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Lawsuits in TX over primary rules?
The Fort Worth Star Telegram reports:
AUSTIN — The Texas Democratic Party warned Thursday that election night caucuses scheduled for Tuesday could be delayed or disrupted after aides to Hillary Rodham Clinton threatened to sue over the party’s complicated delegate selection process.
In a letter sent out late Thursday to both the Clinton and Barack Obama campaigns, Texas Democratic Party lawyer Chad Dunn warned a lawsuit could ruin the Democrats’ effort to re-energize voters just as they are turning out in record numbers.
Spokesmen for both campaigns said there were no plans to sue ahead of the March 4 election.
“It has been brought to my attention that one or both of your campaigns may already be planning or intending to pursue litigation against the Texas Democratic Party,” Dunn wrote in the letter, obtained by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “Such action could prove to be a tragedy for a reinvigorated Democratic process.”
Democratic sources said both campaigns have made it clear that they might consider legal options over the complicated delegate selection process, which includes both a popular vote and evening caucuses. But the sources made it clear that the Clinton campaign in particular had warned of an impending lawsuit.
“Both campaigns have made it clear that they would go there if they had to, but I think the imminent threat is coming from one campaign,” said one top Democratic official, referring to the Clinton campaign. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity.
Another Democratic official who was privy to the discussions confirmed Clinton representatives made veiled threats in a telephone call this week.
“Officials from Sen. Clinton’s campaign at several times throughout the call raised the specter of ‘challenging the process,’ ” the official said.
A Texas stand-off similar to what we saw in 2000 in Florida? Things are getting verrrrry interesting …
Via Memeorandum.
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The Democrat battle cry: Victory or Lawsuit!!
LOL MD – Are you planning on “crossing over” next Tuesday to vote?
Nothing will disgust people more than Hillary tinkering with the party mechanism now. She had no problems with rules when she seemed certain to win.
OTOH the Clintons have always operated at the cutting edge, using the principle that success trumps all.
And in politics that isn’t rare.
ST:
I had planned to vote for Hilly the Hun – just to mess with the Democrat Party. Kick ‘em while they are down, I say!
But the husband of a friend of mine is running in the GOP primary for the position of County Attorney and I don’t want the other Republican candidate to win.
That story about Obama suing his opponents out of his very first race was very appropriate. Gore sued. Obama sued, now Clinton plans on suing. That’s how the Dems work in elections. And in governinng. If they can’t get legislation passed, they file a lawsuit and get a judge to order it.
What do you expect from the trial lawyers party?
I think Obama and Clinton and Whiter-than-White Howlin’ Howie Dean ought to file a class action lawsuit against McCain, for being some sneaky furriner trying to get into the White House.
That’d go over well. What few military members and vets left tending towards voting “D” would storm the ramparts.
O.K. – I did it. Today was the last day of early voting in Texas. I voted for John McCain.
ST should save this comment. She might be able to sell it back to me at a handsome price someday.
(After I strike it rich, that is….)
I’m proud of ya MD!