Jun 3, 2008 8:56pm
McCain Makes His First Bid for Clinton’s Supporters
Email"Senator Clinton has earned great respect for her tenacity and courage," the presumptive GOP nominee said tonight in Louisiana. "The media often overlooked how compassionately she spoke to the concerns and dreams of millions of Americans, and she deserves a lot more appreciation than she sometimes received. As the father of three daughters, I owe her a debt for inspiring millions of women to believe there is no opportunity in this great country beyond their reach. I am proud to call her my friend."
Bashes the media, praises her as under-appreciated, calls her his friend. (He’s been kind of weird on admitting that in the past).
We’ll see what Obama says about Clinton later tonight.
- jpt
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I’m watching him now. A presidential candidate who can’t give a speech, who is borrowing themes and campaign slogans from his opponents, whose attempts at humor to-tal-ly fail… It’s a sorry sight, this old, very old, way too old man.
He’s laughable. He’s weak. He’s a born loser.
Posted by: hank | June 3, 2008, 9:00 pm 9:00 pm
OBAMA WINS OBAMA WINS OBAMA WINS FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN NOMINEE OF A MAJOR PARTY
Posted by: bhrandon | June 3, 2008, 9:04 pm 9:04 pm
I see my mother in Hillary.
She fought a brave battle and lost.
The cause remains and I am a Democrat by blood.
Obama ’08
Posted by: Miriam | June 3, 2008, 9:05 pm 9:05 pm
I tried. Really, I tried. I sat in front of the TV and tried to listen, really I did.
Oh. my. goodness.
This is the best the Republicans can do?
Oh. my. goodness.
Posted by: Kira | June 3, 2008, 9:06 pm 9:06 pm
This is what annoys me most bout Hilary, she has turned her supporters so against Obama in her mad blinkered attempt to win, that she will have lost the election for the democrats before its even begun. All due to her ego!
P.S. if i hear one more word about misogynist im goner scream! THERE IS NO CONSPIRACY HERE!!
Posted by: Matthew | June 3, 2008, 9:07 pm 9:07 pm
Without Hillary in the ticket, Obama will win three states in November:
South Carolina, Illinois, Mississipi.
With Hillary, Obama will win 20 states (no Ohio, no PA, no Florida) but not enough to beat McCain.
Now it’s upto Obama to use his JUDGEMENT.
Posted by: Jkan | June 3, 2008, 9:08 pm 9:08 pm
Watching McCain is like watching Andy Rooney from 60 Minutes. His small speech gatherings are run like a wake. This guy is really really old and boring. He is stiff and uncomfortable with himself. He’s still trying to get used to his three TelePrompTers. He jerks his head back and forth in a very unnatural fashion after every sentence, as he moves to a different monitor. So unnatural, wow. Painful to watch. He was speaking to about 75 people in a white New Orleans republican suburb. Obam will speak to 18,000+ tonight. What a difference there will be in substance and energy. McCain audiences never no when to aplause. They wait for him to stop and smile real big, showing his wooden teeth, and then they barely put there hands together. Even the audiences for McCain seem awkward. McCain also finds it hard to tell the truth. This is an honorable man? Nonsense, he’s a loser, straight out of a nursing home. He’s going to get killed in the national election. How about that goofy slogan, “that’s not change we can believe in”. Wonder who came up with that? And you thought Gore was stiff?
Posted by: Jim | June 3, 2008, 9:11 pm 9:11 pm
It appears the DNC power brokers, in concert with the news media, are about to get their way.
I’ve been for Hillary all along, and my second choice is John McCain (reluctantly). It is extremely arrogant for Obama to assume all of Hillary Clinton’s supporters will automatically switch their allegiance as easily as changing a shirt.
This is unrealistic; Obama and Clinton are very different people with different ideas.
Some self-improvement “experts” have been saying for years that we should “turn off the news” to preserve our sanity. Now we might as well try this advice; there will be nothing worth listening to until the results of the November election are being tallied.
It will be interesting to see how someone as divisive as Barack Hussein Obama can “unite America’ as his followers promise. I can recall Bush making the same promise a few years ago. Obama will have even LESS luck with this idea.
Posted by: Rhys | June 3, 2008, 9:12 pm 9:12 pm
This was prime time, free advertising for McCain. I think he blew it.
His delivery is so stilted and artificial, so obviously and poorly being read from the teleprompter–I get the feeling that he wouldn’t remember his name if it weren’t written.
He laughs at inappropriate times. He winks. He smiles smugly. He shots fake pistols with his hands.
His crowd appears to consist of about two hundred people. On this night when he needed to mount a compelling counter-attack against his newly recognized opponent, he could only muster around 200 folks, stored in an acoustically challenged room that makes it sound even more puny.
The substance of his speech: anyone who doesn’t agree with the Republicans is offering false change. I get it. But telling why the other person isn’t a Republican isn’t telling me why I should become one.
I agree with Kira: is this really the best the Republicans could do?
Can anyone seriously be considering voting for this man?
Hillary supporters will abandon the Democratic party for this man?
Unbloody belieavable.
Posted by: Deb | June 3, 2008, 9:12 pm 9:12 pm
I would rather have my hands cut off than vote for a Republican, I’ll definitely be voting for the top choice of the Democratic majority come November. That being said though, I suspect that McCain only needs to show Hillary Clinton the respect that the Obama campaign has not and the support will be easy to gain by McCain. The only way that Obama can possibly head this off is to publicly offer the VP slot to Hillary Clinton. I doubt very seriously he’ll do this, and even if he does I’m still voting for Hillary in the top spot, so it makes no difference to me. Who knows, McCain may offer the VP role to Hillary also, she has a large constituency and gets along well with McCain.
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Hillary in ’08 or ’12, the lower the number the higher the IQ of the Democratic Party.
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | June 3, 2008, 9:16 pm 9:16 pm
Agree with you Deb. You summed it up well. Painful to watch. What a misguided man McCain is. Can you feel the energy building for the democrats with Obama!!
Posted by: Jim | June 3, 2008, 9:16 pm 9:16 pm
… and he is going to be the next president of the United States. Can you say President McCain????
Rise, Hillary, Rise!’08
A Proud, Black, Hillary Supporter
(It ain’t over until the lady in the pantsuit says so!)
Posted by: LeeLee07 | June 3, 2008, 9:18 pm 9:18 pm
I thank you Senator McCain for your kind, compassionate words to Hillary Clinton.
I am sickened by the treatment Hillary Clinton has recieved from Obama, and the media.
Your words, and compassion towards Hillary Clinton say alot about you as a person.
Thank you!
Posted by: Mira | June 3, 2008, 9:18 pm 9:18 pm
mccain holding up the newspaper on the day after election
OBAMA WINS! (NOT)
IT WILL MCCAIN IN A LANDSLIDE.
NO SUPER D’ HERE TO HELP OBAMA THE WEAKER-DARLING OF THE MSM
Posted by: justsaying | June 3, 2008, 9:18 pm 9:18 pm
I cannot wait for the debates to begin. Yes, I know many of you think the sun rises on John McCain, but after the first debate the sun will set on his hopes for the presidency.
He can barely make it through a prepared speech. How on earth will he get through a free-for-all debate with someone who is far more articulate, far more thoughtful, and even (at least as far as I am concerned) far more intelligent.
Anyone who abandons the Democratic party for this doddering senior citizen reveals more about their real selves than the reality of the situation.
What a sad spectacle…someone needs to gently lead John McCain from the stage and keep him off TV as much as possible.
Posted by: kira | June 3, 2008, 9:18 pm 9:18 pm
TO BE A GOOD DEMOCRAT OR TO BE A GOOD AMERICAN—John McCain is not the same as George Bush; in fact a few years ago he was going to leave the Republican party. The democrats will control the Congress so there is no need to worry about Roe V Wade or ultra conservative justices being appointed to the Supreme Court. Iraq-nobody will be able to have all troops out in 16 months; we will have a presence there just like we do in other foreign countries. We should be electing a President that will earn back the respect of the American people as well as world leaders; a leader who has demonstrated good judgment, honesty and integrity—.HILLARY 08 or McCain—Country first,then party.
Posted by: deja vu 08 | June 3, 2008, 9:19 pm 9:19 pm
Mira: I’ll bite. Why are the words coming from John McCain’s mouth about Hillary Clinton kind and compassionate but when Barack Obama praises the woman and her efforts throughout the campaign in generous and kind words (in spite of how Hillary Clinton has attacked him repeatedly), you don’t give him the same consideration?
Posted by: Kira | June 3, 2008, 9:22 pm 9:22 pm
Of course Obama will be gracious to Hillary tonight. He has been remarkable respectful to her, other than his debate quip that she is “likeable enough”. What guy has not said something equally condescending? For the most part though Obama has conducted himself as a gentleman. Hillary has attacked him at all levels, both personally and professionally. Maybe she had to because she was losing. Nonetheless, he was a LOT nicer to her. I understand the bitterness among the Hillary supporters. Vote as you like.
Posted by: Jim | June 3, 2008, 9:23 pm 9:23 pm
Deb asks: “…is this really the best the Republicans could do?”
Of COURSE not, Deb. McCain was run-in as a scapegoat so they could save their better candidates for 2012. When this thing started, Hillary Clinton was a shoe-in for the Democratic nomination, and the Republicans knew she would be unbeatable. McCain was the one they decided to throw to the wolves, but suddenly the GOP discovers the Democrats have fielded an otherwise unelectable candidate.
Now it’s too late; we have TWO “unelectable” candidates running against each other. The Republican hierarchy is probably cussing while the DNC is cheering (for some reason).
One of these two characters will now be our next President. Everyone was so anxious to get beyond the Bush years and Bush’s War that we have thrown the entire country onto the landfill.
Posted by: Rhys | June 3, 2008, 9:23 pm 9:23 pm
kira,
during the debates between obama and mccain you will all be asleep (i will not watch-i have seen both of them)
obama humming and hawing, and uh uh uhing, and all that studdering and stumbing..
both of them will be boring.
sen. clinton is the one who made this exciting.
we are now just taking seconds on the president now.
once again america has chosen the lesser of both of the parties to be president,
we are witnessing the dumbing down of the american presidency.
Posted by: justsaying | June 3, 2008, 9:25 pm 9:25 pm
There is still a “Dream Ticket” possible: McCain could choose Hillary Clinton as his running mate!
If he did this, Obama and Michele could pack their bags and go home tomorrow.
Posted by: Rhys | June 3, 2008, 9:25 pm 9:25 pm
I’m a long-time Democrat, and I’ve decided to vote for John McCain.
My friends are Democrats too, and they said that they are also voting for John McCain.
Why? Because we realize that Obama’s actions for the last 20 years show that secretly Obama shares the radical left-wing views of Jeremiah Wright, Michael Pfleger, and Louis Farrakahn.
Posted by: USmarine0331 | June 3, 2008, 9:27 pm 9:27 pm
“justsaying”, you hit the nail on the head. You made the point better than I did.
Posted by: Rhys | June 3, 2008, 9:28 pm 9:28 pm
I am tired of the country over candidate shtick–especially coming from folks who are so upset about the failure of his or her candidate that he or she is willing to defect to another party. The cult of the personality is the basis for the decision, so that patently false chest thumping really is ludicrous.
Absolute hog wash. Try telling it to the person in the mirror because the rest of us see the truth in your statement.
Posted by: Kitty2 | June 3, 2008, 9:28 pm 9:28 pm
geevil,
I love it! I love it!
thank you south d., i couldn’t have said it better myself.
Posted by: justsaying | June 3, 2008, 9:28 pm 9:28 pm
I intend on voting for Nader but if Mccain would put a woman on the ticket I would reconsider.
Posted by: Tina from Florida | June 3, 2008, 9:29 pm 9:29 pm
Jenny, you’re probably right that Hillary Clinton will eventually “support” Obama, but I will feel betrayed after contributing to her campaign.
It will make only a minuscule difference, however; there are plenty of us Hillary Clinton supporters who will NOT vote for Obama even if Hillary tells us to.
Posted by: Rhys | June 3, 2008, 9:31 pm 9:31 pm
Ha! Obama supporters don’t really think that Hillary supporters are going to vote for John McCain.
Are they in for a rude awakening on Election Day!!!
LOL
Posted by: USmarine0331 | June 3, 2008, 9:32 pm 9:32 pm
Wrong re the debates: Obama will remain calm, cool, collected, ticking off his points as McCain gets angrier and more articulate at every moment until he is spiting and foaming at the mouth and he still won’t be able to put together a cogent argument.
I’ll be sitting there with a pad of paper ticking off all the McCain’s mental burps and non sequitors.
I’ll count the number of that horrendous ‘my friend’ or ‘my friends’, if I can’t keep myself from vomiting if I hear it one more time.
But that’s all right, because so many folks out there are so afraid of stepping into the future that they would rather fade into the past.
I pity all of you.
Posted by: kira | June 3, 2008, 9:32 pm 9:32 pm
this lifelong liberal dem is for mccain. i don’t vote for radical liberals.
Posted by: ron | June 3, 2008, 9:33 pm 9:33 pm
I wonder if the Clinton-McCain crossovers will still be as enthusiastic about thier “republican moderate” as they burn thier draft cards when he decides to take on Iran.
Posted by: MileHighMBA | June 3, 2008, 9:37 pm 9:37 pm
We should only THINK obscenities; if we post them it negates our opinions.
America is about to find out if charisma is all it takes to be an effective President.
The Republicans “accidentally” nominated a weak candidate while the Democrats did it intentionally. This is hard to figure.
Posted by: Rhys | June 3, 2008, 9:38 pm 9:38 pm
kira
I am glad you can stomach obama’
Hope and Change mantra
because if by so miracle he because president
you nor any of the rest of us will have any change to pocket.
more money for obama and his bigwig backers.
foodstamps and welfare for the rest of us.
Posted by: justsaying | June 3, 2008, 9:38 pm 9:38 pm
Wow, she’s STILL blaming the media!
But then, why should I be surprised. It’s never her fault. Never.
Posted by: Texas Voter | June 3, 2008, 9:38 pm 9:38 pm
Now she’s rolling out the electoral college nonsense.
She just can’t admit she lost. It’s not in her.
Posted by: Texas Voter | June 3, 2008, 9:41 pm 9:41 pm
Kitty, I think it is insulting when you imply that anyone who has supported Hillary Clinton is a Republican “in disguise”, or whatever. You are saying that our opinions are invalid and phony just because they differ from yours.
Believe it or not, I actually supported Hillary Clinton because I believe she is the best of the three choices we had until today.
How would you like it if someone accused your support for Obama of being false?
Posted by: Rhys | June 3, 2008, 9:42 pm 9:42 pm
Wow, Hillary isn’t being all that conciliatory at all. She is still campaigning. She is still talking about the popular vote. She is still saying she has the electoral votes.
She is still saying she is the better candidate.
Good Lord, she just mentioned the count every vote mantra.
And each vote was a prayer for her.
I guess Barack told her he wasn’t going to offer her the VP position.
But what damage she is doing for the party. I certainly hope she starts extending some sort of hand of partnership to Obama SOON or she is going to seriously earn her reputation as a poor loser who will stop at nothing to make sure her competitor will have no chance.
Keeping my fingers crossed that this will get better….
Posted by: Deb | June 3, 2008, 9:43 pm 9:43 pm
She wants the VP nomination. Remember the RFK comment? It’s not that hard to connect the dots.
Posted by: Texas Voter | June 3, 2008, 9:44 pm 9:44 pm
Your fingers are going to be awfully sore, Deb. You’re going to be waiting a LOOOOOOONG time.
Posted by: Texas Voter | June 3, 2008, 9:45 pm 9:45 pm
Mandy, you’re talking about a person that openly said she was remaining in a losing campaign because she hopes someone kills her opponent.
Again, no wonder she wants the VP spot. She hopes someone takes him out. She said it.
Posted by: Texas Voter | June 3, 2008, 9:47 pm 9:47 pm
sen. clinton was asked the question
would you accept the vp position if it would help the party with the latino?
sen. clinton replied yes, if it will help the party.
Posted by: justsaying | June 3, 2008, 9:47 pm 9:47 pm
There is still a “wild card” about to be played.
The Libertarians are planning to launch a campaign for Bob Barr, and while he cannot get elected, his candidacy would assure that McCain loses.
Posted by: Rhys | June 3, 2008, 9:49 pm 9:49 pm
Thank GOD her own ego is torpedoing the VP offer with this speech.
Again, it’s all about HER.
Posted by: Texas Voter | June 3, 2008, 9:49 pm 9:49 pm
“Where do we go from here?”
“I WILL BE MAKING NO DECISIONS TONIGHT.”
Posted by: Mandy | June 3, 2008, 9:49 pm 9:49 pm
President McCain, oops, I mean Senator McCain, thank you so much for your kind and gracious words about Senator Clinton.
Posted by: PNolan | June 3, 2008, 9:50 pm 9:50 pm
Yes, I can stomach Obama. He is bright and forward thinking. He is gentle and reflective. He is articulate. He doesn’t pretend to know everything and he is willing to listen to others while still making good decisions.
What I cannot stomach is a stumbling, mistake-ridden, goofy-smiled, ‘my friend’ spewing, backward looking Bush clone.
Thank you for your interest.
Posted by: Kira | June 3, 2008, 9:51 pm 9:51 pm
FACT CHECK ALERT!!!!! FACT CHECK ALERT!!!!!
Posted by: Texas Voter | June 3, 2008, 9:52 pm 9:52 pm
Mandy, you say Hillary doesn’t know how to lose. The problem is, she keeps winning states! You sound like Howard Dean and other members of the DNC Star Chamber: it’s those darned voters who keep messing up their plans!
Maybe they can find a way to make sure every state which votes for Hillary to have only HALF votes for their delegates!
But then, Michigan has a bunch of delegates for Obama even after he withdrew from the ballot! Such a deal!
Posted by: Rhys | June 3, 2008, 9:53 pm 9:53 pm
I will write in Hillary’s name if she doesn’t run with John McCain. I will not vote for Obama as President under any circumstances EVER!!! He is a con and he and his wife are bigots. They will be the worst thing that could happen to this country. The democratic Party is toast.
Posted by: carolyn | June 3, 2008, 9:54 pm 9:54 pm
I think that MANY of the people who come onto this and other blogs and who scream that if they can’t have Hillary they will abandon Democratic principles and programs, abandon the hope of correcting the mistakes of the Bush administration, abandon the hope of maintaining personal dignity via the Supreme court, abandon any hope of getting out of Iraq or staying out of Iran to vote for the slightly ridiculous John McCain and his promise of more of the same.
Posted by: Kitty2 | June 3, 2008, 9:54 pm 9:54 pm
country first, dem party?
never again.
in four years there will be a strong third party.
and will beat the far left dems and the right wingers.
Posted by: justsaying | June 3, 2008, 9:58 pm 9:58 pm
Mandy, unfortunately you’re correct: this election is decided by delegates, super-delegates, and party bosses. The people (the voting public) might as well stay home.
How can America tell other countries they MUST switch to democracy when ours is so decayed?
Posted by: Rhys | June 3, 2008, 9:58 pm 9:58 pm
She can’t help herself, Mandy. She just can’t. She lost when she had everything going for her and a 20+ point lead in the polls. Even this nonsense about MI and FL doesn’t matter. Even if she got EVERYTHING she wanted in that Rules and Bylaws Committee she would not have won.
I just don’t believe Obama hamstrings a winning campaign with both Clintons and enough baggage to exhaust all the Sky Caps in the World. It would run in the face of everything he has based his run on.
Posted by: Texas Voter | June 3, 2008, 9:58 pm 9:58 pm
I can’t believe the smallness of Hillary Clinton!
She has lost. SHE HAS LOST and yet she took this night, the night that should have been a night of great rejoicing not only in the US but around the world among all people who believe in equality and turned it into a ‘me’ statement.
If the Democrats lose in November, it will come back to this night, to this speech, by this ungracious and selfish woman as the defining moment.
Unbelievable.
Posted by: Deb | June 3, 2008, 10:01 pm 10:01 pm
kira,
there you all go again.
if everybody does not fall in line with obama no matter what red flages (hey that is good-red flags) they see
they are bigots and racist.
it is the obama supporters who have made this about race more than anyone.
everyone else was tipping around the race thing trying to be politically correct, until we all saw where obama has been going to church for the past twenty years.
and then we all saw oh so that is how it is. obama and his crew can talk about race but the rest of us are racist and bigots.
and he is a dummy to boot.
Posted by: justsaying | June 3, 2008, 10:01 pm 10:01 pm
Obama keeps claiming “victory” while Hillary keeps winning states. Is this bizarre or what?!
Posted by: Rhys | June 3, 2008, 10:02 pm 10:02 pm
Hank…The most important thing in a President is honesty. McCain has that. Obama does not. McCain will keep this country safe. Obama will not not. McCain has military experience, Obama does not. McCain is a decent man who will be for all people regardless of color. Obama is not. McCain for President..You Bet!!!
Posted by: carolyn | June 3, 2008, 10:02 pm 10:02 pm
Gonna go watch history. Good night.
Posted by: Texas Voter | June 3, 2008, 10:03 pm 10:03 pm
Congratulations, South Dakotans… you have shown another ray of hope for America… and a preview of November!
Posted by: Rhys | June 3, 2008, 10:03 pm 10:03 pm
deb what did sen. clinton say that was ungracious? she cong. obama what else did you want her to say.
you all know obama will lose in nov.
and you want to blame anyone or anything except him.
when obama loses in nov. it will be because he had no super d’ to put him over the top.
he will lose in nov because he is underqualified.
he will lose in nov. because he did not have the msm stacking the deck in his favor.
he will lose in nov. because of all of the candidates he has the least political resume’
he will lose in nov. because he will prove he is not ready to be president.
and all of those things have nothing to do with sen. clinton and her speech tonight.
Posted by: justsaying | June 3, 2008, 10:06 pm 10:06 pm
McCain is at least sincere and authentic, and he’s a class act as he demonstrates here.
All of the sudden praise and platitudes that Obama is about to heap upon Hillary is, of course, anything but sincere. He gave Axelrod and Plouff the go-ahead to employ every low-ball tactic imaginable in attacking Hillary beginning with the South Carolina, while skillfully letting Barack Obama appear above it all.
Why is it that McCain’s words ring true and sincere, while Obama’s sound purely motivated for political advantage??
Posted by: Scott | June 3, 2008, 10:06 pm 10:06 pm
To all those who are fawning over McSame for his comments tonight–where was your outrage when he laughed at the woman who asked him about how he planned to “beat the bitch” (Clinton) in the primary?
Posted by: dakota65 | June 3, 2008, 10:07 pm 10:07 pm
CLINTON’S ARROGANCE IS STUPEFYING.
She wants the V.P. and COVERT REPUBLICANS ARE EAGERLY SUPPORTING HER QUEST because they believe it will sink Obama with independents.
Adjust your seat belts Democrats, this is going to be one long journey.
Posted by: Candace | June 3, 2008, 10:07 pm 10:07 pm
Obama’s actions for the last 20 years speak much louder than his words.
Obama spent the last 20 years listening to Jeremiah Wright bash “Whitey”, while the rest of the congregation jumped to their feet, applauded, and shouted their approval at the Trinity United Church of Christ.
Now Obama expects Hillary supporters to vote for him, just because he now claims to be for racial unity.
Instead, Obama should expect millions of Democrats to jump to their feet, applaud, and shout their approval when he loses to John McCain on Election Day.
Posted by: USmarine0331 | June 3, 2008, 10:08 pm 10:08 pm
Deb,
Last time I checked Hillary was crushing Obama in South Dakota, so I’d say that’s a win. Montana is not in yet. She owes nothing to Obama, she is the first choice of the greatest majority of Democrats. Who put him over the top, SUPERDELEGATES. You were undoubtedly screaming that superdelegates should not put a nominee over the top.
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Obama, the choice of the superdelegates that went against the will of the people!
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | June 3, 2008, 10:10 pm 10:10 pm
I do thank South Dakota for recognizing who the best candidate is. Thank You very much.
Posted by: carolyn | June 3, 2008, 10:12 pm 10:12 pm
Oh, now he’s going to thank his Grandma after he threw here under the bus and used her as a political token with sheer ruthlessness.
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Obama, threw his Grandmother under the bus!
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | June 3, 2008, 10:13 pm 10:13 pm
WELL I JUST HEARD MY GIRL GIVE HER “concession” SPEECH
SHE IS SO GOOD!
SHE IS MY SHERO!
AND JAKE SHE REALLY DOES HAVE COJONES’
I LOVE HER!
OBAMA CANNOT WIN WITHOUT HER.
GOING TO WATCH THE beverly HILLBILLY’
NOW ON TV LAND.
good night
Posted by: jgaw | June 3, 2008, 10:13 pm 10:13 pm
My candidate, Senator Clinton, has lost to Barack Obama. I am keeping an open mind now as to who I will vote for in Nov, although I am leaning towards McCain due to his experience.
Posted by: Marla | June 3, 2008, 10:15 pm 10:15 pm
Miriam,
It aint’ over until the convention votes. A floor fight is in the making.
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Hillary in ’08 or ’12, the lower the number the higher the IQ of the Democratic Party
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | June 3, 2008, 10:15 pm 10:15 pm
What is wrong with you guys. This is such an historic moment and all you can do is spread your venom.
Posted by: erin | June 3, 2008, 10:16 pm 10:16 pm
Marla,
You make a good point – at this point we need to make a decision as to what is best for the country – not what’s best for a political party – and experience does count, a point well made by Hillary Clinton.
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Clinton/Obama ’08 or
Clinton/Webb ’12
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | June 3, 2008, 10:17 pm 10:17 pm
oh yes one more thing
DENVER!, DENVER!, DENVER!!!
COUNTRY FIRST!
DEM. PARTY NEVER AGAIN!
Posted by: jgaw | June 3, 2008, 10:17 pm 10:17 pm
WestCoast,
He won Montana and, even more important, he won the nomination of the party.
And check the facts: he won the popular vote, too.
Hillary Clinton lost the last chance she had to be gracious. I have held off of thinking all the evil thoughts other have been spreading through the internet, but after tonight, I am crossing the line.
Someone asked what she did that was so bad? Well, how about refusing to accept that Obama had won the nomination as a start? He has crossed the magic threshhold and whether you or anyone else likes it, he is the official nominee. She should have said the words.
How about recognizing that no matter who the nominee was, the party needs to unite as one to win the WH? Instead, she gave a campaign speech in which she once more trotted out her prepackage checklist of things.
There was nothing gracious or conciliatory about her speech.
It was arrogant. It was self-serving. It was mean-spirited on this special night when for the first time we as a nation have finally nominated a person of color as president.
For no other reason than that, she should have been gracious.
Posted by: Deb | June 3, 2008, 10:17 pm 10:17 pm
Obama is trying to sell to Clinton supporters, although we know that he is an arrogant fellow, a politician as usual, and will try to buy her out on the cheap.
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NOBAMA!
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | June 3, 2008, 10:18 pm 10:18 pm
Democ, what the heck are you talking about, enlighten me please.
Posted by: erin | June 3, 2008, 10:20 pm 10:20 pm
Think about it somewhere Rezko, Wright, and Farrakhan are smiling.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | June 3, 2008, 10:23 pm 10:23 pm
Hamas, Iran, Sandinista Leader Daniel Ortega, Fidel Castro, and the rest of America’s enemies are smiling too!
Posted by: USmarine0331 | June 3, 2008, 10:25 pm 10:25 pm
West Coast, popular vote doesn’t make you the nominee and it never has. Oh are we doing Hillary math and also changing the rules on how you get elected now. Silly me. She changes so much I can’t keep up with her.
Posted by: d | June 3, 2008, 10:25 pm 10:25 pm
kira,
obama’ race is run.
he will not win in nov.
DENVER! DENVER! DENVER!
Posted by: jgaw | June 3, 2008, 10:27 pm 10:27 pm
democ, I am no fool, thank you. You don’t even know me. And I grew up in DC. So don’t tell me about crime. Still what does this have to do with this historic moment.
Posted by: erin | June 3, 2008, 10:29 pm 10:29 pm
The Russian, Chinese, and Cuban Revolutions were historic too.
So was Jeremiah Wright’s long-time comrade declaring himself to be the Democratic presidential nominee.
Posted by: USmarine0331 | June 3, 2008, 10:31 pm 10:31 pm
This is a very tragic day in American history. The media conspiracy against Hillary Clinton has been absolutely revolting with CNN as the official OBAMA campaign headquarters and its never ending biased reporting and its blatant hatred of Hillary from its so called reporters.
OBAMA does not deserve to win the nomination, and as a staunch supporter of the superior candidate Hillary Clinton, I WILL NEVER VOTE FOR OBAMA EVER!!!
Can we all say President John McCain!!!!
Posted by: Mary | June 3, 2008, 10:47 pm 10:47 pm
This gets interesting now. Obama is a man with many hands on his sleeves from across the world. All think his is an all-inclusive campaign and some believe that is an opening for mischief over America. Obama finds himself in the position of defending his country from his own supporters just as he has had to put distance between himself and the church that got him to that podium tonight. There are historical antecedents but they just invite false analogies.
The next six months will be entertaining. If nothing else, this election has made Monday Night Football look Meet The Press and Meet the Press look like the World Wide Wrestling Federation.
This will be fun.
Posted by: len | June 3, 2008, 10:52 pm 10:52 pm
Country first. Vote McCain
Posted by: The Invincible | June 3, 2008, 10:52 pm 10:52 pm
Never McCain and he won’t win anyway no matter how many Hillary supporters vote for him.
Posted by: d | June 3, 2008, 10:54 pm 10:54 pm
I supported Hillary Clinton, and it is time for her supporters to acknowledge that Obama has won. It is also time for Obama supporters to acknowledge, as he has, that he can’t win without her in Nov.
Posted by: Marla | June 3, 2008, 10:55 pm 10:55 pm
Mary how is this a conspiracy. Obama is ahead in primary delegates which means the people want him.
Posted by: d | June 3, 2008, 10:57 pm 10:57 pm
It’s easy to see why McCain graduated 894th out of 899 in his class at the Naval Academy. He’s just like Bush Jr…without a brain. AWFUL.
Posted by: wilder5121 | June 3, 2008, 10:59 pm 10:59 pm
If I remember correctly, McCain also referred to the pundits in the media who attack Clinton. He’s clearly very eager to score points with her supporters.
Posted by: katrina | June 3, 2008, 11:43 pm 11:43 pm
I have donated to Hillary’s campaign several times and for the first time tonight donated to John McCain $40.44. Several on another blog were doing the same…we WANT to send the message loud and clear that HILLARY SUPPORTERS ARE FOR McCAIN….NO WAY OBAMA. EVEN WITH HILLARY AS VP, WHICH I DON’T THINK HE WILL OFFER ANYWAY.
Posted by: Debra | June 4, 2008, 1:24 am 1:24 am
Clinton and McCain have been friends for many years. They both have a record of reaching across the aisle….they worked together to end Bush’s torture policy among other things.
I’m just surprised McCain waited so long to try and reach out to Hillary supporters….Oh wait a minute wasn’t he the gentlemen who stood up to call the pulpit profane rant and attack by the the priest (long time friend and spiritual compass of Obama) “inexcusable”…wasn’t he the guy who said she didn’t deserve it….
Well I guess this is his second attempt to get Hillary’s supporters….believe it or not he wouldn’t have to try that hard….
I will say it again…I believe that Obama will lose around 4 million of Hillary’s supporters to McCain if she’s not on the ticket…I think about 1.5 to 2 million won’t bother to vote…
The lady who continues to make the pundits so enraged said in her speech exactly what she wants….She wants to make sure that Universal Healthcare and so many of her policies finally get implemented….she wants to give us a voice.
Extraordinariy….By the way….why does this make the so-called “fair and unbiased” media so angry?
I think a lot of the media are all about Obama and they become furious that Hillary Clinton is not playing by the rules they wrote for her…
GIVE EM HELL HILLARY!!!
Posted by: Jackie | June 4, 2008, 1:32 am 1:32 am
McCain
The hope for yesterday!!!!!!
Posted by: Omentum | June 4, 2008, 5:55 am 5:55 am
We hear you McCain! And if Hillary isn’t at the top of a ticket in November, we’re coming with you.
Posted by: HoosierSue | June 4, 2008, 5:59 am 5:59 am
You need to work out the very deep reasons to choose whom you want to vote for in November.
If Mc Cain wants to gain votes from the centrist voters who support Hillary in the primaries, he ‘d better work out some compromise in a centrist manner and make the conservatives to accept his stance, then he has a much better chance to gain her supporters votes.
Posted by: jane | June 4, 2008, 11:20 am 11:20 am
No Hillary on the ticket no vote.
Posted by: Melissa | June 4, 2008, 11:21 am 11:21 am