Dear Hillary: Superdelegates Barely Work At All

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Saturday February 09, 2008 · 8:18 AM PST

2008/02/09 · 08:18

Dear Hillary:

You made a very good point yesterday. A lot of your supporters will be disenfranchised come caucus time because they are working folks who don't have the ability to take off work or get childcare to attend the caucuses.

Though entirely true, this statement raised an awful lot of questions in my mind. Such as, since when did you corner the working people's votes? Or, when did you experience this revelation about how fundamentally unfair caucuses are? And, finally, why were you not quite so interested in enfranchisement when it came to hotel workers caucusing in Nevada?

But, Hillary, I digress. It ain't beanbag. And you are more than permitted to, in the words of your husband, "do what [you] gotta do" to secure the nomination.

Still, I'm troubled. And I want you to put my fears to rest. I want you to show me that you are the real deal. In short, I want you to take on the biggest unjust voting scam in the history of the modern Democratic Party.

I want you to take on Superdelegates...

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When will Hillary Clinton decry the Superdelegate system?

103 votes Vote Now!

When will Hillary Clinton decry the Superdelegate system?

Today, right after she reads this diary

1 vote

Never, a Clinton never bites the hand that feeds

22 votes

10 Seconds after Obama secures the Superdelegate that puts him over the top

75 votes

Gravelanch!

5 votes

In defense of [Unnamed Clinton Supporter] (and all those like him or her...)

jonnykilbane

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Wednesday February 06, 2008 · 8:47 PM PST

2008/02/06 · 20:47

Before I go any further, I want to say one thing: I am ardently pro-Obama. I was there, in Chicago, in 2003, when he spoke out against the war. I was there in 2004, giving money and volunteering to help him win the primary and then the general election. I've given a stupid-crazy amount of money to see him win.

So don't anyone here dare question my bona fides. I assure you, my papers are entirely in order.

And, I've been a small-time participant in the Obama/Hillary/Edwards/Gravel (ok, I made that last part up) pie fights on dailykos as of late - a little blowing off steam never hurt anyone and the back-and-forth is one of the things I love about this site.

And somehow, for some reason, I recently took a shine to Kevvboy. I don't know him, I'll never meet him...but to paraphrase "True Romance", I like him - he's a real wild man.

And he was treated really, really roughly today. And this type of behavior really has got to stop.

jonnykilbane

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Friday January 25, 2008 · 8:30 PM PST

2008/01/25 · 20:30

Can you answer two questions?

If the Michigan and Florida delegation issue disenfranchised voters and will tear the respective state parties apart, why did Clinton agree to stay out in the first place?

Why did it take until this week, when Michigan is over and the result in Florida cannot be changed, for Clinton to take this new position in a fairly public way?

Bonus question for those that are doing internet battle on Clinton's behalf on this issue:

On what date and why did you first decide yourself that not seating the delegates would result in disenfranchisement and hurt the state parties?

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I support Obama. But I realize I may get a little emotional at times. And I'm a lawyer. So give me the facts. That's all I'm asking for. They make me feel better, and you just may win some people over to your point of view.

A trial lawyer reviews Gonzales' WaPo statement

jonnykilbane

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Sunday April 15, 2007 · 6:21 PM PDT

2007/04/15 · 18:21

(or, "Man, would I love to Cross-Examine This Guy")

Yeah, we need another Gonzales post like we need four more years of Bush. But, I haven't seen anybody comment on something quite striking about Gonzales' WaPo piece: he refuses to take a stand, definitive or otherwise, on just about all the points that matter.

As the title indicates, I'm a trial lawyer. Which means I spend my days poring over deposition transcripts, mining all those wonderful moments where somebody utilizes those little qualifiers that permit them to, in effect, lie. Any trial lawyer will tell you, If you find and exploit those statements at trial, and ask the right follow-up questions, you've struck gold: the witness will either be painted in a corner where they will be of no use to themselves or others, or they will be revealed to be lying.

Follow me after the flip to see what I'm blathering on about...

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The Sun Will Rise Tomorrow

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The Sun Will Rise Tomorrow

Yes

145 votes

Too my knowledge, yes

561 votes

I don't recall

331 votes

Upon the advice of counsel, I exercise my rights under the 5th Amendment

494 votes

Towards a New Hermeneutics of Chris Shays, Plan B, and America

jonnykilbane

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Thursday August 24, 2006 · 8:30 PM PDT

2006/08/24 · 20:30

I love polls and elections.

You love polls and elections.

We all love polls and elections.

Why? Because they have the power to affirm our deepest hopes for America. They reassure us that people are finally getting it. They give us hope that we really may be taking our country back.

But, there's something even more important happening out there, and I'm going to start by saying you won't find it in the polls or the election results.
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please help me find my palestinian friend

jonnykilbane

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Monday July 17, 2006 · 6:38 PM PDT

2006/07/17 · 18:38

i am certain this diary will slip right down the right hand side...and will garner little in the way of attention or comment.

nonetheless, as i - a jew - watch the middle east burn from half a world away, i can think only, as i have for 17 years, of one person.

he's a palestinian friend of mine, though i don't know a single thing about him.
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Sherrod Brown: bad at geography, wrong for ohio.

jonnykilbane

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Tuesday October 18, 2005 · 3:11 PM PDT

2005/10/18 · 15:11

ok, ok. i am well aware that this post is the definition of snarky. but, if there's one thing in this world ohioans love it is everything about the state of ohio, so i feel obligated.

has anyone else (and this is really directed at ohio natives, who like me spent half of eighth grade taking "ohio history") noticed that the map of ohio in sherrod brown's web advertisement along the side of this page is all off?

yep, the lower left corner is a mess and has us owning part of kentucky and indiana (...umm, no thank you).

so, if you're listening mr. brown, get that lower left corner straighted out so i can get back to wondering where you were over the last decade (when ohio was all yours) and why you won't let hackett save his money during the primary so he can beat the snot out of dewine come october.

Thanks all (re: smoking)

jonnykilbane

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Wednesday May 11, 2005 · 5:17 PM PDT

2005/05/11 · 17:17

about five weeks ago there was thread about quitting smoking.

i think i was mere hours into my own attempts to quit when i read it.

anyhow, somebody made the seemingly-cliche comment that "if i can quit, anybody can."

for whatever reason, i kept hold of that comment (imagining the person to be a 6-pack-a-day, cold-turkey-quitting bad-ass) and it really helped me through the first week.

it's been five weeks, and though i've had two back-slide cigarettes (both planned, both on Friday nights, and damn it, both well-deserved), i am positive i will never start in earnest again.

the reason is simple: quitting has shown me just how potent those things are. 35 days later and i am still jittery and anxious and feel like i'm missing something. i don't even need the nicotine, but apparently my brain feels differently.

nonetheless, in honor of that kind soul i say this to those who smoke and don't want to anymore:

believe me, if i can quit, anyone can...

Condi and the Cleveland Browns: the horror!

jonnykilbane

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Friday February 18, 2005 · 6:16 AM PST

2005/02/18 · 06:16

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:

"Crennel [the new coach of the Cleveland Browns] is in Washington today to speak at a Black History Month function at the invitation of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, a noted Browns fan."

Try as I may, I just cannot accept that someone I abhor so much loves something I adore so much.

I refuse to suffer in silence any longer though, and anyone from Northeastern Ohio who wishes to join a support group to work this fact out together should contact me. I promise it will be in an annonymous, safe, and non-threatening environment.

Anecdotal...but really, really encouraging.

jonnykilbane

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Sunday October 24, 2004 · 2:13 PM PDT

2004/10/24 · 14:13

Got this mass email from a buddy of mine, a guy with whom I have never discussed politics and (before today) I would have guessed supported Bush. One email does not win you an election, but trust me, this is exactly the type of person I would have worried about in this election -- midwestern, young married father, white collar.
In short, the type of voter that everyone is trying to get. While the fact that he is voting for Kerry is only a small victory, the points he makes in this email show that many, many more Americans understand just what is at stake here.

It's long, but if you are looking for a little lift, look no further: Read More

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