Reading Between the Lines of "Whips Team" Politico Article by Renee Bonn
Clinton creates 'whip team' to quell anti-Obama protests
http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20080820/pl_politico/19572
Read the above article and then read the below interpretation. Unfortunately you will want to compare the full sentences in many cases but I was unable to provide you with full text. Barack Obama is the plagiarist not me.
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to ensure that her supporters don't engage in embarrassing anti-Obama demonstrations during the floor vote on her nominationReally Says:Oh Dear, they would not go to this "unusual" extreme if they did not have an idea something was coming. ENGAGE!! ENGAGE!!
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foster the image of a unified front during a roll-callReally Says:We are going to make this appear "unified" even if we have to work damn hard to do it. But how? We do not want them to take this to a floor fight.
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"If people get down there on the floor and want to start blowing kazoos and making a scene we want to make sure we've got people who stand in front of them with Obama signs,"Really Says:We will silence any dissenters at the convention. We are in command. You will do as you are told and follow like good little sheep. TAKE THE FIGHT TO THE FLOOR!
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it's also not usual for a losing candidate to get 18 million votes eitherReally Says:Ok its "not usual" for the winner to lose. The DNC and EVERYONE ELSE knows Barack Obama did not win this nomination and can not win the presidency. TAKE THE FIGHT TO THE FLOOR!
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Strand emphasized the team would not seek to convince delegates to vote for the former first lady, but would hand out Clinton signs to supporters who requested them.Really Says:HERE IS A BIG ONE! Clinton supporters will be there and they will not be alone. TAKE THE FIGHT TO THE FLOOR!
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Quote/Phraseology:"We have been and are working closely with the Obama campaign to make sure we have an exciting and unified convention," Strand said. "Really Says:We know there will be no unification without an authentic nomination, but we are being forced to play nice. TAKE THE FIGHT TO THE FLOOR!
I can't understand who's doing the talking for "Really Says", what axe he/she has to grind. I guess I just don't get it.
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