What should happen to Florida and Michigan?

[Seabiscuit]

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

1. They dug themselves in, now they need to dig themselves out

If they want to be counted they need to pay for new primaries or caucuses. There's no other fair way to handle this.

[VotesForWomen]

5. they? when "they" don't come out and vote in the GE, *we* lose. but as long as O's the nominee,

it doesn't matter.

[Seabiscuit]

2. Does anyone know

what Hillary was talking about when she said the Democrats in Florida had nothing to do with violating DNC rules when they set the date for their primary, because the Republican governor and Republican legislature set the primary date?

[Seabiscuit]

3. This appears to be the least popular poll I've ever put up here.

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. Yeah...to hell with "We the People"... "We the People" should

be penalized.

[ButterflyBlood]

6. The state pays for new primaries

The DNC shouldn't have to foot the bill for rule breakers.

[slick8790]

7. Other. Split them right down the middle n/t

[Seabiscuit]

9. Now *there's* a way to enfranchise the voters.

Just another way of refusing to seat any of their delegates under any circumstances.

[SKKY]

11. I think that's probably the best solution...

...if the states don't want to foot the bill, split the delegates 50/50. Either way, I don't think the Candidates should be penalized for the ineptitude of each states party officials.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

8. Make the Republican Party pay for it in Fla - since they are mainly at fault.

n/t

[Seabiscuit]

10. Since they won't, here's the solution I'd favor:

Re: Florida: Validate the primary election that was held and seat the delegates, since it was the Republicans, not the Democrats that forced Florida into an early primary in violation of the DNC's rules.

Re: Michigan: Make Michigan pay for a new primary if they want any delegates seated, otherwise, don't seat them.

[VolcanoJen]

12. Clinton advisor Harold Ickes voted to strip Michigan and Florida of their delegates.

Make him pay for the mulligan, then.

Harold Ickes: "With respect to the stripping, I voted as a member of the Democratic National Committee. Those were our rules and I felt I had an obligation to enforce them.”

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

13. Other. Speaking from MI, my state should do a caucus to get the regular delegates seated.

A caucus is much cheaper than a primary to redo, Obama was not on the ballot in the first vote, my states democratic superdelegates were instrumental in fucking up our early votes this year, these dipwits have since endorsed Clinton, hence ~ THROW my superdelegates in the DITCH, Please and Thank You Dr. Dean.

[VolcanoJen]

14. We should all listen to what Michigan citizens think.

Great post, OnceUpon!

Firehouse caucuses makes sense to me, especially in Michigan. No ballots to print, no poll workers to hire, and me and a dozen of my friends could pull that shit together in six weeks.

If you guys need a hand in Michigan, let this Buckeye know. :-)

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

17. Thanks Jen. Caucuses really are cheap compared to a primary, et it would resolve this problem.

I just hope she drops out, before my State really does have to do a redo.

[Bucky]

15. The upside to having a new vote is that it drags out the nomination contest even longer.

I like the marathon aspect of this race. Candidates need to have their endurance tested. This year seems to do that.

[progdog]

16. Split them by percentage

according to all the candidates that were still in the race at the time of those primaries. Then let those candidates make the choice. :shrug: