I’ll bet they’re making it up. Not a single bit of evidence is cited, and the reporter doesn’t say whether she even asked for any. Do they have even one example of a Florida voter who says she’ll be so angry about the delegation not being seated that she’ll vote Republican? Even Democrats tend to be more clearheaded than that. Is this anything other than the best, lame rationalization that Howard Dean could come up with?
WSJ: Democrats Fear Florida Backlash
Democratic leaders fear that if Florida’s delegation isn’t seated, voters may feel robbed of their primary votes and take out their frustrations on the Democrats in the fall.
A more accurate news item would have said, “Howard Dean claims to fear that if Florida’s delegation isn’t seated…”