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Hillary Clinton to release her delegates next Wednesday

By Lincoln Park Dem - Aug 20th, 2008 at 11:59 pm EDT

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By Lynn Sweeton August 20, 2008 12:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (8) Here's the latest: The plan now calls for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) to release her delegates next Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. That's the day after her keynote address before the Democratic National Convention. That means delegates can do what they want during the Thursday roll call. Clinton herself will cast her superdelegate vote for Obama.

Clinton's whip organization--still in place--phone conferenced Monday and Clinton hosted a delegate call Tuesday night.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/08/hillary_clinton_to_release_her.html

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By Jim A. Aug 21st 2008 at 12:03 am EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 12:03 am EDT)

we knew it was inevitable and now we know. Good for Hillary.

and your point would be?

By andy492 Aug 21st 2008 at 12:07 am EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 12:07 am EDT)

Senator Clinton can release her delegates; she can release white doves, balloons, or anything else she wants.

She can cast her vote for anyone she wishes.

There are still a WHOLE BUNCH of people that support her and her alone for President.
Does that make us bad Democrats? Doubtful.
It does make us Good Americans for voting our concscience and not blindly following the masses.

Re: and your point would be?

By Obama/Biden4highserenity Aug 21st 2008 at 12:22 am EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 12:22 am EDT)

There will be two viable candidates running for POTUS
One of them has a history and present platform that is against everything we as democrats believe in, and is the reason we call ourselves democrats and belong to this group.

One of them has a history and present platform that represents everything that we believe in as democrats, and even more than we ever thought we would get to see by 2008.

Are you a democrat?

Re: and your point would be?

By andy492 Aug 21st 2008 at 12:30 am EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 12:30 am EDT)

I am abosolutely a Democrat and to question my or any other Democrats principles or values simply because I or they won't fall in line and vote for Senator Obama will cost this party dearly. I am damn proud Democrat who happens to be right of center....that's correct I said "right" of center and no, I absolutely will not support Senator Obama's quest for the White House. I belive that there are other Democrats who share my feelings as well. Get used to it and get over it. I've contributed thousands of dollars to the Democrats over the years and I'm not going anywhere.

Re: and your point would be?

By Obama/Biden4highserenity Aug 21st 2008 at 12:40 am EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 12:40 am EDT)

Hardly makes sense since you claim you are a staunch Hillary Clinton supporter and their platforms and policys are identical.

They have voted the same 98% of the time.

I do not believe that Hillary is right of center, but if you do----ok

Re: and your point would be?

By andy492 Aug 21st 2008 at 12:46 am EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 12:46 am EDT)

I didn't say that Hillary Clinton was "right of center" I said that I was. To me, an election is more about the person and their ability to lead than about platform.....the world is a fluid environment and there are times when your "platform" needs to wait while you address more immediate needs. I personally don't believe that Senator Obama is up to that challenge.

Re: and your point would be?

By Obama/Biden4highserenity Aug 21st 2008 at 1:09 am EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 1:09 am EDT)

Well, he happens to have organized, managed, and is the leader of the largest movement for democrats in my long life.
He has helped to lead many many of our lower ticket candidates up the ladder on his coat-tails---
His mother embraced our democratic values when she was volunteering for and leading and empowering women in indonesia, well actually her whole life of volunteering for those who needed

Obama has embraced our democratic values his whole life as he turned down 6 figure positions, to lead and empower the needy for $10,000 a year and a beat up car----

If it is because you don't think he is and has been a leader who embodies our democratic values, I might suggest that you look beyond what you can see on the stage, and into his extrodinary leadership qualities and what he has used them for.

GOOD!

By Liz Aug 21st 2008 at 12:28 am EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 12:28 am EDT)

Well then it is settled.

I'm glad.

Re: GOOD!

By Terry Aug 21st 2008 at 12:52 am EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 12:52 am EDT)

Nothing is ever as it appears

I can't wait for the convention

By Wendy ~Democrat For Life Aug 21st 2008 at 8:21 am EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 8:21 am EDT)

so Hillary can stand up and show us want a class act she really is without being trampled on as she has been by (well you know who)

Thanks for the info. and the GREAT link LP !!

That makes things a lot easier

By Hollywood Aug 21st 2008 at 8:23 am EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 8:23 am EDT)

There was discomfort among some delegates and most superdelegates who had already pledged support for/endorsed Obama, who felt like they would have to go back and forth on this unless they were released.

Good for Hillary.