(If You Are Smart) You Will Question EVERYTHING You Read At DU Tonight

McCamy Taylor

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Thu Jan-03-08 03:23 AM
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(If You Are Smart) You Will Question EVERYTHING You Read At DU Tonight

Check out this thread over in Late Breaking News (please, I beg of you)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3122583&mesg_id=3122583

Richardson Set to Send Obama Second-Choice Support
Wednesday (01/02) at 23:30 PM
Chase Martyn
Gov. Bill Richardson's campaign is expected to direct their supporters to caucus for Sen. Barack Obama in the second round of voting at Thursday's caucuses in precincts where he is not viable. Two sources familiar with the plan told Iowa Independent that the New Mexico Governor's organizers have been instructed to direct supporters to Obama in the places where they fail to reach the 15% threshold for viability.

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Still, sources caution that plans can always change, and once the doors lock Thursday evening, anything can happen. Whether the Richardson campaign's strategy is implemented on the ground remains an open question, and, because this directive is not expected to be confirmed publicly, it will be difficult to prove.

The appropriate response to this kind of article is (of course) a great big resounding (altogether now)

WHAT THE F**K!!!!

You should also question the reply from the self described Richardson Iowa staff member who calls the story a lie.

On this note, I am going to bed.

�It is better to be quotable than to be honest.� Tom Stoppard

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MADem

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Thu Jan-03-08 03:27 AM
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1. Well, this version of the same thing has editor's updates that say the whole thing is BS

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3932998

Update:
"(Ed. note: For about ten minutes when this story was first published, it asserted that there was a mutual agreement between the Richardson and Obama campaigns to swap supporters in precincts where one was not viable. This, it turns out, resulted from a misunderstanding that has since been cleared up. There is no deal between the two campaigns; there is only a strategic decision -- one which makes complete sense -- on the part of the Richardson campaign about where to direct its supporters if their group is not viable in certain precincts.) "

Second Update:

Richardson Campaign Response (4.00 / 2)
Hi this is Joaquin with the Richardson Campaign and the rumor is false- there are no deals. These are typical last minute election shenanigans.

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sandnsea

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Thu Jan-03-08 03:31 AM
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3. There are no deals

Which doesn't mean there isn't a "strategic decision" about where to "direct its supporters".

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MADem

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Thu Jan-03-08 03:43 AM
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7. Those supporters may or may not be amenable to "direction."

I'm not a fan of being told how to vote, myself...

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sandnsea

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Thu Jan-03-08 04:01 AM
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8. Unless they think it helps down the line

That by knocking Edwards out of it now, it gives someone else a chance to move up into the 3rd place spot.

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Bullet1987

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Thu Jan-03-08 04:05 AM
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9. The poster was saying there's no deals WITH the Obama

campaign. Not that Richardson still won't direct his supporters (or try) to Obama.

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McCamy Taylor

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Thu Jan-03-08 03:31 AM
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4. But for about 10 minutes it was on the front page with no correction.

How many people read the headline and went to bed thinking "Wow! That Obama is really cleaning up on second choice votes!" or even "I'm a Richardson voter. Good thing I heard that I am supposed to choose Obama second. I was going to pick Hillary."

NOW I really am going to bed. This is the dirtiest Democratic primary I can recall since 1968. We are all going to rue this infighting come next November, mark my words.

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MADem

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Thu Jan-03-08 03:42 AM
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6. They'd find out tomorrow it wasn't true. They might get a bit irritated at being conned I guess. NT

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donheld

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Thu Jan-03-08 03:31 AM
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2. (If You Are Smart) You Will Question Everything You Read At DU EVERYNIGHT

everyday everytime.

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ruiner4u

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Thu Jan-03-08 03:36 AM
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5. having an internet connection does not make u smart...

Nor does logging on DU.. the thread title is rude.

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