The DNC has finally reached an agreement that will split the delegates from Michigan and Florida between Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton. Each delegate will receive ½ vote. Obama is agreeable with the arrangement. Clinton, as expected, is acting like a spoiled child who is screaming “No Fair” because she didn� t get her way.

Both Michigan and Florida knew they were breaking the rules when they set their primary dates. Both states knew there could be consequences for doing so. Obama did the honorable thing and removed his name from the Michigan ballot. Clinton chose not to remove her name. Both candidates agreed not to campaign in Florida in spite of their names being on the ballot.

Now, the common sense approach to this would have been for the Democratic Party to pay for two new primaries in each state (thereby removing the wasting of the public’s tax dollars). The candidates, as punishment for running in states they knew were breaking the rules, should not have been allowed to put their names on the new ballots. By taking these actions the DNC would have proven they have the balls to do the honorable thing: allow both states to vote in the primary while punishing those who broke the rules.