Reply #8: Its funny....

[DeSwiss]

...how "Democracy" becomes the issue concerning a re-vote for FL and MI now, but they weren't all that concerned about the concept of democracy when the rules for primaries were democratically voted upon. And that applies to both the states involved here and any candidate as well. They shouldn't have changed their primary dates in defiance of the rules, nor should any candidate have allowed their name to be placed on the ballot in those states who were clearly violating those rules. Any candidate doing so is just as bad as they are.

I agree with both FL and MI that the primary calender system we have now is screwy. Its always been that way. But it won't be, and it shouldn't be changed by the force of will of two states who chose to ignore the concept of majority democratic rule. This kind of action only serves to make the system screwier than it already is and weakens both the process and the national party. They're acting like spoiled children demanding that they be allowed to have their way. Someone must be the adult here because clearly these two states are not up to the task. And as we've seen from this past series of primaries, in a truly contested race, one never knows which state's primary may prove to be crucial to selecting the eventual candidate.

If re-voting is allowed, there is nothing to stop another state from doing precisely the same thing come another election cycle down the road. They've made their bed and must now lie in it. And if the Democrats from these states stay home come the GE, and their absence sends John McCain to the White House, well it won't be because of any "hanging chads" this time. We'll know exactly who to blame.

IMHO