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The Clinton campaign is soliciting comments to be used as fuel to go to a Democratic Party rules meeting on May 31, in an attempt to reseat the disqualified Florida and Michigan voters.
I just left the following comment:
The Democratic Party rules were clear - they were not obfuscated nor hidden or open to fuzzy interpretation. Not only did Florida and Michigan sign off on the rules regarding when the primaries were to be held, but Senator Clinton signed off on them as well. This is a clear distinction, and only in the light of a possible loss does Senator Clinton seem determined to ignore this fact.
While disenfranchisement is not a topic to be taken lightly, it is also important that in a party run primary the rules be followed. The rules cannot suddenly become unimportant when they are no long convenient. As tragic as it may be that Senator Clinton feels she needs these invalidated votes in order to achieve a Democratic nomination for the presidency, such a move would leave her campaign tainted. Not only would forcing a rules change be potentially viewed as a coup d’état and possibly irreparably divide the party, it would leave a difficult to repair breach; one which the McCain campaign can easily march through during the general election.
The overview is simple:
While voters in Florida and Michigan have been unfortunately disenfranchised, reseating their delegates would in effect disenfranchise the voters of the other 48 states whose party representatives adhered to the ratified rules and regulations of the party. Should it lead to a Clinton victory, it would forever leave a foreboding shadow of question and doubt over the legitimacy of that victory.
I strongly urge Senator Clinton to forego these questionable back room politics and focus on running a campaign which seeks to build consensus and trust among her party and the American public as a whole.
