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dl -

We do not use words like "dumb" you guys prefer.

We still trust that you are intelligent who have your own choice. That's fine with us.

dl -

Responsibility is a difficult thing for BHO to comprehend.

He did not want MI's votes, by taking his name off the ballot. Then, he should take the responsibility of not getting any votes.

Olbrman3

I never said it was "Hillary's fault" that Obama took his name off the ballot.

I am saying you can't count a popular vote when he was not one of the choices...

I think that is self evident don't you?

or does reality not fit your anger at losing...because by using an election between two people where ones name was not on the ballot to count how many people voted for the two...is

oh what's that word again... dumb.

As far as I am concerned there is nothing he can do to win in November. What he has shown so far is that he is clever, can maneuver to get pledge delegates by using the Byzantine party rules with the far-left-Clinton-jealous party losers quickly jumping in his bandwagon and that the media will only say good things about him. If anything, that scares people more that generates appeal. The endorsement of Edwards after the overwhelming defeat in WV, only reminds people of the opportunistic, once ambulance-chaser lawyer, that Edwards is and doesn't lend more credibility to Obama. I don't know how anyone could think that Obama's delegate lead built on red states caucus victories would translate in victory in November.

len -

I've bookmarked your blog -- good stuff...others here should do the same.

Mr. Klein, you wrote: "It's partly a function of this overtime primary..." How can it be "overtime" when there are still several primaries to go? In fact, it is not officially "overtime" until and unless there is no winner after the first ballot during the Democratic National Convention.

The bottom line is that "what went wrong" with Hillary Clinton's campaign was the emergence of a once-in-a-lifetime politician whose particular assets made him very nearly unbeatable once he established himself as a viable candidate.

If sexism were the the reason for Hillary going down the drain, sexism should be considered as a positive contribution to society.

It is perhaps understandable why so many of Hillary Clinton's supporters are angry. At the start of this process she seemed to be a sure shoo-in for the Democratic candidacy. Name recognition, the Clinton machine, important friends and contacts galore, a head start on other contenders, African American & Latino support, the support of most Democratic senators and congress men & women - the whole democrat establishment. Now she has lost the support of most of the establishment (both men & women), she lost the African American support, thanks mainly to Bill. Before January, most African Americans did not support Obama, and were firmly in the Clinton's camp. Now her support has come down mainly to older women, less educated rural voters and as she pointed out, racists who would never vote for a black person. Question is how did she manage to lose so much support and goodwill? Was the media responsible for a badly run campaign, with poorly thought out strategy, or the smart tactical one run by a neophyte? Or did HC underestimate her opponent because she (and clearly many of her supporters), thought she was the ineveitable candidate? No matter which way you look at it, Hillary's management and her campaign team are to blame. Otherwise, perhaps the plain painful truth is that the majority of Democrats don't want her to be their candidate.

dl -

So, HRC's fault that the Bo took his name out?

Your Bo was pandering voters of Iowa, to keep their caucus the first in the primaries. It was his political calculation, and he decided, HE the phony hypocrite, MI voters do not count, not any other person.

He needs to have the minimal courage to take a minimal responsibility for what he has done.

Hillary's supporters are voting for her because she is an experience candidate. McCain also has experience too but Obama is a naive and inexperience candidate. Voters feel more confidence in either McCain or Clinton. Obama will increase capital gain tax to 28% but McCain keeps capital gain tax 15% and Hillary 20%. Voters are looking who more qualified to be a president.

dl,

It was not Hillary's platform only that led me to support her. Obama's platform is without meaning to me becaue he changes with the political winds. He was with Khaladi when it suited him; then he went over to the Crown Family, preeminent and wealthy Jewish pro-Isreal. He used and abused, just as he did with Rev. Wright.

Obama/Clinton ticket! unbeatable! All the way to the white house...lets turn this sinking ship around.

Olbermn3

those votes contain Michigan ...giving Obama 0?

yeah she doesn't have the opular vote compared to Obama if you are counting a large state where he was not on the ballot.

again...that's dumb.

Harvey

they got the idea that it was obama because the presidents aides said right after the speech...that he was "yes, refering to Obama" and the "others".

So, President Bush gives a speech in Israel, stating his same policy he has said for years and Obama gets offended? Obama was not mentioned and according to Obama, the things Bush said about negotiating with terrorists aren't Obama's views. So where the heck does he get the idea it's all about him?? Obama is just trying to score some cheap political points by claiming he was attacked by Bush. And the media is playing along because Obama is their superstar. Makes me sick.

Bishop if by "they picked him" ...you mean the majority of voters who actually got to see his name on the ballot..., states, delegates, superdelegates...

yeah "they" picked him.

countallthevotes, we don't need your vote..Its Obama all the way to the white house..no one can stop it..its a God thing! We are doing McCain a diservice by even considering him for the presidency..we need to take better care of our senior citizens..did you notice how gray clinton and bush got after the first year in office..do we want to put McCain through that? What message are we sending to the world on how we treat our senior citizens? The guy is too old..did'nt you read where the other day the teleprompter went off while he was giving a speech and the man was lost..lets treat our senior citizens well by making an example of McCain and sending him home to relax in his rocking chair and count cars as they pass by..Dems all the way to the white house baby!

It's funny that moveon.org and its minions are calling McCain "4 more years of Bush".

We've had 8 years of a likeable guy who clearly wasn't qualified to be POTUS. He has trouble responding when asked a direct question, often mangling his words and having to later explain what it was he actually meant. Any interaction with the press is carefully choreographed and on his terms. He relies heavily on advisors to craft his policies.

This clearly describes Obama.

WHY HAVE AN ELECTION THEY COULD HAVE JUST PICKED HIM AND THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN IT.

OH WAIT A MINUTE THEY DID!!!!!