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Question on DNC rules (5.00 / 2) (#2)
by Saul on Sun Mar 23, 2008 at 03:47:21 PM EST
If Obama says he will follow the DNC rules on whatever they decide on FL and MI, what if the DNC says we are going to lift the penalty on FL and go by the initial count and on MI we will give the percent Hilary got to her and the percent of uncomitted to Obama will Obama comply?   Question? Does the DNC have to ask approval of their decision from each candidate before they can make any decision?

Does the DNC have to clear decision w/candididates (5.00 / 1) (#27)
by ruffian on Sun Mar 23, 2008 at 04:09:38 PM EST
I do not think the rules stipulate that they have to, but Dean has said that he will.

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Candidate Permission (5.00 / 1) (#54)
by cal1942 on Sun Mar 23, 2008 at 05:59:18 PM EST
And another blunder by Dean.  He knew full well that Obama would kill the deal.

I've written some comments about this subject.  It makes no sense to me that a candidate would have anything to say about such a matter.

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don't forget... (none / 0) (#59)
by white n az on Sun Mar 23, 2008 at 06:14:26 PM EST
that Dean is a politician and politicians love to deflect blame to others...political cover, plausible deniability...

There is a DNC Rules and ByLaws Committee and they will be charged with the decision - We just had a blog covering this.

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DNC makes the rules... (5.00 / 2) (#32)
by oldpro on Sun Mar 23, 2008 at 04:19:26 PM EST
if they give the candidates power to veto, then they have relinquished responsibility.

Some leadership.

OTL

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Bush v. Gore (5.00 / 4) (#100)
by Imelda Blahnik2 on Sun Mar 23, 2008 at 10:03:58 PM EST
The whole thing reminds me of the Supreme Court's reasoning in Bush v. Gore - that Bush's civil rights were being violated, and that because of that  the recount should be stopped. In this instance, by giving the campaigns the right to reject any revote plans, Dean has framed the MI and FL primaries as events organized for the benefit of the candidates rather than the voters in those states and the state parties. And because the plans are not to Obama's liking, he gets to say no to them.

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Marvelous comment -- thank you (nt) (none / 0) (#109)
by Cream City on Mon Mar 24, 2008 at 12:17:12 AM EST


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frankly the candidates don't have a (5.00 / 3) (#40)
by hellothere on Sun Mar 23, 2008 at 04:55:48 PM EST
say in these votes. it is the say of the voters that matter and not hillary's or obama's campaigns.

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