Ok, scary trend, but I’m recommending another article by a Republican (Peggy Noonan, former Bush speechwriter being the other). Newt Gingrich had an opinion essay published all over the place this morning (the local News and Observer, also WSJ, etc) calling for a re-vote in the Florida and Michigan Democratic primaries. His reasoning is good I think:

“You might think that as a Republican I don’t have a dog in this fight, but I do. All of us do. A tainted or “stolen” Democratic nomination has the potential to delegitimize the election itself and its outcome. And tainted victories produce hobbled administrations. Much as I might have agreed with the outcome of the 2000 general election, the rancor and vitriol it produced created divisions among Americans where none naturally existed before, irreparably damaging the Bush administration.”

He later goes on to say this isn’t likely to help Republicans in the end but it will help ensure the integrity of our democracy. Couldn’t agree more. I’d hate to see the taint of another stolen election ruin many American’s faith in our democracy, as weak as it sometimes is…

You can read more on Newt Gingrich’s website or in the papers all over.

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