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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:34 AM
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NY Delegation, led by Rangel will Endorse Obama TODAY!
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/

Sources in New York's congressional delegation say discussions are underway for the delegation to endorse Obama, with Rep. Charlie Rangel organizing a press conference today at 1:00 p.m. at the DCCC.

Rangel, the dean of the New York delegation, has asked other members to attend the press conference to "applaud Clinton's support of Barack Obama," though the details of the event, and whether it would technically be an "endorsement," remain fluid.

Sources said African-Amercan New York members, including Greg Meeks, Yvette Clarke, and Ed Towns, are pushing for an immediate endorsement.



Doesn't look like they plan on waiting until Saturday.
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:42 AM
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1. Yay!
:woohoo:

Recommended.
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Eurobabe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:46 AM
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2. hey you!
people are pwning your sticker left and right! LOL. They think I made it, I give credit where credit is due. :hi:
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:55 AM
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9. The credit is owed to the link in my sig!
Not me. I felt guilty snagging it from Cafe Press without linking to the rightful designer. :hi:
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Eurobabe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:01 AM
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11. oh, i thought YOU made it!
damn, you should write to that person and ask for a referral sticker, or 10. :rofl:
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:48 AM
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3. Wow. She really pissed Rangel off.
She needs to tread VERY carefully in the coming days.

This should effectively put an end to her attempts to strong-arm her way to the VP spot.

It's over, folks.
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DevonRex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:49 AM
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That was my first thought, too. nt
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PoliticalAmazon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 05:02 PM
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19. I'm hoping she convinces New Yorkers to remove her from office....
I mean, there must be a legitimate reason for removal of Hillary Clinton from her Senate seat.
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DevonRex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:48 AM
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4. Fantastic. nt
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K Gardner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:49 AM
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5. The Clyburn stuff probably didn't sit well, either.
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BeyondGeography Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:49 AM
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6. Thanks, Charlie
:patriot:
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Hope And Change Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:51 AM
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7. Yay.K & R!
:kick:
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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:02 AM
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12. Thanks
:D
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BklynChick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:51 AM
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8. thank goodness, I know they are anxious to do this and were mortified by Clinton's behavior on Tues
evening, have gotten lots of mail from their constituencies.
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foo_bar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:05 AM
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13. they've been mortified a lot longer
I spoke to Yvette Clarke's office a couple times, they were professional enough to not say what they were really thinking, but they did say that Yvette's endorsement was "a looooooong time ago".
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BklynChick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:21 AM
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14. true, they have but tuesday was just unbelievably disrespectful and I think they felt emboldened to
finally say "we can't take it anymore!"
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foo_bar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:56 AM
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16. it's funny, Clinton solved the unity problem by flaming out in public view
Wish I had TiVO, this should be a press conference to remember.
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foo_bar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:01 AM
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10. woohoo!
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mopinko Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:35 AM
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15. just do it, guys. don't remain hostages.
claw your way out that basement window if you must. no one would fault you. she brought this upon herself.
an embarrassment to the party she is.
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vaberella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:58 AM
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17. Rangel is a Demo-Dino, it's over for Clinton. He says jump most black leaders say, "How high?"
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foo_bar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 04:56 PM
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18. Rangel: NY delegation is unanimous
The New York Democratic congressional delegation is unanimously endorsing Barack Obama for president, Rep. Charles Rangel stated in a press release.

The Harlem Democrat said the endorsement is being made ahead of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Saturday announcement that she is withdrawing from the race and endorsing Obama “in order to accommodate those members of Congress who will be unable to return to Washington on Saturday.’’

http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/05/rangel-ny-delegation-is-unanimous/

As we mentioned earlier, the New York Congressional delegation, led by Charlie Rangel, "endorse Hillary Clinton for endorsing Obama" this afternoon. Rangel, an ardent Clinton supporter throughout the primary, called Obama an "outstanding candidate."

"In our collective opinion, he has won the nomination," he said. "No question about it."

The delegation made the collective announcement today because many of the representatives will be in their home districts this weekend. While it was billed as a rally, it turned into a less than 10-minute press conference. <...>

When asked how Clinton is doing, Rangel said she "was just as spunky as ever."

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/06/05/1117563.aspx
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rainbow4321 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 07:01 PM
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20. "was just as spunky as ever:" translated:
"She's fine...they expect to start weaning her off sedatives Friday night in time for her Saturday appearance"
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