On they hypocrisy of "cutting off the nose to spite the face"

[bunnies]

We see it on DU all the time. People being bashed for saying they wont vote for x or y. "You're not a real Democrat" "Youre an idiot" (or asshole), "You're cutting off your nose to spite your face".

Yet when it comes to Florida or Michigan, many of the same people shouting the sentiments above don't hesitate to argue that these two states must be coddled at all costs.

Why?

You know who votes in these two sates? Individuals. No different than DUers. No different than the people some are so quick to tell off. If they were here and saying... "If my vote doesnt count, I'll vote for McCain". They'd be ridiculed, ripped apart, and degraded.

Oh the hypocrisy.

So pick one. Either you hate at those who are willing to "cut of their nose" OR you bend over backwards to gain their vote.

Logically, it cant be both.

If you toss one voter, one voter, one voter... you toss an entire electorate. I dont see the difference in doing it many at once, or one at a time.

If FL and MI were individual DUers, they'd be told not to let the door hit them in the ass. So I ask you... what IS the difference?!

on edit: since its causing such a todo... I will change my own word "despite" to the usual "to spite". Its really not the point of my post anyway.

[Cronus Protagonist]

1. "to spite the face", not "despite"

Sorry, it's hard to leave that whopper alone :P

[bunnies]

3. Read the definition of despite. nt

[Cronus Protagonist]

5. I don't need to do that

I have a large vocabulary and I'm well read. Apparently, I cast pearls before swine :)

[redqueen]

So... you're coining a new phrase now?

Or making a play on words based on the actual phrase?

Cause the actual phrase is still "to spite".

[bunnies]

8. Both.

But I changed it because its distracting from my point.

[GeorgeGist]

2. it's 'to spite' not 'despite'

[bunnies]

4. Does no one here know the meaning of the word???

:shrug:

[Mags]

6. I believe all votes should count!! Obama and his folks do not.

[DefenseLawyer]

7. Excellent point, Borat n/t

[bunnies]

9. Is that supposed to be a clever insult?

I didnt see that movie so its hard to know.

[DefenseLawyer]

14. Just being snarky

based on your misstatement of the expression before you edited it. Don't take it personally.

[xchrom]

10. definitions

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/despite

Main Entry:
1de·spite
Pronunciation:
\di-?sp®©t\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French despit, from Latin despectus, from despicere
Date:
13th century

1: the feeling or attitude of despising : contempt
2: malice, spite
3 a: an act showing contempt or defiance b: detriment, disadvantage <I know of no government which stands to its obligations, even in its own despite, more solidly — Sir Winston Churchill>
— in despite of : in spite of


Main Entry:
1spite
Pronunciation:
\?sp®©t\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, short for despite
Date:
14th century

1 : petty ill will or hatred with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart
2 : an instance of spite

synonyms see malice

— in spite of : in defiance or contempt of : without being prevented by <succeeded in spite of their opposition>

[bunnies]

12. exactly my original point.

despite was more fitting.

[xchrom]

13. indeed. nt

[John Q. Citizen]

11. Anybody who follows politics closely is probably aware that FL and MI will be seated in some fashion

that doesn't substantially effect the current landslide victory of Obama over Clinton. Clinton is just going to have to win 70% of the vote in all the remaining primary states if she wants to change that.

Since that isn't going to happen, then what will happen is that after the nomination is officially settled, FL and MI will be seated in some fashion. That just makes good sense.

If AL and MS were individual DUers, they would have left in a huff with their friends for being called chip toothed red-necks, CA would be gone because wild fires don't really impact Californians (they are protected by latte) and every other state as well would be gone for some reason or other, except for Vermont. Somehow Vermont gets away scott free, and I'm not sure why that is, but they just do. Vermont is sneaky like that!