Did Hillary "mis-speak" when she signed the pledge?

As Hillary's supporters continue to argue that Florida and Michigan should be seated come the convention, it is well worth remembering this sobering fact:

Three of the major Democratic presidential candidates on Saturday pledged not to campaign in Florida, Michigan and other states trying to leapfrog the 2008 primary calendar, a move that solidified the importance of the opening contests of Iowa and New Hampshire.

Hours after Senator Barack Obama of Illinois and former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina agreed to sign a loyalty pledge put forward by party officials in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York followed suit. The decision seemed to dash any hopes of Mrs. Clinton relying on a strong showing in Florida as a springboard to the nomination.

Hillary knew at the time what she was signing, and it is simply deceitful to make the argument that she is now making.

The only fair way to seat these delegates is to have the election again, for if that can't be done then there is no way to gauge the will of the people through an election in which the candidates didn't campaign and the electorate were told their votes wouldn't count.

How many stayed at home because they knew the election didn't count? How many would have voted for Obama had they heard him speak?

As there is no way to answer any of these questions without another ballot then Hillary's point is disingenuous.

Tags: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, US election 2008, Florida and Michigan, Democratic presidential nominee