Reply #21: Of course not - McAuliffe was corrupt and let the parties fall apart [View All]

[karynnj]

I think the 50 state effort was fanatastic and Dean deserves all the credit in the world for re-vitalizing (or I guess "vitalizing" where they were dead.)the state parties.

What I thought was bad was:
- This year's schedule which was a mess. I don't think Edwards would have won, but lumping 21 states together meant he had no chance after SC. The slower pace allows candidates to take the lead and fade if they are not good. 2000, where Gore had the gratitude of many for his job of VP and 2004 where Kerry never faltered were exceptions. Clinton took until June and Dukakis, though earlier was not that early.

- That a solution was not worked out to MI and FL. They likely thought it wouldn't matter because a winner would come out of Super Tuesday. I hope that either Clinton wins or Obama does with a margin of victory greater than the net FL votes to Clinton - and the superdelegates go to the winner. Otherwise this year will be a disaster.