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Mon Jan-07-08 01:27 PM
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Ed Schultz: The Clinton's are calling the Super Delegates |
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Asking for favors. Trying to create a fractured convention. Sad..........
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:28 PM
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1. The rules are your friend |
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:29 PM
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2. I'm not in on the details of this year's primary season... |
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but a year or so ago people who are interested in such things were looking at the rules and saying it was setting up to be the craziest convention since 1968, regardless of who the candidates were.
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:29 PM
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3. That is a very reasonable option. |
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Mon Jan-07-08 02:00 PM
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19. Didn't you hate Wes Clark back in 2004? I remember having a few |
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go arounds with you back then. So, is Wes ok now that he's on board w/ the Clintons?
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:30 PM
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4. This according to Ed "Edwards will win Iowa" Schultz...? |
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Yeah I'm sure he is on the inside
What is sad is Hillary haters taking every story like this at face value!
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:33 PM
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9. Schulz is gaga for Edwards |
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what a joke the man's turned out to be. Tweety's very best anti-Clinton buddy.
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:41 PM
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14. Ed is gaga for Ed........This is his business |
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and he is trying to climb into the selected pundit bubble. He is no different than anyone else in the work force, as we all strive for success. He's a pundit and behaves accordingly. He is not a journalist nor is Matthews and the rest of the lot....we don't always keep that in mind because we too are hooked.
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Mon Jan-07-08 03:41 PM
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Hardball's an hour of biased punditry, but that fact doesn't make Tweety's or Ed's tactics less obnoxious.
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:30 PM
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5. would be called genius if it were your candidate |
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:33 PM
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Edited on Mon Jan-07-08 01:33 PM by acmavm
And it's not genius regardless of who's doing it. But that Bill Clinton would is no surprise. I don't think that there's nothing that he won't stoop to. In fact, I doubt that there's very much that he hasn't.
He needs to let the American people speak. The jackass. He needs to go see if Poopy is lonely and needing company.
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:39 PM
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13. You're sounding rather shrill.. |
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Mon Jan-07-08 06:16 PM
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28. Shrill? No, you're sounding real whiny. |
ClassWarrior
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:32 PM
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6. Now THERE's the action of a healer. |
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:puke:
That makes two, along with the unpresidential way she couldn't keep her cool during the debate.
NGU.
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:38 PM
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12. Yep. Real democrat there. n/t |
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:32 PM
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7. super delegates are not democratic. how can we change the system? |
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:34 PM
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10. Eddie is turning into the TMZ of politcal radio. |
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:37 PM
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11. Funny how hated Ed is on DU, until he attacks Hillary Clinton. n/t |
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:54 PM
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16. you noticed that huh? |
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I call it the "embrace Drudge and Politico" syndrome.. heck..I saw someone earlier relying on the Washington Times as a reliable source because it trashes Hillary.
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:55 PM
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17. Funny how some DUers can't form a complex thought. |
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So people can't disagree with Ed on some matters, but agree with him on others?
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NGU.
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Mon Jan-07-08 02:06 PM
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21. gee..Hannity thinks Obama can't win.. |
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can I use him as a source?
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Mon Jan-07-08 02:46 PM
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23. You invoke the names of RWers often. Is there a reason for this? |
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:51 PM
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15. This is rumor and speculation |
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I have no doubt that the Clintons are calling in every favor they have and want as many super delegates to declare for them. But, I assume that Obama and Edwards may be doing this too. However, superdelegates can always change who they are for.
Let's say the delegates assigned due to primaries and caucuses have a clear leader. There will be pressure on them to move to the choice of the voters. I can think of no greater nightmare than if say JRE wins the most delegates and say, Richardson wins due to superdelegates. This will be a disaster for the party. Now, many superdelegates are people up for election - I assume that would be a deterence to their voting against the people.
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Mon Jan-07-08 01:56 PM
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18. Clinton's trying to BUY the nomination... |
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Mon Jan-07-08 02:00 PM
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20. My God, what is wrong with calling in favors...? |
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That's politics. Reminds me of those back rooms I described on another thread here just moments ago. That's the way politics was worked years ago.
And you know what? Dem dere days may be gone for sure, but what has replaced them is worse than they were on their worst days.
BTW, super delegates can change their minds unless they are committed up to the first round in the convention. So they can and should be lobbied by any serious candidate. You can be sure that the Clinton campaign isn't the only one doing so.
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Mon Jan-07-08 03:33 PM
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25. Nothing - unless it subverts the will of the voters. |
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But to some candidates, it's just a winner-take-all "game," I guess.
NGU.
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Mon Jan-07-08 02:44 PM
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22. They are ALL calling the Superdelegates, not just Clinton |
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But, from what I've heard, not one is looking for a brokered convention - just support.
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Mon Jan-07-08 02:49 PM
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I don't think Clinton would do that. If the voters speak, she'll listen. She won't try to pull some backroom tricks, especially not to take the nomination away from the first black candidate. She'd alienate all black voters, all young voters, all Independents, all crossover republicans.
It would be a disaster.
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Mon Jan-07-08 06:18 PM
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29. Agree...I don't think either of them would do that. nt |
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Mon Jan-07-08 03:34 PM
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26. What are you talking about? |
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