Private Worries as Team Clinton Looks for Best Case Scenarios

LeftHillaryForObama welcome to the Barack-o-wagon. Two more days and all your friends will be sitting on the wagon with you.

Seems interesting that some people think Clinton went negative first. From what I saw, Obama went negative first… go all the way back to the debate where he attacked her for doing her job as an attorney for Walmart. She attacked back and then they both backed off. Then he attacked her on a core democratic principle and she defended herself. When a candidate goes negative, the other has no choice but to defend themselves. Then even with all the negativity, she rescued him and even his own camp acknowledged she rescued him from making a major blunder with Farahkan. Seems to me, the facts are clear – he went negative and launched a campaign that was divisive for the party.

If marital issues were part of presidential performance, JFK and many other presidents who were womanizers would not have the approval of voters. If it was an issue with most voters, Bill Clinton would not have left office with 60% approval rating and still have 80% approval with Dems. Michelle Obama is not holding true to Dr. King’s principles in her husband’s campaign by bringing up race before Iowa with her “Black America will wake up” statement. Does that mean you think Obama makes a bad choice to stay married to a woman that does not share his views? Her choice to honor her vows is a personal one that has not affected her popularity as a Senator and her performance. What she has shown is great strength and courage under fire. So let’s stop with the sexist remarks please.

The rezko trail of crumbs will implicate democrats and republicans alike. Coruption has run rampit in Illinois. Obama will be implicated in multiple facets. How many dealings are obama and rezko connected. How many rezko partners have contributed to obama that he kept the money. How many business dealings in where rezko received contracts where obama played a part. Illinois politics have been playing loose with the rules too long. If obama takes out hillary and then we learn all the dirt on obama; ;it will be too late. Republicans will take the white house again. Vote Hillary.

Umm… it is most certainly true that if Obama had lost as many contests as Hillary at this point- he’s be OUT OF THE RACE.
Hillary Clinton is not disliked by media and many Americans for NO REASON- there are legitimate reasons.
If I could let all you others vote George Bush in office twice and live with that for 8 years- ( I didn’t vote for him, so I carry no burden of his idiocy) I can certainly handle 4 years of the “unvetted” new guy.
I’d take anything new at this point. I don’t need money, I don’t need fame- I need new thoughts and new ways.
Hillary is a smart intellignet woman, but I DO NOT TRUST HER. And by all means, I am deserved that right…
I am an Independent, have been for double digit years, and I am a female- I WILL NOT VOTE FOR HILLARY. NOT THIS TIME.

So many ignorant Democrats! They are so jealous and spoiled that they claim they will vote outside their party if their candidate doesn’t win the nomination. It’s ‘their way or the highway’. How stupid and selfish! You would rather ruin the Democrat Party’s chance to make this country great again if you don’t get your way. So you would rather take 4 more years of Cheneys henchmen dictating your lives, because you didn’t get your way? So you want your children going off to a foreign war to be killed or maimed because you didn’t get your way? You really want Big Oil and Haliburton raping you of every last cent you have because you didn’t get your way? So you really want to lose more freedoms and liberties here at home until we become a police state, just because you didn’t get your way?? Think about it, only a simple minded child cries for not getting their way. Is that what the Democrat Party has turned into, a bunch of simple-minded cry babies? Wake up people, times are getting desperate, and we Democrats have to stick together against this right-wing tyranny! If we don’t, you and I know what will happen. Let’s stick together and win, instead of dividing over jealousy, and let’s crush this corporate takeover. Either one of these candidates will be a damn sight better than what we have now, and certainly better than any Republican!

Again, there are all these people going after Obama about Rezko…have you forgotten the photo of the Clintons with Rezko at a fundraiser? If they dig deep into Rezko’s ties with politicians, they’re going to find those links to the Clintons that the photograph hints at, and then Hillary’s going to have egg on her face. It’s bad enough that she was entangled with that Hsu character…

The Clintons have been through the meat grinder … There is nothing new we have not heard. Meanwhile Obama will not be able to withstand the Republican machine!
Go Girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How come everyone is saying that Sen Clinton should get out now in order not to divide the party but no one says that about Huckabee who has no chance of catching up to McCain, it seems like there is a double standard for women. The general election is not until November, a lot can happen between now and then. Women are getting tired of people teling them that a women who is smart and experience should bow down to make a man happy who’s less qualified. In this country men get paid more than women for the same job, it is an insult to women to tell Sen Clinton to back down before June. If Sen Obama can’t handle the heat than maybe he should get out the kitchen.

Richardson’s comments are a backdoor endorsement of Obama. It’s a shame to see another craven politician abandon people who have befriended him and probably helped him, ignore his constituents, and not listen to the wishes of his own people. I used to think he would make a great VP but not any more. Stay in Hillary. I don’t care if it brings the party crashing down. They continue to abandon their base and maybe it’s time we looked elsewhere.

Who went negative first?
No it wasn’t the Walmart comment.
It started way back when Camp Clinton started that email about Obama’s being a muslim. That wasn’t the GOP folks that was Camp Clinton.
That’s where the negativity started. And long before the Walmart shot we have hubby making the cracks in So Carolina that so turned off the African American voters they moved in droves to Obama.
Before walmart we had the ‘fairy tale’ comments. Let’s keep the facts straight, it isn’t all that difficult.

The letter to Bill Richardson was perfect. Thanks

The bottom line is if she eeks out wins in OH, RI and TX, and even if she goes on and barely wins PA, Obama will still end up coming out of this stretch netting more delegates since a small margin basically splits the delegates. Furthermore, considering the remaining states – VT, NC, MS, SD, WY, MT, OR in which he has substantial leads – large enough leads where he’ll widen by 80 – 90 more delegates.
She can either stay in and hurt the party with Mark Penn’s negative trash or bow out gracefully.

If Hillary can’t gain in the Delegate count on Tuesday, and make it count for something, than I think it would be wise for her Campaign to reevaluate it’s continued presence in the race…

As a HC supporter I think she should drop out if she loses big in TX or if she loses both OH and TX even with a small margin. Other than that she should fight on. Why should states not vote yet be disallowed to have their say if the race is still competitive.

Obama is promising to change Washington politics if he becomes. He was Illinois senator for 12 years. He was part and parcle of Illinois politics which has gotten dirtier. Yes THE CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN.

cba…
Yes they are. :-)

The product HRC is inferior to Barak Obama.
Better product wins.
Hillary is sidekick of Bill.
Obama is original success.

A few weeks ago my friends and I were so excited about having the circus here in NC in May. We were hoping to play a part in bringing NC and the nomination for Hillary (who would have thought NC would matter?!). We aren’t Obama-haters. We like him and would vote for him. Both of them are so close on all the policies we care about, we don’t understand all the people here loving one and hating the other. It’s strange.
Anyway, now I just want it to be over. Hillary has gotten too crazy in the last week. I was riding with my one year old and three year old today and listening to NPR and they started playing a clip of one of her recent speeches. After a few seconds both of my kids just started yelling. It wasn’t until then that I realized how out of control Hillary’s gotten. “Shrill” is the word that comes to mind. Much more of this and she’ll lose my support.
Right now I think she’s trying to save face, and she can do that by winning in Ohio or Texas on Tuesday. If she doesn’t win a landslide of pledged delegates, though, she should just leave it at that. Obama’s not my first choice, but he’d be a great, historic nominee and president, and even though he wouldn’t live up to all the “hope” hype, I think he’d change Washington for the better.

I like Hillary but if she does not win big on Tuesday, she should drop out.

We all remember Clinton and NAFTA! A million jobs went overseas. Now Hillary is asking the families that lost jobs to Vote for her? Why is it that we only see Hillary in Ohio and Texas during election Time?
Obama will work with all Americans to end the grid lock in Washington! Which will mean jobs not only in Ohio and Texas but across the country!

tongassberry,
Probably because she is the Senator from NY and not Ohio and Texas. Just a thought.
My thoughts on voting for Barack Obama:
“NO I CAN’T”.

I am not a democrat. I will vote for Obama if he is in the general election. If he is not on the ballot – I will write him in. I am the independent/Republican voter that democrats are scared that I am voting in the primary just to nominate Obama and then vote McCain. Rest assured – that is not the case. He has built an organization that is fueled from the ground up – not the other way around (fundraising is a prime example of this – he has a lot more little donors compared to Hillary’s bigger donors) – may this be the politics of the future. Power to the people.

Apparently B. Richardson does not believe in all states being able to participate in the primary process. So much for their voting rights. I say let every state and every vote be heard. That is suppose to be the American way. Now where was that great letter we all need to write to Richardson? Found it. Thanks.

Hillary is going to win both Ohio and Texas and Richardson will back Hillary. Obama is nothing but a fairy tale. The democrats are not stupid to give the keys of white house to John McCain. There is no way Obama can defeat McCain. He just don’t get it.

I just want to say that I find it disgraceful the hatchet job people are trying to do on Obama. The man is trying to change this country and move it away from fear base politics and fear in general and what does his detractors do? They compile a bunch of BS and then peddle it as being fact to scare the country. This is Karl Rowe’s tactics that won Bush the white House and cost this country nearly 4,000 fine young men and women lives and injured 25,000. Why, Fear!
When Obama is President, Americans will get their country back and we will stopped being lied to, threaten, fleeced, and treated like we are ignorant. We will be given a reason to hope, a reason to believe and a reason to get involved with our government once again.
I think every American, if they told the truth from their hearts, knows that Obama is right on the money with what he has pointed out about what has been going on in this country. We need change in Washington, its time to put Obama in the White House and straighten out this country for our children and grandchildren.
America needs to make sense once again in our politics and not select a candidate because the opposing party wants you to fear his last name. You want a name to fear? Try Bush, Rowe, H Clinton, B Clinton, J McCain, these are the people that have help run this country into the ground with a trillion dollar deficit, buddy, buddy spending, war, disrespect of the oval office and country, lying, and simply bad management. If we go back to that kind of politics then we are stupid (my definition of stupid is knowing better, but doing it anyway) Wake up America, this man could not possibly be worst then what we have had. The upside is, if he runs the country like his congressional seat and his champagne then we will most certainly be better off.

They have every reason to be worried. While this is where Obama could deliver a knock out punch, this is not where Clinton can do a thing except breath life back into a near dead campaign. I’d say those stakes are very different and accurately reflect how the campaigns have been executed. Maybe you should have checked with Bill first on who we should support — the campaign selling fear or the campaign selling hope, eh Hillary?

Why would 60 minutes invite a candidate to defend their opponent then turn it into news when the candidate refused? What the hell? See, this is the kind of gang up junk that is incredibly irrational and people use it to act like; “See?” As if Hillary is doing something wrong. Why was she placed in that position? Man, our country hates women who are strong, smart leaders. They just do. Then they have the NERVE to act like the woman is the one with the problem……..

@Posted by: Janet from NH | Mar 2, 2008 9:24:16 PM:
If firing a staff member for making statements that reside outside of her morals/ethics isn’t a rejection and denunciation of the situation, then what is? And if you truly think that the Clinton campaign are initially responsible for the Muslim smear campaign against Senator Obama, then let me introduce you to some folks over in the GOP.
To say that Senator Clinton is a disgrace to women has to be about one of the saddest statements I’ve heard during this campaign and incredibly disappointing, especially from a woman. For her to be running for the highest position in the United States of America, she doesn’t deserve such a nonsensical comment.
Please be intelligent: Say you don’t like her policies, her style, her approach, her perseverance that many view as splitting the democratic party, her hair, her pants suit, her continued devotion to her husband despite his infidelity, her campaign strategy, her vote for authorizing the war in Iraq alongside 72 Senators, her whatever.
But please don’t say she’s a disgrace to women because that is just ridiculous. AMERICA should be proud to have both of these candidates running for president and we should be happy to have two amazing choices.
Denigrating the candidates only makes you (or anyone else doing it) look stupid.

Prediction: Richardson will endorse Barack Obama on Wednesday — along with dozens of other superdelegates who will have finally realized this thing is over and its time to move on and focus on defeating the Republicans.

There are somewhat credible rumors out there that the Obama campaign has internal polling showing significant leads in both TX and OH. Unless something unexpected happens, they expect a good night on Tuesday.

I am very curious to know these people who support for Obama that what is change? Does anyone has specific answer that how is he going to change? What is change? Is he alone can change this country? I don’t believe him that he could change. I agree Obama has good speaking but not really he has a good plan for the country. Hey guys vote for Hillary because this country need a person who take lead the country as soon as he or she enter to the White House. It will takes over year to learn all about the White House for Obama. Don’t let this country to make it safe. Obama doesn’t care about terrorist.
Dipesh

am very curious to know these people who support for Obama that what is change? Does anyone has specific answer that how is he going to change? What is change? Is he alone can change this country? I don’t believe him that he could change. I agree Obama has good speaking but not really he has a good plan for the country. Hey guys vote for Hillary because this country need a person who take lead the country as soon as he or she enter to the White House. It will takes over year to learn all about the White House for Obama. Our country is threaten by terrorist and we need people who cares and who is experienced one. Obama doesn’t care about terrorist.
Dipesh

How come everyone is saying that Sen Clinton should get out now in order not to divide the party but no one says that about Huckabee who has no chance of catching up to McCain, it seems like there is a double standard for women. The general election is not until November, a lot can happen between now and then. Women are getting tired of people teling them that a women who is smart and experience should bow down to make a man happy who’s less qualified. In this country men get paid more than women for the same job, it is an insult to women to tell Sen Clinton to back down before June. If Sen Obama can’t handle the heat than maybe he should get out the kitchen.

How come everyone is saying that Sen Clinton should get out now in order not to divide the party but no one says that about Huckabee who has no chance of catching up to McCain, it seems like there is a double standard for women. The general election is not until November, a lot can happen between now and then. Women are getting tired of people teling them that a women who is smart and experience should bow down to make a man happy who’s less qualified. In this country men get paid more than women for the same job, it is an insult to women to tell Sen Clinton to back down before June. If Sen Obama can’t handle the heat than maybe he should get out the kitchen.

We need a fighter. Hillary is a fighter.
Chuck Wepner was a fighter too. He fought the heavyweight champion of the world for 15 rounds.
He got beaten to a pulp and…..
Lost.
We don’t a fighter. We need a winner.
Obama has won alot lately.

Frances, only 37% of Americans identify themselves as Democrats. Any candidate needs the support of Independents to win the White House. Obama can get that support. Hillary cannot get that support. End of story. And go ahead and write her in if you want — Obama will bring in 10 new voters to the political process for every single petulant second-wave feminist who goes down with Hillary’s sinking ship.

Julie: Your numbers are off. According to recent Rassmussen poll, the number of Americans who consider themselves to be Democrats jumped to 41.5%, the highest total on record. Just 31.8% consider themselves to be Republicans. This does not bode well for the Repubs.

How nice of Gov. Richardson to decide that the race should be over before our state has a chance to vote. I wonder if HIS state had not voted if he would feel the same. I respect Huckabee for staying in the Rep race even though people say he should get out.

In Bill Clinton’s own words:
“One of Clinton’s laws of politics is this: If one candidate’s trying to scare you, and the other one’s trying to get you to think; if one candidate’s appealing to your fears, and the other one’s appealing to your hopes; you better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope,” – Bill Clinton 2004
Why did he endorse Barack Obama – EVEN BEFORE HE (OBAMA) BECAME A CANDIDATE?

Clinton and Obama’s chief fund-raisers are from the same family of billionaires – The Pritzkers’ of Chicago. WHAT A SHAM….

The Clinton campaign is in total disarray. They are finger pointing and playing the blame game. Many staffers are getting demoralized by all the losses and negative direction of the campaign. It does look like Tuesday may the end and hopefully put them out of their misery.

Between Gov Bill Richardson and Hillary Clinton, there is no doubt in my mind and, perhaps in the minds of many others, who is the most experienced, both in leading and in governing. Here is a leader who is giving good counsel and Hillary should heed and quit gracefully if she doesn’t make it on Tuesday. If she defies and continues her selfish goal, she will go down in history as a woman in fury, in pursuit of her on selfish goal, who wrecked the Democratic Party and ensured another four years of a Republican White House.
Gov Richardson saw clearly the writings on the wall. A true leader is one who acknowledges the mood of the majority which dictates that it’s time for change and to pass the torch to a new generation with fresh ideas and new approach to both national and global issues. He therefore, bowed out of the race gracefully.
On the other hand, Hillary built her campaign on her inevitability. She took it for granted that, after Super Tuesday, it would be her coronation day! Well, the Americans thought otherwise. They recognised that she belonged to the same old guards who have brought the present mess — the declining economy, the tarnished image of the US abroad, etc.
When Hillary was leading by nearly 20 points in Texas and Ohio, she put on a brave face in the aftermath of 10 straight loss to Obama, and declared that the two states will be her firewall that will scorch the Obama-mania. Well, when that lead dwindled, she resorted to fear and smear campaign. And if this continues, there is only going to be one winner: John McCain. It is therefore time for the bigwigs in the Democratic Party to come together and put and end to this mad woman’s destructive pursuit of personal glory.

Get with the program…If your looking at them as genuine adversaries all is lost.

The Hillary campaign is so worried about losing on Tuesday they now claim that Obama must win big in all 4 states otherwise it shows his momentum has turned. LOL! What a bunch of charlatans!

The Obama camp tried to say their fundraiser was 50 million for February. Their fundraiser was 35 for January and 15 mill for February totaling 50 mill but it took two months to get it. I voted for many presidents in my time but there never a candidate that lied as much as Obama or had the slimy past like Obama has and his corrupt friends.
What we have running for president is a corrupt candidate that wants to make history as the first black president. Well, he will not be the first black president because he is Mulatto. He is not black because he is half white. And he is so desperate to become president he don’t know which way to turn. His campaigners want Hillary to step down. How stupid can those young punks be. Of course she will stay in the race, let him get out. His father wasn’t even an American citizen.

Hillary will win the nomination if Obama wins in every state. When the Resko trial starts, the real facts, concerning Obama and the the muslim criminals, will be public. The DNC will drop Obama like a “hot rock”.

its funny that someone here said that Hillary is the one to beat McCain. Are you palying dumm or what!!! The Nationals poll are saying tha Barack is the only one beating McCain by 8 points. Thats a fact. If Hillary runs against McCain..Then McCain wins by 7 points. Thats a fact.
The reason Hillary will have a hard time is she VOTED YES FOR THE IRAQ WAR..MCCAIN DID TOO!! UPS!! CANT USE THAT AGAIST MCCAIN….SHE VOTED FOR NAFTA..UPS!! CANT GET HIM THERE.. HILLARY IS NOT WELL LIKED BY REPUBLICANS..UPS!!! MCCAIN HAS HERE THERE. SO TELL ME WHAT PLATFORM SHE HAS TO WIN..ZERO!!!!! THATS THE REASON RUSH LIMBAH WANTS HER TO WIN…BECAUSE SHE WILL LOOSE BIG TIME. IF SHE HAD VOTE NO ON THE WAR..NOT CHAMPION NAFTA MAYBE A CHANCE. THE NATIONAL POLLS ARE NOT LYING..FOLKS THIS IS FACTUAL.
BARACK HAS THE ABILITY TO BRING ALL PATYS TOGETHER AND MOVE AN AGENDA FOWARD. BARACK SAID NO TO THE WAR FROM THE START. BARACK DID NOT CHAMPION NAFTA. IN ORDER TO WIN IN THE GENERAL ELECTION YOU MUST CHIP AWAY REPUBLICANS AND INDEPENDENTS TO YOUR SIDE. BARACK HAS DONE THIS ALREADY. ASK ANYONE REPUBLICANS OR DEMOCRATS AND THEY WILL TELL YOU THE SAME…

OBAMA looked pretty worried on that interview about REZKO today. He tries to pretend he’s all cool, but I’ve heard that he may be the one who has to drop out. Grab your anti-depressants O-cultists.

After Tuesday’s primaries, the calls for Hillary to fold her tent will be overwhelming…………..

Why has the vast majority of the U S military endorsed Hillary? I honor and respect the U S military.

I’m really starting to worry about the democratic party. At this point, Hillary has no chance of winning the presidency but she could destroy the democratic party. Realistically, the super delegates are almost certainly going to vote for the person winning in popular delegates. HRC is roughly 150 popular delegates behind. In order to make this up, she has to win by 25 point margins in OH, TX, and PA, and that’s assuming she manages to break even in the other states, which given their demographics and locations, seems very highly unlikely. Even if you assume that some super delegates are absolutely loyal to HRC and her current super delegate lead will remain, she still must win by 17 point margins in all three states.
Unfortunately, the democratic party will continue to split as Hillary’s supporters find reasons to hate Obama. That’s the way psychology works. We search for information to reinforce our own views and so long as Hillary remains in the race, her supporters will continue to find what they are searching for.
And on the off chance that she could convince the super delegates to overturn the popular delegates’ choice, that would simply destroy the party. Very few of Obama’s supporters would vote if that’s the way he lost.

You might have to eat those words, latest polls show Senator Clinton leading in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island. I would hold off on any CLINTON tent folding for at least another seven weeks. Senator Clinton will do whatever it takes to get the nomination, that’s the kind of change Obama isn’t ready for. Oh and a Florida Do-over primary plan is almost ready for implemetation.

Brian all knowing. Shut up! People like you are the reason people like me do not want to support BO. Especially considering that BO has not won anything. It’s half and half. The REAL Democrats support HILLARY because she is much more knowlegeaqble. If voting for her means we are “psychologically” voting against him, please include yourself on that list of people we are voting against.

Dragging the Democratic Nomination out only risks losing the general election because of it. If the democrats are smart, they’ll consolidate behind the leading candidate (Obama) Tuesday.

Obama has tried to postpone the Resko trial for monday, This will be the second time the trail has been postponed. The word is: Obama is the “unnamed politician” in the court brief. Also, Resko will name Barrack Hussein obama as an accomplice in his criminal activities. Obama be honorable, resign…

Pretty much with the 13 contests left Ol Hills has to win each and every one at by at least a 58-42 margin.
Every loss ratchets up that margin number a bit higher, i.e., 65-35, 70-30, 85-15, 100-0, etc, for each and every one remaining races.
She toast unless she get a sweep on tuesday by big margins.
Wednesday is gonna by a time for cryin and more lying for those guys. But its Romney time, baby. Stick a fork in her, she’s done…..at the polls anyway.

Dear American’s from March 5th primary election, don’t fall in love with media’s lover boy.
Hillary has been mistreated by media so republican easily can beat democrat candidate in general election.
First, Most of the south state, Barack Hussein Obama won becasuse that was the strategy of Republican to defeat Hillary Clinton who they can’t beat in general election.
Second, BHO has gotten free ride from Media in primary election and they will dig enough dirt in general.
third 70% of white race population will not chose to rule by candidate belong to 18% black race.
Fourth, other minority will not vote BHO.
Democrat if you chose to lose this election than chose Barack Hussin Obama.
You do general math and

Even if Hillary loses on Tuesday, I don’t think Obama supporters could rest easy. I am convinced that her campaign will mount some kind of a legal challenge. I wouldn’t put it past her.

Oh yeah Becki, you sound like you are overflowing with unity; as long as it’s your way only! The other HALF isn’t? We are very united as we have been in the past and always behind our Democratic Nominees and that is why we will stand firmly, united behind Hillary Clinton.

JJ, sorry to say that obama is leading in texas…and has closed the gap in ohio…also I don’t really care about those polls to much since the poll for my state had hillary up by about 5% and Obama won 2/3 of the vote…same thing happened in wisconsin when polls showed that hillary was about even with obama…
I think obama will take texas by 10%, and will win in ohio by a slim margin

“Voter”
Hillary has already lost 11 in a ROW!!!!
Bill Clinton has said if Hillary lose even ONE state on TUE , she is done.
If she wants to help Republicans win- may be McCain will make Secretary of Labor.

1) Recent articles show that Republicans have been voting for Obama to make sure HIllary isn’t on the ticket in November (ABC and NBC).
2) Hillary is currently leading among the popular vote cast to date (through Wisconsin) if you count Democrats. Throw in Ind and Rep and Obama is winning the popular vote.
3) Do we want people sabotaging our election???
I could go on and on. I keep saying this, but I work at a national laboratory and Obama does NOT have the experience or judgment (yet! give him time!) to take on this job – his recent comments about Al Q. in Iraq are evidence to this – he said IF they come to Iraq, he would think of invading…well they are there and he wants to leave! How much sense does this make?
Search your brains and figure out which one you would hire at your company if you saw both of their resumes ….
really, it has come down to an easy decision for me (it wasn’t at one time).
I’m supporting Hillary.
And also, check out Obama’s idea of raiding the NASA budget to pay for his many ideas…that’s great, and people compare him to JFK???
I’m sickened by it

I think it is inappropriate for Richardson to say that the race should be over after March 4th to save the party. This is NOT the longest running primary in history, in fact many former primaries have gone on to the convention. Why should it be over after March 4th when there are only 100 or so delegates between them? When Obama was down by 100 there was no push for him to drop out. In my opinion neither candidate should ask that the other step down this early. What is the harm in a little competition? If whoever is the nominee can’t handle that, how is he/she going to go up against the GOP? Look to Mccain – Huckabee is still running and it doesn’t seem to upset his campaign.
As for the negative campaigning, I will have to say that this is complete BS. This primary has made a real effort not to go negative and I think they have succeeded for the most part. When a policy or idea presented by one of the candidates is challenged is it really correct to label it as a negative ad or campaign tactic?
Let’s let this race play out like it should. I, for one, would like a little more information and background on the candidates who are vying for the highest office in our country- why should that scare either of them?

I’ve been watching the race from Australia & have a question. Why is Hillary running on ‘experience’ when there are some huge failures from her ’2 for the price of 1′ time in the White House. Namely, failure to achieve her health insurance reforms, failure to compute that Bill was lying to her & others about the Lewinsky business, and failure of the administration to do anything to prevent the 9/11 catastrophe.

As a wife Hillary should prevented Bill from saying under oath-”I had NO relationship with that woman” (girl-intern,Monica Levinsky). Bill has not apologized to us for the lie or to Monica whom he depraved.
Hillary is not fit for US Presidentship.
No more Clinton White House.
CHANGE.
Vote Obama.

Richardson should shut his mouth till tuesday night. He is a looser and he should wait

Mathematically, Obama cannot get 2025 without a sweep of 80% or more in all 4 states and a complete swing of all SD’s. Delegate apportioning will not allow either candidate to get 2025 from what I see. The DNC knows this of course and expects the voting to be completed through June. Hence, Howard Dean announced they will not allow either candidate to ask for the rules to be changed and will not change the rules for SD’s. They are there for a reason and it will not change. He also stated the DNC will entertain a request to seat the FL delegates if they opt to pay for another vote. It seems MI would probably have that option also. Of course this changes the minimum number of delegates needed to win the nomination. The convention is not until Aug and both pledged delegates and SD’s dont cast their official votes until then and can vote independently of the electorate. Anything can happen between now and then. Especially with some new questions rising about Obama. The polls have not been reliable and even CNN admitted their polls dont include the hispanic vote in TX. We will have to wait and see of course. Good luck watching the returns everyone!

It’s rather sad that Clinton rather belies the promise of what a woman could bring to office of President; Let’s face it, Obama is far more open and inclusive than “my way or the highway” Clinton.

DMK
If Hillary is running– EVERY Republican living or dead will show up to vote McCain, in Nov 2008. They hate HER very much.
Whereas, Obama is doing “Regan Democrat”
Independents like him.
They all love theie country.

Sarah – yes that concerns me greatly as well. As a former NASA/JSC worker, I saw the impact of our budget being raided… the loss of lives twice. What he proposes is certainly not change for the better and is very much in line with the Rep agenda.
Obamites – please dont drink the koolaid LOL

It amazes me that the female bloggers who join Hillary in complaining about gender bias in this campaign fail to see that Hillary is constantly playing the race and gender card. When you go a Hillary rally all you see are “Women for Hillary” signs…have you ever seen a “Blacks for Barack” sign? NO!! Has Barack ever held a “Father & Sons” rally the way Hillary has her “Mother & Daughter” rallies? NO!! Barack never whines that the media is treating him unfairly because of race as an excuse for why he’s being attacked…even though he is being viciously attacked by Hillary, McCain and Bush!!! It was the Clinton campaign that suggested Barack was a drug dealer…that dissed Dr. King while trying to dis Barack’s eloquence…that compared Barack to Jesse Jackson. He she has the nerves to cry foul because she is a woman.
How on earth can the most privileged woman on the face of the earth complain about gender bias. Hell, her husband was the President of the United States for christ’s sake!! If men are the enemy, she was sleeping with the enemy!!!
For sure…when a team starts to complain about the referees, they’re probably losing!!!

I really must respond to the idea that the democrats will hurt their chances of having a democratic president if they continue onward with the primaries…
This is completely ridiculous! What will hurt the party and lose the general election for the democrats will be rushing to select a nominee who has not been vetted by the media! Also, what will divide the party will be to not let this thing play out. Do you Obama supporters think that Clinton supporters will simply fall in line with you IF he were selected as the nominee? The Clinton supporters are at least smart enough to know that the party is divided now and will continue to be regardless of who gets the nominee. That is why she would at least consider a dream-ticket for the sake of the party. You can see Obama’s arrogance and ego when he dismisses this idea outright. How exactly does he plan to unite the party, let alone the country, if he is not able to see the bigger picture?

OHIO and Rhode Island will choose the real candidate. Hillary is a fighter and a champion of civil rights. Obama is a “suit” put up by the republicans, and the youth have bought it.
Jack Nicholson, Sally Fields all are speaking loud and clear about Hillary.

Starbuck:
Those Flag officer you mention are not SUPERDELEGATES.
One vote one person: Flag do not make them plural.
Big man & Superdelegate Senator Rockfeller said great things about Barak Obama in ENDORSING him for President 2008.
Dr.Howard Dean is the one just like Barak Obama to OPPOSE Iraq War–he is a SUPRDELEGATE and he WILL endorse OBAMA soon.

Starbuck says -”Just a few of the Flag Officers Endorsing Hillary Clinton for President and Commander-in-Chief….blam, blah, blah…..:”
BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
Didn’t Jon Cary try the same thing? You Libs are just a gift that keeps giving. Just keep HRC in it so we can win it.

Too bad Hillary did not have the confidence to run for the presidency w/o Bill. I think she could have done it on her own. Also, she needs to occasionally admit when she is wrong on a issue. She is like our current president. If she does not like how something is going, then she ignores it. For example, on the evening of the past few primaries, when she lost, she could not congratulate Obama. She should have class and congratulated Obama and thanked all those Americans who participated in the primaries or caucuses. I for one would have admired that type of behavior.

I think if we’re considering former First Ladies as Presidential potential ….. maybe we should go back and have a second look at Betty Ford, Roslyn Carter or Barbara Bush. How about Nancy Reagan?

Maria:
Barak Obama is Harvard educated and a man of good temperament: Hillary’s Kitchen Sink does not unruffles him . He is Presidential.Hillary said “YES” to Mr.Bush for his war.

Well, this democrat is seriously thinking about voting for McCain if Hillary wins the nomination – if I don’t, I fear we’ll lose both the House and the Senate in short order due to her divisive, polarizing politics. With Obama, the best and brightest of America, who are honest with the American people (regardless of party) are going to fill the House and Senate.

I will NEVER vote for Obama if he continues his NASA rhetoric, I might as well get myself on the unemployment line if I do. And it’s not just about my job, it’s about the “soul” of our country – JFK got it, even Bush got it and Obama doesn’t? So yes, I will either write in Hillary’s name or vote for McCain if Hillary doesn’t get the nomination.
And if I hear ONE MORE time that Obama was against the war from the beginning, I will scream. He said in 2004 that he didn’t know WHICH WAY he’d have voted had he been in the senate! Then he went on to say he just said this to support Kerry in ’04 since he voted for the war.
Do your research people!

Janus Fund may go bankrupt, but, OBAMA will not lose to Republicans. Repulicans have beaten themselves by weakening US$$$$. in the world currency.

Irma
Colin Powell is a cool dude. But otherwise:
Seems that U may have been around HRC so long that victimization thing that is so near and dear to HER fans may have rubbed off on U.

firefighter I’m a real democrat too and i voted for obama…
hillary can stay in it til the end, but if obama wins in texas and ohio by any sort of decent margin he will have such a commanding lead in pledged delegates that even if florida and michigan vote again she will still be behind….

James Brown
I agree with you.
Hillary cannot run even her campaign leave alone US Govt.
They spent ONE MILLION US$$$$$$ for party after New Hamp., that Hillary had to pay her “own” 5 Million$$ to run this Campaign!!!
No wonder she is not releasing her Tax Returns before Ohio,Texas,VT,I.I. people can judge her.

Tariq: I am forty three and sure, as a black person I thought seriously about Obama over Hillary, but only because he was BLACK. Some of my friends and family are thinking that way and I find it diplorable now. The Obamas were the first to fling mudd. Long before South Carolina. That made me stand behind Hillary. See, to my generation, she does not deserve the mistreatment she has received from the black community. They turned against her and bad mouthed her in a way that made me feel incredibly ashamed. I am Puerto Rican and I felt a growning affinity with the Latino community when my people started verbally abusing the Latinos as well solely for supporting Hillary. There is just something wrong in voting for someone because of their color and turning toward hatred of the opponent who has a record of being good with us. Hillary is a lot more knowledgeable. We all know that and if you deny it you are just lying to make sense of your black vote for Barack. I increasingly became disenchanted with Obama’s possibility of being Prez when he tried to use sexist comments and coninuously lie or misrepresent facts/data. You know, there are a lot of people of a variety of race and colors that I would never vote for; Barack is one of them.

Just talk on living issues, open your eyes dear folks and look sharply…
We have Bush now and he doesn’t do much good we are heading towards crippy $4 a gallon at light speed.
Obama is being upheld by powerfull riches around him, who will rip their piece of pie one day…It’s not his money alone on the campaign you have to admit that.
It is not the guy to pull you out of threatening $6 a gallon or higher. Iger is quite right here really wake up.
Bill really proved to have made the country stronger even having potential at thinkg for some country debt eliminating. Hillary can do according to what we need from her today, and WILL have the people around to make things right, and not just single Bill.
Obama on the other hand is having around riches thinking of using the situation and getting even richer.
And who knows may be really our constitution will get deadly changed, very likely, very likely…

sarah…your logic in ths matter is funny…independents will in the end decide who is pres…mccain has a history of attracting independents, obama is even better at that. the only ones who will be voting for hillary is the democratic base, she doesn’t appeal too much to independents….she’ll have no iraq arguement that will make a dent in mccain and her claim for experience will be obsolete…

Who said nobody object Huckabee remaining in the Race ?? A large chorus did so, but simply tired do do so as he continued to do so !! Contrary to Hillary, he is not damaging the winner !!

Gee, looking at the Democratic camp, it looks like McCain’s about to get a substantial number of their votes! I bet he’s hoping this drags on all the way to way to the convention.
Rather amazing given that the two democratic candidates’ platforms are almost identical.

For what I know Hillary does academically better than Bill does.
And she is just strong woman to stay with him even if for the sake of advancing her career, to pull us out of what we have now. Hillary never was like a puppet around Bill, he always gave her what she has to say because he can’t say he is much brighter then she is. They are both good at the stuff we need from them now! Allow the best money president we had to look at our financial trouble again, or you lose it all!

Uretha, I have news for you….Hillary is smarter than BILL (sorry Bill, but you know it’s true. Luv ya.) Because of that, sure she’ll give him some responsibility and discuss matters with him, because she respects his intellect and ideas.

irma
Hillary was fooled byBill. Thats what Monica,Genniffer and all other ladies are telling us.
Hillary can easily fooled by her hubby let alone the Russians.

G’night everyone…
I predict it will be a real nail-biter on Tuesday…

so saddened…i’ve heard republicans saying that they won’t vote mccain in the ge…remember many of them no longer support the war and their party is divided…many of them feel that a “shake up” is needed…I know that obama wouldn’t be their first choice but he ranks over hillary and mccain in their eyes

similar but personalities are differnt…Obama people are in for a big surprise….Latinos are really reaching for straws by voting for Obama…(voting for Obama dilutes the Latin vote) they refuse to support someone who has been in their corner for years…Obama will only be there until your votes have been counted…then it is adios….OBAMA never did anything to win your support..I am one Texas Latin who does not want uncertainity about a candidates capablity and empty promises and will show my loyalty with a proven candidate by voting for Hillary ….get real change is inevitable regardless of who wins…People forget that Bush’s platform was very much like Obama’s look what happened there and the empty promises he gave to Latins to get their vote…he said he would work between parties…he courted the Latin Vote only to suit his needs..

So SADDD
Obama was Harvard Law President ELECT.
No idiot is admitted to Harvard.
You are plain jealous of this young man.

dellee, you are so right about obama dumping the latinos the minute they vote for him. he even did it to the african-americans in louisiana – took their 90 percent or whatever votes, then wouldn’t go to the convention (forgot its name) they were having. hillary went even though they voted against her. obama wouldn’t go, even though they voted for him. why? some excuse, but reality is that he already got what he wanted from them so he didn’t want to waste any more time. and when tavis smiley called him on it, tavis got death threats. incredible!

tariq ahmed, there is no such thing as harvard law president elect. i assume you mean he was the head of the harvard law review, which he was. i also did law review – getting the editor in chief job (or whatever they call it at harvard) is basically a popularity contest, combined with some arm twisting. just the sort of thing for someone like obama. btw, obama claims he was a constitutional law professor, which he was not. he was just a lecturer, which anyone who knows anything about law schools knows is a much, much, much lesser position than professor or even assistant professor. it’s just another example of how he lies and exaggerates his credentials.

melch; Guess what? The evangelicals, who are a little mellower, prefer Hillary over Barack because of the Muslim perception. In fact, TBN practically endorsed her. Hillary is a woman of faith, the number one thing she credits for surviving the Bill incident. Yup. See, this is where you youngins are kind of screwing things up. The Democratic Party was pretty open, accepting and unified on certain parts of the Dem philosophy. The fact is; the party has long accepted open views and support on; minority and women’s rights; needs of the people; all sorts of social programs; homosexual rights and a wide range of religious views as well as hefty portion of atheists. Trip out….Yeah, we’re the ones you all want to change and treat as if we should go ahead and turn into that after death dust because you all are so much better with hope. Apparently, we were all part of a party that represents something evil, so evil that it has pushed and created programs that help to level the competition for those who need a boost. Creating a more varied class structure. Oh yeah, you were the ones everyone has been waiting for. How insulting! Yeah, I’ll NEVER vote BO.

so saddened i understand your point however i think mccain has lost most of his appeal to many, and think obama will take a bigger portion of independents (which accounts for about 40% of the vote in america) (note that is an estimate which i heard and won’t vouch for but do think its probably fairly accurate)

Hillary is all about Hillary. The rest is a smoke screen. She will say and do anything and everything to satisfy the hunger she has for raw power. Her experience in deviscive and hateful poletics has run its course. It is time for this nation of ours to come together and chart a new course and bring the status quo to its final end.

so saddened, obama didn’t attend the convention i know, but they were disappointed but said that the understood why he didn’t attend.

Obama will say and do anything to get into the WH.

I agree Woman will never have a woman president…they critic women more harse then men..they make fun of her looks..expressions and allow the media to present a negative image of her…when she cried woman across the country woman made fun of her…if she is strong she is a cold B…woman seem to want a smooth speaking man who really did not make it clear how he was going to change things with empty promises …woman let the media dictate the image of Hillary not the strong..decisive..experienced candidiate she really is…but a cold B…and woman sucked this up..after all how many of y’all have meet with Hillary and gotten to know her as a person not e thpersona the media portrays…yet woman call her all sort of bad names..

so saddened…how old were you when all these transformations took place?

And Hillary is the example of the American dream. The first woman president. A man is a man and a woman is a woman. And we have never had a woman president but nearly 50 men. That is not change. It is the same old, same old. Over 200 years of it.

irma, same for you, i’ve enjoyed reading your posts for quite some time. it is fun, except when the crazies start saying we should die, of course. (maybe i’m a little more sensitive to that particular comment, since i’m on the grayer end of the scale?)

so saddened..my point is that you have been putting younger voters opinions down and insert that we are young (to attribute ((at least to me)) that we don’t know any better, when your generation made some incredibly important desicions at an age close of that of what I am now. I do find it discouraging that with all your generation did for this country which this generation greatly admires that you would feel that we would be incapable of making rational decisions….

“so saddened..my point is that you have been putting younger voters opinions down and insert that we are young (to attribute ((at least to me)) that we don’t know any better, when your generation made some incredibly important desicions at an age close of that of what I am now. I do find it discouraging that with all your generation did for this country which this generation greatly admires that you would feel that we would be incapable of making rational decisions….”
I think the younger voters’ decision to go for Obama is quite rational for their age. If I were in college, it would be completely irrational for me to go against the cool status quo. And in the college context, Obama has become the status quo. It doesn’t take guts to support him. In college nowadays, it takes guts to support Clinton or being a Republican.

No, no so saddened; I am sensitive too. Sometimes the hatred and misunderstanding that goes on against us on these posts are surreal. This whole thing has been the most disturbing in my life and I’ve been pretty politically active too. You know, the Gore and Kerry losses were disturbing sure; but we did expect stuff like that from the “Witch Trial Republicans”. They were more bold in doing their manuevers, but not completely out of character. I couldn’t believe people in our party started going totally cannibalistic on Hillary, using Republican arguments. For them to join in on that, completely contradicted the Political “Change” Obama spoke of. I am just lost as to why people would pretend they don’t see it all. It’s weird in so many disturbing ways.

Back in the sixties we used to say there is nothing more radicalising than being hit over the head by a policeman’s club. People with previously mild positions would suddenly harden. I would have thought some of my fellow oldies who were there would realize this and know that making inflammatory anti-Obama comments will only galvanize support for him. Clinton galvanizes enough contempt by herself.
Her supporters are only bringing out the young in greater numbers for Obama every time they insult them.
If you don’t believe in democracy, don’t be a democrat. If these young people you trash are old enough to die for their country, they are old enough to decide who should run it.

Unfortunately Richard Natoli-Rombach, misandry is alive and well in America too. Don’t expect men to support your candidate as long as you keep insulting them or questioning their motivations. I want a woman president. I am willing to wait for the right one.

After Tuesday’s election, HRC will soon drop out of the race. Senior Democratic officials will ask (or demand) that she do so, so we can concentrate on defeating John McCain in November. OBAMA 08

I got news for you Irma those people going cannibalistic on Hillary using Republican arguments are really Republicans not Democrats. The fact the Republicans can vote in Democratic primaries is criminal. Where do you think the word Obamacan comes from?Basically these scum publicans are picking our candidate. How pathetic.

Okay, I appoint him. Go ahead Tavis, speak for me baby!

Irma: “It’s weird in so many disturbing ways.” –> I agree with you, completely. It is disturbing and sad, especially coming from people who share your views in a 95%.
MELCHG: I am not saying youngsters in general don’t pay attention to issues. They do. But let me mention three small things:
1) at a young age, you often prize style over substance. It is a natural thing to do when you are young. And Obama’s style is a knockout for you… he is young, articulate and successful, and the media just reinforces this image. It is way easier for you to identify yourself with him than with Hillary, who is an older woman whose detailed rhetoric might sound tiring and boring to most youngsters.
2) at your age, like at any other age, you rely heavily on cues to choose whom to vote. Who offer these ‘cues’? Your parents? No way; your boss? no way; your friends? Maybe? The media? Sure! and the hipper, the harder to avoid.
3) You tell me you are an informed voter, and I can certainly imagine so. But the way you process this information depends on your perspective. If you get informed AFTER you have decided you go for Obama, or you already like him very much, listening to the debate will most likely reinforce your views.
I am not an old guy… I am a 30 year old man and, in theory, I should be backing Obama. Yet I’ve seen manipulative charismatic campaigns in the past in my own country and other settings, and I’ve realized how disappointing they become afterwards. Given my short experience with candidates based on rhetoric and not backed with substantial experience, I can’t vote for Obama. I like the guy, he’s not bad, but he has to pay his dues. Spend another 6 years in the Senate, take prominent initiatives, or become a Governor, and then come back and I’ll be chanting ‘yes we can’.

P. It’s a democracy.
Young people can die for their country. They may be called to do so. We won’t.
We consider them intelligent enough to vote for their leader. That’s why they are allowed to vote.
Live with it, change the democratic rules, or live in a dictatorship of Hillary.

Obamafan, at least Hillary supporters know she’s a human being and not a demigod.

I know exactly what Hillary is. And what Obama is. Unlike you, I do not consider having less charisma a selling point. Nor do I insult those who follow leaders who have it. It may provide you a measure of personal satisfaction to insult those who support Obama. It does not win ONE of them over to your side.
I am a lifelong Democrat. I’ve watched Hillary’s behavior as a senator, frankly, with horror. From her sliding stance on Palestine-Israeli issues, to her voting for military intervention in Iraq, even though she says she didn’t read the TITLE of the legislation she was voting on. Lawyers are supposed to read the small print. This one doesn’t even read the title?
I’ve had enough of dynasties.

It’s 3:00 AM, the phone rings and Hillary herars the news: Obama won….This will be her “red phone” test

Open primaries are a crime that’s why I’m not voting. I’m not going give the satisfaction of wasting my time so that a Republican can pick my candidate. And Obamafan I’m watching with horror the way you people are trashing the Clinton years with the greatest economy ever. Shame on you. You are a disgrace to the party.

“It may provide you a measure of personal satisfaction to insult those who support Obama. It does not win ONE of them over to your side.”
I was just following your tone, and I apologize if you took it personally. However, you and everybody has to be open enough to accept criticisms against your candidate. It’s not enough with responding “Hillary is this or that” or “McCain is this or that”. And, sadly enough, many Obama supporters today seem to believe that their candidate should be put beyond scrutiny.

shelgirl, i generally do not engage with those whose posts demonstrate no openness to rational thought. however, i will make this one comment (and will not further engage). you say that obama’s supporters are from the 80s to now and hillary’s supporters are from the 60s and 70s. assuming arguendo that you are correct, you might want to consider that your statement actually illustrates why your choice should be made in a more rational fashion than your comments have demonstrated, particularly your comments about kkk, fatwa, annihilation, etc. the reality is that your generation has much more to lose from a bad decision than those of of us from the “disenchanted past” as you so inelegantly put it, since we will likely be gone before you. our counsel, however, is based on decades of observation of the results of bad choices, and we offer it freely. i do hope you obtain help.

Despite her own recent statements, Hillary will absolutely not concede under any circumstances, even if she fails to win Texas and Ohio. She will stay in until the convention.
Why? Hillary has self-centered motives for glory and power. She doesnt care about harming the likely democratic nominee’s chances in the general election. She doesnt care about smearing a good man’s reputation with dirty and intentional distortions. And she doesnt care about risking and likely wasting the financial contributions of her supporters.
For Hillary, its all about Hillary. If she were elected president, it would remain being about HIllary first and foremost, and the American people second. This is not what America needs.

Well said so saddened

ABOUT HEIILARY’S GENERALS
Are they the same military geniuses that advised Bill Clinton into Black Hawk Down & his many failed attempts to get Osama Bin Laden b/4 he blew up the WTC???
I am a black, female, democrat in NY and not a Republican but these were always VALID Republican questions!!

Reading these posts has certainly been a learning experience. Democrats over generalize about each other just like non Democrats do about Democrats. I am an Independent who has mostly voted for Democratic candidates or as I jokingly state, the lesser of two evils. I know who I favor but am not about to demonize the other candidate. Regardless of whoever wins, if they have any common sense they will ask the other to be their running mate and hopefully that person will accept. It would be the most formidable team any opposing party has ever confronted.

Even the very FIRST on that list of “Hillary’s generals” was a lifelong Republican until a few years ago, who admits he voted for Reagan and Nixon, but then switched to Bill.
We do not know WHAT they will mark on their ballot.

Shelgirl I got news for you 9/11 happened on your little village idiot Bush’s watch. You could have fooled me as far as you saying you’re Democrat. I sound exactly like a scum publican. Black Hawk happened because Bush #1 is the one that put the troops in Africa before he left office.

Obamafan
I guess you missed Obama saying that he was going to put REP on his staff. So??

FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT…YES…HILLARY SAYS SHE IS A FIGHTER SO I AM SURE SHE EXPECTS YOU ALL TO FIGHT.
DON’T BE ASCARRRRED.

Obama girl you sound really uninformed. Howard Dean was way ahead of in the polls until Kerry went negative.

starbuck1979, perhaps it would have been better if Hillary HAD missed the vote on the legislation ti invade of which she did not even read the title
Hillary Clinton has the lead in missed votes in the U.S. Senate so far this year. Clinton has missed 18 of 21 votes while Obama has missed 10 of 21 so far this year. Guess she has more important things than her day job on her mind.

starbuck1979, thankfully there are more young people out there than there are post-menopausal gender feminists who want ANY woman in the White House at any cost. They’d vote for Condi if she was running.

Heard of Clinton will run as an Independent or Green Party candidate if she can’t make it on Tues…..

All those Feminist planning to teach their little girls how the First Female President of teh U.S. had to first be married to a Male President and then run on his record claiming the 8years she “served as the wife…sorry..1st Lady. Be sure to explain she was not the only lady while your at it.

Obama votes to fund the war over and over and over again, not to end it.

Just remember, the media knows Hillary better than you do and ask yourself why they attack her.

listen b/4 i say good-night to all you lovely and animated political beast i would like to say just 1 last thing:
Hillary would never concede. She would make sure any Democrat (not just Obama) loses so she can run in 4 rather than 8 years. Don’t fool yourself and hold on to your hats it’s going to be a longgggggggggggggggggggggg and bumpyyyyyyyyy ride.

Webwatcher: ty, good looking out.

Hillary says she is the qualified as commander in chief. What exactly is her experience in foreign policy? She definitely hasn’t been in war. And she voted for the Iraq war. So what exactly is this experience that she is claiming?

Uhh Juliet Obama is a rookie> He’s only been a US senator for 2 years verses Hillary’s 8 years. So what exactly is your point?

It tells us a lot. For one thing it tells us who you are instead of what you’re pretending to be. Maybe we should check out who set up some of your other claimed “democratic” sources.
It also tells us who you are scared of McCain having to compete against

Let’s face it Hilary’s hot air ballon is about to be deflated. Hilary Clinton is a flip-flop, a copycat of sorts, and most people can see through her flaws. The 35 years of experience she claims is just a smoke screen. Her husband “slick” Billy Clinton is in her shallow, remember.
Hilary brags and boasts about a lot the policies she is responsible for. In particular the “health care” issue. Well she and Billy had eight years to get that health care initiative done. Well too bad…it’s time to turn the page in history and look in a new direction… and Barack Obama is the one, to take on the challenge to get the job done. He is emotionally staple, honest and sincere about doing well for America, and most believe that he will. His messages are clearly for the people, with the people, and by the people, please get a grip.

I Totally relate to what P. posted. I too am a 30 year old male, for what the media plays at, i should “roll over, drink the kool aid and chant.” I WILL NOT. I have been a politically active democrat all my life. I have seen this party go through the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright absurd. This is BEYOND absurd, and it still proves that we, as democrats, have not learned our lessons from 2000, 2002, 2004,& 2006. Any whiff of “crossing sides” by republicans should be causing alarm bells and DEFCON 5 going off in the DNC. But, alas, it is not. After the GE is over and settled, the DNC will be AGAIN, scratching their heads and wondering “what went wrong?” Here are several fixes and examples of poor policy, administration and strategy on the democratic party’s side.
1. Allowing cross over voting in PRIMARIES, is not a good thing, especially when the opposition has outclassed you in the previous 2 GE’s by wide margins (ground support, canvassing, fundraising, media domination, overall strategy……) How are we as a party going to find a strong willing and able candidate to fight in the GE if we let the opposition team get a say in who we send up in the first place? They are obviously going to pick a weaker candidate to match up against their own. Would you let the the opposing team in a football match pick the quarterback they’d like to play against? HELL NO.
2. Super Delegates need to have the name “super” removed from their title. call them majority or bonus delegates. They remain the elected officials and elders in the party but they do not operate in rogue fashion. Here’s how they can be allocated. After the primary is over and the votes totaled and the district delegates awarded, based on individual district voting, the candidate with the popular vote statewide wins the the “majority or bonus” delegates. HOWEVER, free speech in this country still exists, just because you are a majority or bonus delegate that may be pledged to a candidate per se, does not mean that you cannot “endorse” another candidate, you are just prohibited from voting for that candidate on the convention floor. You are still able to try and influence others that have not yet voted in upcoming primaries or caucuses.
3. Set up a reasonable primary schedule. I think we can all agree that this one needs some more tweaking. It needs to be better “weighted”, more spaced out and logistically relevant. having candidates battling each other and ripping each other to shreds in historically “red” states is not a good idea. Neither is having states geographically opposites voting on the same day a totally smart move either. Its a waste of money for the traveling that it entails and i’m pretty sure its not healthy for the environment, for the candidates to be flying willy nilly between 2 states so far apart.
4. pick a format and stick with it. Caucusing works well for smaller, or less densely populated states, however,caucusing in major cities is a recipe for mob rule and that never works to anyone’s advantage in the end. (short term and/or long term). DO NOT COMBINE CAUCUSING AND PRIMARIES IN THE SAME STATE. 1 PERSON=1 VOTE.
It just looks bad. 100′s of people who show up to causcus in a precinct should not be able to practically outweigh that same precinct popular vote where thousands or tens of thousands have already voted their choice. “bundling” delegates is not legit. This opens the field for endless bickering that can sidetrack the real quest, a democratically controlled Whitehouse.
5. there needs to be an “unspoken” rule re-established. NO NAME CALLING, FALSE ACCUSATIONS, UNFOUNDED CLAIMS, MUD SLINGING OR OUTRAGEOUS NEGATIVITY IN “PURPLE” STATES!!!. When 2 or more candidates of the democratic party are in close contention for the nomination and agree on basic principles of the democratic platform, do not blow our chances of winning a purple state in the GE because of being short sighted and blowing minor differences out of proportion, or getting involved in a “dangerous” back and forth over an issue that does not play well for us or puts us in a difficult position in the fall. Purple states are “flirting” with us. They are not “in love” with us. You can get away with saying and doing things in a blue state that you shouldn’t dare do in a purple state. First impressions are key.
these are just some of my thoughts. this list can go on a lot longer i’m sure. history will tell.

Edward, let me get his straight.
You say you are supporting Hillary, and yet the main site you are pointing us to is set up by a bunch of vested interests in the health care business who want to destroy Medicare to make more money for insurers.
Somehow it seems a little strange to be supporting these people when you know that health care is a major part of Hillary’s campaign.

James
Perhaps you forgot that this is a democracy and as such your name calling is unworthy of a US citizen. Would you be happier in another country?

Oops, Sorry,
T David, You make sound arguments, but are your conclusions valid? Senator Obama has been in the Senate for I think 2 years and for 1 year of it he has been exclusively running for the White House so he has been in the Senate really only for a year. Look at his voting record rather than the hype.
If Obama is elected president will he really be able to do anything? Will he have to get all his supporters to work again day after day writing letters (the congress does not do texting) to the congress to get his plans through the congress? Since he has said that all of Washington is wrong will he then be able to say that was just campaign rhetoric and that he really did not mean it so that they will vote for his plans?
You cannot call all of the Congresspeople and Senators the problem and then expect them to work with you it just will not happen. How will he then be a uniter and bridge builder? When you get negative and such with people then they will not have anything to do with you.
This is just a common sense thing.

Rockychance you are an independent? Most independents are republican fence sitters. You are the very people that got this disgusting murderous tyrant we have in the white house right now. He is truly Lucifer himself. You have blood on you hands Rocky.

We all know that Obama talks a good game, but says little in substance. Just look at his track record in Illinois or in Washington. In Illinois, he voted “present” on more than 100 major legislations – even some of the ones he himself had introduced! In the past four years since he has been in Washington, his legislative accomplishments are almost non-existent.

Hey merle by a ratio of 3 to 1 obama supporters will jump to McCain if Hillary wins the nomination. Those are just plain facts that you cannot dispute. Umm have you ever heard the term Obamacan?

Come on board Tx,Ohio,RI,Vermont lets make 15 in a row! vote for a winner, a true change agent, not the establishment; lets get ready for the general election and take Washington back for the people and the Dems! let put and end to a political dynasty and Republican leadership cast you vote for hope and change for a better Government!
OBAMA 08!

To Mr the Obamacans will not vote for McCain not while garbage can Nader is on the ballot!
OBAMA 08!

You Hillary fans are like flys on honey. Only, this honey ain’t so sweet as she appears. Oh, she’s sweet to you now, but once she gets what she wants or doesn’t want she’ll just say, see ya later. Sounds a little bit like the oldest profession in the world, doesn’t it? Now, there’s experience for you. How much did we hear from the Clintons the first time around after her health care reform collapsed? We didn’t hear much. But, now when she’s clawing for every vote she can get, she’ll tell you everything you want to hear and ‘ole’ Bill will turn on his charm to further sway your vote. History has a way of repeating itself and that’s what I’m worried about. At least with Obama we have a hope of following a new and different course.

Actually, if you look at the race between the Dems from an electoral perspective, some of what is being said here makes some sense.
For states that have held primaries/caucuses for both parties so far:
Red States in 2004 with higher Dem turnouts account for 44 electors.
18 Clinton, 26 Obama
Blue States in 2004 with higher Dem turnouts account for 135 electors.
98 Clinton, 37 Obama
Blue Battleground States in 2004 with Higher Dem turnouts account for 74 electors.
36 Clinton, 38 Obama
Red Battleground States in 2004 with Higher Dem turnouts account for 82 electors.
42 Clinton, 40 Obama
Electoral totals so far:
194 Clinton, 141 Obama
Only 270 are needed to win in November so the states coming up with high electoral impact will matter in terms of electability.
Red state gains are small but Obama has won more. What we dont know is whether these are the states where Reps may be cross over voting to rig the primaries or not.
Blue states are holding and clearly the core is supporting Clinton. Battleground states appear to be a dead heat showing. Overall, Clinton is clearly more electable so far.
It is easy to see that Obama is easier to beat in Nov if he cant get the Dem party united to gain the support of the Dem core voters.
So far, he has failed to prove he is a uniter since currently there is a split party. (This actually matches his voting record of being the most liberal Senator and not reaching across party lines.)
What he succeeded in doing was expanding the electorate and wooing some Independents/Reps but the party remains 50/50 meaning he does not attract enough core voters to make a difference.

if obama wins I am voting Mccain

this lady just needs to stop, and go back to the rock she crawled out from under. She changes strategy more then most people change their underwear. Imagine the White House with someone who constantly changes their mind? You think this country looks bad now, wait until we get an indecisive president who blazes a new trail every month?

She has been consistent on all her proposals. She customizes her speeches to bring out each of them depending on the needs of the voters she is speaking to. That is not mixed messages – it is diversity for a diverse nation. What is important to one voter is not necessarily important to another when you have real solutions to discuss instead of empty rhetoric about change. Change will happen no matter who is elected because no incumbent is running. Even McCain knows change is needed and desired. His plans will be party line just like Clinton and Obama are party line. The difference is Senator Clinton has way more experience, accomplishments, awards, and respect around the world. As she stated, he has just not been around long enough. He would make a great VP leading the Senate to motivate them to work together and learning from Clinton how to be a real statesperson.

I’d actually like to see a Clinton/Edwards ticket.

I like the ad concerning the phone ringing at two o’clock in the morning. It brought several things to mind. First of all, if the Clintons are back in the White House I fear that Monica Lewinski will answer the phone. She will not understand Russian and she will give the phone to Bill. Bill will call for Maggi to find Hilliary. Secondly, the last time the Clintons were in the White House, Hilliary with her violent temper was observed to pick up what ever she could her hands on and throw it at Bill. I fear that she may not be able to find the phone under the rubble or maybe the phone was what she threw the last time. I do not want the Clintons answering the phone in the White House ever again.

Speaking as a journalist (covering news in Hong Kong at the moment), at least when it comes to the foreign correspondents here, most really are drawn to Obama more so than Hillary. When you’re covering this stuff for a living, day after day, you tend to see things from another angle and with different insight. I really don’t think most of the jaded reporters here are drawn to Obama’s message of hope and change. They’re too cynical for that. Most reporters I know really do believe he’s shown good judgement and remarkable clairvoyence on Iraq. In a series of speeches and interviews back in 2002, he correctly assessed the pros and cons of an invasion. It’s difficult to fault somebody for being so right. As far as Hillary is concerned, I’m constantly reminded of the all the scandals I had to cover in the 90′s. I think most journalists just don’t want to go through all that again.

My family, friends and I support Hillary now and in November. All the way to the WH. Go Hillary go.

DCVoter says: “Today in the world, war is beginning in South America. The USA bombed …..bla, bla, bla….. Putin’s protege is being sworn in. Fidel Castro is still …….. US warships are sitting at bay off the coast of Lebanon waiting for orders ……… Genocide still exists in Darfur. Pakistan remains unstable…”
I still don’t understand how being the wife of a former president uniquely prepares someone for all the challenges that you list.
I mean trusting in the family name has not worked out so well for the current (bless heart) President. Why is Ol Hills any different? I don’t understand why all you Hillbots think she’s got all this experience. You Hillbots seem to be the same kinda folks that woulda loyally voted for the current president back in 2000.

His lies and ties are what is going to unravel him.

Commander Guy – good to see I finally get the opportunity to post at the same time you do. I have seen your posts for some time and wanted to answer your questions by telling you where the answers are. Search the words vote smart and learn about all the candidates without their campaign or the MSM providing the information in a biased manner. You can get all the answers there – bios, accomplishments, awards, voting records, and even campaign funding sources if that matters to you. There is no question her experience has nothing to do with the family name. Be empowered and vote smart!

I think that the phrase that best sums up the idea of Clinton optimism is “Vote for me and hope for the best.”

Obama has gained millions by the like of Oprah and millionair supporters…..why do you think Rich people are supporting him? ask yourself this question. People support the candidate that they will benefit the most from…financially and politically. Obama is sleeping with the very same enemies that Hillary Clinton has been trying to fight against in these many years. Ask yourself why poor folks are supporting HIllary. Poor folks are those who need real and immediate change. They are the people that knows the basic simple truth…that they can not live on empty promises and words. They are the folks who knows the basic simple realistic truth that only real experience and solutions can bring about the changes that they need. Ask yourself why the rich are supporting Obama….Ask yourself why the rich are supporting Obama.

Clinton talking optimism??? She’s run such a negative campaign since Super Tuesday that it is laughable for her to even use the word “optimism”. She’s resorting to Rezko when she’s taken money from some of the slimiest people out there (Peter Paul, Chatwal, Mark and Denise Rich). She’s talking about Karl Rove type politics and then running Karl Rove type commercials.
I can’t wait until all of those Superdelegates jump off her sinking ship on Wednesday morning.

Commander Guy – thanks for making it obvious that you did not bother to look at the facts and that is your right to remain ignorant of them. As we say in my native state of Texas: you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink!

DC Voter
No mas huh.
Sounds like cut and run time. But that is expected from a Lib.
But I’ll google vote smart (right?) when I have time. This will lead to the celestial choir I guess.
But seriously, do you think HRC will cry on camera today? I don’t think so, but the cynics do.

hkreporter
I hate to burst your bubble. My family, friends and I all spoke out in writing and by calling several congressmen, congresswomen, our governors, and senators before and after the Iraq war started. Also, we wrote Bush, Cheney and Rumsfied.
And we went to numerous protests in D C and around the country. It is people like us who spoke out that deserve the credit. There are millions of us in the US alone. Obama gives one speech and we should all bow down before him. Not in a million years.
Reporters in general love Obama because they think they can wrap him around their little finger. Obama is a con and if he liked reporters he would give them more access. He has been shuting access to his campaign down for weeks.
When you add up the people in America that vote for Senator Clinton, Senator Mc Cain, Huckabee and don’t vote at all, Obama doesn’t have the majority of the American people backing his campaign. And there are many people like myself who wouldn’t vote for Obama if he were the last politican on earth.

As usual this pro Obama column manipulates the headlines and mnipulates the information The preacer is Obama, He preach hope and he is a dissapointment, he preaches against NAFTA and tells Canadians “that not really”, preaches against special interests and look at his friend Rezko. It looks that lies when well marketed with media hyde create a star candidate easy to beat by the Republicans

larratta:
You Clinton supporters shouldn’t be talking about Rezko when there is a picture of the Clintons with Rezko!
Also please explain the Clinton’s connections with Norman Hsu and
Johnny Chung, two Chinese Nationals who are contributers to their campaigns!
Are the Clintons selling our secrets to the Chinese for campaign contributions?

reagan fan
Da Clintons were the forty second President. They, just like GWB, have had their pix made with assorted lowlifes and scumbags. That’s the nature of the job. It does not mean they are in bed together just because GWB and Abramoff or say your main man Larry Craig are in the same pix.
I grant it may look bad. But that ain’t the same as being bad. Moral relevatist like the Clintons can (not saying do) compartmentalize this type sleaze, no problem.

Hillary should not quit this race. Her candidacy is still viable, she has the dollars and the voters to keep it going. Obama’s people say they want to unite the party. Calling for Hillary to quit the race will not unite that party. We don’t want her to quit. We want it to go all the way to the convention floor. And that is our RIGHT! Trying to overturn all these voters who so passionately support Hillary Clinton will fracture the party even worse than it is now. Obama will only deepen the resentment and the hatred we all feel towards him if he attempts to steal this election. You say Hillary can’t win, that she doesn’t have enough votes? Does Obama have enough votes to win? NO, HE DOES NOT! That is why you want her to quit – so that he wins by default? No, no, no. That is not how a Democracy works! Seat the delegates from Florida and Michigan, let every state vote for the candidate of his/her choice, and let the voters themselves make the decision.

2005 Hillary was in India praising the Republican Outsourcing of American Jobs for the Indian workers in India. Hillary proved that she does NOT really care for the American workers on that day. Hillary and Republicans all forgot one little detail. The Indian workers in India do NOT VOTE in the USA Presidential Elections. People like MY husband whose job was OUTSOURCED are the ones who vote. We will vote against the Republicans. We will vote against Hillary. YOU TOOK AWAY OUR JOBS, WE ARE NOT VOTING FOR YOU. Obama08

The Difference — Hillary received Donations from Sexual Harassment company and declined to return the money — Lisa Myers and Jim Popkin, NBC News Reports: Sen. Hillary Clinton has declined to return $170,000 in campaign contributions from individuals at a company accused of widespread sexual harassment, and whose CEO is a disbarred lawyer with a criminal record, federal campaign records show. The federal government has accused the Illinois management consulting firm, International Profit Associates, or IPA, of a brazen pattern of sexual harassment including “sexual assaults,” “degrading anti-female language” and “obscene suggestions.” In a 2001 lawsuit full of lurid details, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims that 103 women employees at IPA were victimized for years. The civil case is ongoing, and IPA vigorously denies the allegations. “This is by far, hands down, the worst case I’ve ever experienced,” said Diane Smason, one of the EEOC lawyers handling the lawsuit. “Every woman there experienced sex harassment, they were part of a hostile work environment of sex harassment. And this occurred from the top down.” As the Iceberg melts, with Bills reputation, we might not have heard the last of it.

McCain: 2005 Forced to cut his ties with his own NON PROFIT REFORM INSTITUTE because they received HUGE donations from Companies that LOBBIED the Senate Commerce Committee at the same time he had his seat on the Senate Commerce Committee. That was a VIOLATION of his own ‘McCain-Feingold Act’.

Hillary and husband Bill, and John McCain are all an embarassment to the country. They are so quick tempered you never know which one you gona get. McCain with his FOUR LETTER WORD LANGUAGE on the Senate Floor. McCain and his FOUR LETTER WORD LANGUAGE at a young man asking a question. McCain called the you person something that CANNOT be repeated without being censored. Bill and Hillary yell, attack, and get flustered instead of dealing with ‘WHATEVER’ was asked in a calm manner. All three, and I do mean 3 since HILL&BILL are one ticket and McCain would all be a big mistake.

Starbuck says: “Hillary will be our next president. Cry now and….”
What?!?
You saying you want Hills to cry on camera the day before a primary again?

GO GIRL! That’s it! Go right on back to the Senate where you will serve your last term as a representative from NY. The best alternative is to get Chelsea primed up for an election. SHE ALREADY HAS 28 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.

I am a registered Republican that has voted Democratic in the last 2 elections. I am really tired of hearing people say that Hillary should just give up now. She is not out yet and isn’t it up to her to decide if she wants to get out, not the biased media?
She deserves a chance just like Obama.
I really don’t want to have to choose between Mcain and Obama. They both scare me. Hillary has a good head on her shoulders and would make an excellent President. Give her(and me) a break!

That was Margaret Thatcher and the Tory Party, not Labour. But at least she was a most accomplished lady. She didn’t flunk her bar exam.

Hillary hasn’t given anyone her tax returns, Bill took money from Rezko in early ’90′s — Hillary not giving back money to a large corp whose CEO fielding sexual harassment lawsuits — yet this wasn’t denounced and rejected, where are the library archives that Bush okayed — and isn’t it time for Hillary to pack it in don’t the people have a say??? If it was anyone but Hillary would they still be in the game?? doubt it —- and just who are the donors who did give money — sure it’s not the GOP members wanting to run against her??

There is not a single day goes that we do not hear some unethical, immoral or illegal activity by Barack Obama’s. These activities include Obama’s repeated drug use even in his thirties to his connection to shady characters like Tony Rezko who has been criminally charged -Clearly, he is character in a class by himself who has managed to dupe many Americans. The truth is that when his staunch supporters are asked about Obama’s accomplishments, they become speechless!
Go Hillary!

Amigos:
In his book “Dreams of My Father”, Obama has written extensively about his drug and alcohol use. He called himself as a “Junkie Pothead” who was always out to screw around. “That’s where I’d been headed: the final fatal role of the young would be black man,” Obama wrote. This was not a single incident or an adolescent indiscretion, rather when Obama was an adult in his twenties and thirties. Mostly he smoked marijuana and drank alcohol, but also used cocaine when he could afford it. Drug use continued through adulthood even when Obama became a state senator in Illinois.

The perplexing part to me is how any self respecting, hard working American could possibly want more years of the Clinton families inability to tell the truth. Bill lied, their marriage is a lie, and Hilary is nothing more than a a walking, talking, bundle of lies. Any fool voting for this carpet-bagging phony deserves what they get. A blowbag phony that will do as she chooses and damn the American people. I hear her loud mouth attacks on the opposition, but I don’t hear her answering questions about how she intends to accomplish any of her promises. Oh, wait, that’s right, Bill did the same thing. You damn fools!
Let’s do the Clinton’s a favor and get her out of the race, so she and Bill can finally divorce and live happily, hopefully, to never be heard from again!

Obama again flip-flopping on his foreign policy, by saying that he won’t talk to Hamas, because they don’t recognize the existence of a country. How about Iran, any many other muslim countries, that don’t recognize the existence of Israel? I doubt that he really has a standard in the bottom of his heart for the foreign policies that he obviously lack of experience. He can say what he think when he was asked but he might not mean it later, so don’t get his words out of context. I hope I didn’t get him out of context again…