The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee holds key to Hillary's fate

It's mid May and the May 31 meeting of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee is approaching fast. According to the New York Times, there is a panel of 30 people on this committee. The NYT article also states that 13 of the panel members support Hillary Clinton while only 8 support Barack Obama. That leaves 9 members that could tip the scales one way or the other. Let's make no bones about it people. This panel holds the key to Hillary's fate. The logic that they use to make their decision is very important. The ruling that this panel makes could effect future elections if, God forbid, states decide to break the rules again.

Here are a couple of rulings that I would consider bad judgment:

1) FL and MI remain stripped of their delegates and the popular votes in those states do not count.

2) Split the delegates 50/50 and the popular votes in those states do not count.

Then, there are a couple of rulings that might seem more reasonable but don't really make anyone happy:

1) Split the delegates 50/50 and let the popular votes count.

2) Force a revote in both states.

Hillary Clinton wants the delegates apportioned according to popular vote. That seems to be a fair choice as long as the panel allows the overall popular vote decide who gets the nomination. Being that the DNC will have waited about 4 months to make this decision when an early, fair decision might have given Hillary more momentum, I say that all MI and FL delegates should be awarded to Hillary. Yes, this might seem unfair. However, it is also unfair that the DNC has dragged this situation out for 4 months. This lack of decision has allowed Barack to enjoy momentum he might not have had if the DNC had ruled on this by the beginning of March. Need more reasons that I think my "ruling" on the situation is fair? Well, for one thing, Barack took his name of the ballot in Michigan. Until very recently, Barack had not campaigned in either state. Last but not least, Hillary won the primaries in both states.

I say that supporters of Hillary should gather in Washington DC and put pressure on this DNC panel to make a decision that's more than just fair. A decision that compensates for momentum lost due to their not dealing with the issue in a timely manner.