Wayne Barrett argues in this piece posted on the Huff that "the fact that it was Republicans who fomented the move-up of primaries in both these states to dates out-of-line with the DNC calendar is at the heart of the matter." He delves into the local histories of the push and how it steers the Clinton-Obama race, and dissects Obama supporters' arguments that the nomination should depend on a popular vote that excludes big states. He warns that for Democrats the boondoggle could become the 2008 equivalent of what the Ralph Nader candidacy was in 2000.
On the flip side, Salon features the "Tom Tomorrow" cartoon that lampoons the Clinton delegate-count arguments -- with such rationales as "it was Backwards Day when they voted".....here.
And Glenn Greenwald does his best to dissect McCain's purported Giuliani-like "centrism," here.
Dan Janison