Another day has passed and we have signs of desperation from the Clinton camp.
Sen. Hillary Clinton made a blunt appeal to North Dakota delegates to switch their support to her, despite the fact that Sen. Barack Obama handily defeated her in the state's caucus in February.If Hillary truly believes there are no such thing as a pledged delegate, then hers are welcome to vote for Obama. Am I right?In an indication of how tense the battle has become for each Democratic delegate, Obama abandoned the campaign trail in Pennsylvania and scooted to North Dakota for the state party's annual dinner last night, despite the fact that he's already won 14 of the state's 21 delegates as well as six of the state's seven superdelegates.
The two candidates also will battle for votes tonight in Butte, Mont., when Democrats there hold their annual dinner. The Montana primary, which offers only a handful of delegates, is scheduled for June.
Clinton made it clear to North Dakota Democrats last night that she believes there is no such thing as a pledged delegate and highlighted that stubborn streak in her appeal for delegates to switch from Obama to her when the Democratic national party holds its nominating convention this August.
"I am here tonight because I am seeking your support," Clinton said, adding that she never gives up.
"I know what it's like to stumble. I know what it means to get knocked down. But I've never stayed down. I never will and neither will America if we get ready to win this election in November," she said.
Hat tip- Below the Beltway
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Now I know, without a doubt... (Below threshold)1. Posted by driven snow | April 6, 2008 8:20 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Now I know, without a doubt, what the final moments must have felt like for the poor passengers aboard the Titanic, before the ship slipped below the icy surface of the ocean. I sure hope Hillary has a life jacket near by.
1. Posted by driven snow | April 6, 2008 8:20 PM |
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Posted on April 6, 2008 20:20
2. Posted by Jim Addison | April 7, 2008 12:26 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Well, rules are rules, and the Democratic Party has had the current rules in place for many, many years without complaint. In fact, the Republican Party of Virginia floated a proposal for a "loyalty oath" last year - which also would not have been legally binding, of course - and was so universally condemned for even suggesting it, they withdrew the idea without a fight.
Those ARE the rules. And if "pledged" delegates are NOT bound by any rule or law to vote for the candidate for whom they were originally pledged, then making a pitch to them is completely within the rules, isn't it?
So what the hell is the complaint here? That Hillary is playing by the rules? And trying to use them to her own best advantage? I'm shocked - shocked! - to find gambling going on in here . . .
Of course, turnabout is fair play, and Obama is free to appeal to Hillary's delegates, too. I suspect the Clinton machine did a bit more screening for long-term loyalty before signing off on their delegate slates than Obama did, though. That's just a hunch: it's his first run, while she or her team has known many of the delegates (on both sides) for up to 16 years or more.
2. Posted by Jim Addison | April 7, 2008 12:26 AM |
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Posted on April 7, 2008 00:26