Democrats to decide on Michigan and Florida delegates today

Via AP/Yahoo:

Supporters for Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton staked out competing positions Saturday as Democrats searched for a compromise to seat disputed convention delegations from Florida and Michigan and clear the way for a smooth end to the marathon struggle for the presidential nomination.

In the opening hours of a daylong meeting of the convention's Rules and Bylaws Committee, Clinton's designated spokeswoman urged the panel to grant a full vote for each of Florida's 211 disputed delegates.

"In life you don't get everything you want. I want it all," California State Sen. Arthenia Joyner said with a smile.

But moments later, Obama's campaign called for half-votes for each of the 211. Rep. Robert Wexler of Florida said that marked an "extraordinary concession, in order to promote reconciliation with Florida's voters."

Wexler translated: "Florida's voters are only worth half as much as voters elsewhere, and should be so happy we've granted them half-person status that they'll fall in line with my guy Obama." Yep, that should promote reconciliation, alright.

It will be interesting to see how all of the bad feelings translate into real votes come November. Certainly there's no lack of bitterness about Hillary's supporters among the 'hope and change' set. A liberal Delaware blogger predicts:

Hillary Clinton supporters will continue to be the low class losers that we all know them to be.

Yeah. I can smell the bridge-building in the air. Can't you?