One has to wonder if she will get all weepy-eyed.

I guess that depends on what her corporate handlers tell her to do…

The room will be filled with thank yous and warm wishes, and tomorrow the famed war / slime machine will be out with the forehead waiting in the wings to drive the evil one to the convention victory.

Where's the "Mission Complete" sign? Is slick Willie going to crown her?

If Obama wins I'll vote with GOP

Doesn't someone have a similar slogan. Get your own slogan…..The candidate for change, I think not!

Clinton has is all over Obama!! The experience between the two Clinton's is ominus, EXACTLY what this country NEEDS right NOW. What we do not need is another ROOKIE in the white house..!!! Look back to where our econony WAS and now to where it IS. This is NOT about personalities, it is ONLY about the EXPERIENCE, and how foreign leaders VIEW our LEADER. WE have seen NO respect for BUSH and we will see less for any other ROOKIE that WE put in such a crucial position. WE need the CLINTONS BOTH of them…and we needed them three years ago. It is hard to believe that people would actually VOTE for someone because they SAY they want CHANGE…well don't we ALL want change!!! The problem is the candidate must be smart enough, experienced enough, seasoned enough, and tough enough to bring about the change. I do not see this in any other candidates. Especially, when you look at their track records, NONE of them have the EXPERIENCE that the CLINTONS have. Excuse me but I am VERY selfish when it comes to the country that I live in. I could care less how cute they are, what they say, or what celebrity is backing them. I care ONLY about what I KNOW they can do!!! How about you, are you ready to go another four years with a ROOKIE that we have to sit back and say what the h—?? were they thinking?? WEll, I am not, and I hope that people wise up before the actual day of decision, when in HISTORY have we EVER had the opportunity to have a season former president standing side by side with a seasoned, hardnosed, determined senator like Hillary Clinton. We live by the united we stand divided we fall ideology! After millions of dollars, millions of press hours, the most horrible of attacks, and the enormous strain that all of that HAD on the Clinton relationship….it did not however, divide these two people. That in itself tells me that regardless of the pressure, these two together will stand together and do what they NEED to do!!

"Setting the stage for Hillary Clinton"… To leave politics!

You bettter hope the Clinton's DON't leave politics! They seem to be the only ones who work for the PEOPLE and not for the MONEY, the OIL, and to get OVER on certain factions of soceity!!

The race has just begun.Hope is still alive

SMS - if Obama wind, I'll vote with GOP too. Better another 4 years of Reps and hopefully a win in 2012 than the policy of wishful thinking and cheap populism and Hollywod-like performances whcih would crush Dems chances for decades and, moreimportantly, will finsih with this country what GWB started - a disaster

BILL CLINTON CERTAINLY DID A WONDERFUL JOB RUNNING OUR COUNTRY, MUCH BETTER THAT WHAT GEORGE W HAS BEEN, WE NEED HILLARY TO WIN THE PRESIDENCY TO GET OUR COUNTRY BACK ON THE RIGHT AND SAME TRACK HER HUBBY DID,,,,,,AND WE BETTER HOPE CHELSEA GOES INTO POLITICS TOO

oh Walt—remember the mission complete is a Bushie moment. Don't you dare get Clinton involved.

After millions of dollars, millions of press hours, the most horrible of attacks, and the enormous strain that all of that HAD on the Clinton relationship….it did not however, divide these two people. That in itself tells me that regardless of the pressure, these two together will stand together and do what they NEED to do!!

Nice J page are you ignorant…… They were the biggest disgrace to ever enter the White House. Being impeached for lying and sleeping with an intern not to mention all the other stuff they have done. I am currently in the military and if she gets in wait to you see the mass exodus. Having served under Clinton he tore apart the military but since you were not in there you would never know.

If obama wins I"ll vote for the Republicans who ever it is

Yeah J. Page, just like America got a two-for-one-deal when Dubya was elected, because *of course* important foreign policy matters would be handled by the old man, who had more experience in that than anyone else in the US government.

Nah, I think if Hillary wins, Bill will be shunted aside, by mutual agreement. He's just not a second fiddle kind of guy, especially if his wife is first fiddle. If he's not selected for the Supreme Court, I think he'll pack his bags and go off on that goodwill ambassador tour he keeps talking about. No skirt from China to Brazil will be safe, heh heh.

Hillary has approximately zero experience in foreign policy. What experience she has, is of screwing up: Iraq, Iran, Pakistan. Worse, she probably doesn't even know that she doesn't know. I'd rather take a chance with someone who hasn't demonstrated they are totally incompetent when it comes to foreign policy.

At the end of the show next year it will be Clinton/Obama against the GOP's fundamentalist ticket. The religious right doesn't have the power it did just 4 years ago. If the Party of God (GOP) settles with another jihadist ticket they haven't a chance. Republicans better hope for Ron Paul or Giuliani.

"Fred January 3, 2008 9:53 pm ET

One has to wonder if she will get all weepy-eyed."

No weepy eye means she's a strong person and qualified to lead our country and be the next president of the United States. I was impressed when she took responsibility for her vote in Iraq and didn't backpedal.

If she didn't get the nod, republicans will be smiling big time.

I'll be voting GOP like sms above.

Actually it's expected that she's not going to win Iowa as some of her staff mentioned before. They want to focus on other state but she wants to spend time campaigning to keep up. They reasoned that IA is bordered IL and is Obama's state and Edwards is popular in IA.

Just the beginning. Obama cannot beat the Clintons. He no doubt has a future in politics, but this is not his time. You can just look at the national polls and see the future Mrs President. What a team we will have working for the middle class(whats left of us) when the Clintons are sworn in next January.

Hillary didn't need to win Iowa. It would have been nice, but not necessary.
Hillary will win in NH on Tuesday, and then Nevada and Michigan.
And she definitely has it in the bag in NY, NJ, CA, PA, FL, and many other states.

Bill Clinton was an inconsequential president. He presided over good times, and was incredibly lucky he got out before 9/11.

All this rah-rah just to announce a third-place finish?

Hillary will sweep the rest of the country, starting with NH on Tuesday. Had Iowa held an actual "election" today, she would have won that too. Many of her supporters are blue collar, who are not likely to attend a 7pm cookie bake. off. Obama's back-room deals with the other good-ole-boy candidates took advantage of Iowa's stupid 15% rule; if not for that, a much closer finish tonight. Stupid system…thank god Iowa is over.

I BEGG TO DIFFER bILL cLINTON MIGHT HAVE A WOMAN PROBLEM BUT SO DID JEFFERSON KENNEDY AND A FEWW OTHERS BUT then THIS COUNTRY HAd CHEAP FUEL CHEAP FOOD AND BILL Clinton did help the farmers more than anyone in the last 3 decades now farms are being foreclosed property is worthless and fuel and food prices are outrages. American is going to starve. Especially in areas that do not grow food because no one can afford to transport it.

The Clintons are nothing if not resourceful and resiliant. New Hampshire saved Bill in 1992. It might do the same for Hillary in 2008.

ABH - Anybody but Hillary. She doesn't have experience. She was the wife just like any other 1st lady. BTW, does anyone remember the healthcare project she headed - disaster. She just wants to be President so they can back a moving van up to the White House again and rob the country blind. Wake up people .

j.Page,
Quit blowing into the paper bag and get a grip. The Clintons only do things that will put money into their bank accounts. Haven't you read anything in the past 20 years?

Those who are "going to the republican" if Obama wins, I say, PLEASE DO. We do not need people like you in the Democratic Party. I'M SURE THERE WERE SOME OF YOU IN IOWA, AND WE STILL WON! There are lots of run in the GOP for the likes of David Duke and you. Once Obama win the presidency, I'll buy a ticket to Saudi Arabia because even the Republican party wouldn't have a haven for your extremist ideology.

America, love it or leave it. WE ARE LOVING IT, AND WE ARE CHANGING IT!!

Obama, What a speech, please run for Prime Minister of Canada.

David M

Stoney Creek, Ontario

I will vote anybody but Hillary. I can't stand Hillary or Bill.
I had enough dynasty under Clinton or Bush, although the Bush family is a normal one.

It's high time for others to have a chance to serve our country.

All the hype from the talking heads on TV and a net difference of 1 delegate between Hillary and Obama. Please remember that the 99% of Americans that don't live in Iowa have some say about who the nominee will be.

It is interesting to read everyone say if Obama wins they are voting GOP. Funny, I said the same thing but about a Clinton win.

Dispite what she claimed in her speech tonigh she has ZERO respect for the military men and women. He was not fit to be my commander in chief even though, unfortunately, I had to serve under his presidency for 8 years. I am now retired from the military but as bad and unworthy as he was, she is worse. No more Clintons, ever.

MIKE FROM TX: Michigan and Florida don't count for democrats. New York splits its delegates. Obama rallied with 24,000 in NYC and packed out the Apollo theater. Obama is making rapid gains in California. You know he has all of the southern states (except, maybe, Arkansas) Consider VA, DC, and MD his on Feb 12th.

It's not too late for you to support Obama. The Texas primary is later in the spring.

glad she lost. Hope she leaves politics in disgrace. Most of the country hates her anyway.

Walt try reading anything instead of getting all of your info from Rush.

I won't ever vote republican again. they proved they can't be responsible with Bush and now by voting for huckbee in iowa they have show once again how wrong they are. If they followed thier party credo and stopped trying to be morality cops and world cops the republicans would have a decent party…well if they hired a decent accountant its possible anyway

Wakeup america we do not need to let an american made Icon talk show host, buy us a president, for real where would he be without Ophah. Take care of your talk show and vote like every other american, stay out of politics, unless you are going to run.

Hillary, and Hillary alone, can snatch defeat from the jaws of a stunning 2008 Democratic victory. She should recognize that there are far too many loyal, lifelong Democrats profoundly worried, in fact terrified, about what she would do to Democratic chances in November if she is at the top of the ticket.

I read the comments in support of Clinton in disbelief - there is NOBODY that I know of who supports Clinton…at all (I'm serious)

I need to ask her supporters…

she's a surgeons wife….you hire the qualified surgeon to work on you…not his wife

She lived in Arkansas…not NY….bought a house in NY…only to run for office….

She allowed Bill to constantly have other women during their marriage….as far back as when he was governor….yet you guys support her for "sticking with her man" - he's not hers….point of fact….he belongs to many

Her message changes daily…
Support for Iraq War….voted for it too (2007….against "Bushs War")
Voted to fund Iraq War every time (2007…Republicans have wasted billions in Iraq)
Supported Governor Spitser's program to license illegal aliens (2007….well….you must of misquoted her double speak)

What will it take?? Apparently an unclear message promising 800 billion in unfunded entitlements is what the Democrats are looking for….??

Be a traditional Democrat - John F Kennedy said "ask not what your country can do for you…ask what you can do for your country" -

I see nothing but promises of a socialist state from the field of Democrats - universal healthcare….800 billion in entitlement spending….gimme gimme gimme….higher taxes (and they don't even blink when saying this) - support of the country choking unions….high pay and great benefits….(and the companies they work for are either folding or moving the jobs overseas) -

Baffling group of entitlists - go back to traditional Democrats…ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU (for once)

I do not agree Obama has all the southern states already, I think African Americans will surpise people that believe they are only going to vote for a candidate based on their race. There is nothing Obama is going to do to make improvements amongst poor communities, which is a problem within the African American community. Obama is a change based on his looks and that is not enough for the majority of people. The majority wants somebody that can actually make change not just repeat the word twenty times and not tell us what is meant by that. People that say they will vote or have already voted for obama mentioned that they did or will vote for him because he is fresh and new and a handsome couple. wow, yeah thats going to do wonders for global warming and health care.