Great Post!
I have never been quite sure why such acrimony developed between the supporters of our two candidates, but I agree now is the time to put it all behind us.

Our choice is clear: do we want to move forward into this century by expanding equality and justice for all or shall we move back to the 1950's and undue the social and political gains of the last half century.

A vote for Obama is a move forward.
A vote for John McCain is a vote to place the US Supreme Court into the hands of the neo-cons for the foreseeable future.

Time to unite and let the wounds heal-now is all of our time!

Posted at June 5, 2008 7:34 AM in response to Take my hand, Hillary supporters

dijamo;
I respect your position. If Hillary had your sincere concern she could have done something about it. But it is difficult to believe that her concern is anything but self serving.
I have not heard her complaining about not assigning some number for votes in the caucus states.

I am not even a Democrat-just and Independent who sometimes votes Dem by default.

But I think it is important to keep the picture in mind. The majority of the Democratic voters thus far have decided that Obama is the better candidate and it is time to unify.

I do not mean to be overly critical of you-because I see your sincerity. But please try to keep in mind that the Supreme Court is the longest lasting mark a President makes, and if John McCain wins this election, all of our grand children will still be paying the price for that.

I do not like Hillary at all as a candidate. I loved her in the early 90's, but I think she lost her way between then and now. But if she somehow wins the nomination, I will immediately get behind her and do everything in my power to help her win in November.

The importance of this next election far outweighs Hillary or Obama. The fate of our country and the world too for that matter, is at stake here.

As soon as we have a nominee we need to rally behind whoever it is and get moving.

Posted at June 1, 2008 1:45 AM in response to In Blow To Hillary, DNC Agrees To Seat Florida And Michigan Delegations At Half-Votes

dijamo;
IT WAS LEGAL DECISION. Stop balming Obama! He did not control that commitee and it is ludicrous to imply that he did!

Posted at June 1, 2008 1:30 AM in response to In Blow To Hillary, DNC Agrees To Seat Florida And Michigan Delegations At Half-Votes

dijamo;
They are not being punished. They will get to vote for a Democrat in the General Election which they will presumably want to do whoever it is.
If you guys want to pout and play games-just remember-if McCain wins and Roe v Wade gets overturned-you bought it with your own choice!

Posted at June 1, 2008 1:14 AM in response to In Blow To Hillary, DNC Agrees To Seat Florida And Michigan Delegations At Half-Votes

dijamo;
I understand why Hillary has been espousing this position-she is a candidate and that is what candidates do. I am curious about her supporters though.

Did you voice opposition to the national DNC when they told Mi and Fl that they would loose their seating if the broke the party rules?

Did you also challenge your candidate when she went along with it?

It would seem to me, that anyone who has a legitimate disagreement with this issue would have been speaking up about it way back when the decision was made. Are you aware that Hillary also supported the penalty at the time?

It should be kept in mind that at that time she was still the presumptive nominee. She very well could have changed the DNC's posture single-handedly had she expressed displeasure then, but she did not-she went along with it.

Also, you folk are concerned with the so called disenfranchisement as a matter of law. The DNC attorneys, who are NOT partisan, issued their legal opinion, namely, that the committee could NOT legally seat the full delegations at 100%.

This compromise is more than fair. I am truly sorry for whatever heartache you folks feel. I know I would be deeply disappointed in Obama had lost. But it has been clear for some time that he has the momentum, and that he would win. Will you accept it when the Super Delegates overwhelmingly throw their support to Obama? Hillary has said all along they should vote however they want-not according to how the primaries went, nor any other standard other than who they think is the best candidate.

If they choose Obama will you concede and unify to put a Democrat in the White House? Or are you just looking to be spoilers?

Posted at June 1, 2008 12:00 AM in response to In Blow To Hillary, DNC Agrees To Seat Florida And Michigan Delegations At Half-Votes

mflalbot;
I am with you-if she ends up hurting obama even more from here forward, even if he wins the general election I will help organize a national campaign to oust her from her Senate seat. She has earned permanent enmity from enough progressives to earn this. Think how lovely it will be to never hear from her again!
Maybe she can run as a republican!

Posted at May 31, 2008 11:45 PM in response to In Blow To Hillary, DNC Agrees To Seat Florida And Michigan Delegations At Half-Votes

If this was a law school essay it would probably not receive a passing grade.

If it was a bar exam same result= fail.

The only statistical comparison that matters was never mentioned: Obama v. McCain in those districts where Hillary beat Obama.

This lack of accurate reasoning is probably the very reason Obama has beat the person who was the most powerful "presumptive" nominee (when this primary season began) in modern history= illogical and non-sensical reasoning.

Additionally, it is laughable that she could actually believe her coat tails are longer than Obama's considering there are districts where the anti-Clinton feelings are so high that she could not even campaign there or it would seal a loss for that particular Dem candidate.

Posted at May 12, 2008 7:54 AM in response to Hillary Campaign Emails Out "Electability" Power-Point To All House Dems

If Hillary stops acting like Karl Rove is leading her strategy we will stop "dissing" her.

She has earned every drop of acrimony-Desidero forgets that many people here used to be Hillary supporters before she flipped out!

SHE has no choice but to suppor Obama or SHE will be finished in the Democratic Party.

After she has continued her racist rants this week she is going to have to EARN our respect again.

Posted at May 11, 2008 11:13 PM in response to Clinton Rules: Telling the Fat Lady When To Sing

One thing that none of the pundits have considered is Obama's ability to reach out and truly touch people. They are not asking why he has come from such a long way back to be the presumptive nominee.

One of the reasons is because his own heart is turned on-he is inspired-and when people are exposed to that-if they are also open something happens. To wit, remember Chris Mathews talking about "the twitch he felt in his leg?"

I am confident when Obama begins reaching out to the general electorate that many will come to experience his magnetism because he is real. Just ask Hillary. If this could be manufactured or faked do you think she would not have done it herself!

For all people who consider themselves progressives and for those who are not ideologues Obama will be very attractive. Consider the minimum amount of pandering he has done compared to Clinton or McCain. He is the first real candidate to make it to the mainstream in all of our lives.

That being said I think we are in for the nastiest swift boat style attacks we have ever seen, and if the democratic party cannot handle those, then we must step up to the plate and respond because many voters make their decisions based on negative TV Ads. We cannot allow all the attacks to go on without responding the way Kerry did. My projection is that if we handle the swift boaters, we will be celebrating on inauguration day.

Go Obama! Go!!

Posted at May 10, 2008 8:10 PM in response to How Obama Can Bridge The Racial And Class Divide: Response To Billy Glad

Very Good Dancing Bear!
Thanks for the link.
I can no longer tell whether any of these so-called HRC supporters are serious because they just do not make rationaL arguments.

Posted at May 10, 2008 7:53 PM in response to Hillary Campaign Says No To New Michigan Delegate Proposal