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truthpusher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 05:45 PM
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Pelosi says that she and other 'party elders' will step into the ring to end the contest if needed..
A senior adviser to Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has suggested that she — along with other “party elders” — will step into the ring to end this extraordinary contest if it threatens Democratic hopes of winning back the White House or maintaining control over Congress. Ms Pelosi says that she is “torn” and that “the people will speak — that’s the beauty of a democracy,” before adding: “My focus is on re-electing a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives.”

article: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article3359895.ece
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ORDagnabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 05:46 PM
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1. um....anybody remember why the revolutionary war started?
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Clovis Sangrail Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 05:47 PM
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2. SAVE US NANCY!!
:rofl:
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bellasgrams Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 05:48 PM
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3. I don't want anyone other than the voters to make the call!!
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madfloridian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 05:49 PM
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4. See, I just wrote about that. I was right.
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/madfloridian/1825

"The Clinton camp hopes to stop the Obama bandwagon by winning Texas and Ohio primaries on March 4, after which Mrs Clinton is planning to call on party grandees including Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Harry Reid, the party's leader in the Senate, to persuade Mr Obama to stand down."
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IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 05:50 PM
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7. I sure hope you are wrong!
I will sit out the election if the scenario you described becomes reality.
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madfloridian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 05:49 PM
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5. Dupe again. lots of them today
Edited on Tue Feb-12-08 05:49 PM by madfloridian
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IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 05:49 PM
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6. This is the same Pelosi that put impeachment off the table
No thanks! The only way McCain could win the election is if those morons that call themselves "the party elders" were to subvert the popular will by appointing the nominee.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 05:52 PM
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8. I've also heard that Pelosi and Reid were the two most sought-after endorsements
for the candidates. Beats the hell of of me why.

And Nancy, with you at the helm, it doesn't seem to matter if there's a Dem majority in the House or not. You keep fucking up.
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SteveM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 05:53 PM
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9. Well, she got the 'elder' part right.
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juajen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 06:32 PM
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23. Well, perhaps all people over 50 should be assassinated.
That appears to be what corporations want, then they don't have to pay them for experience and we are unnecessary in politics, being much too old to matter. Sounds like good old Germany to me. Some people on this board are really "bad to the bone".
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 05:55 PM
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10. I Have This Theory: Hillary Bound the Women Legislators Into Her Campaign
Made them all kinds of deals, and the ladies are sticking to it, even and especially when doing Hillary's bidding contradicts the public demands.

Not having enough smarts to read the writing on the wall, these Hillarybots are sticking to the program.

Would that they had such loyalty to the nation, or their constituents, or the Constitution.


We'll know in a year if my theory holds water or is all wet.
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juajen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 06:23 PM
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16. If it was Obama that figuratively had that kind of support, you
would say it was as a result of his fantastic organization skills. WOW, ya'll are something else; I just can't figure out what.
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 06:27 PM
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18. That's Not Support--That's Collusion I'm Describing
I don't want a Women's Coup any more than I wanted the BushCheney Coup.
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 06:35 PM
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24. God's going to strike me dead for this:
"The hen coup." :P
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juajen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 06:37 PM
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27. Yeah, but you don't seem to have a problem with an Obama coup?
I know, you wouldn't call it that if it were Obama, like I said, he would only be guilty of smart campaigning.
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hogwyld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 06:02 PM
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11. I've suspected for these past few months
That Hillary's and Bill's relationships with the congress and by extension the SD's, that the table was all set for them to take the victory from the jaws of defeat if it ever came down to that. I'm afraid for the remnants of our democracy when back room deals decide the nominee.
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dcindian Donating Member (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 06:04 PM
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12. This will destroy the Democratic party
These DLC are the NeoCons of the left.
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Iktomiwicasa Donating Member (942 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 06:05 PM
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13. Her focus
is only on saving her job as Speaker. How stupid does that stupid bitch think we are?
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 06:07 PM
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14. The hell she will.
She'll put the hammer to Democratic voters before she will to Bush.
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kelligesq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 06:15 PM
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15. If she does that, I'll stay home and not vote. Let the people decide, right up to the convention
not the party bosses.
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hogwyld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 06:25 PM
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17. Hello Madam President
You just know the "club" is going to steal this one for Hillary. It's her sure fire ace in the hole.
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Franks Wild Years Donating Member (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 06:32 PM
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22. I can't agree with you....
Edited on Tue Feb-12-08 06:35 PM by Franks Wild Years
I think you're mistaken. I think that these people know they have to go with the pledged delegates - I think they know it hands McCain the election on a plate (and rightfully and thankfully so if they were to use dubious means to secure Clinton the nomination) because he has the ultimate card to play against Hillary Clinton - "Your own party's pledged delegates didn't even nominate you! Voters rejected you!"

In fact, I'd like to see Obama reject the Democratic party and run as an independent under such circumstances - That would really ruffle a few feathers and maybe then there would be a true movement to speak of.
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Pathwalker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 06:27 PM
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19. Oh? NOW you can do something? Where have you and Reid BEEN
for the last almost two years when every Democrat in the country has been begging you to stop Bush from stealing all our civil liberties, Nancy?
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 06:28 PM
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20. Hey Nancy:
YOUR CONSTITUENTS VOTED FOR BARACK! :woohoo:
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 06:31 PM
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21. Oh Jaysus no. There is no need for interference from Congress or
the Supreme Court for that matter in this. Only the people should decide this. If Congress does, then they are no better than the Supreme Court handing Bush the Presidency in 2000.
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Life Long Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 06:36 PM
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25. What the hell is there to step into?
All this delegate talk is Hillary people thinking up how they can come out on top and MSM following right behind.
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whatchamacallit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 06:37 PM
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26. I don't like the sound of that n/t
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