Where Michigan Stands

The votes are in boys, and we got every other one of them counted. Or, we counted them all but will only count half. Or, maybe we counted all of them, took careful note, consulted our attorneys, praised the Obamassiah, cried a few tears and then told half of Michigan democratic voters to take a hike. Or, more accurately, we kindly just told all Michigan democratic primary voters to take a half-hike. Or something.

Michigan, in Democrat convention circles at least, has deservedly a bit more voting power than some other state delegation juggernauts such as Iowa, South Carolina, Alabama and Puerto Rico, while having less than the big dogs of Arizona, Louisiana and Oregon.

That should teach Michiganders for wanting a primary that, for once, counted for something.

Effectively, in one fell swoop the Democrat Party has reduced Michigan's population to a mere 5,000,000, and this without the benefit of socialized medicine, the bird flu or Jack Kavorkian. Impressively, all this even before the Jennifer Granholm administration could reduce the population that far all on its own though the implementation of its tax and spend policies. (Still, you can't blame a girl for trying.)

In any case, Michigan's democratic delegation to the national convention might as well show up in handcuffs or carrying placards protesting the management. Which, come to think of it, could accurately depict two very important constituencies of the modern Democrat Party and be very important for party unity and all.

So, let all democratic delegates in this state take notice. You can go to the party, and you can speak your mind. Just don't expect the national committee to give you their full attention--someone from Louisiana might be speaking.