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Michigan Legislature Adjourns Without Passing Revote | 201 comments (201 topical)
I am stunned.... (5.00 / 2) (#4)
by americanincanada on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 12:19:29 PM EST
he took his name off the ballot and now he is using that as an excuse to steal votes that no one ever intended to be for him. he could have stopped all that with a revote but he doesn't want that for the same reason be pulled his name from the ballot.

I really hope the SDs are watching.

Check the quote (none / 0) (#36)
by MKS on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 12:38:26 PM EST
Here is the quote about the 50-50 idea:

Obama has advocated a 50-50 split of Michigan delegates if a do-over can't be negotiated.
State Sen. Buzz Thomas, D-Detroit, co-chairman of Obama's campaign in Michigan, said the primary idea is worth considering.

"If we can have a fair, open and inclusive election, that is always something you have to consider," Thomas said Thursday. "I have to see details before openly endorsing something. But I'm pleased folks are still talking, and we're all on the same page of trying to resolve this."



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He's refusing to negotiate (5.00 / 1) (#55)
by waldenpond on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 12:43:19 PM EST
He said he would go along with whatever the DNC decided.  The DNC decided the proposed plan was acceptable.  Obama said no.

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I would like to see (none / 0) (#81)
by MKS on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 12:50:44 PM EST
a better discussion of Obama's alleged foot dragging on this....I have seen reports that he has not endorsed the current plan, but that is about it.

The link above to Obama's "refus[al] to support a re-vote" is to an NPR article from March 14, 2008.  That was almost a week ago.....

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the fact that he isn't endorsing a (5.00 / 1) (#122)
by SarahinCA on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 01:35:28 PM EST
perfectly decent revote plan means his foot dragging is not alleged.

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Please cite the DNC saying that any plan... (none / 0) (#160)
by tbetz on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 02:31:35 PM EST
... is acceptable.  I haven't seen that reported anywhere.

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Time factor (5.00 / 1) (#74)
by Fredster on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 12:47:54 PM EST
coming into play isn't it?  When does the MI lege adjourn for the holiday?  B.O. is stonewalling.

If B.O. gets the nomination this way count me out as supporting him or the Dem. party in the G.E.  And with all the Wright mess and such, look for the Dems to lose the G.E.

Sad.


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Obama is blocking the re-vote. (none / 0) (#51)
by MarkL on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 12:42:34 PM EST
What is your point? Clinton favors a revote.

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Obama's position (none / 0) (#59)
by MKS on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 12:44:29 PM EST
is not simply a plain 50-50 split....There is more to his position than that....

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Right, his position is two-step: block the (5.00 / 2) (#65)
by MarkL on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 12:45:32 PM EST
revote, then go 50-50.
There's no meaningful difference.

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But he is blocking a re-vote (5.00 / 2) (#104)
by litigatormom on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 01:10:10 PM EST
that the DNC has approved (even though he said that he would do what the DNC approved), and his 50-50 split nullifes the actual vote of the MI Democrats.  It would be more honest to simply disallow the vote.

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Please cite a credible report... (none / 0) (#185)
by tbetz on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 03:08:05 PM EST
... of the DNC approving any re-vote procedure in Michigan.  I haven't seen one, and would like to read it.

Thanks.

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Never mind... (none / 0) (#196)
by tbetz on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 03:18:46 PM EST
... I found it.

Like I said on the Big Orange, Bill Burton should SHFPH.

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Michigan Legislature Adjourns Without Passing Revote | 201 comments (201 topical)

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