The Power of Alabama Democrats

I found this from yesterday's Montgomery Advertsier to be a tad amusing:

Members of the Alabama delegation will sit in the nosebleed seats at the Democratic National Convention, a measure of how little clout the state has in party politics this year.

Delegation members will watch the convention speeches behind the seats reserved for Mississippi and next to the delegations from Guam and the Virgin Islands, whose residents aren't allowed to vote for president.

When you are behind Mississippi and next to Guam, you know you ain't exactly important.