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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:46 PM Original message |
Word in NH has it that the Clintons are calling in favors from Super Delegates and this fight will |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. The Clintons need to play fair. If she loses the primaries and |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. Maybe she's taking lessons from Lieberman on that |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. If the apparatus can't buy Obama they'll sink him. |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. They could be planning to McGovern him. |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Me, too. |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Me too... |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
46. And after they did it they set up the superdelegate system. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
34. I don't think I understand what that means. n/t |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:14 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. If Obama and the party leadership do not reach an accord |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. If true, this must be BLASTED far and wide. This is election tampering |
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maddiejoan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Please |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I don't believe that Obama or edwards would do this.... She is a political player and plays dirty. |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. It isn't "tampering", it is the rules of the Party. That is how the Democratic |
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maddiejoan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. it's not tampering |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Like Hell We Would! |
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maddiejoan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I see |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
47. No it isn't |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. I was looking at the chart of superdelegates for each state |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
33. Do you have a link to the chart? |
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Oreo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. There's a map on the convention website |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #33 |
55. CNN |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. The Democratic Party has set up its nominating procedure so |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. But average Americans don't care (or know) about "Super Delegates" |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. The number of "Super Delegates" equals nearly 40% of the number |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I understand what you're saying ... |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. It may look bad (because it is bad), but it is the way the system works. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
49. but no one candidate is going to get all of the superdelegates |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. So if they can't win legitimately, they'll win by other means? |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. "So if they can't win legitimately, they'll win by other means?" That's what it sounds like. |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I truly hope it's just a rumor, because if it happens ... |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Look, these Super delegates are out there. They will be voting |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:08 PM Original message |
It's the "calling in favors" thing? n/t |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
36. That's what the SD deal is all about. These SDs are party |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
13. The Clintons need to dispel this rumor immediately. |
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BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
22. I don't expect..... |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
52. I think Obama is going to do better in the South than many people think. |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
24. My first thought is, YOU LEFT OUT NEVADA. |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. I just quoted Ed Schultz. n/t |
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Hidden Stillness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
25. This Election may be Beyond Even the "Clinton Network" |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
27. don't worry the super delegates are elected officials and they will want somebody who demonstrates |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:56 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I'm not convinced of that yet. |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
29. This Time article posted yesterday confirms the rumor |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
31. need to get this on the greatest page |
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Oreo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
32. I'm working on a list of superdelegates that haven't endorsed yet |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. In the ABC This Week interview, Edwards said he's in it all the way to the Convention. |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
35. In 1984 it should've been Hart, not Mondale. Superdelegates changed that. |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 06:43 PM Response to Reply #35 |
53. That's not true. |
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Bad Thoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
38. Superdelegates aren't committed |
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gasperc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
41. superdelegates are 14%, 314 of 2184 to win |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
42. We'll see what happens on Feb. 5. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
43. If Clinton managed to get the nomination despite Obama winning |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
45. The DLC is serving notice to the grassroots with this move |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
48. bleh -- I can't believe they'll try this if she continues to lose |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
50. If such a scenario happens, then I pledge |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
51. Something else: If that happens, I predict... |
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Mr_Monday (220 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
54. The Clintons are expert politicians |
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