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This cannot be emphasized enough - HRC's desperation nuclear option bid depends on her ability to convince superdelegates to come on to her side.
The problem is, that's assuming she's going to hold onto the superdelegates already pledged to her. That is not a safe assumption.
You know that there several HRC supers that are having serious buyer's remorse and would give anything to be able to switch, but aren't doing so purely for political reasons.
How many African American reps representing majority black districts are currently pledged to HRC? And do you honestly think those supers will stay with HRC if she tries to steal the nomination from Obama? That will happen when George Bush renounces Christianity and moves to Tibet to become a buddhist monk.
by ROh70 on Thu May 08, 2008 at 10:01:09 AM PDT
the party elites were looking for a fig leaf to support her over obama, and that she was giving it to them with the "big state" and "white working class" voter gimmicks.
I don't think they are all that into her. I don't think they are looking for an excuse to back her.
It's a people-powered movement of individuals. So just say it yourself and stop calling on Obama to be your puppet.
by Inland on Thu May 08, 2008 at 10:03:18 AM PDT
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Especially those reps that may face tough re-election bids and would love to use their superdelegate vote for Obama as a campaigning tool, especially in districts with a significant AA population.
by ROh70 on Thu May 08, 2008 at 10:09:05 AM PDT
Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones represents a district that went heavily for Obama. She is a national co-chair of Clinton's campaign, and has as recently as Tuesday afternoon made very supportive statements of Clinton's candidacy.
As far as I am aware, she has not made any public statements about the campaign since Tuesday evening. I do not expect her to switch, but if she raises doubts about Clinton's viability that's a signal that the end is near.
by Nuisance Industry on Thu May 08, 2008 at 10:08:37 AM PDT
who sticks with race baiting Clinton should be primaried. Every single one.
John McCain's Something for Everyone Plan: Military draft for youth, SS benefit cuts for elderly, Middle Class destruction, stock market plunge for wealthy.
by IhateBush on Thu May 08, 2008 at 10:12:23 AM PDT
I heard her on Wednesday morning's ON POINT still stumping for Senator Clinton and trashing Obama and his supporters, most notably Joe Andrews, who was on with her, and still maintaining Senator Clinton can "win" the nomination, using all the stale and constantly-shifting "talking" points. Given that I am biased, I thought she conducted herself poorly and Joe Andrews conducted himself well, but, of course, that was what I was prepared to think. There is something eerie, however, about Clinton and her supporters' split from reality, and though I believe no one could trump Resident Bush and his thugs for disconnect, in this point -- the idea that "if we say it's true it's true" -- there is some similarity.
by Fabienne on Thu May 08, 2008 at 10:23:57 AM PDT
wide narrow
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