Hillary Camp Seeks to Delay Texas Caucus Results--Wants 1,000,000 Signatures Verified!

[flpoljunkie]

Clinton seeks Texas delay

From the Dallas Morning News:

As final results from the Texas Democratic caucus remain unknown, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign wants signatures from the March 4 contest verified before party conventions are held around the state later this month.

In a letter sent to the state Democratic Party late Friday, the Clinton campaign requests the March 29 count and state Senate district conventions be postponed until the eligibility of an estimated 1 million caucus-goers are double checked.

By Ben Smith 06:11 PM

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0308/Clinton_see...

[slinkerwink]

1. she's upholding the democratic process. Reminds me of Putin.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

16. Hillary wants to make the rules up as she goes along just like Bush

This sould be the mantra for Hillary "JUST LIKE BUSH"

[Abacus]

17. I think this helps Obama

It will keep the fact that he won in the news and verification later will look like continued winning.

[Cha]

34. I like your positive outlook and it also

shows what whining pos Losers the clintons turned out to be.

[Abacus]

37. lol, I started a sentence along that vein

but decided the former was enough.

[juajen]

18. Hmm? Just like Gore held up the democratic process in FL in 2000?

You all are just unbelievable. Why would you want unfair caucuses and no verification of questionable votes?

[PseudoIntellect]

26. Oh, that's right, caucuses are, by default, unfair.

[elixir]

56. IN this instance, they very well may be unfair. The TX caucuses were comprised

of only voters who cast votes in the primaries. If HRC won the primaries at those same voters went to the caucuses, wouldn't it make sense that HRC would win the caucus? It's certainly worth checking the signatures.

Hey, Obama bumped several opponents off the ballot in Illinois by questioning signatures. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

[joeprogressive]

59. You are forgetting the education factor.

The people that go to the caucuses are typically more politically engaged and better educated. Sorry, that is a big advantage for Obama. You HRC supporters like to spend a lot of time here at DU whining and ranting. You should have gotten off your duffs and attended a caucus.

[dave29]

55. It makes me want to hurl when you compare what Al Gore did in a

Presidential election that was stolen from him... to what Hillary is doing in a state in which she won the popular vote. Everyone predicted Obama would win the caucus. He did.

Explain why Hillary is not doing this in every state.

And for what it's worth -- my caucus here in Texas was 3-1 Obama. They made all of us show our voter ID's.

[Igel]

57. And in my precinct

BO won 400 to 61, I think the HRC number was.

And they made nobody show voter IDs or verify they were in the right precinct.

Why didn't they check? Because the guy who was apparently in charge (self-appointed, which was fine in the absence of anybody actually asking to vote for precinct captain) said it didn't matter--they'd be checking everybody's eligibility in any event. He made sure all the alternates were appointed, because, he said, it was possible the numbers would change when they verified eligibility.

[K Gardner]

60. OMFG !! You compare Hillary trying to STEAL a nomination to AL GORE fighting for his rightful

place as President of the United States?? Who the FUCK ARE YOU PEOPLE??

[Hepburn]

61. Kind of takes your breath away to see the bullshit that they hurl...

...like it represents honesty and a fair statement. I wonder some times where in the hell they got their ethics. No wonder they support Hillary.

[roguevalley]

62. then send her the bill to pay for this crap. send her the damned bill.

[jlake]

2. They must be verified..... I think that there was a massive fraud committed by the Obama camp

in TX.

[babylonsister]

3. Link? Or is this just a gut feeling?

[jlake]

11. I'm not making it up. It is a wideheld belief among the Clinton supporters

community.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-bellows/clinton-cla...

[graywarrior]

24. Ah, Hillary supporter's belief s got me sold.

[jlake]

27. Yes, it was a rub about how everything Rev. Wright

said is okay because "it is a wideheld belief among the AA community"
see... just because a group of people believe something doesn't make it true.

[SoFlaJet]

30. read as: Clinton staffer

manning the board here at DU-BTW Didn't we go througfh the big "I'm Leaving" thread from this guy just a week ago or less?

[jlake]

40. Prayers to you. Your sanity is rapidly slipping.

[Umbram]

49. I honestly don't think anyone would pay for that poster's services

A good operative would be subtle and come off as an intellectual.

That poster manages neither by any stretch of the imagination.

[tridim]

19. It's a gut link.

AKA gas.

[jlake]

23. The signatures need to be verified. Too many reports of

intimidation and unethical tactics.

[rainbow4321]

46. Her camp knew this before the caucus was even started

"No lawsuits ***before*** TX primary election day"
Remember that non-denial when there were rumblings that she was going to sue TDP for wanting to expedite the caucus results--they were going to(and did) put forth $60,000 toward a voluntary system that would have counties get their results in faster since the race was so tight and everyone was wanting the results.

TX laws allow 3 full days to get the caucus vote results into the state but with the race being watched around the country so closely they wanted to give quicker results. HRC got wind of this, threw a fit, her campaign manager said that "rushing the caucus results would only give half baked and flimsy results" and then inplied lawsuits.

HRC got her wish, was able to claim a "TX victory" that night (even though some TX caucuses were STILL going on past the media announcement that she "won TX")---our precinct caucus was delayed by 2 hours and didn't END til 10:30 pm (CST)...so not only were all the caucus votes in TX not counted yet, they were not even CAST yet when she amd the media was up there saying with the ONLY primary votes TX was in her win column (the words "caucus votes" were NO where in the TV talking heads vocab that night).

Give it up, HRC...TX voters made their decision..the results have dribbled in slowly just as you wanted so they are far from "half baked and flimsy". Wonder what her internal numbers are showing about March 29th when the final TX caucus numbers are due?? Has she lost even more delegates than she thought she would?

[SoxFan]

52. His invisible friend "Dave" told him it was so.

[graywarrior]

7. Think, or Know?

[IndianaGreen]

8. Has Hillary released all of her tax records since 2001, her earmarks, and her papers as First Lady?

Looks to me that your Queen needs to come clean first.

[PseudoIntellect]

9. How do you know this? Because there's no way he won?

jlake...

[Little Star]

20. I read a TX blog right after the caucuses and those people were

not happy about the intimidation that went on at some of the caucus sites. Wish I had kept a link. Those signatures need to be verified. Obama people were the first to praise Kuch for wanting a recount in NH that found NOTHING.

[Kittycat]

22. Really? Because I read stories about the same handwriting for Clinton Votes.

In one district. Sore loser.

[jlake]

25. Then we should have a recount/verification and see what went on.... maybe

Obama will pick up more delegates.
I'm not afraid of verification - why are you?

[Kittycat]

28. I'm not. I"m just sick of your lying, crying sour grapes.

[jlake]

29. When did I lie or cry sour grapes?

I have congratulated Obama on all of his wins... or at least not said anything.... what's your damage?

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[MonkeyFunk]

44. Fine

if both sides think there were problems, what's wrong with verifying the signatures? Sounds like everybody wins.

[Avalux]

41. Were you here? Did you participate?

Hillary's petty crusade against Texas caucus goers is pathetic.

[thevoiceofreason]

45. Bullshit

The election judges verify the voters when they come in to vote in the primary. From that point, the voters get a stamp on their voter rgistration card showing they voted democratic, or they got other verification that they voted democratic (a "receipt").

Hillary better be damn careful with this. First, it will net her nothing. Second, the area most ripe for voter fraud (that would be turned up by "inspecting" signatures is the valley -- which went 80-20 for Hillary. the African American precincts always vote, and vote heavy. She's really screwed up this time.

Final note: Caucus (precinct convention) goers do not "sign in." They just fill out their information -- no signatures. She's gonna get spanked hard on this one.

[Nitrogenica]

4. The politics of division demand recounts until they win.

Go figure. Heck shoot for that 50.0000001% by dividing us, go ahead.

That political strategy is dying fast.

[bluestateguy]

5. Count every vote...in the states that vote for me

nt

[Major Hogwash]

13. Apparently.

Not a good idea. Because this will cause her to lose more later than sooner.

[tishaLA]

6. Appalling.

[Cooley Hurd]

10. How KatherineHarrisy of them...

[sandnsea]

12. Tie it up in the courts, I called this one

and she has permanently lost my vote.

[Vinca]

21. Mine, too. This is the final straw. nt

[tekisui]

14. Because she is losing. She doesn't want to move TX out of her short win column.

[rainbow4321]

43. The caucus votes are not on her (short) win column

Just as Bill Clinton said prior (quoted in TX newspapers) to that Super Tuesday as he encouraged HRC voters to go and caucus that night..."It would be a shame for her to win during the day, only to lose come night time". She lost the caucus vote and THAT is why she wants the results challenged.

[tekisui]

58. But, she still claims Texas as a win.

The delegate count for the Primary and Caucus combined, Give Texas to Obama.

[boppers]

15. She needs to stall it as long as possible.

When the story "breaks" (the one we all already know) that she was claiming to have "won" texas, but actually got less delegates, it'll be a media feeding frenzy, unless she can get a few more wins under he belt, first.

[TwilightGardener]

31. What's the purpose of this? Does she really think they're going to find

enough "fake people" to make Obama lose delegates? Or is this a way to simply stall the results for some reason? Who foots the bill for this--Texas taxpayers? The Texas Dem party?

[babylonsister]

35. Stalling til PA? nt

[TwilightGardener]

36. But it wouldn't hurt her much, the media has already (falsely) proclaimed

her the victor, and any new declaration about the caucus and delegates is not going to be noticed. Just seems like a strange thing to do, when she's already making an obnoxious cheating ass of herself regarding Florida and Michigan.

[babylonsister]

38. But if Obama is honestly proclaimed the victor by the media, that's

one less state she can claim. She doesn't want to make it public, or wants to hold off for as long as possible. I don't understand the method to her madness either.

[WolverineDG]

39. I want her to piss of the TDP party structure

the majority of them are Hillary supporters. I'm sure they're going to love her for draining the TDP bank account before November.


dg

[antigop]

47. I'm rather glad about it drawing attention ....

to the ridiculous second part of the Texas two-step.

And before anyone gives me any cr*p about being a HRC supporter, CHECK MY PREVIOUS POSTS ON DU. I HAVE NEVER SUPPORTED HRC. I have been one of the most vocal opponents of her positions on outsourcing and h1-b visas. I despise the DLC and have said so on various threads over the last year.

But I also despise the Texas system.

[burythehatchet]

32. sure, get rendell to pay for it

[rainbow4321]

42. Like the three forged student signatures for HRC at UT Austin??

Those will be the first to go....with many more to follow, no doubt.

My guess is that she didn't refer to those 3 signatures in her complaint.

[Perky]

48. I think this is going to hurt her with Super delegates.

I think it is going to hurt her with uncommitted voters.


WHy is she doing this???

[Upton]

51. Desperation?

[ORDem]

50. I just want to inject a little reason into this.

No one is going to check all 1 million signatures/IDs, they will take a random sampling and extrapolate from that. That is common procedure for, say, verifying initiative and referendum petitions. Still, it's going to slow things down, and belies Clinton's lack of confidence in her chances.

[Hart2008]

53. uh, Sounds like she knows she lost big time! n/t

[dave29]

54. genius! Claim the results of the election are not valid until your rules

are instated. Where have I seen this before?

I know it had something to do with Texas... or maybe it was Florida.

Maybe it had something to do with both.