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Clinton-Obama War Creates Serious Tensions at DailyKos
March 15, 2008 10:14 AM
This is how ugly things have gotten between supporters of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama -- Clinton supporters are staging what they call a "strike" at the influential liberal website DailyKos.
It's not really a "strike" -- blogging for these diarists is not a job, and stopping their blogging won't cause them financial hardship.
But, that said, these diarists' boycott of DailyKos is indicative of the turmoil in which the Democratic party finds itself.
Read more on their "strike" HERE.
- jpt
UPDATE: I asked Kos himself, Markos Moulitsas, what he makes of all this.
His response: "First, these people should read up on the definition of 'strike.' What they're doing is a 'boycott.' But whatever they call it, I think it's great. It's a big Internet, so I hope they find what they're looking for."
March 15, 2008 in Obama, Barack | Permalink | Share | User Comments (286)
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To WardCleaver,
My point was: We are ALL Americans. Evidently I didn't make the point clear. Sorry.
Posted by: Bea | Mar 18, 2008 10:49:24 PM
People do make mistake and most mistake can be corrected or it can correct itself but this one never and never can. I will never vote for Obama even if Dem has Obama/Clinton ticket and will consider 3 times before I cast Clinton/Obama ballot also.
Posted by: stock_craft | Mar 18, 2008 3:02:02 AM
Olberman should be boycotted - of all the news media pundits out there - he is the most hateful and biased against Hillary. The others appear neutral.
Acccording to him, barack is a saint.
Posted by: abigail | Mar 17, 2008 2:14:22 PM
i felt sad what i heard to Obama about his pastor.Truly, i didn't expect that now I just wasting my vote and money to him. To all Obama fanatics think twice before you vote for him. Watch the video of his pastor and you will find the answer.Vote for the right person i regret that i voted for Mr.Obama. Thank you and Goodbye Obama for the wonderful "speeches" you had.
Posted by: rodel | Mar 17, 2008 9:45:30 AM
man you guys are still beating the hell out of each other.this my dream come true.
Posted by: bluesman622 | Mar 17, 2008 8:54:49 AM
Poor Hillary and Ferraro are the victims, right? We know Hillary is ALWAYS THE VICTIM.
One thing I do know is that the Clintons do and have always shamelessly pandered to African Americans. They have played the race card over and over again in this election and please don't insult me by saying they have not. Bill Clinton makes his frequent visits to all black churches during the election...just like he always did. But ONLY during elections.
Does it surprise anyone that all you hear on the news now is how the flames of racism in America have been fanned?
Whether it is a crazy old black minister or a crazy old elite white woman, we are back to a 1960's mentality here in 2008.
Have we wiped out years of trying to move beyond racist sentiments? From a quick look at the headlines I would say apparently so. But, I really think the American voters are as sick and tired of this as I am. I think they will make up their own minds and not be swayed by all this rhetoric.
I'm pretty sure when they do, it won't be in favor of Hillary Clinton. But this is coming from a crazy white woman who likes to think Americans really are better than this.
Posted by: Independent Voter | Mar 16, 2008 11:06:17 PM
GHM; You are a Delusional Moron!
The Racial War Between Clinton and Obama
and their supporters has Nothing to
Do With Republicans! Doofus!
Posted by: reaganfan | Mar 16, 2008 11:02:02 PM
The bloom is off the Obama rose. The blank canvas is becoming a disturbing painting. Obama offers no unity or change in a good direction. He's spent 20 years being told to hate. It's too much for some of us to accept.
Posted by: agramof4 | Mar 16, 2008 9:32:52 PM
poluka< An other is a other attack Republican posing a Democratic.
Dont let them devide us!!!
United we can make MCCain become history!!
God bless Hillary and Obama
.......................................
You sound like a Dan Quayle Republican and Sonny you're no Jack Kennedy Democrat. Don't go beating your drum if you have no song to sing.
Posted by: poluka | Mar 16, 2008 7:44:07 PM
Obama has run a dirty campaign behind the scenes. His supporters are the most hateful people I've met since the neocons during the WMD days. If one asks questions regarding, or voices opposition to Obama's platforms, they are personally attacked and called racist. This is an attempt to intimidate people into silence. This is race baiting at its worst. Imagine what this country would be like if Obama sat in the White House. No way will I, and may others, support Obama. My allegiance is America, not the Democratic Party.
Posted by: Peter | Mar 16, 2008 5:50:15 PM
GHM - your putting the cart before the horse. Settle on your candidate first... and if a Democrat becomes the Prez., we can just recall all our military throughout the world and station them at our borders. No one gets in and we will be free inside our isolationist country while the rest of the world decides the the global economy for us. Stop the world, we're getting off. No troops outside, no NAFTA, no need for international treaties... just ourselves alone!
Posted by: smartprimate | Mar 16, 2008 4:16:25 PM
poluka< An other is a other attack Republican posing a Democratic.
Dont let them devide us!!!
United we can make MCCain become history!!
God bless Hillary and Obama
Posted by: GHM | Mar 16, 2008 4:15:11 PM
Are you people that stupid to see that they are dividing us with this type of article!!!
Stop this stupity!! McCain will win if we do not unite.
Hillary or Obama would make an excellent President!! they both really beleave in what we really need and want, Dont let them Divided us!!
Posted by: GHM | Mar 16, 2008 2:15:51 PM
I just went to the Daily Kos site. I couldnt agree more. The lopsided, anti-woman, gender-biased, messed up media, overzealous and hypocritical Obama supporters hate mongering individuals who have taken over the web and mass media must stop. I for one support the boycott and wish it would go further to include msnbc and other media outlets who continually debase Hillary Clinton based on gender and refuse to hold Obama to the same measuring stick. I am beyond doing whats best for the party. Its now a matter of doing whats best for humanity. Whats fair and just is a much stronger conviction than whats best for the party. Its not the demobama party but the democratic party.
Posted by: robert kellogg | Mar 16, 2008 2:08:33 PM
Stop Stop!!! Hillery and Obama are both outstanding.
Its the liberal McCain we should be going out against!!!!!
IT's Republicans are and have been writing these horrable things. trying to divide us on emotional issues.
Posted by: GHM | Mar 16, 2008 2:07:29 PM
BEA -- I like the way you listed the different kinds of Americans. Probably best just to say "all americans" and leave it at that, don't you think?
Posted by: wardcleaverr | Mar 16, 2008 2:00:46 PM
dia20, An other McCain lover
Posted by: ghm | Mar 16, 2008 1:58:07 PM
VICTIMS FOR HILLARY UNITE!!!! Such an odd story. So from what I could gather from going to DK, these folks are boycotting posting because they don't like the things people are saying about Hillary? God, get used to it... its only just begun. If she somehow managed to become president... you'd be in for 4 years of hell people. That is if you can't stand people saying bad things about her. They've been beating her up for the last 15 years. She's not well liked if you haven't noticed. She kinda brings out the worst in some. This is not news to anyone who's been awake in the last 15 years. Dang.
Posted by: wardcleaverr | Mar 16, 2008 1:51:58 PM
Have the Democrats messed up their chance to win the White House? After Sermongate it appears so. Most Americans will not support Obama because he is now irrevocably tied to a man who spews anti-American comments. The Republicans will show Obama and Rev. Wright embracing and play "God D America" in the background. Enough said. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, show the picture and play the words. It will move Americans .... Black Americans, White Americans, Asian Americans, Mexican Americans... ALL Americans to vote for anyone other than Obama.
Posted by: Bea | Mar 16, 2008 1:25:39 PM
Well, let's see...
Has Senator Obama bublicly elevated the Republican candidate above Ms. Clinton? Nope, opps, that was Hillary.
Has Senator Obama, in a red rage ranted "SHAME on you Hillary Clinton!!!" Nope, opps. That was Hillary.
Has Senator Obama waited a week or so to see how internal polling says he should respond to rantings from his spouse and/or senior staff? Nope, opps. That was Hillary.
Did Senator Obama go negative on TV in the Wisconsin primary? Nope, opps again. That was Hillary.
Did Senator Obama go negative on TV in Texas and Ohio while declaring he was using the "kitchen sink" attack? Nope. Opps again and again. That was Hillary.
Did Senator Obama wait for internal polling when one of his own spoke out-of-turn? Nope. "Not on my campaign." Fired, end of story.
Thank you, Senator Obama, for acting as Presidential as possible while the kitchen sink is being continuously thrown at you. You are demonstrating a "Class Act."
As to Alegre, DailyKOS will miss her. But we won't miss her laundry list of fellow-travelers who have whined, often thrown around the f-bomb, and in general made Senator Clinton's supporters look so little and trite.
Posted by: BirdWatcher | Mar 16, 2008 1:23:05 PM
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