Let me be blunt. I have thought for quite a long time now that the primary system of both parties, but especially Democrats, is about the worst system ever devised by humankind for anything. I have always taken heat for suggesting those who are not affiliated with a political party should not be voting in a party nominating process AND I took heat when I suggested in Iowa that a system that allowed so many non-Iowans to Caucus was highly suspect. Mostly I took this heat from Obama supporters who were more than happy to have the support of both groups when it helped their candidate.

So I am writing this post with a little twinge of glee as I read over Sen. John Kerry’s dismay that Rush Limbaugh potentially influenced the state of Indiana against his candidate, Sen. Obama.

The reality is, any number of things could have influenced this race. Was the number of Republicans who came to the polls enough to have influenced the race for Clinton? You bet! If Clinton had run away with a massive margin of victory we wouldn’t have to question it. Because she did not we can guess that Limbaugh influenced the race. Should Democrats be outraged? Not at all.

As with everything that has happened in this rather weird process I have to once again remind Democrats that these are the party and state rules. Both candidates entered into the race knowing what they were, both candidates and their surrogates and supporters need to suck it up and deal with the outcome.

The same goes for Sen. Clinton, who suggested that if the party rules had been the same as the Republicans she would have won. Whose fault is that but her own? The campaign chose to ignore caucuses and not pay attention to the fact that even with big wins they would still split many delegates. She can work to change the rules for the next race but for now, once again, deal with it.