No Florida Revote

It looks like there will be no "do over" in Florida.  

After weeks of negotiations, the Florida Democratic Party said Monday it will not hold a second primary in the state.

State party leaders have been seeking a way to have Florida's delegation seated at the Democratic National Convention.

"We researched every potential alternative process -- from caucuses to county conventions to mail-in elections -- but no plan could come anywhere close to being viable in Florida," state party Chairwoman Karen Thurman said In an e-mail sent to Florida Democrats late Monday afternoon.

Charlie Crist and the Florida legislators who voted to move Florida's primary ahead of schedule took a long shot gamble, putting their constituents' votes on the line when both political parties had already warned of the consequences.  But Crist and Co. thought they'd get more media cash and influence by being at the front of the pack, when the irony is that they would have had much more effect if the vote in Florida had come later.  Oh yeah, and the votes would count.

But they rolled the dice and lost, costing their voters a say in the nominating process.  Now Crist and the rest will be pointing their fingers at the DNC, claiming it's the mean old rules that are at fault.

They'll probably have help.