Both a Hillary Clinton superdelegate on the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee (R&BC) and a spokesperson for the Michigan Democratic Party seem to contradict the Clinton campaign stance on the seating of the Michigan delegation, in interviews given earlier this week.
Liz Kerr, the Communications Director for the Michigan Democratic Party re-emphasized what State Chairman Mark Brewer has been saying all along. "We want full participation for the Michigan delegation, and we'd prefer to settle this sooner, rather than later." But above all, the MI Dems stress, "both camps must agree" to any solution presented for ratification to the R&BC on May 31. Brewer is a member of R&BC, but not eligible to vote on issues regarding his own state.
Mame Reiley of Virginia is also a member of the R&BC and a long-declared superdelegate for Hillary Clinton. She says she will keep an open mind and try to be fair to all parties involved on May 31. She feels that both states have paid a price by not hosting full-out primary campaigns, which would have brought considerable revenue to them. In Florida, she is inclined to seat the delegation as is, due to the full slate of candidates there. "But," she says, "this is a whole different ballgame with Michigan." Her decision there, Reiley said, "might make Hillary not happy with me."
We want you there... but not if you expect favoritism and special consideration. That's what got you into trouble in the first place. This subject has been discussed enough.. to the point that you know the objections that most ALL other Democrats have made. You are NOT that special... but you are special enough to be invited to the party. Accept the invitation by all of us who played by the rules.
Clinton lost. It does not benefit to deny that reality. Come to the party. Accept the Democratic Party's terms. See you there!
What should have happened is a re-vote. But since the states refused to pay for that process, we're stuck with a bad situation in both states. I don't see the legitimacy of seating FL, as is, any more than I see the legitimacy of seating MI, as is.
I hope a compromised can be worked out. And let's hope this kind of thing doesn't happen again any time soon.
So let her hardworking American people, white people vote for her. The AA vote is clearly insignificant and since we are not hardworking clearly it would be too much of an effort to get to the polling station!
So to all the HRC supporters who are clearly not affected by this crap – good luck!
All this back and forth willing and dealing by some of the superdelegates is to help Hillary. Superdelegates are not there to change the rules of the party back and forth in order to help a candidate. Superdelegates are there to make the laws and to see that everyone follows it. This back door politics which is a way of paying back favors owed has to stop.
This a democracy not some kind of a ruling party!
At least making the states pay for their own redo constitutes some form of punishment.
There is a video on YouTube of the Florida committee making the decision to hold the primary early in defiance of the DNC. The speaker was smirking, sarcastic, mocking. Obviously Florida thought it was a great big joke. Florida deserves no consideration at all.
Why does Florida mess up our elections, every time?
Also, Howard Dean, Karen Thurman, and whatever bonehead sponsored the bill, all get a pie to the face.
Obama was the only one advertizing in FL. Stop smoking whatever yiou are, sober up and you might remember
And Obama will lose FL by 15 to McCain