It is tempting to rejoice in the extreme difficulties the Democrat Party is facing if it were not so bad for democracy and civility, not that that quality is important to the Dems and Libs when dealing with Republicans and Conservatives. Nevertheless, the following scenarios are possible.
1) If Hillary is forced to capitulate before the convention there will be a severe alienation of the Democrat's Feminist constituency. They will be very angry for sure but will it result in them staying home or, worse, voting for fringe candidates or even McCain? Do we know how strong their core numbers are? To some degree, middle of the road Democrats will be similarly affected.
2) If Obama is somehow forced out before the convention the anger and disappointment of the nation's black populace will be very strong and a definite loser for the Dems. It seems possible that civil disturbances will erupt over perceptions of discrimination; something the party simply cannot afford to let happen. At the least it will be damaging to race relations, such as they are now.
3) If the candidate race results in a brokered convention it will be bitter and divisive. The super delegate bloc will be in for incredible scrutiny and the best of outcomes for the Dems would be for Hillary and Clinton to team up on the ticket, an outcome that seems unlikely as of now. Failing that, the bitterness and divisiveness outlined in the first two points will still be with us, perhaps more so because of strong perceptions of back room deals among the super delegates and the candidates.
It is going to be interesting!
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