Media
In reply to the discussion: CNN And MSNBC Are The Problem ----> Zero Violence In Nevada - They Lied And Are STILL LYING [View all]procon
(15,805 posts)Here's the thing, Roberts Rules of Order is not binding or mandatory in any proceedings, and there is no law that requires the use of any particular set of parliamentary rules for meetings. Some associations allow for Roberts Rules of Order, or a similar such handbook, to serve as an acceptable parliamentary guide for their meetings, but the actual governing documents for the association always takes precedence.
If Sanders did not like the fact that the party rules gave all the power to the chair, his campaign shouldn't have agreed to participate, but they did so without objection. Sanders made a fatal error in not insisting on a more favorable change in the party's rules beforehand, and as a result of that stupidly preventable mistake, he got outwitted and outplayed.