Rules

“Do you bite your thumb at me sir?”

Romeo and Juilet
William Shakespeare

Discipline is hard. It’s tough to punish members of your family when they don’t follow the rules. The bigger problem is that if you don’t follow through with the punishment that was announced, you look foolish. Yesterday the Democrats looked foolish. Florida and Michigan were both warned of the rules and warned of the consequences. Both states went a head with their plans. Both states should receive the punishment announced.

When employing 20/20 hindsight, the word "should" always stands out. The Democrats look foolish because they SHOULD have enforced their rules. Florida and Michigan SHOULD have followed the rules and voted on or after Super Tuesday. Hillary Clinton SHOULD have kept her agreements. Should, should, should, and now we have to pick up the pieces. How do we do that? I don’t know. The Rules Committee of the Democratic Party as left the door open for further challenge of their rules. They have fed the argument that somehow Florida and Michigan are justified for breaking the rules. They have allowed Hillary to change definitions after the fact.

This is a good day to be a Republican. They know full well that if you buck the rules long enough, you’ll win. They believe that if you are consistent and tell the same lie over and over again, it will become the truth. The Rules Committee proved this once again. Hillary believes the same and shows no shame when confronted with the real truth. I guess our country isn’t out of the woods yet. Maybe Barack Obama will win in November. Maybe Hillary Clinton will suddenly put the party first, so the party can put the nation first. Maybe I’ll win the lottery, which will be really hard since I don’t play. Maybe there’s hope.