Obama mobbed, congratulated on the House floor (WP)

[psychopomp]

Representatives received the Illinois senator as if he were already the nominee


Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) waves to tourists from Illinois as he is followed by the news media through the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, May 8, 2008. (Associated Press)

Updated 4:25 p.m.
By Shailagh Murray
Sen. Barack Obama was mobbed on the House floor this morning as he hunted for superdelegates to lock up the Democratic nomination. Republicans, Clinton supporters, his own backers and more than a few undecided Democrats received the Illinois senator as if he were already the nominee.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton spent Wednesday in D.C. trying to lobby uncommitted House superdelegates, but she asked them to come to her and had limited success persuading busy lawmakers to leave the Capitol. Obama showed up on their turf, walking into a packed chamber this morning in the middle of a vote.

He headed over to the "Murtha" corner to visit with the Pennsylvania delegation. Rep. Jack Murtha, the dean of delegation, is a Clinton man, but Keystone state buddies Mike Doyle, Paul E. Kanjorski, Jason Altmire and Robert Brady remain uncommitted. Obama yucked it up with all of them, including Armed Services Chairman Ike Skelton of Missouri, another Clinton backer and Murtha friend.

The senator's escorts included Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Steven Rothman (N.J.), an early defector from a pro-Clinton state, who hovered nearby for the entire 40-minute session, whispering names into Obama's ear and beaming proudly. Rep. Ellen Tauscher (Calif.), a Clinton supporter, waited her turn to extend a warm handshake. Uncommitted Rep. Bart Stupak (Mich.) got a few minutes of quality schmooze time. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer bowed gallantly and gave Obama a big hug. The Maryland Democrat is neutral -- officially at least.

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http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/05/08/obamamania_hits_the_house_floo.html

[sonias]

1. Mobbed in a good way

We are winning!

:bounce:


Sonia
Proud member of Barack's Army of Small Donors - Just about 1.5 Million of us. Yes we can!

[Cha]

8. "Mobbed in a good way" :)

:bounce: :patriot: :kick: :party:

[msongs]

2. would that be the same house that looks like it's caving on telecom immunity (dailykos)? nt

[babylonsister]

3. Do I just miss your positive posts, or are you all about attacking Obama?

Just wonderin', because I've never seen anything positive from you, nor a link supporting anything.
But thanks for your concern.

[psychopomp]

4. The poster brings up an important, if off-topic, criticism of the House

That those same politicians are enthusiastic about Sen. Obama's visit is another matter.

[babylonsister]

6. I understand that. The poster should start a thread about

what's going on in the House, RE: FISA, instead of trying to infect every thread it inhabits.

[FrenchieCat]

10. That's a drive-by poster.........as evidenced each and every time.

Of little value only one is looking for a quick snark.

[Skip Intro]

5. koolaid for everyone!

[dchill]

7. Do they even make sour grape Kool-Aid?

:shrug:

[Skip Intro]

11. Not sure, but the evidently do make blind-hero-worship koolaid.

[Tarheel_Dem]

14. I'll be so glad when posters like you are a thing of the past.....nt

[Skip Intro]

16. Wow, forum cleansing. Get rid of the "unacceptable ones." That what you after?

Don't hold your breath on me going anywhere, TD.

I don't know what kind of "right speech" echo-chamber dreams you have about DU, but this Hillary supporter was here long before you came along, and I'll be here until I decide to leave.

Why don't you go segregate some other community?

[Tarheel_Dem]

17. Glad to know you'll be around, but your "kool-aid" remarks won't

go unpunished. Why you felt the need to dump on an obvious pro-Obama thread, only you know. But, I can't wait until you guys are gone, and brought under some kind of control. You really add nothing of substance at this point.

[Skip Intro]

18. Unpunished? WTF? Newsflash for you:

"You guys" aint never gonna be gone.

This is not ObamaUnderground.

Who the fuck are you to sit in judgement of me? And decide my "punishment" - ?

Brought under some kind of control?

What in the fuck are you talking about? Control those who resist? You are scary.

[Tarheel_Dem]

22. No Sir, you are scary. The outright vitriol that you and your ilk spew

here daily has gotten really old. Most of us have moved beyond you and your candidate, I'm just hoping this forum follows suit pretty soon. That's all. You know the rules once the nominee is chosen, follow them, or you'll no longer be with us...those are the rules. Until then, I guess you're free to continue to spew hatred and half truths. Posters like you add absolutely nothing to the debate at this point, except to make people like me despise your candidate even more.

:edited for spelling

[Alexander]

19. Wow, ignorance and failure to follow the rules. That what you're after?

Congrats. You're just like your candidate.

[Skip Intro]

Alexander, show some integrity. You owe me an apology.

in another thread, months ago, I can get the link, where I said Obama caused riots in Pakistan by his comments in an early debate. You called me a liar. I posted the article and pic from USA Today. Last I heard from you. Until now, when you want to further insult me.

Apologize for wrongly calling me a liar, and I will answer your quesiton.

Show some integrity.

[Skip Intro]

20. double post

[psychopomp]

24. "I want that purple stuff!"

What do they say about crazy people? They think that everybody else is crazy and they are the only one who is sane. Just because most Democrats see positive change coming in Sen. Obama's election bid is no reason to believe that you alone must be in the right.

[TragedyandHope]

9. What is this "as if" business?

He is the nominee.

[bhikkhu]

12. That's the winning style: He walks in to warm welcome in the House

While, by contrast, HRC spends her time lobbying support from a distance and "asked them to come to her".

[Tarheel_Dem]

13. how "queenly" of her. I guess her royal subjects are sending quite a

powerful message, especially since they didn't show up.

[pamela]

15. He met with an uncommitted Maryand superdelegate today or Wednesday.

There was an interview on the Baltimore news with Greg Pecoraro the other day and he was talking about getting calls from Hillary and Bill and Chelsea. He said he had a meeting scheduled with Obama and planned to make a decision soon. I got the impression he was leaning towards Obama.

[Leopolds Ghost]

21. Earl Blumenauer said it was a madhouse in the Capitol. Like a visiting head of state.

On Schultz yesterday.

[davidpdx]

23. Definately a difference in strategy

Obama went straight to the US House to see people, Clinton hid and asked people to come to her.

[psychopomp]

25. Says a lot, doesn't it?

:toast:

[TexasObserver]

26. Meanwhile, they wouldn't meet with or be photographed with Hillary.

same congress people flooded to Obama, avoided Hillary

it's over