Colin Powell's Endorsement

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Change My Ass

Obama does not know what the hell he's talking about; and he LIES constantly! So obvious, and transparent!

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/06/obama_promises_change_but_what.html

We Told You So Democrats!

Obama can't even open up a significant lead on John McCain! Bill Clinton warned them that they would be "rolling the dice" but instead of listening, they painted him as a racist. I hope they James Clyburn will be able to swallow defeat; I hope HE will be able to "chill out" when they wake up on November 5th and McCain is President.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/08/hillarys_growing_shadow.html

The Love Affair is Over: Dare We Dream?

Wow, What idiots! I don't believe these seasoned political journalists could not see that Obama was just like, or even worse than Bush. Didn't they learn anything from when the were fawning over Bush and having beers with him? It was only when Bush got to the White House and restricted access that they turn on him. In fact, I'll bet a lot of these idiots voted for Bush in 2000 and in 2004. They hated Gore and Kerry. As a matter of fact, the media deserve a lot of the blame for the eight years of hell we've been through. The idea that they are against the Iraq war now is is fascinating. I remember how giddy they were when we went in there: They were all running around, embedded with the troops and now they act as if we have amnesia. Well, apparent the American people have forgotten but I certainly haven't. They had better wake up or they'll find Obama in the White House and even less access to the truth the Bush.

http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=6e9f4a42-9540-4d99-aba2-25adc276c25d

Karma: Now You Know What Hillary Felt

Hmmm, you mean Obama made a hard call in voting for FISA when he promised to filibuster? This shift of his reminds me of something: Hillary Clinton having to make the hard call to vote for the Iraq War after 911 because she believed the country was vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Obama was not even in Senate but gave a speech "opposing the war, without the benefit of having to cast a vote. She lost the nomination because of that vote.

There is something called Karma. I think Obama now knows what Hillary must have felt when he was sitting on his high horse criticising her vote when he know squat about the intelligence and the briefings she attended. Not to mention the lies she was told by Bush and the Administration.

Hep The Woman Retire Her Debt

Fine, he can listen to you people and not help pay her debts. Okay fine then. now leave her supporters alone! Don't bother us for money to support Obama that we need to help Hillary clinton retire her debt. Don't bitch about her big donors not "falling in love" with Obama and opening their wallets. And while we are on this subject, tell them to take us out of their database. Tell David Plouffe to quit sending us emails asking for donations for Obama. Tell Howard Dean and Tom McMahon to quit sending me emails asking for donations because Obama has decided he can do better without taking campaign finance money. Many of you Obama supporters are new to politics so maybe you don't know this: One hand washes the other. He will not get support unless he pays off Hillary's debt. All I can say is: I hope you all have deep pockets with many "small donations."

To Donate to the cause:
www.hillaryclinton.com/contribute/7PWC

Anything To Win: The Access Hollywood Interview

What's with this crap about Obama having regrets about doing an interview with his daughters on Access Hillywood? Is this the first time he's used his daughters for political gain. I had remarked a few months back that the media did not seem to have a problem with him "pimping his daughters" as they did about Chelsea Clinton campaigning for Hillary Clinton.

Remember after his "bitter comment" in San Franicisco about small town people clinging to their guns and religion? And the eventual butt kicking he got in Pennsylvania, courtesy of Hillary Clinton? Recall he moved on to Indiana and changed his campaign strategy. No longer was he on stage giving speeches, he was meeting at parks, having picnics, meeting in small groups, all with his daughters in tow. He even had them on stage encouraging people to "vote for daddy." So, where is all this sudden regret coming from? Whenever Obama has a problem, he brings in his kids, or the women in his family to bail him out, including his "white grandmother." Frankly, I am tired of hearing that his mother was white and his use of the race card. The "smear" web site is just an attempt to silence anyone who does not agree with him on principle and policy and will be used to call people racists if they don't vote for him. And, if he loses, he'll likely blame it on racism. Count on it.

What A Snow Job!

"Change we can Beleive In." That's the slogan Barack Obama has been seeling to Americans for the past eighteen months or so; the idea that he is some new political figure, above seizing on issues to further his political ambitions. Now. his legions of fans have only just realized what myself and Hillary Clinton's supporters have long known: It was a big snow job.

Take his recent flip-flops on everything from campaing finance to meeting with dictators, to the the latest...supporting the Bush Administration on FISA and the protection it offers Telecom Companies. Besides the FISA legislation, Obama has also offered more moderate views in recent weeks on gun-ownership rights and a death penalty ruling by the Supreme Court. He also expressed a willingness to "refine" his timeline for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, depending on the situation on the ground there.

Republicans are practically gleeful about the anger of the Obama supporters and are using the dustup to impugn his integrity. After saying he would debate 'anywhere, any time,' Obama decided against participating in any of the 10 joint town hall meetings. After backing the D.C. handgun ban, he now says it was unconstitutional."

Obama's supporters are noticing that he's "suddenly" running to the right and changing his positions on everything they thought he stood for. What a colossal surprise...NOT! Had they been listening to Hillary Clinton, it would not have come as such a shock and a surprise. As far as I am concerned, they deserve the kick in the gut reality check they are waking up to. When Obama was bobbing and weaving and twisting and turning throughout the Reverend Wright mess, the NAFTA issue with Canada,the shifting position on Iraq according to Samantha Power, they all praised him, including the media, calling his flip-flops "nuanced" position shifts.

Will his left leaning supporters and the media who loves him make excuses for him as usual, or will they finally wake up and realize that he has lied to them. What a shock for them to realize that he seems to be embracing Bush's Faith-Based Program! Even I was shocked when I saw how blatantly obvious he was at doing whatever it took to court christian conservatives, and I'm not jaded! Then he slapped down MOVE ON when he criticised them for the General Betrayeus flap. Now today he has voted in favor of FISA after saying he would not, in fact, he said he would filibuster the bill.

Now, when he is called on his shift, apparently "we haven't been listening" to anything he's been saying? I guess we are all too stupid to understand his lofty positions or his Harvard educated words. You know what they say, payback is a bitch.

http://www.nysun.com/opinion/obamas-hot-air/81485/

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/07/obama_would_in_fact_govern_fro.html

Obama's Baby Daddy Speech

Obama has pissed off black men. How dare he tell them they should step up to the plate aand support their kids! I hope they are paying attention to the "new" Obama now that he is nominee. He is now running to the center, trying to get white votes by calling out black men. As a single woman who gets no child support, trust me on this: They are going to be pissed!

I had been saying when he gave that speech in Pennsylvania, he should be telling black men to take care of their kids because the destruction of the black family is at the root of the problems in the black community. Now that he has, men like Dr. Mark Lamont Hill is criticising him, saying he is letting the Government off the hook. Am I missing something? Is it the government impregnating women and walking away? Dr. Hill claims men are not willing to work because their money is taken away, therefore they have no incentive to work. He also claims some are not able to because of drugs or mental illness. How then, does he explain able bodied men not supporting their kids? How about professional athletes, musicians (rappers), and celebreties who have the means but are still not supporting their kids? I knew sooner or later, he would say something to get the white votes but would anger the black people. Welcome to politics Obama!

Hypocrisy: What Change Can We Expect?

First Jim Johnson, now Chris Dodd (D,CT) and kent Conrad(D,ND) senator. The hypocrisy of Washington politicians never ceases to amaze me. Here was Obama running around during the Primary hammering corporations, and Countrywide Bank in particular and he goes and select Jim Johnson to head up his VP selection committee. Did he not vet the man? Oh wait! No he did not and didn't feel he should but a day later, Poof! Gone!

No there this potentially big scandal brewing if Republicans get their way and have hearing about conflict of interest about the mortgage loans they received. Why does none of these things surprise me, since Democrats are always accusing Republicans of snuggling up to and protecting big Corporations. I s this what Obama thinks he's going to change? Everyone is Washington is either a lobbyist, friends of lobbyists and people who know how washington works! The idea that Obama is going to come to Washington, become President, and NEVER has anything to do with these people, particularly since he is a neophyte is so ludicrous it is not even funny.

Gore Endorsed Obama: Big Deal

So, Al Gore finally endorsed Obama: Wahat a colassal surprise! Really, who was he going to endorse, McCain? There is nobody left to make a choice about except Obama! Would have been nice, and when it mattered to have endorsed earlier. No surprise though, this is Gore we're talking about. He has no backbone! And why is everyone acting like he's the prodigal son? The manb had a sure thing in 2000 and f---d it up because he was too holier than thou to ask for Bill Clinton's help to elect him because of the Monica scandal. Even so, he lost Tennessee and Arkansas, which had he won both, he would have been President. I see no benefit to the endorsement now... what is it supposed to do for Obama? Maybe win Michigan, which McCain is now leading? From what I'm hearing, Michigan is none too happy with Gore so what is the point of doing it there or at all?

Hillary Does Not want To Be VP

The Clintons are not dead. Why? Because Obama has not won yet. Hasn't anyone ever told you never to count your chickens before they hatch?

When Obama loses...and he will, I cannot wait to listen and laugh at all the excuses and recriminations that will surely follow.

It does not matter who Obama puts on the ticket because people vote for President, not Vice President. If he could not get these voters in the Democratic Primary, he certainly won't get them in the General Election.

By the way, I'm certain Hillary does not want to be Obama's running mate. Why would she want to be on a losing ticket? He barely gets the nomination, got no bounce, and can't seem to get a big lead on McCain and yet people like you seem to think he'll win the General Election. Have you seen the high percentage of undecideds?

Of course, the articles on Obama's loss will be blaming Hillary, not the fact that Obama had shown an inability to secure the type of voters who sway elections, the Hillary voters. he thinks, incorrectly in my humble opinion, that he will win with young voters and the black vote. How stupid to gamble on someone with a unproven strategy to redraw the electoral map.

The Sudden Death of Tim Russert

I was absolutely shocked at the news of Tim Russert's death. Then it gave way to anger, strangely. Who would have predicted that he would be dead at this point in the election season?

I have to say I have watched political talk shows from the moment I came to America because I wanted to know how the country functioned and learn everything I could about the inner working of Washington and who the power brokers were. I remember watching Edward R. Morrow and David Brinkley on Sunday mornings, then Night line every night with Ted Koppel; such was my love of all things politics.

When Tim Russert took over Meet The Press I watched religiously every Sunday morning to learn about the current issues of the moment. If there was special programming and it would be on earlier, like last week when the Men's final from the French Open would be on, I would set my alarm to wake up early and watch. Tim Russert would flush out the core of an issue and would not let a guest run away from a previous position: He would famously put up a prior quote to illustrate that the guest has strayed or changed his/position. My week was not complete and my political bearings was not secure unless I watched Meet The Press moderated by Tim Russert.

However, I have to say, that recently I have been angry with Tim Russert and the others at NBC and MSNBC because of the way they have covered the Democratic race between Obama and Hillary Clinton. I think Russert had departed from his usual unquestioned professional standards and had shown favoritism towards Obama on numerous occasions. He was brutally efficient when Hillary appeared on the show in the Spring. However, he was very lenient and passive on Obama after the Reverend Wright thing blew up. I anxiously watched to see if Obama was going to get the grilling he (Russert) was famous for but instead I came away from watching that appearance losing a lot of respect for Russert. Then, on the night of the Indiana and North Carolina Primaries, I was extremely angry when he proclaimed Obama as the Democratic nominee and declared the race over. I had expected him to be the consummate professional that I had watched religiously every Sunday morning but was disappointed to discover that he was a Left Wing Partisan, and made no secret about this, along with his colleagues at NBC and MSNBC.

Having expressed my disappointment as a Hillary Clinton supporter about the coverage of the campaign, I have to say that Russert knew his stuff. He could make or break your campaign. That is why when he declared the race over, Hillary's supporters were livid. Conversely, we were mad when he grilled Hillary about her Irag vote and forced her to finally admit that the vote was a mistake. As Chris Matthews put it: He pulled in the marlin (or something to that effect). he took great pleasure in doing so too. In the same debate he asked about the new Russian President, Medvedev and seemed to direct the question to Hillary instead of Obama. I can't hide my anger about Russert's softball interview with Obama but I can say that I relied on his considerable knowledge about politics and it was crucial to my continued interest and fanaticism about politics. I respected him as a journalist until recently. I just wished he had not been too obvious in his preference for Obama over Hillary Clinton, which caused me to essentially boycott all NBC affiliates. Even as I did so, I still was drawn to Meet The Press although I did not stay the entire hour.

I wonder what effect his passing will have on the Presidential race? Obama has received extraordinarily favorable treatment from the media, especially at MSNBC and it will be interesting to see if, in light of Russert's sudden passing, that that will continue. I have no doubt that Russert thought he would be around to cover the General Election and it will be strange to not have him on Meet The Press in the month's leading up to the Conventions and the General Election. In fact, I think his passing will be a huge void for NBC to fill and I can't imagine anyone on the landscape that could step in his shoes. One name does come to mind though: David Gregory.

God speed Russert. I would have returned to Meet The Press eventually when my anger subsided. Unfortunately you left this p[lace too soon.

We Must Donate To Help Pay Hillary's Debt

The Camapign is Over. The Nomination was to Obama. Now we must help Hillary by donating money to pay off her debts.

I just read an article by Jim Meyers on NewsMax indicating that Obama and his campaign were unwilling to help pay off her debts.

If each of her 18 million of her supporters contribute A mere $5, she'll be able to pay off her debts and have money remaing to begin her run in 2012.

What do you say? Will You all take up the challenge and join me in raising the money to pay off Hillary's debts? I want to do this because I am tired of hearing all the Clinton haters and Obamabots declaring that he is reluctant to pay off her debts. If we do this, she will be independent and not beholden to Obama

The Campaign is Over. The Nomination was to Obama. Now we must help Hillary by donating money to pay off her debts.

I just read an article by Jim Meyers on NewsMax indicating that Obama and his campaign were unwilling to help pay off her debts.

If each of her 18 million of her supporters contribute A mere $5, she'll be able to pay off her debts and have money remaining to begin her run in 2012.

What do you say? Will You all take up the challenge and join me in raising the money to pay off Hillary's debts? I want to do this because I am tired of hearing all the Clinton haters and Obamabots declaring that he is reluctant to pay off her debts. If we do this, she will be independent and not beholden to Obama.

By the way, David Plouffe, an Obama campaign manager had the nerve to send me a letter on the DNC web site requesting money when they are flushed with money and refuses to pay Hillary's debts (standard in campaigns).

If this is something that you thinks is worthwhile, I am willing to start a group and link it to Hillary's site.

Hillary Under Fire In Bosnia Was True?

According to youtube video, footage has emerged that corroborates Hillary's recollections about being under fire in Bosnia. let's wait and see if this story is flushed out. If true, the media has grossly done Hillary a disservice.

Someone Finally Gets It

At last, a journalist has finally tapped into the level of anger that Hillary's supporters are feeling and the denial by the Democrats, DNC, Obama Campaign and the MSM who are declaring that we will come home. They are definitely in denial and does not seem to have captured the true sentiment of her supporters who are watching, listening and paying close attention to everything that's been said about Hillary and Bill Clinton. They seem to believe that this is all about sour grapes and eventually we will "get over it." Maybe if the Campaign did not include insults, sexism, Media involvement in the selection, and the DNC's apparent "selection" of Obama despite Wright, Ayers, Dohrn, Rezko, Pflager, and evidence that Obama is a weak candidate. Maybe if we did not feel that Hillary was thrown overboard by the Democrats and the DNC who had given her their word that they would support her or would remain "neutral."

Bonnie Erbe's article: "Obama and the Democrats Owe Hillary Clinton and Her Supporters a Formal Apology for the Campaign's Sexism" captures the intensity of the anger and disappointment we, the Clinton supporters have felt throughout this process. We don't want to be told what we should do, we don't want to be ridiculed about our reluctance to vote for Obama. We are not sheeps to be led to slaughter. We have a mind of our own and we don't believe Obama is trustworthy. We don't care for the threats about the Supreme Court, War, and the Economy. And we definitely don't take kindly to being called racists because we won't vote for Obama. I did not vote for Bush in 2004 not because I dislike white people; I voted for Kerry because I thought he would make a better President. There is also that little factor called trust. I just don't trust Obama.

John McCain is my Senator in the U.S. Congress, he has helped me on several occasions with Immigration and Student Loans issues...and in a timely and effective manner. I have been pleased with the outcome of my interactions with his office. I was a loyal Democrat until recently (now and Independent) and I don't know if I'll vote for him but I know this: I like him, I respect him, he has been Independent on many issues, He's from Arizona and HE IS NOT BUSH.

The Haters Won't Leave Hillary Alone

Even as Hillary Clinton dropped out of the nomination process and regrettably endorsed the unqualified Obama, his supporters just aren't satisfied. They are still spewing hatred, talking about she didn't do it quickly enough. If it wasn't for her misguided sense of party unity, she would be running as an Independent. After all, it was "the party" that allowed her to be subjected to unrelenting sexism by Obama and the media, and then the "big wigs" she trusted to "vote for the stronger candidate" threw her overboard. I don't know how she gave that speech Saturday. As far as I'm concerned, she owes them nothing more...she has done enough.

The people talking about Hillary and Bill Clinton should campaign for Obama...they need to remember that he wanted "change." If that is the case, why would he want Hillary and Bill Clinton's help? Shouldn't he be out there presching his message of change? Wouldn't their campaigning for him "remind" people of what Obama wants to change? Does anyone see the irony in this hypocrisy? This just reinforces my belief and that there will be no "new way of doing things in Washington." Obama is taking his cue from all the same "old" people who have been recycled to run his campaign. It will be politics as usual. More of nothing. That's if he manages to get himself elected. Oh, that's right, Bill Clinton should help elect him so he can say he was a better President. Not a chance in hell!

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/dot.comments/2008/06/clintons_departure_mourned.html?hpid=topnews

Response To Howard Dean Letter

http://bl116w.blu116.mail.live.com/mail/ReadMessageLight.aspx?Aux=4%7c0%7c8CA96F9386F7E30%7c&FolderID=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&InboxSortAscending=False&InboxSortBy=Date&ReadMessageId=b5f53d4e-d6f6-4a34-bded-fcc3dc5f6b81&n=1333330895

Yeah, well you should have vigorously pushed and made sure there was a re-vote in FL and MI. But of course that would have meant Obma would have been caught in "pledged" delegates wouldn't it. I noticed he rewarded you for your inaction by keeping you on as Chairman. Congratulations!

You did not exhibit leadership and sat by and let the blatant sexism continue. The RBC took delegates from Hillary and claim that was fair? She did not lose, it was "given" to Obama. Superdelegates were supposed to pick the stronger candidate to win. I hope when Obama falls short, I don't hear anyone blaming Hillary Clinton. I hope then you, Nancy Pelosi, harry Reid and all the people who stabbed Hillary in the back swallows the bitter bill.

You say you have been there...I don't recall anyone pressuring you to bring your supporters to Kerry. I know this because I was a supporter and campaigner for Kerry/Edwards in 2004. Your supporters were not behind him, otherwise he would have won.

I must inform you that due to the bias and sexism I saw in the media and the Democratic Party toward Hillary, I switched party affiliation.

I must inform you that due to the bias and sexism I saw in the media and the Democratic Party toward Hillary, I switched party affiliation. calls for her to quit the race, and placating her as if her candidacy was a joke was incredibly offensive.

I had voted Democrat since I became a U.S. citizen in 2001. I came to America in 1983 and view the Democratic Part as the Party of everyone, the party that cared about the issues of women but during this campaign that is not what I saw. I was disappointing.

Transcript of Hillary's speech and Video

http://bl116w.blu116.mail.live.com/mail/ReadMessageLight.aspx?Aux=4%7c0%7c8CA96F65D17AD50%7c&FolderID=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&InboxSortAscending=False&InboxSortBy=Date&ReadMessageId=2433701b-a2e0-4aa1-bcf2-cd29418a67fa&n=341264356

Picture gallery of Hillary's campaign
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/06/clintons.html

Links To Read To Learn The Truth About Obama

PLEASE WATCH AND EMAIL THESE LINKS OUT NOW TO YOUR FAMILY, CO-WORKERS AND FRIENDS!!

Obama’s Pastor Celebrates 9/11 (explicit)Only 5 Days After 3,000 Americans Killed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzhl-endvco

Jeremiah Wright Says America Deserved 9/11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9HUdF9OZa8

Obama’s Racially-Divisive Pastor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUbUBTlmAiA

Father Pfleger Calls For Reparations & Attacks White Race
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H11x6bMu4Y

Obama Disrespecting U.S. Flag and Anthem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8QCkgg5Kjo

Michael Pfleger: America Will Pay For Raping Colored People
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfWnY5PC0CQ

The Audacity of Barack Hussein Obama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwjnT4eJJvs

The Audacity of Barack Hussein Obama 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeC8BE-2T_k

Is Obama Wright? - Pastor Wright & Senator Obama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72B3tUAqpo4

Obama’s Pastor - 9/11 Fault of Israel Association
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnI431s1r6s

Name Obama’s Accomplishments if you can #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGeu_4Ekx-o

Name Obama’s Accomplishments if you can #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzFOOcEQtP0

Barack Obama: There Will Be Bamboozling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuB_W8o_UsU

The Two Things Senator Obama Accomplished
http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/27/obamas-empty-change-message/

The Jeremiah Wright Lifetime Achievement Award
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prhnc2fxAzg

Gaza Strip Palestinians Campaigning for Obama
http://youtube.com/watch?v=21YF7ggCG6g

Barack Obama Doesn’t Want His Daughters ‘Punished’ With a Baby
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eNzmly28Bmg

Obama: Bitter Americans Cling to Guns and Religion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNJAl8a3d9Q

Obama — We Are Building A Religion (Must see!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xtNr5-up0U

LOUIS FARRAKHAN: White Folks, You Owe Us The Whole Country!

Hillary's Speech That Ended Her Historic Camapign

Hillary Clinton gave the speech she had to give. She was pressured to give that speech "for the good of the party." Where was the party when they stabbed her in the back and flooded to Obama? I thought the speech was good and she she all the right things but I could tell that she was not happy to give it. As she said, "this was not the party she expected to give." So, she gave Obama he support and sid she would campaign for him but I don't actually expect her to be doing a lot of camapigning for him. I was surprised that she talked about her 18 million supporters and the glass ceiling (she seemed angry at this point). She also talked about opportunity and obstacles and I have been very inspired by her. I don't care what Peggy Noonan says because in my mind she did not lose the nomination. Rather, it was given to Obama because he did not reach the delegates threshhold on his own accord. I will always love and support her and Bill Clinton even though I am no longer a Democrat.

In my opinion, the Democratic Party is the entity that has gambled with their unprecedented opportunity, given the state the country is in, to win back the White House. "They" are the ones who decided to "give" the nomination to Obama, who did not win a single swing state, and only built up the delegate lead in the caucuses. They know he has problems getting a certain segment of the electorate, and yet, they still gave him the nomination. Hillary did not lose the nomination, it was given to Obama. Did he get the requisite number of delegates to clinch the nomination? No he did not. The "superdelegates" were "supposed" to exercise independent judgement and select the "stronger" person. In my mind, they have not done so, and I am borne out by the actual results, if anyone chooses to debate me on the facts.

The Obama Campaign planted the seed early in the media that it was going to be decided on "pledged" delegates and the "will of the people" and if Obama was not the nominee...there would be "trouble." So, essentially, he was given the nomination because the DNC was afraid of alienating blacks and "young voters" and had nothing to do with what Superdelegates were charged to do...pick the person who can win. The failed in their responsibility. I don't want to hear anyone blaming Hillary Clinton, Racism, or anything else if Obama loses. Why? Because they saw evidence that he was a weak candidate and still made him the nominee. I don't want to hear that Hillary was not "enthusiastic enough in her support today and did not campaign hard enough to deliver her supporters. If they wanted to ensure a win, they should have done the right thing.

The Obama supporters have been downright hostile, mean, rude, and crude in their attitude and comments about Hillary, Bill and Chelsea Clinton, and their supporters. Why don't they try and have some manners and ask "nicely" for our votes. You can't crap on people and them expect them to vote for your candidate, regardless of Party or what Hillary Clinton says. You can't hurt people's feelings and then expect them to fall in line with the sexist and unfair Democratic Party. Both Nancy Pelosi and Howard Dean both lacked leadership early in the process and basically was pushing Hillary out of the race. And the men who supported Obama, including Patrick Leahy, and Bill Richardson were all sexists, making comment about she "should get out and out to support Obama." Where the hell was Howard Dean when all this was going on?? Even Donna Brazille sat there there on CNN on Tuesday night and HEARD Hillary being referred to as a bitch and said nothing. It wasn't just the men in the Party that was fighting against Hillary, there were plenty of women too. Last Saturday, Brazille made the remark that Hillary was "cheating" because she wanted to be awarded the delegates she actually earned in Michigan. They gave Obama "uncommitted" which he did not earn and "stole 4 of her delegates and "gave" them to Obama. Talk about cheating. Hell, Obama even "rewarded" Dean for his lack of leadership by keeping him in his post as Chairman of the DNC. I thought he wanted "change" from the way things are done in Washington. Give me a break!

There are many issues we Hillary supporters are angry about and calling us names and trying to belittle us is only hardening the "bitter" feelings. We don't need you people, you need us, so I suggest you exercise some humility. Responding to the comment about "getting over it," believe me, I am. So much so that I have switched my affiliation to Independent and is not bound to walk to "party line." I did this 2 days after the Indiana Primary because I was pissed off by the shenanigans in Indiana that night when the refused to report the results of the Primary and had Hillary waiting all night...she finally had to come out and "take the victory." That did it for me. I have not regretted it since. And just so you all know...I am not alone.

Ted Kennedy was not magnanimous in challenging the incumbent Jimmy Carter in 1980 and he was further behind than Hillary was. He took his fight to the convention floor and when he lost, refused to shake Carter's hand. He didn't do a damn thing to "unite the party" so everybody needs to get off Hillary's ass. If, (and I believe when) Obama loses it will be because he is too radical but, they'll look far a scapegoat to blame their woes on. It won't be because they once again has picked a flawed candidate that does not appeal to the wider electorate.

Already today, I have heard men say that she was not enthusiastic enough, that she said the words but she did not mean them, that she was looking down. What the hell do these people want, blood? She endorsed him, she said she would campaign for him, does she have to grovel too? I say hell no! She is doing what is expected for the party even though they betrayed her and gave the job to the younger, inexperienced candidate and killed her dream. They are talking about her and Bill Clinton campaigning to elect him President but if I were Bill Clinton, I would demand a public apology from Obama and his wife for the disparaging way they have talked about his Presidency and his legacy. Bill Clinton should also ask for an apology from blacks for calling him a racist because he isn't and the Obama campaign used demagoguery to portray him that way. Such things don't "go away" because the party wants unity.

The Rift Between Hillary and Obama Supporters

You cannot substitute one woman (Sebelius) for another (Clinton), especially if that woman (Clinton) had 18 million people who voted for her and currently controls 1900+ delegates. That is a powerful set of cards she is holding and any attempt to slight her will result in defections the like of which the Democratic Party has not seen since the 1960s when they lost the South.

I suggest they and the media not trivialize the real anger on the part of Clinton supporters. We are paying very close attention to the jokes, the jeers, the unflattering comments, the glee some in the media have been showing, the gloating by BO supporters. In fact, many like myself have already switched to Independent. Remember, We don't need BO. If he wants our votes, he'd better be nice and respectful. His supporter had beeter be nice and respectful also. And while we're on this topic, he'd better tell his wife to stop trashing Bill Clinton's Presidency (he did too) because he isn't a President yet. Bill Clinton was President Twice and he's been marginalizing the man's legacy, praising Republicans and Reagan. What kind of Democrat does that?
http://www.topix.net/forum/source/chicago-tribune/TK0CG13IVTKD7S397#lastPost

The Contents Of The "Alleged" Michelle Obama "Whitey" Tape

If the tape exists, why didn't Hillary's camapign use it, I wonder? Even if it surfaces, I'm sure Obama and the Democrats will excuse it like they have everything else, so far.
http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YTE2ODlmYmEyNmE1NDQ0YTViMGY1ZTMxY2U0YmM3ZTM=
http://hillbuzz.blogspot.com/2008/06/whats-on-michelle-obama-rant-tape.html

I am very sceptical of this story and would have to see it to belive it. I know one thing...if the Republicans have it, it won't be used till close to the General Election, possibly a few days, so we all wait.

I am confident something exists though because I am sure I recognize her on one of Reverend Wright's (Chickens coming home to roost) DVD. Frankly, I'm surprised the media has not recognized her.

I dont think rumors of Obama being a muslim is far-fetched. He might very well be a member of the Nation of Islam. It would not surprise me tht he wasn't a regular attendee of Trinity. His recent exit from Trinity is not a coincident. Why now? Could it be that the tape exists and he's trying to get ahead of it? Obama is nore naive and not as astute as people suggest if he thinks he can survive another revelation, whether or not he's a member of Trinity. We won't forget he was there for 20 years. Besides, reports are that Reverend Wright might not be "retire" after all. That is yrt another reason that Obama likely left Trinity, in addition to Pflager's attack on Hillary.

http://www.townhall.com/youropinion/comments.aspx?g=e333dba5-a04c-45b8-9950-78180e6b874f

Bill And Hillary Clinton Should Not Campign

So, now he thinks the world of Bill Clinton's Presidency? H's an "enormous talent." I thought Reagan had "better idea" and Republicans "changed the trajectory of politics." I thought Bill Clinton was old politics. I thought Bill Clinton was the past. So, I wonder...what advice is he seeking now? Oh...let me guess, he wants an actual President to make him President. He wants a President and First lady who he and Michelle hates to put them in the White House. I gotta hand it to him he's got big balls.

Does he really think that after he, his campaign, the media, his supporters, and the once "loyal" blacks painted Bill Clinton as a racist that there's a snowball's chance in hell that that will happen? Especially with him playing coy, talking about he's not talking about VP, putting Caroline Kennedy in charge, Ted Kennedy and Jimmy Carter talking crap? Does he think they can diss the man's wife and then "expect" him to "unite" and elect him President? He needs to get real... They have treated the Clinton's like dirt. Bill Clinton should NOT campaign and elect him. No Way! Thy should wish him luck and let his "new" "young" supporters and his Superdelegates elect him President.

I'm Sooo Glad I Switched To Independent

Even if Hillary wanted to take it to the convention, the pressure to do so will cause her to back down. Don't get me wrong...I want her to, but she will not be "allowed to." They will threaten her with political ruin, financial ruin and ostracise her. Look at the recent comments by Ed Rendell, Charlie Rangel and others. They told her "it was time to unify the party."

This is the Democratic Party people; they expect you to be loyal, even as they stab you in the back (Hillary). They don't tolerate unilateral ambitions...it's all about the party. And don't ever lose an election! They treat losers like crap! Now, they will be on her case to embrace him, campaign for him, and make him President. All this while they and him, publicly brand her as unfit to be on his ticket. Frankly, I don't know why she would want to but if she does, she should be given the spot. Instead I'm hearing all these d---s talking about it would be a mistake. Talk about bleeping unity!

Hillary will Tow The party Line, Unfortunately...

Unfortunately, Hillary will tow the Party line. She'll concede, proclaim her support for BO because she will be pressured to "unite" their stupid and sexist Party. She has already been pressured to concede so there should be no surprise about what is coming next.

I wish she would become an Independent as I have and leave their Party. Clearly they hate her in the Democratic Party...why else would they make this person the nominee over her, especially since he has shown himself to be a fraud as I have been blogging about for months. I knew he was doing a con job on people.

No surprise, he has kept Howard Dean as the DNC Chairman. Why not? He basically did nothing to encourage the Re-vote in Florida and Michigan, neither did he encourage a fair awarding of the delegates, ensuring Obama the nomination. So, of course he was going to reward him. Is anyone surprised about this? I sure as hell am not.

No Regrets

Democrats always scare people with the threat that Republicans will overturn roe V. Wade, scare old people about their social security checks, and act like they care about poor people. They want people of modest means to be dependent on them...that way, they solidify their power. Republicans scare America with National Security and Raising Taxes, Democrats do it with Economic and Social issues. They are no different in my opinion.

I happen to think that one should vote their conscience and their values. If a person claims to be one thing, then you discover he is not, you have to do what is right for you. Now, I am bothered and distressed about what I learned about Trinity and Obama's associations. If that doesn't bother the Democratic Party, and he still gets the nomination, then clearly my values are not respected. Therefore, I have removed myself from the Democratic Party with no regrets.

Why Was Hillary Rejected For Obama?

The Democratic party apparently has a death wish. They have chosen Obama over Hillary Clinton despite the unsavory associations and obvious anti-American radicalism that has emerged from his church, which he has only recently left. Lets face it, when Obama introduced himself as a post-racial candidate, someone who was supposedly new and fresh and proposed "change" nobody knew about Reverend Wright, Father Pflager. His image has taken a hit. People now see him as just another black candidate with left wing views who has exhibted poor judgement in selecting his friends and associates, not to mention his character.

What I am still trying to figure out and accept is that my former Party, The Democratic Party has decided to stick with him even after these vile associations were revealed. Why have they stuck with him and has cast out Hillary Clinton? One has to ask this question: Does The Democratic Party hate Bill and Hillary Clinton so much that they are willing to chance the White House? Are they willing to lose rather than make Hillary President. Apparently that is the case. Obama has not condemned the Trinity, Reverend Wright, or Father Pflager. Neither did the Democratic Party. Clearly, the Democratic Party must be desensitized about what has been going on at Trinity for the Past 20 years while Obama and Michelle were members. Why else would Democrats have given them a pass? Apparently it was not that important to disqualify him as the Democratic Nominee. Somehow, I think a lot of Americans might have a different view.

Only this past Sunday did Howard Dean spoke about the sexism in the media. He did not specifically condemn sexism against Hillary. I'm wondering; where was Howard Dean and the other members of the Party when Hillary was being attacked and ridiculed? Now we are at the end of the process and suddenly it is wrong? maybe the outcome would have been different if the Party had spoken out. But we couldn't have anything that might derail Obama, could we?

The irony is that now everyone wants Hillary to "unite the party" so they can crown Obama. These people stabbed her in the back, and yet, they are bitching about her not endorsing Obama the same night they "gave" him the nomination. These people are like dog naam dog. They will turn on and devour their own in a New York minute (pun intended). They have forced her to concede, even as Obama's supporters are disrespecting her, campaigning against her as his VP, whether she wants to be or not. You do not endear yourself to someone when you treat her like crap. Especially if she has a 18 million strong coalition and you "need" her to win. She has nothing else to lose, remember, since her "dream" was "taken away" and "given" to him, so why should she be magnanimous?

What I do not want to see is Hillary running around the country campaigning with him, acting as if she is "happy" to be doing so. And...Bill Clinton SHOULD NOT camapign for Obama because he was out there minimizing his Presidency.

This talk about party unity is a bunch of bull. The Democratic Party claerly does not want any part of the Clintons and the "blue collar" voters because they now think they have the youth vote. I would caution them that this group has consistently shown themselves to be unreliable voters time after time.

They talk about OPbama expanding the Party. What about the 18 million voters Hillary Clinton brought in? That is not irelevant by any means. They are women, Hispanics, and blue collar voters... a much more relaible voting block.

Holding a Gun To Hillary's Head

Lanny Davis, former Bill Clinton special counsel, and longtime friend of Hillary Clinton has been circulating a petition to get Hillary Clinton the VP spot. He says he's doing it on his own, without the urging of Hillary or her campaign. Incidentally, Bob Johnson, BET Founder and major Democratic Party Donor, also sent a letter to Obama urging him to choose Hillary as his running mate. Obama, his wife Michelle (who hates Hillary), and his backers are deathly against the idea. The latest is Jimmy Carter, who today told the press it would be the biggest mistake Obama could make. What else is new...more hating on Hillary by the "white men" in the Party.

Meanwhile, Lanny Davis is upset that the Obama Camapign is mad that Hillary did not "use the right language" last night, supposedly because she did not concede, drop out, and end her campaign forthwith. According to Davis, they (Obama supporters), most notably a prominent one, have been emailing him and threatening Hillary. As Lanny David puts it...they are holding a gun to her head. Sounds like David Axelrod to me.

I also heard that Obama hasd named Caroline Kennedy and Eric Holder (Clinton employee) and Johnson (Head of Fannie Mae) to vet VP choices. All I can say is...so what. If they think they can diss Hillary and pick a "white man" or another "white woman" to get her supporters, they will rue the day. I think they are underestimating the ferocity of the dislike for Obama by Hillary's supporters.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/realclearpolitics/20080604/cm_rcp/its_now_all_about_respect

Further Comments To Hillary

I just read a news report on MSNBC (taking it with a grain of salt) that the campaign will be suspended on Friday.

Do not Abandon, on Suspend your campaign. That way, if a bombshell happens, you will be available to be the nominee after they (Party) recognize the error of their ways.

There is a report of a bombshell that is coming so be available to step in When they need you. Apparently there exists a tape of Obama's wife making incendiary racial remarks at Trinity Church. The country will not tolerate another display like what we have seen and will never forgive Obama.

Also, REZKO was convicted today. Who knows what else may happen? But, for now suspend your campaign and act magnanimous.

My Letter of Support To Hillary

I wanted to say I am proud and honored to have witnessed the historic race you ran against Obama. I just fundamentally believe you are the more qualified and and stronger candidate to beat John McCain. Sadly, the Democratic Party chose to select the most inexperienced and least vetted candidate in the Party's history.

I am sad and depressed about the outcome, the fact that superdelegates betrayed you, the fact that the media aided Obama in securing the nomination and reveled in the fact that you did not receive the nomination. I hear the pundits saying you should accept "defeat" and concede. Well, one only does that if one was beaten fair and square. That did not occur, not by a long shot. They talk about the "defeat" of the Clinton Dynasty but don't listen to them. They cannot eliminate Bill Clinton's Presidency and Obama is not a President yet.

Regarding this concession: Do it on your timetable. Don't be rushed by these people and Party be damned. They have their golden boy so what do they want from you? They claim he is this "change" candidate and your not much of a change and yet, they want you to back him and help to make him President, even as his supporter have openly and blatantly claimed you are not a good leader and does not appeal to Obama higher aspirations. All I can say is those are some of the same people that live in glass houses throwing stones.

Regarding this VP discussion: It is clear that he and his supporters does not want you on "his" ticket. I for one think it is a bad idea, especially if he loses. However, I understand you have worked hard and if you desire to be the VP and you are selected, I will seriously think of supporting the ticket as I am no longer a Democrat. You see, I switched to Independent the day after the Indiana Primary because I was so disgusted with the shenanigans that night. I was not an easy decision. I have to admit, it would be strange to see you at the "bottom" of the ticket when we all know you should be at the top.

I know you will be scrutinized by everyone, your words will be dissected to see if you are "doing everything" to elect Obama. My question is: Why should you, when people betrayed you for him? What do they expect you to do? More importantly, what do you get in return? If it is the VP you desire to bring along your 18 Million supporters...then by all means demand it.

It's Finally Over, Or Is It?

Well, the primaries are finally over but there was no concession speech from Hillary Clinton. She won South Dakota...didn't do her a damn bit of good though, which is a pity. You see, the Democratic Superdelegates (just enough of them)finally got a backbone and endorsed Obama even as the people of Montana and South Dakota were still voting. They sure as hell didn't give Hillary Clinton any respect by doing so. Earlier on FOX AND FRIENDS, Geraldine Ferraro indicated that she hoped Obama and his campaign would give her the respect to close out her campaign with dignity. That of course did not happen. So, is it any wonder then that she did not concede the race to Obama last night and "wrap her arms around him? I think there was some payback going on last night with Hillary. It's as if she was saying...you disrespected me while people were still voting and now I'm going to demand my position on the stage because I deserve to be here: "18 million voters have told me I deserve to be here, and you know what Barack Obama, Superdelegates may have put you over the top but I know I am stronger than you and I have more votes than you."

During her speech, she referenced the question: What does Hillary want? In addition to her policy positions, ie Universal Health Care and Education, she indicated that she wanted RESPECT for her supporters. I am sure she felt disrespected by Obama and his endorsers yesterday who wouldn't even give her the stage for one measly night to go out in style...he just had to rub it in, by claiming he "effectively" has the nomination early in the day. He did the same thing Saturday...claiming magnanimity by "allowing" her to have 69 delegates to his 59, stealing 4 of her delegates in the process. He took his name off the ballot voluntarily, told people to vote "uncommitted" and gladly took those delegates. Then Donna Brazile had the nerve to voice her charge that Hillary was somehow violating rules and that amounted to "cheating." How about the fact that the RBC violated their own rules when they gave him "any" delegates? The least he could have done was to have them seat the delegates as people voted, giving her 73 delegates to his 55. But noooooo, he had to be ruthless.

I don't know Hillary Clinton but I would imagine that she is a very proud woman and was peeved by what Obama did. I'm sure it reinforced her and her supporters' (myself included)charge that Obama and his supporters (including journalists) has been sexist towards her and he has benefited enormously at her expense. And now he expected her to concede so he could claim he is the nominee in "rock star style?" I think Hillary realized that last night she was in control of the agenda and demonstrated to Obama that hey, I'm still a heavyweight in this party and don't you forget it Obama. I was sad she was not accepting the nomination but I loved it when she denied him the ability to be gloat. Well done Hillary, well done.

Pflager: The Newest Racist (Color Be damned)

http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/983927,CST-NWS-mitch03.article

Michelle Obama
http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/983927,CST-NWS-mitch03.article

Michelle Obama Diatribe Tape?

http://justoneminute.typepad.com/main/2008/06/waiting-for-the.html

http://justoneminute.typepad.com/main/2008/06/waiting-for-the.html

Bob Beckel
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/06/03/bob-beckel-and-the-mighty-big-shoe/

Obama Leaves Church

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/06/irrelevant_apologies.html

Young Voters and Blacks Will Not Deliver

http://blogs.wsj.com/politicalperceptions/2008/06/01/can-new-voters-deliver-november-victory-for-obama/#more-87/

Hillary Has The Popular Vote

http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/06/hillary_clinton_the_peoples_ch_1.asp

Pig Headed Democrats Will Lose In November

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/columnists/fred_grimm/story/555802.html

Hillary Backs Obama Into a Corner

http://foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/06/03/hillary-clintons-smart-and-savvy-offer/

White Women Are Angry

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/06/white_women_take_the_gloves_of.html

Is This The Same Man That called Hillary a Racist?

Is this the same Bob Herbert who criticized Hillary for being a racist when she pointed out, correctly, according to the AP article, that Obama was losing support when she stated that: "I have a much broader base to build a winning coalition on," she said in an interview with USA TODAY. As evidence, Clinton cited an Associated Press article "that found how Sen. Obama's support among working, hard-working Americans, white Americans, is weakening again, and how whites in both states who had not completed college were supporting me."

Now comes Bob Herbert's confusion about Obama's "sudden" departure from Trinity United and whether it is a place that is "good for the soul."

This is Herbert being forced to actually acknowledge the facts.

"Senator Obama's effort to counter that line of attack has been all-but-completely undermined by the incredible shrieking pastors from the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, a place that might be good for the soul but is potentially ruinous for a presidential aspirant."

No wonder he is confused. He and all the black journalists, including Gene Robinson of the Washington Post, and all the others on CNN have been continuously making excuses for Obama, Trinity, Wright, and Michelle Obama, talking about the media and everyone taking that crap out of "context, how we don't understand the black church," as if I've never been in black churches all my life." Let's face it...what has been going on at Trinity has been Anti-American, Anti-white, racist, and yes... sexist behavior.

If Trinity was "good for the soul" then why was it necessary for Obama to leave the church and claim it was distracting to his candidacy? It was purely a political decision that made to limit the damage to his Presidential aspirations. Maybe none of that matters to Democrats, which is why I am no longer a Democrat, but other Americans are deeply offended and disturbed by it.

Herbert now acknowledges that there is a big problem with the rhetoric coming out of Trinity Church. He writes.

"First came the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. with his videotaped, over-the-top sermons. He didn't just criticize the United States, but damned it. The Wright controversy was a body blow to the Obama campaign, and it hasn't fully recovered yet.
I made a crack in a column last week that Senator Clinton, who had no discernible route to her party's nomination, was waiting for a Rev. Wright on steroids to burst into view.

Within days, we had the astounding video of the Rev. Michael Pfleger, a Catholic priest who put on a grotesque performance in the church that could hardly have been more racially offensive toward white people or more personally offensive toward Senator Clinton.

His rant, cheered by the audience, was one of the worst I've seen in many years. Senator Obama announced on Saturday that he had quit the church.

What was really gross about Pflager's and Wright's performances is the fact that people were standing and cheering, even at the National Press Club.

I think whites are only now realizing how deep the hatred in the black community goes, even among well-off and influential blacks. What a shock it must have been to realize that they associate with, work with, and socialize with blacks, yet have no idea who they truly are.

Obama "Effectively" The Nominee

According to the Associated Press, Obama is effectively the Democratic Party's nominee for the Presidency. It is not clear what the AP is basing this on...Has the Superdelegates told Obama that he has the numbers? At one point this morning he was 40.5 short of the 2118 (the new number?), then there were reports he had picked up 10new Superdelegates around/about 2:30 Eastern Time, which meant he was only 30.5 delegates short of the nomination. Maybe the AP has a source within the Obama Campaign who was the source.

I don't know what the big hullabaloo is all about. I think it has been known for quite some time that Obama was the "selected" choice of the Democratic Party...in my opinion, as far back as February when Supers flooded to him, maybe even farther back to January when Kennedy endorsed him. To me, that endorsement gave Obama legitimacy, something he did not have previously. Hillary's Campaign did not plan a strategy for the Caucuses as I thought they should and that was when Obama got the lead. Since then, nothing Hillary Clinton did or said was going to matter to these people. Winning the Big States that has to be won in November by significant margins, trouncing him in WV, KY and now Puerto Rico meant squat. Even when Wright, Ayers, Rezko, Bitter Gate, Michele Obama's statements, and now Pflager has surfaced...the Democratic Party didn't give a damn how damaging any or all of that was or could potentially be in the General Election. They still will go with him and risk the White house because they, the Party big wigs, want the Clintons gone. Any mention of these incidents by Hillary (when asked) or his political opponents was met with charges of racism or an attack on the "black church."

Earlier, the AP was reporting that Hillary would concede that Obama has the delegates to secure the nomination (ALERT!), which prompted Hillary's Campaign to forcefully issue a denial and assert that she will say in her speech tonight at Baruch College that Obama has a "slight lead" in the delegate count. Maybe she is being told something by undeclared Superdelegates that is giving her hope but I can't see the people reversing themselves in favor of her...that is...unless their political futures were at stake. Technically, they could still switch back to her before or during the convention if something momentous happens. According to Bob Beckel who was on Fox and Friends this morning, he is working on a bombshell about Michelle Obama. What that is, or how it will affect the nomination we'll have to see. I suspect it may have to do with the fact that Michelle Obama was in the church during the "chickens coming home to roost" rant by Reverend Wright. Beckel refused to give any hint what this "bombshell" was about but it sounded significant.

All these people who are watching Hillary very closely, scrutinizing her words and talking about how they will be watching for signs that she will not only give "lip service" to support Obama but will work hard to elect him. My question is: why the hell should she elect the ass----? He and his campaign and the Democratic Party has treated her and her family abominably. All these people who gave her their word of support, then stabbed her in the back for this neophyte now wants her to "make nice" and put him in the White House? I don't think so. As a matter of fact, all these Superdelegates who think he can "bring change" need to get off their asses and campaign for him and elect him, since they have so much confidence in him. They even have the f----g gall to say he should not put her on the ticket but want her to "unite this f----ed up Party, bring her supporters to him and "give him" the job she deserves! What I think she should do is tell them to kiss her butt and run as an Independent. I would donate to her and vote for her in a nanosecond.

This morning Geraldine Ferraro was on the same show with Bob Beckel and she said she hoped "they" would be respectful and hold off till tomorrow and give Hillary the "stage" to wrap up her Campaign tonight. However, it looks like that won't happen because these people don't care if they hurt her or her supporters. Sure enough, the endorsements have been coming. It was the same thing Saturday at the Rules and Bylaws Meeting...Obama readily took all the "uncommitted" votes even though he was not on the ballot (voluntarily), but even took four of Hillary's delegates! Then, his surrogates who have been pretending they are "uncommitted), namely Donna Brazile, was claiming he had the votes for the 50/50 split. The man was waaaaay ahead, and he could not let her have the 73 delegates she "actually" won? How cold-blooded is that?

I really don't care that Obama is the nominee because I am now a registered Independent and will not vote for him. I don't think Hillary should grovel and take the VP position because he will not win...besides, I think a lot of her supporters still won't vote for him. So, my advice is to stay off the ticket. They don't want her anyway, so she should not force her way onto his ticket where she is not wanted.

Hillary's Comment About RFK Manipulated By Media

Hillary Clinton was simply making a case for why she is remaining in the race for the nomination.

"During an interview with the editorial board of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader newspaper in South Dakota, Hillary discussed the calls for her to drop out of the race. She said, “My husband did not wrap up the nomination in 1992 until he won the California primary somewhere in the middle of June, right? We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California. I don’t understand it.”

That was her comment, pure and simple. Clearly, she was speaking in context about the length of both Bill Clinton and RFk's campaigns. So, I'm curious...how does the press come up with the consensus that she wants Obama assinated? When Mike Huckabee made the comment about Obama "ducking bullets" it did not get played out like this.

Clearly, this is an effort by the media and Obama surrogates (it is getting harder to distinguish which is which) to have her gone and to anoint Obama, the new wonder boy of politics. Obama's supporters and surrogates claim he has all these superdelegates wrapped, so why haven't they, as I have said weeks ago, come out and endorsed him and end this thing? There is one reason: Many superdelegates are not convinced he can win in November, and they are correct to have that concern based on the outcome in key states a Democrat needs to win. Obama can run around out West (New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Utah), trying to rewrite the Electoral College Map but that aint going to happen. MCCain is from out West (Arizona) and Westerners are going to take that into consideration when they vote.

Obama is not going to win Florida, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri so his strategy is to win in Western States. As Hillary's campaign has said, you can rewrite some of the rules...but you can't rewrite all the rules. The man is a walking disaster and will lose the GE but the Democratic Party will rather nominate him and shoot themselves in the foot than give Hillary Clinton the nomination. They simply do not want her to be President.

Latest Polls have Hillary Doing Better Than Obama

Latest Polls have Hillary doing better against McCain:

Pennsylvania: McCain vs. Clinton Rasmussen McCain 39, Clinton 50 Clinton +11.0
Pennsylvania: McCain vs. Obama Rasmussen McCain 43, Obama 45 Obama +2.0
New Hampshire: McCain vs. Clinton Rasmussen McCain 41, Clinton 51 Clinton +10.0
New Hampshire: McCain vs. Obama Rasmussen McCain 43, Obama 48 Obama +5.0

Yesterday's (5/22)Polls say she's beating Mccain in Nevada:
Nevada: McCain vs. Clinton Rasmussen McCain 41, Clinton 46 Clinton +5.0
Nevada: McCain vs. Obama Rasmussen McCain 46, Obama 40 McCain +6.0


Elsewhere in PA, OH, and FL (5/22)
Pennsylvania: McCain vs. Clinton Quinnipiac McCain 37, Clinton 50 Clinton +13.0
Pennsylvania: McCain vs. Obama Quinnipiac McCain 40, Obama 46 Obama +6.0
Ohio: McCain vs. Clinton Quinnipiac McCain 41, Clinton 48 Clinton +7.0
Ohio: McCain vs. Obama Quinnipiac McCain 44, Obama 40 McCain +4.0
Florida: McCain vs. Clinton Quinnipiac McCain 41, Clinton 48 Clinton +7.0
Florida: McCain vs. Obama Quinnipiac McCain 45, Obama 41 McCain +4.0

Gallup Tracking:
Barack Obama remains the leader in national Democratic voters' nomination preferences, 51% to 44%, over Hillary Clinton, but his lead has fallen below double digits for the first time in six days in Gallup Poll Daily tracking.

Obama did not poll as strongly in Gallup's Thursday night polling (May 22); the coming days will reveal whether that is the start of a new trend or a temporary blip.

Recently, Obama has held a slight advantage over John McCain in registered voters' preferences for the general election. The latest update, based on May 18-22 polling, finds the two tied at 46%.

In contrast, Clinton has a five-point lead over McCain, 49% to 44%.

Recently, Clinton has tended to fare slightly better in trial heats against McCain than Obama has, with the Democratic candidates doing equally well on a few occasions. Obama has not exceeded Clinton's performance versus McCain in Gallup Poll Daily tracking since the April 17-21 tracking period. -- Jeff Jones

Hillary Says She Might Take Fight To Convention

Hillary Clinton has suggested she might take her fight to eat Florida's Delegates to the Convention. Te Rules and Bylaws Commitee is slated to meet May 31, 2008 where is issue will be taken up.

Meanwhile, on she goes to Montana and South Dakota to Campaign. She is expected to trounce Obama in Puerto Rico but might lose both MT and SD.

She is showing no signs of quitting, much to the dismay of Obama, his supporters, and the DNC. They dare not call for her to drop out because that will infuriate her supporters.

Talks Of A Dream Ticket?

Reports are there is talk going on between the Clinton and Obama camps about a "dream ticket" with Clinton and Obama. Both camps are denying the reports but I have been reading reports like Bob Beckel's article that claims if Hillary wants to be on the ticket, she will not be denied, especially since the establishment, which had been for her, spurned her for Obama.

I personally do not like the ticket but she has to do what is best for her. I'll say this much; It would be the only way I would vote for Obama. Why might you ask? Well, she has devoted her entire life to the Party and here he comes after having done squat, and they make him the nominee? Not fair!

I think if Obama sees the writing on the wall, he'll have no choice. Will he like it? No, but he will live with it because he is that ambitious and if the only way he can win is with Hillary, he will run with Hillary. Besides, he will get Bill and Chelsea campaigning for him. what more can you ask for? Punditry about Bill Clinton running around in the White House is bunk. Last I heard, the Vice President live at the Lowell Observatory and he will not be there everyday looking over Obama's shoulder. So, whatever Hillary decides, I'll back her.

Bill Clinton Pushing For Hillary as VP

According to reports, Bill Clinton is pushing hard for Hillary to be on the ticket with Obama if Obama is the nominee, which appears likely, barring something miraculous.

Bill Clinton thinks Hillary has earned the VP spot and thinks she deserves it.

A lot of pundits and Clinton haters, including Ted Kennedy, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and others have spoken against the idea, as if they know definitively that he will never put her on the ticket.

Reports have surfaced that his wife, Michelle Obama has vetoed the idea, even thougn when asked on ABC, she denied she said anything of the kind. All I can say is this: If he and the Democratic party shun Hillary Clinton by giving Obama the nominee...then deny her the VP spot also, they can kiss the election goodbye. Women will be outraged if he picks a man, but if he picks another woman to get the women's vote, he will face a backlash he won't soon forget. If he's as smart as I think his ass is, or as ambitious as I know he is...he'll pick Hillary because if he does not...he will end his chance to be President.

Obama's Tries To Calm Jews' Fears

Yesterday, Obama spoke before Jews in a synagogue about his committment to the Jewish Cause. He has been trying to shoot down rumors of his faith, his associations with Wright, Farrakhan, and his statements about meeting with our enemies "without precondition."

appeared to have been given a warm welcome but during the questiona and answer phase, he was grilled about his asscoiations and his desire to meet with America's enemies.

Obama Tries To Convince Cubans He Will Meet With Preparation

Clearly, Obama and his camp realizes he has made a big mistake by claiming he would meet with the world's dictators and despots "without preconditions." That is why he has been backtracking his statements and only recently has tried to say he will meet with "preparation." He giving a speech today before Cuban Americans trying to reassure them he won't meet Castro (Raul) unless he "prepares." Maybe young Cubans are inclined to agree with him but I doubt the elders would back his "doctrine."

The Republicans will not let Obama wiggle out of this one because they have finally backed him into a corner on a position that is to their advantage: Foreign Policy. When Obama scoffs at the idea that we should have no fear of Iran and Cuba because they are "tiny countries" it show how ill-informed and naive he is about foreign policy. He does not seem to understand that it is not the size of the country (although Iran is a large country) but the size of the threat they possess. I am not sure America is going to trust the security of America to someone who has these pie-in-the-sky notions, like talking to these crazy people!

This election is not going to come down to domestic issues like the democrats think; it will be about National Security, as usual, and no amount of Economic gloom and doom can trump National Security because gues what...if you are dead, you won't need to eat.

Democrats still don't understand that they need to put up the strongest candidate against Republicans...not the ones the establishment favors, but the one that can go toe to toe against Republicans. It's a mistake they are about to repeat, to their detriment.

McCain is Fit To Be President

John McCain's Medical Records were released today in Fountain Hills AZ, just up the 101 Freeway from my residence. It appears to show that he is healthy, showing no lasting effects from his bout with melanoma (skin cancer). It is curious that his campaign released it on Memorial Day Weekend. Also, it is being done as he is meeting with Vice Presidential Candidates at his Ranch in Sedona, AZ.

The details of McCain's health are contained in 1,173 pages of medical documents spanning 2000 to 2008. His campaign made the documents available to the AP to make the case that he's healthy enough to serve as president, as well as to counter the notion that he's too old. The Arizona senator will turn 72 in August and would be the country's oldest President.

Democrats have been trying to use Mccain's age as a campaign issue. After weeks of listening to the media and late night comedians make fun of his age, McCain went on Saturday Night Live last Saturday to joke about it himself.

Intrestingly, Mayo internist Dr. John Eckstein, his longtime personal physician, lauded McCain's performance on a heart stress test -- sweating it out for 10 minutes when Eckstein routinely sees patients decades younger quit at five or seven minutes.

"I think physiologically he is considerably younger than his chronologic age based on his cardiovascular fitness," Eckstein said in an interview Thursday. "I got a call from the cardiologist who said that he had not seen anyone that age exercise for that long in a long time."

John MCCain's age is an issue but is not relevant because he has demonstrated by releasing his medical records, that he is not on death's door. Besides, his mother, Roberta McCain is 97 years old. Clearly, he can argue that he has longevity genes.

Ted Kennedy Killed Hillary's Nomination Prospect

When Ted Kennedy used the bogus excuse that Bill Clinton was "ganging up" on Obama as a excuse to endorse Obama, that was the turning point, I think in the race. That gave other people who had pledged support for Hillary the tacit approval to stab Hillary in the back.

When I heard what happened to Kennedy over the weekend, as much as I wouldn't wish cancer on anybody...I thought...God don't like ugly. Ted Kennedy had given his word to remain neutral but he reneged on his promise. According to articles I've read, he was upset about Hillary giving credit to LBJ for passage of Civil Rights Legislation instead of JFK, and that is why he endorsed Obama. http://weblogs.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/blog/2008/01/by_frank_james_for_all.html

What is particularly odious and striking about the way the party has treated Hillary Clinton is if you can treat someone of her stature in this way, someone who has been First Lady twice, her husband is the only President the Party has had in the 25 yeras I've been in America...how would they treat others who aren't affiliated to their party? I t has revealed a side to the Democrats that I find particularly distasteful.

Recently, Ted Kennedy has been making really hurtful statements about Hillary's leadership and qualifications to be VP. These are Kennedy's exact words: Obama should choose a running mate who "is in tune with his appeal for the nobler aspirations of the American people," Kennedy said. "If we had real leadership - as we do with Barack Obama - in the No. 2 spot as well, it'd be enormously helpful."
Excuse me, but who the hell does Ted kennedy think he is? Just because the media treats his family like they are royalty and gives them a pass...it does not change the fact that he show poor judgement by allowing Mary Joe Kopeckne to drown. he also was 700+ vortes behind Jimmy Carter in 1980 and yet he took his fight to the Convention. He lost, refused to shake Carter's hand, and refused to "unify" the Party, contributing to the Dems loss.Was that leadership I ask? Was that nobler aspirations, I ask?

The Media and The Democratic Party Derailed Hillary's Camapign

I hear male, and... surprisingly...a lot of female journalists, say there has not been any favorable reporting for Obama or sexist statements about Hillary during the campaign. I cannot believe some of the things I have heard from people who were supposed to be "professionals."

I have been blogging about the gang over at MSNBC and CNN for months. Chris Matthews, Keith Olberman, and David Shuster have been particularly venomous and have used their positions to promote Obama as the nominee. The recent interview of Obama was an example of Reporter going easy on Obama. Where was the tough question of which Tim Russert is so legendary after Obama finally denounced Wright? I saw no no evidence of it in the Meet The Press interview. There has not been any opposing view by any journalist on either channel during the campaign. One reporter in particular who tried to make the point that the media was "deciding" the election was Craig Crawford. He was summarily barred from appearing on CNN and MSNBC because he spoke in favorable terms about Hillary.

I switched to watching Fox several months ago and to my surprise, I agree with them about the Liberal Media...I never thought that was possible! I find that Fox has been the only network that has been fair to Hillary...tough, but fair. Lately I have watched less and less of MSNBC and even NBC. I watch CNN only when I believe that they will be non-biased, for example, Lou Dobbs. Once I hear the Obama chorus, I'm gone.

Due to my disgust with the Democratic Party and it refusal to show leadership regarding Florida and Michigan, I switched to Independent a day after the Indiana result when the media declared "it was over." It was hard, but I have not regretted my decision.

Don't Quit Hillary!

I never thought I would see the day when the Democratic Party disenfranchises voters after what happened in Florida in 2000 and the criticism they leveled at the Republicans. That single incident, with The Supreme Court stopping the count, coronating Bush to the Presidency motivated me to seek U.S. Citizenship. Prior to that, I wanted to remain a citizen of my country of birth due to what I considered unfair treatment and inconsistent application of laws in America. I became a U.S. Citizen after 911 because I wanted to have a voice in American politics. Taking the oath was one of the most emotional days of my life.

I donated money and volunteered for Kerry/Edwards in 2004: made 100's of phone calls and canvassed. I was very devastated and depressed when they lost. To make matters worse, I was angry when it was reported that Kerry did not spend the $Millions he had raised, but kept it, including the database of names for a 2008 run.

Forward to 2008. I am very upset with the Democratic Party, and Ted Kennedy in particular, that they have "decided" that Obama will be the nominee, passing Hillary Clinton over, after she has spent "years" working for this Party. It's almost as if they are saying no woman will be "allowed" to be President. I think there has been an orchestrated effort on the part of the media and the Democratic Party to keep Hillary from getting the nomination. There has been no scrutiny of Obama, his resume is thin, he has changed his position on many issues, and he's going to weaken America by talking to these crazy people like the Iranian leader and others. It bothers me that Hamas "approves" of him as the nominee. I am bothered by the "associations" he's had, despite the media "giving him a pass."

Another thing that bothers me is the biased way the media has covered the campaign, the sexist comments journalists and others have spoken of Hillary. I don't like the "racism" tag they have put on Bill Clinton, statement from Prominent blacks referencing "impeachment" and dissing Bill Clinton's Presidency. I think a lot of people have been disloyal and have stabbed the Clinton's in the back, including Ted Kennedy.

Hillary should stay in the race and fight for what she believes in. If that means taking it to the convention... so be it. Women deserve the respect of the Democratic Party for their loyalty in the lean times, and now they seem to be saying well...you don't matter now, we have "young voters and African Americans. Well, I tell you what, no one has proven to me yet that the Democratic Party can win ANY general election without women. Let's see if Obama can win with the coalition he has created...he seems to think he can do without the blue collar vote.
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My Letter to HCFPinOH

I saw you ladies on The O'Reilley Factor on Thursday and I agree with your position 100%. The media coverage has been anti-Hillary, especially on MSNBC, the entire campaign season. The biased treatment and the caricature of Hillary has also been perpetrated by women on the network. Most notably, Nora O'Donnell, Mika Brzezinski (whose brother works for the Obama Campaign and whose father advises the Obama campaign), Rachel Maddow, and most surprisingly, Andrea Mitchell, whose husband, Alan Greenspan encouraged people to take out sub-prime mortgages. Other culprits include Tamron Hall and others.

I was a Democrat up until the Indiana Primary. I switched to Independent the day following but agonized for a day before finally mailing in the form. I feel empowered now that I've done so. I will no long vote down the ballot for anyone with a (DO) beside their name because of party affiliation. Anyone who gets my vote will have to earn it.

The primary reasons for the switch:
--Florida and Michigan were not "allowed" to re-vote
--Howard Dean and Nancy Pelosi showed no leadership when they did not insist on a re-vote
--Obama's lawyers prevented re-vote in Florida and Michigan
--The Democrats are phonies. They only care about votes counting if it favors them or their favorite candidate
--The disloyalty being shown to Hillary by people who were "friends" and supporters
--The fact that "the men" in the party and Nancy Pelosi have "decided" that Obama is the nominee
--The media has been aiding Obama and "decided" the nomination
--The false and undeserved portrayal of Bill and Hillary as racists
--The fact that Obama has been forced down our throats even after recent revelations
--I don't believe Obama is truthful
--I think he is naive, inexperienced, and dangerous in his thinking (meeting with Iran and others)
--Super delegate system and the way delegates awarded is undemocratic
--"Math" and "rock star" status should not be the determining factors to choose nominee
--Ted Kennedy particularly has peed me off, declaring Hillary does not have kind of leadership to bring country together. Take a look at his history! He's a fine one to talk!
--Hillary is more electable than Obama yet they will still give him the nomination
--The Obama Campaign and supporters speaks disparagingly of Hillary and her supporters
--Obama has been talking victory laps and said he would declare victory on May 20th. They have since revised that statement.
--I will not vote for Obama and would only do so IF Hillary were on the ticket. However, I believe Hillary should be at the top of the ticket
--How can they give this nobody with no experience with questionable characters in his background the nomination? This is on the same level as Bush becoming President
--The Dems are choosing based on personality, not electability, and certainly not experience
--I would vote for McCain based on experience. I also have contact with him. He is my Senator and he has helped me with Immigration and Student Loan issues.

Obama Has some Gall

Obama says Americans should:

1) Stop driving SUVS
2) Stop eating a lot of food
3) Stop setting our thermosstats at 72 degrees

Because the world does not like it.

Excuse the hell out of me, but since when does the world dictate how we as Americans should live our lives? I don't own an SUV because I can't afford one....but if I could....no one could tell me if and when I should drive it.

I happen to have an support three children, and believe me, when they want to eat....I can't tell them they are eating too much! Now, we are all struggling to feed our families, who the f----is Obama to tell us we can't eat what we want?! This from a man and his wife who whines about prices in Whole Foods! This is the sort of thing that reinforces the Elitist label that has been placed on him. Why don't he forego Arugula and eat lettuce instead, like everyone else?

Obama says our air condidtioners should not be set to 72 degrees. I've lived in Arizona, in the Desert Southwest for 24 years. I've had to turn my air conditioning on in May because we are going through a heat wave. We were above 100 degrees yesterday and will see triple digit temperatures till Thursday! So, again, excuse the f--- out of me but Obama does not know what the hell he is talking about. I have a suggestion for him....Why don't he stop flying around on planes and polluting if he is so concerned about the environment and stop telling us what we should do. Does he keep his mansion freezing in the winter in Chicago? I doubt it. I am tired of these self-righteous assholes and celebreties who flya round in their chartered planes and private jets yet want us to make sacrifices. Why don't they practice what they preach?

A Slim Hope For Hillary?

Despite Tim Russert declaration that: "We now know who the Democratic Nominee is, and no one is going to dispute it. "Those closest to her will give her a hardheaded analysis, and if they lay it all out, they’ll say: "What is the rationale? What do we say to the undeclared Superdelegates tomorrow? Why do we tell them you’re staying in the race?’ And tonight, there’s no good answer for that." And, the suggestion by Anrea Mitchell that Hillary Clinton was staying in the race so she can "go out on a high note" after her West Virginia win has not materialized. Ever since the previous week's primary returns, in which Hillary lost North Carolina big to Barack Obama, and squeaked out a win in Indiana, the assumption was, and the Media has been saying that the race was over, it is just a manner in which she would make her exit.

I have a sense that Hillary intends to be in it to the end, and that she has a strategy to wrest the nomination away from Obama. It will make for exciting media coverage, if that happens.

Time Magazine, among others, has jumped into the fray: It declared Obama the nominee with a cover story that said, "And the nominee is..." with a picture of Obama. On "The Early Show" on CBS, Bob Schieffer said, "Basically...this race is over." On ABC, George Stephanopoulos said, "This nomination fight is over." And Chris Wallace of Fox News Channel said that "I think the Clinton people know the game is almost up."

Earlier today, Andrea Mitchell is reporting that, "for the first time now, her [Hillary] people, her closest aides, are saying, "she knows the reality, we know the reality." They’re acknowledging that she’s not going to win this―that she is really just going through the motions. And that’s a big change." But there is little indication that Hillary has accepted this notion.

I was somewhat surprised myself when I heard this, as nothing Hillary's campaign has said indicates that she is dropping out. It would come as a complete shock if she did not continue through Puerto Rico.

Clinton Campaign Chair Terry McAulife challenged Russert Sunday about his conclusion that the race was over: "Did it become an avalanche after Tuesday, when you and others were all on the air saying it was over?" Russert got defensive and said that he was only quoting others. "The Clinton campaign says it’s the media. What we did," said Russert, "is add up the delegates, call Clinton supporters and say, "Is the math there?" Clinton supporters said "No."

The race is still very fluid. It has been, and the networks’ graphic still says, that the total needed is 2026 delegates. But over the last couple of weeks, Hillary’s team has abandoned that number. The new number is 2209, or 2210, which is one more than half the delegates, if Florida and Michigan get to seat all of their delegates. This is supposed to be decided at a May 31 Rules Committee meeting, but up to now, Howard Dean has shown no leadership as Party Chairman to be able to engineer a compromise that would satisfy both Obama and Clinton.

Tim Russert erroneously said on Tuesday night during coverage of the West Virginia Primary that "48 hours ago on Meet the Press, Terry McAuliffe said he was willing to seat half of the delegations of Michigan and Florida." But in fact, McAuliffe didn’t say that. When Russert asked him on Meet the Press if he would accept that compromise, McAuliffe said, "We certainly might, you bet. But in fairness, the Rules and Bylaws Committee will meet on, on the 31st to make that decision." When pressed on the issue again by Russert, he again deferred to the Rules and Bylaws Committee and said, "it’s up to them to make that decision." That is a distinction with a significant difference.

I watched the Meet The Press coverage last Sunday and Terry McAuliffe NEVER said he would accept half the delegates.

Unfortunately for the Democrats and the media, Hillary has emerged as the stronger candidate with wider appeal, but only after the media turned a blind eye to Obama's problems and "associations" and abandoned her for the "Rock Star" Obama. It is now apparent to everyone that Obama has serious weaknesses on policy matters, like the reason for and effect of raising capital gains taxes, and his willingness to meet unconditionally at the presidential level with terrorists and dictators.

Perhaps more serious, his links to and handling of the situations with his controversial former minister Jeremiah Wright, his characterization of small town voters as "bitter and clinging to religion and guns" and the unrepentant terrorist and former Weatherman William Ayers. These issues have no doubt hurt him with White voters. The exit polls in West Virginia showed that 50% of the voters believe that Obama shares Jeremiah Wright’s views to some degree, and nearly half of those who voted for Hillary said that if Obama is their party’s nominee, they won’t vote for him. His radical ties are showing, and his efforts to distance himself without seeming to repudiate his past smacks of disengenuousness.

If (and when) Hillary loses the nomination it will be beacuse of several reasons: At one point, immediately after Super Tuesday on February 5, Obama won 10 straight primaries and caucuses, by an average of about 30 points each. Hillary's Campaign did not have a strategy to contest the Caucus states and her most importantly, her supporters and the Democratic Party Elite abandoned her in favor of Obama.

Hillary has become a formidable candidate but her campaign made a series of mistakes. Earlier misspoke about Bosnia, or as Larry King called it, a "mistruth." More recently, she has been brutally criticized for her comment to USA Today, in which she referenced an Associated Press story that talked about an exit poll that "found how Senator Obama’s support among working, hard-working Americans, white Americans, is weakening again, and how whites in both states who had not completed college were supporting me." Hillary had a valid point, but it was maybe politically incorrect to refer to "white" voters.

The comment sure caused a ruckus: Bob Herbert, the black columnist for the New York Times said that those comments were the equivalent of saying, "He can’t win! Don’t you understand? He’s black! He’s black!" he copntinued, "The Clintons have been trying to embed that gruesomely destructive message in the brains of white voters and Superdelegates for the longest time. It’s a grotesque insult to African-Americans, who have given so much support to both Bill and Hillary over the years."

All I can say is: where is the outrage when Blacks have been voting for Obama by 90+% matgins, given all the Clintons have done for Blacks and Civil rights? Why is this not racial voting? At least Obama has been getting 30-40% of the White vote? Hillary is not getting even 10%! Why is it racial pride when blacks vote 90+% for someone who's done NOTHING for them, but demogogue someone who has?


Hillary says she will continue and I believe she will. She told the crowd in West Virginia Tuesday night that "...I never give up. I'll keep coming back, and I'll stand with you as long as you stand with me." Or as James Carville puts it..."until the last dog dies." Obama and the media has probably succeeded in drying up her money but I have no doubt they will find the dough, somehow. On that, Andra Mitchell was again suspicious: She questioned the Clintons’ trustworthiness on money matters, saying on MSNBC’s Morning Joe that "We don’t know and won’t know whether their claims of having enough money (to continue on with the campaign) are accurate and truthful."

Don't ever count out the Clintons.

"Regardless of what happens with Michigan and Florida, or even if Superdelegates appear on paper to give Obama the number of delegates he needs to win, Hillary still won’t get out. As Politico has reported, there is little agreement among the various news agencies about exactly how many Superdelegates are committed to whom, and how many remain uncommitted. They point to the argument that counting Superdelegates is an art, not a science. Hillary could go to the convention in Denver the last week of August, where the delegates actually vote, and count on their ultimate support. If she can somehow get enough delegates to switch to her side, or hold back support from Obama, she might make it through the first ballot without Obama securing the nomination. Then all delegates are free, and this is where the Clintons may see their opening and chance for victory."

I know "people" think Clintons have lost their magic and the fear and respect they used to have in the party but they still might be able to pull off the upset. However, It would not be pretty and would shatter any hope of party unity. Any illusion that if Obama gets the nomination that Hillary will want him to win is just that, an illusion. If she loses, the Democrats will be split and will lose the White House. Count on it. That is, unless she gets on the ticket.

Despite their pretense that the race has gone on too long and that Obma is the nominee, the LWM love the high ratings and constant coverage. On the night of the West Virginia primary, Chris Matthews told Terry McAuliffe, who earlier in the day had called Matthews the "unofficial chairman of the Obama campaign," that he, as a reporter and political junkie, wants more than anything to see this race go down to midnight on the last night of the Denver convention. Yet, Matthews had said that morning, "I think most people...understand that the fight is over for the nomination."

Hillary was perceived to be the early favorite by the media. However, as Obama gained strength, (with their help), and the Clintons were accused of using race (this was a bogus charge), and Obama's links to the far-left of the Democratic Party to try to stop his momentum, his popularity grew in the media. Chris Matthews talked about how after being in the presence of an Obama speech, he "felt this thrill going up my leg," and he compared Obama’s message to the New Testament. The "rock star" treatment was obvious for all to see. There is scarcely any pretense of objectivity by any of the networks.If any journalist defends Clinton, he/she is not asked back on the network (Craig Crawford).

In a column on The Politico titled, "Obama’s Secret Weapon, The Media," Jim VandeHei and John Harris argued that "Many journalists are not merely observers but participants in the Obama phenomenon." Well said. Beware, John McCain. If tthey crucify a Democrat, just imagine what they'll do to you?

The Big question is: will Hillary bow out of the race gracefully, as Andrea Mitchell is reporting? I don't think so! She has made her position clear. Back in February, she made it clear that she looks at the letter rather than the spirit of the pledged delegate rules, which is that even they don’t have to vote on the first or any ballot for whom their state’s primary or caucus sent them to Denver to vote for. So until the delegates have a chance to actually vote, they are just stating a temporary preference. That is how the Clintons are looking at this process.

The drama for the nomination continues: With the Democrats badly divided, it is possible that McCain could win a big victory in November. That depends on him attracting the votes of pissed off Democrats who are angry that the party has passed Hillary over for the no name, no resume, no accomplishment, flawed candidate in Obama. McCain appears to be reaching out to the left, especially with his support for global warming treaties and legislation. In his recent speech on the need for conservative judges, he defended his vote for Clinton’s nomination of ACLU general counsel Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court.

The Republicans have their own set of problems.

The Republican Party is also in turmoil but it hasn’t gotten as much coverage as the problems in the Democratic Party. About a quarter of Republicans in recent primaries have refused to vote for McCain, and Rep. Ron Paul, the most popular Republican presidential candidate on the college campuses, says he won’t endorse the Arizona senator for president. While Ralph Nader is threatening to siphon votes away from the Democratic nominee, third party candidates such as Chuck Baldwin of the Constitution Party and Bob Barr, the likely candidate of the Libertarian Party, could take some conservative votes away from McCain.

How will this crazy, emotional campaign end? Who knows. We're all just have to go along for the wild exciting and yes...maddeningly complicated ride.

Senate Minority Leader Slams Obama

In a speech before the NRA, Mitch McConnell slammed Obam's "bitter" comments. McConnell said of Obama's words: Occasionally those opinions slip out, at cocktail parties in San Francisco and New York. Reporters usually refer to these slips as gaffes or blunders. Maybe I’m old fashioned, but it seems to me a better word for it would be honesty. Someone who says that Americans cling to guns and religion because they’re bitter doesn’t say it because he misspoke. He says it because that’s what he really thinks. And here’s what I think: he’s dead wrong.

Hewent on to say: When I hear that most of the families in this country say grace before meals, I think it’s a tribute to America’s greatness, not a sign of its weakness. And when I hear that about nine out of ten NRA members show up to the polls on Election Day, I don’t think it means that gun owners are bitter. I think it shows that the spirit of freedom is alive among the millions of members of the NRA.


The full text of his statement can be found at http://thepage.time.com/sen-mcconnells-remarks-to-the-nra/

Obama Response To Bush's "Appeasement" Statement

Barack Obama supposedly "aggressively" responded to Bush's "appeasement" statement regarding "some" people's approach to dealing with terrorists. Bush cites a "senator" who commented that he wished he could have "talked" to Hitler, that maybe he (the senator) could have averted The Holocaust.

"We have heard this foolish delusion before," Bush said. "As Nazi tanks crossed into Poland in 1939, an American senator declared: 'Lord, if I could only have talked to Hitler, all this might have been avoided.' We have an obligation to call this what it is -- the false comfort of appeasement, which has been repeatedly discredited by history."

Obama's response: calling it "sad" that Bush used the speech to take a partisan shot. "George Bush knows that I have never supported engagement with terrorists, and the president's extraordinary politicization of foreign policy and the politics of fear do nothing to secure the American people or our stalwart ally Israel," he said in a statement.

Today, Obama said: "They're trying to scare you and trying to keep you from seeing the truth," Obama told a cheering crowd, "and the reason is they can't win a foreign policy argument on the merits."

The Republican resounse: "These are serious issues that deserve a serious debate, not the same tired partisan rants we heard today from Sen. Obama. Sen. Obama has pledged to unconditionally meet with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad -- who pledges to wipe Israel off the map, denies the Holocaust, sponsors terrorists, arms America's enemies in Iraq and pursues nuclear weapons. What would Sen. Obama talk about with such a man? It would be a wonderful thing if we lived in a world where we don't have enemies. But that is not the world we live in, and until Sen. Obama understands that, the American people have every reason to doubt whether he has the strength, judgment and determination to keep us safe."

Obama said during The Democratic Debate in Los Angeles that he planned on meeting within his first year, with our enemies, without pre-conditions. Hillary Clinton clled his position naive and dangerous.

McCain campaign spokesman Bounds said McCain has long said he would impose preconditions before meeting with Hamas. "John McCain has always believed that serious engagement would require mandatory conditions and Hamas must change itself fundamentally, renounce violence, abandon its goal of eradicating Israel and accept a two-state solution," Bounds said in a statement.