The whole "If Obama loses it will be his fault, not Clinton's" is disingenuous. Much like the argument that Nader wasn't responsible for Bush "winning" in 2000. There were many factors, but Nader can't claim innocence. Likewise, if McCain wins, the "Clinton-first, Democratic Party-second" folks will have some explaining to do. They're trying to pre-emptively create a situation of plausible deniability. You cannot constantly kneecap and undermine a fellow Democrat, then throw up your hands and claim innocence if that candidate loses to our common enemy. The same could be said of Obama hyper-partisans. I'm an Obama supporter, but if he ever behaved in such a mind-bogglingly self-serving and shortsighted manner I would not be making excuses of justifications for him. I only ask the same of Clinton supporters. Let's end this intra-party fight and get to work.

John McCain, who thought Vietnam was central to the transcendent challenge of fighting the spread of communism and thinks Iraq is integral to fighting the transcendent challenge of Islamic extremism is accusing Barack Obama of misunderstanding history? Apparently, John McCain knows nothing but war, and clumsy misdirected war at that. What use is experience if you're consistently wrong?

Barack Obama is "truly vile"?

Is it possible that you're no longer viewing this race from a grounded, objective perspective? What kind of interpretive twists does it take to turn a fellow Democrat, especially a candidate as reasonable and innocuous as Obama into some kind of (dare I say it?) monster? I just can't understand how Obama can inspire this level of hatred among Clinton supporters, while they remain blind to the actions of their own candidate. If Clinton was the nominee, I would have voted for her, and I hope once the anger subsides Clinton supporters will do the same for Obama.

"So yes, if Obama is selected the nominee, this registered democrat in Florida is voting for John McCain as many other will". Posted by SobeOne

This whole "I'll blow up the ship rather than let it fall into Clinton/Obama's hands" mentality has gotten really tiresome. Getting angry and voting Republican just to show how far you're willing to go would be a choice we would all regret. Policy-wise, we have a common enemy. He is John McCain. In November, I will be voting for his Democratic opponent.

And let's hope that's on or before July 1st. The prospect of Clinton scoring points for John McCain for the next 3 months is a bit frustrating, but if it keeps the Clinton folks happy enough to hop on board in July so we can win in November, great.

"Please God

The supers over-rule the pledged and Hillary takes the podium with the ROCKY theme song playing". Posted by The Notorious W.E.S.

To this, I would add: and people rioting in the streets at the realization that their votes really don't count, because the superdelegates know what's best for us.

The ultimate goal is to win the general election, not the primary. Do you honestly think Senator Clinton could win a general election after securing the nomination via a superdelegate reversal of democratic voters? Clinton seems hell bent on going down in a blaze of glory, but Democratic superdelegates are realizing that they don't have to go with her.

We should all be thankful that Senator Clinton has decided to direct an attack at John McCain. I hope she continues to be a voice for change by speaking out against McCain and his policies after she drops out of the primary. At least now she's using the platform provided by the primary to say something beneficial (rather than self-destructive) to Democrats.

I've been wracking my brain trying to think of a Hollywood character more comparable to Hillary Clinton than Rocky. The best I could come up with was Khan from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. When Khan realizes that he cannot defeat Captain Kirk, he detonates the Genesis device in an attempt to kill them both. Maybe we should just get rid of the cinematic comparisons entirely!

Hillary Clinton is kind of like the New York Yankees; no matter how many games they may lose, it's hard to think of them as "underdogs" considering the many advantages they begin a season with. As a previous poster noted, there is a big difference between losing and being an underdog. No matter how many contests, superdelegates, or public approval points she loses, Clinton will always be the Goliath in this David and Goliath scenario.

"I've Advised Before

And I herewith advise again. Treat Hillary nice or she damn well may scrap the kitchen sink, go grab the toilet and dump it on all of you". --The Notorious W.E.S.

Is this supposed to make Senator Clinton more appealing as a candidate? Man, Clinton sure is good at inspiring FEAR in people - kind of the opposite of that other guy. You know, the hope-monger. Given the vengeful nature of the Clintons, it's amazing that people like Bill Richardson have the courage to stand up to them. Thankfully, online letter writers like us don't have to worry about Hillary Clinton going into a rage and dumping toilets on us.

My hope is that the "unelectable" myth does not become a self-fulfilling prophecy, where Clinton zealots (and by this I mean those who continue to fight after the war is over, instead of focusing on John McCain) do everything in their power to prevent Barack Obama's election, then throw up their hands and say "See, we told you so, he was unelectable". As a fellow Democrat, I respect your opinion that Clinton is more electable than Obama, much as I may disagree with it. I only ask that if Obama is our nominee you do not MAKE him unelectable, i.e., please don't sabotage a team member just to prove a point.