Posted on 03/04/2008 6:35:52 PM PST by SkyPilot
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (D-N.Y.) campaign charged rival Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-Ill.) campaign with breaking several rules in the Texas caucuses.
The Clinton campaign called an “emergency” conference call with reporters that was interrupted by Obama’s chief counsel Bob Bauer, who called in and said the Clinton campaign only criticized the caucus process when it was losing.
With Clinton facing what many consider must-win scenarios in both Ohio and Texas and both races too-close-to-call, the Clinton campaign charged that the Obama campaign had shut the doors on Clinton supporters at some of the caucuses, among other things.
The campaign also said the Obama camp had hijacked some of the caucus packets at certain precincts, adding that in others Obama supporters were calling in caucus results before the polls had closed.
Ace Smith, Clinton’s Texas campaign director, said the state party’s election hotline was jammed, and the Clinton campaign was receiving “hundreds of complaints.”
“This is just truly outrageous behavior,” Smith said. “It’s really disturbing, and it’s really undemocratic what’s going on.”
Clinton’s attorney said on the call that “all options are open at this point” when asked about the possibility of seeking a legal remedy to the campaign’s concerns.
Bauer’s presence on the call came as a surprise as he and Howard Wolfson, Clinton’s communications director, went round and round. Wolfson repeatedly asked Bauer and the Obama campaign to ensure that all votes in Texas are counted as Bauer impugned the Clinton campaign’s “attacking the caucus process.”
...You know, you may be right.
Thank you.
I TOLD YOU SO! I TOLD YOU SO!
Nyyaa-Nyyaa-Nyaa-Nyaa-Nyaa!
(That wasn't directed at you Toby, it was at all the naysayers I've been arguing with for the last week who had their panties in a bunch over Republicans in Ohio helping her. They thought she should be finished off!)
Bush leaguers!
The “CHANGE” Punks will never vote for some old hag.
Please - take off your blinders.
This is a good thing.
I live in TX. I had thoughts of making mischief but really couldn't stomach the idea of voting for Hillary. Fortunately, the Dem line was way too long so it made my decision easy.
I wish I could find out exactly how many Republicans wound up voting for Hillary today. I guess I'm in the minority but I think HRC will be the more formidable candidate in the general election. Obama supporters just tend to get on people's nerves, while Hillary plays the victim quite well.
From precincts reported so far, Clinton’s ahead by 1% in Texas. We’ll see if her supporters can hoodoo the younger folks away from the polls in the remaining states (approx. 500 more delegates?).
Who could forget shenanigans like sabotaging Gore campaign conference calls with toilets flushing in the background, or the cries of “Get out of Cheney’s house!” Freepers were able to move action virtually anywhere in America. If Daily Kos is the angry left, Free Republic was the angry right — and we were hooked.
I can’t resist.
“Ok, Hillary I’ll pull my out first so that we can trade. Will that make you feel better?”
Is it just me, or are they both scratching their behinds in unison?
I agree. But not because her positions are any better than McAmnesty, just because GOP in Congress would FIGHT her but will rubberstamp every liberal position McAmnesty supports.
Amnesty, in particular, will cause more PERMANENT damage than anything else Hillary might push..
I am getting tired of all the anti McCain vitriol. Bush was our candidate for two elections and I fail to see how he is any more right wing than McCain. McCain at least is prolife and smarter than Bush about the war and took a bayonet or two for the sake of Old Glory.
I’m glad that Hillary beat Obama tonight because the black Christian vote, which, despite what Karl Rove said, was THE turning point in the 04 election.
If Hillary wins, she has automatically lost the black vote.
Hillary or Obama is going to win the battle at the cost of losing the war.
They really have to be walking on eggshells here, because they will need the other’s supporters come November. But it looks like both are insisting on going “scorched Earth” on each other.
I agree on the lower than scum. I think she is so polarizing taht she will be a crippled president from the start and unable to forward any agenda. On the other hand an Obama victory will be considered a mandate. If Mccain wins I believe it will be seen as a socialist candidate.
I don’t think Hillary is a good candidate, that is telling about my thoughts about the other candidates.
Silent but deadly?
Don't bet on that. Obama is a light weight at best. The beast and her husband are masters at dirty tricks. Let's not forget Bubba pulled off two general elections. Risking another Clinton is too dangerous in my opinion.
So do I. The people who crossed lines and voted for Hillary might live to regret it. The problem is so will you and I.
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