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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx</link><description>From NBC's Domenico MontanaroThe Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws&amp;nbsp;Committee&amp;nbsp;will take up the issue of Florida and Michigan again on May 31st, likely its last opportunity to come up with a solution before jurisdiction moves to</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx#947662</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:31:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:947662</guid><dc:creator>Gabriel Syme</dc:creator><description>DNC! Catch the Fever! Or is it the Confusion? Or is it the Corruption?</description></item><item><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx#947664</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:32:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:947664</guid><dc:creator>It's almost over ---- Richmond, CA</dc:creator><description>Let's get this done at last. Good choice of date, before the final primary. That means we can maybe wrap up this bloodbath right after June 3rd, after all. </description></item><item><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx#947670</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:34:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:947670</guid><dc:creator>Ben in BK, NY</dc:creator><description>Interesting- do we get to know who is on this Committee? Clearly, these are people the candidates would want to be friends with. This decision could be very important in the long run. Especially if it leads to any sort of psychological sense of validity to the popular vote totals in Florida and Michigan.</description></item><item><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx#947672</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:35:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:947672</guid><dc:creator>patty,sd,ca</dc:creator><description>oh yeah.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Clinton will get FL AND MI and she will be the Democrats nominee.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In Hillary we trust.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;People are sick of Obama's arrogance and racist attitude.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama pick up your toys and go back to Chicago. The free ride is over for you Mr. Obama.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You can go ome and eat your waffle in peace.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Clinton 08</description></item><item><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx#947680</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:38:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:947680</guid><dc:creator>nuanced</dc:creator><description>First off, any solution should include stripping all Super Delegates as the punishment since those are the folks who should have known better and were most responsible for not being more vocal in opposing the primary move.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Since the illegal, unfair election results are ka-ka they should not be used. In order to allow the will of the innocent people of those states to be represented there should be a poll commissioned and the &amp;quot;elected&amp;quot; delegates apportioned according to the result to selections from both sides. &amp;nbsp;What is there not to like? Even those who did not vote because they knew their vote would not count end up being represented.</description></item><item><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx#947688</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:40:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:947688</guid><dc:creator>New England Voter</dc:creator><description>This is easy. &amp;nbsp;MI and FL broke the rules that everyone had agreed to, including Senator Clinton with her signed agreement statement.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Republican Party of FL ,who decided on the early date, can be addressed as the culprits, and MI already has decided not to do a revote.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If the squabbling in the rules room can't agree on that reality, then split FL's and MI's delegates 50/50 between Obama and Clinton. &amp;nbsp;Senator Obama still wins.</description></item><item><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx#947689</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:40:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:947689</guid><dc:creator>joyce, nc</dc:creator><description>They better. Otherwise they can kiss November good bye. Whom ever the DNC choose as nominee, they need both states to win. Do not cut them off! That would be foolish.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Next, try to simplify the nominating process. Make it winner take all period!</description></item><item><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx#947695</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:41:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:947695</guid><dc:creator>Ready to go there</dc:creator><description>The DNC, and RBC must show strength, and leadership NOW!!! Tell Hillary to go pound salt!!!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Either you do it, or we will rip her pants suit to shreds in Denver. She thinks she's 'bad', but she has'nt seen 'bad'. The righteous are always more fierce when they are pushed to the brink, and as a last resort, finally fight for justice. </description></item><item><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx#947700</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:41:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:947700</guid><dc:creator>C A, Tuscaloosa, AL</dc:creator><description>There is an earlier date when it can be announced that the Michign and Florida delegates can be seated. May 7, the day after the NC and Indiana primarys and the day the Dem leadership tells Hillary to step down. </description></item><item><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx#947704</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:43:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:947704</guid><dc:creator>Andress</dc:creator><description>That's ok.. Obama will have won the nomination by then anyway.</description></item><item><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx#947711</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:43:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:947711</guid><dc:creator>Marsha San Diego</dc:creator><description>It seems like the media has decided to bash Obama. &amp;nbsp;Okay all you Obama supporters it's time to let them know that if they want to beat Obama up we want hear about all the negative things about Hillary starting with Penn and the campaign trial - yes the one that is going on and can't find diddly about in the news. &amp;nbsp;And as long as they are keeping the Rev. issue current let's hear more about Bosnia. &amp;nbsp;Let them know if they don't drop the BS on Obama you are turning them off!</description></item><item><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx#947717</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:46:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:947717</guid><dc:creator>No Obama for me.  God Forbid.</dc:creator><description>Those idiots should have gotten serious about this ages ago. &amp;nbsp;Hillary would have won and had the BIG MO.&lt;br&gt;I have received letters from Howard Dean asking for contributions. &amp;nbsp;When they fix FL and MI maybe. &amp;nbsp;However, should Obama win the nomination, my money goes to McCain. &amp;nbsp;NO, NO OBAMA for me. &amp;nbsp;I read his books. </description></item><item><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx#947722</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:47:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:947722</guid><dc:creator>Carol, Long Valley NJ</dc:creator><description>Open letter to Howard Dean, &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I will not be donating until the Clintons step down. The RNC of NC created that despicable commercial using the Reverend Wright, the RNC condemned it, Senator McCain condemned it, and yet Hillary Clinton did not. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;As a democratic voter and contributor, I have one question? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If candidates sign a pledge to NOT campaign in Michigan and Florida, and pledge that the votes won't count, then that's binding? is it not? &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;What does that say about Senator Clinton, that her word means nothing, her promises mean nothing, that she will say and do anything to win? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you allow the Michigan delegation to be seated and counted as &amp;quot;certified&amp;quot;, that would be wrong on so many levels, I couldn't begin to count them. &amp;nbsp;If the super delegates overturn the decision of the voters and give this nomination to the Clintons, I will not help you, and I will not vote for her, because you will have proven that rules don't matter and integrity is not important and that is unacceptable to me. &amp;nbsp;The thing is, that up until after Texas and Ohio, I would have still voted for Hillary had she legitimately won, but after watching her NOT stand up for the party during the last six weeks, I will not, and you should not support her either. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The only numbers that count are the pledged delegates, which as of this moment are as follows: &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama leads by 134 delegates overall: 1,731-1,597. &lt;br&gt;He also leads by 157 in the pledged count: 1,491-1,334.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Anything else is just mental gymnastics and wishful thinking on the Clinton's part. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Integrity matters and the Clintons have none. &amp;nbsp;For the good of the party, end this soon, please. </description></item><item><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx#947725</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:47:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:947725</guid><dc:creator>Jay, the Batcave</dc:creator><description>Howard Dean, you better broom this issue quick.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hillary Clinton's &amp;nbsp;flip flopping, self serving interest in this matter (patty, sd, ca - you can save it!) should not dictate party doctrine.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The people of Florida &amp;amp; Michigan should be outraged. Tell them to get more involved with their local leadership to take up issue, and tell Hillary Clinton to knock off this divisive, party damaging, and frankly hypocritical fallacy.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You're the party leader, Dean - LEAD!</description></item><item><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx#947726</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:47:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:947726</guid><dc:creator>La'Dene, Oceanside, California</dc:creator><description>Corruption to Clinton's rescue. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx#947732</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:49:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:947732</guid><dc:creator>Deema, College Park, MD</dc:creator><description>To patty,sd,ca:&lt;br&gt;Please tell me you did not replace, &amp;quot;In God We Trust&amp;quot; with &amp;quot;In Hillary We Trust.&amp;quot; She's NOT God, and that's offensive. First Carville likens her to Jesus (by calling Richarson Judas), and now you liken her to God. I'm starting to think you Clintonites have been the Koolaid drinkers all along. </description></item><item><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx#947734</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:49:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:947734</guid><dc:creator>Joshua</dc:creator><description>All of these folks are indeed dead and it might all just be a tragic coincidence--- But I wouldn't want to be on their list of associates (just to be on the safe side)!!!!!!!!!!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;SO NOW YOU MIGHT VOTE FOR HILLARY? THINK ABOUT IT FIRST......&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This is what happens when you have dirt on the Clintons :&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;1 - James McDougal - Clinton's convicted Whitewater partner died of an apparent heart attack, while in solitary confinement. He was a key witness in Ken Starr's investigation.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;2 - Mary Mahoney - A former White House intern was murdered July 1997 at a Starbucks Coffee Shop in Georgetown. The murder happened just after she was to go public with her story of sexual harassment in the White House.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;3 - Vince Foster - Former white House councilor, and colleague of Hillary Clinton at Little Rock's Rose Law firm. Died of a gunshot wound to the head, ruled a suicide.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;4 - Ron Brown - Secretary of Commerce and former DNC Chairman. Reported to have died by impact in a plane crash. A pathologist close to the investigation reported that there was a hole in the top of Brown's skull resembling a gunshot wound. At the time of his death Brown was being investigated, and spoke publicly of his willingness to cut a deal with prosecutors.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;5 - C. Victor Raiser II and Montgomery Raiser, Major players in the Clinton fund raising organization died in a private plane crash in July 1992.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;6 - Paul Tulley - Democratic National Committee Political Director found dead in a hotel room in Little Rock, September 1992... Described by Clinton as a &amp;quot;Dear friend and trusted advisor.&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;7- Ed Willey - Clinton fund raiser, found dead November 1993 deep in the woods in VA of a gunshot wound to the head. Ruled a suicide. Ed Willey died on the same day his wife Kathleen Willey claimed Bill Clinton groped her in the oval office in the White House. Ed Willey was involved in several Clinton fund raising events.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;8 - Jerry Parks - Head of Clinton's gubernatorial security team in Little Rock. Gunned down in his car at a deserted intersection outside Little Rock. Park's son said his father was building a dossier on Clinton. He allegedly threatened to reveal this information. After he died the files were mysteriously removed from his house.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;9 - James Bunch - Died from a gunshot suicide. It was reported that he had a &amp;quot;Black Book&amp;quot; of people which contained names of influential people who visited prostitutes in Texas and Arkansas.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;10 - James Wilson - Was found dead in May 1993 from an apparent hanging suicide. He was reported to have ties to Whitewater.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;11- Kathy Ferguson, ex-wife of Arkansas Trooper Danny Ferguson, was found dead in May 1994, in her living room with a gunshot to her head. It was ruled a suicide even though there were several packed suitcases, as if she were going somewhere. Danny Ferguson was a co-defendant along with Bill Clinton in the Paula Jones lawsuit. Kathy Ferguson was a possible corroborating witness for Paula Jones.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;12 - Bill Shelton - Arkansas State Trooper and fiancee of Kathy Ferguson. Critical of the suicide ruling of his fiancee, he was found dead in June, 1994 of a gunshot wound also ruled a suicide at the grave site of his fiancee.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;13 - Gandy Baugh - Attorney for Clinton's friend Dan Lassater, died by jumping out a window of a tall building January, 1994. His client was a convicted drug distributor.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;14 - Florence Martin - Accountant &amp;amp; sub-contractor for the CIA, was related to the Barry Seal Mena Airport drug smuggling case. He died of three gunshot wounds.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;15 - Suzanne Coleman - Reportedly had an affair with Clinton when he was Arkansas Attorney General. Died of a gunshot wound to the back of the head, ruled a suicide. Was pregnant at the time of her death.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;16 - Paula Grober - Clinton's speech interpreter for the deaf from 1978 until her death December 9, 1992. She died in a one car accident.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;17 - Danny Casolaro - Investigative reporter. Investigating Mena Airport and Arkansas Development Finance Authority. He slit his wrists, apparently, in the middle of his investigation.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;18 - Paul Wilcher - Attorney investigating corruption at Mena Airport with Casolaro and the 1980 &amp;quot;October Surprise&amp;quot; was found dead on a toilet June 22, 1993 in his Washington DC apartment. Had delivered a report to Janet Reno three weeks before his death&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;19 - Jon Parnell Walker - Whitewater investigator for Resolution Trust Corp. Jumped to his death from his Arlington, Virginia apartment balcony August15, 1993. He was investigating the Morgan Guarantee scandal.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;20 - Barbara Wise - Commerce Department staffer. Worked closely with Ron Brown and John Huang. Cause of death unknown. Died November 29, 1996. Her bruised, nude body was found locked in her office at the Department of Commerce.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;21- Charles Meissner - Assistant Secretary of Commerce who gave John Huang special security clearance, died shortly thereafter in a small plane crash.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;22 - Dr. Stanley Heard - Chairman of the National Chiropractic Health Care Advisory Committee, died with his attorney Steve Dickson in a small plane crash. Dr. Heard, in addition to serving on Clinton's advisory council personally treated Clinton's mother, stepfather and brother.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;23 - Barry Seal - Drug running pilot out of Mena, Arkansas, death was no accident.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;24 - Johnny Lawhorn Jr. - Mechanic, found a check made out to Bill Clinton in the trunk of a car left at his repair shop. He was found dead after his car had hit a utility pole.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;25 - Stanley Huggins - Investigated Madison Guarantee. His death was a purported suicide and his report was never released.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;26- Hershell Friday - Attorney and Clinton fund raiser died March 1, 1994 when his plane exploded.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;27 - Kevin Ives and Don Henry - Known as &amp;quot;The boys on the track&amp;quot; case. Reports say the boys may have stumbled upon the Mena Arkansas airport drug operation. A controversial case, the initial report of death said, due to falling asleep on railroad tracks. Later reports claim the two boys had been slain before being placed on the tracks. Many linked to the case died before their testimony could come before a Grand Jury.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAD INFORMATION ON THE IVES/HENRY CASE:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;28 - Keith Coney - Died when his motorcycle slammed into the back of a truck, July 1988.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;29 - Keith McMaskle - Died stabbed 113 times, Nov, 1988&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;30 - Gregory Collins - Died from a gunshot wound January 1989.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;31 - Jeff Rhodes - He was shot, mutilated and found burned in a trash dump in April 1989.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;33 - James Milan - Found decapitated. However, the Coroner ruled his death was due to &amp;quot;natural causes.&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;34 - Jordan Kettleson - Was found shot to death in the front seat of his pickup truck in June 1990.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;35 - Richard Winters - A suspect in the Ives / Henry deaths. He was killed in a set-up robbery July 1989.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;THE FOLLOWING CLINTON BODYGUARDS ARE DEAD: 36 - Major William S. Barkley Jr. 37 - Captain Scott J. Reynolds 38 - Sgt. Brian Hanley 39 - Sgt. Tim Sabel 40 - Major General William Robertson 41 - Col. William Densberger 42 - Col. Robert Kelly 43 - Spec. Gary Rhodes 44 - Steve Willis 45 - Robert Williams 46 - Conway LeBleu 47 - Todd McKeehan&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Quite an impressive list! Pass this on. Let the public become aware of what happens to anyone who might damage the Clinton machine&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>DNC to take on FL, MI issue again</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/25/947650.aspx#988690</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 03:14:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:988690</guid><dc:creator>Jack, Troy, MI</dc:creator><description>Michigan voters don't have any say in the RULES. Why should they be stripped of voting? We don't have enough blacks to win against McCain in general election if Obama won alone. Let's work as a team with Obama &amp;amp; Cliton if we want to win in November.</description></item></channel></rss>