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Nomination His, Obama Now Wants Full Recognition for Michigan and Florida
August 03, 2008 2:55 PM
The Democratic presidential nomination all but officially his, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, today asked the Democratic National Convention's credentials committee to urge the full seating of the Florida and Michigan delegations, which had been penalized for holding their contests early against party rules.
"Party unity calls for the delegates from Florida and Michigan to be able to participate fully alongside the delegates from the other states and territories,' Obama wrote in a letter to credentials committee chairs Alexis Herman, James Roosevelt, Jr., and Eliseo Roques-Arroyo. "Accordingly, I ask that the Credentials Committee, when it meets on August 24 to approve the delegates for the National Convention, pass a resolution that would entitle each delegate from Florida and Michigan to cast a full vote."
The chairs responded in a statement saying they 'deeply appreciate and value Senator Obama's perspective on this important issue. This matter will be the top priority for the Credentials Committee when we meet on August 24th. As always our goal is to ensure a fair process and a unified Democratic Party so that we can win in November."
In May, before Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, withdrew from the race, Obama was urging a very different outcome for the two states' delegates, urging the Democratic National Committee's rules and bylaws committee to penalize both states.
- jpt
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Don't worry, Clinton supporters: You'll get another chance to put Hillary in the White House four years from now.
Posted by: gradivus | Aug 8, 2008 11:27:55 AM
I think once they agree to seat MI and FL Hillary should request to be nominated at the convention based on the fact that Obama has flipped on every major issue. Unless Hillary is on the ticket somehow this fall I am voting for McCain.
Posted by: John | Aug 5, 2008 2:04:43 PM
Audacity. The guy is unbelievable. It's amazing how after a bit of time passes and he quietly (was it a big story on the national news? or did his letter just leak out?) changes his stance on something like this - "for the good of the party" - and people are going to go along with it and forget how adamantly his people argued against it when it might have helped Hillary's chances. "How big of him." "How sensible." "Wouldn't want to disenfranchise voters in such important states."
I think the voters of Michigan and Florida are being played here. Where was his concern for "party unity" throughout the Spring? or on May 31st at the RBC meeting? or when he took his name off the ballot in Michigan to begin with?
Are the delegates aware of this power play? Are they all under his spell too?
I am so sick of him, but nothing he does surprises me any more. He is a slick operator.
Posted by: sara b | Aug 5, 2008 11:31:28 AM
Obama will bring a huge lose to the Democratic Party in election 08
Posted by: Good Leader | Aug 5, 2008 1:28:08 AM
Clinton Supporter 50 Year BF:
I'm writing in Sen. Clinton's name on my Ballot. My Daddy told me to watch People that talk too much. Obama you better call my Girl see if she can throw you a life line. Been Dem all my life if no Hillary voting for McCain at least he is honest about who he is. When I like a Republican better than a Black Dem That's saying alot. My 19 year old Son loves Hillary he says she is stronge and smart just like his Moma. You idiots at Dem Headquarters you picked the Weaker Candidate you Dummies did not notice the GOP was afraid of Hillary? FL Mi do not fall for it. Like a dull Knife just ain't cutting it talking Loud and saying nothing. Sen Obama didn't visit the Troops cause you could not get TV coverage. Boo My Family all Dems retired Military they mad at me for not Voting for Obama. I don't care what my Mother ordered me to do!
Posted by: Cynthia Howard | Aug 5, 2008 12:38:28 AM
What happened to Obama's Supporters? Not very many on this thread - maybe, even for them, this is too much.
After all, how do you defend the indefensible?
Obama is lower than a snake. PUMA!
Posted by: LeeLee07 | Aug 4, 2008 9:13:15 PM
Beckie
No doubt, hubris will rule the day in the Obama camp and thus spilling over to the convention... if you watched Tonights "race for the white house" Buchanan said and gene robinson agreed that Obama played right into Mccains ads about britney etc last week... he said it was in bad taste but it did its job of infuriating these left wing fringe that think they finally have a front row seat at the dem convention...
Posted by: staniam | Aug 4, 2008 8:43:01 PM
Sallie, sweetie, hate to disillusion you but we are not Republicans posing as Democrats! If you want to comfort yourself by telling yourself that 90% of Hillary's supporters will vote for Obama, go right ahead! Your guy lost most of the primaries AFTER he claimed he won and she should drop out! Don't forget - we are bitter, clinging to our guns and religion!
BTW, didn't your guy say that Repubs were whispering in his ear - Hey, man, I am a Repub and I am voting for you! Lol! Thought he had that base sewn up as well.
Posted by: Beckie | Aug 4, 2008 8:36:05 PM
All you Republicans posing as Democrats posting here: 90% of Hillary's supporters are now voting for Obama, the other 10% are the "normal" number (based on past elections) who vote for the other party for one reason or another. The Obama presidency will be a change for the better, and the Clintons support Obama all the way.
Posted by: Sallie | Aug 4, 2008 2:55:59 PM
Time - What 2 wars do we have going on, last time i check we were in a single war on multiple fronts against terrorists!
Posted by: spock | Aug 4, 2008 1:32:41 PM
If they are seated does that not mean Hilary won!! since she suspended her campaign not pull out!
Obama was adament that they not count now he is flopping!!
He has turned the voters of Florida and Michagan into puppets, when they counted he did not want them to count but now that probably Hilary said she would not compete he wants to count them
Posted by: spock | Aug 4, 2008 1:31:14 PM
since he's our nominee
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He is NOT the nominee. The Democratic delegates can still fix this: buck the laughable "leadership", nominate John Edwards, and get on with it. There's a depression on, and winter's coming.
Anybody who witnessed John Kerry and Joe Lieberman on "Meet the Press" yesterday may well despair of the Democratic "leadership".
Posted by: Belle Starr | Aug 4, 2008 11:47:40 AM
This is really sad. I've been writing on these blogs since february about my support for Hillary and how I did not trust Barack. I am sorry to say that I have been more right than ever (I was wishing he was better than this, quite frankly, since he's our nominee). There is no justice anymore in the world. Only the slickest will get to the top. I am not going to vote in this election with Barry on the ballot.
Posted by: trustthesky | Aug 4, 2008 11:41:03 AM
In 2008 the Democrates are going to lose a Presidental election that was handed to them. The economy is tanking, we have 2 wars going on that we can't afford, the current President has the lowest approval rating ever, and the Republican candidate is less than stimulating. In 2000 the lost the election with the best economy and no wars. The Gallop pole says McCain and Obama are tied, But the in California Obama is up by 20%, so that means he is losing in the rest of the country. Time for the dems to reevalute their candidate.
Posted by: Time | Aug 4, 2008 11:08:22 AM
Hmm...so Obama managed to beat Clinton based on his position on the war (which he changed post-primary) and his position on health care (which he changed post-primary). He was also able to beat her because there was no hype or credibility for the Michigan and Florida delegates. And let's not forget playing the race card against Bill Clinton himself. If Clinton had won the MI and FL delegates, she would have won the primary. The superdelegates wouldn't have changed their loyalty. There would have been a bigger hype for her wins and she wouldn't have looked like a whiner for trying to make them count. Not only that...but shouldn't she win by default now that Obama has changed his position to match hers? Oh wait...she also won the popular vote. Why don't we give her the nomination?
Posted by: DividedWeFail | Aug 4, 2008 10:11:24 AM
Obama bills himself as the candidate of change we can believe in. The only thing I believe about him is that his arrogance and lust for power is nothing like we've ever seen before. He agreed in May to seat half the delegates for MI and FL in order to eliminate Hillary from the race. Now that he's the man of the hour, he thinks he deserves all the delegate votes.
If the democratic party thinks this man will win the presidential election, they're all as stupid as door nails. His attitude and shenanagins are driving people away.
Posted by: Lucy S | Aug 4, 2008 10:11:11 AM
stock-craft, good point. Hillary could still get the nomination, but she has not filed the papers to the DNC since her opponent had the most delegate. I would be elated to see the DNC come to its senses and nominate her. If she is not the nominee, based on all the new information since the primaries we now know about Obama, I'm more likely to vote GOP this year. McCain is looking better every day!
Posted by: Jilly | Aug 4, 2008 9:55:16 AM
What a shame for Democrat Party to nominee a candidate who flips and flops all the time for his own advantage? I will not vote for him even with Hillary Clinton as VP on the ticket. Stay way Hillary and come back in 2012.
Posted by: stock_craft | Aug 4, 2008 9:31:56 AM
What a shame for Democrat Party to nominee a candidate who flips and flops all the time for his own advantage?
Posted by: stock_craft | Aug 4, 2008 9:26:08 AM
Obama blocked the re-votes in those two states because he knew Hillary would win.
Now Obama wants to steal the votes he would not allow Hillary to have.
If the 2 states would have been re-voted Hillary would have won the nomination.
Hillary in 2008 and/or 2012
Posted by: Sally J. | Aug 4, 2008 9:05:23 AM
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