Barack Obama backs Michigan Democratic Party's delegate plan

[JimGinPA]

In the midst of Democratic National Committeeman Joel Ferguson's delegate plan schizophrenia, the media missed a big story: Barack Obama supports the Michigan Democratic Party's compromise.

In fact, that just might explain some of the Clinton hysteria.

The MDP plan awards 69 Michigan delegates for Hillary Clinton and 59 for Obama. The Illinois U.S. senator had wanted a 54-54 delegates split and Clinton originally wanted a 73-55 division. Now Clintonistas have taken a harder line (more on that in a moment).

The Obama campaign supports seating the Florida and Michigan delegations in full, Obama's Michigan campaign director Michael Simon told me. A Democratic National Committee (DNC) memo indicates only half the delegates can be seated, but it might be possible for the entire delegations to go and their votes be worth half.

"That is not an acceptable solution. We'll be pretty disappointed if they're docked by half, but Barack Obama is not the nominee yet," Simon said. "That's something that he will work swiftly to prevent when he is the nominee."

Meanwhile, Ferguson -- who's ironically set to argue the MDP's case Saturday to the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee, says Obama should get zero delegates here.

Much more at link

http://www.mlive.com/elections/index.ssf/2008/05/barack_obama_backs_michigan_de.html

[Howler]

1. Sigh!

Again..... I'm really getting tired of the Clinton supporters threats and dire warnings.
This keeps up much longer and I won't care about their feelings and Dare them to carry out their blasted temper tantrum!!!!:mad:
Truly i'm beginning to lose my patience with these most unpleasant people.

[juajen]

2. My goodness, I surely can undersand that, since all you O-bots are so delightful. NT

[my3boyz]

4. Yes, we are. Thanks for noticing! nt

[Howler]

8. LOL!

Touche!!!

[JimGinPA]

3. On A Side Note - I Spent The Winter In 1978 In Dayton... We Had A Little Snowstorm...

I'll never forget it.


Welcome to DU.

[Howler]

6. HAHAHA!!!

A little snowstorm!!!! HAHAHAHA. I remember that year.It was the storm of the century.LOL!
thanks JimGinPa
I did the hands across America in Pittsburgh Love that city!! Its truly Beautiful.
I also loved Harrisburg,and Hershey PA. The people there rocked!!! Philly isn't to shabby either.

[msallied]

9. I grew up in Miamisburg. Go back there once a year or so. :)

[Howler]

11. Miamisburg...

Is going through a real growth spurt.
When we moved here in '74" it was smaller then now.

[msallied]

16. Shoot, we moved there in '93 and it still wasn't much...

I hardly recognize it at all anymore, especially over by the mall. They did spruce up the town proper a good bit and certain stretches of it are quaint as ever, but the population has definitely exploded. And they can't figure out the school problem, which is getting worse by the year.

[Howler]

19. Yep! I agree....

That and Beavercreek. They over built all those big housing platts out in Bevercreek and built it right out of the water and sewage capabilities.
They have now hooked up into Dayton's water to get them through it till they can build their own water plants.
I live in Dayton proper in an historical landmarked neighborhood named.... Get This.... South park LOL!!!!
I really do love the older house's much better then the new houses.
Miamis burg has alot of beautiful older houses.

[msallied]

20. I agree. Love the old houses.

My parents live about four blocks from downtown in a brick house built in 1950, and it's a beautiful place. I drive by so many places for sale for so much less than I'd be able to get an equivalent place out here in WA and wonder why i don't just scoop one up so I'll have a house to stay in when I travel back home... And then reality sets in and reminds me that I can barely afford one mortgage let alone two. lmao

[Howler]

23. Yeah I've heard the cost of housing is through the roof out there.

My husband is from Bandon Oregon. Man thats beautiful country. I would love to move out there but we simply can't afford it.
Washington state is also so beautiful it borders on the mystical to me.

[JimGinPA]

22. We Were Lucky - We Didn't Lose Our Power That Week...

But we ran out of cigarettes & liquor. The only TV station that was on for a couple days only had news breaks, Adam 12 and Star Trek reruns.

[Howler]

24. JimGinPA

LOL! we had just moved down to Brown street in Dayton when that storm hit. If it hadn't been for "The Sub House" Myself and alot of university of Dayton students would've Starved!!! Come to think of it ....It was because of that storm that I finally got around to reading The Tolkien series.

[jensmygov]

5. Joel Ferguson

Ferguson may be the most ARROGANT human being in the state of Michigan!!! If he doesn't get what he wants he goes in a room and sucks his thumb. EXPECT a lawsuit if he doesn't get HIS way!!!!!

[Howler]

13. Joel Ferguson You are probably right.....

But I reserve the right to hope this will be settled next week. sigh!

[book_worm]

7. It's decided then. The nominee and the MI Dem party support the same thing

so it's done Hillary. Get over it.

[frickaline]

10. Good to hear they are coming close to resolving this

K&R

[Douglas Carpenter]

12. Kick and recommended

[Coexist]

14. .

[bunnies]

15. And when camp Hillary rejects this,

and you know they will, her entire argument about seating the delegates goes out the window. It will then be clear to everyone that she only wants the delegates seated in such a way that it benefits her.

[Occam Bandage]

17. K&R. Obama is on the side of MI Dems.

[myrna minx]

18. K&R n/t

[me b zola]

21. K&R

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