Clinton fundraisers push petition to seat Florda, Michigan delegates
By Wally EdgeThe top Hillary Clinton fundraisers are circulating an online petition to press the Democratic National Committee to reinstate delegates from Florida and Michigan. "If they are not reinstated by early April. we ask the Democratic National Committee to show cause why they should not be reinstated and establish a mandate for two full revote primaries for June,” wrote John Graham and Michael Kempner.
The full e-mail:
Dear Clinton Supporters and Fellow Democrats:
As you have witnessed over the past few weeks and months, many in the Democratic Party are seeking to disenfranchise more than 2 million voters in Florida and Michigan. This total represents more than the combined votes of the first four states, Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. Recognizing that these voters cast their support in overwhelming numbers for Hillary Clinton, supporters of Senator Obama have worked tirelessly to prevent these delegates from being seated at our convention in Denver. Notwithstanding the words used by the Obama campaign to paint themselves as an agent for change, their tactics are actually those of division and deception. The citizens of Florida and Michigan deserve to be heard, if not, democracy will not be served and the voters of these two critical states may turn against our eventual nominee in November. We cannot let this happen.
So, how can you help? Please click on http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/declaration_of_fairness/ and sign this critical petition. We need your help to make sure that this election is fair, honest and ensures a victory in the fall.
Thank you,
Michael W. Kempner and John F.X. Graham
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SOS. USS Clintons is sinking. SOS.
Anybody SOS. Michigan and Florida, SOS. What about the rules stupid?
Where is florda
Where is florda
Rules?
Michigan and Frorida Del. can't be seated...OK It's a rule. If you break it...You're a bad person? Is there a rule that super-delegates "must" follow the "will of the people?" The real culprit is HD. He's a nit-wit. Isn't the purpose of a primary to put someone on the line to win the general election? I mean winning the primary doesn't mean jacksh#t.
Great point.
Is the worse sin to waive a pandering rule or to disenfranchise two of the big states we need to win?
Where was all this outrage a year ago?
I'm sorry, I remember Senator Clinton agreeing to not campaign in Michigan and Florida (which she did anyway) when this issue first came up last year. What I don't remember is all this outrage about disenfranchising voters coming from her campaign. This is about Senator Clinton thinking she was going to have the nomination handed to her, so she figured she wouldn't need Michigan and Florida. Well guess what, she was wrong in a very big way. And only now is she trying to get delegates from these states seated. She wants the votes from the original primary dates to count, even though Senator Obama wasn't even on the ballot in Michigan. She and her supporters are way too transparent.
I heard that quite a few
if the the Hillary-ites are trying to figure out an exit strategy for themselves without hurting Corzine or Graham who want to be seen to be the last two men standing on this boat. Graham was promised something I'm sure but what does Corzine get out of this. its not looking good for Hillary even if she blows out Barack by 10 point sor more in Pennsylvania. She can't catch up with delegates and they won't count Michigan and Florida. and try like these two might that this is about Barack this is as much about the arrogance of two state democratic machines going against the DNC rules and now wanting it both ways. This is very very messy.
Clinton Donors Circulate Florida
The resolution notes that the undersigners include many leaders and financial supporters of the DNC. There are only 20 undersigners at the moment, so that sentence is probably projective.
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