I'm glad to see Joan Walsh say that the media have been decidedly unfair in their coverage of the Democratic campaign in favor of Obama. Not only that, the MSM are still at it. I can't recall in recent days, or even weeks, that there have been multiple articles on Salon which could in any way be called friendly to her. It is refreshing to see a few positive articles today but the networks are still downplaying Hillary's performance last night.

As for an infusion of cash, I bet Hillary gets it now because for the first time, I have given to her campaign and if I am any barometer, there are many, many more who will do the same. I gave because I think she is our best hope for defeating McCain or any other Republican in the general election. Of course, I would rather have Edwards but the media ignored him to death.

Hillary is not a perfect candidate...there is that Iraq vote which still grates on the nerves and she has made other noises which sound conservative; on the other hand, she and Obama are very close as far as their stated agendas go. Moreover, I don't believe Hillary is lying about her stated intention of making incremental troop withdrawals from Iraq soon after election. The Clinton proclivity is to keep the masses happy and that is what the masses want, particularly the Democratic masses. Her campaign announced months ago that Bill Clinton and George Bush, Sr. would begin a good will tour to shore up our ties with other nations in an effort to undo the damage done by the present administration. Of course, the older Bush may not want to do this, but then again, he might because I think he was privately horrified by the direction his son took.

Then, there is Hillary's contention that we should not negotiate with Iran for a prolonged period. As she has pointed out, even JFK said that he would not negotiate with enemies without a lot of ground work having been laid. Perhaps this is actually the best way to go about it to get maximal results. I hope she is right. If elected, I would imagine that she would seek to lay a lot of roads through lower level negotiation. Certainly, it is not a good idea to appear too eager to please unfriendly forces...they are apt to disrespect such a leader. It is inconceivable to think that Hillary, or any Democrat for that matter, would bury any chance at peaceful negotiation by insulting other nations as George Bush has done. Only Bush is that arrogant.

A final word. The fact that Hillary has won the big states, the fact that she won handily in California, the fact that the black vote has gone en masse to Obama inflating his numbers, and, above all, that Obama did not even carry Massachusetts, Ted Kennedy's own back yard, convinces me that Hillary is the Democrat's best bet to carry the day in November!

In delegates perhaps they are even, but Hillary won the big states that are more likely to vote Democratic in the general election. Yes, Obama won Southern states that will probably vote Republican and many of the other states that he won were very narrow victories. Missouri is a case in point. And he lost Massachusetts in spite of Ted and Kerry endorsements...that speaks volumes to me. Also his rhetoric is getting more desperate..."my people won't vote for Hillary." That is no way to talk...it is very divisive, even narcissistic. Perhaps all the media and groupie adulation has gone to his head!

Please don't mess with my outrage buttons! Chris Matthews and all the rest are making a fortune on outrage and I resent it...hate it! It is repulsive!...the bane of American life. I long for civility, calmness, level-headedness, and respect.

Strausbaugh attacks global warming... says there are facts out there suggesting that it is a hoax but he doesn't give sources...he is trying to be outrageous, I suppose. It simply makes me dislike his message and distrust it.

Clinton's comments are apropos...she does offer solutions and Obama does give fine speeches. Added to that, her White House experience (it was unique and edifying, a great lesson builder though it was the kiss of fire at the time) makes her a far more experienced politician than Obama. We have had seven years of incompetence from a neophyte who should have never been elected and may not have been. I hope the Democrats don't throw away their chance to offer an electable candidate which I fear Obama is not. Even Hillary is going to have a difficult time beating McCain but Obama will be eschewed by the middle class.

I wonder how many of those cross-over Republicans are voting for Obama to make sure he is the nominee because they know he will be easier to defeat than Hillary. Michelle has already started a fire storm with her unpatriotic comments which are sure to distance middle of the roaders. She is cold and scary. I'm afraid that Americans will not put this pair into the White House! It is painful watching the Dem's implode!

I think Obama is on a roll and I fear he is a loser for the Democrats. I wish both he and Hillary had stayed out of this race. No, I don't think everyone who voted for Obama are cross-over Republicans, but it is interesting that white males are voting for him when they haven't done so in past elections, plus this article indicated there were cross-overs. Also, Michelle Obama has an attitude...this is obvious and it will be a big turn-off to the American people before this race is over!

Anonymous, your condescending attitude turns me off. Idealism is okay but it does not win elections. Who cares about your Ph.d., anyway!!!