Apparently, HRC wants us to wait three days for TX caucus results?

[rainbow4321]

Are they hoping to delay the inevitable announcement that she LOST?? So she can continue her lies of winning Texas for 3 more (24 hour) news cycles?


http://www.star-telegram.com/local/story/504829.html


"I think they're afraid of what the caucus results might be," said Obama campaign strategist Steve Hildebrand. "This is the game they play on the eve of every election. ... They like to suggest that the process is unfair to her."
<snip>

State Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco, leader of the Democrats in the state House of Representatives, accused the Clinton campaign of trying to "stoke fears or promote cynicism" by raising questions about a process that has been a feature of the presidential nomination process in Texas for decades.

The law requires the caucus results to be reported within three days, but the intense interest in the results prompted the Texas Democratic Party to invest $60,000 in a voluntary reporting system so that the media and public would have an idea about how the caucus tallies were breaking.

Obama officials see no problem with it. But Mauro said the system would produce "flimsy, half-baked results." Still, Mauro said there were no plans to challenge the legality of the voluntary reporting system.

[panader0]

1. This reminds me of the shit her campaign tried to pull in

Nevada. Desperation. Please Hillary, if you lose Texas, QUIT!! It will save the party and the money Obama will need to defeat McCain.

[KittyWampus]

19. New Mexico. Remember how long it took for them to finally tally?

[panader0]

21. I meant about the lawsuit to halt the caucuses in the casinos

After the big union there supported Obama.

[tekisui]

2. We'd still have the Primary results, right?

Obama will probably be the winner either way.

[totodeinhere]

6. But why should we have to wait for the results?

This is nothing more than a political ploy by a desperate Clinton campaign that is flailing about trying to find anything that might stop Obama. And so far they haven't found it.

[tekisui]

7. No, we shouldn't have to wait.

My point was, it does HIllary absolutely no good in her campaign to do this. I don't think they actually will. They also won't sue in Texas. THey are nearing an exit.

[rodeodance]

10. READ THE ARTICLE--OP IS DELIBERATELY WRONG

[rainbow4321]

23. Cuz she can't stomach giving 3 concession speeches in one night?

Don't think she has to worry about it, though, because all eyes will be on Obama that night...I look for the channels to cut her off mid-excuse, er, I mean mid-sentence so they can show Obama's speech in Texas (it's been reported that he is spending Tuesday night in Texas).

[Ravy]

3. Yes, Hillary wants people to vote. Most democrats wouldn't have a problem with that. nt

[thoughtcrime1984]

5. What does that have to do with the OP? nt

[Ravy]

The OP is griping about her not conceding before the results are in. nt

[grantcart]

4. They want to delay until they can get the Rhode Island results in

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4830347

[rainbow4321]

11. How many concession speeches will she have that night, anyway?

Didn't even think about that part of it...let's see, a good chance THREE (Ohio, TX, Vermont), one for each lost state!

Can we wrap this up early in the evening, HRC..just give ONE concession speech that says you are dropping out of the entire primary race.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

8. she's afraid of having another huge loss publicized n/t

[rodeodance]

9. *******there is NOthing in article saying they want a delay. CORRECT YOUR HEADLINE PLEASE

[Yael]

12. Texas bylaws say that caucus results must be reported in 3 days from the caucus

The Texas Dem party spent $60,000 on a volunteer 'reporting' system to release results the night of the caucus.

Hillary's campaign is against this saying the results would be "flimsy". They want the results to be reported on Friday.

If she wins the primary but loses the caucus, this gives an illusion of "winning Texas" and 3 news cycles before the other shoe drops and is reported.

It really isn't that difficult to understand if you read the article.

[rainbow4321]

20. Yep...so we would get a Friday news dump

a la-chimp style. Right out of his play book...

[greguganus]

13. Hillary will never be electable for ANYTHING after all this is over!! n/t

[easy_b94]

14. yes!!!

[greguganus]

15. lol!l (i agree) n/t

[greguganus]

16. Mark Penn: "let Rhode Island decide". ALL HAIL HILLARY! QUEEN OF RHODE ISLAND!!

The dynasty continues... :rofl:

[Exilednight]

18. I thought Iowa, err I mean super tuesday, err I mean the Chesapeak, err I mean Texas, err I ....

mean Ohio, errr I mean Pennsylvania was going to decide.

[Exilednight]

17. Hillary doesn't like the rules, so she wants to change the game. Nevada, part deux

[jgraz]

22. And how, exactly, does Hillary plan to "bake" the results??

Shades of New Hampshire.