Obama's Bold Move

When did we as a party get to the point of total dislike for the opposing candidates. I believe both Hillary and Obama have qualities that will make them both good Presidents. As it stands now either one could become the one to run in November. As a party either we stand together or we will certantly lose the election in November. If you believe writing in Obama or Hillary will make a statement in November. The only thing you will do is to assure the election for the Republicans. No matter who wins the nomination, as a party must stand together, or you can look forward to four or eight years of what we have now. Is making a statement worth eight more years of what we are facing now. Vote for whom you feel is the best choice. But also be willing to support whoever wins the nomination. I voted for Obama, but if Clinton wins the nomination I will be more than happy to support her in November. The goal is to win back the White House.

I am so happy to see how many other Democrats feel the utter disdain that I also feel towards Obama.

But really, instead of (choke) voting for a republican, what we need is some other course of action that will be beneficial to us as Democrats, yet not something that will bolster the Republicans. Do we really want many years more of Republican 'rule'?
I for one do not.

This will be my first election, but I intend for my vote to count for something. I like Hillary and unlike Obama, I know what She stands for. Between the two She is the candidate with the knowledge, experience, and drive to really make some much needed changes in this country and the way it is governed.

IF Obama wins the nomination, given the choice between voting Obama and McCain, I will do what others have suggested elsewhere online and will instead vote Hillary as a write-in.

By writing in Hillary I will not be electing Obama. And, equally important, I will not be contributing to the Republican vote.

I don't want to not vote. And this is the only clear conscience way that I can vote if Obama is the nominee.

To Clinton Supporters who will vote republican if Obama wins the election.
Have you considered what you will do if
the Democratic ticket is Obama/Clinton? Will you still vote McCain?

Blue state, Red states, Purple states...whatever happened to voting for the person that best represents your own beliefs and morals? Never will you agree completely with everything one person believes in..we are given the freedom to elect the person that best represents us... and only one person out of the major players right now actually acknowledges how much we can all disagree. Only one candidate has actually mentioned even listening to what the public wants not just what they want. I am not a "cultist" as so many of you say I am just sick of elected officials playing mother knows best with us. All of the smearing and lying and he saids she saids..it is disgusting and I for one am fed up with it. All I want is a leader... and unfortunately it has come down to race, age, gender and dirty politics again ( and on all sides no one candidate is innocent here). I think all of you should spend some time researching where your political views fall within your candidates agendas... it is frightening to see people say they won't vote for someone because of rumors or heresay- make an educated decision - if everyone would do that then the best candidate would win. One of these 3 is going to be the next President and all we can do is try to make sure that whether it is our favorite or not at least we can say we tried our best to make an informed decision. In my humble opinion anyway.

What I can not understand is why he is so focused on MLK and making a better USA for those who come from nothing. As I have read ,and correct me if I am wrong, that he was raised by his white grandparents and went by the name Barry!! Now he stands up for his people! I believe he is a good man, just not ready for being President. I think 2 yrs in the senate has not made him best of buddies with all democrats and repulicans so how does he think he can make them all get along? No matter who wins it will always remain the same in congress. And that is sad.We need to clean up congress also and quit giving them pay after they leave.

Really People, get you facts straight! Barak Obama did NOT go to muslim school! The elementary school was a PUBLIC school with NO emphasis on religion. For the rest of his comments. He LOST his flag pin during one of his meeting and greeting tours of the American people and never replaced it, but he has worn the bracelt of the 20 year old war hero who died fighting in IRAQ! Can you judge a person by the name their parents gave and say what they beleive? If find those of who you judge a book before READING its' contents - shallow and uneducated. I have a French name, but I am not even close to being FRENCH! I AM an AMERICAN and I believe in equal rights for all! Barak Obama was born to an AMERICAN mother and raised by her, and his AMERICAN grandparents. Slandering him with false information will not get your candidates elected. Hillary's 527 ads will only run for 2 weeks, because after that she will be out of the race. Then we all have a choice on the issues and the future of our country with McCain or Obama. They will both choose excellent running mates. I have a feeling Obama will choose a WOMAN or Gov. Richardson (who is Hispanic). McCain will choose someone young with finacial experience. Let the games begin and best the best person win! But my money is on OBAMA!

Obama doesn't have any legislative products as a senator!! NONE.

Also, McCain is not coming clean with his sex scandal. Truth needs to be told.

This is not a bold move;

This is a rude, political savagery;

People saw with their own eyes how Obama contrary to his rhethoric, practiced the politics as usual!!

Obama! learn something from Hillary's graciousness!

Of course the media loves Obama. Was anyone actually surprised when Obama’s speech usurped Hill? He’s slick, cool, and cute. She’s an intelligent woman. Cool wins out over acumen every time. The republicans must have been elated. He’s certainly their choice for the nomination. For many long-time democrats, it's profoundly sad that the probable choice for us in the coming general election will be to either vote for McCain or not vote at all. Clearly, we don’t want another dim-witted republican at the helm, but what’s the alternative? Is a self-aggrandizing, narcissistic lil’ neophyte (of whom Michele Obama is apparently proud, but not of America) a sensible choice? Methinks not. The big O’s record is unblemished by any demonstrative accomplishment, except for serving one year in the senate. So, what’s the “change” going to be? We’ve already suffered through seven years with the obtuse Texan who doesn’t know anything, and now we’ll blindly elect an arrogant Harvard Grad who’s never done anything. Big change, big Obamination.

Look, Clinton is the one who is cocky and arrogant- why do you think she lost Wisconsin, a state where she was supposed to win, according to the demographics? At the beginning of the campaign, she underestimated her opponents, saying "This race will be over by February 5th," as if she thought she was obviously the clear peoples' choice. This is an arrogant mentality.

What really happened last night during the speeches is that Obama was scheduled to come on at the time Clinton was supposed to be speaking. But Clinton was the one who probably tried to make Obama look bad. Obama waited as long as he could, but the crowd was getting restless and annoyed- he couldnt have that! Especially since Clinton refused to give credit to Obama for the majority of the peoples' choice. It looks like CLINTON is the one who messed up here; Obama tried to be as curteous as he could!

I cannot believe what I am reading. These so called democrats are disgusting. Looks to me the site is being invaded by the republican hate machine. If they truly are democrats than the party will not miss their departure.
Anyone who would vote for anyone in the repubican party is totally unaware of what is happening to our country, due to republican rule for the last seven years. We are in the worse shape our country has ever been in. Everything is a mess and will take years to repair, if it ever can be.
With Obama it will not be politics as usual as it will with the others. He truly cares about us and our country.
And, am so disgusted with our news media. They distort the facts, senstionalize and make mountains out of molehills. They have no integrity.

Barack Obama is not a muslim. He attended a muslim school for a short period while living in Indonesia as a kid. Does everyone here need reminding that Indonesia is over 88% muslim? Barack belongs to the Trinity United Church of Christ. Be an adult. Making up false and slanderous lies is immature and irresponsible. There are actually people out there ignorant enough to believe them.

I think this is an unfortunate article that doesn't really tell it like it was.
What I understand happened is that Hillary Clinton was running late and her speech was way behind time. Obama was scheduled to speak at the time he came out to speak--he had 20,000 folks waiting to hear him, what was he supposed to do? Wait while she pulled the strings in his campaign?
Cocky? I don't think so. He was excited about his win in Wisconsin and spent the first five minutes graciously thanking the folks in that state who came out to support him in frigid weather. How is that cocky?
And compare that to Hillary, who NEVER seems to remember the little people who spend time, money, and energy on her behalf. The only time she remembers them is when she has won; the rest of the time she insults them with her silence.

mjc, just wanted to point out that the comment about opportunists was from greg (they put the name of the commenter below the comment, rather than above it). i completely agree that obama has no chance of doing a decent job and that - fortunately for the country - mccain will chew him up and spit him out. i continue to be amazed at the comments i see about how obama can reach across the aisle, etc. - he has no history of doing that - he says he does and the cultists believe it, but that doesn't make it so. and entrenched interests abound in our country that have no qualms whatsoever about using the naivete of a rookie like obama for their own purposes. and those in other countries, plus the extremists out there, will just use his naivete and inexperience against him. so, like all my (highly educated) friends, i will vote for a republican for the first time in my life.

hardworking mom of 4

HRC is an "underdog"?

Seriously she's the establishment candidate with 100% name recommendation. She's got Bills Machine built over the past 20 years. She's goliath and O is the other guy.

Good idea to vote for McCain, because he's got the experience. And since your gonna be down with Johnny this November why don't you show him some love and send him some $.

I know how many of you must feel... that if Obama wins that we vote for McCain... but hopefully it does not come to that tragic choose of candidate. I don't know about you, but who is just tired of reading biased news stories all for Obama.. but as they say in NY. NEVER COUNT THE UNDERDOG OUT!!! GO HILLARY!

Thomas says: "spock - and yet he co-authored and co-sponsored more bills than Hillary in the same timeframe. Now, why is that?"

Leave spock alone or he'll call you a Stalin wannabe.

But just checked with the HRC campaign and got the answer for your question. And that is that O's bills are just full of words, Man. Just a bunch of words on paper is all.

And worse yet, O's bills are not even printed on recycled paper. Probably used paper made out wood from old growth forest. So there you go.

Wow, Mahesh! You said exactly what I am thinking. I, too, am a Republican looking for change but there is no way I would vote for Obama. His followers sound like they are brainwashed! I just don't understand their naivete, which is what I prefer to call it (instead of ignorance). Looks like McCain will get my vote.

I am tired of hearing the media and those who obviously have a problem with Obama and McClain. The petty picking and how Obama took over when Clinton was in the middle of her speach. If there was a problem, the media should have never switched to Obama....the criticism should be shouldered by the media and not Obama. Also, I have never seen so much criticism being dished out to each other by the candidates. And as for the Clinton's actions and remarks, people should remember that Clinton's husband, yes, the former President Bill Clinton, disgraced the country by his "little hanky panky in the White House" but can call Obama dishonest and acuse him of not telling the truth. How soon we forget....or does the country feel that Hillary is entitled because she was the other half to Bill. They make me feel like they (the Clintons') are priveledged and everyone will vote for her in the end. Also, she doesn't have all the experience that she claims, she was First Lady and has just been a Senator for what? 6 years...sounds like she is trying to blow up her image to me. If Hillary gets the nomination...I just won't vote for anyone. Obama is right, we need change because this is the same old same old same old. One last thing, the comment that Mrs. McClain made about Mrs. Obama, please.. at least Mrs. Obama can talk/speak, I didn't know that Mrs. McClain could talk or speak at all since she hasn't opened her mouth to say anything.

Let's get to the real nitty gritty...when you can't get your way you will do or say anything that is negative towards the other person which makes you look real small.

spock - and yet he co-authored and co-sponsored more bills than Hillary in the same timeframe. Now, why is that?