Reuters: "Somebody Forgot To Tell Hillary Clinton The Democratic Presidential Race Is Over And Barack Obama Won"

Reuters:

Somebody forgot to tell Hillary Clinton the Democratic presidential race is over and Barack Obama won.

Obama has captured more state contests, more votes and more of the pledged convention delegates who will help decide which Democrat faces Republican Sen. John McCain in November's presidential election.

Read the whole story: Reuters

Comments

[jbsouth]

Why do Obama supporters want the other team to quit in the middle of the football game. Answer....­..........­......they are scared. Mommy!

[kevenseven]

82% of the pledged delegates have been awarded. We are long past the middle. Why the insults?

[BlueStateMan]

It might end up as a virtual dead-heat, kev.

[jbsouth]

Cause your being a baby! anythinge else?

[WLA]

Very intellegent and well reasoned post. You've enlightened all of us and I, for one, thank you for the experience.

[kevenseven]

You just agreed that she cannot win the contest for pledged delegates. Why are you insulting people you agree with?

[TiffShelton]

At best we are in the 4th quarter. Clinton has ANOTHER 3 and out and is now punting. Obama still up 21 - 6.

Why can't the person who knows how to win actually win?

How is she going to defeat the Republican machine if she can't beat poor, inexperienced Sen. Obama?

[foreffectivegovernment]

jbsouth:
They don't. Only the Republican Trolls like kevensteven and his crew are stiring this up.
Read the poll below and realize, as I did, that only the Republican machine and the MSM do.

Whichever Democratic candidate wins at the end of the process should immediately request that the FCC shut down the corporate mind-control operations of Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, and have them be restricted to showing reruns of old movies.

As an experienced voter, I am ashamed that I have fallen for the smear tactics used by all mediums that constantly bombard me with the provocative verb "attack",

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/22_of_democrats_want_clinton_to_drop_out_22_say_obama_should_withdraw

[kevenseven]

I'm not a republican, and I am not a troll.

[kevenseven]

You are so wrong.

[NewRiver]

Indeed, this is one of the few instances that K7 is correct...­he ain't no republican, he doesn't meet our minimum threshold for party admittance. Too liberal.

[iPolitics]

The funny thing is that Hillary already has the perfect job for her: Senator. She's a policy wonk. She loves dealing with the details of programs and debating them. That's not the president's job. If she helps Obama get elected the Dems will control both Houses of Congress and the executive then she can submit her healthcare program. I bet Obama will give her this if she ends this now. Maybe she could even be Senate Majority leader. Now she is ruining it for herself

[jbsouth]

Maybe she could run for president.­..........­who are you?

[iPolitics]

brillaint retort
*sarcasm

[kevenseven]

And she has no charisma or leadership skills, which usually are required of successful presidents.

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

Sounds good.

Note that she just won reelection to the Senate in 2006. If she loses, she keeps her Senate seat another four years.

Chances of Obama picking her for a cabinet post (e.g. Sec Health and Human Services) decrease by the day.

Similarly, Obama, is still in his first term, as of 2005. If he loses, he can go back to the Senate and figure out where the men's room and cafeteria are.

Chances of Hillary picking him for a cabinet post, if not VP, are still good.

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

HuffPoo Editors:
Thanks for putting this up in less than 2 mintes.
How about my other stuff that's been in the hopper a long time?
The time lags are KILLING diaglogue and KILLING many frequent commenters' FORMER enthusiasm.
Thanks.

[DesertLight]

I don't think either one of them needs to sit down. Just let it play out.

[kevenseven]

This is damaging my party, I want it over with.

[EyeWantOneNation]

HEAR, HEAR !!!!!!!!

[IkeChicago]

Desert sounds like John McCain.

[DesertLight]

Is it really? Or is it just revealing what was there the whole time?

[DesertLight]

Nothing has damaged your party yet. If things are done right, it should work. Are you lacking confidence in the Democratic Party?

[foreffectivegovernment]

kevenseven: We know that your party has already been damaged by your own President, George W. Bush. Why aren't you praising John McCain instead of bashing both Democratic candidates?

I read your Bio and remember when your name was kevenhusseinseven.

[the964kid]

Hillary: GET OUT!!! Somebody call security and drag the Clintons out of the building!

[jbsouth]

Be very very careful kid. You know what the clintons did to Vince Foster!

[BlueStateMan]

Back to LGF, troll.

[WebForce1]

I thought I put you down for a nap.

[PuffAndStuff]

Funny. Reminds me of 8th GRADE.

Not a shining moment in my life, acted very immature and a 'meanie', and my first and LAST venture into "politics": my best friend and I ran together for class President & VP. We did well with grades, but were also cheerleaders, 'partiers' (term relative, 14-yr olds), and designed leaders of the 'popular' group. In retrospect, surely considered by classmates as 'bitches', not 'class president' types.

Still, we decided we wanted to be class "co-presidents", of sorts, and nothing was going to stop us. We bullied people into voting for us. When we heard rumors that so-and-so might be voting for our competitors (more academic, smartie-pants 'president' types) we'd flip out, making threats: they couldn't 'hang out' with us anymore; they won't be invited to our houses - the 'hang out' houses in summers with big pools & fairly 'cool' parents; they can't borrow our clothes anymore, and so on and on with threats.

When it began to become evident that we probably weren't going to win our threats and bullying only got worse. We just wouln not quit, period.

In the end we did not win the election, which was a learning and growing experience for a 14 yr-old, helping to shape me into a more reasonable, thoughtful, and mature person ..

But what cracks me up here is just that: we were 14 yr old kids vs. in this race HRC and Co, grown adults, ACTING like 14 yr olds.

[dragonfly142]

Looks like the good ol boys win again..the pedigreed ENTITLED BLUEBLOODS­..I heard on MSNBC some dumb pundit say Oh geez you , or we could all find a president or two in our geneology.­..I beg to differ and defy any of you to look up yours, you won't find any...He's hardly the poor boy with the kenyan grandmother living ina hut, seems he forgot tomention his mother too much , as it is on her side aside from 6 presidents (2 being Bush;'s)1 VP-Cheney.­.3 senators-2 congressmen 2 supreme court justices 3 governors 1 uk prime ministers.­..lets not forget Brit Hume from Fox..and would be assasin John Hinckley..­.This is not an accident folks and he did attend the best schools..2 of his endorsers also bluebloods Richardson 6 presidents and Kerry tons of nobility on top of 13 presidents­...etc. This is the establishment folks...th­is is considered wshington insider...­.this is the STATUS-QUO. And you may not want to hear it but it is Hilary that is the outsider..­...she is only related to a president by way of marriage. So The INNER CIRCLE of ENTITLED ones prevail. Too bad liberals were fooled by this and his words...

[mjc]

Apparently, Whitesides of Reuters hasn't been informed that there are 10 (ten) primaries, contests, left to take place and Obama may not do very well in several of them. The Convention may indeed become a proper ground for the Democratic Party and who and what shall this Party embrace.

[coldcanuckinwhite]

I really need to post this again, I was totally floored after reading this-

http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/hillaryjorge.php

Can someone out there please comment. This is not funny.

[WebForce1]

Yeah, as first lady and a senator Hillary Clinton has probably done the meet and greet a million times. If some of the people she meets and greets happen to be busted at a later time as crooks or whatever, that is not a reflection on her.
Obama may have shook Elliot Spitzer's hand, that doesn't make Obama guilty of engaging in solicited sex.
If on the other hand, Hillary knew about their criminal enterprises and still maintained a relationship with them for twenty years, then she would have a problem.

[Thatcher]

Reverend Wright did nothing criminal. Get over it.

[SmootyBooty]

If the Clintons weren't deep in desperation mode they never would have resorted to guilt-by-a­ssociation attacks. This is further evidence that they are through...

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

A photo op vs. being a frequent parishioner?

Puleeze!

[BardEric]

I dont think most of them would understand the difference­...

[kevenseven]

Of course, Bill and Hillary are going to fight like tigers to get the party's nominee, Obama, elected, right?

[BlueStateMan]

They'll fight to get WHOMEVER the nominee is to be elected...­. youbetcha!

[Thatcher]

Like they did in the 90's when we lost control of the House and Senate ... and still haven't recovered from those losses?

[kevenseven]

You have more faith than do I, old friend.

[Wildcatdiva]

That's such a crock.

[gala1]

Actually, since I am a Hillary supporter I'd love to see her walk away and watch what happens to Obama then.

so far the only tangible thing this man has shown us is that he is ambitious enough to actually be the kind of guy who WOULD throw his Grandma under a bus. He lost incalcuable votes among elderly men and women by making that remark.

He needs Hillary a whole lot more than she needs him.

But the people who run the Democratic party aren't running a beauty pageant. They get paid to remember that the contest is between McCain and whoever can beat McCain . Obama can't do it without the Clintons.
But Hillary can do it without Obama. And everybody who hasn't drunk the kool-aid served up daily on the HP knows it.

Part of the problem with considering yourself among the trendy minority is that you are the MINORITY. Not a good thing in a one vote per person, two party election. Voting eligibility is not base don hipness. Just body count.

Seven more months of this tedious daily dose of drivel is not going to make this country anymore likely to elect someone with no creds. Just makes a war hero and guy who has been around the Congressional track a few times start looking a lot better in comparison.

It is what it is.

gala

[itsKoss]

Billary isn't going anywhere. She's lived for this moment, put up with Bill's crap for way too long and rode his coat tails too far at this point, to give up now. She said just yesterday that she'll take it to the convention floor for a credential contest. She'd rip the party apart to get the key to the White House back door.

Another point... Hillary's on record this week saying the delegates technically aren't pledged. None of them. Super or Regular. Not sure of the quote, but it went something like - The delegates can vote however they want. What does that mean? To Hillary, all this Primary stuff is just irrelevant foreplay. The Will Of The People means diddly squat. The only thing she cares about is how many delegates she and Bill can buy, cajole, or blackmail into voting her way. Don't think it's not going on right now, as you're reading this post. It is. Which means a fight in Denver that she has a chance of winning.

[JXB]

She's already ridden his coattails, to the Senate. The magic carpet ride is now over, and you correctly point out that her continued efforts to create an outcome that thwarts the will of the primary/caucus electorate and tears down her fellow frontrunning Democrat threatens the Party in very material ways.

[jbsouth]

superdelegates?

[SCG]

Obama should just ignore her, and proceed to take the debate to Mc Cain

[apogee2perogee]

Absolutely!

[bailey2006]

And then Hillary would pull a "Fatal Attraction" with "I WILL NOT be ignored".

Hillary would never stand for being brushed aside as if she was not in the running. She demands to be the center of attention, the life of the party.

Gawd, I got sick just typing all that!

[Buddhabman]

Ok true Hillary supporters, Republican Agitator Trolls, how about this plan. If Hillary can win Pennsylvania 70 - 30 or by a 40+% margin then i will say Obama still has a significant problem, and maybe she should stay in. At best case she wins 60-40 over the next 10 contests, and that's not going to happen.

She had first choice on her team, her strategy her connections and she has not made it happen. Hillary's campaign hasn't generated enough fire. She took every other candidate for granted and expected to be anointed. Then when she found out she was in a fight with a tough underdog, she whimpered a bit and then got back in the fight to her credit.

The problem for Hillary is that she couldn't compete on message, so she demeaned her opponents message and style. You can win by going dirty, but is that how you want to do it. Is that how you teach your kids that value? Win at any or all costs.

She can't compete on strategy, as she had no plan after Feb. 5th. She can't compete on funding as she choose Top Down versus Grassroots UP.

A poor campaign execution portends a poor White House executive.

She is a great Senator and will be a great mentor for the next female candidate and hopefully soon. Hillary just isn't the one, not that she couldn't be but sometimes it's just not in the cards.

Obama 08

[kevenseven]

Did she ever have a message?

[BeyondGoodAndEvil]

Apparently not: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0108/7685.html

[jbsouth]

Yeah. Obama is a rookie? Anything else?

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

Great essay, but I take issue:

If Obama had to fend off an organized "Anybody-But-Obama" campaign for the past FIFTEEN YEARS, then we could talk.

Where was Obama 15 years ago? Two years out of law school and four years PRIOR to first getting elected to the Illinois State Senate.

[lionrexx]

If you really wanna know hillary ...go to Greta wire .com and look at the video named "Hillary_t­he_movie.a­vi or google it

[jbsouth]

Is'nt that movie the same type hit job the Obama supporters protest in reference to Reverend Wright? The Greatest Hits taken out of context.

[BeyondGoodAndEvil]

Reverend Wright is not Senator Obama.

[jbsouth]

I enjoy watching the majority of posters on this site fight for un-democratic principles. Obama supporters hate the idea that it is possible for a Clinton upset. It must be painful to be an Obama supporter on this site. Go James Carville and Hillary Clinton. Give em hell.

[KQuark]

What you don't understand is that Clinton cannot win using a democratic process. She cannot win the pledge delegate lead or popular vote. So who is being un-democratic?

[jbsouth]

How many states have not voted? Obama could implode!

[jbsouth]

That's the DNC rules.

[kylie]

Clinton is using the Bush/Rove techniques for "campaigning".

A. Make up the rules as you go along.

B Make sure their are plenty of illegitimate voters and ballots to back up your claim to the throne.

[Thatcher]

WHA??? What world do you live in - the same one with sniper fire in Bosnia? I'd like to sample the drugs you are on. Without arm-twisting and blackmail - there is no way for Clinton to win the nomination.

[kevenseven]

Upset? I don't hate the idea, I'm saying that it is impossible for her to get 2 of 3 of the remaining pledged delegates. Am I wrong?

[jbsouth]

Not wrong.

[ProgressivesUnite]

Please don't forget that even PLEDGED delegates can change their vote...

http://www.attytood.com/2008/03/clinton_pledged_delegates_are_1.html

"It's true that many are not legally bound, but the candidates go to great lengths to ensure that pledged delegates are loyal and enthusiastic supporters, in part for just that reason, to prevent switching.­"

[kevenseven]

What part of the nominee being the candidate with the majority of pledged delegates is undemocratic? Seems to me losing the race for pledged and making up for it with Supers is undemocratic.

[jbsouth]

She is losing currently.­........bu­t it aint over and you want her to quit. Un-democratic. Especially undemocratic by blocking the votes in Michigan and Fla.

[ProgressivesUnite]

You all need to read up on your history to understand why the "supers" were created. Google George McGovern and maybe you will increase your understanding.

Unpledged delegates were created for the express purpose of overturning the popular vote.

It does not matter how un-democratic that you think this practice is. It is the way the party has decided that the nominating process should work. End of story.

[ProgressivesUnite]

It seems that FEAR has replaced HOPE in the Obama ranks...

[LeftLeanWing]

If we Obama supporters are 'pained' then Hillary and her supporters must be on heavy doses of morphine and xtasy to justify their state of denial.

[MichaelO]

The smugness of Obama's supporters could be a prevailing reason if he loses the election in November. The 'holier-than-thou' attitude that is seeping more and more from his supporters like a virus turns off regular peple who don't live and breathe politics daily, For example, I intend on voting Democrat no matter what. At the start of this contesr, ten of my friends were doing the same. Now, several aren't even going to vote and the other 4 are voting for McCain, 'the safe choice". Does my vote sound like it will count? Not anymore.

[kevenseven]

Take a visit to Taylor Marsh to read Clintocrats being much worse.

Where, by the by, Obamans are not permitted to post.

The election is many months off, much persuasion to be done.

[BeyondGoodAndEvil]

The polls intimate that it's Clinton supporters who won't vote for Obama, by a much larger percentage.

[SCG]

Smug? I'll take smug. The Clinton people have been obnoxious from day-one. The arrogance and the attitude of entitlement. The condesening, "Barack better be careful or we won't offer him the vice presidency­." Or the Sen. from Punjab farcas, which that memo was released from the Clinton campaign..­..so desparate to have Barack sink down into the gutter with Hillary.

Well it ALL failed. Deal with it.