*Penn Dems vote to switch endorsement

*This article appeared in the 2008 Joke Issue.

At the end of the day, Obama was believed to be just too polarizing.

In an emergency meeting last night, Penn Democrats voted to revoke their March endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in favor of Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.).

Citing increasing unease over the Rev. Jeremiah Wright controversy - Obama's former pastor who used offensive language to criticize American foreign policy - the organization said it felt more comfortable supporting a less-controversial and more-unifying candidate.

College sophomore Lauren Burdette, president of the Penn Dems, said Clinton's unrelenting determination to win warranted a re-vote.

"She lied about landing in Bosnia under sniper fire, her credibility is slipping nationally, and she has no reasonable path to win the nomination," Burdette said. "And yet, she still hasn't quit. That's the kind of determination that Penn students should admire."

Many on Penn's campus are thrilled by the re-vote, including College Republicans president Zac Byer, a College sophomore and token conservative.

"I think it's a brilliant idea," Byer said. "Despite the whole impeachment thing, Republicans have always loved the Clintons."

College senior Abby Huntsman, the other token conservative on campus, agreed.

However, Penn for Obama co-president Michael Stratton, a Wharton freshman, said this was a change he couldn't believe in.

"Obama is so handsome and speaks so well. I'm pretty sure this is an instance of reverse sexism," Stratton said.

Even Penn for Hillary showed some resistance to the re-vote.

"We were hoping that Penn Dems would wait to endorse until after the Pennsylvania primary," so that members would be as informed as possible before re-endorsing, said College freshman and Penn for Hillary spokesman Patrick Bauer. "But we're cool with this, instead."

In recent weeks, Penn Dems members started to have second thoughts about their Obama endorsement.

"The first thing that made us uneasy was the Obama campaign's desire to register new young voters," said College sophomore Mukul Sharma, Penn Dems vice president.

"Who wants to be harassed 12 times a day to register to vote?" Sharma said. "I don't want to be bothered that much, but if I did I'd be supporting Obama for sure."

Burdette agreed.

"Any candidate propelled by student activists is putting this nation at risk," she said.

"If we didn't re-vote, Penn Dems would be helping surrender the country to marijuana-smoking, Cheeto-eating, credit-card-toting, Starbucks-sipping students," Burdette said. "And as a student group, we can't let that happen."

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i have seen on tv about hillary's misstatements repeated so many times on cnn, fox news, msnbc and etc. but how about obama's selma, alabama, the kennedy's, the lies about wright's and etc's... hillary should hire karl rove...he's good in finding dirty laundry of others

The New York Times One bright spot in the newspaper world for Mrs. Clinton: the Daily Pennsylvanian, the student newspaper at the University of Pennsylvania, came out for her today. The move was a surprise, since the Penn Dems and other students have worked for Mr. Obama on campus. http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/17/another-obama-endorsement-and-a-clinton-one-too/#comment-897810

Hah, good job guys, you fooled the New York Times. :D Check the following article, currently linked on the top of Google News for me: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/17/another-obama-endorsement-and-a-clinton-one-too/

What part of JOKE ISSUE don't you people understand?? Its in the headline!

This is why many will not vote for some Dems. People do not want to hear anymore of this. But check the information out yourself first. That is advised. http://www.therant.us/staff/swirsky/03132006.htm

wow. unless lee stetson actually is voldemort, i'm fairly certain that this is the joke issue. i sincerely hope that there's just one troll posting nonsense. and s.j. kerins, i hope that your two children are less gullible than you. perhaps you should provide them with a sense of humor along with the healthy diet of anti-americanism. put away the tin-foil hats.

Wow, it's a shame Penn lost S.J. Kerins and his two little bi-racial children. It's sort of surprising he got into all those other schools he listed given that he seems like the type of person who doesn't read the question in its entirety before giving an answer. [QUOTE id="021a3042-7e31-4910-8bcf-f292772547cd"]Many eons ago I opted for Northwestern, Columbia and then Cambridge in the UK, turning down University of Pennsylvania twice, as I had been told it was one of the most racially insular of the Ivy League schools. Your immaturity in backing out of the Obama endorsement confirms this. There is absolutely no one more polarizing than Senator Clinton; never mind dishonest and megalomaniac. Have you not noticed that nearly all of the Republicans crossing the floor are heading towards Senator Obama. You are dooming us all to a John McCain presidency. ...and as for Rev. Wright, he only said what ALL of the civilized world said after 9/11. The U.S. can not continue to live badly with the rest of the world and not expect consequences. One would have thought that the broadening effects of a first class university education would have taught you to look at your country with some objectivity. Additionally Senator Clinton's determination is in reality a sense of unrealisitc entitlement. I am deeply disappointed in you all. My two little bi-racial children will go to (multi-cultural) Canada for university.[/QUOTE]

Bill Clinton Supports Colombia Trade Deal http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/09/politics/main4003197.shtml Clinton leadership a study in missteps Hillary Rodham Clinton wants voters to decide the nomination based on who can coolly and competently run the country. She had better hope they don�?t study her recent campaign too closely for the answer. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0408/9478.html

Wow. This doesn't say much for the education offered by Northwestern, Columbia, and Cambridge...Apparently during freshman orientation the seniors beat the sense of humor out of you. [QUOTE id="021a3042-7e31-4910-8bcf-f292772547cd"]Many eons ago I opted for Northwestern, Columbia and then Cambridge in the UK, turning down University of Pennsylvania twice, as I had been told it was one of the most racially insular of the Ivy League schools. Your immaturity in backing out of the Obama endorsement confirms this. There is absolutely no one more polarizing than Senator Clinton; never mind dishonest and megalomaniac. Have you not noticed that nearly all of the Republicans crossing the floor are heading towards Senator Obama. You are dooming us all to a John McCain presidency. ...and as for Rev. Wright, he only said what ALL of the civilized world said after 9/11. The U.S. can not continue to live badly with the rest of the world and not expect consequences. One would have thought that the broadening effects of a first class university education would have taught you to look at your country with some objectivity. Additionally Senator Clinton's determination is in reality a sense of unrealisitc entitlement. I am deeply disappointed in you all. My two little bi-racial children will go to (multi-cultural) Canada for university.[/QUOTE]

Someone should send this to the Clinton campaign. It'd be amusing if they posted it on their website without realizing...

For those of you who are taking this article seriously, I have one word for you: CONTEXT Look at some of the other articles in this issue. IT'S THE JOKE ISSUE, YOU MORONS. You know: Satire? Parody? Sarcasm? Facetiousness? NOT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY??? Geeeeez!

Hillary is the most polarizing politician I can remember. Obama actually talks about bringing people together. I am not sure what the author of this article is drinking...

This is hilarious. I love it. Thank you for a great April Fools stunt. LOL Obama 08 Yes we can change America and have our lattes too!

YOU MIGHT BE AN IDIOT:-) If you think Barack Obama with little or no experience would be better than Hillary Clinton with 35 years experience. You Might Be An Idiot! If you think that Obama with no experience can fix an economy on the verge of collapse better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) led the greatest economic expansion, and prosperity in American history. You Might Be An Idiot! If you think that Obama with no experience fighting for universal health care can get it for you better than Hillary Clinton. Who anticipated this current health care crisis back in 1993, and fought a pitched battle against overwhelming odds to get universal health care for all the American people. You Might Be An Idiot! If you think that Obama with no experience can manage, and get us out of two wars better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) went to war only when he was convinced that he absolutely had to. Then completed the mission in record time against a nuclear power. AND DID NOT LOSE THE LIFE OF A SINGLE AMERICAN SOLDIER. NOT ONE! You Might Be An Idiot! If you think that Obama with no experience saving the environment is better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) left office with the greatest amount of environmental cleanup, and protections in American history. You Might Be An Idiot! If you think that Obama with little or no education experience is better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) made higher education affordable for every American. And created higher job demand and starting salary�?s than they had ever been before or since. You Might Be An Idiot! If you think that Obama with no experience will be better than Hillary Clinton who spent 8 years at the right hand of President Bill Clinton. Who is already on record as one of the greatest Presidents in American history. You Might Be An Idiot! If you think that you can change the way Washington works with pretty speeches from Obama, rather than with the experience, and political expertise of two master politicians ON YOUR SIDE like Hillary and Bill Clinton.. You Might Be An Idiot! If you think all those Republicans voting for Obama in the Democratic primaries, and caucuses are doing so because they think he is a stronger Democratic candidate than Hillary Clinton. :-) Best regards jacksmith... p.s. You Might Be An Idiot! If you don't know that the huge amounts of money funding the Obama campaign to try and defeat Hillary Clinton is coming in from the insurance, and medical industry, that has been ripping you off, and killing you and your children. And denying you, and your loved ones the life saving medical care you needed. All just so they can make more huge immoral profits for them-selves off of your suffering... You see, back in 1993 Hillary Clinton had the audacity, and nerve to try and get quality, affordable universal health care for everyone to prevent the suffering and needless deaths of hundreds of thousands of you each year. Naughty Girl. :-) Approx. 100,000 of you die each year from medical accidents from a rush to profit by the insurance, and medical industry. Another 120,000 of you die each year from treatable illness that people in other developed countries don�?t die from. And I could go on, and on...

*This article appeared in the 2008 Joke Issue.

DON'T BE DUPED !!! Large numbers of Republicans have been voting for Barack Obama in the DEMOCRATIC primaries, and caucuses from early on. Because they feel he would be a weaker opponent against John McCain. And because they feel that a Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama ticket would be unbeatable. And also because with a Clinton and Obama ticket you are almost 100% certain to get quality, affordable universal health care very soon. But first, all of you have to make certain that Hillary Clinton takes the democratic nomination and then the Whitehouse. NOW! is the time. THIS! is the moment you have all been working, and waiting for. You can do this America. �?Carpe diem�? (harvest the day). I think Hillary Clinton see�?s a beautiful world of plenty for all. She is a woman, and a mother. And it�?s time America. Do this for your-selves, and your children�?s future. You will have to work together on this and be aggressive, relentless, and creative. Americans face an even worse catastrophe ahead than the one you are living through now. You see, the medical and insurance industry mostly support the republicans with the money they ripped off from you. And they don�?t want you to have quality, affordable universal health care. They want to be able to continue to rip you off, and kill you and your children by continuing to deny you life saving medical care that you have already paid for. So they can continue to make more immoral profits for them-selves. Hillary Clinton has actually won by much larger margins than the vote totals showed. And lost by much smaller vote margins than the vote totals showed. Her delegate count is actually much higher than it shows. And higher than Obama�?s. She also leads in the electoral college numbers that you must win to become President in the November national election. HILLARY CLINTON IS ALREADY THE TRUE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE! As much as 30% of Obama's primary, and caucus votes are Republicans trying to choose the weakest democratic candidate for McCain to run against. These Republicans have been gaming the caucuses where it is easier to vote cheat. This is why Obama has not been able to win the BIG! states primaries. Even with Republican vote cheating help. Hillary Clinton has been OUT MANNED! OUT GUNNED! and OUT SPENT! 4 and 5 to 1. Yet Obama has only been able to manage a very tenuous, and questionable tie with Hillary Clinton. If Obama is the democratic nominee for the national election in November he will be slaughtered. Because the Republican vote cheating help will suddenly evaporate. All of this vote fraud and republican manipulation has made Obama falsely look like a much stronger candidate than he really is. YOUNG PEOPLE. DON�?T BE DUPED! Think about it. You have the most to lose. The democratic party needs to fix this outrage. I suggest a Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama ticket. Everyone needs to throw all your support to Hillary Clinton NOW! So you can end this outrage against YOU the voter, and against democracy. I think Barack Obama has a once in a life time chance to make the ultimate historic gesture for unity, and change in America by accepting Hillary Clinton�?s offer as running mate. Such an act now would for ever seal Barack Obama�?s place at the top of the list of Americas all time great leaders, and unifiers for all of history. The democratic party, and the super-delegates have a decision to make. Are the democrats, and the democratic party going to choose the DEMOCRATIC party nominee to fight for the American people. Or are the republicans going to choose the DEMOCRATIC party nominee through vote fraud, and gaming the DEMOCRATIC party primaries, and caucuses. Fortunately the Clinton�?s have been able to hold on against this fraudulent outrage with those repeated dramatic comebacks of Hillary Clinton�?s. Only the Clinton�?s are that resourceful, and strong. Hillary Clinton is your NOMINEE. They are the best I have ever seen. �?This is not a game�? (Hillary Clinton) Sincerely jacksmith...

Now that is satire!!!

This is the most ridiculious thing I've ever heard. "Determination" does not equate success - therefore the group and Hillary should "FOLD."

Obama? Polarizing? That's just plain silly. If they can't see how polarizing the Clintons are, they must have been asleep ovr the past ten years. Wright is an idiot, but he is not Obama.

Hillary Clinton has an even closer adviser than Mark Penn who has supported a trade deal with Colombia that she opposes -- and he'll be harder to dismiss. Her campaign acknowledged yesterday that Bill Clinton has also spoken in favor of the proposed bilateral agreement with Colombia, two days after Penn was demoted after it was revealed that he met with Colombian officials to help get the deal through Congress. "Senator Clinton is the candidate for president, and she is a clear and firm opponent of the Colombian free trade agreement," said Jay Carson, a Clinton spokesman, who said her husband has spoken in favor of the agreement since 2000.

She lied about landing in Bosnia under sniper fire, her credibility is slipping nationally, and she has no reasonable path to win the nomination, Burdette said. "And yet, she still hasn't quit. That's the kind of determination that Penn students should admire." You must be kidding, right?After having 8 years of Bush in the White house and the invasion of Iraq - which Hillary voted in favour of - based on a BIG FAT LIE we should suddenly encourage and admire politicians who continues to lie just to gain power for their own benefit?

*** It's a JOKE people !!!!! *** Is satire THAT unrecognizable? This is a satirical piece, meant as a joke, and looks like something written for The Onion. It's supposed to be funny.

I'm pretty sure this is an April Fool's joke. Token conservative? Republicans have always loved the Clintons? Obama polarizing? And the last sentence is a dead giveaway. Go out there and win PA for Obama and finish this thing so we can turn to the general election.

Many eons ago I opted for Northwestern, Columbia and then Cambridge in the UK, turning down University of Pennsylvania twice, as I had been told it was one of the most racially insular of the Ivy League schools. Your immaturity in backing out of the Obama endorsement confirms this. There is absolutely no one more polarizing than Senator Clinton; never mind dishonest and megalomaniac. Have you not noticed that nearly all of the Republicans crossing the floor are heading towards Senator Obama. You are dooming us all to a John McCain presidency. ...and as for Rev. Wright, he only said what ALL of the civilized world said after 9/11. The U.S. can not continue to live badly with the rest of the world and not expect consequences. One would have thought that the broadening effects of a first class university education would have taught you to look at your country with some objectivity. Additionally Senator Clinton's determination is in reality a sense of unrealisitc entitlement. I am deeply disappointed in you all. My two little bi-racial children will go to (multi-cultural) Canada for university.

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