A couple of concerns with Operation Chaos, the way I see it, is that with this futile push to prop up Hillary to take it to the convention for the “brawl”, many of us may have completely forgot (or were not able, if they were held simultaneously with Presidential primaries) to vote for local / state conservatives Republican nominees in the primaries.
Another possible negative effect could be that high visibility of Operation Chaos is driving many [usually young, politically apathetic and uninterested in voting] new voters to register as Democrats and vote for Obama which, in turn, will also get them to vote for him in general elections - now that they tasted the “political victory” and have a “stake” in Obama’s win in November.
I guess, detailed numbers by state could show how many Republicans have not voted in the primary elections this year vs overall registration numbers for Democrats compared with previous primaries (assuming, of course, that Republicans that registered as Democrats strictly for OC would otherwise showed up for vote as Republicans this time around).
It maybe impossible to figure this math out, but these are my concerns, along with the fact that we are looking more into messing up something in the opposition simply because Republican electoral process [and putative presidential nominee] has been so messed up itself.
1) Down ticket people are elected by radically-motivated voters (usually a handful). I stayed with the GOP ballot specifically to vote for the down-ticket people. But most people who don't KNOW the down-ticket candidates just by-pass them. I know my wife and son do.
2) As for registering permanently as Dems, don't think that has happened. Both my wife and son "crossed over," one for Hillary, one for Obama, cancelling each other out. Neither will be back for the Dems in the fall (thought none of us will vote for McCain. We may all vote L, then R on all the down ticket people).
This is a no-win election, like a Super Bowl with teams you hate. The best outcome is a zero-zero tie in which someone else becomes president.