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Old 06-02-2008, 02:16 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Stand back - Here come the super delegates

Hillary may or may not suspend/concede tomorrow night but one thing is for sure, the SD's that have been holding back will be flooding to Obama by Wed. and we'll have our nominee.
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Hillary may or may not suspend/concede tomorrow night but one thing is for sure, the SD's that have been holding back will be flooding to Obama by Wed. and we'll have our nominee.
I think we need not only the 2118 count. We need an additional number that will make any credential fight a waste of time.

If Hillary even THINKS that should see stage a credential fight she might get the nomination---we are going to the convention.
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I think we need not only the 2118 count. We need an additional number that will make any credential fight a waste of time.

If Hillary even THINKS that should see stage a credential fight she might get the nomination---we are going to the convention.
She's going to fight tooth and nail until she see's not other way and that will happen as soon as tomorrow. Keep in mind that no politician shows signs of letting up until they actually concede in one form or another.
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She's going to fight tooth and nail until she see's not other way and that will happen as soon as tomorrow. Keep in mind that no politician shows signs of letting up until they actually concede in one form or another.
If the SD count stops at 2118 then Hillary is going to claim that when she goes to the credential committee and gets the FL and MI delegate votes weighted at 100% the magic number goes up---->>> Therefore, there is no candidate yet.
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She's going to fight tooth and nail until she see's not other way and that will happen as soon as tomorrow. Keep in mind that no politician shows signs of letting up until they actually concede in one form or another.
However, Hillary has no problem fucking her party over in order to run the following election. That's partly why we don't have a President Gore or Kerry.
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she'll be dropping out.


Clinton Summons Top Donors, Supporters For Tuesday Speech

Clinton Summons Top Donors, Supporters For Tuesday Speech - Politics on The Huffington Post

Hillary Clinton has summoned top donors and backers to attend her New York speech tomorrow night in an unusual move that is being widely interpreted to mean she plans to suspend her campaign and endorse Barack Obama - if not that night, within a day or two.

Obama and Clinton spoke Sunday night and agreed that their staffs should begin negotiations over post-primary activities, according to reliable sources. In addition to seeking Obama's help in raising money to pay off some $20 million-plus in debts, Clinton is known to want Obama to assist black officials who endorsed her and who are now taking constituent heat, including, in some cases, primary challenges from pro-Obama politicians.

"This has never happened before," one donor said, referring to the personalized request by email to attend the event in New York Tuesday night.

Obama is expected to claim enough delegates to put him over the top that night at a separate event in St. Paul.

In an afternoon conference call today with about two dozen top fundraisers, Clinton strategist Harold Ickes spoke in very conciliatory terms about Obama, in contrast to his tougher rhetoric in public and on television, according to sources. He told the participants that Clinton wants to "significantly" help Obama, but he did not go so far as saying that she will announce withdrawal -- that is the prerogative of the candidate.

Ickes told the group to "take a deep breath" and let Clinton proceed in her own fashion.

Earlier in the day it was reported that Clinton staffers were being urged by the campaign's finance department "to turn in their outstanding expense receipts by the end of the week," another sign that the run at the White House was nearing an end. In addition, Politico wrote that members of Clinton's advance staff had received calls and emails Sunday night, summoning them to New York City and telling them their roles on the campaign are ending.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) — Most of the seventeen Democratic senators who have remained uncommitted throughout the primaries will endorse Barack Obama for president this week, CNN has learned.

Sources familiar with discussions between Obama supporters and these senators tell CNN’s Gloria Borger that the senators will wait until after the South Dakota and Montana primaries to announce their support for Obama.

Two sources familiar with the sessions said the endorsements will come sometime later this week.

Obama supporters have been “pressing” for these superdelegates to endorse earlier in the week, but according to one source, “the senators don’t want to pound Hillary Clinton, and there is a sense she should be given a grace period.”

A series of meetings on the topic have been facilitated at different times by Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin. Durbin and Daschle are Obama supporters, while Harkin is uncommitted.

According to CNN’s Candy Crowley, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will remain uncommitted until Clinton officially drops out of the race.
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Obama pays so much as a dime of her campaign debts he gets jack shit from me.

I see Hillary on the Obama ticket my vote goes elsewhere.

No exceptions.
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Obama and Clinton spoke Sunday night and agreed that their staffs should begin negotiations over post-primary activities, according to reliable sources. In addition to seeking Obama's help in raising money to pay off some $20 million-plus in debts, Clinton is known to want Obama to assist black officials who endorsed her and who are now taking constituent heat, including, in some cases, primary challenges from pro-Obama politicians.


In an afternoon conference call today with about two dozen top fundraisers, Clinton strategist Harold Ickes spoke in very conciliatory terms about Obama, in contrast to his tougher rhetoric in public and on television, according to sources. He told the participants that Clinton wants to "significantly" help Obama, but he did not go so far as saying that she will announce withdrawal -- that is the prerogative of the candidate.

Those African American politicians who supported Hillary have ended their careers. Obama does not have anything to do (or that he can do).

Now----what????-----Hillary thinks she is entitled to help get help paying debt she ran up chasing her ego. I don't think so.

Mass letters are going to Obama headquarters to get confirmation that we can get our donations back if he puts Hillary on the ticket. And we already have assurances that not a dime we have donated will go to Hillary's debt.

Hillary and Bill should pay for their own foibles!
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Obama pays so much as a dime of her campaign debts he gets jack shit from me.

I see Hillary on the Obama ticket my vote goes elsewhere.

No exceptions.
Me too!! We are emailing the campaign and letting them know this. I hope you are too!
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