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Obama Backers Lash Out At Hillary Supporting "Bitter Enders"
Gateway Pundit — The primary season may be over but the feuding is not. Angry Obama supporters are lashing out at the "bitter enders" from the Hillary Campaign. The Obama backers are angry at the Hillary supporters and say they are acting like "Japanese soldiers in the South Pacific still fighting after the war is over." That's one way to unite the party. The Politico reported: After a period earlier this month when the two sides were working collegially over strategy, scheduling, and other convention logistics, ...

What's The Deal?
Stubborn Facts — ... tea leaves entrails signals are indicating that some accomodation has been reached between the Obama and Clinton camps. Dems give Michigan and Florida full voting rights Clinton expected to release delegates Wednesday I'm sure none of the below had anything to do with it. CNN poll: Post-Biden poll shows dead heat Tensions boil between Obama-Clinton camps Wonder what the price was.

All you need is love...
The New Editor — From a report by Politico's John F. Harris and Mike Allen: One senior Obama supporter said the Clinton associates negotiating on her behalf act like “Japanese soldiers in the South Pacific still fighting after the war is over.”

The Clintons, Again
The Stump — Uh-oh: “He has not fully reconciled,” said one political operative close to the Clintons, “and he has not demonstrated that he accepts the Clintons and the Clinton wing of the party.” It does seem a little odd to ask Bill to speak on national security, as apparently the Obamanauts have. He's actually at his best on domestic issues and larger themes tied to the middle class and the American dream. That said, if the Clintons are going to carp all week and creating made-for-cable distraction, Obama's team ...

Clinton Supporters Abandoning Obama in Droves
JammieWearingFool — ... and McCain deadlocked at 47 percent, with the Arizona senator gaining among Clinton backers, the CNN survey said. A Washington Post-ABC News survey found that only 70 percent of Clinton's supporters now back Obama , while McCain has 20 percent. It's the Republican's best showing in this poll among that group since she suspended her campaign in June. The poll says another 10 percent of Clinton supporters are undecided. Says here the tension between the Clinton and Obama camps is boiling over . Labels: ...

Amanda Carpenter: Disunity News
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — ... Medved | Mary Katharine Ham | Kevin McCullough | Matt Lewis | Radio Blogger | Your Blogs Directory [image] Monday, August 25, 2008 Disunity News Posted by: Amanda Carpenter at 7:24 AM Lots of stories coming down the pike today about Democratic disunity. USA Today: Poll: More than half of Clinton backers still not sold on Obama WSJ: Tensions Linger as Some Clinton Supporters Are Left Frustrated Politico: Obama, Clinton camps snipe at each other New York Sun: Clinton Drama Is the Subplot of ...

Things to Do In Denver When You're Dead
Political Punch — ... Things to Do In Denver When You're Dead August 25, 2008 7:56 AM The Clintons - especially Bill - are providing some behind-the-scenes drama, Politico reports , with former President Bill Clinton reportedly disappointed that he will be speaking on the night devoted to "Securing America's Future." "The former president is disappointed, associates said, because he is eager to speak about the economy and more broadly about Democratic ideas - emphasizing the contrast between the Bush years and his own record in the 1990s," Politico reports. "This is an especially sore point for ...

The Early Word: Convention Openings
The Caucus — ... Mrs. Clinton’s advisers said Sunday that she would move to avoid this by meeting with her delegates on Wednesday and formally urging them to support Mr. Obama in the roll-call vote that night. (Under Democratic Party rules, delegates are permitted to vote for whomever they want.) (And Mr. Nagourney notes, the Obama campaign has begun handing out talking points to delegates, with the one on Senator Clinton mentioning how enthusiastic they should be that she will unify the party.) The Politico and ...

Don't mess with Hill-Bill
Alarming News — Don't mess with Hill-Bill Awesome : One senior Obama supporter said the Clinton associates negotiating on her behalf act like “Japanese soldiers in the South Pacific still fighting after the war is over.” Via ...

More Popcorn!
Right Wing Nation — ... Barack Obama in November, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, evidence of a formidable challenge facing Democrats as their national convention opens here today. In the survey, taken Thursday through Saturday, 47% of Clinton supporters say they are solidly behind Obama, and 23% say they support him but may change their minds before the election. Thirty percent say they will vote for Republican John McCain, someone else or no one at all. Then there’s this: DENVER — As Democrats arrived here Sunday for a ...

Barack Obama Watch: Clinton Tensions in Denver
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Barack Obama having tensions with the Clintons? No, there should be NO tensions. Right? Interesting factoid: …large numbers of Clinton backers — 30 percent in a recent ABC/Washington Post poll — are still not backing Obama over McCain. And…… A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll found 52% of respondents who voted for Sen. Clinton in the primaries plan to vote for Sen. Obama and 21% plan to vote for Sen. McCain. “She inspired young women and people all over America and I think she deserves ...

Unity Watch
Slublog — Clinton's supporters are fighting the current roll call vote rules. "We will not fall in line!" "There was no way I was going to wait in line with a bunch of kids to get into Invesco Field." Clinton shirts, McCain buttons. Clinton supporters harming the unity-fest. Tensions boil. The polls still aren't Obama's friend. (H/t for many links: Hot Air)

Links for 2008-08-25 [del.icio.us]
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Scrutiny of Biden Focuses On Lobbyist Ties, Family - WSJ.com Sen. Biden, who proudly cites his working-class roots in Scranton, Pa., is one of the least-wealthy members of the Senate, meaning he has fewer potential conflicts of interest on that front than other candidates might have had. But he has collected $6.5 million in campaign contributions from lobbyists, lawyers and law firms since 1989, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics. Tensions boil between Obama-Clinton camps - Politico.com Print View While the Clintons ...

links for 2008-08-26
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... (tags: Barack Obama Hillary Clinton John McCain) Tensions boil between Obama-Clinton camps - Politico.com Print View While the Clintons have a relatively easy job in Denver — to deliver gracious speeches ...

It's still all about them
Betsy's Page — ... loose. Will they take the hint and vote for Obama? Or will they act like they think that she truly wants them to act despite her words of support for Obama. She can come out a thousand times and say how important she thinks it is that we elect Barack Obama, but everyone knows that deep down she is still bitter and secretly is hoping that Obama loses so that she can come back and run again in 2012. And Bill Clinton is still angry that Obama didn't do enough to defend Clinton's presidency. He was angry that he was sent to talk on the national security night instead of sent to ...