Stabenow of Michigan endorses Hillary Clinton.

[madfloridian]

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070915/UPDATE/709150412/1003/METRO

"U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow on Saturday endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination, saying the New York senator and former first lady "will make sure the people of Michigan are on her radar screen."

"I'm endorsing somebody who will understand Michigan and has been my ally in fight after fight for the people of Michigan," said Stabenow, D-Lansing.

"I'm hopeful that the state party in Michigan and the (Democratic National Committee) will work out an agreement that enables Michigan to be compliant with the calendar and play an important role in choosing our nominee," said Clinton, who will attend a fundraiser in the Detroit area on Sunday.

Clinton and other Democratic candidates have signed a pledge not to campaign in states that violate the party's nominating schedule rules. Michigan's Jan. 15 primary, along with Florida's decision to vote on Jan. 29, break those rules, and approved early states have pressured candidates not to campaign in Michigan or Florida. The ban has not formally taken effect yet since Michigan has not formally been found in violation by the party's rules committee, but the ban seems all but certain to take effect later this fall.

Stabenow and other Democrats from Florida and Michigan signed a letter this week to Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean attacking the decision to penalize Michigan and Florida. But on Saturday she said that issue was separate from her decision to endorse Clinton.

"My feeling is we have an intra-party dispute right now about which states will be early states as relates to the primary season," Stabenow said. "I'm very committed to having a large, diverse manufacturing state like Michigan be one of early states. But that's not what today is about for me. Today is about the best candidate for Michigan."

Right, no connection at all. What a strange couple of weeks with no connections to anything.

[Tellurian]

1. HRC gets a boost from Michigan..

2008 presidential candidate HRC gets a boost in Michigan

September 15, 2007

BY CHRIS CHRISTOFF

U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow today will endorse U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for president in 2008, according to people close to the Clinton campaign and Stabenow.

Stabenow, elected to a second term in 2006, becomes the highest-ranking Democratic official in Michigan to endorse Clinton. Clinton's Michigan campaign is cochaired by former Democratic Gov. James Blanchard.

Neither Gov. Jennifer Granholm nor U.S. Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan has endorsed a Democratic presidential candidate.

The Clinton campaign issued a news release Friday indicating only that the campaign would announce this afternoon an important congressional endorsement.

U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak of Menominee, who has endorsed former U.S. Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina, is the only other Democratic member of Congress from Michigan to commit to a presidential candidate.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070915/NEWS06/709150384

(Detroit Free Press)

[Totally Committed]

2. It's just a DLC pot endorsing a DLC kettle... no surprise there. n/t

TC

[Tellurian]

7. No...I see experienced intelligent people gravitating to the best candidate...

and hold on to your head... you're going to see many more doing just that. Like it or NOT!

[Nedsdag]

8. Let me get this straight.

Vote Hillary or else?

Well, if that's the case, I may sit this one out.

[Tellurian]

31. Thats not what I said..

and you know it. Whats makes you think you'll gain any respect for your opinion after deliberately misinterpreting my words, I guess, will remain a mystery.

[Nedsdag]

37. OHO!

You can dish it but you cannot take it!

Typical Clinton supporter.

[Totally Committed]

11. I'm gonna start calling you guys The Hillaborg....

resistance is futile.... you will be assimiliated....

TC

[NoPasaran]

34. I guess things are about over for the Hillary Haters

Reduced to making Star Trek references. Pitiful.

[William769]

20. And when did Wesly Clark become DLC?

[sandnsea]

3. Internals must not be too good

No need for these endorsements right now.

[madfloridian]

6. Similar thoughts.

All kinds of things going on.

[emilyg]

14. we'll just ask the other candidates to give back their endorsements.

[sandnsea]

15. I mean on top of each other like this

That usually comes along later in the process, that's all.

[MonkeyFunk]

29. lord

that's ridiculous.

[Carrieyazel]

4. Meanigless, as most endorsements are. Who cares who Stabenow wants to win??

Boy, this one was hard to predict.

[usregimechange]

5. Damn, I respect Stabenow. Congrats Hillarinians.

[Ninga]

9. The Clinton's are calling in their chits, and this is a very shrewed move. Tactically, they are

very, very, smart and definitely know how to win. They are stacking the deck with name brand politicos early, with the goal of deflating the other's who still are in the running.

First Clark, now Stabenow.

The tactics are smart and produce wins......if Hillary could convert tactical wins into winning policy, then there might be hope.

[JNelson6563]

10. Stabenow's DLC, no surprise here

And seeing as she has about 1/18th of the clout Levin's got in the state, well take it for what it's worth.

If you want to know which way Michigan will go, take a look at labor. With Stupak backing Edwards (and Bonior on that campaign) labor doesn't look to be leaning Clinton's way.

Julie

[noamnety]

12. a stunning endorsement from the torture enabler.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=159x8873#8894

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[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. That's Libelous

"Well, the clintons will probably tamper with the voting machines anyway..."

-illinoisprogressive


Am I at the right website?

What was the last election the Clinton's fixed and I'm glad you already have an excuse for why your candidate lost...


on edit- I smell fear and desperation and it smells like, ummmmm, poop...

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[DemocratSinceBirth]

25. I Won't Go That Far But It Was The Second Most Awful Thing I Have Seen AT DU

Some oldtimers might remember but in 04 somebody photoshopped Wes Clark as Hillary Clinton's sockpuppet...

They have adopted the ------- mode of attack... If you can't beat em , slander em...

[William769]

26. Sorry I call it like I see it.

I have been reading her shit for months. One thing is for sure, when the deleted posts count goes into affect this primary season, she will be one of the first to go.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

27. She's Bitter Because Her Candidate Is Getting Worked...

She'll get over it...

[MonkeyFunk]

30. woah

she really said that?

How sad.

[Missy M]

17. Horrible thing to say.

[SaveElmer]

18. Well being from Illinois...you should know all about voting fraud...nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

21. It Shows The Desperation Of The Anti-Clinton Crowd...

They are reduced to hurling - - - - - - - like invectives...

[William769]

24. The desperation has been high for two months now.

And with General Clark's announcement today, the desperation went through the roof.

[AlCzervik]

19. that is an incredibly idiotic thing to say, it''s right there with "Media matters is a Clinton Org"

[DemocratSinceBirth]

22. They Deleted It But I Caught It...

eom

[dugggy]

28. They are piling on a winning horse..n/t

[illinoisprogressive]

32. here is a great pic of Stabenow.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

33. Your Comments Make You Unifit For Civil Discourse

"Well, the clintons will probably tamper with the voting machines anyway..."

-illinoisprogressive


And I would expect to find that photograph at the other site....

[William769]

35. See what I mean?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

36. I Would Say Where You Would Most Likely Find That Picture But My Post Would Be Deleted

I would say to that poster in my best Joseph Welch voice,"Have you no decency, sir? At long last, have you no sense of decency? "