I am a Hillary supporter, too, but I wouldn't vote for McCain unless I had something to gain from it. From my perspective, he offers me nothing but more of the same Bush insanity...he would be beholden to the same monied interests and he has decided personality flaws. While Obama is certainly not as experienced as Hillary nor as well known, he is much closer to Hillary in philosophy than McCain who is a loose cannon, penny pinching tight wad and is a military dinosaur. I thought your post was very good and I understand your anger...I, too, do not appreciate the way Hillary has been treated by many Democrats nor the names they have called her...it is infuriating! But please realize that many, many Democrats admire Hillary, have voted for her, and believe she would be the best candidate. You are not alone in your feelings, so don't leave the party.

I hear you but don't go to the Republicans. I've watched these Repugs practically destroy this country. I don't like their sentiments, their attitudes about a strong country...anything! The insanity of the Iraq war lies at their feet. Republicans are dollar driven and careless about average voters...they are deaf about the medical needs of people, their struggles to make a living on a minimum wage...none of the values I believe in. All they care about is holding down taxes and keeping the government from curtailing their selfish money making schemes. The dollar underlies their core values. They are into hypocrisy about gays, religion, the whole works. No way would I contemplate voting for McCain!

The primary voters in Texas went for Hillary and there is no credible evidence at all that anything took place with the voting machines. On the other hand, the caucuses were a sham. People were not even checked for identification upon entering the caucus room or asked to prove that they were even registered voters. Talk about a farce. I have no faith whatsoever in caucus votes...anybody could be voting!

Obviously, Obama needs to reach out to Clinton supporters for without them, he will lose in November. Obama won by the barest majority and he didn't prevail in Democratic strongholds and swing states. This fact should signal that his hold on the party is tenuous at best.

Historically speaking, JFK did not like Lyndon Johnson but he had the good sense to pick him as a running mate. I hope Obama will do the same and pick Hillary. Ted Kennedy has already indicated that he disapproves of Hillary and Caroline Kennedy is on the VP selection committee. That may mean that Hillary's chances at the VP spot are dismal. If that is the case, I don't expect a November victory. Even now, Obama's poll numbers over McCain are not that high and they should be sky high with the Bush factor weighed in, but they are not. That does not bode well when the polls tighten in the fall after the Republican convention. Obama has a long way to go...I hope he realizes it!

From the Gallup Daily Poll: June 5th

"A slight majority of Democrats (52%) say that Barack Obama should choose Hillary Clinton as his Democratic running mate. Further, a hypothetical Obama-Clinton ticket leads John McCain 50% to 45%, while a matchup that does not mention her results in a tie."

Obviously, to have Clinton on the ticket would be an asset. On the other hand, I have never ceased to be amazed at how Democrats find a way to throw away elections.

It is a simple fact that Obama cannot win in November if he doesn't unify the party. That is as plain as day, but many of these posts here seem to give the idea that because Obama won the nomination and Hillary is dropping out that Hillary's supporters can just go fly a kite. Hillary won a half of all the votes cast and by some measures, she won the popular vote. It does not benefit anybody to claim that Hillary did not win a hell of a lot votes...she won them in Democratic blue states, bellwether states, and swing states whereas Obama achieved the nomination by mainly getting the vote in red states with a very few exceptions. Not only that, Hillary kept winning states in the final weeks of the campaign...certainly far more than Obama. This does not bode well for Obama against McCain and the polls are indicating that very fact. Look at today's Gallup Poll showing that Obama only ties McCain without Hillary but with her, Democrats win 50% to 45%.

This was a good tribute to Hillary though it focused heavily on Hillary's negatives. Personally, when I finally saw Hillary in real political action, I was pleased to see how "nice" she could be before the cameras and crowds, how easily she deliver a speech and her point of view, and how tough she could really be. I think I had been brainwashed to some extent by all the negativity thrown her way since she was First Lady...not that I ever listen to Rush.

Actually, I did not come to Hillary easily. I was an Edwards supporter and was turned off by Hillary's vote to go into Iraq. It took one debate for me to realize that Hillary would actually begin a withdrawal. After Edwards dropped out and even prior to that event, Hillary had begun her seduction. Her ruthlessness actually made me feel that she was entirely able to lead and her performance in the debates dazzled me. I don't apologize for voting for her. I believed then and I still do that Hillary was our best chance for the White House. I hope I am wrong on that score and that Obama is able to deliver the vote in November.

I didn't read this article...I could care less what Camille Paglia has to say about anything!