Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

"Much Ado About Not Much"

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) Donate to DU
 
Big Blue Marble Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:29 AM
Original message
"Much Ado About Not Much"
"Yes, Clinton, as expected, beat Barack Obama by a wide margin in the Florida primary. But all the Democratic candidates had agreed months ago to boycott the contest after the Democratic National Committee stripped Florida of its delegates to punish the state for moving up its primary date. The result was a primary without purpose, a show about nothing.

But in a political stunt worthy of the late Evel Knievel, the Clinton campaign decided to put on an ersatz victory party that, it hoped, would erase memories of Obama's actual victory Saturday night in South Carolina's Democratic primary. "Thank you, Florida Democrats!" Clinton shouted to the cheering throng. "I am thrilled to have this vote of confidence."

It was a perfect reproduction of an actual victory speech, delivered at a perfectly ersatz celebration at a perfectly pretend location: a faux Italianate palace with lion sculptures, indoor fountains and a commanding view of Interstate 595. The Signature Grand ("Elegant Weddings and Grand Social Occasions") was also holding receptions Tuesday night for a pediatric practice and for a group of optometry students, but the Clinton campaign was the biggest draw: It filled the Silver Palm Room, the Golden Palm Room and the Emerald Palm Room.

But even some of the faithful in the hall doubted that the big margin for Clinton, flashed on a projection screen, was an accurate gauge of the race here. "Probably not," said Eleanor Forte, on the outer rim of the celebration. "If they had campaigned here, it probably would have come out differently."
Dana Milbank The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/29/AR2008012902998.html?hpid=topnews
Be sure and read the entire article.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
joshcryer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:30 AM
Response to Original message
1. I love how our consumerist oriented society can dismiss almost a million people voting somewhere.
Edited on Wed Jan-30-08 02:31 AM by joshcryer
As if it's nothing. Amazing.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:36 AM
Response to Reply #1
2. It's called "Backlash" when not playing by the rules.
Hillary is going to be looking badly, by the time it is all over. She asked for it, and she will be getting it.

The inter party big wigs are turning on her. She clearly lied to the Voters and establishment of Iowa and New Hampshire....as she promised them that the Delegates from Florida and Michigan wouldn't count, and now she is saying that she will do her upmost to get done just that.

Its not looking good for the Clinton campaign at the moment.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4280935
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
LVjinx Donating Member (711 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 03:05 AM
Response to Reply #2
4. The inter party big wigs are turning on her.
That's fine with me. I'd prefer voting for an outsider.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:44 AM
Response to Original message
3. yeah yeah--old Dana has passed through here seveal times tonight.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Thu May 16th 2024, 10:26 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC