CNN: Florida voters, FDP, Crist angry that votes don't count

[UALRBSofL]

Susan McManus, take it to court

Charlie Crist, We'll have a new primary

A new primary would cost 18 million, a write-in wold cost 4 million and who will pay for this?

[madfloridian]

1. McManus is a GOP lackey. Crist did not say he would pay.

There is not going to be another primary.

[Lucinda]

2. All I've seen is this kind of article:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20080302/pl_bloomberg/a_z1b1gct_nm_1

Do you have something with him saying they wont pay for it?

[madfloridian]

4. Do you have something saying he WILL pay for it. Here is my post last night.

This is from the transcript on CNN...It was Blitzer who said FL would pay, not Crist.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4854717&mesg_id=4854717

And this today...the state ain't about to pay for it..Florida is having serious financial problems.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-polstory0308mar03,0,1974392.story

[Lucinda]

6. Thanks! No I don't, but I have family in Florida

so I am interested in what is happening.

[UALRBSofL]

3. Where did I say Crist would pay for it?

He just said we should have another primary. Blitzer said it would cost that much.

[anigbrowl]

5. I don't think FL and Mi will affect the outcome anyway

What's Hillary's net gain from both of them? about 55-60 delegates. Not enough to reverse their positions. So unless some radical changes occur I expect them to get seated but not tip the balance.

[tyedyeto]

7. Hey, the FL legislature passed the early primary date unanimously.

They knew what the consequences would be when ALL Democrats in the legislature voted for the bill. Now they are crying because they thought they could play 'Let's Make a Deal' and the national party isn't buying it. If some of those Democratic legislators had voted against it, I think they would have a better standing with the national party to make some sort of deal but they didn't. They made their bed, now they can lie in it.

[durrrty libby]

8. This was done by the republican legislature

[tyedyeto]

10. Did every single Democrat have to vote yes?

Who twisted their arms for that vote?

Like I said, if some of those Democrats had voted nay, then their ability to make some sort of deal would have been seen in a more favorable light by the national party. How can you expect the national party to change rules in mid-stream when their own party members voted for this bill?


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[durrrty libby]

12. Contrary to all the BS spewed about, the Dems had no choice

I just laugh at all the "experts" talking out of their ass

[oasis]

9. Votes must count. Sorry if those who think otherwise are disappointed.

real damn sorry.

[Spider Jerusalem]

11. Charlie Crist isn't a Democrat.

His opinion on this is worth exactly nothing.

And the US Supreme Court has already ruled in similar cases that the national party has the right to stipulate the rules under which delegates may be seated at the convention. So any attempt by the Florida or Michigan Democratic Parties to overturn the DNC ruling on the status of their delegates is an exercise in futility; precedent is against them.