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Super-Scooping Super-Ds
May 12, 2008 5:19 PM
It was just Friday. I was standing on a street corner in Portland, Oregon, at 4 am Pacific Time, telling Good Morning America's audience that Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, had surpassed Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, in the one remaining metric left -- superdelegates.
Obama had 267 to Clinton's 265.
Now it's Monday afternoon, and Obama leads Clinton with superdelegates by 17 -- 283 to 266.
In total delegates, Obama has 1,873; Clinton has 1,692.
- jpt
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I never heard THOSE kind of sermons from Rev. Wright. I wasn't there(for 20 years I didn't hear them) A couple of weeks later, Oh yea, I heard them, but he didn't really mean what he said. I can't disown him he's my crazy old uncle. Then he said I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt.(What doubt? That he,Rev. Wright wouldn't show his a_ _ again?) The Bosnia story was minor compared to the Wright story. HILLARY TO THE END!!!
Posted by: Carol in Alabama` | May 13, 2008 2:00:55 PM
To many democrats have been become emotionally involved that the 2008 Democratic nomination has somehow divided the democratic supporter into us or them mentality. The Democratic party is not so much defined by the leader of the party, but to the the aspirations of the citizens that they represent. Sen Clinton and Sen Obama are two highly qualified candidates, One of them will win and one will lose. The winner will be the standard bearer of the democratic party ideas for securing America's dreams. With all that has gone insanely wrong in the last few years, it really hard to comprehend that any one would vote to travel the same road to perdition as in the last eight years under Republican rule. Ask yourself if you are better off than 8 years ago and the majority votes Democrat.When Sen Obama and Sen Clinton mend fences so should each of their supporters.
Dem's United
Posted by: jld1959 | May 13, 2008 8:52:25 AM
Obama vs McCain means talker vs doer.
Go McCain 08.
Posted by: The truth | May 13, 2008 8:41:45 AM
It is too late. Clinton supporters have
seen the the DNC up close in all it's stupidity. We will not join this fiasco. Florida and Michigan will not vote Obama if they bother to vote in the GE at all.
Congratulations President John McCain.
Posted by: HP Boston | May 13, 2008 8:24:08 AM
linda and lisa,
linda i suppose your last name is tripp?
interesting you should call someone dirty.
lisa, obama offered to pay off clintons presidental debts, or haven't you heard?
so do not act as if he has not done that. obama and co. are buying the support.
all of the people voting for obama many are voting for him for the wrong reasons.
voting against sen. clinton.
and if you are black voting for him the color.
can any of you obama supporters articulate what the "change" is that he is going to bring?
I have listened and I cannot, he says he is going to change the way washington does business, but obama supporters what type of business is he bringing?
sen. clintons negatives do not equal her not being able to be a good president
obama' negatives do.
Posted by: jgaw | May 13, 2008 8:21:51 AM
Clintonists sound like little children, who could not understand reality, that as minimum - clintons are the PAST, as maximum - they are the most trashy politicians EVER.
So, we will clean The Party from them AT LAST.
And , man, are you doing the same , watching footbal - running to the field and asking to give the win to the team you wanted to win, no matter, what the result of the game was???
MEN , teach your wives a bit, so we would not elect a President with their "chicken brains".
Men, pick Your President, do not allow "house hens" to do it for you.
Posted by: Linda, Fl | May 13, 2008 5:35:56 AM
to jgaw and sonia.... - it's a shame to be devoted to dirty clintons.
in 2 months you will understand that.
Posted by: Linda, Fl | May 13, 2008 5:26:10 AM
The democratic party is broken.
The media is flawed.
It should be an interesting November!
Posted by: eyes wide open | May 13, 2008 12:37:13 AM
Hillary who???
We're pass this Jake. We're now on Obama vs. McCain
Posted by: Vanessa | May 12, 2008 10:40:14 PM
Hillary worked hard and did not win the nomination.
Just the facts.
Posted by: The Commander Guy | May 12, 2008 10:06:40 PM
The cowardice of superdelegates is very DISTURBING!
They should have waited till there was a CLEAR winner.
What was the rush? Money or career? For which you SDs ruined the Democrat's chance of winning in 2008.
You guys know very well, if Obama is the nominee, McCain will win.
Posted by: Jkan | May 12, 2008 10:06:10 PM
Mary it's like Hillary saying she was under fire in Bosnia except she said it numerous times.
Posted by: lisa | May 12, 2008 10:04:50 PM
jgaw and sonia....
see what you can do to let Kentucky and West Virginia know that Hillary is not down and out!
..... thanks...
and smile; you might be on candid camera ;=)
Posted by: come ON now! | May 12, 2008 9:56:44 PM
tim you asked a valid question. not everyting in life is about winning. for me how you win, is more important than winning. i feel especially distressed by the fact that so many want to end the election before all the states vote, or before all the votes are counted (florida michigan) that is not democratic. i remember florida, i remember the look in my daughter's eyes (first time voter). i remember saying to her, the 'democrats would never do this'. but here we are. so it becomes a question of integrity, doing what is right matters. the democrats this year appear to be using the florida handbook for winning elections-not with my vote they don't.
Posted by: sonia trevino | May 12, 2008 9:55:54 PM
Senator Obama stated he wanted to go to all 57 states. When were an additional 5 states added to our Union and do the flag makers know. Guess that tainted Koolaid, cigs and street stuff is getting to him
Posted by: Mary | May 12, 2008 9:54:02 PM
jgaw where's the proof that Obama paid off Richardson's pres debt for his endoresment. Or is this just speculation on your part.
Posted by: lisa | May 12, 2008 9:53:44 PM
WEST VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY
THE TARNISHED PRESS has proven that it's broken.
Although this race is far from over, the media has been playing "taps" for HIllary ever since B O won North Carolina last week.
They choose not to remember that on that very same day, Hillary won Indiana, and that the week before, Hillary won Pennsylvania!
They choose not to tell you that 31,000 votes "FOR OBAMA" were Double counted in North Carolina.... not that it would have made a difference.
They choose not to tell you that 92 percent of black voters pledged for B O in North Carolina... or that 91 percent of black voters in Philadelphia followed the same pattern.
They don't want this to be played up because Obama's followers feel that telling the truth.... is racist.
But it IS appropriate to talk about the little blue dress and sling noxious. venomous off*topics slander at Hillary whenever they want because what THEY'RE doing... is not racist.... just cruel, arrogant, childish.
We all know that Hillary is the better, more seasoned, wiser candidate.
We have watched during the early debates how Obama's plans always mimicked hers. We have watched during the last debate, as Obama, with no one to imitate,appeared literally to be without words!
Hillary, as usual was unflustered and incredible in the depth and knowledge of her reponses.
The press disremembers too many of her achievements.... like procuring health care for 6,000,000 children.
Like bringing to the table a truly UNIVERSAL health care package which even Mrs. John Edwards has praised.
Don't let the brash Barack and the myopic media win.
Hillary needs your help!
She needs your vote!
She won't let you down.
Please don't let HER down!
Thank you, and G-d Bless!
Posted by: come ON now! | May 12, 2008 9:51:40 PM
what john edwards said and i am paraphrasing, is the following; it looks like obama will be the nominee. but no he did not endorse. he also stated that he is going to wait until all the states vote to support either candidate. he also said that supporting one candidate over the other causes division. brilliant, why couldn't all the other hotshot looser's kerry, kennedy. dean. richardson, do the same? think about it? follow the money? the sd's are getting huge donations from the obama campaign for their own re election efforts. this is old, dirty, chicago style politics. and the reason why half of the chicago elected officials are in prison right now. so this is new eh? no thanks, i will take my chances on mccain if hillary does not get the nomination.
Posted by: sonia trevino | May 12, 2008 9:42:30 PM
ok, so im a conservative here and i need to ask a simple question to the hillary supporters here.. exactly HOW do you think she can win the nomination at this point?? i mean, one side of me wants her just because if people are dumb enough to put one of these socialists into the white house, i rather it be her. but i also dont mind seeing barack winning because he dosnt stand a chance. but i just wanna know HOW she can win at this point??
Posted by: tim | May 12, 2008 9:33:40 PM
What would it matter if Michelle's mother is a superdelegate? I haven't heard this, but why the concern?
bill clinton is a superdelegate, as a former president, supporting hillary....
And I hear hillary and the republicans are still looking for that manufactured scandal against Obama....and it sounds like they're pushing for it even more desperately at this point. Anything, whether its true or not, to bring this man down....how sad.
Obama/Hagel 08
Posted by: LA in Indiana | May 12, 2008 9:28:27 PM
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