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Originally Posted by ericgtr
Actually I remember hearing Chuck Todd talk about this being done several times in past Primaries. I don't have any examples off hand but I have no doubt that he was telling the truth it's just a matter of election laws so he can't just give her money that he's already received but he can fund raise on her behalf.
There is still a lot of division unfortunately but the sooner we all get on the same page, the better. I understand supporters from both sides may not support this but both of the candidates sure are and as their supporters we should start taking their advice.
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Yes---and when Chuck Todd said it the second or the third time is when I started trying to find an example of it EVER occuring before. I have not found one. He has NOT responding to emails requesting examples (from myself or others).
Todd has been wrong at least 7 times that I know of in the primary season (which is NOTHING compared to others or for anyone who is relaying so much information).
Continuing to suggest their is "still a lot of division" presupposes:
1) Unity that has never to the best of my knowledge existed inside any party much less the democratic party.
2) Those who are NOT joining in with the majority would have been part of the party had both candiates been men in the first place.
3) There were no racists in the Democratic Party to begin with.
If we spend the next 4 months bemoaning the lack of "Unity" instead of working to elect Obama...........if we buy into the repuke "My way or the Highway" or "One Path to God" model then we will still be spinning our wheels long after the election!
Different people will need to find those whom they feel comfortable working with and associating with and do what they can to get Obama elected.
It is actually the way that things have gotten DONE since the country was founded! It is WHY the founding fathers codified tolerance instead of allegiance into our constitution.
Focusing and stressing over everyone not being best buddies and agreeing with everyone else is a waste of effort. There is room enough in America for people to share goals and NOT ideologies---- that is what makes us great!
As for doing what Obama asks (cause surely you know I could give a shit about what Hillary asks) --- I will say again---and likely NOT for the last time---Obama is NOT planning to try to dictate to us what we should or should not do. He is laying things out as he sees them.
He takes the cue of his supporters and you will note that in the ever so careful wording he has chosen. He KNOWS that a good chunk of his supporters will not contribute to him at all if a red cent goes to Hillary.
We don't "demand" that he not beg for her---but we are showing him that he could very well be chosing to drown with Hillary if he prioritorizes supporting her over raising money for the General Election.
All we have done---collectively and/or individually is let him know where we draw the line for ourselves. He can do with that what he choses. We are not Hillary people who will throw the election if we don't get our way. He knew when he did this he would NOT get much support on it.