Clinton Strategists to Media: We’re Not Walking Off The Court
ABC News’ David Chalian Reports: Sen. Hillary Clinton’s two top strategists attended a breakfast with political reporters in Washington this morning to make the case for her continued candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.
"We are not oblivious to the environment in which we are operating," said strategist Geoff Garin.
He went on to compare the contest to a tennis match — of course, a best of five set men’s tennis match.
"If someone was down a few games in the third set, I think you would be disappointed if the person walked off the court," Garin said.
"And sometimes even when people are down two sets to love and down a couple of games in the third set, they end up winning by the fifth set," he added.
Communications Director Howard Wolfson and Garin made a two-fold electability argument they hope the remaining uncommitted superdelegates will find compelling enough for Sen. Clinton to win their support and upend the nomination race.
The campaign looked at all the most recent general election match-up polls in the 50 states and claimed Clinton leads Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., by 42 electoral votes compared to Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., trailing McCain by 8 electoral votes.
They also cited Florida, Ohio, and Missouri as the key differences that tipped the map to Sen. Clinton’s favor.
The other argument put forth by the struggling Clinton campaign Friday was an attempt to paint her as the stronger candidate for critical down ballot races.
They offered a power point presentation looking at 20 competitive House districts currently held by freshmen Democrats that also went for President George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
Of those 20 districts, Clinton has defeated Obama in 16 of them during the course of the nomination battle and Obama has been victorious in four of them.
Eleven of those 20 members have yet to endorse in the Democratic presidential race. Five have endorsed Clinton – including two this week – and four have endorsed Obama.
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The Supers need to do their jobs, this is why they are hired. Get a back bone and stand up for who you think will be our next president. End this crap.
Posted by: Becky | May 9, 2008, 10:49 am 10:49 am
Maybe she can try begging Justice Scalia for a recount using her new math.
I’d say the odds are 5 to 4 that he’d be open to this suggestion.
Posted by: The Commander Guy | May 9, 2008, 10:53 am 10:53 am
Rob: What kind of silly state is that? Men have been president’s in this country since time. Yes, there are people that won’t vote for a candidate who is part black and white but this is their choice to make. Race will always be a part of this country and there is no one who can change it. Not even Obama can. He quotes RFK’s words of hope and change but that is just to get elected. The only change he knows is the change in his pocket. No, I would not vote for him. And neither are members of my family or my friends. He is too arrogant and too sure of himself. No experience in legislature, politics and no capabilities to run this country. Now that NC had a tornado let Obama go over there and give them help since they voted for him.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | May 9, 2008, 11:13 am 11:13 am
Its unfortunate that everyone percieves Clinton as a monster and wil not listen to her argument. Its a good one and she has a point.What has brought Obama over teh top in the primaries is not what will allow him to survive the general election. The AA vote has worked for him in the primaries beacause they make up such a large percentage of the Democratic party, in the general election this will not help put him over the top, AA’s are only 12% of teh general population. To ASSUME that it will be a cakewalk for Obama is crazy, he has lost the support of white americans and his associations make him appear to be far left. McCain is considered too liberal to be a republican – yet he won anyway. Come general election time, people will seek middle ground, and that appears to be McCain.
Posted by: AL | May 9, 2008, 11:15 am 11:15 am
Its unfortunate that everyone percieves Clinton as a monster and wil not listen to her argument. Its a good one and she has a point.What has brought Obama over teh top in the primaries is not what will allow him to survive the general election. The AA vote has worked for him in the primaries beacause they make up such a large percentage of the Democratic party, in the general election this will not help put him over the top, AA’s are only 12% of teh general population. To ASSUME that it will be a cakewalk for Obama is crazy, he has lost the support of white americans and his associations make him appear to be far left. McCain is considered too liberal to be a republican – yet he won anyway. Come general election time, people will seek middle ground, and that appears to be McCain.
Posted by: AL | May 9, 2008, 11:15 am 11:15 am
What if Clinton drops out now but goes on to defeat Obama in Kentucky and West Virginia? Why will we have to believe the Media on their black propaganda against Clinton. They have been at it since the start. But Hillary has been always proven them wrong! GO HILLARY!
Posted by: merryweather | May 9, 2008, 11:21 am 11:21 am
Why should she quit? Panetta and some supers have switched to Obam because they want party unity. This is muddy thinking If the supers start switching to Obama before we see how Obama plays out down the line then we will really have party defections. North Carolina means nothing. Indiana Hillary won. Obama has not done well lately after more was known about his judgemaents. If he loses big from now on then how that be ignored. You know the party has the right to bring in Florida and Michigan and to let the supers look at that. In the early primaries Obama had almost no negatives and now he has lots.
Posted by: bruce | May 9, 2008, 11:22 am 11:22 am
geevill: You are right. He would like he to be VP because for sure the democrats would win but the way the situation is now if he should win the general election, I believe no matter what Hillary says, her voters are going to vote McCain and give him the win. Even the battleground states. Let him go back to the senate where he belongs. And let’s hope he doesn’t get elected again. He has been nothing but trouble since he campaigned for president. The democrats were never in a mess like this until he announced his run for the presidency. He was the first one to pounce on Hillary and didn’t expect to get a pounce back. Obama has the public fooled by quoting the speeches of RFK whose book of speeches he read. He is very arrogant, a liar and a fake. Its most of this generation’s college students that are probably on drugs and booze like he used to take and plenty of it. No candidate that ever ran for the office of president had a reputation that and that’s why he won in NC and almost in IND. The college’s. Those students don’t care if he had a long prison record and neither do the blacks. The should shake hands with each other.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | May 9, 2008, 11:24 am 11:24 am
AL: It is not unfortunate that everyone perceives Clinton as a monster, she earned that title the hard way. She brought it all on herself.
Posted by: Joeforsure | May 9, 2008, 11:24 am 11:24 am
I just find it curious that Ms Clinton would send a letter to Mr Obama stating that the voters in Florida and Michigan should not be disenfranchised and their votes should count, but at the same time try to convince the Superdelegates to ignore all those who voted for Mr. Obama and place her in the nominee position. If that is fair then why go through the charade and expense of having a primary season? Should they just not pick a nominee in January, save time and money and all gather around that person? I was one who loved Hillary, especially when I thought it would be her against Giuliani. I voted for her against Rick Lazio in 2000. But since the primaries she has shown a side that I am uncomfortable with. She would have probably made a good president but I believe she has lost a lot of prestige in the past few months. I do wish her well though!
Posted by: Stanley | May 9, 2008, 11:31 am 11:31 am
Well hillary,
If you have moved the goal posts (or basket for this “one of many” analogy) out to the parking lot, you have no choice but to walk off the court
Posted by: Omentum | May 9, 2008, 11:36 am 11:36 am
It is just amazing to me that DEMOCRATS are threatening to vote for McCain if Hillary is not the candidate. She ran the race, threw every single dirty trick she could at Obama — including lying about shooting and drinking and being “blue collar”. Can’t everyone see this for the lie that it is? She and Bill made 100 MILLION dollars in the past couple years. Blue collar my ass. The Clintons tried everything they had, and they lost and they have lost dignity and respect and Obama is still poised, intelligent, and a very worthy opponent. I wanted Hillary to win very badly at the beginning of this race. Right up until the day that Bill C. played the race card and a lightning bolt struck me. EIGHT more years of Clinton lies? It just is not good for this country. It is time for Democrats to look at the big picture. McCain is not a maverick, he is a right-wing Republican, who will (as he has said) take away our right of choice, make the Supreme Court even less honorable than it is now, and keep our troops in Iraq for 100 more years. Thank you, Barack for tolerating all this crap, and maintaining your dignity. THAT is why I am voting for OBAMA in 08.
Posted by: jj | May 9, 2008, 11:36 am 11:36 am
Stay in Hillary. The Mr. feel good candidate will take a beating in the GE.
He’s unelectable and the DNC knows it, although they are too afraid to stand up and admit it. They would rather lose the election.
Posted by: Mack | May 9, 2008, 11:36 am 11:36 am
Stay in Hillary!
There are six more primaries to go and Florida and Michigan must be counted to reflect the will of the voters OR we have to have a re vote in July.
IF not–the nominee is not valid.
The Party will be Split.
And expect a Million Hillary March to descend on the Convention in Denver if it seems that the Party Crowned Obama without FL and MI being fully included.
Posted by: Evelyn | May 9, 2008, 11:39 am 11:39 am
mariann – xlent post. Send all the children of immgrants back to their parent’s country of birth. Priceless.
Now here something 4 u. It’s from the ecomonist. Enjoy.
“In cartoons there is often a moment when a hapless character, having galloped over a cliff, is still unaware of the fact and hangs suspended in the air, legs pumping wildly, until realisation dawns, gravity intervenes and downfall ensues. Hillary Clinton’s campaign looks a bit like that this week. After her heavy loss in North Carolina and her barely perceptible victory in Indiana, a state she needed to carry triumphantly, Mrs Clinton’s campaign is surely close to its end.”
But then again people who believe in Gravity are probably ELITISTS anyway, ain’t they babe.
Posted by: The Commander Guy | May 9, 2008, 11:40 am 11:40 am
Obama, the done nothing slacker candidate. He has the full support of the slacker community. 2nd week in office, he’ll probably be vacationing in St. Thomas.
Posted by: Mack | May 9, 2008, 11:46 am 11:46 am
I agree with you Mack. Hillary should stay and fight to the end. Just look at the States Obama wins, we know for sure that most of them will go to Republican in November anyway. Obamites are afraid to accept a real result!
One more thing, Obama can not beat McCain without support from Hillary fans!As we can see that a lot of us will not vote for Obama…at all costs!
Posted by: AsianAmerican, TX | May 9, 2008, 11:46 am 11:46 am
The feeling that I get when I hear someone say “We Hillary supporters will stay home or vote McCain if Obama wins” is that How dare Mr. Obama follow the rules set by the DNC? and how dare he play the cards that were dealt him? And how dare he win the popular vote? And how dare he have more delegates? And how dare he run a successful campaign and expect to win? How dare he expect us to support someone who did it the way it was set up to do?
Doesn’t that seem extreme to suggest that there is only one person who has the right to expect loyalty when both are representing the party we all claim loyalty to?
Posted by: Stanley | May 9, 2008, 11:48 am 11:48 am
Abe
Yes it is time to unite. The Fat Lady has sung.
Obama has more SupaDs that Hillary now. And the trend is rising.
Posted by: The Commander Guy | May 9, 2008, 11:50 am 11:50 am
The expert political pundits say that once the nominee has been decided, empirical data shows that most voters will fall in line. They believe that Hillary supporters are bluffing. Well, call our bluff then.
Posted by: Mack | May 9, 2008, 11:52 am 11:52 am
Obama supporters, don’t call for unity. You guys have attacked Hillary relenlessly since day one, now you expect Hillary supporters to be united under your candidate? HELL NO!
Posted by: Haha | May 9, 2008, 11:55 am 11:55 am
Democratic Party
That revving sound you hear is the GOP smear machine gearing up for Obama. Let’s unite. Please…
The sound you hear are millions of centrist Democrats walking away from th eparty. We warned you – we are not bluffing. It’s not too late.
Posted by: geevill | May 9, 2008, 11:57 am 11:57 am
Time to face the reality that most Americans are more towards the center, not far left. Far left is not mainstream, no matter what you read on dailykos and huffpo. You think people would have learned their lesson last go around with Kerry. What’s the definition of insanity? Geez
Posted by: Mack | May 9, 2008, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm
Obama??? a real joke of Democrat!no wonder we have too many Republican Presidents!
Posted by: Steve, Chicago | May 9, 2008, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm
Mariann
yea I saw hes gonna try to declare himself the nominee on May 20th but we should not stand for that… in NC which doesnt mean squat for the GE I heard accounts of black churches using their church busses to take peopel to vote which is illegal by the FECs standards and anyones standards!
Posted by: staniam | May 9, 2008, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm
Simply, if you are party loyalists, vote for your party; if you are US citizens, vote for your country!!
Posted by: True Truth | May 9, 2008, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm
The press should go back and review what happened at the 1980 democratic convention. Ted Kennedy – major Obama supporter – challenged Jimmy Carter for the nomination, even though Kennedy was 600 PLEDGED DELEGATES BEHIND! Big difference between 600 and 150 or whatever it will be June 3. Plus the need to count MI and FL. Why should Hillary quit? This is a democratic primary, and allegedly a democratic process, although more and more it appears to be a process run by the boys in Chicago and billionaires controlling world markets. Hillary should stay in and fight for democracy and all the democrats that Donna Brazile wants to purge from the Democratic Party.
Posted by: frisco girl | May 9, 2008, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm
The media is SO UNFAIR to Hillary. They need to realize that Hillary WON
Indiana. Obama is expected to win both Indiana and North Carolina since February. But, Hillary won Indiana and cut Obama’s lead in North Carolina from 20% in February down to 14% in spite of ad overspending by Obama.
Wake up media people or wake up Obama-Media people. Hillary even won consecutively in Ohio, Texas, Pennsylvannia and now Indiana. Not to mention the other big states such as California, Arkansas, Florida (both not them are in the ballot) that are crucial in November. Hillary has the most electoral college votes based in these big states.
If you want a Democrat to win then Hillary should be the choice. African Americans are so unfair voting 9 to1 against Hillary not like the white people who fair and thinks who is the best candidate. Who is being racial now? This racial thing about Black has been OVERUSED, MISUSED and ABUSED by these people. Obama, the Obama camp, Clyburn, Wright and others can not fool us anymore. Stop this non-sense.
Wake up superdelegates! Wake up media people.
Posted by: Alfredo | May 9, 2008, 12:09 pm 12:09 pm
There is nothing to stop Obama to become Dems’ nominee now by rule…
So if you are loyalitsts for Dems Party, then vote for your party..
If you are Americans, then vote for United States of Amierica!!!
Posted by: True Truth | May 9, 2008, 12:10 pm 12:10 pm
Yes Hillary should immediately quit since the faux uniter has declared “Mission Accomplished”. Unfortunately for him, she’s not a quitter. Time to pull the red carpet from under the empty suit.
Posted by: Mack | May 9, 2008, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm
the truth
I dont know what rules you folow but you may have a problem because hillary controls half of the rules committee dlegates and they will pass something that will prevent Obama from getting the nomination and you will have to live with it
Posted by: staniam | May 9, 2008, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm
Stan – U up to no good again I see.
What is the deal with Michigan? MI, the DNC and Obama have agreed to a plan to seat the Michigan Delegates.
Hillary is blocking it.
Why does Hillary hate the voters of Michigan? Why does she want to disenfranchise these noble people.
Why all the hate Stanley? Does Hillz really care about Michigan?
Or does Hillary just care about Hillary?
Posted by: The Commander Guy | May 9, 2008, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm
mariann
whatever Omentum says is wrong
Posted by: staniam | May 9, 2008, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm
staniam,
Don’t get me wrong. The rule I meant is the current “stupid” Dems’ rule..
Be honest, it will take quite bit of brave people to change the stupid rule to make it sense…
Looks few and few Dems have such a gut to do it!!!
Posted by: True Truth | May 9, 2008, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm
Omentum
Good job with the list. Poor old Stanley, everbody picks on him.
Posted by: The Commander Guy | May 9, 2008, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm
Obama admitted again he is a quitter not a fighter when he said he can’t win WV and KY….
The true leader won’t ever say “I can’t”…
Sorry, cirrect me: did he always claim: “yes, we can” or “yes, we can’t”
Very confusing….
Posted by: True Truth | May 9, 2008, 12:23 pm 12:23 pm
In light of Sen. Clinton’s recent comments regarding race and gender, I consider them to be political and divisive. They are unwarranted and without merit.If it were true, Clinton would be the nominee, (but she’s NOT!) OBAMA leads and will continue to lead in the most states won, popular vote as well as delegate count. At a critical time in our nation’s history when the country is at war, our economy is failing we need to come together as a country, as one nation and one people. We need to change our political landscape from the traditional politics of divide and conquer. If not we fail. As gasoline prices continue to sky rocket, and job losses are a high we must move forward as one country, one people in solving the problems of this nation.
Posted by: Keith | May 9, 2008, 12:23 pm 12:23 pm
mariann
the Obama people are just a little dense they didnt know the history of presidential elections or anything in the constitution for that matter so just ignore them they are trying to get a rise out of us and Mccain to save the country from Obama is a good choice
Posted by: staniam | May 9, 2008, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm
Keith
no deal Hillary or war within the Democratic party we will get rid of the ultra left wing for good!
Posted by: staniam | May 9, 2008, 12:25 pm 12:25 pm
Americans won’t be united behind a empty suit…
True Americans will vote for their country not for any political party!!
Posted by: True Truth | May 9, 2008, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm
Tennis game? Fine.
There is just ONE thing matters there – The Score.
Leave all your emotions for yourself and put the score into Your calender, so you know – that was lost game.
Posted by: LINDA,FL | May 9, 2008, 12:32 pm 12:32 pm
swifty
its not over and we are gonna fight you till you give up period!
Posted by: staniam | May 9, 2008, 12:32 pm 12:32 pm
Linda
its not lost I warn you to get off of obamas bandwagon cause its goign to come apart he will not be president
Posted by: staniam | May 9, 2008, 12:34 pm 12:34 pm
He is a slacker. Can’t even write he own speeches(Thank you Deval). He has done nothing to show that he deserves to be President. He has bad judgment and weak character as evidenced by his 20 year support and attendance of a racist church. He is an empty suit that has been propped up by MSM for ratings purposes.
Posted by: Mack | May 9, 2008, 12:36 pm 12:36 pm
I love all Hillary supporters! They are truly fighters!
Posted by: Kay | May 9, 2008, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm
Mack
and he cant even eat a waffle in PA boo hoo lol all he thinks he has to do is talk to those robots of his and the press that talks about “chills running up thir legs” while Hillary is being serious about issues
Posted by: staniam | May 9, 2008, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm
Till we give up? I would gladly vote for Hillary if she won the nomination. I voted for Bill. But I guess as a college educated upper middle class white male I was supposed to vote for Obama.
There is nothing for Obama and his supporters to give up on. Hillary is down on cash, pledged delegates, and superdelegates. That would be the case even if those rebel states of MI and FL counted.
Obama in 08
Posted by: Swifty | May 9, 2008, 12:40 pm 12:40 pm
commander guy
we’ll be the one laughign when Obama heads back to the senate in 2009 or will he if hes not elected lol
Posted by: staniam | May 9, 2008, 12:42 pm 12:42 pm
Hey Omentum loser, Hillary did ask for a debate with BO in Oregon but he hasn’t responded. Wonder why? Because he sucks and doesn’t want to look like a fool again.
Posted by: rockthebleachers | May 9, 2008, 12:43 pm 12:43 pm
swifty
you incredibly lower IQ human being Hillary was not beign racist when she talked about Obama gettign a 92 percent black vote in NCand she winnign the whites and women overwhelmingly those are facts in pretty much every contest plese go away if you cant even get basic stuff right
Posted by: staniam | May 9, 2008, 12:47 pm 12:47 pm
Staniam,
I was referring to Obama’s statistics. He typically does well with White college educated voters and younger voters and African Americans. Apparently you didn’t look at the demographics of Obama.
Posted by: Swifty | May 9, 2008, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm
swifty
Im college educated upper middle class and I voted for Clinton Obama has lower middle class non college educated as well its the lower income blacks so thats disingenous
Posted by: staniam | May 9, 2008, 12:52 pm 12:52 pm
Yes,
We will join the fight with Hillary supporters. We had a very large group of AsianAmericans gone out to vote for Hillary already. We will continue to stand behind her to the bitter end.
Posted by: AsianAmerican | May 9, 2008, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm
Obama
we arent racist just supporting the most qualified candidate
Posted by: staniam | May 9, 2008, 1:00 pm 1:00 pm
True Truth,
Yes, It amuses me to hear that silly thing too. Talk about degree and low income go for Hillary…how about the percent of Blacks voted for Obama??? what kind of degree they have and how much income they make???? Ha ha the real thing is…please answer for me anyone???
Posted by: Kay | May 9, 2008, 1:01 pm 1:01 pm
swifty
the media is already calling it when its not over if after the last primary Obama is way ahead its over if hes ahead by 100 pledged delegates thats nothing because by law they are only required to vote for their pledged candidate once then can be released
Posted by: staniam | May 9, 2008, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm
Stanley
A babyboomer lecture to da Youts about personal responsibility is the last thing I need hear.
And dood I’ve heard of this john adams. He was the guy who was always DEAD certain that he was the SMARTEST guy in da room by FAR.
He had no doubt about his superior intellect even when he was chillin with Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison, and Franklin.
Kinda reminds me of someone on this Board……STANLEY.
gotta run for now.
Losing must suck.
Posted by: The Commander Guy | May 9, 2008, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm
true truth
that is what Hillary said in her victory speech in PA… about being near Founders Hall and what they tried to do in John Adams time..that was probably totally lost on the Obamabots but they probably didnt even watch it
Posted by: staniam | May 9, 2008, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm
staniam and truth
TRUE PATRIOTS.
please don’t abandon the ship … even if the ship is call the titanic
Posted by: Omentum | May 9, 2008, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm
People this has been great fun, even with Stan. I look forward to chatting the future. Alas, I have to get back to work.
Posted by: Swifty | May 9, 2008, 1:10 pm 1:10 pm
Omentum,
I respect your choice, your belief! You have every right to claim it.
However, truth will be truth. if Obama is a true leader he will be elected!
However, a lot of people don’t think that way..
If you truly believe what you believe in, then fight for Obama till the end…
Americans never quit!!
Posted by: True Truth | May 9, 2008, 1:12 pm 1:12 pm
Any reason why we should unite to prop up an inexperienced candidate who could damage our country like the newbie, Bush? At least Bush didn’t have the likes of Wright and Ayers. We are Americans first and democrats second. If the Democratic party wants to support a candidate like Obama, I would rather be a Republican!
Posted by: Voter | May 9, 2008, 1:13 pm 1:13 pm
I understand some Chicago corruption news is about to come out on Obama.
I’m sticking with Clinton.
Posted by: Belle | May 9, 2008, 1:19 pm 1:19 pm
Julie,
Americans never quit!!
BTW, if you are American, then vote for your country -United state of America, Not any political party!!
Posted by: True Truth | May 9, 2008, 1:19 pm 1:19 pm
There is just too much on the line this year.
You know it I know it. So lets rally behind Obama turn this counrt around.
Posted by: Omentum | May 9, 2008, 1:21 pm 1:21 pm
Omentum don’t start writing History. I would love to see Obama become history and will look forward to him being swift boated in the GE.
Posted by: Voter | May 9, 2008, 1:21 pm 1:21 pm
Omentum,
The same question to you: why is Obama perceived as “empty suit”??
Do you believe in media or your own heart?
Posted by: True Truth | May 9, 2008, 1:22 pm 1:22 pm
I agree, Hillary should not accept the Veep position if she was offered it. It will be disastrous for her reputation and Obama will just pass the blame and throw her under the bus.
Posted by: Voter | May 9, 2008, 1:24 pm 1:24 pm
True truth,
Never saw the empty suit polling…. sound like somebody bitter clinging to caricatures. Come on … silly season has to end some day.
I believe in my heart…. That why I am here trying to get you to snap out it.
Posted by: Omentum | May 9, 2008, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm
It will be a sad day for America when a socialist/Marxist person occupies the White House. If Senator Clinton is not on the ballot, I will vote for McCain. I don’t know ONE person who is an Obama supporter. Even my 3 college educated children changed their voting preferences.
Posted by: Mary | May 9, 2008, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm
Mary
Obama is no Marxist. John McCain personally knew Karl Marx, and he would tell you…. Obama is no Marxist
Posted by: Omentum | May 9, 2008, 1:29 pm 1:29 pm
Why would or should she quit now?
She is on the verge of a LANDSLIDE victory in WV on Tuesday. And then another LANDSLIDE victory in KY the following week.
Her winning margins are predicted to be the biggest of the primary campaign.
And no Democrat since the early 1900s has won the White House without winning WV in the geberal election.
And Obama cannot win WV in the general election – or PA, FL, OH, etc.
Posted by: ch | May 9, 2008, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm
The press and Obama are the only people calling this primary over. I have never, nor has my community ever heard of anything more ridiculous or absurd.
I am from a community of older white Americans. I am 58 years old and am very concerned about the bias shown by Obama supporters and the media against Senator Clinton. The questions most asked by my community is, how do the Democrats expect to win this election without the white middle class vote, white men and women and the older voter?
Senator Osama is embarrassing them as their candidate. He doesn’t represent their values in his church or past relationships with his pastor. Not do they enjoy watching his condescending attitudes to the middle class of Americans. This elitist attitude pales in comparison to his beliefs
We need to continue voting. It was less than two weeks ago that Reverend Wright was in the forefront. The total repercussions of that issue have not been felt to this point.
By rushing to the decision that NC was the key state to determine his elect ability is absurd. According to CNN’s Mr. Schneider, people that voted for Obama in both states, eighty percent voted on an absentee ballots two weeks before the primary date. Those people never even experienced the media frenzy on Reverend Wright.
Fifty percent or more of voters that voted in NC were African Americans. Where are the Latino votes, the white voters and the middle American votes in that state? Indiana is a bordering state of Illinois, Obama’s home state. He should have had a land slide win there. He “couldn’t close the deal”.
Please do not make any decision before the primaries are over. Senator Obama has still many questions to answer. There is no wonder his supporters want this to end. He has not been vetted as yet. Many Democrats, want this race to continue to learn more about the nominee.
My community feels that there should be no rush in your decision on ending this race before people finish voting. It amounts to the order of votes. If Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, California, NY, NJ and Michigan were the first states to vote, Obama would never be in this race.
Lastly, the American people have found out many things about Senator Obama that they never new a few months ago: Wright, Rezko, Trinity United Church of Christ, Elitist Comments are only issues from the last few months. If people knew about Obama what they know now, many would have voted differently.
Obama is still being vetted. He will not debate with Senator Clinton. He will not allow Michigan and Florida to have a revote and Americans in my community do not like this whatsoever.
Posted by: Al from NJ | May 9, 2008, 1:35 pm 1:35 pm
Omentum,
Let me tell you what I believe:
I believe and am convinced Obama is the least quified person to be president of United States based on what he has said, what he has done and accomplished and personality he is showing!!!
I believe my own judgment and my heart feeling and the values as a human being..
Last thing: I don’t believe POLL!
Posted by: True Truth | May 9, 2008, 1:36 pm 1:36 pm
ch
come on … come on…
If these was Cali or NY like states you would have a point.
She is going to net the number of superdelegates obama is going to get between now and tuesday… back at square one….
ITS OVER accept it EMBRACE IT. BECOME ONE WITH IT.
Posted by: Omentum | May 9, 2008, 1:36 pm 1:36 pm
Again, what do we owe Obama or the democratic party? Zip, Nada. We owe America a president who will be able to lead and not some candidate who has nothing to show on his resume except that he has the ability to talk change! Americans believed in fluff over Gore in 2000 — I would be very surprised if we have not learned our lesson.
Posted by: Voter | May 9, 2008, 1:37 pm 1:37 pm
Omentum,
One more thing: if you are a true fighter, then never call your rival to quit!! You just insulted the fundmental value as an American: Americans never quit!!
Posted by: True Truth | May 9, 2008, 1:41 pm 1:41 pm
True Truth
Lets not look at polls okayyy.. Lets look at reality.
lead in delegates by 165
lead in states won x2
lead in popular vote by 1.2 mil w/FL
NOW lead in superdelegates
I envy you Truth … me and 50 million other people just got duped. How could that happen.
Posted by: Omentum | May 9, 2008, 1:43 pm 1:43 pm
Omentum,
The fact is the fact: Obama is leading by RULE – no doubt about it..
So what is your arguement?
Posted by: True Truth | May 9, 2008, 1:47 pm 1:47 pm
lead by rule … what are you talking about….
Posted by: Omentum | May 9, 2008, 1:48 pm 1:48 pm
Omentum,
Don’t you know Obama is leading because of Dems’ primary rule??
Posted by: True Truth | May 9, 2008, 1:49 pm 1:49 pm
The problem with sports metaphors is that the people using them are not atheletes.
The Clinton campaign manager said ‘would you walk off the field during the super bowl?
The stupid thing about these metaphors is that they are conceptually flawed.
In football and baseball, as long as you keep making first downs or keep putting batters in play, you have a chance to gain points and thus could conceivable come from behind and overtake an opponent who is leading, although in football there is a time limit.
But in a political race such as the Democratic Primary, the possible points are finite. There is no potentially endless source of votes or delegates.
In match play golf, however, the number of points (holes won) is fixed. This means an analogy could be properly drawn between politics and match play golf.
When a golfer has a lead of, say, three with only two holes left in the match, the golfer with the fewer holes is called “dormy.” Dormy means that you can not win the match even though there are still a few holes left.
The proper sports analogy for Hillary’s situation is Dormy.
Hillary, you are dormy. It is time to turn in your clubs.
Posted by: tommy | May 9, 2008, 1:50 pm 1:50 pm
aaahem… so you shouldnt go by the rules
Posted by: Omentum | May 9, 2008, 1:52 pm 1:52 pm
Omentum – I think you’re missing the point, and going for the easy shot. Not all of the divide is because of race, pure and simple. There’s people who diagree w/some of his issue stances, there’s people who question his experience/ability, there’s people who question his character. A significant portion of those people are swing voters / Reagan Democrats / because of the intersection of those 3 things.
Obama needs to overcome that – or have one helluva voter registration drive.
Posted by: Kevin | May 9, 2008, 1:52 pm 1:52 pm
Of course I will vote for Obama if he is the nominee. I don’t want the guilt of thousands of more deaths in a war that should not have been fought, losses of personal freedoms with a conservative Supreme Court, the continued decline in job market and other economic areas, watching our environment suffer, our schools continue to decline, etc., etc., etc.,
No I won’t cut off my nose to spite my face. I may hold my nose while I cast my vote for Obama but cast my vote for him I will. My conscious will be clear. My fellow Democrats(?) I can’t believe that you can honestly say that you would vote for 4 more years of Bush like policies.
I don’t believe that Hillary wants this either. She has given it her all and IF that isn’t enough, then so be it. I will applaud her efforts. I must consider the future of my children. I must also consider the example I set for my children to follow. They will have many battles to face in their future. I will show them that if you lose a few you pick yourself up and continue. I will tell them what you SHOULDN”T do is punish all those around you because you lost.
Just my 2 cents.
Posted by: Kathy | May 9, 2008, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm
tommy,
Your logic is flawed: by Dems’ primary Rule, any SD can pick any candidate during convention.. just like some SD’s now, they switch back-forth..
So if you follow the rule, there won’t be official nominee until convention delegate vote…
I bet you are basketball fan and you know anthing can happen in last 30 seconds…
Posted by: True Truth | May 9, 2008, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm
Hillary will get my vote for President, not VP, not matter what happens.
Posted by: AM | May 9, 2008, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm
If Hillary is not the candidate my vote goes to McCain. How blind is everyone to see that Obama man is not experienced enough to run this country. Super stupids -they hate Hillary so much they would vote for Elmer Fudd. God help us all.
Posted by: Lee | May 9, 2008, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm
Kathy,
What you will teach your children if you vote for Obama is that it’s okay to reward disrespect, sexism, misogyny, bullies, inexperience, and arrogance.
You will be spiting yourself and society worse then if you cut off your nose.
Posted by: AM | May 9, 2008, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm
He has belonged to a church for 20 years that even Oprah decided was too radical and controversial. He should have dumped that America hating racist preacher a long time ago, but he didn’t.
Which means that he has poor judgment and lacks character. He’s running for President of the USA, not President of the Nation of Islam.
Posted by: Mack | May 9, 2008, 2:01 pm 2:01 pm
Kevin
1. Obama and Clinton’s policies are virtually the same
2. Experience does not equal success. As a matter of fact experience should be a negative factor. Cheney+Rumsfeld = quagmire, debacle.
3. American needs a massive change. Obama represents that.
4. Reagan is dead. Most of his dems are too. Its a new generation with new dynamics.
5. African Americans have been the most solid voting block for the Democratic Party and the the younger voter (democratic future leaders) have never been so energized.
It doesnt take rocket science to see that if somehow Clinton gets the nod. AA’s will stay home, the youth will go back to watching American Idol and the old dems will die out while McSame is in the whitehouse.
Posted by: Omentum | May 9, 2008, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm
True Truth
Point taken… Lets follow our candidate where ever they may go. hint hint
Posted by: Omentum | May 9, 2008, 2:05 pm 2:05 pm
Kathy,
My little advise to you: as an American, you should vote for your country not any political party…
If you believe Dems can end War on Iraq soon, you are wrong – No one, neither Dems or Reps will withdraw troops from Iraq in the near future: Obama admitted himself as well…
So if you vote for Obama because he will pull out troops right away, then you vote wrong!
last thing: vote by your heart not by media or number!
Posted by: True Truth | May 9, 2008, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm
Omentum,
I only vote for what I believe is the best for this country as an American,
I hope you and others are doing the same: vote for your country and by your own heart!
Sign-off!
Posted by: True Truth | May 9, 2008, 2:10 pm 2:10 pm
I am so tired of these sports analogies by Hillary and her campaign. But if we’re going to stick with them, aren’t Obama and Hillary supposed to be on the same team? I thought McCain was the opponent>
Posted by: DMWhipp | May 9, 2008, 2:14 pm 2:14 pm
What logic! We all live in this county so we are all Americans first. Why the allegiance to Africa and not America?
Posted by: Voter | May 9, 2008, 2:52 pm 2:52 pm
African Americans are those people who were forced to leave their country and made to live here as slaves. The descendants of these slaves are called African Americans. They fought and struggled for their freedom. Other look alikes are immigrants and Obama is one of those look alikes but he wears this fake cloak so the true African American will believe that he is one of them.
Posted by: Voter | May 9, 2008, 2:57 pm 2:57 pm
staniam and Mariann:
I have never said I was an Obama
supporter! I just feel that he has won
the the primaries fair and square(followed the rules which exclude
MI and Fla) and has an insurmountable lead in delegates, votes and states
won! I support John McCain and I
hope that both you and Mariann will
vote for him in November!
Posted by: reaganfan | May 9, 2008, 3:12 pm 3:12 pm
Voter, BO does more than just pledge to Africia. When the Pope came to the U.S., all the presidential canidates had an opportunity to talk to him alone. McCain and Hillary talked to him about the war and the economy. BO talked to him about bring democracy to Africia. Our President needs to be concerned for US and lets stop cramming democracy down the throats of other nations. I’m sure Rev. Wright was sure proud of him. I think this has been the plan for BO and Wright to have a public fight to try to get our minds off the fact that HIS church is loyal to Africia first and the United States second!!!
Posted by: Carole | May 9, 2008, 3:32 pm 3:32 pm
I agree with the electoral map. THE DNC is choosing political suicide! Obama loses in all 3 of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida. On the other hand Senator Clinton has commanding leads over McCain in those 3 states as well as Missouri. No Democrat can win the White House without Ohio and possibly even Florida. Why in the world would you nominate someone who you know will lose in the general election? Was nothing learned in 2000 and 2004? Obama also has a bigger problem, he burned a lot of bridges with blue collar workers in Pennsylvania and Ohio by using his “bitter” and arrongant statement about people who had lost their jobs. The truth of the matter is that people didn’t take that lightly and lkely will not forget that in November. Obama failed to carry any large and electorially rich states in the primaries with the exception of his home state of Illinois. From an outsiders perspective….the DNC and Super Delegates look really dumb at this point. You keep talking about the math…..well the Math is pretty simple, on an electoral map, Senator Clinton is way ahead of John McCain while Senator Obamam starts out way behind.
Posted by: EFarris38 | May 9, 2008, 3:36 pm 3:36 pm
Those who want Hillary to concede to unify the party (if that would even work) are not looking at the big picture. The heir apparent has some huge problems to surmount in order to win the general election. The purpose of the superdelegates is to prevent this very sort of trainwreck from happening.
Posted by: Susan | May 9, 2008, 3:38 pm 3:38 pm
Good for her ! The first woman candidate in our history should not be forced away. Since when is a candidate annointed and vote discounted. Shame on Obama.
Posted by: Kathy | May 9, 2008, 3:43 pm 3:43 pm
Hillary should stand tall and fight. She is fighting for the American people — all those who believe in her vision for America. Let the super delegates stand up and cast their vote and they need to let the American people know who they support. Trying to force her out is a sham. We will support Hillary for as long as she stands up for us. If she is not the nominee, I will look forward to the swift boaters. Kerry won with so much more majority and still lost. This is downright dumb for the superdelegates to come out and say who they support on a close primary. It is just a way to force Hillary out. Stand up and be counted Hillary! Don’t let them force you out!
Posted by: Voter | May 9, 2008, 3:52 pm 3:52 pm
Those who believe Obama will end the War in Iraq haven’t been paying attention to Susan Rice. I’ll side with McCain; at least he’s competent with a proven record of accomplishment in Washington. Plus he understands war first-hand and really has served on the Senate Armed Services Committee (as opposed to Obama who only told us he did during a debate).
Posted by: HoosierSue | May 9, 2008, 3:56 pm 3:56 pm
How could Hillary people scream that democracy is in danger with FL and MI votes not counted, but at the same time say S/D should overturn the race against people’s will?
Anyone?
Posted by: fooled_once | May 9, 2008, 4:09 pm 4:09 pm
How will Obama end the war in Iraq?
I don’t believe he knows how he will achieve this. He knows it sounds good to the people when he says that he will pull troops from Iraq. There are no plans help the troops to get them adjusted to life back home.
How he will stop the bleeding of jobs?
I don’t think he knows. He knows that it sounds good to people who are hurting from job loses that he is against Nafta but he has not expressed anything to let us know how he will acheive this. Instead it is wink, wink to Canada not to believe his rhetoric.
How he will help Social Security?
He knows that Social Security will run out of money and that people like to hear that he has a plan to stop it. He does not know that it is because of government spending because he says that he will raise payroll taxes to help sustain social security.
How will he help the economy?
He knows that when people hear him talk of capital gains that they like to hear that he is doing something for the economy. He does not know that by increasing capital gains tax, he will just tank the economy.
How will he improve our international reputation?
He knows that people love to hear that he will be friends with international leaders. But he does not know that just like Bush looking in the eye and believing in Putin, Ahmedjinejad will also look him in the eye and then sock it to him like what Putin did to Bush.
Many have voted for Obama not knowing how naive and inexperienced he is. They believe that his honest and good because the media is saying this. Honest and good is not enough. You have to be strong, be ready to fight and have a vision. Hillary will be great. McCain will sustain but Obama will help us all lose!
Posted by: Voter | May 9, 2008, 4:13 pm 4:13 pm
No need to walk off the court! You’re going to be left stand there with egg on your face for being so stubborn. I have lost all respect for the Clinton campaign. Boo
Posted by: Lou | May 9, 2008, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm
We cannot and will not in good conscience vote that terrorist newcomer into the whitehouse period. At least McCain is a proud AMERICAN. He is definitly more of a Democrat than osama Ben Bama. If its true Obama was born on Kenyan soil then why can’t Swartzneger be president
Posted by: carlanbl | May 9, 2008, 5:25 pm 5:25 pm
Carlanbl – do you sometimes wake up in the morning and wonder how ignorant you are?? Does it bother you that your friends and family realize how completely irrelevant and dispensable you are? Do you know that we laugh AT you, not WITH you??
Just saying.
Posted by: Sunil | May 9, 2008, 5:37 pm 5:37 pm
Whas a matter sunil couldn”t stand to hear the truth
Posted by: carlanbl | May 9, 2008, 5:48 pm 5:48 pm
It amazes me that Obama did not carry any electorally rich states except for his home state of Illinois. Polls for months have shown him trailing McCain by quite a bit in Ohio and Florida. These are both states that are the key for any Democrat winning the White House. By the same token Senator Clinton leads McCain in these same states which are vitally important by 8 to 10 points. It is so apparent that the DNC and the Super Delegates only care about their own interests and not the interest of a Democrat winning in November. Obama not only cannot win these large states but he has also burned a lot of bridges in places like Pennsylvania and Ohio becauze of his arrogance and bitterness remark. It is so sad that the DNC Super Delegates and the media are more interested in a beauty and charm contest and not looking at the electoral map.This is a 50 state contest folks! Most maps are showing Senator Clinton winning by 58 electoral votes over McCain while Obama trails by 8 to 20 electoral votes. The electoral map is not kind towards Obama and the states in which he has won Dem primaries are traditionally Republican strongholds. Some of these so called super delegates, media and DNC need to go back and take a class in Social Studies which we learned in 9th grade because after 2000 and 2004 we should all know that Ohio and Florida especially are key to winning in 2008. Obama is in trouble and will likely lose a head to head match up against McCain. It is not too late for the party to do the right thing. Quit listening to the far left of the party and let’s start picking someone who can win a national election!I WILL NOT VOTE FOR OBAMA IN NOVEMBER! Im a lifelong Democrat and mark my word I will never vote for Obama and neither will a large voting bloc of Senator Clinton supporters. Have a good evening and please reevaluate this process. We are on the wrong path with Obama folks! I will not vote for him!
Posted by: EFarris38 | May 9, 2008, 6:03 pm 6:03 pm
I guess if your Football Team, Baseball Team or Basketball team is losing their game… That they ought to walk off the course or Fields because they can’t beat the other team right???
Why should Hillary quit when Obama does not have enough delegates to win this election… Anything can happen between now & June 6th… So why should she give up???
Posted by: Larry | May 9, 2008, 6:11 pm 6:11 pm
Carolanbl: Don’t you know that Obama thinks He is better than any other Democreat that ever ran for office because He is a African American… He doesn’t need Fl
Florida & Michigan to beat McCain…
Because all the Republicans voted against Hillary and for Him… So that means they will vote for Him instead of McCain… After all Obama believes everyone believes his speeches especially hearing about His Mother & what other People has to say rather than the issue right???
Posted by: Larry | May 9, 2008, 6:21 pm 6:21 pm
There is absolutely no reason Clinton should drop out of this race unless she wants to. Obama’s people are just “getting bored” and are probably throwing tantrums that it isn’t fair. This whole Demo. primary season has been a joke, who ever invented those dopey caucus set ups anyway? People are basically intimidated into voting for a candidate who has more aggressive supporters present. The DNC has basically written off the MI and FL voters, and if I lived in those states, I would never vote Democratic again. Of course, the DNC will want to kiss and make up when and if their pre-determined candidate Obama does get the nomination. Also, the press should absolutely be ashamed of themselves for pushing a totally unqualified candidate down the throats of Bush fatigued Americans, but most of them have no conscience, so that will never happen either. I hope Hillary stays in as long as possible to give every voter at least a choice for a viable Presidential candidate. I can never vote for Obama, too many secrets still waiting in the wings; plus, I am not buying that Rev. Wright performance last week. HE has totally dropped out of sight now after giving Obama a public forum for cutting him loose. STAGED!STAGED! STAGED!
Posted by: DL | May 9, 2008, 6:23 pm 6:23 pm
Lou: I hope that the Hillary Peple will do what I’m going to do… I’m going to vote for everything but President if Hillary loses… I would not vote for Obama because He isn’t worth voting for… I would not vote for McCain because He is a republican…
Posted by: Larry | May 9, 2008, 6:24 pm 6:24 pm
Fool-once: Obamawhen asked about a issue talks about everything but the issue… How can anyone tell you how He is ging to do anything if you have know idea what your doing… Obama is no better than McCain when it comes to the issue… At least McCain says he will keep the troops there for 100 years… Obama won’t even say how He will take the troops out!!! Hillary is the only one that tell how she will take care of all the issues!!!
Posted by: Larry | May 9, 2008, 6:28 pm 6:28 pm
HooserSue: Could it be because the Democrats lose the last two elections because of Florida??? Now there are two States that the Democrats need that they aren’t counting… Thats how we figure it!!!
Posted by: Larry | May 9, 2008, 6:33 pm 6:33 pm
I don’t know why the media is giving attention to all these dreamers.
Posted by: Cole | May 9, 2008, 6:42 pm 6:42 pm
OBAMA is a kingsize gutterball for Americans. Nobody but himself should be responsible for his catastrophic judgment.
Hillary has more senses and leadership than this clown.
This clown will defeat himself.
Posted by: John_Lai | May 9, 2008, 6:46 pm 6:46 pm
Lawrence: The Media is doing a good job of it themselves… CNN & MSNBC has been talking against Hillary from the beginning… They only show the parts of Her speeches that make Her look bad… But when it shows Obama it shows His whole speech… When Hillary would win a State they talked like Obama won the States.. But if Obama won a State He won by a land slide… The biggest joke was the North Carolina Election to where they said Obama won with 0 percent of the vote… But in Ind. it took 100 percent of the vote to say she won… I’m still waiting to hear why they didn’t let the elderly vote because Their pass ports were out of date!!! How do they expect these people get them up dated… They were lucky enough to get someone to take them to vote… Then there are those that didn’t even have ballots… I wonder who’s voters they were??? This election has been fixed for Obama to win… Because McCain could not win against Hillary!!!
Posted by: Larry | May 9, 2008, 6:46 pm 6:46 pm
Susan: Hillary is the type of Person we need for President… Because She like Bill Clinton will not stop fighting until they get what they want!!! Who knows what Obama or McCain would do if they were force to fight for us!!!
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Posted by: Rudewater | May 9, 2008, 6:54 pm 6:54 pm
Voter: It’s funny how the Wright & Obama talking about the Whites stopped already… You heared only once about the House that Obama bought… But President Bush through His whole term talked about Monica… Now all they talk about is How Hillary stuck with Bill… Anything the Clintons said they play just the one part over & over again… But never shows what Obama said about the Whites but one day!!!
Posted by: Larry | May 9, 2008, 6:55 pm 6:55 pm
I have never been as excited about a candidate as I have been with Hillary. What people see in this Obama guy escapes me. It shows are stupid people are just because someone can give a good speech. He doesn’t do well in the debates because he doesn’t have a teleprompter in front of him. The Democratic Party rule-setters had better give Hillary her votes from Florida and stop pressuring her to quit the race since Mr. Arrogant as the nominee will give us at least 4 more years of Republican misery.
Posted by: MenforHillary | May 9, 2008, 6:59 pm 6:59 pm
reaganfan: Bill Clinton was the best President we ever had that lived through His term are wasn’t kicked out of office… Even Nixon was a better President than Reagan was… We know what happen to Him… In fact Nixon was the only Republican that ever ran that was a good President… The rest messed up this Country….
Posted by: Larry | May 9, 2008, 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
She is done, Senator Clinton should exit the race gracefully if she wants to save face to the Clinton legacy, which already is disgraced. She is committing political suicide if she continues the campaign to the Convention. If her team was savy they would negotiate a VP or Cabinet positions for the Clinton Camp {vis a vis Richard Holbrooke, Wesley Clark}, but I for one have had enough of the Clinton family and so has most of America.
Posted by: Joshua Seraphim | May 9, 2008, 7:01 pm 7:01 pm
Voter: It’s alright for Obama to bash Hillary & Bill Clinton… But don’t you dare say the Truth about Obama because if you do you are a racist!!! Everything Hillary has said is the truth about Obama… Because She is the only one that can beat McCain!!!
Posted by: Larry | May 9, 2008, 7:03 pm 7:03 pm
Voter: Sure the African Americans were slaves here… The Jewish People were slaves of the Romans… I don’t see the Jewish People crying about it… Instead they better Themselves so that they would help any Country they are with… Hitler Killed 6 million Jewish People because they better Themselves… But yet the Jewish People not only better Themselves but has Their own Country!!!
Why doesn’t the African Americans do what The Jewish People did??? They’ve had more chance to do it!!! Look at Obama & Mitchell how they did it with the White Peoples Help… I wonder how far they would have gotten if it wasn’t for the White People He Hates!!!
Posted by: Larry | May 9, 2008, 7:10 pm 7:10 pm
CharleyChaplin: Most of the People of this Country came from another Country… The main thing that counts is how they came to this Country… Legally are not Legally… I don’t know much about Obama because they never tell you about His Heritage… But it makes Me wonder by the Middle Name He has… I don’t know anyone myself that would use that name for Their Kid… It would be like using Hilter as a Middle Name as far as I’m concern!!!
Posted by: Larry | May 9, 2008, 7:16 pm 7:16 pm
This is very simple. Millions of democrats will not vote for him or will vote for McCain instead. That’s how unconvinced we are of him. It really has nothing to do with race – we just don’t see what he sees in terms of his alleged qualifications.
Posted by: MenforHillary | May 9, 2008, 7:18 pm 7:18 pm
For all the Obamabats Obama can NEVER unite anybody. He runs from confrontation. He is scared to debate another candidate. He ran to the Virgin Islands and stuck his head in the sand while he told 2 South Side Chicago Attorneys to meet Hillary in Michigan and say no to Michigan revote. Dean allowed this to happen!
For crying out loud, he didn’t even meet with Rev Wright to discuss the tapes, instead the losers that Democrats cannot listed to this time,Kerry/Kennedy pushed him out on the stage and far away from Wright to denounce Wright..Obama is a Left loser,just like Left Kerry, Left Kennedy, Left Dukakis. He will lose for the Democrats. The majority of the “Big”States we need to win in November say NO so we all need to turn off the Republican owned media TV, Support Hillary in the remaining States and to Obama we say NO…No Way Democrats are in to win it this time. Hillary 08
Posted by: Reality | May 9, 2008, 7:20 pm 7:20 pm
How could someone as famous, influential and “experienced” as Hillary Clinton, who started her campaign a year ago with all the advantages she could possibly want, bungle a campaign against a former nobody and go bankrupt doing it? Frankly, I think she doesn’t know what the hell she is doing.
Posted by: FilmMD | May 9, 2008, 7:25 pm 7:25 pm
76 years and Democrats have only had 3 Presidents….Finally we have Hillary a moderate that has a 9% lead over McCain and Voters should know to beat him we cannot run a candidate that is #1 winner as the most LEFT of any Senator according to his votes. Lefty Kennedy,lefty Kerry and lefty Dukakis, and lefty Obama will not win. Yee gads, has anybody ever studied politics?
Posted by: Justin | May 9, 2008, 7:30 pm 7:30 pm
sounds like Marriane is really ticked that she didn’t get to college. its not to late Go and get some balance, such hate is counter-productive -for you mosty.
Posted by: expatriotnow | May 9, 2008, 7:31 pm 7:31 pm
Film, you probably do not know he had free 24/7 positive coverage from CNN.
They need to be sued.
Now the truth is they are also Republican owned media, the Chairman is black. So all the obamabats will get the spotlight when they really do a 360 and start pumping McCain. This breaking news: the chairman of CNN was an aide to Gerald Ford, so CNN is Republican..Hillary was ambushed from every direction by hate people that profess to be so nice. They do not want to beat McCain. She is the ONLY one that can! I will let you figure how Obama can win, because he will not. The people that cannot research this primary and depend on Republican TV are being fooled again.
Posted by: Realty | May 9, 2008, 7:39 pm 7:39 pm
FilmMD, she knows what she is doing, she’s very competent, she just came up against a phenom who’s message and charisma hit the perfect timing after 8 years of absolute frustration and angst. Its amazing how a dirt-bag like bush can create a silver lining. Its his legacy, we looked in the mirror and saw bush’s america and are opting for change.
Posted by: expatriotnow | May 9, 2008, 7:40 pm 7:40 pm
I am a 65 year old white lady who had been supporting Hillary both morally and financially. So far I had donated to her campaign the sum of $1200 but NOT ANY MORE. It appears to me Hillary and her campaign do not like or love America. They are in this election for themselves and to repay her lobyists some favors. That disturbs me a lot! What she says and does are two different things. She has no intergrity, no moral values left for a president to rule a nation. She is a liar and addicted to it! She is a destroyer and keen on it with pleasure! She is a divider and desperate to accomplish it!It is about time someone drag her out off this race. She is a symbol of shame and disgrace for descent American women. She says and does anything to win a nomination! But that aint gonna happen, not this time around! Are people not seeing that the more she hates and bends on destroying OBAMA the more this young man is favored! The blind (Hillary/Bill) leading the blind(her supporters) are all ending to a ditch of self-destruction. We talk about peace, she is on about another war to obliterate a whole nation “Iran”. There is already damage on us beyond our boundaries. When African American had all this while been voting for white politicians, no one called it a “race card being played on me”! Now they vote for a Black, it is called a race card played on me? THIS IS A PATHETIC POLITICAL GIMMICK! WE AMERICANS ARE NOT RACIST! THOSE WHO ARE ARE NOT AMERICANS! My cash goes to Obama! My support goes to Obama! He is desperate to unite us and heal our wound globally! MAY ALL THOSE WHO RISE UP AGAINST HIM FALL! MAY ALL THOSE WHO ACCUSE HIM PROVED TO BE WRONG! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND GOD BLESS OBAMA 08. I AM DONATING HIM $1700
Posted by: jane | May 9, 2008, 7:42 pm 7:42 pm
I am a 65 year old white lady who had been supporting Hillary both morally and financially. So far I had donated to her campaign the sum of $1200 but NOT ANY MORE. It appears to me Hillary and her campaign do not like or love America. They are in this election for themselves and to repay her lobyists some favors. That disturbs me a lot! What she says and does are two different things. She has no intergrity, no moral values left for a president to rule a nation. She is a liar and addicted to it! She is a destroyer and keen on it with pleasure! She is a divider and desperate to accomplish it!It is about time someone drag her out off this race. She is a symbol of shame and disgrace for descent American women. She says and does anything to win a nomination! But that aint gonna happen, not this time around! Are people not seeing that the more she hates and bends on destroying OBAMA the more this young man is favored! The blind (Hillary/Bill) leading the blind(her supporters) are all ending to a ditch of self-destruction. We talk about peace, she is on about another war to obliterate a whole nation “Iran”. There is already damage on us beyond our boundaries. When African American had all this while been voting for white politicians, no one called it a “race card being played on me”! Now they vote for a Black, it is called a race card played on me? THIS IS A PATHETIC POLITICAL GIMMICK! WE AMERICANS ARE NOT RACIST! THOSE WHO ARE ARE NOT AMERICANS! My cash goes to Obama! My support goes to Obama! He is desperate to unite us and heal our wound globally! MAY ALL THOSE WHO RISE UP AGAINST HIM FALL! MAY ALL THOSE WHO ACCUSE HIM PROVED TO BE WRONG! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND GOD BLESS OBAMA 08. I AM DONATING HIM $1700
Posted by: jane | May 9, 2008, 7:45 pm 7:45 pm
This is supposed to be a Democracy – people should vote for who they want as President. Calling it quits now is exactly the reason why many states wanted to move up their Primary Elections. Why should the last States have no voice in this election? Why should the first states have such a big impact? Next time around I believe that every State Primary should be held on the SAME day to make sure that EVERY vote counts!
Posted by: Juli An | May 9, 2008, 7:48 pm 7:48 pm
Realty, there really are no excuses for Hillary. She had it all at the beginning. But she planned poorly, she mismanaged her finances, she steeped herself in a sense of entitlement to the nomination, and she fatally underestimated her opponent, whom she treated with contempt. She has no one else to blame for this mess but herself, and it is a blessing she will never reach the White House. She clearly had no idea what the hell she was doing.
Posted by: FilmMD | May 9, 2008, 7:49 pm 7:49 pm
The democrats are as disconnected with reality as ever. They have no clue as to what wins elections. They support the wrong candidate and wonder why they have lost. They cannot see a good candidate when they see one. I have been donating to the democrats also. No more and never again. Obama will never unite. The party will get smaller and smaller and soon they will disappear into oblivion. McCain is towards the center and if Hillary is not nominated, I have to vote my conscience and vote for McCain. It will be goodbye democrats.
Posted by: Voter | May 9, 2008, 7:55 pm 7:55 pm
The media ganged up on Hillary because they believed that she had a machine and so pound, pound, pound and break the machine. Hillary never said she had a machine and yet she was dubbed to have a machine. Meanwhile Obama came as the underdog and so protect, protect, protect the underdog and he is now it! Unbelievable! I will donate to the swift boaters instead of for the democrats!
Posted by: Voter | May 9, 2008, 7:59 pm 7:59 pm
The nomination process is driven by rules, procedures and merit. Both Hillary and Obama are following that and getting the votes from their fans. At the end, the nomination should be based not on swing states, not on certain sub-sect of the population, not on who can get Republican or white or black votes or who is more electable. It should be based on the established process of delegate counts and so forth. Let this play out and whoever has the most delegates has the nominee. Both can canvass the Supers and let us see who wins them over. However, in the end, every Democrat should coalesce around the nominee if they call themselves one. Otherwise, I suggest quit the party first and then stay home or vote for McCain. Not before.
Posted by: Truedemocrat | May 9, 2008, 8:36 pm 8:36 pm
IT WOULD BE NICE IF THINGS WERENT SO RACIAL,I MEAN COME ON! 93% OF THE VOTE!! WHAT IS SO SICKINING IS THE FACT THAT THE CLINTONS HAVE DONE SO MUCH MORE FOR YOUR RACE,THEN BHO OR ANY OTHER RECENT POLITIONS,AND SO FEW BLACKS EVEN ACKNOWLAGE THAT! OR LOOK UP WHO GAVE THE MOST TO CHARITIES,IT IS OUT AND OUT RACISUM! ITS NOT A RACE FOR THE PRESIDANCY,AND THATS A SHAME!ALL THE TIME JUST MAKING MORE EXCUSES FOR HIM AND HIS RACIST CHURCH,PREACHER,FRIENDS ECT,IF WE WHITE PEOPLE WERE SO RACIST WE WOULD HAVE ELECTED DAVID DUKES!! HILLERY HAS BY FAR MORE EXPERIANCE, AND ALOT MORE SOLUTIONS, AND THAT IS WHERE THE RUBBER MEATS THE ROAD, OUR COUNTRY IS AT WAR ON SEVERAL FRONTS,AND THE ECONOMY IS IN THE TOILET,SO IS ARE REPUTATION IN THE WORLD! YET WE HAVE VOTERS THAT CARE MORE ABOUT RACE THEN THEY DO THERE COUNTRY,THAT IS SAD! IT IS NOT THAT WHITES WONT VOTE FOR HIM BECAUSE OF RACE! THAT IS TIRED!!! MAYBE IF HE COULD HANDLE A DEBATE WITH OUT LOOKING SO PATHEDIC,AND DIDNT STAY IN THE HATE SPEWING CHURCH,THAT IS ANTI AMERICAN,ANTI JEW,AND HE HAD SOME REAL SOLUTIONS,INSTED OF MORE HYPE, MORE AMERICANS WOULD VOTE FOR HIM IN NOVEMBER FOR THE GE, BUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED IS GE. THE COMPANY OWNS MOST OF THE MEDIA,AND WHO DO YOU THINK THESE CORPRAT GIANTS WANT TO FACE OFF WITH? THEY DEFINATLY WANT A REPUBLICAN THATS FOR SURE SO WHAT DOSE THIS HAVE TO DO WITH BHO ? HE IS BY FAR THE WEAKER CANIDATE BETWEEN HRC AND HIMSELF!!! SO THEY HAVE THERE OTHER CORPPERATIONS GIVE HIM AN EAZY RIDE AND ALL THE COVERAGE,SO THAT WHEN THEY DECIDE TO LET OUT THE KNOWLEGE OF REV. WRIGHT OUT IT IS TO LATE FOR HILLERY, AND THE DELIGATES ARE CHICKIN SHEET TO DO WHAT THEY ARE SUPOSED TO DO, WHICH IS VOTE FOR THE PERSON WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF BEATING THE GOP,MCSAME! ITS A SHAME ,LOOK WHO IS THE FIGHTER HERE! AND WHO IS THE COWARD! IF YOU HAVE THE ANSWERS WHY DUCK THE DEBATES? WHY DID HE LOOK LIKE A DEER IN THE HEAD LIGHTS IN THE PA DEBATE, THE ONLY DESANT DEBATE SO FAR,,, AND LOOKS LIKE THE LAST BETWEEN HIM AND THE REALLY PRESIDENTUAL SOUNDING CANIDATE IN THIS RACE SO FAR! I WOULD SAY THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN, IF WE HAVE HIM SHOVED DOWN OUR THROATS, THROUGH LIES LACK OF CHARACTOR LACK OF WISDOM AND ANTI AMERICAN RETORIC,AND YES RACISUM! HE HAS SPENT MORE TIME RUNING FOR PRESIDANT THEN HE HAS BEEN A SENITOR FOR THE MOST PART! TWO YEARS AGO,YOU WOULD HAVE SAID BHO WHO…. BUT 93% OF THE BLACK PEOPLE ,AND A BUNCH OF COEDS RAN OFF WITH A GOOD CAMPANE JUST WITH A BAD CANNIDATE, HE HAS NO EXPEARIANCE AND DOSANT HAVE SOLUTIONS,HE IS DEFINATLY NOT THE UNITER,BUT THE DIVIDER,A GREAT SPEAKER AS LONG AS SOME ONE ELSE WROTE IT OR HE COPYS HRC S WITH A CHANGE HERE OR THERE! BUT PUT THE PRESSURE ON AND HE BREAKS,OR CRYS FOUL,WHEN HIS WHOLE DEAL WAS TO UNITE AND GIVE HOPE, AND CHANGE THE GOVERNMANT, AND RUN A CLEAN CAMPANE, WELL GOOD LUCK! WHEN YOUR AS DIRTY AND UNDERHANDED AS MOST,AND SELL OUT YOUR SOUL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER,AND WHATS DO YOU THINK HES GOING TO DO FOR YOU,IF HE WAS TO BECOME PRESIDENT? WHATS HE GOING TO DO FOR THE USA? WITH HIS LACK OF EXPEAREANCE ONLY A FOOL WOULD BACK HIM,WHEN WE ARE AT OR WEAKEST POINT IN 80 YEARS,THIS ISNT THE TIME FOR SOMEONE THATS GOING TO NEED TRAINING WHEELS FROM DAY ONE! SO IT WONT BE RACIST ON ANY PATRIOTS PART TO NOT WANT HIM IN THE DRIVER S SEAT IN 08, IT WILL BE THE PATRIOTIC THING TO VOTE WHAT IS BEST OR MORE SURE FOR YOUR COUNTRY,THE USA THE GREATEST COUNTRY ON EARTH! SO VOTE FOR YOUR COUNTRY S BEST INTEREST AND NOT YOUR OWN! AND PLEASE STOP BEING SUCH RASIST WHY YOU ARE AT IT! GENRAL
Posted by: RELD1127 | May 9, 2008, 9:26 pm 9:26 pm
IT WOULD BE NICE IF THINGS WERENT SO RACIAL,I MEAN COME ON! 93% OF THE VOTE!! WHAT IS SO SICKINING IS THE FACT THAT THE CLINTONS HAVE DONE SO MUCH MORE FOR YOUR RACE,THEN BHO OR ANY OTHER RECENT POLITIONS,AND SO FEW BLACKS EVEN ACKNOWLAGE THAT! OR LOOK UP WHO GAVE THE MOST TO CHARITIES,IT IS OUT AND OUT RACISUM! ITS NOT A RACE FOR THE PRESIDANCY,AND THATS A SHAME!ALL THE TIME JUST MAKING MORE EXCUSES FOR HIM AND HIS RACIST CHURCH,PREACHER,FRIENDS ECT,IF WE WHITE PEOPLE WERE SO RACIST WE WOULD HAVE ELECTED DAVID DUKES!! HILLERY HAS BY FAR MORE EXPERIANCE, AND ALOT MORE SOLUTIONS, AND THAT IS WHERE THE RUBBER MEATS THE ROAD, OUR COUNTRY IS AT WAR ON SEVERAL FRONTS,AND THE ECONOMY IS IN THE TOILET,SO IS ARE REPUTATION IN THE WORLD! YET WE HAVE VOTERS THAT CARE MORE ABOUT RACE THEN THEY DO THERE COUNTRY,THAT IS SAD! IT IS NOT THAT WHITES WONT VOTE FOR HIM BECAUSE OF RACE! THAT IS TIRED!!! MAYBE IF HE COULD HANDLE A DEBATE WITH OUT LOOKING SO PATHEDIC,AND DIDNT STAY IN THE HATE SPEWING CHURCH,THAT IS ANTI AMERICAN,ANTI JEW,AND HE HAD SOME REAL SOLUTIONS,INSTED OF MORE HYPE, MORE AMERICANS WOULD VOTE FOR HIM IN NOVEMBER FOR THE GE, BUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED IS GE. THE COMPANY OWNS MOST OF THE MEDIA,AND WHO DO YOU THINK THESE CORPRAT GIANTS WANT TO FACE OFF WITH? THEY DEFINATLY WANT A REPUBLICAN THATS FOR SURE SO WHAT DOSE THIS HAVE TO DO WITH BHO ? HE IS BY FAR THE WEAKER CANIDATE BETWEEN HRC AND HIMSELF!!! SO THEY HAVE THERE OTHER CORPPERATIONS GIVE HIM AN EAZY RIDE AND ALL THE COVERAGE,SO THAT WHEN THEY DECIDE TO LET OUT THE KNOWLEGE OF REV. WRIGHT OUT IT IS TO LATE FOR HILLERY, AND THE DELIGATES ARE CHICKIN SHEET TO DO WHAT THEY ARE SUPOSED TO DO, WHICH IS VOTE FOR THE PERSON WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF BEATING THE GOP,MCSAME! ITS A SHAME ,LOOK WHO IS THE FIGHTER HERE! AND WHO IS THE COWARD! IF YOU HAVE THE ANSWERS WHY DUCK THE DEBATES? WHY DID HE LOOK LIKE A DEER IN THE HEAD LIGHTS IN THE PA DEBATE, THE ONLY DESANT DEBATE SO FAR,,, AND LOOKS LIKE THE LAST BETWEEN HIM AND THE REALLY PRESIDENTUAL SOUNDING CANIDATE IN THIS RACE SO FAR! I WOULD SAY THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN, IF WE HAVE HIM SHOVED DOWN OUR THROATS, THROUGH LIES LACK OF CHARACTOR LACK OF WISDOM AND ANTI AMERICAN RETORIC,AND YES RACISUM! HE HAS SPENT MORE TIME RUNING FOR PRESIDANT THEN HE HAS BEEN A SENITOR FOR THE MOST PART! TWO YEARS AGO,YOU WOULD HAVE SAID BHO WHO…. BUT 93% OF THE BLACK PEOPLE ,AND A BUNCH OF COEDS RAN OFF WITH A GOOD CAMPANE JUST WITH A BAD CANNIDATE, HE HAS NO EXPEARIANCE AND DOSANT HAVE SOLUTIONS,HE IS DEFINATLY NOT THE UNITER,BUT THE DIVIDER,A GREAT SPEAKER AS LONG AS SOME ONE ELSE WROTE IT OR HE COPYS HRC S WITH A CHANGE HERE OR THERE! BUT PUT THE PRESSURE ON AND HE BREAKS,OR CRYS FOUL,WHEN HIS WHOLE DEAL WAS TO UNITE AND GIVE HOPE, AND CHANGE THE GOVERNMANT, AND RUN A CLEAN CAMPANE, WELL GOOD LUCK! WHEN YOUR AS DIRTY AND UNDERHANDED AS MOST,AND SELL OUT YOUR SOUL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER,AND WHATS DO YOU THINK HES GOING TO DO FOR YOU,IF HE WAS TO BECOME PRESIDENT? WHATS HE GOING TO DO FOR THE USA? WITH HIS LACK OF EXPEAREANCE ONLY A FOOL WOULD BACK HIM,WHEN WE ARE AT OR WEAKEST POINT IN 80 YEARS,THIS ISNT THE TIME FOR SOMEONE THATS GOING TO NEED TRAINING WHEELS FROM DAY ONE! SO IT WONT BE RACIST ON ANY PATRIOTS PART TO NOT WANT HIM IN THE DRIVER S SEAT IN 08, IT WILL BE THE PATRIOTIC THING TO VOTE WHAT IS BEST OR MORE SURE FOR YOUR COUNTRY,THE USA THE GREATEST COUNTRY ON EARTH! SO VOTE FOR YOUR COUNTRY S BEST INTEREST AND NOT YOUR OWN! AND PLEASE STOP BEING SUCH RASIST WHY YOU ARE AT IT! GENRAL
Posted by: RELD1127 | May 9, 2008, 9:26 pm 9:26 pm
Clinton’s argument as always is parsing the truth. Obama is leading in every metric established by the DNC to select a nominee and all this rant about “making a case to the superdelegates” is desperate pandering. It is fascinating to watch the panic in Bill and Hill. They are finally being rejected once and for all.
However they will not “go easy in that good night”. They indeed will “rage at the dying of the light” Nevertheless it’s time to move on and put the Clinton dynasty in the rear view mirror
Posted by: Trevor | May 9, 2008, 10:33 pm 10:33 pm
Larry:
Reagan was the best President we’ve
had since FDR and that’s not just
my opinion!
You should have compared Nixon to the
Clintons! Lots of similarities there!
Paranoia, Enemies Lists, Lying etc!
Yeah we all long for the good old
Clinton days of Waco, The first World Trade Center Bombing, The Oklahoma City
Bombing, The Bombing of the U.S.S. Cole!
Lotsa Fun!
Oh I forgot not taking Osama Bin Laden when the Sudanese Govt offered him to Bill Clinton!
Pardoning members of the weather underground and FALN terrorist groups
before leaving office!
Last but not least disgracing the office
of the Presidency by having sex with
a girl barely out of her teens in the
Whitehouse! A Mediocre President at best!
Posted by: reaganfan | May 10, 2008, 12:05 am 12:05 am
BO may be black now! If he should rise to higher levels, he will then be white. Poor blacks and college students do not pay taxes, a BO will care nothing for them later on when he can throw them under the bus. Hillary should remain in the race until it is no longer beneficial to her — then, she should move over and run as an Independent. BO’s supporters want her to drop out because they know she can continue to make him look second-rate and they are scared to death of Hillary. They are cowards! There’s a whole lot of things coming down in the months ahead — it will get even more interesting. HRC’s supporters are sincere as long as she will continue to run the race – and the fat lady hasn’t sung yet regardless of what BO wants — it should not end now — he’s not the winner! Hillary or McCain best represent the views of most Americans who are taxpayers and concerned about this Nation’s future. Change will happen when it is needed – otherwise, it is an empty word. Obama should return to his Senate seat and try to learn what it is all about to be a real American – and help his wife learn also.
Posted by: Dogood1 | May 10, 2008, 1:10 am 1:10 am
I am a Florida Democrat who voted for Hillary. Where the hell is my vote? I DEMAND THAT MY VOTE BE COUNTED. Hillary has 300 some superdelegates to be obtained from FL and MI. She is ahead and yet the Republican owned media is covering this up and making it appear like Obama is ahead. Repubs want Obama to get the nomination so McCain can easily win the election.
You Obama voters are too simple minded to see this and are ruining our chances at a Democratic administration!
Posted by: Shel | May 10, 2008, 1:12 am 1:12 am
Clinton supporters are going to be the ones needing booze and drugs. After this a$$ kicking. Not a lot of people like Hillary from the begining. Why is everyone suprised that this hasn’t changed? If it wasn’t for Bill being president, we wouldn’t even know she existed. At least Obama is doing this on his own.
Posted by: Oregondude | May 10, 2008, 1:51 am 1:51 am
Hillary was supposed to have wrapped up the nomination by February 5th. The Clinton’s have the strongest brand the Democratic Party has seen in the last 50 years with the largest political machine and infrastructure imaginable, and she has been beaten hands down in every category by this newcomer Obama, What happened? Through the vetting process people have begun to realize she is not Bill. Hillary has higher negatives than any other politician aside from maybe Bush. Many who know her well and were in the first Clinton administration with her abandoned her and now support Obama. William Safire once labeled her a congenital liar, and through the vetting process now everyone is beginning to see the Hillary he saw. The jury is still out on whether or not Obama is the next coming for the democratic party, what is certain is Hillary’s fall from grace was self induced Because by her words and actions, many now perceive her as a self serving, dishonest, pandering politician who is not fit to be President.
Posted by: AlonzoG | May 10, 2008, 9:59 am 9:59 am
If Hillary is a congenital liar, what is Obama? There is no term we can use because in this primary election process he has lied a thousand times more than Hillary and his lies are more deep and will impact more Americans than Hillary’s lies. Journalists say things to further their own agenda but as an independant thinker we have the responsibility to weigh the issues at hand and decide the truth. It is these same journalists who said that Clinton has a brand and a machine. Clintons never said that but they were branded again by journalists who have an agenda. They sold that perception of Clinton that they wanted the public to hear. Well Bush was sold as a brand too and we know how many are happy with him now. There are many fake salesmen out there who come and steal your money and this time it is your vote! We have many naive Americans today and that is why we have the home mortgage crisis and the credit card crisis. We live in a democracy and we have to live and accept the mistakes of many. Good Luck y’all. We will just have another 4 more years of misery. I hope Hillary fights to the end so she does not get blamed for giving up and not running to the finish line.
Posted by: Voter | May 10, 2008, 10:13 am 10:13 am
This past Tue’s election results pretty much determined who the Democratic nominee will be. By winning NC by a huge margin as expected and barely losing in Indiana where Clinton once had a significant lead in the polls, Obama put a lock on the nomination. But Clinton fights on to the detriment of the Democratic party. Her latest attack has a racial overtone and implies that only white Americans are hardworking. This is sad.
There is a belief that one can measure the true character of a person by
how well she/he handles adversity (such as defeat) and Clinton is revealing how lacking she is in this area.
Jim
Posted by: Jim | May 10, 2008, 11:36 am 11:36 am
Hopefully Hillary will stick to her promise to get the Democratic candidate into the white house even if it isn’t her.
Posted by: Gwen PA | May 10, 2008, 11:53 am 11:53 am
Hillary should stay in the race until the last vote is counted including FL and MI. Her promise is first to the voters and only second to the party. If the party disrespects her, she does not owe them anything. Like Lieberman, she can run as an independent and win. I am sure she will have a lot of support from people who have never voted in the primary and will definitely vote in the general. Stick with it Hillary, you are tough and can see this through. We are with you all the way to the convention!
Posted by: Voter | May 10, 2008, 2:00 pm 2:00 pm
The SD’s can say who they will support in the media but their vote really counts only in the convention. Hillary should stay all the way and this will teach the SD’s who try to endorse so they can swing the election or force her out! Hillary, stay all the way until every vote counts including Florida and Michigan. We are counting on you!
Posted by: Voter | May 10, 2008, 2:03 pm 2:03 pm
Obama just picked up superdelegate Kristi Cumming of Utah.
Posted by: DMW1 | May 10, 2008, 2:16 pm 2:16 pm
Enough of Hillary’s sports analogies. This is an election, not a sports game and the two are not comparable. And if they were, aren’t Hillary and Obama supposed to be on the same team?
Posted by: DMW1 | May 10, 2008, 2:18 pm 2:18 pm
It couldn’t be any more obvious Obama has a base of mostly blacks. Clinton has the more needed base. The black vote will go democrat anyway.
Posted by: open to ideas | May 10, 2008, 2:26 pm 2:26 pm
Take 1000 black people who are from different parties, different classes, differnt cities, differnt incomes, etc etc.. A large percent will vote for Obama. Why? Skin color. Why else? They wouldn’t switch parties to vote for clinton even though people say they have very similar plans. It is obvious Obama is running a racially charged election. Of course he is uniting black republicans and democrats but not you average everyday republican. Now take 1000 women from different parties, differnt classes, differnt income and so on. Point is Hillary clinton isn’t playing the gender card the way Obama is playing the race card. The reality is that it is less of a fight about gender than it is race. Women are not sticking together which is a good thing.Hillary clinton is attracting the democratic base. Regardless of age, sex, religion. It isn’t Clinton losing the blacks it is that they are all sticking together over race more than issues. DO YOU REALLY WANT YOUR PRESIDENT DECIDED THIS WAY?
Posted by: Kelly | May 10, 2008, 2:37 pm 2:37 pm
Obama’s arrogance and inexperience are in blatant display for every one to see. It’s disgusting.
Posted by: dem | May 10, 2008, 5:23 pm 5:23 pm
NICE JOB KELLY, I FEEL THE SAME AS MANY MORE DO! THANKS!
Posted by: RELD1127 | May 10, 2008, 7:14 pm 7:14 pm
I HOPE THAT HILLERY STAYS IN IT TO THE CONVENTION,AND FORCES THE DELIGATES TO FINALY DO THERE JOB!OR DECIDES TO GO 3RD PARTY, AND KISKS THERE ###! SHE OWES NOTHING TO THE PARTY,BUT FIRST THE VOTERS,MAKING EVERYONE COUNT,IT WAS STRANGE TODAY TO FIND OUT THAT THE GOP WOULD RATHER FASE OFF WITH BHO INSTED OF CLINTON! HAS TO MAKE YOU WOUNDER WHAT THE HELL THE DELIGATES ARE TRYING TO DO,ALSO BHO IS TODAY MAKING A ROUGH SCETCH OF HIS RUNING AGAIST MCAIN? ISNT THIS A LITTLE BIT FAR BEHIND,AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE MONTHS AGO,VOTE FOR HILLERY, SHE IS THE FIGHTER OF THE 2 AND DOSANT QUIT,SHE OFFERS DEBATES BUT HE ISNT PRESIDENTAL ENOUGH TO TAHE IT ON,WHATA CHICKIN,ITS ALSO FUNNY THAT BHO HAS GIVEN MORE $$$ TO THE DEM PARTY AND TIME HAS TOLD US THAT HE THAT GIVES THE MOST TO THE PARTY GETS THER SUPPORT?? SOUNDS LIKE THE POTUS IS UP FOR SALE TO ME!!! MCAINE SAYS HE IS GOING TO SOFTEN UP TO GET THE CLINTON VOTE !!! IF KNON OF THE OTHER SINERIOS PLAYS OUT, HRC S VOTERS WILL PICK HIM,AND VOTE,,,BELEIVE IT!!
Posted by: RELD1127 | May 10, 2008, 7:29 pm 7:29 pm
The men are doing it again, proving that women are stupid. They (women) are so stupid they will not put one of their own in the White House. Even the Blacks are voting for Obama no matter what he stands for because he is Black!…Women don’t know what a voting bloc is. Dumb, dumb,dumb. They cannot even see that Clinton is the better candidate. Welcome to the White House President McCain!
Posted by: mpwdc | May 10, 2008, 8:08 pm 8:08 pm
Obama is just trying to make history. We dont need a leader like that. We need a true leader for our Country. Go Hillary !!!!!
Posted by: Voter | May 10, 2008, 8:57 pm 8:57 pm
Voter;
You’re dreaming about MI and Fla!
Hillary signed the pledge which
stripped MI and Fla of their delegates
for moving up the primary date!
The only compromise she’ll get is that
she’ll get 69 delegates and Obama 59!
The popular vote in either state will
not be counted! So even with MI and Fla
she will only pick up about 10-30 delegates which leaves her where she is today, defeated!
Posted by: reaganfan | May 11, 2008, 2:40 pm 2:40 pm