Obama needs to reach out to a lot of people not just women. He has a problem with the middle class as a whole also. So it seems he better get busy! He’s got a long row to hoe and a short time to get there. Honestly I don’t think he can do it.

Cindy…Ga.

How can the American people get an idea of what a candidate stands for if you rudely cut off some of their speeches and interject your ideas to make it seem that they mean something that is not what they mean at all? It seems that your network is very biased in this election for some reason. I thought the American people want to vote for a leader who has the best interest of the country as well as a someone who can make good and rational judgements. Stop your disregard for fairness in the coverage of this election. We want to form our own opinion on who to vote for but how can we when you maniuplate the way you are covering the election. You ought to be ashamed at the way some of you are clearly biased in this campaign and are showing it on the air. I thought that we were are trying to vote for the BEST person regardless of who that is. Stop leading the general public and be fair about your coverage.

I continually check the status of the uncommitted delegates and see no movement – what are hey waiting for – permission from Hillary to commit? That does leave one to wonder what she really has planned for Denver.

Evangelicals for him! Please! Have you people noticed that this man is NOT God? And as far as her supporters…give it up…we will vote for McCain. Even if Hillary was on his ticket. And thank God she is not dropping out but just suspending her candidacy. There is no telling what could happen in the next five months. With all the radicals he’s associated with and the fact that he knows absolutely NOTHING about foreign policy, anything could happen. And since she had more votes than him, she would be nuts to take her name off now. She needs to wait till the convention! No, we will NEVER become evangelicals for him.

I think he can, except the ones who consider race before voting, how do you win them over, YOU CAN’T. I think Clinton’s base of women were watching a different race and doing some new version of math to make their point but the facts are:

1. NO sexism in the race- Blatant Lie
2. Race entered the race by the Media and Clinton Camp “The real hard working white Americans vote for me” she said it
3. She had a sense of entitlement
4. She broke the rules in Michigan and did not to be penalized for it.. Yes Obama took his name off the ballot and if Hiliary took hers off that state would not have lost half of their delegates FACT
5. She did not face defeat; She underestimated her opponent.

All Clinton had to do was concede on Tuesday, speak about the VP position and start to heal the party…. But she didn’t she showed that this is not about Americans, but rathee I CAN be president by any means neccesary……………… and that failed.

“I thought at one point that this presidential election was going to be great with the two candiates on the ballot, now I must accept I was wrong.
…But the one who would be sorry is Barack Obama, when in November the people who have said to have unite the democratic party have failed.
I know most of my Latino family has said already that they will vote Republican again if Obama insist in being “Mr. Know it all” and “Don’t need any advise type of guy.”
…It is time that we grow up as a country, it is so extra-ordinary to have an African American as a nominee, but we must come to reality this country need both experience and courage to go on.
Let’s do it and have one BIG OBAMA/CLINTON ticket this fall and secure the White House like we all want.
Listen Barack Obama!

I agree with Cindy, I don’t know how I feel toward to Obama, I feel bad for Hillary Clinton and supporters…… If he would lose his race to John McCain next November…….. I hope that supporters will try vote Obama or McCain.
Megan D.
Shoreline, Wa

Not many comments because he hadsthe impossible and with a wife
like his and all the other radical people he refused for so long to comment on he hasn’t got a chance in bringing us over to his side.
I have heard people were afraid to have Hillary in the White House.
They should have been because she is not a puppet like Pelosi is. She is an acting, caring woman, not a grandmother who likes her title but can’t think for herself and do the important job she was put there to do. She is not Obama who in my observation and research has shown no patrotism in this campaign. He is a fence walker and we
can’t have another war monger or a fence walker. We need a progressive thinker that just happens to have a lot of experience and intelligence. Someone who is tireless Some one who has proved for years she is not a fence walker. Hillary Clinton. Even McCain isn’t a fence walker except of course in this campaign to get elected. I have changed my vote from demo to a repubo, thanks to the media’s trashing of my candidate Hillary. You get what you wanted media a republican in office again. here comes our total ruin. I fear the next 4 years. a mom, grandmother and citizen of this country.

Wrong. You missed it and you are trying to set set Senator Clinton up for Obama’s failure should he not capture Hillary supporters.

Obama is going to have to do this like every other guy—he is going to have to earn my vote. And I do mean really earn it. I want to see this guy work.

So far all I have seen him do is think, talk, brown nose, and pump.

Show me some substance Obama then show some respect for the Clintons. What is your position and where do you stand—-and more importantly—-who do you owe—and how are you going to repay them.

Obama will NEVER get this woman’s vote. He is untrustworthy and his speeches do not woo me. He only won the nomination because Republicans crossed over and voted for him. They knew that he would not beat McCain. I no longer consider myself part of the democratic party…the DNC betrayed us. The republicans will win again for the third term! Unless Hillary runs Independent…sounds like a good idea to me!

I really am getting tired of hearing about the “impassioned” voters for Hillary. I’m sure that there is a percentage of her supporters who are very disappointed – the people that go to the rallys and work in the local offices and such. But not EVERY person who cast a vote for Hillary is devastated by her loss and will never recover.

The news keeps talking about her 18 million supporters, and how can Obama reach all 18 million of them….. That’s ridiculous. All 18 million of them are not necessarily still there for her. Many people cast votes on name recognition – or maybe, in the early primaries, people didn’t know enough about Obama, or Hillary was still the presumed winner so they voter for her. Who knows… this has been a very long, ugly primary season and people may have changed their minds along the way.

I am an Obama supporter – I never liked Hillary. My mother-in-law, and her friends, supported Hillary because they thought the idea of a woman president was great. Hillary lost – oh, well. We have not had to set up a suicide watch for my mother-in-law. She is perfectly fine with the outcome.

Older voters have been through a lot of elections. Maybe their favorite won in some of them, maybe the favorite lost. This notion that Hillary has 18million people that absolutely cannot cope with the fact that Hillary lost……….. sounds like more crap from the Hillary campaign machine to me.

Hillary can’t make her supporters follow Barack; I actually doubt that Obama supporters would be receptive to them anyway.

Americans as a whole are far more FAIR MINDED, than people give us credit for!

The fact is that Sen. Obama, carried Iowa! A state that is heavily middle-class and WHITE! He also carried the state of Utah. Even though we are a “red” state …….. we may surprise the country by turning a bit violet this November!

Also, the nay sayers, can be as negative as they want. Sen. Obama can and will win people over.

My group of educated-upper-middle-class-50-something-women are supporting him, 100%.

TRUE DEMOCRATS will support Sen. Obama!

A VOTE FOR MCCAIN IS A VOTE FOR MORE WAR; MORE DEAD TROOPS; MORE NATIONAL DEBT……… $10 TRILLION AND COUNTING THANKS TO 8 YEARS OF REPUBLICAN RULE!

I have about 20 friends that talk together and all of us were for Hillary Clinton. None of us will vote for Senator Obama. We have discussed and researched his background and political life and do not like what we found. He is not to be trusted or believed.
We wanted Hillary Clinton to run as an independent but it looks like that will not happen so all of us will vote for Senator McCain.

MCCain in November. Obama back to his very corrupt Chicago. Maybe he turn out to be a room mate with Rezko.

Who would have thought he would have made it this far 16 months ago.

I felt the “letdown” for Hillary. I am a woman.
I felt the “elation” for Barack. I am a black woman.
I feel very proud of my race yet disenfranchised as a woman.
So, for better or worse I feel quintessentially “American”

All do respect Cindy, I think he reaching to more than just women. This middle class you talk about doesn’t really exists.

Obama and his wife Michelle will never connect with the same audience that Hillary did; period; it’s hilarious for you to suggest that Hillary’s supporters will become evangelicals for Obama; craziest thing I’ve heard in years; I have no doubt that Hillary will endorse Obama, however, I do have a problem with her endorsement being “sincere.” Michelle Obama controls her husband and would never allow Hillary into his inner circle; Michelle, more than anyone, will be selecting her husband’s VP; everyone, including Hillary’s supporters know this. This election is about three women; Hillary is now gone and that leaves Michelle Obama to control her husband and John McCain’s wife to fund his campaign. The Obama’s are liberal, separatist’s with questionable associates. People don’t want to take a leap of faith and be let down. The Obama’s represent that dilemma. Regardless of what one thinks of Hillary, there was a comfort level with her since she had already resided in the White House. The Obama’s, their associates and their reprehensible spiritual advisors represent an enormous leap of faith that many Hillary supporters may find too broad to attempt.

Would Hillary agree to publicly explain, to her loyal following, how her ‘experts’ derived at the Popular vote numbers, using the 45 1/2 States that gave her a lead and dismissing 4 1/2 States that puts Obama in the lead? (Google ‘real clear politics and look at the charts)
It’s NOT a matter of the 100,000 votes out of nearly 36 million, it IS a matter of the ‘belief’ that was drummed into their heads. Full allocation for Clinton in MI, with Obama at 0, and ignoring 4 States he won is NOT Fair Reflection of overall results, and this is still a BIG issue in craw of Clinton supporters.
The ONLY person who they will listen to and/or believe is HER, as it has been charted for them by others.
This is the SINGLE misnomer that they hang onto with the most teeth. Her sincerity could be judged on CLEARING up this myth!
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Could just ONE news person comment on how 55% times 128 in MI, which is 70, was turned into 73 by Ickes? HE hijacked 3!

Voted for Sen. Clinton in the Primary but now I am voting for Sen. McCain. We need a President more middle-of-the-road than Sen. Obama. Besides he just seems so dismissive of women.

People voted against obama, because they do not want obama. For very good reasons.

I personally do not think Obama can make that much koolaide between now and nov

The major issue is Picking the best Person to be President Of the United States of America.

Many do not feel Obama fits into that category, no matter what the DNC thinks or wants

“Senator Clinton fully and sincerely endorses Senator Obama with her heart and her head he’ll not only be able to capture back many of these disillusioned women, but they will become evangelicals for him.” Hmm…it will make no difference to me if she endorses him or is on his ticket as VP. I still will not vote for him by himself or with her in tow. This is is about him and him alone. I can not stand his change message there is no substance to anything he says. “where’s the beef”. There is serious problems with this candidate and women are not so stupid as a group to just jump because a few big name women decided to flip flop to his side. I will either vote McCain’s way or write in a vote for Hillary Clinton. McCain, Obama what’s the difference both will be bad for the future of America.

Okay, actually, I believe the deciding factor in this election could be the Family Values vote!? How big is the Family Values vote in America? It would do Barrack Obama good, his family good, America good, the World good, and his campaign good, on top of it, if he was to dedicate one full day a week, from now until November, to spend with his family.
Not to ‘attack’ McCain, but are the Family Values folks going to go with a man who divorced his wife, who was crippled in car accident, and went with one of the richest women in America?
ThaAAAattt’s NOt in sickness and health! is IT? < (with demonic lip curling grin and a decadent green background).

“Senator Clinton fully and sincerely endorses Senator Obama with her heart and her head he’ll not only be able to capture back many of these disillusioned women, but they will become evangelicals for him.” Hmm…it will make no difference to me if she endorses him or is on his ticket as VP. I still will not vote for him by himself or with her in tow. This is about him and him alone. I can not stand his change message there is no substance to anything he says. “where’s the beef”. There is serious problems with this candidate and women are not so stupid as a group to just jump because a few big name women decided to flip flop to his side. I will either vote McCain’s way or write in a vote for Hillary Clinton. McCain, Obama what’s the difference both will be bad for the future of America.

Obama needs to tell his supporters to put a big halt to the vicious, hateful, nasty comments that they have been and are still putting on the blogs even though he is the presumptive nominee. This in itself is a turn off to Hillary supporters. Also his supporters need to quit saying it is because of his color. It is NOT for the majority. They just don’t believe in him because of his background and associations and beliefs. Why is that so hard to comprehend. His supporters who are still being so rude are just fueling the message of hate that is so obvious in his church and his associations. If these types of people follow him and they are that way, there are people who just don’t go for it. There is just too much hate in this country and those attitudes from his supporters are hate in it’s biggest form. We Hillary supporters are not ignorant, old people. We have been around enough to know that in this country we have the right to believe in what we choose, not what is shoved down our throats.

If Obama needs Hillary too get voters too support him, it proves he is not as popular as the media makes him out too be, even with the bias of the media Hillary Clinton did almost as well as Obama.
Clinton should go independent, she would be able too run her own campaign, without having too protect the democratic party.

It strikes me very funny that no one saw what she was doing. (Meaning Sen. Clinton) Once she lost in some of the bigger states and noticed a trend in the mood of a lot supports, she shifted gears and pushed even harder for the Pres spot. Knowing that she had no chance in hell, she make herself a case for the VP slot. Think about it, why did she stay in if she knew (and trust me she knew) that she was going to lose. Using FL and MI as her platform to stand from and make her case. Yes the race did get ugly at times but very tame to most in history. She pushed the Supers to see what she has done and is doing to make her point. Obama and Clinton together is a good match. Sometimes, if you have you rival in your corner, the better you are for having them there. He will seek out her experience and Bill’s as well but, only opinion, and not what they may or may not want.

I don’t know how he can sway her minions, but I know what can’t do…he CANNOT choose Gov. Strickland as his VP. Please look at his track record, Cleveland is one of the worst areas affected by the mortgage meltdown and he has done nothing. Poverty in Medina county alone has increased 1.5% between 2005 and 2007 while the guidelines have become much more restrictive (which is hiding the true number). I don’t believe that Gov. Strickland stands for the type of change that Obama is preaching. Barack Obama is presenting himself as the one who can put our country back on track. To do this, we must address the forgotten demographic – the poor. Strickland does not care about those who struggle, it would be Obama’s downfall if he selected the governor from Ohio.

you know what; any democrat that believes in what hilary clinton believes in and is ready to either vote for McCain or not vote at all was never a democrat to begin with. if you let your own country suffer all because the person you want to be president isnt then you have no beliefs of your own. so to all the clinton supporters out there… “the popular vote” i have a question for you: “would you rather McCain be your president and do things you do not believe in or Obama be president and make most of your beliefs become a reality?”

I have become very suspicious of those bloggers claiming to be democrats, or true supporters of Hillary Clinton. Those stating that they will support John McCain because their candidate was not nominated. I have been a Democrat for 20+ years and have been disappointed when my favorite candidate was not selected, but never so disappointed as some bloggers claim to be. I’m certainly not willing to vote Republican at a time when we are in desperate need of change.

I try to think about the Americans that are suffering today, and try my best to determine which of the candidates will work to improve the lives of those who have the greatest need.

Maybe they should try to put their wants aside, and think about others. It works for me.

Lisa Witter is mistaken when she states that the women are disillusioned. What they are is behavioring destructively because they did not get their way. Clinton continues to behave badly. As a 60 yr old , white women I’m deepley disappointed in these womens actions. Clinton was the only woman in either race for the presidential nomination contest . How does she behave, she cheats. All the canidates agreed to their parties rules, she also agreed and then she doesn’t. If thats not bad enough Clinton then goes on to say these votes are mine and creates the math to prove it, no mention that she is not following the agreed rules of our party. All of the woman involved with Clinton ought to be ashame for not speaking out about her behavio at the time. Lisa Witter may want to write this story so the record is straight.

If we think we have seen a tough contest so far we are sadly mistaken. While it has been tough it has still only been a primary. Now party lines are drawn and the gloves are off. We will see what punches Senator Clinton did not throw, in deference to her fellow Democrat.

Good Luck Obama.

NO….He can’t win us over, not enough to make a difference. He should decline the super delegate win and allow the winner Hillary Clinton to be the candidate. May be she will consider him for v.p.
Remember thats what you were worried about if the supers took the election from him. You were I’m told worried about rioting in the streets. You cnn have done what you set out to do and given the election to McCain more of the same from republicans. I worry so much about us and the fate with China since they pay for the wars in Iraq and Afganastan through us. Will our children and grandchildren ever be able to pay it back. Shame on us all! I had hope with you Hillary. Now I think we are lost. You will not make it to the white house Obama with the votes so split. it just won’t go your way.

BarackObama willdojust fine. This was the same hype with McCain reaching out ad nringin in the conservative. This si typical in politics following primaries and no one person can win all minds. Please let;’s give obama the credit he deserves. At least, Obama is not shoving things down our throat like the Bush and McCain.

wow Cindy doesn’t seem to be an optimistic person.

IF he follow those steps up there he will do fine but Anderson isn’t on his campaign planing committee. I think he can do just fine but many of his voters are either foreigners, American minorities (including American Indians) and Liberal individuals that will vote for any democrat I think he can do it just let you views be know and if your views reflect what Americans need most you will be elected. Or you could just gather enough minorities till you have the majority.

The Democrats may be taking too much for granted in assuming that Clinton supporters will support Obama and not McCain. A lot probably will support Obama because of their allegiance to the party; a lot of others will go over to McCain. And no matter what Hillary says in her endorsement of Obama it really won’t change that. Clinton can’t control the outcome of this and its silly to blame her if her disappointed supporters decide to vote for McCain.

Annie Kate
Birmingham AL

This is truly worse than I thought. Women are mourning because we somehow see ourselves in Hillary Clinton’ s defeat? Are you kidding? She fought the most amazing fight and she was accused of being so many different things to so many different threatened interests. Oh, and he , Barack Obama, agent of change, is going to clasp us to his political bosom and sweep us up into the tradgic dance of infatuation the rest of his supporters’ seem to fall into? I think not o grand Poobah of Politics! Who the hell are those of us who voted for Hillary with our hearts and minds?….You sure don’t know!!!!!!

I am 100 percet behind you you tell us what you want can still win as Independant , I loved your speehes and especailly the Aipec speech brought tears to my eyes all night Isreal and the Jews that was an awesome speech,

you still have 18 million votes popular vote 18 million you can win as Independant if you decide go with your heart what ever you decide, don’t take less

Hillary sent me a lovely E-mail but it will not change my mind one bit. I’m gone.
Wait till they count up all the people like me who are quitting the party. With all this optimism and love in the air nobody wants to talk about us.
Barack Obama is the going to be the Democrat’s defining disaster.

They just can’t get their act together anymore; The Democratic party is finished.

Senator Obama and his supporters have spewed vile and nasty hatred toward too many of us who supported Senator Clinton. We do not think he is a true democrat and that his policies are good for this country. Most of us will be voting for Senator McCain in November. For me Senator Obama and his far left radical people have ruined the Democratic Party. I have no respect for him or his supporters now. We would not vote for this man if he got down on his knees and begged. He is a joke.

It is time to realize that it was not the candidates who created this division. It was the DNC and the media. They will reap what they sow.
I voted for Clinton….I would love to consider Obama but the Obama supporters and the media are too involved with being Clinton haters
turning potential voters off. Even your candidate Obama is giving Clinton respect. That makes me like him so stop interfering with his ability to heal all these wounds with your hate. You are not true supporters of Obama..just Clinton haters. Listen to your candidate. He is smarter than you! All I ask you to do is put the shoe on the other foot….consider if your candidate was in Clinton’s shoes. Would you have asked him to give up? Would you tell him not to fight for what the voters wanted? Would you bash him if he didn’t act on your timetable?

Obama can reach the majority of Hillary supporters by choosing the right vice-presidential candidate. When Ted Kennedy endorsed Obama, so did Caroline Kennedy. When has she involved herself in presidential politics before? Something is up….

George Bush upon winning the nomination in 2000 formed a team to find his VP. On this team was Dick Cheney. It soon became clear to Bush that Cheney was the best choice. Obama has formed a team to find his VP. Who is on it? Caroline Kennedy. With one brilliant move Obama can not only win over many female voters who feel disenfranchised by Hillary loosing the nomination but also add political clout to his candidacy by adding the closest thing to political royalty America has in the Kennedys to his ticket

This is one woman that Obama won’t be getting a vote from, and it has nothing to do with Hillary. I wanted her because I know she could do the job – I will not be voting for him because I do not believe he can.

On the issue of why sentor Clinton failed in her campaign, I am wondering why no one is critiquing her choice of campaign staff. She chose long time loyalists, who would ensure that she ran on her past rather than bringing in fresh ideas and these people would defend her even when she was wrong and tell her what she wants to ear.
If she were to be president she would continue the same choices, which is why she still isnt the best choice to lead this country.
Thanks

I hate to rain on the parade of those who claim the democratic primary represented a great historic accomplishment for women. But I am compelled to point out the eight hundred pound gorrilla in the room is that Hillary wouldn’t have made it so far if her husband hadn’t been a popular former President of the United States. I look forward to the day when a woman can get near or past the finish line without riding masculine coat tails. Now that would be a great accomplishment.

I think many of the democrats who voted for HRC did so out of a preference regarding the individual which was right.
In the General election coming up the issues change to the policies of the republicans vs the democrats on Policy.
The policies Of HRC and Obama were not significantly different and that was the reason for the tight race. I never saw it as divididing the party, just a healthy democratic process, there is a big difference in between the two parties
I see democrats largely remaining Democrats and the vast majority voting the party amd Senator Obama.
I believe also the prospect of some HRC supporters voting McCain is unlikely but a small minorty will do so. But equally so I think Obama can attract some republicans.
Too much emphasis is being laid on the bitter comments during the primary when a voter had just supported HRC, the threat was reasonable in support of thier candidate now we are voting party, policies and President amd do it fairly and reasonably.
Hodgson.

Today,I instructed the Hillary Clinton campaign not to give any of my personal information to the Obama people for purposes of campaign solitications. As a Floridian, I only got half a vote in our Primary and the Super Delegates chose Obama, not the voters. This election was rigged from the start by the DNC and the media. I will support a real candidate, moderate John McCain, in 2008. The Democrat(ic)? Party has taken us older white female voters for granted for the very last time. They can’t make it without us, but we can make it just fine without them, after they disenfranchished us.

God Bless the USA!!

No, I don’t think so. The media made sure months ago that the division would be deep. For months, we heard Hillary being trashed on almost EVERY cable show. Obama and the DNC said nothing. In fact, I saw Obama be dismissive of her by brushing off his shoulder. No, afraid not. McCain 08!!!!! My husband and I have already changed to Republican and contacted the McCain group for information, and we know many people who have done likewise. This election was STOLEN from Hillary. We won’t “get over it” by November!!!!

I don’t see myself as a democrat, I picked independent or unaffiliated. However, I had to declare democrat to vote for Hillary in the primary. I am conservative by nature and Obama is too liberal and too inexperienced for me. My vote will go to McCain in November. I am not the only independent doing it this way. So, yes, we were never “democrats.” We have a mind of our own and we pick the candidate we want, regardless of what the DNC wants to stuff down our throats.

Oh, and Anderson, what kind of comment was that about not being Brazile’s boo? For God’s sake! You are all professionals and she acted like a silly teenager because she didn’t want to answer a direct question! It’s pathetic to see it on prime time. Even my teenage daughter thought it was completely inappropriate. That’s exactly the kind of stupidity we see in the Obama campaign and it makes some of us CRINGE. Next time, maybe it’ll be an international meeting with political leaders and she wants to say they’re not her boo, to get her out of answering a question? Can’t you just see that?

There is NO WAY Obama can reach out to me, he doesn’t have what it takes…Hillary did!

Obama is weak. I am a strong person and I want a strong candidate.

Obama wants to sit down with terrorists.
1. He has no experience in foreign policy. He can’t even vote on the tough issues, let alone deal with terrorists.
2. There is no talking to terrorists. If they were reasonable, they wouldn’t be terrorists.
Obama definately doesn’ t speak for me, so I will either vote for McCain or not vote at all.

I want Obama to treat Hillary with great respect. I voted for her and I will stay loyal to her. After all, she got the most votes but Obama beat her by delegates. America picked her. And Obama needs to remember that. She has dedicated 25 years of service to the American people. She should be vice president. Obama does not have any experience. He is popular but that does not mean he can solve the problems we are having now. I think we will look back and know that Obama didn’t do any more than Bush did. America made a mistake when they voted him in. Look what a mess we are in now. The media treated Hillary terrible and her voters will not forget that. Bill Clinton was the first Black President. Until Obama came in to the picture. They forgot all the good things that Bill Clinton done for them. I can’t believe the women did’t stand up for Hillary more. I am voting for the first time a republican. I’m voting for John McCain because the way Hillary was treated.
Deloris
North Carolina

I am still in amazement with the media for not reporting on the fact that this primary process was decided months ago. Look at the facts. First the DNC delayed the process of a revote in Florida and Michigan until it was too late. Next, after every primary she won, senator Obama picked up endorsements from superdelegates. Their reasoning was lame and it was done to remove attention and momentum from her campaign. It was orchestrated and purposeful. Next the decision of the DNC to completely steal an election, by the decision of Florida and Michigan and the seating of the delegates. I certainly hope the voters here recognize the patronizing gesture of this to win back voters. When you add in the continued pressure for Senator Clinton to withdraw by so many it is very obvious to me that this was decided long ago. I dare you or your station to check the facts on this and report on it. I bet it is squashed. I will vote republican as a democrat this year in every election level I can and this will be the last time I register as a democrat. So screw party unity.

I would like to respond to Mari’s earlier post. As a former Iowa Democratic County Chair and a life-long Democrat, I have no intention to vote Democratic in November based on the current situation. If I vote at all, which would be the first presidential election since 1976 that I wouldn’t, it will be for Bob Barr. The pundits have it wrong; some of us life-long Democrats will either not vote at all or will vote non-Democratic.

It is sickening that Obama will have to pick up Hillary’s campaign debt………why? It isn’t like she is broke. Plenty of people lost money this Primary season. Just ask Romney……………….

It’s really human nature, we don’t forget when we are hurt and who hurt us and so unfairly.

All that hatred against Sen Clinton by the media, Sen. Obama and his camp and supporters, and the DNC will come back to bite Sen. Obama and the DNC in November.

No, this time our votes will go to Sen. McCain. He’s a gentleman, has a good record, votes both sides, biparsan, and makes sense when he talks.

Sen. Clinton will be back stronger than ever in 2012!!!

All you democrats who resist Obama and want to vote for McCain are ridiculous. You obviously want absolutely nobody speaking for you as President. Republicans care about regular people? Gimme a break…………..

John McCain wants to put troops in Iraq for 100 years. Obama and Clinton want to end the war. I think I’ll pick the latter. I think we should unite with Canada and Mexico and form a North American Union.

He cannot reach all of us women that want Hillary unless he makes her his Running Mate!!!!!! We need a woman for her common sense of which men have none(that’s common knowledge) and so far the men have gotten this country in a mess !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As a 84 year old white woman I have been a democrat longer than Obama has been alive but…my vote for Hillary was a vote against Obama. I am an American first, a democrat second. He will not get
my vote. his recent surge of patriotism insults my intelligince. i saw
too many pictures and read too much abour him and Michelles patriotism. I do not want them in our white house. there is not reallu any thing Hillary can say for him that will change that.

My congratulations to Sen. Obama for his nomination. I have been monitoring the issues between Sen. Clinton and Sen. Obama during their campaign. I always thought that to be president of the U.S.A. one should have a clean personal record, a good educational background, and be knowledgeable with accomplishments and experience in politics, and world events. That is why I chose Sen. Clinton contrary to Sen. Obama to be the leader of this country. I firmly believe that had it not been for the media that favored Sen. Obama, Sen. Clinton would have been the nominee instead. It intrigues me as to why? Were they paid?

Now Sen. Obama needs to conquer about 18,000 of Sen. Clinton’s
voters. Many of those voters will not vote for Sen. Obama because they may think that an injustice was done to Sen. Clinton by the media. I have been a spectator, seen the effort that she portrayed, and it’s regretable to see her defeated. Especially when she was the best qualified.

I’d say that voters in this country need a lot to learn. They should concentrate on the issues involved, know the individual who’s addressing the message and not let their emotions take over them.

God Help Us.

Dr. Alverio
Katy, Texas
I am very sorry

I would like all of the political contributors to the cnn network to understand that no matter how much they say “the party will come together”, they are wrong. I DON”T care about the issues any more. The issue to me is the attempt to steal the election from someone truly deserving. She is entitled! Goodbye democratic party.

The writer of this has been dipping way too often into the koolaide. Has she ever met a middle aged woman who wasn’t in serious need of a straight jacket? This is the most insulting tripe I’ve read in quite a while. I don’t need to hear anymore about the mother he chose not to live with when he was 10, or the grandmother he threw under the bus to cover for his rascist whacked out preacher (either one of them), and I’m not going to be “evangelizing” for a candidate who allows his supporters to disrespect the voters he now needs (ooops). He doesn’t have a candidacy, he has a cult and it’s creeping me out.

NO, I do not think Hillary Clinton should become Obama’s Vp. I am a HUGE Hillary Supporter from Dayton, Ohio. One things,,, if Hillary would become the VP, I’m afraid that whe would become nothing more then a seat warmer at State funerals and waist her great talents. 2 If she would become VP and actually get to do something, push some issues through and actualluy have a voice she would be accused of being another Dick Cheney, and trying to usurp the Power of the President. I think she would be best serveing the Hard Working, every day American by continuing to be a U.S. Senator,,, where she can continue to work on the great issues she has brought to light. By the way I also happen to now be voting for John MCCain in November,,,, I have never in my Life voted for a Republican,, But I saddened by how the Demcrats so quickly were willing to sweep her under the rug.

With all due respect to Senator Clinton, I feel it would be a horrible decision to have her as Senator Obama’s VP nominee. Enough of the Clinton drama and ego, it’s time for government. When I look at Senator Obama on the podium, his banner is for “Change”…when I look at Senator Clinton on the podium, her banner is her name….I think that says it all.

The good news is, that Hallery und her 17 Millon voters are supporting Obama in november.

All those Obama haters can go to McInsane, they are no true democrats anyways.

Obama easely will pick up the difference and a lot more from the republicans. End of story.

Nice going President Obama.

Anderson,

I can understand the bias journalist reporting of some CNN reporters

like Jack Cafferty and Roland Martin towards Obama during the

Democratic Primary, but you….doing the same kind of reporting..

really disappointed me and many others…

We expected more from you..

Sincerely,
Joe

Cindy….YOU ARE CORRECT!!

I’m a Hill supporter and he would earn my respect by respecting her, her voters….and realizing he cannot pick a better V.P.

HE NEEDS HER…….PERIOD!!

-Miranda 38 Indiana

Barack Obama should place Hillary Clinton as Secretary of Health , Education, and Welfare, –so she can devote her energy to reforming healthcare.
I also think eh whould name Colin Powell as Secretary of Defence,===which gives him military expertise, as well as being very inclusive by including a republican in his administration.

Bringing the party together – This is Obama’s first important test of his judgment and his ability to bring harmony out of chaos – that finding-middle-ground talent. I have every faith that he will choose wisely and the outcome will be astonishing and yet very appropriate.

Views from Canada

Obama better watch what he eats or drinks tonite when at Clintons heheh
Better have a food tester.

Uniting the Party in the Old-Fashioned Way — Coalition

George Lakoff, in his classic work “Moral Politics”, has analyzed the ways in which Liberals and Conservatives differ in their unconscious worldviews, and the recent race for the Democratic Party nomination has revealed that a similar division exists among the Democratic voters — about thirty-five millions have voted with almost half for Obama and the other half for Hillary. And there is much evidence to support the claim that this state of affairs is more a consequence of how each of these two groups of the Democratic voters think than the character and policies of the person for whom they have voted.

In similar recent races both in the case of the Republican nomination (Ford/Reagan) and in the case of the Democratic nomination (McGovern/Muskie) the respective nominee was defeated in the general election.

Clearly, the circumstances that have helped Obama to be where he is now are very different from those he will need to deal with in November. So he has an enormous responsibility now. His failure is the failure of the Party. Does he really have what it takes to unite the Democrats? Or is his talent limited to his effectiveness in exciting some of us about certain desirable prospects? Indeed, since the new minds that he has to win are not susceptible to the kind of talks that has conquered the minds of those other Democrats, he needs to appeal to other well-tested political strategies such as coalition.

Under such circumstances, it is incumbent upon all the leaders of the Democratic Party to set aside their personal preferences and adopt whatever strategy that has the promise of being most effective in uniting the Democrats. Incompetent abstract reasoning (such as those made by media pundits) should be avoided, and only the best tested political strategies should be employed.

I would not be at all surprised if Hillary were genuinely uninterested to be Obama’s Vice President. Therefore I regard her statement that she’s open to being Barack Obama’s Vice Presidential choice as an act of putting her personal preferences aside in order to provide Obama with an opportunity to adopt a well-tested political strategy (namely, coalition) for uniting the Party.

The thought of Obama being president is frightening. I recall the disasterous terms of JFK and Carter who were, to my recollection, the worst presidents of the US. Both Presidents were inexperienced in politics and certainly out of their league in the circles of the White House, military, foreign policies, home security, etc… as is Obama. Hillary would be taking a step (big step) down to put herself in the position of V.P. with a leader who will in all probability fail.
I would not vote for Obama under any circumstances. Those voters of this country with the nievity and lack of political knowledge who support Obama are setting this country up for a leader who has not proven himself in a position more important than the greatest corporation in the world of which they wouldn’t even consider puttting an unaccomplished, inexperienced leader at the helm.

Lisa Witter I want you to know that I appreciate you falling into the party line, but you are missing the point. Read these messages, what does the majority tell you? Me, I’m a protestant.

I would strongly urge everyone to to register Independent. Both parties have lost their minds and the only way to get our country back is to abandon the two party system. The Republicans sold the country down the river and the Democrats are paddling upstream without a paddle.

I have one question which confuses me, why are Clinton keeping her delegates? If she really wants to show party unity and not shake up the possibilities of an African-American being elected, why not through her hat in and support the process. It seems she’s extorting him for something? VP, Attorney General, Supreme Court? What?

DON’T KID YOURSELF… NO PARTY UNITY: A JFK Democratic Party Loyalist says NO Party unity for Obama: If Senator Clinton wants the VP slot, she better get it or Obama faces a bitterly divided party reflected in the following poll:
Do you think the Democratic Party will be united in November?
Yes 48%
No 42%
I’m not sure 10%
Total Votes: 309,955

I will be among of the many disaffected Clinton supporters–stung by the DNC’s Michigan-Florida delegate allocation fraud–who will not vote for Obama…even if it means a victory for the loathsome GOP. Obama better work hard to unify the Party or he will crash and burn in November. Coming soon?: “Clinton Demos for McCain.” This is not a threat…it’s a promise.

As a Senator Clinton supporter, I do not want her to be on the ticket as a VP candidate because if Obama loses, the media will blame her for it as they have blamed her for everything else. I minored in journalism in college and was taught how to be objective; however, there has been no objective reporting throughout this campaign. No, Senator Clinton should NOT agree to be the VP candidate. If he goes down, let him go down on his own. She has been criticized enough.
It was evident after Iowa that the midia and the DNC both wanted to nominate Senator Clinton. There was nothing fair about this election. It was not democratic. It is time to do away with super delegates and let the people elect the person to represent them.
Yes, I am an angry, older woman who has been around long enough to recognize bias and unfairness when I see it.

We Hill supporters are angry that the MEDIA has hand picked and shoved Obama down our throats!!

“THANKS TO THE MEDIA…WE MAY LOSE IN NOVEMBER!!”

We Hill supporters are angry that alot of wet behing the ear 20 somethings are disrespecting a Woman that has spent her life trying to ensure that our life is better!!

I have been surprised @ how offended and angry I get…..when people jump on her…. and how strongly I defend her!!
It is because She is a wonderful person who faught hard for us….American’s. WE ALL OWE HER THE UTMOST RESPECT!!

-Miranda

Come on

Seriously….Caroline Kennedy…..get real. Although you are probably right—-gee I guess if you have got enough money you can buy yourself anything.

Hey I have got a better ticket….Kennedy/Hilton…..American Royalty.

No to Hillary as VP he should not cave in to her pressure if he does she’ll come off stronger then her. he must show his independence after all that’s what he ran on change and independent. people are attracted to him because he seems to be his own person hillary would be always upstaging him and not to mention bill clinton i can’t even imagine DC with both those couples in the same town.

Hilary and Barack would be an unbeatable team as long as they do not get too socialistic along the way.

With the two of them directing foriegn policy, a revamp of our approach is necessary and we need to quit pandering to Isreal. The Arab nations of the world have a legitimate complaint and we as a nation need to recognize this fact. Until the nations of the world settle the conflict between the Palestinians and Isreal, there will be trouble in the middle east.

To me this is not just about being female. I am a 69year old African American woman and I see women as independent thinkers not blind fwollowers of any person or some presumed leader. WE ARE FREE LADIES!!!!!!! WE ARE NOT DUCKS.

I AM LOOKING FOR A LEADER THAT I THINK WILL WORK WITH THE ECONOMY, WITH WHATS BEST FOR THIS COUNTRY, CHANGE HOW THINGS WORK IN WASHINGTON, AND EDUCATION FOR ALL AMERICANS.

I THINK WE ARE WASTING TIME REHASHING WHAT IS APPROIATE FOR OBAMA TO DO IN MOVING FORWARD AND HOW HE MUST APPEASE HILLARY CLINTON!!!!!

I AM NOT ANGRY WITH HILLARY JUST THE IDEA THAT PUNDITS CANNOT THINK OF MORE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS AND HOW I HAVE ALLOWED MY SELF TO BE ENSALVED BY THE MEDIA LOOKIN FOR SOME INSIGHT!!!!!!!

PLEASE PLEASE ASK SOME INFORMATIVE QUESTIONS FROM ALL CANIDATES, WE NEED THESE ANSWERS.

We the people feel that Obama is just another Bush. Stealing votes is the Bush Way. To win caucuses by bussing in college students and his church friends is cheating the Bush Way. We the people (women) are tried of being cheated of our voice. Women are as human as men and as American as men. We want a equal say for once. This is the American Way, the right way.

Hello Anderson!
This is my first time on your blog. Yes, I think Obama will obtain some of Hillary’s followers because people have already stated that they will vote for Obama. However, it’s early and the people who don’t want to vote for Obama will not, and will use Hillary’s lost as just an excuse not to vote for Obama. Unfortunately, those that choose to vote for McCain because of Hillary’s lost will only perpetuate the sinking of our nation with the same policy and administration of Bush. In reading some of the blogs it appears that older white females feel that the Democratic party has disenfranchised them, due to the rules being broken. It’s so unfortunate that some people in our nation refuse to deal with the consequences of a wrong action and take accountability, but they will literally take their ball and go home when things aren’t going their way.

Everyone is talking about Hillard 18 million how many million did Obama get. How quick have we forgotten when Obama was leading in the votes Hilliard was depending on Super Delegates and she was counting on them and not the 18million.
Any one go over to Republican because they dont wont to vote for Obama. Because he has no experience HA!Ha! See what shape we are in with experience. Experience has got us in war, High gas prices,no jobs and etc. that can of Experience we can do without.
No Hillard for VP we need NEW.

Watching your guests discuss the veep whether or nots. It’s interesting how they think that Hillary’s supporters (like myself) will just simply vote for Obama in November. Not on your life. I am a white, professional woman of 57. Your ‘politcal strategists’ don’t make my political decisions for me – but rather make me angrier about how the electorate elected Obama – not the populous. Without Hillary as the Vice President – my vote will go to the sickly and dreadful Republican party – because there isn’t another choice. Tell that to your “strategists” – WE make up our own minds. Lastly, Obama says he needs time to select the “best candidate”. How stupid. There is only one.

“I see democrats largely remaining Democrats and the vast majority voting the party and Senator Obama.
I believe also the prospect of some HRC supporters voting McCain is unlikely but a small minorty will do so. But equally so I think Obama can attract some republicans”. The Obamacrat’s pipe dream. They’re so much like their leader- clueless. The Republican’s are laughing at you, just wait till November.

The millions of Clinton supporters go suck egss. There are 100,000 million people in the USA. YOu are just a ripple in time.

I just reread my comment and realized that I had a typo in the second reference to media as well as a mistake in what I wanted to say. The media and DNC both wanted to nominate Senator Obama not Senator Clinton.

In defending his contention Barack Obama communicate soon to Hillary Clinton she won’t be V.P. Ed Rollins said Ronald Reagan stopped discussion regarding having Gerald Ford as his running mate early in the process. What is Mr. Rollins talking about? The Reagan/Ford drama dominated the 1980 Republican convention in Detroit. It was as 11th hour as they come. How can this be the basis for Mr. Rollins’ idea Obama take Clinton out of it now? I suggest he might want to rethink that one.

Jasper

Yee, Of such little faith!!! I think Obama is going to do just fine. Some of you forget he beat the presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton. Everyone though she would win so I thnik he can do the only question is will he in time for the election. Or is it a little , a little too late?

I would hope that Obama selects Hillary as a Vice President. I have not heard one very good reason to why not to include her. To think that it would undermine his authority is not a reasonable argument. Obama seems to be a very good candidate, speaker, and charismatic; if adding her to the ticket would somehow undermine him, than I would be more concerned with his own abilities as a leader. One concern I have is that I may not be familiar with another candidate and to introduce a new candidate may require convincing for my approval. Another candidate may bring on new or unexpected issues, at least with Hillary she has been through many hurdles, dragged through the mud, I know where she stands, and I expect there is nothing new to introduce that would convince me not to vote for her.

One of the most important topics in this election personally, is access to health care. I carry an individual health insurance policy for my family that is three times as much as my house payment. To get a policy from work, it was almost four times my monthly house payment. Unfortunately there are risks with an individual policy resulting in fear of receiving care for anything because it may be used to increase premiums or deny coverage. I am not alone. Knowing that Hillary had attempted to make insurance available before makes me hopeful for future success. I would be more influenced to vote for Obama and Clinton because it would mean to me that there is a good chance for a change in the current health system. I work in the human service field and I am currently working on a Masters degree. I am very familiar with the number of issues that need address with the economy and education. There is a real need to allocate our money in our own country at this time and that means timely ending the war spending oversees. I have recently registered Democratic, but, I have yet felt strong enough or educated enough about any election or candidate to vote, even when it was my time to vote in this primary. After following the months of intense coverage, though, I feel educated enough about these two candidates and would vote if Obama and Clinton were on the ticket together. I cannot guarantee the same for Obama and another candidate. The Vice President may not be viewed as a powerful position, but it is important to remember in times of a terrible crisis or unfortunate events, a Vice President is next in line. I would want to have as confidence in who I voted in as Vice President as well as the President.

Why is everyone so eager for Obama to fold by announcing that he will ALLOW Hillary to be on his ticket (as VP or in any other capacity)? Would we have expected Hillary or any other candidiate to announce who their VP would be TWO days later???? Like it or not Hillary lost and the four delegates from Florida did absolutely nothing for Obama’s accomplishments. I’m willing to bet that he would’ve won more that four delegates had his name been on the ballot. We are witnessing history for both Women and African Americans. Hillary lost my supoort when she lied by alleging that she and Chelsea were dodging bullets in Bosnia. Hillary’s emotions tend to overshadow her actions. Yes, America is ready for a woman President; just not Hillary. I will feel much safer “when my telephone rings at 3am” knowing that my nations leader is not gonna respond in haste, but respond in a rational manner. I live in NYC and Hillary has done nothing for NYC therfore I have no confidence that she will a change agent in the White House.

Obama is totally ready for McCain, infact that US is ready for change!!Our weakened nation’s economy is being felt by democrats, republican and independats. The US dollar has dropped to less that 0.73 to 1; if that doesn’t motivate us to stand up for progressive change that what does??? So, for those who have decided to switch party lines to spite Obama, just realize that you are diminshing the progress of our underproducing and overconsuming country….

I find it amazing that some reporters like Lisa not only know what a Candidate’s words, tone, and compassion will bring forth through others but also knows what the Democratic Nominee has to do first, second and third to win the Hearts of Women Voters!

What a shame these reporters couldn’t have acquired a position with the Bush Administration. Americans wouldn’t have had to suffer the devastation of the past eight years!

I hope Obama copies and pastes Lisa’s So Obama Needs to’s four steps that lead to victory with the Female Population!

No, Hillary Clinton should not be VP candidate. Obama is about change and she is not a change. Wish somehow someone could calculate how many votes Clinton got over primaries were “mischief makers” or women who clearly wanted to vote for a woman and emotionally had to vote for a woman in primary season. These women have to flock to Obama or they are totally hypocrites who falsely claim to care about womens’ issues.

From the very beginnning I have been an “Obama” supporter!! And I am still supporting him.. But let’s be honest here.. He needs Clinton to make the desired effect in this campaign.. He is a very good candidate,.. He is even brilliant, but it is clear that he is weak with a portion of the population that Clinton controls pretty much.. Who do you think is going to help him win the votes he needs? Carolyn Kennedy (without disrespect/) ? That impopular governor they talk about? Let’s be real.. It has nothing to do with popular pressure… It has to do with realities.. Obama needs to be that SAMRT HARVARD GRADUATE now, and make that decision.. And that RIGHT DECISION is a Barack Obama- Clinton Ticket for November 2008…….

During this Primary campaign, I have definitely learned one thing about the Democrat Party, the DNC runs the show and even picks who they want. They flat out eat their own! Its not the voters who make the decisions for sure and they carefully make sure it comes out their way and then use the catch all, “Party Unity.” Hillary definitely came out on the short end of this deal, but the Democrats obviously had more to gain by trashin her. I’m sure she’ll get something but it ain’t gonna be the VP spot cause that would only be a nightmare in the making and they’d never get anything done. And imagine this…the Republican actually had nothing to do with this one. Amazing how politics works sometimes.

Gary Chandler your comments must embarass Canadians. Family Values, One Full Day a Week to spend with Family? Maybe you spend the time you use here with YOUR family! What really confuses me is how CNN allows you to post not once but many times on one blog subject while rejecting comments from people who actually have something to say that make sense!

I started out not knowing who I would vote for out of Hillary and Obama. I decided to vote for Obama when Hillary seemed to be vocusing on herself than the Democratic Party. I think many have blogged that the Obama supporters have said nasty things about Sen. Clinton and her supporters. I see it as total frustration w/ how Hillary has acted out, and not tried to bring the party together. To those who say they can’t vote for Obama and his “policies” that were supporting her OBVIOUSLY have not done their research to know their policies are essentially the same. To those who said he has nothing to offer and doesn’t know anything, again, they haven’t been keeping up. Also, his associations are not what people tried to make the out to be. Honestly, we don’t know enough about Hillary’s and “McSame’s” associations, especially spiritually (which strongly matters to me). I’ve researched Obama’s TRUE religious beliefs (not what the media say they are), and strongly believe he is a Christian, as I am. To those who say he needs to respect Hillary; again, they have not been paying attention. It is he who has been more than gracious to her; she unfortunately has not returned the favor. To assume all 18 million who voted for her would not vote for him is incorrect. I was one who could have gone either way, and know MANY (and I do mean many) who voted for her, but are now supporting him. Finally, I would say to her supporters if you REALLY would be honest w/ yourself, and if you TRULY believe in the issues she stood for, there is NO WAY you can vote for “McSame”, who DEFINITELY don’t share her values. To say, she didn’t make it so I’m voting for “McSame” is INSANE. Threats to do that is not the answer.

CNN get your facts straight. There may be some supporters of Clintons voting for Obama but it is limited . I, myself, A Clinton supporter will be voting for McCain. Reasons why?
Your station was biased on every topic concerning Clinton during the primaries.
Obama doesn’t have enough experience and is not qualified.
Obama is gives a good speech. He runs around every question with a rendition of we want change. What kind of changes? How can he bring peace and harmony when he doesn’t know what it is? Maybe , he will confer with Rev. Wright when he needs to clarify what peace and unity means.
DP short changed Clinton. It was obvious that they wanted her out early.
DP doesn’t have any allegiance anymore.
There is a thing of being too conservative and too liberal . Obama is way too liberal. Almost a joke!
His wife didn’t seem to care for Americans until now.
Did I mentioned that your show and your station was very biased. That was so unfair.
The majority of African Americans voted for their race instead if issues. Now, you define what racism is.
Racisms goes both ways but you guys just saw it one way because you were too cowardly to mentioned how racism played a part in this election. Bad , Bad, jounalism. At it’s worst! However you pointed out everything that Senator Clinton said or done as being negative. Even though some of my best freinds are black, this was some of the worst racism I’ve seen in a long time. So , we are not getting anywhere in this country. We are more divided now than ever. The African Americans would not vote for Clinton because she was a white woman. Even her supposedly one time supporter, Oprah was racist to an extent. Shame on you all. You all are cowards!

Curt W.
I mean to take issue with the facts you state. The DNC did not delay the revote in Michigan or Florida, if you will research it, you will find that the two state legislatures could not reach a majority vote on a revote, and there was money as well as timing issues, this was the reason no agreement could be reached. You also failed to state that Florida and Michigan broke the rules of the DNC, rules that clearly state there is an order to which state votes and when and the campaigns agreed to these rules. Clinton won the popular vote but if you had done your research, you would have found that the DNC’s rules are based on the General Election model, which does not go by the popular vote but the Electoral College or in the case of the primaries, delegates. It should also be noted that the RNC has the same rules, another fact you failed to mention in your argument.
What basis in fact do you have for your argument that Clinton won? I will state it again, Florida and Michigan broke the rules, and all the delegates were seated in accordance with DNC rules. The ONLY issue is Michigan and the uncommitted votes, which according to the math as it stood at the time, even if Obama had not received any delegates from Michigan it would have still been nearly impossible for Clinton to catch up. Media pressure is not an excuse and I reject that argument out of hand. I would suggest you check your sources, I would suggest that if you are looking for a scapegoat to blame for the Michigan and Florida debacle that you focus your attention on the legislators of those two states. If you watched and listened to their testimony, they admitted breaking the DNC, rules, and Michigan did so with malice and intent.
Your arguments have no basis in fact, you want to change the facts to fit your argument, your facts are without merit, and your argument is baseless and frankly insulting. You are in contradiction sir by voting for the Republican Party when they have generally the same rules and choose their candidates in the exact same fashion. You are also contradicting yourself by voting in the General Election simply because you are going based on the popular vote when it is very clear the General Election is not based on a popular vote. I suggest reading the 12th, 22nd, and 23rd amendments to the Constitution and like the primaries, each state has a set of electors who are part of the Electoral College, they are the ones who choose based on the votes of each state. I believe I have answered your challenge and I mean no disrespect by my answer.

Listen, there is only 2 states that Hillary won that obama may be concern about, Ohio and Pennsylvania, and i think he can carry those states without Hillary being on the ticket. HE WON MORE STATES, people seem to forget that point and she only wins popular vote when you count Michigan and Florida or some kind of formula that includes those two so she really has no argument there. I wish that people stop with the her voters mess because that does nothing but separate and divide us. To all those hillary voters that will not vote for obama because hillary lost you are very shallow. I am a obama supporter but if hillary would have won, she would have gotten my vote no question and i still like hillary but enough is enough lets grow up, unite and show the republicans what they in store for this November. Mccain and his campaign seating back and watching us implode. I joined the democratic party because i thought it was for small person regardless of color,relegion,sex, or creed. So lets put our differences aside and think about our country and where it needs to go.

If he chooses Bill Richardson he looses in November. There are actually quite a few people who would clinch the November win. Hillary is obviously one of those.

Independents like me who like Obama, but can’t stand Hillary will vote for McCain if Clinton gets the VP nod. She and Bill will paralyze government by sheer spite.

If Obama really wants to “heal the rift” he will seriously consider having HC as his running mate. Together they will have a landslide. (There are always more people who vote in the general election than in the primaries. Add both Clinton’s & Obama’s together & add a bit more – a landslide, even if the Republican Right is motivated to vote.)

Why does the press need the answer right away? Let him have the time. YOU stop putting on the pressure (& alluding that it is from HC). If the people want the dream team ticket, they should be able to convey their wishes without the press calling it pressure. This is, afterall, supposed to be a gov’t for the people, by the people.

If he nominates another woman, I will be very disappointed, because that will obviously be a token.

Imagine the unifying effect Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama could have were they to run together as Presidential and VP candidates. Innumerable Clinton supporters would be more likely to vote for the two as a team rather than for Obama with a different running mate. I think it would be a mistake for Obama not to name Clinton his running mate if he truly has his most serious sights set on beating McCain. Two widely popular, progressive-minded candidates working as a team against one conservative and traditional candidate seems much better than Obama going head to head with McCain without that strong support from Clinton’s former supporters and from Clinton herself. Couple Obama’s push for positive change in this country with Clinton’s political experience and wisdom, and I don’t think the democrats can lose.

Talk all you want about the pros and cons but the bottom line is this… Hillary Clinton had more people in the United States of America check her name off on a ballot than anyone at anytime, anywhere in the US. Unfortunately she lost a few key races in February and could never recapture the delegate lead. As a caucus attendee I still do not believe the caucus process is a valid means of assigning delegates. It did not require identification or voter registration in my State. Nothing that would be required in an actual election. It was held during the day on a day that many people had to work. I found it to be a very troubling experience and I left with no faith in the process. And now we find our selves in a position very similar to the end of the Gore election. The DNC reprising the role of the Supreme Court carved up Florida and Michigan. But unlike the Gore election we still have a campaign ahead of us and there are 18 million of us who voted for Hillary that will not be ignored. You can’t win without us. You won’t win without us. What are you going to do about us… we aren’t falling in line because we love you because we don’t.

Trust me when I tell you it will not happen there is no way anyone that is a true hillary backer will vote Obama ! I have been a life long democrat and there is nothing she can say to me that will make me vote for him! I will do everything I can to make sure he DOESN’T win my home state of Pennsylvania ! I will vote for John McCain I would rather have 4 more years of Bush then vote for Obama.The DNC screwed themself when they messed up FLA and Mich. Thanks to the DNC I will be casting my 1st ever vote for a republican

I say NO to Obama/Hillary ticket. I lost respect for Hillary during the Florida and MIchigan situation. Had the situation been reversed Hillary would have fought with everything she had to make it stick. She cheated and drug her supporter right in with her, the angry and hostilety her supporters showed when the ruling for Florida and MIchigan was handed down was unbelieveable. Florida and Michigan were told what would happen if they voted early it’s not like they didn’t know. To change the rules in the middle of the game because you need the votes is unthinkable. It is cheating and it makes her untrustworthy. Hillary said there were only two people who could step in as president the first day (she and McCain). I don’t know about anyone else but to me, Hillary was endorsing McCain.

There is an old saying “you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink”. Here is a new saying “you can lead a Hillary supporter to Obama but you can’t make us vote for him”. I don’t care where the DNC or Obama put Senator Clinton on his team I will never vote for him in the general election. I won’t “cool down” or “unite” or do any of the other things I am being told as a Hillary supporter I will do “in time”. And Pleaseee Obama supporters do not comment me about “high gas prices” or any other issue facing our Nation. I simply believe heart and soul Obama is far too inexperienced for the position of president. I also believe he was far too influenced by all the Rev. Wrights’ in his past.

I’m not voting for Senator Obama . . . point blank. I’m also not voting for a Republican. I am a loyal supporter to Senator Clinton and I completely refuse to vote for Obama, not because I am a woman, and I am also a minority, but I don’t believe he is capable of running this country in the debt it is in. If the Green Party is an option, I am there.

Anderson,

Hillary Clinton would be a big mistake if named as a Vice Pres. running w/Obama. Why? because she lied bold facee to the public ( sniper fire!) and then went negative with her campaigne. She lost my respect and it seemed to have she sold her soul just to try to winn the nomination. She also represent the old politics, we want change and progress and she doesn’t represent either. What about John Edwards or Gov. Richardson? And how about removing insurance companies and protections for drug companies from the univ. health care program proposed, that would be too logical right? Keep them honest Anderson, The press plays an extremely important part in the process.

Thanks
Mary

I think that all of Hillary’s voters need to get over it! Obama is the better candidate and he is basically the nominee. I hate to hear all the people who say, “Now we will pick McCain”. That is the most immature and idiotic thing i have ever heard. Yes, these people wanted Clinton and couldnt get her for nominee, but that does not mean that McCain is going to care as much about middle class, and women voters as Obama would. We have to remember what team were on, we are Democrats! The Republicans do not care about the Middle Class or women for that mattter, they care about keeping the rich rich and the poor poor. Has the past eight years told you anything? Not to mention that McCain is basically 80 years old. I know that Obama is not as expierienced as Clinton and McCain, but what I like about Obama is that he seems sincere about how he wants to better our country. He admits he doesnt know much, but he wants to try, and he promises to do his best. As far as I’m concerned that means he is not a dirty politician, he is one of the few true politicians that care about the people. It reminds me of an old black and white movie called Mr. Smith goes to Washington. If you havn’t seen it Mr. Smith wanted to bring change to his state and make it better. When he got there it was full of corruption. Mr. Smith to me is Obama and its time for us to have a young, entergetic, and hopeful president. I used to respect Hillary, but in this race I have seen her true colors. It is clear that through her whole campaign she has only talked about what Obama lacks, and when that didnt work. she jumped on anytihing that was slightly wrong with him; like the Pastor Wright situation: have we forgotten that by the 1st admendment we as citizens have freedom of speech. that means that Obama has nothing to do with what anyone says about Hillary or the election. He can’t make anyone do anything. SO poeple stop capitalizing on this as is he could control anything that they said, and I’m pretty sure that much more contrversial things go on in other churches besides his former church. And I mean honestly what Pastor Wright, and Father Pfleger is how some black people feel and some whites. And what sticks out to me the most is that after all of that Obama is still positive, gracious, never saying anything negative about Hillary, and still WINNING!!! That speaks volumes he is sincere, and unlike Clinton and McCain when Obama says he will do something I beleive he will do it. He won’t sugar coat, or agree to one thing and change his mind later in the game like (Like Hillary did regarding the Michigan and Florida delagates). He is the president that this government was created for. He is the epitomy of what our founding fathers wanted for this country. People please wake up and dont let your let down from not having Hillary as the nominee get in the way in what is best for the country, because trust me McCain is not it. One more important thing, i dont think foreign policy is that important because while we are helping other countries, barely anytihing is being done about ours. It took entirely too long for the president to come and see about the victims of Katrina and for all the people who think they know have no idea, and I’m tired of that type of policy, I think before we can help others, we have got to help ourselves. We have got to get these poor people off the streets, and this health care issue tackled, these gas prices lowered, and many other things. I honestly feel that the Democrats are more worried about that, and to me that is of the utmost importance, so I choose – with the strictest confidence OBAMA 08
Amanda……Louisiana

This is how see it, Obama does speak impressively. His message is logical and goes straight to minds of a lot of people who want things to be changed. He rarely shows any emotions. So more educated and young people get his message. As far as African Americans are concerned, they are proudly anticipating a first AA president and ready to go all the way for him.

Hillary Clinton started to show more human side of her towards the middle of the campaign. She started to pick up votes at that point and I believe she did better than Obama towards the end of the contest. She connected well emotionally with the people. She fought for their dreams even when all odds were against her. She talked to the heart of the people and people took this fight as their personal fight. And they were with her till the end when it seems like a shot in the dark.

This emotional connection people have with Hillary’s fight is the hardest to break for Obama. Obama does not know how to show passion and talk to the heart. That is what I felt when I listened to both. So it will be very hard for Obama to break into this group of people without a solid support from Hillary.

That is why I strongly suggest that Obama consider Hillary for VP. That way those passionate supporters get something from their fight. If that happened, they didnt lost completely. Their fight would have some meaning. I dont think these people hate Obama. Hillary has made them fight for a cause and they are not willing to accept complete defeat.

Now there are many other well qualified people for Obama to pick as VP. I have no argument about that. But none of them will be able to reach out to those heart-broken Hillary supporters. John Edwards is the only one who can even come close.

So this can become a real issue for Obama. He can not win in November without a lot of support from that segment of the people. Yet, he does not know the art to reach those people. If he knew that, Hillary would not have won primaries till the end. I don’t think Obama can mobilize his campaign supporters to get their support. He himself has to do it. No one else.

This is why Hillary is going to be a great asset to his campaign. He knows that too. So lets see how smart he is and how he manage to reach to those people. Lets see how he will show the leadership to those people to see him as their leader. At the end, we need a president who can lead the whole nation, not just a part of it. For that he should know that art to reach every segment of the population.

If we consider McCain, he does not have a similar problem. No segment of republicans would vote for Obama because they just dislikes McCain. At least that is what polls show.

This is my humble analysis.

- Nuwan

I think it’s very interesting that Hillary Clinton says she would consider being the VP, if it would ensure a Democrat be elected in Nov. I don’t think Obama would be as gracious if it was the other outcome (and it was close). I saw this simple comment morph in the press to becoming her actively trying to press Obama, to force his hand. An interesting comment from a commentator was that this isn’t how the VP is chosen…but I thought Obama was for “change”, including change in how the politics works. So he could change “how it’s always been done” and do it any way he wants.

It might be better for her personal career to stay in the Senate to try to get the bills passed (and run in 2012 if McCain manages to win in 08). But (like many women & mothers) she is willing to do what is best for the whole, not just the individual.

And if McCain reads the writing on the wall, he may very well nominate Condoleeza Rice as his VP. Now that might just be the Republican “dream team ticket” and a serious threat to a Democratic win in Nov.

I am an avid Hillary Clinton supporter from Kentucky. It is amazing to me that you and your panel continue to criticize and make fun of Senator Clinton and her husband, a former President of the United States of America. Mr. David G. on your panel speaks disrespectfully of both of the Clintons. Amazing. If you don’t believe me, please review your panel discussions over the last months. How can he criticize someone he used to advise and work so closely with? It must be wonderful to always be as correct as Mr. G.

I wonder how safe it is to show actual pictures on TV of the Clinton’s home? Wouldn’t this put them in jeopardy?

And yes, we supporters of Senator Clinton need time to heal. Give her space.

I am unsure of how I will vote in November.

Respectfully,
Betty
Winchester, KY

The way you EXIT a contest such as this one says almost as much about you as the way it was waged. Sen. Clinton’s failure to allow such an historic event to have its full light was beyond disappointing. She ended up making it all about her. It’s a simple matter of math really- she lost – but couldn’t bow out gracefully. I am not unsympathetic to the hardship, effort, her own money and the time she has put into this campaign. Realizing how difficult it might be to say the words, “I concede and congratulate and support Sen. Obama as the Democratic Nominee,” that is what she should have done for herself, for him, for the party and for us Americans. This isn’t the kind of decision a potential president has difficulty making- you make the RIGHT decision because you care about the people in the country and party you are representing.

Everyone keeps mentioning how if she had won, everyone would expect her to offer the VP to Sen. Obama- but no one has even mentioned that if SHE had won, do you think HE would have said, “I’ll decide later?” No, throughout this campaign he has taken the “high road” and has behaved in the spirit of partisanship, magnanimously and even more important- *presidentially.* No tears, no complaining “why do you always call on me first?” And I do not think he would have tried to “blackmail” her with the 18 million people who voted for HIM.

I shudder to think how the Democrats seem to FIND a way to lose when everything says they should win. Sen. Clinton’s speech is an example of finding a way to lose. I say this because I am worried that with her now “suspended” campaign and other potentially self-aggrandizing behaviors, come November her fanatical supporters will write her name in on the ballot- and if there’s enough- then we may envision McCain winning the presidency and that would indeed be a tragedy this country can ill afford.

Look at the 3 speeches the day before yesterday. McCain’s was all about Obama. Clinton’s was all about HER and Obama’s was all about US – WE THE PEOPLE- who will hopefully come through for ourselves this time. To paraphrase Obama, WE are the hope and future we’ve been waiting for. No politics as usual, no status quo- and that means, no Hillary for VP. Most of the pundits keep making it sound like that’s the only way to heal the party & have a winning ticket. I disagree. Gen. Clark or Gov. Richardson would both make great VP’s. There are alternatives. And it’s ironic because by trying to force Obama to pick her, he may have to NOT pick her just to show he won’t be influenced by the Clinton’s. And to not pick her may just be the most “presidential” thing he could do at this point.

Many Obama supporters and most of the media seemed to be giving Clinton the “bum’s rush” ever since Iowa (New Hampshire was seen as a “comeback” when only a very small percentage of one party in one state had voted), and then did not have a grace to wait until the voting was finished before trying to shove her out the door. I think one friend of mine (a black pastor in the South Bronx reflected the arrogrance and lsexism of the good old boys network when he said “What do these women want? Why are they still hanging on?” Personally, I think she was smart to hold out on Tuesday until she got the respect that she demanded for women and working class voters– which they certainly didn’t get during the campaign. In fact, in spite of all the grousing about her being a deranged narcissist and poor sport, she has gotten attention and at least formal verbal respect in the last few days. Even if Obama does not put her on the ticket, he has to give something tangible to these voters — perhaps the party platform reflecting more her type of all inclusive mandatory healthcare program. While it might not be the best idea in many respects, if Obama can find a way to put her on the ticket and still keep his foreign policy and program, it will show that he really is a uniter and can really bring diverse groups together

If Obama is too cool to court the 18 million of us who voted for Hillary, I think the brilliant move would be for John McCain to sweep in and offer her the VP slot on his ticket. He’d lock up the election in a single move. My vote is with HIllary…as VP for either Obama or McCain or as a write in. She’s the only one of the three that can really win this election.

I am also sick of everyone bringing up the Michigan and Florida votes. The democrats made a decision that since Florida and Michigan DID NOT FOLLOW THE RULES, their vote would not be counted and HILLARY AGREED TO THIS on national TV. to say that was stolen from her is stupid, she only went for those delagates because she was losing, and she knew they would all go to her because Obama took his name off the ballot, which he did because they werent going to be counted. QUIT being sore losers. Hillary is not the only women that is strong and by hearing all these women saying this is showing yall are feminists and just want Hillary because she is a women, because quite frankly what she wants and what Obama wants are not that different. And to what someone else said about terrorists, Obama doesnt want to talk to terrorists because he is weak, he is talking to them because he cares about the lives that are being taken from pointless wars. I think that shows that he cares and is not just going to put lives at risk for no reason. Are any of you going to fight? I am starting to think that people that will vote for McCain are just racist or mental because voting for him is voting for Bush. And lets get one thing straight Obama does not need HIllary Clinton. He is strong without her, and I dont think she needs to be VP because she is not the type of woman to play second. Obama needs someone who will work with him for change, not someone that is going to try to run the show.

And also for Hillary supporters to not pick Obama, even if he tries his hardest to please you and give you what you out of a candidate is narrow-minded and stubborn and that is not good for our country, so please don’t vote at all

V.P or BUST ! anything less then a V.P. spot for Hillary John McCain gets my vote ! There is nothing she can say or do that would make me vote for OBAMA ! As a life long democrat it will hurt me long and deep to vote republican but I refuse to vote for OBAMA and will give my time and money to McCain if Hillary is not the V.P.

I really think Obama can seal the nomination by choosing Hilary as his V.P…… He needs her………….I am a hilary supporter and i would truly support Obama more if he had Hiilary on this so called “dream ticket”……I believe she is the best choice for this position and he should hurry up and pick her………….
Thanks,,
Joseph

Obama doesn’t need HRC. She is NOT the only female, for all feminist and blue collar minded workers. She is however, very tempermental and accustom to having her way. Obama and HRC are oil and water. They do not compliment or mix. The bigger issue I have is the pressure being place on Obama to select HRC. Give me a break. If HRC had won, I guarantee Obama’s highly intellectual voters would not be signing petitions, demanding he be VP. It’s pathetic. She loss, the race has been won…. Move on and defeat McCain.

For voters jump ship…. You aren’t a true democratic to begin with. See ya….. Perhaps you’ll receive an invite to Iraq over the 100 years.. Bozos!!!

I must say when I read these blogs it remind me of grammar school when the kids were fighting about who turn it would be on the swing. I live in Alabama and we have been bless not to have suffer as much as other states. Yes gas prices has risen to (3.78 reg on avg.). Yes food is higher , yes some jobs have left the state. But, we still have survived. I said all that to say this. We did not survive because of some fat cat in Washington who say what they think we want to hear. We need to have faith in each other and pray for who every the President is. The love of money has taken a strong hold over our lifes. We will hurt whoever we have to in order to get money. I voted for President Bush because I thought he was what we needed at the time. We have proved to everyone that this is a big mistake to attack America. The troops have done their job and habe already won. we can continue to babysit other countries and fight for them. We have problems here races against each just because of the color of their skin . Dem. against Rep. WE ARE ONE NATION UNDER GOD. We must come together and unite behind who every the Resident may be . Or you can continue to be just like the kids on the play ground and keep on fighting for the swing. Just remember they were fighting bout childless thing and this is serious. Think not with your eyes and what they see but with your heart that knows what right .

I must say when I read these blogs it remind me of grammar school when the kids were fighting about who turn it would be on the swing. I live in Alabama and we have been bless not to have suffer as much as other states. Yes gas prices has risen to (3.78 reg on avg.). Yes food is higher , yes some jobs have left the state. But, we still have survived. I said all that to say this. We did not survive because of some fat cat in Washington who say what they think we want to hear. We need to have faith in each other and pray for who every the President is. The love of money has taken a strong hold over our lives. We will hurt whoever we have to in order to get money. I voted for President Bush because I thought he was what we needed at the time. We have proved to everyone that this is a big mistake to attack America. The troops have done their job and have already won. we can’t continue to babysit other countries and fight for them. We have problems here races against each just because of the color of their skin . Dem. against Rep. WE ARE ONE NATION UNDER GOD. We must come together and unite behind who every the President may be . Or you can continue to be just like the kids on the play ground and keep on fighting for the swing. Just remember they were fighting about childless thing and this is serious. Think not with your eyes and what they see but with your heart that knows what right .

Obama never attacked Hillary supporters, and he has run his campaign with honor and integrity, and if you think he didn’t I invite you to prove it with cold, hard, evidence. As to Obama supporters being mean to Hillary supporters, well duh, of course, but you are a pathetic fool if you think Hillary supporters haven’t done the same. Of course they will LIE and say they were perfect little angels. Give me a break! It’s politics, that’s the way it goes every election. We did this with Kerrry, Edwards, Perot, Dole, Clinton, Reagan, etc. Throughout American history, supporters get enthused about their candidate and bash anyone that stands against them. So suck it up and get thicker skin if you want to play politics.

What if Hillary Clinton took her 18 million supporters and her support in an overall General Election and ran as an independent? Whether we like it or not, she garners the respect which 18 million supporters voted for her. Obama NEEDS her support; and her supporters, and given how the primary season wound down, we can’t dismiss Obama’s weaknesses. It’s easy to point fingers at who and what went wrong; bottom line it was an extraordinary marathon that pitted two historic candidates against one another and made for some terrific theater; but they are also human beings, flawed, like the rest of us and that too was on display for all of us to bear witness to. We saw what makes the United States unique, and it’s politcal process was on display to all the world to see, and what the world got, was what makes the United States “United”. Voters are not stupid, it won’t take five months to unite who are Democrats and who are Republicans. Finally, African-Americans have numbers now, and they have the right to be heard and will not be denied no longer. As controversial as this statement may be, like the AARP, they as a voting block are likely to be the most powerful voting block of this election cycle. Black women’s voices will be heard, and it’s long about time for them to be heard.

My husband and I are in our eighties and WERE life long Democrats. This election we will not vote.

Lisa ,when you say that if Obama uses attacks on Mccain that it will turn off women voters.Here is the question ,why were they not turned off by Hillary’s attacks on Obama.In my view wowmen enjoy attacks bse they supported a candidate who is sould be in the US records for using the attack and smear political strategy.
For your information , you should make a diff btn young womaen and older women(above 65yrs).Ima a young educated women and i know that Hillary’s politics have had no effect on me instead she has embarrasedd me so in that case OBAMA dont worry you have the vote for the young women dems.

It would be a disaster if Obama selected Hillary as his running mate.
In essence, he would be giving Bill Clinton another term in the White House because he would be subject to so much interference from both Clintons,
The world would wonder who was running the country. There was nothing wrong with Bill’s terrn in office it is just that the United States needs a new direction .
The election of Obama as President would improve the US image around the world. They would say “At last the United States is growing up”.

I believe strongly that, senator clinton will be a very good VP but what Americans have to know is that, success and renovation of economy is not achieved on a silver platter. Moreover, ideas and a good change like what Americans are looking for can be done only from a different ethnicities and perspectives.

I am mortified that so many people would rather have 4 more years of Bush policies, than have someone who is almost Hillary’s twin when it comes to his policies/beliefs. I was a Republican until this campaign began, and I have been so disillusioned with the lies, manipulation, scandals, and years of an unnecessary war, that my husband (a soldier) and I both switched to become Democrats for the chance to change things.
People – stop the drama – we are talking about the lives of thousands more military members, about healthcare for everyone, about abortion rights – this isn’t about black vs. white or men vs. women – this is about the fact that this country has taken a dramatic turn for the worse in the last 8 years, and we have a responsibility as voters, as citizens, to turn that around!

How can you call yourself a Democrat when you are planning to vote for the other party because your canidate didn’t when. That sounds like you are either racist and you don’t care who gets in as long as it is not a black person or you are not a true Democrat and don’t care about supporting the party. This trying to sabatage the election so Hilliary can run in 2012 will only back fire on you. She is moving on and supporting him, why can’t you. If you trulely look at it, he not just a Black man, his mother is also a white women. Lets be adults about this and help change this country to show how great it can really be instead of taking two steps back into time. I love the Clintons just as well, but unfortunately she didn’t win. So if she thinks he is good enough to support and you call yourself a true Clinton supporter, so should you. Don’t be a party pooper! Let’s make history together.

Please follow this political axiom.

Until Hillary has made her announcement, the Democratic party is in a state of coup. This is a widely accepted view. In fact, Hillary has hijacked the party and that makes her, by definition, a political terrorist.

CNN, please don’t forget that there are a lot of intelligent women who support Obama for his ideas, principles and values. I would love to support a woman, but I did not support Hillary, and for good reason. I used my head on this, and I resent women who act like they personally have been slighted by her failure to win the election. I changed parties to vote for Obama. I for one won’t be voting for McCain unless Obama puts Hillary on his ticket. Then, I’ll see. I didn’t vote for Hillary because of her past connections to drug companies. I don’t like women who can be “purchased.” I am waiting for a woman with integrity who could rule this country.

I am really tired of everyone implying that all Hillary has to do is just say the word and all her supporters will follow like little puppies and fall to support Obama. I CHOSE to vote for Hillary Clinton for a reason, she didn’t CHOOSE me to vote. I have a choice and a brain to make a responsible decision come November. I am choosing to back someone who has experience, a plan not just dreams and speeches. I am voting for John MCCain come November.

Cindy. Fortunately Obamas middle class problem is regional not country wide. And now that he can focus and not tiptoe around hurting Hillary’s or supporters feelings he will win some of them.

Ann. No Obama is not God but he is also not an imp out of Hell.
If you could stop your tamdrums for a moment and to realclearpolictics.com and stop listening to lying Lanny and find out the facts for yourself you will find that Obama has most votes(counting the caucus votes, we’re counting everybody right). And as far as radicals. Isn’t there a trial waiting for Hillary to testify in after she gets done about one of the shifty people she was dealing with? And she can’t even take the VP positiion if offered because Bill will have to tell who supported his Library and he won’t do that. At least half or more of the 17 million votes she won are Dems first and Hillary groopies second. Because while you and others are voting for McCain because you can’t think straight Hillary won’t be at jeopardy of losing her home, her job, her health care, her daughters chance of education or her loved one at war. But Obama and the Dems will prevail. We have so far. Going to Denver isn’t going to help her either.
SHe has alienated the Dem leaders with her self centerness. She cares more about herself than she does the party or the country.

Pamela burgess ” I fear the next 4 years. a mom, grandmother and citizen of this country.’” You are confused. You won’t vote for Obama simply because Hillary loss and you will vote for McCain but you fear the next 4 years? I’m confused. Why would you do something that’s going to hurt you and your family because Hillary loss.

Esbee. I respect your comment as a Hillary supporter. Yes Obama has to earn your vote and he should and that’s the way he wants it.
You have a right to demand he show you something if you’re not convinced he would be a good President for the Dems. At least you’re willing to listen and research instead of going to McCain. I for one appreciate your maturity. He doesn’t need Hillary to hand her voters over. You guys aren’t zombies or droids, you are people with reasoning ability who can make their own choices.

Karen…SC. If Hillary runs independent she will lose. There are some people who value integrity and morality and the fact that she would break up the Dem party for her own selfish reasons is turning a lot of people off. The fact that she didn’t even congradulate Obama on his victory was childress. Obama did win fair and square, he had most states won and popular vote, do your research and get the facts, then the delegates had to go with the voters plus they have their own choice and she herself said this.

Hillary supporters. No matter how much you bash Obama, and you have doing this from the beginning and getting mad at Obama supporters for striking back, you cannot stop him from winning the Presidency. Learn a lesson from Hillary. She threw the kitchen sink, endorsed McCain, used her political power to rig debates, pulled the race card, tried to insight an assassination, tried to insight a riot but he still won. You people who are checking his background, you better check hers too. I think its a waste of time trying to woo people who are like Hillary. Birds of a feather flock together. The true Dems will listen to Obama and make their own choices. They won’t vote for McCain out of emotions and disappointments. But all of this hate coming from Hillary supporters is only hurting them . Because if you vote for McCain your jobs, homes, social security, health benefits, and very lives will be at stake. Not Hillary’s.

I for one will not vote for Obama although i am a staunch democrat. The whole process of how he got the nomination had a distinct feel that it was predetermined by the DNC. And in my personal opinion he and his wife are both racist and belonged to a racist church for 20 years. Also he talks about CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN, but all he does is change his stance on issues as fast as he can when it benefits him. But that didn’t matter to the media you guys pretty much gave him a free pass.

Now I am a disenfranchised voter. I will NO longer be a Democrat. I am from this point on a Independent. I REALLY don’t want to vote for McCain. but i will because i don’t like a candidate being shoved down my throat.

I really don’t think he can get the biggest portion of the GUN TOTING BIBLE THUMPING RURAL WORKING CLASS OR WOMEN VOTERS BACK BEFORE NOVEMBER.

Here stands a newly INDEPENDENT VOTER wishing he could vote for NONE OF THE ABOVE

I’m sorry Mrs. Clinton has had that particular harsh campaign against Mr. Obama. I don’t think she realized how bad she was going to hurt the parties’ chances against the Republican. Even now she is still only trying to get the best for her and for her alone.
People who supported her, should realize supporting Mr.Obama is the right thing to do in order of attainning the party goals.

Sorel Suarez
Bolivia

I don’t understand how Hillary supporters which are majority women state that they will vote for McCain or will stay home, I think they need to wake up and stop throwing a tantrum because they didn’t get there way, somes like someone else I know. If they are not going to vote for a candidate because of the issues, which I might add that Obama and Hillary are 95% similar on the same issues, and are going to vote for another candidate out of anomosity, then I think they all need to stay home because what really would be the point. And to say the least if McCain give us another year of Bush policies then they will be the main ones complaining, so they all need to grow up or shut up.

Wow, after reading this blog I have surmised there are some really strong feelings out there.

Here’s what I see.

I see Obama supporters who view him as some kind of demi god and support him so piously that they victimize the Clinton voters.
Hint to Obama supporters – you won’t win over the Clinton voters with this type of talk and your show of no respect for their concerns and the esteme they hold her in. You won’t win the election if you don’t win them over – your talk so far above is insulting and without much merrit except to boost your own estemes and continue to burst the Clinton bubble.

Obama has attracted women and others much like a cult leader attracts his audience – in fact – I’m beginning to wonder when he will hand out the koolaid – I guess that will be after November. I was watching Larry King before AC360 last night and one of the Obama supporters couldn’t directly answer one question she was asked because she spouted off so much Obama rehtoric.

When the Democratic party talks about the party uniting, they don’t mean for a common good, or to make concession to bring the party to a middle ground – they mean that all of Clinton’s voters must surrender their ideals and goals for the good of the party – not for the good of the nation. They mean that they can stomp on the feelings and aspirations and pride of every Clinton voter. Again – they want Clinton voters to vote for Obama but they must only tow his line – a line of sweet talk with nothing to back it up. We all like dreams, but let’s face we can’t live in them.

Next point – if you Obama supporters want to have Obama win the election you must realize that it can only be done if Clinton supporters come on board – insulting them and chastising them at every turn will do no good in the end. It will alienate them, and I doubt your fearless leader supports your message since he toots himself as a candiate for change, a candidate for hope and a candidate for every one. How is your attitude helping him win votes when all I read above is your harsh language and lack of respect for 18 million people. Remember in this case sugar will get more votes than viniger.

Most important point of all – I am more than disappointed in you sisters who think that just because a good looking eleoquent man sweet talks in your collective ear that all other women should find him equally as attractive. He sure is a charming sweet talker, but not all women are swayed by this. Many of us want substance and proof that we will be taken care of. Many of us wanted a record of a person who really put her goals in line with ours to fight for us. A person with a background in getting things done. We chose Clinton, and your lack of respect for our freedom to choose and your gloating biggoted and yes even sexist response to it is leading people away from the commong goal.

You want to know why so many Clinton voters say they will vote for McCain rather than Obama? You want to know why they can’t bring themself to vote for him?

Because you people (Obama supporters) insist on shoving his marginal win down our throats with glee and yes, I guess when you do that we do become bad loosers.

How can any of you make a decition about getting behind Barack. Your blinded by hate. Most of you do are not what most hilery supporter are about. They will make there choice respectful and of clear thought, and for what is best for the future of our county and children. So keep your vote. your are small section of hate mongers. You belong with McCain.

He will try anything to reach her loyalists:

Obama can do anything. He will fly to Iran early and fix the oil prices – no prob at all – none.
Can hardly wait to see this genius in action

Obama is not a political Messiah. Upon examination, his questionable acquaintances have more than their share of taxpayer’s money to account for.

If Obama was surrounded by crooks in Chicago who are and will be found guilty and every accusation that is made against him, his answer is simply “he can not recall”…..then do you really want this guy running the country….because this is absolutely how politics is done every day on the hill. These people get rich because of our taxpayer money and they are all in on the game, so they all protect each other.

Get your buddies in on a no bid government contract, stack committees in your favor, hide a pork barrel in a large bill for your state, set up a alliances through the law and get off of the hook…..it’s all BS.

Sounds to me like the change we can believe in is a mirage. We are supposed to believe it because it is different magician.
He’s seasoned smooth talker being marketed as the quintessential democratic nominee exemplifying everything that America, freedom and democracy suggests…it’s a ploy and the DNC know that they threw an election, but don’t care because they are trying to maintain their strangle hold over a dying party, both on the ground and in congress, so they can continue to line their pockets.

I’m not saying that Hillary is a saint. They’re both crooked and they have both lied to the American people.

The difference is that Hillary has been in the game longer. She knows how to play dirty with this complete legislature of felons and actually get something accomplished for us.

What good is a candidate for the party that is completely unelectable? None for you and me! Maybe for those who run the party because if the democrats aren’t in office, their positions become more important for representation.

Just like award shows are spectacles to stroke the egos of those who make the final decisions, so is this mess.

Yeah…and drop this public servant all your life stuff….the everyday American is well aware that you are all WAY overpaid and the benefits are killer….

I’m a democrat who knows how to do election math….This is EXACTLY what the republicans wanted…and look who delivered!

After the terrible way hillary was treated by the media,superdelegates,obama supporters and personal friends and endorsers….after she was called slimebag, sleeze,liar, ugly, and more………..she will still be faithful to the party and her word to support barack.

As for us, her supporters, being easy pickings for Obama…..don’t bet on it. We know the nominees are being nice to her to get to us, but we are not sheep and Hillary was our choice.

All of Hillary’s need to be reminded on Sat. by her just what will happen to their sons and daughters if McCain gets in. They will be in Iraq forever!! And the next generation will probably have no health care unless they are very, very rich. Our roads, bridges and school are falling apart now–what will they be like in a McCain world? All he wants to do is spend money on wars, wars and more wars. And most of his upper administration for his campaign are Washington lobbiests of the worst kind! Do you want a McCain world or an Obama world where we have some hope for our jobs, schools, health insurance and more. AND Hillary will make sure, working with Barack that we get national health care!!!

George, George, George – I’m afraid your humor is lost on most people. See the other blog you posted – people are taking you seriously.

Your Alinsky magic won’t work on everyone!

To Min. Donald Williams

You have made a very valid point. Unfortunately people above don’t sound like they belong in a church this Sunday taking communion until they make a confession or two.

I’ve never seen so many gloating winners and sore loosers before.

I guess I’ll have to say a few prayers before I sit in the pew on Sunday.

One thing Obama needs to do to get women to vote for him: not choose a misogynist like Jim “Woman-hater” Webb as his running mate. A woman would be great, but almost any Democrat, male or female, would be better than Webb.

nope, *I* for one will NEVER EVER vote for obama. my cat is better qualified.

hope his over 3 million new young voters can make up for hillary’s supporters…

how about THAT math.

the DNC dug their own grave by pimping out their shiny new meat puppet that has no platform of his own.

i cannot WAIT to see him crash and burn (on his own…)

McCain 08!! & Clinton12!!

Please don’t keep saying that FL/MI voters were disenfranchised and that you will vote for McCain as punishment. Keep in mind that the Republicans also punished FL/MI for holding primaries early as well with the same consequences. So, going Republican is not the answer if that is your reason. The only difference is that you didn’t have candidates deciding that they wanted to change the rules to benefit them once they got behind. I guess that they (the republicans) understood the rules and abided by them.

Frankly, the only disenfranchised voters from FL/MI that I see were the people who chose not to go and vote knowing IN ADVANCE that their vote would not count and finding out later that the DNC was going to count them. If they had known that they would count, they would have voted. Therefore, they missed out on their chance (1/2 vote or full vote) to have their voices heard in the selection of a nominee. Those are the voters that should be angry.

TO DAVID: As a woman, I agree with you wholeheartedly. She is the wife a former president and that carried with it a lot of weight such as name recognition and the experience that she gained as a former 1st lady. Name recognition put the other candidates, not just Obama, at a disadvantage when Clinton wanted full delegates seated in MI & FL knowing that she wasn’t going to campaign there.

Now that the primaries are over, we need to realize that McCain is not the best alternative choice for a woman’s agenda, at least not this woman’s agenda. I don’t see how anyone can say that they will vote for McCain, because Hillary did not win. She didn’t have the popular vote because her counts did NOT include the caucus states, sorry. We need to be united against McCain.

OBAMA 2008

I am one of Hillary’s supporters and there is no way in hell I will vote Democratic in the fall. I really don’t care what Hillary says or if she runs on his ticket. She’s the one with the expierence that made me vote and support her and she’s the one who in every debate answered every question. Obama reads a great Q card but I don’t see the substance. I’m sick of the news media bias also. This woman ran a great campaign and all you hear are insults being flung from the Obama campaign and the news media. I have been a Democrat all my life and I’m 61 and this year I will either write in HIllary or vote McCain!

If Hillary endorses Obama she will mean it because she is thaat type of person. I on the other hand am not. I wont vote for Obama for anything even if Hillary is on the ticket for VP. Personally, I wouldn’t kiss his butt, tomorrow night.

Tuesday she was celebrating her win in SD. Why should she make a big to do over him? When she won WV, he didn’t congratulate her, instead he made a big todo with John Edwards and his endorsement. I hope she just susppends her run and goes on to the convention.

Hillary, hang on to your delagtes, don’t release them to that radical. anti-semite, elitist. As far, as most of us following her, his supporters, that have been so nasty to us and told us we were not wanted, you have replaced us with younger people fine.

All the media, th DNC, the pundits, and Obama’s camp have been nothing but, nasty to Hillary, her family and her supporters. We are not stupid people, we know Obama was selected not elected, and I’ll be joining the majority of her supporters voting for John McCain.
I have already left the democratic party that is Obama’s and now I am an Independent, senior, uneducated, bible thumping woman, who will be campaigning for John McCain because he is at least honest and
trustworthy and telling me he might overturn Roe vs. Wade wont do it.

He can’t do it by himself, just like Hillary didn’t sign the document for the Iraq war alone. Ninety-Nine percent of Obama’ staff that was in the Senate signed it too.

I can’t hardly contain myself, waiting to see the democrats lose again this year. I think its’ funny. The messiah or golden boy wont be able to close again.

Part of why I became a Clinton supporter was because I was deeply disturbed by the sexist tone of Obama’s campaign. My concern grew when Obama turned his back on Clinton and refused to shake her hand at the State of the Union. He had pretty much lost my vote in the run-up to Iowa, but that was it for me.

I won’t be voting for McCain, but I don’t know yet if I can vote for Obama. I will have to see a significant change in him and in his campaign before I will vote for him in November. I have felt patronized by him and his campaign and bludgeoned by his supporters. Party unity can’t be demanded, it has to be created and earned. So at this point I have to wait and see if he will earn my loyalty and my vote.

The Obama people purposely changed President Clinton “Fairy Tale”
comment. That’s deceiving! The “Jesse Jackson” comparison and the “Kennedy’s asssination” in June. I’m a black woman married to a white man, the race card was played on Obams’s side.
The superdelegates selected Mr. Obama, this was not a primary election, it was a selection.
The media was unfair to Senator Clinton.
How arrogant of Mr. Obam’s campaign and the media to talk about Senator Clinton supporters average income of $50K? Wait until Obama increase taxes for people making $75K. 75K now a days is not middle class salary. An increase in taxes for salary of $250K is more appropriate, as suggested by Senator Clinton. Let Obama increase taxes for the $75K people, wait and see where the economy will go. Let Obama keep on calling women “sweetie”
Does anyone in the media understand psychology? Once one experiences a loss, you are on a state of shock and disbelief, then move on to anger, then acceptance and resignation. Conceding on Tuesday night would have made Sentor Clinton weak, not the fighter we believe in. She is a human being, she is entitled to resolve her emotion before moving on to other matter. So, Obama got his selection, what was the rush?
Wait and see, in November the loss of Senator Clinton will be Mr. McCain’s gain.

Kathey VanBruinsse. What you are saying and doing makes no sense. He reads Q cards. Your funny. I think you mean McCain read great Q cards. Well your just a great exsample of how the older generation has scewed up this county, and somehow they still think they got it right. Hell yeh Kathy your 61. so since your life is closer to its last stand than say a 18-30 somethings throw your vote away. For goodness sakes lets not leave anything for the young people. The young people will are the one fighting for us. because of Republican in power now. So because you have such hate. You would give them more of the same. Really you shame me, not only as a women, but as a American. The young will have to live and pay for your self center choice. Most Clinton supporters are not like you. thank God.

Angry man, And the rest of you not voting or going republican. What are you so scared of. No one, Nobody could have such a nee jurk reaction to a man winning this race such as some of you people. So stop hiding behind half toss excuses as to why you can’t vote for Sen. Obama. You shouldn’t be allowed to vote at all. or pay some kind of penalty. for your reckless use of your vote. It’s your right not to vote. Useing your vote for spite. Is a sad state of afairs.

“Write Hillary in or vote McCain”

Yeah, my boss and another co-worker both African American are crying the same thing. In their anger and disappointment they are prepared to either not vote, vote McCain or write in Hillary’s name. Now think about this: A no vote, or writing in Hillary’s name is the same as a vote for McCain. People who feel this way have spent 16 months supporting Hillary and her beliefs, which DO NOT have anything in common with John McCain. And it sets women back even further in the political process because it says we cannot behave as mature adults when or candidate doesn’t win. Do any of you honestly think the world is going to forget your behavior? As a woman I am really disappointed in boss and co-worker. They are so bitter, yes bitter because Obama won. They could care less if our country ends up in John McCains hands. But a year or two of continued Bush policies will have those with the mind-set I’ll vote McCain rather Obama will regret that choice.

Have you read the head-lines in your morning newspaper? Well I have and it’s scary. Gas will $5.00 by next week and maybe $6.00 by July. What about the unemployment rate? Our country has been left in dark sinking hole under the Bush administration. And while McCain says it will be different under him that’s not true. He is republician isn’t he. Is his party ready to stand behind him for the change Hillary and Obama will bring this country. No way!

Have a great day.

My my my what a spot you FEMALE Hillary supporters are. On one hand you have the MAN who DERAILED your all your dreams of the first female president, or the MAN whose SUPREME COURT JUDGES HE will put in place WILL overturn ROE VS. WADE. What a choice! Glad I don’t have to make it!

Hillary may have alot of “name recognition” with Americans…but, Obama seems to have alot of “personal recognition” with Anti-American, Anti-White, Terrorist type people. I would Never vote for someone with his “incomplete” background …too many unanswered questions about him. McCain will be getting my vote and the votes of my entire family. Obama can’t change who is seems to be and, therefore, can’t “persuade” us to change our mind about him.

McCain in 2008
Hillary in 2012

I guess you can say that I am very excited that the Democrats finally had two very good candidates compete for the nomination to be president. I followed each election, listened to most of the debates, and watched the speeches the candidates made during the day on CNN. However, to a point I felt that both candidates should be on each other’s ticket when the marathon race was completed. Well my feelings began to change slowly during the election process. Why? Well Barack Obama, was talking a lot about change. Change is exactly what I and many of my friends and family want. Nevertheless, the injection of sexism and race being injected into the process by the Clinton camp, started to disturb me, as it did with my friends. I could not believe what was going on, I thought to myself; “I hope she and Bill stop this type of campaigning” I did not want my thoughts to fade about a potential DREAM TICKET. I started to believe that the Clintons, will and would say just about anything to win. Like the gas tax holiday, being shot at as she was getting off a plane. Well I now feel that it is Barack’s decision on who he wants to run with him. Whomever he chooses I am still going to vote for him. I feel he is the CHANGE America needs. She did give a very moving concession speech today, but I feel it was 4 days overdue. Keep going Barack with your positive message of Change because WE CAN DO IT!!!

I am a African-American career woman who is a supporter of Hillary Clinton for President. I am surprised at how hypercritical your female pundents were toward Hillary and still are even through today toward her concession speech. How many of thiem ran for President and how many of them received 18 million votes? I guess for them It is easier to bite someone rather than to support. I am saddened that there are still ”professional” women out there who still believe that only a man should lead and the woman stay four feet behind him in more ways than one. I am saddened with the fact as to the way Hillary was treated by her own Party who are simply enslaved by Media. All turned their back on her and this speaks alot about how they value women and their still backward thinking toward women in power. The Democratic Party is a party of cowards who are not for the People and are so much afraid of the media that they would sacrifice good and common sensible leadership for another simply because of rockstar appeal. America does not need a rock star; a Preacher, or another false prophet or Messiah for its leader. America needs a leader who is able to listen, to understand; to emphasize and to develop new and fresh solutions to improve the environment; the economy; to end the war in Iraq and to stop this country’s policy to try to police the world when we have so many issues back here at home to deal with. Obama is the darling of the Media. It is digusting as to how the Media of CNN are in so much denial of the biased coverage they gave to Hillary in favor of Obama. They treat him as the second coming of the Lord; Martin Luther King Jr; Robert Kennedy. Obama is his own man he is not like those slain leaders. They all had their own mind and were not necessarily darlings of the Media while they were alive. Those men stood for real radical change, they were innovative; were motivated to help others and fought for civil rights. Obama has copied Bush’s tactic to simplify his message that he says over and over. America and the Media are punked again – he is just like our current President in that area. Like Bush four and eight years ago, Obama is the Media’s darling. He is not to questioned; he is not to be criticized and God forbid that we skip a day without giving him free publicity and extra head shots over any other challenging him. I am surprised that CNN is turning cheap in its coverage of this important race. The Pundents need to be more fair; and stop their baisd and favoring coverage of Obama. He could be another Bush wrapped in sheep’s clothing. I want lower taxes; lower gas prices; health insurance for all – not another false prophit and Messiah. God would not touch any office in Politics with a ten foot pole.

Somebody please tell me that Barackstar was NOT GOLFING today while Hillary gave her speech! Now THAT’S a real plan to woo 18 million voters!

I find it interesting that the media – has taken to writing Obama’s campaign strategy for him. I highly question the sincerity of the author. This woman is just another Obama synchophant attempting to manipulate other women into voting for Obama.

If B.O. really wanted to win over the Hillary Supporters, for one thing, he could apologize to her. He could offer an apology for all of the mud , and name -calling directed at Hillary and the Clintons. He was very effective at having his surrogates to do his dirt. He had to make accusations that the Clintons are racists, in the beginning in order to win over the african americans, because he did not have their vote. He had to question her judgement, because he has no experience.

I too, as as woman feel betrayed by the so-called Democratic party. I will NEVER vote for B.O. I will leave the party and switch to independent.
This year I will go to the poll and WRITE IN HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT ON MY BALLOT.

If you look at the election results you can see that Hillary Clinton won all the populous states except Illinois—Senator Obama’s home state. He won a bunch of states that historically never vote Democratic in the general election. In addition, Hillary won core constituent groups including: women, senior citizens and working class Americans. Furthermore, she won the popular vote. (Just add up all the votes from the primaries and caucuses.) Senator Clinton is the clear winner.

Hillary is absolutely the better candidate. She has the right vision; track record of getting reforms made, and has the governing experience and leadership we need to rebuild our country. Unfortunately, almost half of the Democrats are letting their emotions and excitement for the smooth talking Obama cloud the strategic reality that Clinton is more electable, and frankly yes, has earned this nomination. I feel the people have been robbed of a great candidate and now are being asked (told) to accept the new (less experienced) candidate who clearly modeled much of his platform from her plans. We want the real thing—the original—not the flawed copy. If the DNC is going to turn their backs on over ½ of their constituents, then they deserve to lose. The only way I would ever vote for him is if Hillary was on the ticket. No Hillary, no vote.

One of the disenfranchised majority.

I don’t think many of Hillary supporters will vote for Obama. His comment about his grandmoh er “typical White person” will put the last nail in the coffin for him. Just remember, Anderson, if John Mc Cain said “typical black person”, he would be front page news at CNN and probably be sued by the ACLU!!!!!

I’m not going to sit here and try to convince anyone to go with Obama, in the end, it’s your choice no matter what. To those that do plan to come over to Obama side, we’re glad to have you. To those that just simply can’t do it for whatever reason, that’s fine. Just hope they are good reasons and not unjust. Hillary fought hard and hate that it didn’t work for her, but that’s life. I just want to say to the Clinton supporters that people have a right to dislike Hillary just like you guys have a right to dislike Obama. All this nonsense about if Obama supporters were nicer, the point is you don’t like him and that’s fine. We all could be respectful and it wouldn’t change your mind. Mostly some are saying he’s not strong and unexperienced and if that turns you off, I don’t see how being nice to you guys is going to change your minds. I truly don’t feel he should choose Hillary because I do feel he needs to earn your guys vote, however if he does, I’m still voting in his favor. Hillary had a great campaign, but could have been phenominal if she would have used her resources better. Those that say wait til 2012, but don’t forget that if your being vindictive about not supporting Obama and going with McCain, people don’t forget and will blame Hillary and when it comes time for her to run when she chooses, people just might do the same thing you guys did and instead of having 4 years, we have another 8. You guys are betting a lot on something that we all don’t have no clue about the future. If we continue staying divided, you better believe that it won’t be 4 years, it will be longer. And don’t forget it takes time for policies to go in effect, which means, the longer we waste in petty bull crap, the people that suffer the most is us.