Vote Count Carnival

Obama and Clinton were both on the Florida ballot - and I am not aware of one candidate having an advantage over the other candidate in terms of campaigning. One could argue that the Florida delegates should have been fully counted - although I am afraid the effect of Florida not having any consequences for its actions would not have been good for the party long term. There had to be some consequence otherwise you encourage every state to do whatever it pleases.

Michigan is a different matter. The DNC asked all the candidates to take their names off the ballot. Obama, Edwards, and the rest did - but not Hillary. I don't understand how the Hillary supporters can argue that rules are being broken while at the same time turning a blind eye to her own actions in Michigan. People are talking out of both sides of their mouths. And then to say she should get her delegates and Obama should get none - that just seems ridiculous. What about all the uncommitted voters? Who do you think those uncommitted voters were for? Most of them were for Obama, and the rest were for Edwards, who has endorsed Obama. Don't they get to have their votes counted too? It seems to me the cries of the Hillary supporters and her staff are disingenuous - they are not really concerned about every vote counting, they only want the votes favoring her to be counted.

It was also my understanding that the Obama campaign had enough votes on the committee to have the Michigan vote split evenly 50/50 - but he decided not to push that issue. That sure sounds like compromise to me. And lest you forget, 13 of the 19 people on the rules committee have endorsed Clinton for the nomination, yet the agreed upon compromise passed 19 to 8. That means a third of her own supporters on the committee though the compromise was fair.

I know the Hillary supporters are disappointed - and angry - but believing the Florida and Michigan decision is unfair and some sort of conspiracy is only going to make you angier - which is unfortunate because such beliefs are simply not true. This is a fair and equitable decision. I would have expected Hillary's staff to take the high road on this and say that it was about as fair as it could be under the circumstances. Instead, they are using this as an opportunity to inflame their own supporters against Obama - while ignoring the big picture, which is the defeat of McCain in November.

Now is the time for healing the party - not to widen the split. It is very sad that Hillary and her staff cannot see that. It also validates Obama's position as the party's nomination.

Speaking mainly to HolyRoller, exactly where is it getting this country to be name calling back and forth? That's really going to move us forward, huh? That's going to help get us out of the war or rebuild our economy? Why don't you spend less time coming up with silly, baseless names and Karl Rove-like innuendo and spend more trying to put forward some thoughtful dialogue that might actually help move this country in the right direction.

Speaking mainly to HolyRoller, exactly where is it getting this country to be name calling back and forth? That's really going to move us forward, huh? That's going to help get us out of the war or rebuild our economy? Why don't you spend less time coming up with silly, baseless names and Karl Rove-like innuendo and spend more trying to put forward some thoughtful dialogue that might help move this country in the right direction.

In a little over 48 hours, Barack Obama will be the nominee for the Democratic Party. That's all, folks. Tim Russert said that the HIllary Clinton campaign can/should enjoy this time. Obama will win South Dakota and Montana. Superdelegates will endorse Obama. Twenty to thirty knuckleheads protesting yesterday won't change that.

hillary wins another landslide victory....press makes it look like a victory for obama....strange....so many haters, dont understand this

Obama sounds like a winner. He is going to be our next President. Hillary the Movie tells me that she is in it for herself. She is a crook and needs to be stopped.

Just look at Hillary the movie. I promise you, it will give you a different outlook on Hillary.

Obama is on the news right now. Go and listen to what a President soundsl ike.

Hillary the movie is on youtube. You gotta check it out

There is a saying in Latin American, " The fish dies by its mouth." Clinton lost the election. End of story.