DNC on hot seat over Florida and Michigan

[Rusty Trichome]

"Clinton seemed to dismiss the idea that Florida and Michigan -- two states whose primaries she won but weren't contested and didn't award delegates -- should hold caucuses so that their delegates could be seated at the Denver convention."
Hillary: FL and MI should be heard - First Read - msnbc.com

She won Michigan, but was the only major dem. candidate on the ballot. She doesn't want a "do-over", but thinks she deserves to have all of the delegates just handed over to her. Typical.

[psteve]

And the DNC considers a flip-flop.

"Spokeswoman Karen Finney said on MSNBC that the state parties could hold "do-over" votes or submit proposals to the credentials committee for the national convention to get the delegates seated. "Both options are still on the table," she said."

Those options are ALWAYS on the table.
If the state party wants to spend millions of dollars to hold a caucus within the designated time period, instead of spending it supporting the national party in the upcoming election, they do have that choice (And they all knew that before the primary too).
But again, only Obama would benefit from such a move, and even if it happens, there's no 'flip flop' on the part of DNC, since it would be the STATE party that would need to change their minds and act within the existing DNC rules that they previously chose not to follow.

I can see the headlines now...
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS DECIDE TO FOLLOW STANDARD PROCEDURE!

What a scandal!!!

[Psycho4Bud]

Did you know that it was the DNC who decided not to allow those states to participate???
That they agreed BEFORE the election to change the dates of their primaries, with FULL KNOWLEDGE that their votes would not attach to any actual delegates?

Those options are ALWAYS on the table.
If the state party wants to spend millions of dollars to hold a caucus within the designated time period, instead of spending it supporting the national party in the upcoming election, they do have that choice (And they all knew that before the primary too).
But again, only Obama would benefit from such a move

Kind of a contridiction in statements but that's cool.....see it all the time in the Dem debates.

IF Obama would gain so much, why is he so against it? LMAO...since the option IS on the table as you state. You would think that with this benefit he'd want to do it to lock down the nomination. Just don't add up to me for some reason.

Face it, this is another piss fest to rip up the party. So the REAL question is who's ass is easier to kiss from the DNC lips; Obamas? or Clintons?

Have a good one!:s4:

[Psycho4Bud]

On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, a Republican, and Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, a Democrat, called on the Democratic National Committee to seat their states' delegations. They accused the party in a statement of silencing "the voices of 5,163,271 Americans" who voted in their primaries.

"It is intolerable that the national political parties have denied the citizens of Michigan and Florida their votes and voices at their respective national conventions," they wrote.
Florida, Michigan seek exit from Democratic penalty box - CNN.com

I also find this intolerable!

Have a good one!:s4: