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Bill Clinton to North Carolina: Don't Let Them 'Stomp Your Voice'

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April 30, 2008 9:31 PM

ABC News' Sarah Amos reports: Bill Clinton ended a marathon day of campaigning with an argument to voters why his wife can still be the last Democratic candidate standing in this presidential election.

Standing on the front steps of the train station in Whiteville, N.C., the former president told the crowd that "she's gonna end this thing roaring" if voters give her a victory in North Carolina.

"Just remember this, she got this far because of people like you," Clinton said. "And if you show up and you vote for her in big enough percentages and big enough numbers, she'll go right on. And let me tell you something, last poll in Kentucky she was ahead 62 to 26. Last poll in West Virginia she was ahead two to one. She's gonna end this thing roaring."

With the crowd energized, Clinton continued his thought, telling the crowd to not let other people decide the election for them.

"And what are they gonna say if she wins the popular vote? 'I'm sorry, we are gonna give it to the caucus states that are going Republican in November?'" Clinton told the cheering crowd. "No. So all these people tell you she can't win and that are rushin' to get all the people to declare for it, to send it off, to cut you off, and stomp your voice -- don't you believe them. You are still in the driver seat."

It was a rousing ending to what some reporters felt was a never-ending, seven-event day.  Clinton managed to fit baseball fields, barbecue, community centers, front porches and even the Gen. William C. Lee Airborne Museum into the trip -- all the while assuring the voters of North Carolina that a victory in the state would bring Hillary Clinton one step closer to winning the Democratic nomination.

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So some guy holds a rally. Why in the hell is ABC not talking about the trial underway right now involving a friend of Hillary's? Why are they not talking about Hillary's lack of resolve to remove Penn from her campaign giving that Obama let his guy go and he did far less! Why in the hell is no one talking about her comments about White working class voters? What about Hillary's comment about Iran?!!! etc. etc. etc. WTF is going on here? She has skated for weeks without ANY coverage!...Mainstream media is full of s&*^. Thank goodness for blogs and other sites like politico... I AM DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED IN THE MEDIA.

Posted by: Frederick | Apr 30, 2008 9:50:24 PM

Well we have to keep Hillary in the news somehow.

It's not like this has anything with issues.

Fact remains even with Bill, Hillary and McCain campigning against Obama, he is still going to win.

Remeber Bill it was the Pledge Delegates you guys were conerned about a few weeks ago. Now it is popular vote.
Before that it wasn't evenm tows but who is electable.

Moving bars.

Will the real Hillary please stand up.

Same old, Same old

Posted by: Thinking | Apr 30, 2008 9:59:07 PM

Well we have to keep Hillary in the news somehow.

It's not like this has anything with issues.

Fact remains even with Bill, Hillary and McCain campaigning against Obama, he is still going to win.

Remember Bill it was the Pledge Delegates you guys were concerned about a few weeks ago. Now it is popular vote.
Before that it wasn't Even those but who is electable.

Moving bars.

Will the real Hillary please stand up.

Same old, Same old

Posted by: Thinking | Apr 30, 2008 9:59:56 PM

donewiththeclintons,
I agree with you. If one were to compare filth for filth of these two people side by side, Hillarys list would be LONNNGGGGGGGGG. And, there would be things on that list directly linked to HER!!!!!

Rezco and Wright is ALL they have on Obama, that's sh*(. I'm not voting for either of them, I'm voting for the candidate. So, I couldn't careless.

Wright is dead. The only ones that will still be talking about it are idiot Clinton supporters that don't have anything else on him. It's dead and they know it. But, they don't have sh^% else to talk about.

Newsflash Clinton people, she is full of dirt - just look around and you will have something to talk about!!

The only reason she is doing better is she has help campaigning - mainly BUBBA Bill himself but Obama is alone.

Doesn't matter b/c she STILL will not get the nomination, mark my words. If she does, she will f'ing LOSE.

Posted by: Dann | Apr 30, 2008 10:00:24 PM

My problem is this. Why must Hillary win by attacking Obama? This might answer the question as to why we keep putting people in office that we dislike. This is not a boxing match to see who can be the nastiest person. Clinton wins hands down! If this is the standard we want to judge our president by then don't complain when we put yet another unwanted person in the White House. I will NEVER put a person in the White House who has a problem with the truth. I just had 8 years of that crap. I will vote for the better person and that is Obama.

Posted by: julescator | Apr 30, 2008 10:00:27 PM

There is an unwritten rule among the liberal media. Thou shalt not dig up dirt on the Clintons. It takes someone outside the main stream media to bring it up, investigate it, push it, etc, before the MSM will 'pick up the story' and report it as something that somebody else is reporting and talking about. There is such fear of the Clintons in the business. Bosniagate was a great case in point. the media knew she was lying, or at least in error, but no one in the liberal MSM wanted to pursue the story until conservative investigational journalists did the work. Even TV pundits hold back- no one ever talks directly about the Clintons baggage. Too risky, Obama has is work cut out for him, because he's dealing with a stacked deck and a brutal adversary in Hillary.

Posted by: rco | Apr 30, 2008 10:01:44 PM

He was a lair in the WH- his wife is a liar in most everything she does - she is guilty by association of her political meanderings during the 60's, and I wouldn't pi$$ on either of them if they were on fire by the side of the road.

Posted by: jozy | Apr 30, 2008 10:01:50 PM

He was a lair in the WH- his wife is a liar in most everything she does - she is guilty by association of her political meanderings during the 60's, and I wouldn't pi$$ on either of them if they were on fire by the side of the road.

Posted by: jozy | Apr 30, 2008 10:02:19 PM

In the landmark civil fraud case against Bill Clinton in Los Angeles, where the former President is charged with defrauding a Hollywood dot com millionaire to help Hillary Clinton obtain more than $1.2 million from him for her 2000 Senate campaign, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Aurelio Munoz ruled on Friday, April 25 that Hillary Clinton would not be required to testify in a sworn deposition as a material witness in the case until AFTER the November election!

Equally surprising as the ruling was the judge’s request to Hillary defense lawyer David Kendall to “say hello to his ( Judge Munoz”) friend Bill, also a partner in Kendall’s law firm”

Same Old, Same old

Posted by: Thinking | Apr 30, 2008 10:08:47 PM

Do they not know that insulting all these caucus states isn't going to help them in November? Do they get telling people in Washington that they shouldn't count now is keeping that state blue in the fall? What is wrong with these people?

Posted by: cj | Apr 30, 2008 10:15:52 PM

Do they not know that insulting all these caucus states isn't going to help them in November? Do they get telling people in Washington that they shouldn't count now is keeping that state blue in the fall? What is wrong with these people? They really do think we're all idiots.

Posted by: cj | Apr 30, 2008 10:16:22 PM

When people look at the real issues and who is best to solve problems, Hillary was and still is the best candidate. Obama's constant soap opera with Wright hasn't changed that. Bill Clinton is right in telling people not to get discouraged, they should still vote for the candidate who can make REAL change. By the way, Wright will never go away. Someone on Fox just pointed out what Wright said about coming after Obama if he is elected. What a tangled web he has weaved....

Posted by: dwc | Apr 30, 2008 10:18:21 PM

You tell 'em, Bill! Obama, Howie "the scream" Dean, Kerry, Kennedy, and Pelosi all want to dictate to YOU, North Carolina and Indiana, who your democratic nominee will be. IT'S NOT THEIR DECISION!

Obama is NOT a victim. He knew exactly what Rev. Wright was preaching and he believes it. His wife, Michele believes it. Obama's allegiance is to himself, not to America.

Rise Hillary, Rise!

Posted by: Emily | Apr 30, 2008 10:19:20 PM

You tell 'em, Bill! Obama, Howie "the scream" Dean, Kerry, Kennedy, and Pelosi all want to dictate to YOU, North Carolina and Indiana, who your democratic nominee will be. IT'S NOT THEIR DECISION!

Obama is NOT a victim. He knew exactly what Rev. Wright was preaching and he believes it. His wife, Michele believes it. Obama's allegiance is to himself, not to America.

Rise Hillary, Rise!

Posted by: Emily | Apr 30, 2008 10:20:04 PM

God Bless you Bill! Many of us still love you here in North Carolina. You can count on me to vote for Hillary on May 6th.

Posted by: Clark | Apr 30, 2008 10:21:41 PM

I was at the event. Clinton had the crowd in the palm of his hand. He did a great job.

Posted by: sf | Apr 30, 2008 10:23:31 PM

Billy keep it up you are doing so good by your lovely fat aqqed wife and getting bigger every day....You mister are the worst president we have ever had a black hole,liar>>>>>>Crook killerhow the hell you sleep at night no more of you in the white house we as Americans can't stand it. Like hilly today at the gas station hahaha as if she has paid for gas lately.she rides around on our money same as you do.

Posted by: gas hog | Apr 30, 2008 10:25:20 PM

When is the truth about these 2 going to make a difference. Do we really want to let this man have a crack at more interns. How many more ???gates do we suffer through? The media has a respomsibility to research their friends and associates. I'm sure they'll find more than an old bigot and a businessman/

Posted by: NomoreHilBill | Apr 30, 2008 10:26:13 PM

Senator Clinton is the candidate with the leadership qualities and compassion for the people to unite our country and move it forward in a positive direction.

Senator Obama cannot win in the general election. A vote for Senator Obama is a vote for John McCain.

GO HILLARY!

Posted by: LindaJ | Apr 30, 2008 10:27:05 PM

No lies, just facts. I feel more comfortable with a candidate that has a voting track record that agrees with their position on issues during the campaign. We know where Senator Hillary Clinton stands on the issues.(Obama votes 'present' on many issues) She will protect American jobs and has shown her commitment to job protection by voting No to Nafta expansion (Obama voted to expand Nafta in October 2007)and has a plan to increase jobs. Her experience in helping with the peace process in Northern Ireland has resulted in a lasting peace there. Hillary's healthcare plan will provide healthcare for all who want healthcare. Hillary supported getting the s-CHIP program for childrens healthcare into Pennsylvania, which is one of the few states with a children's healthcare program. (There is not a similar s-CHIP healthcare plan for children in Illinois) She also voted against the partial birth abortion bill. (Obama voted for partial birth abortion and also voted against mandatory care for newborns.) Hillary attended US public schools and will work to improve education. Senator Clinton shares the core values of most Americans, which is why I feel that she will make a good president.

Posted by: Jackie | Apr 30, 2008 10:27:24 PM

The Obama people continue to attack Hillary by claiming they are being attacked....Hillary keeps her head up and continues to campaign...


I say don't give up and don't step aside...We need her in the WH and despite the lopsided delegate system and ignoring FL and MI...it's not over!

Hillary is talking to the voters...Obama is fighting with his old friend who he never heard until he dissed him...

Rezko is just around the corner...Keep fighting Hillary...We have your back!

Posted by: Jackie | Apr 30, 2008 10:27:56 PM

Please read this article. It's important! Clintons define themselves thru this article on ABCnews. Billarys are bad news. By the way, Is Bill Clinton running for president again??

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4757257&page=1

Posted by: musicnme | Apr 30, 2008 10:28:24 PM

William Jefferson Clinton, you just insulted my state of Texas.

Bill just said Texas would vote Republican.

Every super delegate from Texas should cast their vote for Obama. Bill Clinton just said our state would vote Republican.

Posted by: Juanita, TX | Apr 30, 2008 10:33:35 PM

Why does Bill feel the need to make news with his mouth at just the moment Hillary needs to keep quiet? Let Obama drown himself over Wright, then try like heck to win over the remaining superdelegates. Bill's rants don't help matters.

http://www.political-buzz.com/

Posted by: matt | Apr 30, 2008 10:34:12 PM

Why does Bill feel the need to make news with his mouth at just the moment Hillary needs to keep quiet? Let Obama drown himself over Wright, then try like heck to win over the remaining superdelegates. Bill's rants don't help matters.

http://www.political-buzz.com/

Posted by: matt | Apr 30, 2008 10:34:47 PM

In the 1990's we had peace and prosperity and fiscal responsibility with a balanced budget, which one reason my vote will be for Senator Clinton. She stands together for us and with us. Hillary will take our great country to the next level with change for the better. Hillary 2008.

Posted by: Doug | Apr 30, 2008 10:36:57 PM

Bill Clinton is responsible for the sale of Magnequench to China. Bill Clinton was president in 1995 when Magnequench was sold to China. As president, he had the right to prevent the sale.

Hillary Clinton is running an ad in Indiana (and ran ads in Pennsylvania) saying the sale of this company to China resulted in smart bomb technology being sold to China.

Does Hillary realize she is saying Bill committed treason?

Posted by: Bill commited treason | Apr 30, 2008 10:37:45 PM

Many of us that support Hillary, and blog often, we chose our gal because of substance, experience and the fact she has been vetted. We chose not to go with Obama, because of the Hope and Change theme. He has tried to act like he is the new politics, by doing what? Now all his associations are a true reflection on him. His 'typical white' comment and 'bitter', 'clinging' comments and so on and so on. It just validates how we feel about the phoniness of Obama. He is not electable.

Posted by: D | Apr 30, 2008 10:39:29 PM

Way to go Bill! The DNC does want to stomp our voices! They've been trying to stomp Hillary out since before NH. Remember Chris Matthews giving Hillary's obituary before the polls even closed? The DNC (or ONC - Obama National Committee) needs to count the popular votes of MI and FL. The rules do not eliminate the popular votes, only the pledged delegates. And why in the world is Caroline Kennedy babysitting Michelle Obama's interview with CNN? Michelle is not to be trusted to talk with the press on her own? Michelle needs a Kennedy next to her to keep her in line? Do we really need this in a first lady? Will Caroline Kennedy be first lady in waiting?

Posted by: frisco girl | Apr 30, 2008 10:40:19 PM

dANN: The Hillary supporters do have something on Obama. Where have you been. The public has it too. Why did Obama attend a racist church with a racist pastor for 20 years that was anti-american and a hater of white people if he wasn't racial himself. And that question has been asked several times. Obama said he never heard the pastor say those words while he was sitting in the pew and it was on video. Give me a break. There probably is a lot of dirt on Obama yet that hasn't come out outside of Ayers the man who set bombs three times and is a neighbor of Obama's. Didn't you know they went to dinner together? Good for George he let the public know and Obama deserves everthing that Wright said because he should have left that church after the first sermon.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Apr 30, 2008 10:44:16 PM

this is to much fun.... and i am beginning to beleive she will get the nomination - she has spunk... and is a fighter... obama on the other hand needs to run for head of state... purly ceromonial

Posted by: sokadija | Apr 30, 2008 10:47:11 PM

Doug: You are absolutely right. There was no deficit when Bill Clinton was president and the economy was great. Obama could never bring this country back to where it was in those days because he doesn't have enough intelligence to know what to do on day one. He is not as smart as Bill Clinton and never will be. He might act like he know politics but he lacks that experience and capabilities. What a mess this country would be in if he was elected president. It would go down in the gutter. Can you imagine his relatives from Kenya living in the white house along with guess who is coming to dinner, Ayers, Ayres, Farrakhan and Rezko.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Apr 30, 2008 10:49:24 PM

Tell it, Bill! North Carolina is going to show the country that we can get it right!

Posted by: Monique from NC | Apr 30, 2008 10:50:31 PM

STOP PRESS! Despite the best machinations of Dean, Pelosi and the Obama machine, it actually appears that THE PEOPLE will decide who gets the nomination. THE PEOPLE.....DEMOCRATS....ORDINARY FOLKS....and they are voting for HILLARY in huge numbers. Hear her roar. Hear the people roar. Hillary is rampaging towards the nomination.

Posted by: Doug | Apr 30, 2008 11:08:23 PM

obamaites,i hate to tell you this but there is a real possibility that obama could lose NC and if not he will narrowly win either way its a loss considering 33 percent of likely voters are AA.also she went toe to toe with billo tonight with grace charm and confidance and gave as good as she got.all of you obamaites talk about how he can reach out to republicans and yet hillary is the one that actually does it and gracefully wins the argument.

Posted by: don tufts | Apr 30, 2008 11:18:52 PM

Hillary will Take NC and Obamaites will be left in the dust trying to figure out what happened... there is too much that is painfully obvious to Northcarolinians that keep Obama from winning here

Posted by: staniam | Apr 30, 2008 11:44:11 PM

Bill has been quite a liability to Hillary's campaign on occasion these past few months, but the risk is worth it as he has done a magnificent job reaching out to rural America.

Posted by: LOM | Apr 30, 2008 11:44:25 PM

staniam -- not to put a lot of weight on the latest poll from Insider Advantage, but it shows Hillary up in NC by 2 percentage points. Of course this is all in the margin of error, but that is an improvement from previous polling there. One of the more interesting parts of the poll was the number of AA who were undecided (~15%) in the latest wake of the Wright situation. Clinton was polling about 20% and Obama was at about 64%.

Posted by: LOM | Apr 30, 2008 11:47:11 PM

I am so disillusioned with the democratic party that always seems to pick candidates to the left of the mainstream public. Hillary would be a good candidate, but if the nomination goes to Barack, I will vote McCain. My vote is stronger than any words here, and the DNC does not care about moderate democrats like me anyway, nor does the media...I will do my speaking in November with my vote (nothing will change my mind) and not waste time with those who refuse to listen.

Posted by: annonymous | Apr 30, 2008 11:50:02 PM

annonymous -- your feelings are mirrored by many in this election cycle. there are a large number of Clinton supporters who simply will not vote for Obama, despite her statement, "Anyone, anyone, who voted for either of us should be absolutely committed to voting for the other." I've seen your sentiment reflected in many in the blogosphere.

Posted by: LOM | Apr 30, 2008 11:55:08 PM

Frederick - a bitter BO.

Posted by: joe | May 1, 2008 12:00:54 AM

If there are any voters on this blog from Indiana or NC, please vote for Hillary. She is unquestionably the only hope Democrats have to win in the fall. All politicians come with a certain amount of baggage, but never in the history of a presidential campaign has the patriotism of a candidate been an issue. Think that just a year ago his church gave an award to Louis Farrachan. His pastor screams, "G D America." To stay with Wright for 20 speaks volumes about Obama's values, integrity, credibility, and judgment.
Please consider these things and vote for Hillary so we have a fighting chance to get a Democrat in office this fall.

Posted by: Bea | May 1, 2008 12:22:39 AM

Juanta from texas.

Texas WILL vote republican.

The fact that Hillary won the texas primary is amazing in its own right.

But with bush's connections to the state, Mc Cain will take texas against either Obama or Clinton.

Just like 80% of all the states Obama has won .

Clinton will win Arkansas that Obama cant. Obama will win Colorado that Clinton cant. He can also win Iowa that clinton cant.

Ever since the wright story broke, Obama cannot win Missouri, but Clinton can.

Other than that, forget it. Obama is toast.

Posted by: tomdavie | May 1, 2008 12:24:23 AM

Obama lovers are so pathetic. I can;t believe people are so fanatic about this guy without him having a real record, without him been a real leader, all he has is a record in Illinois that is the record of a candidate for the Presidency. They are so desperate to bring someone different to the Clintons that they demonize anyone that oppose Obama, they are not worst that teh Republicans. Even if Hillary lose Obama will not win, how he will Approach Hillary or Bill Clinton to campaign for him or unify the party after all the hate his campaign has allowed to go against the Clintons.
Obama is a devised, ambitious man and his followers are following a person they don't even know and bought into a caricature sold by the media. Shame!

I have been a Democrat all my life and first time I voted was for Bill Clinton and never never regretted that vote. This time I will vote McCain, at least I know what I get and I wont let the media or the corrupt machines in Chicago and DC buy my vote!

Posted by: Michael in Indiana | May 1, 2008 12:38:59 AM

Right version:

Obama lovers are so pathetic. I can;t believe people are so fanatic about this guy without him having a real record, without him been a real leader, all he has is a record in Illinois that isn't the record of a candidate for the Presidency. They are so desperate to bring someone different to the Clintons that they demonize anyone that oppose Obama, they are not worst that teh Republicans. Even if Hillary lose Obama will not win, how he will Approach Hillary or Bill Clinton to campaign for him or unify the party after all the hate his campaign has allowed to go against the Clintons.
Obama is a devised, ambitious man and his followers are following a person they don't even know and bought into a caricature sold by the media. Shame!

I have been a Democrat all my life and first time I voted was for Bill Clinton and never never regretted that vote. This time I will vote McCain, at least I know what I get and I wont let the media or the corrupt machines in Chicago and DC buy my vote!

Posted by: Michael in Indiana | May 1, 2008 12:40:45 AM

Michael in Indiana -- Make Hillary proud and deliver Indiana to her column next Tuesday!!!

Clinton 2008!!!

Posted by: LOM | May 1, 2008 12:40:54 AM

Right version:

Obama lovers are so pathetic. I can;t believe people are so fanatic about this guy without him having a real record, without him been a real leader, all he has is a record in Illinois that isn't the record of a candidate for the Presidency.

They are so desperate to bring someone different to the Clintons that they demonize anyone that oppose Obama, they are not worst than the Republicans. Even if Hillary lose Obama will not win, how he will approach Hillary or Bill Clinton to campaign for him or unify the party after all the hate his campaign has allowed to go against the Clintons.

Obama is a devised, ambitious man and his followers are following a person they don't even know and bought into a caricature sold by the media. Shame!

I have been a Democrat all my life and first time I voted was for Bill Clinton and never never regretted that vote. This time I will vote McCain, at least I know what I get and I wont let the media or the corrupt machines in Chicago and DC buy my vote!

Posted by: Michael in Indiana | May 1, 2008 12:43:43 AM

tomdavie, just saw your post to juanita, tx. thanks! i read her post and was scrolling down so i could write the same thing.

i'm a texan, lifelong dem, and one thing i'm sure of is the obvious - texas will vote repub.

normally, i vote a straight dem ticket, even though my state is repub. this year, if obama's the nominee, i'll vote repub along with them.

so will all those caucus states the obamabots are so proud of mentioning.

either obamabots really don't know anything about how elections work in this country or they're pretending to believe the stuff they write. i'm not sure which is worse.

i do tire of reading the same old propaganda cut and paste story of the day crap - wouldn't it be nice if they were more original?

Posted by: so saddened | May 1, 2008 12:45:25 AM

LOM,-- hell yeah! I am voting for Hillary, so is my wife. We are real Democrats and will not buying into the whole Obama propaganda.

I will vote for Hillary and we are also donating money to Hillary's campaign!

Indiana for Hillary!

Posted by: Michael in Indiana | May 1, 2008 12:53:07 AM

So Saddened.

We Clinton supporters have no delusions of whats REALLY going on.

The Obama posters are kids. They have no idea what is going on except what the media tells them and what they want to hear.

We Clinton supporters understand that us voters went out the window a long time ago. Since super tuesday, every contest has been a BEAUTY contest to suckhole to super delegates.

But WAIT. There is more.

There is also the added bonus of whats going on within the party. There is actually 2 parties.

-the liberal left . Kerry Kennedy and Pelosi. Dodd and other yes men like Richardson etc.......

- the conservative left - the Clinton base and all their supers.

So the fight for the nomination is Bill and Hillary Clinton vs Kerry, Kennedy and Pelosi using Obama as a SOCK PUPPET to get them control of the party.

So the super delegates are WARRING .

Will it matter if Obama is unelectable?

Kerry kennedy and Pelosi want more control of the party, and bet heavily that Obama would get them there.

If Obama is truely unelectable , then they will have no choice but to cave into the Clintons. But they wont LIKE it.

Obama does indeed look unelectable, but its only May 1st. He could technically repair himself because this election favors the democrats.

If it was any other election cycle, Obama would be totally unelectable at this point.

So if Obama can keep himself together, and win North Carolina by 10% and Oregon and just keep a low profile, I see a huge push by the liberals to take control of the party.

If he stumbles idiotically again, or Clinton wins north carolina, she is the nominee I suspect.

The real telling point is there is now a renewed interest in getting michigan and florida re seated. This is actually just an exuse to justify a Clinton nomination.

Posted by: tomdavie | May 1, 2008 12:55:09 AM

After reading most of the Obama posts here, it makes me recoil to know how vulgar and demeaning they all sound.

They just can't accept the fact that most of Obama's problems stem from the man himself! NOBODY created Rev. Wright's persona, but Wright himself! That Obama chose to have this man be a central part of his life for 20 years is no one else's choice but Obama's himself!

So where's the beef here? Because this all became public knowledge? Well, what do they expect? This is for the highest office in the US. This is not like voting for American Idol!

I've got news for you. Saros ain't paying no more, so you all can take a break!

Posted by: BJ | May 1, 2008 1:03:25 AM

tomdavie, i think you're correct about dean, pelosi, etc., as far as their true intention being a power grab by the extreme left part of the party.

sadly, i don't think they actually care that he's unelectable, as long as they get to take the reins. they seem to think that they can win, whether he does or not. i beg to differ.

however, you may be right about michigan and florida. if dean, pelosi, etc., think this whole mess is hurting THEM (they don't care about the country), they'll turn on a dime.

Posted by: so saddened | May 1, 2008 1:03:53 AM

I am anxiously awaiting the announcement where Dean, Brazile and the DNC Credentials Committee reinstate the delegates of MI and FL after coming to the realization that to win the GE, they need those states. Somebody better send a box of towels to Howard and his pals to wipe all of that egg off of their faces.

Posted by: LOM | May 1, 2008 1:09:05 AM

Howard dean has been sending mixed signals the entire time.

I think its because he is being TUGGED by Kennedy and Bill Clinton specifically . There is two warring factions that are pulling at him.

So sometimes he says stuff that is pro Obama, and sometimes pro Clinton.

He wants to count michigan and florida, but NOT towards the nominating process, which makes counting them useless . They get to go to the convention. So what?

The wild card in this is that Deans reputation is on the line. Not that he is in bed with Obama or Clinton.

He wants to include the 2 states, but at the same time stand his ground on the punishment.

lol.

The reality is that stripping ALL of the delegates instead of just 1/2 disenfranchised the states. It was too stupid for words.

Now he has to eat it. He should just buckle under and revote or award 1/2 the delegates.

Posted by: tomdavie | May 1, 2008 1:11:13 AM

When it gets hot outside, I like to go to the pig pen, and cool off in the mud!

VOTE HILARRY 08!!

Posted by: Tubby | May 1, 2008 1:11:25 AM

LOM, -- don't forget the Daschle, Richardson and all the other ones that want to take control of the party. It's all about control; the point is that all those people lost their elections!
They are destroying the Clinton legacy, once they are destroying the only Democrat that wont re-election in the last 40 years. They don't care so long serve their own ambitions and they can elect a puppet like Obama.

Posted by: Mary Oregon | May 1, 2008 1:14:09 AM

Mary Oregon: Obama is going to win Oregon.

Posted by: ron | May 1, 2008 1:16:07 AM

Without a revote in MI and FL, neither campaign is going to come to an agreement. Obama's campaign thinks it is simply unfair to award him the uncommitted delegates in MI because his name wasn't on the ballot. Boo hoo. There were no rules stating that he had to. And quite frankly, 55% of the state pulled the lever for Clinton--she should get them. Giving him the 40% that fell in uncommitted is generous. There was a level playing field in Florida and again, the Obama camp needs to suck it up and accept the results. In not doing so, he is risking political suicide this Fall should he be the nominee.

We know what happened in the last two elections. I guess history can and will repeat itself.

Posted by: LOM | May 1, 2008 1:18:42 AM

testing

Posted by: chartelle1 | May 1, 2008 1:18:47 AM

The more I think about this the worse it gets.

White americans HATE 'affirmative action' . Whether we publically admit it or not.

To us, it seem like a free pass to the front of the line based on skin color. Quota system.

Many african american pundits claim that giving the nomination to Clinton would cause african americans to freak out -so they have to cave into it.

I even read an article on it this morning.

The problem is, Obama insulted blue collar average white americans with his bitter gate comments.

But worse, Obama could never win the blue collar vote.

There are FAR MORE blue collar whites in america , than there are african americans.

The republican 527s are going to swift boat Obama and the democrats as using 'affirmative action' to nominate Obama at the expense of chucking the average white american under the bus.

I dont think its going to play well for democrats in the fall.

Posted by: tomdavie | May 1, 2008 1:19:13 AM

Does anyone really believe Obama did not know what his pastor was really like? Give me a break--I am not falling for the drama and words of disownment (sorry press that was not courageous at all, only political). And, yes, WORDS DO COUNT Obama and I will hold you accountable for sitting in your church for 20 years and listening to the WORDS of your spiritual mentor Jeremiah Wright. Remember how you told everyone in a debate you were a Christian and not a Muslim and that you went to Trinity United Church of Christ?? You were outraged that anyone questioned your religion and now it turns out your church is so out there, you would have been better off being a Muslim--probably less radical than a Christian church that supports Farrakahn and is anti-Israel. I hate being this mean but this is the plain and simple truth. I do not feel sorry for you at all--your bad judgment created this whole situation and nothing and nobody else.

Posted by: lone star state | May 1, 2008 1:30:03 AM

Kindly SHUT UP ABOUT WRIGHT! I AM SICK AND TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT HIM! YOU GUYS ARE ALL BROKEN RECORDS. STUPID, STUPID, STUPID. GET A LIFE, BECAUSE YOU GUYS CLEARLY HAVE NONE.

Posted by: j | May 1, 2008 1:42:28 AM

The liberal media will do EVERYTHING to spin for Obama and bury Wright.

But as soon as wright opens his YAP again, they are forced to cover the story again.

As soon as new info emerges, and it WILL , about Obama's past, it will emerge again.

Like a broken record. Like a noose around his neck that he will not only NOT live down now, but will follow him around for his entire political career.

Just like Bill Clinton STILL cant live down Monica Lewinski. In fact, reporters HOUND Chelsea about it 10 years later-of all people.

Posted by: tomdavie | May 1, 2008 1:56:29 AM

That is some audacity to imply that "we" keep bringing up the Wright issue. Um, Wright did a pretty good job this past week bringing up the Wright issue. Obama has made his campaign about judgment, which he has executed pretty poorly on the subject of Wright. He has gone from *I wasn't in church when he made those comments* to *I am pretty much divorcing the guy after 20 years*. Not a very likely story and no matter how you spin it, it's a tough sell.

Posted by: LOM | May 1, 2008 2:01:52 AM

The real problem with the super delegates has to do with the voter database that Obama developed with one of the guys who started Facebook, who has been on the Obama campaign committee for the last year.

This database is said to be worth $200 million dollars ... that is to say, it is Obama's "personal" asset and by the end of this year, everyone will know about it, because he will have to pay taxes on it ... I wonder if this will come out fully into the public view before the public is completely duped?

The database is made up of the 1.4 million people who registered with Obama's website and/or a website affiliated with Obama's. It contains demographics, personal information and preferences, which can be used to generate the same type of fundraising that Obama's been enjoying through this primary process.

This has also made Obama a new megastar on the Washington powerbrokering scene since he personally owns the information on the database and can sell it to the highest bidder.

I suppose there will be people who think I am making all of this up, but I urge you all to check this out for its accuracy. I have tried posting the link inside my post numerous times, but if I do, the post doesn't show up.

To check out the truth of this, go to The Bloomberg News website and search for "Obama's `Gigantic' Database May Make Him Party's Power Broker" by Christopher Stern, published on April 29, 2008.

America needs campaign reform more desperately now than ever.

Posted by: SM White, Irvine, CA | May 1, 2008 2:47:06 AM

A small correction on the date of the article entitled: "Obama's `Gigantic' Database May Make Him Party's Power Broker."

The article was published April 28, 2008.

Posted by: SM White, Irvine, CA | May 1, 2008 2:48:02 AM

Hillary is the most qualified! She has the solutions that will improve our economy! She knows the policies the best.

I think she is the best candidate.

Posted by: Harry | May 1, 2008 4:16:25 AM

Had anyone heard of Joe Andrew till now? NO... you Obama people are grasping at straws you have no legitimate argument now Obama cannot and will not win!

Posted by: staniam | May 1, 2008 4:33:04 AM

Staniam:

If you want Hillary Clinton to win, you had better get cracking with the super delegates. They are slowly but steadily leaking out of the Clinton camp.

Posted by: FilmMD | May 1, 2008 4:38:42 AM

Film

you might wantto check your reasearch thats not going to happen and Hillary will be the nominee but no need for you to feel humiliated! Its over for Obama!

Posted by: staniam | May 1, 2008 4:41:49 AM

I was once a Hillary supporter. She portrayed herself as the inevitable candidate one year ago, and she absolutely looked like it. She had the name-recognition, the nepotistic connections, a huge war chest, and the backing of the Democratic elite. Unfortunately, she also had an arrogant sense of entitlement to the nomination. I then watched her fritter away her leads, go very nearly broke, and make outrageous poker-faced Bosnia-type lies. Meanwhile, a formerly obscure state lawmaker named Barack Obama out-worked and out-campaigned her in the days after Super Tuesday. Is this the type of campaign that should come from a woman who constantly trumpets her 35 years of experience? Is ineptitude on this scale supposed to make me feel confident that she would be a competent President of the United States? Overall, she has run her campaign with such epic incompetence that there is no way I could vote for her. She had everything at the beginning, and should have "closed the deal" right from the start, but is still losing. Why?

Posted by: FilmMD | May 1, 2008 5:07:03 AM

I early voted in North Carolina as did alot of other Hillary supporters you are flat wrong

Posted by: staniam | May 1, 2008 5:09:21 AM

Film MD

In all fairness, you forget to mention the entire liberal media went BANANAS the minuite he won Iowa.

He was always favored to win Iowa.

Ever since then she has fought an almost impossible war agaisnt an IMAGE , the media, and the entire african american community to boot.

Not to mention the insiders who want control of the party.

It is true that she had bet the farm that Obama would be knocked out by super tues. When he won Iowa, she should have sent her ground team out to the caucus states just in case.

She didnt.

But its not some NOBODY who beat her. Its a guy who stepped right into exactly what america was looking for, and was backed by a LOT of big ticket items himself.

John Kerry and Ted Kennedy -amongst others.

The only reason Hillary still is in the race is because she fired her top staff and fought like crazy .

Obama has also shot himself in the foot a few times. He has problems now that he didnt need to have if he had thought about it before he ran.

In the end. Obama is the man the super delegates want I suspect. I congratulate him. He ran an excellent campaign.

Hillary won every major primary. She fought tooth and nail. She fought way harder than anyone thought she would have to or was capable of.

She can still hold her head up high.

Posted by: tomdavie | May 1, 2008 6:19:42 AM

If Barack Obama was one half the campaigner that Bill and Hillary Clinton are, he'd have this thing sewn up.

He is not a man of the people. He wants to have the nomination handed to him by a committee. In Illinois, he's used to having people's names pulled off of ballots, so in fact, he's just waiting for Coward Dean to do it for him here. The Republicans will persuade a tremendous number of voters who support Hillary to cross over even though the 527's are already running scare health care ads here in Ohio. What they don't tell you is that if Barack were the candidate, it's not going to help you either.

Posted by: beebop | May 1, 2008 6:43:24 AM

Tom

I thought you were for Hillary... its not over yet Obama is going to lose

Posted by: staniam | May 1, 2008 6:49:09 AM

Barack Obama is not man enough to take Hillarys hits Hillary is the best person for the nomination I think NC and IN will make history for her

Posted by: staniam | May 1, 2008 6:51:13 AM

Hey CJ, those caucus states are blood red anyway, you should be more worried about angering MI and FL. But for many in liberalville, Kansas and Alaska are somehow worth more than Michigan and Florida.

Posted by: A reader in Georgia | May 1, 2008 6:53:45 AM