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The Ellsworth Endorsement
May 08, 2008 2:01 PM
The Clinton campaign made the announcement this morning as a "Superdelegate Watch" that Rep. Brad Ellsworth, D-Ind. (along with Rep. Heath Shuler, D-NC) "announced their support for Hillary."
But Ellsworth's support is quite qualified. So much so that ABC News is not counting him as a Clinton superdelegate, per his office's instructions.
After Clinton won Indiana and his congressional district, Ellsworth, a superdelegate, said in a paper statement that “I stand by my belief the American people, not superdelegates, should decide who the Democrat nominee will be, and I was glad to see record numbers of Hoosiers getting involved and casting their votes in this historic race. If it comes down to the convention, I will cast my vote for the candidate 8th District voters chose unless there is a compelling reason to do otherwise.”
Ellsworth spokeswoman Liz Farrar tells ABC News' Karen Travers that "this should not be taken as an endorsement. The Congressman is not endorsing either candidate. His position is that if this contest continues all the way to the convention, he will cast his vote for the candidate the 8th District voters chose. But he has no intention of getting involved in the race (with an endorsement, etc) on behalf of either candidate."
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I have been Democrat for a long time. I am so disappointed with the way Democrat leadership has been handling the election and its political theme shifted so far left, I consider the Democratic party as
Black party. I guess voting for McCain wouldn't be so bad, unless Hillary changes her party affiliation to Independent. Please Hillary let me have another chance at putting you in the White House.
Posted by: Jim Richmond | May 10, 2008 6:17:15 PM
Ellsworth "Um, well, I don't want to lose my seat, so I guess I'll vote with my constituents, if I have to. I guess that kinda means I'll vote for Clinton... Unless of course something else happens, you know, to give me an excuse not to vote for her... anything... any little thing at all... Please?... God?...Anybody?..."
Posted by: fontapa | May 8, 2008 11:45:43 PM
to that i guess a person in texas,you should read the dnc rules as they state that the party is to take half the delegates not all of them,that was deans idea and i beleive that was done as mr dean knew they were hillary strongholds and without them it would be easier to advance his shill obama.so if florida and michagan arnt counted you can bet on mass desertions from the party.
Posted by: don tufts | May 8, 2008 11:42:23 PM
Not exactly an resounding endorsement is it?
For all the Hillary people who swear they will vote for McCain...go ahead. There are a lot of Obamacans and Independents who are taking your place on the ballot. And BTW, those cross over voters really DO believe in their choice. I know because I am one and I have spoken to countless others. We are not Limbaugh's or Hillary's sheep.
Hillary's only remaining argument now is that Obama isn't electable (meaning black) and she is a woman. Those are the very things she said should not be the basis of your votes. There are other w/women like myself who think for ourselves and don't wait for her to tell us what to do or think or vote for.
Hillary had to give up on those fighter and experience arguments after her stomping in NC, near loss in Indiana and the hilarous footage of her Bosnia sniper fire landing.
Now the little fighter just sounds pissed off, bitter and angry if you have heard her lately. I know the Clintons are working a backdoor angle. It's like waiting on the enemy to come at you in the night.
I can only hope the voters keep supporting Obama so our voices will continue to be heard and eventually take the air out of the tires on that Clinton political machine.
Posted by: Waiting for The End in Texas | May 8, 2008 7:03:37 PM
All you Hillary supporters who are screaming count Florida and Michigan, let me ask you a hypothetical question:
If your children were going to play a game on the schoolyard with another class and the teacher called everyone together and explained the rules of the game....the kids run off to form their teams. The teacher blows the whistle and the games begin. They play for most of the recess period...one team is scoring pretty good, in fact very well. The teacher blows the whistle again and says WE NEED TO CHANGE THE RULES...we had a protest from the losing team and we are almost out of recess time anyway...what would you say to the teacher?
Is there anyone out there who really thinks it is right to change the rules of this election when so many people on both sides have worked so hard, sent money and devoted precious personal time to their candidates? I didn't think so.
I though I would put this in terms even a Hillary supporter could read and understand.
Posted by: Waiting for the End in Texas | May 8, 2008 6:46:40 PM
Since Obama is half-white why does he say he is black?
And would he have gotten this far if he labeled himself biracial?
Not trying to be racist just wonder if this was always Obama's plan to win.
Posted by: cindy in nc | May 8, 2008 6:37:03 PM
Wrong, Easy,
Obama is not black. He is half-black.
And, voting against him or not supporting him is not an automatic show of racism.
That's called playing the race card.
Disgusting...
Posted by: Jayhawk | May 8, 2008 6:18:09 PM
Not supporting BO is not equivalent to racism, as some BO supporters felt. It happens BO is flawed, hidden behind the trump card that he has played so skillfully. He trashes the only 2-term dem-president in modern history, equating Clinton administration to Bush's. I consider this to be the number one sin, being a democrat - accusing your fellow dems for your own political gains.
Therefore, the conclusion is that BO does not deserve the support from moderate, reasonable dems.
Posted by: a new name | May 8, 2008 6:16:02 PM
The most comments here is not about OBAMA winning, it's just RACISTS most
are not happy about OBAMA winning because he is BLack, and affraid to say it, but if you read the tone of the write up, most people are using this to say things about OBAMA that is not true, THE Clintons are full of Lies, who wants a lier as a president??, if you all care about America, be happy that Obama is coming for a better tommorrow.
Posted by: easyphilips | May 8, 2008 5:52:48 PM
Obama haters,you all should get over it, this race is over,OBAMA has won, and there is no stopping him. sorry for the Clinton lossers.
Posted by: easyphilips | May 8, 2008 5:44:40 PM
This is how Hillary and her supporters win...
We will get to say we didn't support a candidate that used his church,betrayed his pastor, listened to hate-filled anti-American sermons for 20 years, then lied about it.
Then we get to sit back and watch Obama live in a fishbowl with all of America watching his every move. Looking for any signs of his radical views.
We get to watch his supporters turn on him as he ignores blacks to please whites and vice-versa, and as they get to see the real Obama.
He sold his soul for political ambition.
Hillary and supporters always saw through his lies.
That's how we win.
Posted by: cindy in nc | May 8, 2008 5:36:17 PM
Number of individuals and businesses associated with the Clinton machine who have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to crimes: 47
Posted by: Progressive Democrat | May 8, 2008 5:19:10 PM
Democratic party is finished.
Republicans with McCain back in the white house.
Voters DO NOT TRUST Obama.He got the
nomination with blacks and the left wing
anti-americans.
DNC CHANGE THE NOMINATION PROCESS.
IT'S UNDEMOCRATIC.
Posted by: Nicholas | May 8, 2008 5:15:04 PM
Yep, ProgDem. The very same.
No one knows what goes on between two people so the divorce is not my business. I won't dignify that remark with a response.
The Keating 5 thing was ugly. No doubt. Wright was ugly too. We'll see which has legs later, but my guess is a long forgotten financial scandal will pale next to the loops of Reverend Wright because it is a nice crunchy fast display and explanations of finance tend to make voter eyes glaze over.
I still wonder why he called his wife the extension for a Windows Help File. .? Seems silly to me but who knows. Maybe he really is a Mac fan and she is PC.
That aside, we've yet to see what will come out of the Rezko/Auchi trial.
Posted by: len | May 8, 2008 5:13:15 PM
In reference to John McCain:
No matter which Presidential candidate you support, the man has served his country for most of his adult life.
The same people who slam John McCain are probably the same ones who refuse to show respect and allegiance to the United States and the symbols that represent this country.
Whether in the military or as an elected official, John McCain has more time serving the United States honorably than Barack Obama will ever have.
While I did not support John McCain as a candidate, if Barack Obama should manage to wriggle his way into the Democrat nomination, I will vote for McCain.
And there are a growing number of Democrats and independents who will be with me.
Posted by: Jayhawk | May 8, 2008 5:08:47 PM
Nice to see some people still have loyalty and integrity.
Posted by: Florida Cat | May 8, 2008 5:02:15 PM
You have GOT to be kidding about the media bias. Where have you been over the last month with wall to wall blasting of Barack Obama for every little thing he has done, said, or thought?
And while that was going on, Hillary escaped much scrutiny for ANYTHING she said, even on that ridiculous gas holiday pander or that monstrous threat to obliterate Iran, until it appeared to be that the VAST majority of thinking Americans actually cared more for issues than innuendo.
I have NEVER seen media frenzy like the negative spotlight that has been shone on Barack Obama in the last weeks. The fact he has survived it is an amazing news story in itself.
But it is beyond belief that Hillary Clinton supporters think the media has been anything but enablers for this woman.
Her background is riddled with unsavory characters--no media outlet has looked at that.
One of her first jobs was with a law firm defending the Black Panthers--no media outlet has looked at that.
The Indiana factory that moved to China because of Hubby's policies, the 200,000 jobs lost in NYC to overseas during Hillary Clinton's watch--none of that was mentioned on the big media.
The LIES about Bosnia were allowed to slip silently into that good night--lies repeated from her own lips to enhance your 'experience', not lies given by someone else on her behalf.
And you really think MSM is favoring Barack? What rock have you been hiding under?
Posted by: Kireanna | May 8, 2008 5:01:49 PM
Speaking of revelations about Senator Obama and his associates, I came across these two articles yesterday, the first, "No Regrets" from 2001, contains a picture of William Ayers in August 2001, in which he displays his contempt for the American flag. The second, "Rebel Without a Pause" from 1993, reveals a good bit about his wife (Bernadine Dohrn). I recommend both articles to interested parties:
Sorry that the URLs are so long. You might find these articles more quickly by using the Search Box on the Chicago Magazine site.
Enjoy!
Posted by: Yavo Lem | May 8, 2008 4:56:34 PM
Why are people still talking about Clinton? It is now time to concentrate on the General Election. this nomination process is OVER.
I am much more interested in talking about Obama vs. McCain.
Posted by: Texas Voter | May 8, 2008 4:56:31 PM
At least Hillary Clinton is a fighter and is continuing the nomination fight.
My prediction is that she will do quite well through the last primary.
In addition, the gloves will come off after the last vote of the last primary.
If you think Rezko, Wright, Ayers, Dohrn and the rest of the Obama scandals were bad, get ready.
Posted by: Jayhawk | May 8, 2008 4:56:08 PM
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