Clipmarks - Ickes Clipmarks

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POPS Prominent Clinton supporters back off

by masbury 6-2-2008

Starting with Tom Vilsack, nat'l Clinton co-chair:

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POPS Then there is the "credentials committee"

by willhelm 6-1-2008

I'm not sure I understand what the credentials committee is, but if credentials are important for the dem nominee, then Obama is S.O.L.

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POPS Clinton Supporters Unhappy with FL, MI Compromises

by Wisco 6-1-2008

When Ickes says Clinton "reserves the right" to take this to the credentials committee, he's not saying she will. If that's what he meant, that's what he would've said. I come away from that thinking the decision hasn't been made yet. Other reports have Clinton "resigned" to losing the nom.

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POPS DNC Seat Michigan Delegates

by Wisco 5-31-2008

BBC News reports that this leaves Obama "the clear leader."

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POPS Officials say Fla., Mich. delegates will get half-votes

by jatfla 5-31-2008

Eeeeoooowww. What a mess! Makes 2000 look like a love-fest.

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POPS Neither feminism nor democracy, FL & MI are situational ethics

by masbury 5-28-2008

"All 12 Clinton supporters on the committee supported the penalties." Clinton strategist Harold Ickes: "This committee feels very strongly that the rules ought to be enforced." "The threat that these rules posed to our fundamental beliefs was discovered only ex post facto -- the facto in question being Clinton's current need to seat the delegations whose seatings she had opposed when she thought she'd cruise to the nomination."

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POPS Clinton campaign: Obama should get NO Michigan delegates

by masbury 5-23-2008

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!

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POPS Clinton advisor voted FOR stripping FLA/MI delegates

by masbury 3-31-2008

Top Clinton advisor now wants them counted; was DNC rules member who put sanctions in place

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POPS Did We Forget to Pay the Bill of Rights?