Rep. John Lewis will support Obama as a superdelegate!

[jenmito]

Breaking on MSNBC!

[jenmito]

1. And so did Sen. Byron Dorgan!

[jenmito]

2. He said his decision was harder than his march across the bridge in Selma when he was beaten

and bloodied by Alabama state troopers! (He originally supported Hillary).

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

3. You're joking, right?

[jenmito]

5. NO! Deadly serious. That's what he said according to Norah O'Donnell.

[City Lights]

11. Josh Marshall has the video...

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/

[jenmito]

18. Thanks for the video!

I hadn't seen it. :hi:

[City Lights]

22. My pleasure!

:hi:

[jenmito]

24. The site had lots of other good info. there, too.

Thanks again! :)

[Bonobo]

4. In sports lingo, I think they call it this "the dagger". nt

[jenmito]

6. Is that said in sports? Like fencing?

:)

[Bonobo]

7. Basketball. Like a 3 pointer with 2 seconds left on the clock in a tie game e.g.

[jenmito]

8. Oh, ok. Thanks. I never heard that expression.

:hi:

[Recursion]

19. We don't use daggers in fencing

Though that would be cool.

[jenmito]

21. Oh. I guess I should've known that those long sword things aren't called "daggers."

But it's kind of scary that you'd think it would be cool. :D (just kidding)

[Recursion]

29. There's a classical style that involves a "gauche"

The gauche can either be a cape or a dagger (obviously, a blunt one for practicing). But modern sport fencing is much more prosaic.

[jenmito]

30. Thanks...

I see fencing is one of your hobbies, so I do not question you. Just don't stab me, bro! :hi:

[hogwyld]

9. Sure would like to be a fly on the wall

within the Hillary campaign. They have got to be freaking out.

[jenmito]

12. So would I. They CAN'T be happy about this. n/t

[MrRobotsHolyOrders]

10. Procedular question

We've ascertained that states or blocks of voters don't count (conservative states, states with caucuses, states with too many stupid fucking children with their bubblegum and their rap music, etc.)...

but have we reached the point where specific people don't count?

If so, let me be the first to express my condolences for Rep. Lewis, who along with Sen. Dodd, does not count.

[jenmito]

14. Nah, the Hillary camp can't deny people (superdelegates) don't count. n/t

[MrRobotsHolyOrders]

15. If they're no longer a part of her "electoral calculus"

Harold Ickes did a whole powerpoint on this. It's why they're in it to the SuperConvention, which is in December, will be held on Mars, and will only consist of a weeping Charles Schumer, the state of Oklahoma, and her uncounted Michigan delegates.

[jenmito]

17. I really wouldn't put it past them.

They're like the Bush admin. with the way they work.

[hogwyld]

13. Kick n/t

[TexasObserver]

16. John Lewis, come on down!! He's a great one.

[Catherine Vincent]

20. I don't blame him.

He would have been booted out of office had he continued to support Hillary. Blacks don't play.

[jenmito]

23. It seems like the only reason he didn't support him in the first place was out of loyalty to Bill

Clinton. I'm glad he didn't let anyone pressure him out of it.

[Major Hogwash]

25. Good news!

Hopefully we can get this mess over with sooner now.

[jenmito]

27. Yup...

I hope so, too!

[Alexander]

26. And the Shillbots have already started smearing this great man.

They have no shame.

[jenmito]

28. I couldn't believe it when I saw those posts smearing him!

Have they NO shame? Like candidate like supporter. :shrug:

[apocalypsehow]

31. Not one ounce of it. But somehow, it's the Obama supporters who are expected to "reach out."

n/t.