Hillary Clinton donors threaten financial blackmail to Nancy Pelosi and DNC

Grimmlok · March 26th, 2008, 04:52 PM

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Every time I think I don't want to write another post about the failed candidacy of Hillary Clinton, some new outrage arises. Last week, Hillary's big donors were trying to buy a new election in Michigan. This week, they're trying to extort Speaker Pelosi.

Keep in mind that Hillary's campaign finished February in the red. You'd think that would be a major concern for her funders. I know a lot of reporters, like the ones at the Wall Street Journal, couldn't do the math from the FEC reports, but here's a quick breakdown: Clinton reported $33.1 million cash on hand at the end of February. Of that total, $21.7 can only be spent in the general election leaving her with $11.4 million. She has debts of $8.7 million, so the campaign is down to $2.7 million. Subtract the $5 million loan Clinton owes herself, she's in the red. (The WSJ reported the debt to vendors was only $3.7 million, which is wrong, but they haven't corrected it.)

That's a problem for a candidate whose inevitability was built, in part, on her fundraising ability.

But, what are Hillary's top fundraisers doing? They sent a clearly menacing letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi with veiled references to how much dough they give to Democrats. Greg Sargent has a copy of the letter at TPM Elections:

We have been strong supporters of the DCCC. We therefore urge you to clarify your position on super-delegates and reflect in your comments a more open view to the optional independent actions of each of the delegates at the National Convention in August. We appreciate your activities in support of the Democratic Party and your leadership role in the Party and hope you will be responsive to some of your major enthusiastic supporters.

What does that language mean? It isn't limited to superdelegates, that's for sure. The letter says "each of the delegates." The super rich contributors are upset with Pelosi for saying last week:

"If the votes of the superdelegates overturn what's happened in the elections, it would be harmful to the Democratic party"

Now, of course, Pelosi is right. That would be harmful to the Democratic Party. But, Hillary and her rich supporters care about Hillary, not the Democratic Party. So her donors are directing Pelosi to go public and endorse Hillary's comments from a few days ago, when Hillary said that the elected delegates, the ones YOU voted for already, don't have to support Obama even though YOU voted for him. In their world, those delegates can just vote for Hillary anyway. That's what this letter is about. It's about extorting Pelosi to hand Hillary the election by stealing Obama's delegates. It's about Hillary doing something that a month ago she promised she wasn't going to do - try to steal Obama's delegates.

What Hillary is quite literally doing is threatening to destroy the party if she isn't handed the nomination.

This is crazy. The leaders of the Democratic Party need to end this disaster now.

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Cali · March 26th, 2008, 05:05 PM

It never ends. Its like a showpony that keeps trying to do new tricks, oblivious to the fact that nothing is going to work.

Grimmlok · March 26th, 2008, 06:06 PM

Obama speaks:

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UPDATE 5:31 PM: This statement was issued by the Obama campaign:

"This letter is inappropriate and we hope the Clinton campaign will reject the insinuation contained in it. Regardless of the outcome of the nomination fight, Senator Obama will continue to urge his supporters to assist Speaker Pelosi in her efforts to maintain and build a working majority in the House of Representatives," said Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton.

*DIVA! · March 26th, 2008, 08:11 PM

I can hear a lot people saying they are moving to Canada!! This is disgusting! Even for The Clintons!! There 'I am going to take my ball and go home' strategy is just trifling!!

january · March 26th, 2008, 09:50 PM

SS, who is that in your siggie, if you don't mind me asking? I can't tell.

*DIVA! · March 26th, 2008, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by january

SS, who is that in your siggie, if you don't mind me asking? I can't tell.

If it was the black and white photo, it was Marian Anderson. If it was a chubby tattooed woman, then it would be me...

kingcap72 · March 27th, 2008, 12:36 AM

Hillary's camp needs to cut the bullshit. Pelosi didn't say anything that other people haven't already been saying for months. The superdelegates have to follow the will of the voters, or it will lead to chaos within the Democratic Party. That's just common sense.

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Originally Posted by SSDiva

If it was the black and white photo, it was Marian Anderson. If it was a chubby tattooed woman, then it would be me...

The images I'm getting in my head.

*DIVA! · March 27th, 2008, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by kingcap72

Hillary's camp needs to cut the bullshit. Pelosi didn't say anything that other people haven't already been saying for months. The superdelegates have to follow the will of the voters, or it will lead to chaos within the Democratic Party. That's just common sense.

The images I'm getting in my head.

I would like to know what they are...

kingcap72 · March 27th, 2008, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SSDiva

I would like to know what they are...

You asked for it.

*DIVA! · March 27th, 2008, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by kingcap72

You asked for it.

I did, but trust me I would never leave my house, hell take a picture looking like that! That is tacky as hell!!

dolem · March 27th, 2008, 12:36 PM

I hope that woman is pregnant and it's not just a beer gut. Ugg...I can't think of anything positive to say to something like that, it's scaring me!!!

january · March 27th, 2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SSDiva

If it was the black and white photo, it was Marian Anderson. If it was a chubby tattooed woman, then it would be me...

That was you? Damn girl, you're hot! I kept raking my brain trying to figure out what celebrity it was, and I couldn't figure it out.

You are a very beautiful woman, no wonder why you exude confidence!

Sorry for the hijacking of the thread, everyone.

*DIVA! · March 27th, 2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by january

That was you? Damn girl, you're hot! I kept raking my brain trying to figure out what celebrity it was, and I couldn't figure it out. You are a very beautiful woman, no wonder why you exude confidence!

Sorry for the hijacking of the thread, everyone.

Thank you very much for the nice compliments.