The "thing is far from over," key Hillary Clinton aide says
May 14, 2008 | 6:30
pm
Terry McAuliffe, chairman of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, issued a terse statement in the wake of John Edwards' endorsement of Barack Obama today.
"We respect John Edwards, but as the voters of West Virginia showed last night, this thing is far from over."
We suspect there might have been stronger views expressed within the Clinton camp when it learned of Edwards' decision which, of course, took the edge off her crushing win in the Mountain State.
-- Frank James
Frank James writes for the Swamp of the Chicago Tribune's Washington bureau.
The delusion continues. "Far" from over? Try "almost."
Posted by: Anne J. | May 14, 2008 at 06:59 PM
ONE LOSER ENDORSING ANOTHER LOSER. Edwards is trumped by PEOPLE POWER.
The West Virginia resounding defeat of Obama was an expression of PEOPLE POWER that proclaimed Sen. Clinton is the Democratic presidential nominee. The PEOPLE POWER of Sen Clinton's victory trounced the pro-Obama biased media. Superdelegates who are endorsing Obama daily in an end run around the Democratic nomination process to swipe the nomination for Obama should ponder seriously the PEOPLE POWER that buttresses Sen. Clinton. Edwards. Obama and his superdelegates are taking the Democratic Party down the path of a train wreck in November.
Posted by: crat3 | May 14, 2008 at 07:05 PM
Wasn't it PEOPLE POWER when Obama won 11 states in a row? Wasn't it the PEOPLE who gave Obama an insurmountable lead in popular vote and delegates? For weeks now it has been mathematically impossible for HIllary to win. One state with a particularly high population of racists who can't handle having a black man in the Whitehouse doesn't change anything. Even when Obama loses a state now, he closes in on the magic number of delegates that HIllary cannot possibly reach. She will be crushed in Oregon. She's hemorrhaging superdelegates. Face it bro. It's over Grover.
Posted by: Andy | May 14, 2008 at 07:37 PM
McAuliffe called her a "thing"?
This "thing" looks about over to everyone else, Terrance.
Posted by: David Mince | May 14, 2008 at 07:47 PM
How gracious can Sen. Obama be? Not very, apparently.
By calling on Edwards to endorse him, all he's trying to do is preclude Hillary's overwhelming victory in WV.
Edwards is NOT a superdelegate. so how does this count? Ohhh, because his supporters were blue collar workers? BUT that was eons ago!
Hillary supporters now feel totally disrespected by the press, media, by the Bill Richardsons and Democratic party as a whole.
This is "in your face" sexism! Obama, we will not forget this, especially in November because Hillary will prevail!
There are a few "hidden treasures" in your closet, and these will be revealed before November.
Posted by: BJ | May 14, 2008 at 07:47 PM
The people have spoken and will continue to speak against the traitors of the DNC. They are shoving this Idiot obama down our throats and we are going to fight back.
We the people will stop sending our money to the DNC and in the fall if snobama is the candidate we will get sweet revenge, a landslide defeat for him and Dean.
Any independents or Libs want our vote? start your engines!!
Posted by: Anee | May 14, 2008 at 07:48 PM
Hey, crat3 -- last time I looked, there was significantly more PEOPLE POWER behind Obama than behind Hillary. He's ahead by every possible metric now, including the popular vo... sorry, I mean the PEOPLE POWER vote. The superdelegates that are flocking away from Hillary and towards Obama aren't doing an end run around either the process or the PEOPLE -- they're reflecting the PEOPLE's will. (And they're also doing what Hillary keeps saying they're supposed to do: make an informed choice about who they think will be the strongest candidate in November.)
Posted by: Rick | May 14, 2008 at 07:50 PM
What drug are they taking over in the Hillary camp? It has to be a hallucinogen. I don't know what's more over, the disco era or the Clinton campaign.
Posted by: JimmyMac | May 14, 2008 at 07:54 PM
Most delegates: Obama
Most superdelegates: Obama
Most states: Obama
Most new voters: Obama
Most total votes: Obama
Most money wasted: Clinton
Most different strategies used during campaign: Clinton
Most different positions on same issue: Clinton
Most lies told during campaign: Clinton
Most times trying to skirt the rules: Clinton
Most delusional: Cinton and her supporters
Next President of the United Sates: Barack Obama!!!
Posted by: Bill Dailey | May 14, 2008 at 07:56 PM
People power? How about racist power, that's more like it. Most people in the exit poll said race was a factor in their decision and the Obama people in West Virginia have been subjected to a flood of racist comments and actions. So don't get too excited, especially when Oregon comes in. And oh, don't expect a VP slot either. That will go to Sebelius, Richardson, Edwards and others less divisive and delusional than Hillary.
Posted by: Barbara | May 14, 2008 at 07:56 PM
No matter what, Hillary, New Yorker love u, because of your strenght, your dinity, your hard workings, your stand of points, and your love to the americans,.... I salute u !!!
Posted by: connie | May 14, 2008 at 07:56 PM
THE DEMS ARE TOO STUPID TO REALIZE WHAT THEY'RE DOING. SO jOHN EDWARDS ENDORSED oBAMA........ANOTHER REASON TO SUPPORT hILLARY AND FIGHT TO THE VERY END. OTHERWISE, JOHN MCAIN IS THE ONLY CHOICE AS I SEE IT.
Posted by: mary ferrari | May 14, 2008 at 07:57 PM
It is obvious that she inhaled.
Posted by: Captain Major Christian Smith | May 14, 2008 at 07:57 PM
OK CRAT3
Your PEOPLE POWER should read UNEDUCATED PEOPLE POWER. WV is a prime example of why there should be minimum standards on voting. Sad but true.
Clinton and her followers are truly delusional at this point. They are starting to become a laughing stock if they haven't already.
Well, regardless of what Clinton or her aides say -- at least it IS OVER on June 3rd. We will see a continued rush of supers until then and the writing will be on the wall for Clinton to throw in the towel. We will finally be rid of her old style political games and chicanery and a man whom our country can be proud of will be on his way - one step closer to become President of the USA!
Posted by: Matt in Austin | May 14, 2008 at 07:58 PM
No matter what, Hillary, New Yorker love u, because of your strenght, your dinity, your hard workings, your stand of points, and your love to the americans,.... I salute u !!!
Posted by: connie | May 14, 2008 at 07:58 PM
Hillary is a terrible candidate, she is to polarizing and the public will vote for Mcain if she is the Dems candidate, that is why people power wanted all of the Rush listeners to vote for Hillary.
Posted by: Dave Liniger | May 14, 2008 at 07:59 PM
You know what's keeping Hillary behind in the popular vote, pledged delegates and number of primaries/caucuses won? PEOPLE POWER!!
It must feel pretty good when you could potentially loose all the remaining primaries and get less than half of the remaining super delegates and still win the democratic nomination.
The people of this country have spoken, and their choice is abundantly clear.
Posted by: Mike B. | May 14, 2008 at 07:59 PM
Clinton is the only democrat who considers the VOTERS.
It looks like the rest of the party is in a bubble shut off from this country.
They are forcing us with an inexperienced candidate who has lived his adult life in an backwater area sealed off from from mainstream America.
He doesn't understand why people are aghast that he took his children to a racist church with a nutcase pastor.
He has no understanding of the country outside his enclave.
He needs a few years to get his equilibrium, THEN start thinking about national office.
He isn't ready, folks. Push him out now, and you'll finish him off.
Posted by: lute | May 14, 2008 at 08:00 PM
In Response of Crat3,
Crats is what a loser. Obama is the nominee of Democratic party and Obama will win the election in Nov. Hillary is divisive and trying to torn down the democratic party.
Posted by: Angelina | May 14, 2008 at 08:00 PM
I fail to see how one state can win over all others. This is precisely why we have the electoral college. Why should a state full of uninformed individuals decide an election, when it's clear that the majority of other states believe Clinton is not the best candidate?
Posted by: k | May 14, 2008 at 08:01 PM
crat3: The people power that you yelled about (you used capital letters) was what gave Obama victories in some 30+ states, with an insurmountable lead in delegates and votes (even without counting caucus state votes).
Posted by: Jason | May 14, 2008 at 08:02 PM
What I think is that PEOPLE POWER is PEOPLE POWER and anyone who disagrees with PEOPLE POWER will soon find that PEOPLE POWER is here to stay and PEOPLE POWER will not be messed with. PEOPLE POWER. PEOPLE POWER. PEOPLE POWER is why Hillary is going to win. PEOPLE POWER is why Hillary has a lead in the popular vote...wait...nevermind...what I really mean is WHITE PEOPLE POWER! Yeah!
Posted by: crat333 | May 14, 2008 at 08:02 PM
No matter what, Hillary, New Yorker love u, because of your strenght, your dinity, your hard workings, your stand of points, and your love to the americans,.... I salute u !!!
Posted by: connie | May 14, 2008 at 08:04 PM
PEOPLE POWER can not, and should not, be seen as the answer to the political process in our country. If you want to campaign for Hillary, go get a poster and some buttons and do it right. But remember when the votes are counted, and your guy or gal loses, it's not because of THE PEOPLE. It is because our ELECTORIAL SYSTEM--good or bad, right or wrong--made the decision FOR THE PEOPLE. The delegates REPRESENT THE PEOPLE. God forbid we should rely upon THE PEOPLE of West VA (or any one state) to decide for the entire country who should run for and possibly win the presidency.
Posted by: NotADem | May 14, 2008 at 08:05 PM
I believe Obama is afraid that Clinton will win and the superdelegates are trying to force americans to accept someone on this ticket we don't want. GO CLINTON AND DON'T EVER QUIT-PROVE TO ALL THAT IT IS TIME FOR A WOMAN TO BE PRESIDENT.
THANKS
Posted by: Carolyn | May 14, 2008 at 08:06 PM