Backers to salute Hillary Clinton with a parade and rally at DNC

By Sara Burnett, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)

Published August 6, 2008 at 12:05 a.m.

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Katherine Vincent, a staunch supporter of Sen. Hillary Clinton, sits on the porch of her Louisville home. Vincent is organizing a parade in Denver during the Democrats' convention "to celebrate Hillary's accomplishments and what she's done for the country."

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August 6, 2008

8:42 a.m.

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AnaSarca writes:

These people are just being extremely selfish. They are putting their wants and needs above those of the party's. They can try to defend it all they want, but they are just trying to disrupt things and draw attention away from Obama. Sad, and a bit pathetic. They are going to look like bad loser fools in the press.
August 6, 2008

9:23 a.m.

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I_Hate_Obama writes:

Maybe Billary will be carring a platter with Obammer's head on it.
I can't stand either one of these idiots.
August 6, 2008

9:26 a.m.

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FlyfishDude52 writes:

I'm trying to figure out who's rose-colored-glasses katherine vincent has been looking through. hillary's acomplishments? Only in NY could such a devisive person be elected. They deserve what they get. A socialist...
August 6, 2008

10:15 a.m.

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denverone writes:

You got to be some kinda low self esteem loser to even listen to this lying, two faced, hypocrite. "I was dodging bullets while running off the tarmac"! Are you kidding me?? Like the details of a life threatening event like that would just slip your mind. Pleeeeeeeease!

Anyone with any sense of character and with any intuition at all, could see her lying or changing her position nearly every day. She's a woman and Im a woman so I have to vote for her. Yeah, that makes sense.
Did anyone see the video when she couldn't figure out how to us the vending machine? Dream big America!
August 6, 2008

10:55 a.m.

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SBL99 writes:

What don't you Billary fools understand about IT"S OVER???

What's really funny is that Hillary has indorsed Obama, but these few hard head supporters are like, no Hillary, we won't listen to you either, because we want YOU for president! LOL
August 6, 2008

11 a.m.

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RiseHillaryRise writes:

Clarification of information:
There will be a check-in center for 18 Million Voices actions in Denver at the Broker restaurant. Please see the 18 Million Voices website for more information about the Denver actions.
August 6, 2008

11:37 a.m.

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whitecat writes:

Please correct this article. It is not factual.

"Clinton, who conceded to Sen. Barack Obama in June, must submit a request in writing to be nominated at the convention. According to published reports, Clinton has decided against doing so and has been urging her delegates to vote for Obama."

This is incorrect. She suspended her campaign, she did not concede. She has not released her delegates. She believes the way to unity is to allow her delegates to vote for her at the convention.

As for not putting her name in nomination, the published reports are belied by her own words just last week - see them here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8gdU_...

The way it works is this: If 300 delegates sign a petition to put her name in nomination, then Senator Clinton must give the DNC a request to be on the first ballot before 6 pm on August 26. There is currently a petition being circulated. You can see it at http://alegrescorner.soapblox.net/sho...

Better journalism, please.
August 6, 2008

12:40 p.m.

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Kilroy1965 writes:

You know, I used to think that the shrew Hillary would be the worst option this country could have come November. However, the Obamamessiah proved me wrong on this. I found myself actually pulling for Hillary to continue the fight all the way to the convention. Unfortunately Howard "The Duck" Dean and the rest of the moonbats finally got to Hillary convincing her to stop.

Funny comment by Duncan above classifying New York State as fascist. I guess he's partly correct since Fascism is just Communism-lite.
August 6, 2008

1:08 p.m.

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neiman11 writes:

Hillary who? She lost the battle. Get over it. We have a candidate and we all need to get behind him and those wannabes should drop out of the party rather than embarrass our moment. What do you think your women's movement is going to get from an Obama Administration. You haven't paid your dues and have been a drag all summer. If your not part of the solution your part of the problem and we are not going to let the Clintonistas and the radical women tear apart our moment or our movement. This is an historic moment we have been waiting for for a hundred and fifty years.
August 6, 2008

1:31 p.m.

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FlyfishDude52 writes:

whitecat at 11:37 brought us to the crux of the matter. hillary did not concede. She will do anything, anything to be on the ballot for president. I can't imagine how the mechanics of this will, in reality, work out but she is as honest as her husband and cannot be trusted in any fashion.

Ladies how can you support this person? If your husbands had as many trists and not had s-e-x in the oval office how much would your ex-husband be paying per month at this time? Yeah, that's right as much as you could have taken. Yet the two are still married. Now I find that very unusual.
August 6, 2008

1:48 p.m.

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LingLingfor_prez writes:

Duncan,
I hope you are making reference to NYC and not the whole state. There is a big difference in the mindset of people upstate compared to NYC.
August 6, 2008

2:11 p.m.

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whitecat writes:

Flyfish -

So you think because Bill cheated we should not support her? Why? She's not the one who cheated.

Furthermore, their marriage is their business. Some infidelities end marriages. Some don't. It's entirely up to the parties involved.

And it has nothing whatsoever to do with supporting Hillary Clinton and celebrating her accomplishments and her historic candidacy.

She is not doing anything wrong - she's campaigning for her opponent as she promised she would. She is not organizing this parade and rally, her supporters are. Her 18 million delegates and supporters should have their voices heard. That is, IF the Democrats want to win.
August 6, 2008

2:14 p.m.

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COLibertarian writes:

Historic Primary run? WHA? Historic???
August 6, 2008

2:23 p.m.

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FlyfishDude52 writes:

It's that this type of activity, and apparently, passive acceptance seriously upsets my sensibilities.
August 6, 2008

2:34 p.m.

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whitecat writes:

COLibertarian - yes, historic.

Unless there's another woman who ran for U.S. president and won 18 million votes.

I don't know of any. Do you?

Flyfish - sorry your delicate sensibilities are upset. But I still don't see why Bill's infidelity should have any bearing on supporting Hillary.

OTOH, if people refused to support Republicans for cheating on their wives (or their wives for having been cheated on), we'd have very few Republican office holders.

Hey, now there's an idea.
August 6, 2008

2:34 p.m.

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ladynite54 writes:

OBAMATRONS, PLEASE GO BACK TO YOUR CAVES.

Hillary is the better candidate and can beat John McCain & Barack Hussein Obama with both hands tied behind her back.

You all sound just like Forest Grumps, stupid is as stupid does.

You paid Obama bloggers crack me up. Spewing the same dribble on every blog. PUMA!
www.pumapac.org
www.justsaynodeal.com
www.noquarterusa.net
August 6, 2008

2:45 p.m.

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COLibertarian writes:

Hillary ran for president and lost. 1, 10 100 1000 or 10M votes.....does not matter.....she still lost and she is not the first lady to run for president............ Memorable, but not historic.

Historic is Obama winning the primary.
The first African American running for president in current 2 party system is historic. Al Sharpton, Alan Keyes were not historic. They ran for president but were not first. Memorable but not historic.
August 6, 2008

2:59 p.m.

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Georgiapuma writes:

I am a REAL Democrat and I'm disgusted with the way the democratic party is behaving. You show respect for Hillary and her followers while they are in Denver.
This is what our party has become. If this is ok with you, your no better than these sewerdelgates.

Video: Money changes everything: Superdelegates are for sale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLPoV4...
August 6, 2008

3:01 p.m.

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cbkit writes:

ladynite, I agree. These paid bloggers are getting comical...spewing the same vile talking points and catch phrases on every blog. We're on to ya guys and we're laughing!

According to recent polls Obama is doing better with Clinton women than he is with men. He's only converting about 37% of male Clinton supporters while about 50% of Clinton female supporters are falling for the Hopey/Changey Express. There goes the "angry white blue collar female" theory.

Electing the Leader of the Free World is not the same thing as crowning the next American Idol and *new* isn't necessarily better... dude.
August 6, 2008

3:02 p.m.

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jenniforhillary writes:

Hillary WON. She won the Popular votes, and she would have won more had TEXAS, FLORIDA, and MICHIGAN voters not been CHEATED by the Democratic party.

Even more importantly, she was TOLD to quit or drop out FROM DAY ONE. The blatant woman hating and sexism from both the media and the DNC was utterly repulsive. She won, and the boys could not handle it. Add in the jealous witches and there you go.

Finally, Barack Obama is singularly UNFIT to serve as President of a company, much less the USA. He is an embarassment to good politicians and good people, and, if nominated, he will make this lifelong Democrat vote Republican for the FIRST time in her life. Finally, if he is the nominee, I will NEVER vote Democrat again in my life. The DNC is making the Democratic Party look bad, and making the Republican Party look honest, smart, and kind. UNBELIEVABLE :(
August 6, 2008

3:05 p.m.

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swannyj writes:

"I was dodging bullets while running off the tarmac"!
What a joke you use this old arrow when Clinton has been far more truer to the progressive agenda than no nothing Obama.

What do you call Obama bashing McCain via Cheney's energy bill in his speech yesterday? McCain bucked Bush and voted against the bill while Obama crossed the aisle to vote FOR the bill. Yet anyone listening to the speech would assume as a Dem (and his speech) Obama voted against it. Obama is a shyster and a liar and one should not be slammed in to voting for him just because he is a Dem.

Quit with the old Hillary bashing and actually look at Obama's record and his many flip flops. A true Dem will vote against him and fraud of the Democratic process.
August 6, 2008

3:12 p.m.

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khufu writes:

flyfish 52, duncan et al of that vein......obviously you are from fly over states and wouldn't be able to find Central Park if you ever visited our beautiful city and fabulous state. I voted for Hillary and I still would. She, however, is backing the very dismissive (of her) Barack Obama and so I will vote for him.

I am not at all thrilled with him, even less as days go by, but better Barack than four more years.....

Why are you people so bitter about Hillary? What has she ever done to you? A marriage is a personal matter between only the husband and wife. If she chose to forgive Bill, what affair is it of yours? Have you all been dumped instead of forgiven? Probably!

All you have is the internet to spew your venom....you are hurting the party and embarassing yourselves.

SHAME ON YOU!!!!!!!
August 6, 2008

3:19 p.m.

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MT_001 writes:

"The blatant woman hating and sexism from both the media and the DNC" ... Had nothing to do whatsoever with the fact that when she lied, she immediately became INELIGIBLE to lead this great country in the eyes of way too many people. She did herself in. Deal with it.
August 6, 2008

3:21 p.m.

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LetsHelpAmerica writes:

Senator Clinton should be nominated at the convention!! The Fraud, Obama, is an obvious cheat! He is inexperienced, corrupt, arrogant and has more baggage than United Airlines!!
Go Hillary!!! She is presidential material!!
August 6, 2008

3:21 p.m.

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tjfrmla writes:

IF by some miracle PUMA got Hillary's delegates to go against everything and nominate her...then by some miracle she bacame the Democratic nominee...after all their hate-filled messages, threats to vote for McCain or stay home since Barack Obama became the "presumptive nominee"...how to they plan to get HER elected?

18 million won't do it and they have burned, bombed and trashed their bridges. Obama supporters would NEVER vote for her under such circumstances.
August 6, 2008

3:26 p.m.

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whitecat writes:

"Hillary ran for president and lost."

Hillary ran for the nomination of her party and came in second because the party is about to hand the nomination (he hasn't won it yet) to the one who got fewer votes and cheated to get them. More registered Democrats voted for Hillary, by a very large margin.

But OK, by your rules, I guess there's no historical recognition for anything but winning by whatever means possible. So let's do away with second and third place, first runners-up, grades lower than A, GPA under 4.0, anyone who climbed Everest after Edmund Hillary, and top ten lists. You're number one or you're nothing.

Or could it be that because she's a woman, she has to be twice as good and work twice as hard as a man? Naaaaah. Because we all know that fortunately, this is not at all difficult.

And she's certainly more historic than you could ever hope to be. Which is probably what's really bothering you.
August 6, 2008

3:27 p.m.

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tjfrmla writes:

She lost...Period. She will NEVER be President with just 18 million votes. So if her supporters really want her to have a chance at the big apple, they better straighten up and be more supportive of the Current Democratic Presumptive Nominee...Senator Barack Obama or watch ANY hopes for Mrs. Clinton fade into the sunset along with PUMA's relevance.
August 6, 2008

3:31 p.m.

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jcless writes:

I'm not sure why all you kool-aide drinkers are upset but, let me just say Obama did not win the nomination; it has not been voted on as yet.
Senator Clinton did not concede she suspended her campaign. Do you not understand the difference?
She is the first woman that ran for the presidency unlike the Black man who is actually of mixed decent, White, Arab,and African even that part of his campaign is fraudelent. Yes, he's making history for being the first phony that wasn't vetted before the convention. PUMA!
August 6, 2008

3:37 p.m.

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khufu writes:

LingLingfor_prez.......

I am from Manlius, but I lived in NYC for as many years as I lived in central NYS. The people with any compassion and intelligence are the same in the whole state. A state where Hillary Clinton is Senator.

Great...now we have Hillary and NYC bashing. What a bunch of ignorant Obamamamas on this site!
August 6, 2008

3:43 p.m.

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SadStateOfAffairs writes:

The democratic system was set up to include Superdelegates for the purpose of insuring, that in a close race such as this one (the closest in democratic history) that the most viable candidate be voted upon at convention in the event that neither candidate obtained the required amount of "pledge" delegates. Neither candidate obtained the required amount. An endorsement by a superdelegate means nothing until their vote is actually cast at convention. Therefore, an endorsement is just that and the endoresee may change their mind at any time up to the moment of vote.

The DNC, Media and Obama campaign have continued to propell a false sense that Sen. Obama has reached that threshold when in fact he has not.

Never in the history of Democratic conventions has a "man" been denied the right to have his name placed in nomination. An example would be Ted Kennedy when he had less than 800 "pledged" delegates. A floor fight at convention almost gave Kennedy enough delegates to become the nominee.

To deny Sen. Clinton the right to have her name placed in nomination is discrimination. If Sen. Obama were in the same position as Sen. Clinton, it would also be discrimination to deny him the opportunity to have his name placed in nomination. It would be *Undemocratic*.

PUMA's are outraged that our own party would discriminate against one of it's own. Democrats have fought for decades for fair and equal treatment for ALL people. The DNC's current behavior flys in the face of all democracy and must be corrected or all Americans will lose our most sacred gift. Our Democracy.
August 6, 2008

3:52 p.m.

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antifish writes:

Obama is on a path to defeat in November. That is not speculation, it is a fact. He has lied over and over, continuously played the race card, and shown he will bend whichever way the wind blows to get support. The American people are starting to catch on and he is slipping in the polls. This downturn is not apt to stop, but only get worse as more people get to know who he really is. Once people realize that the media and Axelrod have sold them a bag of goods, that Obama is just a dirty Chicago hack with a passel of really unsavory friends and a gargantuan ego, it's all over.

To this point, McCain has run a very lackluster campaign against Obama, yet he still remains in a statistical tie. The Republicans, led by former Speaker, Newt Gingrich, are just starting to get invigorated. If Obama has gained no traction up to now, one can only surmise that his downward spiral will be precipitous once the Republicans are in full assault mode.

The only chance Democrats have to win in November is for the delegates to choose Clinton as the nominee at the convention. Obama, himself, should lose his delusions of grandeur and admit that he has lost. Hillary Clinton was forced to suspend for the good of the party. For the good of the party, Barack Obama should now step down and endorse Clinton for the nomination.
August 6, 2008

4 p.m.

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platypus_rex writes:

PUMAs are hilarious.

Foaming at the mouth conspiracy-theorists full of hatred for a man that did nothing but trump the object of their obsession. Yes, the nomination process probably wasn't as fair as it should have been. Get over it. One day we will have a female president, just not one as pandering and spiteful as this woman. Obama had as much going against him as a black man as Hillary had as a woman. Clinton now even supports the man they claim to hate, and yet they cling to the smallest things to justify their existence. Hillary won? Really? Do they know how democracy works in the US? This army of unemployed housewives better do some fact-checking before sacrificing thousands of young lives to four more years of "USA World Police" McCain because they have a grudge against the DNC.

Shame on all of you.
Go read a book.
August 6, 2008

4:01 p.m.

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LetsHelpAmerica writes:

For any of you who assume that The Fraud, Obama, won the nomination, you are quite wrong. His arrogant majesty thinks he is already President let alone the democratic nominee.
He is an inexperienced, corrupt politican with a big head! Trust me, there are many "former" Obama supporters out there, who, in good faith, trusted him and are now quite disappointed with him. These folks have come to see the corruption and lies that permeate the Obama campaign. They are good people who have no intention of allowing such corruption to continue.
Hillary has the support of many former Obama supporters, Independents, Republicans and her 18,000,000 supporters behind her.
It's high time to STOP this corruption and stand behind an experienced, dedicated leader...... Hillary Clinton.
August 6, 2008

4:06 p.m.

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COLibertarian writes:

Whitecat

WOW what a bitter pill you have swallowed.......poor thing..........

Ferraro was Historic. She came in second.........Feel better?

You can make it historic all you want if it makes you feel better......as long as you feel better about it then we are justified in bastardizing our language and diminishing all of the other truly historic events in our history.

Truth be known I would have supported Hillary over Obama.
August 6, 2008

4:06 p.m.

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CADem08 writes:

tjfrmla writes:
"She lost...Period."

You're wrong... Period. Turn off MSNBC and take a history class. There is no winner until the convention.

The media hasn't blown an election this bad since Dewey Defeats Truman... It's undemocratic attitudes like yours and threats against those of us who actually care about the process that will get John McCain elected. Either the party upholds the principles it was founded on or it will be taught a much needed lesson.
August 6, 2008

4:08 p.m.

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WendyPrince writes:

Obama is a loser. He lies, lacks experience, lacks good judgement, and honesty. His friends include criminals and terrorists and racists: Tony Rezko, Farrakahn, Pastor Wright, Bill Ayres, Father Pflager, Michelle Obama, Odinga, etc.
August 6, 2008

4:16 p.m.

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WendyPrince writes:

Obama is dropping in the polls on a daily basis because Americans don't trust him. He is a flip flopper and can never answer questions unless he has a teleprompter.

Each day he will continue to drop in the polls because people are afraid of him, not because he is half black but because he is a know nothing candidate. The DNC made a terrible mistake! They will live to regret their decision, in a year Democrats were suppose to win. I am sorry to say I have been a Democrat!
August 6, 2008

4:24 p.m.

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jay writes:

i think it's terrific that there's going to be a parade to honor and salute senator clinton. she's a wonderful role model for women the world over.

it sounds like we have two camps on this issue.

the first camp is filled with those who were never hillary supporters and are just using this issue as an excuse to attack obama.

no surprises there....it's either that or try to defend republican policy stances or The Track Record.

we know that's not going to happen.

the other camp consists of true hillary fans still wincing from the primary defeat. the truly great thing about that is that if you were a true hillary fan...meaning a supporter of her policy stances and not just the fact that she was a woman, dem, whatever....then once you've removed the emotions, it's easy to be excited about continuing to support hillary by casting a vote for her policies under obama.
August 6, 2008

4:33 p.m.

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GhostDance writes:

"They are raising money to pay for buses to Denver, and setting up a headquarters at The Broker restaurant downtown, where people can 'check-in' when they arrive in town."

Something tells me they're not planning on all 18 MiIllion Voices showing up.

Give them their due. This is likely to be their last get-together.
August 6, 2008

4:38 p.m.

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LetsHelpAmerica writes:

A few posts up from this, SadStateOfAffairs points out an excellent example of the sham this has been and the degree of corruption that has so permeated this election season!
We need a roll call at the convention! No more double standards!
As for PUMA......I am proud to call myself a PUMA! We are just folks who are fed up with the corruption, lies, and arrogance of
The Fraud, Obama! We are patriots who are interested , not only in ourselves but all of America! This is not about the mistreatment of Senator Clinton alone, but about the jepardy of our democracy.
We find it unacceptable to embrace the nomination of The Fraud, Obama based on the notion that we must vote our party! That is selfish!!! Many of us have been democrats for 35 years! Do you think we are dismissing our party for some silly or petty reason? Think again!! This is serious. We are fighting against corruption, dishonesty and disaster!!
We will NEVER be bought off!! We are true patriots who care about the values this country was founded upon.
Nobama!!!
August 6, 2008

4:39 p.m.

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GhostDance writes:

Heck, you could fit the entire Hillary Clinton Forum into a phone booth.

Might as well live big and rent a suite at Motel 6.
August 6, 2008

5:16 p.m.

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CADem08 writes:

platypus_rex writes:
Do they know how democracy works in the US?

Yes, unlike you... we do. Please explain to me your version of this years nomination process and how it relates to democracy? Just because the overexcited media declared Obama the "winner" does that mean it's true? No. He is the presumptive nominee. In 1932 Alfred E. Smith was supported by the Morgan bankers against FDR who was 90 delegates short. Less than Clinton with MI and FL seated in full which it now appears they will be. After 4 ballots FDR wont the nomination, even though the DNC wanted Smith and did everything they could to sabotage the convention results, saying he had ties to the KKK. In the end, democracy prevailed. It changed the course of history. Either you live by democratic principles or you let them be chipped away by higher agendas as they were in 2000 and 2004. Many of us will not let let this happen again, certainly not within our own party.
August 6, 2008

5:34 p.m.

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GhostDance writes:

By all means, let's put Mrs. Clinton's name on the ballot and have a clean vote.

Maybe then we can get down to the business of electing President Obama, and worry a little less about what happened to Alfred E. Smith in 1932. We're all nursing slights and disappointments, but some of us would just like to win this election.
August 6, 2008

6:58 p.m.

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Alessandro writes:

DO OVER in DENVER!

Quit with the namby pamby kumbayah krap. Hillary Clinton WON 40 MORE CONGRESSIONAL Districts
than Barack Obama, Barack Obama's people have bribed Hillary Clinton delegates from districts that Hillary Clinton WON.

Barack Obama's 11 highest winning percentages ARE ALL FROM CAUCUSES, NONE ARE FROM PRIMARIES. This is hugely significant because caucuses use 88% LESS VOTERS to determine each caucus.

Hillary Clinton was leading or tied in most caucus contests just a week before they were held.

THREE CAUCUSES that went to Barack Obama by a 2-1 margin reveal a SWING OF 33% or higher TOWARDS HILLARY CLINTON when they then held a primary. (Washington State, Nebraska, and Idaho).

Hillary Clinton only gained 5 more delegates than Barack Obama in 12 key states even though HIllary Clinton won 11 of the 12 states and Barack Obama LOST 11 of the 12 states! How does winning 11 out of 12 contests gain a candidate 555 delegates, yet Barack Obama can LOSE those same 11 out of 12 states and still get 550 delegates? huh?

The media has been bought by George Soros and through Huffington Post, MSNBC, CNN, Newsweek and Time has destroyed the democratic party by propping up a popular, but weak and inexperienced candidate named Barack Obama.

DO OVER in Denver!

http://www.CAUCUSCHEATING.com
http://www.POSTCARD-BRIGADE.com
http://www.PROTEST-POSTCARDS.com
http://www.HILLARY-WINS.com
August 6, 2008

7:27 p.m.

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GhostDance writes:

"The media has been bought by George Soros and through Huffington Post, MSNBC, CNN, Newsweek and Time has destroyed the democratic party..."

Conspiracy is the preferred explanation for every unplanned failure.

Who "bought" the OTHER 18 million voters...or are they all mind control victims? And who paid Hillary to urge everyone to back Sen. Obama "with all your heart"? If Sen. Clinton can be bullied and bribed by her own party, why should I trust her to beat the GOP?

I'm all for an open vote at Denver. I don't think it's going to change anything. And if, by some miracle, Hillary is nominated, the Dems will lose the GE and she'll be toast for 2012.

Careful what you ask for.
August 6, 2008

8:47 p.m.

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CADem08 writes:

GhostDance, I appreciate you being open to a convention vote and understand your need to defend Obama, but I don't agree that she would lose. To the contrary, I think she has a much better chance of winning. Obama's reversed on almost everything he campaigned on and the bubble has burst as far as expectations of some sort of progressive revolution. Hillary is actually far more progressive in the many areas than Obama has ever been if you do your research. And she will get things done. And as of mid-July, she actually polls higher than Obama head to head against McCain. She actually broke the 50% barrier, something Obama hasn't been able to do.

That said, my main issue is having a vote where the delegates can vote their conscience as intended and not feel pressured by the party or 70,000 strategically placed Obama volunteers in a giant stadium.
August 6, 2008

9:05 p.m.

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Jacklyn_in_LA writes:

Any contact numbers for more information on the buses?
August 6, 2008

9:23 p.m.

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whitecat writes:

tjfrmla - Oooooh, threats. Aren't you scary, hiding behind your computer.

They're not working. Got anything else?

Jacklyn_in_LA - see http://blog.pumapac.org/2008/07/03/de...
August 6, 2008

9:33 p.m.

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yoga82 writes:

The Democratic Party and the MSM selected Obama long before the first caucus. Trusted representatives endorsed a candidate that had continually lost their own state primaries. Respected party leaders such as Kennedy, Kerry, Richardson, Rockefeller, and Napolitano decided that they knew better than the Democratic voters of their own states. The “best interests” of the public were preempted, and Obama became a “selected rather than an elected candidate.”

His delegate lead is only through the supers. Without the superdelegates, it stands close to 1800. We had the MI and FL debacle in Washington DC. Obama prevented any chance of new elections months ago even when top party fundraisers offered to finance it. His statement the other day about counting the votes of FL and MI is too little too late.

The party, the pundits, Obama, and his supporters believe that their judgment is superior to Hillary’s 18,000,000 voters. We have been maligned as dead-enders, old, delusional, and hysterical. In our judgment, Obama is an unworthy nominee. He cannot unite a party that he has divided to win the nomination. He has had the assistance of a complicit media. They have shown utter contempt for the public when they did not back their “chosen” candidate. The voters in PA, OH, KY, and WV were labeled as racists, bitter and low information voters. Yet, Obama’s wins with a wide margin of AA voters were glossed over. Hillary deserves the wrath of the AA voters because she is a selfish, and racist b—ch.

So here we are in August and Obama the “presumptive nominee” is pretending that we will get over it. This issue goes beyond the candidacies of Obama and Hillary. It is about something more basic. In our opinion, the system is corrupt. It is reprehensible to ask voters to “fall in line” behind a nominee and party that cheated their own voters. The irony is the best interests of Hillary’s Democrats became the dual interests of the Republicans to defeat Obama.
August 6, 2008

9:49 p.m.

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GhostDance writes:

CADem08 -- No offense, but swapping Obama for Hillary at this point would turn the Dem party into a laughingstock. Hillary -- with no money, 60 days and only half of the Dem base behind her -- would run as our "Second Choice" for President. The jokes would write themselves, her campaign would be DOA and November would be a massacre.

Everything else is "woulda, coulda, shoulda" woolgathering. Obama is our only shot at the White House...and I'm pretty sure the superdelegates are already aware of that.
August 6, 2008

10:20 p.m.

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neophyter writes:

Ghost... Obama can't win the WH. He's unelectable, damaged goods. People don't like him. Cultists are following him like he's a messiah or something ... his candidacy is bizarre. If only he could give a speech without a teleprompter, maybe the Dems would have a chance but he hasn't been able to demonstrate that as of yet.

Is he going to have to wear a wire like Bush did to debate? Sad to watch him knowing we had a good candidate and ruined her chances for what? Him? grrrrrrrrrrr.......

Look at this:
http://4hillary.wordpress.com/2008/08...
August 6, 2008

10:35 p.m.

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GhostDance writes:

neophyter -- So far, he's winning. And he's still making more sense than McCain. You may not think much of him, but he's all we've got.

You're welcome to feel sad about Hillary. But that really doesn't get you anywhere, does it?
August 6, 2008

10:57 p.m.

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GhostDance writes:

neophyter -- BTW, how are things over at the HC Forum?
August 6, 2008

11:08 p.m.

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WendyPrince writes:

Obama the Paper Lion!

http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/08/...
August 7, 2008

12:54 a.m.

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easy writes:

WendyPrince ... your link - is that a joke? Get ready for a reality check. Wow - talk about having your head in the sand. Ooo was that a subtle jab about McCain and his insistence on keeping our brothers and sisters in Iraq for the next generation ... I think it was.

I can't wait for McCain to hang himself when he tries to step up to Obama in the debates. Get ready to get fitted with a pair of clown shoes Johnny Boy.

Here's a guarantee - Obama gets McCain to show his infamous temper and his true colors as a whiny temper-tantrum waiting to happen.

The level of ignorance here is astounding. Some people refuse to grow up and learn something beyond their extremely limited life experience. Good luck with that.
August 7, 2008

2:41 a.m.

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DUSTI writes:

I WILL SAY IT AGAIN . WE HAVE SQUANDERED AWAY A GOD GIVEN GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY . SENATOR CLINTON WAS THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE OVAL OFFICE . TIME WILL PROVE ME RIGHT .
August 7, 2008

7:10 a.m.

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Alessandro writes:

There are factual reasons that many Clinton supporters cling to.

Hillary Clinton winning 40 more congressional districts than Barack Obama, for starters.

Hillary Clinton winning 555 delegates after being victorious in 11 out of 12 contests, Barack Obama gaining 550 delegates after LOSING those same 11 out of 12 states.

Hillary Clinton gaining 33% of the votes when three states that had caucuses then had a primary vote.

Maybe some of you really don't know about George Soros, Arianna Huffington connection, and how they have supplied "pundits" to MSNBC, CNN, Time and Newsweek.

Just like gang members that congregate and terrorize a street corner, these groups have aligned and basically share pundits amongst each other, all glad handing each other with an occasional token adversary thrown in to the fire.

Olbermann just gave the all time lie on television 12 days ago when he stated that that he never demanded Hillary Clinton get out of the race.

The stakes are so huge this time around, if Barack Obama and all 153 days of senatorial experience can "win" the nomination, then all political candidacy roads will lead through George Soros in the future.

I used to like Barack Obama more, until he did his European trip and reinforced the view that he is an egoist who thinks he has somehow earned the adulation of the world.

http://www.CAUCUSCHEATING.com
http://www.HILLARY-WINS.com
http://www.PROTEST-POSTCARDS.com
http://www.POSTCARD-BRIGADE.com
August 7, 2008

8:07 a.m.

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GhostDance writes:

Soros? Eccch! I'd much rather have the Clintons, who are owned by the Chinese.
August 7, 2008

9:11 a.m.

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SBL99 writes:

Here's 100 reasons why Clinton supports need to shut the F$#K up....

1. Obama's sealed the nomination
2....99. - Obama's sealed the nomination

& finally 100. Shut the F*&K up, Obama sealed the NOMINATION.

LOLOL
August 7, 2008

10:14 a.m.

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jay writes:

the bottomline still comes down to this:

if you vote for a particular candidate because of policy stances, either hillary or obama should be a great choice because they both have identical platforms.

if, however, you're not voting because of policy stances, you have to ask yourself what you're basing your vote upon.
August 7, 2008

10:29 a.m.

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tattooedindenver writes:

Are the organizers for this sham really that stupid? According to the sheepocrats, aren't we suppose to be in a recession? Don't we have a fuel shortage? How many thousands of taxpayers $$$$ is this sham of a parade going to cost not to mention that she LOST, don't waste our money on a stupid parade. Yes this is the woman's suffrage anniversary, but how much suffering has Billary done? She cheated people out of money with her scams, her and her cheating spouse made millions over the past few years. Then she cries, I don't have enough money to pay the debts for my election bid....waaaahhhhhh, help me OBomba and my husband will get you a cigar and a big desk.
August 7, 2008

11:23 a.m.

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sampler54 writes:

RiseHillaryRise-18 Million Voices is nothing more than a secret, tightly-controlled organization intent on causing a huge stir at the convention. They have demonstrated unethical behavior, are trying to control access to all Denver events, and have egos that wouldn't even fit into Invesco Field. They have been totally discredited.
Go PUMAs
August 7, 2008

11:48 a.m.

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freespeech34 writes:

Isn't America wonderful? A land where a man with no discernable accomplishments can become president!
August 7, 2008

1:20 p.m.

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tattooedindenver writes:

ssqured writes:

I don't understand ...

And you never will.

Stop the madness.
Don't vote dumbocrat.
August 8, 2008

8:39 a.m.

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Littleboyblue writes:

Did she ever get her mismangement of campaign funds straightened out? How can she run the country and do such a poor job budgeting?

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Backers to salute Hillary Clinton with a parade and rally at DNC

By Sara Burnett, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)

Published August 6, 2008 at 12:05 a.m.

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