Nelson (D-FL) says he’s readying lawsuit to fight DNC

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/nelson-says-hes-readying-lawsuit-to-fight-dnc-2007-09-25.html

Nelson says he’s readying lawsuit to fight DNC
By Aaron Blake
September 25, 2007

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) upped the ante in the battle over the Democratic presidential primary calendar on Tuesday, saying he is moving forward with legal action to fight the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for the state’s right to hold a Jan. 29 primary.

“Now there is no choice,” Nelson said. “I’m preparing a lawsuit.”

Nelson and Rep. Alcee Hastings, the Democratic chairman of the state’s congressional delegation, sent DNC Chairman Howard Dean a letter on Friday asking that he lift the sanctions imposed by the DNC, and they threatened a lawsuit if he did not.

Florida Democrats have until Friday to change their primary date, or they will lose all their delegates to the national convention.

Dean responded in a letter reaffirming the sanctions. He said none of the proposed compromises were acceptable because they didn’t comply with the parameters of the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee, which do not allow for binding contests prior to Feb. 5 for all but four states — Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina.

[madfloridian]

1. Thurman has let Nelson and Wasserman Schultz and Alcee Hastings take over.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/madfloridian/1520

The Supreme Court ruled in the DMC's favor in 1981.

[napi21]

2. I don't see Fla. winning here. It seems to me that this isn't even a legal

issue. If you are a member of a group and you don't like one of the rules, you can argue to change the rule or go somewhere else, but I don't see how it is resolved legally.

[flashl]

3. This is wild. Florida turns down caucus offer and now cries wolf. n/t

[DrDan]

4. I wish he would use just a bit of that energy fighting the republicans

as they continue to usurp our rights.

I am from Florida - and as far as Bill Nelson is concerned - it is time for a change.

[monmouth]

5. To lose all of those delegates, emotion over intellect.. Too bad.

[BootinUp]

6. Seems pretty pointless

and doomed to loose.

[illinoisprogressive]

7. Doesn't FLA know that Dean is not one to be intimidated?