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last1standing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 12:41 PM
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Who's disenfranchising who?
First, I'd like to thank all of the Hillary supporters for their steadfast "concern" for those of us in Michigan who have been disenfranchised by the mean old DNC and that ruthless taker of rights, Howard Dean. Without you we would never have our "uncommitted" vote counted.

Yes our uncommitted vote that we cast to explicitly state that we did not support Hillary Clinton would be in jeopardy if you guys weren't posting a few hundred times a day telling everyone that our vote should count.

And in that vein, I'm sure you will join me in raising the alarm bells over what the Michigan State Democratic Party, led by Debbie Dingell, is plotting to do with our uncommitted vote. I know that I am about to see dozens of threads started bewailing Debbie's plan to stack the uncommitted delegates with Hillary supporters if they are sent to the convention "as is". Right?

Thank you in advance for the outcry of support I'm sure to see in GD: P telling good old Debbie Dingell DON'T STACK THE UNCOMMITTED VOTE! Every uncommitted vote must be an Obama vote because every one of us who voted uncommitted voted against Hillary. Right?

I know you don't want my vote to be disenfranchised. So We'll stand up together on this!


You're with me... Right?




Right?





:shrug:
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dana_b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 12:44 PM
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1. Good for you!!
People have been saying this but noone seems to be listening (eh hem...Hillary). I hope your vote gets counted the way it SHOULD be!
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 12:46 PM
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2. How could uncommitted votes go to Hillary?
If the voter wanted Hillary, s/he could have voted for her, seeing how her name WAS on the ballot.
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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 12:46 PM
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3. Who the hell knows.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 12:49 PM
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5. I'm just kinda shocked
that this woman would even put forth that possibility.
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last1standing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 12:56 PM
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6. That's why they made the vote "uncommitted".
By doing so the party is supposed to send uncommitted delegates to the convention and each one makes up his/her mind individually. The question is all in who does the choosing of the delegates. The plan leaked out a couple of months ago that they were going to stack the uncommitteds with Hillary supporters.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 01:29 PM
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9. That's disgusting. nt
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BeatleBoot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 12:48 PM
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4. Whom
I don't understand your hatred of Ms. Dingell - she's a sweetheart and a fighter.

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last1standing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 12:57 PM
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7. It was a take on "Who's Zoomin" Who".
And Debbie is one of the most powerful politicians in Michigan who has abused her power. Sweetness doesn't come into play when she's effectively robbing me of my vote.
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ClassWarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 02:01 PM
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10. Hatred? Do you hate everyone with whom you disagree?
Because that's what you're projecting.

NGU.


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last1standing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 01:04 PM
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8. No Hillary supporters have come to join the fight, yet.
But I know they'll be here....

Right?
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last1standing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 05:21 PM
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11. Still no righteous outrage. Weird.
I know that there must be some out there.

Hello...?
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