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June 03, 2008 11:03 PM

I didn't think much of it at the time but Sen. Clinton gave us a clue as to her intentions when her campaign folks blasted Tom Petty's "Won't Back Down" before her speech.

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While socially conservative, John McCain is a moderate,like the Clintons,he just leans right and they lean left.
He actually DOES have a track record of working across the aisle with Democrats to create legislation unlike the FANTASY of bipartisanship Obama tries to create.
He also has a track record of going against his party for something he believes in..unlike Obama who doesn't take a stand.
I believe he will have a bipartisan cabinet and hope he appoints Hillary to it.
Hillcrat 4 McCain 2008

Posted by: MichelleRobinson | Jun 5, 2008 1:26:13 AM

In past history, the nomination has been challenged at the convention with a far broader pledged delegate spread between the candidates - Kennedy's challenge to Carter in 1980 for example.

The instant gratification generation, who is too young to remember and to lazy to learn about political history, is ready for this to be over now, as though a new American Idol has been crowned. The media, in their fervor to direct public opinion on this election, has told you it is all over. It is if, and only if, Hillary says it is. They've done you - and America - a disservice by taking advantage of your ignorance.

Posted by: HoosierSue | Jun 4, 2008 2:22:49 PM

I was so proud of Hillary last night.
And so proud of America.

Congratulations to the 18 million of us supported Hillary. And to the women who dreamed of a woman president, with patience and perseverance it will happen one day. We won't give up.

Hopefully it may still be Hillary.

McCain08 Hillary2012

Posted by: cindy in nc | Jun 4, 2008 11:45:31 AM

This is her right to take it to the convention in Denver.
Every other president candidate have been allowed to take it the convention if they so choose.
WHY not Hillary?
WHY are the media so upset if she wants to exercise her right?

Hillary all the way to Denver!!!!

Posted by: toby | Jun 4, 2008 8:20:55 AM

Jake - For all of us Clinton supporters out here, what has been truly petty is the attitude of the media and their disdain of Clinton and her supporters during this election.

Posted by: mhhunt | Jun 4, 2008 7:53:38 AM

I feel bad for all those people who had gotten hijacked by she and Bills ability to make people think this was about some noble issue.

Last night really was her finally really clearing that she will ignore the process if it does not suit her...

a few of you on here may say yeah she is going to fight on... but you are almost entirely alone that small group.

What she did last night was a slap in everyone who was voting for the issues and for all those things she said she was fighting for and then attempted to damage the nominee who is carrying those issues over her candidacy.

Sad that once again the Clintons will put themselves ahead of the country.

Posted by: dl | Jun 4, 2008 7:52:03 AM

I was at a large gathering of some of the her lead volunteers from Hillary's NH campaign on the seacoast last night
(thought it would be more interesting to understand their mindset going forward)

and they were not happy...

with her speech.

at all.

sometimes it is a little comforting to watch someone realize something even though you can empathize with how painful their realization is....

hate to say again but didn't want to say it to them last night but this is not about any of you who were supporting her and voted for her...I think a lot of Hillary supporters realized last night ...yeah... this really is about her.

Posted by: dl | Jun 4, 2008 7:45:42 AM

You can always learn more about a person when they lose and how they do it. I have all ways support the Clintons. I can truely said they way they conducted themselves during this campain was not very good. The blinders I will say for a lot of people is off. Hillary does act like she thinks she has a since of entitlement. If Hillary would have one there is not Question I would have voted for her. But she did not, There is no question that I will vote for Obama, I don't care who you are or what color you are. Any one who votes for Mcclain is a fool. Another four years of what we have now would be laugable if it was not so tragic. You know the old saying"Fool me once, shame on you,"fool me twice shame on me. I was one of the millions of people who got voting right both times before In 2000 and 2004. Do you really think we can afford to put the wrong man in again.

Posted by: B | Jun 4, 2008 7:44:06 AM

I will not vote for Obama even if he puts Hillary on the ticket and she calls me personally begging me to do so.

I hope she does not accept a VP offer. I sure would hate to have to vote against her but, sorry, country first.

Posted by: Jack | Jun 4, 2008 7:42:25 AM

hillary never said she would concede tonight. the media said that and threw a fit especially over at cnn when she did not follow their script lol. cnn was on the brink of hysterics they had their little coronation ceremony all planned out...very amusing. also remember the delegates do not VOTE until the convention in denver. both obama and mccain are officially the PRESUMED candidates so why should she concede. she will concede when she is ready.

Posted by: sonia trevino | Jun 4, 2008 4:10:08 AM

HRC won't run as a third candidate because not only would she lose, she would destroy the Democratic party which would end her political career as everyone would point to her as the reason McCain won.

Posted by: Louis | Jun 4, 2008 3:05:37 AM

It really doesn't matter what HRC does from this point forward. If she wants to have any shot at being President -ever- she will work to help Obama win, whether he offers the VP slot or not. He could have her in his cabinet, but her primary performance would serve her better in the senate to get things done. At any rate the race in November is on the table and the choices are clear, you are either for continuing the war indefinitely, or not. You are for an overturning of Roe vs. Wade or not. You are pro-torture or not, you for universal health care, or you are not. You are for the continuation of the most unproductive governmental department, Homeland Security, or not. You want the next generation to be better educated and have more opportunity than you did, or not.
Whether you candidate won or lost today it is time to get over it and do what is necessary to make sure that what has gone on for the last 7 years does not continue.

Posted by: Louis | Jun 4, 2008 2:45:46 AM

Like it or not Obama is NOT the first black to be nominated..He is the first Arab American to be nominated..He is only 6.25% black the rest in White and Arab. Sorry to bust whomevers bubble is dumb enough to think otherwise.

McCain 08

Posted by: Vickie | Jun 4, 2008 2:34:38 AM

If you still want to support Hillary please go ahead as this is a free country, but talk is cheap, put your money where your mouth is and go to her web site and donate to her campaign debt so she can get her money back. Stop talking and writing Hillary suporters and do something for your candidate. I will be keeping my money in my kid's college fund.

Posted by: waynesr | Jun 4, 2008 2:20:49 AM

Hillary never said she would concede.

The media said that.

No hurry!

The convention has the delegates vote, then they announce the nominee.

Unless they got rid of the super delegates?

Posted by: seah | Jun 4, 2008 2:17:54 AM

Gee I thought the music was a nice touch.


Look guys do you want to unify the party or not? We are dramatically split. Clinton said she wouldn't concede tonight and she didn't....Obama had a very great PR even orchestrated by the MSM....He gave a fantastic speech where he ...he was incredibly photogenic and he said all the right stuff.

So why are you so angry that Hillary didn't break down? Enjoy the moment...she will do exactly what she said she'll do....Work her heart out for Obama and help unite the party....What more do you want her to do? Maybe she should be playing some sort of defeated song...perhaps you would prefer some sort of tearjerker music...


The reason why we love Hillary is that we know that Obama may have won but Hillary is NOT defeated....I'm not sure you get it...

Posted by: Jackie | Jun 4, 2008 2:06:23 AM

The DNC Committee threw this election into Obama's lap. They lost millions of democrats in this stupid act. Obama did not win any delegates in Michigan.

Posted by: Mary | Jun 4, 2008 1:44:35 AM

Makes perfect sense LOL Hillary is petty and she more than showed it tonight.

Posted by: Brian | Jun 4, 2008 1:30:21 AM

Merritt McCain wasnt born in America..

Your CRAZY He was born in Panama

Posted by: Kate | Jun 4, 2008 1:24:54 AM

There is a lot of stuff on the net saying things will be different tomorrow

Posted by: Mary | Jun 4, 2008 1:23:46 AM

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