Letters to the Editor
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UrbanTeacher
I actually voted for Clinton in the Illinois primary, but will be more than happy to vote for Obama in the general election if he's the candidate, which it appears will be the case.
If other Clinton supporters would be willing to be so reasonable there wouldn't be a problem. Thanks for keeping an open mind.
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Thanks for this
This is the kind of story that got me hooked on Salon 10 years ago -- real, relevant political/policy insights not being reported elsewhere, from someone who knows what they're talking about. More please!
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Who are you kidding?
Hillary isn't likely to be a cheap date. The humiliation of losing something she was sure was hers will make her demands long and unworkable. Obama would do well to offer a take it or leave it deal rather than suffer a death of a thousand cuts from her.
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Hillary's Debt...the irony of an Obama contributor forgiveness program
The prospect of Obama's campaign assuming Clinton's debt is highly ironic, given the demographics of his contributors and Clinton's veiled southern strategy to undermine those same folks: black folks, educated folks and young folks...
I know some people who will not be pleased if Obama gives money to the wealthy white woman who attacked their candidate with a vengeance...and used the race card as a tool (in the minds of many)...
we shall see...
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independent third party opinion
If other Clinton supporters would be willing to be so reasonable there wouldn't be a problem. Thanks for keeping an open mind. -- walter_map
Thats what I like about politics. When someone agrees with your point of view or supports your candidate then you are a "reasonable" person, otherwise you are a stupid racist whore.
My recommendation for the Obama campaign is that before anyone concludes that their farts do not smell, they get an independent third party opinion.
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Wow. This is almost as irritating as stuff against Obama.
So now Salon writes something about Clinton which indulges in an absurd, somewhat insulting comparisons.
There's actually little comparison between Robb/Wilder and Clinton/Obama - federal wiretapping charges alone is a vast chasm. It's all just a set up to say Clinton should give up now and a list of demans. How nice of Dan Conley to speak for her.
There is a dreg of the usual bias in that it's still All About Clinton. Obama seems an afterthought. But it seems Salon's negativity is universal.
Here's a thought: How about taking a week's break and featuring posts/articles about anything but the horse race? They can even be stupid and navel gazing, just as long as they don't mention the primary.
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Does Obama owe Hillary anything?
You'll have to pardon my ignorance here. I'm only in my early 30s so my history in electoral politics doesn't go back many years, but I've got to ask: Why would Obama cut deals with Hillary Clinton? If Hillary doesn't voluntarily withdraw from the race she'll hurt the Clinton "brand" and suffer the humiliation of being dismissed by the party. That should be reason enough for Hillary to do the right thing.
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We all know what she wants
she wants to weaken Obama so McBush wins in November and the country gets a 3rd Bush term. Then she runs in 2012 as the 2nd coming FDR-the nation's savior. She will not concede at any point. She will take it to the Denver covention, and when Obama is officially declared the nominee in D, she'll claim that the nomination was stolen from her because of the FL and MI mess and will not endorse the ticket.
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@UrbanTeacher
I'm not sure I am a Democrat anymore. I don't trust Obama, and I'm thoroughly sick of having people tell me that I have to vote for him just because he is the Democratic candidate and McCain is evil. I don't think McCain is Bush. I don't think he's a moderate, either, but he is not a neocon. I don't know what the heck Obama is. I've watched debates and listened to speeches and read his words, and all I can see is a snake oil salesman selling "hope". Well, I don't need "hope", I need a President who knows how to fix things. Perhaps now would be a good time to stop trying to bully non-Obama supporters into voting for him and start giving them reasons to do so.
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Step away from the podium... it's time to go home.
Sen. Hillary Clinton has thwarted any chance that she can win. She has been playing dirty throughout her campaign and it's been catching up to her. Even is she does "stay in the race" and Obama isn't interested in making any "deals" or compromises (which I don't think he is), her strategy is to further attack him without mercy. This is going to make her look even worse than she already does. It is clear that this woman is delusional and her family knows it. During her Indiana "victory" speech, just looking at Bill's flushed and somber face and Chelsea's, who was visibly crying while looking at her mother tells it all. Hillary's pointless run is an embarrassment to them. Hillary is driven, but she's headed off a cliff.
This will haunt the family for many years to come. For the Senate, her abilities and credibility will come into question. People already have their doubts about her and they are going to keep on growing. This isn't going to end well for her.
And what nerve she has to think that Obama would even consider making her his running mate. After all the shenanigans she's pulled, there in no way that's going to happen. If she shows up at the DNC, it will only get worse for her and her family. She has to stop while she has any hope of maintaining even a shred of dignity, if she has any left.
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Does she still have a reasonable chance? probably not.
At this point, does Hillary Clinton still have a non-negligible probability of winning the nomination? Every delegate count I've seen over the last few days suggests that she does not. She would have to win by an enormous margin in every single remaining primary, and that's very unlikely. If someone else has reliable information that suggests otherwise, I would be interested to see that analysis. (I'm not being snarky - I'm just asking...)
I supported Obama in my state's primary, but it wasn't an easy choice for me. I liked both candidates, but Obama's position on Iraq sealed the deal for me. If Clinton were the nominee, I would gladly support her. But if she no longer has a viable chance, she needs to step aside and help put a stop to all this stupid in-fighting. We seriously do NOT need 4 more years of Bush-like policy, but if we don't stop the internal bickering and move solidly behind a nominee, we'll undermine ourselves and get exactly that.
I know some folks support their candidate so fervently that they will refuse to vote for the other candidate should he/she be the nominee. But, come on people!! Obama and Clinton are much more in alignment with each other than either of them is with McCain. Contrary to what the media would have you believe, McCain is NOT a moderate - he's very conservative. Let's try to focus on the larger goals of turning the economy around and ending this horrible war.