Paterson Sees “Desperation” In Clinton Trying To Change Delegate Count
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During his interview now on radio, Gov. Paterson said he sees some “desperation” in Hillary Clinton’s effort to seat delegates in Michigan and Florida.
Paterson, a staunch Clinton supporter and a superdelegate, said Clinton and Barack Obama didn’t seem to have a problem with the process in December, but that the process left itself open to criticism from whomever fell behind in the delegate count.
As a Democratic National Committee member, Paterson said he didn’t like the process at the time it was approved, but nobody was screaming about it.
“There was a process, I thought at the time everybody agreed to it,” he said.
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Yes, it’s curious. When Hillary was ahead…there was no problem not counting Florida or Michigan. Suddenly, when it’s apparent that she will lose (i.e.,has lost), then suddenly the rules aren’t right, and she wants them changed to favor her.
One thing that doesn’t change about Hillary, is that she will say, and do anything to get the power that she thinks she deserves by virtue of being an ex-president’s wife.
Me, I prefer Obama.
A hardworking (White, Catholic) American
Hillary Clinton is making herself look pathetic, and I used to be a supporter. You can like the rules or not like the rules, but you don’t get to change them in the middle (or in this case, at the end) of the game.
Somebody, please strike the gong on her ridiculous act. If that is insufficient to remove her from the stage, get out the hook. The American people cannot take it anymore.
What do Clinton supporters have to say when a very prominent supporter tells the truth? Do you still sip the kool Aid or do you go a’googling to discover that YES Hillary signed a pledge and YES hillary said the contests count for nothing and YES hillary’s strategist Harold Ickes actually VOTED FOR penalizing the two states.
I mean it really stretches one’s patience, after 8 years of distortions, half-truths and outright bold face lies, that we get this crap from a Democrat.
—to add insult to injury, how on EARTH does she expect to count the contests as they stand? I mean honestly. Barack wasn’t even on the ballot in one of them. And she wants to count her votes and give him nothing. NOTHING. Even though clearly – CLEARLY – a portion of the uncommitteds were for Barack, and the others were mostly for Edwards, and Edwards delegates are going to Barack.
It’s really just disgusting and embarressing.
From the beginning Hillary has demonstrated that she will say and do anything to gain power but she is definitely starting to look a bit ridiculous at this point. Now she’s even going so far as to try and change the rules and re-interpret just exactly how the delegate count works?? Even if she succeeded in cheating her way into power (as she is currently trying to do) what kind of reputation would she have as a Presidential hopefull? Who could respect her? She’s damaged her reputation so much at this point that even 2012 and 1016 are out of the question for her.
”...1016 are out of the question for her.”
Unless they invent a time machine.
Hillary Clinton’s expalantions as to why she should be selected sounds like one of those old would-you-believe jokes. She does not have the most delgagtees so …, and she does not have the most popular vote either …, so change the popular vote too. Wonder if she has thought of changing her name to Obama?
Out of curiosity, I looked this up…
In 1016AD, King Canute becomes the first Viking King of England after a war with the Anglo-Saxon King Aethelred the Unready.
Not sure why this is a problem. This is about fairness. Michigan and Florida need to be counted or it wasn’t a fair election.