Harold Ickes Confirms That Wright Is Key Topic In Discussions With Super-Delegates

[Me.]

Harold Ickes Confirms That Wright Is Key Topic In Discussions With Super-Delegates
By Greg Sargent - April 1, 2008, 3:25PM

“In an interview with me this morning, senior Hillary adviser Harold Ickes confirmed that Reverend Jeremiah Wright is a key topic in discussions with uncommitted super-delegates over whether Obama is electable in a general election.

The comments from Ickes, who is Hillary's chief delegate hunter, are to my knowledge the first on-the-record confirmation from a Hillary adviser that the Wright controversy is a subject in conversations between the Hillary campaign and the super-delegates her advisers are trying to win over to Hillary's side.

In the wide-ranging interview, Ickes also:

* Said that it was possible that Hillary forces on the convention credentials committee could bring a so-called "minority report" to a full convention vote, though he also said that this is something Hillary doesn't want to happen

∑ Confirmed that the Hillary campaign could still try to woo super-dels even if she lost the popular vote, with Michigan and Florida counted: cont…

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1. More

“In a reference to Wright's controversial views, Ickes continued: Nobody thinks that Barack Obama harbors those thoughts. But that's not the issue. The issue is what Republicans ...I think they're going to give him a very tough time."

Asked whether he was specifically bringing up Wright to super-delegates, Ickes said: "I've said what I've said...I tell people that they need to look at what they think Republicans may use against him. Wright comes up in the conversations."cont...

[earthlover]

11. That's really ironic that ickes (appropriate name) wants the Democratic delegates to let the Repukes

decide for them. Gee....the Repukes won't like Obama, better not vote for Obama. What a load!

Wright is so yesterday's news. It was dicey for awhile. Then Obama defused it with a masterful speech. Also going to prove that Obama is not just one speech....

Obama's poll numbers have improved since.

Against McCain, is anyone seriously thinking Wright could make a difference? That is really stupid thinking. The only ones that will object to Wright in the general election would vote for McCain anyway.
Democrats supporting Hillary are sympathetic to anything that might hurt Obama, but they are after all Democrats and will come to their senses come November. The Democratic Party is not the party of religious or racial intolerance. And it won't be in November.

So Ickes apparently has a problem with standing up for principles. Especially Democratic principles. Of course, he is what he is paid good money to say what he says.

[Me.]

12. So Last Century

Using the '92 playbook.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. Hmmm.

[Demeter]

3. What a Slimy Toad

What about Hillary's negatives, combined with Bill's? That would be certain to throw the GE to McCain!

[HysteryDiagnosis]

4. Wright's not running, but you would think that he is. n/t

[anonymous171]

5. lol your vote counts as long as it's for me! Otherwise I'll get the SDs to overturn your votes.

[berni_mccoy]

6. The Clinton campaign must think Super Delegates are stupid!

[Me.]

7. KO

Reorting on this now

[Tatiana]

8. Uh oh.... n/t

[Cha]

9. Yeah, harold ick and hilary ick and all the icks

will be Pushin' Reverend Wright but are the SuperDees listening to has beens?

[Me.]

10. Good One

:thumbsup:

[H2O Man]

13. I saw that.

The good thing is that it isn't working.

It's being covered on Countdown (being re-run now).

Nominated.