Florida fight is on!

www.bizjournals.com/southflorida ^ | Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 3:02 PM EDT | Paul Brinkmann

[ncfool]

Three prominent Broward County Democrats filed a federal lawsuit Thursday morning against the Democratic National Committee, seeking to force the committee to seat Florida's delegates at the upcoming presidential nomination convention.

The suit was filed by state Sen. Steven Geller, an attorney for Greenspoon Marder in Fort Lauderdale; Barbara Effman, president of the Democratic Club in Broward County; and Percy Johnson, a convention delegate.

The suit alleges that the committee failed to "treat equally all similarly situated states and Democratic voters" when it decided not to seat Florida delegates because the state moved up its primary date against party rules. The suit also claims the committee's actions violated "due process" because the sanctions against Florida "flow from a constitutionally inadequate process that implements DNC rules in an arbitrary manner."

The DNC said its actions have so far been supported by the courts.

"In two other cases so far, the courts have upheld the Democratic National Committee's right to establish and enforce its own rules regarding the selection of delegates to the Democratic Convention," Press Secretary Stacie Paxton said in a news release.

Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., won the Florida Democratic primary on Jan. 29 in a race where the candidates had agreed not to campaign here, but she now lags Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in the delegate count. The state has 210 delegates.

The DNC said its Rules and Bylaws Committee is meeting May 31 to address the seating of Florida's and Michigan's delegates.

[ncfool]

The fight is on. Go Hillary Go! Let’s hope the battle goes to the convention.

[pnh102]

What jurisdiction do the courts have over the internal workings of a private organization that have nothing to do with violating civil rights? ;)

[ProfessorGage]

Time for the Supers to line up behind the gay muslim crack-head and put an end to this.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

Since courts are loathe to get into such matters, and have already turned back two prior attempts, I won’t hold my breath waiting for success in this venture.

[mmichaels1970]

"Over? Did you say over? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the German's bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! And it ain't over now! Cause when the going gets tough.. The tough get goin'. Who's with me?"

[McGruff]

Three prominent Broward County Democrats filed a federal lawsuit Thursday morning against the Democratic National Committee,...

Stop. I'm starting to get an election.

[ncfool]

Here is another link from the FLA newspaper...
http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/2008/05/geller_files_federal_lawsuit_i.html

You can download the lawsuit to read....
http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/gellersuit.pdf

Letter Geller wrote to the DNC

http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/geller%20letter.pdf

[Squantos]

LOL......too funny !

Note too the socialists .....if the polls close on Tuesday at 7PM you can’t vote the following Monday at 8PM because your candidate lost. But do keep trying !

[Cecily]

Stand by for the Palm Beach County and Miami-Dade contingents!

[Squantos]

I did not know that < / Johnny Carson Voice ) !!

Thanks for the info !

[Kackikat]

don’t you just love a good dem fight?

[sr4402]

Operation Chaos is SUCCEEDING. Support Operation Chaos

[EGPWS]

Three prominent Broward County Democrats filed a federal lawsuit Thursday morning against the Democratic National Committee, seeking to force the committee to seat Florida's delegates at the upcoming presidential nomination convention.

Liberals, so unhappy with a half empty glass, that they are actually suing themselves to fill the glass.

Perfect!

[Blue Turtle]

Let every vote count! Operation Chaos....hehehehe

[JewishRighter]

Anyone notice if the plaintiffs just happen to be Hillary delegates or supporters? Just wondering...

[pabianice]

Just thinking about “1942” makes me sad. John Belushi so doped-up as to be unrecognizable. A script so bad as to be incoherent and utterly unfunny. Working on the set of that movie must have been like working in an embalmimg parlor.

[reagan_fanatic]

Dean Vernon Wormer: "Cut the horsesh*t, son. I've got her disciplinary files right here. Who left a horses head on Michelle and Barack's bed in the middle of the night? Who left burning sacks of sh*t on Obama's election headquarters doorstep? Every year, the trees are filled with the corpses of former Clinton colleagues - every defeat, an ashtray narrowly misses someone's head."

Greg Marmalard: "You're talking about Hillary, sir."

Dean Vernon Wormer: "Of course I'm talking about Hillary, you TWERP!"

[Jeff Chandler]

Rush, you magnificent bastard!

[PGalt]

LOL! Run Hillaryous Run! (Barack better not visit Chad)

[EGPWS]

Operation Chaos....

EIB, never to be underestimated without preparedness of repercussion in doing so.

[ncfool]

My guess is that Mr. Geller is a MOT which means he doesn’t like Obama.

(Member of the Tribe)

[PGalt]

Music to read this thread by...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFAsbbL2v8

[OB1kNOb]

[mc5cents]

The DNC said its Rules and Bylaws Committee is meeting May 31

The DNC has rules? Really? Whoda thunk it?

[EGPWS]

....hehehehe

Heh......Heh......Heh......

The devil made me do it. ; )

[Michael.SF.]

Just thinking about “1942” makes me sad.

The line quoted is from 'Animal House'.

[Charles Henrickson]

Three prominent Broward County Democrats filed a federal lawsuit Thursday morning against the Democratic National Committee, seeking to force the committee to seat Florida's delegates at the upcoming presidential nomination convention.

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pass the popcorn!

[Man50D]

This seems tantamount to someone suing himself or herself.

[Charles Henrickson]

Hillary, you magnificent bastard!

[NeoCaveman]

Hillary, you magnificent bastard!

She really is.

[whitedog57]

Lets see - the Dems screamed that the courts intervened to hand Bush the election over Gore. Now, 1/2 of the Dems are using the courts to intervene to hand the nomination to Clinton.

Ironic.

[myuhaul]

Obama is considering a counter-offensive by suing to seat those states numbered 51 through 58.

[Bob Buchholz]

Perchance, you don’t remember the Floriduh Supreme Court from the 2000 election days. They have the right to do whatever they want to do, including making up laws as they go.

[peggybac]

[teddyballgame]

From the morons that gave you the Florida recount...hey, Obama, how’s it feel to be Gore-d?

[Repeal 16-17]

ROTFL!!!

Thank you Bluto. The Democratic National Convention will be the Animal House of politics.

[McGruff]

[Tzimisce]

“I demand a recount - the ballot was confusing.”

-Obama’s response

[teddyballgame]

“Perchance, you don’t remember the Floriduh Supreme Court from the 2000 election days. They have the right to do whatever they want to do, including making up laws as they go.”

Oviously, Hillary still has friends there. She was waiting for big wins in WV & KY. With no more big contests now is the time to re-visit FL & MI. Go Hillary, Go!

[teddyballgame]

“This seems tantamount to someone suing himself or herself.”

You think that would stop them?

[Joe Brower]

Florida Freeper

[El Gran Salseron]

“The DNC said its Rules and Bylaws Committee is meeting May 31 to address the seating of Florida’s and Michigan’s delegates.”

There’s the crux of the whole matter. If the “Rules and Bylaws Committee” is overloaded with Obama supporters then the states won’t be counted. Inversely, if that committee is overloaded with Hillary supporters then the states get counted.

[SampleMan]

DNC Convention '08

[McGruff]

I've got just one word for you son.

CHADS!

[SledgeCS]

Oh, I do believe that there is not enough popcorn for this show. With the Florida fools suing the DNC does that not mean that both of them have to pay legal costs. I do not believe that this can get better but I hope it does.

[teddyballgame]

I can’t wait for the media to spin this. Chaos reigns!!!!

[EGPWS]

If the “Rules and Bylaws Committee” is overloaded with Obama supporters then the states won’t be counted. Inversely, if that committee is overloaded with Hillary supporters then the states get counted.

Wishy -vs- Washy.

Oh, what a show to be seen!

Greeting's EGS my FRiend!

Regards,

EGPWS

[conservativeinferno]

This may very well fall under the court’s “non-justiciable” doctrine. If so, they won’t hear it.

[ncfool]

Hillary does know how to stir the pot up. Go Hillary go.