Archive for the 'Democratic unity' Category

11
Sep

BHO+WJC=Victory

Senator Barack Obama met with former President Bill Clinton in Clinton’s Harlem office today to discuss the campaign and Clinton’s upcoming appearances on behalf of Obama-Biden.
Q: [Bill Clinton is asked whether he'll go on the campaign trail for Obama.]
Bill: “I’m going out there as soon as my global initiative is over.”
Obama: “We’re putting him to [...]

27
Aug

Bill Clinton shows us why we love him…again.

I have met Bill Clinton, seen him speak live on more then a few occasions.  But Each time I walk away with the same feeling.  “Why did we not vote to repeal the 22nd Amendment when we had the chance?”   I am an admitted Clinton lover but once again Bill’s speech wowed me once again. [...]

27
Aug

Hillary brings Unity to the Democratic Party.

Hillary did what only Hillary could do tonight….unite the Democratic party.  Only Nixon could go to China, only JFK could go to Berlin, and only Hillary could go to Denver and bring our party together.
From the very opening of the speach she made it clear. 
“I am honored to be here tonight. I’m here tonight [...]

25
Jun

Running Up Hillary

While it is conventional wisdom from some in the media and many uber-Obama supporters that it is a foregone conclusion that Hillary’s chances of being named VP is downright zero (and at least one of the bluedudes thinks that as well by the way) it is important to note that Hillary has done just about everything [...]

04
Jun

Clinton to exit race on Friday?

Per ABC news
ABC News has learned Sen. Hillary Clinton had a conference call today wtih members of Congress and superdelegates in which there were discussions about her plans for getting out of the race.
All indications are she will get out of the race by Friday, two Democratic sources tell ABC News’ Kate Snow.

Nothing on the [...]

04
Jun

Still more Dem leaders crown Obama

Previously neutral Senators Tom Harkin [Iowa] and Ken Salazar [Colorado] endorsed Barack Obama today, as did former Clinton supporter and former Vice President Walter Mondale.

04
Jun

Party leaders coalesce around Obama

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi crowns Obama.
My Congressman, Chris Van Hollen [a genuinely good guy] also breaks his public neutrality and declares Obama the Democratic nominee.
Obama and Clinton speak briefly, but settle nothing.
BET founder and HRC-supporter Bob Johnson confirms that his campaign to put Clinton on the ticket was authorized by Clinton herself and that they [...]

03
Jun

Will the Dems unify for the general?

Polls showing significant portions of Senator Hillary Clinton’s coalition ditching the party to support Arizona Senator John McCain for President [or not voting for the office at all] have some Democrats worried. Can Senator Barack Obama unite the party behind his candidacy and win over disaffected whites and women? History indicates he probably can and [...]

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