Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Uncommitted SD's do the right thing and endorse please.!!! End the blood bath. Kick if you agree

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) Donate to DU
 
Dyllyn Donating Member (156 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-30-08 06:47 AM
Original message
Uncommitted SD's do the right thing and endorse please.!!! End the blood bath. Kick if you agree
I can accept Pelosi's mob holding out for a week longer but the rest of you are doing no one favors by staying quiet not even yourselves. Do you think Obama or clinton will have a special place for you simply because you endorse the winner . No they will reward the ones who stuck up their hand when it was hard to do so .

It doesn't matter what way you go . You have all the facts on the candidates vote for your favorite.

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-30-08 06:49 AM
Response to Original message
1. Is the "commitment" signed in blood?
Can they still change any damn time they feel like it? Is that what's panicking you right this very moment?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Dyllyn Donating Member (156 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-30-08 06:51 AM
Response to Reply #1
3. We need to unite behind one leader . If it's Hillary I will need 6 months to forgive her
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Jersey Devil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-30-08 06:51 AM
Response to Original message
2. It's not that simple
A good number of the remaining superdelegates who have not endorsed either candidate are either first or second term congress members who are worried that by endorsing one candidate or the other publicly before the primary elections are over they could be cutting their own throats politically with their constituents and their fund raising. Waiting to the end of the primaries when one candidate leads in pledged (elected) delegates at least gives them cover.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-30-08 06:58 AM
Response to Reply #2
4. 70 of the remaining Uncommitted's are Congressmen/women.
Of course they are up for re-election. 17 Senators left Uncommitted, no sure how many are running this year. 64 Add-ons.

Once Obama wins the majority of the Pledged Delegates, May 20th, many will move. Once all the votes are in, June 3rd, many more will move. Once Obama has blocked Hillary by leaving less than enough in the pool of delegates, they will flood, and pile on. Once Obama has 2025 PD's and SD's endorsing, Hillary will start losing hers.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Jersey Devil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-30-08 07:02 AM
Response to Reply #4
5. I agree, was simply offering a reason why they are not doing it right now
They need cover. They need to raise money to get themselves re-elected and don't want to piss off donors or supporters who may be rooting for the other candidate.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Fri May 10th 2024, 05:00 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC