Clinton Kabuki

to everyvotenow
Are you out of your mind, Republicans will hold their noses and vote for McCain - a Democrat in the White house is like 9/11 to them. But this goes to show why Democrats are their own worse enemy. McCain has flip flopped all over the place on very important issues (of course the media calls it it mis-speak) of historical importance - taxes, torture, the war in Iraq, all the major issues of the day but you will not vote because of what was done in MI?? I live in FL and understand that some in my state got a "god complex" and moved their primary without regard to the needs of the Party and got punished for it - if you are angry at anyone be angry at the stupid leaders in MI and FL who got stupid and were punished of it. Belief me Hillary and Co would NOT be talking about MI and FL votes if Obama stood to benefit. If this nonsense is enough for you to stay home and not vote then this counfry has seen its better days - time to move to Canada.

Hillary Clinton is the LAST thing this country needs! Obama doesn't need the Clinton baggage and drama - he can do fine on his own. He also doesn't need to be associated with someone who is solely focused on attaining her own power. Hillary is NOT in the Democrat business -she's in the Clinton business, the rest of America (and the American people) be damned. 'Nuff said on that shrew.

The only way Obama could win in November is if he's up against the dishonorable Rev. Wright or Louis
Farrakhan..Bank IT

Three speeches were given tonight.

McCain said "I am not the same as Bush." He also said "I will make you safe, and you should be very, very afraid of the changes Obama is talking about, because Obama will make you unsafe." He SAYS he is different than Bush, and then pulls out the same worn and faded fear card, think we are stupid enough to fall for it again. He also set himself up as a "friend" of Hillary Clinton, in a way that was obviously pandering for the votes of her supporters.

Clinton talked about herself non-stop for her entire speech, sending up her victory in South Dakota, repeating her spurious claim of being ahead in the popular vote, and refusing to concede the race. She gave the kind of speech she would have given had she won the nomination, talking about what she plans to do for the country once she takes office. She barely mentioned Obama, completely avoided the fact that he had won the nomination, and tried to stir up the ire and anger of her supporters.

Obama took the stage and praised Clinton as an able politician and a tough fighter, who has devoted her life to helping the American people. He even thanked Hillary for making him a better candidate. And he made it clear that she would have a place in his cabinet working on health care. Beyond that, he gave a stirring speech about how great America is, and how we are going to solve our current problems and become the best nation we can be, returning to our status as leaders of the free world. He spoke of his admiration for Senator McCain, even as he disagreed with McCain's policies. He spoke warmly of his opponents, and never once talked about himself.

McCain tells you "You should be very afraid!"

Hillary says "It's all about me, me, me!"

Obama says "We all have something good to offer. Let's work together to change our nation for the better."



BARACK OBAMA: the NEXT GREAT PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA

inthetoilet: Obama will beat McCain no matter what. Why? One: he is not Republican. Sounds simplistic, but listen. Republicans are not popular. Look at the 2006 mid-term elections; they lost the House (expected) and the Senate (unexpected). There have been what, four, special elections in the past year to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives all four in places considered 'safe' for Republicans. All four were won by Democrats. The president is extremely unpopular and McCain wishes to continue many of Bush's policys. Two: M-O-N-E-Y. You need it to win and Obama raises it better than anyone. He regularly raises twice as much as McCain per month. Three: Change. Obama represents change better than anyone. Beyond the obviouse (he's the first African-American to be a major parties nominee and the age difference) Obama will actually take this country in a new direction with new politics (no more Swift Boat garbage please). And the inexperience arguement is one of the weakest I can think of. If experience were really important then the democrats would have nominated Bill Richardson, Chris Dodd, or Joe Biden. Those three each have way more experience than either Clinton or Obama. But experience is not a barometer for success. Nixon and LBJ had a lot of experience and they are considered by many to be horrible presidents (LBJ especially on foreign policy matters and Nixon...well enough said there). On the other hand Lincoln had relatively little experience so did Kennedy and Reagan (only a couple terms as govenor as I recall) and they are considered to be great or are at least admired. Besides nothing can give you the experience needed to do the toughest job in the world, everybody gets on the job training being the president. Reason four: Idealism. As much as people talk about Obama representing style over substance the charges just don't stick. You can't argue that he hasn't energized the party and the electorate overall. And for every voter he turns off who think of him as a 'car salesman' he attracks ten more who are tired of the same old negative politics. Obama WILL win.

Obama will lose the general election without Clinton on the ticket. That's just the bottom line.

After reading a lot of the posts from people who say that they would rather vote for McCain or not vote at all, we're doomed for four more years of failed Bush policies. People like you are throwing the Democrat vote away to vote for McCain. You are the same type of people who would rather not vote vs. giving the vote to Obama or Clinton. Haven't you had enough of Bush's policies? If you really want CHANGE, then vote for the Democratic candidate, no matter who it is or who the VP is. How can the Democrats unite if you have this attitude? Haven't this country suffered enough under Bush and it will continue under McCain. Please don't throw away your vote!

Good lord, I can hardly believe what I'm reading. One nut says the whole thing is ordained by god (so why bother voting?), several more seem to think HRC is the anti-Christ. Sorry, Obama kool-aid drinkers, but your guy is nothing more than an empty suit. Sure, he has a pleasant, of somewhat boring, demeanor, and he can certainly deliver a speech; but in the end, those attrributes have everythig to do with getting elected and absolutely nothing to do with leading the free world. One think the Obamaites and I can agree upon: he shouldn't pick HRc as his running mate. It's the reasons why on which we differ: as far as I'm concerned, he can't afford to have HRC in the shadows because her presence would only underscore his lack of substance. It would be like Dan Quayle choosing Ronald Reagan as his VP. in the end, it doesn't matter whom he chooses. The early advantage he built over HRC is history; he has no momentum heading into the general election, and he'll be thoroughly roasted by the Republican spin machine. When it's all over, Obamites will be wondering, as Green Party dimwits did after the 2000 election: what the hell were we thinking?