He is pissed! And well he should be. The State Democratic Executive Committee should overturn the ridiculous decision of the subcommittee and uphold Patricia Todd’s election. Saturday’s meeting will be interesting.
He is pissed! And well he should be. The State Democratic Executive Committee should overturn the ridiculous decision of the subcommittee and uphold Patricia Todd’s election. Saturday’s meeting will be interesting.
Thank God someone is pissed that matters — you know, someone besides average voters.
This whole thing is pretty humiliating for the party. I hope Saturday sets it right.
It seems rather obvious that the committee was straining to find a way out of this mess without appearing to “cave” to either side for any reason (i.e. race, orientation, etc.). The tortured logic that a by-law that has not been enforced with any other candidate since 1988 (oh the irony… trying to avoid the appearance of discrimination by, well, discriminating) would open the door to an election “do over” with less contentious results is pretty cowardly to say the least. Why make hard decisions that may anger voters when you can wash your hands of the whole affair and dump it in someone else’s lap.
Nice.
[...] Birmingham Blues provided some great coverage of the decision of the contest committee’s decision yesterday concerning Patricia Todd and Gaynell Hendricks. Start here and work your way back a few entries. The decision makes me wonder if those politicians want to do the people’s business or avoid making a decision that could set the tone for all things to come. We’ll find out what the party’s executive committee tomorrow. [...]
[...] Are you horrified by yesterday’s subcommittee ruling? Are you wondering what you can do about it? If you live in the area, come to Montgomery for the State Democratic Executive Committee meeting tomorrow at 10 am at the Embassy Suites (click here for map). If you can’t come to the meeting, contact state party chair Joe Turnham, and let him know you agree with his assessment. And if you have a few dollars to spare, make a donation to the Victory Fund to help pay for Patricia’s legal challenge. [...]