Somehow, for all the joygerms of unity the Democratic National Committee is trying to spread, they can’t seem to make the media ignore the “elephant” in the Democratic National Convention hall.
That elephant, of course, is that more than a handful of middle- to lower-income blur collar women (as we are being portrayed – LOL) are not thrilled with the selection of Sen. Barack Obama. Ditto that for his VP choice.
Here is a smattering of headlines buzzing across the wires at this moment, a little more than an hour before the whole shebang kicks off:
SFGate.com: Pelosi gets tough with reporters on Clinton (Fave quote: “It isn’t just about my being Speaker of the House and Hillary Clinton going for something bigger, the presidency of the United States,” she said. ”It’s about the doors that are opened for millions of women to reach their aspirations. So let’s not spoil it … and let it stand in the way of what we must do in this country, in terms of public policy, to give these women and all Americans the opportunity they need.” Sorry, but the truth is Pelosi is playing Judas to women’s aspirations.)
globeandmail.com: To Roll Call or Not To Roll Call (Fave quote: “Democratic officials are apparently toying with the idea of starting the state-by-state vote on Wednesday night, but cutting it off after a couple of states, most likely ending with New York, when Ms. Clinton herself would call for unanimous backing for Mr. Obama from the convention floor. That’s nice and everything, but I was kind of hoping for a throw-down.”)
Telegraph.co.uk: Democratic convention: Barack and Hillary Clinton feud (Fave quote: “One senior Obama supporter told Politico that Clinton associates holding negotiations on her behalf had been acting like “Japanese soldiers in the South Pacific, still fighting after the war is over”.”)
NY Daily News, Errol Lewis: Rambunctious Clinton loyalists make antiwar protestors look sober, savvy(Fave quote: from CodePink’s co-founder Gael Murphy “”I believe the Democrats have a much greater problem than the outside activists, who are not allowed in to enhance the debate,” she said. “I think their problem is that they are so busy kowtowing to the status quo – to Republicans, really. It’s unbelievable, the lack of leadership and courage and vision that the Democratic leadership has shown.”)
