My DNC counterparts at Democratic Convention Watch report that if Michigan delegates want to go to their DNC convention in Denver, they're going to have to look up those expensive homes for rent on craigslist:

Michigan Democrats no longer can count on getting hotel rooms at their national convention in Denver.

The Democratic National Committee's Rules Committee last month stripped Michigan of its 156 national convention delegates as punishment for scheduling an early presidential primary in violation of party rules. State party officials had until Saturday to come up with an alternative to the Jan. 15 contest, but declined to do so.

That decision caused the DNC to informally tell state Democratic Chairman Mark Brewer that the party no longer has reservations at the Red Lion Hotel Denver Central during the Aug. 25-28 convention, state party spokesman Jason Moon said Monday. - AP

Bummer. I'm surprised, to be honest, that the DNC has stuck to its proverbial guns (if they're Second Amendment-embracing of course) and not only stripped Michigan of its delegates, but removed their previously-held reservations at the Red Lion. Looks like they mean business about all those rules.