How to end the Hillary Clinton/Barack Obama standoff

While some party leaders keep counseling caution, at least a few Democratic superdelegates are getting antsy about the prolonged nature of their party's presidential race and going public with their concerns -- as well as offering suggestions for untying the knot that seems to be growing more tangled.

One of those is Edward Espinoza, 35, of Long Beach, a member of the Democratic National Committee. He was blunt in a recent conversation with Times' reporter Peter Nicholas, saying that if the contest between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton lasts through the Democratic National Convention in late August, it would be “devastating’’ for the party.

Espinoza has settled on the date he thinks the battle needs to come to an end -- Memorial Day, May 26.

At that point, if none of the remaining primaries between now and then has established either Clinton or Obama as the obvious frontrunner (which seems unlikely) and neither has dropped out (even more unlikely), the superdelegates need to “put our weight behind someone’’ to determine the nominee, he said.

“There will come a time when we need to step in and bring some closure to it," said Espinoza, a political and public relations strategist who had backed Bill Richardson but now is uncommitted.

He added: “We don’t just have an opportunity to put an end to it; we have an obligation to put an end to it."

Espinoza's focus on Memorial Day ...

seems a bit arbitrary -- and won't be welcomed by Democrats living in Puerto Rico (which has a June 1 primary) and Montana and South Dakota (where the primary season wraps up on June 3).

But we suspect he is giving voice to a growing restiveness among superdelegates -- an attitude being promoted most obviously by Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen.

Bredesen, who like Espinoza is uncommitted, appeared on MSNBC today to push his call for a quasi-convention of superdelegates in June (after the Montana and South Dakota votes) to settle "a problem we didn't expect as a party" -- i.e., that the primaries would prove non-conclusive.

Given that this means the superdelegates will have to tip the balance anyway, Bredesen argues that it's better for for these party honchos to "get out of the backroom mode" and play out the endgame in a public setting -- sooner rather than later.

"Let's get this over with," he said this morning. "Let's not have a summer of recriminations."

-- Don Frederick

Comments

[Sally]

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[UTWO]

OBAMA'S RACISTS AND DIVISIVE PASTOR SCANDAL WILL BE A FIELD PLAY FOR THE REPUBLICANS TO RUN ON AND WIN THE GENERAL ELECTIONS. LET STOOGES LIKE CHRIS MATTHEWS AND KEITH OLBERMANN OF MSNBC, EUGENE ROBINSON OF THE WASHINGTON POST, MAUREEN DOWD OF THE NEW YORK TIMES, AND SENATORS LIKE KENNEDY'S, KERRY'S, DODD, AND JUDAS (RICHARDSON), PERSUADE OBAMA TO STEP DOWN BECAUSE HE HAS NO CREDIBILITY OR RESPECT AMONG US. LET ALL THE LIBERAL MEDIA KNOW THAT THERE BLACK COMMUNITY IS NOT THE SOLE VOTERS

[GK]

It's very premature to think about bringing an end to it. Those who claim wisdom and call the rest of the clan for closure are crypto-Obama supporters who want to end the game now where perceptions are at their favor. Obama is a very viable candidate but, at the same time, he could be flaky and in many occasions comes through as unconvincing. It is wrong to hide the ball and run the clock to win this. Regarding Richardson, he made his call, we heard him, now he can keep quiet and let the game continue. Thanks.

[George Chapman]

Give me a bunch of good old smokey cigars, a back room, and good old wheelin and dealin. That gave us Harry Truman and if done right will give us Al Gore (although my personal favorite is still Bill Richardson.) OC.

[m weifers]

Whereas a lot of people want Clinton for President, and a lot more want Obama, what's wrong with letting the people decide. Florida and Michigan aside, let the popular vote determine the race. Remember the simple phrase, "The majority rules."

[Gabrielle Lynn]

The superdelegates--and Democratic Party higher-ups--just can't wait to make up our minds for us, can they? Well, it's not like they haven't long ago decided who should win and done all they could to make that happen, for instance, by denying millions of registered Dems the right to vote.

Just remember: Those millions of disenfranchised Democrats still get a vote in November. But it may not be for the candidate these superdelegates choose.

[jodi]

It would be great if this would end but I fear the Super Deligates will cave to the racist card being played by Obama and the result of that will be that I and many other democrats will vote McCain. Democrats need to remove the racist Obama and his wife or they the dems lose in November.

As for Chris Matthews of msnbc.....when Obama loses and he will lose either to Hillary or to McCain.....Chris Mathews and others like him from cnn should be terminated. They are not delivering the news, they are making it up to suit the guy they appear to be in love with, Obama. I think all TV commentators that praise the racist Obama should also bring their kids to Wright's church...bet they would not do that. They really want McCain to win and they are throwing Obama at us in the hope that dems nominate him to lose against McCain and the their taaxes do not increase. If Hillary is nominated the TV commentators like Chris Matthews know that she will beat McCain.

[jwalker]

If the DNC doesn't seat MI and FL delegates the party is going to be toast in November!

[Wendell]

So-o-o. Its time for the Dems to disenfranchise 2 more states' & 1 territory's dem voters... PR, MT & So Dak. Now Howard Dean can say the Dems have a "46-state strategy.

Politcis is Politics! These 2 need to fight it out until the primaries are done; the FL & MI problem resolved (fairly which doesn't mean 50-50 as Obama defines fair.) He lost those FL & MI because he was too stupid (um, inexperienced) to keep his name on the ballot in MI and because they liked HRC better in FL. Roll all this together and she is ahead of him. If Obama steals this nomination by playing footsy with guys like Espinosa, he loses HRC's wing of the party in Denver (Nasty Fight there, I suspect) and loses in November (which would be good for the country.).

The convention needs to nominate Gore & Mitchell and keep the party together. Both wings will be unhappy and the party will back those 2 as the nominees. Right now, the party is going to lose 1/2 its strength, which ever way it goes. Obama has not won the nomination, either. A superdelegate convention will be great political theater. I'll tell you, ya gotta love the Dems. They pull defeat out of the jaws of victory ... and entertain as well!

[sunny florida]

So, Clinton or Obama? Hmmm....let's look at their resumes....relationships with "close advisors".....seems pretty clear: Hillary. Why not jump on a bandwagon of hype? The problem I have with Mr. Obama is his pattern of doing one thing and then distancing himself from those actions when the opposite is revealed at a later date. It speaks to his platform of "good judgement". How can it be good judgement to listen to divisive words when you are also running on a platform of "unity", and listen to that for 20 years, just as an aside. How can it be good judgement to have a close friend and political associate whom you used to buy a piece of property with, who was widely known it be under investigation for political fraud and corruption? We have a need and right to know Senator Obama from every angle and what he believes when he talks of equality and a "vision" for America. For voters (or media) to say that Clinton +/or Obama is at fault for the direction the Democratic campaign has headed, is ludicrous and short-sighted. America is a melting pot of races, genders, culture, etc. and we each have a personal interest in seeing "ourselves" in our President. With that connection comes passion and emotional investment. However, it also must be tempered with information about the candidates (good and bad, without negative "label" attached to said information) so that we can make informed choices, rather than only emotionally-driven ones. To Americans: try to take off the blinders of opinion polls, media spin, mud and excitement and remember what this race is really about: Hiring someone to do the toughest and, arguably, most important job on the planet. Being President of the US isn't about speeches, promises and what-if's - it is about who you believe will get up, everyday, and work their butt off for every hardworking American, because they have a track record of that already. That person is Senator Clinton. She has worked hard and diligently for all Americans, and spent years building strong relationships because she has a passionate vision of what America can be, not just because she's running for President. Vetted, intelligent, tested and hardworking. Senator Clinton is the right choice for me in '08

[Patrick Garrison]

The best and most equitable way to resolve this is for Hillary to stand down. This is the gracious way that adults behave when they see that the numbers are against them and they've no chance to affect the outcome otherwise. This action would accomplsih two important things:

1) Give the Democratic party a clear nominee so all the bickering, infighting and general angst will be resolved quickly. Instead of spending millions more in a futile bid to defeat, campaign funding will best be set to work for the general election in the Fall.

2) Hillary gains a huge amount of political capital. This would go a long way toward erasing the growing perception that she's in this campaign for her own self-interest, party and country be damned.

[Clea]

I have been a Clinton supporter from the beginning, but agree with Mr. Espinoza...the longer this continues, the more is erodes the credibility of the Democratic party. If his proposal means that Clinton has to step down, then I will sadly say "so be it."

[Rose]

June is way too far off. Hillary's goal is to either steal the nomination from the front runner, or damage him so badly that he loses in November and she takes another shot at this in 4 years. The totally disgusting aspect of this slash and burn politics is that she doesn't care what she does to the Democratic party, or you and me, in the process. The Superdelegates need to end this before the Democrats have no chance of winning in November. That has got to be way before June.

[Fishgoat]

UTWO:

Your provincial and misinformed comments would carry a lot more weight if you managed to use the English language appropriately.

Who is "us"? The non-black community? I'm as lily white as they come and strongly support Obama.

FG

[Mike in Sac]

About time!!! End the Circus and let's move on to addressing McBush's third term and what that means for our country!!!

The supers need to all get onboard and either start coming out now or agree to do what has been proposed.

[Hillary Should Resign]

This one's for UTWO: HILLARY SHOULD RESIGN, SHE IS A HACK AND A LIAR AND IS HATED BY OVER HALF OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. SHE CAN'T WIN BECAUSE SHE IS A LIAR AND A CHEAT AND IS A POOR DEMOCRAT!
There, how's that UTW? See how moronic your post is?

[Leroy]

After learning that Obama choose to listen to anti-White anti-American racist Pastor Wright for 20 plus years I will not vote for him, nor will my family or friends. If this is the best the democrats can do, I'll for republican in November. The liberal media (especially Chris Matthews) have attacked Hillary Clinton non-stop for over one year. It is their doing that now has an unqualified black racist as the democratic nomination. These fools could even turn gold into lead. Congratulations John McCain, the liberal media has given you a great chance at being president, even after 8 years of the worst president in American history.

[Leroy]

After learning that Obama choose to listen to anti-White anti-American racist Pastor Wright for 20 plus years I will not vote for him, nor will my family or friends. If this is the best the democrats can do, I'll for republican in November. The liberal media (especially Chris Matthews) have attacked Hillary Clinton non-stop for over one year. It is their doing that now has an unqualified black racist as the democratic nomination. These fools could even turn gold into lead. Congratulations John McCain, the liberal media has given you a great chance at being president, even after 8 years of the worst president in American history.

[JB]

UTWO: Ridiculous notion. Wright's divisiveness is a challenge, but mostly only for those who were only looking for a reason NOT to vote for Barack Obama. The rest of the intelligencia is able to separate one black man from another.

On the article: In what world is Barack Obama NOT the clear frontrunner. To suggest that there won't be a clear leader on May 6 is really only a way of saying that Hillary may or may not catch up by then. Let's not let talk of mathematical impossibilities sway our 'opinions' that the race is undecided, okay?

[Mandelay]

Hey Superdelegates, if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. This is politics, like we haven't seen it in a long time. A fight to the finish and then, if you're a Democrat, you start training for the championship and beat the tar out of John McCain. But please don't try to hasten the process and diminish the importance of the remaining primaries. DNC, you've already taken the vote away from two states in the union, please don't try doing it to the remaining states with contests. For goodness' sake, you're starting to look like the Republicans in 2000. Worse, with your premature mission for party unity, you're starting to look and sound like The Borg. Stop telling the rest of us to Assimilate or Die ... we have primaries to go and votes to cast before we sleep.

[Annette Keller]

Today, they say 19% of Obama's supporters wont' vote for Clinton while 28% of Clinton supporters won't vote for Obama. But what does that mean when Obama's supporters are left-wingers and blacks who are unlikely to vote for McCain if they despise Clinton, but Clinton supporters are centrists, and fairly likely to vote for McCain if they despise Obama?

These are key points that the Democratic pundits commenting on outcomes fail to mention.

Obama's blacks, who are really hateful toward Clinton, those comprising the 19% of those Obama supporters who wouldn't vote for Clinton, won't go out and vote Republican. This is also true for the left-wing ivory tower whites that comprise his white voter base. Thus, the 19% of Obama's base who won't vote for Clinton, if they follow through, would just provide the Republicans with about an 8% margin since Obama is down under McCain with about 43% in current the national polling. Thus the damage those 19% of Obamat's hardened Clinton-haters can do at most an 8% margin of damage, if they all follow through and sit out the election or vote for Nader.

However, centrist Clinton's 28% are far more likely to vote for centrist McCain instead of doing what Obama's 19% are likely to do if they follow through and sit out the election. That means the Dem party's 28% drop will be then added to McCain's column, thereby doubling the effect of Clinton defections. Let's say 1/2 of Clinton's 28% sit out the election as Obama's 19% fanatics say they would do, and 1/2 vote for McCain, and that Clinton's at about 46% below McCain in national matchup polling today. Clinton's supporters would shift the margin by (.28/2)*(.46)X2 = 13%. Plus there are the other 14% who sit out: (.28/2)*.46 = 6.5%. There would be a 13% + 6.5% projected shift in the Dem v. Republican votes, or 19%.

Thus if we assume all of Obama's left wing and black supporters would follow through with their threats to not vote for Clinton, it could impact the Fall election by a projected 8%. If only half of Clinton's centrist supporters follow through with their threats not to vote for Obama and sit out the election while the other half votes for McCain, then we see a 19.5% shift in McCain's favor.

That, my friends, is why you don't bully, abuse and harass the party centrists. And if they force Clinton out, they will force more than 28% away from Obama!

The Dems have zero chance of winning with any meaningful margin of Clinton's centrist supporters upset at Obama's campaign or the Democratic Party's treatment of her. On the other hand, there is a meaningful shot at a win if Obama's left-wing and black supporters sit out the general election!

[Richie]

Obama will be the nominee, that's obvious. If Hillary Clinton has such good judgment, she should see that Americans want Obama not her. She is a divisive figure of the past. Also, in response to utwo's post: you are a racist republican, and your party is going to lose. Your fearmongering tactics might work well amongst your inbred and uneducated friends at the local hick bar, but not with the majority of Americans.

[Mark Marsh]

Seeing how Hillary has a problem with reality (Bosnia and snipers) I doubt she would concede if the superdelagates were to vote for Obana immediately after the primaries. She would still try to spin it as a victory. Maybe she'll run as a third party candidate.

[FRGus723]

Funny that the two people calling for an end are still uncommitted.

[Josh]

Wow - UTWO is really angry. Reading that must be what a Rev. Wright sermon sounds like. Lighten up, Obama is going to win the nomination. Deal with it.

[closeted racists unite (not)]

I love the fact that now closeted racists feel like they can spout their nonsense with a little more comfort, because they want you to think that it's in the interest of political discourse. Don't be fooled. And for you Dems that won't vote for Obama because he's black, therefore shooting yourselves in the foot, I can only pity you. How have you fared under Bush?

Last time I checked, Obama won plenty of states where there's hardly any Black people, so please shut up.

Obviously, to the winner (not the whiner) go the spoils. Obama is in the lead in every way. Hillary is self-destructing the party with a 5% chance of getting the nomination, and only by a superdelegate coup of some type could she prevail.

This is the most united time for the Dems ever, the best chance, but if the people's voices are silenced by the installation of a nominee with less votes, states, and delegates, you better believe the Democratic party will snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in Nov.

In other words, it's time to turn the corner on this political gamesmanship. Right now we are loading ammo into guns for the Republicans to shoot at us. And they always pull the trigger.

[Johnson M]

All things considered, I would suggest nominating Al Gore to be the Democratic candidate. Let us call him back!! May look like a funny idea or something with a remote chance. After these types of punches and counter punches, it's inconceivable that either Hillary or Obama will get the entire, whol- hearted support of Democratic voters and sympathizers. If Hillary becomes the candidate, there is every likelihood that a good percentage Black voters may not vote in the election. The same with the "young, enthusiastic” voters who gave Obama the early momentum. They will be dispirited, and will stay home. If Obama wins, a good number of rural white democrats may not show any interest in voting. Believe it or not, McCain is the best candidate the Republicans could field and he may easily garner 50%+ of independent votes. Under the circumstances, Al Gore is the best bet for Democratic Party. He can unify the party; he has the experience; and he will not generate any enthusiasm among republicans to go to the polls.
So, in the interest of the Democratic party and the need of the our, I call upon all true democrats to request Hillary and Obama campaigns to release their delegates unanimously in favor Al Gore! AL GORE 2008!

[Ben P]

Hey, there is a political process that says you go until you find a nominee. Why even have a convention if the nominee has to be decided before then and, even worse, when some states have not yet voted.? This is a national nominating process, and all states should be allowed to vote. And wouldn't the convention be exciting if neither candidate has enough votes? Maybe even a third candidate can rise out of all this mess and win the nomination. Now that would be a true uniter because it appears neither Obama or Clinton can be that.

[Ron M]

since there was a bogus election in FL and MI, there is no election on which to base the delegates. Therefore a 50-50 allocation of delegates in both states for Clinton and Obama and a reduction in the number of delegates by 50% seems appropriate.

Mrs Clinton can't mentally function properly when sleep deprived. Who do you want to answer the red phone at 3AM?

Didn't any reporter ask Chelsea about the Bosnian airport incident? She probably inherited the lying gene since both parents have it.

[Paul M.]

I have not seen any racist or divisive comments from Barack Obama's former pastor. For educational purposes, here are the speeches in question in entirety.

http://blogs.tampabay.com/media/2008/03/rev-jeremiah-wr.html

Regards.

[mike stuiut]

Howard Dean is doing his best to cost the democratic party this election. The florida Democratic part had no say when they held there primary. Jeb Bush and the republican legislature chose the date. Deny Florida and Michigan there delegates and guarantee Mc Cain as our next president. Is Howard Dean a closet Republican or just a moron?

[Andrew]

when al gore won the popular vote but still lost the election to bush, the democrats went berserk. now obama has the popular vote and has won more states, but the hilary democrats all of a sudden are saying that's not enough, im confused. why the double standard?

im a first time voter, raised in a republican family, but still voting democratic - for obama. all this b.s. by the clintons about winning the nomination without the popular vote is making me think maybe i should just go back to the republican side since the democrats arent even going to stand for their most basic principle of being "the voice of the people". but i guess to the clintons, that just means the voice of the select superdelegates, forget the average voter like me.....

[Jeff]

The Rev. Wright is not running for President and anyone who thinks he's a anit-white racist is simply listening to Fox News and not listening to the Rev. himself. Typical. So really, who cares what Rev. Wright has to say? The only people peeved by it are the 25-30% of the BUSH BASE that wouldn't vote for Obama OR Clinton anyway.

As for Hillary: Commander's in Chief do not make up War Stories. She didn't 'misspeak', she vividly gave an account of an event that never existed, more than once. She has NEVER run from an aircraft ducking sniper fire at anytime, or anyplace. There's no mixing up of memories, she's flat out lying and was caught.

The Commander-in-Chief doesnt MAKE UP war stories.

[GSW]

Here's a novel way to end the so-called Clinton/Obama Standoff -- the media should report ONLY the candidates' positions on major political issues such as the economy, the war in Iraq, universal healthcare. I believe the bickering and acrimony are largely stirred up by the media itself in a misguided attempt to increase readership/viewership a la People Magazine.

[Bill]

If superdelegates decide this then Democrats are done. The only thing that will accomplish is a certain McCain victory. Let the people decide.

[luvwknd]

If a Democrat votes Republican, it is a waste of a vote and that Democrat should have just NOT voted! Vice-versa for a Republican voting for a Democratic Prez.

If you don't like Hillary/Obama and you are a Dem, then DON'T vote unless you agree to the Republicans garbage politics.
If you like the Republican nominee but are a Democrat, then re-register as a Republican so your vote will count for the Republicans.
It's a very simple process, register for the party in which you support the nominee or leave it all alone!

[Armand]

Why is Obama being called a racist for comments his former pastor who is also a military veteran made about the US government. I think the bush administration should be criticised, maybe this is too harsh for many to here from a person of color. How often do most people go to church and who else in this country has to take full responsibility for words uttered by a clergyman. The Obama being racist comment is rediculous you fail to forget that he is half african half white his mother and grandparents are all white. wow

[Scott Hansen]

In response to Clea's post at 10:32 AM:

And if the proposal means that OBAMA is the one to step down.., would you then say, "so be it"??

Are you sure you have been a Hillary supporter from the beginning?! Or maybe this is just a thinly disguised ploy, hmmm..

[Honneymoon in Teheran ?]

This Espinoza guy is governor Judas's suppository.He
did at one point consider throwing all his weight behind
Mike Gravel's candidacy but changed his mind when
Richardson told him he would be on his short list of VP
choices. Espinoza is now counting on a letter of recommendation from the modern day Judas to apply
as personnal secretary to the reverend J. Wright.

[ChandraSF]

In the past 2 elections, the Democrats went with "safe" candidates in Al Gore and John Kerry. I say, this time make history, and nominate Barack. He may flop or he may fire up enough independents to create a wave of democrats in power for 12 to 20 years, to right this sinking ship. It's a gamble worth taking. As for Senator Clinton, there isn't that much of an upside. Her negatives among independents are high. She may squeak in, but it'll be a divisive 4 years, since she has already declared she is a fighter. Can we stand 4 years of bickering, even from a 'lovable' person like Hillary? As for those claiming that Reverend Wrights comments will cause them to never vote for Obama - too bad. I have a hunch he'll still pull a rabbit out of his hat, despite the judgmentals. Whatever his contradictions may be, they pale compared to the kool aid served by the Clintons. He released his tax returns, his earnmarks, and his policy statements (now being shamelessly copied by both his opponents - e.g on Mortgage crisis - he was proposing what Clinton unveiled just this week more than a year earlier)

[people]

People,

We need a president who loves America.

We do NOT need a racist and a non-patriot.

Wake up, people.

[QUAD]

I'm just tired of all the bickering and back stabbing.

Give it up Senator Clinton, I for one know your true demeanor from your past and want no part of it in my government.

Politicians like you are on the way out. Even more so politicians like Pres. Bush and Senator McCain are dinosaurs and are going to become forcibly extinct. Screw term limits the people are finally getting up and doing what they say we should someday do, vote the idiots out. Thank you Senator Obama for being another "exception to the rule" by helping make this happen.

If you want further proof just look at how Senator Clintons daughter responded to a legitimate question from a true supporter on the Lewinsky situation from the past. Senator Clintons daughter said, among other things, that is "none of his business" in effect saying it's none of our business. Well, apparently they didn't teach her that it is our business. When they become public servants, if they are not willing to answer the questions posed to them, get the hell out of public service where privacy is expected. I/we pay politicians salaries and have every right to question them. Let's not forget, as they apparently have, that they answer to us, its not the other way around.

This behavior is no different our president publicly denying a report saying that reputable economists predict that gas is going to be at over $4 a gallon by the summer. Our intelligent, respected, eloquent public servant said "Oh really, I never heard that. Next question". I just cringe every time I see him or McCain talking anymore. I am sorry, but we, the people, collectively as a country look like idiots to the rest of the world and we deserve it because we let it happen.

So far the only person I see not acting in the "mold" of the modern day politician is Senator Obama and even he is starting to "join in" on the ridiculousness on a smaller scale because it is being "forced" onto him by Senators Clinton and McCain.

Truly in these tough times a very sad state of affairs, we have more important things to worry about.

[Rachel]

I have to remember to stop reading all of the public comments. Most of you have no objectivity and continue to perpetuate lies on both sides. Just because you think something is the truth doesn't make it necessarily so. Both candidates are flawed, but this constant bickering and threats to pull out of the Democratic Party sure doesn't help matters. Mccain is better than either HRC or BHO? Have all of you Dems lost your fool minds?

How many of you read fact based news articles, or read/watch speeches and debates in their entirety? How many of you research your assertions before you repeat them? Most of you seem to play telephone or conveniently leave out key bits of information to suit your own causes, that’s not productive. The American people are better than this, how can we ever get change when people can't even be real about their elected officials.

We can’t change the rules now, we have to go forward and make this work. And next time we can make sure that some changes are made, we’re in this mess…let’s use our heads and calm voices to figure it out.

[dyinglikeflies]

Right now, Obama has 4 Kings and Clinton has 3 Aces. There is one more round of dealing to go. Obama's people are asking the dealer to change the rules and cut the game off before all hands have been dealt, because he knows there may be another Ace coming Clinton's way (ie. the popular vote). If such a brazen thing were to happen, trust me, Hillary's friends and supporters, millions of them, would be much more likely to give up on such a crooked table and move to the next table, ie. vote for McCain.

[John B Sheffield]

Hillary Clinton is completely destroying The Democratic Party, her LIES Bosnia and Northern Ireland, the choice she has made of running a Dirty Campaign against Barack Obama rather than POLICY! - The World is starting to Laugh at Her! as they are shown these news clips daily!

Now Hillary calls for Delegates who the VOTERS have MANDATED to ENDORSE Barack Obama to Change to her, this is a low as you can get! someone in The Democratic Party has to tell her and her campaign team to Go NOW! and never return.

[mrthomas]

gut busting funny to read these posts - in particular how many arrogant people think they have the corner on truth, and those threatening to cross party lines if he/she wins the nomination. for every person who feels one way, there are an equal number who feel the opposite. you are all deadlocked, polarized and in no way are affecting the outcome of anything. you might as well not vote at all.

[Clark]

If you vote McCain simply because your candidate of choice loses the party nomination, you should strongly reconsider why you vote at all. Vote the issues and status of our country, bitter votes cast to spite candidates will not benefit our government.

[cal]

Last time I check this is the US. How could anyone support a man that goes to a church for 20 some years - a church that is run by a raciest US hater. You obama supporters need to get real. This man will nevor be president of this country. take him and yourselfs and move out of this country. You all are bad news!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wanakee]

Clinton has lost. She has only a 5% chance of winning the nomination, to Barack's 95%. It's time to rally around Obama today. Right now. End this facade and divisiveness that the Clintons continue to perpetuate. She has no chance. Put her lights out. Slam the door. Nail the coffin shut. Anybody got a hammer?

[Bob Dobolino]

No more Comments sections in the news!!

(Right, only approved people should be able to comment, those certified as intelligent or approved by the government. Anyone who disagrees, out!)