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McCain Makes His First Bid for Clinton's Supporters

June 03, 2008 8:56 PM

"Senator Clinton has earned great respect for her tenacity and courage," the presumptive GOP nominee said tonight in Louisiana. "The media often overlooked how compassionately she spoke to the concerns and dreams of millions of Americans, and she deserves a lot more appreciation than she sometimes received. As the father of three daughters, I owe her a debt for inspiring millions of women to believe there is no opportunity in this great country beyond their reach. I am proud to call her my friend."

Bashes the media, praises her as under-appreciated, calls her his friend. (He's been kind of weird on admitting that in the past).

We'll see what Obama says about Clinton later tonight.

- jpt

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No Hillary on the ticket no vote.

Posted by: Melissa | Jun 4, 2008 11:21:53 AM

You need to work out the very deep reasons to choose whom you want to vote for in November.

If Mc Cain wants to gain votes from the centrist voters who support Hillary in the primaries, he 'd better work out some compromise in a centrist manner and make the conservatives to accept his stance, then he has a much better chance to gain her supporters votes.

Posted by: jane | Jun 4, 2008 11:20:44 AM

We hear you McCain! And if Hillary isn't at the top of a ticket in November, we're coming with you.

Posted by: HoosierSue | Jun 4, 2008 5:59:50 AM

McCain

The hope for yesterday!!!!!!

Posted by: Omentum | Jun 4, 2008 5:55:39 AM

Clinton and McCain have been friends for many years. They both have a record of reaching across the aisle....they worked together to end Bush's torture policy among other things.


I'm just surprised McCain waited so long to try and reach out to Hillary supporters....Oh wait a minute wasn't he the gentlemen who stood up to call the pulpit profane rant and attack by the the priest (long time friend and spiritual compass of Obama) "inexcusable"...wasn't he the guy who said she didn't deserve it....


Well I guess this is his second attempt to get Hillary's supporters....believe it or not he wouldn't have to try that hard....


I will say it again...I believe that Obama will lose around 4 million of Hillary's supporters to McCain if she's not on the ticket...I think about 1.5 to 2 million won't bother to vote...

The lady who continues to make the pundits so enraged said in her speech exactly what she wants....She wants to make sure that Universal Healthcare and so many of her policies finally get implemented....she wants to give us a voice.

Extraordinariy....By the way....why does this make the so-called "fair and unbiased" media so angry?

I think a lot of the media are all about Obama and they become furious that Hillary Clinton is not playing by the rules they wrote for her...

GIVE EM HELL HILLARY!!!

Posted by: Jackie | Jun 4, 2008 1:32:09 AM

I have donated to Hillary's campaign several times and for the first time tonight donated to John McCain $40.44. Several on another blog were doing the same...we WANT to send the message loud and clear that HILLARY SUPPORTERS ARE FOR McCAIN....NO WAY OBAMA. EVEN WITH HILLARY AS VP, WHICH I DON'T THINK HE WILL OFFER ANYWAY.

Posted by: Debra | Jun 4, 2008 1:24:08 AM

If I remember correctly, McCain also referred to the pundits in the media who attack Clinton. He's clearly very eager to score points with her supporters.

Posted by: katrina | Jun 3, 2008 11:43:23 PM

It's easy to see why McCain graduated 894th out of 899 in his class at the Naval Academy. He's just like Bush Jr...without a brain. AWFUL.

Posted by: wilder5121 | Jun 3, 2008 10:59:47 PM

Mary how is this a conspiracy. Obama is ahead in primary delegates which means the people want him.

Posted by: d | Jun 3, 2008 10:57:17 PM

I supported Hillary Clinton, and it is time for her supporters to acknowledge that Obama has won. It is also time for Obama supporters to acknowledge, as he has, that he can't win without her in Nov.

Posted by: Marla | Jun 3, 2008 10:55:30 PM

Never McCain and he won't win anyway no matter how many Hillary supporters vote for him.

Posted by: d | Jun 3, 2008 10:54:13 PM

Country first. Vote McCain

Posted by: The Invincible | Jun 3, 2008 10:52:16 PM

This gets interesting now. Obama is a man with many hands on his sleeves from across the world. All think his is an all-inclusive campaign and some believe that is an opening for mischief over America. Obama finds himself in the position of defending his country from his own supporters just as he has had to put distance between himself and the church that got him to that podium tonight. There are historical antecedents but they just invite false analogies.

The next six months will be entertaining. If nothing else, this election has made Monday Night Football look Meet The Press and Meet the Press look like the World Wide Wrestling Federation.

This will be fun.

Posted by: len | Jun 3, 2008 10:52:13 PM

This is a very tragic day in American history. The media conspiracy against Hillary Clinton has been absolutely revolting with CNN as the official OBAMA campaign headquarters and its never ending biased reporting and its blatant hatred of Hillary from its so called reporters.
OBAMA does not deserve to win the nomination, and as a staunch supporter of the superior candidate Hillary Clinton, I WILL NEVER VOTE FOR OBAMA EVER!!!
Can we all say President John McCain!!!!

Posted by: Mary | Jun 3, 2008 10:47:12 PM

The Russian, Chinese, and Cuban Revolutions were historic too.

So was Jeremiah Wright's long-time comrade declaring himself to be the Democratic presidential nominee.

Posted by: USmarine0331 | Jun 3, 2008 10:31:10 PM

democ, I am no fool, thank you. You don't even know me. And I grew up in DC. So don't tell me about crime. Still what does this have to do with this historic moment.

Posted by: erin | Jun 3, 2008 10:29:00 PM

kira,

obama' race is run.

he will not win in nov.


DENVER! DENVER! DENVER!

Posted by: jgaw | Jun 3, 2008 10:27:02 PM

West Coast, popular vote doesn't make you the nominee and it never has. Oh are we doing Hillary math and also changing the rules on how you get elected now. Silly me. She changes so much I can't keep up with her.

Posted by: d | Jun 3, 2008 10:25:29 PM

Hamas, Iran, Sandinista Leader Daniel Ortega, Fidel Castro, and the rest of America's enemies are smiling too!

Posted by: USmarine0331 | Jun 3, 2008 10:25:26 PM

Think about it somewhere Rezko, Wright, and Farrakhan are smiling.

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Jun 3, 2008 10:23:29 PM

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