"We wanted to explore with Ms. Millstone the possibility of her voluntarily resigning her position," Compton said. "I simply wanted to discuss the matter with her."
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"It's inevitable within a party of this size that there will be different views about the merits of the candidates that the parties put forward," said Daniel Kagan, a delegate representing Denver.
Kagan, who is circulating a petition among delegates nationally to get Clinton's name on the convention ballot, said it's "autocratic" of the party to force support of one candidate.
"It's ludicrously overambitious and an unattractive goal," he said.
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Any effort to intimidate Clinton supporters won't work, at least not on at-large Clinton delegate Sonya Jaquez Lewis, who lives in unincorporated Boulder County.
"It makes me angry," Jaquez Lewis said. "It makes me want to now really be even louder about issues and concerns that before I was willing to look the other way."
I'm am beyond furious and disgusted over this latest attempt at intimidation and control. Millstone was one of the first delegates to start organizing other Hillary delegates for Denver and was on the ground floor of the efforts to pull together that nominating petition. The fact that they went after Sacha is no coincidence you guys - they want her out of the way. They want to keep her off the convention floor in Denver because they're AFRAID of Hillary's delegates and the possibility that they might influence other delegates once push comes to shove and it's time to vote.
This has nothing to do with whatever Sacha said but even still... what could Millstone POSSIBLY have said to have incurred the wrath of her state party?
And please - voluntarily give up her credentials as a delegate? Who the feck do they think they're kidding?
What a joke.
This is getting out of hand you guys. Just what kind of a message is Dean sending out to state party chairs anyway?
That all dissent must be crushed?
That there is no longer any room in our party for diverse views and opinions?
That anyone still supporting Hillary MUST be driven out?
I mean seriously... what is Dean so AFRAID OF?
The fact that they're pulling this kind of garbage tells me one thing - they're getting rattled at the loss of support, BHO's plummeting numbers in the polls, and the fact that millions of us are refusing to get on board after the outright THEFT of our party's nomination.
This is just more proof that we're getting to them. They are so determined to crush any and all attempts to have more than one name on the ballot in Denver. This isn't a nominating convention - it's a fracking coronation and whoever gets in their way will be silenced!
Well let's let Howie and the rest of those thugs in Chicago know what we think of them. Start making calls to your delegates. Ask them to sign the petition and then go to Denver and vote for Hillary on that first ballot.
Ask them to send an email to the other delegates organizing this nominating petition and sign on:
hrc300delegates@yahoo.com
Let's let Howie know what a firestorm his thuggish tactics have just unleashed you guys!
U P D A T E
Update from Denver news...
Colorado Democrats Threaten Clinton Delegate's Status
Sacha Millstone of Boulder said that her comments were critical, but they were not public.
Millstone acknowledged she was frustrated over how the Obama campaign was treating delegates who supported Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and told a fellow delegate, in what she believed was a private e-mail exchange, that she was not sure she could vote for Obama at the Democratic National Convention later this month.
The other delegate apparently filed a complaint with the state Democratic Party suggesting Millstone lose her status as a delegate.
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"I think that one of the reasons I got this letter was to intimidate me," said Millstone. "It sounded very totalitarian. I thought it sounded undemocratic and I was completely shocked."
Millstone continued, "Having conversations on the pros and cons of those candidates, I don't think this is an unusual thing at all in the Democratic Party."
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Waak said the investigation and e-mail from Compton was not made public by the Colorado Democratic Party and regrets that it is in the public domain.
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Millstone firmly believed the e-mail from Compton was a clear message to Clinton delegates nationwide to refrain from critical comments of Obama if they wish to attend the convention.
"I think that it was calculated to have an impact on other delegates and I think this kind of communication does have a very chilling impact on other delegates because people become afraid to speak up. They become afraid to say what they think."
Millstone added, "You can't get unity by telling people to shut up."
My but that last bit is the money quote folks. Memorize it. Repeat it in everything you write and in every conversation you have with your family and friends. Hell put it in your signature line on the blogs you post to.
You can't get unity by telling people to shut up
Sacha Millstone
Hillary Delegate
Folks they've got video - an interview with Sacha Millstone - at the above link. Check it out and then get busy writing to or calling your delegates to respectfully ask that they sign the nominating petition and go to Denver to vote for Hillary.
UPDATE 2:
This is an action item you guys. Just got the contact info for the Dem. Party in CO. Time to hit the phones and send emails to let them know what we think of their bully tactics and intimidation of Hillary's delegates!
COLORADO:
Colorado Democratic Party
Mr. Compton, CHAIRPERSON
777 Santa Fe Drive Denver, CO 80204
info@coloradodems.org
Phone (303) 623-4762
Fax (303) 623-2443 |
