Posted on 03/10/2008 6:11:58 AM PDT by Senator Goldwater
Laying the groundwork for a court battle that could divide the Democratic Party, the Reverend Al Sharpton is threatening to sue the Democratic National Committee if it counts Florida's primary results in the official presidential delegates tally.
Rev. Sharpton is traveling to Florida today to compile lists of residents who skipped the January contest because they thought their votes would not count. He plans to have those residents sign affidavits saying they would be disenfranchised by the seating of the Florida delegation, in the event the Democratic Party allowed that to happen.
The party had promised to exclude Florida and Michigan from the nomination process after the states scheduled their primaries in January, earlier than party rules had allowed, but the close contest between senators Clinton and Obama has turned attention toward those primaries, prompting debate between the campaigns and party leaders over how to handle the lockout.
Mrs. Clinton's campaign has said it wants the Florida and Michigan primaries to count, while Mr. Obama's campaign has said it will support the Democratic National Committee's rules.
Mrs. Clinton won the Michigan and Florida primaries. Mr. Obama removed his name from the ballot in Michigan prior to the primary.
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I read here yesterday that the DNC had canceled the hotel reservations in Denver for the Michigan delegation. And, what with reservations so hard to come by, there’s little chance they could be reinstated. The Florida delegation had never had reservations.
I’m no Hillary fan but this is my analysis of the whole thing - grown ups, especially leaders, show up. Hillary showed up. BO didn’t. End of story.
Yup, once again they’re forming that firing squad in a circle.
They might be in disarray but we’re still stuck with McLain as our nominee!
They’ll sleep in tents.
“Rev. Sharpton is traveling to Florida today to compile lists of residents who skipped the January contest because they thought their votes would not count.”
How many Dems converted to the GOP so that they could vote for McCain? Are the Dems going to let those voters vote in the “re-do?”
Yes, I know, and my stomach turns over every time I let myself think about it. Maybe that's why I experience such delight at the dims chaos.
McLain - should have been McCain or McLame
I love when they eat their own.
This is so good:)
There a bunch of unused FEMA trailers the Florida delegation can get cheap.
The showc will be worth the price of admission..
>> grown ups, especially leaders, show up. Hillary showed up.
Except for this: they agreed beforehand they WOULDN’T show up (that is, campaign in the sanctioned states).
Grown ups, especially leaders, ought to keep their word.
Liars show up after both committed to not showing up. BO didn't lie, Hillary lied.
Using your analogy, FL should go to BO for not lying?
/wtf?
Where do I send money to get it started.....
Send in the clowns...
Do you really think that democraps keep their Word? They change it as the polls flow.
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