I now think that Michigan delegates should be split 50/50

[dansolo]

I was willing to go with the 69-59 split that the MI Democrats have proposed, giving Hillary a net of 10 delegates based on the votes she received during the sham primary. But her argument is that the Rules Committee can't allocate any delegates to Obama since his name was not on the ballot, and that he should get no delegates at all. In that case, then I believe that the primary was completely invalid, and that the only possible solution is an even 50/50 split, meaning that the MI delegation gets seated, but there is no net effect in the delegate count.

As for Florida, they should split them according to the primary, but give each delegate 1/2 a vote.

[rock]

1. A guaranteed way of NOT counting the vote

:)

[Ravy]

2. I think it was the DNC lawyers who said they couldn't award any

delegates to Obama.

[grantcart]

4. no the lawyers said they couldn't award more than half of the delegates back to the delegation

Only Lanny Davis has suggested that Obama get no or very few delegates out of the Michigan delegation.

[davidpdx]

5. Not true

the only thing the committee can't do is fully seat Florida and Michigan.

[FlaGranny]

3. I'm with you on that.

Agree completely, especially on Michigan. I'm pretty certain Florida will be as you say. It's a bit hard to understand why the big fight over it because it's not going to make a difference in the outcome.

[davidpdx]

6. I agree with you

on that, but would be just as happy with a split slightly favoring Clinton. I think giving each delegate a 1/2 vote is probably the best solution.

[CatsDogsBabies]

7. Makes sense