Bitter Hillary Supporters Decampaign Unity 'Farce' With Obama

[one...two...tree 2,762]

(sad, sad, bitter little people)

Washington - Still sore from an epic primary battle, some of Hillary Rodham Clinton's supporters aren't buying the unity theme planned for the Democratic National Convention.

They weren't mollified when nominee-in-waiting Barack Obama gave prime-time speaking slots to Clinton and her husband, the former president. Instead, they're itching for a fight and plan to wage one in Denver.

One group intends to paper the city with fliers, promote a video detailing what they contend were irregularities in the nominating process and unleash bloggers to give their take on the proceedings.

Another group has purchased newspaper advertisements demanding that Clinton be included in a roll-call vote for the nomination.

"I am a very realistic woman," said Diane Mantouvalos, co-founder of the Just Say No Deal Coalition.

"I don't think that anything is going to change, but I do think it is important to be heard, and this is our way of doing it."

Some of the disaffected Clinton supporters are open to supporting Obama; many are not. Obama needs Clinton's supporters to beat Republican John McCain.

Polls show that he has won over most of them. But some simply don't like Obama or still feel Clinton was treated unfairly during the primaries. These groups are not affiliated with Clinton, who has endorsed Obama and campaigned for him.

Representatives from the Clinton and Obama campaigns said they were working to unify the party because Obama would champion issues important to Clinton supporters, such as reforming health care, improving the economy and ending the war in Iraq.

"Senator Clinton understands and appreciates that there are supporters who remain passionate, but she has repeatedly urged her supporters to vote for Senator Obama," Clinton spokesperson Kathleen Strand said.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took a swipe at the Clinton die-hards Wednesday.

"I think Hillary Clinton has been very gracious," the San Francisco Democrat told Bay Area talk show host Ronn Owens. "I think some of her supporters have been less than gracious."

Nevertheless, many Clinton activists plan to voice their discontent in Denver.

http://danielmolokele.blogspot.com/2008/08...decampaign.html

[Ken y Leidys 20]

Given John McCain's jump in the polls this week, it would be great to see Obama seek Hillary as his VP choice, and to also give her a chance at the Presidency.

[no name 1]

Bravo, Steven, bravo.

You've sunk to a new low.

Is this your idea of your party unity?

Edited August 21, 2008 by illumine

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Bravo, Steven, bravo.

You've sunk to a new low.

Is this your idea of your party unity?

It's a news article. What part of it don't you like?

[Dan J 277]

Bravo, Steven, bravo.

You've sunk to a new low.

Is this your idea of your party unity?

Disrupting a convention because their candidate didn't win is pretty low.

If they want to be more productive, there is a convention in St. Paul that needs more protesters.

[HAL 9000 96]

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Bravo, Steven, bravo.

You've sunk to a new low.

Is this your idea of your party unity?

It's a news article. What part of it don't you like?

The facts. She never liked them much.

[IAMX 3,055]

Well vote for ###### Hillary then?

People act like voting is like rooting for a sports team. There's no reason you're bound to a candidate, ffs.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Hillary's hardcore following throws out this "party unity" term without ever even considering that the first step to achieving party unity would be for them to recognize that their candidate didn't make it. She's lost the primary season. Appreciate this very fact and the party will be united. It's quite simple.

[HAL 9000 96]

Hardcore followers quite don't cut it. I am sure 99% of them paid more attention to actual issues vis-a-vis Hillary supporting the presumptive nominee. Its just another call to 'get-over-it-itis."

[dalegg 143]

Bravo, Steven, bravo.

You've sunk to a new low.

Is this your idea of your party unity?

It's a news article. What part of it don't you like?

The facts. She never liked them much.

Maybe it wasn't so much the news article she objected to, but the editorial blurb at the preface,

(sad, sad, bitter little people)

but then again I've been told some people have a hard time distinguishing between news and editorialism.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Bravo, Steven, bravo.

You've sunk to a new low.

Is this your idea of your party unity?

It's a news article. What part of it don't you like?

HaHa Steven Welcome to my world. Try posting about Islamic terrorism and see the hate it stirs up.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

but then again I've been told some people have a hard time distinguishing between news and editorialism.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Bravo, Steven, bravo.

You've sunk to a new low.

Is this your idea of your party unity?

It's a news article. What part of it don't you like?

The facts. She never liked them much.

Maybe it wasn't so much the news article she objected to, but the editorial blurb at the preface,

As opposed to a cable news network, this is a discussion forum where people express their opinions, hence the reason why I put my comments in parenthesis.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

Bravo, Steven, bravo.

You've sunk to a new low.

Is this your idea of your party unity?

It's a news article. What part of it don't you like?

HaHa Steven Welcome to my world. Try posting about Islamic terrorism and see the hate it stirs up.

or peejay's illegal threads