actully it seems it IS in the rules
http://s3.amazonaws.com/apache.3cdn.net/ de68e7b6dfa0743217_hwm6bhyc4.pdf
Rule 2.e. states:
"No person shall participate or vote in the nominating process for a Democratic presidential candidate who also participates in the nominating processes of any other party for the corresponding elections."
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.
This rule does not require states to implement any specified process to assure that persons may not vote in both nominating processes, such as by consulting a list. Read it: it applies only to "persons," not to "states." If Michigan makes its best effort to comply with this DNC rule, for example by making people sign a statement saying they didn't vote in the GOP primary, there's no reason under the sun that this rule would bar them from conducting a primary that is fully compliant with DNC rules.
but be careful what you wish for, you are putting Republicans on the honor system...
you are putting Republicans on the honor system...
Yes that is just how we got the country in Iraq. And the Republicans set up some sort of Honor System for bankers and look how well that worked.
