"Good God, is it really so hard to believe that Hillary might actually have the best interests of the Democratic party, and whoever their nominee ends up being, at heart?"

Gosh, Rosenkavalier, from the look of the comments here it IS really hard to believe that Hillary is just trying to break the Democratic party rules for its own good. Perhaps you weren't following things a few months ago, but Michigan and Florida had the opportunity to hold their contests in such a way that their votes would count. They chose not to. Now, I understand why people would think that the system sucks. I'm inclined to agree. But you know, there are a lot of laws that suck too, and you don't get out of jail just because its a stupid law. If Clinton had wanted to publically oppose the current primary system before the primary season started, I would have been behind her all the way. Do you remember anything like that? No you don't. That would have taken courage and would have meant that New Hampshire would be no more significant than well, New Hampshire.

Frankly, I think the DNC is partly responsible here. Permitting candidates to leave their names on the ballot in a state where they were not permitted to campaign was asking for trouble. Nonetheless, I don't think its too hard to understand that Hillary's current tactic violates the spirit of the DNC rules every bit as much as campaigning in the state violates the letter of the rule.

I propose that all DNC members immediately withdraw any endorsements of Clinton and that the head of the DNC quickly and publically nix Clinton's suggestion and reprimand her. All before the Florida election.

As a people we are both sentimental and scornful of sentiment. So afraid to be manipulated, yet fairly easily manipulated. Get over it. Give in. Let yourself be moved. Let the brain kick in to guide your actions.

If you're having trouble being moved by that video, try watching it in a dark room by yourself and/or with your least cynical friend. Still not working? Go find something that inspires you. Make your own video. There can never be too much inspiration. There has been too little for too long.

Texas-sized moment? You mean take 2 on the NH moment, sans tear, add in sappy story about guy she voted to send to war, finish with concession? You generally don't win an election on the strength of your concession speech. Hillary is done coming back. Even so, she could work on having a look other than a smirk when she hears something she disagrees with in some say.

Obama did well. I'm surprised I haven't seen any comments skewering him for the line about some of his speeches being pretty good. I usually find that anything I laugh at, other people write angry posts about.

Obama has practiced his debating. She can't outdo him anymore. He at least matched her on policy and when there were differences, explained them well enough so that he came away looking like he had the better position.

Good job by the CNN people too, asking pointed questions and trying to elicit responses.

For the people who think "Republicans" made the difference for Obama and won't vote for him in the fall, think again. The truth is that only a tiny percentage of the population is wedded to one party. Hillary Clinton herself began political life as a Republican, a "Goldwater Girl."

I'm a bit of a stalwart myself, but I've many friends that go back and forth. My college roommate was treasurer for the College Republicans at our school, and she recently discovered that she is still registered as a Republican though she hasn't voted that way in years--starting with Bill Clinton in 1992. She discovered her registration when she tried to vote in the Democratic primary for Obama. She was turned away, of course, and had to vote Republican (she voted for Huckabee, thinking he would be the easiest to beat). Her husband, registered as an independant, was also turned away. Both fully intend to vote for Obama in the fall. Should they not have that opportunity, my college roommate would probably go ahead and vote for Hillary; her husband probably would not. I do not think they are at all atypical.

Many people associate themselves with one party . . . right up to the moment, often ill defined, when they don't associate themselves with that party anymore. And with a president as deeply unpopular as the current occupant, I think a lot of folks have already started making that mental shift.

Obama will get through this precisely because the very foundation of his campaign is his willingness to take everyone seriously: red, blue, liberal, conservative. Obama was absolutely right to join a church that spoke to so many people in an area he was trying to serve. And he clearly found much good there. So the man substituted "Goddamn America." A lot of Americans have always hated that song. That's why Woody Guthrie wrote "This Land Is Your Land", including this verse:

One bright sunny morning in the shadow of the steeple

By the Relief Office I saw my people—

As they stood hungry, I stood there wondering if

God blessed America for me.

The message may be more tactful, but it sounds very like that of Mr. Wright.

We've got to be able to associate with people we do not already agree with. Obama appears to be able to separate the wheat from the chaff. That is good enough and better than most.