As an Obama supporter, I don't think Hillary should be asked to quit.

She is in a race for the nomination. When her funds are not there and she also comes to the realization that the math is not there, then it will be Hillary's decision to make to concede. I am sure it will be a gracious one.

Why doesn't Huckabee and Clinton join forces and become a third party called the Loser's Club.

At least Huckabee went on to discuss how he and McCain were different on policies - Huckabee talked about the Fair Tax Plan. All Hillary is doing is talking about how she is a fighter.

"She's playing be the rules the party set…"
…well unless you count FA and MI, lol.

Did you see the NBA playoffs last night? One team had a big lead towards the end and they added an extra two minutes to the 4th quarter to see if it would get closer.
…oh wait a minute, that didn't happen. That would have been ridiculous.

The Republicans want a weak and divided Democratic Party. It makes their chances in November better.

Let's end this and unite under one candidate. Or we will spend another four years under bush-like leadership.

…well said Huckabbe, you understand the dynamics…

Who knows, maybe a serious scandal will erupt within a couple of days and tank Obamas momentum.

He does have a lot of skeletons in his closet I'm sure, we are just waiting for someone to open the door.

Go Hillary!!!!

I don't think he said "I got to give her credit." He proabbly said "I've got to giver her credit."

Sometimes while transcribing comments, one must look past phonetics and capture the intent.

shut up loser

Way to go Mike Huckabee. I am with you 100%. Hillary Clinton should not quit until all the primaries are done. Then we will see who the nominee truly is. I still believe that Senator Clinton could win the nomination. She is not a quitter. Keep fighting Senator Clinton. We still love and support you. HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!

You were in it for your party, and weree a better candidate. Hillary stays because she has a lust for power, not because she believes in the American people

Thank you, Mike. Finally, a voice of reason and decency!

Huckabee and Hillary both forget that their opponent is on the same team so you can't compare or play this game like a game against an opponent from another team.

I think the superdelegates should wait to endorse out of respect for Hillary and the millions of voters that voted for her.

Let the historic race continue to the finish line and let everyone have their chance to vote for the first female or first biracial presidential candidate. It is proabably one of the best ways to unite the party. If cut short, it will cause greater bitter discord.
No matter what happens. The fact that Hillary has stayed in meant that in every competition, they have been able to register more democrats and add more numbers than any time in history. If this was not done, it would have been tougher in the fall.

Oh, but only if she was playing by the rules. If this was a horse race, she'd want to lenghten the race, claim certain horses don't matter, and that some jockeys were too small to race.

I am an Obama supporter, and I would like to see Hillary drop out, but Mike Huckabee is a good guy…

You are very correct Mr Huckabee. She should stay and fight till the end. Unfortuantely, you are contradicting yrself. Hillary is not playing by the rules set by the party. She is playing by the rules she's setting for the party.
The party rule is that Florida and Michigan don't count because of what we already know. Clinton accepted the punishment that the DNC meted on these two states. Now she wants to change the rules. Is that fair Mr Huckebee?

The Huckster's right; Hillary has every right to play until Obama has the delegates locked up–which means she can go up until the convention if she wants. But she's trying to CHANGE the rules that she agreed to play with–that is, that Michigan and Florida get no delegates because they, themselves, broke the rules. Therein lies the difference.

Who cares what this REPUBLICAN has to say. Of course he would want her to say in the race…to support his REPUBLICAN friend hillary and to further divide the party

You are right on Huck!! Stay in all the way to the convention Hillary!!

Your supporters are behind you 100%.

Never did like fair weather friends like McGovern!!!

GO Hillary!!

All I can guess is that this quotation from the second paragraph, "‘Gosh, she out to drop out,’" should say "Gosh, she ought to drop out."

Hillary has every right to stay in the race. She has to quit on her own
time line. She just needs time to heal herself from the grueling race.
In the mean time ALL democrats should unite behind the inevitable
winner and help us help ourselves. The focus now is on stopping
John McCain.

Finally someone who actually knows what he's talking about, and not a political pundit!

McCain/Huck 08′

Huckabee is a real loser.
I wish MCSame choses him as his VP so we'll have 2 losers running on the same ticket.

She will not drop out of this thing until somebody will pay her the 11.4 million dollars that she loaned it to her own campaign or she gets the nomination! Why doesn't she spend this money somewhere for a good cause. For example, getting a free clinic established and that's how you set yourself up for the presidential bid.

Stop wasting your money for some meaningless activities. Do some common goods for the people as wealthy as Senator Clinton is!

This would have played out differently if ALL of the votes counted.

Obama is winning the primary by default.

Clinton has won 10 of the Battleground States to Obama's 7. (That is 30% more than Obama for you math fans….)

Clinton has won ALL of the states needed to win in the General Election.

If you just look at the Electoral math…Clinton has won.

Of course Republicans will want Obama as the nominee. He is the WEAKER candidate. His liberal voting record, his stance on abortion, will lose the General Election.

History shows this type of tight bid for the White House Results in Republicans retaining office with only ONE exception….JFK and LBJ.

JFK surprised the delegates by choosing LBJ….why? Kennedy actually wanted to win the election! He knew he could NOT carry the South without LBJ. However, Obama and his supporters only seem to want to win the Primary…and NOT the General election.

Still…if Clinton can sweep W. Virginia, Kentucky and eek out a victory in Oregon….it is quite possible that Puerto Rico might decide the next Presidential Nominee. So the call for Clinton to quit, is a premature call…but it is Obama's campaign strategy…see it for what it is.

Sounds like advice from one loser to another….

Just got a lot more respect for Huckabee, to bad he's out of the race He would be an Awesome president

By the way, how do you loan yourself for what you are running for? I don't loan myself student loan in the process of getting my degree! I can never understand the logic behind it. How are you getting the loan back? From other donors?

Is it possible that Hillary is just staying in the race at this point to try to make back some of the money she lost in "loans" to her campaign? I can't blame her if that is the case but I would hope that people that are donating to her campaign would want to know where their money is going.

So I guess Hillary Clinton is the Mike Huckabee of the Democratic Party then? Great. I was hoping we'd find another Huckabee somewhere.

Hillary has shown that she is a fighter. She should now use some of
her spunk to go after John McCain. It is now time for her to stop
fighting for herself, and start helping Senator Obama fight for her
fellow democrats. Democrats, one and all!

Yes We Can.
Democrats 08.

She can stay in the race as long as she wants. She just needs to leave the "kitchen sink" at home.

Of course the Republicans are going to egg Clinton on. If she drops out they lose the free ride they are enjoying and the bleeding in the Democratic party stops. If they can keep this sham going then it just hurts the Democrats thus helping the Republicans in November.

Good for you, Mike Huckabee! I would never have voted for you, still won't, but I admire the respect you give to Hillary. Truly refreshing!

hillary is still in this seat FL and MI. huckabee is correct, hillary is the better candidate. she is tough! keep going hillary, it's not over yet.

Huckleberryhoundbe got drugs from Limbaugh and got skinny.

Hillary is Democrat or Republican ?

‘Gosh, she out to drop out,’

I think you meant..

'Gosh, she ought to drop out'

She's staying in the race so her campaign can continue to collect any donations it can, in order to pay back its biggest creditor - HRC - to the tune of $11 million.

She drops out now, that money is gone forever.

Huckabee talks like a real leader. The coward Press is like a WEAK dog hiding in thye corner and coming out once in a while and bark a lot unnecessarily.

We all know:

Hillary may not WIN the nomination, and Obama will NEVER get elected in Nov.

So what's the rush anyway??

It's over. Hillary needs to find a way to pay her debts and leave while she still has a small thread of dignity.

I thought this guy had disappeared. Does anyone care what this cornpone thinks?

Shut up Huckabee I know you republicans want this contest to go on so your candidate will get stronger while the democrats fight for nomination. It ain't going to happen.

Hillary's not quitting and neither are her supporters including post any Obama nomination. Fifty percent of the party has absolutely zero confidence in him and just because the Democratic leadership used a Willy Wonka approach with a caucus structure with a thousand different rules and disenfranchised millions of voters will NOT equate to "unity". That is long past.

Of course She should stay in. The republicans would love to see this fight go on till November….if not the next presidential election in 2012. After all Jon McCain will find it easier to run when nobody is attacking him.

another very bad sign for Hillary. i love Huckabee, but he simply overstayed his welcome in that race.

sure…we all respect Huckabee because he was a respectable candidate and did not act divisively or antagoniztically…he discussed issue difference with candor and protocol….Unfortunately, Clinton has chosed to act otherwise…she is an intelligent candidate who has served the public for many years but her campaign choices are not healthy for neither her party, nor the electoral process of the country.

A CNN ticker on a Huckabee and Hillary comparison. It's over.
Maybe she sholud do a SNL skit mocking herself staying in the race like Huck did.

The race is technically over, and who cares if she stills want to remain.

Mrs. Clinton will win the general election. Mr. Obama will not.

Clearly, Clintons have demonstrated they can afford to finance their campaign for a couple more months. God bless them.

Note: Hillary has changed her definition of ‘rich people’ Now, they are ‘billionaires’. I like that.

This alone should show why Hillary SHOULD drop out. Mike Huckabee thinks it's a good idea to stay in…

Since when has Hillary played by DNC rules? She makes up new nomination rules every day.

GOOD BYE HILLARY…PLEASE JOIN HUCKABEE IN THE WAITING ROOM MARKED 2012.

Helen

WHO ASKED YOU?

Oh, and when a baseball game enters the bottom of the 9th and the team behind in points has had their last at-bat, they end the game, no?

I agree (for once) with Huckabee…..if ti was Obama fighting to the end, he'd get endless and constant praise from the media…..sexism is alive and well in the US, but that is acceptable…criticize Obama and you're a racist, criticize Clinton, well, that's OK, she's a witch with a capital "B"….Happy Mother's Day

With Huckabee and the dems that say they will not vote for Obama on McCain's side….how can he loose?

OBAMA 08

Why did Huckabee stay in the race when he no longer had a chance?
- To get more material for the book he's going to write about his campaign.

Why is Hillary staying in the race when she no longer has a chance?
- To get more material for the book she's going to write about her campaign.

The only credit Hillary has is that she and Bill are about to destroy the Democratic Party. What a good LEGACY!

Well, duh…. look what you did?

I think Huckabee's analogy in this is absolutely right; though it may pain Democrats to have to endure this race for a few more weeks, it is in the spirit of a fair and open election that the primary contest run to its completion.

I'm a conservative and don't really care for any of the candidates running this year. I do admire Mrs. Clinton sticking to her guns and fighting to the finish. Until the convention its impossible to know what will happen or what will turn up. What political scandal awaits, or what stupid thing a candidate will say that will cost he/she the actual nomination. Ed Lawler

How appropriate! From loser (Mike) to another loser (Hillary!

I understand what Huckabee is saying, but I also think, we have our candidate and we need to move to the general election.

At this point, we do not have the luxury of one month of sparring. With Mrs. Clinton's name recognition, she should have been a shoe-in. She wasn't. That says a lot.

Let's get ready for the general.

Wish you were a Democrat, Mr. Huckabee!

Oh good lord it’s not about her it’s about this party coming together before it’s too late……All Republicans want Hillary to stay in so what else is new!!!!

This is not news

MR HUCKABEE
i have lots of respect for you
and arkansas wants you back for governor/not president or vp. we had better years in your time then the clinton years here and god forbid, mr bee bee is a joke that is taking our great state down

MIKE HUCKABEE FOR GOVERNOR FOR 12TH TERM

white lady in arkansas

Of course this is what he will say. He is endorsing the opponent so he wants this thing to drag out even more.

Wow, these old guys really haven't realized that their so-called mystique that has fooled the American people for so long has dissipated.

You know, I really admired Mike Huckabee when he stayed in the race. There were a few major differences between him and Hillary Clinton. Huckabee didn't try to create his own math, Huckabee didn't try to change the rules, Huckabee campaigned with integrity and he didn't go into debt to do it.

At this point Clinton's I will win it no matter what I have to do stratedgy is getting tiresome. Also the fact that she can not manage the funds of her own campagin is worrisome to say the least. Hang it up Clinton.

Hillary must stop telling her supporters that they matter.

She wants Michigan and Florida votes to count as if they matter, she talks like she's the only one that really cares about them.

She wants a tax holiday for all the lower income supporters to get their votes.

But now all she talks about is the vote of the "supper deligates"
so in reality the "little people" do not matter to her or ever did.

To make matters worse she is still asking for money from the above mentioned.

When you consider Hillary has had to work against corrupt media , pollsters in the obama pocket, Hate filled web sites like daily kos, ect. Rigged cacuses, illegal voting, fraud,which the media chooses to turn a blind eye to, I think she IS a winner.
Obama has been able to arrogantly stumble from debate to debate, state to state , with the help of all the far-left ( we think America is mean and lazy too) groupies,

DOWN WITH THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, THEY ARE NOW A JOKE !!

Huckabee, paragon of virtue, has been charged with ethics violations repeatedly. This guy is commercial all the way. I can only imagine what this fox will do in the chicken house once he's handling that PAC money. His endorsement of Hillary's continued fight for the nomination reflects the true nature of both their characters.

It's all about folowing the rules. So everyone should follow the rules or we will send a message to everyone that rules do not matter.

Obama '08

I agree with Huckabee. The democrats set up the rules that state a candidate must have a certain amount of pledged delegates to win the nomination. If neither candidate has that amount, the superdelegates INDEPENDENTLY decide who should win the nomination. It's a rule that democrats must live with.

Of course he sould say that, every Repoblican wishes to see Democratic Party in pieces.
Nice try.

Of course he'd say that, the republicans are eating this up. They want Clinton and Obama to fight all the way to the end. It's clear repub strategy.

Hillary should not beg for money when she is making a victory speach. Obama as the all-but-certain nominee and casting Clinton as a dogged but deluded also-ran. Most people think "She just took a beating in NC and now she wants me to give her money so she can take a beating in Oragon? NO thanks I will buy gas, no need to listen to it". Hillary, stop begging, pay your bills, and get out of the race.

Hillary is a fighter, she will not give in to an empty suit wearing, slick talking, refuse to allow Florida and Michigan votes, scared to debate against a women, fraud from Hawaii push her around.

If you quote someone you might want to pay particularly close attention to spelling. The word in Huckabee's quote should be "ought" not "out". So what other corners are you guys cutting there at CNN???

"She is playing by the rules" ??? Come on, Mike. She is playing AGAINST the rules. She would like to change the rules during the game. Are both of you were playing? Presidency is a serious matter, not a play or game.
Your credit is very understandable.

Your position is understandable, Governor Huckabee, you ran a campaign to promote yourself and try to win the nomination. However, the entire Clinton family has run a duplicitous campaign with an almost overriding goal of damaging the "electibility" (to coin the overused media cliche of 200 of the likely Democratic nominee, with a possible effect of damaging their party in the process. That's the main difference here.

shut up loser.

Although I am strong Obama's supporter, I like what he said.

Why are they trying to get her to drop out when she won Indiana and he won North Carolina? Wasn't he suppose to win North Carolina anyway?

That's hillarious. I was thinking just last night that Hillary is the Huckabee of the democratic party. They're both losers and just don't realize it.

Huckabee this our house (democrat) and you need to get out. But I hope your book sells well enough to pay down your debt.

My opinion it's a waste of time and money. She could use the time to help the party by helping Obama.
It's her time and her money she is entitle to do whatever she please. I must say even if I never been able connect with her I have a great admiration for her tenacity.

Two points;

His perspective is that of a self absorbed candidate, and the longer it goes on the more things benefit his party. What else would he or could he say?

Huckabee and Hillary are two peas in a pod. Neither one of them knows when the race is over.

Call me a McCain Democrat!

How does Obama think he will win with a Cult Base?

I enjoyed reading about how McCain plans on protecting America from Evil!

At this point I honestly feel Obama and his camp are the biggest Evil Americans need protection from!

Hillary or McCain 08

She didn't play by the rules the Democratic Party set when she had her name on the Michigan and Florida ballots. Obama did follow the rules and left his off, and now Hillary wants those delegates to count.

I'm tired of her "anything it takes to win" dirty politics. It's one thing to fight to the finish. It's another to throw sand in your opponents eye.

If I were Hillary Clinton, this would not be an endorsement I was seeking.

Why Hillary has to quit the race ?
Needed to win 2025

Obama won 1588 so he need 2025 -1588 = 437

With out the help of supper delegates he can’t win the nomination

Supper delegates they can change their minds at convention

We have 6 more states to vote until the last vote count we can’t say who have more popular vote

Count the votes from Florida and Michigan first

So race is not over

Pundits please quit whining

Crazy Arkansas hillbillies.

I respect this man. This time I don't agree with him. I think this should be ended. God Bless you Mr. Huckabee.

Does the president need to know math? if not, then she could run as long as she wants.

The Huck's actually a pretty good guy. I don't agree with his policies but he seems to be fair minded and not about a bunch of trashing canidates like bullies on the schoolyard. .

"She entered this thing to play til the finish line"? No, she didn't. She entered to be coronated, whic,h thankfully, will not be happening in 2008.

Is it: "Gosh, she out to drop out." Or maybe did he mean: "She ought to drop out."

anyone know of any websites to boycott obama I am a big hillary supporter, female, white, catholic, blue colar, uneducated, clinging to my guns and religion. Anyone else upset about the pressure for hillary to leave the race. I am one of those that will vote for McCain only to cancel an Obama vote. I think we need a website so the democratic party realizes how serious we are.

LMAO not betray democrats…you would vote for an Idiot to run our country (did you for for Bush?), than a person with brains and isn't Anti-America!!!

I have and always will be a democrat….but vote for an Anti-America candidate because he is a democrat…it about the stupidest thing I have heard.

I will vote for McCain if Obama is the nominee!!

GO HILLARY!!

Hillary has every right to stay in the race as long as she has the funds and abides by the party rules that were agreed upon.

What's turning people off is that in her "quest" for the nomination, Hillary seems to have no problems trying to change the rules in order to further her self-interest. Not a pretty sight for any candidate - regardless of party.

Play by the rules - win or lose! It's that simple.

I hate to say it, but,… that "horse race" analogy just makes a lot more sense after saturday night,… Time for Hillary to go. It's over.

McCain/Huckabee will lose my vote.

I cannot tolerate any slightest possibility of Huck in charge of the Oval Office.

Anybody but Huck and Hillary!

huka is same like hillary but finaly wat happen to him, he quit. so let wait till may 20 when obama will reach 2025 and see if she will still be running as john steward ask obama on his show.

Hilliary has to win the remaining primairies by around 80-20 just to catch up to Barack. McCain can't even get this amount despite clinching the nomination months ago.

Sure, Football teams have come back from 4 touchdowns back in the past when there were still 2-3 quaters to play, but never when there was only a minute left in the game.

Of course Huckabee gives her credit. She is beginning to sound like him. Yesterday she said she will stay in the race until there is a nominee. This was Huckabee's mantra when McCane had over 1000 delegates, and he had about 200.

I think Hillary and Huckabee should be on the same ticket.

This from a candidate who dropped out at the first sign of defeat….???

If Mitt Romney or Huckabee had any balls at all, they wouldn't have let a 70+ year old geezer take the nomination from them without even a hint of a fight!!!

Hell, Huckabee is getting more votes than Ron Paul who is technically still IN the race…. And now Huckabee has the guts to say Hillary should keep fighting?????

STFU Mike, you are turning into a Rush shill.

Hillary Clinton is a strong person.

Experienced, for the people , and a fighter.

Good for a president.

Hillary 08

The game is over, all the cable-news said so, includes ABC, Fox news. She still runs because she needs to find a good path to exit; she still runs because she needs money to pay off her debt, she is asking her supporters to pay even though she got millions millions cash in her pocket.

people will miss Hillary when she does decide it's over, cause you will be stuck with your decision, and there will be turning back
I admire a woman who can stand her ground

Hillary is a very strong person.

Experienced, for the people, and a fighter.

All good for a president.

Hillary 08

Everyone says Obama has skeletons in his closet .. and they are waiting for it to come out. I got news for you, the clintons have more than skeletons, they have the entire Jurasic Park. Obama ran a honest campaign and decided not to stoop low to the clinton machine

The clintons are the most popular name in American, and this young Senator from no where beat them at their own game, and to add salt to injury, he ran a clean campaign.

Hilary, America has spoken, and i am sorry, but it's time to hit the road.

Obama 08

Hillary has a right to stay in the race. I do not think she should stay in until the convention but that's for her to decide. As an Obama supporter I realize that how you finish the race is just as important as how you start the race.

Hillary has run a tough campaign. I didn't like all of her tactics but she's a fighter and I admire her for that. My hope is that all Democrats will unite in the fall and support the nominee. Cutting one's nose off to spite one's face is not the height of wisdom. Keep in mind what is at stake here; War in Iraq, Economy, Jobs, Education, The Supreme Court, etc., etc, etc.

Democrats 08

I want Perot back!

As an Obama supporter I think that Senator Clinton should stay in for the remaining contest. We have less than a month to go so let it play out. If supporters, pundits and campaign advisors would just give her some space I believe that she will do the right thing and bow out graciously.

No matter what happens as a result of the primary season, Democrats need to rally around the nominee and take back the White House.

Quiet monkey boy!

Huck/Darwin 08′

Me thinks that the good Sen. from NY is devoid of all the social graces, but only she can decide when it's time to drop out….and it better be the first week in June. Did someone forget to pay the "fat lady" or is the good Sen. hard of hearing?

Why should she quit? She didn't set the primary dates they were set by the DNC & individual states. I think she should play it out until the end; if she had quit months ago (after Ohio & Texas) like everyone called for her to do we would not have heard about the "skeletons" in Obama's closet.
I have been reading blogs for months now I have to say that the group who seems to be VERY rude are the Obama supporters (yes, Hillary supporters are rude as well). For some reason his supporters seem to think that the only people backing Clinton are backwoods imbeciles who work at the local McDonalds that don't know any better & are racist. That is quite offensive to me & it tells me that you have "elitest" tendencies you can't accept other peoples' opinions because you are "correct" no matter what –

Why not give Obama some credit?

The louder one gets heard by Huckabee.
Hearing is not the only function of our senses.

I wonder how many Obama supporters that liked Huck for saying that the Rev. Wright issue should not be held against Obama are now bagging on Huck for saying this about Hillary?

I agree about Hillary staying in. It is bringing out more and more voters than it has shown in past elections. Its been a long time since Americans have been this interested in not only who but what matters. Everyone is feeling like his and her(general public that is)'s voice is being heard. Let the lady run to at least June. Despite what some may think of Hillary. By June if the writing on the wall is for Obama to be out there as President. Then he will have a good right arm supporter with her bringing what skills and talents she can offer. To help clean up the hundreds of neglected in baskets lining the hallways of the White House.

She is trying to change the rules,remember you did not tell the GOP to take the election from the winner even if you lose and you also did not try to destroy McCain by calling him un-electable.

Once again, Mike Huckabee shows what an honorable man he is. He says what he thinks, not what someone's telling him to say, paying him to say, or what he thinks he should say for the good of the Republican party. Although he disagrees with the Democratic candidates, he has always shown respect for them and an understanding of what they have gone through to get where they are.

Why is Canada looking more and more like the land of milk and honey? Gawd, make it all end before I lobotomize myself!

Hillary has a right to stay and no one is disputing that. The real question is should she stay, since there's hardly a chance that she'll win. If I was her, I'd help unite the party and spend the rest of my time making sure a democrat gets into the white house.

Now everyone loves the spoiled selfish girl who would not play by the rules and put herself first.

My daughters deserve a much better role model at this level.

Why are Obama supporters so worried about Clinton when they believe they have the nomination wrapped up? Most people have already decided whether they will vote for Clinton or Obama if their candidate does not reach the general election. If Clinton dropped out today, a month ago, or in a month, I still would not vote for Obama in the GE.

It's a shame that this has become more about Hillary and her ambitions than it has become about finding a representative for the Democratic party. It's telling when so many of her supporters threaten to vote for McCain in the general if she's not there. McCain and Hillary have very little in common politically, but her fans would turn on the Democratic party just because she lost. She lost! She had every advantage going into this race, but she lost. Why in the world does that mean we should settle for another Bush term?

Way to represent the party Hillary. You're a great spokesperson for the Republicans.

Hillary should take notes from Humpabee. He knows what he’s talking about. He has the experience of a looser.

Obama 08

Huckabee's right - she's put up a tireless campaign…runs circles around Obama. Go Hillary - win WV!!!

Hillary 2008 !

Let the nominations go on

It's Hillary's campaign and it is her call. The Democratic party initially had many attractive candidates. Unfortunately, when Bill Clinton played the race card, it polarized some of the voters. When Hillary Clinton demurred when asked if Barack Obama was a Muslim and said not as far as she knew and when her ads took a page from Karl Rove's playbook, it reflected poorly on her character. The Clintons ruined this for themselves. But let them decide when to end it.

people, he didn't add that he had seen it was a losing battle, so he grew a brain and dropped out. it's over, we need to move on

Sports analogies are sometimes useful, but not in this case. This is not a football game or a horse race. Contrary to how the Clintons and others describe it, politics is NOT a game. Building and leading a nation is a serious and gargantuan task that requires thoughtful and intelligent leadership focused on the people, not on the leaders.

I find it funny how all the Hillary supports now think Mike Huckabee is such a great and smart man. Now two months ago, according to the same people he was the spawn of the devil.

It just makes me laugh at the same old politics. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, or the enemy that speaks nicely of me is now my friend.

SAD! All he wants to do is to widen the divide that is in the party. Can't you see that?

If only she were 'playing by the rules'. I don't think Hillary even understands that there are rules — unless of course, they are for anyone but her & her family.

I am a hardcore Obama supporter

And it is unfair to ask Hillary to leave now..

She will win Kentucky and West Virginia and PR..She will get some superdelegates also..

I am sure that the nomination will go to Obama, but we have no right whatsoever to ask Hillary to leave…

She has been one of the best competitors- and believe me or not- she has actually made Obama a better and stronger candidate for General Election…

Make sense a republican would back Clinton in this way.

He knows all too well that every day clinton stays in the race it hurts the dem's potential in november and helps his party.

This is all about PRIDE for clinton at this point and she needs to have the country and the dem's best interest in mind.

No Tidho, telling Clinton to quit right now is the same as ending a playoff game two minutes early, or ending a best of 7 series when a team gets 3 wins and is leading in the forth game.

So, actually, telling Clinton to quit is the exact opposite of your example. Who is being ridiculous now?

I share the feelings of a lot of people in this country but for a different reason. I, too, don't think Sen. Clinton should get out of the race. I think she she stay in and spend her time and energy trying to repair some of the damage she has and still is creating. The longer she remains on this path, the harder it will be for non grounded democrats who support her to see the BIG picture.

Sen. Clinton - the game is now bigger than you. If you truly believe a democrat needs to be in office, listen to the millions of voters who have said Obama is that democrat!

If Huckabee ran with Hillary, they would win. I'm serious, they would win.

I agree with Huckabee she sure is a fighter more than I as her supporter give her credit for.

Hillary needs to stay in the race!! If she drops out we are handing the presidency to McCain, if Obama is the nominee, I and everyone I know will either vote for McCain or simply stay home. NO VOTES FOR OBAMA.

"we play by the rules that were handed " Duh? Michigan? Florida? Her Party said No Campaigning in Florida….Hillary had her surrogates deluge the state with campaigning; Her Party said No to Michigan…her name was the only name on the ballot! The Huckster still has his usual cockeyed notion of what it means to "play by the rules."

Right. Sometimes Dems should listen what Republicans are saying about them.

I start to like Limbough. It seems that he has more common senses than some out-touching Dem elites.

Clinton has the right to stay beacuse most american (democrats white
Hispanic and asian american etc.) will vote for her if she is the nominee and not vote at all if she will not be the nominee.

Nobody needs your credit Huck.

It is sad that some want a scandal to sink Obama. With all the scandals the Clintons have had over the years and are still standing do you think it will sink Obama? It is sad that people wish opponents ill will in order for them to be defeated. Such elementary school playground mentality. Huckabee please stop and focus on your own political party

Joyce in Florida,

Maybe just maybe if Florida takes some notes from lets say Cuba, Iraq, or maybe even Russia you guys might be able to conduct an election down there.

What is this, the third presidential election in a row that you guys have found a way to screw-up.

Obama supporters - notice how Hillary supporters are and have acted just like her? They lie, are bitter, selfish (don't care about party just want her) and would rather have four more years of bush than give a good man a try. By the way Sharon in MN - are you really Hillary disguising yourself because you sound just as delusional as her. And to the others that think Obama has only the black vote what about Iowa, Vermont, Hawaii, Wisconsin……………………………………………….

it's gonna take some time for Hillary to get it, but eventually she will drop out!

Obama is the nominee, but we need to give Hillary some time to let the reality sink in and we can all unite around Obama and trounce John McSame in the fall!

DEMOCRATS UNITE!!!!

With it becoming more and more apparent that Obama will be our democratic nominnee, I encourage all woman take your questions and concerns to Barack Obama NOW.

Should John McCain win in the fall, womens rights are in jeopardy, childrens rights are in jeopardy.

Please let us join hands and hearts to keep womens rights and ensure that our children will NOT be subject to a draft that looms if Republicans win this fall.

My sincere hope is that Hillary gets the nomination loses to McCain in a double landslide and we are rid of her incompetence here in New York. Her only well developed skill is lying, oops pardon mis-speaking!

I'm also an Obama supporter, but I have to admit that I like Huckabee. He seems to be such a voice of reason. That said, I think she should quit on her own terms, but she shouldn't be trying to change the rules in the 4th quarter that she agreed to before game time. Poor sportmanship.

Well…

We all know Obama will win… She can stay in as long as she wants, but it wont change the outcome… unless she stays nasty, which will screw the Democrats in the fall.

You know you're screwed when you are getting sympathy from Huckabee and compared to Huckabee… and getting campaign notes from Huckabee…

Have we all forgotten what happened with that poor fellow???

~Go Obama and such

hmmmm…proper grammar is so "elitist"

Hillary has every right to stay and fight for the nomination. She deserves to be the next president of the U. S. I don't know what you Obama supporters are thinking, but you better fight hard for him because I don't believe that he has a chance in Nov. Obama is not going to have an easy time against John McCain.

Fight to the end and have no regrets. How many people do you actually know who can do something like this? Not many. This is why the GOP fears Hillary Clinton. She's a tenacious fighter willing to trade shots with the GOP. She knows how to play the game.

Obama will just sit there and go, "So and so said this or that, and you know, it's simply UNTRUE." It's his generic comeback for everything.

We need strength in the White House.

Clinton or McCain 08.

She is 'playing by the rules' ?? Did Huck think this was an interview with SNL ?

Right on Huckabee-You have to respect a hardworking, courageous fighter that doesn't give up. Especially when the alternative is a flip/flopping wuss who the media has been gunning for the entire way.

I think Hillary should be able to finish the process, knowbody should be telling her to quit. Everyone acts like she is so far behind ,when shes not. I am and was for Huckabee and I think it was wrong when everyone asked him to quit as well.

Hillary is the new Huckabee.

Hillary does not care about her party! It is all about Hillary!
Americans got to know Hillary and did not like what they saw!
Act your age for once in your life and leave with grace!
Rev. Wright didn't work, Bill Ayers didn't work, try Santa Claus!

Thou shall not steal.

I forgot to include in my post -

I think it was Hillary's campaign managers who kept changing the rules and laws because they knew they had lost the race back in February by selecting which states to win and not understanding all the math!

And of course Huck will give Hillary some credit. I am sure he can relate because he got out of the race when he decided it was time… however… he wasn't trying to kill Mc Cain, cheat and destroy his party!

Ha….add this to the sad list of Hilary supporters.

now hillbillary is getting political advice from republicon s i think she has a new party

For "ha, ha, ha". Proper English is "why don't Hillary and Huckabee join ".

Hillary should not drop out until Obama receives the required number of delegates to be declared the winner. Michigan and Florida votes need to be included and why not wait until all the states have voted. What's Obama afraid of?

Clinton or McCain 08

Who cares what Barney Fife has to say… and there are actually people who think this little speech was not politically motivated… that Huckabee
does not resent the Clintons AFTER battling their machine in Arkansas.

I'm an Obama supporter….no one should tell her to quit.

Right on. Hillary is doing the best campaigning for the Republican party right now. Keep up the good work!

I don't like the DNC rules at all. In the primary they should look at the states that they usually win and at the one they suppose to win on November, I believe that why they have superdelegates.

I believe all the candidates have good qualities and they all should be treated with respect regardless if we agree or disagree - remember folks - that is what America was built on.

Of course he supports her going on when it doesn't seem reasonable. He did the same thing!

The problem the DEM party has is a repeat of 2004. They can't get it right and its there own fault. Obama's words of change or not even his own. Its not what he feels in his heart of hearts. Its someone else lines he using and half of the party is going for it.

He is trying to justify for what he did in his own race. A BLACK MAN is becoming mostpopular and having a chance to become the PERSIDENT OF UNITED STATES, it is eating many people alive.

Forcing someone to quit now and only have half of the support of the democratic Party is a terrible way to end a race. These supporters asking someone to unite around one person is no way to heal any type of divide and yes, it is Obama's fault too.

Hillary should stay in until the last primary as long as she 1) doesn't expect the DNC to bail her out financially and 2) stops with the negativity toward the Democratic nominee. She has an opportunity to repair her image and show her support for the party over the next few weeks - will she take it?

Yes, Hillary should stay till the end, for 2 reasons:
1. It's why she got in, its the principle.
2. How else will she pay the debt she owes.

Huckabee came out exactly one day after Mitt fine boy Romney because he also wants the VP position. Its all about positioning.

The Dems do not need the Reps telling them what to do.

Listen to them, Hillary! They are all your friends now.

All the REpublicans want the race to continue… Do you have an idea WHY?

RE: skeletons

Vince Foster, Mike Brown . . . these are ACTUAL skeletons

As long as she mends her ways, then I think she should continue to run if that's her desire.

But if she continues to rile up her Florida and Michigan supporters, as she is apparantly intent on doing, then she is doing a disservice to the Democratic party and, by extension, to the country. At that point she needs to be slapped down.

I'd say the same of anyone, male, female, black, white, camel or dromidary, that did the same.

I think he is talking about giving her a loan … I think that is the credit that she really needs …

The song "The Gambler" comes to mind. Everyone knows that Clinton is out of aces and has a losing hand, so why doesn't she fold?

Huckbarack abee is right. Hillary Clinton has every right to remain in the race. Until Barack Obama hits that magic number, he's not the nominee. And if Sen. Obama can't handle the heat of Sen. Clinton, he has no chance against John McCain and the GOP.

I think Obama said it right a few weeks ago, this race is making him stronger. So let the fight continue!

I hope you dems keep fighting over this.You dems keep crying broke but somehow Obama received over $100,000,0 in funds .

Funny how Huckabee is still trying to defend his idiotic crusade to stay in the race even after it was impossible for him to win. The man was never a contender and will never be one, why are we still listening to his commentary???

nicely said HUKABOO ! you talk about rules and how it says that HILLARIOUS can stay on clowning until the finish line. but wait a minute, didnt the same rules say that if FL and MI move up their primary, they wont be recognised ? can some non prejudicial clear minded unracial someone out in HILLARIOUS land tell us what would then happen to the rest of the democratic presidential candidates who could equally have picked up delegates if they had not been equally denied their due. can they equally benefit from any split up of the delegates ?. Say the DNC split up the delegates 20 for hillarious, 20 for Obama, 15 for edwards, 10 for richardson etc and then allow the other candidates give up their delegates to any candidate of their choice. that would really be playing by the rules !

Fred

Got some sour grapes huh? Want some cheese to go with that Whine? You sound like Bush since if you're not with Hillary, you must be against her. McGovern has as much right to change his mind as you do with regards on who to support and that doesn't make him a 'traitor.'

The reason I was rooting for the Huckabee, scrapping income tax, and using sales tax for governement revenue.
You can't get rid of criminals, so make their purchases pay for health care. With missing taxes from the underground economy you could fix all the highways.

Hillary should not quit. Senator Obama has not yet reached the magic number.I believe that she is the best canditate.

Go Hillary, you still have the support from so many of us.

Clinton supporters. She was robed of MI and FL and the momentum they
would have brought. Lets riot in Denver. Just like the obama people have said they would so many times.

it's sad to think that we may have lost our chance to see living history. in my lifetime, i thought maybe i would see the first woman president. there are many charismatic african americans out there with the diligence to run this country, but the former first lady, and one of the most influential lawyers in America, can’t run across too many of those. It’s a sad time for America when we may have lost our only chance to bring women to the table for equality. i mean, barack is 48, she is 60, even if he does screw it up in his first term, she will be 64 by the time she is able to run. he can come back at 52, let her turn this country around and let him get some stag in congress, she had to get her years in just like everyone before her.

god bless you hillary, may your relentlessness, courage, and wisdom be an insignia for inspiration for women across the nation.

god bless you hillary, may your relentnes

Limbaugh needs to get back on his meds…

I would like to see Barack's campaign start up petitions for Michigan voters to sign:

Petition 1: I voted for Hillary because Barack was NOT on the ballot. Michigan residents were told this was a "beauty contest" that wouldn't count. Since you are trying to make it count now, please recognize my voice as a vote for Barack Obama.

Petition 2: I voted UNDECIDED because Barack was NOT on the ballot. Michigan residents were told this was a "beauty contest" that wouldn't count. Since you are trying to make it count now, please recognize my voice as a vote for Barack Obama.

Petition 3: I am placing my vote for Barack Obama now because after I was told by the DNC that the Michigan primary would not count, I choose to withhold my vote. Since you are trying to make it count now, please recognize my voice as a vote for Barack Obama.

I am an Obama supporter, but I fully understand Hillary's situation and agree with others that she has every right to stay in the race. However, it's not about staying in the race. It's about her conduct while she's in the race. And given that Obama is ahead of her and has an excellent chance of winning, she needs to tone down her language against him so she's not hurting the party's chances in November. As Huck says, we started this with certain rules. She's entitled to stay in the race. At the same time, she wants us to turn a blind eye to the rules by seating delegates who were chosen unfairly when Michigan and Florida knowingly broke the rules and moved up their primaries. You can't have it both ways. We all want the delegates seated somehow… but it's just not fair to seat delegates when Obama didn't even campaign in Florida or Michigan… and his name wasn't even on the ballot in Michigan. It's not like we had fair primaries in those states. Any six year old would understand. A lot of efforts were made to find solutions and Hillary's campaign seems to think it's okay to point the finger at Obama as the roadblock. That's not the case. His side has tried to work toward solutions. It's just not an easy fix.

Why has the press "black holed" Hillary Clinton? Every story that could be about her, ends up being about Obama. Why is this? Wake up people, the press is channeling your opinion towards their candidate, not necessarily yours. If you really want to know who you should vote for, don't pander to "press opinion." Go to the candidates' sites and read what they have to say, find out for yourself what their platforms are. And CNN is the worst. They don‘t even try to tell the truth. In their story of Hillary‘s "…overwhelming defeat in North Carolina and a narrow victory in Indiana, Sen. Hillary Clinton vowed to stay in the race until her party has a nominee." There were only 7% points difference in their wins. Hillary won by 7% in Indiana and Obama won by 14% points. This isn't a landslide in anyone’s political book. Please people, think. We are better than this, we aren’t living in trees anymore, WE HAVE EVOLVED! Hillary is in this to win.

it's sad to think that we may have lost our chance to see living history. in my lifetime, i thought maybe i would see the first woman president. there are many charismatic african americans out there with the diligence to run this country, but the former first lady, and one of the most influential lawyers in America, can’t run across too many of those. It’s a sad time for America when we may have lost our only chance to bring women to the table for equality. i mean, barack is 48, she is 60, even if he does screw it up in his first term, she will be 64 by the time she is able to run. he can come back at 52, let her turn this country around and let him get some stag in congress, she had to get her years in just like everyone before her.

god bless you hillary, may your relentlessness, courage, and wisdom be an insignia for inspiration for women across the nation.

Newsflash Huckster: She is not playing by the rules, she is attempting to set her own set of rules! If she was trully planning on playing by the rules she would have realized she could not win a long time ago.

Barack Obama's new theme song is "Another one bites the dust."

Hillary Clinton's new theme song is "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going."

I agree with Huckabee on this one. It is likely the remaining primaries would not change the overall results, even with FL and MI counted as is. Additionally, the attention from these primaries over the next few weeks could help Democrats for the fall, as more new registers get involved in the process.

Dem '08

I find that the Obama supporters (in general) have such a superior, smarmy tone, a lack of graciousness and manners, to be high handed and rude, that I, as a Democrat, would never want to be a part of such a childish, sophomoric movement.

If Hillary's down, GO MCCAIN! We need adult leadership.

I agree with Huckabee and think Hillary Clinton should stay in the race until such time as SHE feels she needs to exit. I am a strong Hillary Clinton supporter and initially felt that if Obama gets the nomination, I wouldn't vote. But I've had time to re-think my position and realize that it's very important to unite the Democratic Party for a win in November, and if Obama is the nominee, I will vote for him. However, I join many Clinton supporters in knowing that while Obama can talk and inspire, he will not have a clue what to do when he actually gets in the White House. This is an extremely important point…Hillary DOES know what to do.

abbey for Obama 2008/12, i will urge senator Clinton to quit and endorse Sen. Obama for the sake of the party.