No revote in Florida

[Beet]

Well when this idea was floated I knew it was too good to be true. There was just too much common sense in it for it to prevail in the American political system.

[Beet]

If they aren't willing to revote, then their delegates shouldn't be seated. How about Michigan? I trust they are making actual progress (from what I've heard)

According to the letter "the consensus is clear: Florida doesn't want to vote again... So we won't."

Is this true? Is there really an overwhelming feeling among rank-and-file Floridians against a re-vote? If so why?

[Beet]

Simplest solution is to simply seat only the superdelegates from Florida (and Michigan if they don't revote).

What about 'the will of the people'?

[Beet]

Simplest solution is to simply seat only the superdelegates from Florida (and Michigan if they don't revote).

What about 'the will of the people'?

There is no "will of the people" because most people didn't vote in that primary because it clearly did not count. But aren't the superdelegates in Florida mostly towards Hilary? If so, there you go.

But what about the whole idea of holding a primary that does count so that those people who want to vote get to express their view?

[Beet]

Simplest solution is to simply seat only the superdelegates from Florida (and Michigan if they don't revote).

What about 'the will of the people'?

There is no "will of the people" because most people didn't vote in that primary because it clearly did not count. But aren't the superdelegates in Florida mostly towards Hilary? If so, there you go.

But what about the whole idea of holding a primary that does count so that those people who want to vote get to express their view?

They should revote in a primary that does count but it looks like the Florida democrats shot that down. So I don't know what to say to them....

It appears that both the state's congressional delegation and Obama's campaign were cool on the idea, but the reason given in the above letter for deciding against a re-vote makes little sense. Last week Karen Thurman sent a letter out which cited a poll that said 59 percent of Florida Democrats supported a re-vote. Today in her letter she says there is a "consensus" against a re-vote.

I'm still confused... what killed the re-vote.. the Obama campaign? Or the Florida congressional delegation? And if so, why for each?