Obama Now Takes The Lead in Superdelegates Too

Thank You Super Delegates! Let’s all come together now…Democrats need to Unite and take the fight to McCain.

So much for the Republicans plans to use Paul vs Clinton to bury Hillery this fall. Now instead of going after Sen Clinton on the biggest case of fundraising fraud in history, they will be forced to go after Flag Pins and crazy ex-pastors.

Congrats to Obama. I hope he got a receipt.

Yesterday, Sen Obama met with uncommitted superdelegates. When he entered the room they cheered and many address him as “Mr. President.” He will probably pick up the majority of superdelegates over the weekend. Clinton’s pleged delegats are now abandoning her. Expect her to withdraw in the next few days. Hillary Clinton never did have many real political supporters among the electorate. She has fans. There’s a big difference. Remember, fan is short for fanatic.

I believe that the writing is on the wall and I hope that this process will be over soon. It is very damaging to the DNC to keep this going. I support Senator Obama fr president 2008.

It is about time to end this nonsense and waste of time. Hillary because of her stuborness, is working for the republicans. Hillary should be stopped and also take off her mind that she would be in a ticket with Obama. I don’t think that Obama will go against what has been the core of his message: eliminate the old politics…and Hillary is the best example of it.
Obama – for a new future in America.

To: 12345 — Telling Hillary supporters that “they need to grow up” and then name calling them “idiots” will not build loyal support for Obama.
And by the way, although many Democrats in Pennsylvania said that they did not trust her, she won those same Pennsylvania Democrats by a near 10 point margin.
BOTTOMLINE: Respect others and campaign for Democratic leadership. Obama may win the nomination but he is still far away from winning the White House.

To: Zinger — Yes, Obama has had the political machine pumping up his candidacy. This is the same Democratic Congress which has a 12% approval rating. To many of us, having THEM decide is NOT a good thing. It means a few are deciding the election. This isn’t democratic.
You call Hillary supporters “fanatics” when Obama supporters are throwing their panties on his stage, applauding when he sneezes, whistling when he wears blue jeans and purchasing his half uneaten lunches on eBay for hundreds of dollars.
You failed to mention the heart of America, the voters. Over 15 million of these voters have favored Clinton. The race is much closer in votes than the media wishes to reveal. This landslide of support is all smoke and mirrors. Unfortunately, the smoke won’t clear until November 2008 when McCain SHOCKINGLY wins the GE.

The Democrats would like this race between Obama and Clinton to be over but it will go to the convention floor. Hillary loves money and she would not have lent her campaign over 6 million dollars if she didn’t have something up her sleeve.

To: DAVID NH –
One become “tarnished” by fighting for causes that you believe in. That is why many Hillary supporters believe that SHE is the BEST candidate to lead America. She has battle scars & she enemies. She earned them fighting for the middle class.
To persuade Hillary supporters to vote for Obama, one should NOT use the argument because he is “young” or because he is “bright” – or because he gives you goosebumps bursting with hope.
Hillary HAS accomplished what Obama claims he wants to do — she has created CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN — she has CROSSED THE AISLE TO BUILD BIPARTISAN SUPPORT.
Obama offers a “fresh” promise while Hillary has repeatedly offered “bloody” proof.
Obama has yet to enter the meat grinder while Hillary has been ground to perfection for years. She’s won our respect based on 15 years of intense scrutiny not 15 minutes of intense speech.
It will be a struggle convincing Hillary supporters that Obama is the “BEST” choice. We disagree.
Hillary MUST be on the Obama ticket. Then, Hillary voters would still be able to vote her into the White House. It’s the only way to win back those 15 million lost votes. Obama must EMBRACE Hillary so we can embrace Obama.

The supers, Obama supporters, and the media are out of touch with reality. Did you see Rove’s electoral map last night? Did you hear Scarborough say Clinton is clearly the better candidate but Obama’s terrible numbers will magically change in November???? How??? I guess you need to see it for yourself in November to believe it. Obama is going to be humiliated and all of you that ignore the fact that us Clinton supporters will not vote for Obama will look like fools.

Regardless of how many delegates Obama picks up, he will fail to receive the vote of many Americans and he will not receive the votes of the majority of Hillary supporters. He is too liberal.

It is always good to be a “KING”! Am happy that the SD are recognising the reality. I do not understand why the Clintons are tending to turn to a blind eye.
The game is over!! It has been a long and very exhausted one and now we have reached the end of it.
Clintons, please do us a favor and depart gracefully!

I want a Democrat to win.
Should Obama become that Democrat, I will be vigorously campaigning for him in the hot 100 plus degree Texas sun to get him elected.
However, it is not the wisest decision. He will be a MUCH HARDER SELL as I go knocking on doors to those leaning towards McCain.

I am very strong Clinton supporter. She did wonderful job fighting like warrior till now.
But seems time has came, I strongly think every body who ever they supported, must unite behind Obama. I didn’t liked this man initially. But after having second look at him, I don’t see anything which stops me without to support him.
Fellow Clinton supports, it is time, we need to unite behind Obama to beat Republicans.
After all we are Democrats, we believe in democratic values…

Like all the others Obama says what he has to to get the votes. You can’t always tell things exactly how they are and get elected. What is important is that he do the right thing once he get elected. I believe he will get to the truth about 911 and stop using the army to oppress other people. Its way past time to stop all this traditional christian crap that encourages one group to oppress another. You don’t gotta look no farther than police dapartments in the ig Apple or Philly to see recent examples of white abuse.

To: Rob –
The Democratic party does NOT represent democratic values when it comes to electing a nominee.
Superdelegates are valued more than the average voter.
How is this democratic? It is not.

Who is going to be in charge of damage control. Most of these blogs are saying if it’s not CLinton, dems will vote for Mccain or not at all. Superdelegates REALLY need to read these blogs. When we are faced with 4 more years of a Republican in the White HOuse, look to the superdelgates who put him there. Richardson went against the will of the people. And Obama saw nothing wrong with that, oooops, that was to his benefit.

I keep hearing that Obama can’t win. He’s done such a great job beating the Clinton machine that I have no fears about the general election. John Kerry was a mistake, Obama is not.

To Hillary supporters vowing to vote for McCain: Many more young men and women will die in Iraq, devasting their families (parents, wives, children, and other loved ones) because you choose to vent your anger in the voting booth? If you believe John McCain is the candidate that will lead this nation in the right direction, by all means, vote for him. But if you are simply voting for John McCain because your are angry that Obama is the nominee instead of Hillary, I hope our American soldiers that die appreciate the fact that they gave their lives to satisy your discontent.

I will also be voting for McCain if Hillary is not the nominee. A vote for McCain is one less vote for Obama and a vote for Obama is a vote for change alright…but it won’t be change people will like.

Superdelegates do not represent equally candidates support. Fear that a woman can take the lead? Please open your mind, we are on 21st century!

I am so glad to read this ,in this mornings paper a person said she DESERVED to be president.WOW blew my mind to think one can e president because she thinks we owe it to her .I want to know why????It is time this woman bows out of this race,all she is doing is dividing the dem…..

Congratulations Barack! And thank you for taking the high road. Hillary, I think it’s time to leave West Virginia. I’m sure at this point they don’t appreciate being used as white pawns in your chess game.

I would prefer conservative judges than radical ones any time.
Anyone except Obama

Obama ,wright and Farrakhan are as one….They all agree one the same things and it’s such a shame that the ones voting for him think it’s ok to hate America and to GD…America…And that we deserved 911 …This is the sickist thing i have ever seen……American’s turning on their own Country for some one like Obama…..

Delphine: “I fear for Obama’s life if he appoints Hillary as his running mate.”
Right on! I’ve been saying for quite a while that he would be a fool to have her as his running mate and, thus, only a heartbeat (bullet) away from his presidency.

Jack: Hillary had a lot of support from African Americans early on. She even had the support of the Mayor of Philadelphia and yet Barack cut her lead in half there while going up against the established Rendell machine. It was Rendell who started this early in the process when he said white men wouldn’t vote for Barack. It was Bill who diminished his win in South Carolina. Had it not been for that, she may not have lost their support.

After some months of reading these comments and the blogs it is clear that given Senator Clinton losing the nomination, the best course of action is to shift support to Senator McCain.
McCain is not Bush. He is a fine Senator and was a fine officer. Obama is not anyone I can trust. He has no record of achievement and he does have more albatrosses than any candidate in recent history or at least since George Wallace.
McCain for President.

TommyReb,
The Democratic is the most racist party in the history of mankind. Roberty Byrd….is still alive and a Democrat…FDR was the only president in the history to put a race in a camp…
The Democrats are the party of racism and hate

Len: Why can’t you trust Obama? He has from very prominent Senators and statesmen putting their credibility on the line to suppot him. Do you think he’s goin to put Snoop Dog in his cabinet or something? Get real!

Tim, my candidate has yet to run for President yet. And verbal provocation is not a defense to a assualt and battery. I would have fun seeing you in criminal and civil court if you did.
I am not demented. I care about my fellow citizens, just not the ones that destroy this country. Obama will not get us out of Iraq nor will McCain nor will Hillary. Hillary will have us in Pakistan fighting too…McCain in Iran…Obama in Sudan….
Getting rid of the idiots is for the better…..
Those who support the two party system, hate this country.

Hillary lost for one reason above all others, because Obama is for real. No other candidate would have stopped her, and while her campaign made some blunders, if he had not run such a great campaign, she would have won. It is time for her and her supporters to show what they really stand for and for our sake let’s hope it is not 4 more years of Bush. The last time I felt this hopeful about a candidate was 48 years ago. Obama will not only be reaching out to Hillary supporters, he’ll be reaching out to Republicans. It is time to unite this country. John McCain can’t do it, Obama can and will. When the country is strong like eight years ago we could afford a mistake, although it shouldn’t have taken a second term for the country to realize it. Now we can’t afford for that mistake to continue.

If Obama doesn’t choose Hillary as his running mate, that would show arrogance since he is only getting the nomination by a hair. It would show disrespect to the HALF of the party that cast their votes for Hillary. If she’s not on the ticket, I’m not voting.

Obama is to Change as Rudy is to 9/11…
I think it is hilarious people think a typical democrat is going to bring change…delusional…people need to see a therapist.

Even if Hillary is the vp nomination, ill be voting Mccain. Obama and his associations are too just too evil and hate filled for me to trust him. Hope the superdelegates get their act together and realize too many Hillary supporters wont support Obama.

Obama brought all the division on himself and i hope he doesnt win the general election. It is my opinion he will do even worse than Bush Jr did. He will lead this country into even darker times. If i have to ill be voting Mccain. I still hope Hillary pulls something out of her hat and wins the nomination.

If John Edwards throws his support around Obama, and the whole party, INCLUDING Hillary, support him, then he has a good chance of beating McCain. I’m not concerned. I would have been worried if Hillary got the nomination because she is a filthy politician who doesn’t know when to quit.

Obama will NOT unite the Democratic party. His arrogance and his arrogant, immature bloggers, the DNC, and media have all ruined that chance. If not Clinton then McCain will get my vote. This desparate country needs someone in that office with experience who can make a difference on Day 1. At least McCain fought for this country — what has Obama done????? Please someone tell me…..

To those Obama haters: You could choose to be ignorant or try to learn about him by reading his books. The man has gone to great lengths to discuss his view of everything under the sun. He is extraordinarily realistic, mature, balanced, knowledgeable and intelligent. Hillary’s and McCain’s books were written by professional ghost writers and I can’t say as much for them.

Some of us are willing to vote for General Powell or Ms. Rice! Powell went along with the decision to got to war even though he disagreed with it. He should have resigned if he had any integrity. Rice was the national security adviser when 9/11 happened. In any other country she would have resigned her post. Rather than resign she argued about the lack of actionable intelligence! This is the same person who would later sit in meetings that endorsed indiscriminate torture. Come on people, let us apply higher standards to all the candidates. By the way Mr. Bush is a devout Christian. Look where our country is now.

Brian – you are exactly why hillary clinton lost.
and sadly – you still don’t it et yet either.
devisive, bitter, angry, would rather self destruct all around you than lose gracefully.
keep it up – and she won’t be back at all.

“All Hillary supporters . Let’s all email Hillary and encourage her to run as an Independent.If she runs as an Independent we know she will win.”
s4bo – If I had to guess I would say you were a Republican, pretending to be a Hillary supporter in order to advance a strategy to split the Democratic vote. Your ruse wouldn’t fool a dog.

Jeremy
It can never be that bad!!!. You need to take a trip around the world and see how blessed you are to be an American.
America has its issues but it is definitely the best country to live.

i think its funny how majority of barak supporters say that Hillary supporters will be sore losers if we dont vote Obama in November..we dont think he is a wise choice now, you can see by how passionately we came out and voted..why would we vote for a man we dont think will do a good job? i think that Obama is a horrible horrible choice for this country and the only thing that would get me to vote for him would be an obama vs george bush….Obama will ruin this country..ill never vote for him

What makes McCain so formidable? Just because he served in the military doesn’t qualify him as Command-in-Chief and he’s been in the Senate of centuries. He constantly speaks on foreign policy experience, judgment and character. He didn’t display any character when he attempted to associate (SPIN) Obama with radical Muslim groups. And foreign policy experience and judgment, he should become more knowledgeable on the Middle East region so he might understand why America’s disliked. Freedom isn’t it!! This country needs a drastic change. The GOP is not the answer in McCain’s case GOM. “Grumpy Old Man”…

WELL STATED SHAWN!!!
MOVEMENT OBAMA 2008!!!

Obama, the copycat, has used the Bush playbook. Remember 8 years ago. Change, Uniter, change Washington, and Old politics. The democrats want a drunk, crackhead, hupocrite, inexperienced, dirty politician just like Bush. The democrats want to show they are “equally” as dumb, as the republicans.

NoBama
The page has turned. Your statements are the footnotes of a failed past.
The page has turned

Why is Hillary behaving like every unjustified stereotype of a woman? It’s about me, I’ll just keep nagging until you give and I get my way, I won’t look at reality I just want what I want etc. She is not only damaging herself, but all women at this point.

I love Hillary and believe thats she’s the best candidate. I’m not giving up on her. If barack obama gets the nod, I’ll NEVER vote for him. I cant stand him so Mccain will definitely get my vote. Go Hillary!

Will Hillary supporters answer one question for me, because i’m confused. Why did she stop talking about the gas tax? She was all for it before the primary and now its not mentioned anymore. If she thought it was such a good idea why isn’t she fighting for it still?
Because it didn’t translate into votes? So now she looks to the next issue, forgetting about all those people she claimed to care for when she proposed the tax?
That’s called pandering.

Some of you Hillary supporters are so afraid of having a black man as your President that you are willing to vote for Hillary despite her past and her and Bill’s dealings and all of the shady characters in their background. How many people connected with them have done jail time? You people need a reality check.

Hillary has a lot of supporters you will see

For all those Hillary supporters, one word should settle this for you.
McGovern
This is the guy that annointed Hillary into politics. When her mentor says its over…. come on guys. That should be enough.

Obama takes the lead in superdelegates

Barack Obama picked up the endorsements of two more superdelegates this morning: Donald Payne, a congressman from New Jersey who switched his endorsement from Clinton to Obama, and Peter DeFazio, an Oregon congressman who was previously uncommitted. Wi…

Nobama: “Hillary is the Champion of the Working Class White Man. Because she knows he has suffered for years under affirmative action.”
What a crock. Hillary has been pandering to the black community for years. It’s only now that she lost their support that she is the “champion” of the white man.

Now, now Obama supporters all these comments will not make Hillary supporters give your guy their votes, you all have to be nicer than that, or your celebration will be short lived.

I am a “white, 57 year old grandmother who believes in the message Obama is speaking. I believe we stand on a threshhold that has the potential to lead this nation down a new path. A path where all people, all color and all religions could learn to live together as a united nation. A united nation with a goal. A goal to leave behind our differences, our past, our fears and our hate. A goal that could bring us together, to work together to forge a future of peace that can build bridges, not bombs. The powers are rallying their “controllers” to derail this goal and hinder the progress of this future. Hate, bigotry, racial divide and differences in religious belief earn big money for the manipulating game of power and politics. They will not reliquish it quietly or with grace. They rely on conditioned responses to overcome the threat. They utilize fear to interrupt the message that speaks to one nation united. Do we dare listen and believe? I for one, who was raised with the cold war threat of “tuck and cover beneath the desk”, am tired of being afraid. Obama has no ties to special interests or lobbiest monies. Jesus dared to walk among sinners to spread his message of faith. It is easy to walk among believers and blend in. I want to believe Obama may just be comfortable enough with his message,that he can stand among the narrow minded and dare to speak with a different voice. He carries a great message for everyone. I do not feel he can damage this country if given the chance to move our country into a direction of change. He is refreshing. Our Congress is in peril. We do not need the same rhetoric and corruption to continue. It is time for change. I have faith that Obama is a voice of hope in a hopeless world. The Clintons need to step aside and leave the past behind so that the nation can move forward with a man who looks to build a brighter future for us all.

the biggest joke of this election is how 92% of blacks vote for the black candidate simply because they want a black president..that is just as bad, if not worse, than not voting someone because of color of skin….typical reactions..lets look out for our own at all cost..lets ruin this country and put this man that believes in racism and racial division in the whitehouse just because we have never had a black guy there..typical…ill be voting mccain

Nicholas said: “I care less about delegates OR
superdelegates.
They cannot stop the will of the voters.
In november i wiil vote for McCain.”
I’ll bet you would suddenly care about superdelegates if they started switching to Hillary. Then you’d be ALL about sticking by the rules because the rules say, superdelegates CAN override the voice of the people.
You Hillary supporters are fools -blinded by your love of Hillary. Say anything, do anything, break or change any rule, anything to try and win this election.
Thankfully the forces of good and honesty, and decency, are very close to snuffing out the evil and the crooked.
Go PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA!!!

The funniest part of the whole charrade is that for you to be a presidential candidate, republicans and democrats you must be an elite. To earn $109million in 10 years, you must be a super-elite. Democrats whatever your belief-values are should forget your ideological differences and look for “Unity in Diversity”. Address issues not personality and stop the bickering between yourselves, put up a unifying front to stop McCain. STOP this ‘race and gender’ politics. OBAMA can’t win ‘white blue-collar voters’, people work hard to make sure first ‘woman’ become president, first ‘African-American’ to be president.
Shame on all you Americans who can’t fight your bigotory and forge a united America.

Do you Hillary supporters going on and on about what a snob Obama is really believe Hillary is the working class girl she is pretending to be? Honestly, how stupid do you have to be to fall for the beer drinking, Nascar race fan, “gas tax holiday” promoting phony?
Please get a clue.

Listen up obama-supporters, with a name like his he will NEVER be president of the United States and you better believe it!

I support Barack Obama because I think he is the best candidate to be President of the United States of America. I believe that when required he will be willing to stand on principle rather than caving to crass political calculations. I believe that he is intelligent and will do the best that he can do for this country. I believe that he will look out for the American people and end the gravy train for the war profiteers.
Let the Clinton supporters be bitter if they want to. They’ve earned the right. I’m still a little bitter about Howard Dean getting drummed out of the race four years ago, but in the end I voted for Kerry because the alternative was, well, we just lived through it and it’s been a terrible three and a half years. A vote for McCain is a vote for eight more years of the terrible ideology that has brought us to this nadir.

Well I have survived under Bush for years, so I rather take my chance with that than run to put an inexperienced man with a list of unsavory friends to run this country.
If I take a look at SS of Chicago and use that as the yardstick of Obama’s accomplishments I will say let me stay with McCain, as for the rich getting richer that will happen anyway its not like Obama has surrounded himself with the grass root of this nation, he has a set of white rich power hungry men around him.
They have all contributed to Obama’s run so exactly who do you feel interest he will have to serve, no one pumps money behind a candidate for nothing at least that those men, so Obama winning the GE to me seems to be worse than McCain, they will all need their rewards for achieving that.

BO may win come November, but if he does it will certainly be without my assistance. As a matter of fact, I’m considering putting signs all over my property of me scratching my cheek with my middle finger…just like our classy soon to be dem nominee did 3 times during his inspiring rallies. Wow, I’m dazzled by his brilliance.
HELL NO, I WON’T BO!

sharene, i would feel like a poor American if i voted for Obama, plain and simple..i cannot do it.i dont think he is a good candidate and i wont vote for him

There are so many racists out there. Reading through some of these makes me so sad. The fact of the matter is McCaine is wrong on most of the issues. People are shifting to Democrat and willing to vote for anybody with a D next to they’re name. Obama will be the next president. Most of the negative posts on this thread are from people over the age of 50 who judge people according to the color of their skin. The future has no place for you idiots.

HILLARY IS LIKE KOBE BRYANT OF LAKERS IN 2002/2003. YOU THOUGHT THEIR OPPONENT IS A SURE WIN DOWN TO THE LAST MINUTE…BUT WAIT KOBE DID A 3-POINT SHOOT SUCCESFULLY AT THE VERY LAST SECOND. LAKERS WON AND HILLARY WILL WIN EVENTUALLY.

I still don’t see what makes some people see Obama and his supporters as “elitist” and “snobby”. And what’s with all the “arugula” comments anyway? Are people that afraid of salad greens that are available at nearly any supermarket in the country?
I guess it’s elitist to be politically aware, live in the city, go to college, read books, or try new foods. If any of these apply, you’re not welcome in the Democratic party, according to some Hillary supporters.
By every possible metric, Mr. Obama is ahead of Clinton, and will likely win the nomination. Hillary supporters: you win some, you lose some. Better luck next time.
If respecting the will of the people makes me elitist, then sign me up.

Just because some immature Obama supporters might be rubbing hillary supporters’ noses in it, there is NO evidence that Obama himself is doing this. Quite the contrary – he continues to call her a formidable opponent and has not discouraged from staying in the race. He’s a class act in this respect and you all know it. Remember: HE is the one running in November, not his supporters.
I think it’s amusing to see all these superficial, non-pertinent reasons to vote against Obama in November, especially when so-called Democrats are using them. Like I said, you can either vote for a DEMOCRAT (Obama) or a Conservative Bush Republican and all the heartache that goes with it. Take your pick. Use your brains. Obama has a 62-page detailed plan on how he’ll run this country. Have any of you Obama detractors even bothered to GLANCE at it? What ever happened to ISSUES?!?

I agree with a Cafferty emailer last night. “If Obama puts Hillary on as VP, he better hire himself a good food taster.” He better watch out for all that “sniper fire” too.

J Smith
Good post… you are spot on.

I hope Hillary wins. Obama just smiles and say what everyone wants to hear nothing about the children education or getting these kids books each one has their own.

Let me offer some clarification of the argument that Obama can’t win against McCain among certain categories of voters because they preferred Hillary in the primary.
Imagine you are given the choice between a very fine Chardonnay and a very fine Shiraz. You happen to prefer Chardonnay so you go with that.
Then you are offered a choice between the same Shiraz and vinegar. What do you choose?

Why is the word “crowned” being used? That to me means, entitlement. Who ever said he was entitled to the nomination, notice, I said nomination. McCain is going to chew him up and spit him out. Where is Rev. Wright when you need him? He needs to reemerge now, before he sets up shop on Pennsylvania Ave.
Writing in Hillary in November!! :)

i started this campaign backing Obama knowing we just have a lot of work that needs to be done in this country that has been stalled for the last 20 years. But i thought that at the very least, even if Obama didn’t make it, he would move us in the direction we needed because of the way he does business in general. that he was going to make this country THINK. And if it did turn out to be Hilary, then okay, i can do that.
but now… ? now i can’t stand to look at anyone that has anything to do with the Clintons. and that includes her supporters.
She as shown herself to be who she was when she screwed up healthcare for this country. and who she was when she encouraged bill to lie to the grand jury on paula jones case. and who she was when she picked a fight with the right wing just to get bill out of trouble.
she has shown herself to think of nothing but herself. and…. i just can’t stand the lying anymore. she just flat out … every day… lies to us. and that means she has no respect for us whatsoever. and that means that if she were to be our president… she would lie and lie and lie and lie to us about everything.
so now… at this point i hate her. i just can’t stand to look at her, hear her, hear ABOUT her… any of it.

ABC News: Obama has overtaken Hillary in the superdelegate race

According to ABC News calculations, more superdels support Obama now over Hillary (via Memeo):
ABC News Karen Travers Reports: For the first time this campaign season, Barack Obama has surpassed Hillary Clintons support among super…

I am an Obama supporter. I have to admit, when Clinton was being particularly catty, I had voiced the opinion that I would consider voting for McCain if she got the nomination. I then thought about it, and realized what a reactionary and ill-thought conclusion that was, and came to my senses. I decided I would vote for whoever got the nomination. I hope, if Obama gets the nomination, the HRC supporters that are considering McCain instead of Obama will come to their senses too.

Mark, i dont believe a thing obama says..he is a lying racist and i dont think he will make any good of this country..this is why im voting for Mccain if i have to in the general election..i still hope Hillary does come from behind to get nomination..looks like the black people are so ready for a black president they will vote any token jokester in

Obama will now pick Hilary as his vice president. The democrats will unite behind Obama.
If you want 100 more years of Iraq and war with with Iran in the next year vote for McCain.
If you want Roe v Wae to be reversed vote for McCain.

Steve Moore
Obama is not the same person as his pastor. Obama is no racist. That’s just something you tell yourself because you’re the real racist. Do you want to equate McCain with HIS pastor Hagee – who is a hateful slime-merchant?
Didn’t think so. Double standard!

To Rob Howard
Obama is exactly like his pastor and you and all his supporters will never convince real Americans any different. Just wait and see!

If the democrats cannot even agree with each other which is evident by reading the post here, how are they expected to run the country? McCain08

Hill Fan,
I salute you. Would never do that to you…
This election has less to do with whose president and more to do with the American People.
Like Hillary says the rich, well connected and the special interest has had a president for the past seven year.
Now it time to unite and change the course of this country.

To Hillary supporters: get over losing, and start winning. The only way Obama won’t win is if Dems don’t vote for him. Whatever you think of his qualifications, there is a vast difference between him and McCain. There’s a bigger picture here than Obama or Clinton.

Obama said he would go after Al Queda in Pakistan which Bush denounced and then two weeks later bombed Al Queada in Pakistan.
I guess that is another example of Obama being right when Bush was wrong.

Billy Bob
Do you understand the concept of “degree”? Obama was talking about surgical strikes against KNOWN Al Q’aeda targets, including possibly bin laden himself. you DO remember Bin Laden do you not? And use your brain: of Pakistan is our ‘ally’ because of their co-operation in the war on terror – then SURELY they’d co-operate in helping us to kill terrorists on their soil!! RIGHT? Which is it? ally or no ally.
Now tell me, genuis, how is a surgical strike, designed to minimize civilian casualties as much as possible, against a group of known terrorist the same as “attacking an entire country?”. Answer: it’s not. Either pakistan is “with us or it’s against it,” RIGHT? Isn’t that what your moron leader said?

i cant wait until i get to be a super duper delegate, that will be some democracy baby.

Obama is a joke and is only there because of his color…he is the token candidate and its sad that so many want a token president..might has well have voted mike vick to be president..

Got to go Rob, I just want to know what Obama’s plan is, he said he would pull out of Iraq unless Alqada re-emerged? What does that mean? Go to Pakistan? Big deal we are already making strikes when we get good intel. We have a colition of forces in Afganistan, we dont need more Americans getting killed there. What is he going to do that is different? Nothing.

An appeal to my fellow Democrats.
I realize you love Hillary. She would have been – and still could in the future – an excellent President – LIGHT YEARS better than Bush or McCain on every issue.
But take a look at the reasons you are so hell-bent against Obama. They are the SAME type of superficial reasons that people turned away from john kerry 4 years ago. NOTHING whatsoever to do with actual issues and substance – and looking back, don’t you wish Americans weren’t swayed by the swift boat ads? We got four more years of Bush because of these non-issue that prevented us Democrats from taking back the White House. Please step back and look at what is happenning again 4 years later.
Don’t let it happen again. you know in your heart of hearts that McCain is a hardcore Repblican, and that Obama is a Progressive. And if you hadn’t noticed, Obama himself has been a lot more respectful of Hillary than some of his supporters have been…
COUNTRY FIRST PEOPLE!

Superdelegates want what is best for the party; but their best way of gauging that is to look at the popular vote and the pledged delegate count. Sen. Obama leads in those two categories and, oh yes, he leads in amount of money raised by large numbers of people sending in small amounts. Superdelegates are not directing this parade; they are simply joining in.
So Sen. Obama and his organization have shown they have the moxie to win. Sen. McCain and his policies will certainly benefit the super-rich; but the idea that John and Cindy are less elitist than Barack and Michelle is laughable. The latter might have more education; but folks, that used to be a good thing.

Ok so the superdelegates are chosen to “best” represent the parties interests – and if they choose Obama then I will totally support their decision. If they select Clinton I will also support their decision because I want to do whatever it takes to get us out of Iraq and work on more domestic issues such as health care and helping the middle-class.
Can Obama win the election? Of course he can. Why couldn’t he? Because he has less exp than Clinton? Not so. Same terms in the Senate. But, of course Clinton was dodging bullets in Kosovo, and did single handedly broker a peace deal in N.Island. I dont think that argument works.
Many of the most successful past presidents had the least amount of experience. Maybe they were more successful because they weren’s as much a part of the political machine and could better represent the needs of the people instead of big interest groups.

It is a good day for all about this
political race, and the reality of the
general election. It is not so much that
Obama will win, it is the powerful fact
he has more than the ability to fix what
was broken. We need to pray, and hope this reality will unfold in the eyes of
many people who continue to believe in
our future despite the long road of the
pain so many have experienced. Lets
believe in the man upstairs first then
the rest will follow. Pray for the people who have and continue to suffer.

Funny they said the same thing about JFK–not enough experience and great oratory
They also said the same thing about Lincoln…

truth
The Clintons have lost. Period. No amount of sour grapes rationalizing will change that.
The Clintons, Bill and Hillary, have lost.
It will take some time for those supporters who, in their angst, indulge in sour grapes and bitterness, to accept that fact.
Bill and Hillary have lost.

was that one post?

Yes, there was peace and prosperity…while Hillary was baking cookies in the White House, Bill was getting a hummer from Monica Lewinsky…bet there was lots of peace

Supermoms tried to steal this election.They think the fact that their feelings are hurt changes the vote of the American people. 10-1 says Obama wipes the floor with mCCain. You honestly think all woman are kamikaze pilots like Hilary. Why on earth would a democratic woman vote against her own interests and vote for McCAin. Whaa! Go do the laundry honey and let the WOMAN speak for you child.

Yippee! But now it’s time to pull the Dems together to make an argument for Barack and against McCain. We haven’t any time to waste. We can change this country and the world. YES WE CAN!

IMO Obama is a statesmen and Hillary is a politician. If they work together whether in the White House or one of them from the Senate, great things will be acomplished for the country.
John McCain has anounced he is going after Roe vs. Wade, I don’t care I am a prolife Democrat. But I can’t believe Democratic women would allow that to happen out of petty spite.
I will be voting for Obama.

Can’t believe how many people are taken in by Obama. The US needs to wake up; he has very strong ties with the terrorists! My vote is now going to McCain for sure!!!

The argument of the Clintons and their supporters is that “working class whites” (code for lower and middle class whites) won’t vote for a black man. Well, if they’re willing to vote McCain in after 8 years of Bush, they deserve the poverty that’s coming their way. Gasoline and food prices will continue to rise, jobs will continue to go overseas, Medicare will be cut and physician access will be lost, and Social Security will continue to shrink relative to inflation until the elderly are living on the streets.
The chickens will be home and roosting by 2012.

Her new goal is to get McCain in so she can go for 2012, she doesn’t care about ruining the dem party it’s all about her now.
A lot of us are losing respect for her that we once had and it will hurt her in the long run.
If she would have just stayed on track and went after McCain she would have gotten a lot farther. I don’t even want to see her as VP now!!!

Thank goodness that the superdelegates are finally putting an end to the candidacy of Hillary Clinton. Hillary trails in every measure, and now her hopes of party insiders delivering the nomination via coup are going out the window.
Remember the posting styles here folks; watch as the Republicans who pretended to be for Hillary switch usernames and advocate McCain.

Why is there so much anger from the Clinton supporters? Come on guys! It’s time to stop fighting and support Barack. I respect your feelings because your hearts are broken but you have to admit that Barack played by the rules and is not trying to changes. All races voted for him so let’s not make it a race is. We’re all Americans so let’s join the fight and work together to put the Dems back in the White House!! Go Dems Go!!!

Just how is Obama the elitist? You all need to form your opinions on facts not the Clinton’s(I call them the Cword) press releases!

Alex, you and many obama supporters dont get it…we just dont trust your candidate after the things he has said..the generalizing blue collar white people in Penn–extremely racist comments…..by the associations he has kept close to him over the past 20 years..his admitted spiritual advisor who i see is a horrible racist..and how he handled that whole situation, making obama look like a weak coward…denouncing the man in front of a camera after 20 years of supporting what he said…come on…ill never support a man like that

Everyone,
CNN just reported that “Obama Is Catching Up to Clinton in superdelegates.Obama hasn’t taken the lead. ABC needs to check their sources!
Don’t believe everything you hear and see.
Politics is all about perception!
Erin O’Brien

Alex makes a good point. The story that Obama can’t attract white , blue collar voters is over blown. He won states like CO, ND and Iowa, and those aren’t exactly latte sipping, BMW driving communities.
Part of the problem with these broad story lines such as the white voter issue is that, after a while they become self fulfilling prophesies. While Obama has his work cut out for him, he has a very good chance of succeeding in fall with these voters.

I am a blue collar white man from pennsylvania and Obama was right about the bitter comment. A lot of the steel workers and factory workers are still bitter. Some of the people I talked to didn’t have a problem with the quote once they understood what bitter meant. Most regular people around here think of “bitter” in a negative way, but it just means -marked by strong resentment, which a lot of blue collar pennsylvanians are! and we do cling to guns and hunting and church and nascar and say to hell with the corrupt politians and don’t even bother to vote because we hate Washington D.C. and all the liars who ask for our vote every couple of years. That is what Obama was saying, IMO.

I would be more inclined to vote for Obama if Hillary were his running mate.

Nation- At this point in the process, 42 states having voted, 8 to go and Puerto Rico, it’s way bigger than how you or I vote. Remember our votes aggregate into the wishes of THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. And THE PEOPLE are speaking via pop vote, superdels and wallets. We THE PEOPLE deserve good sportsmanship!
Hilary has every right to stay if she has the support means- including $11M of her own right now. And Obama has every right to our best support even more so for those of you who think there are better candidates out there. Remember our common opponent.
About a week or so ago George McGovern (before Tuesday’s results prompted him to switch to O) was asked how he could declare support for H but still say O was good. He said, “You can still be a fan of the team but not pick them to win.”
So PLEASE PLEASE move forward with the unity we deserve. Hilary may take a little while to switch gears since she couldn’t have done what she has without huge huge dedication but she will do it. Even Michael Jordan couldn’t be a champion NBA player and switch to baseball overnight.

nj..when i turned 18 and could no longer be forced to go to work, and my pastor was preaching how gays are sinners and going to hell, i stood up..told the pastor i cant sit there and listen to his hate anymore and that i was gay and i left and never have gone back….that is how you denounce something your pastor is saying..not going on national television and doing it..that is weak and cowardly…doing it after 20 years to hopefully gain votes..just sad
if he had stood beside the man..i support him..that would have been better than denouncing him after listening to it for 20 years..pathetic

Sam, i do contracting for Ga Power…operate backhoe….work 4 days per week…4 ten hour shifts…id say im pretty blue collar…i dont believe in god..i dont own a gun..no opposed to them but dont own one..love to go fishin..ride 4 wheelers…just think its kinda sad that you are bitter about anything living in this country where you are free and able to basically do and say what you want….i dont support the war at all..i for sure dont support just pulling everyone out of there tho..

I’m not seeing unity here, so what’s the true number?
Albeit, I’m with ABC on this one…lol

THANKS Superdelegates for showing leadership and grit. It’s time to move forward. YES WE CAN!!!

People, stop showing me polls of how only Hillary can beat McCain. Look at how the numbers change accross the board from day to day! There’s is absolutely NO WAY anyone can predict who is going win in November. We never know who will show up in the news shaking hands with a terrorist, or whose gay love interest will step up and say they had an affair 10 years ago with… But seriously, no one knows. Stop guessing. Like it or not, Hillary is going to lose the nomination. All she’s doing now is dividing the party more than it was.

To Helen and all the other voices of reason. Your comments are deeply appreciated by me.
I like Hillary but I like Obama too. What I don’t want is more Bush in office.
A vote for McCanin or no vote against Obama means our country remains the same. Can any of us afford this? I think not.
Let’s get behind Sen. Obama and make this about OUR country.
Go America, Go Obama.

I am just stunned at the fear and blind hatred being expressed on this blog. If I don’t agree with you then surely I hate America. How silly. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and vote. For me personally, I’m a registered Republican, a member of my family served in the Executive Branch of a Republican White House, and I am tired of the divisive politics that both parties have been guilty of over the last decade. I have decided that I am an American first and a Republican second: I’m voting for Obama! You may now unleash the mob of disapproving malcontents; I await your slings and arrows!

For the life of me I cannot understand why you Clinton folks feel it necessary to inform us that you plan to vote for McCain since Obama will be the Democratic nominee. One of the benefits of being an American is that one has the vote and can excercise that vote as one chooses. No need for you to tell me who you’re going to vote for or not vote for. JUST DO IT! It is obvious that those who feel the need to issue a “threat” to vote for a Republican who does not have their interest at heart did not vote for Obama in the first place. Guess what! He won the popular vote without you and he’ll win the GE without you as well. Enjoy your bitterness at losing the race. Stay home; vote for McCain; vote for your dog; it does not matter. You have the vote so use it as you see fit, but don’t think that your threat to withold your vote from Senator Obama means anything. Yours will be but one bitter vote cast against your better interest. My grandfather had a saying, “cutting off your nose to spite your face.” When you and/or one of your loved ones is sent for their 3rd or 4th tour of duty in Iraq or Iran; when you wife/daughter/mother/sister wishes or feels the necessity to have an abortion, remember your vote for McCain; when they come to repossess your home, remember your vote for McCain; when your phone conversation is taped by a governmental entity; remember your vote for McCain. I, as a black man, remember when my father and mother could only vote by paying a poll tax or being subjected to a test on the Constitution. So, when I see folks who think so little of their vote as to waste it by voting against their interest, I can only feel pity for that person. Isn’t it ironic that Clinton was depending on Superdelegates to hand her the nomination; and now that the tide has turned with more Superdelegates switching and/or coming out for Obama, the Clintonistas are crying foul. Now, the hue and cry is that Superdelegates tipping the scale toward Obama is “undemocratic.” Prior to that event, the Clintonistas did not feel that way. Where do you folks get off on saying that Clinton has the most votes – either under the metric of counting the popular vote or the delegate count? What a lie you tell and believe. Fantasy is sometimes good and necessary, but at some point one must become grounded in reality. Now is the time for Clinton to realize that she cannot and will not be the Democratic nominee. And, I might add, if she has any hopes, dreams or aspirations for seeking the nomination in 2012, she needs to know that we are closely watching and listening to her. Making statements like she is supported by “hard working white blue collar” folk and that she is certain that blacks would vote for her is dangerous. I was once an ardent and staunch Clinton supporter. Not anymore. She and her husband have over stepped their boundary. The Clintons, once the darling in the black community, are rapidly becoming pariahs. So when she comes calling we will tell her that the “hard working black blue collar” workers want no part of her and what she stands for.

How about “Thanks democratic party for bringing the fight to the Republicians by picking the two most electable people in existance.
A woman and a black guy.”
Whining about Hiliry over Obama in terms of electability is pretty stupid.

For the life of me, I cannot understand why people go on and on about Hillary Clinton. So she is staying in, and? Do not fool yourself into believing that it is tearing the Dems apart. How great it is to let the people in the last few states feel as if they actually matter.
People just want someone to unload their frustrations on. Go out and get some fresh air people and do something that will actually make a difference, rather than blogging the same thing over and over again.
I would not mind hearing some points about what will make Obama a great leader and President. All the Clinton bashing makes no sense and just alienates half of the Dem party.
Some people do show their true colors here when they just spout out hateful and spiteful comments.

All of you should get a real job and a life. enough with the hate speech. get behind our candidate and lets pray for our country.

Honestly, if this country doesn’t see the opportunity it has in Obama and opts for McCain, then we will 100% deserve to become the second rate world power we will become.

This is a primary not the general election. The purpose of the primary is to select a candidate based on either primary elections or caucuses according to state party wishes. All candidates know this and should campaign accordingly.
It saddens me that so many are pointing the finger and keep trying to change rules to benefit their candidate. I’ve heard so many ifs lately- if this was the republican primaries; if Florida and Michigan were…; if the media wasn’t bias; if he waited his turn; if if if and more ifs. Well if your candidate planned instead of just assuming it would of probably been different. The campaign must take responsibility for what was not done, instead of trying to blame the other candidate. The campaign needs to stop trying to make excuses for campaign fallacies and be honest with supporters by telling them they made mistakes and underestimated their opponent. However, instead of facing those truths the campaign decided to create a new reality that suited their purpose regardless of the strife it would bring to the party. What should of been a proud moment for the Dem. Party by having two historic candidates have become a laughing stock for the Republican Party. How sad this moment in history have become.
Now that this candidate seems more than likely not to be the nominee many of her follower want to penalize everyone else by either not voting or voting for Sen. McCain. Why? You surely can’t care about you fellow Americans; you surely can’t be a Christian; you surely can’t care about the Dem. Party. All I can say is that this is learned behavior-selfishness.

Bill I’m not a Hillary supporter, but you are disrespectful to all women, remember one gave you birth.

Yes, HRC supporters, let’s burn down the village (party) in order to save it. Conversely, you could urge Senator Clinton to stop acting like a cross between Terrell Owens and one of those Japanese soldiers still fighting WWII on some obscure atoll well into the 1950s. ENOUGH ALREADY. Show a little class, Hillary, and stop doing John McCain’s dirty work for him. Let’s get on with unifying the party, and preparing for November…

CLINTONS DINASTY RUNNING PRESIDENT BECAUSE BIG BUSINESS , he will be ULTIMATE lobbies and make more money from chinese because he is sleping with president,they dont care about all of u , they just like big bulls hit

Since there aren’t alot of comments here, I thought I’d add one.
Those who tell us to look for facts do not provide any. Is this suspicious? Do they know the facts?
If someone who is supposed to posses the truth tells you to go and find it yourself, they are either Buddhists, Taoists, or don’t actually posses the truth.
So don’t tell us to go look things up: give us the links, the facts, and the figures that you seem to know so well.

why is electing a democratic nominee for president an “imperfect science”? aren’t numbers numbers? it shouldnt be open to interpretation. the dnc needs to seriously improve their system.

Ohooo – YES WE CAN …even with having to go now and plea for “hard working WHITE american’s” support!!
SHAME ON YOU HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON!!

WHAT IS GOING ON HERE???? Why are people so nasty and cruel to each other? LISTEN TO ME PEOPLE. This country is slowly dying!!! We are all Americans so let’s do something right and save it from crazy people like John McCain! C’mon, whether it’s Hillary or Obama, we need to unite as Americans and do what’s right for this country! PLEASE STOP FIGHTING and just support our fellow Democrat for president. We had 8 years of Bush and now our beautiful country is paying a HUGE price! We need to set aside our differences and vote DEMOCRAT! If it’s gonna be Obama then so be it!!!! Bush has DESTROYED our world and is a war monger, McCain will only continue the tyranny! PLEASE don’t let your religious or personal beliefs get in the way. AMERICA NEEDS US and we need a NEW DEMOCRATIC president who will stop the war, bring jobs back to our land! I don’t care…HILLARY or OBAMA, they both have my vote. I’m a DEMOCRAT through and through! LET’S UNITE and KICK McCAIN’S NASTY ASS away from the white house!!!

Hillary oh Hillary – you are NOT the democratic PARTY – as you said … we HIRE a president – “we the people” do not like your curriculum vitae – it does not include ALL AMERICANS!!

“Our Country” … African Americans help build this country … for NOTHING I MIGHT ADD … Jungle you say … touche .. it is a “jungle” out there .. the jungle Ms. Clinton helped create … Bill (bubba), Monica, Hillary, etc, etc…
Now we CAN bring morality back with the most beautiful, intelligent and courageous Americans of our day – BARACK H. OBAMA and the most classy First Lady of modern times Michelle!!
Haaaaaaaa .. this is a great day!!

I beg to differ on the comment that if Obama were white he would be the presidential shoe in.

“Our Country” … African Americans help build this country … for NOTHING I MIGHT ADD … Jungle you say … touche .. it is a “jungle” out there .. the jungle Ms. Clinton helped create … Bill (bubba), Monica, Hillary, etc, etc…
Now we CAN bring morality back with the most beautiful, intelligent and courageous Americans of our day – BARACK H. OBAMA and the most classy First Lady of modern times Michelle!!
Haaaaaaaa .. this is a great day!!

Facts are Bill needs to get back in that WH most probably because he has taken millions from shaddy people with promises of great favors from Ms. President Clinton.
What on earth would Bill do in the WH again … hide under the oval office desk again and again. Who would Hillary respond to first a ringing 3 am phone for the sake of the country or stumbling into Bill and some bimbo under the desk??

Here’s the deal. Hillary is in to lose 10 mil of her own money when the candidate is chosen at the convention. No one is coming through with the dough. She’s going to have to take Obama’s offer to pay off her debts or there goes 10% of the 101 she and Bill reported.

It is just time for Hillary and Bill to go away…
Her campaign is broke, nobody (including her die hard fans here)is giving her any more money.
The Math is impossible and nobody is going to let her change the rules, even though she keeps trying!
So I and none of the Obama supporters are much worried about her stealing thr nomination anymore.
However, my biggest worry now as an Obama supporter is that somehow she might get onto the ticket as the VP!
Barrack if you or someone from your campaign is listening, Please, Please don’t let that happen! That woman with all her baggage and negativity would be poison for your ticket and could cause you to lose!
Speaking of “poison” as a lot of people have said, you might need a food taster if she becomes VP…

Hillary can’t win!! While she deployed “bubba” to rual america – off the radar – to speak his ugly so-called code language, Barack was speaking to ALL AMERICA … She has performed at the lowest most ugly manner imaginable – the WORLD has watched Bill and Hillary act like a banana republic holding their very own court, judge, jury and hangpeople!!

Barack would be against his own platform to place Hillary Rodham Clinton as his running mate – she is the past, the old washington pols – she is that place where ideas go to DIE!
“OUR COUNTRY” is in need of Obama and new ideas!!

To M
If you are one who would take everything you see on a blog as truth, heaven help you. Giving someone the reputable source of information and truth is by far better than just stating what you consider to be fact. I would much rather look and research myself. Part of the problem is that people read lies, inuendos, and half-truths and spread them as truth. Give me the source, and I’ll do the research myself. I would much rather tell the truth than spread rumors.

I hope we all realize that the democratic primaries are the election for our next president. Unfortunately only one can win, but we should unite behind the victor regardless of our “minor” differences. The both will improve our great country.
That aside, I do support Obama. His mission to rebuild our tarnished image appeals to me. 8 years of W, causing global havoc. We have a lot to fix. I grow tired of the “elitist” comments. He is no more of an elitist than Hillary or any politician. If anything he is less elitist from his upbringing. It was poor taste on Hillary’s part to push it. She could attack him on his war strategy, health care, or the economy, but has chosen the smear campaign. A silly red phone add. Lets get real. The Clinton’s have made millions off of nafta. Bill was paid for supporting speeches just last year. Hilary will not change it. She is lying to get your votes. Obama has been giving us the hard reality. That our economy is global, that a gas tax reprieve will not help. We have real problems. We need real solutions. I trust his judgment by how he has handled his campaign. There’s a lot he could have attacked Hillary about, but chose to stick to politics.
Last: McCain, is a very, very, very old man. He stands as good of chance at winning as Bob Dole did. It will be a landslide for the democrats in November no matter who the winner of the primaries is.

Miriann,
Hillary had the democratic old guard behind her in Pennsylivania, plus it has bankrupted her campaign.
She won that battle but it cost her the war. If dems in Pennsylvania vote their beliefs Obama will have a good chance there.
The Democrats have always needed the black vote it was important to Bill’s victory. She has gotten about 8% of that vote. Primary elections rarely indicate how general elections go. But yet, This is Hillary’s argument, if he won’t get her voters why does it follow that she will get his. Women need to realize that they have the most to lose, if you support a womans right to choose (like most democratic women). 2 Roe Vs Wade supporters on the Supreme Court are in their 80′s.The Supreme Court will be changed for decades. You can choose to vote against Obama if you want but this will be against what Hillary stands for. Democratic women will in effect cut off their nose to spite their face. I have Health Insurance and am financially secure Republican or Democrat makes no difference to me Save Social Justice, TheEnvironment or the War in Iraq. The Republican policies have strengthened Terrorist in the world. We are draining our resources in Iraq while they thrive every where else in the world. Oh, and by the way the Joint Chiefs of the Armed Services, has identified our dependence on Oil as one of our greatest security threats. Republican talk about changing that is empty talk. George said we needed to become more independent of Oil 7 years ago and has done nothing.

Although it is easy to think that this is about “Senator Obama” or “Senator Clinton” or “Senator McCain”…..it’s not about them. It’s about the policy decisions they make and that the American people have to live with. Like the fact that George Bush started the Iraq war and we’re left with over 40,000 wounded soldiers and over 4,000 others who have died. It’s about the countless of Iraqis who have died and will continue to die as we set out to elect the next president. If you choose McCain because you don’t want Obama….that’s the kind of decision that we’re going to live with. What have we gained because George Bush is “conservative”…..don’t fall prey to these labels…as that’s all they are.

Obama is winning fair and square.
AQI (Al Queda) hoped to bog the military down in Afganistan he miss calculated. But then before Bush finished the job he “liberated” Iraq and got us bogged down there. The Shiite are gaining strength our Sunni “Allies” ( Bin Laden is Sunni) are upset. Staying in Iraq is in AQI’s best interest, they are egging Bush on. The are burrowing in Pakistan and the Poppy Fields are once again supporting the Taliban. Obama will not be a friend to AQI. Although it might be a good thing for AQI to believe this(they may let down their guard). McCain is ignorant, we are using the wrong assets to battle AQI. Killing innocent civilians (unaviodable with bombs) will not and does not reduce terrorism. General Meyers noted he did not like the word “war” on terrorism because it inferred the military could solve the problem. The Middle East is far more unstable than it has been for decades. Iraq is no longer about AQI
the Shiite will kill them. We are in Iraq to protect Sunnis from retribution from the Shiite. Our Oil buddies do not the want Shiites’ to rule Iraq. We are moving forward to square one, problem is it is way to late for a Mulligan.

Rob Spear:
That’s why Obama would be crazy to
pick Hillary as his VP!

It is certainly time for all democrats to unite. If you are a real democrat, you will vote Obama instead of McCain. McSame/McBush is just what we have now. If you’d like to live broke all the time, under the feet of another republican for 4 years, by all means, vote McCain. If you don’t mind your child or other people’s children, moms, dads being killed in Iraq, by all means, vote McCain. It’s so odd that so many of these “working class” people who have such difficult times are saying they’re voting McCain. The people who literally can’t afford to vote for this man, the people looking for change between their couch cushions are saying they’ll vote Republican! Think about that for a moment. The people who want to be covered by health care plans want McCain? Give me a break. We all need to stop it with the “I’m taking my toys and going home” toddler mentality, grow up, be the Americans you claim that you’re proud to be a vote for a man who stands for something, Obama. I’m sure he can relate to sitting at the kitchen table trying to figure out which bill’s going to get paid this month than the McCains. Obama, elite? No way. Cindy McCain is truely elite and her husband is too. Grow up people.

Shel,
You are a Republican pretending to support Hillary if you vote for McCain. Vote for McCain and the consequences are on your head.
Hillary has already lost, the superdelegates are giving you time to let it sink in. But, then again I am one of those idiotic college grads.

Superdelegates are super-duds. Everyone knows Hillary is the Better candidate, but you went with the rock star instead. Hillary is too good for
the Democrats, she needs to dump the party and run as Independent.
I simply will not follow the herd and support a mistake such as Obama. I will be voting for McCain instead.

I have no problem with any of the candidates becoming the next president, but please come up with a better reason that stuff like, “she’s a selfish bi**h”, “he’s too old”, “his pastor scares me”. I swear those are the dumbest reasons for visiting the polling booth. Otherwise America can only hope you don’t vote come November.

Over 90% of black voters voted for Barack Obama. Why?
Strange how blacks in America can easily accuse others of racism while at the same time vote for the black candidate simply because of the color of his skin.
Based on the above comments, Obama’s supporters, while supposedly more educated than Hillary’s, somehow do not reflect the morals and respect normally expected from them.
If Obama fails, it will not be because of Clinton. Obama will lose because he failed to control his supporters. Obama will lose because a majority of blacks choose race over merits.

Well of course OBAMA is ahead in SUPERS. He stockpiled those worthless caucus delegates and that gives him more delegates. Kennedy and Kerry are pulling those old politics as usual that Obama wants no more of, well until all the endorsements are announced. This is a conspired movement against a female and AGAINST the Clinton name. Thank you superdelegates for delivering McCain to the White House steps. The Dems are delusional if they think Obama can clench the general when he can’t even pull off the big states in a Primary! THE DNC needs to make it a mandatory Obama/Clinton ticket. That’s how Presidents were chosen in the beginning…the most votes won President and the VP was second place.

Anna,
Western Europe is very much socialized. Are they totalitarian? A lot of wealth in the US is in the hands of the Military Industrial complex that gives us weapons systems we must adapt to current conditions. To a man with a hammer every problem looks like a nail.
The welfare of many people is sacrificed so we can get the next weapon system the next carrier group(we have 11) the next high tech jet fighter. Do not forget we then export these through out the world. I talked with a soldier who was one of the first in Iraq. He came across a bunker with French Arms he said dam the French, then one with Russian Arms dam the Russians , then another one this time with American Arms, oops. We sell arms to potential enemies.
We could spend a lot less on defense and be fine. We defeated the Iraq Army in days, but without a draft we will never have an Army to occupy a country once their Army is defeated. Our military escapes since WWII have been somewhat misguided. Gen. Eisenhower warned us about the military industrial complex during his presidency we need to rein it in. Threats and magnitude of threats are invented to continue are massive military spending. There are many places this spending can be cut. Iraq was never a direct threat to the United States, even if they had WMD.
The Republicans have assaulted or constitution and want to give immunity to their accomplices. We have kidnaped innocent people and tortured them (extraordinary rendition). This was not for freedom but for Oil, McCain has admitted this, he said he wants to end oil dependency so we would never have to got to war for Oil again. The totalitarian government is here, they want to force religion down our throat and destroy the middle class. We are not talking about creating a socialist state just a more responsible government that helps provide basic for its citizens by cuttung back on Corporate Welfare and out of control military spending. A tax code that taxes the rich to the same extent as the middle class. The top 5% needs to pay about 10% more in taxes. Anna you have bought into the misinformation of the Clinton and McCain campaigns.

Lets not forget Hillary very much supported the War in Iraq. She said with the information she had at the time it was the right vote. Problem is she neglected to read the intelligence report prior to vote.
McCain is an expert POW not world leader or great military mind. He only wants to talk about things in the past that benefit him. He was totally wrong about the politics of Iraq. He said there was no history of Shiite, Sunni, and Kurd conflicts. Did he sleep through first Gulf War? The Iran/Iraq war.

I just spent an hour reading all of these comments. It is disheartening to me honestly. What ever happened to informed opinions? What ever happened to civility? I am increasingly disappointed by alot of my fellow Americans and their penchant to repeat what they hear like trained parrots. How many of you actually spend time informing yourself. How many of you just like to repeat what you heard from the media or another uninformed person? Stop being sheeple… I am sick of reading some of the garbage that Republicans like to spout about Democrats being communists and socialists… how does that compare to being a fascist? It’s two sides of the same coin. Seriously, if we really want to change this country then we have to break the cycle of political monopoly. It cracks me up to read accusations of “elitists”… Wake up America! They are ALL elite. McCain was born and raised in a wealthy family… so was Clinton… our country is in the grip of the elite. Don’t be fooled by their PR! WAKE UP! Break the chain of slave mentality.
//end rant

GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER DNC!
FL & MI deserve to have their votes counted! Just because DNC and GOP are being silly buggers, doesn’t mean they can play around with voters rights and you cant blame Clinton, or Obama! Clinton is running an honest campaign and deserves the votes and delegates. Obama chose not to be on those tickets, so his loss! But the media, along with Dean, are totally biased and will try anything to keep Hillary from winning…including ignoring all of Obama’s ummm…indiscretions! But if you prefer to let a crook be the Presidential candidate, fine! But do remember, he isn’t capable of beating McCain…Hillary can go all the way to the White House! Obama should go with his friend Rezko, all the way to the Jail House!

Obama has shown class, leadership and wisdom to be the Next president od the United States. He only needs to surrond himself by experienced people to help him make the right decisions that will eventually put the United States back on it feets.
Mya God Belss him and his family…

Mr. OBAMA is the best speaker candidate we have seen..soo smooth.
So very well financed. What other candidate can pull in 40 Million a month?
What candidate can even compete with this amount of money. Only a Rockafeller.
Yet is buying and talking to obtain a position good for America?
See Savage Politics for the answers.

Main reason that Hillary will come around after Kentucky. McCain-Feingold prohibits a candidate from raising more than $250,00 to pay off campaign debts after the a nominee has been chosen by the convention. Hillary is in 11.2 million of her own money. Obama has twice hinted at helping her pay off the debt –not a problem when you’re raising 40+ million a month. But it will come at a price. Hillary will have to campaign for Obama and campaign hard. By the way, what Obama can offer her–noy the second half of the ticket–out of the question–is a place on the Supreme Court. She would be terrific.

Why is it that HRC supporters are willing to put their country second to the status quo. HRC is simply not credible and undiplomatic.She is the reason Michigan votes don’t count.She initiated the early election to take advantage of her high standing at the beginning of the campaign when no one new anything about President Obama.They forgive her blatant untruths and accept every underhanded tactic she used. She is willing to be fiscally irresponsible allowing her campaign to go on even though the money has run out.Do we really want another stubborn president who doesnt know when to change course.The writing is on the wall.Let’s be reaalistic.Barrack Obama has won fair and square.HRC has played political games.America is not a game. HRC also lacks the ability to bring people together.How at this time in our history are we willing to nominate a person comfortable with throwing a race of people under the bus to get the racist vote.I am dissappointed.Look who is funding Hillary (lobbyist) and look who is funding Obama (average americans).Lobbyists equate to bought and paid for.Let Obama take his hard earned nomination.

@Jean
You write: “so get ready for a true leader.”
If only the same swing voters who voted for Bush in the last two elections weren’t voting for Obama I might believe you.