Howard Dean Should Be Fired! Clinton and Obama Should Pay For Do-Over Primaries In Florida and Michigan
Posted by Catherine Morgan on March 6, 2008
Should Florida and Michigan Have Do-Over Primaries? — Posted by Catherine Morgan (cross-posted at Care2 Election Blog)
Let me just start with this…Is there some way to “impeach” Howard Dean as the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC)? This whole situation is 100% his pig headed fault. I keep hearing him repeating over and over again, that Florida and Michigan are being “punished”, and that is that. Has Howard Dean ever heard of the CRAZY idea that the punishment should fit the crime? When a handful of people make a decision that is punishable…those people should be punished (not a couple million people). Howard Dean appears to be is on some sort of power trip, and as far as I’m concerned, he should be the one that is punished. He should be fired for making such an overwhelmingly irresponsible decision regarding a state’s right to move up their primary. Disenfranchising millions of voters because their state has moved up its primary, is just insane.
Why should the rest of the country care whether or not Florida and Michigan voters are disenfranchised? Well, let me tell you. In less than a year, Democrats need to win the general election, or McCain will end up in the White House. Need I say more?
I don’t care how they do it, but the DNC better fix this problem before it is really too late. I recommend all Democrats contact the DNC and voice their opinion on this issue. You can use their contact form or you can call them at 202-863-8000. This isn’t just a Florida/Michigan problem, this is a problem for every Democrat in this country. Take a stand. Insist that all votes be counted. This is the United States of America, we pride ourselves on our ability to conduct fair elections, and we DO NOT disenfranchise our citizens.
[As soon as I find a video clip of Howard Dean's comments from earlier today, I will post it here]
From The Wall Street Journal…
With no end in sight for the Democratic nomination fight, the past 24 hours have brought on a new round of debate over what to do about Michigan and Florida, including discussion of holding a second round of nominating contests to award the two states’ delegates.
Govs. Jennifer Granholm of Michigan and Charlie Crist of Florida released a joint statement Wednesday calling for a resolution to the matter so their states’ voters are not disenfranchised in the nomination fight. Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean is open to a second round of contests but shot down suggestions that delegates be awarded based on the first primary results. “We are not going to change the rules in the middle of the game,” Dean said in statement Wednesday.
From Kay B Day at Covering Florida – Dems Stuck In Punish Mode Over Florida Primary
Dean’s missing the boat on the importance of the legislative system, something that doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone who’s observed him over the years. The Florida Senate passed legislation enabling the earlier primary. The Florida House voted 118-0 to do the same—in May, 2007. Maybe next time we want to pass a law in the Sunshine State we better check with Howard Dean first?
The DNC hardline position is nothing more than a move to control candidates. Party of the people? Not. If Sen. Barack Obama had won Florida, you think the DNC would refuse to count the votes? Not. Try tacking on those 210 delegates to Sen. Hillary Clinton’s numbers and see how they look.
Also See:
From Crooks and Liars
From CNN Political Ticker
Don Surber – I Tried To Warn Them
So, what do you think about this issue?
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johnnypeepers said
The little purple fruit Charlie Christ needs to be fired too. He is the one who signed the legislation moving up the primary. Now he wants to have a re-do at the Florida tax-payer’s expense? Take a hike you little hoser – it ain’t your money.
Eleanor said
I agree. The people voted. The Democratic Party leadership is being stubborn only for reasons of their own power. They are making the party look like a joke and that may hurt whoever wins in the election.
Uce said
It is no secret that Howard ‘Ho Ho’ Dean, the screaming banshee for Wall Street, the man who said that we should have bombed Iran, is now working as Chairman ho-ing for the rich elitist Manchurinan candidate O-Bomb-em (Pakistan & Iran).
Corporatist Hillery now finds herself as downsized by Wall Street as their man is Obama.
The difference between Obama and Clinton as Obama economic adviser, the Skull and Bonesman Austin Goolsbee said is that “Obama is more market friendly” Why was’nt Goolsbee fired when he revealed that Obama would not overturn NAFTA? The answer is that Goolsbee and the street control Obama.
But back to Dean. Watch his agenda. He is as his well know nick name in Vermont suggests, a ho, whoring for Wall Street.
wickle said
I would argue that this one is a grievous situation with no neat way out for the DNC. Either they’re changing the rules to help Clinton, or disenfranchising two states full of voters. Pick your poison.
The situation was caused, though, largely by Dean’s incompetence. You pin the blame accurately.
In the GOP side, NH was punished for going too early — we lost half of our delegates. But that’s different from losing all of the delegates.
metairie citizen said
Howard Dean and his itsy bitsy spider 50 state strategy was designed to help Obama. Caucus schmaucus. Those who think Obama will win big blue states had better think again. The governator and McCain are very much alike, so McCain could very well end up winning the entire Left Coast. Dean should slip himself into a hanging chad.
slag said
Yeah that crazy Howard Dean! Actually enforcing the rules that the DNC set up at the beginning of this contest. How dare he? Next, he’ll be doing more crazy un-politician things like keeping his word and not taking shady money. Clearly, he must be stopped.
Dave954 said
Gee, how about an “Impeach Howard Dean” sticker?