The Democratic National Committee on Saturday stripped the Florida Democratic Party of its presidential delegates, after Florida moved up its primary to January, the Associated Press reports:
Florida Democrats would forfeit their votes in selecting a presidential nominee unless they delay their state election by at least a week, the national party said in a stern action Saturday meant to discourage others from leapfrogging ahead to earlier dates. The Florida party has 30 days to submit an alternative to its planned Jan. 29 primary or lose its 210 delegates to the nominating convention in Denver next summer.
At Wake Up America, Susan Duclos sees the DNC move as part of a "death wish," demonstrating the Democratic Party's "self-destructive tendencies":
Now, I will be the first to admit this race of primaries is ridiculous, but since it seems to be happening with or without the Democratic National Committee's blessing, penalizing the Florida delegates is absurd.
At Open Left, Chris Bowers explains the likely consequence of the DNC's move:
Florida will have a delegation seated at the 2008 Democratic convention. However, that delegation will not be determined by the January 29th Florida "primary," at least until the nominee is already decided. Only ... when the nominee becomes a foregone conclusion, without the assistance of anyone from Florida included in their ongoing delegate counts, will the delegates from Florida be reinstated through the credentials committee in some manner.
In other words, Florida Democrats will vote on Jan. 29 -- but their votes won't have any real influence in deciding the nomination.
Allahpundit is also on the story at Hot Air, but most blogs hadn't picked up the news as of 6 p.m. Saturday -- most political bloggers don't do much posting on Saturday afternoon, especially in August.
Expect an avalanche of blog commentary (via Memeorandum) on this story by Sunday evening.
-- Robert Stacy McCain, assistant national editor, The Washington Times
UPDATE 7 p.m.
As predicted, the blog commentary avalanche ensues with Purple Avenger at Ace of Spades HQ and Ed Morrisey of Captain's Quarters now weighing in.
-- RSM
Comments (3)
Good piece. Sometimes you just have to wonder what people are thinking. Thanks for the link!
Posted by Susan Duclos aka Spree | August 25, 2007 7:29 PM
"Get a rope"
Posted by Hawk | August 25, 2007 7:47 PM
I read Spree's (Wake Up America) post and thought the same.
I then wrote this:
The Not So Distant Drum Beat Of Obscurity
The Democratic Party leadership is so obsessed with hatred and tomfoolery, that they have begun their plummet into the abyss of irrelevancy.
It is both sad and funny.
Posted by Snooper | August 25, 2007 7:48 PM