Why do Clinton backers refuse to just get onboard? I can't speak for others, but I learned in 1980 that because one loses the primary doesn't mean you smile after being kicked in the teeth and say "now we're one big happy family."

My teacher was Ted Kennedy, for whose campaign I worked. He refused to drop out of the race even when it was clear it couldn't win the nomination.

In his address at the convention, the convention where he refused to embrace Jimmy Carter, Kennedy gave one of the greatest keynote speeches of all time. It ended with the words "the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dream shall never die."

The election was won by Ronald Reagan, the same Reagan Barack Obama now praises. The nation survived, as it will no matter who wins in November.

Carter returned to private life. Kennedy, far from having his political career destroyed, went back to the Senate where he is widely recognized as one of the great legislators in our history.

My dream may be delayed but it won't perish.

What an awful and untimely loss for her district, her party and her country.

She was truly an exceptional woman whose graciousness, intelligence and good humor never failed to impress her listeners, whether they agreed with her or not.

The death of such an outstanding woman at such a relatively young age is terrible news for her district, her state, her party and her nation. She was gracious, good-humored, bright and articulate. Her loss is a loss for us all

Rachel Maddow one of the best commentators on TV? There obviously must be two women with that name because the one I've seen on MSNBC is totally biased and not very talented as a host.

If what those who keep screaming that PUMAs are Republicans want is to drive everyone out of the party who has questions about Obama, they may get their wish, but only temporarily.

The Democratic party doesn't belong to Obama, Clinton, Howard Dean or any other individual. It's a party that belongs to millions of people, who in the primaries split their votes almost evenly between the two candidates.

If Clinton had won, I doubt that her supporters would have spent nearly three months doing their utmost to further infuriate people who were already upset Obama didn't get the nomination.

If what you really want is to win the election, a strategy of including the Clintons and their supporters makes much more sense than a daily dose of insults and invectives.

For those who claim PUMAs are just a tiny percentage of the electorate, more than 8 million Clinton supporters have not made the decision to support Barack Obama.

That's a lot of votes for the Democrats to throw away but of course I keep reading on Salon that they're all really Republicans.

In the words of Maya Angelou:

"You may write me down in history

With your bitter, twisted lies,

You may trod me in the very dirt

But still, like dust, I’ll rise.

I was surprised to read the comment that "most" Clinton supporters have moved on, although I suppose 52 percent does constitute a majority.

But when it's said only a "small army" of Clinton supporters have not, I've never heard more than 8 million people described as a small group before

Joe Biden is the single choice other than Hillary Clinton who might sway not only my vote but those of other Pennsylvanians who until now have been unwilling to commit to Obama.

I'd suggest to those Obama supporters (I'm sure you're in the minority) who love calling Clinton and her supporters names, that this might be an excellent time to reach out with an open hand instead of a clenched fist

Now that Obama has selected Biden, I hope some of the vitriolic rhetoric will die down.

I can't speak for anyone but myself, but Biden is the one choice other than Clinton that could not only influence my decision but have an impact in Pennsylvania.

As I commented on another story, this would be a terrific time for those who support Barack to reach out to those who voted for Hillary with open arms rather than clenched fists.

I'm sad to see the number of posts condemning the choice of Joe Biden and would like to ask those who oppose this selection whom they would have preferred, other than my fellow Clinton supporters who really would have liked to see her as the running mate.

I hope somebody who is trashing the choice of Biden will reply to my question regarding who would have been a better vice presidential pick.

The addition of Hillary Clinton could well have influenced a majority of the 48 percent of her voters who say they have not yet decided to vote for Obama.

However, as a Clinton supporter, while I think she certainly should have been considered, I would hate to see her in that job. I think she can do far more for the country in another role and I'm sure Sen. Obama, if elected, will use her talents and those of her husband in his administration.

So leaving Clinton aside, I'm waiting to hear from disgruntled Obama supporters about who would have been a better choice and why.

Thank you for your response. I signed on this morning, happy that my second choice was going to be the vice presidential nominee. As I've said previously, I strongly supported Hillary Clinton and would have loved to see the job offered to her, but I don't think the vice presidency is the best use of her talents.

However, I was dismayed to see all the negativity about Joe Biden being too old, too unexciting and not appealing enough to western states. But I will take your word for it that those trashing Biden are not for the most part Obama supporters.