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Hillary Huddling With Super-Dels In D.C.

Marc Ambinder reports that Hillary is currently down at the DCCC in Washington, huddled in a meeting with super-delegates right now.

I can tell you that a couple of sources in the building confirm the same. If we can put together what happened there, we'll bring you an update.


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THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS!! FOR HILLARY!!!

To be fair she has every right to make her case, but there is no case left to make.

Hillary has opted for slow death.

It's the Bataan death march, quite honestly.

By the way...it's predictable what she's pitching right npw...."EVERY ONE FREEZE"

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The case she is proably trying to make is concessions for her withdrawal.

She probably wants a post office or federal building named after her and the Senate Majority Leaders postion. Good luck with that Hillary.

The most bills passed in Congress, actually, are those of federal buildings such as courthouses and post offices named after some honcho in a Congresscritter's district.

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I know. Most of Hillary's "accomplishments" in the Senate relate to building names.

Wow, now that is a record to run for Presidency on.

“We now know who the Democratic nominee’s going to be, and no one’s going to dispute it,”

-Tim Russert

That would be great, Greg, if you could bring us some news out of that meeting.

Oh, to be a fly on that DCCC wall....

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I was just going to say that - this is when Greg's contacts really can come in handy.

I really hope that Greg can get something out of that meeting. Again, only if I could be a fly on that DCCC wall, and again on the donut-stained walls at the Hillary Clinton campaign headquarters.

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"Donut stained"??

I can tell you what's going on: "Please visit my website, Hillaryclinton.com..."

Oh, and coincidentally enough, the DCCC is housed in the same building as the DNC. I'm pretty sure Hillary probably threw Howard Dean a mean glare along with a raised middle finger before she said, "I'm taking this to the convention, Ho-Ho!"

And in front of the building are dispensers with free copies of the WASHINGTON BLADE, with its reasoned editorial for why she needs to go home.

What possible argument could she have at this point that isn't met with the superdelegates' eyes doing back flips?

Clinton: "You see, if we were using Republican rules..."

SDs: [groan]

Clinton: "Well, if you don't count caucus states..."

SD's: [sigh]

Clinton: "Ummmm..."

SDs: "Is this meeting about over?"

"We're Democrats for a reason, and you don't understand it."

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Is there any truth to the rumor the Clinton began the meeting by taking a baseball bat and beating Govenor Easely's brains to a pulp while screaming "This is how I treat traitors and I have a long fucking memory?"

Easely's a traitor? What happened?

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He was supposed to bring her to within 10% after her campaign lowered expections through their weekly leak to Drudge that she was only going to come within 12-13% . . . and OOOOOooops . . .

You might even say that Barack Obama made Mike Easley look like a pansy...

I think it went something like this:

"A woman becomes preeminent, she's expected to have enthusiasms. Enthusiams... What are mine? What draws my admiration? What is that which gives me joy? Baseball! She stands alone at the plate. This is the time for what? For individual achievement. There she stands alone. But in the field, what? Part of a team. Teamwork.... Looks, throws, catches, hustles. Part of one big team. Bats by herself the live-long day... Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and so on. But if her team don't field... what is she? No one. You follow me? Sunny day, the stands are full of fans. What does she have to say? I'm goin' out there for myself. But... I get nowhere unless the team wins."

Commence beating of Easley.

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So you heard the rumor too . . . One more and this story is sourced!

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Oh, nice channeling of DeNiro....

I always deplored the historical inaccuracy of that depiction. In fact, Capone beat two guys to death with a baseball bat at a party.

So there's plenty where that came from for you too Evan . . .

Real smart, Aldolf. Kick her while she's down, when your candidate will need her help in the fall and she will be able to bring millions of supporters to the cause. Patience, humility, solidarity. That should be your mantra.

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UPDATE: The group sat together quietly for a brief prayer, placed a loaded revolver on the table before Hillary and quietly left the room.

ha!

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OOOOoooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

bada bing!

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Ouch.

Oh to be a fly on the wall.

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No thanks, Hillary probably brought her Renfro's with her. Any fly in the building is risking immenent ingestion.

And will Obama be coming in for that same meeting with the superdelegates after Clinton? I'm sure they'll pass each other in the hall, slip each other a note that says, "Ha! I'm gonna be the nominee!" Then they'll probably do a locker door body slam on each other before going into a drawn-out fight in front of the Rules & Bylaws Committee members.

Hillary probably will scream something about seating Florida and Michigan, and Obama'll be like, "2024 is the magic number to get the nomination!"

To HillRod's credit, she did nab two Supers today (Schuler and Ellsworth), but I wonder if the purpose is to hold her own flanks or to . . . oh, f&*K it, who the hell knows!

The mind simply reels.

Didn't she also lose 2?

Ellsworth?

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ellsworth? of IN? i remember his name from a calling party in '06 (we made many calls to his district). his was the first seat that flipped to the dems, thanks to members of the "activist base" like me. ingrate.

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I've got the transcript:

[scene: SDs sitting around, discussing in hushed words that the race is over and what they should do to tell Hillary...Hillary enters the room]

HC:"Oh hey guys...what are you talking about?"
SD1:"Oh nothing really, um, your pant suit looks nice today"
SD2:"Yep...nice speech earlier..."
SD3:" I can't do this anymore...Hillary, we're not voting for you."
HC:"I see...Don't worry. Don't worry, I'm not gonna do what everyone thinks I'm gonna do and flip out man. All I wanna know is who's coming with me? Who's coming man? Who's coming with me? Huh? Who's coming with me man?"

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Is that Jerry McGuire or Half Baked?

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Both, you get double credit. This will count on your permanent record.

Half Baked would be, "Fuck you. Fuck you. Fuck you. Fuck you. You're cool. Fuck you. I'm out."

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Nah, that is the scene where the guy quits his job at the burger joint, I'm talking about the scene where the other guy gets fired from the record shop.

Hillary's batshit crazy enough for that scene to be plausible, too.

Hunter is dead, corpse-worshiper, and you are decidedly no Hunter.

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"Who's comin', man ? Who's comin' with me ? Huh ? Who's comin' with me, man ?
- l will.
- Jan. Thank you, Jan. Yeah.
That's what I'm talkin' about.
Bully, man. Yeah.
Jan, will you be
my girlfriend ?
-I would... but l'm gay,
you know ?
- Ohh.
- l'm a big dyke.
-What's that like ?"


Oddly enough, this whole scene may still be applicable.

LOL. Thanks for the laugh.

How many of these people could physically be assembled in D.C.? Many of her 270 or so are from New York, California, all over. I presume they can do a conference call, but this just seems odd to me.

What exactly can she say unless she is telling them the date she will concede and asking them to stick it out.

Today, Congress is in session which means the House and Senate superdelegates are in town today.

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OK, so you were prescient! What do you want? A prize?

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Feeling smug are we?

LOL!!!!!!!!

Perhaps prematurely. But no one ever accused me of being one of those people who claim they don't like to say "I told you so."

(Of course, lovers of the toldja moment always inflate their reputation with a convenient inability to recollect predictions that didn't come true.)

I bet the superdelegates don't say a word to her, they just call in Talia Shire as she holds a script of Rocky IV in her hand - where she recites the classic line: "You've seen him, you know how strong he is. You can't win. You can't win!!!"

She wants to provide them with confidential information that Senator Obama is rumored to be a black man, so that do not get deceived.

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LOL!

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LOL!!

Actually, that's not really so funny in a way - she could be in there dishing all kinds of shit her people have dug up proving he's not only black but Black and therefore unelectable.

As a last ditch effort.

I wouldn't be surprised.

She bring here Opposition research files with her?

Ya, know, just in case they say 'NO FUCKING WAY HUN, IT'S OVER'?

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O I ain't worried bout it, joshuablog - I can just imagine her doing it, seeing as how that's been what she's laid on the floor and screamed while she kicked her heels: He can't win he's Black, goddamn it! I can win!

I bet Hillary will be trying to persuade the supers that her negatives are not that bad. Who knows she might even show them a letter of apology typed in Arial font 14pt addressed to
My beloved friend
Pres.IamADinnerJacket

While you are still whining about Clinton, the gop are demanding the Dems to put up a plan for gas prices.

Then the House is going to pass hundreds of billions more for Iraq.

Where is Obama on these issues?

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Hey, insufferable little troll twit, not meaningful legislation of any kind will be passed until there is a new President.

Hold your breath and stomp your feet because someone dared to challenge you on this site. Keep holding, keep holding, we'll let you know when to stop.

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How can the government do anything about what OPEC charges for a barrel of crude?

And what can our government do about the demand from China and India, and the Pacific Rim?

You have a very weird idea about how a gallon of gas is priced.


It's not going down again, gal. There's no such thing as cheap oil.

So your support for Clinton was just a front for your real schtick: being annoying.

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Nah, he is a troll. He's a republican, just trying to cause trouble.

Luckily he is not very smart.

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You overstated that.


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He's getting ready to clean up the huge mess Hillary helped Bush make.

The House is discussing Iraq funding you say?

Where does Obama stand on the issue you ask?

Obama's in the Senate. When the issue is being discussed in the Senate, then it will be an issue.

Until then, enjoy your sour grapes.

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So what sort of plan are you demanding that the DEMs come up with?

McCain pushes for "League of Nations".

hahaha, come the fuck on! This is going to be a cake walk...

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No shit, every week McSame has a senior moment that would sink his campaign if the press were paying attention.

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Yes, and anyone who thinks that running against McCain is a cakewalk forgets that McCain has the press in his pocket.

I dunno. Right now the press is preoccupied with Obama and Clinton. Once Clinton exits stage left, I think McCain will feel the heat.

Over the past week Chris Matthews has been talking about how the press has been ignoring McCain. I think it'll change once the Dems wrap this up.

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You are right; the press loves McCain. But the press LIVES for controversy. They will jump ugly on McCain in an instant if they think it will be good for raitings.

And they, I think, are really starting to fear "Obamanation." After the crap ABC got over that debate/ambush they will think twice over pissing us off.

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As far as he remembers, that's cutting edge foreign policy....next he'll recommend that we never get involved in a land war in Asia.

I want to know McCain's position on the Louisiana Purchase.

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I saw that!

Do you know how many Republicans groaned aloud and buried their faces in their hands when they heard this?


LOLOLO)LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Running against McCain is going to be so much fucking fun. That old man can't keep anything straight. The debates are going to be brutal!

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Do you know how many Republicans groaned aloud and buried their faces in their hands when they heard this?

That's an overly positive assessment of Republicans, if you ask me.


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Busted - you're both right! You CT and you down there Formerly Known As -

LOL

Yeah. They were against the League of Nations.

I eagerly await his plan to build a canal through the unforgiving jungles of Panama.

LOL

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I can't wait for him to explain the internet, if you thought Senator Stevens take on it was funny, just you wait.

Nonsense! Can't be done! Sheer folly!

What's lost in all this is the fact that his League of Democracies is equally stupid.

I hope Clinton called up the joke writer who came up with the "change you can Xerox" line so she'll have some ammunition for this meeting.

Never thought I would believe DrudgeReport over TPM:

CONGRESSIONAL SOURCE: Hillary having trouble finding superdelegates who will meet with her... 'No one wants to see her today'... Developing...

LOL.

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Actually both Drudge and TPM could be right.

We don't know how many Supers agreed to see her, after all. It could be her and a bunch of assistants, which would be a huge insult.

BREAKING: Hillary threatens SD's in closed metting with her testicle

I thought the hillbilly hack gave it to Obama from her?

Infantile, franklyn. We are facing huge stakes; Obama is going to need every friend he can find, especially one who has also inspired millions to vote for her and has generated Obama-like enthusiasm of her own. So stick with the puerile comments and see how far that gets your guy in the fall.

I can't even imagine how she and her people are meeting with a whole gaggle of superdelegates. Doesn't it seem that any gathering in which she's outnumbered could quickly turn into an... dum-dum-DUMMM... intervention?

Wait, the great leader Pelosi is talking about her gas price plan.

Her plan is begging the President to do something.

Veto and drill is w's plan.

In return, she will pass billions more for Iraq.

Hilarious.

Now back to your regular scheduled hatred of Hillary.

OMG.

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Yep troll.

I knew it and knew it wouldn't leave.

You watch - they'll all come back.

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Like herpes.

er... not that I'd know about that...

Dude, your heartfelt, if somewhat idolitrous, commitment to the Clintons has kind of won you a sort of sneaking admiration for you, but now you're just not making any sense whatsoever.

Hi, Gang--

May 20 could be quite a day. Besides the prospect of Obama nailing this thing down, it happens to be my wife's due date for our first (a boy). Any suggestions for names?

Name him after Sir Edmund Hillary.

Hussein!

Bo.

Firewall?

MITT!

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Well d'oh - Barack. Of course.

OK--

So: Sir Barack Edward Hussein Bo Firewall Mitt.

I'll run it by my wife. Sorry, hyper-- She won't have anything to do with the name "Hillary."

Thanks, guys!

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O I love it!

It has such dignity and grace and it scans like a mofo!

Firewall... that's good...

It has that Civil War general/old timey baseball player nickname feel to it.

You're right. It's awesome. Do you think it would work as a middle name?

BTW-- love the avatar. Spy vs. Spy rules.

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Barry

or

Clinton-slayer

Clinton-slayer... like it. An Anglo Saxon kenning feel. Maybe he can use it in the octagon: Sir Barack Edward Hussein Bo Firewall Mitt vs. "Testicula."

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Crown Royal.

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If Bush43 is up for drilling ice and killing caribou . . . McCain-Clinton '08 can only be minutes behind dittoheading this bullshit.

Greg, are these her supers or uncommitted?

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Hers for the moment.

Hillary Dangerfield: "Ooh I tell you super delegates, I get no respect. Yesterday was a triple ball breaker, and another thing, Bill loves to talk after he has had sex, so he always calls me from some Bimbo's place."

Update: "Pleeeze! Pleeeze vote for me.. Pleeeze"!

Aneeliz:

From what I understood last night, she was to meet with SDs committed to her today. I did not get the impression this was some sort of town hall with undeclared supers.

So, I would expect it is to take the temp of her SDs, and see just how far she can continue to push the negative ads and attacks or what not. Hopefully, even her SDs will tell her it is time to shut that bullshit down. Finally. Please, for the love of God, will they please get her that message.

It is long since time.

---Aaron

John McCain is this year's Bob Dole, without the warm personality. Decorated war veteran running in an election season highly unfavorable to the Republican candidate. Dole has that hand thing and McCain can't lift his arms over his head to comb his hair. His "tropple" wife has to comb it for him.

The differences between Obama and McCain can not be more sharp. McCain is a crafty debater. He ran circles around Romney, but Obama ain't no fake tan Romney.

Obama will trounce him. I'm predicting 48 states. McCain will get Arizona and whatever state his running mate is from, unless it's Romney.

Wow, you folks are a lot of fun! I don't mean to interrupt or anything, just wanted to say how excited I am to find this all here. Hadn't been around much lately, just was fretting and worrying all on my own. But you all are here, and this is great! I am grateful already for being able to get through this next election with all of you. Ok, carry on!

It looks like it is all wrapped up for Obama but anything could happen. I am worried and wish I could open my eyes and see him become the nominee, and president. Gosh, these next few months are going to be hell.

Something about Clinton still making her case sounds fishy, why would she meet w/ the SD's so quickly? I mean did she already have a speech prepared?

It seems kind of pathetic- just because to meet with them the day after signals that something is wrong. I think she plans to stay in and who knows how they will spin everything. Even last night her first line was spin, that somehow Indiana was a tie-breaker.

It is in MOST of the MSM's interest (legal, economic etc) to support McCain and his policies.

But the government and MSM will have trouble pulling the wool over our heads, they may resort to fear tactics though. But that won't be as easy either. Could they steal the election? Do republican voter reg? Who knows but there is LOTS OF WORK to be done to ensure 2008 goes to the Dems.

For God's sake, we need to start practicing a little humility as well as unity. The lady will soon be out of the race, do you have to pour salt in the wounds? She will be invaluable to Obama in the fall election; why would you want to insult her now?

Well I guess we need to see something in the way of Hillary really stepping aside before we are ready to get over her sink throwing, knee capping, McCain praising, whiskey guzzling, gun toting, neocon obliterating, FOX flattering, balls bragging, pump pandering campaign.

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oh, I think Clinton concedes after the last vote, but you morons seem to be in denial about two things. 1. it has been a very close contest, there is something unseemly about the hysterical rhetoric about Clinton. 2. sure, the current government has a number of non-AA losers, namely W and Rumsfeld, and Feith. But non-AA losers and incompetents are atill a small minority of the elite. However, it is hard to find any AA member of the elite who is not a loser or incompetent, although Obama stands out as not obviously either, but neither has he shown any real, substantive accomplishments in his life. Sad to say, in any field that requires intellectual talent, i.e. economics, law, physics you just don't find any AAs anywhere. They're all over in the AA History or AA Studies departments, churning out "scholarship."

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oh, and how did the international markets react to the news that Obama is the likely nominee? The US dollar dropped 6%, the biggest one day fall since 1973.

She is deciding how much more insider info on Obama to put out now. More stuff the Queen's secret detail has on him she deems fit to release now or maybe later. More past bad deeds, maybe more bad connections he has, maybe more bad money dealings, one never knows.

Maybe she is in her counting house counting her mass fortune about to funnel more loot into her own run because she doesn't mine betting with own money.

Maybe she is.....


NUCLEAR OPTION BEGINS 3......2......1.......

btw.....WHEN FITZGERALD GETS HIS CONVICTION....AND STARTS TO PUT THE CLAMPS ON REZKO AND HE STARTS TO SPITS OUT NAMES AND FITZ GETS REVENGE FOR THEM TRYING TO GET HIM TERMINATED FROM HIS POST....YOU'D HAD BETTER HOPE......OBAMA IS NOT ONE OF THEM NOT SPOKEN BUT A BIRDIE TOLD ME IT MIGHT BE ONE OF THEM SPOKEN......PEEP....PEEP. :)

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