I'm still recovering from the withering experience of caucusing last Saturday. But it looks like it was all worth it. Obama ended up taking 56% of the county and Senate district delegates. That result actually shocks me though, because my district caucus was overwhelmingly for Obama: 272-69.
This is the Democratic Party we're talking about, so it was pretty much controlled mayhem. My caucus took place in the Texas Southern University field house and there were more than 4,000 precinct delegates there. We took standing votes so it was obvious that the Clinton delegates were far outnumbered. I actually felt sorry for them sheepishly standing, heads hanging in defeat, as each of their challenges got shot down. Did I mention that they tried tried some sleazy maneuvering on the credentials committee to gain an upper hand? Due to some back-room dealing, the committee's majority report accepted all of the challenges to Obama delegates and none of the challenges to Clinton delegates. It took us all day to sort it out with these crazy, raucus standing votes but, in the end, the majority report got voted down in favor of the minority report, which had the exact opposite effect from what the Clintonistas wanted.
Frankly, I'm just glad its over and that somebody else has to deal with the Austin caucus.
Sounds almost like one of the those old style western saloon fights. Did anyone go flying out of the swinging doors?
ReplyDeleteI was just glad we didn't vote by firin' our six shooters in the air.
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