A change of heart by Obama who once indicated he would "do what's right by Florida voters."

[rodeodance]

There have been many posts questioning Sen. Clinton’s motives relating to her call to seat delegates. Several posts have asked why now? Why now?

A few days ago he said NO—to seating FL delegates.Seems Obama has had a change of heart.


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

Obama Vows To 'Do What's Right'


By WILLIAM MARCH and ELAINE SILVESTRINI The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 30, 2007


TAMPA - Barack Obama hinted during a Tampa fundraiser Sunday that if he's the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, he'll seat a Florida delegation at the party's national convention, despite national party sanctions prohibiting it.

Obama also appeared to violate a pledge he and the other leading candidates took by holding a brief news conference outside the fundraiser. That was less than a day after the pledge took effect Saturday, and Obama is the first Democratic presidential candidate to visit Florida since then.
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"This wasn't planned," Sanchez said of the brief press availability. "He was going to the car, and he just went across the street for a moment."

According to Sanchez and Tom Scarritt, Obama was asked during the event about making sure Floridians have a role in the nomination, despite the DNC sanctions and the pledge. Scarritt said Obama responded that he'll "do what's right by Florida voters."

[babylonsister]

1. READ! Published: September 30, 2007. nt

[rodeodance]

2. yes, Precisely why I made sure the date was in there. He has changed his mind over time.

[rinsd]

6. Ahh so Obama's postions have some type of expiration date.

Thanks for clearing that up.

[joshcryer]

7. I don't think his position has changed, let me get a link.

[rinsd]

10. I don't think so either just having a little fun.

I think the presumptive nominee will seek to sit the delegates regardless.

What this is about is tamping down any potential momentum Hillary could gain leading into Feb 5th.

[joshcryer]

12. Here's a link today:

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/29/618263.aspx

“Those decisions would be made after the nomination not before,” Obama said. “The DNC has been clear about its positions. Obviously I care a lot about the people in Michigan and the people in Florida, and I want their votes in the general election and will be actively campaigning for it.”

GUESS WHAT OBAMA, HILLARY NEVER SAID SHE WANTED TO SEAT THEM BEFORE THE NOMINATION YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE. FUCK!

[Proud2BAmurkin]

3. nice catch. FLIP FLOP

[joshcryer]

14. It's not a flip-flop, it's a distortion of Clinton's position.

She never said she wanted them "seated" pre-nomination, it would be against DNC rules that she herself agreed to, and absurd at best (because the likelihood of it mattering to the overall candicacy, 58 fucking votes, is so small as to be null and fucking void).

[DJ13]

4. "....IF he's the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee..."

Meaning, after the winner is a foregone conclusion.

Is that too hard to figure out?

[Maven]

5. I guess his position just "evolved"

like his decision last year to start voting against war funding when he decided to run as an "antiwar" candidate.

[rodeodance]

9. hey--you gave me the gift--thanks

[Maven]

13. you're welcome

:hi:

[Metric System]

8. That's not what he meant. n/t

[rodeodance]

11. yeah yeah--he does say that lot doesn't he

[jackson_dem]

15. Another flip flop from the saint who his flock say never flip flopped in his life