Hillary Clinton's campaign has been over for nearly three months now, but there are still a small but determined group of people that still want her to get the nomination. These so-called PUMAs (Party Unity My Ass) do not recognize Obama to have won the primary battles fair and square so they are taking their fight to the convention. Thankfully Senator Clinton has a better head on her shoulders than this rabid group, so she's going to do something about them and the possibility of them making a scene in Denver.
From Politico:
In an unusual move, Hillary Clinton's staff is creating a 40-member "whip team" at the Denver Democratic convention to ensure that her supporters don't engage in embarrassing anti-Obama demonstrations during the floor vote on her nomination, according to people familiar with the planning.
The team, which is being organized by longtime Clinton staffer Craig Smith, is working in conjunction with Obama's floor organizers to help foster the image of a unified front during a roll-call process Clinton herself has described as an emotional "catharsis" for her disappointed supporters.
"If people get down there on the floor and want to start blowing kazoos and making a scene we want to make sure we've got people who stand in front of them with Obama signs," said a person involved in the planning.
Now most of Hillary's supporters are sane enough to recognize that Barack Obama is infinitely better for the country than John McCain. Yet there are a few out there that are upset and want to make a big stink. So as long as there are ex-Clinton supporters holding Obama signs in front of them, then they can blow all the kazoos they want to.
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