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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 09:58 AM
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Clinton SuperDelegate SWITCHES to Obama (D.C.)
http://thepage.time.com/2008/04/17/obama-nabs-oklahoma-superdelegate/

With the clinton loss, and the OK pick-up - that's a Net 3 for Obama today. :party:
D.C. City Council Member Harry Thomas Jr. says he will withdraw his support for Clinton in favor of Obama.

Says he must follow the 83 percent of his constituents who backed the Land of Lincolner.
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GarbagemanLB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 09:59 AM
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1. DEBATE GATE HAS SUNK HIM! HE IS GOING DOWN!!!!
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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meow mix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 09:59 AM
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2. K&R
sweet
looks like a tide is swelling
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:00 AM
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3. Oww, that's gotta sting
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Mags Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:01 AM
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4. Hope Kerry and Kennedy follow their voters in their states.
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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:03 AM
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6. They're supporting the Delegate Leader - so they're fine.
Which is exactly what most of the undecided SDs are going to do when this is said and done. :hi:
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:04 AM
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7. Oh but Hillary said they didn't have to remember?
SD's going against the delegate vote is the only way she can win.
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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:05 AM
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11. She hasn't said that TODAY, has she now?
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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:04 AM
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8. "Hope"? From camp hope-less? HOPE?
funny stuff today.
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Mags Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:07 AM
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16. Hope is something the the Clinton folk have not given up on.
we know she can win this thing, You guys seem to be the ones in a panic today.
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beezlebum Donating Member (927 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:10 AM
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20. there is a subtle yet distinct difference between "hope" and "wishful thinking."
Edited on Thu Apr-17-08 10:27 AM by beezlebum
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Terran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:39 AM
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25. Please provide a realistic scenario
in which she can "win this thing". Wishful thinking begins to look very silly at this point.
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:41 AM
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27. Right - why give up hope when you've already given up on ethics, integrity and open government.
.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 01:49 PM
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38. ...
:rofl:

:thumbsup:
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roguevalley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 11:09 AM
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30. panic. In your dreams. :-D
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Zachstar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:07 AM
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15. Will not happen
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stahbrett Donating Member (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:33 AM
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22. If all superdelegates vote the way their states did, Obama wins
He's won more states, more districts, more votes, etc. - so give Kennedy's and Kerry's votes to Hillary, as long as all superdelegates do the same.
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rinsd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 03:06 PM
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43. If Supers vote the way their states did, Hillary would likely win
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Democratic_Party_%28United_States%29_superdelegates%2C_2008
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 11:13 AM
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32. if they did, than Murray and Cantwell should too, right?
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ampad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:02 AM
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5. Hey Kitty thanks
Did Obama pick up 2 more SD today? I didn't see that news.
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:04 AM
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9. This one and one from Oklahoma
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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:04 AM
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10. He picked up and OK SD, and HRC lost one
When she loses one to undecided, it's just a -1 for her. When she loses one to Obama, it's nets a -2, because she loses and he gains. So with the OK SD, and the DC Switch, it's a Net +3 for Obama on the overall numbers.
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ampad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:41 AM
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28. Oh I see
Thanks! This is really good news.
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Zachstar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:05 AM
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12. This is what I was looking forward to!!
Clinton supers switching to Obama is the fast track to Clinton LOSING her superdelegate lead!!

And Obama has already picked up MULTIPLE supers in the last few days!!

At this rate Obama will lead in superdelegates by may!!
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sonias Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:05 AM
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13. He would rather switch than lose
Yea baby! Switch over to Obama and fight "W rerun" McCain with us!

:woohoo:


Sonia
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Zachstar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:09 AM
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17. I hope others follow!! Time for political battle with McCain!!
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:05 AM
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14. Woot!
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me b zola Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:10 AM
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18. Blow-back & boomerangs
The American public has had enough of this trivializing of the election and reject the gutter politics that we are being served by the Clinton camp, the rw, and the media. Any politician worth her/his salt would respect the groundswell of public opinion and leave Clinton on the curb.
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crankychatter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:10 AM
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19. Every SD whose constituents voted for Obama needs to come over NOW
RIGHT EFFING NOW
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WillYourVoteBCounted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:11 AM
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21. Plus Six: Obama Adds Another Superdelegate
Plus Six: Obama Adds Another Superdelegate
17 Apr 2008 10:24 am
By my count, Obama has won the backing of six superdelegates since last week to Clinton's zero. The latest superdelegate, per the Washington Post: DC city councilman Harry Thomas, Jr. He is a former Clinton supporter.
http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/04/plus_six_obama_adds_another_su.php
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:36 AM
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23. I saw on the news a couple weeks ago if every SD switched to represent the will of their voters,
Hillary would lose 71 SDs and Obama would lose 51. That's for everyone complaining about Kerry and Kennedy not supporting the winner of their state. :hi:
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Zachstar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 01:48 PM
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36. Ouch!
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olkaz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:38 AM
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24. What does this bring the Pelosi number to? nm
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:41 AM
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26. Is this 2 today . . . so far? Great!!!!
Apparently the SD had the same reaction to the ABC hit job as I did. Time to end the trashing of the next POTUS.
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 10:42 AM
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29. Look at the timing, ABC sabotaging Obama for next weeks election as they
will play the what happened to Obama BS right up until the Pennsylvania election.
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 11:11 AM
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31. Expect even more tomorrow. kick and nominated
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 11:14 AM
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33. according to most tallies they had already moved him to undecided a few weeks ago
great post
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barack the house Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 11:29 AM
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34. Yep, it's only right and in fairness I think Ted and Kerry should vote with the people too....
Edited on Thu Apr-17-08 11:29 AM by barack the house
Up to them though.
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Scurrilous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 12:30 PM
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35. K & R
:thumbsup:
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 01:48 PM
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37. GO HILLARY!
Keep acting like a RW attack dog!

It's workin GREAT for Obama! :rofl:
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 02:00 PM
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39. Kicking
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quantass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 02:12 PM
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40. K&R
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Zachstar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 02:35 PM
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41. Kick!
:kick:
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quantass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 02:59 PM
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42. .
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uponit7771 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 03:06 PM
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44. K&R
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Texas Hill Country Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-17-08 03:07 PM
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45. with Jesse Jackson threatening him, death threats, and the like, i am not surprised.
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