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Whose fault is the Clinton-Obama stalemate?
Hillary's missteps are legion, but both candidates are flesh and blood, and their squandered opportunities have prolonged the race.
By Walter Shapiro [2008-04-25]

  • The DNC is responsible!

    Under Delegate Selection Rules for the 2008 Democratic National Convention Rule 20.C.1.a., Florida, Iowa, Michigan, New Hampshire, and South Carolina should have ALL lost their super delegates and had their pledged delegates reduced by HALF since they ALL violated Rule 11.A. which stated the timing and order of primaries caucuses allowed.

    Instead of strictly adhering to Rule 20.C.1.a. and reducing their pledged delegates by 50%, the DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee decided to take it a step further. Despite the fact that Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina ALL voted earlier than the rules allowed. None of these three states were punished so why should MI and FL get extra punishment! MI and FL have been harshly and unjustly punished for breaking rules that were OK for other states to ignore.

    -- Jennifer72
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    Friday, April 25, 2008 09:15 AM
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