Bill Clinton: Hillary would be winning with GOP Party rules

[DeepModem Mom]

CNN: April 21, 2008
Bill Clinton: Hillary would be winning with GOP rules

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (CNN) – Joining wife Hillary Clinton at a campaign rally on the eve of the Pennsylvania primary, former President Bill Clinton argued that if Democratic candidates were awarded delegates the same way as Republicans, his wife would be beating Barack Obama in the race for the 2,025 delegates needed to secure the Democratic nomination.

“If we were under the Republican system, which is more like the Electoral College, she'd have a 300 delegate lead here,” Clinton told the Washington Post. “I mean, Senator McCain is already the nominee because they chose a system to produce that result, and we don't have a nominee here, because the Democrats chose a system that prevents that result.”

Overall, Obama leads Hillary Clinton by 144 delegates — 1,648 to 1,504 — according to CNN's delegate count. However, Clinton still has 24 more superdelegates than Obama, leading 254 to 230.

Many states in the Republican primary race award delegates on a winner-take-all basis, whereas every state on the Democratic side uses a proportional system....

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/21/bill-clinton-hillary-would-be-winning-with-gop-rules/#more-6584

[CBGLuthier]

1. Well Then

How about the two of them go join the fucking republican party already

[TheWraith]

2. And if spin could turn straw into gold, the Clintons could save the entire economy.

Hey, as long as we're applying ridiculous hypotheticals.

[Yavapai]

8. and,

If a bullfrog had wings, he wouldn't have bumps on his ass!

[Justitia]

3. Well, if you like the repug system so much better, why not join up? Hell, you're more than halfway

there already, Bill. They seem to be always praising all things "Republican".

Oh, and of course, Anything To Win - Anywhere

What an idiotic thing to say.

[BattyDem]

4. So?

:shrug:

[Warpy]

5. And if only her supporters were allowed to vote

she'd cakewalk to the presidency.

Sheesh, what's happened to Clinton? He wasn't this tone deaf in the past.

[madrchsod]

6. loser?

sounds like he knows she`s going to lose...why else would anyone say that if they were not

[demobabe]

7. Can't believe the arrogance

"Many states in the Republican primary race award delegates on a winner-take-all basis, whereas every state on the Democratic side uses a proportional system...."

Yeah, us screwed up Democrats have to be fair and democratic!

I get tired of politicians with their attitudes of entitlement - so arrogant.

Bill/Hill - just go join the Republicans and get it over with.

I was so appalled at Hillary in the debate - seemingly to openly want war with Iran. This is the same person who says she's against the Iraq war, but voted to get us into it... I'd like to have open accounting on all of the candidates and follow all of their accounts to see where they go.

[Bonn1997]

9. The Clinton's don't care about the popular vote?!?!

They're down 49 to 47 in the total vote tally and they're relying on hypothetical electoral math, which the Democratic party rejected in 2000.