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Keep Running
August 27th, 2008 — Denver, DNC, Hillary Clinton, Puma PAC
Delegates Mad as Hell: Scramble for Floor Vote
August 26th, 2008 — Action, Denver, DNC, Hillary Clinton, Join us!, Puma PAC
JUST SNAPPED THIS PHOTO MOMENTS AGO INSIDE PUMAPAC HQ — WE ARE WATCHING THE INTRO — CHELSEA’S AD. PUMAS ARE CRYING AND YELLING WITH JOY. IT IS UNBELIEVABLE HERE. WE ARE ALL THINKING ABOUT YOU AT HOME.
August 26, 2008 by Lady Boomer NYC
Clinton Delegates are pissed. The Clinton National Delegate Network, a grassroots movement of delegates is on the streets of Denver collecting signatures from Hillary delegates. This eleventh hour effort is being organized to ensure that delegates who were elected to represent the voters of each state can and will vote for the candidate they were pledged to.
The DNC and Nancy Pelosi, the Chairman of the Democratic Convention, are doing everything in their power to make sure that does not happen. With Obama’s flagging support, according to the polls, running neck and neck with McCain, they are very worried that Hillary will get the nomination if a roll call vote takes place on the convention floor. That is why they are making the delegates have a secret hotel vote, instead of the floor vote that’s been done since forever. The hotel vote will purportedly take place on Wednesday morning, August 27, 2008.
However, there is a DNC rule that says if 20% of a candidate’s delegates sign a petition for a roll call vote, it must happen. This means that Hillary needs 826 of her delegates to sign this petition. I visited their headquarters along with BettyJean, Pagan, Hill08, and BrendaLynn. As we set out on our mission, we got three signatures in less than one block. They headed for the Pepsi Center to collect more, and got about 40 in an hour, and I came back to Puma Headquarters to blog. Last word I got was there were over 400 signatures gathered.
Pagan reports that he talked to a delegate who originally supported Hillary. The delegate declined to sign or divulge the delegation he was from. He said he would vote the way his state party told him to vote and that Terry McAuliffe had instructed them in how to vote. When Pagan asked if he’d mind sharing what that way of voting would be, he also declined, and then just turned his head and refused to engage in the conversation anymore.
Delegates have reported to us that Obama supporters are stationed outside of each delegation’s room with clipboards, ready to make sure that once again, despite their best efforts to represent their constituents (approximately 12,000 voters per delegate in the case of primaries, and 585 in the case of caucuses), that Hillary delegates and voters are ROBBED of their democratic rights.
As recently as this afternoon, we knew that the hotel vote would take place in each delegation on Wednesday morning, and that Hillary would have a special luncheon with her delegates at 1pm. Rumor had it that she might release her delegates then.
However, we have an unconfirmed report coming from someone inside the Pepsi Center that Hillary Clinton will make a special announcement tonight during her speech. Although I’m ever the optimist, call me paranoid: Will she try to pre-empt this grassroots effort by releasing her delegates tonight?
I can’t even imagine the pressure she is under by party leadership. We even heard that President Clinton’s speech would not be televised live in prime time.
Oh my, is the DNC running scared or what? We need divine intervention. If you’re a praying person, give it your all.
[cross posted from The Confluence.]
Inside the Perimeter
August 26th, 2008 — Celebrate!, Denver, DNC, Hillary Clinton, Join us!, Puma PAC, Unity?
Spent the morning inside the Pepsi Center doing interviews with NECN, New Delhi TV, the CBC, Al Jazeera England, and WABC in San Francisco. (That’s me with the lovely ladies from New Delhi TV, Sarah and Nadia). Larry King is calling.
Pumas are returning back from all the corners of Denver to HQ to get ready for tonight’s speech. We’ll all be here together watching. The press will be here — look for us on TV.
Will keep blogging from here tonight.
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Hillary Overshadowing Obama in Denver
August 26th, 2008 — Barack Obama, Denver, DNC, Hillary Clinton, Puma PAC C.A.N., Sexist Onslaught, The Audacity of Democracy, Unity?
Thank you to southjerseypuma for the photos.
And this beautiful video from Trish, in honor of Women’s Suffrage today:
Here is a stunning video from clintonista:
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From Margery Eagan in The Boston Herald today:
DENVER – This is supposed to be Barack Obama’s convention. Yet it’s Hillary on the eve of her speech tonight – and dramatic film of her life – whom everybody’s talking about. Press, pundits, many of her 2,000 delegates flashing “women for Hillary” buttons like dope addicts desperate for a Hillary-centric fix.
Then there are the Nobama-at-any-cost squads such as PUMA, or Party Unity My Ass. It’s run by Darragh Murphy, ex-of Dorchester. Yesterday PUMA staged not one but two demonstrations here. They’re urging members to track down Howard Dean and Nancy Pelosi at their hotels (are they at the Sheraton or the Ritz with CNN’s Anderson Cooper?) If members do smoke Dean or Pelosi out, they’re instructed to leave this message:
NO SECRET BALLOTS! A ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE CONVENTION FLOOR. NO MORE INTIMIDATION OF (Hillary) DELEGATES!
PUMA’s “Audacity of Democracy” mini-film says Obama cheated in caucuses and cheated in Texas, and it mocks his supporters as dim-witted Kool-Aid drinkers. In an interview before the convention, Murphy insisted she isn’t secretly a Republican but just enraged that the DNC has jettisoned the democratic election process “in favor of transcendence” with . . . . The Chosen One.OK, forgive me, Darragh, but the PUMA shtick looks more out-in-the-ozone every day. I would say hysterical, but that would be sexist.”
Puma comments needed!
Overnight in Denver
August 26th, 2008 — Action, Celebrate!, Denver, DNC, The Audacity of Democracy, Unity?
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Back to the blog — boy is it good to be back. The Rise was beautiful and inspiring. Riverdaughter, always brilliant on her feet had us all cheering, Betty from Pittsburgh PA told us a story about Hillary and why she drove straight to Denver in her red pickup truck decorated all over with HILLARY signs. Igor, Ladyboomer, Edwin, and Shtu brought us all to tears — and the candles were flickering in the wind.
I shamelessly STOLE the above picture from the ravishing Riverdaughter’s place. When Saharra introduced Riverdaughter she said, “You know she’s trouble — look at that red hair!” and Riv took the mic and said, “My red is hair is mine because I paid for it!” (have I mentioned that I love Riverdaughter?) That’s Puma PAC in front of the MSNBC tent at Union Station today. We STOLE the show!!
Denver is so damn QUIET. There are more police officers than reporters and there are no Obama supporters in sight (well, maybe a few — but honestly, we walk down the streets with our signs and t-shirts and people cheer! They ask us for Hillary stickers!)
So how was Michelle’s speech?
MSNBO!
August 25th, 2008 — Action, Denver, DNC, The Audacity of Democracy
Just got back from our Union Station rally in front of the MSNBC tent. We STOLE the show! Chris Matthews was there; David Shuster was there — Riverdaughter was leading the charge and had everyone chanting No We Won’t!, What does democracy look like? This is what democracy looks like! Sexist Pig (to Chris Matthews himself!) HILLARY! Will post photos as they come up.
Off to Cheesman Park soon.
Where’s Howard?
August 25th, 2008 — Action, Denver, DNC, Puma PAC C.A.N., The Audacity of Democracy
UPDATE: HOWARD AND NANCY ARE STAYING AT THE GRAND HYATT HOTEL IN DENVER. CALL 303-295-1234. FAX 303-292-2470. LOEW’S DENVER Howard Dean at the Loews Denver Hotel 303-782-9300 FAX: 303-758-6542. HERE’S THE MESSAGE: NO SECRET BALLOTS! A ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE CONVENTION FLOOR. NO MORE INTIMIDATION OF DELEGATES! DNC RULES, ARTICLE 8, SECTION F1: “NO SECRET BALLOT SHALL BE PERMITTED AT ANY STAGE OF THE CONVENTION OR ITS COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS.” SECTION 8F3: “VOTING SHALL BE BY VOICE VOTE, OR WHEN PRESCRIBED BY THESE RULES, BY ROLL CALL VOTE.”
I know it’s late, but it’s only 7:30am here. Sheri, MP and mama are cooking breakfast.
The premiere party last night was a huge success. CNN, ABC, NPR, the AP, and reporters from Germany, Italy, Japan, and France were here. The food was deelish and Pumas from all across the USA were rapt as they watched the new 40 minute clip from The Audacity of Democracy. After the screening we did a Q & A and Pumas are ready for ACTION. We are planning some late-developing ACTIONS here in Denver to protest the last ditch efforts of the DONC to silence the Hillary Delegation and erase her presence in the Democratic Party.
The 300 Delegate contingent are on the verge of devastation. After all their work, all their dedication the Big Shots are STILL planning a work-around. Now they’re talking about a closed door written vote on Wednesday morning with no established Chain of Possession. No roll call vote is the threat.
There is no avenue to submit the petition. The delegates were hoping to present the petition tomorrow to be read on the floor. Now it looks like they won’t get the chance to even do that.
If any Puma out there knows where Howard Dean is staying in Denver, please let me know?
Until then, please call The Sheraton Hotel and ask for Howard Dean.
1-303-757-3341.
After that, call the Ritz. 1-303-312-3800.
We’ll find him — one way or the other.
Tell whoever answers the phone — ROLL CALL VOTE IN PUBLIC, ON THE FLOOR. STOP TRYING TO SILENCE HILLARY’S DELEGATES.
Sheri’s doing her radio show this morning — 11:00am mountain time. We’ll keep you posted.
Party Time
August 24th, 2008 — Denver, DNC, The Audacity of Democracy
The Premiere of The Audacity of Democracy screens in less than 2 hours. We’ll be blogging as much as we can tonight — and put the youtube up as soon as possible.
This is the original last month:
Gossip is swirling about Hillary’s delegates and what’s happening on Wednesday — remember, only Hillary speaks for Hillary. But, that being said, we’ll be talking to lots of delegates tonight and will keep you informed.
Stay tuned. . .
And be wonderful to each other.
3:00 MDT Update from Denver!
August 24th, 2008 — Celebrate!, Denver, DNC, Puma PAC
PUMA PAC HEADQUARTERS BY DAY
PUMA PAC HEADQUARTERS BY NIGHT
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NEW ARRIVALS:
OH MY GOODNESS! We just had a massive influx of PUMAS!
Texas, California, Kansas, Colorado, Florida. Did I mention Texas??
Live Bloggin
August 24th, 2008 — Denver, DNC
Simofish and Lina just arrived from Oakland.
Manji from San Francisco.
Betty Jean and Robin and Marnie are bloggin away.
Daddy’s Darlin’s bus arrived at 12:30am this morning and was STRANDED at the bus station for hours before we knew she needed a rescue. Now after a long nap and a shower she’s a new woman and just back from prowling in Confluence Park with Antifish, Prplvette85, granddaughters, film crew, and IPotter.
MarylandPuma is talking to media from Casper, Wyoming and ABC World News tonight.
The ravishing red-headed Riverdaughter is being interviewed in an upstairs room somewhere.
Ladyboomer is handing out fruit and planning tonight’s radio show on No We Wont Radio with Sheri — you know SHE’S not going to miss HER show.
Delegates are circulating and Danceswithpumas is taking care of everything.
Patrick is making the trains run on time.
We’ve adopted Erika from the Abu Dabi newspaper. ABC, the AP, CBS, French Radio, and the Casper Wyoming News are all here.
Wyoming, Utah, Texas, Massachusetts, Ohio, Delaware, Maryland, California, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Missouri are IN THE HOUSE!
I’ll get photos soon.