Did anybody bother to think that it might just depend on WHO the dandidate was. Cause Jackson and Al Shaprton are black and they couldn't get elected dog catcher.

No, Joan, though I am sorry that people have been sexist and disrespectful to Sen. Clinton in a way that no one deserves, I have to say that the fact that a rich white woman isn't going to get her turn at the presidency is not really keeping me up at night especially when I consider:

30% of black males have been incarcerated

The number one killer of black males is homicide

Kids continue to get killed almost daily in the town where I live- Chicago and guess what they are, that's right! Black Males.

I am pretty sure all the rich white girls in Park Ridge are more than comfortable in their beds tonight (especially at 3am)

Actually, Joan, how about this, let's say we offer everyone the chance to either be a white woman and suffer sexism or a black male and suffer racism while trying not to get shot. What do you think that survey would look like?

My point was that I think he should admit a character flaw and try to mend fences just because it's the right thing to do. I think all of the final 4 candidates, even Sen. Clinton - although she is losing it fast, deserved enough respect to be heard.

I could care less how he does it. Hell he could send them a freakin gift basket for all I care.

As an Obama suppporter I can totally see this. Even as Edwards was closing down his campaign there seemed to be an attitude of "well, we'll just see how many delegates he has and then we'll talk" from the Obama campaign.

This troubled me because I really liked Edwards and his message and I would have liked to have seen more of it from Obama. Also, admittedly Obama has a tendency to come off as arrogant sometimes which certainly does not help him.

Now, I will pose that many have shown (Slate) that an Edwards endorsement might actually hurt either Clinton or Obama in N.C. and I would also point out that Kerry got pretty much no help in the South from Edwards in 2004. But still, why alienate someone when you don't have to. Also, from a MSM perspective, this endorsement would be huge right now.

Again as an Obama supporter, I would urge him to get on the telephone with both Elizabeth and John Edwards and say, "I read this article and realized that I probably was acting like a jerk which I have a tendency to do sometimes. Whether or not you endorse me or Senator Clinton, I would like to apologize and say that I have nothing but respect for you and your efforts to speak for many in this country who have gone unrepresented for too long."

In light of who we've had for the past 8 years, I believe that admitting when you have made a mistake shows a hell of a lot more character than who your pastor was or what kind of fish story you told about your diplomatic trip.

With the moneyed interests in the party pretty much openly threatening the Speaker of the House and the CLinton campaign basically openly touting their 'pledged delegates don't have to vote for the people they were elected to vote for' (talk about disenfranchisement!) strategy, I don't see how this is anything but bad for everyone.

It isn't single mothers who are causing problems, it's men who won't be fathers to their children. These guys are scum of the earth. It doesn't matter what happened between you and the mother, whether it was a one-night-stand or a failed marriage or whatever. Your child doesn't care and you should get over it.

Sorry, to vent but there is no excuse for a man (or anyone else) who refuses to support their child financially or emotionally. Honestly, I don't understand how anyone could abandon their own kid but it's inexcusable and we should all treat these men like the pariahs that they are.

"hillary would almost certainly end up with the popular vote lead after all the states have voted"

That's just not true!

First of all, wgho cares really because it takes delegates to get the nomination. And good luck explaining to half of the party that, "oh we just decided to change the rules at the end so your person loses, hope you don't mind and see you in November!"

Second of all she only wins the poplular vote if you only count the registered democrats who voted in the caucus and not everyone who voted in the caucus.

Not exactly what I would call the 'popular' vote.

I think the fair solution would have been to split the delegates in MI 50/50 and just let her have FL.

Oh and then . . .she still doesn't win

It was to make Mondale the nominee. Remeber him? Yeah, he's the guy who won 1 more state than I did and I was 12 years old and not even elgibile to run for president.

1. I wouldn't be surprised if both the results from FL and MI are counted. Right after everyone else has voted and it is apparent that she would have still lost. Again, as far as delegates go, FL and MI get her nothing. Hell she didn't do that well in MI and she was running again 'uncommited.'

2. As far as the charges of sexism go, I ultimately think that the person who is finally gonna come in an drop the hammer is going to be Nancy Pelosi