February 12, 2008
THE BUTTERFLY BALLOTS COME HOME TO ROOST:
NAACP Head Calls On Democrats to Seat Florida, Michigan Delegates (BETH FOUHY, 2/11/08, AP)
A prominent civil rights leader has told the Democratic National Committee that refusing to seat delegates from Florida and Michigan would disenfranchise both states' minority communities.In a Feb. 8 letter to DNC Chairman Howard Dean, NAACP chairman Julian Bond expressed "great concern at the prospect that million of voters in Michigan and Florida could ultimately have their votes completely discounted." Refusing to seat the states' delegations could remind voters of the "sordid history of racially discriminatory primaries," he said.
Sure, Democrats may not have a useful political idea in their pretty little heads, but they sure provide full value for your entertainment dollar. Posted by Orrin Judd at February 12, 2008 4:57 PM
Interestingly, that's the pro-Hillary and thus objectively anti-Obama position.
Posted by: Ibid at February 12, 2008 6:09 PMJulian Bond is one of the 'old' civil rights leaders who despise Obama.
Posted by: jim hamlen at February 13, 2008 12:44 AMJulian Bond hates Obama because Obama is what he wanted to be, but he was born too soon. Obama has learned to smile and charm, while Bond can't help showing the chip on his shoulder. Oh well, brotherly love is probably overrated.
Posted by: erp at February 13, 2008 9:01 AM