Machiavelli ain't Dead

Although the political theorist Nicolo Machiavelli died hundreds of years ago, he still lives on today. The recent actions by Hillary Clinton regarding the status of party convention delegates from Michigan and Florida are an example of the "whatever it takes" theory espoused by Machiavelli. The Union-Leader (New Hampshire) is not happy with her shenanigans, and unequivocally calls Hillary a liar.

COURTING VOTERS in Iowa and New Hampshire, last August Sen. Hillary Clinton signed a pledge not to "campaign or participate" in the Michigan or Florida Democratic primaries. She participated in both primaries and is campaigning in Florida. Which proves, again, that Hillary Clinton is a liar.

Clinton kept her name on the Michigan ballot when others removed theirs, she campaigned this past weekend in Florida, and she is pushing to seat Michigan and Florida delegates at the Democratic National Convention. The party stripped those states of delegates as punishment for moving up their primary dates.

"I will try to persuade my delegates to seat the delegates from Michigan and Florida," Clinton said last week, after the New Hampshire primaries and Iowa caucuses were safely over.

Clinton coldly and knowingly lied to New Hampshire and Iowa. Her promise was not a vague statement. It was a signed pledge with a clear and unequivocal meaning.

She signed it thinking that keeping the other candidates out of Michigan and Florida was to her advantage, but knowing she would break it if that proved beneficial later on. It did, and she did.

New Hampshire voters, you were played for suckers.

Hillary Clinton lied to get a political advantage. Who would've thought that Hillary Clinton would use such tactics. I'm completely shocked.

Sarcasm aside, this is a reason no one should ever trust the Clintons. They will say anything anywhere at any time for whatever political advantage they can get. She's changing the rules in the middle of the game because she will win the majority of the delegates in Michigan and Florida should they be allowed to count by the DNC at the party convention. It's despicable and a dirty political trick, but are you really surprised?

(Hat tip: Hot Air)