Clinton could have her Super Delegate Status Revoked.

[berni_mccoy]

Clinton is a Super Delegate to the Convention. According to the rules of the party, she could be challenged based on her statements that endorse McCain above Obama. If this is done, and approved by the DNC Rules Committee, she could be disqualified as a delegate.

For reference see the FDL article about Lieberman's status amd the Zell Miller rule: http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/06/lieberman-has-superde... /

And for the list of Super Delegates, see: http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/2008/01/superdelegate-l...

All it takes is someone to file the case to the DNC...

[leftofcool]

1. So, go file a case

[Deja Q]

2. I was stunned when she made those comments; she all but endorsed him verbatim.

I wonder if she will be challenged.

[K Gardner]

3. Who can file a case?

[Why Syzygy]

4. Where's the application?

..to file the case?

[bigtree]

5. she did not endorse McCain over Obama

that's a complete lie.

[Usrename]

12. Then she shouldn't have anything to worry about, should she?

Maybe she can start walking that puppy backwards and deny she ever said it.

[bigtree]

15. Maybe you could reduce (or increase) your medication

[Usrename]

45. How did this become a discussion about me and my health?

Is that all you got?

[roguevalley]

50. maybe you could read her what? four or five different statements

in which she says she and McCain have the experience and Obama doesn't. I suppose you don't call that an endorsement but people who can read do. Good thing Laura Bush isn't running. She has the same 'experience'.

[Deja Q]

14. Care to explain?

[bigtree]

16. no. waste of time explaining ANYTHING to firebombers and bores

[berni_mccoy]

22. She made statements that ranked McCain above Obama. What if Obama wins the nomination?

[okasha]

6. The convention isn't DU.

Not many RL Democrats are sufficiently separated from reality that they would interpret her remarks as an endorsement of McCain.

[bigtree]

7. exactly

[bridgit]

17. agreed...

[democrattotheend]

8. I have been saying that for days. We need a petition

I think we should start a petition. Started working on it yesterday.

The letter of the rule in the DNC bylaws may or may not apply to what Clinton said. It says someone loses their superdelegate status if they endorse or "express support for the election of" someone in another party.

Clinton did not explicitly express support for McCain's election, but what she said could be considered an endorsement. The rule was put into place after Zell Miller went to the Republican National Convention and gave a speech in which he said, among other things, that George Bush was more qualified to be commander in chief than John Kerry.

[Benhurst]

9. Brilliant!

That would flush whatever chances we have for party unity right down the toilet.

[eleny]

10. Hillary - Tombstoned?!

[greguganus]

43. She Disrupted Poorly. n/t

[grantcart]

46. lol

[jlpohio69]

11. Sorry...she did not make an endorsement

Simply stated an opinion on McCain's experience...far from endorsing the man.

[berni_mccoy]

18. She made statements that would have people going for McCain over Obama

What if Obama Wins the nomination?

[jaxx]

20. She compared her experience to McCain's.

And made damn sure that she said Obama had a speech in 2002. She put the opponent over her own party candidate. Such loyalty......to a bush hugger.

[grantcart]

47. no she compared McCain's experience to Obama's

[Tom Rinaldo]

13. If there was a shred of truth in your charge the above ground Obama campaign

would be repeating it rather than having the underground Obama campaign spreading that lie like a virus to smear Clinton. Would you care to point me to a single spokesperson with the Obama campaign who is willing to back your assertion that Clinton endorsed McCain?

[SoFlaJet]

21. how else should this be read tommy boy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BDqbPs27As

[Tom Rinaldo]

26. Read my replies to this thread, SoFlaJet palsy walsy

...if you honestly care what I think:

"An honest answer from HRC supporters on the McCain comments please?"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

But you ducked my challenge, didn't you? The Obama campaign is very willing to call out Clinton when she behaves in a manner they think inappropriate. One would think they might find any Democrat endorsing the Republican candidate for President worthy of mention.

So where has the Obama campaign backed the lie you are spreading here? Give me just ONE link to any official Obama campaign spokesperson willing to say for the record that Clinton endorsed McCain for President.

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[berni_mccoy]

25. She made statements that ranked McCain above Obama. What if Obama wins the nomination?

[Tom Rinaldo]

28. If you feel what Clinton has said is honestly deplorable

than why do you need to spread a lie about it?

[berni_mccoy]

30. Who is spreading a lie? What lie?

[Tom Rinaldo]

36. The OP is a lie n/t

[berni_mccoy]

44. No, it's not.

[Yael]

19. Texas delegates, too. All candidates have to affirm

their support of the final nominee. Kooch didn't and wasn't able to be on the ballot.

[apocalypsehow]

23. That endorsement of the GOP candidate absolutely flabbergasted me - how can anyone defend it?

n/t.

[democrattotheend]

24. Need an Obama supporter with an account on DailyKos

PM me for more details.

[stop the bleeding]

27. Question?

What happens to the SD if she gets it stripped from her? (I doubt that it would happen)

Does it cease to exist?

or

Does it get switched to someone else?


ps - I have tried to post this 2X's now and the internets are acting "funny"

[berni_mccoy]

29. Don't know for certain, but given that she's an SD and not just a D, I think her vote would be gone

No alternate.

[stop the bleeding]

33. Thank you

everyday this process gets more and more strange

[cornermouse]

32. So could Obama.

I say let's go for it.

Can't you find anything more intelligent to post?

[youknowmenotdlc]

34. In essence she advocated for Mcain over her fellow Democrat

how is this in any way excusable?

[JVS]

35. Oh that would be great!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

37. ROFLMAO!!!!!!

[Maddy McCall]

41. Hey...

Isn't there such a disconnect from these people and reality?

I try to imagine living in a real world populated by these people, but the only place I can imagine that even vaguely reflects such delusions is a mental asylum.

[HughMoran]

42. Threads like this one make DU look like a bunch of fucktards

What a fcuking buffoon that idiot is.

[berni_mccoy]

48. Only when Clintonites speak up.

[Jillian]

53. I think they are laughing at the op.

oops - that's you!

[Maddy McCall]

38. Since the only people who think she endorsed McCain are DU Obama supporters...

And since no one in the real world believes that she endorsed McCain...

She'll keep her SD status.

[NeedleCast]

39. Not going to happy

Come on...back to reality now.

[Cha]

40. How Karmic if hilary ends up revolking

her own SuperD status and has to settle for on her own petard status.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

49. stop your whining n yapping and get your ass out n fork over the big $'s you have saved to do it

ohhhhh oooooouch you're killing me

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

51. "Lieberman Has “Superdelegate” Status Stripped Because of McCain Endorsement"

Excellent idea. Maybe we should set up a petition? Or something?

[Jillian]

52. Well that means that Obama should as well since he wants to grow up to be Ronald Reagan.

[AZBlue]

54. k/r