Obama Precinct Capt. Urges GOPers to Caucus Dem to Stop HIllary

[SaveElmer]

An Obama precinct captain in Nevada has circulated a flyer that urges Republicans (and independents) to become Democrats just for a day in order to stop Hillary.

The flyer is likely to be controversial, because it's playing on Republican dislike of Hillary to get GOP voters to affect the outcome of the Democratic caucuses.

"Republicans, Independents, Everyone," the flyer reads. "You can make the difference if you think a Democrat will win in November and you don't want Hillary...You can come to the Democratic caucus and vote for Obama."

Though precinct captains are volunteers, they are designated as such by the campaigns. And while this flyer isn't the official work of the Obama campaign, in this race campaigns have been held liable for the actions of such volunteers. When a Hillary county coordinator forwarded a copy of the Obama Muslim smear email, it became national news for days, leading to her resignation.

http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2008/01/obama_precinct_captains_mailer_urges_republicans_to_switch_parties_and_caucus_against_hillary.php

[redqueen]

1. Looks like this one's getting legs.

Ruh roh.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

2. tapping into GOP hate. That's what I'm talkin bout

:puke:

[Tellurian]

41. Will Obama be busing in thousands from Illinois for this caucus too?

In case, "the enemy of my enemy is my friend", ploy fizzles?

[cali]

3. that stinks and I'll be disappointed if Obama doesn't address it. n/t

[Pirate Smile]

9. See post 6 - this was already addressed

[maddiejoan]

4. Glad to hear the Obama camp

isn't trying any dirty politics.

[CoffeeCat]

25. This person is like a hockey puck....

...in a room full of apples.

He is an aberration that does not reflect the Obama campaign.

This is not how the campaign was run and this is not the spirit
of the campaign, at all.

You cannot pin this on the "Obama camp". This was one person
who was told to stop.

I bet the "Obama camp" is sick about this.

[Renew Deal]

5. How do we know that the Clinton campaign didn't create the flyer?

Anyone could have created it.

[Missy M]

15. Please...

you can't be serious.

[redqueen]

17. It's funny....

when ANYONE connected to the Clinton campaign does anything iffy, so many will insist that the marching orders came from on high, and of COURSE the campaign was aware beforehand and sanctioned the misdeeds...

but this? Oh that was just one person... the Obama campaign had nothing to do with it... and hey, maybe Clinton did THIS, TOO! :crazy:

[Missy M]

Right on...

so the Obama campaign tells them to stop and that means it was no big deal, Obama is squeaky clean. When Clinton tells them to stop it still remains a big deal and it was all Hillary's fault and she was behind it.

[Renew Deal]

22. Most people own a computer

Anybody could type up a flyer. I see that the Obama campaign has dealth with it. So that settles that.

[Renew Deal]

20. The flyer flap post was posted after mine.

I see Obama's campaign has dealth with this.

[Pirate Smile]

6. Flyer Flap Fizzles Fast

Flyer Flap Fizzles Fast

Obama Reno precinct captain repudiated by national campaign for distributing flyers that told Republicans, Independents to caucus for Obama because Clinton “voted for the war when it was popular, because she has taken money from the special interest groups, because her nomination will continue to polarize the country.” See full flyers here.

Obama spokesman Burton: “We’ve learned that one individual who volunteers for the campaign was making the flyer and we’ve instructed him to stop creating and distributing it. But make no mistake, we want as many independents and Republicans to become Democrats and help to build a new governing majority in this country.”

http://thepage.time.com/2008/01/14/flyer-flap-fizzles-fast/

[redqueen]

11. Well then. That settled that one quickly.

Let's see how long people try to drag the corpse around...

[bunnies]

18. Forever.

That would be my guess.

[Mass]

24. Given that the info was in the link the OP posted, I would think they do not care.

[bunnies]

31. Guess *that* part wasnt worth including in the 4 paragraphs.

Wonder why.

edit: removed random 'of'

[Barack_America]

43. Really? That's awful. Beneath DU. n/t

[bunnies]

16. Already addressed? Glad to hear it!! :) nt

[Barack_America]

29. I wish we would have heard something like that about the "imaginary black friend"

Remark from the Clinton camp. Why would they still want that person associated with their campaign?

[Yael]

51. Unfortunately, you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube.

[AX10]

7. Who's the dirty trickster now.

:puke:

[Pirate Smile]

13. Obama campaign already told him to stop - see post 6

[Cha]

38. hillary and you're throwing up

all over your shoes.

[bunnies]

8. This person should resign for making the Obama campaign look bad. nt

[Skip Intro]

10. Obama invites repukes to meddle in the selection of the Dem nominee.

That is really pathetic.

[IndianaGreen]

19. It takes a Hillary puke to blame Obama for this shit

Why not blame Hillary for Sidney Blumenthal driving while intoxicated?

[redqueen]

27. "a Hillary puke"?! That is DISGUSTING.

:puke:

[IndianaGreen]

30. What is disgusting are the tactics used by the Clinton campaign

They only thing they haven't done is a Willie Horton commercial, but I wouldn't put even that beyond them.

[redqueen]

32. Do you hold "the Obama campaign" liable for JJJ's comments?

Or is that something beyond the campaign's control?

[IndianaGreen]

34. I am not an Obama supporter, but if Edwards doesn't make it

I would vote for Obama because he is not polarizing like the Clintons.

[Skip Intro]

33. Wow - that\'s some hope and change there, IG. Classy.

:eyes:

[IndianaGreen]

35. You are the one that blamed Obama for this shit

so I blame Hillary for Sidney Blumenthal's DUI.

[Skip Intro]

40. I was talking about calling me a puke. That was classy. On the subject at hand, tho

was not Hillary held to task for comments and actions from even volunteers in her campaign for things not sanctioned by the campaign? We all know the answer is yes.

there is not one set of rules for Hillary, and another for everyone else, despite the level of whining.

[IndianaGreen]

44. puke is puke. It doesn't mean Republican

DLCers are pukes.

[Skip Intro]

46. yeah ok, no offense then, right?

:eyes:

[Mass]

12. The Obama campaign has already comdemned that and told him to stop,

It is further down in the article you have posted.

[rucky]

42. You're not supposed to read the whole article.

It's in the DU rules. Somewhere. So I've been told.

[Joe the Revelator]

14. Its better then supressing the vote.

[CoffeeCat]

21. I was an Obama precinct captain...

...and the person who did this is very irresponsible.

Precinct captains act on their own volition. There are thousands of them in each
state.

It's too bad this person did this.

This was not cool at all.

I was constantly told by the Obama campaign to be respectful and courteous of others
supporting other candidates. The Obama people never said anything bad about the other
candidates. Ever.

I told Barack Obama that I was undecided and was leaning toward Edwards, he had nothing
but glowing, wonderful things to say about Edwards.

I can assure you that if anyone in the Obama camp knew that this precinct captain was someone who would
do this, they would have never been asked to be involved with the campaign in the first place.

Based on everything I've seen in the campaign--and I know it's only a little slice--this is not someone
who represents the spirit of the Obama campaign.

[Pirate Smile]

26. The Obama campaign told the person to stop it. See post 6.

[Tellurian]

37. Things have changed...Obama has no problem attacking her to his staff and supporters..

Obama on video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFCe9HSw2vc

you see what you selectively want to see!

[CoffeeCat]

45. No, it's YOU who sees what you want to see...

It's one thing to respond to your political opponent. It's one
thing to disagree with your political opponent or point out
differences.

That's what Obama is doing in the video.

It's another thing to advocate dirty tricks. I don't care about
your completely ill-informed negativity. You weren't there.
You didn't meet the people that I did. You weren't trained to
be an Obama precinct captain.

I was specifically told to be gracious and respectful at all times.

The entire emphasis was on being positive for Obama and avoiding
negativity toward other candidates. This was a top-down directive.

You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

[gateley]

50. I've heard similar things from Obama campaigners -- to be totally respectful

and above board.

Of course, I've never heard that Clinton's campaign doesn't encourage the same behavior as Obama's.

I think most of these people are loose cannons, doing what they think is best for their candidate, smarmy though it may be.


Edit to clarify my Clinton statement.

[Tellurian]

58. How much more Top Down can it be coming from Obama himself on video?

attacking and mocking Hillary?

[JackORoses]

23. If someone votes Democrat, aren't they then a Democrat?

It's seems that the flyer is playing on dislike of Hillary to make more Democrats.

"And while this flyer isn't the official work of the Obama campaign"

I noticed nobody picked up on this...

[Barack_America]

28. Republicans and Indepedents LIKE Obama, irregardless of Hillary.

Do you think that it could be drawing on that instead?

[CyberPieHole]

56. Oh yeah, you can go and read how much they love Obama on the freeper site...

they have all sorts of nicknames for him...they like him so much they want to take him home and cuddle.:evilgrin:

[catnhatnh]

36. Well they could vote Edwards...

to vote against mud-slinging....

[IndianaGreen]

39. If Edwards were to win Nevada, that would put an end to some of this shit

He is within the poll's marging of error.

[hayu_lol]

47. Interesting that when Obama loses control of his people...

that he goes running(sends his SURROGATES)to the Repugnants for help.

We have a new concept of bi-partisanship.

After the word goes out, then Obama fires the surrogate. Interesting word: After.

[redqueen]

48. No firing was done. Just a stern talking-to. (nt)

[Barack_America]

52. How do you fire a volunteer? Lol.

[jackson_dem]

49. Barack Belichek "bending the rules" to win again?

[MonkeyFunk]

53. You mean

"Obama surrogate tries to subvert primary vote."

[CyberPieHole]

54. K&R The Obamatons will do anything to get votes including cheating and stealing...

lying and pandering to bigots and bringing in repubs to throw the race...they won't let up.

[jefferson_dem]

55. Ya. They'll even ask people to vote for him.

:wow:

[jasmine621]

57. OMG! We have become the evil we say we abhor. nt