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shraby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 04:43 PM
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If Hillary steals the nomination by
manipulation of the sd's and FL and MI it's time for an Obama write in campaign for November.
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bowens43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 04:48 PM
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1. agreed.
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Rageneau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 04:49 PM
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2. What if she 'steals' the nomination by playing by the rules?
She cannot, would not and will not "steal" the nomination, but she can still WIN it, and she will give doing that everything she's got.

Just as she should.
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AZBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 04:51 PM
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3. She cannot, would not and will not "win" the nomination.
It's impossible.
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 04:55 PM
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6. "Win" and "steal" are two different words.
She still can steal it.
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AZBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 05:04 PM
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10. She can steal it, she can't win it.
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 04:54 PM
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4. I agree as well. n/t
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Zensea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 04:54 PM
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5. Bull
and I'm not a Clinton supporter.

If I write anyone in it will be a 3rd party candidate if something like this happens.
If I'm going to "throw my vote away" it won't be by voting for a Democrat.
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Madam Mossfern Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 05:14 PM
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15. Will you join me in voting
for Mickey Mouse?

Rocket J. Squirrel is another option I'm considering.
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newmajority Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 05:41 PM
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19. Don't vote for Mickey Mouse!!
He works for those goddamned neocons at Disney/ABC!
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Madam Mossfern Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 10:04 AM
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21. Oops...
you're right. Has Rocky (J.Squirrel) been vetted. I know about the association with Boris and Natasha, but it's not an amicable relationship.
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 04:55 PM
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7. Count me in
:kick:
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rove karl rove Donating Member (298 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 04:56 PM
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8. no
better to take it up when the DNC convenes, else get used to saying "President McCain".
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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 05:02 PM
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9. It is not fair to use "steal". If she obtains the nomination it will Becaue
the Party agrees.

Obama has not won the election yet.
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backscatter712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 05:04 PM
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11. I'm in.
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NJSecularist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 05:05 PM
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12. Who is Hillary stealing the nomination from?
Nobody has won the nomination yet.
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Benhurst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 05:12 PM
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14. The election is too close. Neither Obama nor Clinton will win the
Edited on Sun May-04-08 05:13 PM by Benhurst
2025 elected delegates necessary to claim the nomination outright.

The nomination will be no one's to steal. No matter who is nominated, he or she will have to be dragged over the finish line by unelected super delegates.
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rodbailey Donating Member (249 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-05-08 03:03 PM
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22. Which is why
there's probably going to be a brokered convention. Then no one steals anything; the delegates and super delegates basically get to start all over again at the convention. This assumes a few (100 or less will do) super delegates or others sit out the first ballot (which they have every right to do). Then Gore's name is put into nomination (after having worked this all out beforehand between the Gore and Obama people and some of the Party leaders). Gore will have pledged to take Obama as his VP. This gives us a sure-fire winning ticket in Nov. and probably a Dem. in the WH for the next 16 years. It gives Obama lots of experience; it gives the Obama family (especially the two little girls) a chance to grow up a bit more before the super spotlight of their dad being president hits them, and everyone lives happily ever after. This strategy depends on some of the super delegates hearing from grassroots folks like us (they've certainly been bombarded enough by phone calls from the Obama and Clinton people). We have a web site established (http://thealgoresolution.com/) where we will shortly have all the super delegates' addresses posted, along with lots of other information and sample letters to write, etc. We want people to write real letters (snail mail) to the super delegates urging them to consider this option so that we will have a definite winner in Nov. Check out the web site and/or join the Yahoo group where this is also being discussed: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DraftGore08/ or simply click on the link in my sig. line. It's time the grassroots were heard on this issue.
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Triana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 05:12 PM
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13. That's what I'm sayin! n/t
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intaglio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 05:38 PM
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16. No - Let her lose with no excuses
And there is a vanishingly faint chance that she will win - and that would be better than McCain ..... I hope
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childslibrarian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 05:40 PM
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17. Go Gore!
Well, someone else could steal it...
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datopbanana Donating Member (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 05:40 PM
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18. Doing this only gets her +55 delegates. It won't be enough.
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Jed Dilligan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 05:42 PM
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20. Since my rep is running unopposed in June, and she's with HRC
even though Obama won by double digits here, I've been thinking of starting a campaign to write in Clinton in that race.

:evilgrin:
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