Democrats tell Florida: Move primary or lose delegates

Los Angeles Times ^ | August 26, 2007 | Bob Drogin

[Baladas]

WASHINGTON -- The Democratic National Committee voted Saturday to strip Florida of all its presidential convention delegates, threatening to leave the state without a voice in choosing the party's 2008 nominee, unless it delays the date of its primary election.

The ultimatum marks party leaders' most drastic attempt yet to impose order among states that have been trying to elbow their balloting closer to the front of the election cycle. Three months ago, Florida controversially set its primary for Jan. 29.

[Baladas]

The usual Soviet-styled heavy-handed DNC tactics. To ask for "mercy, not judgement" from that party is to ask for the impossible.

[Natchez Hawk]

Better to boycott a state than have it “stolen” I guess.

[Dutch Boy]

Wouldn’t it be ironic if a large number of FL democrats had a protest vote for the GOP? I would be smiling for months.

[rellimpank]

—they won’t—they’ll continue to vote there and in Noo Yaahhrk both—

[Brilliant]

The Dems don’t give a damn about Florida.

[Keyhopper]

The way I see it is, with no one else to vote for, Biden will be the only choice. Kinda like Putin or Castro

[Fledermaus]

Is that you Rip Van Winkle?

[Keyhopper]

Don’t watch tv and don’t spend much time on the net.
Caution, I’m grumpy when you wake me😃