What can I say, I enjoy taking the plunge rather quickly when I get new digs.
When news broke out, I made sure my readers knew about the jaw-dropping decision of a Democratic delegate voting Republican. It’s just, well, unbecoming of being a loyal party member. Then I had dinner with the old man and he mentioned something I can’t get out my head. I’ll pass it along to all of you, since I enjoy sharing my deep political thoughts.
I dropped my fork when my dad suggested that something else might be up with this recent decision. He put some pieces together and came up with a possibility that Ms. Bartoshevich might have been a Republican for far longer than she’d like to admit. While this definitely crosses over into the conspiracy column, it should be thought about. What if Debra was, in fact, deliberately doing this for Republicans? That could mean that some Republicans could have helped her coordinate this politically.
Look folks, the first (and hopefully only) national Democratic delegate who swapped sides happens to be in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is pivotal because, in my opinion, if Obama and the Democrats lose Wisconsin it could be a sign of an election loss. Wisconsin should be solidly blue this November, since Chicagoland’s northern border is in Wisconsin and Chicagoan influence is heavy in the state. Remember, Chicago is within a few hours drive of many key cities, such as Madison and Milwaukee (which is only an hour or so away).
Wisconsin needs to hold blue in order to maintain Obama’s credibility to the rest of the nation. Since we’re in this interesting spot, it doesn’t take too long to acknowledge that some Republicans would go to any length to see the state’s Democratic Party look incredibily foolish. This put a temporary stain on the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, and raises eyebrows in those Wisconsinites that might have been leaning towards Obama but just didn’t quite know yet.
My gut tells me that other Democratic delegates from other swing states will be flipping the coin in the future. It was rather convenient that the first one to swap was a delegate from Wisconsin.
Greg, having been privy to some of the backstory regarding this situation, I think it’s pretty safe to assume this wasn’t a concerted effort on the part of Debra Bartoshevich to misrepresent herself in an attempt to throw a wrench into things. I’m inclined to believe this was a situation that was largely manipulated by folks from the McCain campaign in order to suit their own efforts, and while I know I’ve been rather harsh towards Debra Bartoshevich, I’m at the point where I have a better understanding of the situation, and thus, I’m loathe to attack her.