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/p> p> FIRST LADIES FIRST? br> Re: G. Tracy Mehan, III's A Pyrrhic Victory for Hillary : /p>

G. Tracy Mehan, III thinks the Democratic Party can't afford to alienate blacks? Try this, Mr. Mehan. Despite all the hype about the popular vote, and the shenanigans surrounding Michigan and Florida, the only thing that will matter in the end is the vote of the super-delegates, and their most important consideration: which constituency do we alienate, blacks or women?

No other voting bloc has been more loyal to the Democratic Party than blacks -- which makes them much more expendable than women, who are numerically superior and have a better track record of showing up on election day.

Also, blacks are now the "bridesmaid" ethnic voting bloc. Hispanics are the new "bride," and who did better with them in huge states like California and Texas? It wasn't "Mr. Change."

p>Super-delegate "strategy?" Go with women and Hispanics, and toss blacks under the proverbial bus. Assuage them with the notion that Obama's time is in the future while Hillary's time is right now. All for the "greater good" of beating John McCain, of course. br> -- Arnold Ahlert br> Boca Raton, Florida /p>

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