Tag: Florida

What Happened On The Way To The Nomination

WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY.

The committee voted to seat Florida’s and Michigan’s delegates, though both states will have only half-votes. The move brought Obama’s delegate total to 2,052 and Clinton’s to 1,877.5 and increased the number necessary for nomination to 2,118, according to The Associated Press.

WHAT’S AHEAD.

Appeals of the committee’s decision can be made to the party’s 186-member credentials committee, which is charged with deciding which delegates should be seated at the convention. Harold Ickes, a Clinton adviser, said yesterday that she will “reserve the right” to appeal the Michigan decision. But even the credentials committee decision could be challenged if 20 percent of its members were to file a minority report. The issue then would go before the full convention in August

Of course not everyone is happy—Clintonistas are bitching and threatening the convention and to vote for mcCain because they did not get their way.  And today is the Puerto Rican Primary and Clinton is suppose to win handily.  Then on to South Dakota and Montana.  We will see what we will see.

Will Tomorrow Be The Day?

Saturday the Dems will be meeting to try and solve the problem of MI and FL delegates, to seat or not to seat that is the question.

As the primary season draws to a close, the dispute has become increasingly emotional, and Clinton supporters are planning an impassioned demonstration outside Saturday’s meeting.

At the heart of the mix are Roosevelt and co-chair Alexis Herman, two longtime Democrats little-known outside party circles, both trying mightily to keep things calm and easy as they gear up for the party machinery’s moment in the spotlight.

The 30 committee members must reach a decision on how many delegates to seat from the two states, which are being punished for having held their primaries in January, earlier than the party-set primary election schedule allowed, as well as how to allocate the delegates between the two candidates.

Clinton has been changing the goal posts for winning the nomination and the beginning of the end could come late Saturday.  That is if these guys grow some cajones and make a ruling.  Personally, I think it will go to the convention floor where it will do considerable damage to the Party and possibly assist in the Dems lose to McCain.

Review: HBOs “Recount”

I watched this piece last night and even though I knew the outcome of the situation, the 2000 Florida general election debacle, I was amazed that it was so well done.  It was a political thriller that the end was already known.  It was well acted and Spacey and Leary were fab.  It kept me on the edge of my seat unlike any real life drama.

All in all well worth the investment of nearly 2 hours of my time.  I say..do not believe me…SEE IT!