Florida Democrats: We Can’t Even Pull Together A Mulligan
Florida Democratic chairwoman Karen Thurman sends out an angry email abandoning hope of a re-vote in the state:
Last week, the Florida Democratic Party laid out the only existing way that we can comply with DNC Rules – a statewide revote run by the Party – and asked for input.
Thousands of people responded. We spent the weekend reviewing your messages, and while your reasons vary widely, the consensus is clear: Florida doesn’t want to vote again.
So we won’t.
This is a real setback for Hillary, who could have gotten both delegates, momentum, and — crucially — a stronger chance to claim a popular vote lead out of the revote.
Thurman says they're not giving up, with the other options, in theory, being to recognize the earlier vote, to agree on a 50-50 split, or some compromise in between.
Remember the 2000 election when these same people wanted to run a mulligan on the general election? Gives you that old feeling of confidence in their competence doesn't it? Here's a thought: why not have two designated champions fight it out with swords in an arena in a winner-take-all extravaganza!
Nah, too Roman.
By Anthony (Los Angeles), Monday, 17 March , 2008 @ 7:55 pm
Here’s a thought: why not have two designated champions fight it out with swords in an arena in a winner-take-all extravaganza!Now you’re talkin’!
By TKelso, Tuesday, 18 March , 2008 @ 12:10 am
Florida Dems: Please. Please. Please re-vote!!! For my money a re-vote would be even better than Gaius’ single combat to the death. First of all, the stakes would be so high for both of them that they’d scratch and claw and fight over ever single chad (dimpled, hanging or otherwise). They would both file suit against each other, against Diebold, against the Fla Sec of State, and anybody else they could drag into court. They’d make 2000 look like an ice cream social. Bring it on!!!
By martian, Tuesday, 18 March , 2008 @ 1:00 pm
TKelso, I’m sorry to disappoint you but there are no chads in Florida anymore. We got rid of them years ago.
As for a re-vote, why the heck should we? Our primary date was set by our legally elected representatives in the Florida legislature. A bunch of un-elected party bosses are going to tell us that their arbitrary rules are more important than Florida law? I DON’T THINK SO! The DNC (or the RNC for that matter) has no business dictating to us, Michigan, or any other state when we can hold our elections or primaries. That is the business and responsibility of our state government.
TKelso, I agree that the show ould be a lot of fun to watch, but as a Florida taxpayer, I have no desire whatsoever to pay the millions of dollars it would take to hold the show.