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hilliary will win and john mccain will win

Its the great powers that be who made the decisions for the people not the people. We the people are the ones being punished in these states where our votes dont count. This isnt fair. This makes the race fixed as far as this florida democrate is concerned. The governement has silenced my voice.

That Hillary Clinton would sign and agreement and then ignore it – not only ignore it – but deplore it's 'unfairness' – after the fact and when it begins to look like she is losing – is very disturbing. She – to me – is the epitome of democratic party whose underlying theme must be 'rules are meant to be ignored when inconvenient'.

How in the world did Florida and Michigan allow such a situation as no delegates for the state to happen? The election process should make every attempt to allow every voice to be heard!! From every state.
Dr.Dean step up to the plate and correct this situation.
I am trying to encourage people to be accountable for their actions.
The persons that moved the date and eliminated the delegates need to be counciled.
Please try and get it together before the General Election!!!!!!!

It's not right or fair that Florida should be stripped of our democratic delegate votes. This is crazy and it needs to be corrected!! C'mon Gov. Christ, you need to have our delegate votes reinstated!! Geeze,,, what a bunch of crap!!

ANYA WHO IS YOU TO JUDGE HE WHO CALL THE LORD NAME IN VANE DON'T BE LEAVE IN HIM SO THINK TWICE BE FOR YOU TALK HILLARY FOR 2008

Aishia...the ads that went up in Florida were not approved by Barack and was asked several times by his campaign to ask the contributer to stop the ads. So lets get the facts straight....who is the only leaving their name on ballots in both penalty states.....Hillary Clinton.

Now that is 35 yrs of campaigning....I mean experience.!!!

I believe that the Michigan and Florida delegates should count. I liked the fact that Hilary left her name on the ballot as Obama and Edwards took their names off. Despite the fact that they did this, there were a lot of other people who wanted to vote for them. Obviously the states moved up their primary to be heard. Don't you know that Michigan is in a one state recession? I was extremely disppointed that although Clinton left her name on the ballot, she did not come to campaign or give a speech in Michigan at all. I would have liked to vote for a candidate who actually came to the state, so that I could get to know what he/she may think and how he/she could help the state's and the country's poor economy. Are we not the United States for nothing? I need a president to want to hear from my state as well as all of the other states and have a solution for them. So, let those states be heard at the national convention, please.

What 35 years of experience??? PLEEEEEEZE!!!!

scgal:

You wrote, "I am proud to support Sen CLinton. She represents everyone and wants everyone's vote to count even if it is not for her."

Then how do you explain Nevada? Her campaign agreed to have the DNC add more caucus sites along the Vegas strip, then–after the Culinary Union endorsed Obama–her supporters sued to have those same caucuses removed in an attempt to disenfranchise those same culinary union members! These are not the actions of someone who wants "everyone's vote to count".

I respect your disagreement with the DNC's decision on delegates, but ALL of the candidates agreed to it! NOW, knowing she's already won Michigan (though I'm not impressed with someone only winning 55% when they're virtually unopposed), she comes out and says the delegates should be seated. Don't any of Hillary's supporters see how self-serving this is? How is this a brave or unselfish move on her part?

To Marg – if you're not anti Clinton it doesn't get posted.
bashers unite it won't mean a thing. the republicans will win if we cut off people in our party and i know if i lived in fla or mich i would vote republican in a general election and tell the demos where to go. Didn't the DNC learn when bush pulled off the biggest heist in American history over Gore in Fla. Does anyone at the leadership level remember hanging chads?

i guess obama played by the rules when he ran ads that appeared in fla against the pledge that all 3 made not to campaign there. I guess he played by the rules when he called edwards out on a spec interest ad and told him he had to denounce the ad but it's ok for him a week later in nevada to have a discusting radio ad and in S.C. he has spec interest ads that edwards is objecting to with just cause. As for change, America's been changing since it's inception and will continue to do that no matter who is president. i believe that the republicans are licking their chops at the demos snub of fla and MI. those disinfranchised voters may rebell and go to the GOP. obama's a cry baby and i wonder what will happen when the press stories increase on Feb 25 when rezko goes to trial. Can't wait to see the GOP rip him up on that if he gets the nod from the demos!

I can surely understand that Florida and Michigan residents want their voices heard “I would too”. However the rules are the rules. If she can’t follow party rules.. I’m very concerned about her following the rules of the country. I can see it now.. She won’t listen to anyone if she’s elected president.. Please people don’t put the lives of America in her hands. If you don’t like Obama vote Edwards!

Ya know, after the waterworks she pulled to show she'd be weak on the world stage (c'mon crying because you 'think' you 'might' be losing a 'race'?!) I said on talk radio that if she does anything that stoopid again I'd not vote for her.

I gotta really think about it now, this may be that stoopid of her.

Dirty politics? Fine, it's totally entertaining, but play by the freakin' rules!

I understand why everyone questions Bill's integrity, hers is now in question.

The jury's out on this one, especially after the 'reps should quit' quote.

She's really messin' up.

Do you people understand that in a National Ad, you can EXCLUDE Florida.??? Please don't be so ignorant., that's how we got BUSH!!! Hillary did Not run ads in FLORIDA, yet OBAMA is running NON-Stop ADS. CHEATER CHEATER. I ran for office, and I know how ad buys go.. He Cheated plain and simple because he saw he was about 17-22 percent behind HILLARY on all FLORIDA polls. Also, the ignorant person above who said HILLARY agreed to not count delegates early on because they were not in her favor back then is so SADLY MISTAKEN. WE HERE IN FLORIDA, Love HILLARY!!! She was always way AHEAD. So please don't post lies like you know about Florida. HILLARY even without ONE COMMERCIAL is STILL WAY AHEAD!!! OBAMA's PLEDGE MEANS NOTHING...SO what he is selling you all is a LIE As WELL!

I CAN UNDERSTAND WHERE THIS LOOKS LIKE THE CLINTONS ARE TRYING TO OBTAIN AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE SINCE THESE TWO STATES HAVE A MAJORITY FOR HILIARY; HOWEVER AT THE SAME TIME I CANT UNDERSTAND HOW YOU CAN JUST COME OUT AND SAY SINCE YOU DECIDED TO HAVE AN EARLY PRIMARY THAT YOUR VOTES MEAN NOTHING. IF THAT IS NOT TAKING AWAY ONE OF THE MOST SACRED RIGHTS OF OUR COUNTRY I DONT KNOW WHAT IS. THERE SHOULD BE A MORE FAIR AND JUST WAY TO PUNISH THE PEOPLE WHO WENT AGAINST THE DNC OTHER THAN DENYING THE RIGHT TO VOTE TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF FLORIDIANS AND VOTERS IN MICHIGAN. I PERSONALLY THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE A NATIONAL PRIMARY. GET THIS ALL OUT OF THE WAY IN ONE STINKING DAY. WOULD BE A LOT CHEAPER AND A WHOLE LOT SHORTER THAN HAVING THESE CAMPAIGNS RUN THE ENTIRE YEAR OR EVEN MORE BEFORE THE ACTUAL VOTING.

This will be a very interesting election!

Obama is well on his way to re-starting the Civil War or perhaps I should say a RACE WAR that will destroy the DEMOCRATIC Party.

The REPUBLICANS are all racing to see who will fit into the newest style of caveman loin cloth.

As an INDEPENDENT I can only watch and wonder where America went...

Ok for you people in Michigan that are so glad Hillary "cares for you".

What about all those voters who showed up to vote "undecided"....now what does that tell you about some of the other folks in your state? Do you think maybe they think for themselves instead of being one of those sheep following others off a cliff? Take the blinders off for God's sake. America doesn't need anymore dirty politics...no more of the Clintons.

I'm an independent for Obama by the way. Would for sure have voted "undecided" myself if I only had a vote for Hill-Bill-A-Ry. I would have drug myself out in the cold, snow, flood, or fire just to vote "undecided".

I just can't believe America allows 18-29 year old people the right to vote; these folks are totally disinterested and their brains are not yet fully developed!

January 25, 2008 4:21 pm ET
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In the US every person's vote should count. I do not agree with the DNC's decision to punish the voters in Michigan and Florida. Punish the state party by taking away some power but do not take away the power of the people.
To respond the the charges about Michigan, there was a concerted effort to have people vote uncommitted. Those people who did so showed their support for Senators Obama and Edwards. Sen. Clinton still won over 50% of the vote.

I am proud to support Sen CLinton. She represents everyone and wants everyone's vote to count even if it is not for her.

You can't agree to rules before the game starts and then try to change them after the first quarter.

Stop it Hillary. Either win without Michigan and Florida (like Obama and John are trying to do) or don't win at all.

Fair is fair. Counting Michigan and Florida now is not.

If Hillary wanted voices heard, why did she have her campaigns shut doors early in the NV caucus?

If Hillary is a candidate of change with 35 years of experience "implementing change" then why does America still want and need change? Either she hasn't really been doing anything for 35 years or has some other idea of what constitutes change....think about it.

America does not need more of the same.

Thought I never would say that, but here I go: Republicans seem to be smarter. RNC took half of the MI delegates out of the game. They delivered the penalty message AND held a primary that meant something. Don’t be too surprised if MI goes red in the general election; thanks to Howard Dean & DNC.

And don’t be too surprised if the race between the two Clintons and Obama after Super Tuesday is still close to see lawyers walking in to make sure that the MI and FL vote counts (just when it fits into strategy); to make sure that “uncommitted” doesn’t meant Obama or Edwards. And don’t be too surprised to hear the same old broken record over and over again: “I have nothing to do with that Michigan lawsuit, I swear, so help me god!”

Sometimes I wonder, could it be, that the greatest enemies of the Democratic Party are within the Democratic Party?

Bore lost THE un-lost-able election, Kerry flip-flopped another un-lost-able election and the two Clintons sure will join the team in the upcoming “losing is mission impossible” election.

Please stop the madness and end the ongoing vendetta or face JE Bush 2012 and Chelsea Clinton 2020 as a result of that backdoor monarchy, which we, the voters, apparently unsolicited install.

I can't see them not counting the delegates in these states. It seems to be againg the principles of the Democratic party for their voices to be stripped away. Besides, at least at this time it appears the race is too close to call, and may continue to be that way, which will make Michigan and Florida necessary.

Hillary won Michigan, regardless of who was or was not on the ballot. Obama and Edwards removed their names from the ballot (which wasn't required as part of the no campaign pledge) and then tried unsuccessfully to have them reinstated, as well as unsuccessfully to get write-in votes allowed. Obama surrogates (Edwards to a much smaller extent) then campaigned on his behalf urging everyone to vote uncommitted if you didn't want Hillary. In spite of this, Hillary won 55% to 40% and she didn't have any campaiging on her behalf in Michigan. I think this is truly why Obama is not stepping up and also demanding the votes be counted. It's because HIllary won significantly despite the tactics employed on his behalf.

Now Obama is doing the same thing with Florida. He takes out a national ad buy, knowing full well that it would play in Florida, where he also signed a pledge not to run campaign ads. I don't buy into the excuse being made on his behalf that it's no big deal because the adds are running all over the country (while interestingly I have not seen a single one where I live, which happens to be a state that votes after February 5). Everyone else has managed to run adds and campaign all over without being in Florida, as per the pledge.

Obama is just your typical politician. Although, I view him to be much worse than the typical, as he claims he is above all the usual tactics and campaigns on transcending and changing politics. In truth, he is just as bad, if not worse, than the rest of them.

I would be willing to bet that if Obama had won Michigan (by way of undecided) and was much closer or ahead in the polls in Florida, he would be asking for the same thing. Since it is not of any benefit to him to have the delegates seated, then he prefers not to support it.

I can not speak to Ms. Clinton's intentions and have no doubt that if she did not see this as a gain for her camp she would not be bringing it up. However, I agree with one of the comments above that said this is dangerous for the Democratic party. They ar epunishing the voters in two states for the actions of a few party leaders. It would almost serve the Dems right if the people in those states all voted Republican. i just hope that does not happen because the stakes are way too high. If another Republican is put in office (with the possible exception of McCain) America will be lost to us forever.

I see that people have posted their view after I have and are posted and i have not been

Obama is running national ads because he can't be in two places at once, like the Clintons. And don't give me the line about his wife is also campaigning for him. If you think that Michelle Obama has the type of political pull that Bill does, then you're crazy.

And if the people of Michigan and Florida wanted their delegates counted, then they should have followed the wishes of the DNC. I live in Indiana, and our primary is in May. Traditionally, the nominations have already been secured by the time we vote. I dislike not having a say in the primaries, but there's no use to whining about disenfranchisement. The entire primary election system needs a complete overhaul, but until that day, not every state will truly have a say in the primary elections. There is a big deal about Florida and Michigan because they were publicly reprimanded.

And if Hillary was sincerely interested in every person's vote counting, she would have protested the removal of delegates from the beginning.

I love the comment I read earlier:

HILLARY CLINTON IS THE TANYA HARDING OF POLITICS.

This latest ploy is CHEATING at its worst!

Call her on it and do NOT vote for Hillary! She will cheat our country at any opportunity, as long as she gets back in the White House for REVENGE!

About Obama and that Florida add I'm seeing blogs on here...if it's true...don't know...don't live there....on but wait....I BET OBAMA KNEW NOTHING....WASN'T INFORMED....IT WAS ONE OF THOSE ROGUE GROUPS...HE CAN'T HELP WHAT HIS SURROGATES DID OR SAID.

Does that sound even remotely familiar?

Who cares. The CLINTONS KNOW NO RULES anyway. Those are the things that apply to everybody else in this nation.

As for those people in Michigan who are so glad Hillary "cared enough" to stay on the ballot? Two words: WAKE UP. Hillary doesn't care about anyone but herself ! P.S. EVERY OTHER CANDIDATE....I repeat EVERY OTHER CANDIDATE pulled their names off the ballot EXCEPT Hillary.

So you really think NONE OF THEM CARED about votes in Michigan? Are you kidding me? If your haven't seen that writing on the wall I seriously doubt you are intelligent enough to read this post anyway. People who think like you are part of the reason this country is in the shape it's in today.

Independent for Obama 08!

Ginny,
I strongly agree that CNN should tell us how they decide which comments
to post and which to ignore. I believe that they may be ignoring many
supporters of Senator Clilnton, which (if that is the case) shows that they
are limiting free speech because of bias on their part. Also, since I see
few comments supporting Senator Edwards or Senator Clinton, it seems
obvious who CNN is showing bias toward.

All the national polls show that Hillary is substantially ahead of Obama, so
it seems strange that most of the comments that CNN posts favor Obama.

This probably will not be posted, but at least someone at CNN will read
this (maybe), and they will know that we know that they are showing bias.

Let's please have a ticket of Al Gore and Barack Obama!

AL AND BARACK, WILL TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK!

One thing we can agree with is that this hillarybill clinton will win nomination she is desperate and they will do anything to win.Am 100% she will pick barack obama as her running mate why?because she is ready to do whatever to win.She has in her mind plan of picking Bill richardson but she is compelled by the fact that without picking obama she wont get to the white house.Am sure if Obama declines to be her running mate she will pick a black candidate to be her running mate.The question is who?My prediction will stand Hillary will win nomination and she will pick obama or other black.She cant pick rangel because of constitution banning.she might pick jesse jackson or any influential black if obama doesnt enter.On republic side McCain will win nomination and am sure Huckabee will be his running mate.Why?i cant tell.McCain may think of picking fred thompson but the age is the factor he cant have a ticket for two old men.In november Mc Cain will prevail why?Hillarybill clinton negative attack plus flip flopping a lot on Iraq.

Do not be fooled by the Clintons' tactics. Change the rules midway? Do you think she cares about anyone or anything except her own power? She does not care about FL or NV or SC....only the WH. Do not be fooled!!! The Clinton machine is not to be trusted. Vote for integrity, vote for hope, vote for change, vote Obama!!

The DNC asked the candidates to remove their names from the Michigan ballot in protest for Michigan breaking the rules as to moving up the primary. The Governor's "reasoning" for an early primary was to make Michigan more significant a presence in the overall primary process. The irony of this thoughtless action was had the state adhered to the original date Michigan would matter. How about this...So HRC wants to restore the world's confidence in the USA? The world is watching, her own Party can not trust her, and just a tip...I don't think I'd like to be in a foxhole with someone who has only their own self interest at heart. Poor HRC, maybe she just didn't think.

newvoter2008-HoustonTX January 26, 2008 2:02 am ET

SHE WON'T GET MY VOTE AS A WOMAN, DEMOCRAT OR FOR BEING A WHITE AMERICAN. IF I WANTED BUSH IN A DEMOCRAT SUIT, I WOULD HAVE ASKED HIM TO PUT ON A DRESS AND RUN AGAIN.
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HA HA! He (She) would actually win against Billary!

OBAMA'08 or DEFEAT'08

Interesting how Hillary only wanted those Michigan votes to count after she'd already won the state.

There is no wondering about CNN removing posts. Every one I posted has been removed. Mediamatters.org has a wealth of information about who said what as far as what Pundits say. More freedom of speech.
Hillary kept her name on the ballot in Michigan. Why shouldn't she get the delegates? The card carrying Clinton bashers are always going to say negative things weather truth or lies. That is why Hillary will be a good President, she's already been bash tested and she won against the right.

Good Morning,

As a caucasion woman I will not vote for HRC. While I think she is solid on the issues I have real concerns about integrity and morals. Have we forgotten what the last 3-4 years of Clinton time in the WH was like? Nothing will change if she gets in the WH. It will be the same garbage and tit for tat that we are seeing now, but with different players. The Clinton's inspire this!

I am amazed that the Clinton's are downplaying the hate republicans have for them. Wasn't it Karl Rove who said nothing would make the republican party unite faster than to run against HRC?

I think all the states should be heard absolutely that is our constitutional right as americans, but I think it would be niave to think HRC would be challenging the delegates to count if she didn't think she could win. Believe me, HRC doesn't vote that way and she doesn't play that way.

Regarding the race card, Obama hasn't brought it up, he has worked to the contrary and since this is obviously not benefiting him I find it hard to believe he would play it. Think about it!

Bill Clinton last night talking about the right winged conspiracy is laughable, but either way you look at it these people have may enemies. Sad very sad.

Respectfully Submitted.

Gene in Illinois..
He promised the voters of Illinois to finish his entire term here and not use his office as a platform to run for president. So far, we have not seen or heard from him too much as he has been busy breaking that promise!

Well as a New York resident, "we" heard the same! Hillary made same promise and doing the same thing! Just thought I would let you know.

I dunno folks.

Not allowing the michigan and florida voters a say in who becomes the nominee will do nothing but hurt the Democratic party in the long run.

I really think they should consider this. By the way, the candidates didnt agree to take their names off the ballot. They were all on there except Edwards and Obama. The DNC never asked them to take their name off the ballot.

It was the final straw for me when Obama violated the no-campaigning agreement and started airing ads in Florida. I want a president who says what he means, means what he says, and stands by his word. In this case, the "he" is a "she". I am now a proud Hillary supporter and wish her God's Speed in South Carolina today.

Go Hillary!! We are watching from California and you're making us proud. We're behind you 100%.

I have a comment "awaiting moderation" from 12 hours ago, too. What's with that? All I said was that Michigan was trying to get candidates here to understand that the economy is the real issue. the Republicans were here and got the message out.

You people that agree with the DNC about pulling our delegates are wrong. WHY are Iowa and NH more important to the process than we are? WHY should Michigan behave like a nice little child and wait until AFTER Feb. 5 when this will be mostly decided, and then have a vote? We wanted to make a difference, and that was not hurting Super Tuesday. Thank you, Mrs. Clinon, for speaking up for us against the idiots who are the DNC. If they continue to disenfranchise us and Florida, we may find a candidate outside the party, and don't think we can't make a difference nationally.

Go for it Hillary!!

Democrat in MO:
You must be delusional. The only people attempting to add race to this primary are the people working under Hillary Clinton. They're trying to force Obama into the "black candidate" profile, because if they can turn Barack Obama into Al Sharpton, they can demolish him in the white vote. It's the lowest of political maneuvers. Obama ran his entire political career above the question of race, and now the Clintons are going to use his race to beat him. It's insulting to the Democratic voters who have believed for decades that the Democratic party was actually beyond race politics. The Clintons prove that their legacy for the Democratic Party is merely a liberal version of Republican cynicism.

And I don't even see the point to responding to your other points. Since Hillary has run the worst ads and sent out a Presidential Attack Dog to do her bidding. It kinda outweighs the "wrongness" of Obama's ads. And if you want to talk about slime in politics, it's funny that you would attack Obama for a benign land deal (with a man who is not a slum lord, that part was a Clinton lie) when the Clintons are guilty of a hundred times worse.

I'm a Democrat and I'll never vote for Clinton. This is a chorus echoed across the country. The Republican party is salivating for the opportunity to knock down the Clintons. It'll be the end of the Democratic party. You think things were bad in 2004? You haven't seen anything yet.

Wow! This topic combines two political topics that I detest. Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party of Michigan and Florida. Two greedy states and one bitter politician. What a shock that the most immoral and dishonest candidate in the Democratic field wants to reward the asinine behavior of the greedy states. Florida and Michigan deserve their punishment.

Yes CNN tell me why my last 10 posts were deleted. Why are you censuring a blog when the posters do not use profanity or make denegrating remarks?

It seems that the Ron Paul supporters get deleted more than anyone else does.
It may have something to do with the fact that you are blatanly excluding him from any campaign coverage.

Shame on you. We, the people of the United States of America have a voice. Stop deleting posts that do not go against your policy.

By the way, Floraida primary ballots will have the names of ALL the current Democratic candidates on the ballot; a name would be removed only if a candidate drops out of the race completely.

It's very telling that Obama chose to "break the rules" by advertising in Florida where his name will appear on the ballot, though he supposedly doesn't think Clinton should now make a plea for (Michigan's and) Florida's delegates.

It's just magical that he can talk out of two sides of his mouth that way.

I did not...have....financial relations with that man...Tony Rezko...I don't know how he got in that picture...I never invited him...not a single time, never.

I also would like to ask the people of South Carolina to think vote for John Edwards and/or Barack Obama in their primary.

If Hillary Clinton gets a lot of votes, it will just feed into her race-baiting tactics for political gain.

Hillary Clinton is shameless because she is probably not racist herself; however, she is willing to divide the country racially for political gain. It's worse when people are so cynical that they believe others (such as the good people of South Carolina) will buy into her shameless message.

If this works for her, the people of South Carolina will be the losers because they will be put in a very negative light.

You don't have to vote for Barack Obama; John Edwards is a native son and he could use the votes. Just don't vote for the Clintons. Don't let race baiting work in this case. Please!!!

I am a 45 year old white woman.

Aisha people like you are what is wrong with America. Not all Republicans are bad just like not all democrats are good. As proven by the fact that both Hillary and Bill have given far more substantial praise to Ronald Reagan and now John McCain than Barack. You are obviously blind or willfully ignorant.

Yes, it is okay to break the law? These 2 states were told about thier action and what would happen and still they went on with the change. This is from the national party not the govement. This was also known before the election even started and now Hillary has a problem with it. It is okay to change you mind mid stream to fit your needs. Now we have another flip-flopper here. By the way if there was any problem in NV. voting, why isn't there a law suit? Ask yourself what are "SUPER DELEGATES" and why have them? Is it really up to the American people who is choose or a sham? Everyones votes should be counted and then picked at the national party convention. This so called democratic voting is flawed and can be and will be, unless Americans stand up and take back their country.

HIllary STAND UP with the PEOPLE of MICHIGAN and FLORIDA, I can't say the same thing with Obama who also broke a pledge not to put ad campaign in Florida and my candidate Edwards, like Obama made a decision to withdraw their name from the ballot. Hillary has NOTHING to gain by keeping her name in the ballot, but it was a SYMBOLIC gesture she is NOT abandoning the people in Michigan.

This might be considered a small matter to a LOT of people, but put it in a bigger picture, the impact is HEAVIER. If a person running for nomination will NOT stand up for you because (NOTHING for them to gain) the DNC told them you as a voter cannot have a representation during the convention, would you expect that person will stand up for YOU when he becomes a President against multibillion dollars corporations?

Hillary has NOTHING to GAIN by leaving her name in the ballot in Michigan, but at the end of the day, PEOPLE MATTERS over an organization. If the people doesn't matter to YOU because you have NOTHING to gain, YOU DO NOT DESERVE TO BE ELECTED AS PRESIDENT.

" THE TRUE MEASURE OF A GOOD LEADER IS NOT BASED ON WORDS BUT IN DEEDS."

A person who gives you the moon and the stars, will slit your throat in a heartbeat without batting an eyelash. True inspiration comes from hardwork, not poetic languages that can melt your heart.

Dont you guys know?

I post at ABC,CBS, USA TODAY, WASHINGTON POST, AP and others. My comments are ALWAYS put up.

There is concrete and OBVIOUS evidence CNN is picking and choosing who gets to post due to political reasons. I myself am beyond disapointed and at this stage think its a TOTAL JOKE.

If a lot of the white people in South Carolina would protest the race baiting of Hillary Clinton, that would help put a fast stop to politicians using race as a weapon in campaigns.

In the republilcan priimary in South Carolina, the voters were turned off by the confederate flag being brought up for political gain. Let's do the same thing for the race baiting done by the Clintons.

I am insulted that the Clintons would think they can "race bait" in South Carolina. Just think what they must think of the people of South Carolina that they would think such a tactic would work.

Let's not give the pundits a chance to keep pointing out how "race" is still a problem in South Carolina.

With your help, we can show the Clintons that they have underestimated the people of South Carolina. I know they are not racist; however, it is worse to divide the American people by race just for personal political gain.

Think about it. White people can just say "no" to the Clintons by voting for either Edwards or Obama.

PS – IF HILARY IS SO EXPERIENCED, WHY DID SHE WAIT UNTIL JANUARY 25TH

TO SAY ANYTHING?? NOW SHE SAYS SOMETHING B/C SHE CARES?? SHE

MAKES A JOKE OF THE PARTY. EVERY STATE- THERE'S DRAMA! RULES ARE

THERE FOR A REASON. FLORIDA & MICHIGAN MOVED UP W/O PERMISSION.

RULES IN THE DNC ARE TO ENSURE FAIR VOTING SITES, NOT FOR DECOR.

ARE DEMOCRATS SO EASILY SWAYED? COMMERCIALS ARE FOR ALL PEOPLE

TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER. DELEGATES REARRANGEMENT IS PARTY RELATED.

PS – IF HILARY IS SO EXPERIENCED, WHY DID SHE WAIT UNTIL JANUARY 25TH TO SAY ANYTHING?? NOW SHE SAYS SOMETHING B/C SHE CARES?? SHE MAKES A JOKE OF THE PARTY. EVERY STATE- THERE'S DRAMA! RULES ARE THERE FOR A REASON. FLORIDA & MICHIGAN MOVED UP W/O PERMISSION. RULES IN THE DNC ARE TO ENSURE FAIR VOTING SITES, NOT FOR DECOR.
ARE DEMOCRATS SO EASILY SWAYED? COMMERCIALS ARE FOR ALL PEOPLE TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER. DELEGATES ARE RELATED TO THE CONVENTION.

I am an Obama supporter from Michigan. It's not fair that he and Mr. Edwards took their names off the ballot in order to comply with party rules and Mrs. Clinton did not. If our delegates count, that means I did not get to vote for who I wanted to. This is cheating to me. How can she want the delegates when her two main competitors weren't even on the ballot? I will never vote for Mrs. Clinton, even if it means voting Republican in the general election.

Please, Republicans nominate Senator McCain!

OBAMA 2008

INTEGRITY OR NOTHING.

SHE WON'T GET MY VOTE AS A WOMAN, DEMOCRAT OR FOR BEING A WHITE AMERICAN. IF I WANTED BUSH IN A DEMOCRAT SUIT, I WOULD HAVE ASKED HIM TO PUT ON A DRESS AND RUN AGAIN.

All of you in Florida and Michigan need to stop whining and blaming the candidates. It was YOUR STATE OFFICIALS that broke the party rules and in essence, made your voices mute. YOUR STATE OFFICIALS tried a power play that backfired and refused to back down. Why couldn't they wait until Super Tuesday like everyone else??? Heck, my state votes after Super Tuesday but you don't hear us whining about it. If you were so concerned about your votes counting, you should have contacted your state democratic party by the busloads months ago and demanded that they follow the party rules.

Maybe each state should be allowed to choose their own primary date, but that's not what the current regulations state. Not fair for a couple of states to be able to choose theirs, but for everyone else to have to play by the rules.

You really thing Hillary cares? She is just scrambling for more delegates. People in this country are more naive than I thought.

I, too, am wondering why the comment I posted at 5:30 pm and again at 11:35 pm was not posted. Will CNN please explain how you decide which comments to post and which to ignore?

Children, please. I am for Romney but please try to keep your party together enough so we can have a serious contest against your very best person later this year.

Biden, Dodd, Gravel, Kucinich or Richardson would be better than those in the "Democrat" Party who are still standing.

McCain is your only hope for a liberal at this point. Too bad so few of you took that option in Michigan.

aisha January 25, 2008 11:28 pm ET

talk about integrity like if obama has any
HE PLAYS RACE CARD
HE BREAKS PARTY RULES
HE APPRECIATES REPUBLICANS
HE GETS 150,000 FROM RENZKO AND RETURNS ONLY 81,000
HE RUNS ADS AGAINST HILLARY IN NEVADA AND NOBODY SAID ANYTHING
WHEN HE WAS AGAINST HILLARY IN IOWA FOR RUNNING ADS
HE TALKS ABOUT CHANGE OF WASHINGTON INTO CHICAGO SLUMLORD BUSSINESS OF HIS
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You are simple minded to put it kindly .... people like you have no choice but to believe 1+1=3 when they are told that is true. Educate yourself ... read a little bit on CNN, or have somebody help you with that.

THINK!

Remember... any candidate who's not on the Primary ballot in Florida, can't stand for the General election in Florida either. None of the candidates could withdraw their names from the Florida ballots.

Hillary could have withdrawn from the Michigan ballot, but apparently "ran out of time"– which makes her comments about Obama's organizational skills look somewhat foolish.

It would have been insanely expensive of Obama to run a national ad "everywhere but Florida". Hillary could run ads too, as long as they're national. All three candidates who claim "Florida's vote is meaningless", well, they're certainly fundraising and taking money from Florida voters (including myself).

There's a huge difference between running a National ad that just happens to be ran in Florida because it is part of the Nation ( BOTH CLINTON AND OBAMA ) are running National ad's.

What Hillary is doing is wanting to keep the delegate's that the DNC took away.

Edwards , Obama , Clinton ALL agreed them Delegate's were no longer there.

Clinton is not to be trusted , her and her husband are both as dishonest as a crack head.

I have always found it rather interesting that no one seems to be able to address the issue at hand, and that is that Hillary is just trying to get more delegates. I fail to see the difference between Obama running a national ad, on a national cable station and Hillary actually going down to Florida to campaign. Also no one seems to fault Edwards for pulling out of MI, yet he and Obama did it on the same day.

People can mud sling all they want, but the truth is that Hillary is playing Monopoly, making under the table deals, and trying to get as many properties as she can. Adding delegates to a state, after they were stripped, and the state voted would be cause for a revote, and then they would have their delegates counted. In all fairness this is up to the DNC, which made it very clear that they would have no delegates, and requested that all candidates drop out of those states. It doesn't matter if Obama ran a nationally broadcast commercial, and people in florida saw it, because they don't get any votes anyway. If the people of Florida want to complain, they should call their local Democratic Party, and tell them that they should have not cut in line.

Instead though, we squabble, and fight like siblings in the back of a car on a long road trip. Each thinks that the other started it, and it won't get us anywhere any faster, if anything it just makes the trip more miserable.

The DNC should stay strong, and stand by their decision, it is a matter of tradition. I also think they see right through Hillary's grab at Michigan ave. and Florida ave. If they do award their delegates back, they must hold an offical, DNC sanctioned primary, and if the DNC bends to the Clinton Hive Mind, I will know beyond a shadow of a doubt that our system is totally broken.

Again HRC is trying to "dig" her way to the top by change pre agreed rules. The question is: Will Howard Dean sucumb to this? If he does we can write off this one because he just sold his soul, and the price was very very cheap

The Florida ads are not the first promise Obama has broken. He promised the voters of Illinois to finish his entire term here and not use his office as a platform to run for president. So far, we have not seen or heard from him too much as he has been busy breaking that promise!

talk about integrity like if obama has any
HE PLAYS RACE CARD
HE BREAKS PARTY RULES
HE APPRECIATES REPUBLICANS
HE GETS 150,000 FROM RENZKO AND RETURNS ONLY 81,000
HE RUNS ADS AGAINST HILLARY IN NEVADA AND NOBODY SAID ANYTHING
WHEN HE WAS AGAINST HILLARY IN IOWA FOR RUNNING ADS
HE TALKS ABOUT CHANGE OF WASHINGTON INTO CHICAGO SLUMLORD BUSSINESS OF HIS

there was no rule about taking ur name on or off the ballot .so obama and edwards even took thier names off and told thier voters to go and vote against hillary .rule was not to campaign as a punishment for party there so they done,t get extra revenue . but obama broke the campaign rule.and hillary is justified in asking for delegates . obama is crying because he knows he will loose there

GOOOO– ROMNEY!!–'WE CAN BEAT THE HILDA -BEST

I am a white woman and I am asking the people of South Carolina to please protest dirty tricks and race baiting by voting for either Barack Obama or John Edwards on Saturday.

Please, my fellow Americans, please send a message to Hillary Clinton and Bubba Clinton that we want someone to bring us together. We were going along just fine and race was not an issue until Barack Obama won the Iowa Primary.

This is a planned strategy to turn Barack Obama into just another black man running for something.

PLEASE JUST SAY NO TO THE CLINTONS TACTICS BY VOTING FOR EITHER BARACK OBAMA OR JOHN EDWARDS.

PLEASE DO NOT PROVE HILLARY CLINTON AND BUBBA CLINTO RIGHT BY DOING WHAT SHE WANTS YOU TO DO BY VOTING FOR HER BECAUSE SHE IS WHITE BECAUSE YOU THINK BLACKS ARE VOTING FOR OBAMA BECAUSE HE IS HALF BLACK.

IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL IF WHITE PEOPLE CAME OUT AND VOTED FOR OBAMA OR EDWARDS TO SHOW THE RACE BAITERS THAT SOUTH CAROLINIANS HAVE GROWN PAST RACE BEING THE REASON FOR VOTING FOR A CANDIDATE. THAT WOULD STOP THEM FROM RACE BAITING.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I PRAY YOU WILL VOTE FOR EITHER EDWARDS OR OBAMA.

The tight race and incredible enthusiasm from Democrats have forced pundits and naysayers across the country to wake up and pay attention to the actual voters in Florida – not the intraparty dispute over delegates. Florida's 210 delegates will be seated at the national convention in August. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, honorary chair of the convention; Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean; and former DNC Chairman Don Fowler of South Carolina have all said that, ultimately, the presidential nominee will decide who attends the convention.

I think it's fantastic that she wants the delegates to count. The people of Michigan and Florida are being penalized because of crooked politicians. We have the right to vote and politicians are trying to take that away from Michigan and Florida. I think what the DNC did was illegal. I do not believe Hillary is being unreasonable for asking that the votes of the citizens in those states be counted. I vote and stand behind Hillary 110%.

Matt from Chicago,

Amen.

I hear he broke some promises to the people of Ilinois when he ran for US Senate too. I have relatives in LovesPark that tell me no one even wants to talk about him. He voted to shut down a child healthcare clinic and then when there was feedback about his vote he said he hadn't meant to vote that way and reversed his vote. He apparently has done that a few times. But we don't hear about these things on CNN. THey would rather report stupid tidbits about what Bill Clinton says or doesn't say.

She earned the delegates, she should count them.........it's the other Democratic candidates' mistake if they didn't want their name on the ballot--it's their loss. NO DEMOCRATIC VOTE SHOULD BE DISENFRANCHISED by the Democratic Central Committee. Every one of those deligates should count. I am from ILLINOIS--we moved our Primary up to February 5th, also-"in order to help Obama, who is from Illinois, get ahead in the delegate count early on" (despite the fact that the only Obama supporters are in Chicago)........downstate Illinois folks know Chicago politicians don't give a hoot about them.......the Democratic Central Committee DID NOT SANCTION ILLINOIS for moving our Primary up. Why???

CNN-

Why are you asking us to LEAVE YOUR COMMENT, if you are not going to post it.

My facts are correct and I had evidence to back them up, so what up? Just because they don't favor your favorite son, they should not be deleted. Everyone has an opinion and wants to be heard. Lack of Freedom of Speech at it's best, I guess.

I think if their delegates want to be counted they should have for real elections in their states, all names on the ballot, campaigning, the whole deal. Who know have it be after super Tuesday and they will get a big say to break the delegate tie we have had up til now.

I live in florida and have seen Obamas add a few times. I never see any of the media saying anything about it. Had that been Hillary all Hell would have broke loose. I say if Obama wants his ad to run to get some votes than lets get our delegates seated since he wants to campaign here so bad.

Good for Hillary! I want our nominee to seat Florida and Michigan delegates at the convention. It would great for Obama and Edwards continue this trend with their own public appeals. Every vote deserves to be considered in such a critical election.

There also needs to be reforms implemented next year for the primary elections. We should have either a national primary date or rotating regions later in the year.

The Clinton camp's opportunistic, self-serving ways seem an awful lot like our current administration...do we actually want to clean the house in Washington, or just change the sign over the door from "Republican" to "Democrat" while the same corruption goes on inside?

When I first read this, I thought, "Hopefully no one will be stupid enough to actually fall for this." Then I read some of these posts from the brainwashed Hillary supporters and saw I was sadly mistaken.

She now CARES about Michigan and Florida? Has it ever occured to you to ask why she didn't say this last year when the DNC originally decided to strip those states of delegates in the first place? Oh yeah, because it didn't HELP HER at that time!!! Now that she was the only candidate to leave her name on the Michigan ballot and–suprise!–win (but only 55% of the vote while running virtually unopposed...hmmm...), she suddenly wants them reinstated.

Have you Clinton-disciples not paid attention to Nevada, where the DNC, with everyone's agreement–including Hillary's camp–decided to set up extra caucuses along the Las Vegas strip? Then, RIGHT AFTER the Culinary Union announced it was supporting Obama, Hillary's supporters sued to have those caususes removed, in an attempt to disenfranchise those same union workers?

Wake up, people...Hillary's the one major candidate who can BLOW this for the Democrats and ensure we continue the same government dishonesty and greed which has spiraled out of control over the past 8 years. (Of course, if Hillary faces McCain, I'm actually not sure people could tell which one represents which party!)

HILLARY NEVER SIGNED a PLEDGE to remove her name from MICHIGAN"S Ballot. And by the way, all 3 are on the Florida Ballot. But, OBAMA like the other 2 did SIGN a PLEDGE not to campaign in FLORIDA. Last I heard on planet NIMROD, blasting commericals ALL DAY (and I do mean ALL DAY) on CNN and MSNBC is considererd CAMPAIGNING!!! If you want to chew on something you fake self righteous (people who probably voted for BUSH) CHEW ON THAT! Obama does NOT HONOR his WORD!

All 3 candidates had the oppurtunity to leave theiir names on the Michigan ballotts.
How horrible for the Michigan voters who wanted to vote for Obama or Edwards and they went and pulled themselves off the Ballott. That to me says they don't care. Maybe people wanted to vote even if the DNC said they don't count.Why is it Hillarys fault that the other 2 chose to pull their names. Its not playing mean or underhanded. It was a smart thing to do to leave your name on the ballott. As far as Florida goes the delegates will probably be seated at the convention. MSNBC said last night that they suspect that they will be seated. Look Florida is just to big to IGNORE in an Election that is making history. I can tell you if its a close race I'm sure all of the nominees will want the Florida delegates to put them into the General.
The Florida voters aren't standing for this. They want their voices to be heard. It is their right. The Democratic Party for Florida has appealed that decision and are awaiting answer. Now that Hillary is appealing it the others should also. Why wouldn't all the democratic nominees want Florida voters to be heard. That is what America is all about. Its about the people not the stupid rules of the DNC.
Obama and Edwards should back Hillary on this or the voters wont forget when the General rolls around.

What a whinner!!!!! Billary supporter said Obama was "whining" when he stood up for himself against the Billary tag-team. But I have heard nothing BUT whinning from Billary and it continues....

Billary complained after IA that "Iowa doesent historicly pick the nominee"
Billary complained after NH that "how can Hillary win when the media doesnt pay attention to her" and Obamas antiwar record is a "fairytale" etc...
Billary complained that in NV voters were being supressed (come to find out it was the Clintons that were suppressing them)
AND NOW Billary is complained that "Hillary cant win SC because the AfricanAmericans are all voting for Obama (not true, there are plenty of AfricanAmericans voting for Billary but since they cant stop themselves from making more race baiting comments like that they might lose them too).

I guess Billary is desperate for every delagate they can get. Including ones that everyone else agreed they werent going to use. Billary cares about MI, when it benifits their campagian. They didnt even bother to campaign there but somehow they CARE about MI. Most Dems didnt even vote because they knew it didnt count.

Maybe if she starts to cry again the Dem National Comm will give in to her.

Obama 08

I have never voted Republican and I am really starting to think I would vote for Muck Hickleberry before I vote for Hillary. I WONT do it. She has NO integrigity. And for the record, when the campaign began I was leaning toward her.

Of course Hillary wants the Michigan delegates seated. She got more. Of course Barack doesn't want them because he didn't get any – although he would probably get all the "uncommitted"

They already did damage by taking away all of our delegates. Then to add insult to injury Barack took his name off the ballot. I can't wait to see these jerks come crawling back to us saying "we really like you even though we totally ignored you in January". Why anybody in this state would ever consider voting for one of them in November is beyond me. Thank you to Romney, McCain and Huckabee for treating this state like it still matters.

Now if we could just get the mayor of Detroit to leave...

Su"re I was the only major candidate on the ballot because I broke my word when we all agreed to take our names off, but I want the delegates because every vote should count."

All you Obama supporters:

YOu are all hypocrits! I don't hear any of you condenming your candidate for breaking the pledge he signed not to run TV ads in Florida. But that's okay right? It's Obama and he can do no wrong with you people. Just like he can do no wrong with the media. Why are we not hearing anything about that from the mainstream media. ALL I HEAR IS HILLARY THIS, BILL THAT, BUT NOTHING ON OBAMA EXCEPT HIS PREACHING. AS FAR AS THIS VOTER IS CONCERNED HE BROKE A PROMISE TO HIS PARTY AND HE BROKE HIS PROMIS TO ME.

As I stated before Im from Florida and I see Obamas add all the time..He didnt play by the rules first

Please people, vote for ANYBODY besides Hillary! Where does her sense of entitlement come from?! She really believes the American people are idiots and can't connect the dots from her web of lies. I guess if she is the democratic nominee it means the majority of the democratic voters are idiots. Hillary no better than George Bush.

Im in Florida I want my voice heard!!!

Barack Obama is a cheat! I am sorry, I live in Florida and all week I kept seeing Obama commercials on CNN and MSNBC. I could not understand why HILLARY did not have any commercials and he did. So then I read from the DNC that all candidates PLEDGED that they would NOT campaign in Florida. Yet I saw all these commercials. I called the Obama and Clinton campaigns to find out what is going on. All I get from the Obama camp is that this is a National Ad. Oh please, like they did not know that they would air in Florida?? Please let me know if right now ads are airing in states that already had their primaries. I bet they are not! Obama knows this is happening, yet does nothing to pull the ads. Bottom line, Obama signed a Pledge. Obama broke that Pledge. Obama did not honor his pledge, and that makes me wonder what kind of honor does he have?

JOHN MCCAIN AND HILLARY ON THE SAME TICKET, LEET US SEE HOW FAR THAT GOES.

WHERE IS AL GORE, OBAMA NEEDS YOUR ENDORSEMENT GORE

OBAMA-GORE 08'

OBAMA IS GOING TO LOOSE SO BAD IN FLORIDA
HE STARTED ADS IN NATIONAL TV IN FLORIDA
WHICH IS AGAINST THE RULES
HE CAN BREAK ALL THE LAWS AND GET AWAY WITH IT

OMG... u pro-Obama-ers thought Obama was a saint to pull out Michigan ballot. Now he has a campaign ad and also didnt pull out in Florida's ballot, and you dare to say Hillary's a hypocrite by asking the Dems party to consider putting delegates in MI and FL... And Dave, national ad or not, the pact with the DNC was that no campaign ads are allowed in MI and FL... and they all agreed. Anyways, you pro-Obama-ers are to blinded by your hatred and ignorance... and you all are hypocrites to bash Hillary back in MI... Obama's doing the same thing in FL and you all cant stop defending him. And to James Brown ( Independent ), its beyond me why anyone would vote for Obama...

OBAMA BROKE THE RULES FIRST BY PLAYING ADS IN FLORIDA
BY RULES NO CANDIDATE CAN CAMPAIGN IN FLORIDA AND MI
BUT HE IGNORED AND WENT AHEAD

@Marg
I don't know why they aren't posting my comments either...

why shouldn't florida and michigan count? and wouldn't the obama sheep be singing a different tune if counting florida and michigan voters were to their benefit?

This is disgusting. Does anyone actually think Hillary didn't have this up her sleeve all along? Very convenient that she leaves only her name on the ballot and NOW suddenly wants the delegates to count? If her name had been off the ballot and Obama had left his on and he displayed this little integrity, she would scream that he was changing the rules in the middle of the game.

I'm glad someone is trying to get those states their delegates back. It's unnerving to me that thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of people will not have a vote in the primaries. It's not their fault the date got moved.

Personally, I just wish all states had primaries on the same day with a private vote.

What part about "national ad" do the Clintons not get? I mean, sheesh, it's not like it's only a Florida-based ad. We're getting picky when we demand that national ads be "national-except-michigan-and-florida" ads. Hillary has some growing up to do...

Her concern and her integrity are in place. She kept her name on the ballot, or we would have all voted Republican-it was an open primary. The fact that so many people chose Hillary or "uncommitted" says a lot. We are angry with the DNC for disenfranchising us, either by not seating our delegates, or by not allowing us to choose a date for our primary. Just who decided that Iowa and NH are more important than Michigan? Bu the time we would have been 'allowed" to vote, AFTER Feb. 5, who would have cared?
And may I point out that the economy here has been bad for a long while, and it took getting some candidates into Michigan to get the economy on the national radar screen. You're all welcome!

I am really disturbed by the ignorant people who think that Obama and Edwards were purposely disenfranchising the voters of Michigan and Florida. The elected officials of those two states broke the DNC's rules, and it should be considered that Obama and Edwards stood up for their party. If the DNC does not uphold its promise, I will be very disheartened because that says "Alright, guys, our rules don't mean anything and you might as well break them and schedule your primary in December."

I think many Michiganders (correct demonym?) and Floridanians (probably wrong?) should be mad and are mad at their state's elected officials who disenfranchised them. Clinton is just trying to squeeze out some votes, which is remarkably similar to her "I will divide, tear up, and bury this country alive, but I will win!" campaign style. And don't even get me started on some person who says Obama is an empty suit without going to his website and clicking the "Issues" tab.

I explored both candidates' views objectively as an independent voter and my choice is indeed the Change (with a capital C) that we need in Washington.

She WAS concerned and left her name on the ticket as she wanted the michigan people to have a voice.

Hillary’s appeal reads as follows;
“Had I known then what I know now I wouldn’t have agreed.”

Hillary is THE BEST. We need her now for our country.

“Had I known then what I know now, I wouldn’t have voted for it.”

This is what she is going to be saying next to justify her incompetence or did she not read the rules as they were set out to make the determination that Michigan and Florida wasn’t being counted

It certainly is nice to read that the Clinton haters are so poorly educated and hatefully ignorant. The majority of americans are obviously much smarter.

GaryO Virginia Beach- Grow up! A national ad cannot be taken out of a single state. Affirmative action- Dude get a life if you really think that the only reason anyone- woman, man– is ahead because of their race or gender.

Why did Hillary keep her name in the Michagan ballot? Even though 45 percent of electorate elected against her, this is again a show that HRC are nothing but vile for the democrats.

you won't consider her your president. good...leave this country. jerk.

go go go hillary. i will vote for you.

I have a lot of friends in Florida/Michigan and whether or, not delgates are awarded....they feel neglected.
We are told that "our vote counts" our whole lives...now we are told it's a lie.
It doesn't hurt to keep your name on a ballot...John and Barack should have kept their names on in MI...even if it didn't count for anything.
Thanks to Hillary for at least sticking with us.

Ms. Clinton is the only one who respected the people of Michigan and Florida enough to keep her name on the ballots in defiance of the democratic party's ruling. The voters had no choice in what happened but their voices deserve to be heard!

Both Obama and Edwards will no doubt cry foul as will their followers because this will indeed give Hillary more delegates. However, this was their choice and it was a very bad one. The party played a very heavy hand in doling out ridiculous penalties just because they wanted to push their weight around. No state should be at their mercy when it comes to deciding when they want to hold their primarys/caucuses.

Good for Hillary! I wanted to believe our nominee would seat Florida and Michigan delegates at the convention. It would great to see Obama and Edwards continue this trend with their own public appeals. No state deserves to be disenfranchised in such a critical election where our country can ill afford another Bush in office.

There also needs to be serious reforms implemented next year at the primary level. We should have either a national primary date or rotating regions later in the year before this situation gets more out of control, and we end up with primaries in December next time.

While they’re at it, our presidents should be decided by popular vote IMHO.

Obama has the most integrity of all the Democratic candidates. John Edwards is also a very good man from what I see. I would like the two of them to be on the ticket together. I would feel very good about them running the country.

Hilary Clinton quite frankly doesn't care about being liked. She seems to have lost her soul a long time ago. It must have been really messed up for her living in this public political life for so many years because she is as souless, ice cold and unmoved as a dead body floating up the river. Her kind of dishonest and inhumane leadership is old school. This country is screaming for some honesty, life, some spirit, some excitement!

I believe America will make the right choice in the end. It's really our decision.

Ice Witch or Realness, Honesty, Change and Integrity.

It's an easy choice to make!

Mi and Fl broke the rules, now everyone pays, plain and simple. So what Clinton says or does is irrevelant.

It is to bad that egos got in the way with these two states.

Obama 08!

I'm a Florida Democrat and let me make one thing clear......... I will NEVER vote for this Monarchy.... 20 years enough!

DOES ANYONE NEED FURTHER PROOF THAT THE CLINTONS CANNOT BE TRUSTED?

Here's a woman who levelled so much praise on Iowa's first-place. After she lost Iowa, she criticized the system and said Iowa has not produced Presidents.

I hope to see you here after the SC primary, when we'll be discussing her next spin on the results. This is an unscrupulous woman you couldn't trust to look after your dog. You nneded to watch the last Republican debate to know that she will never win the general election.

Absolutely. As a Florida resident, I have the right to vote and have my vote count. I can't imagine that any of the candidates would object.

There was NOTHING in the agreement that required HRC to get off the ballot in Michigan. Obama is the one breaking the rules in Florida. Note the Hillary has not bought national airtime that will air in FL. She knows that she can wait until after the Florida primary, which is what Obama should have done. Obama does not sound much like a change candidate when he breaks the rules.

Oh, by the way, people need to study up on the allocation of delegates BEFORE they start shooting their mouths off about Michigan and Florida. Florida and Michigan political insiders on the DEM side have been saying for months that they expected to have their delegates seated at the convention. They took a strategic risk to break the IA and NH monopoly on early contests. The risk may have been worth taking because MI and FL will be key battleground states in Novemeber. Candidates who ignore Michigan now do so at their own peril in November when the Michigan vote will count. HRC appears to be the only DEM who could win those two states in the genral election. How soon the Obama groopies forget the 2000 election.

I completely agree!!!! As a veteran FL voter, I want my say in this Presidential election, especially since the media is giving obama a free ride! Where the democracy

Michigan has a clause that if 15% of the percent vote was uncommitted the delegates can vote for who ever the wanted.

Bravo to Edwards and Obama who rightfully removed their names from the ballots. She is trying to steal the nomination making rules as she goes. If they do seat the delegates I think I may lose all faith in government.

Our citizens may be deceived for awhile, and have been deceived; but as long as the presses can be protected, we may trust to them for light.
- Thomas Jefferson

I find it so amazing that people are horrifyingly RUDE on these boards.

The woman just wants the people in michigan and floridas voice to be heard.

The people of those states had no say in this democratic party rulings.

To ryan in New Jersey..

..........he says :

........This isn't about voters being allowed to vote, this is about Hillary winning no matter what it takes!! This is a party primary, not a constitutionally mandated vote!! There's no voter disenfranchisement here! The party decided to discipline those states months ago and everyone agreed they wouldn't count, now all of a sudden she wants to change the game? Unbelievable!!..........

So let me get this straight. You think that the voters in Michigan and Florida ARENT ALLOWED TO HAVE A SAY IN WHO BECOMES THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.

They just get to vote on whoever they are SPOON FED as the nominee in november.

The Democratic party will NEVER live it down if they exclude two states from being part of the democratic convention . It will go down in INFAMY in american politics.

The republicans will MOCK the democratic party of not being very DEMOCRATIC now wont they?

Does anyone ever think of the LONG TERM effects of this crap ????

You Obama people are OUT OF CONTROL .

Disgusting!!!
Please stop her!!!

I am absolutely furious with Hillary Clinton for this DISPICABLE effort to SCAM the country!!!!

She is trying to steal delegates! She pretends to respect the DNC's punishments of Michigan and Florida. Then, once she wins the state (because she's the only one on the ballot), she flip-flops and says the delegates should be counted!!

I don't care how much someone LOVES the Clintons.... If you Hillary supporters can't see this for the SICKENING deception it is, then you aren't being honest with yourselves!

This woman will say and do ANYTHING to get elected!

People keep telling me that "we're all Democrats" and we shouldn't talk badly about the other candidate, but after this, there is NO WAY I will support Clinton, if she is the nominee!

Give it a rest Hillary. We all know why you want their votes counted. No one ran in Michigan but you! Everyone else was a person of honor and did what the DNC agreed to do. But not you Shrillary...you are above the rules and if you don't like them you will take your own party to court. Please don't even try to make us believe you want what is best for the voters. We all know you only want what is best for you.

Is she trying to get the Latino vote from Florida? It's too late madam...you can beat the rules just because you want it your way. America is a democratic and lawful nation...and that's how it will operate.

DON'T BE FOOLED!
CLINTONS CARE ONLY ABOUT THEMSELVES!

The Democratic Party (which includes Florida and Michigan) had to have an ORDERLY Primary season.
Michigan and Florida decided to introduce disorder into the Primary System and had to pay a penalty by the Democratic Party, which includes Florida and Michigan!

It's that simple: Break the rules and be penalized!
Break the rules of the democratic process and be penalized.

Do Florida and Michigan not believe in the democratic process of THEIR National Democratic Party?

WELL CLINTON, HERE WE GO AGAIN!

A Clinton going back on promises and their word. Aren't you sick of this yet? Obama '08

So you all are looking for an "Honest" president?
Ha Ha Ha

I, also live in Michigan. Thanks to our Governor and Michigan officials who are openly in support of Hillary Clinton and who were warned IN ADVANCE by the National Dems, that changing the primary date would negate delegates, the Governor signed off on the changed date. This action resulted in only Clinton on the Dem ballot. Disenfranchised voters voted undecided as a protest that their candidate was eliminated from the ballot. These are the voices that wanted to be heard. Because of what now seems like another Clintonian trick and a governor very possibly complicit in such, whether knowingly or out of shear stupidity, results of the Michiga primary are NOT a accurate portrayal of the votes of Michiga citizens. Hillary stayed on the ballot knowing this would be so. Please, we were scammed, by what sure looks like a Clinton manipulation. Shame on Michigan officials.

Good for you Hillary!!!! The DNC needs to take a good look at their rules and realize that penalizing states because they want to schedule a primary on such and such a date is stupid. Why don't we rotate states having the first-5th primaries and after that who cares what order they are in? That way, eventually every state will host the first primary and be in the front 5.

Michigan and Florida should be allowed to represent their states at the convention. They are part of our union and whoever the president will be, will represent them as well. How childish this is and stupid of the states that moved their primaries against the rules of the DNC.

Unbelieveable! If she had lost Michigan, she'd surely remain mute on this issue. If she were behind in the polls in Florida, she'd surely remain mute on this issue. She remained on the Michigan ballot when everyone else pulled their names off, which was just dirty. Now, in a state where she and the others pledged not to campaign and where's she's in the lead due to name recognition alone, she's playing the same dirty political game that defines "Clintonian".

Obama-Edwards 08!

Jared-

She doesn't not care about your home state other than for the VOTES and DELEGATES that she can take.

People need to realize that it was the Democratic Party that took away the delegates because the 'state' of Michigan and also the 'state' of Florida changed their primary dates against the rules of the Party.

The only one that has done something WRONG here is Clinton by not removing her name from the ballot like the other two honorable candidates did.

Research the facts folks!

It's not like the other candidates DON'T care about the people of Michigan or any other state. Why would anyone think that in the first place? The candidates who took their names off were doing what they were instructed to do by the DNC. If you are from MI and feel that you were disenfranchised, then TAKE IT UP WITH YOUR STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. The MI STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY is to blame for insisting that Michigan schedule its primary early, despite REPEATED WARNINGS from the DNC. Hillary Clinton (or any other candidate who left their name on the ballot) should NOT be allowed to benefit from going AGAINST THE RULES OF HER OWN PARTY. It's just a ridiculous proposition.

Jared- Hillary stayed on the ballot because she pulled a fast one. She could care less about the people of Michigan. If she did care, she would have done CAMPAIGNING here along with keeping her name on the ballot.

Her moves have been completely disingenuous. Sadly, though, you've shown that they've actually worked on some people.

Both Obama and Edwards tried to get back on the Michigan ballot. Both Obama and Edwards encouraged voters to vote "uncommitted".

Bad planning, bad politics on their part.

This whole "we're taking your delegates away" seemed ridiculous to me, but when puch comes to shove, I don't want my candidate, whoever it is, to have whole states angry at them because we snubbed their votes.

Don't think that if Obama gets the nomination, his snubbing Michigan will go unexploited by the Republicans.

So it's the American way not to allow people's vote/delegates to count. Wow are you that blinded by your hate for someone to allow American votes to go uncounted.

Hillary thank you!

Of course they should count the Florida ballots. Do we want to disenfranchise that state again? This time at our own doing?

Regarding MI, I don't know, but it was Edwards and Obama who took their names OFF the ballot, voluntarily. Kucinich, Dodd, Clinton, and Biden decided not to remove their names. While this was probably an idiotic thing to do on the part of Edwards and Obama, I think there is a better argument to be made not to seat the MI delegates.

Florida delegates, however, must be seated.

Also, can somebody please explain to me why Obama supporters seem so hateful? I mean, I look at these blogs, and that is all I see from them. Pure negativitiy.

why aren't you posting my comments either. I'm a floridian and I think what I have to say is pertinant on this blog. If they decide to post my comments, I just want people to know Obama is running adds in florida pandering for votes even though the DNC decided noone could campaign in our state. Obama is circumventing the DNC and noone is speaking up about it, not even CNN.

I used to admire Clintons, but events of the past month reversed my opinion 180 degrees. Hillary Clinton clearly knows how to play political games – hers and Bill's "experience" in these games fools more and more people. The only question is if she will win the democratic nomination this way – can she beat the republican masters of political games in November? – I don't think so! Especially given the fact that she does not have support among independents and now loosing big chunk of the democrats who finally see real face and "values" of Clintons and their old team. This great country got fooled in 2000, then in 2004, and now we see the same foolish political games in 2008. People who really care about this country and your own future – wake up!

Jared....your are an ignorant person if you THINK for one minute that Hillary cares about your home state of Michigan than I have a bridge to nowhere to sell you? Would you like to buy it?

Actually. There was no rule about leaving your name on the ballot.

It was Obama and Edwards who removed their names because Michigan didn't offer any delegates. Hillary left her name on the ballot.

Want to talk about dirty, how about Obama's campaign finding the loophole with Florida Ads. Hillary didn't do that now did she? Obama underminded the agreement and found a loophole. So I guess you could say he's starting to get smart like the Clintons.

Every voice should be heard. The only reason the states were penelized was because they moved their primaries up based on a system that has been around forever. This election year is anything but the norm. I wouldn't even have a problem if every state moved up to January 17th. At least all voices would be heard.

As for Michigan. Obama and Edwards both asked their supporters to vote Uncommitted. Hillary still won Michigan 50*% to 30*%.

Everyone who plows on Hillary is not a true Democrat. Go back to your Republican weenies. I am a Hillary supporter, but would not hesitate to vote for Obama if he were nominated.

My only hope is that after Super Tuesday, there is a clear front runner so this Democrat Segregation can end, and we can start rallying behind our nominee for the presidential bid.

Look, both Clinton and Obama campaigns have twisted each others words. Obama's campaign twisted the MLK quote, and Clinton twisted the Reagan/Republican quote. It's politics.

Both have great idea's to move this country forward. Democrats should stand behind their party, their idea's, and not behind some grudge.

O, and another thing. Obama did attack Hillary first. Remember, Hillary was the frontrunner for months before Obama came into play. He attacked her mercilessly. Hillary has been counterpunching him, and the young Obama supporters think she started it.

When you come in at the middle, don't try to tell me what happened at the beginning. I was there.

The time to speak up was last summer.

Not after you kept your name on in michigan to get those delegates and are doing the saame in florida.

If delegates are going to count candidates deserve the fair opportunity to contest the vote.

She just knows this is going to be a contested vote at the convention in all likelyhood.

She's going to throw out the compromise that they don't get to participate in the first sworn vote but do in the second/third voluntary votes.

As she sat delegates in putting her name on the ballot her delegates would then be allowed in the second and third votes. Meanwhile obama and edwards being men of honor did not attempt to win delegates in michigan or florida.

This if allowed would be to commit electoral fraud on those who honored the party's request to not campaign. It would be the establishment stabbing a poisoned dagger into change in this nation to seat more establishment delegates to counter an obama edwards convention rally.

That she's starting early just shows how desperate she is for delegates already.

Awfully convenient for her to suddenly be concerned about Michigan and Florida having their voices heard. Where was this concern when the DNC announced they were being stripped of their delegates before primary season began? I guess the same place as her integrity,

They really will do anything to win. I will NEVER vote for a Clinton or call one my president. I am far from alone on this. NO MORE LIES!

Thank you so much for actually caring enough about my home state of Michigan to stay on the ticket, I hope you get what the PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!! of Michigan want and receive your delegates and I hope the candidates who didn't even care about me and my fellow Michiganders lose all of the uncommitted too. They gave up Michigan to make Iowa and New Hampshire happy- don't let them dupe you everyone deserves a say and they are just trying to supress you!

I feel sick.
Can we get some coverage of this issue in the situation room or on 360?

Go Hillary!! I've already early voted and voted for her.

It's utterly ridiculous that the DNC would punish the Democrats of the 4th largest state (soon to be the 3rd largest after the next Census) in the country. For Obama's camp to continue to want to disregard the voters in Florida and Michigan shows that he's only an opportunist. He knows he's going to lose Florida so, he could care less about us and our delegates.

Well, I have one thing to say, because of his attitude toward Florida and his negative attacks on the Clintons, I will be one Democrat who will have no problem voting for John McCain if Obama is the Democratic nominee. That'll be my little slap at Obama and the DNC for their ignorance. I know a lot more Florida Dems who feel exactly the same way.

I never in my wildest dreams thought I would ever say this about the Clintons however it is troubling to witness how they have conducted themselves after Mr. Obama won Iowa.

I think they planted that guy in the audience to ask Mrs. Clinton to show him how to iron his shirt, this was to get the female activist riled up!!!

She then used what appeared to be fake emotions to appear that she was choking up when the lady asked her how she did it every day i guess the question was referring to capaigning. All this was done just before the New Hampshire vote.

I noticed during the Nevada campaign Mrs. Clinton asked the question to the audience herself if anybody needed to be shown how to iron there shirt.

This was again a tactic to caues a backlash of mostly white and Latino women against Mr. Obama This tactic worked in both Newhampshire and Nevada.

The bottom line here is that Obama violated the no-campaign pact . . . and Clinton protested.

I wonder why Obama thinks he can break that pact without incurring protests from other candidates?

Why does he get away with it?

Oh . . . wait . . . I think I get it . . .

This is affirmative action, right?

wake up people our time is running out...BE SMART..

Don"t vote for her, this person is not whom we need running our country the Clintons need to go,Hillary needs to be a WIFE for once in her life,I'm sure Bill does not want this mess again,I'm sure he does not want to be called First Man.The White House and the United States should have a President and a
First Lady,that's the way it should be..Hillary needs to take those pants off and put a dress on,PEOPLE PLEASE DON'T PUT ANOTHER CLINTON IN THE WHITE HOUSE,THIS WOULD NOT BE SMART,WE NEED TO USE OUR HEADS THIS TIME....

Hillary is something that draws the vile out of people: "a winner!"

This woman has ZERO integrity !!!! It's beyond me how anyone could cast a vote for this person.

This isn't about voters being allowed to vote, this is about Hillary winning no matter what it takes!! This is a party primary, not a constitutionally mandated vote!! There's no voter disenfranchisement here! The party decided to discipline those states months ago and everyone agreed they wouldn't count, now all of a sudden she wants to change the game? Unbelievable!!

This is just the latest is a series of dirty tricks and win at all cost tactics by Clinton in her bid for power.

Say no to Clinton.

Anyone but Clinton '08.

Why are you not posting my comments?

It makes me question if the Democratic National Party truly cares about winning an election of not.

All votes and delegates in every state's primary should be counted and each state should have the right to select when to hold its primary election.

Perhaps everyone who lives in Florida and Michigan should just simply vote Republican in November and then maybe the DNC will understand what it means to be penalized.

She doesn't care about the people in Florida or Michigan, she just wants their VOTES!!! She is a same-o same-0 Politician, just more bigger government and entitlements that we, the average american citizen ends up paying for.

I really hope the DNC doesn't allow this. While it would allow for those Michigan people who voted for Clinton to be heard, what does it say to the people who weren't able to vote for Obama or Edwards? Is it fair for them to receive no delegates while Clinton's get to attend? Either way, it's not really fair, but it was Michigan state's own party that decided to go ahead with the early primary regardless of the penalty.

Also, the fact that Michigan delegates can't attend the convention has absolutely no bearing on the general election in November. They still get to vote for whomever is on the ballot.

Furthermore, Ms. Clinton seems to only care about those people who vote for her. She dismissed Obama's win in Iowa. What do you think she'll say tomorrow? She'll probably say Obama wins South Carolina because he's black so it doesn't really matter.

Again the Clintons are up their usual sleezy dirty campaign tactics. While the other candidates have abided by and respected the position of the DNC the Clintons and the Clinton campaign will say do and try and break any rule in hopes of gaining an unfair advantage.

What a tragic state this country will be in if these two criminal, lying, untrustworthy, diabolical meneces are not stopped in their tracks. Wise up america! Have you forgotten about the closet full of lies, criminal activity surrounding the Clinton whitehose alone not to mention to the present. Check the facts since the media has chosen to gloss over all the shame the Clinton's brought and continue to bring to this country with the tone of Billary's campaign.

If the folks left to vote prior to the convention don't start using their heads when making a choice you may wake up with a huge case of buyers remorse and a republican in office,

Now what, she is playing stupid? Or maybe she is stupid.

Go Hillary!

Don't concern yourself with O-loser and his Obamy cry babies.

Not true, Eric,
There were enough people who voted "uncommitted" that that percentage of the delegates will be allowed to vote for whichever candidate they choose. This was not Hillary's fault-this is a power play from the DNC that is going to backfire on them. Michigan is the toughest economy right now, and we were tired of not having a voice in elections-who says Iowa and NH have to be first, then the Super Tuesday states, and after that, who cares? We care, and wanted to make a statement about the faulty process. Why can't there be some kind of rotation, so that EVERY state at one time or another gets the kind of attention that Iowa, NH, SC and Florida receive? That's all we were asking for. I say bravo to Hillary and Dennis for keeping their names on the ballot here. I wish the others had had the same gumption to stand up to the DNC.

Hillary does NOT care about the people of Michigan or Florida. She is a self-serving narcisist. She's trying to reneg on the prior agreement the DNC made with all the candidates so she can win. She'll continue to say it's all about us, but it has ALWAYS been about her! Wake up Democrats!!

My God!

These Clintons are so sick of power hunger,
and they are making us more sick almost
every day.

Do these people think Americans are that stupid.
The DNC and Dr. Dean Howard has been silent
during these dirty Clintons slash the Party,
and now she is going after them.

What's these Clinotons Dynasty to make these
very prominent Democrats to keep quite and
be silent. Gore, Kennedy, Dean and every one
out there, stand up for the Party and the Country!

Keep watching them, and they will be bringing
you Chelsea in four years. Democratic Party = Shame Clintons!

Ha Ha
Absolutely brilliant!!!!!

I can not believe she would try to pull somthing like this! What am I saying, if you lie, you will steal, if you steal you will cheat! I wonder if she came up with this all on her own.

Yes, no voter should be disenfranchised. So what about the voters in MI and FL who support Obama or Edwards? Wouldn't they then be disenfranchised while the Clinton supporters would not? That would be ridiculously unfair. Obama and Edwards took their names off of those ballots in deference to the DNC ruling. They were the ones respecting the rules of their party. The only way this could be a truly fair way of reinstating the delegates is if MI was allowed to hold its primary again and Obama and Edwards were able to place their names back on the FL ballot, at the very least.

Michigan voters were deprived of their chance to vote in the primaries by their own legislators... BUT in Florida, the rules were changed byt the republicans, not by the democrats.... so, the Florida democrats shoudl not be penalized for what the republicans did....

I agree with Hillary on this one... Florida should be able to sit their delegates....

How can Hillary pull this stunt and get away with it???

I agree it is very low, even by her standards.........

One can only hope the media reports this.....too bad, Hillary, it is not fair, and your tactics are not fair....this low-ball campaigning turns people off....which is what you want.....a bunch of disillusioned die-hards.....great job, hill...

You should get reprimanded by the DNC for this behavior........

So, i guess Mrs Clinton is waking up to the fact that she really did win Michigan. So, how to make better gain of the situation besides winning a state she went against the party and had zero competition, is to get the delegates. Com'on people it never has been about the people of Michigan, or America, it is about the clintons caring for clintons. when will you see the pattern?

Another Clinton bait-and-switch...

Please, voters, we all deserve better than this. Please vote for either Obama or Edwards so we don't have to deal with another four or eight years of Clinton lies and scandals and underhanded politicking.

I do not like Clintons, either....but too much infighting would lead to McCain victory....I agree she is very disingenous.....what did you expect, she is running on "experience"....she did not clarify what she meant.....but all the pundits agree....she can pull a lot of stunts out of her sleeves.....whatever it takes.....

I live in NY...I am still insulted she moved here just to run for Senate....and pretends she cares about New Yorkers...but I am getting off on a tangent.....

I bet she would change her tune if Obama or Edwards had won Michigan.

Like that is even fair, but being fair is never an issue with clintons, it is always just winning personal gain. Disgusting!

There is NO WAY this should happen!!!!

The Michigan Democratic "Primary" was held with the understanding that NO DELEGATES would be awarded. This undoubtedly caused many supporters, especially those of candidates not on the ballot, to stay home.

It would be fundamentally unfair to award delegates based on these results

Leadership comes in many packages – sometimes two instead of one individual. I think that Hillary would make a fantastic 1st female president as she is extremely articulate and does not mince words when she perceives herself to be unfairly criticized. And the fact that Bill Clinton (who,by the way, happens to be a great communicator) is active in his support of Hillary shows that this is a win win situation for America. I am routing for Hillary and hope that Bill the 'baggage' is ultimately seen for what he really is – a huge bonus Christmas package for both Hillary and America.

I resent the party's decision to exclude Florida and Michigan from the nominating process, but that's the decision that was made and everybody should play by the same rules. Sen. Clinton's attempts to tilt the playing field in her personal favor are offensive and - yes - undemocratic.

i think every elected offical should have to run for reelecton every year,an not be able to serve more than 3 years. think about it,if they didi,t do their job the first year they would lose the election the next year.

I am from Serbia, and this is the biggest lie i ever heard, she knew that votes want count, will she ask for that in case that she lost – NO, NO, NO. And i was thinking that only our candidates can say something like that.
This will be the biggest stiling of votes (delegates) than i ever saw in Serbia. Good luck with that kind of democracy, and with Hillary only God can save you all.
All the best from Serbia

After paying all the attention to the bunch of boneheads in Iowa they selected huckabee and obama who will never get the nomination. What a waste of resources.
So what's wrong with giving chance to Michigan and Florida voters who are at least in touch with the political reality of rest of the country.
For those who saying obama won a white state, the reality is he got 1/3 of democrtaic support which means 1/6 of iowa voters.

Absolutely not! If this is done I will leave the Democratic
party!

cant you people see the only reason hillary wants florida to be counted is because she has a huge lead in the polls in florida. she doesn't care about peoples voices if that was the case she would still be trying with all her heart to win sc. I bet if barack obama had a huge lead in the polls in florida hillary would want to hold up the dnc decision. This woman is coniving and will do anything to win even obscure the truth and manipulate the facts. She should change her last name to rove since they both think alike.

Hillary will always be he first to "adjust" the rules. Anything to win.

I am so tired of the cliton. I can not trust anything that they say. I used to be a fan, not anymore. Go obama

Did you not agree with te idea of no delegates in Florida and Michigan? Did your little unopposed win in Michigan cuase you to change your mind? Personally I think both states should be heard but it was agreed to! Can't keep your word? Lying for votes again? Do not change the rules in the middle of the game! Too late for Michigan, not so late for Florida because the primary has not yet occurred. This will be the democrats version of 2000 if this goes through. Lawsuits and recounts here we come! The only voters she cares about are those who will vote for her! Anybody remember the voter supression efforts in Nevada? She got lucky there!

Why should the other two go against the rules of their party? Think about it, if she will go against the rules of her party to get what she wants… Hummm what do you think will she will do if the American people get in her way! I will NEVER vote for her under any circumstances.
I guess others feel the same way.. considering the people in Michigan would vote for “nobody” before voting for her! She the only thing the “average American” is good for is a vote.. after that “they can take a hike”

This will NEVER happen, completely unfair to the candidates who complied wth the DNC's request to remove yourself from the ballot. Hillary is trying to bank in on her own selfishness. Typical.

Progressive liberal to the core, I'll be an ex-pat if this tool gets the nom.

The Deomcrats of Florida are going to the polls to vote form their nominee (as well as an important tax issue.) Our votes should count. It is as simple as that. It is not the voter's fault that the Republican run legislature moved up the date of the primary. (Yeah, they got Democratic votes for the date change, but there were other important election reform measures in the bill.)

Her trying to get those votes to "count" after an unfair primary with no selection process is similar to the presidential process for dictators like Saddam Hussein. If she really wanted their votes to count, she would ask them to redo the primaries with all candidates and with the voters knowing their votes would count.

I personally think all states should be represented. Although Michigan has already voted, I think Obama and Edwards should put their names back on the Florida ballot. These people have every right to vote just like the rest of us. I'd be pretty upset if I was in Florida and not allowed to vote for the candidate of my choice. Maybe since Michigan voters have already cast their vote they shouldn't allow those seats, but if they were to give Florida the go ahead before the vote, Obama and Edwards would have time to put their names back on the ballot.

More crap from Hillary. She'll get away with it too, because the media won't explain why this is as ludicrous as it is. They'll probably just echo her false sentimates: "voters in Mich. and Fla. should count too, blah, blah."

Come on people this is an election! E-L-E-C-T-I-O-N! ! ! ! ! ! Did the other candidates even care to put their names on the ballot? Or go to these States to campaign? NOPE! You think every Politician is a truthful person? Do you think OBAMA is truthful? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA How naive are you, you stupid Americans? The rest of the world laughs at this hollywoodised soap opera that has developed....

I don't know how any Democrat with a brain can vote for Hillary Clinton.
She bucks the party and leaves her name on the Michigan ballot.
Now petitions to have the delegates that were stripped by the party to be seated.

Hillary Clinton is for Hillary Clinton.
She says she wants the voices heard- I hope the voice of the Democratic Party Howard Dean will be heard and her campaign sanctioned for all of the abuse of this process.

Barack Obama bought a national ad that spilled into Florida- a state with no delagates. A complete non-issue. Unless you plan to campaign in the state as she has and then claim a meaningless win and petition to make it count.

Hillary Clinton has no shame.
She believes the means justify her ends.
Reject her lies, manipulations and cynical manuevers.

Vote Barack Obama- change politics, change the nation, change the world.

I think a good compromise NOW (and not after the Feb 5 Super Tuesday) is to divide the number Michigan and Florida delegates EQUALLY among the three candidates - Clinton, Edwards and Obama).

I hope the Democratic National Committee would take my suggestion.

Cliff Baker
Arlington, Texas

Vote no to corporate power – vote no to Hillary.

Vote for either Ron Paul in the primaries or Barrack Obama in the Presidential Election.

Vote freedom.

In the US every person's vote should count. I do not agree with the DNC's decision to punish the voters in Michigan and Florida. Punish the state party by taking away some power but do not take away the power of the people.
To respond the the charges about Michigan, there was a concerted effort to have people vote uncommitted. Those people who did so showed their support for Senators Obama and Edwards. Sen. Clinton still won over 50% of the vote.

I am proud to support Sen CLinton. She represents everyone and wants everyone's vote to count even if it is not for her.

Welcome to the US.... where elections mean as much as Cuba, Venezuela, Iraq or the former USSR.

The only candidate on the ballot is Clinton, lawsuits are filed to benefit Clinton, the votes dont count if they are not for Clinton and if anyone complains a former President Clinton wags his (dis-barred, adultorous, impeached, oath breaking) finger at you and says you are a racist instigator.

WOW... NEVER WOULD I THOUGHT THE US WOULD BE A THIRD WORLD DICTATORSHIP!!!

She breaks rules set up months ago in Michigan by staying on the ballot. Then she tries to overturn rules in Nevada set in place months ago when it seems it will hurt her. Now she wants the votes in the barred states to count because they are for her.

I am sure she would not care about the FL and MI voters if it was 55% to uncomitted and 45% to her. WHO IS THE REAL CHILD IN THIS ELECTION -> SILCK HILLY.

Hillary is so bad for this party. She is dragging us all down in the mud with her.

Now that's an act of desperation wouldn't ya say? Wonder what other dirty tricks are up her and SlickWilley's sleeves?

As far as her "win" in MICHIGAN, I seem to recall that ALL THE OTHER DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES VOLUNTARILY REMOVED THEIR names from the BALLOT to support the DNC's decision. SHE WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT DID NOT REMOVE HER NAME FROM THE MICHIGAN BALLOT....I thought that was weird then but now I get it. I knew it couldn't be a good sign. So now she claims a win there....what crooks those Clintons are. They sure rewrite history don't they.

Slash and burn even your own party...go right ahead. If Obama doesn't win...I'll just go back to being an independent voting Republican if Obama doesn't win. I know we can defeat this evil witch then.

go hiliary, take charge, show these stupid americans just how to run the world. hiliary, you have a global following. There are many people around the world that are praying the U. S.A. gets back to being supreme. If the americans are stupid enough to put another bozo in office, then they deserve what they get. Hiliary clinton is the ONLY choice.

John Kerry is the last person who should talk about abusing the truth. Due to his abuse of the truth and constant flip-flopping on the issues, he single-handedly cost the Democrats the 2004 election. Also let us not forget his gutless attitude in answering the Republicans Swift-Boat attack ads. Let those without sin cast the first stone Mr. Flip-Flop, gutless Kerry. I am a lifelong Democrat but all I can say is thank God the American people had the good sense not to elect this pompous idiot as President of the United States.

Another dishonesty coming out of Hillary's campaign. It is time to turn the page on both Hillary Clinton and Bil Clinton dishonesty

Mr/s Clinton, you both knew for months that this was the plan; why complain today if not for the ability to use MI and FL?

The DNC made the decision, and the majority of the candidates chose to respect that decision. All of the candidates made their best efforts to or removed their names from the ballot in MI except the Clinton machine and Chris Dodd, who had dropped out by then.

Why now??

If the DNC changes the rules now, just because Hillary wants them to, shows all of the States that the rules do not matter. The people of thoses States need to be angry at their own State's party, because they knew the rules when they set their primary dates.

To think that all of the states that have followed the rules should now be disced, only shows how low Hillary will go to win the nomination. Is this an indication of how she will run the country? Will we get more of the Bush years of only enforcing laws that he likes and the hell with other laws?

Id rather be behind Hillary Clinton that Howard Dean anyday. Yes Michigan and Florida should be represented in the delegates.

CNN should stop its biased coverage; it is so obvious that you
favor Obama and treat H. Clinton unfairly all the time!!! We are
sick of this. The journalism should simply provide unbiased
information, nothing more. If we can tell which candidate the
reporters themselves will vote for, then he/she is NOT professional.
Wolf B. is clearly a republican (there is nothing wrong with it)
and favors Obama, so he should be fired for his showing it so
obviously in the air.

During Jan 21 debate, I was shocked to find out that Obama
is not as "clean" as what you guys have been portaying him.
We are choosing US president here; it is absolutely your
duty to dig in and provide more information about those
raised issues. From the limited info I have heard since Jan. 21,
it is clear that Obama is not honest; we simply do not buy the
explanation on "pushing the wrong buttons" at voting. It just
cannot be him to be the President! Remeber: the journalists
did not ask enough questions before the Iraq war. Now, do you
want to do the same to send an unqualified person into White
House???

Senator Clinton,
I do not believe that this is fair. You agreed to play by the rules. If you are elected President, then incorporate Michigan and Florida into your unification scheme.

This move is hardly as innocent as only wanting to include the people of Michigan and Florida. It's a carefully planned chess match–just like the move to leave SC but have Bill there to keep the pressure on Obama.

People that are supporting her at this point should boycott this lady at the February 5th elections. This is not about the people, this is about her and any advantage she might get. If she cares SO much about the American people and their vote, why didn't her campaign request an investigation into the alleged intimidation that occurred against voters in Nevada, by Obama's people. Instead it was Obama that cared about voter injustice and requested an investigation into the injustice of people being turned away and allegedly not being allowed to vote. She didn't say that she supported an investigation in Nevada until after he filed. He filed at the risk of losing voters that might think he was only doing it because he lost and was a sore loser. She is trying now to make it look as though she cares about the American people. If that was the case why didn't she fight to have their voices heard when the process of the agreement was going on. amongst the Democratic party? She didn't because it wasn't to her benefit then, like it is now.

She wants to add up votes in Michigan, where it's obvious she stayed on the ballot with the later intention of pushing the DNC to reverse their penalty against the state. This will come in handy when she sees herself unable to win the national delegate race against Obama.

Let's hope the DNC stands firm. I don't like to see states like Michigan and Florida punished for this, but they did break the rules in moving their primaries forward, further frontloading an already too long primary process.

lol people are fools if they think that she is doing this because she "cares about the people".....

This is seriously just the slimiest tactic. If she cared so much about Michigan and Florida voters, why wait till now to make the plea? You didn't hear her say anything before the Iowa/New Hampshire votes (she even signed the no-campaign pact). Now that she's won Michigan, and has a chance in Florida she wants the delegates? This is as low as I've seen this primary season.

Clinton say's "I hear all the time from people in Florida and Michigan that they want their voices heard in selecting the Democratic nominee,”

Yes, they want their voice heard "Barack Obama the President of United States of America and Hillary its time to get treated for your bipolar disorder...."

I think that it would be wrong and foolish for the democrats to refuse to
allow the votes from Michigan and Florida to count. That would
disfranchise those voters of their legal voting rights, and there would
probably be a backlash from them in the general election.

The republicans must be thrilled at this demonstration of a lack of
wisdom by the democrats on this matter. Also, you can't blame the voters
if their leaders decided to have the primary early.

You asked for our comments, but seem to print a disproportionate number of
comments UNfavorable to Senator Clinton. All of my comments have favored
Senator Clinton, (because I believe that she is, by far, the best candidate)
and you have not printed any of my comments. I would like to say, very strongly,
that you–Cnn–are being unfair. That is disappointing, because I thought that
you were the most trusted news network.

I AGREE WITH HILLARY..

I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND PLAN TO VOTE BUT FEEL MY VOTE HAS NO VOICE

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEEDS FLORIDA HEARD AND UNITED FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION

NOW MORE THAN EVER....REMEMBER OUR ARGUMENT 8 YEARS AGO

LET EVERY VOTE COUNT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is truly, truly abhorrent, and yet equally predictable.

I wonder at the strident support the Clintons garner and grieve that their political thievery is not more clearly understood by the general American public.

How can she apparently appeal to the 'party faithful' if she chooses not to be faithful to the party???

I guess we should have believed her when she said 'I'm in and I'm in to win.'

Tell us Hillary, are you in for the good of your party and the American people, or just to win? Because you might manage the last, but I'm having real doubts whether you can pull off the first two.

At least her health plan might cover the ulcer I'm getting watching her walk away with the nomination...

Well, as Ronald Reagan would say, "There she goes again." She should be ashamed to have left her name on the ballot in MI. And now she wants to change up the rules for FLA. Hil and Bill (who is now acting like the nominee) will say and do anything to get elected - and change nothing.

How disgusting, how did I know the Clintons was going to do this sooner or later? Typical crooks, always looking for a way to cheat.

Same ole same ole from the Clinton's, Break the rules and claim victory. Two states broke election rules, the states will suffer the consequences or else it will set precedent of no one having to follow any rules.

Following the rules is something the Clinton's never have to do it seems,they however expect everyone else to.

Vote for Change!!!

This is dirty and underhanded. Condemning Obama for running an ad on NATIONAL television cause Florida just happens to get CNN like every other state in the nation, while at the same time leaving her name on the ballot in Michigan and trying to sneak more votes into the convention "under the table" like this. Who would the other 43% of the "Uncommitted" delegates vote for?

What. The. Heck!? This is the worst case of double-speak I have heard in a VERY long time.

Gee z, why doesn't this surprise me after Hillary wasn't offerring to remove her name as the other front leading candidates did in support of the party. Yep, more Hillary's win at all costs. I have to laugh when you say you work well with others.

Clinton is a cry baby. Try playing by the rules Hillary. You have to be nasty and mean because you can't win fair and square.

That's why we are so sick of you.

It was a very dumb decision by the DNC to swipe away these states delegates, becuase, in the end, the Democratic nominee will need their support in the general election. We don't need to lose the dem presidential bid again b/c of FL. Another bad idea by the DNC so far.

To the divisive Hillary supporters who continue trying to bring up race: give it up already.

Obama is a candidate OF THE PEOPLE. He transcends race and party lines. He got a majority of votes in Iowa so stop with the baiting. Obama is also both White and Black, or have you not heard? So stop trying to paint Obama as the "black candidate"….he is the PEOPLE'S CANDIDATE. He is America's candidate.

And with bipartisan support, HE WILL GET THINGS DONE in Washington. I don't want to elect a President, like Hillary, who will send 4 years fighting with Republicans. Gridlock will not help Americans. But Obama will. He hears us, understands us and most of all, we can trust he will keep it honest and real. Obama '08

The decision has been made. Trying to appeal/change that decision now just proves to me that Senator Clinton doesn't seem to care about the rules. I really wanted to believe her name being left on the ballot in Michigan was simply an oversight by a member of her campaign staff. Now I'm really wondering if it was intentional, and if so, how scary is that?

There is change (the word) and change (the action). I know which I'm voting for this year...

Another calculated move on her part as usual, to not care about voters, but care about getting back in the White House with Bill. Too late Hillary.

After she lied to the people of New Hampshire (protecting the first in the nation my #$%) in order to win their primary. Good strategy...she can kiss those three electoral votes good-bye.

I couldn't believe that she would do anything just to get elected shamelessly!

If this happens we will have to boycott the DNC and vote against Hillary in the general election if it comes down to it! People say she will win at all cost but the people who vote will tell her she will lose at all cost! She is worse than George W Bush.

We'll be voting...even though the DNC doesn't care...

I think...many less will vote for Hillary or Obama now...

they're shining examples of the kind of "flawed" logic which has excluded the Florida primary vote.

We need to send a strong message...they the people will vote their hearts and minds...and won't be swayed by this continuous bickering and gaming.

John Edwards...
And if he doesn't get the nomination....I'm flipping over to McCain.

Regardless...I wont' vote for Clinton or Obama....I can see where that will lead.

If Hillary does not play by the rules now it shows that she will not play by the rules and laws if she were to become president.

I am a woman and I think she is giving a bad name to all women with her shenanigans instead of using this opportunity to show the world why a woman should be in the highest elected position.

Obama '08

Well, well, here comes the Clinton sleaze machine again. The DNC rightly denied to seat any delegates from these two states after their political hacks jumped the primary dates. The DNC tried to maintain order in this process. Edwards and Obama complied and had their names taken off the Michigan ballot while Clinton used her usual mumbo jumbo to stay one. Florida the same thing except the names are on the ballot.

The DNC should stand by its ruling and issue a statement condeming Clinton's latest nonsense. This voter says "no" and will vote for the GOP nominee if she steals this nomination. So much for change. This is a Rovian stunt at its worst.

All I can say is that Hillary is really worried about losing this race.

She is really patethic.

People don't worry, the rules can't change at the last minute. This woman wil do anything to win, including losing her self repect...

How cynical you all are. When are people going to get it? When the Republicans tried to disenfranchise the voters of Florida, Democrats screamed foul play. Now the DNC is doing it and the voices on this board condone it because they do not like Hillary Clinton, what a load of garbage. I dont see anyone addressing the fact that Obama is running national ads, that will run in Fl (and he KNOWS it), as being a dishonest move. What is good for one is good for another. If Barak Obama is such an honorable man, why doesnt he pull the air time in FL? How sad that all of you are confusing Hillary with her husband. Am I naive enough to believe that any of these candidates play by the rules, of course not. What I do believe is that they are all in a quest for power. The real deciding factor in my mind is who will be the one that can and will do the most for the country if they get that power? Do yourselves a huge favor, forget about your animosity towards Bill Clinton, research the facts and then make up your minds. As far as John Kerry goes, Democrats didnt like him in 2004 and I dont think he is going to do anything to help Obama now. The Obama campaign seems to think that they have found their own Bill Clinton. well, I have to tell you, John Kerry is NO Bill Clinton. If Obama wants to distance himsef from the things he says he abhors like lobbyists and special interests, he put the wrong guy on the soapbox.

If Hillary thought it was important for Michigan and Florida to have fair elections, she would have made this appeal last summer, and ALL THE CANDIDATES could have had their name on the ballot and ALL THE CANDIDATES could have campaigned. The fact that she makes this appeal only days before the election, when voters won't have the option of voting for any of her rivals, shows that all she is after is more delegates and more personal power.

Romney said it best last night.....this woman is washington to the core......so is so screwed up in the head that even rational thought has left her.....Wow, so she is the only one that goes against the democratic party's wishes and keeps her name on Michigan....and then she has the audacity and arrogance to say that it should be counted???? Wow what a backward out of touch politician

Michigan has a clause that if 15% of the percent vote was uncommitted the delegates can vote for who ever the wanted.

Bravo to Edwards and Obama who rightfully removed their names from the ballots. She is trying to steal the nomination making rules as she goes. If they do seat the delegates I think I may lose all faith in government.

Our citizens may be deceived for awhile, and have been deceived; but as long as the presses can be protected, we may trust to them for light.
- Thomas Jefferson

The above does not hold true with the New York times which endorses Clinton.

The Clintons are not only Liars, they are also THIEVES. The most disgraced human being.

what I can't figure out is why ANYONE should have to remove their name from any state's ballot. It's not the voters' faults that the state governments moved up their primaries. but it's precisely those people, the VOTERS, who are being punished. I know our governor here in MI left ALL the democratic names on the ballot and Edwards and Obama chose to withdraw their names. I find that a slap in the face to MI voters. They're so scared to go against the DNC that they'd shun the entire state. Is the same happening in FL or are they leaving their names on that ballot? (I haven't read about that primary so I'm not sure.)

Had Edwards and Obama left their names on the ballot, they too could be getting delegates. But again, too concerned with being seen as going against the DNC. I don't know about anyone else, but I'd prefer a president who will stand up for the citizens, even if it means they'll look bad to some board or committee. Do the right thing.

Hey, while we're at it, can I buy a lottery ticket today for yesterday's drawing, and have it post dated and authenticated ? Thanks in advance Hillary.

Why would we as Dems want to concede two states to the Reps . Why dont we just give the the election to the repuplicans. Just think we can live though another eight years (if the US) last that long. 20 gal gas , loaf of bread $8.00 . The dollar .10 to the eur. So lets keep fighting among each other.

The people of Michigan could only vote for HRC because she was the only one who left her name on the ballot...Yes, that is true. But why not question why the other two front runners removed their name from Michigan's ballot, yet not from Florida's ballot-where all front runners' names are on the ballot. Isn't that a little hypocritical?

And by the way, don't buy into the hype of her abandoning South Carolina-both other front runners said she left the state and wasn't coming back. That was a lie from the start. She left for two days.

Even if you do not support HRC, at least do some research and don't just readily accept the media hype.

She was asked by her party to remove her name from the ballot in Michigan.
She failed to do so.
Obama and Edwards both complied with the request from the DNC.

Pathetic.

Her campaign has shown her true colors.

I really liked her too. She has lost my vote.

So Obama attacked Hillary about being on the Board for Wal-Mart but his wife Michelle served on the board of TreeHouse Foods, Inc., a major Wal-Mart supplier She was paid $51,200 by TreeHouse in 2006

Does anyone else find it hypocritical that Clinton is leaving her name on the ballot but then condemns Obama for running a NATIONAL ad that will happen to be shown in Florida? Sounds quite fishy to me. And extremely un-Presidential. "Do as I say, not as I do."

So now that the voting in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada are done and she's pretty much already lost South Carolina, Senator Clinton is backing out of the pledge she already agreed to. That's rather shameful. If this is her position, fine. But she should have taken it when the DNC first decided to penalize Michigan and Florida...not AFTER the voting is over with in early voting states. Voters in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina should feel betrayed and voters in Michigan and Florida should feel used. You don't change the rules in the middle of the game. Edwards and Obama are playing by the rules. Senator Clinton, your transparent actions are going to lose you the Democratic nomination.

tomdavie you are just saying that because you are sitting on Hillary's lap. She left her name on the ballot, cause she thinks she makes the rules.

are you serious? if obama or edwards were to have won/win michigan or florida she would have made a stink to ensure that those delegates weren't counted. she is just whining like she did in New Hampshire to win. Just what we need, a president who is going to whine to get their way, that will work in congress.

PEOPLE WAKE UP!

HILLARY IS RIGHT TO CALL THEDNC ON IT. MICHIGAN SHOULD COUNT SINCE OBAMA AND EDWARDS CALL FOR THE UNCOMMITTED VOTED AND STILL SHE WON.

HATERS YOU ARE NOT GOING TO WIN

OBAMA LOST MICHIGAN....
Thats a Fact...

ya and if they wanted to get ride of the South Carolina delegates the obama people would be up in arms.

So obviously Hillary would want states that support her to have delegates.

I don't understand why people just FLOCK to Obama's empty rhetoric. HOPE HOPE HOPE CHANGE HOPE. We get it.

The DNC should except Hilary's request. The voice of the voters in MI and FLA should but heard. This is America. Our vote should count in every state.

Anyone who thinks this is about fairness or disenfranchisement is equal parts gullible and stunningly dumb/blind/deaf/mulish to what is going on

Michigan and Florida people need to be represented no matter what. Clinton you are right you should be a President of all 50 states and U.S. territories but not just few states. All know Obama want to represent only brotherly states by playing race cards lets go we need your voice.

For goodness sake why can't November be here already so the Clintons can be finally humliated and we go on with our lives? All the rabid feminists, "not so doing well whites", and shake down African American leaders cannot save them from the wrath of a disgusted American electorate.

this is a nother resone why she is going to win you think that this is going to you probably think kary is going to win lolololo

All of the candidates want to include Florida and Michigan. However, the national Democratic party decided not to, and as members of that party, the candidates pledged to go with the party's decision. Yet Hillary did not take her name off the ballots as the party had asked her to do. And now all these months later she is suddenly going to fight the Democratic Party's decision and spin this to look like she "cares" more about the people of Florida. It's total BS. She cares about winning. It's too late in the game to start fighting this decision because it's too late for Obama and Edwards to get their names on the ballot if the Democratic party decided to change the rules. She knows this and she wants to use it to her advantage. She didn't play by the rules, and now she's trying to make it look like she did it because she "cares" more? Give me a break.

Hillary–Here is a woman who refuses to follow the rules of even her own party, abuses the system as though she developed it, fails to take full RESPONSIBILITY for her personal attacks on fellow democratic candidates, and is now calling on the nation to follow her break other "basic" rules in the guise of the "voices of the people."

Have we not seen this pattern in Bill already? He is just echoing the poistions of his wife (making this woman appear more and more incapabale of DOING this job by herself); he is really not a candidate.

I do not blame the Clintons, the blame lies squarely in her "blind" and "uneducated" supporters!!!!!!!!!

If Hillary really cared about the people of Florida and Michigan, and not just the possibility of grabbing their delegates, she would go to Florida and campaign, telling Howard Dean and the rest of the DNC to stuff it. But no, Hillary will not even stand up to her own party for her own supporters. So why should the rest of us trust her to stand up to the rest of the world for us?

The only rules Hillary plays by are her own. Any voters who think this country has a chance for positive change should rue the day she entered this election. Her divisive political machine will give her the nomination and insure a Republican victory in the fall.
I have not voted for a Republican since Reagan in 1984, but will if she is nominated. And, I'll guarantee that alot of indys, dems and repubs who consider voting dem will vote against Hillary.
Please wake up America!

I live in Michigan and find it offensive that the only ads we see are from Obama – and yet, Hillary is the only person calling for our voices to be heard. I applaud her for this move.

Clinton 08

jessiethe3rd: If voters can't see what's going on here, they never will no matter what else is proven to be fact. Thank you jessiethe3rd.

It always amazes me that agreements are made by Hillary and Bill and then they back off on them when it suits them.

"Let's only deal with the issues. " – "Oops! Sorry, Barack, we didn't mean to run that negative ad."

"If you change the date of your primary, we won't seat your delegates." – "Hey, nobody told me I HAD to remove my name from the ballot. Everyone else had the same choice I did." "Hey, Florida, the Republicans stole the last election from you and we wanted to, also. But you're nice people and we changed our minds."

"I never had sex with that woman!" "Hey I don't know what the meaning of 'is' is."

yeah its too bad florida or michiagn cant seat its deagates

my home state born and raised michigan'

where i live now florida

go figure

but the dnc said they did not follow the rules of the party and made it clear their delgates would not be seatd

all campaigns knew this

so why is the Billary trying to get them seated now

guess the rules dont apply to the great clintons

go figure

go away hrc america does not need you

Obama 08

...and re Barack's campaign ad...it is a national ad on all cable stations....you can't pick and chose which stations run it...and once again she overlooks the union supporters who are in Florida campaigning for her...this woman twists and spins and whines and lies....

I'm tired of the Hillary Clinton's and Elizabeth Dole's, these women that just ride their husband's coat tails into office, getting so much spot light. I wish there were more Condoleeza Rice's and Nancy Pelosi's in Washington. Say what you want about their positions, at least they are true, independent, self-made women.

GO FIGURE – Obama is cheating again.

He is running a TV ad that is airing in Florida and breaking his word...

Senator Clinton deserves fair time and recognition now that Barry Obama has broken the rules...

Barack Obama is such a baby

Maynard, Anya, Shawn all are smart people in my book!! Yet again this stupid B!T@# is trying to bend the rules in her favor because she is getting scared. Clinton may win the majority, but i believe that Barack will continue to win in the much larger cities, giving him more delegates, just like what happened in Nevada, and she is afraid of this. Stop running Hillary. It has be proven in every poll out there that you lose to every Republican. Every democrat I know hates you, you wont get my vote. Stop wasting our time and just go back to New York and lie to them and not everyone in the USA!!!

Yeah Hilary...leave your name of the ballot. when the party you so love decided against it...have a phoney election because the other contenders weren't on it...and then want it to count...if the DNC allows this we will know they are as corrupt as you are...and just how would you divide up the :uncommitted voters?.

Just like with the casino caucuses: when you thought you were in a cake walk, you supported these moves; now that your fate is unclear, you once again demonstrate how low you are willing to go to get the nomination.

How anyone can want this woman to lead America is beyond me! All the Obama haters will now blabber on about how much she cares...what a crybaby Obama is when people object....Pathetic!

why am i not surprised while we the voters and citizens in the us play by the rules the clintons once again are proving that their above rules and the law. the clintons are divisive and the left wing and women in the democratic party better wake up. if she gets the dem. nomination she will not win the presidency.

Hillary does not care about party rules. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) told candidates not to campaign in Michigan and remove their names from the ballot. Hillary was the only Democratic candidate who thumbed her nose the DNC and left her name on the ballot. Now Hillary is trying to slam Obama for going against party rules. How insulting of Hillary! If the DNC allowed Hillary and Bill Clinton to get away with this, it should change its name to the CPC, the Clinton Party Committee.

So this is why she was the only major contender to leave her name on the Michigan ballot. Of course she wants to seat them, they could only vote for her, someone who's already dropped out, or nobody!

Yes, Hillary cares about Florida and Michigan as much as she does Iowa and South Carolina. She proved herself the biggest of liars after she dissed the people of Iowa for not voting for her and has now abandoned South Carolina. The only people this woman cares about are the members of her inner circle and Corporate America! Her attempts at caring under the guise of strategt are deplorable!

It seems that this would not be fair because Hillary was the only candidate on the ballot. So, of course, she got the most delegates. How are they going to distribute those delegates fairly between all of the candidates?

Can anyone shed some light on this? I have been asking myself this question for a long time now.

Nobody told Obama and Edwards to remove their names from the Michigan ballot – they just had to agree not to campaign there – as did Hillary Clinton. And if she is smarter than they are – good for us – a smart president is what we need after having a C student in the White House for eight years.

And Obama has already violated the agreement not to campaign in Florida by running ads, so why is everyone always just going off on Hillary? Because she is a woman and Obama is man or because she is white and he is ... not?

Why is Obama breaking the pledge by running an ad on national cable news networks, including CNN, saying that the spot would air in Florida and violate the no-campaign pact agreed to by most of the Democratic field?

Oh... my... god.

Why is it that every time a Clinton speaks nowadays, I feel like vomiting? Obama is right, the '90s are over. It's time for change.

Looks like Hillary is the only one who's interested in NOT disenfranchising voters. OBama and Edwards don't say a word... I guess they could care less. Hillary once again shows true leadership and initiative.

SHE IS RIGHT WE ALL MUST HAVE A SAY IN THIS...NOT JUST FEW STATES WHO CONTROL ELECTIONS

THIS IS A DEMOCRACY IN CASE YOU FORGOT
THIS IS NOT SADDAM HUSSEINS IRAQ
THIS IS AMERICA BELONGS TO ALL PEOPLE

I seriously don't believe this. First she plays the victim of attacks when her and hubby have been doing most of the attacking, and now she doesn't want to play by the rules set by the DNC.

Obama and Edwards are following the rules, why can't she? I'm sure if they knew this was going to happen, they would have left their names on the ballots as well.

This is DISGUSTING! The DNC issued the rules for the MI primaries. HRC is a disgusting two-faced individual. While everyone followed the party rules she decides to go out and put her name on the MI ballots – what in the world?!? If you think this is about people getting their voices heard you must be a flippin' idiot! This is about HRC and the Clinton's fleecing the DNC to their own gains. This is about attempting to change the rules to suit your gains. This has nothing to with ANYTHING except person gain.

Sorry – the Clinton's think we are idiots. The Clintons are running a campaign similiar to a GWB / Karl Rove tactic campaign expect this time they are doing it with even more slime. This is disgusting. First Nevada – now this.

WAKE UP PEOPLE!

Clintons proved they will lie to get the nomination, they proved they will sue to get the nomination, now they are proving they will go bak on their promises to get the nomination – next up (if it already hasn't happened) cheating?

Get real – what a load.

Unbelievable!!! First Hillary says she "forgot" to remove her name from the Michigan ballot (I kid you not – that was her excuse for not fullfilling her promise to do so), then she wins because she is UNCONTESTED, then tries to get the delagates reinstated?

It is simply flabergasting to what depths they will stoop. Lie, cheat... whatever it takes. If someone acts this way when the apply for the job, why would they act any different once they're actually IN the job?

Haven't we had enough of this behaivior from Bush???

THE CLINTONS ARE DIRTY, DIRTY LIARS! ooo, big surprise!

Did we all forget Mr. "Depends what the meaning of 'is' is" Clinton. Or when he looked us straight in the eye and said "I did not have sexual relations with that woman!" Cmon, are we that stooopid!?!?

Notice the Clintons were playing fair in Iowa, but all this started after Obama handed them their butts there, and then the tears flowed and somehow the polls were wrong by 10 percentage points, and now all sorts of dirty e-mails and tactics are being employed by the Clintons – BS Muslim e-mails, lies about Obama's record, etc, etc.

Now, this conniving woman is pulling this stuff. UNBELIEVABLE!!

This isn't about voting, as was noted by the Nevada judge in that dispute - this is about an individual party's caucus. The DNC was pretty clear on what would happen if the states chose to disregard the party's national stance. If voters feel "disenfranchised" they need to work for change in their political party's caucus/primary rules.

It really does look like Hillary is grubbing for delegates out of fear. Must be hard to go from "the inevitable candidate" to "one of the candidates."

Besides, who would you rather have for First Lady – Michelle Obama, or Bill Clinton?

I'm a Hillary supporter - but this is clearly self serving. The other viable Democratic candidates removed their names from the Michigan ballot in protest - and did so with risk of losing those delegates. To go back and award them now to the "winner" of a 1-man (or woman) race would be utterly undemocratic.

Anya, she didn't put her name on the MI ballot. Edwards and Obama took their off. I suspect their decision to do so had less to do with abiding by party rules and more to do with avoiding a big loss to Hillary.

If I was an Obama or Edwards supporter in MI, I would have been more offended by the fact that my chosen candidate didn't give a darn about me.

MI will be problematic as all weren't on the ballot. It will be much harder to deny Floridians a voice when all the major candidates are still on the ballot. Regardless of whether or not anyone campaigns there, people will be voting and the look to choose Hillary overwhelmingly.

She's correct to question this. How can we possibly slap Floridians in the face in the primary and then expect them to turn out in the general?

IF THAT AINT CALLING THE POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK , WHAT IS?

Will people ever wise up to these political games. IF she really cared, IF she really felt Michigan and Florida should have delegates, she WOULD HAVE complained the day after the DNC made the decision to strip them AND would have repeated the complaint over and over. These kind of empty gestures are rather sickening.

The delegates will be seated after the primaries are over. The delegates will be given to the winner at the convention, when the race is over. I think that is fair.

Once again the Clintons are changing the rules to suit themselves. Wake up Obama, you're being shafted!

Hopefully this sort of desperation means good things in South Carolina.

If this isn't an example of "having your cake, and eating it too", I've never seen it. She agreed to abide by the DNC's rules in December (sorta, if you don't count not removing her name from the Michigan ballot) and now that she's got a real fight on her hands,she doesn't want the DNC to enforce them? Sound like she thinks she may need those delegates... Talk about self-serving!!!

I'm a Hillary supporter in FL and I'm not happy that my vote will not count.

If Obama joins Hillary in this and shows that despite the poll numbers, he cares more about EVERYONE's vote being counted, than I will vote for him.

This is voter disenfranchisement sanctioned by my own party!

I think in the end the delegates will be allowed in these states. I think the party can't afford to let these states not participate, even if they didn't play by the rules. No voter should be desinfranchised.

More proof that Hillary does not want to play by the rules. She'll make a huge issue of these two states if she falls short on delegates.

Kind of like filing a law suit at the last minute and trying to prevent votes? Kind of like putting your name on a ballot when everyone else followed the rules and did not and still lost 40% of the votes to NOBODY? Lord in heaven, why do people still support this woman? She is sickening.

I'm glad she wants to include Michigan and Florida. The people need to be represented no matter what. I have no idea how the delgates would be distributed. Does anyone know the criteria? I hope the other candidates join her.

In the end the delegates will be counted in both states for Hillary.

Hillary Clinton is betraying the Democratic Party-

Mrs. Clinton, there is a reason the DNC created these rules- without these rules which you want to break, we'd basically have a national primary.

If we had national primaries- you're husband, Bill Clinton, would never have been nominated in 1992 because he was the obscure governor of a small state.

If Bill hadn't won in 1992, you'd still be an unknown corporate lawyer in Arkansas looking for investment options.

Good for Hillary.

This is why she left her name on the ticket in michigan.

she CARES about the people there. Even for a smybolic vote.

I would like to ask Senator Obama and Senator Edwards to please leave their name on the ballot so we can vote for you down here in florida. Even if its just smybolic for now.

The National party should show some courage and NOT seat any of the delegates from states that broke the law. How can they go back on their word now? If they are unable to control their own party, allow laws to be broken and then retract, what kind of message are they sending? So what if we have to deal with only the numbers from those others who abided by the law restricting the "queue jumpers?". You must stay the course or risk a future where anyone can do what they want, regardless of the consequence or not!

YOUR PLEA WILL DO NO GO IN THIS ELECTION JUST GO AWAY AND TAKE THE LOUD MOUTH WITH YOU