Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

For Democrats, Florida Primary May Not Count

Posted by kdawson on from the not-again dept.

be951 writes "Democratic party leaders are seriously considering making the Florida primary 'nonbinding', meaning they could ignore the actual vote by Florida democrats and allow party leaders to decide how Florida's more than 200 delegates are divided up among the candidates. 'I think it's much higher than 50-50 that we will make Jan. 29 a nonbinding' election, said Jon Ausman, a veteran Democratic organizer in Tallahassee and member of the Democratic National Committee. This is in response to Florida's move to an earlier presidential preference primary, which scrambled the primary calendar carefully worked out by the two national parties."

9 of 363 comments (clear)

  1. Who is Driving? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Bear is driving!
    How can that be (first post)?!

    1. Re:Who is Driving? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Car full of midgets!

  2. Logical by Stanistani · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is, of course, part of the Democracy Reform Movement, popular in both major parties, which will culminate in all elections being 'nonbinding.' It's much tidier that way.

    --
    You can't talk about Wikipedia's flaws on Wikipedia
  3. Is it too late? by Grashnak · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is it too late to declare the 2000 and 2004 elections to be non-binding? Maybe we could set up a new system by which the votes of individual Americans are considered to be "suggestions" rather than actual statements of desire. Heck, lets just go back to the more traditional system of watery tarts distributing scimitars.

    --
    Life needs more saving throws.
  4. In Soviet Florida... by PFI_Optix · · Score: 4, Funny

    Democrats vote for YOU!

    Hmm...emphasis is wrong...

    Democrats vote FOR you!

    --
    120 characters for a sig? That's bloody useless.
  5. Re:I guess that means... by Gription · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...that the Illuminati have already decided who they want to be the next US president, and they are worried about the sheep messing it up for them. No.

    It actually means that after a trial run at fixing elections with electronic voting machines it now means that Florida is giving up on the pretense of being a democracy.

    Thank god for improvements in "Truth in Government".
  6. Re:Not going to happen. by Gilmoure · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've seen 'Rocket Scientist' post here for years. Understand his dislike of blanket generalization. Most slashdotters hate to be generalized like that you know.

    --
    I drank what? -- Socrates
  7. Re:Not going to happen. by Moofie · · Score: 2, Funny

    Consistency is the something of some kind of...other...thing...

    : )

    --
    Why yes, I AM a rocket scientist!
  8. Re:Not going to happen. by Moofie · · Score: 2, Funny

    That moist *splat* sound was the point hitting you in the forehead. Nice catch.

    --
    Why yes, I AM a rocket scientist!