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Will Obama’s Campaign Tell Pelosi To Shut Up?

With the approval rating of the Congress under Nancy Pelosi falling–now at 14 percent in the NBC/Wall Street Journal poll last month–will Pelosi’s negative image drag down Obama? Instead of displaying the slightest glimmer of self-awareness of her own liability, Pelosi is doing her best to alienate Hillary’s supporters.

Of all the issues that could be addressed, why does Pelosi vehemently attack Hillary’s followers?

We recall that Obama became the presumptive nominee only with Pelosi’s backing and that of her group of super delegates.

Obama, after all, lost the popular vote, the Latino vote, the women’s vote, the working class vote, the Catholic vote, the Jewish vote, and all the big states except his own.

Pelosi put Obama across. Does she think she will control him? Does she want to be the Big Skirt in town? Whatever her weird motives, they are now undermining Obama. His big problem is that many of Hillary’s supporters remain skeptical about him and don’t see him as an adequate nominee.

Now he’s got a new problem: Nancy Pelosi’s running mouth, a babbling brook of hostility. If Obama wants Hillary’s supporters he needs to put a cork in Pelosi.

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Comment by John | 2008-07-21 17:39:01

You know, it seems to me that if anyone should be addressing the “problem” of us Hillary supporters, it’s not the Speaker of the House, it’s Barack Obama.

But then, this is the person who said a few months ago that she was going to “step in and stop” the contest between Obama and Hillary “if it isn’t settled soon.”

Pelosi seems very interested in being Czar of the Democratic Party, official Obama Spokesperson, pretty much everything except Speaker of the House.

(OH BTW, off topic but this cracked me up- a woman called Ed Schultz’s show today and told him “you ought to be working for the Obama campaign.” As if he hadn’t been doing that all fricking year! Schultz’s reply: “Well, I’m not on the payroll ha ha ha.” Like nails on a chalkboard.)

Comment by valsthewoman | 2008-07-21 17:42:39

THE REAL OBAMA

Today what was formally known as the Rezko Watch now called The Real Barrack Obama posted what very few MSM reporters are even aware of. It is important so please understand who Obama really is as a person. Who he associates with and who he knows will make all the difference in the world for us Americans. Obama right under the eyes and noses of the reporters has had contact with a wanted man on his big Iraq tour!!!!!!!
read it for yourself…..
http://hillaryloyalistnowformccain.com/therealobama.aspx

Comment by Bell'Artista | 2008-07-21 18:12:52

Wow valsthewoman…..
That’s pretty audacious,
the closer he (o) gets, the worse he stinks!

I sent your link to Sean Hannity

thanks

 

Comment by Uppity Woman | 2008-07-21 18:38:21

You might appreciate more information about Prison Escapee Mr. Alsammarae. He’s my favorite of Obama’s best friends. Obama had to give back his campaign donations in April. Alsammarae has a pallatial mansion in Chicago.

http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/04/30/obama-to-donate-contribution-from-rezkos-iraqi-friend/

Comment by Patti | 2008-07-21 18:43:17

No doubt the traitor will be dropping by to pick it up sometime during the middle of THIS night, if he hasn’t already.

 
 

Comment by Patti | 2008-07-21 19:24:15

Exactly why ignore his position on any topic. It’s crap spewing from his twisted and bruised lips. I am totally into who this guy really is and all his cogenital problems.

I’d have to check the time of day if he gave it.
That’s the next thing - when he hits Great Britain he’ll probably convince the people that he is a Bigger and Better Ben and that, too, will have to change.

He’s not even a good politician. And his wife, well, just ask Bernie Mac about her.

 

Comment by Athy | 2008-07-22 01:29:02

Valsthewoman-

I followed up on your lead. Very interesting indeed. This needs follow up. Pretty damning stuff here…

All roads lead to Chicago…

http://onlinejournal.com/artman/publish/article_3447.shtml
Iraq is now the third most corrupt country in the world
By Wayne Madsen
Online Journal Contributing Writer
Jul 3, 2008, 00:24

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/21/us/21fugitive.html?ex=1324357200&en=be0b091f2058c8e9&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

Home in Illinois May Lure Fugitive Former Iraqi Minister

 
 

Comment by NoBigotry | 2008-07-21 17:58:18

Clinton only won the popular vote if you completely exclude Caucus States (something Penn did and so she should be asking him for a refund for that) and count none of the uncommitted votes for Obama. People turned out to vote uncommitted because they knew she was a two faced liar when she said Michigan would not count so they came out in strength to vote ANYONE BUT HILLARY.

Clinton LOST the campaign, but in the Larry Johnson RNC / CIA book of tricks is continue to stir up antagonism and that is what you are doing right during this election so your good pals get back in.

The RNC PUMA argument does not even stack up. The campaign was to win the most delegates. Obama won a majority of elected delegates. The Super Delegates - who had initially been backing Hillary - then decided to declare so that the party could fight the Republicans.

This is what real Democrats are committed to doing. Taking down the RNC so that the process of repairing America can begin. This has the full support of Hillary and like it or not your dirty tricks are not working. The only “news organization” providing you with the semblance of credibility is Fox. Says something doesn’t it?

Comment by Tyrione | 2008-07-21 18:01:11

Let’s test that theory and request the Caucus system to be abolished, in favor of One Person, One Vote, Primary structure across all states and territories.

I’d love to see how Obama fares with your theory that Caucus votes were poorly recorded.

Comment by NoBigotry | 2008-07-21 18:11:03

Comment by Tyrione | 2008-07-21 18:01:11

Let’s test that theory and request the Caucus system to be abolished, in favor of One Person, One Vote, Primary structure across all states and territories.

I’d love to see how Obama fares with your theory that Caucus votes were poorly recorded.

Bill did not complain about the caucus system when he used them to get the nomination. As for abolishing them - fine, but in 2012. The Obama campaign did not have the advantage of having a majority on the Committee that wrote the rules, but they certainly did not demand the rules were changed half way through the campaign.

Comment by John | 2008-07-21 18:17:45

You mean the “rules” which allowed the DNC to award Obama delegates he didn’t earn in Michigan? Or how about the “rules” about the timing of primaries and caucuses in January, which were enforced only when enforcing them helped Obama and hurt Hillary?

How about the “rules” that allowed those caucuses to be rigged in Texas?

I don’t recall the Obama supporters being so enamored of the “rules” in February, when they were screaming bloody murder through their unpaid surrogate Donna Brazile that the Superdelegates must “not be allowed to overturn the will of the people.” Are you telling us that if the Superdelegates had selected Hillary, you would not be screaming bloody murder right now?

Please, you are boring us. Shut up already, we’ve heard all this shit before. It doesn’t smell better as leftovers.

Comment by s. hall | 2008-07-21 21:33:15

Never has so much been done for someone who was worth so little. Its interesting as we watch the real Democratic Party emerge out from under the Roosevelt legacy. They are petty coniving do nothings, and the people are seeing it for themselves. The most important thing for this country Nancy-is not to support the nominee of your choice –its to vote for the candidate who can fix the mess you and Bush will have left behind. Nancy’s popularity is down at 14% so the most important thing to her should not be Obama it should be giving people a reason to vote Democratic. Why is she stonewalling a bill which would allow drilling and lower the price of gas?

 
 

Comment by David A. Is that You Trolling? | 2008-07-21 18:20:04

What evidence do you have that Obama did not have a majority on the Committee. You are very good at making accusations but not backing them up.

Typical for Obama supporters.

Comment by TeaMug | 2008-07-21 18:34:01

The only democratic person to beat McCain is Hillary Clinton in the election.

So, those knuckle-heads in the DNC and the other tumbleweeds need to wake up.

Hillary Clinton for President

 

Comment by John | 2008-07-21 18:40:46

Didn’t you read the memo? Hillary Clinton was the selected nominee, handpicked by every insider between Maine and Hawaii. Expecting to be coronated, her badly-managed campaign was upended by a brave, grassroots populist movement lead by a naive, fresh-faced, Jimmy Stewart-type whose only promise was “Yes We Can!”

If you didn’t read the memo, you surely heard it read to you on MSNBC,CNN, etc. etc. etc….

Comment by WiIdChild | 2008-07-21 18:45:20

There was no memo nor was there any basis in fact for that assertion. Hillary left the faux primary and entered the primary with an average 46 percent support of the democratic electorate. She ended the primary with aprox. 47% support of same.

Comment by David A. Is that You Trolling? | 2008-07-21 19:03:00

The selected nominee is Obama. He was selected by the “new” Democratic leadership.

Based on Obama’s associations, history and behavior, there appears to be a foreign influence that is helping him get this far.

 
 
 

Comment by NoBigotry | 2008-07-21 19:11:04

As at 28 May

Co-Chairs - no endorsement
Alexis Herman (co-chair, Washington , D.C. )
James Roosevelt, Jr. (co-chair, Massachusetts )

Members - Clinton supporters (13)
Hartina Flournay (DC)
Donald Fowler (SC)
Harold Ickes, Jr. (DC)
Jaime Gonzalez, Jr. (TX)
Alice Huffman (CA)
Ben Johnson (DC)
Elaine Kamarck (MA)
Eric Kleinfeld (DC)
Mona Pasquil (CA)
Mame Reiley (VA)
Garry Shay (CA)
Elizabeth Smith (DC)
Michael Steed (MD)

Members - Obama supporters (8)
Martha Fuller Clark (NH)
Carol Khare Fowler (SC)
Janice Griffin (MD)
Thomas Hynes (IL)
Allan Katz (FL)
Sharon Stroschein (SD)
Sarah Swisher (IA)
Everett Ward (NC)

Members - no formal endorsement (7)
Donna Brazille (DC)
Mark Brewer (MI)
Ralph Dawson (NY)
Yvonne Gates ( NV)
Alice Germond (DC) - DNC Secretary
David McDonald (WA)
Jerome Wiley Segovia (VA)

Comment by Patti | 2008-07-21 19:29:21

Nobigotry, thanks so much for taking names of butts that need to be kicked.

There will be hearings on this, for sure.

I’m saving your comment for my playbook.

Spanking is on it’s way back!

 

Comment by Patti | 2008-07-21 19:37:31

Nobigotry,

Do you remember the woman who demanded to speak and when she did interrupt, she claimed that they were deliberately ignoring her? I think the Boss Lady still tried to cut her off but she said something like, No way!!? California maybe?

I want to put a star next to this woman’s name.

 

Comment by MEchelle Hates America! | 2008-07-21 21:10:00

NoBigotry -

No endorsement? Like Pelosi.

Sure only the sane could have counted on the liberal media hacks and idiotic white guilt

to give Oblowme - the worst candidate ever -

who should be in a cell with Tony “The Fixer” Rezko

nothing but BJs,

once the easy money started rolling in,

the lazy ass DNC became Hill Haters and

used the rules to screw her out of the nomination.

 
 
 

Comment by ownaa | 2008-07-21 19:12:21

The rules were made under the premise the cacaus will represent its area fairly ie no cheating, bussing from different areas(or states), no blocking older or employed from voting. It was done in the past according to the spirit of the rule. This year when the thugs took over and it was very clear there is no way in hell they are going to win under normal circumistances they got creative. So no way we going make it easy for them to be rewarded for it

Comment by s. hall | 2008-07-21 21:37:03

ownea — There was only one reason for so many caucuses — It gave Obama a bigger opportunity to cheat. And cheat he did. However when we had closed primaries in which only Democrats could vote Hillary won by 40% over the Obamazoid.

 
 
 

Comment by Northwest rain | 2008-07-21 18:26:38

Caucus results should be thrown OUT.

In WA state anyone could walk in — sign up and “vote”. No proof that the individual lived in the precinct — no proof that the person was a voter. Lots of underage children allowed to vote who claimed they would be 18 in November (but of what YEAR)?

To vote in the WA state primary — one has to register — and vote, declare for a party and sign the envelop. The signature is then checked against the signature on record.

The primary vote would have been a 50/50 split for snObama and Clinton. But the caucus vote was lopsided — proving the the snobama thugs gamed the WA state caucus.

You idiots keep on with the lies — but those of us who witnessed what YOU thugs did in the caucus will NEVER forget and NEVER forgive.

So get over it Obamabutts — you guy will lose — either in August at the Dem convention or in November.

Obama is a lying sack of sh*t.

PUMA

Comment by WiIdChild | 2008-07-21 19:22:29

We didn’t even have to sign up in the WA caucus. We just had to show up

Comment by mahaska | 2008-07-22 02:56:56

Yes, that’s true. anybody could walk in and “vote”. In Gig Harbor, bamites set up tables in the entryway and told people coming in they were the official hosts.

 
 
 
 

Comment by hank48188 | 2008-07-21 18:06:58

Most of the people that post here wouldn’t vote for Obama even if he had Jesus as a running mate. Obama has no skills except reading the teleprompter. Today I saw him telling a reporter that knowing what happened with the surge he still wouldn’t support it. I guess Obama would only support the U.S. losing

Comment by David A. Is that You Trolling? | 2008-07-21 18:23:01

Obama intends to move our troops into Afghanistan and Africa. Read the article regarding his 300 advisors and their positions on being tough in Africa. Obama has already said he wants to move troops into Afghanistan.

Oh, and Obama said he wants to bomb Pakistan.

Comment by Hope Floats | 2008-07-21 20:57:46

That’s because Zbigniew Bzezinski has his sights trained on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Comment by Athy | 2008-07-22 01:35:41

ZB has written books on why the US should seek control of Iran if US wants to maintain its global primacy in Euroasia.

http://www.cooperativeresearch.org/context.jsp?item=a1097chessboard#a1097chessboard

“Context of ‘October 1997: Brzezinski Highlights Importance of Central Asia to Achieving World Domination” Cooperative Research History Commons

ZB wrote, The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives, in which he portrays Eurasian landmass as key to world power, and Central Asia with its vast oil reserves as key to domination of Eurasia. Claims for US to maintain global primacy, it must prevent any possible adversary from controlling that region.

He notes: “The attitude of the American public toward the external projection of American power has been much more ambivalent. The public supported America”s engagement in World War II largely because of the shock effect of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.”

He predicts that because of popular resistance to US military expansionism, his ambitious Central Asian strategy cant be implemented, “except in the circumstance of a truly massive and widely perceived direct external threat.” [Brzezinski, 1997, pp. 24-25, 210-11]

 
 
 

Comment by Susan | 2008-07-22 06:55:30

How can he have Jesus as his running mate if he is Jesus? Just asking.

 
 

Comment by notodisenfranchisement | 2008-07-21 18:07:45

um, you mean real Democrats who have been voting downticket Democrat and every Democratic nominee since Kennedy? Who have campaigned for several Democratic candidates, who have given to the DNC annually for decades.

And now we’re voting for McCain because Obama is a terrible choice for the Presidency. Plus, we’re not alone as lifelong Democrats who will not vote for Obama.

Pray tell us, what makes a real Democrat?

acting like sheep and voting for Obama seem to be your only criteria.

Comment by s. hall | 2008-07-21 21:42:50

notodisenfranchisement — I would say after voting for Democrats for 44 years I am a real Democrat. I will not vote for Obama anymore than I would vote for the tooth fairy. The Democrats are feeling frustrated because they know how bad Obama is and they only thing they can say is UNITY cause they are stuck with this loser. — I guess if we say UNITY 3 times and click our heals Obama will be back in Kansas. Start Clicking

Comment by tzada | 2008-07-22 01:50:05

too funny…….

 
 
 

Comment by John | 2008-07-21 18:10:33

Um, why should we count any of the Uncommitted votes for Obama?

We don’t count any of the Edwards or Kucinich votes for Obama either; I suppose that’s unfair, too?

If we count uncommitted votes in Michigan for Obama, I think we should add thousands of votes to Hillary’s totals from the caucus states, representing all the voters who couldn’t leave their JOBS (including active service personnel) to stand around living rooms and HS gymnasiums for hours. I think we should also erase all the votes counted in the Texas caucuses, since after all Hillary WON the PRIMARY, and there are hundreds of eyewitness accounts proving that the Texas caucuses were rigged.

The rest of your post is just warmed-over Obama talking points, give it a fucking rest, please!

Comment by NoBigotry | 2008-07-21 18:21:32

On that basis - no Michigan votes should count. Except the party agreed as a compromise (despite a losing candidate having signed to agree) that they would. Those voters who voted uncommitted voted against Hillary. If they had wanted to abstain they would have stayed home.

As for caucus States - those were the rules. Set largely by her campaign team. Penn underestimated their importance. Obama did not. That meant he won.

Comment by David A. Is that You Trolling? | 2008-07-21 18:26:00

Again you made an assumption (i.e., “If they had wanted to abstain they would have stayed home.”)

How do you know that is true? You make claims with no evidence.

Take your lack of proof and give it to people who drink the fool-aid.

Comment by Northwest rain | 2008-07-21 18:29:19

GOOD ONE!

FOOL-AID

 
 

Comment by Ferd Berfle | 2008-07-21 18:34:32

Michigan votes should count. The election was legally held according to state law and the votes certified (the same for Florida). That the DNC decided not to allow them has no bearing on the fact that they were legal and should count. This was a decision made, probably at the behest of the Anointed One, which will come back to haunt you duds in November. Come back then and take your lumps.

Comment by NoBigotry | 2008-07-21 18:52:11

Michigan State Primary Law Ruled Unconstitutional

by Todd Beeton, Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 10:37:13 PM EST

Today U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds ruled Michigan’s presidential primary law unconstitutional because of a provision that would give the list of voters’ partisan preferences from the Jan. 15th primary election to the Democratic and Republican parties only. The AFL-CIO brought the suit in January on behalf of the Green, Libertarian and Reform parties and the judge agreed with them that it infringed upon their constitutional rights. While the Clinton campaign had hoped the judge would order a re-vote as a remedy, she did not and in fact insisted that her decision had absolutely no bearing on the presidential election at all.

The Hillary campaign effectively decided the rules, her campaign was set to shut after Super Tuesday (hence the funding targets), but she lost that as well.

Hillary would make a likeable enough Assistant to Elizabeth Edwards at health and maybe could answer the phone at 3.00 am to her own health lobbyists.

Comment by Ferd Berfle | 2008-07-21 18:56:44

Oblahblah will still cut a dashing figure as a cardboard cutout in the senate when he loses to McCain. See you in November, mindless one.

 

Comment by WiIdChild | 2008-07-21 18:58:26

you post an article which highlights a judges decision and then proclaim Hillary decided the rules. LOL boy yer dumb

Comment by NoBigotry | 2008-07-21 19:33:09

Comment by WiIdChild | 2008-07-21 18:58:26

you post an article which highlights a judges decision and then proclaim Hillary decided the rules. LOL boy yer dumb

I understand, by nature wild children have poor reading comprehension. The post above was to show the Michigan election was unconstitutional and AS AGREED BY THE HILIARY CAMPAIGN, originally counted for nothing. She had a majority on the Rules Committee.

Comment by Ferd Berfle | 2008-07-21 19:38:35

You are one dense bot. Even if you are correct, which you are not, Michigan and Florida votes will go to McCain because of Oblahblah’s actions. Especially in Florida.

Case closed, Mr. Allbigotryallthetime.

 

Comment by WiIdChild | 2008-07-21 19:51:57

ah yes reading comprehension…

The Hillary campaign effectively decided the rules,

The democratic party, as an independent organization, wasn’t bound by that judges decision. Its scope had nothing to due with the democratic portion of the MI primary. What we did was an internal matter and stayed as such. Our rules call for delegates to be awarded based on votes. BOBO got no votes. I’ll repeat that for you again.. BOBO got no votes. He earned no delegates. Hillary called for a new election which would have given BOBO the opportunity to earn votes. That was really nice of her. She didn’t have to do that but she did because she’s a patriot and an American first. Now if as you say Hillary decided the rules, there would have been a new vote. But she didn’t , and there wasn’t.

 
 
 

Comment by DeaninMI | 2008-07-21 19:00:15

This law gave list of voter’s party preferences only to the Republican and Democratic parties.

No other parties (political or not)would have been allowed to access those lists. That is why the law was ruled unconstitutional.

Why you even mentioned this article is beyond me.

 

Comment by tzada | 2008-07-22 01:55:39

You are such a paid lobbist/blogger for Obama
No bigotry from me, because I once voted for Obama. That was then, this is NOW! NO OBAMA EVER! Your mindless race card needs to hit the trash along with his unholinessess Change chant…BORING!

 

Comment by Bamboozled | 2008-07-22 09:22:48

No Bigotry, reading your comments makes me so excited for McCain’s victory in November. Obama is going down thanks to turds like you.

 
 
 

Comment by Pollpatrol | 2008-07-21 18:34:37

Good for him, he abused the system to get a majority of delegates that weren’t a reflection of the popular vote. You know what the problem with that is?

A majority of people wanted the other candidate.

If he’d become the presumptive nominee “fair and square” you wouldn’t be seeing this backlash.

And he still didn’t get the number of delegates required to clinch the nomination so it’s up to the Supers to decide who is more likely to win the general.

That person is Clinton. Obama is polling in the mid 40’s, a virtual tie. That is INEXCUSABLE given the current political climate.

Clinton still beats McCain by 8 points and she’s been suspended for 6 weeks. What does that tell you?

The Supers need to do their job and rectify the situation or the Dems will have thrown another election away.

Comment by NoBigotry | 2008-07-21 19:39:57

Comment by Pollpatrol | 2008-07-21 18:34:37

Good for him, he abused the system to get a majority of delegates that weren’t a reflection of the popular vote. You know what the problem with that is?

No he won - because his campaign played by the rules, unlike Penn who thought the early States were winner take all.

She had rubbish advice.

Comment by mahaska | 2008-07-22 03:00:16

And some of it from the female mole who slimed her way back to bo when her ass got fired.

 
 
 

Comment by John | 2008-07-21 18:46:37

Ok, fine. If all the people who voted against Hillary were actually voting for Obama, then all the people who who voted for Hillary, Edwards, Kucinich, etc. were voting against Obama.

The DNC awarded delegates to Obama that he didn’t earn. This makes sense only if you are so in the tank for Obama that you have lost all sense of fairness or understanding of Democracy, or simply don’t believe that such archaic ideas should stand in the way of your Annointed One.

So, did you sell your soul outright, or does the devil offer a leasing deal these days?

Comment by NoBigotry | 2008-07-21 18:55:30

Comment by John | 2008-07-21 18:46:37

Ok, fine. If all the people who voted against Hillary were actually voting for Obama, then all the people who who voted for Hillary, Edwards, Kucinich, etc. were voting against Obama.

Agreed? And? Still Obama won.

Comment by NoBigotry | 2008-07-21 18:59:17

As for the four extra delegates - I have no idea why he got them, except maybe the DNC Rules Committee wanted to make sure that a candidate who signs a pledge to honor the DNC timetable does so in the future. If the boot had been on the other foot Hillary supporters would be demanding the expulsion of Obama. She is saved because of the Clinton name. He could give the delegates to Hillary, she still loses and the PUMA mob will still not be happy.

Comment by WiIdChild | 2008-07-21 19:02:38

BOBO got them and he was prepared to take more then four. BOBO got no votes. He earned zero delegates

 

Comment by Ferd Berfle | 2008-07-21 19:04:10

Timetable, schmimetable. The DNC does not tell me when to vote. The state I live in determines the time. The DNC will also not tell me who to vote for–I determine that. If the DNC can’t live with that, they’ll continue to lose elections until they do get it. The people control the party and not the other way around. But you go on spouting the DNC line, which is so much hogwash. much like your posts.

Comment by NoBigotry | 2008-07-21 19:16:31

Comment by Ferd Berfle | 2008-07-21 19:04:10

Timetable, schmimetable. The DNC does not tell me when to vote. The state I live in determines the time. The DNC will also not tell me who to vote for–I determine that. If the DNC can’t live with that, they’ll continue to lose elections until they do get it. The people control the party and not the other way around. But you go on spouting the DNC line, which is so much hogwash. much like your posts.

When the losing candidate thought she was going to have it all wrapped up by Super Tuesday this was her line as well. She then decided that she did not like those rules and started complaining.

Comment by tzada | 2008-07-22 02:01:01

You remind me of C Jenkins who blathers on over at that biased AOL PM. Either the same person or the same playbook.

(Comments wont nest below this level)
 
 

Comment by NoBigotry | 2008-07-21 19:47:33

Timetable, schmimetable, rules, pledges, Hsu, Bosnia Sniper fire.

Howard Dean - letter to all Candidates

As leader of the Democratic Party, I strongly urge you to adhere to the 2008 delegate selection rules. The 2008 Delegate Selection Rules. … The 2008 Delegate Selection Rules adopted by the full DNC at its August 2006 meeting clearly provide that only four states - Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire,” “South Carolina - may hold their respective contests prior to February 5, ‘08. The Rules and Bylaws Committee’s finding of noncompliance included a 100 percent loss of pledged and unpledged delegates

Sep 1, 2007 4:02 PM
Clinton Campaign Statement

The following is a statement by Clinton Campaign Manager Patti Solis Doyle.

“We believe Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina play a unique and special role in the nominating process.

And we believe the DNC’s rules and its calendar provide the necessary structure to respect and honor that role.

Thus, we will be signing the pledge to adhere to the DNC approved nominating calendar.”

 
 

Comment by DeaninMI | 2008-07-21 19:04:47

Are you saying we should be happy that for the first time in American history a candidate got votes even when his name did not appear on the ballot, and then received votes that were officially recognized as belonging to another candidate?!

Don’t you trolls understand the very concept of democracy?

Comment by Ferd Berfle | 2008-07-21 19:07:43

They only understand that Oblahblah gives them a warm, fuzzy, sleepy kind of feeling. It must be like going into a coma or something.

 

Comment by NoBigotry | 2008-07-21 19:58:29

Give them what Hillary agreed then. As for PUMA / RNC claiming all party now, when have they protested about Florida only getting half delegates at the Rethug convention?

 
 

Comment by Hope Floats | 2008-07-21 19:07:31

Because Obama and that RBC meeting and Nancy Pelosi and the whole DNC cabal are as crooked as the CA coastline. Off with their heads!!!

 
 

Comment by John | 2008-07-21 19:00:34

Wrong again- but really, what’s the point? You’ve got your zombie training down pretty good. Just keep insisting that the sky is red and brushing aside all evidence to the contrary, and above all DONT STRAY FROM THE TALKING POINTS!

Good boy. Here’s a biscuit. There’s the door.

Comment by Ferd Berfle | 2008-07-21 19:05:14

ROFL. Great retort.

 
 

Comment by MEchelle Hates America! | 2008-07-21 21:12:59

No. America lost.

 

Comment by mahaska | 2008-07-22 03:02:57

What is it like to be so dense and stupid? Does it hurt? He hasn’t won anything. nothing, zero, zip, nada, nikto. how many more ways can I say it? Don’t they teach anything in school anymore. Why are you all so f***ing clueless?

 
 
 

Comment by Hope Floats | 2008-07-21 21:00:52

That’s why those douchebags took their names off the ballot and broke the rules; they wanted all the votes to be thrown out.

 
 

Comment by missE | 2008-07-21 19:27:11

John, I love that you are using Donna Brazille’s
argument against her. She rambled on and on about how she felt the people who did not vote at all in MI & FL were being disenfranchised. Of course she believed they would all have voted for Obama and therefore he deserved 1/2 the delegates in both states.

 
 

Comment by chezmadame | 2008-07-21 18:23:26

Waffles won a plurality of delegates, chump, not a majority. Had he won a majority, Waflles would have been elected rather than selected. Had he won a majority, Waffles would be the nominee, rather than the presumptive nominee. Had he won a majority, Waffles’ poll numbers (and approval ratings)probably wouldn’t be tanking. Had he won a majority, Waffles probably wouldn’t have had to rent a stadium to put a safe distance between himself and real Democrats.

We’re sticklers for details here, troll, and we give chumps like you no quarter.

Comment by Ted | 2008-07-21 18:33:44

Wrong. He won a majority of pledged (or “elected”) delegates, which is what he said in his comment.

Comment by Ferd Berfle | 2008-07-21 18:38:27

A distinction without a difference. He did not win enough pledged to win. Hopefully the superdelegates will come to their senses and disappoint people like you by voting for HRC. If not, then we’ll see you in November after the McCin victory. You will have to wear the Big “L” as you promised directly on your forehead.

Comment by NoBigotry | 2008-07-21 20:02:21

Comment by Ferd Berfle | 2008-07-21 18:38:27

A distinction without a difference. He did not win enough pledged to win. Hopefully the superdelegates will come to their senses and disappoint people like you by voting for HRC. If not, then we’ll see you in November after the McCin victory. You will have to wear the Big “L” as you promised directly on your forehead.

So your issue is not Super Delegates deciding, but the fact they went for the Candidate with the majority of elected delegates and not your supposed candidate?

As for PUMA - where is the donation to Democrats or even Hillary from its founder?

Comment by WiIdChild | 2008-07-21 20:08:53

Technically super delegates haven’t decided yet. Hopefully they take into account BOBO’s flim flam on telecom immunity about the same time they remember they are not bound to support the candidate who won the most pledged delegates by telling lies.

 
 
 

Comment by chezmadame | 2008-07-21 18:56:51

There are there 4,070 delegates casting a total of 4,047 votes. Do your research.

 
 

Comment by Pollpatrol | 2008-07-21 18:36:37

I’d edit my post above to reflect your correct assessment if I could! :)

 

Comment by NoBigotry | 2008-07-21 18:37:16

He won a MAJORITY of PLEDGED Delegates

Total Pledged Delegates

Total Pledged Delegates 3434
Obama - 1766.5 WINNER
Clinton-1639.5 LOSER

Obama Supporters - working for victory
Hillary supporters - working for victory
RNC / PUMA - Bitter bigoted losers.

Comment by Ferd Berfle | 2008-07-21 18:40:59

That race card you keep playing is really worn out. This preoccupation with the irrelevant will be your undoing.

 

Comment by WiIdChild | 2008-07-21 18:41:35

There’s no rule that says the winner of pledged delegates is the nominee. The super delegates were created around that principle. You BOBOweenies say you want eveybody to follow the rules right up until the point where to feel the need to substitute your own emotions for the rules.

 

Comment by Pollpatrol | 2008-07-21 18:46:37

Nobigotry, there is no WINNER or LOSER unless a candidate hits the required amount. This is such a boring discussion.

And please put your sorry race card back in the deck.

 

Comment by catherine | 2008-07-21 18:48:39

Oh look who’s here, Joseph Stalin’s little nephew to “explain” how Obama “won” without the popular vote OR pledged delegates since he STOLE MI delegates and Hillary was denied her FULL FL delegates.

PUMA
We WILL remember in November!

Comment by mahaska | 2008-07-21 18:59:52

My granddaughter used to win games by throwing a hissy fit and kicking the game board. Sounds like bo.

 
 

Comment by Hope Floats | 2008-07-21 18:50:35

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. If Obama can’t reach the required # of pledged delegates w/o SDs whose votes only count at the convention, then the rules demand a floor vote. You know… THE RULES!

Comment by NoBigotry | 2008-07-21 19:19:47

Well Hillary may well disrupt any RNC spoiling tactics you plan - she has to SIGN to agree. Something she will not do.

Comment by WiIdChild | 2008-07-21 19:27:46

well, she only suspended her campaign, and she said about a hundred times she wanted all the votes counted…

 
 
 

Comment by chezmadame | 2008-07-21 18:58:38

Another “nuanced” position by the eggos.

 

Comment by Ferd Berfle | 2008-07-21 19:26:42

That and a buck will get him a cup of coffee at this point. Speaking of point, what is yours and what is that between your shoulders?

 

Comment by MEchelle Hates America! | 2008-07-21 21:22:07

Biggoted Idiot:

It’s your Black Liberation Messiah who can’t be trusted to do the right thing.

He’s fine with blacks freezing in the bitter Chicago winter,

so what does he have in store for everybody else?!

 
 
 

Comment by Carolyn Mann | 2008-07-21 18:33:31

Women for Fair Politics (http://women4fairpolitics.com), which has now morphed into Real Democrats, has posted an interesting article on the “caucus factor” in the election. The article shows, rather conclusively, I think, what a fraud the caucus results really are. It also demonstrates, again rather conclusively, that Hillary did indeed win the popular vote, even factoring in the caucus states.