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Home Front: Politix
Hillary's name to be placed in nomination
2008-08-14
Heh heh heh....and so it begins...
WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton's name will be placed in nomination along with nominee-in-waiting Barack Obama at the Democratic convention in Denver, an emblematic move intended to unite the party after a divisive primary fight. Democrats will officially nominate Obama at the convention but the state delegations will do a traditional roll call for his vanquished opponent as well.
Don't make a move until you get the secret signal. You'll blow The Plan...
The arrangement -- which the rivals-turned-allies agreed to after weeks of negotiations -- is intended to help the Democratic Party heal after a bruising primary while mollifying still-disgruntled Clinton backers and acknowledging the former first lady's groundbreaking presidential run.
Yeah. I'll bet that's what Vince Foster thought too when she said she'd meet him at the park...and come alone.
"I am convinced that honoring Senator Clinton's historic campaign in this way will help us celebrate this defining moment in our history and bring the party together in a strong united fashion," Obama, an Illinois senator, said in a joint statement.
Suuuure, Barry. She told you that, right?
Added Clinton, a New York senator: "With every voice heard and the party strongly united, we will elect Senator Obama president of the United States and put our nation on the path to peace and prosperity once again."
Yeaaaaah...Peace and Prosperity! That's the ticket!
Some 35 million people participated in the Democratic primary, and Obama and Clinton said they wanted to "honor and celebrate these voices and votes."
I can see it now on nomination night..."Damn! What's that crazy white bitch doin!"
Posted by:tu3031

#8  During the entire 1964 filming of the classic movie Zulu, depicting the Battle of Rorke's Drift, a reinforced mechanized company of South African Defense Force (SADF) was encamped a few hundred kilometers from the location of the filming. I hope security measures are in place in Denver.
Posted by: Besoeker   2008-08-14 17:46  

#7  i heard Barbara had the popcorn wagon in the shop for emergency upgrades.

She's gonna get quite a return on that investment...
Posted by: Querent   2008-08-14 17:06  

#6  He did register for the Draft when he was 18.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2008-08-14 16:32  

#5  shes doing this cause she wants to fire up her supporters - whom she still wants around cause A. She might run in 2012 B. She wants while being a Senator to be a player, and keeping loyalists around helps. Thats what the clintons DO. no conspiracy theories needed.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2008-08-14 15:41  

#4  There's a lot of urban legend, mythology that Barak was not born in the US of A.

Me thinks Hillary (and Billy) have found some really neat documents to bring the loch ness monster that is Barak's birth certificate to light.

She wouldn't be doing this unless they have a trump card and she thinks she can win. Because we all know how vindictive the dems are. If this gets nasty and she looses, there is going to be a full purge of the democratic ranks of Clintonistas.

Something is afoot and it smells of a really nasty floor fight and some really neat theater at the convention.

Funny, I thought all of the entertaining stuff was going to happen in the parking lot with the demonstrators.

Who's got the popcorn bowl?

This is going to be FUN.
Posted by: James Carville   2008-08-14 15:29  

#3  Thats prudent, in case something happens to him where he can't run. Like a pipe across the knees. I'd watch my ass if I were him, she's going to make it a bloodsport.
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2008-08-14 14:50  

#2  having her name placed in nomination gives a chance for one of her supporters to make a big nominating speech.

I wonder if theyre going to have Edwards be nominated. I guess not.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2008-08-14 14:30  

#1  Well, they can't nominate McCain....
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2008-08-14 14:21  

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