Comments on: If I were on the rules committee http://www.democraticdiva.com/2008/05/31/if-i-were-on-the-rules-committee/ because a well-behaved diva rarely makes history Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:07:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Donna http://www.democraticdiva.com/2008/05/31/if-i-were-on-the-rules-committee/#comment-5112 Donna Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:40:53 +0000 http://www.democraticdiva.com/2008/05/31/if-i-were-on-the-rules-committee/#comment-5112 I think that the next time a state tries this, all candidates should be able to keep their names on the ballot and campaign. All the pledged/elected delegates should be seated as well. But no superdelegates from that state get to be seated, or even allowed on the Convention floor. I guaran-damn-tee there's no way that Democratic honchos are going to risk being disinvited from the big party. I think that the next time a state tries this, all candidates should be able to keep their names on the ballot and campaign. All the pledged/elected delegates should be seated as well. But no superdelegates from that state get to be seated, or even allowed on the Convention floor. I guaran-damn-tee there’s no way that Democratic honchos are going to risk being disinvited from the big party.

]]> By: Maybe. But no. http://www.democraticdiva.com/2008/05/31/if-i-were-on-the-rules-committee/#comment-5106 Maybe. But no. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:36:06 +0000 http://www.democraticdiva.com/2008/05/31/if-i-were-on-the-rules-committee/#comment-5106 What really should be done is, all of the blue states should vote to hold their election on the first tuesday after the first monday of February 2009. When all the red states vote for McCain on the date set forth in the Constitution, we could say that forcing everyone to stick to an election schedule is undemocratic, and that the February 2009 votes should be counted among the vote totals for the 2008 General Election. After all, not letting states that break the rules they have agreed to use to vote is just not at all democratic!!!!! What really should be done is, all of the blue states should vote to hold their election on the first tuesday after the first monday of February 2009. When all the red states vote for McCain on the date set forth in the Constitution, we could say that forcing everyone to stick to an election schedule is undemocratic, and that the February 2009 votes should be counted among the vote totals for the 2008 General Election.

After all, not letting states that break the rules they have agreed to use to vote is just not at all democratic!!!!!

]]> By: Krista http://www.democraticdiva.com/2008/05/31/if-i-were-on-the-rules-committee/#comment-5103 Krista Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:12:08 +0000 http://www.democraticdiva.com/2008/05/31/if-i-were-on-the-rules-committee/#comment-5103 Personally, I'm glad to see this issue resolved. Personally, I’m glad to see this issue resolved.

]]> By: ademlament http://www.democraticdiva.com/2008/05/31/if-i-were-on-the-rules-committee/#comment-5100 ademlament Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:28:03 +0000 http://www.democraticdiva.com/2008/05/31/if-i-were-on-the-rules-committee/#comment-5100 What should have happened is that half the delegates should have been withdrawn before the primary. They should have operated the primary normally after that, much the way the Republicans did. Just as an aside, Florida's turnout was no where near a record. It was below average for most primary states this year. Here is a good overview: http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/05/michigans-turnout.html What should have happened is that half the delegates should have been withdrawn before the primary. They should have operated the primary normally after that, much the way the Republicans did.

Just as an aside, Florida’s turnout was no where near a record. It was below average for most primary states this year. Here is a good overview:

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/05/michigans-turnout.html

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