Democratic Party Ousts Delegate

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The Wisconsin Democratic Party on Friday replaced a national convention delegate for saying that she planned to vote for Republican Sen. John McCain for president in November instead of Sen. Barack Obama.

The unanimous conference-call vote of the Democratic Party’s Administrative Committee removed as a convention delegate Debra Bartoshevich — the first time in the nation a state party has taken such action.

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“I don’t believe Senator Obama has the experience to run this country,” she said, adding that McCain “has a stronger resume.”

Her ouster as a delegate “is what they wanted,” Bartoshevich said of state party leaders. “I won’t drink the Kool-Aid.”

1. That’s a great way to win over the ardent Clinton supporters…

   Posted by on July 26, 2008 at 1230 hrs




2. Mark Pocan was unavailable for comment.

   Posted by Josh Schroeder on July 26, 2008 at 1337 hrs




3. Why Amy, are you an ardent Clinton supporter?

   Posted by on July 26, 2008 at 1719 hrs




4. We know that Amy only wants what’s best for women.  She must be a bitter Clinton PUMA.

   Posted by on July 26, 2008 at 2050 hrs




5. Again a political party shows why it’s nothing more than a glorified high school clique.

   Posted by on July 26, 2008 at 2132 hrs




6. I’ve looked all over the right side of the Cheddarshpher, but I have yet to find one that shows proud support for Republicans for Obama.

   Pot, meet kettle.  Kettle, meet pot.

   Posted by capper on July 27, 2008 at 1611 hrs




7. Huh.  They have a whole 2,000 members nationwide.  Meanwhile, we can expect over 120,000,000 votes cast in the general election.

   You’re right, hard to believe their impact hasn’t been discussed.

   Posted by on July 27, 2008 at 1631 hrs




8. Tony,

   If that’s your stance, why are we discussing one person?

   Posted by capper on July 27, 2008 at 1822 hrs




9. capper, I can’t speak with authority to the “why are we discussing one person” having not yet developed the ability to read minds, only to speculate that the story was national political news and this is indeed mainly a political blog.  I suppose your point will be valid at exactly the moment when a GOP delegate comes out as an Obama supporter.  Your 2,000 RINO’s?  Not so much.

   Posted by on July 27, 2008 at 1847 hrs




10. wow,

    I am with capper this time.

    Recently we had a prominent member of our county party who supported in a very public way a Democrat candidate. The support was not without cost in the party. The party’s executive committee sanctioned him.

    Political parties are private entities and as such have the right to sanction those members who do not sufficiently follow the party line, prominent members are especially prone to such sanction because of the harm they can do when they defect. No, I support the Democrats for revoking Ms. Bartoshevich’s convention credentials.

    Aren’t all groups nothing but “high school cliques”? People who cluster around a cause or personality? Whether that cause be earning money, manufacturing a product, or promoting a political candidate? That is extremely shallow analysis our national proclivity to organize independently of the government is one thing that sets our US culture apart from others.

    Posted by Marcus Aurelius on July 29, 2008 at 1259 hrs




11. I can’t speak to the rules of the Wisconsin Democratic Party of course, but the rules of the Texas Democratic Party state clearly that “every person who accepts a Party Office at any level (including the positions of Convention Delegate and Alternate) must agree to support all of the Party’s nominees or shall be subject to removal.” That includes even precinct chairs, which is an elected office (though not often contested) in Texas.

    I suspect those rules are the same for Republicans and Democrats alike throughout the country.

    Posted by on July 29, 2008 at 1613 hrs