Does this ring any bells for you?

We're in the middle of a contentious election. A Democratic candidate is not happy with the way things are being done, and seeks to change the rules in their favor. In Florida.

All I can really say, is that if you didn't see this coming you weren't paying attention.

When the state Democratic Parties of Michigan and Florida decided to schedule their primaries before February 5 in direct contravention of national party rules, the national party took action. They told the states if they proceeded with that schedule, their delegates would not count at the national convention.

At the time, I was surprised. This seemed an uncharacteristic level of holding anyone accountable for their actions on the part of the left.

All of the candidates were on board with the decision too. They all agreed not to campaign or participate in those state's primaries. There was some apparent disagreement over the meaning of "participate."

For instance, all of the candidates, except one took "not participate" to mean they should take their name off the ballot in Michigan. Mrs. Clinton, however, took the approach that nothing in the agreement specifically said she had to taker her name off the ballot. So she didn't and won a narrow symbolic victory over "other."

As the Florida primary approaches one candidate enjoys an almost two to one advantage in the polls. That candidate is Hillary Clinton.

There is also one candidate who has decided that the punishment handed out by the national party is too harsh and that the right thing to do would be to count the delegates from Michigan and Florida after all and issued this statgement:

“I hear all the time from people in Florida and Michigan that they want their voices heard in selecting the Democratic nominee.

“I believe our nominee will need the enthusiastic support of Democrats in these states to win the general election, and so I will ask my Democratic convention delegates to support seating the delegations from Florida and Michigan. I know not all of my delegates will do so and I fully respect that decision. But I hope to be President of all 50 states and U.S. territories, and that we have all 50 states represented and counted at the Democratic convention.

“I hope my fellow potential nominees will join me in this.
“I will of course be following the no-campaigning pledge that I signed, and expect others will as well.”

Posted by: Stephen Macklin at 06:08 PM | No Comments | Add Comment