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rainbow4321 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-05-08 12:33 AM
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We are now seeing why HRC didn't want TX caucus results done quickly
Remember that little blurb in the Ft Worth Star Telegram about the TX Dem Party putting $60,000 up to get voluntary-hurry-up-and-count/hand in-the-caucus stats?? And HRC camp threatened to sue over it, instead they wanted to wait the full 3 days that TX Dem law allows??? Saying that rushed results would be flimsy/half-baked...this is why, folks...as we have said all weekend, the caucus numbers will throw even more delegates into the Obama column and HRC LOSES what would matter most: more TX delagates. Instead of focusing on that, she will try and claim a victory using popular votes tonight...the caucus results get a Friday night dump-----3 full 24 hr news cycles later.
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-05-08 12:35 AM
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1. They'll probably sue too
and keep it in the courts until PA, anything to pretend she's winning. It is pretty pathetic.
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readmoreoften Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-05-08 12:38 AM
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4. Just like your guy is suing in Ohio. Oh, right--whatever Obama does is righteous.
When do I get my FUCKING IGNORE LIST BACK!!!!????
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Cant trust em Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-05-08 12:36 AM
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2. nothing has been simple in these primaries
Exciting, yet exhausting.
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moobu2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-05-08 12:37 AM
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3. Pretty smart move
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CoffeeCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-05-08 12:38 AM
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5. That's exactly it...
She needed to declare herself a "winner" tonight. They bought the confetti
and had the "party" planned for a while.

They need as many days as possible, spinning their "win", as they try to dovetail
this, "We're winning!!!" stuff into momentum going into the next contests.

By the time the real numbers comes in--showing that Obama won more delegates
in these contests--the Clinton camp will say, "Texas? What is this Texas of
which you speak? We are winners! We're on a roll!"

In effect, he won't get a bump or added momentum from his delegate wins tonight.

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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-05-08 12:39 AM
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6. yes, I posted a thread on it and Obama supporters stupidly ignored it.
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peoli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-05-08 12:40 AM
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8. its a cryingshame that i missed it
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FlyingSquirrel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-05-08 12:39 AM
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7. Very obvious
However it doesn't matter. The math is the math and this night simply delays the inevitable.
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rainbow4321 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-05-08 12:57 AM
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9. Seems like the words "caucus results not in yet" are NOT in MSM's vocab
You can't change the numbers, HRC, as much as you want to...fuzzy math won't be getting you to the WH.
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Beregond2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-05-08 01:00 AM
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10. BO
Not to mention, BO is going to droop a couple of bombs in the next few days that will take all the attention away from her.
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FlyingSquirrel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-05-08 01:11 AM
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12. Hey wait, his finger's not on the button YET!
:rofl:
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silverweb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-05-08 01:01 AM
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11. Yeah, I'm looking at the caucus numbers.
Edited on Wed Mar-05-08 01:41 AM by silverweb
If the discrepancy between the votes and the caucuses continues to be so large, does it mean that the freepers who heeded Limpballs' call for reTHUGs to vote for Hillary voted, but were just too damned lazy to go caucus as well... and the caucuses show where the REAL Dem vote is?

Just askin'.... :shrug:

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