Blogger Credentials Available for May 31 Hearing

By Jeralyn, Section Media
Posted on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:28:00 PM EST
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The DNC has blogger credentials available for the May 31 hearing on Florida and Michigan. The hearing is at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C.

If you are a lawyer who shares Hillary's view on Florida and Michigan and will be in D.C. that day and would like to live-blog the hearing for TalkLeft, I'll apply for credentials and front page your posts. You can do it anonymously or using your real name (Obviously, the DNC and I will need to know who you are.)

Just e-mail me and if you are a commenter here, let me also know the name you comment under.

The hearing will be telecast on C-SPAN and online and I'm sure BTD and I will be blogging it, but having someone in the room would add a lot of flavor and context to the reporting.

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Awe shucks (5.00 / 3) (#1)
by Edgar08 on Fri May 23, 2008 at 11:49:04 AM EST

The DNC has a supreme court.

This is gonna be so much fun.

Let's see if I can find that agenda. (5.00 / 3) (#6)
by wurman on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:04:22 PM EST

Yes, here it is.

Opening remarks by co-chairs.
15 minutes to FL
15 minutes to MI
15 minutes Clinton campaign
15 minutes Obama campaign
Questions
Break for lunch
1 minute to read decision
Closing remarks by co-chairs.

The live blogger should be prepared for a grueling, at least hour-and-half session of work, hard work.

To save time, just ask for a copy of the decision before the meeting, go sit down in the hotel bar, have a couple of drinks & watch C-Span. I highly recommend the corned beef san with coleslaw.

Now THIS is highly popcornable! (none / 0) (#2)
by Ellie on Fri May 23, 2008 at 11:55:32 AM EST

I'll definitely be tuning in.

If you could bump this (none / 0) (#3)
by waldenpond on Fri May 23, 2008 at 11:59:20 AM EST

post during the day, that would be great. I believe it was andgarden that thought he (I think andgarden is a he) might have the opportunity.

But he is a wanna-be lawyer. (4.00 / 1) (#5)
by oculus on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:04:15 PM EST

I'm holding out for a practicing lawyer (none / 0) (#11)
by Jeralyn on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:12:04 PM EST

much as I respect Andgarden.


: I'll still probably be there (5.00 / 1) (#28)
by andgarden on Fri May 23, 2008 at 04:42:55 PM EST

: Your call. I vote for andgarden. (none / 0) (#13)
by oculus on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:15:01 PM EST

Anybody can study up on the rules.

Oh well (none / 0) (#4)
by DFLer on Fri May 23, 2008 at 11:59:40 AM EST

If you are a lawyer...

The only bar that I have creds at is the one where I know to serve bitters and lemon to cure hiccups. :o)

Go get em', all y'all!

: At the end of this, you might have the most ... (5.00 / 1) (#7)
by Ellie on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:05:12 PM EST

... important job of all!

Do we know (none / 0) (#8)
by janarchy on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:05:13 PM EST

if the C-Span telecast will be broadcast live or taped and then shown later? Just curious. Either way, I will be tuning in.

This would be fun (none / 0) (#9)
by Steve M on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:06:05 PM EST

Sadly, I have a summary judgment argument that day, or I would love to catch the train down to Washington.

saturday? (none / 0) (#10)
by oculus on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:07:16 PM EST

: Oh! (5.00 / 1) (#14)
by Steve M on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:15:16 PM EST

Hmm, my argument is the day before. Maybe I should check with the home office.

Personally I suggest something hotter than lawyers (none / 0) (#12)
by Salo on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:14:34 PM EST

discussing this in a court or a conference room.

why the bias requirement? (none / 0) (#15)
by seesdifferent on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:19:20 PM EST

why does a blogger have to hold Sen. Clinton's position?

Because (5.00 / 1) (#16)
by Eleanor A on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:31:48 PM EST

it's the only one that's morally defensible.

(ducks, runs ;))


Because TalkLeft is not a neutral site (5.00 / 1) (#17)
by Jeralyn on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:33:41 PM EST

it is an advocacy site. I support Hillary Clinton. I would like the proceedings to be reported accurately and insightfully, but through that lens.

Just as I report criminal law proceedings through the lens of the Constitution and view of the accused.

Just as I will report on the November election through the lens and viewpoint of the Democrats.

We're a blog -- opinion journalists -- not the New York Times.


Sounds like BTD won't make the cut! (none / 0) (#19)
by oculus on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:34:39 PM EST

: He's not in Washington (none / 0) (#22)
by Jeralyn on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:47:38 PM EST

Bob Graham (none / 0) (#21)
by Step Beyond on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:42:39 PM EST

I had previously posted the names of those who were reported to speak on bahalf of Florida. But recently I've seen that former Senator Bob Graham is also going to be representing Florida at the RBC meeting.

Summary of the FL situation (none / 0) (#23)
by ruffian on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:54:51 PM EST

If anyone needs another good summary of the FL situation in prep for the hearing, I just read this one over at NoQuarter. I plan to use it from now on instead of explaining it myself for the umpteenth time.

Obama to Palm Beach Post today (none / 0) (#24)
by seesdifferent on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:55:13 PM EST

They're definitely going to be seated. We're not the final decision maker on this. But we've said to the DNC that we want the Florida delegation to be seated, and I'm confident that it's going to be worked out sometime in the next 10 days. I expect that the delegates are going to be participating at the convention.

These weren't rules of my making. We just followed the rules. But Florida is too important to have this linger into the fall. I'm confident in a weeks time this thing will be resolved to the satisfaction of the people of Florida.

PalmBeachPost.com---politics

how insulting (5.00 / 3) (#25)
by Jeralyn on Fri May 23, 2008 at 12:58:07 PM EST

he's saying seat them after he's the nominee. They can participate at the August convention but their votes won't determine who the nominee is.

How dismissive. They can sit through hours of party platform discussions and join the rah-rah events but have no say in choosing the nominee.


: Couple of days ago (none / 0) (#27)
by Step Beyond on Fri May 23, 2008 at 01:11:33 PM EST

He said that Florida voters don't care about whether our delegates are seated. His reality is very different than mine.

after the (none / 0) (#26)
by CanadianDem on Fri May 23, 2008 at 01:10:12 PM EST

way the DNC has operated!?! How can you take anything from them?