Clinton "Threatens" Pelosi with letter from big donors

[Zero]

Gotta call a spade a spade. If Hillary was really concerned about the "right" decision being made, why use big money donors to try and influence the decision of the superdelegates. This was a "not so veiled" threat of political payback if she isn't nominated.

WASHINGTON — Twenty top Democratic donors who are supporting Hillary Rodham Clinton criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for saying superdelegates should support the presidential candidate with the most pledged delegates.
No matter what the outcome of the 10 remaining contests, it will be nearly impossible for Clinton to overcome Barack Obama's lead in pledged delegates because they are awarded proportionally based on the outcome.
So it will be up to the nearly 800 superdelegates _ party activists and elected officials who aren't bound by any vote _ to put one of them over the mark of 2,024 delegates needed to win the nomination. Obama has 1,406 pledged delegates to Clinton's 1,249, according to The Associated Press count.
Pelosi, who has not endorsed either candidate as chair of the Democratic National Convention, said during a March 16 appearance on ABC's "This Week" that it would be harmful to the party if superdelegates don't support the pledged delegate winner.
In their letter, Clinton's supporters said superdelegates "must look to not one criterion but to the full panoply of factors that will help them assess who will be the party's strongest nominee in the general election."
The letter also noted the donors "have been strong supporters" of the House Democrats' fundraising apparatus.
"We therefore urge you to clarify your position on superdelegates and reflect in your comments a more open view to the optional independent actions of each of the delegates at the national convention in August," they said.

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[nyyyyce]

Olbernman fleshed this out last night. They have "some" say, but Obama has proven to be such a money magnet that the this group does not have the same pull or influence it used to have. These are, for the most part, Clinton backers as well. So.........

 

[VegasGuy]

YEAH!!!
Do your thing Bill Climpton. Threaten the speaker of the got damn house. That'll work big time.

-VG

 

[code_pirahna]

To be honest with you....I am a hard core democrat....but I am starting to have severe disdain for Hillary Clinton....

She should have been left this race.....if the roles were reversed EVERYBODY who is SOMEBODY in the democratic party would have been told him to get out the race for the GOOD OF THE PARTY.....

 

[thoughtone]

Olbernman fleshed this out last night. They have "some" say, but Obama has proven to be such a money magnet that the this group does not have the same pull or influence it used to have. These are, for the most part, Clinton backers as well. So.........

Which is the central point of why he is the best candidate for right now. Big business, lobbyists and the corporate controlled media have so much sway over today’s politicians, that if they wanted to do the right thing, they dare not step out of line or their campaign coffers will dry up like a reservoir in northern Georgia during this current drought. No one thought a candidate could run a presidential bid without major corporate donors. Obama has proven this wrong. He is not a threat because he is partially African, or because he identifies with those that don’t have corporate jets. He is a threat to the power structure because he doesn’t have to tow the corporate line.

 

[Zero]

This shit just gets better and better. Apparently, the ring leader of the "big donors" that are making threats is BOB JOHNSON. With this dude's record history, him driving a move to undercut a Democratic process with money to stop the first viable black presidential candidate is "to be expected" I guess.

I guess, in a way, it HAD to be Bob. A white fatcat doing this would be viewed VERY unfavorably among black voters.

 

[GET YOU HOT]

Hillary Bill Clinton>>> I hope, people won't stand for bullying, especially, Pelosi.

Feb 10, 2008 12:57 PM EST
On other issues, the speaker said a Clinton-Obama or Obama-Clinton ticket would produce great enthusiasm, but she declined to take the bait on whether she would like such a so-called dream ticket to emerge.

“The decision as to who is the running mate of the nominee of the party is the decision of the nominee of the party,” Pelosi said. “If someone would ask my advice in that capacity, however great you are, Wolf, in that capacity as nominee I might have a suggestion. But right now, let the democracy continue and see how this plays out. And there are a lot of people who would be very enthusiastic about it. I'll agree with you on that.”