This whole fiasco really pisses me off. And I think it’s criminal. My vote won’t count in the primary. I have the right to vote, but it won’t count. What’s wrong with that picture?

From the Sun Sentinel:

Florida Democrats, bitter and frustrated since the 2000 election, lost another battle today, this time in federal court in Tallahassee, where a judge upheld the national party’s decision to strip the state of its nominating delegates to the 2008 national Democratic convention.

Already angry about Republican gains in Florida and the disputed election of President Bush, Democrats are mad at their own national party and disappointed by the court.

“There are few issues in this country as paramount as protecting Americans- right to vote and have that vote count. If the parties will not change on their own, then Congress will do it for them,– South Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings said after the ruling. “We will not stand idly by as the DNC tries to silence our voices.”

Hastings and Florida Senator Bill Nelson plan to pursue their legislation to create a rotating regional system of primaries to ensure that Florida gets its turn to influence the selection of nominees.