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Yossariant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 01:05 PM
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Hillary Clinton made a mistake by not devoting more resources to the red state caucuses.
Barack Obama made a mistake by choosing to take his name off the Michigan ballot.

**it happens.
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 01:06 PM
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1. Hillary made a mistake by not campaigning in Wisconsin.
Obama followed the rules. Hillary agreed to take her name off and reneged. She's corrupt, but we already knew that.
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Yossariant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 01:14 PM
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2. Obama made a mistake by choosing to take his name off the Michigan ballot.
Hillary never agreed to do that.

""We will honor the pledge and not campaign or spend money in any state that is not in compliance with the DNC calendar," said Hillary communications director Howard Wolfson, "but it is not necessary to take the steps necessary to remove Senator Clinton's name from the ballot."
http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2007/10/hillary_and_dodd_staying_on_michigan_ballot.php

Obama is a pandering race baiter, but you already knew that.
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 01:18 PM
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6. That's the comment when they changed their minds.
You're projecting. There's help for you.
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Yossariant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 01:33 PM
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12. Do you have a link or are you misrepresenting?
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Pirate Smile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 01:14 PM
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3. That is for sure - some articles pointing out exactly how terrible a decision that was re caucus
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Yael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 01:15 PM
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4. Which of the two count?
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Yossariant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 01:16 PM
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5. Both. Count the votes!
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 01:19 PM
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8. I agree, count the votes.
In a legitimate election where everyone participates. Set the election for April or May and have at it.
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Yossariant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 01:27 PM
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11. It was a level playing field. No new elections just because one of them made a mistake.
The Democrats need those states in the general.
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AtomicKitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 01:19 PM
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7. The talking heads are bobbing over CintonCo's campaign mistakes
... and the Clintons aren't having any of that pointing out the obvious or bashing as they like to call it.
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Diane R Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 01:24 PM
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9. Hillary made a mistake when she decided to pretend Mich & Florida were real contests.
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Yossariant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 01:37 PM
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13. IA, NH, NV and SC broke the rules. Real contests.
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elixir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 01:24 PM
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10. Obama contributes the most to superdelegates campaigns, courting their vote
Obama: $695,000
Clinton: $200,000
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Mezzo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-16-08 09:48 PM
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14. I think Michigan is a mess, but this Florida thing is pretty clear.
Obama campaigned in Florida, after he signed a pledge not to.

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2007/sep/30/obama-vows-do-whats-right/?news-breaking

The article is pretty short. But there is clearly a picture of him holding a presser, and saying "Well we don't do it again" is not the same as not breaking the pledge to begin with.

I'm just sayin'


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