There is no good reason for Hillary to get out of this campaign. It is not over, and all the states have not voted. The Democrat Party has some screwed up plans to correct. If no one has the the required pledged delegates to be the nominee, then the superdelegates should decide at the Convention. The race is close, and may get even closer. What are some of you afraid of? We all want the candidate most qualified to run this country. That candidate is Hillary. She is smart, experienced, and she is tough!

So this is campaign Hillary version 18.0., the play nice for a day model.

We'll see if this version will work better than any of the other 17 versions.

There is EVERY good reason for Clinton to gracefully bow out of this race. Her legacy is getting torn to shreds as she turns more negative. Moreover, no matter how you do the math, she cannot win the nomination with pledged delegates or popular vote. Meanwhile, Obama gets stronger every day. The storms she would have to weather against the Republicans are major compared to the winds that have blown across Obama's bow.

One minute she and Bill are praising McCain, the next minute she's out begging people, trying to keep them in the party. Will Hilliary the control freak finally figure out what she wants us to do so we can vote accordingly? So Hilly, do I vote for McCain over Obama, or You over McCain, which is it o' great one... Tell me what you think I should think. Who do I get to vote for? You or McCain only eh? Because you know since you can't win without buying off the superdelegates, you are rest assured more than willing to see McCain in the White House. And people think Obama is being unreasonable, Hilliary leads neither in total vote or delegates. How in the hell can she have the authority to tell ANYONE what to do, let alone who to vote for? Sorry Hilliary 2nd place is NOT 1st! Nobody is given the Presidency... you have to EARN it!!! This isn't kindergarden or little league, this is the land of grown ups. And if you don't like it you can go home.

There is another reason Hillary should stay in....if, or when, more little secrets come out about the real Senator Obama, maybe there will still be time to make the right choice at the convention. I think a lot of early voters are having regrets now. I imagine a lot of Republicans wish Romney hadn't dropped out so soon now.

Keep going Hillary, you are no quiter and I want you to fight to the end. Let Obama win it by working for it, not by you dropping out. COUNT ALL THE VOTES! Obama you are not american if you don't count all the votes.

DWC say "I imagine a lot of Republicans wish Romney hadn't dropped out so soon now."

Ya. I can see how a Hillary supporter would take a liking to Mittens.

They are essentially the same candidate.

It's so funny how the formerly confident Hillary supporters on here are now reduced to saying "there is no good reason for Hillary to get out of the campaign." Hilarious...I remember many of you on here saying Obama would be done after Super Tuesday.

Now it's "I'll never vote for Obama."

How pathetic.

The rule: If you do not have the number of pledged delegates to automatically become the nominee, the superdelegates decide. That is how Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Adlai Stevenson, and John Kenndy were chosen. Of course, that was b bho (as in bc). Has he already been annointed and crowned, or did I miss something. What audacious gall!

I totally support Hillary and agree with the other writer who said there is not good reason for her to withdrawl from the campaign. The news media and the Democratic Party websites seem to think that Obama has it made! I disagree and think the November election is going to be a landslide for McCain if Obama is our candidate.

Idy -- McCain will destroy him. A lot of young people did not live through Dukakis -- or Jimmy Carter....and barely remember Gore and Kerry. They were all great persons, but did not have the spunk. They are all the same model -- supposedly sweet white men. Obama is trying to be the same. WE are DOOMED. Hillary is a fighter. Every Republican who has won is a fighter. They play the game well. The rich fools who have nothing to lose and the young people who do not know any better have highjacked the Democratic party and are delivering to a grave.

They had to turn people away again the crowd went crazy when she talked about people saying she should get out saying no no no stay stay my friend was in the crowd met two eighty five year old women and they had taken a bus from MT. Airy and didn't know how they were going to get home but they were going to see Hillary no matter what she drove them home Hillary is well liked in North Carolina so I hope she wins it all.

Actually, by some polls, Obama is more likely to beat McCain. But we won't have a slightly accurate poll until we have a Dem candidate, and the only poll that matters is in November. Let's hope it is accurate.

Hillary MUST stay in the race and win the nomination for the sake of the country.
I will never vote for Obama

Hillary actions speaks louder than words if you really want to unite the party you would get out of the race,at least after PA,NC, IND,especially if you don't put any dent in Obama's delagate lead.

Wasn't she also laughing when she and chelsea had to duck and run from sniper fire? I do believe Hillary might be exaggerating again. She needs to say that so when she goes to the super she looks like a loyal dem.
No one is Buying Hillary

Hillary must stay in! Obama is radioactive. Do not believe the media or the polls. Go out and speak to people. Most of them want a revote. Obama will lose the GE and the DEms will probably lose some seats. The only good news will be if Pelosi is no longer the speaker and Dean and Brazile will be out of a job! The Dem party is no longer the party of the people. They refuse to count FL and MI yet they are for democratic principles. They deserve to lose.

Its been over for some time she ahs done to much damage to the Party. Win at any and all costs only works for her. Most Americans at least 48%know she is unfit.
Obama 08

DWC
So Hillary thinks she has something on Barack? She already has tried the race baiting with if Rev. Wright was my Pastor. Well its not working people are smarter than you give them credit for. Like your statement we got off the plane and we had to duck and run because there was sniper fire.people dodn't believe you now.

Senior Democratic Statesman Senator Christopher Dodd has said that if Hillary has not caught up to Obama after the IN and NC primaries, Hillary should just go home.

Makes sense and sounds perfectly reasonable.

Chris Dodd would opinion would only if so one cared about his opinion.

Lauren

She planning on manufacturing something on Obama.

And Ya - Tonya Harding is the role model.

TCG,
That's quite OK, we're listening to the 99th re-run of the country western tune by Obama called "You've got the Reverend Wright all Wrong" song.

Frankly, that song makes me sick.
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Which presidential candidate has not lifted a finger to make sure that Michigan and Florida Democratic voters are included in this election?

Clue: His name rhymes with pajama.
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Everybody who loves the democratic party and loves tha democratic process, it is time for Hillary to go home and support Obama to beat McCain as a drum, there is no need to continue to attack each other, continue personal attacks and destruction. Hillary will earn respect by getting out of the race. Obam has won these primaries, that is clear, God bless America and God bless Obama. OBAMA08.

Roger Miler, the only success in North korea was through dialogue and that is the way problems are solved. America has refused to talk with Cuba and has kept Fidel/Raoul into power for half century. Please, let us think about tomorrow and not be afraid to negotiate. WestCoast messanger, Bill Clinton said that McCain is a wonderful moderate and Hillary said that he has a life time experience in national security issues and foreign policy issues and Hillary and McCain are frined. Maybe there will be a McCain/Hillary ticket, so Hillary should say what she means i.e. calling on voters to vote for her friend. God bless America and God bless Obama.

geez, I'm tired of all this bs.
At this rate, I don't care what happens anymore. I either vote in November or I don't. If you don't vote, you can't complain when your candidate loses.

I have voted democrat all my life, voted for bill twice...gore, kerry, BUT if hillary somehow wins this nomination, I will not vote for her because I do not believe she has more of anything than the other candidates. I'm not hysterical about a 'possible' female president, because I don't believe riding on bill's coattails makes her more qualified.

Since she and her supporters have spent the last two months tearing down Obama, then I'll keep my vote for someone I believe is worthy.

To Roger: Your grossly distorted view is a product of the Republican machine. Both of the Obama's MUST love this country, otherwise they would not go through the gauntlet of a presidential election. When one studies policy, substance, and presidential demeanor, Obama comes out on top.

If Obama and the news media had been honest from the beginning, Obama wouldn't even be in the race. Now, he has given so many different stories about his association with the Rev. The press has given him a free price especially ABC. Hillary get the negative press, Obama gets Golden Boy press. This Democrat wants Hillary to continue because there is no way I can vote for anyone with the background Obama has. No where in our history has anyone gotten a free pass with such a history. In fact, no one has even tried to become president who sat for 20 years listening to someone bring down the Country and most of the people in the Country. I just wish Obama would decide on one story and stick with it. I will the press would publish all the different stories he has told. If it were Hillary, they sure would. We have never had a First Lady who voiced she was never proud to be an American until her husband ran for the office of the president. I want a colorless society but this is not the way to such. You can't just give a person a free pass because he is half black and bleeding hearts feel we owe it to him. We owe more to our Country. What is wrong for other people, is wrong for Obama. He never tried to bring about change in his own church and community but now he has people believing he can bring about change. Get real! He didn't even have enough patrotic feelings and enough desire for change to keep his children away from the hate rants. Isn't it odd that now he says the Rev. was still in the'60s. Maybe he is still there because people like Obama and his wife continue to listen to him so why should he change?

Why would Clinton get out when Obama cannot get enough delegates to win the nomination? Its just stupid period.

The fact is that Kerry, Kennedy and Pelosi really want to run with Obama to the white house. All they will end up with is a george Mc Govern style landslide for Mc Cain.

Obama cannot win back the Clinton democrats.

Of course the RIGGED polls will TRY to show that Obama can win them, but its a total crock.

Dont forget that Mc Cain hasnt even begun to campaign yet.

Obama cannot control the entire media. Cyburn cannot tell Mc Cain to CHILL.

Obama wont get 'caucus's and split delegates . He wont win red states.

Its a totally differnt situation and its not happening . He is unelectable.

The republicans will swift boat the guy and the Liberal media cannot control the negative news like they are now for him.

I think its a shame that the media decided to FORCE once candidate upon us.

How does a candidate win when the MEDIA -which is supposed to be neutral- is COMPLETELY against you.

Its impossible. Nobody can win.

72% of all voters get their information about the candidates from the TV networks.

American has now taken our vote away from us . We just vote for whoever they BRAINWASH us to vote for.

To Dodd, Richardson, Pelosi, Beccera, Olbermann, Matthews, Fineman, Richard Wolf, and everyone else who is screaming at Clinton to get out....shut up and let the voters vote. You people don't get to decide, you don't get to tell us what to do. You have your platforms, public office, tv shows, magazines, etc...what do us peons have? Our vote? Unless you want to advocate for the working people in Michigan and Florida, just go away until this is over.

Hilary is endorsed by the people that want the war to go on indefinitely.

Everybody knows this.

BTW... Didn't Kerry have a whole lot of general supporting him?

Thos who will chose McCain or whose who praise him instead of the democratic party candidate are obviously betraying thier own conscious.

Hillary is really a hypo. before telling other not to chose McCain why does not she tell her Bill to stop prasing him over other democratic candidate.

Hillary stays because the Democrats want her to! Now, when will BO get out? He doesn't represent the majority of Democrats, therefore he will not be OUR nominee....I heard Wright's bulletins were released to the media today and he cancelled some appearances. Obama can read can't he?

The true leader will never give up or give in ..... Fight to the end for what you believe...

Never call your rival to quit.. it just only understimate yourslef...

You either beat your enemy up or are beaten.....No matter what you will be called true fighter...

I thought the Democrats jumped the shark many times when they would defend the idiotic.

However, in defending Obama and supporting his hatred and racism...the Democrats are finished.

Racism is racism!

Now, Democrats...inhale...and think logically, if you are losing the white vote, which is what is happening with Obama in the primaries, how do you expect to win in the fall? About 30 percent of Hillary supporters have already decided they will support McCain. That's MORE than enough to cost you the election.

What is wrong with nominating a patriot?

Obama is sick.

Ok...someone point me in the direction of the 527 group so we can grow that 28 percent.

22% of Democrats want Clinton to step aside.

22% of Democrats want Obama to step aside.

Assuming there is no overlap in the above percentages, that means 56% of Democrats want the race to continue. I would say that 56% are the true Democrats who want every vote to count.

DEB, we don't all choose to hang out with people who are obsessed with prejudice and let it dominate our spiritual growth.

DEB those are not accurate claims. They have been debunked by the fact checkers. The items posted by American Independent are facts because they are fomr real government sources not candidate websites.

Stay the course, Hillary... the more we learn about Obama the less some of us want to vote for him! But Hillary, you would do well to let Obama self-destruct instead of throwing bricks at him!

DC Voter, Rassmussen claims it's 62% of Democrats who don't want either candidate to quit.

But DEB, she wasn't riding Bill's coat tails when he met her in college, or when she was working on the Childrens Defense Fund or when she was an attorney on the Nixon/Water Gate Scandal.

Hillary, continue your campaign.

Without a MI and FL re-vote, you deserve to stay in the race.

If the Democrats lose the White House, they deserve to lose for not ensuring that the voters in MI and FL are heard as well.

RIGHT TO VOTE is AMERICAN

RightToVote, I agree completely. The Democratic "Big Wigs" have NO right to disenfranchise the voters of Florida and Michigan. The same is true for states which have "closed caucuses", such as Montana's Republican Party held (where only Party "officials" could attend). Why isn't this sort of thing unconstitutional? If it isn't, it SHOULD be! America needs a BINDING primary in EVERY state, on the same date!

Thanks DC! All this stuff does make you wonder a lot more about Obama's "philosophy" and the risk involved in NOT learning more.

Enough talk ..

Just let the people speak ...; Let the people vote ...

That includes MI and FL ...

And let's count the votes ... ALL the votes ...

Hillary: Hello. Hello. The majority of Democrats want Obama, not McCain. You dont need to imply that Democrats are stuck with McCain in light of your inevitable loss of the race for the Democratic nomination.

Clinton is a little over 100
delegates behind Obama with
the PA and nine other primaries
yet to go plus the super delegates
plus resolvement of the MI and
FL delegate problem. Those
calling for her withdrawal at
this stage are Obama supporters
and can be disregarded. Clinton
owes it to everybody to stay in
the race until someone has the
magic 2024 delegates.

I would not be among Democratic voters, if it were not for Senator Obama. It is not that it would be sour grapes for me to refuse to vote for Senator Clinton, if she were to manage to hack the nomination. I would never have voted for her under any circumstances. Senator Clinton's only qualification to be in this race is ruthless ambition. The Party and the country would be better served if she ended her scorched-earth policy tomorrow, but that is outside the parameters of her machine politician's mind. H.C. is not going to win the nomination , but she can succeed at damaging the Democratic Party's best hope for victory. Given her proclivities, she might steal the nomination with lawyer tricks. that would hand-carry the election to the Republicans for four more years of McBush. What are the 'leaders" of the Democratic Party thinking to allow Hillary Clinton and her multiple -personality campaign to continue derailing the future of the party? This is like comedy central for Karl Rove.... "Look Ma no hands... I can get the Democrats to perform dirty tricks on themselves." Too bad that this dumb show comes at a time when our country is in such desperate need of leadership.

Bob: It's simple. If you think that's the way the upcoming primaries will unfold, you can't do arithmetic. HC has no shown no sign of being able to win at the level she would need to win to overtake this lead. In fact, the odds are good that Senator Obama's lead will grow. It looks like Hillary Clinton's strategy is to count on the votes of rural and/or knuckle-headed white men who would never vote for a black man. That is how she carried Texas. How admirable. And, how dumb for the Democrats' future, because a majority of those guys will vote for McCain in November. That's because of the "Great Republican Con Job;" we have "Values Voters" who value everything but their jobs and their families future... What a country.

irma: Whatever Hillary Clinton is,
she is not the "DEMOCRATIC Nominee."
and with any luck she never will be...
Tee hee.. Tee Hee...

Seriously, that sort of statement is delusional and not very helpful. What are you going to do if she fails to become the "DEMOCRATIC Nominee?;

Anyone on this blog who complains about the process being distorted an undemocratic, I'm with you. The rules committee of the Democratic party needs to be replaced. However, Florida & Michigan arrogantly broke clear rules and deserve to be discounted for that. if those voters don't like that they should take it out on the folks who scheduled their election, For the future, there needs to be a set of clear rules, that reflect popular votes. This current process is like the electoral collage or the appendix --- a useless appendage that works best when removed.

We also need a national system of voting machines that are, at least, as reliable and as verifiable as ATM machines. The penalties for stealing votes should be at least a serious as those for selling cocaine. Anyone who gets caught rigging a voting machine should go to prison for a mandatory minimum of 10 years. Our right to vote is not a joke.

Discussions of the Reverend Wright's sermons may have been a legitimate topic of debate for a minute; now they're just an excuse to hold a Klan Rally without the sheets, "Let's scare White guys with the big threat of an Afro-centric church led by a Christian who read the Bible then imagining himself to be Jeremiah, spoke in the over-blown rhetoric of the prophets."

We can see this in contradistinction to the Republicans who, for the most part, sit through boring sermons that Praise the Lord for their profits,

Hillary must understand the race is over. The supers will not go against Obama who has a lead that Hillary cannot catch and she is caught up in one fabrication after another(Bosnis,Sir Edmond Hillary, NAFTA and on and on). All she is doing is helping McCain in his upcoming battle with Obama. The Clintons will not be forgiven by voters if she does not stop slamming Obama! Plus, Bill Clinton is now falling badly in his own party's eyes with his racial insinuations while on the stump.

Merle - I thought Obambi was the unifier? He hasnt even unififed the party. lol.

Hillary by staying in race with no chance to win and her support for McCain has choosen "If I can't haven't nobody in the Democratic Party can" strategy. Great leadership and she was suppose to be ready to lead on day one. Yeah, day one in grade school.

What is the Obama camp afraid of? Are they afraid some more damage will drop from the sky and destroy their candidate's halo? He does not have the pledged delegates necessary to become the automatic nominee! Besides, it appears that a number of states have not voted, yet. Of course, Michigan and Florida have, but their votes don't count in this great democracy. Run, Hillary, run. It does not matter what the media says anymore, because they are corrupted. Too many think they are traditional journalists and hold the respect that Walter Cronkite had. Many are no better than Rush Limbaugh and the ranters and ravers they used to look down on. They are no different from talk radio. We seemed to have survived Rush Limbaugh and his ilk, and we can survive the big guys and dolls on the big screens.

When it comes to getting the real news, don't rely on one source, especially the blogs, because we are all venting our opinions.

My opinion again, Hillary is the most knowlegeable, the most experienced, the hardest worker, the best thinker, and the most prepared candidate to be President. Go, Hillary!

Don't you just love it!

NC will end, once and for all, Hillary Clinton's run for the White House on May 6. There is no way in the USA that she or her husband can buy or bribe enough super delegates. Sooo, Come on down, spend your money, and then goooo home.

If Obama (as painted by the press) is so super human, walks on water, etc. then why is he not strong enough to get the 2,025 delegates he needs to win?

I’ll tell you why – because he’s running against Hillary Clinton, a superstar who has won almost every big state and enough votes to keep Obama from getting the 2,025 delegates.

That’s why the super delegates must decide – because Obama’s candidacy wasn’t strong enough to defeat Hillary Clinton without them.

Hillary or NOBODY in 08!

If she doesn't want Democrats to vote for McCain, then why has she been praising him on the campaign trail? She should drop out now and endorse Obama.

It was classy for Hillary to encourage the democratic party to unite. Urging voters not to vote for McCain doesn't mean she's throwing in the towel either. It just means she's the candidate with class. As for the Obama camp, methinks they doth protest too much. If he's got the nomination in the bag, then why is his camp so bent on attacking her? If he's got the nod clinched, why would it be necessary for her to drop out? Just let the chips fall where they may in the coming primaries. The reason Obama's camp is launching so many snark attacks is because they are afraid. They want to distract voters and the superdelegates, and take the focus off Rev. Wright. They know that despite the pundits claims, Hillary can still win the nomination.

What they should be thinking about is that Obama can't win in the G.E. without Hillary's support base.

Obama is harmful for the U.S. and thus Hillary should work on landslide in PENNSYLVANIA. Obama belongs to a fringe group who do not have U.S. interests as the top agenda. His wife hates the nation and its people, he belongs to the extreme-Wright church groups that wants america destroyed, his shadowy friends like Sharpton & other ghetto politicians mired in corruption want to harm American interests.

With thus candidate even Prez Bush looks fine...at least he is a true american.

You're all being short sighted. I have my preferences however I also recognize that if a McCain gets in office there are a number of Supreme Court seats that will likely be open for him to fill with more conservatives. The damage would last for decades. As much as I can't stand one of the democratic candidates, I really can't stand the thought of another republican in office at this crucial time in history. I will vote as I must for the future.

Civility is the cornerstone of sensible debate. Those who treat others with respect are civil in their debates. If the issues are on your side, you do not have to tear someone down. However, in choosing the candidate who represents the issues you believe in, you had better make certain that they are knowledgeable about them, have the experience, and are capable in pursuing those issues. It is not tearing down a candidate when you do not agree with their actions or inaction. John McCain is a great American. Hillary is the best of the three candidates running for President '08. Go, Hillary!

YOU HAVE TO CLEAR NEW VOTERS IN BECAUSE I GOT MY 3 GRAND CHILDREN TO VOTE FOR THE FIRST TIME WHEN I WENT TO HER HOUSE I HAD TOLD HER TO WATCH CNN AND SHE DID AND SHE SAID JOHN MCKEAN SO I GAVE HER A HILLARY BADGE AND EXPLAINED THAT MCKEAN IS A REPUBLICAN AND THEY ARE NOT FOR THE POOR AND MIDDLE CLASS SO THERE IS A LOT OF EXPLAING TO DO WHEN CNN HAD MCKEAN ONE ABOUT 10 TIMES THAT WEEK AND SHE WAS WATCHING IT---------DON'T GIVE UP HILLARYGOGOGOGOGO AND TELL THE DEMOCRATS TO DO SOMETHIG TO GET FLORIDA AND MICHIGAN TO VOTE IT'S ONLY FAIRE THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER VOTE OR THERE FIRST VOTE SHOULD COUNT--------GARY FROM PENNSYLVANIA

georgia, I agree, but what will you do if she is not the nominee?

In such an instant gratification society, it is easy for some to urge Clinton to call it quits. IF however, Democrats REALLY wanted that they would have revamped their delegate process to be SUDDEN DEATH when voting and ALL delegates for a state would go to the winner like the Republicans do with a much smaller goal NOT over 2,000. I don't know why the REP and DEMS have it differently anyway. I don't know why some state are caucus and some primary and TX is both! Maybe the DEM National Committe will do some much needed updating to bring politics into the new century. OBAMA has made his treasure trove in delegates due to pulling ahead in caucuses. It was simply an outplanning manuever over the Clinton campaign. Obama's supporters have been more white collar career citizens with more movement to appear at these caucuses. Hillary has won more necessary to win PRIMARY states than Obama. AND when Obama won the majority of his delegates in TX and MO, they were in the metro areas that did contain more Black voters. ALL the other counties were Clinton dominated. The people have been speaking, Obama just has it on his side. If Clinton has Bill or Ferraro defend her, they are tagged racist. It's OK for Obama to be defended by Oprah,Michelle,Ted Kennedy,and now Richardson. NOW Leahy wants it even easier for Obama to have Hillary just give it up! Seriously, these biased old men of the Congress need to let Obama take care of himself. If he can't hold his own with Hillary and claim a kitchen sink attitude, he will have the whole house fall on him in the fall with the Republicans. The elder DEMS are fooling themselves if they think OBAMA can outperform McCain.

Two weeks ago, it didn't matter to me if it was Clinton or Obama. I will still vote for anyone before I'll vote for that snake McCain; but I'm concerned about Obama's responses regarding his pastor. You don't go to a church for 20 years and not know a pastor's opinions and values. That's like someone saying, "gee, I knew he had a sheet and hood in a closet, but he's an old goat with old ideas and he really doesn't use it anymore anyway." Sorry, but I think John & Jane Q. Public, especially older white voters (and Italian voters and Jewish voters . . . and anyone else Wright has maligned), will have a hard time with this issue. I feel as though most of Clinton's skeletons are out of the closet. I'm afraid there may be more to come about Obama. The GOP isn't going to let him get away with the free pass he's been given by the media if he gets the nomination. I think Clinton stands a much better chance against McCain.

Kansas, are you taking a poll? It probably doesn't matter if you are, because I have expressed my frustration with the DNC, with the caucus format, with the ability of non-Democrats to vote in the Democratic Primary, and the injection of race in this campaign. It was not the Clintons or Geraldine Ferraro who injected race, it was the Obama camp. At every turn with every honest observation or criticism, they have accused others of being racists. It is a great disappointment that the race has turned racial. I believe that was their strategy to ignite their base.

I agree with what one previous poster said. Do away with the caucuses; they do not reveal the true choice of the voters. That means all the voters. We have two states being denied their votes. We have the so called rules being changed to suit one candidate so as not the fracture the Party. What a joke! The Party is already fractured. What gave Kennedy and Kerry the idea that they could push a candidate with so little experience and so little preparation? The elders of the Party I used to respect have shown me a very devious side. The northeastern senators must really dislike southern men like Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, or they just do not think a woman belongs in the good ole boys club.

Now, there appears to be a concerted effort to get Clinton to drop her campaign before the other primaries have been held. What process is the Party following? If a candidate does not have the required pledged delegates, the superdelegates decide at the Convention. Changing rules is now the name of the game.

If Hillary is not the nominee, I cannot vote for Obama. I found him to be very lacking in knowledge and preparation on the issues in the debates. I have observed too much double-talk when he claims he did not know what his pastor, mentor, and friend had been saying for 20 years. He gave a great speech at the 2004 Convention, but his speeches during this campaign have been a lot of soundbites and little substance. It is obvious to me that he does not have enough knowledge and experience to do the job. He wants to change the "status quo"? Who? Kennedy, Kerry, Dodd, Leahy? Who is the status quo? I thought it was George Bush, but, alas, it is Hillary.

I would rather become an Independent than watch another campaign like this one. That is coming from a lifelong Democrat who never thought she could utter those words. My choice will be someone who is intelligent, has a good grasp of the issues, has experience, and persistently works to get things done. Obama does not fit that description.

Eloise, I don't know what you're reporting on, because Hillary made a brilliant speach, full of SOLUTIONS!But Obama, the plagiarist, will claim her words as his own, yet again...Thankfully his "chickens are coming home to roost" and when the Rezko trial commences on Monday, Obama will try to sweet talk his way out of yet another mess! Do you really want "daddy kool" as President? I don't think so!

I would be ignorant if I were manipulated by any propaganda that suggests that the Obama campaign is suppressing votes (Florida & Michigan). Michigan and Florida have officials at the highest level to blame ONLY. The foremost victim, if you will, is the DNC. Second is the voting populace of those states. One democratic official admitted that the primary proposal to move up their primary was from a democratic leader, not the Republican governor.

If democrats in either of those states don't understand the real culprit and the real victim, they will suffer the recourse due them for not supporting the DNC in November. Point blank. MI and FA, hold your own party officials accountable for their ambitious blunder, and do the right thing for your party/candidate in the fall.

No more Obama scapegoating. Hillary supporters would do well to drop that same counter-intuitive argument as well
.

Of course she won't get out of the race as long as there is even ANY chance that she can use the tricks I'm sure she has stuffed up Bill's, her staff's, her friend's, her pastor friends, her mayor friends, and on and on... SHE will stay 'out of the fray', but don't think for a minute that there isn't more dirt to be flung. What a great show. Go McCain!

Those that still are looking to form an unbiased opinion of the two candidates should approach it thusly. This will be presented without caps or exclamation points(because yelling doesn't win an argument). I challenge all of you "supporters" to this exercise. Take a piece of paper (or Word document)and list the transgressions of each candidate. For this endeavor, it is OK if the "faux pas" is real or just perceived. One hint to Clinton supporters. The Rev. Wright issue only counts as 1. Because polls, by nature, are basically meaningless (because any results can be spun), don't include that into your equation. Also take into account each candidate's response when confronted. This is on the "honor system", folks. If you read these regularly, you should have enough info for "fodder" in both columns. I only ask that the allegation be proven and not just hyperbole or insinuation. If you want to be ambitious, assign a weight or numerical value to each. This should weed out anyone who can't back up their claims. The internet is a tool, use it. If, somehow, you have a shorter list for HRC, then I can only conclude that you have a blatant disregard for the facts. I would also conclude that you wouldn't have voted for Obama in any circumstance. Despite this, party unity at this time is paramount. We can't afford another 4 years of Republican "rule". If, by some quirk of fate, HRC wins the nomination, I will display the neccessary unity and vote for her. Flaws and all.

Tom Davie, I totally agree with your comments...the media has manipulated the campaign with their biased reporting. They should be ashamed of the way they have ignored or undermined Hillary's campaign, when the truth is she is the only candidate for the job. But, from Monday onwards, Obama's "chickens are coming home to roost"...LOL Do you really want a President that has been investigated by the FBI?
GO HILLARY!!!

irma:
You say Obama doesn't represent the
majority of Democrats!
What Planet do you live on!
Obama has 700,000 more votes than Hillary Clinton, about 150 more delegates and has won almost twice as
many states as Clinton!
Stop drinking the Clinton Kool-Aid!
Clinton has no chance of winning the nomination unless the super delegates
steal it from Obama! He will be the
nominee!

I have been following the campaign since New Hampshire and have been deeply disturbed by the medias lack of unbiased reporting. The media has clearly been pushing for Obama-even they admit it. It is also bothersome that democrats such as Kerry, Dodd and numerous others blame Clinton for tearing apart the party by not dropping out while they openly bash and degrade another democrat on national television. Obama needs more than caucus, red states to win a general election. He is not electable and this is why there are so many worried, undecided superdelegates. Obama will never get the hispanic vote, most white working class men and women, educated white women and probably will lose most of the independents. Florida will go McCain as will Ohio and probably even New Jersey. Obama cannot win with only the support of black voters college students and a few upper crust whites. Sorry, but it's true.