Comments on: More North Carolina superdelegates weigh in

By: Murus

Murus — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:52:24 +0000

Oh!

Does this mean someone has to go to school to learn that the game has changed? Hillary knew it when she talked about the game changer thing.

So, we are waiting for Hillary to find an exit.

Murus,
Florida.

By: douadavid, PA

douadavid, PA — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:50:16 +0000

I never saw a racist vote in my life until this election. Obama ' s change is to divide the democrat party more than you can think : black against white , young against old , woman against man , student against educator , labor worker against professionnal, drug dealer against crook , christian against moslem , party member against party member , and democrat against democrat. This is very good news for John Mcain , America hero. 2008 is for Hillary or Mcain.

By: mudfinger

mudfinger — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:42:06 +0000

Hey! I don't know him but my 1st impressioin is I LIKE HIM. Rep. Shuler simply kept his word to the people he represents. That's what REALLY matters people! CNN covered it because it is unusual. I believe his choice will help him in the long run as it is the right thing to do. Who cannot respect him for this? I'm sure Mr. Obama respects his integrity in this matter.

By: armyresvrob

armyresvrob — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:37:01 +0000

He made a commitment to his constituent that he would support the candidate who won his district...that person was Clinton NOT Obama. I respect a person who stands by their word. Wouldn't it be great if more politicians did that?

By: WIll

WIll — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:35:50 +0000

I appreciate him keeping his word with his constituents. However, I question CNN in placing this as the headline instead of the four supers Obama picked up. Nor was there any report of Obama picking up a superdelegate earlier this week. Seemingly imbalanced reporting.

By: Just Words

Just Words — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:35:48 +0000

"Why can't I just eat my Waffle?" – Oblahma said when answering the phone at 3AM! lol!!

THANK YOU Rep. Heath Shuler – You know a REAL winner when you see one!

Hillary on her way to the top of the mountain to shine like GOLD!!!

GOOOOOO HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: so ironic

so ironic — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:35:07 +0000

He went with his congressional constituents, I can't fault him for that even though its hopeless for Hillary.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:34:50 +0000

This guy was not a good quarterback "...in 2004 ESPN rated him the 17th biggest 'sports flop' of the past 25 years". This proves that he's not a good politician either. Too many hits to the head I guess.

By: mary cleveland, ohio

mary cleveland, ohio — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:33:24 +0000

I have been wondering what the criteria for a superdelegate is.
I mean, how are they elected to be superdelegates or are they appointed by someone or what?

By: Old man

Old man — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:28:35 +0000

I admire Shuler for keeping his word. NOW if HRC would keep hers and play by the rules that she agreed to.

Of course she may have been wounded by a sniper, and can't remember what she agreed to

By: sharong58

sharong58 — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:27:39 +0000

I have an interesting question for Hillary voters . . . if, by chance, she was gracious? enough to accept being his VP, would you vote for Obama and her then?

By: Matthew

Matthew — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:26:32 +0000

People criticizing Heath Shuler and saying he'll be voted out of office have no idea what they're talking about. Heath Shuler was specifically recruited as a moderate/conservative Democrat to run in a heavily conservative Republican district in 2006. Had he endorsed Obama, THAT would have been political suicide as Obama is even further to the left than Hillary Clinton is (or perceived to be).

Dems worked so hard in 2006 to regain the majority and were onyl able to do so by recruiting moderate and conservative Dems like Shuler to run in Republican strongholds. If we let the ultra-liberal wing of the party – Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi and now Barack Obama – run things without consideration for moderate Dems who ultimately have to answer to conservative constituencies, we'll be back in the minority in no time.

By: Steve in texas

Steve in texas — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:26:20 +0000

Did you hear last night Campbell Brown made the remark that the Clinton voters would be expected to "hold their nose" and vote for Obama come the general election. How in the world can they allow someone to say that??

By: Keep Fighting Hillary

Keep Fighting Hillary — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:26:05 +0000

CNN journalists drool over Obama like groupies backstage at a concert and it's truly sickening. I am a lifelong democrat but if Obama is nominated he will not get my vote. Hillary can beat McCain so superdelegates need to wake up. Obama is a very intelligent man who will make a great vice president but he is not ready to be the president.
-Whose on the Green Party Ticket?

By: Mario

Mario — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:25:41 +0000

Well he goes to church with Bill, but stand with the super power liars..

By: nicky1228

nicky1228 — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:23:13 +0000

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro
The Obama campaign annoucned three superdelegates - Jeanette Council (NC); Jerry Meek (NC) and Inola Henry (CA) - have pledged support. AP is reporting one more, a switch from Clinton in Virginia, Jennifer McClellan. (We're working to confirm that and will update.)

The Delegate Counts:
PLEDGED: Obama 1,588-1,422
SUPERDELEGATES: Clinton 273.5-259
OVERALL: 1,847-1.695.5

* Obama is 178 from the Magic Number of 2,025.
* There are 262.5 undeclared superdelegates, including about 50 who are not yet named and will be added on at state conventions or the like.

By: Paulinus, Canada

Paulinus, Canada — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:22:39 +0000

An NFL player with no Brain. That will not save Hillary.

By: miles

miles — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:21:01 +0000

"Awesome. Me thinks a few of the superdelegates may realize that Clinton is winning the swing voters ( you know, us moderate democrats that will vote Republican if we are forced to do so)."

get real, you are an oxymoron.

By: Chicago's Own

Chicago's Own — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:20:50 +0000

He was a bum in the NFL and he's a bum now! HA HA. No just kidding. It's over for Hillary.

By: TEO

TEO — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:20:43 +0000

First and last term. What happened to majority rules Heath.
You're done.

By: Conor

Conor — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:19:52 +0000

The May 6 primaries did not surprise me at all. Indiana was supposed to be close and Obama was supposed to win big in North Carolina. A couple weeks ago North Carolina polls had Obama up 20-25%. Considering Clinton lost by 14% she did better than she was supposed to. The media is always letting Obama off the hook and always giving Clinton negative publicity. This race is not over, Clinton will win big in West Virginia and Kentucky(my home state). Dont forget Florida and Michigan should and WILL be counted. Your insane if your gonna tell me that Guam and the Virgin Islands, which dont even get to vote November, get more of an influence than Florida and Michigan which are two battleground states. Plus I thought that it has been a democratic moral to promate equality and fairness among all peoples. I'm 16 and I think I'm the only sane person left in this country.

By: Monica

Monica — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:19:41 +0000

Please don't tell me the sympathy vote is going to happen again. Can we just wrap this up and focus on McCain???

By: sharong58

sharong58 — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:19:05 +0000

Al Gore is keeping mum but I think he will go for Obama soon. In fact, he may even be on the ticket with Obama! Just an educated guess! He has said, so has Edwards, that they didn't want to do the VP thing again but I bet they could be pursuaded!
Being a woman, I would love to see an Obama/Pelosi ticket. I admire that woman much more than I do Hillary Clinton, and think she'd make a great VP and probably attract a lot of women voters, who at present, are loyal to HRC.

By: Tyler in Geneva

Tyler in Geneva — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:18:38 +0000

Here's a thought... Instead of flooding everyone with empty promises or, worst yet, promises never intended on being kept... Remind the record number of voters this cycle that no matter how sincere a canidate might be, they can't do anything without being able to work with congress and visa-versa...
Dear Hillary, Barrack and John here's the challange for my vote...
Pick an issue, any issue facing us today, right now. Healthcare, soaring gas costs, the economy, food prices, ect...
Pick an issue and show us right now how great you are at working with congress to get things done... Fix it right now and you get my vote otherwise I'm gonna add you to my rather long list of polititians who know how to talk the talk but fall on their ***** – leaving us just one disaster away from total meltdown.
I am not from Missouri but y'all gotta show me!

By: Mar

Mar — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:15:58 +0000

WOW, that's the best news I heard all day. OK, now another and another and bye bye Nobama!

By: Alex, Omaha NE

Alex, Omaha NE — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:15:26 +0000

He wasn't that good of a QB. Apparently, he's not that wise of a politician, either.

By: P Martin

P Martin — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:14:10 +0000

Gary, you posted a comment that I felt I needed to respond to.....you seem to think Obama would be "an intern, inexperienced president "......um, have you been asleep the last 8 years? George Bush couldn't find his way out of a paper bag.......the big difference here, is that Obama actually has a brain.........with all due respect to others whose political views differ from mine, you, Gary, need to stop and think about how your unwillingness to back whomever the Democratic nominee is does nothing more than cater to the very divisive mindset Hillary is becoming known for. I would rather have someone like Obama as president, than someone like McCain who is nothing more than a little mini me for George Bush. Are you actually obtuse enough to think that having McCain in office is going to benefit this country? Wow, you need to wake up.

By: Mike - Texas

Mike - Texas — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:13:33 +0000

The Super delegates will decide this primary, which mean that NONE OF OUR VOTES COUNT!!!

Way to go Democrat party, that is the way NOT to be Democratic!!!

By: sharong58

sharong58 — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:12:54 +0000

Hey, Swing voter, you will be in the minority come November! Polls said 25% of Hillary's blind followers would vote McSame if she doesn't get the nomination . . . that means the other 75% will go with Obama plus 100% of his own smart voters! I don't foresee Barack having any difficulty beating McSame in November. If you watch the votes being counted on CNNs real time coverage, you will notice that in almost every primary, McSame has only gotten half the number of votes that either Hillary or Barack did. i.e. in PA HIllary ended up with a little over a million votes, Barack had just under a million and over in the Republican primary, McSame had a measly 450,000 votes and he is running unopposed! So do the math, had it been an actual election, Barack would have gotten a quarter million of HIllary's people plus almost a miilion of his own and would have "buried" McSame and his paltry 450,000 votes! Almost every state whose contest I have watched on CNN was pretty much the same. Obama will be our next president! Go Obama! It's time for change. We are fed up with the Republicans, lobbying, the war in Iraq, the price of oil, the economy in general . . . we need a democrat to fix it ! One with a vision . . . .Obama in 08!!!!

By: Tony Ch

Tony Ch — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:12:25 +0000

Hillary has lost it ! Its sad that she putting so much money on a lost cause

By: Photon Torpedo Dallas, TX

Photon Torpedo Dallas, TX — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:11:38 +0000

Hey, Congressman Schuler made a promise to his district and he's keeping it. I can respect him for that.

Yes We Can & Yes We Should
Obama 08'

By: to SuperDs

to SuperDs — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:09:10 +0000

C'mon, superDs! Let's go! Quit hesitating!

By: Keith from WI

Keith from WI — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:09:00 +0000

Regardless if you are a Clinton supporter or not....we all have the media to blame forcing Billary on us every since her questionable Senate race in 2000. If she never was married to a president...No one would have ever heard of Billary. She is merely a coat tale politician that had no real experience just a last name that she married. She had questionable practices during her legal days working for a small lawfirm.

Here's the bottom line.....WE ALL have contributed to her campaign whether you wanted to or not. Who do you think pays for every trip that her husband makes on her behave??? The US Taxpayer...yes.... The Secret Service needs to arrive before the former prez ever gets there so there all that expense that no one is talking about. I know we will never see what the real expense is to the tax payer to support her campaign but it will be well over a million dollars. And the longer she drags this out, she is punishing every single US taxpayer. Even if the government bills her for all this service...do you ever think she will pay for it since all the Clintons think they deserve it.

Also, with every one is struggling to pay a mortgage....here's is something else to ponder. Billary wants to help you out in some fashion...but.....and here's the kicker...The Clintons bill the US government for the expense to have the US Secret Service at their residence in NY. And its exact amount of their monthly mortgage payment......Who's the elist now???

By: Leigh

Leigh — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:08:07 +0000

Hey Lauren, You say he should go with who WON HIS STATE, then someone should clearly tell KERRY, KENNEDY and RICHARDSON, that OBAMA DIDN'T win their STATE.

By: LR Dallas

LR Dallas — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:07:45 +0000

Probably not a 2nd term

By: Obamista

Obamista — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:07:17 +0000

ALL you folks saying that Obama has no experience are not speaking truthfully. If he has no experience, why is it that he is succeeding in his campaign? How is it that he is able to manage his money and his coalition with such little exeprience? Hillary, after claiming to be so experienced yet she can't even manage her campaign. Isn't this a sign. Every time I turn around she's using Obama's words to campaign, and she keeps tallking about her experience yet voters aren't making their decision based on a person's tenure on Washington. What she fails to realize is that the voters want fresh blood, a person with character, integrity and truth. We don't want a liar in the White House anymore. Case closed!

By: NW

NW — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:07:14 +0000

Thank you!
You are real man! Standing by your word!

By: Penny

Penny — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:07:02 +0000

All super delegates in all states should support the candidate if they win their district....including Michigan and Florida..........I am a Democrat, and I will vote Republican in the General Election, if Barack Hussein Obama is the Democratic Nominee....

By: Frank F

Frank F — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:06:34 +0000

Great Rep. Shuler, at least some politicians in Washington have some sense. The polls show that Hillary has the best chance against the Republicans. If Obama gets the nomination, the results will be the same as in 2004 when Senator Kerry was the Nominee. American does not want a liberal Democrat in the Presidency.

Middle America relates better to Hillary who can defeat John McCain and I believe the majority of super delegates know this.

By: Florida Republican for Obama

Florida Republican for Obama — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:06:26 +0000

I am not voting Republican because McCain doesn't want to be President. He's just going through the motions. He is 70 something years old, tired, lifeless and no energy. I'm voting for Obama because he represents a new direction, new ideas. Hillary is too negative and I'm tired of the Clintons, they've had eight years which ended with Bill being impeached. Enough is Enough. I can't believe that these "suppose-to-be"- faithful democrats are willing to vote for McCain out of spite just to keep Obama out of the White House. Where does it end.

By: James Florida

James Florida — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:06:07 +0000

I am a 100% Obama Supporter, and Shuler is correct, he was elected to repersent his District, and he did just that, A lot of people forget the role of a REP is to repersent the people that elected you and 13% more of his district said yes to Clinton, so he did what we want our political elects people to do and that is repersent the People. Right or Wrong it is the people decsion not his personel one.

By: OH

OH — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:06:01 +0000

Hey folks,

If you are a real BO supporter you MUST keep it clean. No joking around or negative quips.

The guy made a promise and he has followed through. Good for him! He must account to the people of his District, not the State.

We want a clean champaign, run possitively with respect for the other side.

Let the ecconomy, health care, Iraq etc be the theme and Barack the leader.

We will win in November. Yes We Can!

By: Dave Fl

Dave Fl — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:05:47 +0000

I can understand Mr. Shuler's reasoning, as he is being faithful to his districts voters. However, I am tired of Hillary trying to persuade the super delegates to ignore the majority of the voters and the rules that apply. Obama has more delegates, popular vote too but that aside, he has more delegates. I am an independent and if these "superdelegates" decide to follow Hillary and and go against the peoples votes, I will have to become a Republican. How could I ever vote for a party again that doesn't care how it's majority voted. I know the agruement about Florida and Michigan, well if they had followed the rules we wouldn't be in this particular mess would we. We are supposed to be showing the world what a democracy is and how civil politics are handled. What a laugh. When was the last time we could honestly say that we succeeded in that?

By: TJS

TJS — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:05:21 +0000

Rush, Mo. I am with you.

By: Nando, Florida

Nando, Florida — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:05:04 +0000

I have no problem with that his district went for Her , He has his right to choose.

OBAMA 08,12

Dems Unite!!!!!

By: DEE FROM NEW YORK

DEE FROM NEW YORK — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:03:33 +0000

to all hillary supporters.i just wanna say its not to late to join us on our quest to bring this government back to the people.JOIN US PLEASE..THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEEDS TO UNITE!!!!
OBAMA 08

By: Lee, PA

Lee, PA — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:02:18 +0000

He kept his words but in Hillaryland promises are meant to be broken so what is there for a man to do resucitate a LOSER in a coffin. He gets banged to many times and can not think straight. That is all folks!!!

By: Marshall in Nebraska

Marshall in Nebraska — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:02:11 +0000

He knows a winner when he sees one.

In 2008, ESPN rated him the 4th biggest NFL Draft bust of all time.

One winner to an other.

By: Jay PA

Jay PA — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:02:01 +0000

He kept his word. I have no issues with it. I hope he change his mind in a few days

By: arun

arun — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:01:03 +0000

I respect him for sticking to his word to his district, but I think race had a impact on Schuler's decision. Ofcourse the African Americans voted along racial lines but white people have been doing it for years and no one talks about because I guess European Americans have paid for their sins as enslavers, invaders and now are 100% fair minded people? There are about 30% of Euro Americans that might be fair minded on race issue in USA. This number is increasing with the younger vote which can probably be attributed to education, de-segregation and media. USA has a long way to go compared to countries such as India which has already had a woman & minority heads of state and soon to be possibly an Italian born woman as the next Prime Minister.