GOP Punishes 5 Early Voting States by Stripping Half Their Delegates

[Hissyspit]

Source: Associated Press

GOP Punishes 5 Early Voting States by Stripping Half Their Delegates

STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
AP News

Nov 08, 2007 16:41 EST

The Republican Party announced Thursday that it will punish five states for scheduling early nominating contests. New Hampshire, Florida, South Carolina, Michigan and Wyoming will lose half of their delegates to the national convention, said Mike Duncan, chairman of the Republican National Committee.

RNC rules require the punishment for states that hold their nominating contests earlier than Feb. 5. Iowa, which plans to hold Republican caucuses on Jan. 3, would not be penalized because, technically, the caucuses are not binding on convention delegates. Nevada, which plans to hold its caucuses on Jan. 19, would not be penalized for the same reason.

The RNC voted 121-9 Thursday to impose the penalties. Duncan, who has final say over the matter, said he will abide by the vote. "After significant examination we convened a meeting today and upheld the rules that were unanimously passed by our party in 2004," Duncan said in a statement.

Nevertheless, state party leaders expressed optimism that their entire delegations will be seated, perhaps hoping that the eventual nominee will restore them.

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[Ian David]

1. Most Republickers are eager to strip anyway. n/t

[AndyA]

2. That's only in airport men's rooms.

Or in park men's rooms.

Or only in the company of a hooker accompanied by a dirty diaper.

Or in an adult toy store.

Yep, eager pretty much describes it... :shrug:

[Ian David]

3. If you drop your pants in public, a Republican will show-up at your feet. n/t

[tomreedtoon]

4. Strip half of Florida's Republicans, but ALL the Democrats?

Mind you, I think Florida's Democratic Party (a.k.a. the Washington Generals) were willing parties to this mess. But I think if the Republicans wanted to pretend to honor, they'd strip away all of Florida's Republican delegates. Both parties have a role in making the Sunshine State suck.