Texas Democrats' Loyalty Oath Legal, Court Says (Kucinich, Willie Nelson Attempt To Have Scrapped)

[Hissyspit]

Source: Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas - A federal appeals court has rejected an effort by former presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich (koo-SIN’-ich) to scrap the Texas Democratic Party’s loyalty oath for candidates seeking the party’s nomination.

The party requires candidates to pledge to “fully support” its eventual nominee.

A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Tuesday affirmed a Texas federal court’s ruling that the oath does not violate the U.S. Constitution.

Kucinich claimed the rule violated his free-speech rights. The Ohio congressman filed the lawsuit with a prominent supporter, country singer Willie Nelson. Kucinich abandoned his second presidential campaign in January 2008.

Read more: http://politics.mync.com/2009/03/texas-democrats-loyalty-oath-legal-court-says/

[bluestateguy]

1. A party primary is a private family decision, and they can make their own rules

A primary is not an election. It's a nomination process, and with few exceptions (the all white primary was ruled unconstitutional in 1944), the party can make their own rules as they see fit.

[iamthebandfanman]

5. very true, but

that doesnt make it the ethical thing to do tho.

[TreasonousBastard]

2. This is worth a lawsuit?

[iandhr]

3. Its Dennis

what do to expect

[Hissyspit]

4. Kucinich is great.

Loyalty oaths, not so much.

Guess he wants the Dem party to be less like the Repub party, imagine that.

I can as easily say, "it's Texas."

[Tunkamerica]

7. well putt

[Hissyspit]

8. Bullshit.

Nothing well put about it. Just tired argument ad hominem.

[Tunkamerica]

10. It was a joke since his post either had a strange typo or made no sense.

Notice how put was spelled putt.

[LanternWaste]

11. The courage of his convictions...

"Its Dennis, what do to expect..."

The courage of his convictions... and yet again, he illustrates that most rare of commodities for us quite aptly.

[iamthebandfanman]

6. probably just wanted to bring attention to it

:)

[NaturalHigh]

9. Legal or not, this is pretty lame.

I know a lot of people on DU are pretty big on supporting the party for better or for worse, but following one's conscience is a much better policy.

[fascisthunter]

12. loyalty oaths sound a bit weird to me