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Erin Good grief, more proof that the Democrats are able to muck just about anything up.
Never-Say-Die: Does Hillary Plan To Back-Door Hussein At DNC?
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
... people believe is the best way to go,” she added.
“No decisions have been made. And so we are trying to work all this through with the DNC and with the Obama campaign.”
Clinton’s comments shed some light on a fierce behind-the-scenes squabble between the Clinton and Obama camps over how to recognize Clinton and her achievements in the primaries without overshadowing or detracting from a convention that (presumptively) belongs to Obama.
(ABC)
It Ain’t Over Till the Wide-Hipped Lady Swings (For the Fences)
Vodkapundit —
Just when you thought the Clintons couldn’t get any more cunning, we have this seemingly innocent item: Sen. Hillary Clinton told a gathering of supporters last week that she’s looking for a “strategy” for her delegates to have their voices heard and “respected” at the Democratic National Convention — and did not rule out the possibility of having her name placed into nomination at the convention alongside Sen. Barack Obama’s.“I happen to believe that we will come out stronger if people feel that their voices were heard and their views were respected. I think that is a very ...
Clinton May Push for Convention Vote
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
Sen. Hillary Clinton "told a gathering of supporters last week that she's looking for a 'strategy' for her delegates to have their voices heard and 'respected' at the Democratic National Convention -- and did not rule out the possibility of having her name placed into nomination at the convention alongside Sen. Barack Obama's," according to ABC News ...
Clinton Leaves Convention Nomination Open
The Caucus —
... making the rounds today which, according to ABC News is from a fund-raiser in California on Thursday, Mrs. Clinton fielded a question about whether her name would be “placed in nomination” at the convention. “Well, I’m asked this question every day. And it is a question that I think is a very obvious one to ask. I mean, what will happen at the convention in respect to you know, my putting my name in nomination, the roll-call vote, you know, the usual kind of process that occurs at conventions,” she responded, emphasizing the word “usual.” She continued: We’re trying to ...
Steve Clemons: Obama Is Wrong ... Wrong ... Wrong
Riehl World View —
Am I reading this correctly? A chronicle of flip-flops, back steps and ... well, basically spineless-ness on the part of prospective Democratic nominee Barack Obama - posted at the Washington Note by Steve Clemmons? Even if he does get around to blaming Michelle Malkin and the rest of the Right-wing haters: anti-Muslimists, ...
Clinton, Obama re-iterate unity
Ben Smith's Blog —
The Clinton and Obama press offices put out a joint statement of unity in response to the ABC News report and video (above) from a California fundraiser suggesting that Clinton hasn't totally surrendered her convention bargaining chips:
We are working together to make sure the fall campaign and the convention are a success. At the Democratic Convention, we will ensure that the voices of everyone who participated in this historic process are respected and our party will be fully unified heading into the November election.
Convention mechanics guru Matt Seyfang, meanwhile, emailed over a useful description of what ...
Obamesiah v. Clintonistas — Lets Get Ready To Rumble!!!!!
Patterico's Pontifications —
Posted by WLS:
The chatter is getting a little too loud for this to be pure media/internet speculation.
Latest out of the box today is Karen Tumulty over at Time this afternoon — “Have the Clintons Gotten Over It?” But Drudge has links up to two different articles on this topic, which follow only one day after Politico put up this story which DRJ posted about yesterday.
From Tumulty’s Time article:
But behind the united front, says an adviser, “it’s not a great relationship, and it’s probably not going to become one.” In private conversations, associates ...
Hillary Open to Having Her Name Placed in Nomination at Denver Convention (Video)
Tennessee Guerilla Women —
In the video below, Hillary Rodham Clinton makes clear that the question of having her name placed in nomination at the Denver Convention is still being negotiated: "I happen to believe that we will come out stronger if people feel that their voices were heard and their views were respected." ...
Joint Statement from Clinton and Obama on Convention Unity
Taylor Marsh —
BY TAYLOR MARSH
This should come as no surprise to anyone who’s been following the stories circulating since a video surfaced last week, with people conjuring up convention "confusion" and ...
Clinton Seeks Democratic Convention Voice
The Democratic Daily —
Senator Hillary Clinton wants her delegates to have a voice at the upcoming Democratic Convention… And rightly so. Like all candidates before her, who have fought a hard primary battle and have had committed supporters and delegates, Clinton wants her supporters to be heard. It’s not unusual… And yet, for some reason, it seems that some Clinton supporters are still out there misconstruing it all.
A video clip posted on YouTube, that has been making the rounds on PUMA websites ended up in an ABC News piece today. In the clip Clinton tells supporters at a gathering last week that she is “looking for a ...
Hillary keeps hearing about that "incredible pent-up desire."
Althouse —
And she's thinking about how to satisfy it. "People want to feel like, okay, it's a catharsis."
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The Note: Obama vs. Clinton: The Battle Continues
Political Radar —
McCain's Cure-All | Main The Note: Obama vs. Clinton: The Battle Continues August 07, 2008 8:30 AM ABC News' Rick Klein writes in Thursday's Note: Sen. Barack Obama is set to leave for his much-deserved vacation with one very big loose end that doesn’t want to be tied -- and that’s not counting the veepstakes. It’s the drama that won’t go away, the storyline that’s too delicious to recede, the symbol of a party’s divisions the very mention of which brings smiles to the faces of editors and producers: Obama vs. Clinton. (Welcome back.) To former President Bill Clinton’s missing praise (to say nothing of what he is saying), we add ...
She’s Baaaaack….. Maybe
No Runny Eggs —
Hillary’s thinking about asking to have her name added to the nomination ballot at the DNC Convention.
ABC News reports:
Sen. Hillary Clinton told a gathering of supporters last week that she’s looking for a “strategy” for her delegates to have their voices heard and “respected” at the Democratic National Convention — and did not rule out the possibility of having her name placed into nomination at the convention alongside Sen. Barack Obama’s.
“I happen to believe that we will come out stronger if people feel that their voices were heard and their views were respected. I think ...
HILLARY EMERGES FROM THE SHADOWS
Right Wing Nut House —
Three weeks out from the Democratic convention and Hillary Clinton is slowly emerging from her self-imposed summer hibernation to haunt the party with the prospect that she will at the very least, horn in on some of the presumptive nominee’s glory just by her presence in Denver.
Was her low profile the result of her licking the psychic wounds of being defeated for the nomination? Previous losers have indicated as much and we have no reason to doubt that Clinton was using the time between the end of the primaries and just recently to decompress from the brutal campaign and reflect on the future.
But there are some who believe ...
MORNING READ
News —
MORNING READ If Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) pushes for a convention vote that could make her the nominee, she could soothe her supporters or commit a gigantic blunder, liberal bloggers argue, while others debate whether Barack Obama is or is not a celebrity. And former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) has “broken up” with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) after appearing with her in a climate change ad, rebuking her on oil drilling, conservative bloggers assert. It’s unclear whether Clinton will push for a convention vote on whether or not she should bear the party’s standard in the general election, TalkLeft’s Jeralyn determines. But ...
Townhall.com Staff: What's Hot Thursday
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
What are the most popular stories around the web this morning? Townhall does the surfing so you don't have to. Politico: Is There a Sinister Subtext in McCain Ads? Washington Post: Obama Hits Back, Too Softly for Some Huffington Post: Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad New York Times: Dowd: McCain's Green-Eyed Monster ABC News: Vote for Hillary at the Convention? Wall Street Journal: You Still Can't Write About Muhammad Time Magazine: Airline Fees: Who's the Stingiest? Los Angeles Times: Verdict Mixed in First Guantanamo Trial Slate: Phones Without Homes Newsweek: MonaVie Acai Juice: ...
Obama Hopes His Vacation Will Cure 'Obama Fatigue'
Political Radar —
Bush Beijing Arrival Hazy in More Ways than One | Main Obama Hopes His Vacation Will Cure 'Obama Fatigue' August 07, 2008 2:59 PM ABC News' Sunlen Miller Reports: Senator Obama says that he hopes to correct any "Obama fatigue" by taking a one week hiatus from the campaign trail to vacation in Hawaii with his family. A recent Pew Survey shows that 48% of the public is suffering from a case of "Obama fatigue" – hearing too much about Obama in the news. Obama said he hopes that his family's 7 day jaunt to Oahu will remedy some of the perceived overexposure."We are going to correct that this week, hopefully with your help," Obama said to reporters ...
Deconstructing Hillary
Political Punch —
Exxon [Hearts] Obama | Main Deconstructing Hillary August 07, 2008 5:16 PM Sen. Barack Obama's campaign appears reluctant to have any sort of roll call vote at the Democratic convention this month. Why? They have no interest in highlighting the narrowness of his victory. This would mean the first Democratic convention without a roll call vote since President Lyndon Johnson ran unopposed for reelection in 1964. And Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, as ABC News' David Chalian and Rick Klein point out, is hedging on what she wants. At a recent fundraiser in California captured on a videophone and posted on YouTube , Clinton noted that ...
The Note: Clinton Drama Trails Obama to Hawaii
Political Radar —
Press Meet Cold Reception in China | Main The Note: Clinton Drama Trails Obama to Hawaii August 08, 2008 8:36 AM ABC News' Rick Klein writes in Friday's Note: Five good reasons that Sen. Barack Obama is headed to his vacation without having named a running mate: 1. He’s not happy with his choices (and is there a better place to be Biden your time?) 2. He’s too happy with his choices (and is remembering his good-Bayh hug ). 3. Isn’t afraid of competing with the modern pentathlon team competition (yes he Kaine.) 4. Doesn’t really want to enjoy Hawaii (briefing books make lousy beach Reed-ing). 5. Really does want to enjoy ...
“At my signal, unleash Hell.”
The Moderate Voice —
... The group P.U.M.A. is having their convention in Washington, D.C. this weekend. Last week, Senator Clinton made the following statement “I happen to believe that we will come out stronger if people feel that their voices were heard and their views were respected. I think that is a very big part of how we actually come out unified.” Here is the translation for those of who don’t speak Clintonese. Senator Clinton’s delegates will vote for her on the first ballot. This has been the plan as soon as Obama overwhelmingly won on Super Tuesday and the Potomac primaries, and ...
