This whole "our primary is first" fiasco is getting really out of hand. Today the Democratic National Committee told the state of Florida it’s delegates will not be seated at the national convention because the Florida legislature moved it’s primary so early it violates party rules. The DNC rules state that states that have not been granted a special waiver have to schedule presidential nominating contests after Feb. 5. To make matters worse, there are no hotel rooms reserved for the Florida delegation.
This harsh penalty was designed to encourage other states not to start upping the dates of their primaries, thus making the primary process even more chaotic than normal. The state legislature now has 30 days to comply or the ruling will be final.
Another part of the problem is the Florida legislature is controlled by Republicans. Many think they pushed the date froward precisely to get this kind of response from the DNC. Personally, I think that is a given. Needless to say the lawsuits continue.
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The Democrats should have used the GOP 50% loss of seats penalty. Of course, Florida Democratic leadership should have been smarter and shown more iniative in avoiding the trap the Republicans set.
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