Around The Campaign 2008 Sphere June 1, 2008

The DNC rules committee settled some things. Or did it? There’s still an awful lot of heat out there. Here’s our linkfest offering you links to sites of differing viewpoints.

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY’S PRIMARY PROCESS FLAWED? Thoughts from Glenn Reynolds.

SPEAKING OF FLAWED, CONTROVERSY STILL RAGES AMONG DEMOCRATS REGARDING YESTERDAY’S DECISION OF THE DNC TO GIVE HALF VOTES TO THE FLORIDA AND MICHIGAN DELEGATION: Pro-Clinton blogger Tom Watson thinks the decision on Michigan is a disaster and will hurt Obama.

BUT SOME SEE THE INSTIGATORS OF PARTY DISUNITY on another side… And some say that side has a duty to try and unify the party.

MEANWHILE, SOME DEMOCRATS LOOK AT BOTH SIDES and feel see bad attitudes in both camps…

AND CLINTON’S FRIENDS WHO ADVOCATE A DIVISIVE, POSSIBLY GENERAL ELECTION LOSING CONVENTION FIGHT? Should they be prevented from working in the party again? John Aravosis’ view HERE.

JUST WHY DOES IT NOW APPEAR THAT OBAMA WILL DEFEAT CLINTON? According to one view, it was a matter of long-range planning (Obama) and short-range planning with little long range planning (Clinton).

WHAT DID THE CLINTON CAMPAIGN LOSE YESTERDAY? IS SHE AHEAD IN THE POPULAR VOTE RIGHT NOW? One view..

RIGHT NOW ALL ATTENTION IS ON THE PUERTO RICO PRIMARY and Pajamas Media has a roundup.

SO WHAT IS CLINTON’S SUPPORT AT THIS POINT? Here’s one view via an Andrew Sullivan reader…

AND WHY IS CLINTON STAYING IN THE RACE: ABC’s George Stephanopoulos (who has good ties to the Clintons since as Hillary Clinton reminded him on camera, he used to work for them) has an answer…

DON’T FORGET PRESUMPTIVE GOP NOMINEE SENATOR JOHN McCAIN: Some feel he is getting a political makeover.. And some polls show he’s winning voters’ trust.

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR SOME GOOD CONSERVATIVE POLITICAL CARTOONS be sure to visit Day By Day.

SOME WEBLOGS ARE UPSET because they think Reuters is making Obama to look Christ-like..

HAS SENATOR JOHN KERRY PUT HIS FOOT IN HIS MOUTH (AGAIN)? Ed Morrissey says yes.