I'm with you, cythera45. There is a mind-numbing adulation that goes on here about Obama. "Obamabots" indeed. They're brainwashed.

Anything balanced about either Obama or Clinton is seen as either pro-Clinton (God forbid anyone should write anything even remotely neutral or worse, positive, and oh my, their a Clinton supporter!) or unfairly negative towards Obama and they come out of the woodwork to whine and threaten that if Obama doesn't win the nomination, they'll vote Republican (something Obama threatened "might" happen if voters don't vote for him). Or someone calls Obama on something he did indeed fib about (oh, let's see, healthcare? His wife's role with Walmart?), and they just can't stand it.

Well, they are Republican as a far as I'm concerned. They're unconscious shills repeating over and over again the mantra, "Obama can't do no wrong".

Well, Obama can screw up, he can be negative and I'll still vote for him if he wins the nomination.

Why? Because I will not willing let my country be shackled for another 4 to 8 years of Republican theocracy and war JUST FOR SPITE!!!! Because I will see at least some attempt at universal healthcare in my lifetime so that people no longer lose their homes AND THEIR LIVES over the costs (although I worry that this is just rhetoric for Obama to get himself in the White House). And this country will not be lost to the GREED AND BACKWARD THINKING of the neocons.

Obviously, a few important things Obamabots could give a shit about. Instead, they'd rather cut their nose off to spite their face, and leave all us and our children to a corrupt legacy of lies.

You know it's grievous, we're all so lost in this stupid debate that we don't even cry out anymore when evidence comes out, once again, that Bush lied over and over again. The media barely mentions it. But Obamabots don't care do they?

No! It's all Hillary and Bill hate now. Exactly what the neocons ordered.

Obama praised Reagan in order to pander (yes he pandered, he KISSED conservative ass) to a conservative newspaper TO GET AN ENDORSEMENT.

This was a calculated political move, period.

We're not going to sit around and sing Kumbaya now are we?

(Actually, I like Kumbaya, but....sshhhh. Don't tell anyone.)

God forbid anyone not be a Clinton staffer who actually likes Clinton. That would be TOO Much, TOO REAL. OOOOOHHH.

Excellent post! Clear and concise and substantial.

Although, I think people come and post for the drama and to read other people's drama. While it might be more to the point and perhaps easier reading, it would be less satisfying to be limited and to have others limited to one post.

You know, most of the other "liberal" sites are now so moderated that to be able to post an opposing view (especially about Obama I might add) is near impossible. It says something I think about our blogosphere that free speech isn't all that free when opposing views are quashed either because it messes up the site or, more importantly, denies free speech. I'll wade through the drama, thank you very much. Even drama I can't stand for free speech.

Someone else made the comment in another column about how the Republicans are going to use all of this against us. Against us! Not just Hillary and not just Obama. Us. And this right here, this shit and infighting is exactly what is used to defeat the Democrats, year after year. Well, for crying out loud, how about giving all of this a rest? Bill has attacked Obama AND Obama attacks Bill. It's not one way here. And you don't think Michelle Obama is out campaigning for her husband just like Bill is campaigning for Hillary. I'm sure she says major shit about Hillary and Bill, herself. The ONLY difference is that Bill is a past president and the media is hungry for a feeding frenzy so they follow him around and not Michelle. And I'm sure, if Obama is elected that Michelle will part of many decisions he makes.

Bill bashing is just another piece of this the Republicans will love. And your piece Walter, is just another hand off to them that we get to lose by.

Did it ever occur to anyone here that the people in Florida and Michigan, whether for Obama, Edwards or Clinton want to have a say in who gets nominated?

No, of course not.

Did it ever occur to anyone here that if these states had polling that suggested Obama might win in them, or that he, like he is doing Nevada, would be asking exactly what Hillary is asking? Exactly.

NO, of course not. And of course, Obama supporters would be whining how unfair it is that these states are not included and it's all Hillary's fault.

And so of course, because it's Hillary asking, on the other hand, that must be evil.

It's not the Clinton campaign that is negative it's the Obama campaign.

All "Hate Clinton", all the time. Hate. Purely negative. Where's the hope and positive we've been hearing all about? Not from Obama supporters. Just Hate, Hate and more hate. What a uplifting mantra.

Actually, the Rezkos bought the adjoining land AT THE SAME TIME AS THE OBAMAS. Obama says he was unaware of Rezko buying the land. REALLY? The adjoining land was vacant. The fence land of 10 feet was appraised at about three times the value that it was sold to Obama for. Sweet deal.