Live Blog from the Anchor Desk 5/30/08
Tonight, you'll hear former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan in his own words. He'll answer his critics and explain how his book "What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception" came to be.
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What's going to happen to the delegates in Michigan and Florida? The democratic party's Rules and Bylaws Committee is meeting to figure that out. You'll remember that both Florida and Michigan defied party rules and held primaries earlier than allowed. As punishment, both state parties were told they would not be represented at all when the party officially nominates its presidential candidate in Denver in August, and they are challenging those sanctions. Will there be a compromise?
David Mattingly has the latest on the FLDS. What's next for the state and the kids? Take a look at David's blog about possible payback.
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Clinton tactics have become increasingly more adversarial over the past few months. I can't see Barack taking her as his running mate.
Great interview tonight Anderson. Thanks for digging in deeper to give us viewers a different take on what McClellan is saying in his book.
Hope everyone has a good weekend. Nite all.
Anderson and Erica – congrats on a superb show tonight! I hope you both have a great weekend 🙂
I am forwaring to see democrats primary, who will win tomorrow afternoon....... I can't wait see the election center with all CNN team this weekend.......
Good night Anderson, Erica, and Bloggers
Have a great weekend!!!! Sleep tight!!!! 🙂
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I'm glad they are televising it and that way supporters on both sides will have seen the process carried out and hopefully won't feel slighted about the outcome.
I find it fascinating that this marginal, isolated and insulated FLDS group is suddenly so politically saavy as to know that voting will render them some level of power in the community. They are getting some very interesting advice from some quarter.
Pretty soon all the elected officials in this little town will belong to the FLDS… no more investigations, raids or people escaping – and they are exercising the very democratic rights they deny their wifes and daughters
FLDS seem to support our laws when they are a benefit to them and protest against the same laws when they are against them. I really think those children are in a horrible home environment that should be monitered closely but let them keep their kids. Their culture is so different from ours that it must be traumatic. I wonder if those women who keep saying "the land of the free and the home of the brave" really know what is means?
Interesting that the rules commitee meeting is going to be televised–It's kind of like having cameras in the court room. Will it reign people in or will they just play to the audience?
I have a question...are convicted felons still allowed to vote? If not, if the FDLS members are found to be guilty of welfare fraud which I believe to be a felony, would they then not be allowed to vote out the sheriff? Just wondering....
Oh, now the FLDS members want to vote? This will be interesting to follow.
The FLDS will take over the local government and law enforcement, and then do whatever they want.
Wow, look what democracy can do. Could be scary.
I hope that he (and she) lets this go soon. I am getting really tired of him shaking his finger at the public. It brings back far too many memories. Besides the fact that much of his rhetoric is simple not true.
This country must move forward. We have had two consecutive campaign mode presidencies in Clinton and Bush. I hope the Superdelegates find the courage to do the right thing. We need change.
I think the Clintons thought that they had a slam dunk and under estimated Senator Obama and were placed back on their heels and never quite recovered.
Charlotte, I am totally with you on that. I think it speaks volumes that the Clintons are encouraging their supporters to demonstrate and shake up the meeting, while the Obama campaign has been asking their supporters to let the meeting take its course without interruption.
I'm still hoping the democratic primary ends soon. I'm looking forward to watching what happens this weekend.
Lesli, pressuring super delegates during primaries is an established practice. Making mention of it is serves only to denegrate the opponent.
That court order that is sending the FLDS children back to the parents is suspect to me. I wonder if anyone got some "under-the-table $$" to get this court order issued.
How can anyone think that "everything is ok" and that the kids should be returned- especially if you consider that there is a picture of Warren Jeffs kissing that underage girl??
On the FLDS topic, I am relieved that the judges in Texas don’t send the children back unconditionally. I hope the investigations will continue and that there will be follow-up monitoring.
On losing this election, Hillary has no one to blame but herself.