In the end, rules do not matter for the Democratic Party

The Democratic primary that was held on Tuesday in Florida was largely "symbolic."

The Democratic National Committee punished Florida for moving up its primary before February 5th by stripping the state of all 210 delegates it expected to send to the party's nominating convention this summer. Michigan also lost its 156 delegates for similar reasons.

However, observers expect both states to be represented at the convention. Of course, if a candidate is able to collect enough delegates in the remaining primaries to secure the party's nomination, the delegates' vote at the convention will be a formality.

Since Hillary won the "contest" in Florida, she promises the voters there that she will do her best to get their 210 delegates re-instated at convention. Same goes for Michigan where she "won" that poll as well (even though her name was the only one official on the ballot).

Political pandering. If Obama or Edwards won Michigan or Florida, then Clinton would be complaining about the need to respect party rules.

Then it does not help when the head of the Florida Democratic state party has ensured the support of Pelosi and other Democratic leaders that their delegates will be seated at convention with full voting rights.

So in the end, the rules will be bent, and Michigan and Florida will get their delegates counted.

Ho-hum.