Monday, August 25, 2008
Do What You Pledged To Do
"If Barack is the nominee, he is the nominee," Diana Carpenter-Madoshi, 62, a retired nurse from Rocklin, California, and a Clinton delegate, said in a follow-up interview. "I'm still pledged to Hillary because I was elected by my district to be her pledged delegate and I'm honoring the voters who voted for her."
Biden and Trent Lott have something in common...
Biden to Strom Thurmond on his 90th birthday: "You have been an inspiration to me in so many ways."
Friday, August 22, 2008
Cover (Up) Story: Red Herring Leaked On Purpose
Politico
Hillary gets stiffed
By MIKE ALLEN 8/22/08 12:38 PM EST Updated: 8/22/08 12:38 PM EST
There’s one Democrat who would seem to have little or no chance of being picked by Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to be his running mate – his former opponent, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.).
But it’s not for the reason you think.
Obama has often said, most recently on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on July 27, that Clinton “would be on anybody’s short list.” But apparently not his.
“She was never vetted,” a Democratic official reported. “She was not asked for a single piece of paper. She and Senator Obama have never had a single conversation about it. How would he know if she’d take it?” The official also said Clinton never met with Obama’s vetting team of Eric Holder and Caroline Kennedy. And the official said she was never asked for medical records or for any financial 2008 information about her or former President Bill Clinton. The last information the couple has disclosed about taxes and financial holdings was for 2007.
The Clintons also were not asked about donors to the William J. Clinton Presidential Library.
“This would be the biggest leap of faith ever,” the official said. “She’s waiting for the text message like everyone else.” An Obama aide said "absolutely exhaustive research was done on her over the course of the 16 month primary. She was researched more closely than any candidate in history."
Hillary gets stiffed
By MIKE ALLEN 8/22/08 12:38 PM EST Updated: 8/22/08 12:38 PM EST
There’s one Democrat who would seem to have little or no chance of being picked by Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to be his running mate – his former opponent, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.).
But it’s not for the reason you think.
Obama has often said, most recently on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on July 27, that Clinton “would be on anybody’s short list.” But apparently not his.
“She was never vetted,” a Democratic official reported. “She was not asked for a single piece of paper. She and Senator Obama have never had a single conversation about it. How would he know if she’d take it?” The official also said Clinton never met with Obama’s vetting team of Eric Holder and Caroline Kennedy. And the official said she was never asked for medical records or for any financial 2008 information about her or former President Bill Clinton. The last information the couple has disclosed about taxes and financial holdings was for 2007.
The Clintons also were not asked about donors to the William J. Clinton Presidential Library.
“This would be the biggest leap of faith ever,” the official said. “She’s waiting for the text message like everyone else.” An Obama aide said "absolutely exhaustive research was done on her over the course of the 16 month primary. She was researched more closely than any candidate in history."
Veepstakes / Buy-Off
"New York Daily News": Hillary Clinton for Barack Obama’s VP
August 22, 2008 12:34 PM ET Bonnie Erbe
The Daily News editorial board adventurously puts forward Sen. Hillary Clinton's name as Sen. Barack Obama's best vice presidential running mate in an editorial today.
The News admits the choice is highly unlikely, but the paper concurs with many Clinton supporters who feel that she is Obama's best chance to win the White House in November. Will Obama listen? It would truly make news if he did.
August 22, 2008 12:34 PM ET Bonnie Erbe
The Daily News editorial board adventurously puts forward Sen. Hillary Clinton's name as Sen. Barack Obama's best vice presidential running mate in an editorial today.
The News admits the choice is highly unlikely, but the paper concurs with many Clinton supporters who feel that she is Obama's best chance to win the White House in November. Will Obama listen? It would truly make news if he did.
Inside Baseball
We have friends:
"The majority of our contacts/voters are low propensity voters. Your propensity to vote is determined by looking at the last 4 statewide elections. (2 most recent statewide General Elections and 2 most recent statewide Primary Elections). Depending on which ones you voted in you would be given a score of [(1/4)-voted in 1 of the 4 above-mentioned elections----(4/4)-voted in all 4 of the above-mentioned elections]. The 4/4 dont need our encouragement to go out and vote and are probably old and arent going to be swayed by our pitch anyway so we dont focus on them. The 3/4 will get a little attention as they may be people who voted because of our previous encouragement/harassment. The 1/4 and 2/4 are where we focus 80-90% of our efforts. They tend to be young and we've hoped that we can increase our vote totals among this group by about 60+%. But that's not happening. The thing is, these people also tend to be more moderate (and you would think more inclined to vote dem this year given the current political environment), but it's just not registering. They become un-connected to our messenger. It seems the more they learn about him, the more same/stagnant/typical politician he becomes. It's gonna be a long fall.
"The majority of our contacts/voters are low propensity voters. Your propensity to vote is determined by looking at the last 4 statewide elections. (2 most recent statewide General Elections and 2 most recent statewide Primary Elections). Depending on which ones you voted in you would be given a score of [(1/4)-voted in 1 of the 4 above-mentioned elections----(4/4)-voted in all 4 of the above-mentioned elections]. The 4/4 dont need our encouragement to go out and vote and are probably old and arent going to be swayed by our pitch anyway so we dont focus on them. The 3/4 will get a little attention as they may be people who voted because of our previous encouragement/harassment. The 1/4 and 2/4 are where we focus 80-90% of our efforts. They tend to be young and we've hoped that we can increase our vote totals among this group by about 60+%. But that's not happening. The thing is, these people also tend to be more moderate (and you would think more inclined to vote dem this year given the current political environment), but it's just not registering. They become un-connected to our messenger. It seems the more they learn about him, the more same/stagnant/typical politician he becomes. It's gonna be a long fall.
Yes, She Can, excerpted
By MAUREEN DOWD NY Times Op-Ed Columnist
Published: August 12, 2008
While Obama was spending three hours watching “The Dark Knight” five time zones away, and going to a fund-raiser featuring “Aloha attire” and Hawaiian pupus, Hillary was busy planning her convention.
You can almost hear her mind whirring: She’s amazed at how easy it was to snatch Denver away from the Obama saps.
Now they’ve made Barry’s convention all about them — their dissatisfaction and revisionism and barely disguised desire to see him fail. Whatever insincere words of support the Clintons muster, their primal scream gets louder: He can’t win! He can’t close the deal! We told you so!
Hillary’s orchestrating a play within the play in Denver. Just as Hamlet used the device to show that his stepfather murdered his father, Hillary will try to show the Democrats they chose the wrong savior.
Her former aide Howard Wolfson fanned the divisive flames Monday on ABC News, arguing that Hillary would have beaten Obama in Iowa and become the nominee if John Edwards’s affair had come out last year.
She’s obviously relishing Hillaryworld’s plans to have multiple rallies in Denver, to take out TV and print ads and to hold up signs in the hall that read “Denounce Nobama’s Coronation.”
In a video of a closed California fund-raiser on July 31 that surfaced on YouTube, Hillary was clearly receptive to having her name put in nomination and a roll-call vote.
She said she thought it would be good for party unity if her gals felt “that their voices are heard.” She said she wanted it for Chelsea. Ever since she stepped aside in June, she’s been telling people privately that there might have to be “a catharsis” at the convention.
The way the Clintons see it, there’s nothing wrong with a couple making plans for their future, is there? That’s the American way and, as their pal Mark Penn pointed out, they have American roots while Obama “is not at his center fundamentally American in his thinking and in his values.”
The Clintons know that a wave of buyer’s remorse has swept the Democratic Party; many Democrats are questioning whether Obama is fighting back hard enough against McCain, and many are wondering, given his inability to open up a lead in a country fed up with Republicans, if race will be an insurmountable factor.
Published: August 12, 2008
While Obama was spending three hours watching “The Dark Knight” five time zones away, and going to a fund-raiser featuring “Aloha attire” and Hawaiian pupus, Hillary was busy planning her convention.
You can almost hear her mind whirring: She’s amazed at how easy it was to snatch Denver away from the Obama saps.
Now they’ve made Barry’s convention all about them — their dissatisfaction and revisionism and barely disguised desire to see him fail. Whatever insincere words of support the Clintons muster, their primal scream gets louder: He can’t win! He can’t close the deal! We told you so!
Hillary’s orchestrating a play within the play in Denver. Just as Hamlet used the device to show that his stepfather murdered his father, Hillary will try to show the Democrats they chose the wrong savior.
Her former aide Howard Wolfson fanned the divisive flames Monday on ABC News, arguing that Hillary would have beaten Obama in Iowa and become the nominee if John Edwards’s affair had come out last year.
She’s obviously relishing Hillaryworld’s plans to have multiple rallies in Denver, to take out TV and print ads and to hold up signs in the hall that read “Denounce Nobama’s Coronation.”
In a video of a closed California fund-raiser on July 31 that surfaced on YouTube, Hillary was clearly receptive to having her name put in nomination and a roll-call vote.
She said she thought it would be good for party unity if her gals felt “that their voices are heard.” She said she wanted it for Chelsea. Ever since she stepped aside in June, she’s been telling people privately that there might have to be “a catharsis” at the convention.
The way the Clintons see it, there’s nothing wrong with a couple making plans for their future, is there? That’s the American way and, as their pal Mark Penn pointed out, they have American roots while Obama “is not at his center fundamentally American in his thinking and in his values.”
The Clintons know that a wave of buyer’s remorse has swept the Democratic Party; many Democrats are questioning whether Obama is fighting back hard enough against McCain, and many are wondering, given his inability to open up a lead in a country fed up with Republicans, if race will be an insurmountable factor.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
IT's HILLARY
We've all seen the unprecedented amount of openness given to the "challenger" at this year's convention, even to the point of having Hill-friendly 'whips' pacing the floor handing out Hillary signs. Any fair look at this has to agree it's an unbelievably weak allowance from an election "winner." The Politico reports today:
Clinton creates 'whip team' to quell anti-Obama protests
In an unusual move, Hillary Clinton's staff is creating a 40-member "whip team" at the Denver Democratic convention to ensure that her supporters don't engage in embarrassing anti-Obama demonstrations during the floor vote on her nomination, according to people familiar with the planning.
In an unusual move, Hillary Clinton's staff is creating a 40-member "whip team" at the Denver Democratic convention to ensure that her supporters don't engage in embarrassing anti-Obama demonstrations during the floor vote on her nomination, according to people familiar with the planning.
"Is it typical for a losing candidate to have their own whip team? No. But it's also not usual for a losing candidate to get 18 million votes either," said the person.
“We have been and are working closely with the Obama campaign to make sure we have an exciting and unified convention," Strand said. "Our delegate whips, along with the Obama delegate whips, are a part of a team that will be on the floor of the convention to make sure delegates have everything they need, whether that’s answering questions or passing out signs during Hillary's speech. The whips are a traditional part of every convention's floor operations.”
Do you notice the pressure being put on by the mouths of Hillary? The two camps have been "working closely" and plan to host a "unified" convention. That is some pretty heavy-handed talk coming from the "also-ran."
It's obvious isn't it? All this pressure has paid off. The way our side was treated in the Primary will haunt Senator Obama throughout the remainder of the year, only this haunting will be done by real people - us. He has to take her, she's already dominating his convention. The only way he can escape her (and our) ire is to carry her with him. It's also the only way he can win.
Hillary is it. You heard it here first.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
An Open Door
ABC News' Kate Snow reports: A deal has been brokered between Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that will allow Clinton's name to be placed in nomination at next week's Democratic nominating convention.
"Both sides agree that it is in the best interest of party unity and making sure that everyone's voice and vote is honored to make sure her name is put into nomination," a person close the negotiations said.
It is also apparent that Clinton is not being seriously considered as a running mate for Obama. The deal that allows Clinton's name to be placed in nomination is meant to help mollify those hurt feelings.
The statement said Obama's office "encouraged" Clinton's supporters to place her name in nomination. Nevertheless, it has taken weeks for today's agreement to be reached.
Some details are still being worked out, but Clinton's name will be put into nomination at the Denver convention on Wednesday. That will be one day after Clinton addresses the convention.
What also hasn't been settled yet is who will nominate Clinton and whether she will stand up with the New York delegation when they are called on. What has been settled, however, is that after both Clinton and Obama names are placed into nomination there will be a roll call vote.
Get that? The candidate with arguably the majority popular vote has to work out a deal in order to have a roll call vote on the floor. In other words, following normal Party rules have to be okayed by Mr. Obama now. This is sad. The voters spoke and not until the Superdelegates get a say does Mr. Obama get his lead.
Let's examine, why did Mr. Obama suck up the majority of Superdelegates (assuming he does)? Could it be because he is a novice in Washington, that his A-team in Chicago was hacks who'd be lost or indicted in DC? Could he be an easy tether to a four-year post for a lot of these nobodys? Meanwhile, Hillary knows the players, she's been around long enough to give a good answer when asked what should be done to Russia for invading Georgia. Further, she knows the people who can get the right decisions done. Barry, he thinks George Clooney is an expert.
It is my hope that my fellow Democrats will look at the case for each candidate and, yes i'm going to say it, look at who is the best choice for the future of America, and stand up for the right choice when you're given a chance. That chance, now, will come in Denver, and soon. The tide is turning, the push will be loud, but the facts are what counts. Make the right decision. Our Party's leaders made the decision to hold a roll call vote for a reason - they can see that they've made a bad public choice. But it's not final, the vote is what counts... or at least it will once again in this party. In Denver. The door is open, let's move America in the right direction. Go with Hillary.
"Both sides agree that it is in the best interest of party unity and making sure that everyone's voice and vote is honored to make sure her name is put into nomination," a person close the negotiations said.
It is also apparent that Clinton is not being seriously considered as a running mate for Obama. The deal that allows Clinton's name to be placed in nomination is meant to help mollify those hurt feelings.
The statement said Obama's office "encouraged" Clinton's supporters to place her name in nomination. Nevertheless, it has taken weeks for today's agreement to be reached.
Some details are still being worked out, but Clinton's name will be put into nomination at the Denver convention on Wednesday. That will be one day after Clinton addresses the convention.
What also hasn't been settled yet is who will nominate Clinton and whether she will stand up with the New York delegation when they are called on. What has been settled, however, is that after both Clinton and Obama names are placed into nomination there will be a roll call vote.
Get that? The candidate with arguably the majority popular vote has to work out a deal in order to have a roll call vote on the floor. In other words, following normal Party rules have to be okayed by Mr. Obama now. This is sad. The voters spoke and not until the Superdelegates get a say does Mr. Obama get his lead.
Let's examine, why did Mr. Obama suck up the majority of Superdelegates (assuming he does)? Could it be because he is a novice in Washington, that his A-team in Chicago was hacks who'd be lost or indicted in DC? Could he be an easy tether to a four-year post for a lot of these nobodys? Meanwhile, Hillary knows the players, she's been around long enough to give a good answer when asked what should be done to Russia for invading Georgia. Further, she knows the people who can get the right decisions done. Barry, he thinks George Clooney is an expert.
It is my hope that my fellow Democrats will look at the case for each candidate and, yes i'm going to say it, look at who is the best choice for the future of America, and stand up for the right choice when you're given a chance. That chance, now, will come in Denver, and soon. The tide is turning, the push will be loud, but the facts are what counts. Make the right decision. Our Party's leaders made the decision to hold a roll call vote for a reason - they can see that they've made a bad public choice. But it's not final, the vote is what counts... or at least it will once again in this party. In Denver. The door is open, let's move America in the right direction. Go with Hillary.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Plans for Clinton convention rallies intensify
By Bob Cusack
Posted: 08/10/08 11:37 PM [ET]
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/plans-for-clinton-convention-rallies-intensify-2008-08-10.html
Frustrated supporters of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) are planning multiple rallies at the Democratic convention in Denver, coupled with television and print advertisements.
The disenchanted Democrats want to express their disappointment with the party’s presidential primary process.
The Denver Group, formed a couple of months ago by two Clinton backers, says it has filmed a television commercial and is looking to air it soon. The fledgling group adds that it has received such a strong response to its scheduled Aug. 26 reception in Denver that it had to book an overflow room.
Meanwhile, another pro-Clinton group called “18 Million Voices” is organizing a march on Aug. 26 in Denver “and nationwide to support Sen. Clinton and advocate for women’s rights worldwide.” It will also be holding “a celebration in a beautiful Denver City park during the day, and throughout the evening on Aug. 26,” according to the 18 Million Voices website.
Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-Ill.) campaign has been in contact with Clinton aides to come up with a plan that will unify the party as well as honor Clinton and the roughly 18 million people who voted for her during the presidential primary.
But any compromise is unlikely to satisfy Clinton’s most ardent backers.
For example, some of the Denver Group’s goals are contrary to the Democratic Party’s. Its goals include: an open convention; Clinton's name placed in nomination with no symbolic roll call vote; speeches allowed by supporters of Clinton on behalf of her candidacy; a genuine roll call vote with Clinton as a legitimate candidate; and “no coronation.”
Asked about Clinton last week, Obama said, “As is true in all conventions, we’re still working out the mechanics, the coordination.” When pressed if he would favor a roll call for Clinton, Obama responded, “I didn’t say that.”
Heidi Li Feldman, co-founder of the Denver Group, said, “There is going to be a steady stream of activities for the first three days of the convention” and predicted thousands of Clinton backers will appear at the events.
Feldman said her group has raised between $30,000 and $40,000, enabling it to buy six print ads and produce one television ad. The TV ad is scheduled to run on CNN and during a local news broadcast in Denver the week before the convention begins. The ad strategy for convention week has not been finalized.
[The Denver Group is planning on advertising in The Hill.]
One print ad that ran in Congressional Quarterly showed a picture of Franklin Roosevelt and asked, “Would Howard Dean and Nancy Pelosi have kept his name off the ballot?”
The ad noted that Roosevelt went into the 1932 Democratic convention short of the necessary delegates to clinch the nomination and subsequently won on the 4th ballot.
Regardless of any accord Clinton and Obama come to, the planned rallies could become a focus of the media’s attention instead of the heavily scripted themes of the convention.
The Denver Post recently reported that Clinton backers will hold signs that read, “Denounce Nobama's Coronation.”
Clinton and many of her backers believe that, if there is a strategy of recognizing the New York senators’ delegates at the convention, it would be a cathartic experience and lead to a more unified Democratic Party.
During a recent fundraiser in California, Clinton stressed that Democrats must unite behind Obama and said talks are ongoing with the Obama campaign and Democratic National Committee about her role and the role of her delegates.
Clinton, whose appearance at the fundraiser was posted on YouTube, did point out that putting her name in nomination and a roll call vote “are the usual kind of process that occurs at conventions.”
Feldman said many Clinton supporters “were reassured and relieved” by the former first lady’s remarks, especially after a media account reported that she had asked not to be nominated at the convention.
Clinton is expected to address the convention on Aug. 26 while her husband, former President Bill Clinton, will speak the next night.
Marc Rubin, the other co-founder of the Denver Group, said Clinton supporters will “absolutely not” be appeased by the speaking slots.
Rubin said there is “palpable anger” at the Democratic National Committee.
Jenny Backus, spokeswoman for the Democratic National Committee Convention, said the party has become more unified and cited Clinton’s strong support of Obama as the strongest signal of that unity.
“Sen. Clinton is one of our biggest assets,” Backus said.
While Obama and Clinton have said their bitter primary battle is behind them, there is still animosity between the supporters of the two senators.
The person who posted the Clinton You Tube video indicated that he or she had disabled some viewer comments, stating on the site that “Obama trolls have started to post horrible negative comments regarding Hillary Clinton and her supporters.”
Meanwhile, Feldman said she has received nasty e-mails since launching the Denver Group. Feldman, who is a college professor, said one e-mail she received at work was reported to the FBI.
Feldman said she is not disgruntled or bitter, but she has an objection to the Democratic Party’s process. And she stressed that she will not be voting for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) this fall.
“It would be a tragedy for Democrats to lose this year,” Feldman said.
Posted: 08/10/08 11:37 PM [ET]
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/plans-for-clinton-convention-rallies-intensify-2008-08-10.html
Frustrated supporters of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) are planning multiple rallies at the Democratic convention in Denver, coupled with television and print advertisements.
The disenchanted Democrats want to express their disappointment with the party’s presidential primary process.
The Denver Group, formed a couple of months ago by two Clinton backers, says it has filmed a television commercial and is looking to air it soon. The fledgling group adds that it has received such a strong response to its scheduled Aug. 26 reception in Denver that it had to book an overflow room.
Meanwhile, another pro-Clinton group called “18 Million Voices” is organizing a march on Aug. 26 in Denver “and nationwide to support Sen. Clinton and advocate for women’s rights worldwide.” It will also be holding “a celebration in a beautiful Denver City park during the day, and throughout the evening on Aug. 26,” according to the 18 Million Voices website.
Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-Ill.) campaign has been in contact with Clinton aides to come up with a plan that will unify the party as well as honor Clinton and the roughly 18 million people who voted for her during the presidential primary.
But any compromise is unlikely to satisfy Clinton’s most ardent backers.
For example, some of the Denver Group’s goals are contrary to the Democratic Party’s. Its goals include: an open convention; Clinton's name placed in nomination with no symbolic roll call vote; speeches allowed by supporters of Clinton on behalf of her candidacy; a genuine roll call vote with Clinton as a legitimate candidate; and “no coronation.”
Asked about Clinton last week, Obama said, “As is true in all conventions, we’re still working out the mechanics, the coordination.” When pressed if he would favor a roll call for Clinton, Obama responded, “I didn’t say that.”
Heidi Li Feldman, co-founder of the Denver Group, said, “There is going to be a steady stream of activities for the first three days of the convention” and predicted thousands of Clinton backers will appear at the events.
Feldman said her group has raised between $30,000 and $40,000, enabling it to buy six print ads and produce one television ad. The TV ad is scheduled to run on CNN and during a local news broadcast in Denver the week before the convention begins. The ad strategy for convention week has not been finalized.
[The Denver Group is planning on advertising in The Hill.]
One print ad that ran in Congressional Quarterly showed a picture of Franklin Roosevelt and asked, “Would Howard Dean and Nancy Pelosi have kept his name off the ballot?”
The ad noted that Roosevelt went into the 1932 Democratic convention short of the necessary delegates to clinch the nomination and subsequently won on the 4th ballot.
Regardless of any accord Clinton and Obama come to, the planned rallies could become a focus of the media’s attention instead of the heavily scripted themes of the convention.
The Denver Post recently reported that Clinton backers will hold signs that read, “Denounce Nobama's Coronation.”
Clinton and many of her backers believe that, if there is a strategy of recognizing the New York senators’ delegates at the convention, it would be a cathartic experience and lead to a more unified Democratic Party.
During a recent fundraiser in California, Clinton stressed that Democrats must unite behind Obama and said talks are ongoing with the Obama campaign and Democratic National Committee about her role and the role of her delegates.
Clinton, whose appearance at the fundraiser was posted on YouTube, did point out that putting her name in nomination and a roll call vote “are the usual kind of process that occurs at conventions.”
Feldman said many Clinton supporters “were reassured and relieved” by the former first lady’s remarks, especially after a media account reported that she had asked not to be nominated at the convention.
Clinton is expected to address the convention on Aug. 26 while her husband, former President Bill Clinton, will speak the next night.
Marc Rubin, the other co-founder of the Denver Group, said Clinton supporters will “absolutely not” be appeased by the speaking slots.
Rubin said there is “palpable anger” at the Democratic National Committee.
Jenny Backus, spokeswoman for the Democratic National Committee Convention, said the party has become more unified and cited Clinton’s strong support of Obama as the strongest signal of that unity.
“Sen. Clinton is one of our biggest assets,” Backus said.
While Obama and Clinton have said their bitter primary battle is behind them, there is still animosity between the supporters of the two senators.
The person who posted the Clinton You Tube video indicated that he or she had disabled some viewer comments, stating on the site that “Obama trolls have started to post horrible negative comments regarding Hillary Clinton and her supporters.”
Meanwhile, Feldman said she has received nasty e-mails since launching the Denver Group. Feldman, who is a college professor, said one e-mail she received at work was reported to the FBI.
Feldman said she is not disgruntled or bitter, but she has an objection to the Democratic Party’s process. And she stressed that she will not be voting for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) this fall.
“It would be a tragedy for Democrats to lose this year,” Feldman said.
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