Does the junior Senator from New York have a deathwish for her campaign? The Huffington Post has a story (with audio) of Senator Clinton badmouthing Democratic activists like MoveOn.Org and those who support her opponent, Senator Barack Obama. Here's an excerpt of her remarks:
"Moveon.org endorsed [Sen. Barack Obama] -- which is like a gusher of money that never seems to slow down," Clinton said to a meeting of donors. "We have been less successful in caucuses because it brings
out the activist base of the Democratic Party. MoveOn didn't even want us to go into Afghanistan. (LWC note: that's a lie) I mean, that's what we're dealing with. And you know they turn out in great numbers. And they are very driven by their view of our positions, and it's primarily national security and foreign policy that drives them. I don't agree with them. They know I don't agree with them. So they flood into these caucuses and dominate them and really intimidate people who actually show up to support me."
Here's the money quote from Celeste Fremon, who also writes for OffTheBus:
The disclosure of Clinton's statement disparaging the prominence of party activists in the caucus process comes after she repeatedly suggested that Obama's electability had been compromised because he had allegedly offended other key Democratic constituencies.
What part of THE BASE DOES NOT WANT YOU have you not figured out, Senator?
2 comments:
Excellent piece, LWC.
That's what she is. She's one of those DLC Centrist types that can't stand the fact that the Left is now the driving force in the Democratic party. And she knows the days of tolerating Republicrats in the Dem party are at an end.
She displays all, I mean all, the characteristics of a Bush Republican and in this clip you offer she makes that very clear.
She slandered the Dem base when we wanted Lieberman out of the picture and continually snubbed us with her firm support of a criminal war.
The war, Terri Schiavo, the Real ID, telecom immunity, Lieberman, the DLC, Whitewater, Blackwater, Bill's dirty laundry....
We're going to make her pay for it all. And in so doing, a new dawn for the Democratic party and the American people that is Bush and Clinton free.
One more thing she forgot to mention...
MoveOn only endorsed Obama after taking a solid consensus of card carrying members and contributors (like myself) that was overwhelmingly in favor of Obama.
It's not MoveOn's endorsement, it's the millions of people that contribute.
We have a voice, Lefties. And it has deep pockets. That's why we're gettin' it done. ;)
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