DNC Lawyers: Can't fully seat FL and MI


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A Democratic Party rules committee has the authority to restore delegates from Michigan and Florida but not fully seat the two states at the convention as Hillary Rodham Clinton wants, according to a party analysis.

Party rules require that the two states lose at least half of their convention delegates for holding elections too early, Democratic National Committee lawyers wrote in a 38-page memo.

The memo was sent late Tuesday to the 30 members of the party's Rules and Bylaws Committee, which plans to meet Saturday to consider the fate of convention delegates from the two states. The party is considering plans to restore at least some of the delegates to make sure the two important general election battlegrounds will be included at the nominating convention in August.

http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/dnc-lawyers-cant-fully-seat-fl-and-mi.html
 
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GramFan said:
A Democratic Party rules committee has the authority to restore delegates from Michigan and Florida but not fully seat the two states at the convention as Hillary Rodham Clinton wants, according to a party analysis.

Party rules require that the two states lose at least half of their convention delegates for holding elections too early, Democratic National Committee lawyers wrote in a 38-page memo.

The memo was sent late Tuesday to the 30 members of the party's Rules and Bylaws Committee, which plans to meet Saturday to consider the fate of convention delegates from the two states. The party is considering plans to restore at least some of the delegates to make sure the two important general election battlegrounds will be included at the nominating convention in August.

http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/dnc-lawyers-cant-fully-seat-fl-and-mi.html
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I will be so glad when the rules committee meets (31 May?) so this mess will be over. If they seat delegates for Hillary, I will waste my vote on the green party.
 
So basically, Hillary still doesn't have a chance because both states have to lose 50% of their delegates in accordance with Party rules.
 
wbishop3 said:
So basically, Hillary still doesn't have a chance because both states have to lose 50% of their delegates in accordance with Party rules.
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What happened to the party rule that if you have the primary too soon your delgates will not be seated.
This election may be stolen yet.
 
The RBC meeting will be broadcast live on CSPAN this weekend. You all should watch. I will be the one in the navy suit.
 
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