Superdelegates, Florida and Michigan: the unDemocratic Party....


Check out the fact that Florida's and Michigan's delegates were ruled not to count. Clinton won Florida, though, and she's talking about seating the state's delegates anyway. Howard Dean says it's out of his hands, that she could convince a committee designated for that to make Florida's delegates count.

In the meantime, one of these two candidates could win the majority of voter delegates and still lose because of superdelegates' choices. (The superdelegates are not elected; they just are.) If this occurs, expect the cry of "unfair" to be heard throughout the Dem Party.

Hmmmm. This is exactly what Dems accused Repubs of during the 2000 presidential race. And here they are doing the same thing.

But they are Democrats. Dems get to do whatever their hearts desire, rules -- that they agreed to -- be damned.
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    ... don't care if the delegates are counted or not counted.....I fully ... election if they don't like what the state decides...if they can't afford ... And when it comes down to the convention, *of course* the dems are going ... to seat the delegates from FLA & Mich. ...
    (rec.woodworking)
  • Re: Superdelegates, Florida and Michigan: the unDemocratic Party....
    ... seating the state's delegates anyway. ... voter delegates and still lose because of superdelegates' choices. ... This is exactly what Dems accused Repubs of during the 2000 ... Thank goodness we are beginning to act like Democrats again. ...
    (alt.politics.bush)
  • Re: "Adult supervision...."
    ... Sure they dont' have anything to do with the convention delegates and all that, but the dissension and chaos being whipped up in the repub party is just amazing to behold. ... What won't pass is the bone stuck in the throat of Dems who thought Obama was going to win because he won the most delegates through voting, or Dems who thought that Hillary should have had delegates from Florida and Michigan seated because she deserves to win. ...
    (alt.politics.bush)
  • Re: Superdelegates, Florida and Michigan: the unDemocratic Party....
    ... Check out the fact that Florida's and Michigan's delegates were ruled not ... voter delegates and still lose because of superdelegates' choices. ... This is exactly what Dems accused Repubs of during the 2000 ... But they are Democrats. ...
    (alt.politics.bush)
  • Re: Camille Paglia on Hillary Clinton (NBC)
    ... My guess is that the committed delegates can consider other options ... not necessarily opt to vote for anyone else. ... the convention than the Dems, but it would be entertaining either way. ...
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