After West Virginia Loss, Obama Keeps Racking Up Super-Delegates
Obama's landslide loss in West Virginia yesterday did nothing to slow his momentum, if today's super-delegate action is any indication.
Obama picked up Congressman Pete Visclosky of Indiana, DNC members Lena Taylor of Wisconsin and Mike Morgan of Oklahoma, and Democrats Abroad chair Christine Schon Marques. Schon Marques' support counts as a half-vote.
Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, picked up DNC member Vicky Harwell of Tennessee.
And last night, College Democrats president Lauren Wolfe of Michigan and vice president Awais Khaleel of Wisconsin announced their endorsements after an online campaign in which they asked for the input of college students across the country in order to determine their votes. Not surprisingly, they went for Obama.
The score: Obama +5.5, Clinton +1. According to NBC News, Obama has 287.5 super-delegates to Clinton's 276.5.
OBAMA WANTS TO DOUBLE OUR CAPITAL GAINS TAXES
from 15% to 28 % !!
McCain will keep them where they are.
If Hillary isn't the nominee, VOTE McCain! He'll keep taxes low.
Obama will be RAISING EVERYTHING!!
May 14, 2008 6:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
By all means. Don't tax wealth, only tax income. Way to look out for the working man/woman.
May 14, 2008 6:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes, 'hard working americans' will get taxed at up to 28%, meanwhile those easy-livin' wall street investment bankers who got us into this mortgage mess will only be taxed 15% on what they make? Sounds brilliant...
May 14, 2008 8:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
'Our' capital gains taxes? Speak for yourself. In order to have capital gains taxes, I would first have to have capital gains. In order to have capital gains, I would first have to have capital. Impoverished recent graduates like myself are not so lucky as to have capital gains to be taxed. I am more concerned about health care than capital gains taxes, but I am happy for you that you are living high enough on the hog that McCain might seem the better choice.
May 14, 2008 6:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
a truly elite tax!
May 14, 2008 6:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh, that is rich. I hope that this becomes the rallying cry for the Clinton dead-enders. HE'S JUST ANOTHER TAX AND SPEND LIBERAL!
May 14, 2008 6:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
It goes right along with their other favorite right-wing talking point: he's such an elitist.
May 14, 2008 6:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Rae isn't a Clinton person... just a republican operative who used to pretend to be a Clinton supporter. But now it's true colors are showing.
May 14, 2008 6:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
RaeK just want you to know I'm watching you.
May 14, 2008 6:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
RaeK is clearly one of them elitists who actually has meaningful capital gains.
And, BTW, he's said 28% is the upper end but he's thinking more about 20%.
May 14, 2008 6:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
I urge that everyone here please listen to the BLOOD SUCKING VAMPIRE.
May 14, 2008 6:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
ZOMG!
O Noes!
RaeK, the day I believe you have any capital gains to tax is the day I am crowned Marie, the Queen of Romania.
What the hell do you know about capital gains? LOL!!!
I hope he does reinstate that tax - and it actually does effect us.
May 14, 2008 6:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
I find this comment highly dubious . . . there is no way a queen of Romania would be named "Marie."
May 14, 2008 10:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hillary Clinton wants to RESTORE the capital gains tax also.
She also wants to RESTORE the income tax on Americans making more than 250k a year to 38%.
These taxes should have never been temporarily reduced as we were embarking on TWO WARS in the first place! The reductions should be allowed to expire AS SCHEDULED so that we can start to recover our economy!
May 14, 2008 6:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
Word up.
May 14, 2008 7:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
OK--you're officially a Republican now. You've joined the Dark Side. You screwed up. You're going to need to be deprogrammed by a professional. You've lost your mind.
May 14, 2008 7:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
I didn't have any capital gains in the last three years, so I guess I don't worry about it; but those hedgefund managers do...
May 14, 2008 8:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
Capital gains taxes. wow. You certainly have your finger on the pulse of the readership here.
May 15, 2008 7:26 AM | Reply | Permalink
Speaking as an Obama supporter in the top 10% income bracket, its about damn time that our government stops expecting no one to sacrifice for our country. The deficit is exploding, almost every dollar spent on the Iraq was is off the federal budget adding to that deficit, and the Repubs answer is to cut taxes for the rich? And pay for that by slashing government spending where it hurts middle class and lower income families more than any other? I have no problem with Obama’s plans. I’ll pay my share.
May 15, 2008 8:53 AM | Reply | Permalink
Indeed, the richest of the rich had tax rates of up to 94% during WWII (more like 74% after loopholes). No public outcry. They accepted it as their contribution to the war effort.
"I regret," announced Hollywood starlet Ann Sheridan, “that I have only one salary to give for my country.”
Unfortunately, all Bush has asked us to sacrifice is our future.
May 15, 2008 9:58 AM | Reply | Permalink
May 15, 2008 12:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Where is idiotic when i need him?
May 14, 2008 6:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
I know I can't say it with the same "oomph" but...
THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS FOR HILLARY CLINTON!!!!!
May 14, 2008 6:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
C'mon people!! For proper idiotic ironic effect, you need the exclamation points after NEWS!! That gives you the classic idiotic meter:
THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS!! FOR HILLARY!!
My apologies to idiotic for the trademark infringement.
May 14, 2008 6:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's three !!! after each.
Anyone feel a wave building???
May 14, 2008 6:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's three !!! after each.
Heretic!!
It's TWO after NEWS and THREE after HILLARY:
THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS!! FOR HILLARY!!!
May 14, 2008 6:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
I stand corrected.
May 14, 2008 7:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Lauren Wolfe of Michigan shouldn't be included in the count, for obvious state-related reasons
May 14, 2008 6:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Good point. Even if MI gets seated, I would still like to see MI's supers get sanctioned (they are the ones who caused the mess in the first place!) so here's hoping that Ms Wolfe gets no vote (even if I appreciate her for choosing Obama).
May 14, 2008 6:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
If Oilbama and his superdelagates steal the election by disenfranchising Florida and Michigan, McCain will win the general easily.
May 14, 2008 6:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
As we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know.
You don't know anything.
May 14, 2008 6:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
That is one creepy avatar.
May 14, 2008 9:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Michigan and Florida were disenfranchised by their local party leaders when they moved up their primaries--a fact Clinton recognized and agreed with until she didn't have the nomination wrapped up after Super Tuesday and decided she needed those votes.
But don't let the facts get in your way or anything.
May 14, 2008 6:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
That's it, Rush. Keep repeating it, so that will make it true. No need to consider the rights of the thousands of MI/FL voters who stayed home because they tried to play by the DNC rules.
BTW, the Republicans punished their early states by taking away half their delegates. Does that mean they disenfranchised voters too, and that GOP voters will punish McCain for it? Gee, this game IS fun to play...
May 14, 2008 6:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oilbama! Lovin' it!
May 14, 2008 6:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
How could he "steal the election" by 'not counting Florida and Michigan"? He is ahead even *WITH* Florida and Michigan. The delegates that will be assigned for Florida and Michigan (and there will be a resolution) will be divided up honestly and *FAIRLY*.
You know, you people need to learn how to do MATH, not just repeat and repeat, endlessly, the talking points you hear on the candidate's sound bite on teevee.
May 14, 2008 6:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
As a MI voter I have a VERY clear understanding of how I was disenfranchised.
The blamse lies squarely with Mark Brewer (head of the MI dem party), Senator Carl Levin, Debbie Dingell (DNC member and wife of Rep. John Dingell) and Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (MI Rep and mother to Kwame).
So please do not tell me who to hold responsible when you clearly have no idea what you are talking about.
May 14, 2008 6:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
Word - thank you so much for your input. Sometimes I think Hillary supporters think every person from Michigan and Florida are brain-dead zombies with no understanding of anything. A little patronizing, huh?
May 14, 2008 7:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's not that they "think" that we're brain-dead zombies.
They've based the whole campaign on us being brain-dead zombies.
If we're actually smart enough to put together a cognitive thought, then their whole argument implodes upon itself.
May 14, 2008 9:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
DISENFRENCHFRY!!!!!
May 14, 2008 10:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yawn! Where's my coffee.....
May 15, 2008 10:00 AM | Reply | Permalink
The capital gains taxes should be 80% plus . . . RaeK, your heartfelt plea in behalf of Paris Hilton and the hedge-fund being run by Chelsea Clinton is noted.
May 14, 2008 6:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh man, I'm lovin' the Oilbama-hate right now. Actual, specific threats to vote for McCain, accompanied by right-wing talking points about higher taxes? Pinch me, I must be dreaming! The trolls are finally showing their Republican colors! All this time we thought that the trolls were disaffected Hillary supporters. Oh how we were wrong.
May 14, 2008 6:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
So, where are the hundreds of thousand of Clinton supporters who are coming over to Obama?
They, we, are not. And for good reason.
May 14, 2008 6:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Where are all of the supers you said WV would convince?
May 14, 2008 6:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
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May 14, 2008 7:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Now that is funny!
May 14, 2008 8:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Technically, being a bunch of babies is just a reason, not a "good reason."
May 14, 2008 6:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
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May 14, 2008 7:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama is crushing McCain in national polls, so I'd say he's getting plenty of Clinton voters.
May 14, 2008 6:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
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May 14, 2008 7:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
So Hillary's supporters are down to only the hundreds of thousands now? Eek.
May 14, 2008 6:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
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May 14, 2008 7:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Um - so you're it? You're all the supporters she has?
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 14, 2008 6:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
Now that is funny!
May 14, 2008 7:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Because you are actually McCain supporters after all?
May 14, 2008 10:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks for doing your part....
May 15, 2008 10:03 AM | Reply | Permalink
We're gonna break out the lollerskates
When Hillary drops out
We're gonna eat up the roffles waffles
When Hillary drops out
Wear Birks in the street
Drink lattes and make it
Do donuts in the Prius till the girls say when
Play by the rules, not break 'em
When Hillary drops out
May 14, 2008 6:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Now if Obama would state that he would enforce the Sherman Anti-trust Acts, work to repeal both PATRIOT Acts and the Military Commisions Act, return to the practise of charging tariffs to control the balance of trade and gain funds for the general fund AND demand that all corporations who are providing goods and services for the government be headquartered in one of the 50 states, Obama would gain my heartfelt support.
McCain & Clinton are on the wrong side of capital gains.
May 14, 2008 6:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
So you want him to lie to you?
May 14, 2008 6:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Feingold for VP would help him with that agenda. We can hope...
May 15, 2008 11:45 AM | Reply | Permalink
Eric, stop using NBC News. DemConWatch!!
May 14, 2008 6:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Maybe his luck will continue all the way to November. Maybe.
May 14, 2008 6:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
There you go, Otto. Cautiously optimistic.
Baby steps.
May 14, 2008 10:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Is Clinton is the only democrat listening to voters?
The party seems to be in its own orbit, far away.
May 14, 2008 6:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
Maybe the superdelegates are too smart to fall for the sort of lame-ass arguments you and your fellow trolls try to push?
May 14, 2008 7:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
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May 14, 2008 7:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
"Present" you chickenshit - you blocked replies?
ROFLMAO! For real
May 14, 2008 6:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Showing the same fighting spirit as Clinton.
May 14, 2008 7:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes he did - wimpy son of a bitch, isn't he? ;)
May 14, 2008 7:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
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May 14, 2008 7:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Greg/Eric
Looks like a software glitch here. I think the quotes are preventing the replies to the "presenter". Will you look into that please since he is getting a free-pass with all his stupid posts ?
May 14, 2008 7:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
In case anyone hasn't noticed, fogu2 is placing "."s after pro-Obama statements. As we all know, a "." signifies remembrance and respect of a recent death - the internet equivalent of "RIP".
So, to follow in the footsteps of fogu2, I suggest we all pay our respects to the most recent death in our Democratic Party, the death of Hillary Clinton's campaign.
May 14, 2008 7:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
I can't help but reminisce about the 1950s - when our national economic growth was its fastest - and the Federal Income Tax on the highest incomes was 90%!!!!!
So please - keep your unseemly complaints about a potential 28% rate for Capital Gains to yourself.
May 14, 2008 7:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
What is all this about taxes? Sounds like a bunch of elitist economists. Hillary says we shouldn't listen to economists and others with that there elitist book learnin'. Her Pa taught that and such when they were out huntin' squirrel. Right before Yale Law School, I think it was.
May 14, 2008 7:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Two late Super Endorsements squeezed in with the Edwards endorsment are :
Chicago, IL – Today, Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Morgan, who is a designated superdelegate for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, endorsed Barack Obama for president, citing Obama’s strong commitment to uniting our country for the change America needs after eight years of a divisive political climate and the help he will give to down ballot candidates this fall.
Morgan’s endorsement means that Obama has been endorsed by 288.5 superdelegates. Obama is 134.5 delegates away from securing the Democratic nomination.
AND
CHICAGO, IL – Today, Wisconsin Superdelegate State Senator Lena Taylor endorsed Barack Obama, citing his ability to unite Americans for change.
Taylor’s endorsement means that Obama has been endorsed by 289.5 superdelegates. Obama is 133.5 delegates away from securing the Democratic nomination.
May 14, 2008 7:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh, Lena Taylor. You were a horrible candidate for county executive
May 14, 2008 7:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
Raek
Given the 32 trillion in unfunded liabilities President Bush and the Republican Congress have left the next generation (all while waging TWO WARS and cutting taxes which disproportionately benefited the wealthy); perhaps raising some taxes isn’t such a bad idea after all. Of course, if you’d rather borrow the money from China and the UAE, who then plow the interest on this debt into sovereign wealth funds (this is where your oil money goes too) which are used to purchase U.S. companies (now controlled by foreign government, giving them the ability to help call the shots in our economy), then go ahead!!! Just don’t go around screaming when you wake up one day to find this country has sold all it’s economic engines to the highest bidder all because you wanted 100% of your daddy’s money.
May 14, 2008 7:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
One our lost big economic engines is taxing the wealthy. Every period where we have taxed the top 5% over 50% has been very good to us.
May 15, 2008 10:05 AM | Reply | Permalink
Damn it TPM: Let me update my profile so I can add a pic!
May 14, 2008 7:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
Isn't Edwards a superdelegate? Count him too!
May 14, 2008 9:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Very good point frogleg. Of course, with all of the supers coming out for O right now, one more isn't a huge deal but it IS Edwards. That in itself makes it big.
BTW, fogu2 and RaeK, suck my cheney!
May 14, 2008 10:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Nope, sorry. JRE not a super. But he'll do.
May 14, 2008 10:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
JRE isn't a superdelegate, but he earned between 18 and 31 delegates in the primary. Although he can't require them to back Obama, he can strongly encourage it.
May 15, 2008 10:02 AM | Reply | Permalink
In the era when fiscal conservatism has been reduced to "borrow & spend" so our children will have to pay billions more tomorrow while revenues are slashed I am proud to be called a "tax & spend" fiscal realist.
May 15, 2008 12:10 AM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah, but... Scott Walker?
May 15, 2008 12:13 AM | Reply | Permalink
It puts the lotion on its skin!
May 15, 2008 8:27 AM | Reply | Permalink
....or it get's the hose!
May 15, 2008 10:01 AM | Reply | Permalink