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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 01:49 PM Original message |
Unexpected wrinkle for Clinton in Michigan: Democratic leaders urge "uncommitted" votes |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think it's that Howard Dean has to address |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Sabotage? How do you sabotage the only candidate on the ballot? |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. If Obama and Edwards supporters |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Yes, uncommitted means you are not for anyone yet. |
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BenDavid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. kinda like obama voting present on womens issues |
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jasmine621 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Sorry, shows poor judgement to me. E and O should have stayed on the ballot. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 08:58 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. You say "savvy". |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #38 |
60. You mean these ones? |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 09:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
44. No, because the delegates won't go to Obama or Edwards. |
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bellasgrams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. There is no way that can be a fair solution |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Oh, and FL and MI gave themselves the shaft...and they hurt the people ... |
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bellasgrams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. There is no way that can be a fair solution |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. It was Florida's doing. They blamed Dean and tried to make him look bad. |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. So you saying that people HAVE to vote for Hillary... |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. No I'm not saying that, |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
49. She loses to "other" and that is sabotage? |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. The "democratic leaders" doing this are AAs - Rep. and Mrs Conyers |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. So fucking what? |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Woooooooo, so what are you trying to say? |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. What am I try to say? It's definitely a sexist move. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. actually what you're saying is more like |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. Damn - how did you figure that out? I thought I was being, er - cautious. |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Gee Whiz n/t |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. And?.... |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
50. Get out of my party |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
56. I think you miss the point |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well, that makes sense |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
7. Since This Was a Clinton/DLC Ploy to Disenfranchise Michigan |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
27. This is the first I've heard of this, Demeter..... |
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fadedrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
45. you're probably right |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Vote Uncommitted -- Write Ins Will Not Count, As None Are Valid. |
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fadedrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 09:26 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Kucinich is on the ballot, don't need to write in |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:28 AM Response to Reply #7 |
53. How could it be a Clinton/DLC ploy if she's the one who remains on the ballot? |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:57 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Think About It. |
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gaiilonfong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
10. yessssssssssssssss! n/t |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
11. Seems fine to me. Though I'm not sure how much benefit the effort will create. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. I agree there. Seems the leaders referenced are counting on voters there to... |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Audacity is the correct word.... |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. The pledge was to "not campaign" in Michigan. Removing their names was an effort |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 03:01 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Here is the text of the pledge: |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. WTF are you talking about? I never said any such thing. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 03:07 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Perhaps I misunderstand the meaning of "smacking down Michigan". |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 03:10 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. It meant that they were willing to remove their names in Michigan in an attempt to |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 03:18 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. There are 48 other states besides Iowa and New Hamphire. |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
15. I am voting UNCOMMITTED! Edwards, Obama and Richardson supporters should do the same. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
17. This is a bull*hit article. |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Ok thanks, |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Also, Kucinich is ON the ballot. |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Alright, |
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SharonRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
37. You're absolutely right, PF |
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BigDDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
39. Obama supports are urged to vote "Present" |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
40. I'm kicking this as an FYI for the p.m. crowd. |
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dread (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. repeat kick |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
47. I voted for "uncommitted" |
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sgifford (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
51. Let the Democratic leadership know |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:23 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Thanks for your post, sgifford -- welcome to DU!!! |
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Didereaux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 04:04 AM Response to Original message |
55. this forces Clinton to expend more funds in order to keep the 'spread' at |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:39 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. I don't think she's campaigning in Michigan at all |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
58. I am voting UNCOMMITED. Edwards, Obama, Richardson, Biden supporters should do the same. nt |
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Strawman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
59. Yah. Good luck with that |
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tandem5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
61. why did the other candidates pull their names? |
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