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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:51 PM Original message |
Obama supporter threatens primary challenges to those Superdelegates who fail to support Obama. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. If Obama won trheir district, they SHOULD support him! And Kerry said HE'D go with the will of the |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Tell John Kerry and Ted Kennedy. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Check my edit. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
23. If their constituents were unhappy, they could mount a primary challenge to Kerry and Kennedy. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Because the will of the people is not clear yet. |
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islandmkl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. threat?...looks like everyday politics from here... |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Sorry just using what passes for logic with Obams supporters here. |
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islandmkl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. it was the dessert that went over the line |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. !! |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Are you saying Bill Clinton hasn't made phone calls strongly trying to persuade superdelegates to |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Bill Clinton.... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Of course not! |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. Heya, Jen.... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:46 PM Response to Reply #33 |
55. Hey, Hepburn... |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. You keep saying that when Kerry & Ted are out there stumping for Obama as we speak |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. Stumping and twisting arms are two very different things. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #26 |
42. I was refering to your reference of will of the voters. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:44 PM Response to Reply #42 |
54. Maybe you misunderstood what JJ Jr. said: |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. Perhaps you missed what JJ Jr said |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. Are you saying that Obama hasn't made phone calls strongly trying to persuade SDs to... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
56. He sure doesn't have the power Bill Clinton does to "persuade" them! |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. We really cannot permit a House of Lords to declare a winner, but we also can't... |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I have a question, who thought SD was a good idea? |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. The party feared another McGovern and changed the rules in the early 80's |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. Read Ruth Marcus's column in the Washington Post about the history of the way... |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. McGovern won only one state, but got the nomination. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. The supers are not gonna override a clear delegate winner (Say 50+) |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. I agree. nt |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
36. I didn't even get a chance to speak at my caucus |
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Rock_Garden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. It took courage for Cleaver to speak out about this. |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:00 PM Original message |
yes it did and good on him! |
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Rock_Garden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
47. I've always loved Emanuel Cleaver. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. Pesky democracy. |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. He doesnt have to threaten |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. I'm still not clear why the super delegates owe anything to independent and Republican |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Great post -- I was talking about something very similar the other day |
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islandmkl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
32. Let me see if I have this right...you wrote: |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
48. You're completely misinterpreting me. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
35. They wouldn't and they wouldn't have a potential problem of being ousted in a Democratic |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
17. He's making a fair point |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
21. Strongarming Superdelegates now, eh? |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
68. Sounds like extortion to me, |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
30. I like the sound of that |
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elixir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
31. Obama contributes the most to superdelegates campaigns, courting their vote |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Obama contributed more than three times as much as Hillary to get Democrats elected? Wow! n/t |
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elixir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. "Courting their vote"... just helping you out since you didn't get it the first time. |
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islandmkl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. so...it isn't the contributing, it's the amount that has you bothered? |
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elixir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. It's the pathetic pandering to get to the WH. Oh, you mean St. Obama doesn't play dirty? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #44 |
60. And what do you call the $200,000 Hillary has spent in the same way? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. So, Obama tries the hardest to get Democrats elected. Gotcha. |
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elixir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. "To court their vote" ... put your glasses on. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #46 |
59. And Hillary just assumes she's entitled to their votes, I see. |
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BenDavid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
34. Well, well! Seems like race is now rearing its ugly head via the |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
39. If their constituents want them to support Barack Obama--to the point where they might |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. Threats from elements within the party structure equals democracy? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Voters do this all the time: for supporting the war, torture, spying or anything undemocratic. n/t |
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Clyde Barrow (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. Don't forget... |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #51 |
66. Hey lampchop |
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Clyde Barrow (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. lambchop? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:22 PM Response to Reply #45 |
58. Those "elements" are other representatives who are equally fearful of their constituents. |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
41. This super delegate shit needs to go! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #41 |
50. Hillary and the |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. What does that have to do with what I said? |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #52 |
67. It ProNonsense.....3 thread a day rule has her pulling out her hair for attention |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #67 |
73. Oh dear. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
53. So St. Obama's Campaign resorts to political blackmail? OOh. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
57. What can I say? Politics is a blood sport. |
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HeraldSquare212 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
62. Threatening them with democracy... |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
63. What is so wrong with Jesse Jackson Jr. trying to convince a |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #63 |
70. Using the race card is wrong, well to Democrats |
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DemVet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
64. Ha ha...I see extortion runs in the Jackson family. |
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elixir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
65. Repulsive, disgusting, slimey, two faced...oh, do I sound like an Obamite? |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
69. Obama is now the "black candidate" so he can use the race card against black Clinton SD's |
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anamandujano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
72. It's disheartening that Jesse is isolating blacks like this. He is asking |
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