Bill Clinton, speaking at a Vegas YMCA last night, made more charges against Obama and claimed to have, with Chelsea, personally witnessed voter suppression by the Culinary Workers:
There is this whole business of the new politics. Well I got a taste of the new politics today. We need a new politics where we all love each other. You’ve heard all that. There’s a radio ad up in the northern part of Nevada telling Republicans that they ought to just register as Democrats for a day so they can beat Hillary and go out and be Republicans next week and vote in the primary. Doesn’t sound like the new politics to me.
Today when my daughter and I were wandering through the hotel, and all these culinary workers were mobbing us telling us they didn’t care what the union told them to do, they were gonna caucus for Hillary.
There was a representative of the organization following along behind us going up to everybody who said that, saying ‘if you’re not gonna vote for our guy were gonna give you a schedule tomorrow so you can’t be there.’ So, is this the new politics? I haven’t seen anything like that in America in 35 years. So I will say it again – they think they’re better than you.
(The transcript was provided by one source with a recording of the event, and confirmed by another.)
To go over the facts here, the only publicly reported radio ad anything like what Clinton refers to is one that encourages Republicans and independents to caucus, but doesn’t mention Hillary.
And the Vegas papers haven’t found any evidence of the kind of straightforward voter suppression Clinton reports. The Obama campaign has suggested the Clinton campaign file formal complaints if it has evidence.
“This is ludicrous,” Culinary Workers political director Pilar Weiss told Politico. She said the union is “aware that some workers aren’t going to vote our way” and doesn’t engage in intimidation.
“The fact that they lost a lawsuit aimed at suppressing workers’ votes, and that now they’re trying to hold on to these baseless claims is ridiculous,” she said.
Disgoddamngusting. Now, what’s interesting about this, of course, is watching all those people who’ve defended this behavior by the Clints before suddenly find it beyond the pale. Those who’ve never understood Clinton hatred, but who back Obama, are about to learn a thing or two.
get yourself clean … have a good meal … do whatever you feel… what’s the hand motion part for lying for your desperate-assed power-hungry wife?
happyfeet – the hand motion you referenced looks remarkably similar to Pee Wee Herman practicing self love.
Bill Clinton is the single most skilled liar we will ever encounter in our lifetimes.
As I’ve said before, the more passionately Bill Clinton asserts something the bigger the lie.
Purple Rage – Wasn’t that a song performed by the artist formerly known as Prince? He oughta sue Blowjob Bill for trademark or copyright infringement or something for his fits.
It’s never the smart bet to doubt a tale of union voter intimidation, even if a Clinton is telling it.
Dan – what is also quite curious is that (and youre not gonna believe this) folks to show a state-issued ID in Nevada prior to participating in the process! I can tell you they are interested in no such thing when it comes to Nov 7th. In fact, these are the same fucks who argue it disenfranchises the poor and minorities… now, I’d like to see them ‘splain that fucking dichotomy to me. Fucksticks.
Yeah I’m not exactly skeptical of union intimidation when it comes to voting
It’s funny to hear Democrats complaining of union intimidation, though. Usually they rely on that.
There’s much in this Democontest that’s fun to watch…the catcalls of racism, especially.
And the missagony!