Texas Dems Irked By Threat Of Clinton Camp Lawsuit

[NYCGirl]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120433252524504533.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us

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Among other things, party activists said the Clinton campaign was trying to delay the release of the results from that evening's caucuses, where Illinois Sen. Barack Obama is thought to have an advantage. A delay in reporting those results would allow any Clinton victory in the popular-vote count earlier in the day to briefly dominate headlines and keep Sen. Clinton's presidential aspirations alive.

Sen. Clinton's spokesman, Phil Singer, insisted without elaborating that the campaign was "simply asking for the procedures to be put in writing." He said the campaign is taking "no legal action and there is no threat of legal action."

But Chad Dunn, the state party's lawyer, and other party workers went out of their way to characterize the campaign's actions as "threats of litigation."

They also were quick to release a letter that Mr. Dunn sent Thursday to both campaigns, warning that litigation "could prove to be a tragedy for a reinvigorated democratic process" in the state. The letter and the dispute were reported yesterday by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Sen. Obama's campaign manager, David Plouffe, charged that Sen. Clinton's advisers "do not want the caucus results reported on Tuesday night. There is timely reporting and the Clinton campaign has deep anxiety about that."

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Former President Bill Clinton has derided the Texas voting system as "the only time in your life that you'll get to vote twice without going to jail." But state party leaders pointed out that Sen. Clinton's Texas advisers helped write the rules two decades ago, and that Mr. Clinton twice won Texas's primaries.

[indimuse]

1. Obama's camp has the same concerns as Hillary's.

Was discussed with head of Texas Dem Committee..? Both camps are concerned and voiced it...

[papau]

2. Would the walk on water while smearing/lying Obama try to game the caucuses and media? -never

[NYCGirl]

3. It's called "having a better ground game." Your campaign might want to try it,

instead of litigating those losses away.

[Kittycat]

6. People that campaign over a year as the presumptive nominee don't understand grassroots

They think they can buy their way in on name recognition and corporate donations. I can't believe clinton wasn't even pushing for personal donations from the start - let along setting up shop and events in all 50 states. Her plan left no room for her to even win in November. She really should have fired (or never considered hiring) that worthless shit, Penn - or Wolfson. They have completely destroyed her. But then again, maybe that was their plan all along? Isn't Penn tied to McCain through his business/partner?

[TexasObserver]

4. As with all her schemes the past 4 weeks, this one will fail miserably.

Besides, we're giving her a major ass whipping on Tuesday in the popular vote.

[HooptieWagon]

5. LOL!

The hillary camp's furiously grasping at straws, as they sink beneath the waves. Their attacks and circular "logic" has become so absurd as to become comical. While it's sad to see a once-respected political figure self-destruct, it's become almost entertaining, in a train-wreck sort of way. Too bad HRC can't see this is becoming her legacy.