Hillary Clinton supporters will get their chance for catharsis at the Democratic National Convention in Denver as the New York senator’s name will be included in the nomination, but the gesture might not be enough to still the waters and unite the party.
A joint statement issued Thursday by Clinton and Barack Obama said Clinton will be included because they want to ensure that “the voices of all 35 million people who participated in this historic primary election are respected and heard in Denver.”
“I am convinced that honoring Senator Clinton’s historic campaign in this way will help us celebrate this defining moment in our history and bring the party together in a strong united fashion,” Obama said.
Still upset from an epic primary battle, some of Clinton’s supporters are not buying the unity theme planned for the Democratic National Convention.
One group intends to paper the city with fliers, promote a video detailing what they contend were irregularities in the nominating process and unleash bloggers to give their take on the proceedings. Another group purchased newspaper advertisements demanding that Clinton be included in a roll-call vote for the nomination.
The Dem Convention is now going to be the Clinton convention, with two nights dedicated to Hillary and Bill, and with floor demonstrations in favor of Hillary as her name goes into nomination and as state delegates cast their votes for her.
It just got a lot more interesting.
Charles Krauthammer described is as "a surrender of Georgian proportions. Hillary has her tanks in Denver."
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