"It was during the Bill Clinton Administration (1995) that the sale of Magnequench to the Chinese was approved (via their surrogates Archibald Cox and the Sextant Group). As the Indianapolis Star reported, the Clinton Administration could have blocked the sale since " Congress gave the president authority to block foreign acquisitions that could threaten national security". That law was available to the Clinton Administration." (This was obtained through a link from the unitedwestand.com website.)

Looks like Nixon wins again.

Read through the comments, tired of the petty Obamabots and their nasty comments and childish attacks.

Nixon '08

Hillary 08!
Yes she will

The White House will be in the hands of the Democrats soon for a better future for us all.

Vote Democrat - Vote for Clinton!

Well the loser will be HC and she is not graceful, and lately hasn't shown much dignity; If HC is GIVEN the nomination then McCain will probably win, it would be obvious that the nomination was stolen, and Democrats will FOREVER BE DIVIDED……

Sen. Clinton has made a much more firm commitment that she will work hard for Sen. Obama if he is the nominee, and she will. Senator Obama, on the other hand, has been flimsy in his promise to work for her should she win the nomination. So have his followers. That should tell us which of these candidates has the most character and intergrity.

Obama will cry and scream racism in America

Clinton will cry and scream sexism in America

We all lose!

CNN & THE MEDIA ARE THE LOSERS THEY HAVE PUSH THIS PRIMARY ELECTION WAY ON PAST WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE GONE.

AMERICA IS A SAD COUNTRY.

OBAMA 08

I don't know if I can ever cast a vote for Hillary. She has shown too many evils and is the embodiment of everything wrong in Washington.

It is McCain or Obama, and on a joint ticket, I might go to Denver and protest her inclusion. If Obama agreed to have her as a running mate, he wouldn't be the man I think is and I would cast a difficult vote for McCain.

Barack Obama has already won. What is up with you, Wolf?

You cannot support someone who supports organizaed crime. Obama has worked a deal to get teamster support by promising to dismantle the federal oversight panel for the union. How long would it take organized crime to up and fulling controlling America's distibution system if the panel is dismantled?

Obama is a joke. Vast numbers of democrats, like myself, would not support Obama regardless of Clinton might say. He is a militant in sheeps clothing.

The Democratic Party is blessed with 2 candidates who would make great leaders. Whoever comes in second will unite the party.

Wolf, you are full of CONSPIRANCY!!!!!! Cafferty needs to take your place at lest he tells it as it is. Wolf , you are evil!

Oh give it up already

We already know whose bed CNN is in.

Obama 08.

Kick Clinton to the curb.

Come on Wolf: Obama has already won….six more superdelegates today…has now narrowed Clinton's lead in Superdelegate to 14…That is NINE more in a week..How can you in all sincerity as a journalist keep slinging this stuff…You are no longer a fair and balanced news source.

Dems are just that stupid !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

June…June..June! Where art thou MY June?? Please hurry up and get here. I can't take anymore of this!!!

It will not matter to me what the loser says - if my candidate does not win - I'll vote for McCain.

DEMOCRATS UNITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It will never happen!!!!

I am an Obama fanatic, but I will have to think twice before I vote for Obama/Clinton, and especially before I vote for Clinton/Obama.

But then again, she can't win…

HRC supporters must realize she is indeed losing if they are no longer offering the VP spot to the leader. HRC is old politics, she isn't a force for change, and Obama has much better options for a running mate.

McCain can have Hillary as a running mate, those two get along so well (and agree on Iraq and the Gas Tax).

Wow, ya think Wolf?

This was brought up and shot down numerous times by Nancy herself. I knew this was the case from day one.

Words and Action.

As an Obama supporter, I have been dead set against having Hillary on the ticket as Obama's VP but I am re-evaluating this view. Hillary does do well among some voters that Obama can't seem to win over at this point. The die hard supporters for both candidates are pretty entrenched in their negative feelings for the other candidate that it may be necessary for the sake of party unity for Obama to put Hillary on the ticket.

I have watched this race and have not been too happy with the way the Mrs. Clinton has conducted herself. I am voting for Obama and don't have a problem saying that. As a 35 year old African-American and registered Republican I am very impressed with Obama. We don't share the same upbringing but we do have similar goals. I was raised to support my people when they were worthy and able to do a job. Thus, my not voting for my party's nominee if Obama wins the democratic nomination. I can tell you seriously that if he doesn't win the nomination it is going to turn off a lot of black voters. They will not vote for Hillary. Most of my friends and family including my wife are Democrats and they have said that they will not vote for her. That is encouraging for me because we are finally realizing our value in the political system. 10% of the popular vote can swing an election either way.

3 Maryland super delegates announce for Obama this afternoon.
3 Illinois super delegates officially for Obama this afternoon.

Is this the most any candidate has picked up in a single day (2008)?

Where are the ticker items on Obama NUMEROUS super delegate endorsements???

Clinton would lose in a Presidential election, and would drag down Obama if she was the VP candiddate. She is more like Bush then McCain is, and the USA does not need more of that.

The loser's role is to get out of the race when they see that the math is not there for them to win, and support the other candidate wholeheartedly. We're not seeing this currently. Hillary is choosing to bash Obama at every turn. She is actually spending 10's of millions of dollars helping the Republican party bring down the Democrats most viable prospect. The party is obviously not anywhere near her first priority, and by no means will ever be a team player. The Democrats are so deeply split, I seriously doubt it will be repaired. I don't expect any effort from her or Bill in cleaning up their mess whether they get the nomination or not.

I hope Senator Clinton is a good loser. She can take the remaining states by 20 points each and receive support from 65% of the remaining superdelegates and still not reach the 2025 delegates needed (2024; based on CNN numbers).

So if Hillary wins Indiana and North Carolina O-dam-as s will drop out!! Great then North Carolina and Indiana lets make yhis happen. Bye O-dam-as s

Wolf,
For there to be a "dream team", it needs to be a deal announced by Obama and Clinton before a decision is made at the convention or by the Supers. In other words, if Clinton or Obama were standing side-by-side when one of them announced he/she were abandoning their bid for the top of the ticket and joining the other's ticket, it might work.

If the contest ends with a "loser", then there is little hope that the loser's supporters could get behind the other candidate's ticket.

Your reporting always alludes to the Black vote going away disgruntled and possibly not voting if Obama does not win the nomination. By the same token… millions of Latinos (myself and family included) would never vote for Obama!…. We've already decided — if Hillary does not get the nomination, our votes go to McCain. In hindsight, though, the powers that be — and their media partners included –, were probably always vying for McCain to win in the first place. Does each member of the "best political team" get a $1MM bonus if you pull it off?
Silvia, Fresno, CA

Hey wolf, how about reporting actual news. Obama received 4 new superdelegates today. I know it's tough to fit in news between all the Reverend Wright coverage, but I believe this is important. There were actually 7 declarations of support today from super delegates, but three had been previously allocated without formal declaration.

It's a novel idea, but I know it undercuts the "close race" theme that you guys have been trying to sell. Getting 4 supers on the eve of what you guys have been spinning as a critical primaryseems important, but what do I know, maybe it's more important to cover who's a panderer, or who didn't complete their third grade homework or something.

The loser should go home, back to what they where doing before this circus started. I could not invision any level of trust between Obama and Clinton whether Hillary was on top or bottom of the ticket.

It may take more than humility and grace - the winner will have to win with dignity not to dis-enfranchise the runner-up. Then the loser may wish to run in 4 years - being seen as vice-pres. doesn't position one for presidential image/ perception

In Britain, they alway's stated. Tony Blair couldn't survive without Gorden Brown. on the second and third term election, they said the same. Gorden Brown is just about finished. in less than one term.
I myself think Bob Kennedy would have won in 68 if not for shooting.
Nothing to do with you're Question, but, I believe something will happen again, to throw it all out of Sinc..

Please don't vote in Indiana or North Carolina until you see this video….it says it all…. Go to You Tube and type in Mikey Kantor in the search menu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hillary should have dropped out long ago. She keeps lying and playing to ignorant racist voters. If the shoe had been on the other foot and Hillary had the lead in pledged delegates and the popular vote, Obama would have been forced from the race. If the superdelegates make the wrong choice and back Hill, that's the end of the Dems as we know them. The Dems will be a bunch of beer drinking, uneducated folk.

wolf you are so irrelivant. you keep spinning for hillary. you enjoy spinning Rev. wright to her advantage. Obama don't need any big victory's. Hillary need to worry about catching up. we are tired of this bias info. a win is a win for us. and we dont care if she keeps it going as long as the winner takes all.

If Obama gets crammed down the Democrats throats by having an unfair election after Clinton has won the most votes by "super" delegates, it won't matter what the loser does, the Dems chances in November go down the tube.

After Clinton loses NC tomorrow, she needs to step aside, offer her support to Obama and encourage her crazy supporters to unite against McCain - otherwise we're all doomed!

There would be a lot less bad blood on the Democratic side if the Obama supporters (not himself, but his supporters) treated the Clinton supporters with a little more respect. They would do well to remember that just slightly less than half of voting Democrats (in contests we are counting) chose Hillary.

Unfortunately, many of them call us racist or stupid and say incredibly nasty things about Hillary. It really turns us off to his campaign.

When the GE rolls around, if Obama is the nominee, he'll have his work cut out for him because of the damage his supporters have caused. Further, he'll have to reach out to moderate democrats or risk losing them to apathy or McCain.

the problem with that theory is that this process has been so long and drawn out because of Hillary's refusal to bow out gracefully, that i literally get physically ill when i see or hear her. if sen obama picked her as a running mate, i could not vote for that ticket.

Even the strongest endorsement by Hillary Clinton of Obama would not persuade many of her own voters to support him. His campaign and his supporters have put out a ton of negative energy (laden with a heavy dose of hypocrisy), and many feel that he is not the legitimate choice of the voters but rather is the choice of the commentariat.

I would be shocked if Obama takes more than 5 or 6 states away from McCain in the general.

Wolf Blitzer is so bias that I believe he is secretly a Replublican. I really dislike his show. Please promote Jack Cafferty and fire Wolf Blitzer. He is the worse. He wants Senator Clinton's supporters to be against Senator Obama, but they will come around and rally around Senator Obama when they see that Wolf Blitzer wants McCain (McSame) to win the election in November.

Sadly, the only thing the loser (Clinton) can do is jump aboard the ship she has helped to set sail (McCain). It would be a win/win for the Bush & Clinton family monarchies…the continuance of Bush policy and the reinstallation of Clinton power. Fabulous!

we don't need a fibber in the white house,even as a vice president.hillary isn't honest,and her negative ratings are bad news for democrats.

Oh boy what a dilemma caused by the Clintons. Will I be able to vote for Obama knowing Hillary will be VP so far the answer is no. Will I be able to change ?????

There will be no losers role.

Much as I admire Mario, I cannot imagine a joint ticket.

I will vote for Obama ,but not Obama /Clinton.I researched the 1968 nomination of Humphrey ,he was pushed into the nomination by "big city bosses".If Hillary is given an election that she didnot win I think that the results will be similar.

Dream ticket again? Let's see how Pelosi jumps out again, condemns the idea that another women may be in a higher rank than her.

No need to fear about McCain winning against Obama, and it will surely be Obama. McCain is too old and out-of-touch. He also has "preacher" problems in his closet, he won't be able to drag Obama down with Rev Wright, which he has resolved in an intelligent and respectable way. McCain has NOT denounced his "white elephant in the room preacher"

Is this broke? Dont expect to get this in, just checking, I've submitted twice now, none show up.

Don't you mean Hillary's role!

Nancy Pelosi's recent two month tirade in the media with her unneeded and unnecessary comments on the campaign.

Howard Dean with his screw up over Florida and Michigan.

Claire McCaskill and her involvement in the State of the Union snub-gate. And her recent comments about superdelegates.

These Democrats don't speak for me and hundreds of thousand other Democrats. They are sadly mistaken that their involvement and comments were needed or justified.

We will send a loud and clear message to these three amigos that all votes matter and their voices are not needed.

Hillary '08 or McCain !

oh,yeah,why is there not a ticker story on obama's 9 'supers',endorsements.i noticed clinton got one.

It is therefore obvious that we would want the motivational speaker to be second. Vice President Obama will do nicely. Sidenote: On Larry King last week, President Carter said he won by a fluke. So that means the only Democrat to win the White House in the last 30 years (and that wasn't by popular vote) was Bill Clinton. People want to hate on HRC because she is ruthless. That's what it took to get Bill elected the first time. The Republicans are ruthless and they will not back down simply by virtue of an Obama nomination. We need ruthless, or accept another term with a Republican… and then, the sky will open and yet another generation of young folks will wake up.

Well, when you consider that the only reason HRC is in this race for so long is to damage Barack to the point that John McCain wins the presidency so that she can run again in 2012, I don't think she has a role at all. She has put her personal greed ahead of the welfare of our country. She continues to lie, cheat, steal in the name of "politics". Well, that's exactly what we're tired of getting from politicians. As a republican, I would vote for Obama because McCain is simply out to lunch and would probably run a much better campaign by going on vacation somewhere. BUT, I will never, ever, vote for Hillary Clinton.

This is the problem - if HRC loses, which is basically a given, she SAYS she will work her hardest to get Obama elected. Of course, she has also said she underwent sniper fire while running to an armored vehicle when in fact a ten year-old was reading her poetry and giving her flowers.

That old saying, "keep your friends close and your enemies closer," applies perfectly to this situation. Unless Obama can get the entire Clinton family to retire quietly into the backdrop (NOT going to happen), he needs to keep them right by his side day and night. Maybe with muzzles on.

Unfortunately, thanks to Hillary's campaign tactics, an Obama Clinton or Clinton Obama ticket would be wide open for Republican attacks. After all that Hillary has said and done, nobody would believe she supports Obama enough to be his VP or have him be hers. Republicans would slaughter that sort of Democratic ticket in debates.

Clinton has promised to support and work her heart out for Obama by name if he is the nominee. Obama has said if Clinton is the nominee he will support democrats. Not quite the same and certainly not the sound for unity necessary to unite behind the nominee. If super delegates have a worry it is the implied threat made by many in the Obama support group that if he is not the nominee then it will have been stolen from him and his supporters will walk out of the convention and out of the party.

It's not necessary that the loser (Hillary) becomes the #2 behind the party's nominee (Barack) for the dems to have a shot in November.

As long as the loser of the race supports the winner both vocally and by stumping for them a little in the fall, the party wounds should be healed enough to pull out the victory.

If Blitzer's blitzkrieg is anything to go by, history will repeat itself.

If Obama ends up being the nominee, there is no way Hillary should ever agree to be his VP. That would be like losing a promotion at work to someone less qualified and less experienced and then being asked to teach him how to do the job.

I'm voting for Barack Obama because I'm voting against Hillary Clinton. I do not want to see her face in any form on an Obama ticket.

Michelle Obama will never allow her husband to support Hillary or accept the VP position. She's all or nothing and will be very bitter. I question if I would even vote for Hillary if she put Obama on the ticket with her. I think both Obamas are filled with anger and that will transfer into our leadership. Look at every appearance of Obama on television, there's no black people. maybe one or two token displays but it's clear to me obama is willing to abandon his pastor, his church and his race in order to win this race. One of the ten commandments, thou shall not covet. This man scares me and I want him nowhere near my house!

Obama has already won.. it's the cowardice acts of the so called super delegates that's holding things up>Why wouldn't they end this so the nominee has time to campaign for the presidency.Good thing they're not running, because the ones holding out has no character or good judgement.

Unfortunatle Wolf that will not happen..Let's just say by chance McCain takes the nomination…The Superdelegates will be blamed for not making a decision sooner, not Hillary or Obama.. At least from there point of view.

Overall, Dean & Polosi will take the blame as well. Neverthless, the blame will be the Whole Democratic Party's fault. We would have brought it all on ourselves.

Go Figure if it happens.

The real question is will any beneficial unity come from the loser, Obama, campaigning for the brilliant and gifted Senator Clinton. The answer is a 100% NO, NO, NO!!! In fact, it would be counterproductive to have the naive Obama, with the albatrosses of NAFTA-gate, Bitter-gate, and Wright-gate hanging on his bowed and defeated neck, to campaign for Senator Clinton. Thanks, but no thanks!! It would be the kiss of death!!
The simple fact is that the present nation-wide polls show Senator Clinton easily defeating McCain in November 2008 with a landslide victory of 53% to 40%. Its a NO-BRAINER!! NO to Obama!

I will NEVER vote for any ticket that Includes Hillary " Cackles at the truth" Clinton.

Wow, did you read that last sentence. "the best of uniting the party" I don't think that phrase has ever been used with HILLARY!

Wolf, will you never let your precious 'Dream Ticket' go? It's a fake story and there are plenty of real stories to cover. Show some journalistic integrity.

Having the loser be the Veep nominee is an easy fix that neither candidate is likely to agree to. Such a choice would certainly boost the nominee and put McCain at a severe disadvantage. However, with McCain's age, the loser for the nomination will have a strong shot at 2012 if McCain wins the election in November.

So, if Obama loses the nomination, he can sit back and say "I was robbed" and let Hilary go down with no help from him. His coolness to her victory will have a chilling effect on African-American voters and on the new younger voters he has attracted. He then comes back in 2012 and claims the crown arguing he would have won but for her negative ads.

If Hilary loses, she could sit back and not help Obama. Her alooftness in helping Obama win in November puts him further from the blue-colar Democrats he needs to win, and who seem to prefer her over him. If he loses, she gets to say "I told you so," and becomes the undispusted front runner automatically for 2012.

So, despite what is best for their own party, each may perceive what is best for themselves and go the low road in November.

CNN I will say what you are not willing to say.

Watch the people behind Senator Clinton at her rallies pre-dominantly white. Watch the people behind Senator Obama, multi-racial just like America.

Senator Clinton is attracting a large number of people who want things to stay the same. Everything changes, it up to the American people to make the change a positive change for everyone.

While Obama and his supporters want to sweep Rev Wright under the carpet the fact is that he is a hot-button issue and should be. Let's face it, love him or hate him, Rev Wright knows Senator Obama better than any of us. Obama and his family went to this mans church for over 20 years and Obama himself stated the man was like family. In fact he wrote about him in his book.

Now that Rev Wrights hate and racism issues have come to light, we are supposed to dismiss this and continue supporting Obama. And futher Obama tried to throw him under the bus. Now comes Rev Wright speaking in public what he has preached for years and tells what he knows of Senator Obama, that he a politician and says what a politician says to get elected. Obama then jumps in the drivers seat of the bus that he threw Rev Wright under and runs him over.

People it isn't Rev Wright who changed or is crazy like Obama and his supporters want us to think, it is Obama who has done the about face… It's called pandering.

Let me spell it out for you:

I.T. I.S. N.E.V.E.R. G.O.I.N.G. T.O. H.A.P.P.E.N. W.O.L.F.

Move on can we?

Obama will become the nominee but he will not be able to take on Clinton and her thirty years of corruption and lies. He shall overcome the negative rhetoric she has thrown at him because there is something happening when Americans who are young in age and in spirit – who have never before participated in politics – turn out in numbers we’ve never seen because they know in their hearts that this time must be different.
There is something happening when people vote not just for the party they belong to but the hopes they hold in common – that whether we are rich or poor; black or white; Latino or Asian; whether we hail from Iowa or New Hampshire, Nevada or South Carolina, we are ready to take this country in a fundamentally new direction. That is what’s happening in America right now. Change is what’s happening in America. We are the ones we've been waiting for.

Wolfie. Please ask you buddy Hillary if she has invested in another million shares of Haliburton or Kellog Brown and Root. Why else is she talking about Nukeing Iran and starting World war 3. For you ignorant Hillary supporters, these companies are makeing millions of dollars in profits from the Iraq war. Our wonderfull politicians are invested in these companies and are makeing money on the blood of our dead military heroes.

OK, one last time. There will not be an Obama/Clinton or Clinton Obama ticket for the Dems. It just won't work. Obama and Clinton are light years apart in thought and approach. I have been following the Obama campaign very closely and I just don't see him signing on to be vice president to Billary Clinton. Obama wants to unite the country and do something new. Billary wants to divide and conquer so they can return to the glory days of the 1990s. In addition, if, by some political trickery, Billary is able to pull off the nomination, they will have alienated more than half of the Democratic party and will not get elected — no matter who is on the ticket with her. I am a strong Obama supporter, but I would never vote for a ticket with Billary on it. I don't want to see them anywhere near the White House ever again.

we already have a loser and she needs to cut the crap and get behind obama

It won't happen if Obama wins. I'm quite sure he'll want a Democrat as his running mate.

I think the Obama camp has been extremely Anti-Clinton this entire election cycle but the bottom line is Hillary is a force to be reckoned with and Obama needs her come November. A joint ticket (regardless of what Pelosi says) is the only solution. Otherwise I see enough of the other's supporters voting for McCain, myself included.

Eugene McCarthy was from Minnesota not Wisconsin

I can see OBama agreeing to be Clinton's VP but something tells me that she would not agree to be his. Surely the Deomcratic party big dogs can make these two fall in line with the rest of the party without making them appear on the same ticket. I believe left to them neither would willing chose the other as their running mate.

Barack Obama will be the Democrat nominee and there's 'no way' that Clinton will work in ernest for him. Her Clintonian 'crash & burn' tactics makes all of see that she's no longer 'in it' to win it but 'in it' as a spoiler for Barack. He'll have won the most contests & garnered the most delegates & votes. Why doesn't she admit that it's over??? Because she's out to hurt his chances at all costs. Shame on Hillary Clinton. Shame on her.

This election is making my head hurt.
The only thing making it better is that I get to have the best political team on television telling me the results. You are all amazing reporters, don't ever change!

If Obama gets the nomination….it will be McCain!!!

at this point I think a joint ticket is the only one that could win. democrats need to put aside their differences and join together. then they need to fix their broken primary system…

HILLARY'S ROLE WILL BE TO SOUND AS APOLOGETIC

AS SHE CAN SOUND FOR HER BUSH SUPPORT.

AND HER & SLICK WILLIES SLEAZY POLITICS.

I don't know how anyone can support Clinton! Politics as usual!

Hillary will want Obama to lose in November so she can run again in 2012 using the slogan "I told you so." .

Wolfe, the only candidate that can win against McCain is Clinton. How much more proof does the Democratic party need? Obama wins caucus states and those will not be caucus' in November. The caucus' were conducted like a third world country election, many of the Clinton voters were given misinformation, had doors locked on them, or the caucus started so late, hours later than planned, that people became frustrated and just left. The DNC can not ignore the 2+ million people in Florida and Michigan. Democrats are so angry with Howard Dean and his shanagans that support for the Democratic party will fade if those votes are not counted.

listen barack being under hillary would be like being in boot camp, you don't want that, however if you win let her be under you. and teach her some diplomacy

OBAMA SHOULD QUIT NOW HE IS NOT ELECTABLE!!

by the way wolf you are aa bias loser too

CNN is the cause of all this then.

That is so true. I support Obama-Clinton ticket. We have to unite.

Would it be possible to stop talking as if Hillary could win. That would improve your network's credibility. The numbers don't add up and plus, the superdelegates are turning their back to Hillary (3 new ones today for Obama but I forgot, you don't report on those).

What Hillary will do depends on her health. If she thinks she might have a shot in 2016, she will rally and do a great job campaigning. If not, she will pursue what she does now which is lie, deceit, scare, in order to run for office in 2012.

The only way that CLinton and Obama agree to choose each other as thei running mate is if they determine that they individually cannot win but jointly can beat McCain.

I have heard over the last few weeks that it has become true to alot of viewers that the Wolf Man, is for Senator Clinton. I did not believe it until today. The best hope for this nation is Senator Obama; however the Wolf Man is for Senator Clinton. Please leave your preferences in your dressingroom and give us the news. We know you want Senator Clinton, but report the news trufully

Hey Blitzer, do u realize that Hill's super D lead has shrunk to 12. What r u going to do?

When Senator Obama is the Democratic nominee, he cannot offer Senator Clinton the Vice President slot. I believe she represents too much of the old Washington-style politics that would doom Senator Obama's chances of changing how America works. I think he can seek another Vice President who will better rally the country. At one time, I was ok with an Obama/Clinton match-up but Senator Clinton has just gone too far to be credible, in my opinion. WIth all due respect, Wolf, I think the media has damaged this possibility beyond repair with the constant back-and-forth highlights. I think that CNN has lost its ability to be effective, objective journalists. I do read the website but no longer watch your channel. The coverage of Rev. Wright was deplorable. You didn't have comparable coverage of the religious endorsements that Senator McCain sought and the gaffes by Senator Clinton. You really should be ashamed. Sorry, Wolf, but CNN has been very bad. We were counting on you to be fair. Guess we as viewers are the real losers in all this.

What is more telling is that more Obama supporters will support Clinton in November than Clinton supporters supporting Obama. I think it is because Clinton is less liberal and therefore her voters will look to McCain as the centrist alternative.

If Obama wins the primary, Hillary will be his worse enemy as his running mate. She would sabotage him every chance she gets so that she could run in 2012. If Hillary wins and wants Obama to be her running mate I think he cares enough about the party and country to do that but we'll wind up with this same scenerio in 2012.

I recommend who ever wins the nomination either it be Obama or Clinton .. the winner should nominate the loser as his/her running mate and the loser should accept … that's the only practical way to unite the democratic party ….

there's too much bad blood ..

Latest news!!!! ClintonSuper delegate count down to 14. Senator Obama total delegate lead has increased to 143, with a pledge delegate lead of 157. He now only needs 280 delegates to seal the deal.

Obama 08!!!

Wolf

You analysis is correct to the extent of what could and most probably will happen in the election. With a late convention, uniting the party is almost impossible without the loser as the running mate.

The problem is that neither wants to be vice-president. Both know that if they did accept and the other won the presidency they would be buried politically. Neither ego could stand that.

In addition, both are thinking four years from now. If they lose now and don't do more than lip service for the winner, they are in prime position to run against McCain in 2012, if he even decides to run for a second term or God forbid he does not survive a term in the White House due to bad health.

A joint ticket is just not going to happen.

A year ago, I was a huge Hillary supporter, and I thought that Obama would bring greatness in eight years. I thought that a Hillary-Obama ticket would be amazing, and would set up 16 potentially great years of Democratic White House leadership. Now, if I had any pull at all, I would be pleading with Obama to leave Hillary and her divisive behavior behind. She has made a point in this campaign of making personal attacks - calling Obama a hypocrit from day one, attacking his religion, his so-called "elitism," etc., while completely abandoning a meaningful discussion about issues - and despite their similarities, the two have differences on the issues. Hillary has shown that she is not well-advised, was ill-prepared for a fight in this election, and has a loose grasp on the honest details of her own life and political career. Obama would lose a lot of credibility with me if he were to put Clinton on his ticket.

I am hoping Obama wins in Indiana and North Carolina. The writing is already on the wall, but faint enough for Clinton to march on at present. With two losses tomorrow, Clinton will be greatly pressured to drop out of the race (finally!), and the Dems can move on to rebuilding and reconciling for a tough battle in November.

Yes we can!

That will never happen Wolf. There is too much personal bad blood between them now. I will be completely surprised if it is even suggested let alone accepted by the other. Hillary's and Bills ego's are too big to accept 2nd chair, and Obama knows that being second with Bill there pretty much seals his fate in that he would not beable to voice a simple opinon (again their ego's)

Wolfe -

Get over it already. It is certian that Obama is our nominee for the Democratic party. Instead of you guys pandering with Hillary to make her believe she has a chance just like she's convincing the people of Indiana that giving them a holiday gas tax cut is going to help them is pathatic. Why don't you guys do her a favor and America and ask Hillary to step down so we can go forward? It's sad that we have a winning candidate who will do good for America but we are doing everything but trying to support him. Maybe you all at CNN need to read your own articles you print; try the one by T D Jakes just put out today. Maybe he can enlightened you a lot better than those who put a lot of trash on your blog.

Frankly I am so disgusted by Clinton's campaign and her antics that I will never vote for her again, be it for Senator or Governor. And I live in New York.

I agree with the smart proposal put forward by Mario Cuomo. I think the "Dream Ticket" is the only way to insure that the Democrats will take back the White House.

Since a large portion of the electorate can't see past what they see on TV, there's a very good chance the Republicans will win it again. But I suspect the mainstream media is in for a shock as we have become quite aware of the influence of the media during this election season and things will change going forward. Maybe not soon enough to correct the injustices done to Barack Obama this year, but you can be sure CNN, FOX, and ABC will feel the repercussions of their influence peddling for years to come. Good luck with that.

We do not need Billary as the VP. I would love to see another female as the VP maybe a current senator or governor. There are certainly a lot of qualified women who would be a very good president or vice president. If your wondering I am an older male who believes in equal equaltiy.

I think that the democratic party is severly damaged. I think that people will be hurt no matter what. This race has been one of the a refresher to the US and to the world that the US has a race problem. The Democratic Primary process havs disclosed it to all of the world. White people still have fears and distrust about people of color (any color except white) that they helped create since Columbus landed here and stole from the American Indians. I think we should stop talking about who is the best candidate and get down to the nitty gritty! The Clintons just showed how dirty that the losers are friendly fire experts! I think the loser should go someplace like Edwards did and shut up until the election is over!

HILLARY SHOULD TRY TO UNDO THE DAMAGE SHE DID TO

THE DNC, AS WELL AS THE NATION AS A WHOLE BY

HER SUPPORT OF THE IRAQ WAR & DIRTY POLITICAL TACTICS.

THERE ARE MANY MOTHERS, FATHERS, SISTERS,BROTHERS

& OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS & FRIENDS WHO HAVE LOST

LOVED ONES IN THE WAR DUE TO HER SELL OUT OF THE

AMERICAN VOTER, FOR HER & OTHER'S GAIN AT OUR EXPENSE.

Wolf your program is getting old and tiresome. What has Hill done for you that you are so Bias?

Don't you know that Hillary is trying to ruin Obama for her own gain. She acts and says the same as McInsane does she should run for REP. VP.

Don't worry from all that I have read the Supers are in Obama's camp.
3 today and California Clinton Supers are ready to switch to Obama's camp.
After Tuesday Obama will need only 184 delegates and the Supers will pour out.
Clinton has made more Supers angry at the pandering and blaming Congress and Wallstreet and using Race as an issue.
She might not even have a seat in the Senate.

Go Obama the next President!!!!!!!

From the candidates charecter it will be easier for Obama to back Clinton. The problem will be Hillary backing obama it will be very hard for her to do that.

If Hillary and all her supporters including CNN steal the nomination from Obama…Obama supporters must either vote for McCain or stay home. There is no way in hell she can win, so if she get the nomination that will be a major dissaster for the Democratic Party.

CNN why haven't you reported Obama's new super delegates?

It is funny that an article titled 'The Loser's Role'" is tagged under Both the author, Blitzer, and Hillary Clinton. Nobody really believes she has a chance anymore huh?

I belong to no organized political party…I'm a Democrat.

Mr. Blitzer,

Let me make one thing perfectly clear, if Barack Obama does not become the Democratic nominee if he ends the primary with the most pledged votes, I will make it my mission over the following months to encourage every African-American to show up at the polls on Nov. 4 and cast a vote for every race and issue except President. One party, the Republicans, hardly acknowledges our exsistence and the other party, the Democrats, have taken our vote for granted for far to long. Enough is enough.

Watch for a systematic, dedicated, organized movement, the likes of one not seen in American politics by one demographic, to make a statement this fall that "enough is enough."

For once, an unbiased (HRC) article from Wolf…

I think it's not a matter of who wins or loses… but rather, a matter of how they win or lose. If Obama wins the delegates AND popular votes and Hillary gets the nomination, that's simply not fair, and you don't expect the Obama Nation to support her…

At this point, we all know that scenario is not possible, so why exactly is she still in the race???

I think she's campaigning for 2012, with the hopes that she's destroy Obama to guarantee McBush a win….

Blizer,

The media help to scare Obama. You are part of that media, how can anyone heel from your scars.

the media and Clintons are perpetuating this sense of non-support. The media is also playing a major role in keeping the Clinton campaign alive. This thing was technically over in February and this conversation would not be happening if the candidate were any one other then a Clinton.

By reading some of the comments in the past on this blog, I'd say the loser's supporters seem to favor voting for McCain or someone other than the opponent.

Surely Obama is he winner! There is no magical means by which Hillary can be the winner! If the super-delegates want to destroy the democratic party they an go ahead. The whole world is watching events closely and it will be disgraceful to rob Obama.

"That is the proposal put forward by former New York Governor Mario Cuomo. Will that happen? My sense is that it will happen only if the winning candidate determines that that is the best of uniting the party and winning the election in November."

That is it in a nutshell, doing what has to be done for the good of the party.

Personally, I'll take a Clinton/Obama ticket, or a Obama/Clinton ticket.

Either one works for me.

Sen. Clinton as repeatedly said that she would do everything she could to help the nominee to attain the white house she also repeatedly said she would advise her followers to do the same many of her endorsers such as carvel ect vow to do the same Sen Obama on the other hand says very little regarding this and as been evasive at times so do a little research and see who is the real team player is

CNN will be the Loser. This primaries have uncovered your bias reporting. It is like you guys endorsed Hillary.

it does not only depend on what the losing candidate does. It depends enormously on the loisng candidate's supporters. From the comments I see posted on this website, it seems to me that the Obama supporters are very divisive (anyone who doesn't vote Obama is an uneducated white old racist, is wrong, McCain=Clinton=Bush, voting Obama=moral high-ground) and disrespectful. They shouldn't forget Obama would need Clinton's supporters to win in November.

I would not vote for Obama regardless of who is on the ticket with him. If Obama is the dems choice for president, McCain is my choice and I am switching to independent. As a resident of Chicago and Illinois, I can tell you first hand that Obama is a sham.Sad day for the loyal democrats (not the first and last time voting Obama democrats). I have sent my hard earned money to the democrats for 26 years. What a waste. I am currently working on an email to the DNC about this but everytime I proof read it, it seems "bitter". I guess it took Obama to make me bitter.

Hillary is doing her very best to help McCain become the next president.

I wonder how much $$$ the Clintons received in personal earnings, for their ridiculous library, from some of the same people backing McCain.

Please . . .ANYBODY BUT HILLARY IN 2008!!!

Wolf,

Time to go old man,……..

If Clinton loses to Obama, she's not going to stop "fighting." She doesn't care about the Democratic party, or the people. She cares about getting herself elected, and that is what she is really fighting for.

If Obama loses to Clinton, he would do all he could to heal both the party and his supporters. Because that's what he's all about: integrity, character, and doing the *right* thing.

if obama win

Mr Mccain will be our president.

by the way if obama win here's his list for V>P

obama/flaver flav
obama/oj
obama/ don king only in america

Clinton and Bill has baggage out there that you guys seem to not want to bring up, but the republicans will. Why would he want her on his ticket?

Wolf you are so bias and should be ashamed. The Dems already have a looser and that is Clinton. She has not stepped aside because of folks like you who keep pushing a lie to the public that she can somehow steal the nomination from Senator Obama. The Dems leaders have said it is the pledged delegates stupid!

Hillary's role as loser will be to shut up. She has been so aggressive and negative in her effort to win at all costs that any support she gives Obama will be obviously fake and only hurt him. True Democrats who have supported Clinton wil support Obama and rascist insecure liars who supported Clinton will support McCain. People who crave the truth and some degree of honesty and integrity will vote Obama no matter what political affiliation they had in the past.
I think we have had our share of adulterers and liars in the Whitehouse. Lets try something else!

I thought reporters were suppose to be unbiased….Wolf you've obviously already voted for Hillary…it's so obvious.

obama isnt even good enough to sweep the floors of the white house.

It amazes me how dumb america is to be voting for obama in such large numbers, but that explains why infomericals work.

Mr. Blitzer,

Let me make one thing perfectly clear, if Barack Obama does not become the Democratic nominee if he ends the primary with the most pledged votes, I will make it my mission over the following months to encourage every African-American to show up at the polls on Nov. 4 and cast a vote for every race and issue except President. One party, the Republicans, hardly acknowledges our exsistence and the other party, the Democrats, have taken our vote for granted for far too long. Enough is enough.

Watch for a systematic, dedicated, organized movement, the likes of one not seen in American politics by one demographic, to make a statement this fall that "enough is enough."

HILLARY THE OTHER REPUBLICAN OWES US AN APOLOGY,

DUE US SINCE THEIR LAST ESCAPADE IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

WE HONESTLY THINK SHE SHOULD USE OF HER

LAST OPPORTUNITY TO BE OF SOME USE TO US, THE

AMERICAN PEOPLE. HER MILITARY SERVICE IN BOSNIA, JUST

WASN'T ENOUGH, CONSIDERING SHE & HER FAMILY HAS

LIVED OF THE AMERICAN VOTER THEIR ENTIRE LIVES.

BREAKING NEWS: HILLARY, YOU LOST!!

——when she steals the nomination , Sen. Obama should run as independent.—–

i would never ever vote for that wicked witch!

wolf we all know that you are pro-clinton.
i love jack.
go away with ur biased reporting
and u better show this

Party leaders and the uber-liberal wing of the party need to wake up and acknowledge that BO has no chance of winning. Nominate BO and we will lose 45-49 states just like 1952 and 1956 (stevenson), 1980 (Carter - a sitting president), 1984 (mondale) and 1988 (Dukakis). No way the American people are going to allow BO's radical cronies anywhere near the White house.

I'm a Republican crossover that voted for Obama because of the sanity and level-headed approach he brings to the table. If he doesn't get the nomination I don't know what I'll do

Hopefully, we learn from the mistakes of history and not repeat them. However, that being said, look at the anger and cheap shots in this blog. History may repeat itself. It would just be a lot easier if overweight people, smokers, drinkers, and anyone with a speeding ticket was not allowed to vote.

God forbid if Clinton DOES win & Obama takes 2nd. My feeling is that Obama will bow out with grace & dignity, keeping - if not INCREASING - his integrity. It WILL be that exact opposite for Clinton: She MAY put that fake smile on her face for a minute, but she will continue severing the party.

The SMARTEST thing she could do is to change party affiliation directly following the primary nomination: Go back to being the republican she always was before Bill.

Bottom line: If Obama loses, some his supporters will back Clinton & some will back McCain ( some, like me, will move to Canada), most will probably sit this election out. The Party will suffer permanent division.
If Clinton loses, the majority of her supporters will back Obama, a few MAY back McCain, and FEW will move to Canada. Pleasantly enough, the PArty remains in tact.

God Bless America? Too much corruption and divisiveness in this country. CNN is part to be blamed owing to their unfair reporting. God knows and See all thinkgs.

Wolf, please don't force Clinton down the majority's throat! Please stay away from running the next president of the USA! And tell all those Clinton News Network people that Obama has received two superdelegates today, and he received more over the weekend that you guys have conveniently avoided reporting on, yet you've changed the numbers!!!!!!!!! what's going on?

Obama's supporters are so full of vicious hatred, I would never vote for a man who engenders so much divisiveness and evil toward others. I will write in Clinton or not vote…

Obama's cult should have thought a bit before spewing such evil and hatred toward people with different opinions. I hope Obama goes down in the General Election — he and his followers are sick.

Wolf, your ONLY goal seems to be to get the Clintons back in the Whitehouse, so….. SMART voters will not listen to you!!! Report the news and STOP trying to get Hillary elected…. we know she will say and do ANYTHING to get elected.

I cannot believe that Americans want another unvetted individual as presidient of the USA. Obama would make a great preacher, but not the POTUS. He already has the power-to-be in his pocket. It is not about what is best for the American people, it is about the oil companies and lobbyist. That is why the DNC set the primary up with caucuses and distribution of delegates. Whatever one may feel about Hillary she is a hardworking dedicated individual and her record reflects this. Obama has no paper trail and I know people in his district who do not want him back. He does not care about the AA and I am one. Let's get real his running has been planned long before now and it is all about keeping the rich richer and the poor poorer.

Obama has already won the nomination as far as I'm concerned. If the will of the people is overturned and Hillary gets the nomination, I will be utterly disgusted with the Democratic Party…but I'll still vote for her. I won't like it but I would never vote for John McCain.

I honestly have a hard time see Hillary not being a sore loser if she does not get the nomination. I personally think that she would look even worse to her supporters if she were to go on and support Obama, considering how much mud she has slung his way. She has damaged the party because of her inability to see the writing on the wall, while I am a huge fan of Bill Clinton, I believe that Clinton mentality of "never give in" puts her (IF she loses, which she probably will not) in a very precarious situation where she will get on a podium and go "support Obama", and her supporters will go "But you said he was the wrong guy compared to John McCain". It is going to be very interesting to see what happens at the convention.

Wolf, when you going to cover the postetive achievements of the Obama campaign, like the endoresments that he recieved from the some of the superdeletgates today. It is a shame to see the bias on your program….

CNN has not been reporting the demo. race fairly. I think Jack is the only one that understands the true MATH, rather Hill wins Ind or NC it would have to be by LARGE MARGINS…….that has not happened YET!

So when CNN reports close race it is a joke, what a sell out to the American people who can add 2 + 2.

Please do your job and vote on your own time!

Eugene McCarthy was a Representative, then a Senator, from Minnesota. He is not to be confused with the anti-communist crusading Senator Joseph McCarthy from Wisconsin. They are both good states - both Midwestern states, but nonetheless, they are different people. Different states, different people. Get you facts straight, Wolf.

Huuuuuh, Wolf that sounds like a campaign for Hillary for a Vice Presidency. It will not be a bad idea, but will Hillary keeps her head low enough to avoid confronting her boss (President Obama) in he White House? That remains very relevant. I quite agree with Pelosi who argued sometime ago that Dem should not only be thinking about wining but how to govern after wining the presidency. I will suggest a middle of the road resolution to your question. Clinton may be asked to suggest names that Obama could consider and make a choice. But choosing Hillary as VP…count it out.

Watching Hillary Clinton take the load road and gang up with the Republicans on Barack Obama, if she somehow managed to win the party nomination, I wouldn't vote for her. I am sick and tired of the low quality of our political affairs where it is o.k. to twist the facts to win an election and to concentrate on the non-issues. I'll toss my Democratic party card and return to my "independent" status and sit this election out.

Comments pending approval….. I have waxed eloquently only to find my comments have not been included….. I guess I am to Obaminized!
So Obama for '08

Why is everyone talking about IN like it is the big story tomorrow? If you notice, NC has almost 40 more delegates than IN. OH I know why, because that is the state Hillary has a shot in. Hey CNN how about reporting on Obamas super delgegates he picked up today? OH I know, that won't help Hillary. I laugh at Fox for calling themselves fair and balanced, now I guess I need to start chuckling at you guys too.

I was a supporter of Hillary until her true colors emerged when she started to lose. If she pushes the Florida and Michigan issue to win this is what is wrong with America. I believe that Obama is the only chiooce that a democrat has now. Hilary has shown her true colors she will do anything to win even cheat. She is a disgrace to America.

Not that I'm surprised, but you have a lot of nerve, Wolf. In either of your comparisons, it appears that Obama is the candidate whose supporters never joined forces and led to a Republican win, yet you've pushed Hillary every chance you've had, so don't pretend to me that you think reconcilliation will happen "only if the winning candidate determines that that is the best of uniting the party and winning the election in November". Obama already has the best interests of the party in mind; I doubt you're purposefully or inadvertantly chastising Hillary.

Prediction: Obama the Democratic nominee. McCain in the White House. Hillary the Nominee. Hillary in the White House.

How the heck has CNN not reported yet that Obama picked up 4 more Superdelegates today (3 from Maryland) and Hillary none.

Although an Obama/Clinton ticket might be very appealing to many of us, it is full of potential problems. After the recent "kitchen sink" attacks, how often do you think Obama would be looking over his shoulder, looking for the knife in the back?

Obama will not allow a liar like Hillary to be on his team. Obama runs a tight ship, not the kind of sleaze machine Hillary runs.

Obama will not have this problem because of all of the new voters and independents he's bringing in. Do the die-hard hillary supporters won't do anything to prevent him from becoming a president, even if they vote for McCain.

Don't forget that only negigible proportion of voters vote in primaries - only the fundamentalist democrats. there is a much larger proportion of democrats that have not voted, and Obama is much better positioned to get them for the GE. Deal with it!

If Hillary doesn't get the nod to be the democratic president, how about a McCain/Clinton ticket? McCain has indicated in the past he would not have a problem with a democratic vice president. McCain and Clinton are friends and work well together. Now that would be a dream ticket. What would Hillary have to lose except sticking to the Democratic Party which she has every right to do?

Obama earned 6 super delegates today and no mention from the Clinton News Network. Are you waiting for Hillery to finally get one so you can use it as a lead story. I can see it in bold lettering. CLINTON SNAGS SUPER DELEGATE and then two paragraphs later and by the way Obama gets six.

WHY NO LARGE HEADLINE ON TICKER SAYING OBAMA PICKS UP
6 MORE SUPERDELEGATES!!!!! THIS IS VERY UNFAIR TO OBAMA AND THIS IS WHY HE IS GETTING STRONGER BY REMAINING A GENTLEMAN AND THAT IS WHAT THIS 39 YEAR OLD REPUBLICAN WANTS NOW- I AM VOTING FOR OBAMA!!!

If Obama is the nominee…then it will be like the 80's all over again. He and his fringe Democrat supporters can't win the general election. Can you spell McCain Democrats? This Democrat sure can.

Clinton go home! And take your inane wife with you!

If Hillary wins the nomination, I don't care who she picks–she won't get my vote because there are fundamental differences between her character and motivation and Senator Obama's.

– Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton leads Barack Obama by 7 percent in a new nationwide poll of party voters, USA Today reported.

The USA Today/Gallup survey was taken after the controversy reignited over comments by Obama's former pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, the newspaper said. Illinois Senator Obama led New York Senator Clinton by 10 points in support nationwide in a similar poll two weeks ago, USA Today said.

The new poll marks the first time that Clinton has been ahead in three months. Clinton also was seen as the stronger Democrat to beat John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, by 5 percent points, USA Today said.

AND I AM A WHITE 39 YEAR OLD REPUBLICAN THAT IS VOTING FOR OBAMA!!

If Hillary plays politics as usual, as Senator Obama claims (and I agree with him), then why would she be qualified to be his running mate to help bring real change? She wouldn't be, she isn't, and I won't vote for a ticket with her name on it.

I feel that we all just need to let the people vote stop interjecting race and sex. We need to look at the bIg picture health care and Jobs. Both

I'm not surprised to see that Wolf Blitzer thinks Gene McCarthy was a senator from Wisconsin. He probably has him mixed up with Joe McCarthy.

There will be no dream ticket. Obama will win the democratic nomination and McCain will win the general election. And in 2012 Clinton will win the general election.
McCain '08
Clinton '12

It is time that the media stop asking Obama questions in a negative fashion and when he does not ansewr as the media expects you start to bagger him. Unlike when you address questions to Senator Clinton, you ask the question as if her answer is already accepted.

News media no wonder the uneducated are voting for Clinton because they are swayed by the way the media addresses each candidate.

Stop and look at yourself

Wolf Blitzer eats from the clinton's table, anyone who watches the situation room can see how he reports. He reports as though Barack Obama is behind and Hillary Clinton is the front runner, even in this peice he is saying "I keep hearing from very worried Democrats this constant refrain. The loser of the Democratic presidential contest – whether it’s Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton" he says Barack name first like he;s behind.

he is such a biased reporter.