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Just got off the Clinton campaign conference call, where they laid out the arguments they'll be presenting to the Democratic National Committee Rules and Bylaws Committee tomorrow, asking them to seat 100 percent of Michigan and Florida's delegations -- as Clinton delegates, of course. I asked the gang how they felt about the women protesters who'll be rallying outside of the meeting making a feminist argument in support of Clinton. Some have said they won't support Obama if he's the nominee. Senior adviser Tina Flournoy responded:
I'm glad you asked that question, because I have been extremely disturbed by comments I've seen in the press coming from a number of people characterizing what these American citizens are doing tomorrow, which is exercising a basic right. They are coming to say that they stand in support of the people in Michigan and Florida...that they should be allowed to have a part in how this country moves forward. But what we are seeing is a constant refrain that this is chaotic. I've even seen the word "circus" used. ...These people are coming, they are going to speak. ...Why that is extraordinary, why that is troubling, why that elicits negative comments, I'm not sure. But I find that disturbing.Flournoy is referring to comments from Obama campaign manager David Plouffe saying protests would lead to chaos and from former DNC chair David Wilhelm, who called them a "circus."Harold Meyerson and I will be reporting from the meeting, so make sure to check TAPPED and the Prospect front page this weekend.--Dana Goldstein
