- Because There Were Too Many Dudes..... Damn due process and the votes of the people if gender balance is needed. Thats apparently the ethos behind why two male delegates from the Vermonts Democratic delegation were axed to balance out those who will be descending into Philadelphia to formally nominate Hillary Clinton next week (via Associated Press): complaint to the Democratic National Convention says two male Vermont delegates were replaced by women in the name of "gender balance" and without adequate due process. The complaint, filed by 21 Vermont Democrats including 16 women, says the national party this month strong armed the state party to replace Vermont Sen. Tim Ashe and party stalwart Ken Dean, although Dean and Ashe were elected June 11. Dean is among the 21 complainants; Ashe is not. The state delegation to the four-day convention that begins Monday in Philadelphia overwhelmingly supports Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for president over presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton. "The DNC's tactics were designed to strong-arm the Vermont Democratic Party: the party was ordered to act within 24 hours, the party was threatened with the loss of 5 delegate seats, the loss of hotel rooms and the password necessary for convention logistics," the complaint says. "The Vermont delegation was given no time to work together to explore other ways, other solutions, to abate the gender imbalance."....snip~ http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattve...rs-because-there-were-too-many-dudes-n2196324 So much for that Democratic party.....hows that for some PC advocacy? What say ye?
Oh, it was over Superdelegates. Imagine that. Just more DNP strongarm tactics. Vermont is sending 26 delegates to the convention. Twenty-two of them back Sanders, including Dean, Ashe and their female replacements. The four Clinton supporters are superdelegates Sen. Patrick Leahy, Gov. Peter Shumlin, former Gov. Howard Dean and national committee member Billi Gosh. Ken Dean said the real imbalance wasn't with elected delegates but superdelegates, who are elected officials and party leaders. Eight of 10 Vermont superdelegates are men. The complaint offers possible remedies going forward, including adjustments to the superdelegation......snip~ http://bigstory.ap.org/article/044c...k-2-vermont-dnc-delegates-replaced-due-gender
