Because it is what they want. The most obvious answer is usually correct.

It is a mistaken belief to think the 'establishment' Dems are 'progressive' in the way they perceive Obama is. They are not. Most are millionaires who have profited hugely from Republican rule.

There are very few Democrats of the type people think of when they think 'democrat'. I mean progressive types that care about the middle class.

nalbar

Still, there's a lot more going on...besides a half-assed campaign and Clinton fatigue.  I think that we have something akin to palace intrigue at play.  Some of these people may have gained their seats during the Clinton's first two terms or had either one of them stump for them recently.  Maybe they like how Dean's helmed the DNC, maybe they like that Obama is trying to put every state in play.  More than likely, they're concerned that if they go against the Clinton's now that it'll get uncomfortable.  That's why they're hiding behind, "Well my constituents..." instead of taking a stand.  Not that we should expect them to.  Let's face it, most of these people are too spineless to stand up to blantat impeachable offenses, even though their constituents want the Bush administration held responsible.

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The overwhelming majority of problems reported in Texas do not affect the legitimacy of delegate allocation.  It is important to remember that the precinct conventions are just the first of three steps where delegates and alternates are selected.  "Final results" will not be determined until June 6-7 at the Texas Democratic State convention.  And at each convention step, Texas Democratic Party rules provide a credentials process to address problems and provide an avenue to register complaints and make formal challenges

For that reason, the Texas Democratic Party will not do as suggested by one campaign and circumvent Party rules to set up an unnecessary, ad hoc "verification" process that could effectively disqualify delegates selected at their precinct conventions after the fact.  The Party has never stated any intention to set up a verification process of this nature because Party rules already provide for "verification" through our credentials process.  Candidates who wish to disqualify delegates must pursue formal challenges based on evidence filed appropriately in accordance with our party's rules.
(emphasis is S.L.'s)

There's an article in the Dallas Morning News about it, too.

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Because they are afraid.  Afraid of being accused of cutting off the process.  Of being undemocratic (with a small d).  

They all need to hold hands and jump in the pool together.

Speaking of pools, we should have a pool for the date that they will finally end it.   I take June 6.  D-Day.

More good news for Obama....

and Michigan still pondering.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

We'll win, even though we lost.  Huzzah!

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to you country.

I think that's a good representation of what's going on behind closed doors in Democratic Partyland.

Well, she can take her desperation for power and stuff it in her ears.  Or, she can move to Pakistan and join her bosom buddies the Bhuttos in their quest for the eternal presidency.  In America, nobody inherits power simply because of a name.

NO MORE DYNASTIES!!!!

NO more Clintons and NO more Bushes!

**EVER**

If she has to steal from her staffers, (See this eye-popping bit of financial wrong-doing:)

http://bluejersey.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=9813449AE0DED021B8BD56515A85568C?diaryId=7104

her campaign is running into such obvious financial difficulties that she won't be able to bribe enough super-delegates.  At least not with money.  There is always pork (let the populace pay) or extortion and blackmail.

Has Clinton mentioned plans to drag the Supreme Court into this mess if Florida and Michigan aren't seated?  Does Roberts owe her a favor?

I guess I'm in the 15% of the voters who feel that rules are rules.  The MI and FL broke their signed agreement and the states ought to pay the penalties.  Those delegates don't get seated.  Period.

And I don't feel a dab of pity no matter how frequently Clinton plays the victim card.  She's a lawyer and ought to be able to understand that her signature is a pledge of her honor... of which she has none left.

She broke her promise to Dodd.  She broke her pledge not to campaign in MI and FL, and she broke her oath to defend the Constitution.

No pity.

This isn't a matter of gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation... it is a matter of character.  I will not vote for Clinton under any circumstances, and the sooner she gets out of the way, the sooner we can get to building up the Party so that we have enough of a majority to restore the Country.  There is a tremendous job of cleaning-up to do, and we'll need all that enthusiasm and energy brought in by new voters to scour out the corruption.