Clinton backers not giving up

[franksolich]

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080806194222.o84em5uv&show_article=1

Clinton backers not giving up as convention looms     

Diehard Hillary Clinton backers stepped up a campaign Wednesday to get their heroine onto the nominating ballot alongside White House hopeful Barack Obama at this month's Democratic convention.

The group Colorado Women Count/Women Vote said it would hold a pro-Clinton parade in Denver on August 26, the second day of the convention when the New York senator is rumored to be given a prime-time speaking slot.

But other pro-Clinton groups such as PUMA (Party Unity My Ass) claim that she could still win the nomination if enough Obama delegates can be persuaded to switch sides at the Denver convention, and are lobbying to that end.

But PUMA and other pro-Clinton groups such as the Just Say No Deal Coalition, vowing never to support Obama, are still threatening to raise a ruckus in Denver.

It's going to be fun.

[franksolich]

Oh my.

These, from the comments section:

2. asdf   August 6th, 2008 - 3:18 pm

she will be the Ralph Nader of 2008 - the person responsible for another 4 years of bad direction for our country. This makes me sad.

11. disgruntled   August 6th, 2008 - 4:18 pm

Dems are waking up to the fact that they made a big mistake going with Obama. After his early big lead he barely held on as Hillary won state after state. Now in the general election he has no lead to protect.

Dukakis was up by 17 at this point. Think about it…

[Chris_]

ABC News has a story...

Clinton Seeks Democratic Convention Voice

Sen. Hillary Clinton told a gathering of supporters last week that she's looking for a "strategy" for her delegates to have their voices heard and "respected" at the Democratic National Convention -- and did not rule out the possibility of having her name placed into nomination at the convention alongside Sen. Barack Obama's.

"I happen to believe that we will come out stronger if people feel that their voices were heard and their views were respected. I think that is a very big part of how we actually come out unified," Clinton, D-N.Y., said at a California fundraiser last Thursday, in a video clip captured by an attendee and posted on YouTube.

"Because I know from just what I'm hearing, that there's incredible pent-up desire. And I think that people want to feel like, 'OK, it's a catharsis, we're here, we did it, and then everybody get behind Sen. Obama.' That is what most people believe is the best way to go," she said.

"No decisions have been made. And so we are trying to work all this through with the DNC and with the Obama campaign."


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[Wretched Excess]

if I was hillary or one of her supporters, I would be furious beyond words.  The BarackStar! has basically adopted every
position that he used to beat her down in the primaries.  if that isn't salt in the wounds, I don't know what is.

and her argument that he can't win the general does seem to have at least some validity, since he can't seem to open
up a spread in the polls against a pretty weak republican nominee.

[MountainSage]

if I was hillary or one of her supporters, I would be furious beyond words.  The BarackStar! has basically adopted every
position that he used to beat her down in the primaries.  if that isn't salt in the wounds, I don't know what is.

and her argument that he can't win the general does seem to have at least some validity, since he can't seem to open
up a spread in the polls against a pretty weak republican nominee.

We are.  That's the whole reason for PUMA and why so many of her supporters are going to vote for McCain.  The issue is no longer Hillary, the issue is the Democratic Party is stupid and the primary was a farce.   

[Wretched Excess]

if I was hillary or one of her supporters, I would be furious beyond words.  The BarackStar! has basically adopted every
position that he used to beat her down in the primaries.  if that isn't salt in the wounds, I don't know what is.

and her argument that he can't win the general does seem to have at least some validity, since he can't seem to open
up a spread in the polls against a pretty weak republican nominee.

We are.  That's the whole reason for PUMA and why so many of her supporters are going to vote for McCain.  The issue is no longer Hillary, the issue is the Democratic Party is stupid and the primary was a farce.   

the DNC screwed hillary pretty good this year, I agree.  howard dean must still have his panties in a wad about wesley clark (who was, some people believe, sent into the primaries by the clintons to derail his train) blowing him up in 2004

[debk]

ABC News has a story...

Clinton Seeks Democratic Convention Voice

Sen. Hillary Clinton told a gathering of supporters last week that she's looking for a "strategy" for her delegates to have their voices heard and "respected" at the Democratic National Convention -- and did not rule out the possibility of having her name placed into nomination at the convention alongside Sen. Barack Obama's.

"I happen to believe that we will come out stronger if people feel that their voices were heard and their views were respected. I think that is a very big part of how we actually come out unified," Clinton, D-N.Y., said at a California fundraiser last Thursday, in a video clip captured by an attendee and posted on YouTube.

"Because I know from just what I'm hearing, that there's incredible pent-up desire. And I think that people want to feel like, 'OK, it's a catharsis, we're here, we did it, and then everybody get behind Sen. Obama.' That is what most people believe is the best way to go," she said.

"No decisions have been made. And so we are trying to work all this through with the DNC and with the Obama campaign."


(more...)

This has been carried all afternoon on Fox too.

One Hillary supporter, said there were 18 million people who voted for her in the primaries and that's too many people for the DNC to just disregard.

Convention is heating up and not yet even started....

[MountainSage]

ABC News has a story...

Clinton Seeks Democratic Convention Voice

Sen. Hillary Clinton told a gathering of supporters last week that she's looking for a "strategy" for her delegates to have their voices heard and "respected" at the Democratic National Convention -- and did not rule out the possibility of having her name placed into nomination at the convention alongside Sen. Barack Obama's.

"I happen to believe that we will come out stronger if people feel that their voices were heard and their views were respected. I think that is a very big part of how we actually come out unified," Clinton, D-N.Y., said at a California fundraiser last Thursday, in a video clip captured by an attendee and posted on YouTube.

"Because I know from just what I'm hearing, that there's incredible pent-up desire. And I think that people want to feel like, 'OK, it's a catharsis, we're here, we did it, and then everybody get behind Sen. Obama.' That is what most people believe is the best way to go," she said.

"No decisions have been made. And so we are trying to work all this through with the DNC and with the Obama campaign."


(more...)

This has been carried all afternoon on Fox too.

One Hillary supporter, said there were 18 million people who voted for her in the primaries and that's too many people for the DNC to just disregard.

Convention is heating up and not yet even started....

It's going to be interesting.  Expect some real protests to go on.

[franksolich]

It's going to be interesting.  Expect some real protests to go on.

Well, this being a democracy, and what with our American tradition of the unheard getting heard somehow, that is simply continuing that tradition, and nothing but good can possibly come of it.

Thus the human race progresses; a little sloppily, perhaps, but naturally and healthily.

Being a Republican, I've always supported the notion that all should be heard, as there's plenty of room to accommodate anybody and everybody who shows up.  The world is large, and all of us have a part in it.

But of course that might just be a reflection of how I really feel about politics and elections, that presidential elections are the Nebraska-Oklahoma football games all over again, and nothing more than that.  A lot of hoopla, a lot of excitement, even a lot of entertainment, as one deals with things more important in life.

[debk]

It's going to be interesting.  Expect some real protests to go on.

Well, this being a democracy, and what with our American tradition of the unheard getting heard somehow, that is simply continuing that tradition, and nothing but good can possibly come of it.

Thus the human race progresses; a little sloppily, perhaps, but naturally and healthily.

Being a Republican, I've always supported the notion that all should be heard, as there's plenty of room to accommodate anybody and everybody who shows up.  The world is large, and all of us have a part in it.

But of course that might just be a reflection of how I really feel about politics and elections, [/b]that presidential elections are the Nebraska-Oklahoma football games all over again[/b], and nothing more than that.  A lot of hoopla, a lot of excitement, even a lot of entertainment, as one deals with things more important in life.

If that's the case.....then we better be hoping that Switzer isn't the winner this year.....

[MountainSage]

It's going to be interesting.  Expect some real protests to go on.

Well, this being a democracy, and what with our American tradition of the unheard getting heard somehow, that is simply continuing that tradition, and nothing but good can possibly come of it.

Thus the human race progresses; a little sloppily, perhaps, but naturally and healthily.

Being a Republican, I've always supported the notion that all should be heard, as there's plenty of room to accommodate anybody and everybody who shows up.  The world is large, and all of us have a part in it.

But of course that might just be a reflection of how I really feel about politics and elections, that presidential elections are the Nebraska-Oklahoma football games all over again, and nothing more than that.  A lot of hoopla, a lot of excitement, even a lot of entertainment, as one deals with things more important in life.

Of course they must do the protesting from the confines of the cattle pen with the Free Speech Zone sign.

[Wretched Excess]

It's going to be interesting.  Expect some real protests to go on.

Well, this being a democracy, and what with our American tradition of the unheard getting heard somehow, that is simply continuing that tradition, and nothing but good can possibly come of it.

Thus the human race progresses; a little sloppily, perhaps, but naturally and healthily.

Being a Republican, I've always supported the notion that all should be heard, as there's plenty of room to accommodate anybody and everybody who shows up.  The world is large, and all of us have a part in it.

But of course that might just be a reflection of how I really feel about politics and elections, that presidential elections are the Nebraska-Oklahoma football games all over again, and nothing more than that.  A lot of hoopla, a lot of excitement, even a lot of entertainment, as one deals with things more important in life.

Of course they must do the protesting from the confines of the cattle pen with the Free Speech Zone sign.

so much for free speech, ya know?

[Hawkgirl]

Good for Hillary for trying to prove she is still relevant!.....not so good for Obama...

[Wretched Excess]

Good for Hillary for trying to prove she is still relevant!.....not so good for Obama...

good for smarts over style, also.