Ickes: We want the Michigan uncommitted to stay uncommitted

WTH?

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/

Ickes: We want the Michigan uncommitted to stay uncommitted


In a conference call with reporters, Clinton Senior Adviser Harold Ickes clarified their position on Michigan -- they don't want the 55 "uncommitted" delegates to go to Obama (his name did not appear on the ballot in Michigan).

There have been reports that some of the uncommitted delegates in Michigan already selected are union supporters of Clinton. This solution, unsurprisingly, would make it much harder for Obama to clinch a pledged delegate majority.

Last week, the Clinton campaign was agnostic on the issue -- but they seem to ratcheting up the noise, or at least their negotiating position.

Ickes also mentions that the co-chairs of the Rules and Bylaws Committee -- which will rule on Florida and Michigan on May 31 -- have been holding "informal meetings" with leaders of both of the campaigns.

UPDATE: Wolfson says that most -- if not -- all of the uncommitted delegates would likely go for Obama.

gets hit by lightning or run over by a reindeer or something.

Has a rather appropriate name, methinks.

It's that simple.

They believe they can win a floor fight if they get the pledged delegate difference under 100.

http://thepage.time.com/2008/05/22/clinton-camp-to-keep-up-florida-michigan-arguments-thursday/

Senior advisor Harold Ickes and spokesstrategist Howard Wolfson hold morning media call.

Ickes reiterates position that the Clinton camp wants all delegates from both states to be seated with a full vote.

Also defends voting for the Florida, Michigan sanctions as a DNC member in the first place, says punishment was imposed and it’s time to make sure the two states are included in general.

This is really fucked up stuff they are trying to get away with.
Shameless.