Post on Daily Kos about Kerry dirty tricks, *stealing votes*.

[Myra]

Another Slimy Kerry Campaign Maneuver
by ElitistJohn
Tue Feb 10th, 2004 at 04:36:30 GMT

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/2/10/43630/8746

"I just heard about the latest slimy maneuver, this time here in DC. Tonight was the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club Dinner. The group voted for their endorsement in the DC Caucus for this Saturday. While, yes, Dean supporters were the greatest collection (followed by Kusinich, as I understand), there was no clear majority, so the Club made no endorsement for the Caucus.
Note, no one got it, so there was no one getting any gain out of this.

Then, after the dinner was over, the big whopping 20 Kerry supporters snuck back in after everyone left. Then a crony on the Board used an obscure by-law to reconviene and they voted the endorsement to Kerry.

Yep, a tiny minority stole another vote (Florida anyone?). One that wasn't even going to any competitor, and thus hurting them. As a result, the GS is now in a shambles of internal recimination (I guess the Kerry people didn't get that memo about "ABB" and "We're all in this together"...as I expected, that's only to bludgeon Dean/Clark people with.). So much for party building.

We won the DC Primary fair and square...Meanwhile sleazy Kerry steals votes in backroom tricks. I'm sorry, but character counts, and anyone who condones this stuff has all the character of Dorian Grey's painting. And this isn't a "rumor", it happened hours ago. No one can claim it's just Rove stirring things up."

[Democrats unite]

1. Don't try to change any minds here

At this point Kerry could vote fo Bush & it wouldn't matter (he can do no wrong here). Oh wait aminute he already did vote with Bush!

[w4rma]

2. Typical. (n/t)

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. Wow anecdotal posts by anonymous individuals posted as fact

You report, I decide.

Given the lingo in the post, I give it a :thumbsdown:

Get me ElitistJohn's real name or a credible source for this info and I might give it credibility.

[NashVegas]

6. Anecdotal But Verifiable

..

[KC21304]

8. Who has verified it ?

[NashVegas]

9. Be My Guest

I'm sure the club has listed contacts somewhere.

http://www.steindemocrats.org/

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

11. The burden for verification is on those claiming it's credible

Now go verify it if you wish to stand behind it.

[not systems]

4. Will he save any slime for Bush or just for other Democrats.

That is pretty nasty.

If I thought he would smash the right after the election
I might give him a pass.

[KC21304]

5. Isn't this against the rules, anonymous hits on candidates,

passed on as facts ?

[ngGale]

7. Maybe I should not say this but...

today I read that Michigan was filing suit against the Dem party for not allowing African Americans to vote in the primary. What is going on with our party? Had to be the outcome of the Michigan vote?
Sorry if I'm off topic, just related and concerned.

[nancyharris]

10. His name is "Kucinich"

not "Kusinich - There is no "sin" in Kucinich.

[Moderator]

12. locked

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