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By V on July 3, 2008 at 12:30 PM in Advertising, Associated Press, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Chicago politics, Current Affairs, David Shuster, Delegates, Democracy, Democratic National Convention, Democratic Party, Disenfranchisement, Equal Pay, Florida, Fund Raising, Gender Bias, Hillary Clinton, Howard Dean, MSNBC, Media Bias, Misogyny, Nancy Pelosi, New York Times, Popular Vote, Sexism, Superdelegates, Supreme Court, Texas

SusanUnPC’s Note: This is perhaps the best interview I’ve heard on the inequities and problems of the Democratic primaries. It is a must to listen to this, and to share it with all of your friends. Our great thanks to Bud White for arranging this interview, and to V who always does remarkable work in ensuring clear audio. I hope that Memeorandum.com and other Just Say No Deal coalition members link to this exceptional audio.

No Quarter’s Bud White had a fascinating conversation with Heidi Li Feldman and Marc Rubin of The Denver Group. It turns out that Mr. White is a real pro (sort of a likeable and more intelligent Charlie Rose) and starts he things off with:

“Keeping the Democratic Party democratic.” That’s the motto of the newly formed The Denver Group. The Denver Group’s stated goal is an open, Democratic convention, with Hillary’s name on the ballot.

Their Web site says:
“To deny Senator Clinton a rightful place on the ballot in an attempt to foster a false image of party unity based on unofficial declarations by super delegates. It will fool no one and only create more disunity. It is in everyone’s best interest, especially the Democratic Party and its chances in November, to hold an open and honest convention.”

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We’re joined this evening by the founders of The Denver Group, Heidi Li Feldman and Marc Rubin. Good evening to both of you. Thanks for joining us…

Please take a listen and we would love to hear your thoughts on this show.

The interview runs 1 hour and 10 minutes.
-FEC recognized 527 group.
-They want to make ads to be shown in the mass media.
-They want to make sure the Democratic party stays democratic.
-They want a fair and open convention.
-Please contribute money to help this cause; $5.00–$5,000; whatever you can do.
You can visit The Denver Group at http://thedenvergroup.blogspot.com
Heidi Li Feldman’s personal blog is Heidi Li’s Potpourri at http://heidilipotpourri.blogspot.com/
Marc Rubin’s blog is Tom In Paine at http://tominpaine.blogspot.com/
No Quarter is http://noquarterusa.net

DancingOpossum

Marc’s is some of the best writing about this whole miserable campaign, period.

nancysabet

great interview, thank you. I am going to Denver.

lute

Excellent to see this kind of thing taking off.
Perfect antidote to Radio America.

Jack

Look here, the Chicago Obama Mafia may try to reduce the convention from three days to two.

A short but sweet gathering
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-trailconfab3-2008jul03,0,6789486.story

Barack Obama’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee are toying with a convention scheduling change that has been broached before in theory but never seriously considered: cutting the party’s conclave in Denver short by one day to give Obama an extra day of post-nomination bounce in the crowded August calendar. . . .But Obama aides have floated the idea of ending the Denver convention on Wednesday, Aug. 27, instead of Thursday, Aug. 28. . . .The reason is the calendar. . . . bla bla bla . . . Ending early, some Democrats argue, would give Obama an extra day to capitalize on the convention.

I do not view this as posed. Obama has a “tightly wrapped message.” If he shortens the convention it gives him an “out” for not allowing Kucinich and other runners up give speeches. It will give less time for Hillary delegates to complain that there will be no roll-call vote, only a Baathist-style election. And mostly, it allows less time to talk about anything other than Obama.

Dawn

Wonderful!

Dawnelle

someone with my name

hmm interesting

wodiej

I can’t listen to it right now, I’m at work. I’ll listen to it later this afternoon.
http://noquarterusa.net/ SusanUnPC

I got so absorbed in listening to this interview that I forgot I was supposed to click Publish and get it up on the blog so you can all listen! Now to go back and listen to the rest.

I told V and Bud White that this was real sustenance for me, starved as I am from so much of what passes for media these days, most of which is junk food.

Almost all of the long-interview shows have gone away. Charlie Rose and Tavis Smiley are two of the last good interviewers. Some who’ve left us include Tom Snyder (who covered the gamut, from light and funny to the very serious) and Charles Grodin (remember his show on MSNBC in its early days?) PBS Newshour sometimes does good, longer interviews. And, of course, there’s NPR.

But this interview today is one of the very best I’ve heard in a long time. Bud does a great job of steering the conversation without getting in the way or interrupting, as Charlie Rose does unfortunately at times. And the two guests are superb.

STAY TUNED for more interviews like this.

And — if you missed it — do listen to Larry Johnson’s great conversation with Harriet Christian last week, also produced by the very professional V:

“Larry Johnson Interviews Harriet Christian.”

skepticle

Yes, please keep parading Harriet Christian around. I’d love to hear more of her thoughts about “the blacks”. If you can call them thoughts, that is.

Hope Floats

Race card within the first six comments. Well-played.
http://www.thecityedition.com/Pages/Archive/Winter08/2008Election.html Jeremiah God Damn AmeriKKKa Wright

Well she is no Donna Brazile, thats for sure.

But then again Harriet isn’t a professional ass-kissing race-baitor, she is just a mad voter.
ginaswo still says no to Uhhbama

oh skepticle, ..when will you learn? a bud of mine once laughed at me and told me to never ever call her African American as she was not African, and and she preferred black, and said and I am proud of it, I asked about people of color as a phrase and she laughed at that too and said well I guess your freckles could get you in that group the rest of you is color free and wasnt it an awful mouthful and I was too uptight and just needed to say black, come on now say black, and I said blaa-ack, and she laughed andlaughed and said you mean well you poor white girl and then we were done with it…

many people use many terms and many of us are not racist, it is in my experience the ones gasping over terminology who are often the closet racists themselves..maybe you hate yourself stop projecting!!

and to be factual, National Geographic DNA analysis tells me I too am from Africa by way of my matriarchal DNA so we are ALL African American it seems……

skepticle

Try asking your black friend how she feels about the term “the blacks”, especially coming from a white person. Then ask her how she feels about a statement like “99% of the blacks don’t even know why they’re voting for him.” Come back and let us know what she says. I have a feeling you might be surprised.

Obama is a bum

99% of the blacks are voting for Obama because he is black, that is obvious but nobody is supposed to point out racist black tendencies.

skepticle

Hey, if it were up to me, your little mascot would be on all the major networks as often as possible. Her unhinged rants about “the blacks” reveal everything America needs to know about the true nature of the PUMA mini-coalition. Please, by all means, let’s see more of this woman!

Obama is a bum

I wish it were up to you. I love seeing people who do not cower in front of blacks.

Ferraro was right.

Ani

Susan,

This interview is fabulous. Denver Group is great and I’m getting involved with them myself.

btw,you’ve got mail!
Dawnelle

I know!! I am starved for GOOD media as well!!

anonymous

Susan this is great! Keep bringing us more! Thank you!
DAB

See photos at the websites below that were taken at the State of the Union Message. I believe that they offer a near-perfect illustration of what Heidi referred to as the schoolyard mentality of the boys club against Senator Clinton — and one that prevailed throughout the campaign.

http://www.viewimages.com/Search.aspx?mid=79353751

and

http://www.viewimages.com/Search.aspx?mid=79348053

Another particularly vivid example of this pervasive attitude occurred when Senator Dodd endorsed Obama with all fanfare on the same day that a crucial debate was to be held between the last two standing. He obviously intended to throw Hillary off her stride with this audacious move. That was the day that I lost all respect for Chris Dodd! What a dirty trick! I wrote him a letter telling him just that and was, of course, summarily ignored.
latent energy

“Keeping the Democratic Party democratic.” That’s the motto of the newly formed The Denver Group.

No way democracy can be practiced with the current political system in place.

The two party system in America doesn’t work any more for the benefits of the American people but for politicians with machinations.

This is the trend of politics in the world right now.

If you have a politician staying too long in the political scene, that politician will not fight for for the rights/aspirations of his/her voters but his/her avaricious personal interests.

If we have a two term tenure for the presidency, why can’t we have a two term tenure for all politicians?

Once a person stays on a job for too long, that person’s enthusiasm in the job diminishes and the job performance declines.

Therefore to solve this perennial problems in our political system is to overhaul the current political system and boot all the incumbents out of their jobs come general election.

“Those who have been once intoxicated with power and have derived any kind of emolument from it can never willingly abandon it.” — Edmund Burke

Grail Guardian

Spot on!

Jack

DNC RBC member, Ralph Dawson, listed as “no known endorsement” was Howard Dean’s college roommate

http://www.hillaryclintonforum.net/discussion/showthread.php?t=17994&highlight=room+mate

ginaswo still says no to Uhhbama

yeah Ralphie is the one who proposed stripping ALL the dels wasnt he..sur-prize sur-prize sur-prize…

history will not look kindly on Dean and herstory wont either

ginaswo still says no to Uhhbama

an informative interview and one that reflects what many of us have experienced in this campaign..

thank you Bud, Heidi and Marc!!!!!

hearkens back to the words of that misogyist John Knox, as he responded to the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and others with his First Blast of the Trumpet against the “Monstrous” regiment of Women..

we havent come as far as we thought baby, the 16th Century is here and in parade in the media and around us..

here is Knox on Queen Elizabeth, arguably one of the greatest British Monarchs that ever lived…

http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9660

The First Blast of the Trumpet &c.

THE PREFACE.

The wonderful silence of the godly and zealous preachers, the learned men
and of grave judgment, now in exile, that they do not admonish the
inhabitants of “greate Brittanny” how abominable before GOD is the Empire
or Rule of Wicked Woman, yea, of a traitress and bastard.

This is contrary to the examples of the ancient prophets.

I am assured that GOD hath revealed unto some in this our age, that it is
more than a monster in nature that a Woman shall reign and have empire
above Man.

ANSWERS TO THE OBJECTIONS

Why no such doctrine ought to be published in these our dangerous days.

(a) _It may seem to tend to sedition._

(b) _It shall be dangerous not only to the writer or publisher, but to all
as shall read the writings, or favour this truth spoken._

(c) _It shall not amend the chief offenders, because

1. It shall never come to their ears

2. They will not be admonished_.

If any think that the Empire of Women is not of such importance that for
the surpressing of the same any man is bound to hazard his life: I answer,
that to suppress it, is in the hand of GOD alone; but to utter the impiety
and abomination of the same, I say, it is the duty of every true messenger
of GOD to whom the truth is revealed in that behalf.

The First Blast to awake Women degenerate.

THE DECLAMATION.

_The_ Proposition. To promote a Woman to bear rule, superiority, dominion
or empire above any realm, nation or city is

A. Repugnant to nature.

B. Contumely to GOD.

C. The subversion of good order, of all equity and justice.

A. Men illuminated only by the light of nature have seen and determined
that it is a thing most repugnant to nature, that Women rule and
govern over men.

B.

1. Woman in her greatest perfection was made to serve and obey man, not to
rule and command him.

2. After the fall, she was made subject to man by the irrevocable sentence
of GOD. In which sentence there are two parts.

(a) A dolour, anguish and pain as oft as ever she shall be a mother.

(b) A subjection of her self, her appetites and will to her husband and
his will.

From the former part of this malediction can neither art, nobility, policy
nor law made by man deliver women: but, alas, ignorance of GOD, ambition
and tyranny have studied to abolish and destroy the second part of GOD’s
punishment.

3. This subjection, understood by many to be that of the wife to the
husband, is extended by Saint PAUL to women in general To which consent
TERTULLIAN, AUGUSTINE, AMBROSE, CHRYSOSTOM, BASIL

4. The two other Mirrors, in which we may behold the order of Nature.

(a) The natural body of man

(b) The civil body of that Commonwealth [_of the Jews_] in which GOD by
his own word hath appointed an order.

C. The Empire of a Woman is a thing repugnant to justice, and the
destruction of every commonwealth where it is received.

(a) If justice be a constant and perpetual will to give to every person
their own right: then to give or to will to give to any person that which
is not their right, must repugn to justice. But to reign above Man can
never be the right to Woman: because it is a thing denied unto her by GOD,
as is before declared.

(b) Whatsoever repugneth to the will of GOD expressed in His most sacred
word, repugneth to justice. That Women have authority over Men repugneth
to the will of GOD expressed in His word. Therefore all such authority
repugneth to justice.
Peggy Sue

I have about a gazillion errands to take care of, but I listened to the whole interview. This is one of the most intelligent and encouraging things I’ve heard in months. Great piece. Hope we hear more like it.

Gotta run.

PUMApac.org
ginaswo still says no to Uhhbama

and if you really want to be frightened… as I was searching for this document I came upon a website that PROMOTES this meme TODAY, OMG. I will not paste it here, but it is alive and well, and they are making films and have adapted Knox whole hog- verbatim- as the appropriate way of living today in accordance with Biblical law, and they are ordering the DVD so I assume they are not from a religious sect that abhors technoogy or is searching for a simpler way of life..no luddites these…(no offense to Luddites) No way Jose say I..anyone wonder if it werent for Knox and his Blast form the past-oy!-, maybe Mary of Scots would have lived, without the Presbyterian influence early as it were, and perhaps the Scots wouldnt have turned over Charles I for execution says I, hmmm no Cromwell, we would have MILLIONS more Irish alive today, I say..I know all hypothetical but interesting to a history buff and Dr Who fan…..in any event my point was people are actively pursuing this meme that women have ‘lost’ their true ‘God given path as subservient to men’ and it is abhorrent, and should be to all of us.
jyotinc

I’m seeing some lights…I’m seeing hope. Let’s help Denver Group.
pm317

Larry and Susan, This idea of interviewing people deeply involved in the campaign is excellent and a necessary step to bring out the truth into the open when media is not doing its job. Thanks to Bud for this interview.

On riverdaughter, Gary and Mawm recently posted what transpired at the Unity event in NH. Interviewing them to get the real story of what happened at NH and at RBC meeting earlier will be good.

Citizen journalists at their best! This audio interview idea is great.

Denver group has to go beyond the floor vote and also argue that if Clinton gets the majority vote in that roll call, the party has to accept that as the final verdict and legitimately nominate her — this also underscores that there can’t be any of their shenanigans on the SDs and they should be allowed to vote their conscience for the best qualified candidate.

pm317

“deeply involved in the campaign” I would rephrase it to say deeply involved in the primary, not necessarily Hillary’s campaign.

Also, the party does not want a floor vote because they are afraid Hillary will come out ahead with the majority vote.

http://deleted imustprotest

It was a truly intelligent conversation that covered all aspects of the illegitimacy of this primary process. As someone else posted it give me “hope”!
fran

Heidi was been a regular poster at TM for months (before Taylor drank a jug of Kool Aid), and I do not know her personally, but I can tell you she has been a passionate, dedicated, and resourceful Hillary activist. She has spearheaded many fund-raising efforts, and is always intelligent, kind, and fair. A great representative for Hillary and true democracy. Teaming up with Marc, they are a class A team.
pm317

One more note — may be Taylor Marsh could donate all the money Heidi Li raised for her back to Denver group — that is the least she can do for her current standing which is not a whiff of dissent for what happened in the primary to either Clinton or the democratic principles.
Carolina North

Wow. Outstanding interview. I will be contributing.
jbjd

I had been unaware the Texas caucus system was instituted as a means to suppress the black vote. How was this intended to be carried out? I understand how the current system surely suppressed the voters in Senator Clinton’s demographics, given the disparity between final vote tallies in the primary there versus the caucus. I think if you could publicize that the caucuses were intended to produce such skewed results, this would make self-evident that the disproportional allocation of delegates based on caucus results is undemocratic.

http://noquarters foxyladi14

do away with caucusas
primary only

Diana

Agree. We need to lobby, petitiion, whatever needs to be done to be done with the caucus.

getfitnow

MORE, MORE, MORE!!! I’m starved for this kind of “high information” radio. I don’t listen to traditional progressive/lib radio anymore. This is great. Keep shining the bright light on the corruption.

PUMA Power!
adamonis

Bud White, you did a great job interviewing Heidi Li Feldman and Marc Rubin. The entire interview was interesting and HLF and MR were very engaging. I am listening to this for the second time to get even more details. I hope that people recommend this interview around the web and on all of the blogs. Thank you so much for your efforts! I also appreciate the fact that you cared enough to cover the Denver Group.

Bud White

Thank you. Heidi & Marc made my job easy. They’re both very smart and well informed.

Lou

I enjoyed this tremendously. I especially resonate with what Heidi said in her thoughtful unput. Excellent!

Are we going to Denver? You bet your ass we’re going to Denver
Lou

input—oooops
Lou

Are we going to Denver? Will we be there to witness the final act in
the Shakespearean tragedy that Axelrod, Obama, and Dean have staged for
us against our will and without our permission?

We wouldn’t miss it for the world.
If you want to go to Denver for front-row seats to the tragedy, pick up
your tickets here. We’ll provide a plan, signs, permits, and a film
crew. You provide yourself, your fanny pack, your righteous
indignation, and your voice.

contact Darragh for tickets
pumapac.org
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Senex, Ireland

With due respect to NoQuarterusa,Blogspot, I feel the
Denver Group/Dr Heidi Feldman’s potpourri are very professional and ethical blogspots. The presentation and content by Dr Feldman and Mr Marc Rubin was excellent and very informative.and your programme will highlight the objects of setting up the web site in the
first place.
Listening to your programme in Ireland this evening, I felt that the injustices and the corruption of natural justice that has been inflicted upon the Democratic party in general and upon Senator Hillary Clinton in particular by the Democratic National Committee should
be further publicized by the more balanced American press ” More of this evening’s informative discussion to move the stated goals forward of the Denver Group.
I cannot understand how any Democrat ,who has seen the way the election was conducted, the unfairness of the D.N.C and the bias of the media, the subjugation of one of the Presidential candidates…it is more like what
happens in Zimbabwe….a stain on the history of the great nation of America.
Who in all conscience could continue to work for a disgraced party.?
The Democrats should consider their own pride and take no further action in this election and by witholding
their support and funding. it might expose to all, just
how Politics in the United States are at gutter level
and could not be lower at present , as seen from this side of the pond.
Take back, Democrats your historical party and
restore it in due course to its’ former glory.

Compliments to the Interviewer….

CJ

Thank you kindly for your insight and support!

Synod

I am very familiar with Heidi Li Feldman and Marc Rubin through blogging. I was very aware of what was being done to two very venerable Democrats – Hillary and Bill Clinton from the get go.

After the “selection” by RBC in living color and CC’s – I became physically ill from their criminal behavior which smacks of Rethugism, it became imparative for me to take action. I found Heidi Li’s blog and followed her leadership. She is a strong loyal Democrat who realized the pary morphed. She is level headed and a true patriot. I am a PUMA and a
“member” of The Denver Group – simply became what has been done will not stand! Our country deserves the best president possible – not the e – vilest of the lesser two!

Thanks for posting this. Thanks again to Heidi Li and Marc!

The media controled by corpoRATe is not media at all – it is propaganda in support of who they control. That should tell you the last eight years are to be continued only this time they have their Dem pocket president.

Boo Radly
http://deleted imustprotest

Here’s a new video by PrincessJen, PUMAS Have Awakened, take a looksee:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yML_vMPYnqU

CJ

This is really a good video. I don’t know if anyone has ever thought about combining some of these great, creative videos to a CD/DVD and selling them as a fundraiser. I would buy them and I know plenty of people I would give to as gifts. Just a thought.

http://deleted imustprotest

Too many copyright problems I would guess, but a good idea! Although it would be cool to have a way of showing a bunch of them in a venue in Denver, say, I don’t know…August 27th or so.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72B3tUAqpo4 kat in your hat

Hello. I listened to the entire interview. It was very good. A bit long, though, so I think it would be a nice idea to put a more descriptive post along with the interview to help out.

Denver Group:
-FEC recognized 527 group.
-They want to make ads to be shown in the mass media.
-They want to make sure the Democratic party stays democratic.
-They want a fair and open convention.
-Please contribute money to help this cause; $5.00–$5,000; whatever you can do.

Bud White

Good suggestions

IndayHill

Great interview! I pray the media pay attention & the people to WAKE-UP!!!
Obama is acting a dictator already!He gets what he wants!And people are giving him the free pass.WHY?????????????
Democratic Party is no longer democratic.
RECLAIM THE LOST FREEDOM !
FREEDOM TO HAVE A FAIR AND JUST ELECTION PROCESS !
llilytoo

Heidi Li Feldman ‘s ability to make the law understandable and the under lying seeking of justice that propels law ( or should) is breathtaking. Amazing.
DAB

Would love to see these two on MSM shows but don’t hold your breath!
nate

Hillary needs your donations but her “supporters” have abandoned her. Pathetic.
KeepSmiling

Dear Friends, Thank you all for posting this great interview and keeping everyone informed. Has anyone noticed that Obama has been “put out to pasture” for this 4th of July? He couldn’t be further from main stream media unless they sent him to Barrow, AK! He was in Fargo,ND yesterday and Butte,MT parade today! I think Obama’s campaign wanted a weekend off from the retractions and they sent him where the press won’t roam. Butte has a great Hillary group, so the parade may not be as friendly as they expect. I’ll be hearing reports from my family. I’m sending them the interview. Happy 4th to All True Patriots! We are fighting for real Democracy!
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Uma

A superb interview. Heidi and Marc were passionate, professional and crystal clear. They are guardians of democracy.
You people

are fucking crazy.

michelina

Yes, we’re crazy, with anger, disdain, diappointment, outrage, heartbreak and most of all
abhorance for the DNC for their DISREGARD< DISRESPECT and DISGRACE to us & our Beatiful Country.

God Bless all who are here, and AMERICA!!

repubstheirownworstenemy

So the solution is to split the party so McSame wins? THAT’s crazy.

michelina

Yes, we’re crazy, with anger, disdain, diappointment, outrage, heartbreak and most of all
abhorance for the DNC for their DISREGARD< DISRESPECT and DISGRACE to us & our Beautiful Country.

God Bless all who are here, and AMERICA!!

MS. BLUEGRASS

I have a great deal of respect for both Marc and Heidi. Yes, the interview was long, but very enlightening and inspirational. Thank you Bud White, nice job! I am off to contribute money and join The Denver Group!
http://N/A Beth C. Taylor

The thing I feared most after the Florida/Michigan edict was that while people were angry and offended, they would soon yield to the pressure and fall in line with the DNC. It is so reassuring to see that my worst fears have not been realized. I cannot thank The Denver Group, Heidi L. and Marc enough for their efforts or Bud White for helping to spead the word. It is imparative that a bright light be shown on the corruption of the DNC. Even more important is that action be taken to undo the mess the party elite has done. Hope springs eternal!!
repubstheirownworstenemy

Yeah! Let’s all fight for Hillary because she represents every liberal progressive value we all cherish. If she’s not the nominee, let’s throw all that out the window and vote for a guy that will appoint two Supremes and screw up this country for generations.

THAT will show everybody we fight for what we believe in!!!!

What’s wrong with this picture?
repubstheirownworstenemy

Just curious – is it true that Denver Group is funded in part by Republican 527s and Rush Limbaugh?
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