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gloria1129 (not verified) says:
It appears that a few of you have made a judgment without having bothered to learn the facts; even my 16 yr. old knows better than that!
Not only were the decisions to hold the primaries in both FL & MI made by Republicans (who controlled the process in both states), but the DNC had rules in place (since 2006) in such an event, whereby the dems in states had to make a proper effort to follow their schedule. In both Michigan and Florida, those efforts were made. The DNC then chose to set the bar higher -- AFTER the fact, but only for Michigan and Florida. The DNC showed leniency to three other states who changed their primary dates -- New Hampshire, Iowa and South Carolina -- seating all their delegates. Their "tough love" treatment was reserved for Michigan and Florida.
The DNC has totally screwed up here, not the party chiefs in Michigan and Florida, and most certainly not the voters. If the RNC, who have allotted 50% of the earned delegates as opposed to our 0%, is seen to be more fair and democratic, as they have been so far, where do you think these votes will go in November?
It appears that a few of you have made a judgment without having bothered to learn the facts; even my 16 yr. old knows better than that!
Not only were the decisions to hold the primaries in both FL & MI made by Republicans (who controlled the process in both states), but the DNC had rules in place (since 2006) in such an event, whereby the dems in states had to make a proper effort to follow their schedule. In both Michigan and Florida, those efforts were made. The DNC then chose to set the bar higher -- AFTER the fact, but only for Michigan and Florida. The DNC showed leniency to three other states who changed their primary dates -- New Hampshire, Iowa and South Carolina -- seating all their delegates. Their "tough love" treatment was reserved for Michigan and Florida.
The DNC has totally screwed up here, not the party chiefs in Michigan and Florida, and most certainly not the voters. If the RNC, who have allotted 50% of the earned delegates as opposed to our 0%, is seen to be more fair and democratic, as they have been so far, where do you think these votes will go in November?