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Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 03:12:52 PM
Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen has a super -- and superdelegate -- idea that includes Dallas.

Awful nice of the Tennessee gov to throw some bidness Dallas' way. But over on Politico.com today, there's an interview with Phil Bredesen, who's yet to cast his lot with either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. Bredesen's worried that neither Dem stands much chance of winning the White House in November if they keep up their game of Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots all the way to the Denver Democratic National Convention, which begins August 25. Which is why he's been in D.C. pitching his idea for a “superdelegate primary” to be held in June. Reports Politico's Jonathan Martin and Mike Allen:

Rather than allow the horse-trading and bloodletting go on all summer, he’d get it over with during a two-day business meeting in a neutral, easily reached city like Dallas.

“Invite the candidates to come and talk if they want, and then literally call the roll,” he explained. “We should not go through the summer and have a divided and exhausted Democratic Party. The inescapable conclusion is: OK, you’ve got to find some way to bookend and bring it to closure earlier. How do you do that? Do it in June rather than August."


Seriously, Phillip Jones, make it so. Sure, it's not technically your job, but, still, we would like to live large. --Robert Wilonsky

10 Comments:

Lee, Dallas, Texas says:

After all this is the place to find your
"D Spot." Could that have been planned all along when the slogan was announced?

ChrisU says:

Bredesen:"Spitzer told me Dallas was great for meetings"

Well, not everybody minds the "rock 'em, sock 'em" activities.

I'm quite enjoying it. ;-)

jb says:

Are we talking about the sure footed Democrat Party that won the last election with a mandate to end the war in Iraq? Dem's have control over both houses and still can't get what they want done? This makes perfect sense. Let's just hold hands in Dallas, sing a little "Kum by ya my (insert higher power if any)" and pick a leader and skip the rules that have been laid out for years. If Dems want a true leader for their party, he/she is going to have to withstand a hell of a lot more as a leader of this nation then a litlle "Wrightgate" or "Bosnian Snipergate."

ignoreLander says:

then a litlle "Wrightgate" or "Bosnian Snipergate

"than", jb. he/she is going to have to withstand a hell of a lot more as a leader of this nation than a litlle "Wrightgate" or "Bosnian Snipergate."

I appreciate your thought, just not your grammar. namaste.

julie says:

JB, no--not that party. We're talking about the party that has caused millions of people to be so excited about the future of the US that they turned out in droves to vote in Dem primaries, and stood around in the freezing dark cold to caucus for their candidate. It's the party that has raised so much money and attracted so many independents that Republicans are shaking with fear about what kind of slaughter they might experience in November. It's the party with 2 candidates who are both so smart, so deserving, of the title "President of the Unites States"--as opposed to the party of tongue-tied men who can only talk about "100 years of war."

THAT party.

puffy says:

Lies Julie Lies!!!!! It wasnt freezing cold, it was mildly chilly.

Rhinosaur says:

Republicans are not expecting to win the presidency this time around. They are not "shaking in fear" of the Dems.

If anything, Republicans are enjoying the Obama vs. Clinton war. McCain is taking a nap while all this goes on, saving energy and money. If he happens to get elected, Republicans will be pleasantly surprised, but they aren't counting on it.

julie says:

Rhinosaur--I give you credit; you do a great job of lowering expectations.

Puffy--ok, ok, it was mildly chilly. But there WAS sniper fire.

Randy says:

Although I'm not a Republican, just a conservative independent, I don't think Republicans are "shaking in fear". If they're like me, they're watching two Democrats who can't win fighting over the nomination. Hillary is too polarizing and too loaded down with the baggage of Clinton fatigue. Obama is an inexperienced empty suit who would probably be as ineffective and indecisive as Carter. Although I don't agree with McCain on most issues, nobody can seriously question his love of country, strength of will, or honesty. If he makes a good VP choice, there's no question he'll have my vote. This country can't afford either of the Democrats.

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