I think that all Democrats should be extending their thanks today to Repersentative Rangell and House Speaker Pelosi. I have to beleive that their comments today played a fairly large role in Senaor Clinton finally coming around. Both praised Clinton and said they understood how dificult it must be to lose such a long, close election. Both also made it crystal clear that Senator Obama is the nominee and that fact is not changing.

Tuesday night was the last collosal blunder of the Clinton campaign. Tuesday night was the time to act if you really wanted to bring the party together. It is sad that she had to wait and hear it from the people who tried their best to give her time for a graceful exit.

She had damaged herself pretty badly with this. I still do not believe that Obama will offer her the VP slot. Jimmy Carter was quite correct in his assertion that Obama/Clinton would play to the weaknesses of each, not the strengths. Obama alone can win most of the former Clinton backers. There are some he cannot. Most of them would not vote for him with Clinton on the ticket. And there are some Obama suporters that he would lose with Clinton on the ticket. Some would be angry supporters, but it would really hurt with independents, given his message of change. We have a Bush or a Clinton in the White House (Pres or VP) for 28 years. Returning Hillary to the White House is not turning a new page.

And, amid all the talk about how enormously popular the Clintons are, let's not forget that President Clinton never won a majority of voters. Let's not forget the baggage train that comes with them. I think that Hillary Clinton will get a powerful role outside the Senate at some point in the next ten years IF she doesn't try to extort one. She will NOT be Senate Majority Leader. She isn't even the senior Senator from her state. She should not be VP. But there are MANY other roles that she could fulfill and do quite well at if she really works to heal the rifts of the battle.

Clinton supporters, help me out here:

At what point is it no longer offensive to say that you think it's time for Clinton to concede?

Sexist

I have been trying to give you the benefit of the doubt, assuming that were just misled, but your continual disregard for the facts is giving me second thoughts.

Kennedy and Carter- The fight between Kennedy and Carter was a battle of ideologies. Both had starkly different ideas about the direction that the Democratic Party should take. In this primary, the two agree on most issues and the battle is about the individual candidates. Kennedy went to the convention for the soul of the party, right or wrong. The scarce ideological differences between Clinton and Obama make taking it to the convention merely about Hillary.

You can dislike Hillary and her tactics and lack of class without being a sexist. If Obama had lost the election, I would fully expect him to concede and would be here chastising him for his ego had he not.

Obama said the exact same thing about universal health care tonight that he did in the debates. The primary difference between the two on UHC is that Hillary wanted to mandate that everyone get coverage, while Obama wanted universal coverage for all childrena and any adult who wanted it. That is precisely what he said tonight, "universal health care for any American who wants it". He was still speaking of a plan that let people opt out if they choose to just as he did during the debates.

Those facts are troublesome little buggers, aren't they?

Wow, that was a horribly racist post from gala11. Are you a friend of Geraldine Ferraro? "Special treatment" "Privilege at the expense of others" These are the phrases of the world's David Dukes. Just admit that you are a Republican, I am sure the independents don't want your racist nonsense either.

And Hillary did not win the popular vote, silly myiq2xu. At first I thought you were one those silly Clinton agitators repeating her lies with mindless glee. Then I translated your name. Now I feel sorry for you.

myiq2xu- My IQ 2 times u

U is the 21st letter. 2 time 21 is 42. The IQ of 42 certainly explains the confusion and makes it entirely forgivable. However, it doesn't make the assertion that she won the popular vote right.