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Clinton Says Elections Can Turn in a Day
May 07, 2008 8:40 PM
ABC News' Eloise Harper reports: Sen. Hillary Clinton provided some insight on how she views the current state of the Democratic primaries at a Washington fundraiser tonight.
For starters, Clinton, D-N.Y., said she’s not going anywhere.
“I am in this race. I am staying in this race,” Clinton said at the fundraiser focused on women and families.
Clinton cited her experience in the New Hampshire primary in January as an example of the way the election could turn in her favor.
“I came to New Hampshire on a Thursday night down nine points and I won on Tuesday," she said. "You can turn elections in a day.”
The senator from New York has maintained a cool demeanor since her loss in North Carolina Tuesday and close victory in Indiana. She came prepared with a message for members of the party who were nervous about the current state of affairs.
“I understand that some people are getting a little nervous," she said. "And I have to say that there really is no cause for nervousness -- because we will have a unified Democratic Party.”
Clinton spoke about the historic nature of a woman running for a president as another reason to soldier on.
“Too many people have fought too hard to see a woman in this race," she said. "This is a history-making race and I want everybody to understand that. There is no cause for alarm. Sometimes you’ve got to calm people down a little bit.”
Clinton said she saw the matter of counting votes cast in Florida and Michigan's disputed early primaries as a “civil rights” issue. Currently, the Democratic Party is not counting those votes because the states defied the party in setting the primary dates. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., the current Democratic frontrunner, was not even on the ballot in Michigan.
“I will be sending a letter to Sen. Obama and [Democratic National Committee] Chairman [Howard] Dean expressing my strong belief that this issue about the voters in Florida and Michigan is a civil rights issue,” Clinton said. “And we need to stand up and say the Democratic Party is smart enough to figure out how make sure we don’t disenfranchise two states we have to win.”
Clinton took what likely were subtle swipes at Obama, saying, “I’ve been around too long. I know it’s not enough just to believe in a person. You have to believe in a cause.”
She added, “Being president is not like making a speech. Being president is one of the most challenging-- In fact, I would say it’s the toughest job in the world.”
Clinton thanked the women who have helped her tip the scales in past elections.
“When I was counted out in New Hampshire, it was the women in New Hampshire who came back and said, 'No, she is not finished yet,'" Clinton said. "When I was counted out before Super Tuesday, it was women from California to Massachusetts who came and said, 'No, we’re not finished.' When I was counted out before Ohio, before Indiana, we have always come back. And it's not so much about my comeback it is about our comeback. And more importantly, it is about America’s comeback.”
Clinton’s daughter Chelsea took questions from the crowd before her mother took the stage. When asked if there was going to be a White House wedding, Chelsea said that many things would have to happen before that, but finally said, “I cant really see past next Tuesday in West Virginia.”
Hillary Clinton raised $1 million at the fundraiser. She has more events scheduled in West Virginia, South Dakota and Oregon Thursday, continuing her campaign with no break at all.
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Yeah, I didn't think she would back away.
Posted by: MovieWatcher | May 7, 2008 8:44:15 PM
I scorn those who think that Hillary Clinton should give up because they say she should. Why doesn't Rookie U.S. Senator Obama give up instead? After all, Obama is not going to win Ohio, Florida, or the U.S. presidential election in November. Since he is going to lose in November anyway, why doesn't the National Media ask him to give up, step aside, and let a real fighter, Hillary Clinton, to go toe-to-toe with John McCain instead.
Posted by: USmarine0331 | May 7, 2008 8:49:17 PM
Name one male candidate that the media and democrats have demanded leave the race?
Posted by: s. valenti | May 7, 2008 8:52:31 PM
Yes they can, and it did on may 6th.
It is not Hillary's to win it is Obama's to loose, and he certainly is not going to do that.
She will get the message.
Obama08
Posted by: Thinking | May 7, 2008 8:56:42 PM
When Hillary says she's in to win, we gotta believe her. Go Hillary!! We love you!!
Posted by: andrea | May 7, 2008 8:58:03 PM
Obama DID say that Indiana was the "tiebreaker" at one point, right?
Posted by: Pam | May 7, 2008 8:58:06 PM
Hillary is sounding more and more desparate every day.
Posted by: Stacey | May 7, 2008 8:59:56 PM
A spate of new public polls out this week confirms what we have been arguing for some time: Hillary Clinton is the strongest candidate to beat John McCain in November.
The data shows that Clinton not only outperforms Obama in head-to-head matchups, but is also stronger in the all important subcategories that serve as bellwethers for a candidate’s overall strength. In addition, new data out today in three swing states vital to Democratic prospects in November show Clinton beating McCain.
YoBama!
Posted by: SteveC | May 7, 2008 9:00:19 PM
There's one problem...Back in NH, there was time to make gains. We only have a handful of delegates left. No enough time for her to make her gains
Posted by: Vanessa | May 7, 2008 9:02:45 PM
There's one problem...Back in NH, there was time to make gains. We only have a handful of delegates left. No enough time for her to make her gains
Posted by: Vanessa | May 7, 2008 9:02:46 PM
Thanks Flavoter
Nice fair and balanced report on Obama. Hannity would absoultely love it.
But what is sooo bad about that is ... this dude is wiping the floor with ole hillary ... What does that say about her.....
Posted by: Omentum | May 7, 2008 9:03:55 PM
Hey
If you can believe you ducked sniper fire I guess it's a fair point that she believes that this is not over.
Posted by: Omentum | May 7, 2008 9:07:27 PM
i have to say, as a conservative none the less, that she has every right to stay in till the end. it would be different if barack COULD get the delegates, but he cant. so, its all up to the supers. politics can change daily. there is no reason why they couldnt pick her. that being said, they wont because they want to get the ball rolling against mccain. its a catch 22 for me because i have not liked either of the "god like clintons" ever. BUT, barack is just plain ol' scary as a politcian let alone a leader. i mean, socialistic scary. so as happy as i am to say goodbye to the clintons, mccain HAS TO WIN IN NOVEMBER. thats all there is to it. he is our only hope, and we ALL hvave to stand behind him.
Posted by: tim | May 7, 2008 9:07:44 PM
Why in the world are you people donating?!?
You do realize that all that money is going to pay her loan. It will not be positive income for her campaign. She is down 11.4 Million, there is no way you guys can raise that, especially after a brutal loss like that last night. (Notice how not one clinton surroagate talked about the money they raised from their IN win). Any money you donate will have nilch effect on her campaign.
Your campaign is dead in the water and is relying on getting MI/FL votes allocated, which even then still has you behind!
What I find more insulting is that Clinton campaign has zero care for any of Obama's supporters who will feel pained if she becomes nominee, yet wields her supporters like a threat to get superdelegates to hold off.
No Class.
Posted by: Rob | May 7, 2008 9:11:29 PM
Hillary should give up because each day that this non-race dominates the media is a day that there is no attention paid to McCain and his faults.
Perhaps once the general is upon us and you guys (supposedly Democrats) are still assailing Obama for the Reverend Wright non-scandal, you will realize the true stakes of what is going on here.
The next President is going to be in charge of making 3-4 appointments to the Supreme Court as well as cleaning up the colossal failure that Bush has created in the past 8 years. We can continue with a Republican who is controlled by the right-wing of their party (as McCain most certainly would be), or we could have a Democrat bring in some level-headed and adult leadership to the White House.
I am an ardent Obama supporter, but if the tables were turned and it was Obama who had the mathematical disadvantage at this late point in the game, I would be supporting Hillary and expecting him to drop out and support her also.
Obama can only lose at this point if the Clinton supporters do not back him against McCain. And Obama's and Clinton's positions on the issues are so similar that you really have to question the motives of those Clinton supporters who say they will not support Obama in the fall.
Posted by: Will | May 7, 2008 9:12:08 PM
I like Eloise Harper. Eloise is a trustworthy reporter, always fair and objective, with respect.
Media simply refuses to give Hillary credit for winning Indiana - she came from behind and outspent 2-to-1, with national media on Obama's side.
I'm 100% certain Obama could not match up to what Hillary has achieved under the similar circumestances.
Posted by: zhengli | May 7, 2008 9:14:30 PM
Just so Hillary understands this-
She is NOT the measuring stick by which we can measure how far women have come. I think this woman is a corrupted figure and KARMA is hitting her hard in the face.
I only have to look to my own mother and my older sisters to know that women have made big strides in being respected in this nation. They are women that I strongly model myself after because they are strong in character and values. Those values have earned the respect of their male peers in their respected fields and never had to compromise one ounce of what makes them GOOD women.
Hillary doesn't speak for me. I don't think Hillary needs to play the gender CARD, and her doing so only paints her in a depserate light...NOTHING STRONG ABOUT THAT!
Posted by: nancy | May 7, 2008 9:14:32 PM
OMENTUM...
get real.. he definately is not wiping the floor with her!!! if that were the case, it would be over. and whether you will admit it or not, the only thing that is giving him the nomination is because of racial fallout the democrats will face if the supers vote for her. i guarantee you, three quarters of the supers WANT to pick hillary, but are to invested in barack. could you imagine the black populations reaction at this point if they voted for her?! the party of the people, the party that has taken care of them for decades??!! we all know that. she is much more experienced, and more toward the center than this leftist. he dosnt stand a chance aginst mccain. america will not vote for a socialist, plain and simple. at least hillary is towards the middle a little. i could see america giving her a shot, but not this guy.. not in a million years.
Posted by: tim | May 7, 2008 9:15:09 PM
Seriously,
Barack Obama owes a huge debt of gratitude. She made him a better candidate. She did him a big favor by busting his chops in this primary.
But she came up a little short and not we are beginning to cross the toxic line.
Please tell her its time to attack the GOP and not each other
Posted by: Omentum | May 7, 2008 9:16:03 PM
I, for one, am praying that Hillary stays in the race and wins the nomination. She has all the credentials that are desirable in a candidate-unlike BO. She is articulate, has experience, and most of all a love of country, which Obama & wife do not. The more we learn about him and his friends, the less assured I am that he is really a patriot. I cannot believe that the black population share Rev Wright's beleifs!!
Posted by: virginia | May 7, 2008 9:16:06 PM
Perhaps something we don't know about Obama can become known prior to the covention. Besides it is latte liberals who are weak spineless quitters. Obama quit debating like the sissy he is.
Posted by: geevill | May 7, 2008 9:18:06 PM
will-
When was the last time you saw Hillary wear the flag-pin, because in all the debates, campaign stumps, news apprearance, I have NEVER seen her wearing one!
Posted by: stacy | May 7, 2008 9:18:24 PM
THE BLACKS,THE ACTIVISTS AND THE ULTRA LEFT WING LIBERALS,DESTROYING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
OBAMA IS UNELECTABLE IN G.E.
HILLARY NEEDS TO LEAVE THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY AND RUN AS AN INDEPENDENT WITH
BLOOMBERG AS VP.
NEW ABC POLL:70% OF HILLARY'S SUPPORTERS
IN INDIANA WILL NOT VOTE FOR HUSSEIN
OBAMA IN G.E.
I WILL VOTE FOR JOHN McCAIN IN G.E.
....THE END OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
AS WE KNOW IT.
Posted by: Nicholas | May 7, 2008 9:18:40 PM
I can't figure where anyone says Clinton came from behind in IN. She was leading by about 8% the first of March and kept the lead until the last week in April and regained it the first week of May. Real Clear Politics.
Posted by: Thinking | May 7, 2008 9:20:46 PM
zhengli, Hillary did not come from behind in Indiana. It's just the opposite. The whole country knows the Clintons. That's why she was considered the front runner early on.
Posted by: lisa | May 7, 2008 9:22:23 PM
pretty well said nicholas.. after ALL of this chaos, you made the biggest blunder of all that your party could have done... go with barack obama, the MOST liberal man in the senatee to try to win the white house??!! i mean im ecstatic thats the situation, but as a party, how the hell did you end up with this guy?! it just shows where your politics have finally gottn you after all these years.. the beginning of socialism.
Posted by: tim | May 7, 2008 9:23:35 PM
Hillary supporter... YOU ARE A BUNCH OF HYPOCRITES... You don't support her. If you did, she would be BROKE. How many of you have donated to her campaign?
Are you doing anything for her. Or all of you just lazy crabby Obama haters.
Posted by: Omentum | May 7, 2008 9:28:07 PM
No it is not "white working class" I am "white working class". It has everything to do with where in the country one lives. Some areas are more progressive then others.
Obama08
Posted by: Thinking | May 7, 2008 9:28:45 PM
She's done...
Posted by: blog | May 7, 2008 9:31:39 PM
OMENTUM...
im a conservative. i think BOTH of these canidates are a waste of skin. AND i am not playing for either team... i am stating the truth as a person with
no agenda. i will vote for mccain because i am a conservative, not because i like him. im not like most democrats and leftists who plaster bumper stickers on their cars, try to go and get all the young, clueless voters they can get to the polls, or treat him like the messiah. or like he is going to " change " the country and the world. i dont play that game. im picking him because he is the closest thing to a conservative there is left. if barack was a conservative, i would vote for him. im not playing the race card. i am simply saying that obama, at the beginning of all this, had a god like quality with the dems. he couldnt say ANYTHING wrong. as time went on, america found out more about him and his history,(very distubing by the way) but by that point alot of damage was done to hillaryand he had a big lead, and continued to hang onto that lead. let me make two points: if your party and parties state officials didnt make the BIGGEST VOTER MISTAKE/ FRAUD IN MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY, she would have gotten the nomination. if michigan and florida counted, he loses. plain and simple. now, that being said , at this point hillary isnt very far behind. just so happens neither can get the needed delegates. even though the tides have turned from obama and most americans know he has a VERY SKETCHY PAST, and inexperienced there is too much invested in him. he went too far for the supers to say, we cant give it to him. thats all im saying. but what if there is even more chaos to come?? what if they DO something about MI. and FL. ???!! then what?!
Posted by: tim | May 7, 2008 9:40:03 PM
@s. valenti: (from way up in the beginning) The answer to your question is Romney. He could have bloodied up McCain much more had he stayed in the race.
Posted by: MIguy | May 7, 2008 9:42:48 PM
50% of voters think that OBAMA's connection with Rev Wright matters in their votes. 20 years of audacity and hope with a hateful cult is impossible to dissolve by words of denouncement reluctantly displayed in an election.
Out of that 70% breaks for Hillary explicitly. 30% may choose to sit out.
Now if we try to add (0.5*.7) = 0.35 of the votes, Hillary will get 35% of votes before Rev Wright's issue was exposed. That is very substantial.
I didn't even count the votes that OBAMA lost because of the issue. Hillary is sitting on a very comfortable cushion when the general election begins. If you add up the votes that he lost from rural American. It must raise lots of eyebrows.
OBAMA would have lost a significant amount of votes. Of course you can count on that OBAMA will still get his 92% of black votes.
Heaven only knows how many Rev. Wright that OBAMA has in his oblivion.
We want a winner; not a scratch or gutter ball candidate who have been trying to dig in a default winning of nomination.
His suggestion of splitting the delegates of Michigan and Florida is outrageous. The whole Obama fans have been trying to set up the tune for Hillary to drop out that we should do it for the party. It sounds like communist party rather than for democracy.
He is not a believer of democracy but an empty suit who tries to steal presidency. Washington is not a rookie camp and this country has the massive destructive weapon in stock.
Are we going to hand this to a questionable candidate?
Posted by: John_Lai | May 7, 2008 9:44:50 PM
I say, "Let the process continue!" Those who try to use a stopwatch before the race is finished must not like the process. Change this stupid process! Let the rest of the people vote! Hillary does not have enough delegates, and Obama does not have enough delegates. He needs extra time to prepare for McCain? Why? We should have already heard and seen why he is better than McCain. He is not! We can readily see that Hillary is better than McCain.
Spin all you want. Regardless, until the process is finished, for me it is:
VOTE FOR MAMA, NOT OBAMA!
Posted by: georgia | May 7, 2008 9:46:06 PM
As the annointed nominee Obama will sweep the remaining primaries right? I mean 23% did not vote for McCain on the GOP side yesterday and it was big news on Drudge.
Posted by: geevill | May 7, 2008 9:48:21 PM
Sorry,
I forget to take off two states for OBAMA. In a winner-take-all election, OBAMA definitely will lose these two states. Hillary has a good chance to catch on these two states.
OBAMA is in terrible shape to start his general election campaign. He is unelectable.
Posted by: John_Lai | May 7, 2008 9:49:08 PM
see, thats the biggest thing i personally dont understand about all of this for you democrats... what is the hurry really??!! put all of the "game" and competition away.. do you NOT know where obama and mccain bothe stand on the issues?! seriously, and your party has SERIOUSLY screwed the voting system already, so whats the hurry?? what do you need to "prepare"??!! the fricking vote isnt till november. think for yourselves and quit making it into a game.
Posted by: tim | May 7, 2008 9:56:17 PM
tim
Yep with that wack talk.. you are a conservative.... congrats to you.... our current president is a conservative also....
question does conservative mean that you are conserving your brain and therfore you let hannity rush and fixed nutwork news tell you what to think. Just curious
Posted by: Omentum | May 7, 2008 9:57:28 PM
Obama is an admitted drug user. He is a pretty effeminate man married to an angry tall wife. Not so far fetched is it.
Posted by: geevill | May 7, 2008 10:07:37 PM
Tony I don't know the answer because I really don't care what religion he was or is. And why should that even matter. Besides you're not voting for him no matter what.
Posted by: lisa | May 7, 2008 10:09:16 PM
geevil you are grasping at straws here. And it's pathetic what you will do to someone's character because you don't want them to be the canidate.
Posted by: lisa | May 7, 2008 10:12:55 PM
tim
please forgive me. I was wrong about you. You are a level headed and respectable person... Sounds like Obama has your vote.
Be a bit more objective and I believe you would be sold on Obama
v/r
Posted by: Omentum | May 7, 2008 10:14:27 PM
Nancy - Remember Cindy Sheehan? All of you you are now screamin about the war in Iraq hated her too and said "she doesn't speak for me." What kind of woman are you anyway -- or are you?
Posted by: druggstohr | May 7, 2008 10:14:45 PM
every president is a delegator of responsibility... no president makes the decisions on their own. and if you think for a second she wont do the same thing, your living in a dream world.
Posted by: tim | May 7, 2008 10:16:38 PM
Hillary Clinton is a nut who changes the rules as she goes along in order to persist in the fight for what she thinks is owed to her. That makes her eerily similar to our current president and his insistence on bending the rules to justify what he wants to do. THIS LADY IS SCARY!!!
Posted by: Liz | May 7, 2008 10:17:22 PM
Can someone help me... I am the village idiot and have lost my way. Can someone help me get home.
My fellow villagers must miss throwing rocks and sticks at me because I'm always talking out my anus.
Help
Posted by: geeville | May 7, 2008 10:18:44 PM
OMENTUM...
please tell me you are kidding.... i know EXACTLY where obama would lead this country... one step closer to socialism. i appreciate the kind words, but i could debate you all day on why mccain will be better for america than obama. but it would be hopeless cause, which is ok. thats the beauty of america. the part that scares me is that certain types of crazy thinking can spread. and slowly, it has spread in america. i dont think we are at the breaking point yet by in large, i mean the average american dosnt want the government to babysit us. and come november thats what it will come down to... do you want the governments nose in everything, or too leave us alone...
Posted by: tim | May 7, 2008 10:21:51 PM
Omentum: If the tables were turned I would NOT want Obama to concede! If the race is this close it is only bullying to ask your opponent to drop. Where's your sense of fairness? I thought Obama fans were supposed to be beyond the "same old politics". You have been trying to push Hillary out for months now regardless of what Obama's lead is.
Posted by: al | May 7, 2008 10:21:56 PM
I think Obama should be the one to quit. He doesn't have what it takes to take all the heat and jab that Clinton is getting from the media and other. Most importantly he doesn't have a specific plan with his so called "change" and "hope". Those can be for the worst.
Obama is not going to win the general election. Republicans are the ones whose voting for him in the caucuses and small primaries. I wouldn't even waste my vote on him. McCain will pound him in Nov. election.
Posted by: giz | May 7, 2008 10:22:03 PM
Omentum: If the tables were turned I would NOT want Obama to concede! If the race is this close it is only bullying to ask your opponent to drop. Where's your sense of fairness? I thought Obama fans were supposed to be beyond the "same old politics". You have been trying to push Hillary out for months now regardless of what Obama's lead is.
Posted by: al | May 7, 2008 10:22:05 PM
al
Maybe you wouldnt. But since obama is the "new kid on the block" going against the lead name in the dem party, everyone would be beating the drum soooo loud... he would be forced to quit.
Posted by: Omentum | May 7, 2008 10:25:24 PM
I think she will and should stay in at least through next week, bow out on a couple of wins and show how necessary and needed she is in the party and probably end up consolidating some power within the party. Her tone has changed, she will look to move on, on her terms.
Posted by: Louis | May 7, 2008 10:26:31 PM
Tim>>>> leave us alone and they are crying fix my mortage fix the gas give me money for oil fix this do that you all cry for the governmant to fix all your messes.Make up your dumb minds.Who is going to give this dumb broke woman money and if they do they are DUMB all she wants is gets hers back and then she will drop out.Can't by buy the White house. Clinton is now gone....but then again they play DIRTY ,,,,
Posted by: h | May 7, 2008 10:29:18 PM
Nicholas why do you keep repeating that you are voting for McCain. We get it, so just do it. But a lot of us are tired of the Bush and Clinton dynasties. That is the change I want, no more of the same.
Posted by: lisa | May 7, 2008 10:30:58 PM
H...
im not sure if you agree wtih me or not.. i really didnt understand.. lol all i can say is, the more the government tries to fix problems, THEY MAKE THEM WORSE. thats why democrats and their huge government makes problems worse. because they think that they should be able to make everyones decisions for them, and take care of EVERYONE. look at what a joke the welfare system is in this country and that pretty much sums up a democrats mindset. they are smarter than us. and now you have obama and hillary saying we should take money from oil companies profits??!! and set up a board deciding what is a feasable amout of profit??!! what??!! is this america or communist russia??!! give me a break...
Posted by: tim | May 7, 2008 10:38:34 PM
Cult leader Obama would certainly crash and burn in November in the style of radical left wing liberal George McGovern - lose every single state except one state in the general election. Because of that McGovern train wreck, the superdelegate system of independent judgment was created as a rational check. McGovern himself is now subverting this system in endorsing Obama, another radical left wing liberal.
Sen. Clinton is the experienced, qualified, visionary leader who would defeat John McCain for the Democratic Party and make real changes with her solutions for America and restore this country's good standing in the world.
It is apparent Sen. Clinton is under a misynogistic attack from the media and Obama political supporters.
Posted by: crat3 | May 7, 2008 10:39:30 PM
She is trying to put a brave face on this. But as some point this is too much about her and too little about people.
There is something as over staying your welcome. That's where Hillary is now. There is no chance in hell she could be the nominee unless she is looking for a coup of some sort.
I’m sorry, but at this point it’s just plain stupid.
Posted by: fooled_once | May 7, 2008 10:44:33 PM
People, if Hillary is nominated of course I would vote for her. I am only asking you to look at the reality. I have kicked and screamed for her for over 3 months. Don't you think I have done more than most of you to help Hillary? But I want the democrats to unite, more than a speciifc winner. Myname had put it perfectly, "If she takes it all the way to the convention. A convention fight would not only damage the party. It would do irreparable damage to Hillary herself. If she ever had any hope of running again in 2012 it would be gone. She would be branded as the one who divided the party and lost the election. She would be shunned by most top democrats."
Posted by: DCVoter | May 7, 2008 10:45:11 PM
Let us not kid ourselves, all those screaming BO is not electable are the same people who have not liked him from day1 and would not vote for him anyway
At this point, they are trying to pretend to be democrats but they are truly not if they want to vote McSame because their candidate lost.
If they are so concerned about his religion, why are they not asking McSame the same questions about Hagee?????
Posted by: Too late | May 7, 2008 10:50:54 PM
Nicholas, it is the Hillary supporters that are destroying the party not Obama. I will vote for Hillary but you won't vote for Obama. So I guess the issues don't matter.
Posted by: lisa | May 7, 2008 10:52:09 PM
OMENTUM...
first off, i never said he was my ideal canidate.. lol i would much rather have a more conservative to vote for come november than him. that being said, i will vote for him because he is the most conservative. plain and simple. as for the economy, he was simply trying to say he dosnt know alot about the economy.. lol the president isnt supposed to be an economist. they have to have a general idea, and he does, but he or she appoints advisors to deal with it. the war in iraq, im not so sure about. i can read through the lines when he says we could be there for a hundred years, but it dosent sound good. he needs to rephrase that a little. the sunni or shia thing, also not really his job right now. 99 percent of the troops over there dont know the different factions because they change all the time! dont take things so literally all the time. the gas tax holiday? its the political season, what can i say. they all have to play the game. as for why he is more electable than barack... barack is extremely liberal and inexperienced!!! he can preach all day about changing the way washington works because thats all he has to go on!!! read throught the lines again! he dosnt have the exprerience yet in washington, so he can try to fool people into thinking he will be "different". do you ACTUALLY think he will be different?! he is way to far left on the war(pulling out immeadiately, which would be an utter disaster), the border issue(not going to be strong as most americans are demanding), the economy (you think mccain dosent know the economy but he does?!), health care(our country simply CANNOT afford what he or hillary wants, and america dosnt want socialized health care, go ask canada)... i could go on, but these are just a few
Posted by: tim | May 7, 2008 10:54:22 PM
you know Lisa, i cannot understand why they claim BO is destroying the party when they are the ones threatening to withdraw their support, for what reason: BO won the contest.
Are these democrats at all, I doubt, they are just Bo haters
I will vote Hillary in a second if BO lost this nomination. If Hillary supporters claim to be true democrats, why are they not supporting the people's voice, or were they expecting a coronation?
Posted by: Too late | May 7, 2008 10:57:25 PM
Where did George Bush's experience get us Tim?
Posted by: Too late | May 7, 2008 10:59:33 PM
How many voters are aware that Obama
was only in the Senate a total of 143 working days? And that he didn't show up much of the time; and, he voted "present" most of the time, instead of taking a stand? Check the records.
Posted by: paul | May 7, 2008 11:00:56 PM
It's a tough situation for Hillary for sure. I don't understand why Obama attorneys went to such great lengths to block revotes in FL and MI. But they did and without those two states in play, it's just about undoable. She's a tough, smart leader who really hit her stride of late. She's razor close in every measure, but Obama still has a lead in every way. I hope the Dem primary system will be reformed because it stinks. What a jumble of nonsense with proportional delegate apportionment, superdelegates, a mix of caucuses and primaries and sometimes both in the same state, and of course, MI and FL. The rules are bizarre, but both candidates played by them and Obama has edged her out. Now the burden shifts to Obama to win the general.
Posted by: hopesprings52 | May 7, 2008 11:03:55 PM
Do we need mother Pinocchio in DC?
We have them all together for long time.
Enjoy the show...
Posted by: somename | May 7, 2008 11:04:29 PM
Exactly Too late. True dems would not vote for a republican in this ecomony. And George Bush did this to us. And yet they want McCain. I guess the economy is not hurting Hillary supporters, but it sure is hurting me.
Posted by: lisa | May 7, 2008 11:07:23 PM
So you are obviously Rep. Can you leave out the Dems to battle it out?
We know you will not vote for BO, why should anyone keep on with you.
Why are do Clinton supporters feel so badly about BO's candidacy, if she was that qualified, the least she could have done was prove it with this simple primary, obviously, it was not that simple.
Posted by: Too late | May 7, 2008 11:09:28 PM
Hillary is tough, but she is not trustworthy. Were she president she would be as opaque as Bush is. For me her mendacity outweighs her toughness. Make a deal with the devil and you end up in the dark world. This country did it with Bush and look where we are.
But I do understand why some are impressed.
Posted by: Ron M | May 7, 2008 11:09:41 PM
Tim, I don't need to humor you. But he has been the president of this country for 8 years. And our country has gone down the tubes because of him.
Posted by: lisa | May 7, 2008 11:17:56 PM
If Obama will be the president then the time during Bush going to be feel like the golden one. And you can put it in the bank
Posted by: Mike | May 7, 2008 11:18:46 PM
If you want to excuse him for not wearing the flagpin, fine.
How about did not pledge to National Anthem? Is he a US citizen?
I think that is disrespectful.
Posted by: blue Irish | May 7, 2008 11:20:02 PM
tim I could go into a long answer for you but what I have realized on these blogs is that people don't really read the long posts. And I have put a lot of thought into them so I don't do that anymore. So I just do short answers now.
Posted by: lisa | May 7, 2008 11:24:49 PM
Those who compare Clinton to Obama and say he could not do what she did are right. By the same token Clinton could not do what Obama has done. He does not have a spouse to whom many owe political favors. Obama has a much higher ethical standard. He could not sink to Hillary's level and she could not rise to his. He has assemble an excellent field operation. She has had to depend on the governors in Ohio and Pennsylvania for that operation.
Obama does not have the political connections that keep Hillary in this race at this point so he would have to drop out. Also he is not narcissistic, a trait which allows her to stay in. She is depending that the remaining superdelegates are reluctant to put the noose around her campaign. She feels so entitled to the nomination that she will not take that responsibility away from them. They don't want to determine the nominee.
I do agree with those that say that Obama could not do what Hillary is doing. I say Thank God.
Posted by: Ron M | May 7, 2008 11:27:14 PM
Obama will be the nominee - it is time to move on. The argument that women will not come over to Obama is false. Any pro-choice woman (or man) should think twice before voting for McCain. McCain has said he wants to overturn Roe v. Wade and there are two Supreme Court Justices who are due to come off the bench. Stevens is 88 and Ginsburg is 75.
While some of you are spewing worthless vile back and forth in an obscure effort to claim the high ground for your candidate - issues and concerns are being left in the dust. It is time to move on.
Posted by: Paige | May 7, 2008 11:30:51 PM
LISA...
believe me, i will read your reply siing how i asked you the question.. lol i want your answer on why gerge bush is to balme for the economy crisis?? i dont want to be viewed as a huge bush suppoter, because i disagree with ALOT he has done. mainly with the war. but if you are going to make harsh statements like he is to blame for economy, i want your babsis for such a harsh statement. im sick of democrats who blame blame blame but have no better ideas or even an understanding??!! you do realize the democrats have had the majority in congress for over two years again right? any new ideas from them on the economy that has gotten terrible since they have ruled , or gas prices which have soared since they have the majority?? and you want to put the blame on the president? not banks, or lenders??!! cmon.. all i want is your basis for a statement.
Posted by: tim | May 7, 2008 11:30:53 PM
By the way the media is behaving, one would think that Hillary had not won 5 of last 6 primaries. Yes, Obama only won 1 of them. Obama has *lots* of skeletons in his closet that are soon to be published by the main stream media. Pay attention, people. Think for yourselves and quit acting like sleeping sheep. Hillary is the only one who has a clue of the three folks left. Obama freaks, YOU are the ones that need to let go. You are all in a deep state of denial. You don't want to believe that he is the dirtiest kind of politician because he told you otherwise. You all still want to believe that he's the messiah. He ain't. And ya'll need to wake up immediately. Hillary exaggerated her story about the sniper fire and whatnot, ya, ya. But Obama full-on LIES and PLAGERIZES and PANDERS. Obama is chummy with the oil companies, yo! We don't need anymore big oil folks in the white house. Please, wake up before you nominate this sleaze.
Posted by: CoffeAlert | May 7, 2008 11:32:35 PM
When Obama lost Texas,CA,Ohio,Pennsylvania those big states Super D ,media never call him to drop out the race.
Hillary lost only NC why they asked her to drop out?
I know he got more delegates because Super D endorsed him.
Posted by: blue Irish | May 7, 2008 11:33:13 PM
HRC never comments upon the loss of our Constitution rights which she approved by voting for the anti-American terrorist bill. She is part of the problem. Obama will restore the Constitution.
She will not. Her politics and policy is to take the play from the right wing by out winging them. She doesnt say anything about habeas corpus, your right to be charged with a crime. Wonder why?
The Constitution says that only in the event of an invasion or insurrection can habeas corpus be TEMPORARILY suspended.
Never hear her say a thing about habeas corpus?
Right. She wants things just the way they are.
Vote for Obama and change her politics by terror back to freedom for America.
Posted by: bruce becker | May 7, 2008 11:33:40 PM
Right now the odds of Hillary getting the nomination are less than some unknown candidate other than Hillary, Edwards or Obama. Obama is within 4% of the odds of McCain getting the nomination. Maybe it is time to stop insulting each other and accept that Obama is the nominee, every bit as much as McCain is.
Posted by: Ronnn | May 7, 2008 11:36:31 PM
Becker
Obama says he was a full professor of Constitutional law but indeed he wasnt! 50 percent of those that voted for Clinton in IN will not vote for Obama ... my Rep in NC heath shuler is now a Clinton superdelegate no deal she will not drop out
Posted by: staniam | May 7, 2008 11:39:25 PM
vote McCain will have a dem house and sen. so will be fine.
Posted by: Bishop | May 7, 2008 11:40:09 PM



