The Rio Grande Guardian is reporting that supporters of Hillary Clinton are threatening to file a lawsuit over botched weekend caucuses in South Texas. The web publication quotes Clinton supporter David Garza of McAllen as saying that attorneys for the New York senator have been contacted over "totally illegal" manuevers that, they complain, boosted Barack Obama's performance.
Meanwhile, the Guardian says Obama supporters in South Texas have filed a complaint with the Texas Democratic Party over allegations of double-counting -- favoring Clinton -- at the caucus held in Laredo.
The news comes as the Associated Press reports that Obama, thanks to his strong caucus showing, beat Clinton in Texas by a margin of five pledged delegates even though the former first lady narrowly won the popular vote. Clinton aides concede the New York senator lost the caucuses but say Obama's lead in Texas is smaller than that. The numbers won't be official until the state party's convention this summer.
-- Jay Root
As this primary season unfolds, I am incrementally more repulsed with each day by the actions and tactics of the Clinton organization. Will the electorate realize that this woman is driven by nothing more than raw ambition and powerlust? Her smug, condescending offer of the Vice-Presidency to Sen. Obama was the ultimate in gall. Hiding behind the politician's 5th amendment, the "misspeak", she expects us to absolve her of the ill-advised comment (read that, lie) about her trip to Bosnia as First Lady. The Clintons are well known for parsing speech and ambiguity. Can we expect any better from her if (God forbid) she were elected President? This country is in dire need of the substantive change that Sen. Obama represents - not a reprise of the Clinton regime with Bubba Bill pulling the strings on a reconstituted Goober Mafia from the West Wing. Do we REALLY want to see James Carville, Lanny Davis et al foisted upon us again? As much as the last thing I want is the 3rd George Bush term, I will gladly vote for war hero John McCain instead. Take Sen. Leahy's advice, Mrs. Clinton and bow out gracefully - while grace remains available.
Posted by: Bob Savino | March 31, 2008 at 09:53 PM