Dem Superdelegates Demand END TO IRAQ WAR

[NYCGirl]

Now THIS IS IMPORTANT...

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/05/01/967185.aspx

On the fifth anniversary of President Bush's "Mission Accomplished" aircraft carrier landing, antiwar superdelegates -- supporting Clinton, Obama, or who remain uncommitted -- held a conference call with reporters calling for language to be adopted at August's Democratic convention for ending the Iraq war.

On the conference call, sponsored by the left-leaning group Win Without War, these superdelegates said their purpose is to ensure neither Democrat candidate -- should he/she win the presidency -- wavers on their support for ending the Iraq war fully. Rep. Barbara Lee, an Obama supporter, stressed the importance of the grassroots effort on the part of Democrats to show their support for the presidential candidates' plans to end the war.

"We need to make sure there isn't any fuzzy language," Rep. Jim McGovern, a Clinton supporter, added. "We have to demonstrate the Democratic Party gets it."

The campaign hopes to get more superdelegates to sign a petition for the Democratic National Platform to include a full withdrawal from Iraq with no permanent military bases behind; negotiations in the Middle East, including with the Iranian government, per recommendations by the Iraq Study Group, and an end to torture and closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison.

And in one sign that at least some Democrats are starting to come together, Rep. Lynn Woolsey -- a Clinton supporter -- said on the call she now also believes Obama will be able to successfully end the Iraq War. "From the beginning, I had full confidence in Hillary Clinton's commitment and strength to bring troops home," she said." Over time, I am also gaining confidence that Barack Obama will be able to do the same with the experience that he will gain."

[Aloha Spirit]

1. Apparently I'm an idiot. What does this mean? "Over time, I am also gaining confidence that Barack

Obama will be able to do the same with the experience that he will gain."

[DJ13]

2. Rep. Lynn Woolsey -- a Clinton supporter -- said

Ooops, sounds like support for Clinton among her SD's is starting to soften.

[LakeSamish706]

3. I have little doubt that very soon after Barack becomes President that he...

would be ending this war and getting our troops home ASAP. I do however think that Hillary might waffle on this.

[olkaz]

4. I'm an Obama supporter too, but

We HAVE to make sure he makes good on it. Remember, Bill Clinton was elected as a progressive and governed as a fiscal conservative ("the era of big government is over"). We must make Obama stand firm on his values.

As for Hillary, yeah, zero confidence.

[LakeSamish706]

6. I agree with you and I think its a great thing that the SD's are doing. n/t

[thewiseguy]

5. The same war that Hillary voted for?

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