A guide to the Fla. and Mich. delegate debacle

News Type: Event — Seeded on Sat May 31, 2008 1:19 PM EDT

Article Source: msnbc.com

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On Saturday the Rules & Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee meets to try to resolve a dispute over whether to seat the Michigan and Florida delegations to the convention . Here's why this rules wrangle has turned into a big event of the 2008 campaign.

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ProudAmerican25

Can someone explain why Hillary Clinton's name remained on the ballot in Michigan? Why was her name allowed to remain on the ballot when the other Presidential candidates names were removed. If the rules are the rules, why was it that she was allowed to break the rules by leaving her name on the ballot? Can someone explain?

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#1 - Sat May 31, 2008 1:19 PM EDT

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dembarb

The RBC had better be very carefull in their decision today. They could win the battle and lose the war.

The DNC would be better off adopting the Republican Party's winner takes all policy.

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#2 - Sat May 31, 2008 3:27 PM EDT

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liz-296142

I can't explain that except to say that people wonder why the younger generation is the way it is, looks like it can be explained by what is happening... Screw the rules they don't mean anything, I want it my way and I will do whatever it takes FOR ME!! Looks like mirror images from old to young

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#3 - Sat May 31, 2008 11:41 PM EDT

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jerry shea

Yea I agree. we seem to be constantly be screwed by our own government on how rules are interpeted
The Ohio debacle last election. The Florida debacle. I think we should abolish this government And do something like a parliment. There is to much power for one individual and look how he has things all fouled up! who is to say the next one will be any better?? I like Obama and think that someday he will be a fine president. But we need the Clintons in there right now. We don't have time for somebody to "learn the ropes" I hope he sees Hillary as a valuable asset. Cause he is going to need all the backing he can get.

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#4 - Sun Jun 1, 2008 9:27 AM EDT

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Thumper1325

In typical fashion, you gain can't trust what the politicians say. The DNC was outraged when Michigan and Florida jumped their primary dates (I'm from Michigan) and were rightly punished for violating the rules.

Oh, but excuse me, we can't have somebody punished for breaking the rules, that's un-American. But, that's politics for you. What kind of message does that send to our kids ? See, they broke the rules, but if they argue long enough, and boisterous enough, they can still have it their way.

Maybe we should chnge our legal system. If they break the rules and can argue with the judges long enough, they can get out of their sentances.

The DNC, and the fact that when the going got tough, they still caved in, tells me a great deal about what they are all about, and it continues to make me sick.

Most politicians are no longer interested in us, only just in themselves. It's time to start seriously re-thinking a part-time governemt WITH TERM LIMITS.

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#5 - Sun Jun 1, 2008 12:19 PM EDT

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