Howard Dean: Florida and Michigan Delegations Will Be Seated

Patterico ^ | 05/03/2008 | Patterico

[Semper911]

It took Jeremiah Wright to convince them

I believe Hillary has known about Wright for a long time. The timing of his exposure was a master stroke.

[Repeal 16-17]

That will be in August, except the pictures will be in color. This news makes a DNC civil war much more likely.

[Savage Beast]

Yep.

I think Rush Limbaugh may be in for an unpleasant surprise too. Operation Chaos just might backfire.

[rdl6989]

Popcorn futures are going to go through the roof.

[Miss Didi]

Speaking of Dr. Dean...he’s on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace tomorrow.

[Recovering_Democrat]

We will CHANGE the rules for Florida, and Michigan, and D.C., and California, and Guam....YEEEEEHAAWWWW!

[Recovering_Democrat]

Florida Democrat NUTS ping!

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Wow, Michelle Obama is going to have a cow when she hears this!

[TheBattman]

Heck - Obama wasn’t even ON THE BALLOT in Michigan...

[Shanty Shaker]

It won’t backfire. Operation Chaos does not change anything. It only exposes the problem. The Republican candidate was chosen by the media foisted in high speed fashion. This is the same thing only in slow motion.

[rogue yam]

Breaking news? More like breaking wind. Dr. Zowie says the same nothing as before.

[Mr. Silverback]

I don’t see Hillary being the nominee no matter what. I think this’ll guarantee a repeat of ‘68, and it’s going to be really hard for the Dems to come back from that with either candidate.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Thanks for the reminder.

I guess my assumptions were wrong.

So, they’ll “seat” these delegates, but not let them vote?

[Repeal 16-17]

Heck - Obama wasn’t even ON THE BALLOT in Michigan.

If Michigan's delegation is seated based on the results of its sham primary, it will be obvious that the DNC is going to make sure Hillary becomes the nominee. The fix will most certainly be in.

[Gondring]

You think that McCain will beat the Clinton/Obama ticket?

[nina0113]

If FL and MI are counted, Adios, Obama!

That's the plan, Stan. Dean has found a way to give the nomination to Hillary without having the SD's do it. My prediction is that they'll seat them all as uncommitted delegates and tell them to "vote their consciences."

[RatsDawg]

If us in Michigan knew McCain was going to get the nod, all the Conservative voters in Michigan should have switched rank and voted uncommited for the Dems, and really made some Operation Chaos.

[RatsDawg]

Uncommitted almost beat Hillary I believe.

[Mr. Silverback]

Limbaugh may be doing the country a huge favor, because open primaries may be dead meat in a lot of states after the dust settles, and open primaries are profoundly undemocratic.

[curiosity]

This is huge. Given that Hillary won both states by pretty large margins, and both states have lots of delegates, this could put her over the top.

Look for the Obama camp to fight this tooth and nail.