[Congressman Billybob]

The Wall Street Journal, like many other media, got the heart of the story wrong. As a former Parliamentarian for a national political convention, I know how the process works. Here it is:

The Credentials Committee clears and urges the seating of all delegates who have no questions about their elections and authority to act. Those delegates go on the floor and organize the Convention and choose its officers.

Then, the Committee reaches a conclusion about the disputed delegates. The Committee Chair presents that conclusion as a proposal to the floor. It is voted on by the already-seated delegates, in this case meaning those from all states except Florida and Michigan.

The bottom line is quite clear, and the WSJ missed it. HOWEVER CONTROLS THE ALREADY-SEATED DELEGATES, also controls the final outcome of the Florida and Michigan questions. The Credentials Committee is only a way-station. It does NOT have the final say.

Sorry for shouting, but so many reporters have missed this vital point that ought to be obvious to anyone who had even attended any convention and paid attention to what happened.

Congressman Billybob

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[Da Coyote]

I’m sure that there are plenty of moral, brilliant lawyers around. However, it appears that Harvard and Yale are not the major sources.

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The Wall Street Journal, like many other media, got the heart of the story wrong

FWIW it's an opinion column by Larry Lindsey