A Shocking, Candid and Overdue First Read Headline:
CLINTON TACTICS TURN OFF SOME SUPERDELEGATES
a handful of undecided and pledged superdelegates are coming forward to say her campaign's tactics in recent weeks are doing more harm than good.
The ground is beginning to Rumble... The Superdelegates know where this boat is leading
On Clinton invoking Wright
One delegate said the Clinton campaign is "using Jeremiah Wright to scare white people."
Keep in Mind, these are Uncommitted or Clinton Superdelegates, and overwhelmingly they're saying one thing all of a sudden...
On Bosnia-Gate
they were frustrated by recent reports that Clinton embellished her description of landing in Bosnia as First Lady, and said it suggested she would do anything to win. "I don't remember what movie I saw two weeks ago; I don't necessarily remember what I had for dinner last night," one superdelegate said. "But I would remember having to duck and run from sniper fire."
OUCH!!!
On Clinton's Chances to Win and Increasing Outlandish Arguments
"Periodically, over the last couple of weeks, you will see a news story or get something from the campaign, and you'll go, 'How stupid do you think I am?" one uncommitted superdelegate said. "All of us watch television all the time, read the newspapers. We all play with the little charts online too. We know it is virtually impossible."
On Hillary's Tone
one undeclared delegate, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the recent tactics are turning her and other superdelegates off.
"I don't think anybody's saying 'step aside,' but 'stop with the garbage' is what people want to say," the delegate said. "Just chill a little bit."
"We like the fact that there is a candidate that has won so many states overwhelmingly," the delegate said. "We're feeling her advisors are leading her in a path that diminishes her as well as him."
On Judas
Several said they were angered by comments from James Carville, who called Bill Richardson "Judas" for backing Obama after serving in the Clinton White House. One delegate said Richardson's rationale for supporting Obama, and his implicit frustration at the Clintons' heavy-handed approach to garnering his support, was echoed among superdelegates.
On Stepping Forward to End the Race
But some said they were increasingly in touch with Clinton campaign officials to say their support is in jeopardy.
"Uncommitted delegates can come out and say, 'If you don't stop this now, we won't vote for you,'" one uncommitted superdelegate said.
Yowzers... This has got to hurt, and it's got to get more attention... why is this on First Read and not in the NY Times as an Op-Ed? Superdelegates... we know what you feel now, We Know the Race is Over, and We're waiting.