Comments on: Clinton: Pledged delegates can switch sides

By: William

William — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:19:02 +0000

Obama distinguishes himself at every turn with calm, wisdom, insight and leadership. By any measure, this campaign has revealed him to be a leader of phenomenal talent.

Hillary. Can you spell the word 'integrity' and use it in a sentence?

By: John, Pittsburgh

John, Pittsburgh — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:18:51 +0000

Isn't this the same woman who cares so much about the voice of Flordia and Michigan voters

By: Mr. T

Mr. T — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:18:42 +0000

Hate the Game not the Player.

By: Jack Mpls

Jack Mpls — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:18:35 +0000

She hasn't said anything wrong with stating this and again CNN has a very lousy newsday and there isn't much to report but small news items. Hillary will win and she does get things done.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:18:05 +0000

The DNC needs to step up now and tell the Clintons to knock it off. Hillary and Bill are getting out of control. What they are now saying is if they go down they will take everyone they can with them.

I didn't care for them and their dishonesty from the beginning, but now they have gone into the sewer and are throwing the septic tank at everyone standing in their way.

Dispicable

By: Philip, Elkhart IN

Philip, Elkhart IN — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:17:58 +0000

It seems to me that Hillary doesn't care if the Republicans win. In fact, I've been thinking lately that she'll fight Obama to the bitter end so that if she doesn't get the nomination, he'll be weaker in the general election. Then she would have a shot 4 years from now rather than 8. Maybe then she can get the position she's entitled to.

By: Ross in MD

Ross in MD — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:17:50 +0000

You know, technically, America doesn't have to be a democracy at all. You could lead a coup Hillary, and we can reinstate a monarchy!

We could morph into ants, and have you as our queen!

I think you have better chances with those scenarios than actually winning elections.

By: Eli, Milwaukee

Eli, Milwaukee — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:17:02 +0000

What the heck is she trying to pull here?!
I cant believe that we are still forced to deal with her mockery of a campaign. Every month she comes up with a different reason why what ever Barack has a lead in that that isn't really what is needed to win. In my young 34 years have a I ever seen a candidate show such desperate tactics to win on such a grand political stage.

Please just ship her off to Bosnia somewhere where she can dodge sniper fire again. I am sure somewhere on this planet they would appreciate her style of politics, but it is not needed in the United States of America.

By: brad

brad — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:16:53 +0000

Now we see why Hillary didn't quit. You think Obama would have told his followers this little info. Shows he is not ready and never was. And by how his campaign was run , he probably shot all his chances of ever becoming a Pres.,. Maybe Kenya is looking ! Go Hillary Go

By: Don from Indiana

Don from Indiana — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:16:52 +0000

Obama fans! Let he who is without lies cast the first stone.

* Rezko deal. It was $150,000, no $250,000, no to be found out later when Obama has to appear before a judge in Chicago.

* I wasn't in the pews to hear the Rev. Wright speak his venum, well yes I did.

* I never supported NAFTA, except when I speak to Candian Government officials.

ETC, ETC

By: Mike M. Majmundar

Mike M. Majmundar — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:16:50 +0000

Is she nuts? When is she gonna give up. She is destroying the Democratic Party. If Democrats lose in November, I will hold Senator Clinton 100% responsible. Just get out and let the Party focus on November. Enough is enough.

By: Denise

Denise — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:16:43 +0000

She's right. Pledged delegates are not bound to any candidate. They certainly could switch their support to another candidate... but that's not very likely to happen, and she knows it. But can you be upset with her? She's just trying to salvage what life her candidacy still has and present herself as yet able to win the nomination. That's the nature of political contests.

By: P Graber

P Graber — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:16:29 +0000

Too bad the people who already have voted for B.O. around the country can't take their votes back, now that their eyes are WIDE OPEN and they know what he is truly all about. Maybe next time.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:16:22 +0000

So Now Hillary is so concerned about playing "the rules" that were laid out by the democratic committee but wanted to change "the rules" agreed to regarding Michigan and Florida.

Why do I get the impression she and her campaign are grasping at straws trying to twist and turn any and all options that are available at this point. It is obvious by math alone she will not be able to get the majority delegates unless she wins the remaining states by over 60% each.

By: Shinons

Shinons — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:16:21 +0000

Seriously Hillary, what's the lowest you can sink? Next are you going to start robbing orphans and homeless to keep your campaign from going broke? What a sick excuse for a person.

By: Kelley

Kelley — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:16:14 +0000

I am an Obama supporter but also a democrat. I originally thought if Obama did not receive the nomination I would still vote democratic. I just don't know what I will do. Do I vote for someone I distrust(hillary) or someone who sings bomb,bomb,bomb,bomb bomb Iran. At this point I may write in my name.

By: fred

fred — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:15:29 +0000

Don't you Obama cult followers know that most of Obamas votes came from Republicans crossing over and blacks. In the General Election in November the Republicans are going to vote for Republicans and the Blacks will vote for Obama...Obama could never win the General Election!!!

By: wycliffe

wycliffe — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:15:28 +0000

Desparate and unacceptable are the words to discribe this tactic.

By: Dana Lowe

Dana Lowe — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:14:41 +0000

UNBELIEVABLE!

By: George B from Westerville

George B from Westerville — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:14:30 +0000

I voted for Hillary in our primary, but I like Obama also. What I'd advise Hillary on this one is the obvious ... this is a double-edged sword ... her delegates could vote for Obama based on her logic!

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:14:29 +0000

Last time I checked the Constitution of the United States says "We the People" ... not "We the Delegates" ...

Come on Hill get your facts straight!

By: tammy in Akron, OH

tammy in Akron, OH — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:14:10 +0000

I am really sick of Hillary. If she highjacks this nomination, I will switch to Independent. I will NEVER vote for her.

By: od

od — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:14:08 +0000

How much proof will the Americia people need to see that Hillary is trying to do any and everything to become the nominee for the democratice party? He campagin is constanly changing the rules to make her look good. If the superdelegates can't see what she is doing then, they don't need to be superdelegates. This is the very reason why Gov Richardson is supporting Obama.

Superdelegates its time for you all to come out and make your request know. The best candidate to leave the democratic party in Nov is Senator Obama. Hillary is without a doubt in my mind trying to destory the party. And I don't say that lightly.

By: Pappu

Pappu — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:14:04 +0000

As we just saw, Obama is an unknown quantity. While he gave a great speech on race, the events that led to it make him extremely vulnerable should he find himself running against the great patriot John McCain. If the Republicans skewered Kerry and Dukakis successfully in the past over non-existent anti-patriotic charges, what do you think they will do with all the evidence they now can put together to hang Obama? Yes, Obama delegates should switch if they want to. I would.

By: Independent

Independent — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:13:59 +0000

Hillary forgot to mention the vice-versa is possible as well!!! Just like Obama got the Edwards delegates in Iowa he will get Clinton delegates

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:13:57 +0000

One other example of how far she will stretch reality to ajust it to her desires. The sad thing is that we are getting used to, so some people don't even react with disgust anymore to her multiple attempts to rob that nomination. April will be one very long month.

By: Southern White Male

Southern White Male — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:13:39 +0000

And John McCain could dye his hair pink and go on tour with Greenday, but the odds are it isn't going to happen.

Politico.com last week said that by the admission of her own staffers she has less than a 10% chance of winning. David Brooks today in the NY Times gave her less than a 5% chance of winning.

So why is she still in the race? Answer: She is trying to make Obama so unelectable in November that he will get defeated by McCain and she can run for the nomination again in 2012.

Why is the press enabling her by treating her as if she's still a viable candidate? Answer: Ratings.

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:13:35 +0000

I am sitting here if my mouth open.....

So why do we vote??? If the pledged delegates that are selected based on the votes in that states can change there vote, what's the point?

By: Tosha-Atlanta, GA

Tosha-Atlanta, GA — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:13:19 +0000

Stop this Hillary!!! Quit trying to completely tear the party apart. Concede and let's unite the Democratic Party.

By: Chuck -Virginia

Chuck -Virginia — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:13:11 +0000

If this isn't desparation, I don't know what is. She is throwing punches in the air hoping one lands. She has no strategy and is doing nothing more than bailing water. She should just stop now and bow out gracefully . For some reason she can't acccept the fact that she is not what the counry is looking for or wants.

By: matt

matt — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:12:50 +0000

She is going after pledged delegates. Her campaign is contacting delegates in Iowa and asking them to switch sides. This IS happening.

She tries to champion the voters in Florida and Michigan but says delegates that support Obama can switch thus neglecting the will of the people in those districts.

She is a lier and very unethical. Not to mention desperate.

By: fred

fred — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:12:41 +0000

Lets hope they all switch to you Hillary...we sure don't need that Anti-American, Anti-White in the White House!!

Go Hillary!!!

PRESIDENT HILLARY R. CLINTON!

By: Delta Dave

Delta Dave — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:12:31 +0000

Is there any more room on the field to move the goalposts? This lady's desperation is showing. I'm surprized she doesn't claim Post-Stress Trauma from her Bosnia sniping episode. Michigan and Florida deliberately went out and flouted the primary rules, thus disqualifying their delegates. Clinton agreed with that initially.The voting was screwed because no one campaigned (though she did have a couple of fundraisers in Florida ;0). In Michigan Obama wasn't even on the ticket, yet she has clawed desperately to get those delegates apportioned to her. Now, she's putting forward a plan to solve the housing situation that was suggested in a letter from Obama a year ago. The "Mis-speaking" that Billary does is getting pretty blatent and only underlines her manic attempt to fulfill Bill's dream of a third term.

By: Sandie

Sandie — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:12:25 +0000

LIES!!!!!

By: sayno2clinton, cambridge, MA

sayno2clinton, cambridge, MA — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:12:17 +0000

Here we go again. Rules can change because Hillary the Queen says so. Essentially she's saying the votes of millions of Obama supporters don't count. How's that for democracy? Or anyone not supporting Hillary doesn't deserve democracy? Last time I checked, USA is a democratic country, right?

Now Obama would welcome those Ohio delegates won by Hillary because of her false statements about NAFTA.

By: Dina Phila., Pa

Dina Phila., Pa — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:12:06 +0000

I really wish that Hillary would drop out of the race. She has proven Obama's case that she is a liar and always has been and she does not have all of this acclaimed foreign policy experience. In fact, I think that she owes the comedian (Sinbad) an apology for basically calling him a liar when he told the media "the only thing I was worried about in Bosnia, was were was I going to eat" and that there was not sniper fire. The video proves what Sinbab said was the truth! The pledged delegates are not going to switch to her side, she can just forget it! If anyone ever wants to Learn how to be a SORE LOSER, all they have to do is continue to watch Hillary completely make a fool of herself. She is so desperate, it really is sad to watch.

By: Cary, Tampa

Cary, Tampa — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:11:53 +0000

Thank you, Senator Clinton, for explaining that my vote didn't count. As a Florida voter, even if our delegates are seated, my vote didn't count, because you've now told me that it doesn't matter how I voted, because the delegates are free to vote however they want, regardless of how I voted. So what's the point of having citizens vote in the first place?

By: Ratgurl

Ratgurl — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:11:18 +0000

So, Hill, you're saying that any delegate that has been designated as "for Hillary" can choose to now be "for Obama"? Great! I recommend they all start the transfer of their support NOW! Seriously, why hold an election at all?

By: wycliffe

wycliffe — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:11:04 +0000

If Hillary is not checked out she is going to ruin the democratic party. This attitude that she can coly the other candidates won pledged delegates is a loophole she is trying to use since she knows the superdelegates won't be enough to turn the nomination. Can some one please from the DNC executive tell to stop this nonsense. She knows very well that she has lost her other only option of make the Florida and Michigan delegates count and that is not happening. She lost the race after February super Tuesday, the math looks imposible not even the miracles.

By: Chelsa

Chelsa — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:11:03 +0000

Are you kidding mom? This is a low, even for you. I'm changing my vote to Obama. By the way, dad said he would be home late tonight, something about a late meeting...anyway.....oh yeah, there was no sniper fire.

By: real dem

real dem — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:10:40 +0000

Even if Obama were caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy, that doesn't mean the delegates would choose a polarizing liar like Hillary Clinton.

If the convention became brokered, they could nominate John Edwards or even Al Gore.

Dream on Hillary. If you miss the White House so much, just browse through a photo album in your Chappaqua mansion.

By: CA FOR OBAMA

CA FOR OBAMA — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:10:37 +0000

Yeah, let’s change the rules that were agreed upon, let’s have the pledged delegates change sides, and let’s prefer John Mcain over Obama, let’s do anything that we can possibly do to win a nomination, that’s what Clinton’s campaign is all about.
Yes we can!
OBAMA 08 ALL THE WAY.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:10:26 +0000

Hillary sinks to a new low. And who knew it was still possible. She definitely has what it takes to be ready on day one of our current political system...a lack of character.

By: Sick of The BS!

Sick of The BS! — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:10:08 +0000

Now, this is become ridiculous! The PEOPLE voted for those delegates and now she's saying they should be changed? SERIOUSLY? Sometimes even The Clintons suprise me! I am really disappointed in the campaign she's been running. Let's be honest it wasn't until she stopped winning that she became real ugly with her attacks. How dare she say McSame would be better a leader than a member of her own party?! Now, I understand its politics and she wants to win but let's be realistic, at this point she can't do it. But instead of continuing to run a campaign on the issues she continually attacks Obama. Honestly, they both have very little difference on the issues, so now its down to what campaign supporters say and don't say? (Oh, BTW CNN, If I hear ONE more thing about Rev. Wright, I'll scream! I do not care, he's not EVEN the Pastor there anymore! And do you honestly think, as the SON OF A WHITE WOMAN he would sit there for 20 years and listen to him talk like that every single Sunday? Be reasonable people!) Anyway, be clear the people HAVE spoken and most of them do not want a Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton White House! Just because we don't live in big states, now we don't count? I thought Hillary was about NOT disenfranchising voters... but now she wants to change the pledged delegates? Oh, I'm sorry that only counts when you're winning, right? I can see by the way she's fighting tooth and nail for this, this nomination stop being about the people a long time ago. Good luck with overriding the majority of Democrats just to fulfill your own political ambitions. Disgusting!

By: John, Pittsburgh

John, Pittsburgh — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:10:02 +0000

Wow!!! She is just turning my stomach now.

By: Independent Voter

Independent Voter — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:09:59 +0000

This kind of politics makes me sick!! She spins the entire way the system works every time it could work in her favor. But Clinton i so wrapped up in her lies about Bosnia she thinks she can fool us again? Ha!! She forgot to mention her idea could backfire and all her delegates could go towards Obama......or Edwards delegates could like they did in Iowa!!

By: Zeak Rivers

Zeak Rivers — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:09:43 +0000

Why would they want to switch to a loser ! Hillary cannot win this ? Big John has her number and the swift boat team in Texas is just waiting for her. Also Karl R. knows how to defeat her as well. So does Rush L. and FIX News too.

Hillary would prefer John McCain to win than Obama. That is her plan, so she can come back in 2012 to try again ?? Got it Dems ??

Lets Roll Big John !!

By: Obama Pelosi

Obama Pelosi — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:09:37 +0000

Not only does Hillary want a re-vate in MI and FL, she now wants to redo the entire democratic primary!

Hillary, how about you run a campaign that is honest for a change.

It is so obvious that you and Bill will do anything to get back into the White House. I mean, look what it gave you the last time. Lots of money and power!

By: Denis van Dam

Denis van Dam — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:09:31 +0000

Another of the dirty tricks of Hillary who, once again, shows she has no respect at all for the democratic decision of the voters: after trying to change the result through the superdelegates, now she is even trying to "steal" the popular vote by saying the delegates are not bound to any candidate. She is just trying to steal MY VOTE (AND YOURS).

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:09:30 +0000

What a piece of work Richardson is. With friends like him, who
needs enemies. He waited to the last minute because he really
believes Obama is going to be the nominee, and his goal is
to be VP. He may be in for a big surprise. If Hillary does get
the nomination I hope they throw him under the bus. He is
a Judas.