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Clinton Says She's Willing To Take Fight To Convention

The DNC isn't that stupid nor are the party insiders. Senator Clinton is NOT the nominee and will not be given the nomination. It is over. The more delusions she and her supporters put out, the less the party insiders will support her. Let's all stop worrying. We have a good candidate. Let's support him and ignore the few who are ranting out there. They only thrive on the negative energy we send toward them. Send them no energy at all. posted 05/21/2008 at 19:37:34

Yes, let Senator Clinton and her supporters be out there in the media dealing with nonfacts and shouting loudly. How will this help them? The general electorate is getting savvier and learning to look beyond spin. Don't give them energy by opposing them. posted 05/21/2008 at 19:33:59

She'll look pretty silly campaigning all through the summer to her handful of diehard supporters. Leave her be. Turn your attention elsewhere. We have our candidate and it is our job to support him and see that he wins the general election, which he will. posted 05/21/2008 at 19:31:25

Why the Long Primary Battle with Clinton Will Actually Help Obama Win in November

The voters have proved themselves more intelligent than I might have thought in this primary season. They are learning their way around the spin. Let's not worry any more. Obama will be our next president and then we need to take an active role in pushing progressive and compassionate values onto our political system. posted 05/21/2008 at 16:33:44

I just heard Clinton supporters on NPR who say they will be vocally protesting all the way to the convention. I think this is fine. It isn't beneficial to Senator Clinton's reputation, but that is their choice. The sooner we all turn our attention away from these people, the better, and I am surprised that NPR has given them such a voice, as there are not very many of them and they do not seem to have many facts in their favor. However, the more they are seen out in the media, the less attractive they seem, so let them be. posted 05/21/2008 at 16:32:07

Obama IS winning the popular vote and the statement that he is not is a lie. He is also doing better than Senator Clinton in the polls that match him up with McCain. I don't care if Senator Clinton's supporters vote for McCain, as they do not represent Democratic values. If they disagree with Obama's positions, which are often very like Senator Clinton's, then I can only presume they disagree with the stands he takes which are different than hers: early opposition to the war in Iraq, preferring negotiation and dialogue to violence, etc. Thus, they should vote for McCain as he represents their values more than does Senator Obama. They have no place in the Democratic Party by their own choice. posted 05/21/2008 at 16:29:17

We don't care if you vote for McCain. You do not represent Democratic values if you do and I presume this means you support war (so does Senator Clinton), tax cuts for the wealthy, anti-choice Supreme Court justices, and no chance for universal health care, among other things. You belong in the Republican Party then, and I respect your beliefs no matter how different they are than mine. posted 05/21/2008 at 16:25:25

Obama's Clouded Victory Rally

It's up to the Obama supporters to move on to the general election campaign and to recruit new voters. This is a political campaign, not group therapy, and the few but vociferous Clinton supporters who will vote for McCain can take responsibility for their own decisions. No more energy in this primary contest. We have a nominee; let's act like it and work to get him elected. The polls are already showing him beating McCain in November despite the claims that 17 million Clinton supporters wil not vote for him. posted 05/21/2008 at 13:55:29

Does Oregon Put Obama's White Working Class Problem To Rest?

McPander, exactly. Voting for "electability" is what has given us the dishonest, corrupt politicians we have today. One should always vote one's values; in the long run, it will give us better candidates. No more voting AGAINST; vote FOR. posted 05/21/2008 at 10:47:24

Obama plans general election team

This is a political campaign, not the death of a family member. It is not up to the political process to deal with Senator Clinton's mourning supporters. The Democratic Party didn't hold my hand when I was appalled at so many of its members in Congress voting to give sweeping war powers to a man with the emotional make-up of an adolescent boy and the judgment of a toddler. Time to move on from these people. They will do what they will do. We need a new party that stands up for the values of the citizenry rather than for corporations and the military. If they don't want to get on board, it's their prerogative. posted 05/21/2008 at 12:54:52

Kudos to Dean. He would have made a great President. posted 05/21/2008 at 12:48:44

Senator Clinton has NOT won the popular vote, except by her own rules, which gives Obama NO votes in Michigan. This is a lie on her part. Time to stand up and call her on it. posted 05/21/2008 at 12:47:55

There are not as many diehard Clinton supporters as it appears in the media or the blogosphere. No one to whom I have spoken, including professors in Women's Studies departments in major universities, has heard any Clinton supporter say they will vote for McCain in November. There is a noisy bunch of supporters who are storming the media and the blogosphere. Withdraw energy from them and ignore them. There is nothing you can do to placate them anyway; it only makes them angrier. Onward to a more positive future; they are what we want to leave behind. posted 05/21/2008 at 12:46:07

Also, I have yet to read a comment from a Clinton supporter that actually lays out why he or she supports her on the issues over Obama. I can accept the fact that some might believe it was okay to vote for the war in Iraq or it's okay to obliterate Iran if Iran attacks Israel, or it's okay to refuse to ban cluster bombs or it's okay to support the rights of lobbyists, but then, these Clinton supporters should state their case as to why they believe these positions are superior to Obama's. This is a political campaign, not a sentimental personality contest. My support for Obama does rest somewhat on his style of campaigning and his talk of unity, which I think is a change from the corruption of earlier campaigns, but what first interested me in him was his early opposition to the war in Iraq, his choice of being a community organizer rather than a high-powered lawyer, and his continued talk of favoring negotiation and dialogue over the use of violence. posted 05/21/2008 at 12:34:39

Bill Clinton's presidency laid the groundwork for the corporate-controlled mess we have today. He deregulated everything he could put his pen to. He was lucky to have the hightech bubble when he was in office, something for which he was not responsible, so times seemed good. He lost control of Congress almost immediately and his actions caused the country to lose at least a year to concentrating on irrelevant scandals. posted 05/21/2008 at 12:27:01

But Senator Clinton is perpetuating the lie that she has "won" the popular vote, which is blatantly untrue and which undermines Senator Obama's credibility. I think she should stay in the race also since it is almost finished and it will look better to Senator Obama if she does, but this kind of lie should be denied by the media and the Democratic Party. As for her supporters, let them do as they will. Time to move on and concentrate on positive change. No one held my hand or any other anti-war voter in 2004 when the DLC wing of the party went after Howard Dean and replaced him with two pro-war candidates (Kerry and Edwards). posted 05/21/2008 at 12:25:09

Obama: Not Having to Say Victory

I would be interested in hearing some Clinton supporters who say they will not vote for Obama address the issues on which they disagree with him. posted 05/21/2008 at 13:45:22

Obama is now polling higher among Latinos and Latinas than Clinton. The larger electorate is paying no attention at all to this debate within the blogosphere. posted 05/21/2008 at 13:43:29

Most of the electorate is paying very little attention to the these internecine wars on the Internet and within the few diehard supporters communities. Let's not put any more energy into this. The Party has its nominee and those of us who support him will work for him and those who do not will eventually move to McCain, proving they never belonged in the Democratic Party anyway, or will stay home in November. That is their right. posted 05/21/2008 at 13:41:13

It would not help one bit to be "patronizingly nice" to the Clinton supporters (and they are fewer than appears to be the case) who will not vote for Obama in November. They will be bitter at being patronized. No one I know has heard a Clinton supporter who says he or she will not vote for Obama in November. The myth that 17 million voters will turn away from Obama is one perpetrated by a few angry and vociferous people. It is time to move on and concentrate on a more positive future and on bringing new and more progressive voters into the party. This is a political campaign, not an encounter group. If the Clinton supporters can't get past her defeat, then they must deal with it on their own, even if it means voting for McCain, which then means that they support war, eradicating reproductive rights, tax cuts for the wealthy, no chance of universal health care and all the baggage that goes with the Republican agenda. They will now have a new party to hassle and we can move forward with values that support the citizenry rather than the corporate-military structure. posted 05/21/2008 at 13:38:33

Very few of the 17 million Clinton supporters will be voting for McCain. That is a myth perpetrated by her camp and some members of the media. A few people shouting loudly doesn't constitute a truth. posted 05/21/2008 at 13:28:38

Let them vote for McCain. They do not belong to the Democratic Party if they do, which will give the progressive wing more room to build something new. posted 05/21/2008 at 13:24:46

Pigs are fine animals, clean and intelligent. Let's not use them as models for someone we don't admire. posted 05/21/2008 at 13:22:00

Senator Clinton no longer has the power to take the nomination. posted 05/21/2008 at 13:20:50

Has Hillary Clinton Given Up: She's Placed No TV Ads Yet in Montana and South Dakota, Whereas Obama Appears on TV Every Few Minutes

There are divisive issues between the two candidates, most notably on foreign policy. Obama favors negotiation and dialogue and Clinton favors the rigid policies that brought us to where we are today. This is NOT a small difference. posted 05/21/2008 at 13:10:44

Latest poll shows her losing to McCain in November and Obama beating McCain. posted 05/21/2008 at 13:08:17

Al Gore should just be given the nomination after he has done no work to get it and after he has said he does not want it? He is an admirable man but he was an ineffective candidate and Vice President. He is fine where he is, doing good out in the private sector. posted 05/21/2008 at 13:07:13

Obama Expected To Declare Delegate Majority Tuesday Night

For the first time in my life, I have heard countless Republicans, both in my day-to-day experience and on NPR and other news media, say that they will vote for a Democrat in reference to Obama. I'm not the least bit worried about the general election. posted 05/20/2008 at 13:14:18

Obama's Congressional Backers Wary Of "Dream Ticket"

I voted for Bill Clinton in 92 and 96 because at that point I believed in "the lesser of two evils" idea. When I look back on the Clinton Presidency, not only the scandals, but the vast amount of corporate pandering and deregulation we can lay at Bill Clinton's feet, I am heartily sorry for it. When the Clinton wing of the party did their best to bring down Howard Dean in 2004, the choice of most of the base until they were told he was "unelectable", I decided I would never again vote AGAINST anyone, but rather only FOR someone. No candidate is perfect, but there is a level of compromise beneath which I will not sink and the Clintons are beneath that level. We can thank Bill Clinton for 14 years of a Republican Congress and for Bush's election. No more, thank you. One must learn from one's mistakes. posted 05/20/2008 at 12:16:15

Hillary Clinton Targets Sexist Media

Do none of these women remember some of the sexist remarks Bill Clinton made about Monica Lewinsky, like "She's basically a good girl"? As for the voters who say they won't vote for Senator Obama in the autumn, that is their prerogative, but I wouldn't pay much attention to it. Here is a statistic from the latest HARPER'S INDEX:

Percentage of McCain supporters in March 2000 who said they would not vote for Bush: 51
Percentage who still said this in October: 39

It would seem that Bush garnered enough votes to prove that all these people did not do what they said they would do. posted 05/20/2008 at 11:59:48

Thee television tends to accentuate the skin flaws of everyone who appears on it, not just Senator Clinton, unless one is professionally made up. She is, after all, 60 years old and has more wrinkles than Senator Obama. I can't believe the general public would be affected by this. They know what aging means. posted 05/20/2008 at 11:49:05

Obama wins Oregon, moves to brink of nomination

She loses the popular vote no matter what, unless you give Obama NO votes for Michigan, which anyone with a brain knows is unfair. It's over. Time to move on. posted 05/20/2008 at 21:57:37

More than Ever, Obama Needs Clinton

Obama will be "the weakest Democratic nominee since Dukakis"? With all the new voters he's brought on board? With all the Republicans who will be voting Democratic this time, many for the first time? Where is this man living? posted 05/20/2008 at 12:20:55

How Oregon Could Help Obama Defy "White Working Class" Problem

He's either even with or beating McCain in most of the current polls, and this without even being the named nominee. I don't think he will have a problem in the general election. The country is getting smarter. Thank of that. posted 05/19/2008 at 22:16:25

The core will change as the younger voters are brought into the party and the older voters drop off. posted 05/19/2008 at 22:07:18

Poll: Clinton leads in Ky.; Obama ahead in Ore.

Experience in Washington gave us a country in the worst shape it's been in during my 61-year lifetime. Time for something new. posted 05/19/2008 at 16:29:40

I think everyone in Oregon has already voted, as votes are all by mail and are due tomorrow, so there will be no breaking wave of undecideds for Senator Clinton. posted 05/19/2008 at 16:26:03

Sexism & Politics -- Where Do We Go From Here?

Let me add:

Why did you vote for the Kyl-Lieberman amendment?
Why did you vote against banning cluster bombs?
Why did you say you would "obliterate" Iran if they attacked Israel? posted 05/19/2008 at 22:27:32

I didn't see the Democratic Party speak up during the Reverend Wright fiasco. posted 05/19/2008 at 22:23:16

Forget 2012 -- This Is Hillary's One Shot

Those Democrats who will vote for McCain because Senator Clinton was not the nominee are smaller in number than they appear. They are just very noisy. The blogs do not give a good indication of their actual volume. Considering the general election polls have Obama running neck-and-neck with McCain when the primary isn't even over doesn't give much credibility to these people destroying his chances in November. Relax and concentrate on the positive aspects of Senator Obama's campaign and allow Senator Clinton's supporters to go their own way. If they can't vote FOR either candidate, they should write in whom they believe is the best candidate, which is what I would do if Senator Obama were not on the ballot. We will have a better politics if all of us believe it is not necessary to choose the lesser of two evils, even though we may different who that is. posted 05/19/2008 at 17:09:36

I t will be interesting to see if Senator Clinton can get re-elected to her Senate seat without the African American vote. posted 05/19/2008 at 17:04:28

So you're saying your personal feelings are more important than the issues which affect all Americans? posted 05/19/2008 at 17:01:53

We don't read it here because it's probably not true. I don't know many Clinton supporters but the ones I do know will vote for Obama in November. The anger and noise is made by a small group who harangue the media and comment on the blogs. The loss of their votes will be offset by the new people brought into the party, which will help build a stronger base for the future. posted 05/19/2008 at 16:59:09

Geraldine Ferraro: Obama Was Sexist, Might Not Vote For Him

Good for you Philly. I am a 61-year-old woman and I am ashamed of what my generation has wrought. Time for a big change. posted 05/19/2008 at 11:50:55

It was interesting that Geraldine Ferraro, when she was on ON POINT on NPR attacked a young woman who said she was voting for Obama, and told this young woman very clearly that she wouldn't be where she was today (working on a loading dock doing work usually reserved for men) if it hadn't been for people like Ferraro and Clinton. She seemed filled with bitterness at this woman's success in a man's world because she felt it had been denied to her, rather than being glad she had helped pave the way for women to make great strides forward in the workplace. The Obama campaign doesn't need voters like this if Obama truly wants to make a change in politics. posted 05/19/2008 at 11:49:54

Hillary Turns Fire On The Media

I like every one of these comments and they only prove that Senator Obama is more nuanced than most politicians, which is a plus in these absurd black-and-white times that have given us so much violence. Thank you for posting them. You've done all of his supporters a service. posted 05/17/2008 at 16:03:57

Hillary And The Racist Gap

Asa Nisi Masa, you must be a Fellini fan. posted 05/14/2008 at 18:22:55

MoveOn's Obama Ad Contest Garners Massive Response

Senator Clinton has actually spoken the truth for once. She said her win in Pennsylvania was "deeply personal". What else would it be when a narcissist is concerned? posted 04/23/2008 at 10:51:53

Hillary's New Inevitability

If Americans voted on their principles rather than on "electability" (which is always vague concept), the entire country would be better than it is now. posted 04/23/2008 at 10:55:12

I don't believe the Clintons are capable of seeing beyond themselves. posted 04/23/2008 at 10:54:10

Pennsylvania Primary Helps John McCain

Don't switch parties. Help start a new one. One controlled by true values and grassroots support. posted 04/23/2008 at 10:34:53

She has finally told the truth. She said her win in Pennsylvania was "deeply personal". What else would it be? It's not like she has any core values. posted 04/23/2008 at 10:34:09

There is no proper place in line when the leading Democrat in this race is a neocon and corporate shill. posted 04/23/2008 at 10:32:33

I can give you a rationale to vote for someone other than Senator Clinton even if it is a write-in. A vote for Senator Clinton only enables the Democratic Party to continue its rightwing turn. It enables the political system to essentially offer no choices but hawkishness, corporate favoritism, dishonesty, and negative campaigns. The only issue in which Senator Clinton, who has now even embraced McCain's ridiculous idea about eradicating the gas tax for the summer months, is noticeably different than the Republicans is on Roe v. Wade. Can you imagine the Republican Party without Roe v. Wade to run on? posted 04/23/2008 at 10:31:26

The Clintons urged Kerry to quit in 2004, probably to set up Senator Clinton for a run in 2008. She's needs to make up well over 100 pledged delegates, which is not a small number, to catch Obama. As for "crushing" Obama in the blue state primaries, this is meaningless for the general election. Furthermore, she's polling behind him in matchups with McCain in some of the large blue states which she won. As long as the Democratis persist in dividing the country into coastal blue states and the rest of the states in the middle not being worth consideration, they will never have significant gains in this country. Why do you think states that were previously blue are becoming swing states (my state, Wisconsin, for one)? People don't like to be insulted. posted 04/23/2008 at 10:27:58

Attacking ANY country with nuclear weapons is the most irresponsible foreign policy act I can imagine. The fact that Senator Clinton has spoken about this puts her beyond McCain in hawkishness. posted 04/23/2008 at 10:23:59

If Senator Clinton is stronger than John McCain and Senator Obama, why is she still losing the popular vote and the pledged delegates and why is she not polling better in general election polls? posted 04/23/2008 at 10:22:02

The Democratic Party is effectively dead if they give the nomination to Clinton. It may be just the impetus the grassroots need to demand something better. posted 04/23/2008 at 10:21:11

Illinois, Washington, Maryland, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Minnesota for Obama. The more the people who live in these states are told that they don't count, the farther away they move from the Democratic Party if it's controlled by the likes of the Clinton camp. posted 04/23/2008 at 10:19:18

Senator Clinton has experience in helping bring about the worse condition this country has been in since World War II. At least she told the truth for once last night: "This is deeply personal." What else would it be when a narcissist is involved? posted 04/23/2008 at 10:18:14

Harold Ford is head of the DLC, which makes him the head of the Republican wing of the Democratic Party. Why would anyone want to talk to him about anything? posted 04/23/2008 at 10:16:34

Clinton says tide is turning

Senator Clinton doesn't love anything but herself. And her incessant clapping and pointing should allow her to run a new Romper Room after she loses her next Senate bid. posted 04/23/2008 at 10:50:34

Obama is polling ahead of Senator Clinton against McCain in Michigan. posted 04/23/2008 at 10:49:11

I'm not surprised Senator Clinton has moved to the right of McCain. She has always been there really. For years after the invasion of Iraq she continued to defend the war, saying it was a continuation of her husband's policies. This has never been brought up in the primaries. She has always been a neocon, willing to kill women and children that so many believe she champions. I had expected better of my gender. posted 04/23/2008 at 10:47:37

So, wot, what are you saying? That Senator Clinton is a windsock and terrified of going against conventional "wisdom"? That she has no personal principles? posted 04/23/2008 at 10:45:04

rh, I've thought of this. Obama, though still a politician who has played a corrupt system, may be too fine a candidate for the media and the parties as they stand now. If he "loses" the nomination, we have a great chance to rally behind something entirely different than what we're offered now. I still hope and expect him to win the nomination (though not if Senator Clinton has damaged him so that he cannot win in the general election), but if he doesn't, I'm ready to work for something new. posted 04/23/2008 at 10:43:59

Hey, I'm a white woman, over 60, wouldn't vote for her if she were running against Bush for a third term. Don't lump us all together. posted 04/23/2008 at 10:41:48

nasche, and if for some reason the DLC prevails, we all need to bail out and begin forming something new. What's the point of having the kind of choices we've had for the past 28 years? posted 04/23/2008 at 10:40:31

Capitalism, as it is practiced in our country today, is immoral, though I have not heard any statements from Reverend Wright attacking it. As for Obama saying religion is a crutch, that is absolutely not true. He is a devout Christian and cites his religion as a support, not a crutch. I realize the nuances of these men's statements are beyond you because you don't want to see them, but don't expect to convince anyone who pays real attention with your bogus opinions. posted 04/23/2008 at 10:39:19

Need I say this over and over? Obama is polling better than Clintion against McCain in California. He isn't going to lose the state. He is also polling better than Clinton against McCain in Michigan. As for the other states, I haven't seen polls. This is a patently stupid argument that has nothing to back it up. posted 04/23/2008 at 10:37:05

Clinton grinds out victory over Obama in Pennsylvania

There are no electoral votes in a primary -- can Clinton supporters never understand that saying there are doesn't make it so? Furthermore, her margin over Obama in superdelegates has narrowed considerably. She's lost the nomination. A win by 8 points tonight won't do it. Even if she won North Carolina, it wouldn't put her over the edge. Obama is the best candidate we've had in years, but if by some chance she weasels her way into a nomination without the popular vote and without the pledged delegates, those of us who care about honesty and true representation for the people in government and for a more peaceful world have four years of a McCain presidency to form a stronger grass roots party of our own. Either way, Obama is giving us an opportunity which shouldn't be missed to forge something different from our political system. I don't think many of us would return to a DLC-controlled Democratic Party. posted 04/22/2008 at 22:56:59

Last polls I saw had him up in Indiana, way up in North Carolina. posted 04/22/2008 at 22:52:33

I can't imagine what miasma you call home if the Clintons are a breath of fresh air. Sorry, I just couldn't resist. posted 04/22/2008 at 22:50:10

Oh, we know Hillary Clinton more than we want to know her. I have yet to hear a Clinton supporter tell me exactly when the Clintons have done for the PEOPLE. posted 04/22/2008 at 22:48:54

Write in Obama. It will be more effective. posted 04/22/2008 at 22:46:01

No it couldn't. She's an indifferent speaker at best. posted 04/22/2008 at 22:43:49

Exit Polls: Obama Loses To Clinton Among 'Bitter' Low-Income Voters

Too many Hillary people on here crowing about nothing. I have better things to do than read this desperate spin. Sleep well. posted 04/22/2008 at 22:13:26

You big states commenters might try some facts. Last time I checked Illinois, Georgia, Maryland, Washington, Connecticut, were big states. As for California and Michigan, Obama is polling ahead of McCain by a wider margin than is Clinton. Don't you have any other mantras in your repertoire because this one is silly? posted 04/22/2008 at 22:12:09

A week ago the gate was a win by at least 10 points. Doesn't look like she's pulling that out tonight. She can't catch up; all she can do is damage to the nominee, but more damage to her own reputation. The Clintons' grip on the party is over. posted 04/22/2008 at 22:10:07

Hillary's not going to pull the country out of anything because she is not the Democratic nominee. Her win tonight is not substantial enough to make a case for the superdelegates overturning the frontrunner. posted 04/22/2008 at 22:08:06

She is not winning by enough of a margin to make any sizeable difference in her chances to win the nomination, and Obama is definitely favored to win North Carolina by a larger margin. It's over for her and the longer she hangs on, the more damage she does to her reputation. Okay by me. Fight it out to the bitter end. posted 04/22/2008 at 22:03:43

Lanny Davis: Howard Dean Should Resign If He Helped Kill Debate

The Clinton camp has been against Dean from the beginning. They did everything they could to stop his being elected as DNC chair, and once he was in, they made attempts to dump him. I heard Lanny Davis ranting on On Point earlier this year; I mistook him for a rightwing loony at first until I found out who he was; I haven't paid any attention to him since. I must admit, I wish the party would split. I really don't want to be part of a party that includes the Clinton camp. They're the worst thing to happen to the Democratic Party in my lifetime. posted 04/22/2008 at 22:33:49

Pennsylvania Exit Polls: Primary Results

No, keven, if we find what's offered on the menu to be unpalatable, we must eat elsewhere or write out own menu. posted 04/22/2008 at 19:30:05

kellygrrrrl are you for real? Rudyard Kipling and his "white man's burden" was debunked long ago by anyone with a thinking and feeling sensibility. posted 04/22/2008 at 19:28:28

Obama did NOT vote for the war in Iraq (I knew, he wasn't in the Senate yet), he did NOT vote for Kyl-Lieberman (I know, he abstained), he did not vote against the ban on cluster bombs. I wish his record were better than it is, but it is still better than hers on some large issues. Furthermore, he has never said that he will nuke Iran. Big difference. posted 04/22/2008 at 19:26:07

Considering that the country is trending Independent (me included), there aren't so many loyal Democrats as there once was. The Democratic Party, like the Republican Party, is simply a political tool and I don't understand why voters owe its nominee any loyalty if she or he is undigestible to them. I am American but I don't owe George Bush and his illegal and immoral war any loyalty. posted 04/22/2008 at 19:24:03

If Clinton will not get out until Florida and Michigan are seated with their votes standing as they were in the invalid primaries, she'll be picketing at the convention. I don't think that will give much standing within the party. posted 04/22/2008 at 19:20:06

Imaginator, why don't you use your imagination and imagine what it would be like to be an African American in this country, attempting to come back from 300 years of slavery, oppression and segregation? Obama's election will be a big step forward for the entire country. posted 04/22/2008 at 19:14:37

No big states? Illinois? Connecticut? Washington? Maryland? Georgia? At the present time, Obama is polling ahead of McCain by a wider margin than Clinton in both California and Michigan. He also won the Texas caucuses which gave him more delegates out of that state. Most important of all, he won my state, Wisconsin, by 17 points. posted 04/22/2008 at 19:11:29

Pennsylvania Expectations: Clinton, Obama Set The Bar

With a vote for Clinton, it's either Roe v. Wade or enabling the DLC to maintain its iron grip on the Democratic Party, which means there is essentially only one corporate-controlled party in the country. As for the Supreme Court, Senator Clinton is certainly as corporate-controlled as Senator McCain, she is pro death penalty, pro big business; it comes down to abortion rights and I can't give the Democratic Party totally into the hands of its rightwing simply for that. Besides, what will the rightwing do if they don't have the right-to-life issue anymore? posted 04/22/2008 at 17:10:10

Clinton, McCain Back Gas Tax Holiday, Obama Opposes

This is one of the most ineffectual ideas for dealing with the economy that I've ever heard. posted 04/22/2008 at 11:47:46

Obama Set To Announce New Superdelegates After Pennsylvania Primary

Progressives are committing a grave lapse in judgment if they vote for a neohun who is willing to nuke Iran. posted 04/22/2008 at 22:40:21

She's winning one state and is still left behind in pledged delegates and popular vote. She is far behind in the polls in North Carolina. Why is everyone making so much of this? I would have liked her to lose because I feel discouraged when people are taken in by her, but it doesn't mean much in the numbers of this race. It wasn't the significant win that might have given her real momentrum. posted 04/22/2008 at 22:39:21

Democrats Clinton, Obama collide in Pennsylvania primary

Socialism could save this country. Would that Obama were socialist. posted 04/22/2008 at 11:32:03

Choosing someone you see as evil, whether lesser or not, is always a bad choice and a certain way to insure a rotten future. posted 04/22/2008 at 11:26:24

Resorting to violence is always the mark of a diseased mind and shrivelled sensibility. We can never move forward as long as we believe violence works. Considering the vast amount of violence throughout history, if it actually did work, we'd be living in Utopia by now. Humans have intellects so they can be used, not subsumed to blind rage. posted 04/22/2008 at 11:24:33

Any vote FOR rather than AGAINST is not wasted. Voting for someone you distrust out of blind loyalty to a party is a wasted vote and a statement that the future can't be better than the present. posted 04/22/2008 at 11:21:41

HaveaBud, I agree with you, especially about cutting the military budget. I can't see how we can ever fund the programs we need to fund for the welfare of the citizenry as long as we are spending the bulk of our budget on training killers. One wishes someone would address this, though I fear it would be political suicide unless the American public is carefully educated about the facts regarding this. Once a country has gone that way, it is only a matter of time until its power crumbles. However, I do believe having a President who is of mixed race and speaks of hope and unity is not a small thing. Certainly, it is better than anything that has been offered to us in many moons. posted 04/22/2008 at 11:17:20

Clinton On Iran: Could "Totally Obliterate" Them If They Attacked Israel

No mistake that Mutually Assured Destruction's initials are MAD. posted 04/22/2008 at 11:45:19

If Israel were the least bit interested in peace, they would pay some attention to Jimmy Carter. posted 04/22/2008 at 11:44:39

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