Comments on: Julian Bond to Howard Dean: Seat MI and FL delegations! http://providencedailydose.com/2008/02/12/julian-bond-to-howard-dean-seat-mi-and-fl-delegations/ News/Arts/Culture/Nightlife/Nonsense/Obscurities Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:38:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Dave http://providencedailydose.com/2008/02/12/julian-bond-to-howard-dean-seat-mi-and-fl-delegations/#comment-2343 Dave Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:01:18 +0000 http://providencedailydose.com/2008/02/12/julian-bond-to-howard-dean-seat-mi-and-fl-delegations/#comment-2343 By not allowing the Florida and Michigan voters to have a voice will do nothing but keep those voters at home during the general election. The DNC screwed up and with out Florida or Michigan the Democrates can not win in the fall. Great job Howard Dean By not allowing the Florida and Michigan voters to have a voice will do nothing but keep those voters at home during the general election. The DNC screwed up and with out Florida or Michigan the Democrates can not win in the fall. Great job Howard Dean

]]> By: Ariel Werner http://providencedailydose.com/2008/02/12/julian-bond-to-howard-dean-seat-mi-and-fl-delegations/#comment-2241 Ariel Werner Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:29:10 +0000 http://providencedailydose.com/2008/02/12/julian-bond-to-howard-dean-seat-mi-and-fl-delegations/#comment-2241 Ricky, I agree! Let's re-do those primaries and give ALL the candidates the chance to campaign the way H-Bomb did. I am disappointed by Bond's insinuation that a failure to seat the MI and FL delegations is reminiscent of the “sordid history of racially discriminatory primaries,” by which I assume he means LBJ's failure to seat the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Delegation. There is a HUGE difference between punishing entire states (with white majorities) for their primary-season-greed and making the conscious decision to disenfranchise a democratically-chosen minority delegation from a Jim Crow state. Ricky, I agree! Let’s re-do those primaries and give ALL the candidates the chance to campaign the way H-Bomb did.

I am disappointed by Bond’s insinuation that a failure to seat the MI and FL delegations is reminiscent of the “sordid history of racially discriminatory primaries,” by which I assume he means LBJ’s failure to seat the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Delegation. There is a HUGE difference between punishing entire states (with white majorities) for their primary-season-greed and making the conscious decision to disenfranchise a democratically-chosen minority delegation from a Jim Crow state.

]]> By: ricky http://providencedailydose.com/2008/02/12/julian-bond-to-howard-dean-seat-mi-and-fl-delegations/#comment-2238 ricky Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:26:54 +0000 http://providencedailydose.com/2008/02/12/julian-bond-to-howard-dean-seat-mi-and-fl-delegations/#comment-2238 The only fair way to resolve the issue is to set up new elections in those 2 states with ALL the candidates on the ballot. To seat those delegates in any other context would be disastrous for the Democratic party since Hillary (in typical sleazy fashion) left her name on the ballot after ALL the democrats agreed to stay clear. Hello? We're supposed to be the DEMOCRATIC party! Any solution that gives Clinton the victory when she didn't have to run against anyone would be considered cheating by anyone with half a brain. The only fair way to resolve the issue is to set up new elections in those 2 states with ALL the candidates on the ballot. To seat those delegates in any other context would be disastrous for the Democratic party since Hillary (in typical sleazy fashion) left her name on the ballot after ALL the democrats agreed to stay clear. Hello? We’re supposed to be the DEMOCRATIC party! Any solution that gives Clinton the victory when she didn’t have to run against anyone would be considered cheating by anyone with half a brain.

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