No re-vote in Florida

Cue The Whining Now — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:05:25 GMT

Let the infantile behavior begin. "Don't you DARE disenfranchise" us, etc, etc, etc.

When your kid breaks the rules, you punish them. You don't change the punishment if your kid throws a temper-tantrum in the middle of the grocery store. And no, this is not like punishing your daughter for what you son did, as I've seen some try to point out.

No re-vote in Florida

patty,sd,ca — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:06:22 GMT

It doesn't matter Hillary Clinton will be the next President of the United states of America.

OBAMA IS DONE

Clinton 08

No re-vote in Florida

Joe - STL — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:07:02 GMT

This leaves only one equitable option: Split the delegates in half between Obama and Clinton.

This is THE ONLY fair option to both candidates. Anything less is tantamount to a rigged and thus illegitimate election.

No re-vote in Florida

Florida Vote was NOT fair — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:07:27 GMT

For those who say both Obama's and Clinton's names were on the ballot so the vote should count, you're delusional. Hillary Clinton has MASSIVE name recognition advantages over Obama. EVERYWHERE in which he has campaigned, his numbers have improved and hers have gone down. And please spare us the drivel about the cable TV ads.

No re-vote in Florida

Florida Vote was NOT fair — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:07:28 GMT

No re-vote in Florida

think — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:08:14 GMT

I hope the DNC that innocent people are being disenfranchised. For those Obama fans who will cheer, I ask you to think how you'd feel if your state made it impossible for you to vote in probably the most important Presidential campaign ever.

No re-vote in Florida

Jo — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:08:20 GMT

Obama has divided the Democratic party. He destroys the party, and calls it unity. This is the hope he promised ?

No re-vote in Florida

Red, Nashville — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:09:05 GMT

This is not fair. The people voted it's not their fault they moved it up. Count the votes!!! FL seems to know better than some that we need Hillary. She had no adds on T.V. and BO did. We have to wake up and realize she is the one we need in the White House.

No re-vote in Florida

Campdog — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:10:18 GMT

The last thing the Florida state government wants to do is anything that might help the Clinton campaign as they know she can beat McCain in Florida and Obama can't.

No re-vote in Florida

Dee Jackson — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:10:26 GMT

I am very happy to hear this news. Both Florida and Michigan should be punished for breaking the rules. The truth is neither Obama or Edwards campaigned in Florida and both Obama and Edwards names were removed from the ballot in Michigan. It would not be democratic and would disenfranchise voters if those states were allowed to seat their delegates. People who would have voted for Obama or Edwards in Florida but knew their votes would not count would have their voices ignored. Likewise, those who voted "uncommitted" in Michigan might have voted for Obama or Edwards if their names were on the ballot. I guess Clinton has to find another way to weasel out more delegates for her struggling campaign!

No re-vote in Florida

Don't be cowards — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:11:35 GMT

Now you see,Florida Voters, that's what happens when you don't sieze the responsibility of your leaders, that is what happens when you are so afraid of your leaders, that is what happens when your leadership turns its back on you. I am ashamed that you are in my country Florida voters. You allowed your leadership, your republican leadership, to discount your votes to further their own political agenda (I here tell the same thing happens in Russia quite often these days.) And now--now--when you have the chance to force "your leadership" "who broke the rules" to own up, and cough-up the money for a reasonable, fair election, and your spokes persons says--you don't want to vote? How could this be. All I can figure is that the good people of Florida have been cowed into submission by their leadership. It's sad, very sad really--to think this should happen in America. People of Florida--where are your voices--make your leadership pay out of their own pockets if needs be!

No re-vote in Florida

KJ, Dallas, TX — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:11:44 GMT

I hope Florida "UNDERSTANDS" what Ms. Thurman is saying. Florida has just as much to lose (or more given the foreclosure rate, inflation, etc.) as the rest of us if another status-quo Republican like McCain wins the presidency, so hopefully there will be no sour grapes from Florida come November.

No re-vote in Florida

Edwina Hubert — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:12:13 GMT

Funding for a Florida revote could have been obtained simply by setting up a single Florida Revote Online Fund and having any American, especially Democrat, in the country contribute. Someone or some persons sabotaged this clear solution by pretending there was no solution, i.e., the cost of a primary revote!!

No re-vote in Florida

Dagny in Chicago — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:13:03 GMT

Rut roh, Hillary's gonna be mad!

No re-vote in Florida

Amy Andersen, Eden Prairie, MN — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:13:22 GMT

“America needs a great president again, but a President McCain will settle for the status quo and carry on the disastrous Bush tradition. President Clinton or President Obama will make history and lead this nation in a new direction. Let's remember this as the delegate debate continues. We must stick together as Democrats. The stakes are too high and the opportunities too great.” -- Karen Thurman

Democrats, do you hear this? Whatever else we do, we go into this fray together. The alternative is unthinkable.
Change we can really believe in --

Obama/Webb 08

No re-vote in Florida

Louie, Louie — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:14:40 GMT

They voted...count them. This is crazy to say a person can not count. This is their right as an American. They pay taxes, they should count. If Barry had won they would be counted. Like his initial's BO he's starting to stink.

No re-vote in Florida

Ron, TX — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:16:01 GMT

Sounds fair to me.

Hillary Clinton signed the pledge that Michigan and Florida wouldn't count. I'm glad they are sticking to the rules. No fair re-vote can be decided, so it's better to just leave it be.

I wouldn't want Hillary Clinton's integrity to be compromised by her having to go against a signed pledge not to count Michigan and Florida...

No re-vote in Florida

anton b, lake tahoe, ca — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:21:03 GMT

Hillary won Florida. Obama rand T.V. adss in Florida. It was a republican legislature that moved the elections, not the 1.7 million democrates that voted. Count it!!! Obama is done.

No re-vote in Florida

kevin,fl — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:22:18 GMT

Hillary didn't break the rules idiots. The republican governor and republican florida house broke the rules. So all Obama supporters are saying that the votes in Florida shouldn't count? Maybe that's because you all realize that if they did count Hillary would gain huge ground on him. WE NEED FLORIDA IN THE GENERAL ELECTION-- Even if it's Obama he will need Florida--- If they don't seat the delegates McCain will win handily and there goes the white House for another 4 years

No re-vote in Florida

Monica L. -DC — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:24:49 GMT

Does this mean that Hillary won't be able to cheat in Florida?

No re-vote in Florida

think — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:26:05 GMT

How many Floridia Democrats will vote in Nov? If they do, how many do you think will vote for the Democratic party? We're screwed. As far as splitting the delegates, no way. The people voted. So what if they didn't campaign there. Pretty sure most people in FL have a TV and/or radio and/or computer and knew who Obama was!