Feb 29 2008
Whatever it takes
It wasn’t so much the candidate herself as it was her questionable campaign tactics that ultimately drove me to the other side. If any part of this story turns out to be true, it really will be the last straw…
Clinton aides threatened lawsuit over Texas caucuses, officials say
AUSTIN — The Texas Democratic Party warned Thursday that election night caucuses scheduled for next Tuesday could be delayed or disrupted after aides to Hillary 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 privvy to the discussions confirmed that Clinton representatives made veiled threats in a telephone call this week.
Both Hillary Clinton and John McCain seem to believe that the rules were written for everybody except them. May be why they both remind me so much of George W. Bush and his cronies… and why I’ll never be able to cast my vote for either of them. (Unless, of course, Hillary Clinton becomes the Democratic nominee, because I am definitely voting for the Democratic nominee in November, whoever that may be.)
Also see: “Clinton May Challenge Texas Vote Rules.”
