I posted these links in another thread but thought they deserved a bit more exposure. This Huffington Post article makes a reasonable arguement that Barack Obama might have won in Michigan regardless of the primary switch from February 26, 2008 to January 5, 2008; had the primary been contested legally by all three leading candidates at the time: Clinton, Obama and Edwards.

His chance to win would have been enhanced by the fact that the Wright affair did not explode as an issue on the cable networks until March of this year.

And now we have the possibility of a nuclear option before the convention to force the seating of the Michigan and the Florida delegates based on the results of two essentially uncontested "wins" by Hillary Clinton in those primaries.

Obviously the superdelegates are worried sick about the affect this could have on the party. It currently seems the only mathematical way to the nomination for Clinton, barring a near miracle in today's primaries in North Carolina and Indianapolis, and the remaining contests. I have thought it was a good thing for the party and the process for her to continue up to now. But if she wins going that route, the country would lose.

if Hillary pulls crap to force the seating of the Florida and Michigan delegates, the convention will turn into a blood-bath and you will see the Democratic party on the national level split into two, if not more, factions

I wouldn't be surprised to see a split on the local levels as well

people who want a third party will get their wish

And it will cast another shadow on the Dem party as a whole. Once again, it will look like when a democrat doesn't get the result they want, they try to change the rules after the fact. Something it certainly doesn't need right now. How she thinks staying in it this long has been a good idea for the party is beyond me. It's all about her ego and sense of entitlement at this point.