This cynicism, from too many of people, directed at the "hope and change" idea, is reminiscent of a person in an abusive relationship. We want things to be different, and better for the country. But we have been abused for so long, and deluded by negative thinking, that we doubt the authenticity of our opportunity when it is at hand! On the face of it, who we should want to be president should be a "no brainer". But we are like the people holding on to those rocks in Richard Bach's "Illusions". Many of us would rather hold to the "tried and true", the "fighter", or the alpha male that will keep us "safe", all those familiar indicators that embodies that "rock"! Yes, we want to do this, even while in the back of our minds, we know that we will be getting what we've always been getting-fear, war, inflation and eroding wealth!

But a choice, for the betterment of all, even if it presents new challenges, will, at least, allow us to graduate from one of the oldest of all schools-FEAR! This is not about finding "hope" and "change" in Barack Obama, but in ourselves.

"...unlike the two candidates, [Obama supporters] don't have a voice in the media." Actually, they have an entire network dedicated to them called MSNBC.

If you read all the comments of Obama's supporters on this blog, watched those chanting will.i.am videos for Obama's campaign, a reasonable person would come to the conclusiong that Obama supporters are indeed, cultish.

I mean come on "we are the ones we've been waiting for", are you serious???

The very fact that there's a need to address the issues of Obama's cult of personality is the proof that there's a problem.

I don't know about the MSM, but huffpo just drips with Hillary hatred.

Well, those 10% seem to all be here on HuffingtonPost then?

We just want to see change in this country and someone who isn't beholden to the lobbyists. McCain is old... do we really want someone in their 70's in the White House ? Do we really want more of the Clintons? Please we want someone new.

What we got

an Obamabot

Know the issues

He does not

Does not know

about Obama

What;s his church

whose his mama

Not a muslim

Bot knows that

And a rock star

One kool cat

Stop pollution in the breeze?

will he bring back welfare cheese?

Is he for atomic power?

Will he rebuild New York's tower?

Don't ask an obamabot

If he did know

He forgot

Gee, I wish McCain had Obama's problems when it comes to supporters. Ha!

These exit polls should give super delegates something to think about. I had guessed that Obama will not necessarily get her supporters. The dream of remapping is just that......Obamaspin.

In fact, it appears that she's the candidate with more attraction power.

if they were more cultish I would feel more confident they would actually vote in the general election.

I will vote for McCain (hold my nose) if Clinton steals the nomination.

I will get everyone I know to do so to.

I think if I hear "Kool-Aid," "drank the Kool-Aid" *one more time,* I will SCREAM.

Don't you people know what that is a reference to?

It is a reference to a cult leader who persuaded people to *drink cyanide and kill themselves.*

NOBODY who was alive at the time and remembers this tragedy should ever use this phrase. It is unbelievably sordid and disrespectful.

I suppose it's asking too much to ask people to quit talking about "kumbaya" and Hillary's "cankles." I don't see the point in that kind of pointless guttersniping when there are substantive issues and problems to discuss. But PLEASE quit using that phrase. It is like spitting on a grave.

"The "defection" rate among Obama's supporters if Clinton wins the nomination is far lower; just 10% say they would vote for McCain in November, while 86% say they would back Clinton. "

Presumably that means 4% would vote third-party or not at all -- actually a lower number than I expected.

I belong to the "will not vote for either Clinton or McCain under any circumstances" camp. And before anyone jumps down my throat for it, I would like to add that I live in Arizona, where John McCain could die of a heart attack three days before the election and still beat Clinton in a landslide. My vote in the general election could not possibly matter less, so there's not much sense in voting lesser-of-two-evils.

With something on the order of thousands of comments here every day accusing Obama supporters of cultism, Obamabots, etc., I see little chance for a reasoned presentation to change the tide. It is just the only accusation out there that cannot be shown to be false. Plus, it appears to be too much fun.