Letters to the Editor
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I propose a Reasonable Discussion
In this letter of what led to these elections not being counted.
I can understand why these states felt under-represented in the process and so decided to hold protest votes.
But I can also understand why the DNC would want final say in how the DNC operates.
It's tough.
-Do we stick with rules/procedures and not let ordinary voters (who didn't choose to break the rules) be unrepresented in the primaries?
-Or do we reward states who decide to write their own rules and muck up the process for the rest of us? What sort of precedent does this set?
This issue needs to be discussed and resolved before we even start thinking about how to count these votes.
If we do arrive at the decision to recount votes, Obviously Clinton and Obama will be seeking a process advantageous to their candidacies.
If Obama wants to argue against superdels (Up, Up, and Away!)overturning the will of the people, shouldn't he be for a re-vote?
If Clinton is into the popular vote, why is she banking on superdelegates? (Clinton's previous proposal to count results in a contest in which Obama wasn't even on the ballot gives me a lot of pause.)
Who will mediate a fair resolution? It's kind of tough now that we've almost finished the primaries, isn't it?
Why, it's almost as though someone should've thought of this before the voting started and gotten the candidates together to agree on an imperfect but working solution!