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Reid Says ‘We Should Just Relax’ About Democratic Race
May 11, 2008 11:24 AM
ABC News’ Mary Bruce reports: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said this morning that everyone “should just relax” when it comes to determining the Democratic presidential nominee.
"I think we have to play this out. We have a campaign that's been very good for the American people ... and we have a June 3rd final primary," Reid said in an appearance on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos." "President Clinton didn't get the nomination until June 2nd. So, I think we should just relax a little bit."
Reid did not say definitively that the race will go on until June, but he did note that "after that June 3rd date arrives, I think that Obama and Clinton will have a few days to make their case to the uncommitted delegates, and then the decision will be made, and we'll have a five-month general election."
Reid also rejected the notion that the prolonged nomination fight is harming the Democratic party.
"I disagree that this fight has hurt the party. I believe it's been great for the country. We have, for example, just to show what is happening around the country -- Arkansas, [Democratic registration] has gone up 18 percent; in Kansas, 2,500 percent; in Nevada, for the first time in a generation, Democrats lead Republicans by tens of thousands of votes; in Pennsylvania, for the first time in the history of that state, more than 4 million registered Democrats. And the same is going to happen the next two or three weeks. This campaign has been great for us," he explained.
Reid declined to weigh in on the "Dream Ticket," saying, "only two people can make that decision, and that's Obama and Clinton. No one else can make it. If that happens, it happens, but it can only be with the two of them."
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confused again tomdavie
Posted by: Bishop | May 11, 2008 11:45:59 AM
Hitting the kool-aid early this morning huh, Tom.
No one is telling Hillary to drop out. But rather, people are telling her to stop saying st00pid things while she's still campaigning.
Posted by: The Commander Guy | May 11, 2008 11:48:11 AM
No one is telling Hillary to drop out.
What the media and others in the DNC are stating is, as of right now... there are no realistic chances of her winning this nomination.
She can't and won't catch up in the pledge delegates.
After Tuesday big defeat, chances are she won't catch nor surpass Obama in the popular vote.
And Obama has won twice as much contests as she won.
Those are the numbers and facts the media and other DNC members are reporting.
Posted by: Vanessa | May 11, 2008 11:55:08 AM
Reid, Pelosi, Howard Dean and the DNC can stick it where the sun don't shine. Their undemocratic bias towards Obama and shameful complicity in the disenfranchisement of millions of voters has transformed many of us from Democrats, to Independents. If Hillary is the nominee, then I will proudly vote for her. If Obama is the nominee, then I and my extended family will do everything in our power to assist in the election of John McCain. Better a centrist Republican, than an inexperienced, deceptive, ruthless, divisive and racist Obama.
Posted by: Sally | May 11, 2008 12:08:21 PM
Reid is correct about the campaign being good for bringing in many new Democrats and Barack Obama has been a major force behind the increase. His campaign was out there early getting new voters registered. He brought new interest and excitement.
The damage has been Hillary's malicious smear attacks against Obama. She has been right in there with Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity by playing on people's fears.
You did not see that happen in the Republican race. Republicans will not tolerate anyone that attacks another Republican.
Posted by: Jim | May 11, 2008 12:09:55 PM
Obama has not been bribing the SDs. He's been making a case for why he should be the Democratic nominee.
It's obviously working.
Posted by: Vanessa | May 11, 2008 12:21:22 PM
The Commander Guy: Bill Clinton must be still exhaling not inhaling pot and Hillary Clinton (The Express) getting a buzz from the second hand smoke? After all she wears the pants in that family.
Obama all the way!
Posted by: Lookup | May 11, 2008 12:25:52 PM
It is so disgusting that Obama says one thing and then does completely the opposite. He says on Saturday that he is not the nominee yet (and he is NOT). Yet, on Sunday he is treating himself as the nominee. You cannot believe anything that comes out of his mouth. OBAMA has bought this election and the superdelegates and the America people allowed this to happen. In this country even when attending a baseball game you wait until the last inning is over, there have been some surprises in life. Obama is trying to end the game before the American public can speak---he knows he has the support of the "black" people, but evidence points out that he does not have the vote from the Hispanics, Asians, or whites, and they are a part of America too. b
Posted by: Anne | May 11, 2008 12:30:45 PM
Lookup: I can't believe that the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Didn't Obama's "mentor and spiritual adviser," Rev. Wright, imply that all evil in the world is perpetrated by "the white man?"
Posted by: Louis | May 11, 2008 12:31:32 PM
This is the most sane thing on the American political world I've read this morning. Thank You.
Posted by: katrina | May 11, 2008 12:33:56 PM
The focus now is McCain should be by both of them, he has had a free ride for months time to let this country know both are against Mc cain
Obama has said, he has not won nomination get ur freaken facts straight.People like u make things worse then what they R.
Posted by: h | May 11, 2008 12:39:43 PM
h: Well, if Obama does get the nomination, you are correct -- the focus will be on McCain, and how we can do everything in our power to assist in his election. Better a centrist Republican, than an inexperienced, deceptive, ruthless, divisive and racist Obama.
Posted by: Sally | May 11, 2008 12:42:12 PM
KY and WV want help Hillary Clinton in no way.
Fl and MI may count at the convention but not at this point because the two renegades state violation the rules of the game and 2209 is out of the question? If the Clintons can't play by the rules they should move away from the table.
The Clintons want to make-up the rules of the game as they play the play?
Posted by: Lookup | May 11, 2008 12:43:21 PM
Melanie: As a lifelong Democrat, I can tell you that if the choice is between the John McCain and the "Obama Party," the only wise choice is John McCain. I would never vote for Obama, and I doubt I will ever feel the same way about the Democrat Party, either.
Posted by: Louis | May 11, 2008 12:49:41 PM
Darn right it’s scary and it’s among the reasons why, after voting a straight democratic ticket since 1972, I won’t vote for Obama. It basically means re-aligning the entire party away from the people and values that I’ve supported for decades.
Posted by: Joe in TX | May 11, 2008 12:50:28 PM
Louis: I’ve never been burdened by having voted straight Democrat because I’ve never seen the point in supporting a single party all the time, and prefer — ideally — voting for the best candidate. But, overall, my choices have usually been for the Democratic candidate. But NOW? With this CULT apparatus taking over the party? No, thank you.
Posted by: Edward | May 11, 2008 12:53:17 PM
Reid is probably one of the most corrupt in Washington! Who'd listen to him?
Posted by: Jim | May 11, 2008 12:53:56 PM
Edward: I have never voted for a Republican for President, because in my adult life, I have always preferred the Democratic nominee. However, I believe as you, that the person is more important than the party.
Posted by: Louis | May 11, 2008 12:55:30 PM
Hillary is a liar. She could stay as long as she wants even after November. She will not be the nominee in 2008. If Obama loses in 08, we will still be here waiting to defeat her in 2012.
Posted by: Sheila | May 11, 2008 1:00:18 PM
It's pretty pathetic that people start abusing other user-names to distort the original person's point.
Lookup--before you smugly correct someone else's history, you may want to brush up on American culture. The reference to the Germans bombing Pearl Harbor comes from a classic movie with John Belushi. It's bad to show your ignorance in a rush to pounce on someone--the subtlety went way over your head.
Posted by: jim-a | May 11, 2008 1:04:55 PM
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