I've been reading a political discussion on a listserv between a number of California Democratic Party delegates--one of whom is also the chair of the state rules committee, and a member of the DNC rules committee. He and others rightly point out that nominating contests--though paid for by states and subject to state voting laws--are contests for nomination by a PRIVATE organization--a political party. As such, the rules of the parties determine how delegates are apportioned, the ... More »

the facts of the outcome of the dnc committee are all here. i wish more of the public had watched the process. it impressed me, both in make-up of the committee and by their clear desire to use a democratic process based upon two factors. one--the process in primaries which had become so 'flawed' and how it had become that way. the other--following the rules the committee and the party had so painstakingly formulated to try to avoid flaws, yet believing following those rules are what ... More »