Rules Commitee makes its Ruling

by: Daniel De Groot

Sat May 31, 2008 at 19:59

Florida's delegates are to be seated at 1/2 vote each. Michigan's pledged delegates are to be reassasigned 69 Clinton-59 Obama and all delegates then seated at 1/2 vote each. New totals: Obama 2053; Clinton 1876.5; magic number to win: 2117. Obama now needs 64 delegates to clench the nomination.

I don't have a strong opinion on what should have happened here, but I will say the 1/2 strength compromise does mirror the punishment the RNC meted out to Florida and Michigan so that should cut down on their ability to yammer about the Democratic party not living up to its name.

Discuss, but first, read Paul's brilliant appeal for unity in my hopefully not naive desire to keep the discussion positive.