Amen,
Pelosi has no right to get involved, especially since the whole point of superdelegates to see internal party and try and fix it if voters don't make up their mind. If they're just there to vote the way of voters then what's the point in having them.
Anyway, people need to take a closer look at Pelosi rumor has it she's a Republican just under Democrat because of her District. Especially since there was such a movement to impeach and she totally turned the other cheek.

I guess Nancy doesn't want another woman to upstage her historical tenure at Speaker.

What is the point of superdelegates otherwise?

would this mean that she supports Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, and Bill Richardson switch their super delegate votes to HRC since she did win their states and the will of people should follow their votes.

This is actually good news because this it would mean that she supports Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, and Bill Richardson switching their super delegate votes to HRC since she did win their states and the will of people should follow their votes.

I have a sneaky suspicion that Pelosi doesn't like Clinton, good for her!

This is ridiculous

Rules are rules. If the superdelegates can pick anyone, then they can pick anyone at anytime before or during the convention. We knew this back when Carter got challenged by Kennedy. My question is this, why didnt they have enough sense to make the primary contests winner take all? Why bother giving the loser any points at all?

Nancy Pelosi should be ashamed of herself. She needs to keep her trap shut and has no business messing with the process. Let it play out fair and square.

I agree with the writers of the letter.

The superdelegates will choose the best candidate.

They'll choose someone who American consider to be honest and trustworthy.

They'll choose someone who had the proper judgement to oppose the Iraq war from the beginning.

Leading economist are now saying that the do-nothing Harry and Nancy show are the ones responsible to our current economic problems..

Just two women. Who will be the most Powerful come November?

That is the 'Sqare Peg" …… in "The Round Hole"

Move over Lady….. Hillary's Home…

I can only hope that this lady can stop destroying the party…isn't Pelosi a superdelegate? If yes, isn't she entitled of her own judgement about the issue? I do see a problem with her statement, since the superdelegates excercise their individual judgement..lol

Go Hillary!

I used to have a lot of respect for Pelosi especially after she became speaker of the house.
As of late however, she has led the house nowhere and congress has had very low approval ratings under her leadership.
It is also very disappointing that as a party leader, she clearly has very subtly endorsed Obama over Clinton.

Hillary will win..Im pretty on point about my predictions.

That's right. Berate the senior Woman in congress who has only been doing this for 25 ACTUAL years. That will go a long way in convincing people that you are pulling for the party. I think her position is fairly clear and she is the Speaker of the House. Wasn't she doing this back in 1984?

I am not even a fan of hers, but my guess is that Nancy Pelosi has taken more heat than 20 nasty Clinton supporters can dish out.

Is it just sour grapes that Pelosi is #3 in line to the presidency and that is closer than HC will ever get?

I'm tired of the Clinton/Obama story. Can't we go to the convention and nominate Al Gore? I want a Gore/Edwards ticket. I don't think there is any way that McSaim could beat them.

Pelosi..what in the heck is she thinking ? You got an election process thats not going to be complete because the DNC really , really blew it
and therefore there will be no definitive and legitimate winning candidate because of the lack of delegates needed to reach to declare the nominee.

At this point in the Democratic primary race, everything has been botched. The DNC stands by their draconian style of election management and if the only rule left to 'abide' by and that is the delegates and superdelegates are free to vote with their own discretion, then why does Pelosi all of a sudden flip this last bit of common sense left with her illogical statements ?

If she strongly feels this way then she might as well stop the primaries and save a lot of people time and money. This is a joke.

If I were Hillary, line up the lawyers now ! File lawsuits versus Howard Dean, the DNC , Pelosi, Barack Obama, Florida GOP, Florida state legislature and Michigan state legislature and tell them all to stick it !!

Sounds like the makings of a good cat fight

If I understan Nancy correctly, then John Kerry and Teddy Kennedy should vote for Clinton since that is what the voters of thier State decided as should Nancy herself since she is from California and Clinton won Californa too.

It's too late for this election cycle, but the Democratic Party needs to scrap the whole "superdelegatte" concept before the 2012 election starts.

Which will probably be January 21, 2009……

Exposing the Underbelly of the Democrat Party:

Pelosi and Reid are revealing the true corruption of the party leadership and the divisive nature of their own decisions and policies.

Everyone should look at their own door step before they make comments about Mrs. Clinton. They are always the first ones to throw the punch but never look at themselves.

Its about time..pelosi is a joke

Pelosi is losing supporter "real-quick-like". She is running off to Tibet to take photo ops in support of the Dali Lama when she would do more for the Tibetan people speaking from Washington. Likewise, she is trying to weigh in on this contest with an air of supreme importance. Delegates should vote as individuals just like Richardson did. Otherwise, Kennedy should openly declare his support for Hillary.

Here is it again, one high profile woman not wanting another to succeed.

The DNC must find a way to combine these two candidates. The percentage of voters committed to not-voting or voting Republican if their candidate isn't named is growing daily. I'd be very upset if either candidate was forced to step down. After all, each has plus or minus half of the votes cast in the primaries. Let's get creative DNC!

Please let's end this,

Obama Hillary or Hillary/Obama, I really don't care which way. Lets end this today and go after the creepy old guy that hates hope and the Asians.

Pelosi's congress has worse approval rating that President Bush. She has been completely ineffective as a leader in the Democratic party. Her comment was politically nasty because she pretends to be neutral. She certainly does not speak for the majority of Democrats. Her comments will do nothing to unite the party, only inflame the resentments that go both ways.

Pelosi should be scolded. Obama supporters need to understand that he can not win the nomination any more than Clinton can. Niether will earn the total delegates needed. Therefore, superdelegates will decide this vote. Pledged delegates will not make a differance. Popular vote might.

Once again, Obama can NOT win the 2025 needed. Hillary can not either. Obama does not win just because he is ahead in pledged delegates. So as of now, the race is tied. Lets see what happens in June. So for those, including the media, who claims Hillary should get out, you need to look at the rules and reality.

We just need to get rid of this process.

Good! Someone should stiffel that woman. She does not own the party and she does not decide on the rules. I'm so tired of listening to her whiney voice. How she ever made it this far is beyond me. Pelosi get lost!

Pelosi and others should let the process work-out how it was intended. Voters all get a chance to vote. Votes are counted (including Florida and Michigan) and all delegates seated. Then super delegates select the candidate that would best serve the party and who can win in November. The delegates all go to the convention and voice their support for one candidate or the other. Stop trying to thwart the process or exclude some voters or to make the superdelegates superfluous. It is undemocratic and it is not consistent with the party's own rules. Sit down and wait to see what happens.

Hillary run Independent that will throw a wrench in everything,

You will will we will vote for you.

I refuse to vote OBAMA REGARDLESS

Are these the same people who chastized Bill Richardson?

I'm so sick of hearing "it would be harmful to the democratic party." Is this party that WEAK? You mean if the superdelegates make the final ruling then the party will be shattered? If that's the case then I don't want to belong to such a childish party. Get real Pelosi. If you can't take the heat then get the hell out of the kitchen!

I am an Obama supporter.

But…if Pelosi is right, then superdelegates are meaningless. Pledged delegates alone can decide the nomination.

It looks to me the end result will be one candidate has about 5% more delegates than another. So, it's virtually tied. In this case, superdelegates should not only consider who has more pledged, but also who has more chance to win in Nov.

Pelosi is biased.

Nacy Pelosi is a joke of a politician. She is as currupt as any before her, and is only voicing her opinioin for her own political gain. What's the matter Nacy, tired of spending tax payer money to jet set around? Maybe you need to upgrade to a cabinet level position to satisfiy your greed.

Nancy Pelosi and the DNC (Howard Dean) have been showing their bias in this campaign for a while. But, it's apparent the voice of the people are louder. Ms. Pelosi talks about what's best for the party, yet the DNC is ignoring the voices of millions of voters in Michigan and Florida. If they really cared about the party, they should do something about counting the delegates in these two important states, since it is within the power of the DNC to do something. Instead, they're telling the electorate, the millions of people who have not voted yet, that it should be over. I strongly disagree. Senator Clinton has as much right as Barack Obama to fight for this nomination. It's obvious though that they want her to stop fighting. Just remember that whatever deal is being made should include counting Florida and Michigan delegates - the voters will settle for nothing less. They will remember in November!

I'm glad to hear this about Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid.

I'm surprised at her comments, she should stay neutral on the subject. In my opinion, super delegates should represent their States primary result. Let's See:
CA – Clinton
MA- Clinton
AZ - Clinton
NM - Clinton
Kerry, Kennedy, Napolitano, and Richardson (Obama Supporters) are not representing their constituency.

Nancy Pelosi wants to be VP and be the 1st female President.

GO Hillary!!!!

tell Kennedy, Kerry, Arizona Governor, and Richardon to VOTE as their state did!!!

Thats right Pelosi…go back to your job of getting nothing done in a democratically-controlled House.

THANK YOU Hillary backers!

Pelosi needs to be quiet and start to work on her "first 100 days plan" that she vowed when took office as Speaker of the House on Jan. 2007. It's March 2008, and you HAVE NOT done a thing! Oh by the way, your approval rating is even lower than Pres. Bush!

Nancy Pelosi doesn't get it. Hillary Clinton deserves to be president. She has earned it, she has fought for it, she has worked for it. The sooner Nancy learns that, the better off she will be, politically speaking. The last thing she should even think of doing is throwing roadblocks in Hillary's way! GO HILLARY!!

Ms. Pelosi's comments are ridiculous and worthy of rebuke. She and other Obama supporters over and over tell us that MI and FL votes should not count because they broke the "rules" all the while ignoring the spirit of the rules — having all democrats' voices heard in the selection of a candidate. Why can't they deal with the fact that these same "rules" provide that unless a candidate reaches the required 2,025 delegates then it is up to the Superdelegates to choose the candidate. It's silly for Obama's camp to say the "rules" should be enforced to the letter to deprive people of their votes and then say the "spirit of the rules" should guide the superdelegates.

It has been clear all along this woman supports Obama. It doesn't surprise me that a leader of the party wants to change the rules that were set up long ago to benefit one candidate. Be reminded Ms Pelosi, the rules are that a candidate must have 2024 delegates to win the norminee. Your candidate hasn't got that yet.

Say Bye Bye, Hillary…

More infighting withing the Democratic party what else is new?

If it doesn't go their way, how could anything be right?

This is an unsettling willingness to attack a democrat 3rd in line to the Presidency. Can we say "Scorched Earth"

They are one step away from rallying fellow democrats against there own Speaker. The republicans have to be over joyed.

this is part of an overall strategy for Clinton to run as the "Republican" in the democratic Primary.

The fact remains that Obama is the rightful candidate…Clinton and her supporters are getting annoyingly desperate.

This letter is a threat any way that you read it. Will the next step be to threaten superdelegates in some way? I wonder.

Pelosi has a right to her opinion and this is her opinion. Back off.

It's about time someone took Nancy Pelosi to task for her egregious, self-serving comments about superdelegates! It's so obvious that she is an Obama supporter. She should keep her mouth shut and let the superdelegates do what they were created to do: vote independently. With "leadership" like hers, it's really no wonder that Congress has an even lower approval rating than George W. Bush!

Pelosi are you afraid not to be the most powerful woman in Washington? Why are you trying to crown Obama before he has won? Let democracy have a chance Pelosi.

Good move. Pelosi is known as the secret weapon of Obama.
So many phony people and phony acts from Obama side.

I guess that this is Hillary's way of making "every vote count". Wasn't she just saying that regarding the voters in Michigan and Florida? I guess that what she meant was "make every vote for ME count".

This will all be over soon and then we can concentrate on John McCain.

its cage match time.

Hillary is done. She has lost this and I wish CNN would stop giving her so much media time. It is on to Obama vs. McCain.

Good for you Nancy, it is clear the Clinton machine is running on bad smelling fumes and it is time to turn it's global warming pollutints off.

I questioned the idea of the "Clinton political machine," but I'm beginning to see it. Let the people vote and may the best candidate win by simple majority. The whole superdelegate idea is not democratic, and priviledges a few.

Win at all costs Hillary. Don't worry about alienating the voters or destroying the Democratic party. All that matters in the end is winning.

So, now Hillary backers are concerned about what's best for the party? That's a refreshing change.

Do they honestly believe that democrats would react well to a bunch of elites telling them that the peoples' opinions aren't any good and, therefore, the elites will decide for you? Pelosi is right.

Great letter! If the entire role of the super delegates was simply to vote for whoever had the majority of delegate votes, then what would be the purpose of having the super delegates to begin with?

If the tables were turned Hillary's camp would be singing a different song. Nancy Pelosi makes alot of sense to me.

If the superdelegates overturn the verdict of the people then what was the point of the primary, if they use polls and big states only whats the point of doing primaries in small states, Hillary wants to be the president of the united large states of America. It is time to step down.

Ummm…that's a threat. There is no other way to interpret that letter. It's a threat to Pelosi and the DNC to do what the donors want, and not the people. This is why special interests are dangerous. This is why they need to be stripped of their power over the government.

Pelosi understands that this race is over. Obama has to much of a lead & any person that loved there party would admit it. Hillary only cares for her own goals & puts her self above all else.

THIS IS DEPLORABLE AND IT PROVES HOW FAR THE CLINTONS WILL GO TO GET ELECTED . I WISH THEY WILL JUST GET OUT OF THE RACE AND LAY DOWN AND DIE. THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE.

Haha! Neutual???

I never see this old lady acts neutually! I guess she is pro-obama! While I guess her brain has been damaged for long time.

No Obama! No this lady.. I am sorry,,,,,,,,,what is her name again? ??

Pelosi is anything but neutral. She's been very clear, directly or indirectly, who she supports for the nomination. And if she truly means that the superdelegates should not overturn their constituents, that means that Obama will lose superdelegates as some of his supporters' constituents voted for Hillary. Be careful what you hope for……

Watch out Hillary monster. Nancy can kick your butt. For that matter, you better watch it too Billary.

And the destruction of the democratic party by the Clinton campaign continues. Oh well, McCain won't be anywhere near as bad as the current occupant of the White House…

I liked Pelosi alot at one time, I have no use for her now. Come to find out she is just an extension of the "good ole' boy network" also. She has lost alot of respect speaking out on the Super Delegates, she is not the "boss" of them. They have a right to elect the person they feel is most qualified, period. Pelosi has one vote and one vote only, that is the only one she needs to concern herself about.

Aha! Clinton camp's looking to weed out more "traitors?" They are acting so predictibly "holier than thou," trying to intimidate those Superdelegates who might be thinking of not going their way.

As the Republicans continue to sit back and watch the bloodshed.

Man, if Obama can withstand this, he can withstand anything.

Nancy is NOT Neutral - and to suggest that is a Lie. She's just trying to steal the election from Hillary !

Barack displayed terrible judgement by attending a RACIST, Anti-American church for 20 years! He is not a uniter, he will never win the general election and everyone knows it. The general election will be much worse that this - the Republicans have been wanting Barack to win and now we know the reason why. It's going to be the Ugliest presidential election in history - just wait!

If we knew this stuff about him a few months ago, he would never have won so many states. The Democrats lost this election by covering up for Barack's supidity!!!!!

I will vote for McCain if Barack steals the nomination! I'm not racist, I'm pissed off that he lied about his church and the media was so star struck, they didn't investigate him better. I don't care if his pastor is a racist, but I do care that he sat there for 20 years and didn't stand up against that lunatic! I would never allow my grandchildren to attend that kind of hatefull church and Barack displayed poor judgement by taking his daughters to that church!

Sen. Dean and Speaker Pelosi should both step down. They have long had an agenda for Sen. Obama to be the nominee. I think they have a strong bias against the Clintons and their supporters, most notably advisor James Carville, who in 2006 stated that Howard Dean should go due to poor performance (underfunding of 3rd tier candidates). I am tired of hearing Dean and Pelosi say Clinton should withdraw from the race: I already only get to vote for one of 2 democrat candidates! Now , I'm just supposed to accept whoever they give me. I don't think so. In fact, If Clinton withdraws I'll vote republican: anything to make Dean go away..

Thank you nearly 20 high-profile Hillary Supporters for calling Ms. Pelosi on her role and comments with regard to super delegates. As a voter I found her comments arrogant. I now see her in a different light and hope there is some way of removing her from her position as Speaker of the House.

Hillary should do the honorable thing and step down. It's time for her to realize that her blind ambition is hurting the party and will perpetuate the failed state of the nation that George Bush and co. created. She is not only hurting the party, she is hurting the nation.

"I'm in it to win" Hillary Clinton

Maybe she should have said at the expense of the Democratic Party.

shame on you!!!!! Hillary

WOW….

"HURRICANE / SCORCHED-EARTH HILLARY" ISN'T PLAYING, IS SHE?????

HOW DO YOU "PUNK" THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE INTO SUBMISSION????

BE AFRAID….. BE VERY AFRAID…..

MARK THESE WORDS….. "SHE'S GOT SOMETHING UP HER SLEEVES" !!!

Clinton backers like Laney Davis is a bad news for her.

Thank you to Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and the other leaders in the Denocratic party who are standing up for the voters in this election. It is good to see that the Clintons can not strong-arm everybody in the Democratic party. If the voters choose Obama - it should be Obama on the ticket!

The Clintons are burning all their bridges.

Pelosi is totally right, why would people even bother and go out in freezing 2 degrees weather to vote if their votes don't matter? it doesn't make a whole lot of sense if few hundred people get to decide who is the nominee.
Obama has the most delegate.
Obama has a 800,000 votes lead.
Obama is a true leader.
OBAMA 08 all the way

I disagree with Nadeam.

Pelosi has not been neutral during this campaign.

As convention chair she needs to be neutral. At the very least she should stop commenting publicly.

Just give up Hillary supporters. Hillary is ruining the democratic party. Barack Obama is something special, he has the ability to bring people together. I can tell you there are more republicans that are going to vote for Obama than Hillary. If you're a woman, you don't have to vote for Hillary.

Yes, let's have big corporation CEO's and lobbyists telling our politicians what to do in regards to the election. That sounds like a good idea.
She is a party leader and has a right to voice her thoughts. This seems like they are threatening her, go with Clinton or else!
Scarey!

Pelosi has been a total disaster from the start! She's trying to prevent the superdelegates from doing exactly what superdelegates were created to do. And she will end up losing because of it.

The brilliant leaders of the Democratic party are going to destroy it.

Right On! Make Pelosi show her true colors.

This just shows how corrupt the Hillary campaign has become. They have criticized Hose Speak Nancy Pelosi for arguing that democracy should prevail by letting the people elect who we want to represent the democratic nominee. Her campaign is corrupt that it also wants to corrupt a democratic system AND go after Obama's PLEDGED delegates, delegates voted by the people…that's dangerous and grotesque.

Ms. Perosi.
If you want stick with your position make efforts to count Florida and Michigan voters for the first place.
Otherwise it's pure hypocrasy

Nancy Pelosi is absolutely correct in her statement.

The more I read about Hillary and her supporters, the more nauseated I get. Pelosi is absolutely right. If the superdelegates choose to go against the delegate leader, it will destroy the party.
On the other hand, if Hillary supporters want superdelegates to vote based on who would be the most electable, then Barack Obama would be the choice. He has better numbers against McCain.
Either way, Hillary loses.

Why are all of these people making these kinds of comments. If they didn't want the primaries to go on until June, then they should not schedule states to vote until then. They should just sit down, shut up, and deal with the mess they designed in the first place.

I think that ALL states should vote on Super Tuesday, and be done with it! Then none of these ups and downs would happen. At the end of the night, each party will have a nominee, and they can concentrate on the general election.

This is the way the Democratic Party designed the system, and this is how it's playing out. Just because it's not playing out the way they seem to want it to, should not make them sour grapes at this point.

Hillary 2008 - or John McCain in November.

100% agree with Pelosi. America is for ITS PEOPLE not for SUPER DELEGATE . It's sucks!

How "high profile" are these people supposed to be? I don't recognize a single name on the list.

Is this the style of Presidency that Clinton promises? Coerce those with different points of view? Browbeat the opposition?

Looks like a Clinton administration stands every chance to be a continuation of Bush's arrogant approach.

Pelosi should be the one chastising Clinton for her remarks about sniping pledged delegates. Clinton has gone too far; first by suggesting McCain would be better then Obama, secondly by talking about subverting democracy and stealing pledged delegates, and now by attacking the Democratic Party Leadership because their view doesn't help Hillary's chances at getting the nomination.

Hillary and her campaign is defining the meaning of Desperation.

I guarantee if Hillary was ahead in pledged delegates she would be all for super delegates voting the will of the people. Furthermore, she said 2 or 3 times this week alone that pledged delegates don't have to vote for the candidate the voters elected. Imagine that! So she's not concerned about disenfranchising voters in, what is it, 28 states so far that have gone for Obama. But don't disenfranchise Fl and Mi voters. She's so transparent, desperate and despicable. No self respecting Democrat should vote for her if only because she doesn't care about the party or the country. If it's not her now, it'll be McCain as far as she's concerned.

Pelosi is right for once it seems. They do not want Hillary Clinton stealing this nomination. It is not a very "democratic" thing to do. Hillary and her cronie supporters should start accepting this fact. YOU LOST and YOU CAN'T WIN. Accept it. You ran a losing campaign. It was not destiny or a god given right for her or any Clinton to return to the White House. America has grown up and gotten tired of the Clintons and they certainly do not want a return to failed policies like NAFTA, socialized health care, and the ostrich in the sand approach that paved the way for 9-11. Get over it and move on. Better luck in 4 years.

Because I can almost guarentee if they do switch the vote and nominate her she will not only lose and lose bad. Anyone delegate who voted for her will lose whatever office they hold and the "democratic" party will cease to exist.

So, Hillary preachers to the people, 'it's your vote that counts', and then turns and suggests that pledged delegates should not, after all, vote the way of their constituents, but rather based on belief in a candidate. Growl…………..one way or the other Hillary- either respect the voice of the people, or not. But don't tell people their vote counts in your book, when you suggest to pledged delegates it shouldn't. Shame on you….!!

pamela
northern california

It was just her opinion, sheesh.

If Nancy had just kept Quiet SHE would not have ignited this new Divide in the Party.

Thanks alot Madam Speaker.

Why you guy keep support Obama? he not going to win in general election with John McCain. I think Hillary have better chance to win than Obama. Your Democratic have be careful, do not make wrong choice.

I don't know who going to be Tonya Harding.

Seems like the Clinton backers don't like Pelosi's ciritcism of their party's 'Superdelegate' system. I wonder where they stand with regards to supporting the Electoral College during the full election process coming this November. Both the Superdelegates and the electoral College are the same thing in my eyes.

I also feel that this letter to Pelosi was entirely inappropriate…this election is about pledged delegates, popular vote and maintaining the Democratic Party so they can face John McCain in November.
It makes me wonder if the "win at all cost" and "screw the party, I'm too busy clawing to win" mentality of the Clinton's has finally pushed the superdelegates to act and I believe that they will..
Much sooner than we think…wait and watch….the scales WILL tip in Obama's favor…Hillary supporters will have plenty of time to just get over it…..

Another sign of desperation from the Clinton campaign. This was a bad move by Billary and will have consequences.

I feel that, Nancy Pelosi is trying to cover Obama…

Yes this has been a competitive race. But it is not even close. She is behind and even her super delegate lead will be eclipsed soon. Yes the daily polls say she is ahead, but the daily public opinion polls change like the wind. Infact, those same polls say she is not trustworthy. Let just be real, a 171 delegate lead is insurmountable. Even if she win all the remaining states (which will not happen) she still cannot catch him. Finally, there will not be a whole scale exodus of super delegates. Pelosi knows, what the Clinton campaign refuses to admit, the hand writing is on the wall. This will not go past NC. After NC, the delegate lead nor the popular vote will have changed. Expect Senator Clintons concession speech shortly there after. As far as supporters on both sides threatening to jump ship, turn the light off when you leave. You obviously have not been paying attention to the record turn outs and the record turn out for voter registrations. Just as Southwest Airline says, you are not free to move about the country.

Nancy, go ahead and endorse Barack. Stop making sly comments.

The Clinton strategy is so underhanded and devious it makes me sick to my stomach. They just want to steal the election, regardless of what the people want.

bill burton last time i checked we still have freedom of speach in the united states……plus i think these ladys are tax payers and does nancy p serve the tax payers of america? both of these campaigns are sure getting to be a big turn off…….its almost like whos going to be the biggest bully in the media….i want to say to both camps stop this now ….there will not be a candidate worth voting for in the general election…..obama and his minister……..both of them stretching the truth…..they both want to win……and there is nothing wrong with that ….i am so sick of hearing about bill clinton and his affair with monica l…..if the american people think that has something to do with credibility or judgment of hilary clinton, i would disagree…..thats not my marriage nor anyone elses, it is hers……..if she has the ablity to forgive then so be it…..look at jfk……….the biggest womanizer of all….. how many woman did he have in the white house…….jackie kennedy never said a word…..i just wish that they would both debate the issues…

Now they have really play all sides against each other. I wonder what would happen if Hillary gets this nomination with the superdelegates help. What is this nonsense that 28% of Hillary's supporters will vote for McCain? Just to spite Obama? Sore losers? MCCain is the better candidate? Ridiculous. These are fair weather Democrats who should blame Hillary for blowing this race. I have friends who feel this way and they are really upset that Obama is where he is in this race. They just can't admit that the once almighty Clintons have run a mediocre campaign letting what looked like a sure nomination for her last summer slip away. Now she is selling wolf tickets to the superdelegates. I will vote for Hillary or Barack because I still think the main objective is to remove the GOP from The White House. No way would I vote for McCain. That would be unredeemable.

Whew! Clinton Campaign is now against everybody! They're a sorry bunch.
Obama is the President-in-Waiting. This Josh is a former Clinton supporter.

WOW what a SHOCK!! Clinton Backers Ganging up on someone who isn't under their spell.

Careful Hillary, She is MORE qualified than YOU are for the job you are trying to get. Oh Yes… she also OUTRANKS YOU IN THE DEM PARTY AS WELL!!

Hold on — I see tear streaks coming……

Why is Pelosi trying to bend all rules to help Obama become the nominee? She and Dean didn't want FL and MI votes to be counted when Clinton won those states. And now she wants to change the roles of superdelegates in the middle of the game. Why? Why? Why????? Is it because Pelosi wants to be the first female president of US herself?

Pelosiis has the main stream popular opinion that votes do count. What's wrong with the rules? The Clintons always wants to break them.

The public is going to be fully aware soon that its the OBAMA camp that has ripped the party in half. Not Clinton.

There was no rift like this before Obama won Iowa. There was no imploding by the party. There was no Kennedy, Kerry and Pelosi coming out of the closet -instead of simply staying neutral like ALL the major democratic leaders should do.

Just like Al Gore and John Edwards refuse to get in the middle of it.

Kerry , Kennedy and Pelosi have no business interfering and causing a HUGE problem . They CHOSE to endorse Obama , causing internal strife within the party.

The Clintons were here long before Obama showed up with his HYPE and empty suit policy.

He was the great uniter right? I take it its almost impossible to deny that he has made it WORSE, not BETTER at this point. All the voters and superdelegates would have flocked to his side by now.

The entire core base of the party RESISTS Obama. Certainly since his self proclaimed spiritual advisor of 20 years was exposed on TAPE to permanently swift boat the clown.

Kerry , Kennedy and Pelosi have tarshined their images by playing selfish politics and backing a guy that is now unelectable in the general election.

Do you we really think that Pelosi is neutral? That is a big lie! She's an Obama supporter! She is threatened that if HILLARY will be the President, she will no longer be the most powerful woman in the House!

Shame on you Pelosi, you are a woman, you should be proud that another woman is running for the highest position in the country!

All Obama's superdelegates are hypocrites, they do not reflect the voice of their states, HILLARY won MA, AZ, NM, guess what, Kerry, Kennedy, Neopalitano & Richardson are supporting the amateur from IL!

The Superdelegates & delegates should decide on their own & they should decide who can win the November election! Who can lead without training on Day One! That is HILLARY CLINTON, no one else!

If superdelegates were going to choose independent of the vote of the people, then why have primaries? As Bill says, we should not disenfranchise several of the million people who could vote.

As he says, "Wouldn't you like to vote and have your votes counted? Wouldn't you like to have a voice in this election? Don't you think that your vote should count as much as the people who voted in Iowa first? Yeah, well so does Hillary." I agree. Our votes should count, but I disagree that they should be disregarded if it turns out Hillary did not win.

So, the candidate who cries that democratic rights of voters in Florida and Michigan are being ignored now wants the democratic rights of voters in the other 50 states to be ignored as well.

Flaming hypocrite.

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Seems like the Clinton campaign is nervous that they will have to give up once the people have spoken because they won't be voting for her. If the losing position was Sen Obama I would imagine we wouldn't be having this conversation.

I know this is ignorant to say, but if the pledged delegates are overruled, particularly when Obama has the popular vote, I will not vote in the November election…..period…because hey you are saying that my vote won't count anyway. Clinton needs to accept defeat and move on. People do not want you, try again in the future. McCain is doing it in his old age, if you really want it that badly you'd be willing to fight again. Don't confuse being obstinate with honor, it is stupidity wrapped up in arrogance.

Obama '08

Did Hillary write the letter and get her supporters to sign it. Sounds like funny business yet again. What will be the rule tomorrow, whatever it takes to get me a win by any means necessary even it the expense of destroying the Democratic Party? Make no mistake about it, it trickery is allowed to prevail, the Democratic Party will be doomed to become the minority party in power forever. Forever!!!!

Why is the DNC so affraid of playing by the rules they set forth. They certainly seem to want to enforce them when it comes to FL and MI! Why not when it comes to the whole process?

don't get mad a Pelosi for telling the truth. Hillary Clinton is making a mockery/Fool out of herself and the Democratic Party. Her and McAmnesty already have alzheimer.

Go Pelosi

Hello Hillary campaign I am sure that if you had the lead at this time NONE of this would even be brought up. If you are behind on both the delegates and popular vote…YOU LOSE!! Any other outcome would make a COMPLETE mockery of the process. I have an idea for all of you. For the the next presidential primary put this in the Democratic rules: THE WINNER OF THE PRIMARY SHALL BE THE PERSON WHO WINS THE MOST BIG STATES. It will not have anything to do with smaller states, unless there is a tie on between the number of big states won.. We can never win those little states in the General Election so why should they count…Sounds pretty stupid doesn't it. I rest my case.

REMEMBER THESE WERE AT ONE TIME HILLARY'S WORDS, BUT THEN THAT WAS WHEN SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO WIN.

HILLARY YOU CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS! WHY DO YOU KEEP CHANGING THE RULES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GAME?

HILLARY SUPPORTERS, WHY DO YOU ALL KEEP CHASING BEHIND HER WHEN SHE HAS PROVEN SHE CAN NOT BE TRUSTED? ALSO HAVE YOU SEEN THE COMPLETE REV. WRIGHT'S SERMON? NOT AS BAD AS THEY MADE IT OUT TO BE IS IT? HILLARY MESSED UP BIG WHEN SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT REV. WRIGHT'S SERMON, SOMETHING SHE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT!! BUT THEN AGAIN SHE DOES THAT QUITE OFTEN. DON'T SHE? BUT LIKE ALWAYS WHEN SHE NEEDS TO DISTRACT ATTENTION OFF OF HER SHE WILL ANY OR DO ANYTHING! THAT'S HOW SATAN & EVIL PEOPLE OPERATE!

THESE SUPER DELEGATES UNDERSTAND HILLARY HAD BETTER NOT WIN BY UNFAIR MEANS!! SHE HAS ALREADY GONE TOO FAR FOR ME SHE SHOULD HAVE KEPT HER MOUTH SHUT!!!

Let's hope Speaker Pelosi listens and comes to her senses!

Peloski is correct. If it appears Clinton or the super delegates steal this thing away from Obama it will only hurt the democrats. If clinton can't see that she isn't thinking clearly about the good of her party.

The Clintons and all their former and current slime-sucking surrogates need to crawl back to swamp and reproduce with each other so they can digest their own remains in their effort to destroy the Democratic party. What a bunch of fatalistic, egomaniacal thugs. Kind of reminds me of the current administration. But then again, what would you expect from a dynasty swapping, power hungry, monied whitetrash couple known as the Hillbilly's?

Pelosi should just endorse Obama and urge the party to unite behind Obama. Any double play by the superdelegates and waiting games only encourages Hillary and her insiders' friends to get bolder in asking the party to choose the nominee. We see that lately she is saying that basically the pledged delegates are also not bound to any candidate, i.e. there should not have been any election, that the party could have chosen a nomenee all together. Those high profile guys should be held accountable for trying to overwrite the voters' will.

Nancy Pelosi has been tossing up this idea to see if Obama would have her as VP candidate.. but the guy cannot promise VP runner to everyone… he has done it to Richardson and who knows who else.

It is time to be sane now. The only two solutions we have are:

HIllary / Edwards '08 or even better Hillary / Bloomberg '08

Things are going to be just fine and economy is going to boom, employment so much better and the last eight years of darkness will have a refreshing transition…

HILLARY / EDWARDS or BLOOMBERG.. '08..

How was the letter inappropriate? Pelosi basically told all the superdelegates to ignore the rules of the convention and vote based on "saving face" with the people. Granted, I believe the superdelegate process has some serious issues, but if you're a member of the party that creates the rules you can't turn around and say the rules are bad. If they're that bad (which they are), CHANGE THEM!

Well according to Nancy Pelosi, then let New Mexico — Governor: Bill Richardson back Hillary.

HRC sees the writing on the wall and should do the most honorable thing and get out!!! If things were the other way around BO would have been pressured to get out. She's trying to steal this election over hell and high waters…

Superdel's: Vote for Clinton or have your knees broken!~!
Hilldog has spoken!

I appreciate Clinton and Pelosi for showing us opposing ways of rigging (controlling?) elections. Add Limbaugh to the mix and we can all stay home and let the politicols do our voting for us.

GOOD!! Pelosi is running for VP and needs to SHUT UP!!

Mrs Pelosi I understand very well the matters and I agree with you. But if Mrs. Clinton insist to go over the june convention without having the pledge delegate she needs, well somebody needs to do something, `' it's getting ugly out there'

Hear, hear, in Denver at the recent county convention 5 pledged delegates of Obama's switched to Hillary. That was before the Wright controversy. I am convinced more of Obama's delegates will desert him. He does not have a lock on those pledged delegates. Hillary CAN WIN and should not give up. Go Hillary!

Extortion!!!!! These guys want to run the party like the mafia. If you go against them in anyway you are an enemy of the family (Obama voters). If you speak out against them or 'betray' them you are labeled a traitor (Richardson) and again an enemy of the family. If you get any type of dirt on them…. then they just make you dissappear (Ron Brown).

What has this circus been up to now? Was it predetermined before it started? Hillary will win, regardless what the majority says? If so,
A strong independent like Lou Dobbs could wipe both of the remaing two
off the political map!

I am an independent but I have always voted as a duty. Not only do I not care for Hillary Clinton, but she seems to me to be disingenuous and full of corporate-speak. Not only that but I think her policies are not much different than the globalists behind the Bush administration (Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton). So, I'm for Obama, who seems to have some integrity and better policies.

But more importantly, if the voters have chosen Obama, and the Dem party delegates overturn that, I am OUT of there. For the first time in my adult life, I will not vote in the general election - I refuse to pick the 'lesser of two evils' any more.

Furthermore, for the party overall, Hillary supporters (i.e. the core Democrats) WILL mostly show up and vote for Obama if he is chosen. On the other hand, Obama supporters WON'T necessarily vote for Clinton. The Dems have ONE chance to claim the lion's share of the independent vote and that's by giving the independents (who largely support Obama) what they want. If they don't then, it will ruin the party's chances.

Pelosi is absolutely right.

Hillary should step out - now. She's only hurting the party and the nation's chances of avoiding Bush 3 (McCain).

As a long time democrat, if the super delegates override the people's choice of Obama and select Clinton, then I will vote for Ralph Nader.

I will also vote for each of those super delegates opponents, because they have listened to Hawaii's overwhelming support for Obama.

The Republicans may win this race, because of ignorance.

If not to overturn, why bother having superdelegates? They would merely reinforce the vote count that already exists if limited to a reflection of the current status.

It's not as though the candidates are separated by 700 votes and the superdelegates are trying to erase that decision by the American people…

The super delegates (Gore, Pelosi, Edwards, Reid, etc) ought to do what we already know they're going to do…throw support to the candidate who's won the most states, pledged delegates, most popular vote, best in national polls, etc…

Clinton does not listen to anyone, unless they have something good to say about her.

Clinton does not care about the welfare of the people or this country. All she cares about is to get elected. It is typical of her supporters who would vote for a Republican before they vote for another Democrat, if Clinton is not nominated. Clinton feels and acts the same way.

Hasn't this country had enough of Bushes and Clintons?

Who needs a liar for a president? Ok, believing for a moment that Clinton did not lie, and her memory failed her in details of her trip to Bosnia, do we need a senile president?

Clinton throws mud. If it sticks fine. If it doesn't, and she is called on her lies, she just does what the Clintons have always done: Shrug it off as a "mistake," and move on.

The people of this country and the media should take a stand, and stop the Clintons to get away with whatever they say and do that is a lie or downright illegal. Enough is Enough.

Pelosi's letter matches her record as leader of the congressional Democrats….weak.

Pelosi should be proud of her words. Obama has proved he can energize people to get involved in the election. Now he has the most votes, most delegates and most states but the Clinton are trying to argue that only their supporters' votes need counted. So Obama has been elected by more people but he is not electable? Wouldn't voters who voted Clinton also vote for Obama if he is the nominee of the party? This kind of "electability" only holds true if the Clinton can spin that Obama and Clinton are running as Independents so each other's supporters don't vote for the same party. People who called for Clinton to drop out are very realistic using the maths but the Clinton have a different hidden agenda : they want to destroy Obama so they can run again in 2012. Just as always, they spin to make it sound like they care about voters. They even stricked black people into thinking they were the black president but now, they have shown their true color: they incite race to belittle Obama at every turn. While Obama pledged to bring the country to a brighter future, they want people to cling to the past so the Clintons can snatch a third term presidency.

Many of the high ranking democrats have also said that each super delegate should vote as their district/ state did. Hello- Gov. Richardson- while the Gov. said the vote in his state was " just a technical issue", most of us regular voters feel our votes are much more than any "technical issue." As Obama supporters say, a win is a win so Gov Ricardson you should support Clinton or resign as a super delegate. Same thing for Sen. Kerry- Clinton won MA by more than any " techinical" small number of votes. Kerry should also resign his super delegate seat or support Clinton.

The idiots that set this up, did not consider the real voter. They gave these so called super delegates too much power!!! Neither candidate will have the required 2024 pledges delegates. Even Huckabee stayed in on Reps side until McCain reached the required number. Obama supporters want it both ways when it benefits their candidiate- well- Speaker Pelosi its up to you and other leaders to ensure this is fair- or as fair as something so idiotic can be.

They are right. Obama disenfranchised voters in Florida and Michigan because he failed to stand up for what was right, the right of democracy. His excuse was that we should "follow the rules." Well the rules and mentality of creating superdelegates was for them to vote for whomever they thought was the best candidate to lead the Democrats in the GE. So, if his argument should hold, then why doesnt he follow the rules now and stop trying to tie the hands of the superdelegates to the pledged delegates? Because it doesnt help him.

I want democracy to win. So if Florida and Michigan count then I would like the superdelegates to go with the POPULAR vote (I dislike the pledged delegates' argument because they are based on undemocratic results i.e. caucuses). But since that jeopardizes Obama, I bet that wont fly with him and his followers either.

And what is written in this letter is EXACTLY the definition of the role of the Superdelegate. To make an educated decision that takes into account EVERYTHING.

Obama and his campaign are strong-arming this fact, and suppressing the role of the Superdelegates into non-existence.

Yet more evidence this fight is splitting the party. Hillary must drop out and let the healing begin.

Obama 08

EVERYTHING YOU CARRY ABOUT OBAMA IS ALL ABOUT HIS PASTOR. CHECK YOUR POSTINGS. I HAVE LONG LOST CONFIDENCE IN YOUR ABILITY TO BE OBJECTIVE AND DO NOT WATCH WOLF OR LOU LIKE MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE SEEN YOUR NONSENSE.

Hilary "The Liar" Clinton now thinks going after pleged delegates is o.k…..We are witnessing one of the most corrupt campaigns in modern history.

She will never be back in the White House. They have destroyed the Democratic party. I voted for Bill TWICE and wish I had my votes back, They've propped up McCain so much in this election, maybe they should form a joint ticket…MCClinton.

No to Bush, No to McCain, No to CLINTON!!!!

Obama 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The DNC should denounce Pelosi's interference and her feeble attempts to change the rules of the game — shame on her. And Obama is way out of line with improper comments concerning those people taking Pelosi to task for her blatant support of Obama and here attempts to push super delegate votes to Barack. John Dean - you need to stand up and announce to all what the DEM policy is with regard to super delegates — and it is MOST definitely NOT that they need to vote for the person with the most votes — nothing could be further from the policy or the truth.

If House Speaker Pelosi were the first woman candidate, I'd be drawn to vote for her. I believe she has the interests of voters (who have turned out to support both Obama and Clinton) in her heart.

Hopefully this latest ploy of the Clinton's to stir the pot will only add to the fear many voters have about the senator becoming our next leader.

The Clinton campaign is being run by those whose experience and judgment is questionable, at best.

Do not let Pelosi make up the minds of the 300 plus superdelegates yet to vote. She out stepped her role and position as Majority leader with her own Political ambitions in mind with those comments.

I think a lot more superdelegates are coming to the realization which democratic candidate has a real shot in winning the Presidency. Hillary is winning the big states that are crucial for the nomination. A candidate like Barrack who uses terms like "Typical white Person" on radio interviews is not going to have a real shot against McCain.

Everybody is talking about "Rule".

What is the rule, then?

"Super delegate can not make a decision on the way of the game" is a rule.

2024 is a rule;

The "Super delegate" itself is a rule.

Why Super delegates must get the same result as pledged delegates do?

It is not a part of the rule. Even it is said by Nancy Pelosi.

Anybody must make clear his or her position if he or she does not really keep neutral.

Nancy Pelosi, with her position, she should take her responsibility once she makes her decision. She can not say I am netural but at the same time does any hint. I understand that is kind of unwillingness to take her responsibility of the result of the lose of the Party.

She must admit she support Obama and take the responsibility of possible losing in the end, or , She should Shut up!!!!

Pelosi's right on this one. It is a preventive statement that she is making. If Barack is leading in pledged delegates and he does not win the Democratic nomination, the Democratic African-American vote will be almost non-existent in the general election. Additionally, you will forfeit the trust of your constituents in the election process.

So, the Clinton campaign is now "denouncing and rejecting" the notion of democracy?!
It sure would be great to have a democratic nominee who loves this country…

Hillary Clinton and her campaign cronies are getting RIDICULOUS! They are lashing out at anyone and anything just to get their hands on the presidency. You have got to be kidding me!

Clinton helped defeat Gore
Now Mrs.Clinton is helping to sink hope again

I totally agree with Pelosi (which is a first). Clinton is being absolutely ridiculous. I mean how could anyone vote for a candidate who is for 300 superdelegates overturning the entire countries votes. This is absurd and ludicrous. Shame on Clinton for allowing that to be said. What gives those 300 super delegates more power then every voter in this country? I commend Pelosi for standing up and stating that.

If the superdelegates overturn the delegate count after the primaries, then what is the point of the primaries. This would only mean the superdelegates have all the power and the ordinary people have no power over the decision….it means our votes do not count.

If the superdelegates were to overturn the status at the end of the primary (whatever it is) then it will certainly split the party worse than anyone could imagine.

So when Clinton was saying that the people in Pennsylvania, NC, etc. should decide she was lying? She appears to be trying to play every angle of this, even when she contradicts herself. Perhaps both candidates should focus on discussing how to make this country better rather than bashing each other and arguing with statements they made the day before.

I am impressed with White House Speaker Pelosi for having the common sense to have super delegates represent the feelings of the majority.To stay loyal to thier consitutannts. You deserve credit for being strong and honest! White House Speaker isn't falling under the pressure."God Bless her" She is "Perfecting our Union". Thank you sincerly!

Dear Madame Speaker needs to understand that she should not let her desire to have BO as the candidate prevail over the expected duties of s'delegates.

It is more than evident that Pelosi would rather have BO as the candidate. Well, thats too bad as that is just not going to happen. She is free to do what she wants but this is just outrageous to provide clues to s'delegates.

Superdelegates KNOW WHAT THEY NEED to do…

HILLARY '08

I was wondering when or if ANYONE would have the guts to call out Pelosi on this issue.

As I've said before, I wouldn't take any stock in Pelosi. Obviously she has no idea how the rules concerning superdelegates work in the Democratic Party. Sort of like how she became Speaker of the House, made a bunch of promises while wearing a fiery red dress, and accomplished absolutely nothing, all the while with complete control of the House and Senate.

That's it Billary just keep waging war against everybody because the most important thing in the world is for your family to get back into the White House . The superdelegates , corrupting the pledge delegates ,
and whatever else it takes to win .

What's the point of superdelegates at all except to negate the will of the people? Undemocratic is the superdelegate system. Imagine if the general election was decided by "superdelegates". Ooops, I guess that's called the Supreme Court. The shrill Clinton backers are Zionists afraid that Obama might pull support for Israel or increase support for Palestine. No danger there with Hillary.

Wake up Democrats, Don't you see that that Hillary Clinton is really hurting the party. She would rather divide the party than loose. Poor, poor looser. She's really desperate.
It is time to show some team spirit Hillary, STOP this madness and get behind Obama, Walk away with some dignity while you still can.

I thought Hillary Clinton may have been a divisive figure when we started this election race but was not sure. Now that we are at this point in the race, it is not only obvious she is divisive, but mean-spirited as well. I wouldn't put it past her to run on an Independent ticket if she does not get the Democratic nomination. She knows she cannot win at this point and is plotting for a 2012 run.

dems, wake up.
obama v. Mccain…we vote obama

Hillary v. Mccain….we vote mccain!

Any questions?

Blow this opportunity and you've lost it forever.

Wait a minute…

No one thought that the actual powers running the show would allow Obama to be elected, did they? Really? You think they are going to walk away because of an election? C'mon! Their work is almost done and Hillary is their girl to finish it. Get real!

thanks for the link. Those donors should go move to a remote deserted island and form their fascist government there. Those people are too undemocratic for a real "Democratic" party.

Pelosi does not want another woman with power. She should stay quiet and try to do her job. It is Hillary all the way!!

Don't any of you see what an overturn would do to the party? We have a record number of democrates voting, especially young and first time voters, and we're suppose to slap them in the face and say that th