User blog comment:Twistedsystem004/Imperial Or Stormcloak? (Emma's Thoughts)/@comment-82.36.62.112-20131003222752/@comment-1600847-20131003224636

Except that he's guaranteed to win in the Moot. The Moot would be a sham. He removed all the Jarls who would oppose him (i.e the Imperial Jarls). He doesn't have to crown himself, his Stormcloak Jarls will do it for him.