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riversedge

(70,239 posts)
Fri Dec 4, 2015, 06:56 PM Dec 2015

Hillary Clinton collects South Carolina endorsements

Source: cnn



By Elizabeth Landers, CNN

Updated 3:26 PM ET, Fri December 4, 2015 | Video Source: CNN


(CNN)Hillary Clinton collected several high profile endorsements in South Carolina with less than three months to go before that state holds a crucial primary.

Democratic members from the state's General Assembly announced their backing of Clinton's candidacy on a conference call with the media.

Rep. Justin Bamberg said he supports Clinton because of her plan for reforming the criminal justice system and bridging strained relationships between law enforcement and communities. Bamberg, who represents the family of Walter Scott, spoke from personal experience about "being involved in police brutality incidents on the forefront."

"I believe that President Clinton, I say President because I believe she will be the next president of the U.S., can effectively tackle these issues," Bamberg said.

Rep. James Smith, a big Vice President Joe Biden supporter during the summer months, also endorsed Clinton on the call, pointing to her strategy to defeat ISIS as the reason why he thinks she's the most viable candidate. ...................................

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/04/politics/hillary-clinton-south-carolina-endorsements/index.html



Congratulations to Hillary and her Team
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Hillary Clinton collects South Carolina endorsements (Original Post) riversedge Dec 2015 OP
I'll second that...... quickesst Dec 2015 #1
Is the standard for "latest breaking news" a phone call where a state official endorses a candidate? Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #2
It comes as no surprise Jester Messiah Dec 2015 #3
What about her 450+ endorsements outside of SC? Are they "conservative" too? HRC-452; BS-2; MOM-1. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #4
Comparatively, yes. Jester Messiah Dec 2015 #7
What I "know" is that "Democrats" are endorsing the "Democrat" in this race. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #14
The scare quotes are appropriate Jester Messiah Dec 2015 #15
Welcome to "Democratic" Underground. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #17
Brawaaaaa.. they whine about anything and everything. The people who are endosing Hillary Cha Dec 2015 #10
Anything to deny reality seems to placate them. It's pretty sad. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #13
I've noticed! Cha Dec 2015 #16
The U.S. has a completely F'd up election process OnlinePoker Dec 2015 #5
This isn't exactly "the US" , it's the . ... PosterChild Dec 2015 #8
K & R SunSeeker Dec 2015 #6
Great news! Thank you, rivers! Cha Dec 2015 #9
Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la riversedge Dec 2015 #11
Very much so! Cha Dec 2015 #12

Attorney in Texas

(3,373 posts)
2. Is the standard for "latest breaking news" a phone call where a state official endorses a candidate?
Fri Dec 4, 2015, 07:14 PM
Dec 2015

I'm OK with that, but you have incessantly bitched that far more significant campaign events were not latest breaking news.

I presume that you will quit such bitching about the posting of campaign events in the latest breaking news forum in light of your view that a state assembly member can make nationally significant news by getting on the phone to endorse Clinton even when the event is not important enough for Clinton to take a break from her incessant fundraising to attend the announcement or even schedule a live press conference in connection with the announcement. Is that a fair presumption?

 

Jester Messiah

(4,711 posts)
3. It comes as no surprise
Fri Dec 4, 2015, 07:42 PM
Dec 2015

...that a very conservative state like SC would endorse the more conservative nominee.

Cha

(297,257 posts)
10. Brawaaaaa.. they whine about anything and everything. The people who are endosing Hillary
Sat Dec 5, 2015, 02:02 AM
Dec 2015

aren't cons.. just because the state is.

It would be really sad if they Didn't Know that.

LOL

OnlinePoker

(5,720 posts)
5. The U.S. has a completely F'd up election process
Fri Dec 4, 2015, 09:00 PM
Dec 2015

Superdelegates end up deciding the election before it even takes place. It's criminal and definitely not something you should be proud of.

PosterChild

(1,307 posts)
8. This isn't exactly "the US" , it's the . ...
Sat Dec 5, 2015, 01:38 AM
Dec 2015

.... Democratic party, which has significant control over the Democratic nomination process. It's our party, we decide the rules . It is significantly more democratic / liberal than before the 1968 Chicago convention.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGovern-Fraser_Commission

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Democratic_National_Convention

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