Clinton: The Last Thing We Need is a Quitter as President

I would just love an upset in Oregon tomorrow (though it’s unlikely to happen). The hippy-dippy liberals should know enough by now, that Hillary is the better Democratic candidate to take on McCain. Only centrist Democrats have ever won the WH, and Obama is the most liberal Senator/candidate EVER. Plus, his lack of judgement with who he associates with is beyond belief (most of all his angry wife and reverend). C’mon, Oregon…..make this a close race. Everyone wants Hillary to see this to the end….if the tables were turned you just know Obama would not pull out yet.

Hillary supporters will not just fall in line for BO. There is something about him that is so unelectable, and McCain looks way better if we can’t have Hillary. This election we will have a new term…..McCain Democrats.

this hillary voter will not fall in line….i am done with the demogratic party after 20 years

everyone talks about us obama people drinking kool-aid but have any of you people heard the hillary people?
I mean c’mon the chances of her getting enough delegates to win the nomination..
which is how you WIN the nomination
is….impossible.
She has to win 80+% of the remaining primaries, and has to win 95% of the rest of the super delegates…
Oregons loss will only make that number rise.
She DOESNT have the popular vote, and NO karl rove isnt a good source of info.
Everyone knows its over, and no one is being sexist, in fact they are being very refined with hillary.
The tv networks and john mccain would like nothing more then this to go on.
Hillary you had a really great run, and had you NOT thought you were always going to win this and actually campaigned like you are now, had you not turned negative, had you not redefined what the metric to win is every primary, had you found your “voice” earlier, and had you actually been honest with the votes and true…
this would probably be a different story. instead we would be talking about how close it was but how obama has really no chance.
Obama is not stealing anything from you. For you and any of your supporters to think so is absolutely ridiculous.
You can claim that you have won the electory college, but a lot of those states are going democratic anyway, california, new york
You CAN NOT claim you have won the states needed to win when you are fighting against your own kind.
you CAN NOT claim you have the road to the white house and obama doesnt when he not only keeps your strong holds, but also adds new states into winning.
You will not win WV, and KT in the GE…
Hillary… it is over… im sorry
now you can focus on being the new teddy kennedy of the senate… and you can continue to be defined as a real leading american women who has blazed the biggest trail
now it is time ot unify the party, and destroy the GOP
its over, and yes
BY A LONG SHOT

Amid reports that the Democratic Party’s leaders and largest fundraisers are beginning to take steps to try to bring their party together after a long, hard-fought primary campaign, the latest Gallup daily tracking poll suggests Democratic voters are beginning to coalesce around Sen. Barack Obama.
Obama holds a 16-point lead over Sen. Hillary Clinton in Gallup’s latest daily tracking poll released Monday. He has the support of 55 percent of Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters while Clinton’s support is at 39 percent.
Previously, Obama’s largest lead over Clinton was 11 percentage points, in daily tracking polls conducted in mid-May and mid-April, according to Gallup. Prior to John Edwards’s exit from the Democratic nomination race, Clinton held a 20-point lead over Obama in mid-January.
The results are based on a survey of 1,261 Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters using combined data from May 16-18, 2008. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.
Kentucky and Oregon hold their Democratic primaries Tuesday. Obama is favored in Oregon’s contest and Clinton in Kentucky’s, according to CNN’s latest poll of polls in each state.

All the way to the convention, Senator Clinton. Maybe it is time the working class rallied outside a convention center so the so-called leaders of the Democratic Party could hear what real Democrats want.
Let’s give ‘em a tailgate party Denver will never forget… and compete for the best bar-b-que. We’ll even feed the Obama supporters. That’s what good Democrats do.

So Bill was whining again?
Anyone who oes NOT yet see what a bunch of fools the Clintons have become?
They’re totally laughable.
They remind me of an ABBA reunion concert -
it was canceled.

Texas Voter-
75,000 doesn’t surprise me. College students have a lot of time on their hands.

Hillary has already pleaded with her supporters to not vote McCain under any condition.
A vote for McCain would be a vote against everything that she has worked so hard for.

Karen, what a silly thing to say. Who cares whether they were college students or hobbits. They are 75,000 PEOPLE that came out to hear the next president of the United States speak.
Stop hating.

Hillary works on the image of being warm and approachable while BO in his rally stands out and distant.
At the end of day and election time, Hillary will do better than the poll indicates.
The size of rally serves to alarm many voters and attracts opposition rather than supporters. Oregon voters would show you that hard work campaigning pays off more than rally. The support of BO just centers round Portland.
People votes with their head at tough time rather than the show biz stuff which does not put food on the table.
To say supporters of Hillary are little people is demeaning. Each one has one vote; no more or no less. As democracy has it, more little people need Hillary and they have found their candidate as time goes. Many politicians are still running after the party.
People is way ahead of them in votes.

I have no degree and just earn few dollars/hour, but I’m always proud of America. So, am I a stupid citizen?

Texas Voter-
Of course not. I think if young people are excited enough about politics to get involved and vote, that’s great. (I don’t think there’s much of a maturity difference between 18 and 21). I think the fact that this race is so close has made it much more exciting for everyone. People actually know the difference now between a caucus and a primary. Both Clinton and Obama did that.
I think people are frustrated right now but this is perhaps the biggest primary we’ll ever participate in. Let’s let everyone get a chance to be heard. I think that’s all Clinton really wants. And I think it’s really admirable.

Does any body remember this years Super Bowl?? New England had won all 16 games, lost none.But the New York Giants tore them a new one. ….New England won every game except for the one that counted the most!…Do you get what I am saying?? Omama vs Clinton??

What Barack supporters don’t want you to know is that he doesn’t have enough delegates to win the nomination either. And all those Super Delegates? They don’t vote until August. Their endorsements are campaign rhetoric and when Barack is fully vetted they will be chanting “YES WE CAN” “CHANGE” our vote and they will “HOPE” that Hillary will forgive and forget their stupidity. And just so you know, Hillary is now ahead in the popular vote by 50,000 and growing!

I attended the Clinton rally in Lexington, Kentucky tonight. The college auditorium used only holds 2,000 seated, and there was a turn-away crowd. People patiently waited to be admitted, standing in a very long line in a chilly drizzle for several hours.
Local media consistently estimate 2,500 people were present, with about 500 standing on the floor – where does ABC come off with its inaccurate and too-low estimate??
The audience was quite diverse but uniformly enthusiastic and appreciative. The atmosphere was electric, with intense attention paid to both Clintons. A record-breaking turn-out is expected for tomorrow’s Kentucky primary, with Hillary Clinton expected to win by a huge margin.
Just the facts; directly from where it’s happening.

I am convinced that Hillary Clinton is the best and strongest candidate for President. Therefore I will support her all of the way to the Democratic Convention in August. I will only vote for someone who I believe will be the best President. Hillary is not a quitter and neither am I!

All the Obama gloating won’t amount to a hill of beans if we Clinton supporters jump ship for McCain. It may be unfair to Obama but blame the DNC and the media. I can’t fathom voting for him if the result if the already patronizing tone being used again Hilary is to continue. In fact, since I am a veteran, I rather like McCain and always felt that Bush’s campaign did him wrong by “swift boating” him the last election and making light of his POW status (if you forgot they said he was probably mentally unstable because of the 8 years in captivity). Yep, it’s Hilary or McCain for me. Call me anything you like but so what.

Quitters never win. Winners never quit.
HILLARY 08′

informedd…ummm that “marxist church nut” may have a big mouth, but he was in the marines for 6 years (i bet a million hillary voter you wouldnt say that to his face), and he feeds the poor, so he’s more American and Christian than all you white-wing flag wavers any day of the week. IT’S CALLED THE FIRST AMENDMENT and it doesnt just apply to FOX parrots. OBAMA ’08

I just heard Obama said he’s goning to lose in KY because of FOX news! Is this guy too much in never taking responsibility for the fact that millions of us DON’T LIKE HIM OR WANT HIM NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE? Blame, blame BO…..man up! You’ll never make it against’ McCain.

whats illegal?? conspiracy theories? like “obama’s a muslim”hmmmmm.. lots of reps-in-dems-clothing here tonight! OBAMA ’08 NASCAR FANS SHALL BE CONFUSED!!

Maybe, the only way America will learn is to put Obama in the White House …
and then be shocked to see who he really is and what he really believes in. And then to see his true associates, his true friends … and his true agenda …
All he says now is sweet rhetoric .. the sweet rhetoric is just to get into the White House.
The real rhetoric comes after he is in there.

I gotta tell you, Omentum. There’s nothing to argue here. No real argument as to how Clinton wins the nomination, and despite the “Bitter” vote, I believe Obama will more than hold his own in the Fall.
I’m STILL waiting for a decent argument from a Clinton backer, and there has been none yet, just personal attacks, fairy tales and “WAH, I’ll vote for McCain! I’ll show you!!!”

Spouses that campaign are fair game, by the way….especially when they open their big UnAmerican mouths.

I will NEVER vote for Obama. It is hard to believe that Americans will vote someone whom they really dont know as their President.
Obama has done nothing to deserve to be the President of the United States. And if I were Obama, I will be embarassed by the 75000 people in Oregon waiting for me because I would know that I have done nothing to deserve that crowd.
This is scary business … and God forbid, if Obama is the next President, then gear up … After he is IN the White House, see the real Obama ….
I have this suspicion that his agenda is pro-Black, pro-Africa, pro Middle East … and yes, pro_Rev. Wright .
Banishing the Rev, is only the now gimmick – another one of those things you do to get elected. Watch the Rev. Wright be part and parcel of an Obama presidency ..

In 2000 we were all mad as hell because Al Gore won the popular vote but Bush got the presidency on electoral votes. We hollered and screamed for the system to be changed. It was antiquated and put in place over 200 years ago and no longer relevant. Let the voters decide we said, that’s whats important. So here we are 8 years later and we will have one candidate with the popular vote and one with the delegate vote. So now what? Whats funny is some of the loudest protesters wanting the popular vote to decide the elections are now backing Obama and want to override popular vote. That leaves who is electible and that is not Obama. Once the republicans press the true dealings of Obama with Rezko, Auchi ,Ayers and Wright to name a few Obama will be tossed under the bus.

EXCELLENT POST, EMILY!

talkin like what? you mean using big words like “palestinian”…well you’re probably right apparently the US thinks smart people are a liability in the white house. OBAMA ’08 LET”S ALL LEARN TO READ AND USE OUR THUMBS!!!

nicholas, umm, “the white america” has gone to the polls, i believe they let them in with everyone else. The only people who believe that Barack Hussein Obama is only supported by black people and college students are white people who could never imagine themselves voting for him. but the numbers dont lie, he has tons of white support…if he didnt he wouldnt be WINNING. OBAMA ’08 READ ‘EM AND WEEP HATERS

The old aunt in the attic will not go away. We really wanted her to win becuase she would have been easier to defeat in Nov. But please don’t stop the race because it would not be fair to HillC the old aunt in the attic. We need just a little more time. The HillC voters are just starting to come our way.
McCain08

I am an Indian citizen, but since I have been touring the U.S. for the last month and half, I have gotten quite educated on the political situation here.
I was quite surprised to realize that the U.S. hasn’t had a woman president or vice-president… women are common in politics in Asia at the highest levels, and many countries (India, Israel, Sri Lanka, etc.) have had women leaders, even in times of war. And I was even more surprised to learn that the U.S. hasn’t had a president from any other race other than white, since the cities at least are quite racially mixed. This election is interesting – to be honest, I don’t think any of the 3 (the 2 dems and the republican) are up to handling the economic problems well, but at least it can’t be worse than the current guy.
Incidently, can’t quite understand why less well-off, less educated voters identify with Clinton – didn’t she and her husband earn >$100 million dollars in the last few years, and they are both lawyers from prestigious colleges?

I am wondering why ABC keep comparing her meeting to Obama’s.
There is a difference between a meeting in small city and one in a big city like Portland. So there is no point of comparing these two unless the goal is to diminish her campaign and write her off.
Please start being biased and try to be objective.

Only half of the Democrats have spoken so far in the primaries, maybe a little higher in NC and Oregon(they are calling for 70%). Obama hasn’t won a blue state since Feb I believe. He has only won a million votes in all of the caucus states. So how can he win with only one quarter to one half of the Democratic party behind him if the polarization stays the same. And the GOP will get solidly behind McCain in Nov. Obama has no chance of winning very many conservatives. Hillary is in the center,in my opinion the Democrats who haven’t voted are more centrists not party die hards. They would follow Hillary or they will follow McCain.
There is no coalition or new demographics that Obama can pull out in Nov. People might be willing to take a chance in the primaries, they won’t take a chance in Nov.

INFORMEDDEM IS NCDEM: I honestly didn’t read anything racist from the blogger FYI referenced. Did you?

The majority of the people who vote in Nov. are over 45. The second biggest majority is middle class. You can get information on the demographics of 2004.
Things are going to get a lot rougher for Obama from now until Nov. The Republicans will run home in Nov., I believe. If I am not mistaken there are more Republicans than Democrats. A Democrat either has to get out all of the vote or pull some from Independents or Republicans to win. I just don’t see how that is possible if Obama can’t even get the majority of Democrats to vote for him.

BO is only a MARKETING PRODUCT created & promoted by media. He has no substance. His speeches are wonderful bla-blas, but no real solutions, no real answers.
When Donald Trump was asked who will he hire between those two, he answered: “Hillary. She has much more experience than BO. Maybe BO will be prepared to run for presidency in 4 years, but at this point he is not”

Where in the world is Michelle Obama , and what does she hate about America today?

I’m a lifelong democrat and a Hillary supporter. Please don’t ask us to vote for Obama. He never had our vote, he will never get out vote. It’s that simple. It is not that hard to see that we view McCain as a second choice to Hillary. They have both served their country for a long time. Obama, while probably a decent person, does not show that he can deal with weighty decisions under pressure. We will not blindly follow the intructions of the Democratic party. Most of us have lost faith in the party. Obama, if he is the nominee, will have to win without Hillary Clinton supporters. We are a 16 million plus voting block who will decide the presidency.

P.S. I think Hillary supporters are a 17 million strong group….I just want to know how many will be McCain defectors in Nov. if she isn’t the nom.
The exit polls will be fascinating this year. Newt Gingrich said tonight on FOX this is the most volatile election he can ever recall and anything could happen at any time…he also felt Michelle if fair game if she is going to go out stumping/yelling for her husband.

Obama is like a celebrity. And seriously, I think what people are voting for his celebritydom. All the young college kids support him based on starpower and his rallies.
But my god, I want substance over flash for the presidency, and that ain’t him and his nonexistent policies.

Obama has zero chance in November.
He has lost a lot of ground with key demographics since Wright.
Electoral maps favor Clinton over McCain, but show a draw between McCain and Obama.
Given the sexism aimed at Clinton by the media, the DNC, and Obama, chances are that a lot of Clinton supporters will not fall in line in November.
The party is irreversibly fractured.
The DNC need only blame itself for anointing an unqualified candidate with more skeletons in his closet than a haunted house (speaking of October, just wait for the October surprise that will completely sink Obama).
I started out this election in favor of Edwards.
But I came to know Hillary more and more, and I liked her more and more.
I came to know Obama more and more, and I liked him less and less.
Something tells me that the Democratic Party will not exist in 2012.

Yeah, I am afraid a write-in is a wasted vote that could have helped keep inexperience out of OUR whitehouse. If Hillary were to go independent, then that would be a diffferent story maybe. Otherwise, I have to agree with Debra, we need to use our vote to save our country from stupidity if at all possible.

nicholas…no!!!! we must write hillary’s name in if she is not on the ballot. no john mc’can’t. please!!!

If I have to hold my nose and watch MSNBC to see who their sponsors are I will and I will write to the sponsors to see that they pull their ads and get MSNBC off the air. If you read some of things they said about Hillary it is insulting to all women. Don’t they know who it is that really buys those products.

Obama has no desire for HRC to get out of the race at this point. One reason is if she does and still gets votes he looks bad. Another reason is the longer she stays in looking to change the rules in the middle of the game to give herself a chance, the better he looks.

We obviously don’t need a president who is a quitter. But we sure could use a candidate that acknowledges reality and recognizes when enough is enough.

@healthy, no, we don’t need a quitter, and hillary is not a quitter…..and i am not sorry like the rest of the hillary suppporters, we just believe truly in our candidate.
divisive??? what about ‘bittergate, and now ‘whitey gate’….yes, we shall move forward, but without a racist president and his more than racist wife.

Sue – I see you do not like Obama! Why?

HP Boston…why is Obama the worst thing?

libre…if you write Hillary on the ballot (and I commend you, I want her too)…but if you do, that’s one more opportunity for BO, and I’d rather McCain move in the WH, so I’ll vote for him. If not Hillary, then McCain all the way!
Posted by: Debra | May 20, 2008 3:06:27 AM
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Debra there will be others on the ballot, no need to vote Mccain either.
Any one but Obama is the way to go!
A Nader vote will be a slap to BO and a Libertarian is on the ticket. It will be good to give them MILLIONS of votes as they are the spoilers and will kick the re pubs and Dem’s in the teeth.
ANYONE BUT OBAMA!! ANYONE!

College students are in their 30s and 40s now because that is about the only time one can pay for it. Does anyone here think that people in their 30s and 40s should not be considered serious voters?
Voting for Obama will ensure your children won’t have to wait so long to get a chance to go to college.
Obama ’08!

For the person blogging under Really?
There is no reason for you to demean people by calling them low informed voters. They voted for who they want. Respect their decision. I respect all the decision of Obama supporters. I am not bashing his supporters. There is no need calling other low voters or ill informed.
Calling them low votes or ill informed voters will only show that you think you are better than everyone else. And that is a negative connotation for your candidate. In my post, I offered him suggestions, show how he will implement the change etc.
So, instead of the name calling, why not offer suggestions?

Senator Clinton makes him look like an untrained puppy and he is just that!
IT is called Kool aid……..
Posted by: HP Boston | May 20, 2008 8:13:20 AM
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“The campaign has broken down to those who drink the Kool-Aid
Posted by: Really? | May 20, 2008 8:39:42 AM
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NO NO REALLY that is Barry the puppy’s name………..
Kool AID!!! Really!

How can anyone take Hillary seriously as a viable candidate for President, when she can not seem to follow the rules set out by the DNC? She is desperate, and it is showing big time. I am sure she and Bill have promised big things for that big money and unholy partnerships. They will have to pay big for their failures and some of the people they have crawled in bed with are not known for their compassion.

For the person blogging under Really?
There is no reason for you to demean people by calling them low informed voters. They voted for who they want. Respect their decision. I respect all the decision of Obama supporters. I am not bashing his supporters. There is no need calling other low voters or ill informed.
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I do respect their opinions, but they say there is donation fraud by the MSM, when HRC is facing those same charges in California shows me the poster doesn’t do proper research to support those claims. She is the one (along with Bill) under scrutiny NOW for donation fraud.

Which Democratic candidate is more electable?
Consider this:
This is how the Electoral College stands as of May 20, 2008, showing strengths of Clinton vs. Obama, based on their results. For those who have not understood, this is not a head-to-head matchup, but rather a side-by-side comparison.
This assumes a winner-take-all primary/caucus vote takes all Electoral votes for each state. The totals immediately below are WITHOUT any consideration of the states of Florida and Michigan.
Clinton 256
Obama 217
But with Florida and Michigan:
Clinton 300
Obama 217
With just Florida added, which was won by Clinton, fairly and squarely, the Electoral College Vote is:
Clinton 283
Obama 217
Assuming the following victories, based on current polls, with Clinton winning Kentucky, and Obama winning South Dakota, Oregon (which is doubtful), and Montana, the totals would then be, still without Florida and Michigan:
Clinton 264
Obama 230
With Florida and Kentucky:
Clinton 291
Obama 230
Please note that it takes 270 Electoral College votes to win the General Election.
Whether or not the vote turns out as indicated, I firmly believe the above analysis more than amply demonstrates which of the Democratic candidates is in a better position to be the stronger candidate in the General Election.
P.S. – One last thought about this Electoral College Vote analysis; in it I gave Senator Obama full credit for the state caucuses he won. However, it should be noted that there are not any caucuses to be won in the Big Leagues during the General Election. There are only PRIMARIES, WINNER-TAKE-ALL.
And I am sure the “Super Delegates” are aware of that.

The young people who will vote in this election are old enough to remember the Clinton Administration and the tarnished image of the Presidency thanks to Bill. They remember the blue dress, the cigar, the lies, him standing there wagging his finger, chastising the press “I did not have sexual relations with THAT WOMAN”. They remember HRC and her “vast right-wing conspiracy” and the horrific way she defended Bill with her “nuts and sluts” argument. (She’s only a champion for women when she’s getting something out of it). They remember Gore lost the White House because the Nation so badly wanted to distance itself from all things Democratic, thanks to Slick Willy and HRC.
They remember the change Bush promised this country. And they know they were lied to, by Clinton and by Bush and they are sick of it!!
The young people of this country want some dignity restored to the highest office in this nation and to the nation itself. And they KNOW they are not going to get it with HRC. She’s lying, blaming shifting, finger pointing and changing the rules to suit her needs. They have seen this all before, in her husband’s administration. And they want change, real change, not the “I’m more Experienced, OOPS, I’m Change because my message is flawed” change. So don’t think for a second that the hundreds of thousands of new, young, informed and engaged voters of this country will EVER line-up behind HRC. To them her message of change sounds like “Lather, Rinse, Repeat”

MCain Vs Obama
MCain looked might good today, blasting Osama’s inexperience. The Democrats will loose the general election if Obama wins

Ann wrote:
How do any of you think for a second he has a chance to win in November without the backing of half the party?
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So stay home, or vote McCain. New voters and cross-over Repubs (my dad included who hasn’t voted DEM since JFK) will make up for it. It really is the HEIGHT or arrogance to assume that HALF of the Dem party will sit it out because they didn’t get their way.
And if she does manage to STEAL this nomination with clown math, what about the other HALF of the DEMS that voted Obama?? Do you REALLY think they would line up behind someone sooo dishonest that she could only win by CHEATING. Naive, to say the least!
Oh, I see, WE don’t count, we chose him fairly and squarely, but that doesn’t matter. Charming!

We have reached the age of accountability. The Clintons must face the facts that they need to be accountable for there reckless behavior. Some say it was Bill who was reckless, but Hillary ditched women to defend him. There are many states who believe, you are only as good as the company you keep. It is time for a change and Hillary is part of the problem, not the solution.

How can anyone take Hillary serious as a candidate for president of the US, when she cannot follow simple rules on the path leading to that office. Loose cannons make terrible leaders.

ANN
Why is it that everytime someone says they will not support Hillary, it is automatically, “SEXIST”? Get a grip! All women do not look at Hillary like she was representative of all women. She is so yesterday. If she wants to play, learn to play fair. Follow the rules.

David from Texas wrote:
It’s time to quit sipping the Kool Aid and realize that your boy, Obama, is a loser!
Posted by: david from texas | May 20, 2008 9:47:21 AM
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So why is the GOP so eager to run against HRC? Operation Chaos anyone? Because they have NOTHING against Obama, except the usual FEAR and SMEAR, which they know it’s going to work this year, it’s not 2004 and we are smarter than that (well, some are). HRC has so many skeleton in her closet it aint funny. Yea, of course she wants to close the “Enron Loophole”, Bill created it!! Want to know why we are paying so much more in credit card interest? Higher banking fees? Clinotn deregulated the banking industry in the 90′s. The GOP would love to run against HRC, so much ammunition they are drooling!!

@ Really? …..First off, I never said the GOP wanted to run against Hillary…actually, the GOP is GLAD to run against Obama if he wins the nomination….Hillary is a MUCH STRONGER candidate than Obama. If you look back in this election, it has been run by the DNC. Dean, Pelosi, Kennedy, and Kerry ALL wanted Obama to win the nomination because of their hatred for Hillary….so, they became Obamabots. The media jumped on this as well, shoving Obama down our throats. The GOP, basically run the media. This was all according to the game plan. However, now, it’s backfiring. The DNC, Pelosi, Kennedy, and Kerry, thought Hillary would concede and she hasn’t. Also, they thought Obama would blow her away on popular vote, he didn’t. Now, it looks like Obama will be the nominee, the GOP is happy, the media is now turning on Obama because things went their way, and the DNC, Pelosi, Kerry, and Kennedy are realizing they have destroyed the Democratic Party and we will have 4 more years of GOP rule.

Big business and special interests are desperate to keep hold of Washington. Change threatens that goal. I was offended by the lack of integrity during the “Clinton years”. I left the DNC because it it. Obama has brought me, and millions like me, back to the party. If back room deals deny Obama a run for the Whitehouse, it will be time to rethink a two party system.

Vel,
Your state overwhelmingly rejected Obama. The cold war was won through strength not appeasement. The stagflation of high interest rates and high unemployment was caused by the Obama like policies of Jimmy Carter.
Not liking the Clintons does not make Obama a qualified candidate.

@ Vel, I could say the same thing about North Carolina…..it shouldn’t have been considered a HUGE victory for Obama either, right?

Ann
Research like stastics are manipulated by the collectors. I do not get my info from once source. As difficult as it is, I start with Morning Joe, switch to Fox, then to CNN with my mentor, “Lou Dobbs”. I even give ABC their say. Who would think a person could draw their decision from listening to many opinions. Out of our given choices, I like Obama. My mother and two sisters who watch soaps and lifetime all day, prefer Hillary. My father and four brothers are for McCain. This is America. Freedom still means something. We all get to choose.

@ Vel….we do have something in common, I like Lou Dobbs as well……he’s very fair minded…however, I can’t stand Jack Cafferty……he’s so “pro Obama” it makes me sick…..I turn it off when he comes on. I also agree, we are Americans and we are free to choose. Political persuasion, especially this year, is in HIGH gear. I’m 50 yrs old, like you, lived during the assisination of JFK and as a 5 yr old, couldn’t understand why my mother was crying in November 1963. I lived through Johnson and the Vietnam War, the race riots of the 60′s, Nixon, Carter, and everyone afterwards. The reason I support Hillary so much is because of her perserverance, stamina, and endurance. She will fight to the end when most everyone else has given up on her. How she gets up everyday is beyond me, but she does. With the Mainstreet Media telling her she’s done, Obama, Axelrod, and all the others, she continues to fight. She lays out her plan of action in detail. She doesn’t quit, never gives up. She has so much passion for Americans and the great country we live in. That’s the kind of President I want in the White House. Hillary 08!

Hilalry – the strongest and smartest candidate to run from either party. Period.

david from Texas:
I couldn’t agree with you more. She is a strong leader and I have nothing but praise for HRC. She is everything you have said and more. She’s just not MY candidate. I have no doubt that she will go on to do great things for this country. I think she would be an amazing Secretary of State. Think about the credibility we would bring to the world on foreign policy if she would be in charge. Better than Madeline Albright, who is a hero of mine.
HRC doesn’t want the VP slot, she already held that office for 8 years (LOL, no disrepect to Al Gore, but we know who was in charge). IF she doesn’t get the nod for the nominee, she will LEAD this country onto to GREAT things. Of that I am sure.

Obama has objectivity. He is slow to speak and chooses his words wisely to unite instead of divide. We have reached a grand threashold. I would like to live long enough to see someone negotiate peace instead of threaten with war and annialation. I believe if any candidate holds this power, it is Obama. He is the future.

Hillary lacks integrity. Her opinions flow like the wind chasing a leaf in a hurricane. She takes a stand for whatever the crowd seeks, and she never keeps her word or her campaign promises. She is desperate to furfill her promises to the “unholy alliances”. Only the Clintons and special interests will make money with a Clinton whitehouse. She is not good for the nation or the future.

It has been a good exchange of ideas. Have a great day.

david from texas:
I could not agree more. If we all just take the time to talk to each other, we will see that we have a lot more in common than we think. WE all share the same values and want what is best for our families. Name calling just divides us more and this country has had enough division.

Really?
You can have a day-dream talk as much as you want. The reality is Democrat party has been split since Obama started his hateful campaign. Don’t call for unity and don’t ever expect us to stand behind Obama. He is nothing but an empty promise, a fraud; and a racist!

John wrote:
Truer words were never spoken. I keep asking Hillary people if they will back Obama in the general election and they say they will cross the aisle 1st.
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That’s a sad commentary. I am voting for the Democractic ideals tht will get this country out of the quagmire of the last 8 years. I’m voting for Universal Healthcare because my 18yo son is Type 1 diabetic and if his future employer doesn’t have healthcare, his life will be at risk. I’m voting against Cowboy Diplomacy that shoots first and doesn’t question later, because they could care less about the answer. I’m voting against having my home phone tapped (my husband has a Russian last name and was working in Bejeing, China for 6 months with Chrysler and they tapped our phone, even have the Court Order approving it). I’m voting against having our rights trampled on. I’m voting against paying more for everything, but having our pay stay the same. I’m voting against a government that boasts who everyone will own a home (aka Bush in 2002) only to allow predatory lenders to fool minorities into ridiculous mortgages contracts and lose their American dream due to foreclosure. And then to blame them and say “They should have read the fine print”. I’m voting against a war that has so many of young men and women coming home in bodies or broken in the mind and heart, yet the VA refuses them the help they so desperately need. I’m voting against a government that gives billions of my tax dollars to companies like Blackwater and Halliburton, but doesn’t see fit to give the troops the body armor they need to stay safe.
I’m voting for everything that HRC ran on and stands for. If I have to vote for Obama to get it, fine by me.
Vote for McCain if you are so aligned with his policies, but when your 5 year old wakes up in the middle of the night with a 104 degree temperature or your 90 year old mother needs a nursing home, will you be able to look them in the eye and say “Sorry, but 2 years ago I voted against Univesal Health care out of spite”?

John said:
It is laughable that the DNC thinks we will fall in line in November.
I don’t think they actually want the White House.
I COULDN’T AGREE WITH YOU MORE! The DNC (Dean, Pelosi,Kennedy, Kerry, and Richardson) have split the Democratic party this year. With less than 6 mos before the GE, thats not enough “healing” time. The DNC has basically given the Presidency over to the GOP.

To Hillary supporters,
I love you all. You are rocks. Let stick with Hillary to the bitter end. Hillary is worth to fight for. If she ever gives up, we need to work harder to prevent that jerk from getting into the White House. Obama is not to be trusted. He will throw the whole country under the bus like he did to his grandma and his pastor.

It’s strange that most of the Obama supporters would vote for HRC if she won the nomination. I guess we want change. But the HRC supporters seem to be voting out of fear.

Really?
Wright attended an annual White House prayer breakfast on Sept. 11, 1998. He took a pic with the then president. He NEVER counseled him. Please at least try to research before you just regurgitate this crap.

Christina,
It’s nice you want to help and all, by the DCCC has already told HRC in no uncertain terms that they will not count has voted. They will not change the rules she agreed to in advance. Their minds are made up, it just isn’t official yet. And for HRC to let you believe otherwise is very unfair, in my book.
And please don’t give her any money, I think it’s almost crminal that she would take money from us, who are barely scrapping by, to fund a campaign that is all but over.
When she’s done, she goes back to her mansion, gazillions of dollars and her Senate seat. She doesn’t know what it’s like to be us.

@ TOO LITTLE TOO LATE…..I’m not asking for anyone to do anything….I’m just pissed at the way the DNC has deceived Americans this year. I agree with you, I wish John Edwards was the nominee. Out of the two that are left, I go with Hillary….mainly, because she has outlined plans for her presidency and ways of achieving them. Obama, basically is a good guy caught up in the hype…however, it seems to me he has no direction of his own, he is always “agreeing” with Mrs. Clinton. It’s like he can’t have original thoughts of his own. Added to this, I honestly feel he played the race card and that, I find appalling.

Hillary has already pleaded with her supporters to not vote McCain under any condition.
A vote for McCain would be a vote against everything that she has worked so hard for.
Posted by: Debbie | May 19, 2008 9:53:10 PM
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To LATE!! We are now registered as independents and will never vote BO!
NEVER WILL I VOTE FOR BO!!!

I am amazed by all the ignorance of the Obama supporters.
Obama is a liar,
I never heard Wright, ok, I did hear him but didn’t agree with him, Wright is my mentor, Wright was never my mentor, I could never denounce him, oh nevermind, yes I can, Selma got me born,my daddy was a sheep herder, the Kennedy boys brought my daddy here, I don’t take special interest money……
I can go on and on.
No Obama will never be POTUS.
God Bless America, never damn her.