Barack Obama, like his political twin, George Bush, is all hat and no cattle. In another sign that the candidate values style over substance and image over reality, he seems to have coerced Hillary Clinton into trying to keep her supporters in line at the convention. According to Politico:
In an unusual move, Hillary Clinton’s staff is creating a 40-member “whip team” at the Denver Democratic convention to ensure that her supporters don’t engage in embarrassing anti-Obama demonstrations during the floor vote on her nomination, according to people familiar with the planning.
The team, which is being organized by longtime Clinton staffer Craig Smith, is working in conjunction with Obama’s floor organizers to help foster the image of a unified front during a roll-call process Clinton herself has described as an emotional “catharsis” for her disappointed supporters.
Can’t have people involved with pulling off a sham election of a non-nominated candidate looking like they’re trying to pull off a sham election of a non-nominated candidate, now, can we?
“If people get down there on the floor and want to start blowing kazoos and making a scene we want to make sure we’ve got people who stand in front of them with Obama signs,” said a person involved in the planning.
Now, why would I think this was being orchestrated by Obama, you ask?
Although some former Clinton staffers balked at policing their own supporters, its ranks were filled by people itching for a floor pass — not an easy get for Clinton’s troops at the Obama-run convention.
No reason.
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Gypsy
Disgusting! I wouldn’t do it–well, that ticket sounds mighty tasty, but I’d be somewhere off in the corner. I wouldn’t be doing this horrible bidding. I tell you that much! I think things are going to get really ugly.