He deserves nothing from us lifetime Dems who have carried this party and supported it through those years we had to defend Kerry, Dukakis, Mondale, and the like as the presidential choices.

NO! This was not an altruistic plan. It was designed to STOP THE CLINTONS! It’s never been about a 50 state plan. If it was why not have a National Primary along with an intense pre-campaign period? That would make all states equal with everyone weighing in at the same time.

I am not compatible with these people. They have an agenda and it’s not in my best interest. If this is simply about politics as usual, then Hillary was the superior candidate this time out. She’s smarter, tougher and more experienced. And her minuses are not as bad as Obama’s. And, contrary to what the Obama campaign has tried to prove, she’s not a racist.

I can’t be in a Party with stupid people who have the audacity to look down their noses at the rest of us as if we’re stupid. They can take their ivy league educations and shove it. I’m smarter than them. If I have to put up with that crap I might as well be a Republican. I wouldn’t respect myself, but I’d probably have more money.

I despise Howard Dean. And I think Donna Brazile is dumb as is Pelosi, who sent a Bill she was trying to sneak passed the Republicans up to the WH on the wrong paper last week and it had to be sent back so that now the Repubs will get to vote on it, LOL! All of them are gigantic assholes and I intend to do my part to humiliate them come Nov.

And to be clear: I’m going to be patient about, enjoying the summer and wait for the shit hit the fan.

This going to be so much fun!!!

What’s worse is that I use to consider myself a real lefty. If Dennis Koucinich stood a chance he’d be my candidate. Only difference is I eat meat. It makes me crazy that people think that Obama is liberal. He’s just another corporate shill and his policies will screw the working class.

Thought I’d share, given the ironic
events in recent months.

“Rules are not necessarily sacred,
principles are.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

But we who remain and can think, may choose another path…

Excellent insights!!

Think it’s important to keep providing the ‘option windows’ so that supporters do not collapse under the weight of the dark propaganda, the sniper attacks and the ongoing ’sleights of hand’ that seem to pay off for the hijack bunch.

Enlightening pieces like these, I hope there is a team breaking it down for dissemination to those who are not yet on the net, to help them understand the cause, and keep them committed.

Rule 11.A. of the Delegate Selection Rules for the 2008 Democratic National Convention states the following:
11. TIMING OF THE DELEGATE SELECTION PROCESS
A. No meetings, caucuses, conventions or primaries which constitute the first determining stage in the presidential nomination process (the date of the primary in primary states, and the date of the first tier caucus in caucus states) may be held prior to the first Tuesday in February or after the second Tuesday in June in the calendar year of the national convention. Provided, however, that the Iowa precinct caucuses may be held no earlier than 22 days before the first Tuesday in February; that the Nevada first-tier caucuses may be held no earlier than 17 days before the first Tuesday in February; that the New Hampshire primary may be held no earlier than 14 days before the first Tuesday in February; and that the South Carolina primary may be held no earlier than 7 days before the first Tuesday in February. In no instance may a state which scheduled delegate selection procedures on or between the first Tuesday in February and the second Tuesday in June 1984 move out of compliance with the provisions of this rule.

We already know that Florida and Michigan violated Rule 11.A. by moving their primaries to a date before the first Tuesday in February. There is no argument there, but what about Iowa, New Hampshire, and yes, South Carolina too.

Rule 11.A specifically set the date for the primaries & caucuses for those three states as “no earlier than 22 days before the first Tuesday in February” (Iowa), “no earlier than 14 days before the first Tuesday in February” (New Hampshire), and “no earlier than 7 days before the first Tuesday in February” (South Carolina).
Iowa held their caucuses on January 3rd. That’s more than 22 days before the first Tuesday in February. New Hampshire held their primary on January 8th. That’s more than 17 days before the first Tuesday in February. And South Carolina held their primary on January 26th. That’s more than 7 days before the first Tuesday in February.

Under Rule 11.A., five states were in violation of the Democratic National Committee’s Delegate Selection Rules, and as such, all five states should have been punished under Rule 20.C.1.a.

Violation of timing: In the event the Delegate Selection Plan of a state party provides or permits a meeting, caucus, convention or primary which constitutes the first determining stage in the presidential nominating process to be held prior to or after the dates for the state as provided in Rule 11 of these rules, or in the event a state holds such a meeting, caucus, convention or primary prior to or after such dates, the number of pledged delegates elected in each category allocated to the state pursuant to the Call for the National Convention shall be reduced by fifty (50%) percent, and the number of alternates shall also be reduced by fifty (50%) percent. In addition, none of the members of the Democratic National Committee and no other unpledged delegate allocated pursuant to Rule 8.A. from that state shall be permitted to vote as members of the state’s delegation. In determining the actual number of delegates or alternates by which the state’s delegation is to be reduced, any fraction below .5 shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number, and any fraction of .5 or greater shall be rounded up to the next nearest whole number.

Yes, you read that right; under Rule 20.C.1.a., Florida, Iowa, Michigan, New Hampshire, and South Carolina would have all lost their super delegates and had their pledged delegates reduced by half since they all violated Rule 11.A.

However, Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina weren’t punished fairly. In fact, they weren’t punished at all.
And what about Florida & Michigan?
Well, we all know what happened to them.

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. The DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee exercised the authority granted to them by Rules 20.C.5. and 20.C.6. which allowed them to “impose sanctions the Committee deems appropriate.” And what were those sanctions the Committee deemed appropriate? Stripping two of the largest states in the union of all their votes at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

Ladies & Gentlemen, this is what happens when the rules aren’t applied equally and fairly. And as I said before, this mess is a result of the DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee not applying the rules equally and fairly.
So, the next time someone starts talking about the rules, might I suggest two courses of action:

1.) Read the damn rules first!
-and-
2.) Let them know that the rules were bent to allow for Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina to keep their preferred first-in-the-nation status.

Anything worth having is worth fighting for. I will continue to fight for Hillary and although I may leave the party if the nom is stolen from her I will fight as best as I can in my state to keep the rats from holding office and I urge all of you to do the same.

We can do it. But we have to be committed and patient. The fascist/marxist trash did not hijack our party overnight…they did it stealthily over a period of time. We too will have to be patient but gradually we WILL expose clean out the trash!

I agree with your view here.

I was also thinking how folks like Tom Hartman were saying starting last year “we need to co-opt the democratic party”.
He was speaking to the “redactical left”.

They will be redacted.

It simply must be done.