More "Super" News For Obama
Hillary Clinton's superdelegate lead over Barack Obama has narrowed to just five in the latest CBS News delegate count.
His latest pickups? American Federation of Government Employees President John Gage, whose 600,000 member union officially endorsed Obama as well; New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne, who had previously supported Clinton; and Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio.
"I believe he represents our best hope of winning in November, and puts the needs and priorities of hard working Americans ahead of the powerful special interests that have been extraordinarily favored by the Bush-Cheney administration," DeFazio said in a statement. The congressman will campaign with Obama in Oregon, which is holding a May 20th primary.
Gage, meanwhile, suggested that Obama would be stronger than Clinton in "bringing along some of the downticket races."
The news wasn't all good for the Democratic frontrunner: Superdelegate Chris Carney, a representative from a conservative Pennsylvania district that broke for Clinton in the state's primary last month, has endorsed the New York senator. Carney told the Associated Press he made the choice in an effort to "respect" the will of those in his district.
The support of Sacramento, California superdelegate Steven Ybarra, meanwhile, remains up for grabs – though he's willing to sell it to the highest bidder. The cost? A cool $20 million.
CBS 13 reports that "Ybarra wants every cent of the $20 million to go towards registering and educating eligible Mexican-American voters, who he calls the key to the White House."
Asked if he would accept $5 million instead, Ybarra responded: "No, $5 million is nothing."
UPDATE: And another super goes to Obama: California DNC Member Ed Espinoza. The gap between Obama and Clinton now sits at 4 superdelegates.
"[Obama] has shown he has the character to lead our great nation, from his choice to spend his career serving people in the poorest communities in Chicago to his commitment to speaking truth to the American people, even when it isn’t politically convenient to do so," Espinoza said in a release put out by the Obama campaign.
His latest pickups? American Federation of Government Employees President John Gage, whose 600,000 member union officially endorsed Obama as well; New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne, who had previously supported Clinton; and Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio.
"I believe he represents our best hope of winning in November, and puts the needs and priorities of hard working Americans ahead of the powerful special interests that have been extraordinarily favored by the Bush-Cheney administration," DeFazio said in a statement. The congressman will campaign with Obama in Oregon, which is holding a May 20th primary.
Gage, meanwhile, suggested that Obama would be stronger than Clinton in "bringing along some of the downticket races."
The news wasn't all good for the Democratic frontrunner: Superdelegate Chris Carney, a representative from a conservative Pennsylvania district that broke for Clinton in the state's primary last month, has endorsed the New York senator. Carney told the Associated Press he made the choice in an effort to "respect" the will of those in his district.
The support of Sacramento, California superdelegate Steven Ybarra, meanwhile, remains up for grabs – though he's willing to sell it to the highest bidder. The cost? A cool $20 million.
CBS 13 reports that "Ybarra wants every cent of the $20 million to go towards registering and educating eligible Mexican-American voters, who he calls the key to the White House."
Asked if he would accept $5 million instead, Ybarra responded: "No, $5 million is nothing."
UPDATE: And another super goes to Obama: California DNC Member Ed Espinoza. The gap between Obama and Clinton now sits at 4 superdelegates.
"[Obama] has shown he has the character to lead our great nation, from his choice to spend his career serving people in the poorest communities in Chicago to his commitment to speaking truth to the American people, even when it isn’t politically convenient to do so," Espinoza said in a release put out by the Obama campaign.
Obama does not have the requisite number of delegates for the nomination; he has no presumptive lock on the nomination. The Democratic nomination process is still in progress and concludes when all of the remaining states have voted and the superdelegates select the best qualified candidate using their independent judgment. Sen. Clinton is the best qualified presidential candidate and she must continue her fight for the future of America.
Swiping the nomination from Sen. Clinton with the premature end of the nomination process is a subversion of the Democratic nomination process and this will result in Obama%u2019s crashing and burning in November and the Democratic Party a train wreck in November. I will vote McCain. McCain will be president and four more years of Bush under McCain. Black racism must be defeated.
I''m a white Obama supporter and I have to say that the racism is all about you.
Well said!
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Posted by crat3
I am curious if you called it ''Black Racism'' when Bill Clinton won well over 90% of the Balck vote in his re-election bid to the White House. Is it ONLY acceptable to you when blacks overwhelming support a white candidate, and ONLY an outrage to you when the same blacks overwhelming support a black candidate? HA HA HA!!! Your racist and devisive words would be better served with the Republican Party and their irk, thank you for making the switch!!! HA HA HA!!!
I''m just curious how you''re able to type that whole long racist screed while wearing white bedsheets? Are you some sort of genetically altered new breed of Klan member?
Updated: 05/09/2008 07:38 AM
By: Shawn Flynn
[The problem regarding this year%u2019s double counting was narrowed down to an optical scanner machine, which most counties do not use.]
The problem regarding this year%u2019s double counting was narrowed down to an optical scanner machine, which most counties do not use.
MECKLENBURG & WAKE COUNTIES -- Vote tallies are changing in the state%u2019s two largest counties, after certain ballots were counted twice in Mecklenburg and Wake counties.
The mistake didn%u2019t change the outcome of any elections, but it is a cause for concern to election directors. For example, when Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama declared victory Tuesday night in North Carolina%u2019s primary, he was given approximately 15,000 votes more than he should have been. That%u2019s 1 percent of all ballots cast.
In Wake County, early and absentee ballots were counted as part of the individual voters precincts and again as a whole. %u201CSo in essence, those voters were recorded double,%u201D said Cherie Poucher of the Wake Co. Board of Elections. It was around 37,000 votes.
Perpetual War
Unfair taxation of the middle class
High prices for energy and everything else
High medical costs and prescription drugs
Pollution
Corruption
Religious hypocrisy and abuse of church status tax laws
Degradation of our infrastructure
Continued export of American jobs to overseas slave labor
Decline in US stature and respect of the world community
%u201CThere was no doubt in my mind that as a member of the black community, I am obligated to this community and will utilize all of my present and future resources to benefit the black community first and foremost.%u201D
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1. Saudi Arabia: 10 Million Per Year.
To my recollection, it was the Saudis who Piloted the (911 Planes) !!
Note: The Saudi Arabians Chair on the (500 Million $ Bill Clinton Library) Saudi Arabians Donate Millions to the Clinton Library as well !!
2 The United Arab Emirates: The Bill Clinton Dubai Ports Deal and Partnership, Still in effect and Bill & Hillarys Off Shore Cayman Island Accounts (Millions).
Note: It was also the United Arab Emirates, that Piloted The (911 Planes) as well !
Big Note: Hillary said on that (ABC News Debate) That she would not only Protect Israel..
She said she would also Protect Saudi Arabia & The United Arab Emirates...Too
The Clintons also get Millions from Qatar & Kuwait !
The Clinton are 1st an Foremost Capitalist, their Political Persuasion & Religion do not Matter and are of No Consequence or Importance..Getting PAID is the call of the Day.
The Bush & Clinton Families are Vacationing Family Friends ! Does that not open your Eyes, to See, Political Titles Mean Nothing to a Pure & True Capitalist ?
Note: Politics are Identical to the WWE..Both Wrestlers play the part of the Good or Bad Guy, but Both Wrestlers are the Very Best of Friends Before & After their Act !!
If Your White and Recieve Arab Milllions..its Alright !
Hypocrisy !
Incompetent: Hillary agreed and Signed her name in agreement, that the Florida & Michigan Votes would not Count !! Now that her A!! is losing, she wants to retract and act as if, she Never Signed this Agreement...
Puh-Lease !!!
Obama: 250 Million generated by Obama, with More Money to come and hes Paying his Bills. Hes generating More Delegates and Super Delegates, as I Type !!
You are Right, Hillary is Incompetent !!
Hillary Clinton: 150 Million generated and shes Loaning Herself (Campaign) Money and She has not Paid her Bills in Ohio and other States shes Won in !!! She supposedly accumulated 10 Million on line, after her 9.5 Pt (PA) Win, which she was Suppose to win by 20 Pts. or more and yet shes Lending herself (Campaign) 6.4 Million !!!
Talk about No Experience in Campaign Money, Putting together a Sold Political Team...she cant Run her Team, Manaage Her Campaign Budget, and Pay Her Bills on Time, Her Campaign memebers jumping Boat and now Supporting Obama and she wants to Run The Government...
Puh-Lease
Barak HUSSIEN Obama''''s going to the white house baby!
Michelle Scare Tactic #3: Its so Done and Over with, she''s not Mentioned Anymore..obama is still Winning !!
First things first - Michelle renames it to the BLACK House (Lame)!
Note: Afro American (Blacks) Built the White House..Ta Da !!
Barack & Rev. Wright are RIGHT God D*** America! I want my Reparations Check baby !
Scare Tactic #3: It Aint Working, is it..Clinton is Toast !!
Barak HUSSIEN Obamas going to the white house baby!
Michelle Scare Tactic #2: Its so Done and Over with, she''''s not Mentioned Anymore..obama is still Winning !!
First things first - Michelle renames it to the BLACK House (Lame)!
Note: Afro American (Blacks) Built the White House..Ta Da !!
Barack & Rev. Wright are RIGHT God D*** America! I want my Reparations Check baby !
Rev. Wright Scare Tactic #3: It Aint Working, is it..Clinton is Toast !!
am_Fulbright
James William Fulbright: Bill Clintons ''''''''Mentor'''''''' From 1966- Til His Death
Note: Bill Clinton, gave his Mentor the Medal of Freedom and said that this Man, was one of Arkansas Greatest...A Known Bigot & Anti- Semite !!
Notorious Anti -Afro American & Well Known Anti Semite
James Fulbright, makes Rev. Wright look Angelic !!
For most of his life and public service, Fulbright was a supporter of racial segregation. He signed The Southern Manifesto opposing the Supreme Courts historic 1954 (Brown v. Board of Education) decision. He subsequently joined with the (Dixiecrats) in...
Filibustering the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well as voting against the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Anti- Semite: In 1963 testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Fulbright claimed that five million tax-deductible dollars from philanthropic Americans had been sent to Israel and then recycled back to the US for distribution to organizations seeking to influence public opinion in favor of Israel. This statement led to friction with the organized Jewish community in the U.S.
Anti-Semite: Previously the same year "Anti-Defamation League", the leading Jewish Defense Organization...
Big Note: Claimed that Fulbright was ''consistently Unkind to Israel'' and our supporters in this country".
Hill & Bill
Hillary: Bill, I thought John Gatti was Teflon...
But Barack Obama is ....Platinum Plus !!!
Bill: Hillary lets invite the Obamas Over, for a Night Cap...What about it ..Hun
Hillary: Bill, You''re reading My Mind...Baby
Bill: I got Michelle on Speed Dial !!!
Hillary: I got that ''''Hot Barack'''' in My Fave 5 !!!
Bill & Hillary: Were gonna make this Night a D@mn Night to Remember !!
Bill: Just Like Ole Times ...Hun...
Just Like Ole Times !!!
Bill: Well Hillary, I campaigned throughout Rural White, Confederate Flag Waving, Southern Fed & Southern Bred, NASCAR WEEKEND, Robert E. Lee, Counties, throughout North Carolina...
Chelsea Campaigned throughout the Various North Carolina Colleges...
You Traveled Throughout the (NC Region) for the past 2 weeks and Lied like a Natural Clinton does and...
We had our Natural Lying, Scheming & Decieving A$$''''s Handed to Us !!!
I Guess those Johnny Rebs, Country Bumpkins have Access to the World Wide Web and pulled one Over on us...
Huh ..Hun
Barack yesterday, Barack today, and Barack tomorrow!
I totally resent Hillary referring to color. She and her husband should be too ashamed to ever face the news cameras again.
dusty in Austin, Tx
Funnuy post. You made my day with those.
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by truthyness
May 12, 2008 5:54 AM PDT
- I also come from a long line of Democrats but I have to face the fact that the Democratic Party isn''t what it used to be.
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See all 22 CommentsTwo things have become evident to me even though they don''t
make any sense at all.
The first one is that the Democratic Party Leadership
knows damm well that if Obama where to actually make
it past the Republicans and get in the White House, the results will be disastrous.
The second one is that the Democratic leadership
is throwing this election.
I know it''s hard to believe. I know it doesnt make any sense. But it''s happening everyday right in front of us, and I can''t go on telling myself that it isn''t.