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Home Front: Politix
Clinton donors "warn" Dem leaders
2008-03-27
Blogger "Mister Snitch"

"A group of prominent Clinton donors sent a letter to House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday asking her to retract her comments on superdelegates and stay out of the Democratic fight over their role in the presidential race."

We warned of the Clintons' scorched-earth policy in this essay, and those predictions are making new headlines every day. Either their demands will be met, the Clintons say, or the party will pay a heavy price.
"That's a lovely racehorse you have there, Nancy. Be a shame if someone were to cut off its head and put it in your bed while you slept . . . speaking purely hypothetically, of course."
By having their wealthier donors deliver the message to Dem leaders, the Clintons have sent an unsubtle and chilling message regarding who really runs the Democratic Party. These donors want "their" candidate left alone.

The unspoken threat: Future Democratic campaign funding could dry up if these donors are made unhappy. Spokespeople for the Clintons have been hammering on the idea that delegates as well as superdelegates should exercise 'independent thinking' regarding who to nominate.
"And if they don't know what that means, we'll be happy to tell them what to think."
Clearly, it's their party, and they'll make it cry if they want to.
Posted by:Mike

#11  Which was the party of the rich? I mean a handfull of donors can change party politics what does that say?
Posted by: rjschwarz   2008-03-27 15:43  

#10  With the advent of the Internet, it is getting harder and harder to keep this back-room stuff hidden from the public. That is a healthy thing. As far as the Dems go in the process and reforming their party, chances are 1 in 10^(google x infinity).
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2008-03-27 15:20  

#9  Senator Tonya Harding glides out onto the ice.
Posted by: Grunter   2008-03-27 14:50  

#8  I thought the DailyKos bought the Democratic party?
Posted by: gromky   2008-03-27 14:39  

#7  Drudge today is reporting that NP is standing firm on her remarks. any bets how long that lasts??????
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2008-03-27 14:08  

#6  Just another battle in the long-standing civil war between the Democrat 'establishment' and the Left.
Posted by: Pappy   2008-03-27 13:00  

#5  She'll probably have them stood up against a wall and shot after she's Prez.
Posted by: Betty Pheanter9729   2008-03-27 12:24  

#4  Hillary can run as an independent if she is not happy with the donk party.
Posted by: JohnQC   2008-03-27 12:02  

#3  Bernard Schwartz, conveyor of American defence technology to Red China.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2008-03-27 10:43  

#2  There are some names in the Reuters story if you follow the link:

Among the signees of the letter were prominent Democrats and Clinton supporters like Robert Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television; Bernard Schwartz, former chairman of Loral Space and Communications; and venture capitalist Steven Rattner.
Posted by: Mike   2008-03-27 10:38  

#1  Just remind the True Believer(TM) Donks of this when they talk about 'Bought and Paid For' in reference to the Trunks. How about releasing the names who signed that letter?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2008-03-27 10:34  

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