Yes, but there is such a thing as legislative intent. The current situation has to be about a million miles removed from whatever the rulemakers had in mind with this provision. Do not become a Scalia!
Frankly, I agree with you -- I'd love to see the DNC make a concession in this case and suspend the rule.
I haven't seen anything indicating they're willing to do so, however. Have they even been asked?
to prevent Republicans (or those far out of the mainstream of the Democratic party) from strategically manipulating the Democratic Party nominating process.
Same reason we have superdelegates.
I don't see a good solution here. I wish I did. It's a train wreck.
... when the text is clear, stick with the text. Don't go to fuzzy versions of what the legislature "really" meant.
