Kerry: Illegitimate Florida

[elixir2]

After reading this piece I felt concern for how divisive this race has become. What does John Kerry care about Florida if it doesn't count - I guess it really does matter or he wouldn't speak. I imagine the deliegates eventually will be seated.

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2008/01/kerry_illegitim.html

It's too bad this has to happen.

[joshcryer]

1. It does matter, I've been parroting how it matters the past two days.

It absolutely matters, by saying it doesn't you're saying tens of millions of people don't matter. It's a mistake of epic proportions.

[AGirl]

2. Democracy doesn't matter if it doesn't help Obama.

[robbedvoter]

6. Which emboldened GOP-ers to abuse voters - and disgust Floridians with the Dems

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=4263047

[jasmine621]

15. Kerry is really bothering me. What he sounds like Clinton hater.

What is with this trashing of the Clintons all the time?

[Cleita]

3. How Florida votes now will matter in the generall election.

People should watch it and learn from it.

[sunonmars]

4. He's pissing Florida voters off, making Clinton look very good

[robbedvoter]

7. He is insulting dem voters, helping GOP abuse them:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=4263047

[Medusa]

5. There is no making hillary look good

It's like trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

[Maven]

8. 1) The delegates will be seated. 2) The story is momentum going into super Tues.

No matter how much his people whine that it "doesn't count," VOTERS CARE. Feb. 5th is the big game and the results in FL will be reported on.

[R_M]

11. It will give us a snap shot of what next week will look like.

The results that is.

[GalleryGod]

22. The Delgates will get "party" passes,basically. No Votes.

[suston96]

9. Keep pissing off Florida Democrats - but remember that November isn't very far....nt.

[R_M]

10. Dean is jackass for letting this happen

The Republican majority in the legislature changed the primary date. The Democratic minority had no say.

[Mass]

12. Do we need a president that wants to change the rules. We had that for the last 7 years.

Is that not enough? This is what Kerry is talking about, not about Florida voters.

He did not make the rules. Dean did.

[karynnj]

13. Blame Dean and the legislature

Kerry had nothing to do with that decision.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

14. wasn't it a puke legislature?

I could be wrong but read that here the other day

[karynnj]

21. Yes it is Republican - But Dean made this decision

and it was a poor one. The problem was that the three candidates did not tell Dean it was bad - they AGREED to it. Then the Clintons decided they didn't agree. It is not reasonable to change rules mid game.

[comradebillyboy]

17. Dean and the legislature did not force

Kerry to act like a total asshole and make a really stupid statement. But what else would one expect from Kerry?

[karynnj]

19. Kerry is doing something that needs to be done by Obama

He needed someone with sufficient stature to make the point that this is not what all the campaigns agreed to - and it's not fair. Obama should not make this statement himself.

This is a complete mess - and the legislature and Dean - who should be speaking out because they are his asinine rules - isn't. The one hurt is Obama. I wish Kerry was NOT in this position. I thought that it was an atrocious decision when it was made. But, it was not Kerry who suggested it or made it.

[flvegan]

16. That's right big-name Ds, tell me I don't matter.

Lucky I don't hold a grudge for long.

[jackson_dem]

18. Will the establishment call on Kerry to shut up like they did with Bill Clinton?

[goldcanyonaz]

20. Nope, they'll be called racists if they do so.

duh!