Go Hillary, go!

I’m team Obama but congrats to Hillary, if she get the democrat nom. I’m gonna vote for her anyways.

wow!!! obama isn’t doing so good! and john edwards has dropped out of the race. hiliary looks really good right now.

I really dislike Hillary Clinton…..

I don’t like McCain. the last thing we need is some old diehard, shell-shocked war mongering vet continuing the catastrophe in Iraq and elsewhere. I see this with McCain.

SMH @ #s 1 & 2. How can you praise a woman who has insulted African-Americans in order to advance her campaign? The comments Billary made just before the South Carolina polls open that suggested that Obama only won SC because he is black were a slap in the face.

It is one thing to fight Obama on issues (which she never does by the way). It is another to take shots at him and the community that helped you gain power in the first place.

Obama 2008!

# 4 I dislike her too. She’s completely phony and power-hungry. It wont surprise me if she does– after all many idiotic Americans fell for the obviously mentally challenged Bush Jr.
Should Hilary win, our last 4 presidents would be Bush Sr, Clinton, Bush Jr, Clinton. That sucks! We need change asap! Obama ‘08!

People should do a little research before making comments. Obama has won in Iowa and South Carolina and Clinton has won in New Hampshire and Nevada, however in Nevada Obama got the most delegates. Florida and Michigan were basically a wash since they have no delegate vote there. So basically Obama and Clinton are tied. So to the person who said Obama isn’t doing so well needs a little more information. Thank you concreteloop.

I’m very hesitant to vote for Hillary. i think Bill is way too involved in her campaign, and I don’t really like the way that she pursued the black vote. Not to mention her unnecessary attacks on Obama.

But if she gets the nomination, I believe she’ll be better than the alternative (aka McCain).

I hear Edwards dropped out!! I feel bad for the guy. He tried really hard to make a difference, but people just weren’t feeling him.

I honestly think that nothing will change if McCain wins the presidency in 2009. He thinks the troops should stay in Iraq as long as possible if I am not mistaken. He will never get my vote!

And Hillary will not win any delegates from Florida, so this win doesnt “count” in regards to the number of delegate votes.

I think that Hilary is going. Obama is a well rounded and great person but Hilary has some black votes (especially women), majority of latinos and latinas, and majority whites. Many people (unwittingly) have turned this into a racial race when it should be an issues race. But by subliminally making it a race issue (just check some of the past comments) you as a by product create a division!

Check out msn.com and look at the issues matrix!! It is brilliant, you get to compare the candidates issues easily. Side by side. And msn give it to you in a very easy to understand format.

I have heard some balck women question: “I am black and a women, who will best serve my needs?” My response has always been, stop trying to identify with the candidates but see which ones best serve the country’s immediate and long term needs, because our needs may not be our children’s, and their children’s needs. So we need someone who is great for the country. Not who will uplift a particular demographic but the common needs of all man.

my 2 cents….

Ummm CL you should have mentioned that the Dems decided not to Campaign in Florida, b/c the DNC penalized them for moving their primary up so they were stripped of their delegates. Also Hillary pulled a cheap move and started to Campaign there AFTER She realized she got whipped in SC. and also for the record Hilary won on pre votes. Of the voters who voted in the last 30 days OBAMA won. So if the DNC decided to hand out the delagates for FL then Obama is going to get a good share of them.

The Clinton’s are playing Dirty and Obama camp said that Hillary will do and say anything to win this election. They are playing dirty and isn’t America over that? I know I’m sick of it since We’ve been dealing with Dirty Politics since Bush came into office.

@6

Umm, he did win in SC only because of the black vote. The stats show it. I mean you deny it or just don’t want to admit it but its true and the FL vote just confirmed. He received 70 something percent of the black vote in FL, yet the black voters in FL makes up only 18% of the Population. In SC, he received over 80% of the black vote with over 55% registered black democratic voters. The numbers don’t lie. He is really not getting any of the white vote and especially the Hispanic vote. With John Edwards dropping out, it could help or hurt Hillary or Barack. It’s really getting interesting.

Hillary 2008!

How dare you post about republicans on this site!
REPUBLICANS HATE BLACK PEOPLE MORE THAN DEMOCRATS DO!

@12

NONE of them campaigned in FL, again check your facts.

@ #7- DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We need change.

Bush Sr., Clinton, Bush Jr., Clinton– PLEASE LORD DONT LET THIS HAPPEN.

(the thought makes me want to run my nails over a chalk board)

Obama 08

@12

CL did post the the DNC penalized Florida in the recap above…did you completely skip that?

@ Onemill
Obama had a very diverse amount of votes in SC he got 24% of the white vote, which was 3rd but he beat Billary amoung college educated males. which is big. Hillary got a lot of the uneducated vote. and she only beat him by like 12% in white votes which isn’t that much.

Also w/ the endorsement of the Kennedy’s he’s bound to get way more older white votes so we’ll see what happens on super Tuesday.

OBAMA in 08

I can’t understand how we could not vote of Barack… But we’ll throw on Free TI T-shirts. SMH

Umm Blogxilla you should have READ that the Dems decided not to campaign in Florida, b/c the DNC penalized them for moving their primary up so they were stripped of their delegates.

- Reading is Fundamental

The funny thing is, while we’re concentrating so hard to get a minority in the White House. The politicians will pull another shim-sham! Do you really believe the majority will allow a MINORITY to run this country? NOPE! They’ll let us have fun with voting for who we want and then in the end; THE WHITE REPUBLICAN MAN WILL WIN!!!! IMO….
VOTE OBAMA ANYWAY!!!!!

My Bad Carmeltai, I saw that now!! oops!! lol You still love me?

@ 17 HIllary did, she purchased last minutes ads and held a rally after she won… but only flew down there after the polls closed… That was cheap admit it.

@ BlogXilla Winner of Best New Blog

LOL..of course I still love you!

Per MSNBC:

Last year, the national party stripped Florida of its delegates as punishment for moving its primary ahead of Feb. 5 and the candidates pledged to bypass the state. At stake Tuesday were 185 delegates.

Still, Clinton winked at that pledge, holding two closed fundraisers in recent days and scheduling a rally with supporters after the polls closed in Florida.

____________________
That seems like Campaigning to me…

@ BlogXilla Winner of Best New Blog,

She didn’t campaign there, she went to FL after the votes were in. Obama campaigned there because he aired ads and commercials in Florida after his Nevada loss.

Former Sen. John Edwards is quitting the Democratic race for president, two campaign sources told CNN Wednesday. He reached out to rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on Tuesday, an aide said, and asked both to make poverty a top issue. Edwards does not plan to endorse either at this time, an official said, but he may do so in the future. developing story
~~CNN source

@ nubianqueen

I can’t make up your mind for you but… don’t say a white man will win… Joe Scarborough a conservative said that everytime Obama speaks his blackberry goes crazy with email and text messages from other republicans who actually believe in Obama it’s Kennedy-esque…I think he actually has a chance… we’ll see after Super Tuesday but a black president is something I want to see. His stances on the issues are just great and there is something bout him that i feel like he’s not reading a pre written speech filled w/ political darts by some think tank of people who don’t know what you and I want need or feel. Believe.

Thats too bad for John Edwards. I kind of liked him, but would never have voted for him.

Hillary ALL THE WAY…….She has gotten my vote in the bag (and yes i’m black)!

Obama is just meaningless studdering words when it comes to politics…..Although i like him as a person, i would NEVER vote for him as my president!

@ #14…….ignorance of politics is not an excuse (some people)

@ carmeltai
I liked him too, i’m a bit disappointed he dropped out though before super Tuesday b/c now we have to see where his votes are going to go. Will they go to Hillary or Obama. It will be interesting to see where this goes.

@ Jayla
So you’ll vote for a women whose campaign will stop at anything to win, even playing the race card. Remember when we were all wondering if Obama was black enough… now since they through the mud on him now he’s the BLACK candidate. SMCH!!!

Well I actually liked John Edward as a candidate. We’re so caught up in the whole “white woman vs. black man man” drama that we refuse to see the real issues. Edwards (not Hillary or Obama) was the first to offer a plan for universal health care, the first to call on Congress to pull funding for the war, and he led the charge that lobbyists have too much power in Washington and need to be reigned in. All ideas that our two favorite candidates adopted (Yahoo News).

I know if Obama wins then it will be a huge score for us; however, as the daughter of a former politician, I have seen this scenario play out far too many times. The whites will vote democratic in June so they can elect Obama; They then will vote Republican in November to beat him…This is the game of politics people!

I wonder…people are saying all the time that the Clintons are shady, but if Obama had decided not to run, then wouldn’t the majority of us be pulling for Hillary?

@ #28

My hope is that Obama will pick Edwards to complete the ticket. That would make great team - youthful + fresh ideas and outlooks. That should appeal to the youth and female vote. Not to say that all females would ordinarily vote for them solely because they’re two young, decent looking cats, but let’s face it, a little marketing counts. Plus it’s a smart move.

There’s not a chance in hell of a Obama/Clinton ticket, which would be interesting, but that harkens back to fiasco of the Mondale/Ferraro ticket in ‘84. I don’t think the country is ready for a one-two punch of a female and a black male on the same ticket. It’ll probably bring up too much of the black man/white woman taboo for some folks LOL!

Not saying that I think it’s WRONG, but I don’t think the time is here, yet.

I dont like hillary she’s ruthless! As much as i loooove obama im not sure if he’s thick-skinned enough to cope with the hateration that will come along if he wins presidency. The only good thing about Hillary is that obsessively ambitious people tend to be good leaders. she kind of reminds me of margaret thatcher

http://prima-donna1.blogspot.com/

Hilary Campaigned in South Florida. She was there before the vote was counted at a few parties pretending to keep it on the down low. I would never vote for Hilary, she is very deceitful and will do and say anything to get in the white house. Hispanics prefer white any day over Blacks because they feel White is better. No matter how you look at it, that’s how they feel. But I am hopeful they will see that it shouldn’t matter about the color of your skin, but the Change that OBAMA bring to this country, because we truly need it.

@18

You went around everything I said. Face it, he won on the black vote, and as far as Ted Kennedy he wants him to try and get the Hispanic vote (which is not going to work, cause you are not going to change their). Stats and numbers don’t lie.

# 9 i could not agree with you more ido think that Bill is too involve into this campaign. It is not his battle and hate the way people keep saying the Clintons did this, the clinton Did that . no thy didnt BIll Clinton did this and that . and people need to realize that ther are two different person and stop supporting Hilary By association. Bill Clinton needs to realize that this is Hilary’s Campaign not his. I hope therre will not be any tag team in the white house. Me i am behind Obama 100 % because he is the one that is making sense to me right now. Ireally do not feel any genuine concern from Hilary just like somebody say i beleive she is power Hungry but i will take her over McCain anyday. OBAMA 2008.

Elite where is your proof she did, cause she didn’t

I couldn’t believe Edwards dropped this morning.

#35 you speak so much truth…none of the news stations wanna talk about what she did in Florida on the low and how she’s using Florida for more publicity cause she’s getting scared that Obama may win…In fact if they weren’t stripped of the delegates Obama would’ve won them, but of course new reporters fail to talk about that.

And as far as the Clintons, quite frankly, I think that they carry too much baggage. They will spend most of their time fighting off the petty accusations, real or otherwise, of the Republicans should they win another term.

This will only serve as a distraction, and I don’t believe they’ll be as effective as the first go-round. The Republicans relish the thought, actually, that’s how they play best. That is not to say they don’t have something up their sleeve for any Democratic president, for that matter.

They dislike Bill, but they DESPISE Hilary. And there is a lot off unsettled beef in DC that they have to contend with. My thoughts are that their time has passed, and let’s get some new black blood in there.

Anybody have any thoughts on what might make a dream cabinet, should Obama win?

Barrack will most likely get my vote. It’s not because I’m an African American, either. I think many are voting for Hillary because of the fact that she has eight years of experience in the White House.

I would actually love for Obama to be our next President. We REALLY due need to endure a change.

No Republicans in the White House in 2009. Screw John McCain. After Bush fucked everything up, I really don’t want to see another Republican in office.

I predicted a month ago that Guiliani would drop out. The right wing religious zombies(evangelicals) don’t like him because he’s an immoral cross dressing homo and the vast majority of people just don’t want to elect another tyrant.

The Edwards dropout is HUUUUGE!!!!

Domestically speaking, an Obama/Edwards ticket would be powerful, but sometimes people really want that strong foreign policy experience on the ticket as well — and that has not been a focal point for either Obama or Edwards.

I can see Edwards voters going for Obama — if people had wanted to vote for Clinton, they would have done so. In South Carolina, the people who voted for Edwards said that their second choice was Obama (not Clinton). All very interesting — we shall see how it all plays out.

For ONEMIL02 HIlary did start Caampaigning in FL at the last minute they were even talking about that last night on CNN and the only reason is because she lost SC with such a huge Margin.

And yall need to stop praising Billary for “winning” Florida. Wake up. There was no game played to “win” at all. None of the candidates were allowed to campaign there. Obama focused on states he needed to win so he could be nominated.

Billary is just trying to save face from her trashing in S. Carolina. Had she won there, she would not have been “celebrating” in Florida.

@ Sammie..Same thing I said.
@ Blogxilla Winner of Best New Blog, Its not that I don’t believe, but I’ve seen this happen. As of the last time we voted for who we wanted as president,AND YOU SEE WHO WON…..

Clinton ‘08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hillary win in Florida doesn’t matter Super Tuesday is coming I am excited. March 4th is when I will cast my vote in Texas.

I wonder who Edwards will endorse?

@6 I agree with you

I was so excited about being old enough to vote for the first time, but I’m slowly losing my enthusiasm. This race is getting ugly and childish. I’ve seen more maturity in the halls of my high school (which isn’t saying much at all).

J. Lewis ‘08

Britney Spears-Vice President

Montell Williams- Secretary of Defense

OBAma all the way. i just feel like Hilary is manipulating us. I was undecided before between her and Obama but i can see the light.

Giuliani also had to drop out because he’s an Italian. America is not even ready for caucasian presidents of certain lineages, much less a man of another race. Whites have subdivisions within their own race, contrary to popular belief. It only shows when they compete with each other though. They’re able to come together on one accord when it’s time to mobilize on the other races. Giuliani was a good soldier; he followed orders, but he was sloppy in the process and there is no way that he’d be able to stand up in a debate against Hillary Clinton or Obama. The man has way too much dirt on him and there’s no way that the powers that be could feasibly put him into the White House.

obama is still in it dont be discourged they wont us to lose faith….

@ JUDAH

Agreed.

@ Clearminded

Their lack of foreign relations experience is duly noted, but I think the key is who Obama will pick as his inner circle of advisors/confidants. And on the strength of his cabinet picks.

I think us black women voters really have to look at this. We really have to make a tuff descion…they say its not about race or the fact that a woman is running is the issue…it shouldent be , but clearly it is. I like Hilary because of experience and what she can do for health care. I like obama because he is a much needed change for our America. But I also feel If I were to choose Hilary, yes she has been in the whitehouse before but never as the president, but i do want some experience in the whitehouse. I think if obama were to be vice president and get some experience, He will for sure become the president next time around..Gaining the trust is the key I am eager for change but change for the better…As of now its still a toss up between the two, and we must not place double standards on hilary that we wouldent do if it were a man running.

@ 56 ALLDAY

I agree with you. However, my thing with the Hilary is simply the baggage she carries. And yes, experience is the key. But let’s not forget that BILL served as president and not Hilary. Of course Billary ’s (stole that from another poster) combined experience is formidable.

I know some people are tired of the JFK comparisons, but this is the best example I could think of:

As for Obama, non-experience stop didn’t stop JFK from “learning on the job” so to speak, after his disastrous decision to invade Cuba’s Bay of Pigs, and his ineffective performance at his first summit with Khrushchev in Vienna, notwithstanding, Afterwards, he grew more comfortable in handling world affairs, and as far as I know, Bush wasn’t and still isn’t an effective foreign statesman, I assume he has the benefit of his daddy and some former Reagan advisors to help him to navigate.

Hillary’s win in Michigan and here in Florida are tainted. Because those states moved there primaries up she was pretty much the only one on the ballot and the only candidate campaigning. That is why the DNC stripped Michigan and Florida of their delegates–the race wasn’t fair. So, while she did win the majority of the votes cast, she won while being virtually uncontested. Celebrating this win is like bragging about winning a fight against a one armed blind midget.

We as people should look at all sides of this, let’s not forget that John Edwards and Hillary already had a secret meeting.
I won’t be a surprised if John Edwards throws his support behind Hillary; I’m not one who will just vote for Hillary because she is a Democrat.
I really believe that she is dishonest she plays the same dirty old Politics that we are all to familure with, and my thing is when is enough is enough?
Hillary you may have fooled some of the people but you and your husband are just the same, when it is convenient for you to use blacks you do when it isn’t you put your attentions toward Latino. We need one America not a split America and she has just done that. I and so many people are so disgusted by the dirty tactics and at this point that if she wins I will not absolutely not vote for her. Hillary has shown time and time again that rules don’t apply to her; she has no respect for the Democratic Party. I don’t believe it was all about getting people voices heard, it was trying to over shadow Obamas endorsement.
I can say one thing about those Clintons they know how sell, sell, sell and play the Political game.
1. She miss represents herself
2. She plays the old Political game that we have seen time and time again
3. She believes because her name is Clinton that we owe her
4. This isn’t a campaign for her it’s making history two Clintons being President (NOTHING ABOUT WOMAN RIGHTS)

I knew Giuliani was going to lose what a shame 30million dollars spent and two months and you barely place 3rd. He used 9/11 as a sales point and that rubbed everybody the wrong way. I told my sister as soon as I heard that it was a wrap for him.

Whatever at Hilliary! that when dose not even count. She will never get my vote, I will do a write-in if I have to. I’ve been praying for Obama and God answers prayers.

@ KEEPING IT REAL

Dead spot the f*ck on! I am disappointed about the Edwards/Clinton convo, though. If this is true, it’s like you said, the Clintons know game and Obama is gonna have to step his up on the tenfold.

@ ONEMIL02…I am a Floridian and Hillary did campaign in Florida. See the excerpt from our local news:

“Clinton Tries To Bounce Back In Florida

POSTED: 12:08 pm EST January 28, 2008

SARASOTA, Fla. — Stung by her lopsided loss to Barack Obama in South Carolina, Hillary Rodham Clinton is trying to shift her momentum in Florida — even though its Democratic primary won’t count for much.

Like her rivals, Clinton has agreed to a pledge imposed by national party leaders not to publicly campaign in the state. But after South Carolina, Clinton was skating up against the edge of that agreement and trying to lend some credibility to the outcome Tuesday.

She arrived in Florida on Sunday for two events — both closed fundraisers, in keeping with the pledge not to campaign. She clearly winked at that pledge with her arrival, joking about the warm weather and positioning herself so photographers had a palm tree for a backdrop.

“It is absolutely glorious,” said Clinton. “It is a perfect day here in Florida.”

Earlier, Clinton said there’s intense interest in the campaign in Florida, where early voting is heavy.”

Please note she arrived in Florida 2 days before the primary. No matter how you swing it, that’s campaigning and IMO that is being deceitful.

Here is the link to the complete article: http://www.wftv.com/politics/15154647/detail.html

-It is what it is

Guiliani had nothing to contribute but his so-called efforts as “New York’s Saviour”. And anytime he had to speech to give, nothing but 9/11 spewed from his mouth.

EVERY TIME HE SPOKE PUBLICLY!!!

All together now, great tragedy aside, him being portrayed as hero on that day was a FLUKE.

Those who live in NYC know the real deal.

I don’t think Obama should pick Edwards as his running mate. If we learned nothing from Kerry/Edwards in 04, is that former competitors don’t make good tickets. Its hard to convince voters that you’re the two people who can work together for the good of the country, when you’ve spent 2 plus years trying to convince the world that the nation will go to hell if we elect the same person you are now calling a running mate. No, I think John Edwards should go back to the Senate and help the Dems keep control congress.

Obama needs to look for a seasoned and respected Democratic governor or congressmen, whose seat would mostly be filled by another democrat. Just as Bush picked Cheney, Obama needs someone with experience–however someone less “EVVVILLL” than Cheney. If Obame picks any of his former competitors, I think he should pick Gov. Richardson. His campaign was never negative or combative towards Obama, but he has the experience that Obama needs behind him.

Just caught this from The Huffington Post:

Obama reaches out to Edwards:

Obama’s statement: Barack Obama offered this statement on John Edwards’ withdrawal from the presidential race:

“John Edwards has spent a lifetime fighting to give voice to the voiceless and hope to the struggling, even when it wasn’t popular to do or covered in the news. At a time when our politics is too focused on who’s up and who’s down, he made a nation focus again on who matters - the New Orleans child without a home, the West Virginia miner without a job, the families who live in that other America that is not seen or heard or talked about by our leaders in Washington. John and Elizabeth Edwards have always believed deeply that we can change this - that two Americans can become one, and that our country can rally around this common purpose. So while his campaign may end today, the cause of their lives endures for all of us who still believe that we can achieve that dream of one America.”

Obama: “I would love Edwards’ support.” From ABC:

In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Sen. Barack Obama said that he has let former Sen. John Edwards know that he would like his endorsement should Edwards decide to drop out of the race. While Obama did not admit to rumors of back-door-dealings for delegate sharing, he said that he would strongly welcome a nod from Edwards.

“There is no doubt that I would love John’s support, but I also respect the fact that he is in this contest. He is actively seeking the nomination, and he is a formidable candidate,” Obama told “Nightline” co-anchor Terry Moran.

Clinton’s Statement: Hillary Clinton reacted during an interview with a local Alabama news station:

Well Senator Edwards is a friend of mine, he was a colleague in the senate and I have the highest regard for him, and I’m really admiring of what he has done to make sure that poverty was on the agenda here in America. He encouraged all of us in his passion and advocacy and I hope he will continue that work because it is really important that we stay focused on what we’re going to do to help people.

If a woman can’t satisfy and keep check of her husband, do I really want her as president of my country? [Mya] OH HEEEELLLLL NO! [/Mya]

Sorry I’m not from the US and I don’t get this part :
“the DNC stripped Florida of its delegates as punishment for moving its primary earlier in the year and Democratic candidates pledged to stay away.”

HILLARY 4 08

Florida is heavily integrated with a lot of Latin Americans and many of them are republican. President Bush did very well in Florida and his brother was elected Governor. Latin Americans had a big impact in that.

I work and interact with all types of people. In this primary election the Hispanic community was voting for Hillary, so it was expected for her to win Florida.

Latin Americans are people whom believe in Unity. Florida (Republicans) has realized this and eagerly accommodates the needs of the Latin American community.

I said that to say this, don’t count Obama out just because Hillary won Florida.

- It is what it is

@ 55 (Mississippi)

Oh, I definitely agree with you that the adivsers and cabinet are what make for either a good or a bad foreign policy. I trust Obama’s intellect and decision-making ability to surround himself with the right people. I was just thinking of this from the way his ticket would LOOK to voters if, for instance, Obama were to go up on McCain — IF those were the nominees.

Hilary Clinton ‘08

The Clinton Adiminstration is taking over (again) in ‘08!

@ Chiara

That means that Florida broke the DNC (Democratic National Committee’s) rules in regards to when their primary was supposed to take place. Because they moved their primary to an earlier date in the year, they have been punished by the DNC by stripping Florida of its delegate count. So basically, Hillary didn’t gain anything by “winning” the Florida primary. She won’t get any delegates from it. The same thing happened in Michigan if I am not mistaken. Hillary ran in the race as well even though the state of Michigan broke the rule.

@56 — I still don’t see how Hillary being First Lady counts as “experience.” But that’s just me.

it doesnt matter to me who wins now anyway my candidate (fred thompson) already dropped out.

#67. Chiara

In the US the primaries allow the voters to vote for delegates that are associated with a certain candidate. At the party conventions these delegates cast their votes on behalf of the voters in their respective constituencies. A lot of media and political attention is put on the states with early primaries. Therefore, Florida (along with Michigan) decided to move up their primaries without the approval of the governing body, the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Therefore, as punishment Florida and Michigan will not have delegate representation at the Convention in August. It is at this convention when delegates are tallied and the nomination is determined.