She should have considered saving face & a graceful exit 10 million dollars ago. Wasn't her supporters just this week sreaming about her sexist treatment. Now she want to be all "girl" about her exit, Man up Fighter.

How about scenario #4 : IGNORE HER, no VP offer fake or not, let her pay off her own debts, Bill made 51 million giving speechs you can do the same with all your free time. Finally don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Obama could not change the poverty and crime hotbed of his south Chicago district, what can you expect he can change and improve on the nation's economy and security?

If the two of them can't find a way to put aside their differences then the Democratic nominee is doomed to fail in the general election.

billary overscrewed this campaign too much by being negative and

divisive, how can obama put her on the ticket. "graceful exit stragedy"

and "save face" arent on this womans list of destruction.

Why exactly is there a need for a Clinton "save face" strategy involving the Obama contingent??? She is losing. She needs to lose gracefully and swallow her narcissistic pride (if that is possible for her) and get on with supporting Obama. Let's hope Obama is smart enough to choose another VP and leave her ALONE.

5 Superdelegates for Obama today!

Only 56 delegates left!!

How about a cabinet post? Those have an even higher proportion of executive character over, say, legislative character. But which one would her experience best serve her? I wouldn't know. Secretary of State?

Stop the nonsense! Hillary is the better candidate all the way!!
I don't want her to be VP! I want her as MADAM PRESIDENT!
I hate to admit it but I won't be voting this year for the first time since I was 18. It's time that this country was run by a strong woman and not another Male! I don't care if it is Obama or MCCain. Get back woman, you're not good enough to hold the number one spot. Remember, we have already had a woman VP! Get back Girl! America isn't ready for a woman president! That's the real issue!!!

Here is the fact, with or without Clinton as the VP, Obama is destined to lose to McCain. I can't wait to see him lose and just disappear for good just as Dukakis and Kerry did. He is going to be another loser. You got to be the worst to lose to McCain after two wonderful Bush terms.

I sincerely doubt there would be this type of discussion of graceful exit strategies if the shoe was on the other foot and Hillary was the front runner.

Let's remember Hillary was very emphatic about her thoughts on Obama being a capable VP. Why hire a VP who doubts your own ability to lead? Obama offering Hillary the VP slot would demonstrate the same "lack of judgement" stamp critics keep waging against him.

I don't see why the Obama campaign needs to do anything in regards to helping her save face or help her foot the bill for a losing campaign. She didn't run the expenditure of campaign funds (an extra $6 million of her own) by Obama, so I'm unclear as to why anyone else should foot the bill. That would be relatively ironic in a 2008 "chivalry ain't dead…I'll pay the bill, baby" sort of way.

It was a well fought race, she did the best she could, and the best man is winning. No pun intended.

This would be one black spot on Barack's standing if he takes her as his VP. Defeats the purpose – change? Not if she is on the ballot.
I wish Edwards agreed to be his VP.

I have a great "exit strategy" for her. When the last primary is over and all the votes are counted – just go away.

So here's the final act of Clinton entitlement.

Dear Hil:

You lost. You lost. Fair and square. Obama BEAT you. I know that's unfathomable in your mind, but it's the truth. He's the better candidate and HE BEAT YOU. You can whine and complain and try to change the rules and blackmail with your supporters but in the end, you need to accept that you've been beaten.

You are not entitled to anything because you're a Clinton or because you're a woman. Enough.

Alex, she had the opportunity for a graceful exit in both Kentucky and W. Virginia.

Sen. Obama didn't campaign didn't campaign to any real degree in those areas, he just allowed himself to be beat-down.

Don't you think if he had really campaigned there he would have. He gave her every opportunity to exit gracefully. But her ego??? Well, you know the rest.

Yes it would be a big mistake making her "VP" because this means BHO would be the "P".

She has the popular vote and will open up a wider margin after all the contests are over!

Hillary is and always has been the strongest candidate and may she go all the way to the convention to prove it!

Go Hillary and Go Democrats!

Hillary '08!

Why aren't the Clinton backers paying the Clinton debt? For all the tough talk, they should put their money where their mouth is. If they really think she has a chance of winning, where is the money? Enough with the cant — hypocrites backing a hypocrite: this is ironic beyond irony.

I hope Obama does not HAVE TO offer her the Veepe spot. because she would take it & Bill would be in the WH again just like old times doing whatever. There are better choices: Bloomberg, Clark, Webb, Hagel & others. Another thing, I hope Obama does not have to use his donation $ to pay off Hillary's debt. I guess it is Politically Correct for him to help her exit with respect & dignity. If it's a choice of paying her debt or the Veepe spot, I think I'd rather pay the debt. I am sick of Clinton's & especially Hillary's CRAP.

If Hillary is given any spot or consideration in Obama's Presidency, I would be DISAPPOINTED.

To me, Hillary is the EVIL FACE of everything bad of WASHINGTON.

OBAMA and HILLARY are on the OPPOSITE ENDS of GOVERNANCE

HILLARY and CLINTONS should be IGNORED

OBAMA will gain the presidency only if Hillary is completely brushed off and pushed out. She has no SHAME and no RESPECT left in public life after everything she did in this campaign.

OBAMA – Don't get the baggage of Clintons. It will DROWN your DECENCY and cost you the Presidency

Clinton is a BIG LIABILITY and I for one will not VOTE for you if Clinton has any role in your administration

I will be extremely upset with the Obama campaign if one cent of my contributions goes to the Clinton campaign to help them get out of the hold they dug for themselves. Maybe they shouldn't have been so exorbitant with their campaign headquarters (Bellagio visits in Nevada!). I would not have contirubted my 500 if I thought one cent was headed toward the Clintons.

Angry in Idaho

Any exit strategy hopefully will NOT ( I repeat NOT) include her on the ticket……that would be enough for me to vote for McCain (providing he doesnt put that Arkansas ex governor on the ticket). Maybe she can be given a new job…..like Secretary of Poverty.

There is no graceful way for her to exit……she has no idea what the wor "grace" means. Hoping the Governor Sebelius is the VP nominee on the Obama ticket.

Hillary doesn't deserve the Veep position on Obama's winning ticket. She still lacks the character, honesty, candor and integrity to hold such an office. Also, her decision making skills such as selecting James Carville as an adviser, her misspeaks and dirty politics are the tactics of the past and have no business in the new American political vision. Besides no one wants to see Bill back in Washington….He is such a negative distraction.

Hillary should Never Be on a Ticket with Obama unless it is for Lunch because she has used ever dirty trick in the book to destroy Obama canidacy she is EVIL EVIL EVIL and would stop this Obama supporter from supporting him

This is a good day to fight for what you believe in:

The puppet demagogue or the champion of the people?
The boastful, cocky braggert or the hardworking woman?
The inclusive true democrat or the pompous elitist?
The mainstream centrist or the radical left-wing extremist?
The policyless cutie or the intelligent policy wonk?

Hillary

Exit stage left. Even if Florida and Michigan get seated in a reasonable and fair manner you are mathematically eliminated so please step aside gracefully and maintain your dignity.

One way or the other the Billary team as vice president flies in the face of Obama's change message and ultimately it still means the Clinton circus will be back in town. The only difference is Obama would not be able to control it but would have to be responsible for it. There is no way the Clinton combination could ever be anyone's second in command. It would make the commander in chief, third in line. Clinton supporters should be acting not in Hillary's interest but rather what is in the interest of the country. Short of their choice winning the primary, which she can't, would any of these folks really think MCCain is the better choice?

She should stop crying sexism and gracefully bow out, she is making it harder for women to run for President in the future.

First the crying, then the cackle, the lying to appear brave under "sniper fire". She she should have run a coherent campaign on her strengths and not changed "voices" every few weeks. People still respected and trusted her before this election.

Oh please, Senator Clinton, do not sully your name by attaching it in any way to Obama. After this is over, I will donate more to help pay the debt and I am sure there are others who will also help. Just concede to McCain in November. Perhaps the Democrats will learn to nominate an electable candidate, but then again maybe not; remember McGovern, Carter (2nd time around) Dukakis, and Kerry.

The only thing I see wrong with having Hillary as the VP is that she could wield too much power. We don't need another VP trying to pull the strings of another President; we've had 8 years of that. It doesn't mean it would happen that way, but there is that risk.

Even with this risk, I say put her on the ticket. While I like Bill Richardson or John Edwards better than Hillary as far as a "backup President", putting her on the ticket would be the best political move Obama could make. It would, without a doubt, guarantee the victory. In the end, isn't that everyone's goal?

Some of you ought to be more respectful of Senator Clinton. She has proven herself to be a tireless patriot. I have always believed her motivation for getting into the race was because she cares about people whom the Bush administration wishes would disappear — people who depend on their country to be a democracy and not a dictatorship. This race will go down in history as proof that our country has made strides for equality for blacks BUT we remain without doubt a misogynistic nation.

I love how Hillary's supporters say that she'd surely win the presidential election when she can't even win the Democratic primary. She's arguing right now that every one should have the right to vote. But come June 4th, when every one has voted, and she's still way behind, I guarantee you she still won't drop out. She doesn't care about the party, she's in this for personal gain.

I hope and pray that both Clinton and Obama exit the race. They are both poor excuses for Americans.

STOP IT! JUST STOP IT!

It amounts too nothing more than black-mail by the Clinton campaign to put Clinton on the "ticket". Sen. Obama, should have the right to choose his own running mate, he should be able to choose someone more reflective of himself and the values he have for his administration as president of the US.

Clearly if he chose Clinton in the short-term as his running mate she'd get what she want and so would her supporters, however, in the long-term, President Obama would have to contend with her and her divisive attitude, I certainly don't see her being subordinate, she'd do nothing but create problems for him, and I don't see her as a team player. She has to be the one in charge. I don't see that she has the kind of respect that would allow her to work as #2 to President Obama. She would be too contentious, and of course, there is President Clinton.

Let's be honest! This is no dream ticket. The Obama's would be in a constant state of nightmare, not to speak of the ultimate voters would subsequent realize for pressing having her in the office of VP.

President Obama, would not be able to govern and/or perform the duties of president with Clinton forced on him as vice president. He'd not be able to fully trust her.

He has the right to choose his own second. President Clinton is now pressing this, but I wonder what he would have done had he been forced to have someone as vice president that he didn't want. Seems to me he ought to show Sen. Obama the same respect to choose his running-mate without forcing his wife down our throats. Besides, if those folks that voted for Sen. Obama because that's who they want.

I wonder how many of you that work anywhere would appreciate having someone forxed on you in your workplace that you don't or didn't want. It's always fine when it affects someone else, isn't it?

Obama got this far by actively avoiding talk of the issues. His campaign was one of hype and spin.

Now that the prepared speeches carried his this far, he must take over with his own merits.

Trouble is… he has no merits. Turns out, it was all "JUST words". He waffles on his own positions on the important issue, he has no track record to refer to, he can not answer questions intelligently, and he has lost the trust of many democrats.

Only Clinton can save the democratic party.

The only strategy is to bribe, squeeze, or blackmail the Obama campaign in to paying off or funraising to pay off the Hillary Campaign's Debt. Its clear that this would be the only way she'd "help unify the party" and support the nominee. There won't be a graceful exit or support unless the DNC and Obama campaigns agree to this demand.

Obama supporters are weaksauce.

6 months ago they were all but lining up to sign off on the Hillary/Obama joint ticket.

Now that Obama has pulled ahead he should just push past her and she is a bad possible VP?

Please.

Obama can not win without Hillary's supporters which are a large portion of the Democratic base he claims to represent. He darn well should "appease" them.

Hillary has a lot of ammo int hats he will very likely win the overall vote count if she merely pushes on to Puerto Rico.

Obama has been excellent at many things but he should have offered her already and put this bed before she won Kentucky and other recent states by huge margins making his own inevitably truly questionable.

I'd prefer Hillary as the candidate and 8 year President with VP Obama with 8 years following that for Obama as President. That is what every Democrat SHOULD want but we are too stupid to defeat even GW Bush…. so what can you do.

Afte this tacky and cruel campaign Hillary has ran, I hope Obama does not consider this option. Pick someone else more credible and trusting. She has shown me a different light about her and I have always loved the Clinton's. It is not good move to have Obama and Clinton on the same ticket. It's got to be a better way and still win this election. Got to be!

Clinton should say NO if asked to be Obama's running mate. Let the Democratic Party and the superdelegates …and the Demorcratic voters lose AGAIN!! becuae of their ignorance and arrogance in choosing the WRONG candidate as the nominee to go against Mc"Bush" in November.

We deserve to lose, even though this should be the easiest win for us in decades!

The Democratic Party and the fools who make it up just never learn. Just goes to show that when it comes to infinite stupidity, the Democrats can more than hold their own against the Republicans.

For all of you who think that Hillary Clinton can win in November, you need to wake up and count the number of Democrats that have stated from the start that they would never vote for her. Republican voters are not the only individuals in America that deplore her — and her "change every fday or two" personality. She never had a chance of carrying the Democratic Party because of lifelong Democrats that would have voted for a dead candidate over her.

More millions rather Obama be the nominee.

Here are the choices. 1-Hillary is the nominee. 2-Hillary is the VP. 3-John McCain is the next President of the United States. I don't care how much people like Mr. Cafferty don't like Senator Clinton. Face the facts. Anyone want to test my theory. It will only take a few months to see. If Hillary is not the nominee I and droves of Clintonites will not vote for Senator Obama if Hillary is not the choice for Democratic Vice President.

Now we are moving in the right direction. How to end this thing without loosing too much face.

Hillary would not be a good Vice President to run on the Obama ticket, because of their personality styles, direction (CHANGE). This campaigning has gone on way too long. The mode of the process that we are in now could render the whole democratic party powerless and ineffective to win.

I am a supporter of Obama and hope that the process ends soon, so we can move onto the next phase.

Yes, We Can

but McCan't

I would like to see Obama select either Edwards or Richardson for VP, definately not Hillary. I think choosing her would destroy the campaign. He should offer her a cabinet post that would deal with women's rights. It's possible that she would find it easier to concede if he let her know that, privately, now. Ending her fight, is long over due.!

Obama and Hilary supporters – REMEMBER

The real battle is in November. Do not abandon your party just because your preferred candidate loses.

And do not vote for McCain in frustration. McCain is 4 more years of Bush.

remember the whole world is watching how the democrats, from the nation that claims to be a world leader, play out democracy . think out of the box

I think Hillary and her group are black mailing Barack into a choice he should not make. Hillary is out of her mind thinking a combination ticket would be a dream ticket after all of her rantings that Barack is not "presidential" material. Barack will lose many votes if he chooses her over someone else. Do you ever wonder why both Hillary and Bill want into the White House so bad??????? This is scary and should be closely examined by all. They have had their turn, now they can both sit back and write books.

To all of you besottled Obama supporters, here's what Maya Anjelou wrote — and she supports Hillary vigorously:

"You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.”

Hillary will rise, and history will prove what a loss it will have been if she does not become president!

BUT AS FOR ME, I WILL WRITE HER NAME ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT IF NATIONAL IGNORANCE SELECTS OBAMA — AND I'LL SLEEP VERY WELL AT NIGHT, KNOWING THAT I HAVE DONE THE RIGHT THING.

Why should the other 48 states, that didn't break the Primary rules, now be punished by letting Michigan and Florida break the rules?

OBAMA 08

HILLARY IS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!

If she make an exit too soon, she will not be able to manipulate people into paying off her debt by donating to a failed campaign with the only chance of resurrecting is to change the rules at the end of the game.

"Even Hillary's most "low information" voters can buy that nonsense."

Seriously Shawn from MD, do you think those who support Hillary are all "low information"?

I have a master's degree (a minor in political science, to boot) and I support Hillary.

FYI, we're not all the oft-mentioned blue collar workers.

The best case scenario would be for a Clinton supporter to fill the VP spot. I'm not sure Clinton wants to be #2 on the ticket. It will be very hard for her to acquiesce her style to Obama's for the national campaign. The ideal choice which would help to bolster the ticket would be Gen. Wesley Clark. He embodies the "change" DC needs. He is not a DC insider yet he possesses an impressive resume on international affairs and national defense/intelligence having been Commander of the Allied Forces in the Kosovo conflict. And he is a Clinton supporter.

I believe that would be a ticket she could easily support.

NO SUCH THING HAPPENING!

Hillary is in this to WIN the PRESIDENCY!

NEVER, and I mean NEVER, would she accept the VP POSITION.

Should the incredibly stupid and dumb thing happen here and the DNC & Superdelegates steal the nomination from Hillary, I am sure that the DNC & Superdelegates would FORCE Senator Obama to offer her the VP Position… [Michelle says she would love that!]

Hillary would never accept that.

A vastly more appropriate solution for this entire mess would be for Senator Obama to withdraw: Personal Reasons, he cannot win the GENERAL ELECTION and he is DESTROYING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY!

Enomisa, the only voters Obama has no appeal with are the bigoted voters who feel robbed by educated blacks. I hate that bigoted whites are the ones whose opinion seem to matter the most in this election. There are plenty of intelligent whites that support Hillary and those that support Obama. Whenever I hear people say, Oh he gets no support, normally we are talking about bigoted whites who would not support Hillary either if she ran against McCain. People with that sort of mind set will always choose the white male.

Mike in Columbus you are totally correct. I will even paste your comments because I could not state my opinion any better.

Obama sits on the foriegn relations commitee, and the homeland security commitee. Part of the reason I love to hear people say he has no experience, is because it only shows they actually know NOTHING about him. His approach of engagement is exactly what this country needs. The Iraq war exposed to the entire world that our bark is far worse than our bite. And our bite is getting weaker everyday. Time to start playing on the same field, and stop thinking we are the umpire!

After going back and reading the recorded notes from the Rules and Bylaws Committee, there is no way I could support Clinton on the ticket. There was only one dissenting vote regarding stripping Michigan and Florida of their delegates. Only one and that one was an Obama supporter. All of Clintons supporters: Ickes, Wolfson to name the most recognizable voted to not seat any of the delegates from those two states.

It was not until after Super Tuesday that Clinton began to talk of seating the delegates. It was not until the delegate count did not go her way that she began to talk of the popular vote. She knows that political parties are membership only clubs. Now she is trying to distort by playing on people's emotions: millions of new participants who do not know or understand the rules…..

Several studies have been done that show that as many people did not vote because they believed their vote would not count. In short, she helped DISENFRANCHISE millions as well…….

Most ecellent news. Now it's time for the real game to begin. and to all my fellow Obama supporters. we need to show respect to hillary supporters. we know Obama would treat them with respect. so should we!!

BARACK THE VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please don't she is not the one.

Obama should make his own choice. Biden, Richardson, Edwards, but not Clinton. She acted like a republican in every way this campaign , sleezy, and did more to split the party than unite it. In many ways I cant tell her from McCain. Change is not going to come from a veteran of the system.
With regular Americans being crushed by rising costs of gas, food, utilites, falling home equity, raises that dont keep up with inflation, no way to save for thier own future, no real plan for energy independence, no plan for a post oil economy, a pointless war thats cost lives, billions and made us less safe… need I go on?
The issues far greater than personality quirks, flag pins, pastors, race/gender and the like. If we DONT get real change , to REAL problems, our way of life will not exist for the next generation. Period.

Senator Clinton is just not believable.

I wouldn't trust her any more than President Bush, neither seem to realize that telling the truth is important.

Senator Obama as president would not have a reliable partner in Senator Clinton as VP.

Senator Obama wants to work with the Republicans and Senator Clinton would be a problem.

Senator Clinton should go back to the Senate and build a reputation which would allow her to run for president at a later time.

All you Obama people are blinded by smooth talk and are ignoring the real issue here. Those that say 'rules are rules' are ignoring the existence of so called inalienable rights, because as Americans, it is unconstitutional to take away the right to vote regardless of whatever politics occurred or who signed off. We are a nation of rules, but we have the supreme court which has the authority to rule using common sense and adherence to inalienable human and constitutional rights. Rules change–that's our system. Counting each and every vote in our democratic nation can not and will not be undermined by supporters of the other candidate or by a governing body who made up unconstitutional rules contrary to American values. Hillary is still in it, and no, she won't be VP. Barack will. Hillary will be President, and the democrats will win handedly.

Hillary as a Supreme Court Judge???? Someone with her disrespect and disregard of the law and of justice??? PUHLEEEZZE. Yes, she is smart, she wears pearls with her pantsuit, but to be interpreting the Constition for the rest of us? I think not.

And Obama does not need the baggage she brings.

Experience needed to be president of our country takes more than sitting on some committees.

So sorry that McCain will be in the White House due to the Obamaniacs' inability to hear that their leader's speeches are full of platitudes. He is an image — only.

I don't get the people who cry sexism because Hillary lost. Or who claim she's won the popular vote (she signed off on an agreement to not allow FL and MI to count – let's not forget that!). Or who claim Barack is somehow stealing superdelegates. They must support their state – unless of course their state went to Barack, then they must vote their conscience. I would have supported her as VP – until her race tinged comments came about the last few weeks. Unfortunately he may have to choose her as VP to appease all these people claiming he stole this election. Because obviously a well spoken, well educated, strategic black man could never beat Hillary on his own. And to all those people who would rather vote for McCain than Barack – well, then when we have another four years of Bush Jr, don't complain.

Both Sen. Clinton and her husband disappointed me with their subminial racist rhetoric; as a former supporter of both
Clintons, I forgive them. but for their moral inappropriateness,
I'm not forgiving and I believe that Sen. Clinton should
exit while some her political integrity is intact.

If you compete for anything publicly – you risk losing publicly. And everyone has to "pay to play". Clinton needs to do what everyone else in the world has to do when they try and lose. Suck it up, be proud that you tired and accept your loses.

If Obama even offers the VP slot to Hillary I would reconsider my plans to vote for him. Can you imagine a White House containing Barak, Hillary and Bill? Nothing would get done and Bill and Hillary would be scheming to out do Obama. Too many cooks in the kitchen.

I prefer Hillary to run as an independent.

Obama is unacceptable as president even if Clinton is the VP.

He is just unelectable, period.

She can win by write in alone.

Obama is the clear choice, and he should be allowed to have a VP candidate that shares his positive and unifying message, as opposed to Hillary's devisive tone. It's too late for Hillary to "get out gracefully" She and her husband have tarnished whatever "Clinton Legacy" existed.
As far as paying off Clinton's campaign debts… NO WAY! Her campaign did a lousy job of budgeting, her loans to her campaign are just like making a bad investment, too bad, so sad….thanks for playing. Paying her debt off is an insult to working America!

There are a number of good reasons why Hillary should be the VP nominee:

1. Her supporters would follow her and secure Obama's chances to win in November
2. The formidable Clinton machine would be forced to work hard for Obama
3. It would shortcircuit any prolonged battle through to the Convention
4. It would prevent a Ted Kennedy type insurgent run by the Clintons for the nomination in 2012
5. It shows a strong candidate the respect she deserves and helps allay legitimate concerns about sexism undercutting her run for the White House
6. It would offer the American people a truly historic ticket that would very likely be unbeatable
7. It would send a wonderful message to the rest of the world that America has truly moved beyond Bushism
8. It would provide Obama with a streetsmart political infighter he will need in getting his legislation through once they are elected
9. It adds experience to the ticket
10. Obama may have no real choice (like Kennedy and Reagan before him – this is realworld politics kiddies!)
11. It reinforces his message of reconciliation and unity.

There are also good reasons why she shouldn't be the VP nominee

1. The "Bill Factor"
2. It may be hard for her to backtrack from some of the negative things she said about Obama
3. Her own heavy baggage that Republicans will target
4. Obama supporters will be really pissed off and might switch allegiance
5. Her own supporters may remain pissed that she didn't win
6. Any deal will have to involve paying off her campaign debt
7. It appears that Obama, his wife and campaign people don't like her.

I'm an Obama supporter and think the good reasons to put her on the ticket clearly outweigh the reasons not to.

Hillary is NOT needed in order to beat McBush. She needs to end it NOW and endorse Obama if she wants to salvage what's left of her dwindling integrity.

Any democrat who votes for McBush out of spite is not a true American, but rather a self centered and spoiled baby.

Obama will win, and he will win by a landslide. This country is ready to move away from the current republican administration's broken/failed policies. Let's fix our economy and set things right with the rest of the world.

Obama/Richardson '08!

What a joke Hillary has become. First, as the article quotes someone from her campaign, the two sides do not trust each ther enough for the second scenario to happen. So, if they lack that much trust, how on God's green Earth can anyone, ANYONE, think a joint ticket will work. C'mon folks, let's get serious here!!!
Second, is her major concern is saving face? Or is it saving money? As in, HER loans to HER failed campaign? Well, my money went to Obama's campaign, not for the Clinton's personal bank account. Lord knows they have enough money, they don't need mine. And if she was willing to loan her campaign money and recklessly spend over what she had, that's 100% her own dang fault. Like the rest of us "blue collar white uneducated voters, if we did that with our money, we get stuck with the tab. So Hillary, since you claim to represent the working man, act like one!!!!!

The vitriolic statements about Mrs Clinton are out of place – she has run a determined campaign and is only a fraction behind Mr Obama. However, if she is to make a graceful exit, bearing in mind that she would be permitted to address the Convention before there is a ballot, she could well say that her opponent has offered her the vice-presidency but that she has declined his kind offer – and at that time would ask that Mr Obama be selected by acclamation. She would look magnanimous in defeat (if defeat it be) and would provide a great theatrical moment to pull the factions together. Of course, we haven't heard from Al Gore yet and possibly he would endorse her, sending many superdelegates to her side. Although the Obama camp says it will be over in three weeks I rather think that's an optimistic view

so…since she lost her entitled spot as the nominee she is now entitled to the vp spot?

if Obama puts her on the ticket then maybe he isnt strong enough to be the president. let her cry and "find her voice" again, after being in politics her whole life.. maybe her new voice should be a courageous one, a humble one, as she admits defeat and helps unite your democratic party.

Obama 08!

Obama needs the Clinton supporters. I don't think he's going to get them.

One other thing. Hillary says she is fighting for the little people in this country. Hillary is fighting for no one but herself and her ambition to be the first woman president. Geraldine Ferraro says Obama has played the sex card in this campaign. Where and when? Hillary has played the sexist card repeatedly as she attempts to appeal further to the over 60 women, who she says are yearning for the first woman president. That is that if not playing the sexist card?

I think giving her the VP post is completely against the principal of "change we believe in". This woman can not be trusted, she will dilute movement for change with her love for money. If Obama had hired me to look for a VP, Edwards will be the best running mate for him.

Kennedy, UAE

It's entirely too late for Hillary to make a graceful exit, she appears desperate, and sinks lower everyday. Why would Obama help her pay off her campaign debt. If her staff knew what they were doing they would 've done a better job of controling the spending, but with Hillaryas delusionary as she is , I'm sure her thinking was my supporters wont let me crash and burn, and now she's trying to bargain from weakness. Does anyone besides her, bill and the daughterbelieve that because she won Ohio tagainst Obama that automatically trandlates into a win in Ohio against MCcain in the general election. If she were his VP she would undermine and double cross him at every turn to sey up 2012. It wpuld be interesting to know the size of the donation made to Trinity Church, to get the rev Wright sermon. No wonder the campaign is in debt.

Reading these comments, one would think that it was Howard Dean who created the rule that if you move your primary ahead of the agreed upon date, you lose your delegates at the convention.

It wasn't. The same rule existed in 2004, when Howard Dean was a candidate, not the head of the DNC. The head of the DNC at the time: Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe.

i love hillary

If she gets the VP spot it won't be his campaign it will be hers.

I think all of us must accept that this primary election season will end shortly. The key is to ensure that the process is fair which I believe it has been. I have every confidence that the rules committee will sort out the FL and MI voter issue in a way that not only allows them some participation in the process, but also maintains the integrity of the system by recognizing those whose states played by the rules.

At this point, each of us has a choice as to whether we want to move forward with the nominee or be stuck in bitterness and vengence. If you choose the later approach, you are not hurting the nominee and the Party, you hurt yourself and your family.

The people who are attacking those who favor the other candidate really need to stop it as it really does not positively influence anyone to change their minds. Threatening to vote for mccain or not to vote also does not change anyone's mind. It just creates doubt about your ability to step beyond your personal interests and put the Party first.

For all of those who say Obama cannot win, do not be so sure. I would have never thought that he would have been within 1 1/2% of Hillary in Indiana. Many of our voters are similar to those whom Obama cannot supposedly attract. I personally knocked on the doors of hundreds of people in Indiana and Obama has an appeal across a broad spectrum of people. Because of all of the focus on demographics we are minimizing this issue. Moreover, many citizens are tired of the Bush government and how it has ruined our country and are ready to embrace a change.

Hillary supporters: I understand your disappointment. I would feel the same way if Obama lost the election. However, while I did not like Hillary before the primary season began, I would remain open to voting for her as putting mccain in office would be even a worse option and I would be hurting myself, my family, my friends, and my community.

Please, let's get focused back on the issues and how we improve our country so everyone has an opportunity for peace and prosperity.

As a Hillary supporter, I am sick of the blatant sexism. Why is asking Mr. Obama a tough question being racist, but the media ignoring Hillary is not sexist ?

Sure racism is wrong, but so is sexism.

If Obama wins the nomination, I will be sitting home on Election Day.

He will not get my vote !!!

We women need to show that we have stood by for too long taking the crumbs that men left behind.

Let the media know that you refuse to vote for Obama. Together we can put Hillary in the White House.

Hillary has never done anything "gracefully". Why would she start now?

Seems to me most of the mud comes from Obama supporters. He has cleverly done his attacking by delibertly misinterperting things said. He has twisted everthing to his advantage. The meanness I see from the majority of his supporters on this blog will not allow me to vote for him. This type of unification is not what I am looking for. Tell me why it is ok for everyone to attack Bill or Chelsea but not Michelle? Another hypocrisy. She has put herself out there. This is why I will write in Hillary.

Dear Barack,

I will never vote for you 'sweetie' because your sexism and true colors show. You are not change, you are a good old politician who writes speeches about change.

Sweetie, I would not want the US to 'change' to a president who has little or no experience in the government. So, sweetie, I will not vote for you.

NObama 2008

Marc In Quebec,
Unfortunately that's what it is in politics. Remember from the very beginning of this campaign, most never thought that Obama would have a chance at winning…not against a Clinton. So, they must find a way for her to "win" by actually "losing" therefore….saving face
America the Beautiful

Lol. The press is so full of it.

And why does she need to "save face"? She's going to lose this by maybe 200,000 votes. That's not exactly a staggering loss. She did extremely well and Obama, if he is smart, will encourage her to be on the ticket. I think that is best for the party, although maybe not best for her aspirations of working on her policy intiatives. But whatever– she'd do the right thing.

It has been crystal clear that Hillary Clinton cares only about herself and not the American people. . I could write a thesis about why I feel that way, but I imagine that most readers could write their own. If Clinton supporters are dissatisfied with the idea that she is not going to be successful and vote for John McCain, God help up all. We will be repeating not only the Iraq War but also the Vietnam War. You see that's what McCain really wants to win! There will be no universal healthcare, no policies to help ensure that there will be no more home foreclosures, the price of gasoline will continue to increase and the rest of the world will think we are a country of morons. Barack Obama will be a President who keeps his promise – let's hope that Hillary Clinton gets out of the way before the Democratic Party is irreparably damaged!

I am a life-long democrat who has NEVER voted for a republican on a national ticket. With Obama as the presumptive democratic nominee, I will have to re-evaluate my position.

While it is true that there are many intelligent people in this country, a majority voted for Bush……..TWICE (this is not counting the popular vote dilemma of 2000, although either way, it was a close call)

So when I hear that college educated and above vote for Obama and highschool educated and less vote for Hilary, that makes me think…maybe the majority of us aren't smart enough to vote for Obama…

Jackie and other Hillary supporters – the only way that Obama won't win is if you and other Dems decide to write in her name or vote for McCain. If you want 4 more years of Bush – the war, the economy, the lack of health care, by all means don't vote for Obama. But then – don't complain when your children are sent to war, or you can't affort medical care, or gas goes to $10 a gallon. Clinton and Obama have the same policies on 95% of issues – why wouldn't you vote for Obama???? If it were reversed, I would vote for Hillary – we simply cannot afford to have 2 more supreme court justices selected by the right wing if we want to maintain our constitutional rights!

Of course she wants the V.P. slot……..As V.P. she knows she could get to the office of the presidency and we all know she would do what it took to get there. Barack would need to have a food taster with him at ALL times, amongst other special security. Hasn't anyone taken notice of how many "acquaintances and friends" of the Clinton's that have mysteriously died? Come on….NO HILLARY ON THE TICKET! BIGGEST MISTAKE OBAMA COULD EVER MAKE. I would NOT VOTE for that ticket….no way, no how! They need to lock that looney woman and her whacko husband up! Take Chelsea while they're at it too!

This is exactly what should happen now. I know apart from all of our blogging and favoritism concerning candidate of interest, Hillary is a strong courageous woman. It is time for the Dems to unite. The word is "united we stand". It is time for unity.

No to a joint ticket and I can not see why the Obama supporters should pay for Hillary's debts. I send Barack money to help him and bail out her unfair and untrue movers for the past several weeks.
HRC knew she was doing this while she was broke. I don't think she should be able to trash the party and walk away debt free.
Go home Clinton's!

the Hill at this point, has gone too far for a graceful exist. Her handlers better look at three or so disgraceful ways for her to bolt and pick the least catastrophic one of those

I think it's an abosulte shame that John McCain's health is an issue. For God's sake, he was bayonetted in the shoulder, groin, suffered two broken arms while serving our country… and went on to endure the the punishment of the North Vietnamese. Of course he will have some issues with health from time to time. This is more than Barack or Hillary have EVER done for their country. The only story here is CNN is having a slow news day and is stirring the proverbial pot.

Mark

This is not about women, men, blue, red, white, black….
Hillary was / is desperate for the nomination and that scares me.
She tried every possible way and failed.
Obama is clearly the people's choice.
—————-
Now let's talk about VP. If AL GORE agrees for the VP Position, that would be perfect…….. OBAMA / AL GORE 2008.

Too little too late

Uh no. Its your girl Hillary that's wrecked the party and I think you know deep down why.

Besides if she were the nominee who's to say that everyone would pick the old white guy instead of the white woman.

Who's to say it woulnd't be MCain in the end.

Give it up.

The "Dems" must have a death wish. They keep on vetting candidates who cannot possibly win. (2000,2004, and now 2008!).

I certainly WILL not vote for Sen. Obama, and I cannot stand the thought of voting for John McCain.

Probably I will abstain or throw my vote away on Ralph Nader or some similiar candidate.

I have a feeling Mc Cain is going to win in Nov. My family and I are Hillary supporters, and like many Democrats, we will vote for McCain if Hillary is not the nominee.

I don't understand why they use the words 'saving face'. Hillary has nothing to be ashamed of- she and all of us should be very proud of her efforts and what she has accomplished. She worked hard and did her best.

You guys who keep criticizing her should realize she has done more good for a lot of people than all of you have in your own lifetime.

I will not vote for Obama. I am a Hillary supporter. Come on women of the USA let's unite together. We can write Hillary in on the ticket. So you pundits out there get this. Tell the Obama campaign it will take the women vote to get him elected president.

I voted for Obama in the Texas primary and caucus because literally anyone would be a better president than Hillary. I don't want her or any other Clinton anywhere near the White House ever again. I'm not a big fan of Bush, but he has had to put up with a lot of crap that Bill Clinton either ignored (Bin Laden) or started (NAFTA). It would be a travesty for Obama to come all this way only to put Hillary one slip in the shower away from being president. I want to believe things can be better than they are now, I want to believe that Obama has the courage to follow through with his convictions. Giving Hillary the VP slot will only show that Obama does not have the courage to do what must be done and therefore my vote will reluctantly go to McCain in November.

Just PLEASE PLEASE don't be a sore loser hillary!

Whichever candidate you support, before you attribute nastiness to the supporters of the other candidate, make sure that you *know* that the nastiness in fact *is* coming from supporters of the other candidate. Just reading comments in pixels on the CNN boards or any other website is *not* sufficient to verify that. Anyone can type any message they feel like here and pose to be whatever they think will serve their purposes. When you read some nasty comment about "Nobama is a closet muslim who consorts with terrorists" or "Hillary is a lying, deceitful b**** who will do anything to win", you have absolutely no clue who is writing it. It could be a supporter of the opposing candidate. It could be a supporter of your candidate trying to make the opposing supporters look bad. It could be a Republican trying to make both sides look bad and fan the flames of division. And which of those do you think has the most to gain from such comments? Obviously the Republicans do.

If you're going to decide that the others' supporters are evil and nasty, do it after you've had face to face discussion with some of them, so that you know you're right rather than following some wild goose chase that a too-clever Republican planted as bait for you.

Susan….

Millions MORE would like to see Obama as the nominee…

She is holding the Democratic party hostage at this point.

Clinton will cause a scene next week at the delegate convention.
Florida and Michigan will be seate, but not to her liking…
Clinton will appeal to the next higher up comittee…
She might get her way, or migt not….
Clinton will then appeal to the floor of the convention….

THIS IS HER ONLY PATH TO THE NOMINATION…

and she will burn this party to the ground to get it.

No to Clinton as VP under any circumstances. Barack has the right to choose who he wants as a running mate. That has been the case with every nominee in recent history. Hillary and Bill cannot be trusted. Barack would be in a very dangerous position with Hillary as VP. Very dangerous. She will go to any length to be president. Whatever it takes.

I wonder what would have happened IF BOTH CANIDATES HAD THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY TO SPEND, SO THAT THE RACE COULDN'T BE BOUGHT. Then WE WOULD HAVE HAD DEBATES TO BRING OUT THE ISSUES, I have no idea what there weren't more debates???? That is what & how people get to REALLY KNOW THE CANIDATES. Not from the media spin, one way or the other which is how this race has been run. Debates are the only way we know how they both think, and we were robbed of our chance to do that by unbiased debates. WHY..

Hillary voiced her thoughts regarding the dismissal of the Florida/Michigan vote count at the beginning of the primary. Now that she is against the ropes she wishes to claim all of those votes?? The delegate count (playing by the rules Hillary/Obama/Dem. Candidates originally agreed to) clearly leaves Obama as the presumptive nominee of the party. Seems pretty cut and dry. Let's quit fighting with each other and focus on what is at stake in November.

The Clinton campaign "exit" strategy most likely includes scamming a way for Hillary to be reimbursed for her $11.4 million loans from the Obama campaign.

Guess Hillary can't round up a million more 10 year olds to sell off their video games. A multi-millionaire taking money from children – disgraceful!

Sadly, only a court decision will likely show her the way out!

If Hillary were not a Clinton, I believe the DNC would have "invited" her to leave the campaign long ago. The DNC is acting like they are afraid of her (and Bill). The only way she can safe face now is simply to resign and commit herself to campaigning for Obama in the general election.

If Hillary is anywhere on the ticket I will vote for McCain!!!!

When Obama supporters are talking about their nominee, they thought the winner would take the all! That is totally wrong. This is a closest campaign we have ever seen. If the winner could take it all, Hillary was the winner already. Don’t be narrow mind. Hillary has over 17 millions supports. The votes between Obama and Hillary are almost even. Obama won the delegates account. Does he really win the core of Democratic Party? He must very careful for that.

Hillary Clinton should most definitely NOT vie for or accept an offer of the democratic vice presidency. This would cause me to rethink my support of John McCain and that would be very very disconcerting. She needs to go for bust or it's all been for naught. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to not belong on the same ticket, it would be obscene.

There's still time to mull all this over, and by November we should be ready to pick a new president and vice president. No matter who it turns out to be, we will say a prayer for GWB on his way out and try to keep a modicum of respect for a former president no matter how we may feel about the man.

Obama is the new facw that this country needs,, now he needs to pick a VP face that isn't in Washington. It is time for the New Government. This country is in REAL NEED OF NEW Direction Before we all loose what we have worked so hard for.

It is too late in the game for this woman to save face. She has only caused hard to the democrat party and risked its chances of getting back the whitehouse. She does not care about America or what is good for America, she only cares about her own ego. She is a vile woman who resorts to any dispicable ploy to get votes. Her campaign has been filled with lies and she has been busted so many times for them. She signed away the votes in FL & MI and now has the gall to demand those votes be counted. Sorry Hillary, but the rules are the rules and you can't call a timeout just because you are losing. I have lost all respect for the Clintons.

HILLARY

WOULD NEVER ATTACH HERSELF TO THE "WORST PRESIDENTIAL DEFEAT IN U.S. HISTORY" OBAMA.

HILLARY '08 or MCCAIN '08

this is unbelievable………..

if someone you ran against lied, used ever lame excuse made by woman to discredit you, would you want to offer them a VP position?

let me be the first to say if obama was losing in this race and had encourage us his supporters to lobby in washington on May 31st, at a time when most of us can barely afford gas to go to work day after day, I would also be writing this about him.

anyone who has or is a senator that would encourage such a thing like this is a cause for grave concern.

it's sad, this group of people really think it's all about them.

Hillary needs to begin to taper down her campaign. She maintains she has been a friend of the working poor for 35 years. Really? She was a NAFTA cheerleader and supporter right up to the campaign in Ohio. She claimed to have helped bring Peace to Northern Ireland until the British leader in the effort called her a Tourist bystander at best. She claimed to have created Children's Health Care until it was pointed out she was no such thing. She claimed to duck sniper fire in Bosnia, until the video showed nothing of the sort.
She professes to understand the working poor, but has always had a life of privilege, and has loaned her campaign close to $20 Million.
I will never vote for her, not because she is a woman, but because she has been a dishonest woman thoughout this primary campaign.

I'm for Obama because he is willing to talk with our enemies.

Oh wait, he only put that on his website, and stated it several times at debates for political gain. But now he is saying something else so that he can appeal to all the rest of the voters.

Wow…. i guess I won't be voting for the pandering, hypocritical liar after all.

Obama says what he needs to draw in voters: Race card for the Blacks, diplomacy with our enemies for the youth, sexism for the men… now he back peddles on everything to gain the support of all those he alienated with his first approach.

BAIT AND SWITCH

No other presidential candidate (republican or democrat) was given special treatment in terms of being allowed enough time to consider how to "exit with grace" or "save face".

I have to ask, does it have to do with the fact that she is a woman?

As a young, female, minority woman I can't wait for the day when "mature" women that claim they are treated unfairly when they can't cut it realize that equal treatment doesn't afford you special treatment when you lose.

Stop using your lack of a penis as a crutch for everything that goes wrong in your life. There will always be someone smarter, younger, and yes, prettier than you – get over it.

Obama and Clinton supporters will be united in the general election. All who say otherwise want a Bush 3rd term no matter what the reason.

Clinton supporters get a grip. Sometimes your candidate will not win. That's how the 2nd Bush term happened. So what did the Democrats do? They changed their efforts to taking over Congress.

Ladies, it's time for change. Support your female Senators, Congressmen, Governors, Mayors, State elected officials, etc. if they represent your issues. Hillary has paved the way for a viable candidate in the future. Now buck up and be women about this.

If Obama wins and does not do a good job, there's 2012.

Democrats Unite! We can win this.

Don't give up Hillary. Make Oboma give up. We need you now more than ever. Don't be a quitter. Fight for us and we will fight for you.

NEWSFLASH: AS A BLACK MAN, HILLARY HAS BEEN SO HATEFUL, THAT I BELEAVE EVEN IF OR WHEN HER DAUGHTER RUNS FOR OFFICE THAT SHE WILL RECIEVE 0% OF THE BLACK VOTE. PAYBACK SUCKS!

OBAMA 08!

Hillary mismanaged her campaign.
Hillary is not wanted for president by the majority of anything.
Hillary & Bill are old politics.
Hillary & Bill would sabotage Obama if she was VP.
Obama doesn't need her….she is antimatter.
McCain doesn't know what's about to hit him.

Obama 08!
Obama 12!

obama has won more states–but also more meaningless states for this november–states democrats will never win (idaho? utah? please!). the presidential election is won in ohio, california, new york, pennsylvania, michigan and florida. can obama win these? if democratic primaries were winner take all, like republican primaries (and the presidential election), hilary would already be the nominee. add it up, it's a fact. with obama as the nominee, start getting used to saying president mccain.

hillary clinton only stayed in this race this long to pay off her debts using money that unwise people donated to her campaign….sad, she knew her real chances of winning ended after indiana yet she still persists…

My respect (and perhaps even support) of Obama would dissipate if he were to offer Hillary the VP spot. His campaign has been focused on bringing change to Washington, and Hillary is the absolute antithesis of that position. Obama owes her nothing, and would damage his own credentials were he to extend such an offer. By doing so, he'd subvert his entire platform.

Personally, I'd love to see John Edwards join the Obama ticket. Philosophically, his campaign was similar to Obama's, and as VP, he'd shore up some of Obama's weaknesses.

Dedicated Republican, planning to vote for Obama, ….unless he has Hillary Clinton as a running mate, in which case I will absolutely vote Republican.

The big question is this.
Obama supporters: Clinton or McCain.
Clinton supporters: Obama or McCan.

Problem is majority of Clinton supporters will vote for McCain. Hense, McCain will win.

I vote for the person and not the party and this is the order I'm voting. Clinton, McCain then Obama.

Hey! Hey! Hey! GOODBYE HillBilly!

If the American people wanted the Clintons, back in the White House she would be leading. Let our nation move on beyond the Bushs and Clinton to a new day and a new way of doing things.
If people say they will not vote for Senator Obama, when we as a nation will suffer as we have the last 8 years. If you vote for some one you know will not help the nation, we will suffer.

Stop with the better candidate crap. If she was the better candidate then why didn't see win the nomination. It is her first real test and she failed it miserably. Being first lady does not give anyone 35 YEARS of experience. PLEASE!!!

By the way the candidate does not have the power to choose the VP. They can reccommend to the delegates and hope they follow their wishes.

If anyone thinks the supers won't go with Clinton in an open floor fight for VP you are dreaming. Politicians would love the easy way out of giving one the Presidental nomination and the other VP so they can say they untied the party.

Obama will win or lose this election between now and September 1st with the choices he makes.

Graceful? There's nothing graceful in how she has run her campaign. This is not about her….this is about what is best for this country. I used to support the Clintons through thick and thin, I no longer support them and have seen them in a new light. It is time for her to put into action her words of caring and bow out now and unite with the party for the greater good. She is not entitled to VP or any special considerations, it's time to move on.

She is doing evenything to destroy the chance of a democratic win in the Fall. Looks like she is preparing herself for 2012 –Machiavelic strategy where the end justifies the means! Her ego seems to follow the price of the barrel of oil.

He should not offer Hillary anything period. There are many of us former Republican voters who are loyal Obama supporters and as the GE campaign progresses there will be many more Repubs and Independents to join with him.

Single endoremenets by high profile people don't mean much but collectively you have to start paying attention. Hagel just got a lot of people's attention.

Don't ruin it with Hillary on the ticket.

Many of Obama's online supporters are Iranians, Pakistanis and Arabs. They post here in large numbers.

I am NOT talking about the civilized modern ones (I have many friends amongst those), but I'm talking about the ones still living the stone age mentality but know how to type on a computer.

silence do good: If your going to use an obscure pen name and talk about historical accuracy you might want to spell the name right.
The correct name is Silence Dogood

For the sake of the UNITED States of America, Obama and Clinton, step down and shut up.

Clinton cannot be the VP choice. Like it or not, it has to be a white male, preferably moderate with military experience. That's the only way you're going to get the swing state men who like to appear tough on things.

While there's a lot of big talk about Clinton supporters not voting for Obama in the general election, we all know that isn't going to happen. That is as empty a threat as the people who vowed to move to Canada if Bush was re-elected. When the time comes to punch that chad, the thought of a McCain nightmare will compel every Clinton supporter to vote for Obama. I know it, you know it, everyone knows it.

if that happens, then obama would really be an appeaser. let hillary go back to her place in history…senator and first lady…

Obama's campaigning in FLorida. That should bring his numbers up there.

If Obama pulls ahead in the Florida polls then all of Clinton's strawmen arguements are finished. She's finished anyway, but that's not any real news. This woman is going to set women back with her sickness.

WOW @ women over 50. I understand your cause, but now it's time to start opening your eyes and thinking. Clinton lost fair and square and now she's trying to show that she's willing to cheat and sabotage the election just so she can win. How someone thinks that her pathetics acts of ungraciousness will somehow benefit women in the future is beyond me.

You don't have to like it, but it's real talk. I'm not sexist either and plenty of other thinking women are saying the exact same thing. Trust me, Obama cares more about women then Clinton does.

BYE-BYE CLINTONS (Bill and Hillary). Besides Obama and Kathleen Seblius (Kansas Governor) makes a better ticket for change.

Save face?? You have to be kidding me. This woman is a disgrace to the Democratic party and a disgrace to my gender. I have never seen a more selfish, self-centered person in my life. This woman has tried to break every rule imaginable in this campaign. And her supporters don't care! And yes, she did indeed sign a pledge that those votes would not count in Michigan and Florida. Some supporters seem to think that there was no pledge but there was. And she stated on camera that they would not count. There is no saving face for this horrible, disgusting woman. She lies, she cheats and she breaks the rules. Why, on earth, do some of you still think she would be a good president??

I have to laugh..Clinton's racist supporters? *cough* when Obama received 93% of the black vote in some states? This is but one excellent example of the bias exhibited towards Hillary Clinton. Thankfully, half of the Dem party was too smart to fall for stuff like this!

Obama picked up a total of 3 superdelegates plus two more of Edwards delegates out of NM. The third super delegtate not mentioned today is Jenny Greenleaf from Oregon. Now it is 56 and counting to seal the deal. Obama now leads with + 190 over all delegate and superdlegate combined.

So I guess there may be some conversations going on through the back channels that no one really wants to talk about.

The worst thing Obama could do is pick Hillary as his VP. First, he cannot trust her, and her husband will make a circus out of the White House. Secondly, having her on the ticket will turn off a lot of independents and swing voters who would otherwise vote for him.

Obama and Clinton each have their good and bad sides, for me, as the next Pres. I can not really make the choice of which would be better for America. It is very important that the GOP be knocked out of the executive branch so our economy can begin to recover, and our reputation in the world as a government that takes the high ground, makes intelligent and measured responses, supports intelligent technologies, has superb education and a healthy and ready work force; and can once again become the "shinning beacon on the hill". I think these candidates should each concentrate on beating McCain, and the remainder of the delegates can make their choice on the one who will most easily beat him. This means there should be a halt to their primary campaigning against each-other and that they both need to stay in and run against McCain until the convention which should be able to ratify a winner for Democrats to support in November. This has the added benefit of the excitement of a real convention where something actually happens to change our political outlook for a better future.

You can't the Clinton to face reality just look at how long took for Bill Clinton to tell the truth about having sex with Monica Lewinski and for Hillary to admit that she was not under sniper fire in Bonsia.

Accepting the truth always came a little hard. Lets just give her time.

Well the end is in two weeks…….and to tell you the truth…….If Hillary could have won and won it fair I would have voted for her even though I'm a Obama supporter…..but if she have plan on stealing the win I will not vote for her…..I just wont vote at all……..I think I would just leave the USA and move to UK…..

Remind me…
What has Obama ever done or achieved?

What are Obama's positions? He seems to change his position on the issues every day.

By what merits did Obama get this far?

How is Obama superior to Clinton?

Why can't Obama win even with EVERYONE and the MEDIA all piling on his side and ganging up against Clinton?

He must really really suck.

mike-

clinton supporters? obama supporters? I'm just saying….what happened to, oh I don't know, Democrats? I know you didn't start it all….I'm just saying that EVERYONE needs to chill and get back to the big picture, stop taunting each other like this is the Sox vs the Yanks (or Bears vs. Green Bay, if you will), and get with the program of making sure that a certain false maverick has no shot in hell at the white house no matter what.

In other words, "If you kids can't stop arguing, we're not going to the movies!!!" lol

As much as Hillary can sometimes make my blood boil, I think she'd make an excellent Secretary of State. I think she can be very diplomatic when she wants to and chooses her words very carefully and cleverly. Who else could convince the DNC to consider going against the rules in the fourth quarter of the game? Hillary, that's who. I think she could make people believe the moon is made of cheese if she phrases it properly.

Hell, she was a great trial lawyer that won many of her cases. She might have to curb blatant sneakiness with foreign leaders, but I think she'd do a great job of getting people around to the US Democratic Party Administration's angle on a lot of things.

Wow, some of you Obama supporters are so naive – do you really want to turn your back on Clinton?? Have you been reading the recent polls out of PA, OH, and FL which shows Clinton easily beating McCain while McCain beats Obama for the general election. Seriously people – are you all college students or younger who have no clue how this works? Go ahead and dismiss Clinton's supporters as you are doing and see how much support Obama ends us getting – it won't be pretty in the end.

Obama is the Chairman of the Senate sub-committe on Afghanistan. He did not even hold one hearing because he was too busy giving speeches to the weak minded.

It is not because you sit on a committee that you become effective. The proof is in what you accomplish and not about sitting on committees. Obama talk the talk but does not walk the walk.

Hillary will become President, whether the Left wants or not. She is the best hope for America.

This primary have shown the Democrats what Republicans and Independents already knew; The King of Lying and the Queen of Denial are a PITA!

I love who the losing candidate is expecting to call the shots….Hillary it was over a long long time ago, and instead of doing what's best for the party you continued on with your scorched earth policy, if I can't have it then no one will have it…

Please Barack, don't even think about putting this lying, cheating, manupilative woman on your ticket. If you do, you'll end up just like Vince Foster and so many other people who have crossed the Clinton's, you won't even serve a year as POTUS before "something" would befall you.

Bill needs to just shut up and go back to doing what he does best, letting interns s**k his you know-what, and cheating on his wife. He should not be involved in this in anyway, shape or form, he just wants to get back into the Whitehouse so bad he can't stand it.

JUST SAY NOT TO THE CLINTONS!!!! Their time has come and gone, and put them and the Bush's out to pasture, no more!

Jackie, he wins the blue collar workers and white people just fine. He won them in several states. What he has a problem with are uneducated and or lower income people. He does not speak in sound bites or pander so they do not get his messages. He does not walk in and tell them what they want to hear like Hillary did. He tells things the way they are and it cannot be done in short sentences with small words. Our problems are complex and need this higher level of thought to solve them. What we need is for these people to take an interest in this country and get educated. The ridiculous notion that in KY and WV they thought the gas tax holiday was a great idea is enough to show you where the problem really is. What we need is for this to get done and Hillary to do what she said she would and campaign on behalf of Obama to get his message to them. She is just better at telling them whats what in a way that they can get it. The question is whether she can manage to do that without telling lies like the whopper in Bosnia or the super whopper about her leading in popular vote.

As a black professional woman I proudly applaud and stand up for Hillary, she is an outstanding woman who should be President. It is clear that Obama needs to embrace her and her supporters if he wants to win in Nov. If his simple minded followers can't see that, then it will be clearly representative of the blind following he and his backers have attracted all this time. If Hillary is not a part of his ticket I will not vote for him and will seriously entertain casting my first vote for a republican. Obama needs the experience and strength of Clinton. BTW I dare not stand up as a black woman and say out loud that I don't support Obama, I run the risk of being attacked by any one of his rabid followers.

If Hillary is Obama's VP he will have to watch his back 24/7. The only reason she would take the job is with the hope that Obama does not survive his term. I do not trust the woman.

If those of you who love throwing around the "Obama can't win in November" nonsense would just shut up and vote for him, guess what. HE WOULD WIN!!

And, anyway, as you may recall, every poll run in the US before Iowa had Hillary Clinton winning the nomination. So much for polls… There is a lot of time between now and November and oh so many things that can happen. The current polls mean nothing for November.

Finally — do any of you Hillary supporters REALLY believe that as much as the Republicans will roll out Jeremiah Wright and flagpin stupidity that they won't roll out Whitewater, Monica, and Sniper-gate if Hilalry is the nominee? You are all so focused on Obama's weaknesses because he is winning. If she was winning she'd be looking unelectable, too.

So why don't we accept that Obama has won the process and all band together to drive out of Washington these evil thugs that have ruined our country!

Democrats can win in November if they come together. There will be upset people whether Obama or Clinton wins the nomination, but neither can win in November if the party doesn't see beyond their petty differences and unite behind the eventual Democratic nominee.

I for one am not willing to sentence our country's youth to the life-threatening prospect of a continued war to satisfy my personal frustrations. To do so would be unforgivably selfish and disgusting.

I watched the news this morning before i went to work and saw these three "exit" stratagies and found them to be amusing! I feel that their should be a 50/50 split between MI and FL meaning both canidates recieve the same amount of delagates from each state. I also feel that BARACK OBAMA should not give HRC the VP spot. I understand that he may need her supporters but can he really trust her? HRC supporters even have the audascity to go to the DNC and make claims for "Every vote counts" crap when ONCE AGAIN, the DNC striped their primaries due to rules violation!

I can't wait when this mess is over so "we" dems can concentrate on MCCAIN!

Hillary cannot win the general election. I mean are you kidding me who do you think is pushing her as VP, that would be the Republicans who know that they will get out their vote for sure if she is anywhere near the ticket. Obama has won this nomination fair and square. It is time to run the Clintons out of this race and tell them to go back to…. Well where is it that Hillary is from now is it Illinois, PA, New York or Arkansas. It is Friday so who knows there might be a new state to add to the list never know what BS she is pushing today. I mean after hearing that fighting for Florida is like freeing the slaves, and the civil rights movement can she say anything worse then that. What a joke Bill and Hillary Clinton are.

As Clinton will have the majority of the popular vote, I suggest a Clinton/Obama ticket. Obama is a media circus, but Clinton is the more substantial of the two. I will not vote for Obama, but I will vote for a Clinton/Obama ticket. He is way too shady to not need a watchdog.

In no way should Hillary accept a VP offer from B. Obama if he ultimatey becomes the nominee and should win the presidency (which is dubious at best.) I would resume my Senate seat and run against him in 2012 after he falls on his face (which is highly likely.)

Just heard on the radio, Pelozi said it will be winner by delegate not pop. vote. Guess she hasn't seen the polls nation wide where Hillary would win the GE but Ob wouldn't. Electoral votes.
Hillary is just hanging in there thru the next primaries to make it look good that the dems aren't disenfrancizing any one.
Reminds me of that every vote counts unless you are in the military, talk in 00. and vote as many times as you can get by with.

disfunction fool

Suzanne Malveaux wish Hillary will exit that easily.
Don't fabricate stories, Suzanne Malveaux

The problem with the Democratic party is not Hillary's lack of a graceful exit, but her shameful scorched earth campaign. Hillary did Karl Rove proud.

OMG what chapter of the Brother Hood of Knights do you belong? You racist, dis

Hillary needs to bow out and figure out her own problems. If Obama offers the vp to her, I will simply not vote. I will discontinue contributions if he is going to cover her debts.

Since when do rivals have to cover for one another just because the looser is a poor sport with a sense of entitlement that won't quit?

We are all spending way too much time with this and completely ignoring other more pressing issues in the country.

HILLARY IS YESTERDAY'S NEWS!!! LET'S TURN THE PAGE!

Hill should take it all the way to the convention. Obama cheated his way here. He did not achieve success on his own merits- but by the handicapping of his far more qualified opponent.

Never has such a great candidate and a true champion of the people had to endure so much hate and dirty politics.

Never has any candidate been so maligned by the media and so attacked by her own party.

Never has the DNC installed a lesser qualified candidate- with no merit whatsover- than with their support of Obama.

We will not go along with this scam and corruption.

Im trying to set aside all political slander and confront the situation for what it is…

Hillary Clinton is a chucky doll… thats it.

Ha Ha Millions would rather have hilary? Whatever. Look at the digits uneducated Susan.

i agree with those who say that hillary shouldn't have to bow out gracefully. she hasn't been graceful this whole primary season, why start now.

i definitely agree with those who believe the vp spot should NOT be offered to her. she's not to be trusted.

to those who believe that obama is racist because he's received 90% of the african-american vote…i disagree. he didn't ask them to come out and vote for him only, based on race. he asked them (his supporters there's a variety of us in all shades, nationalities and ethnicities) to support him because they believe in his policies and his type of government.

for those who believe he stole the nomination from hillbilly…go back to sleep, better yet, go to the dictionary and research the word stole, or steal whichever you choose, and then come back to the board. perhaps you'll find the correct word use to describe his campaign strategies. Theft most certainly is not it! get it right

for those women who believe that obama is sexist…that's a laugher!! i'd consider you to be the sexist before i call him that. it's awful to think that because a man is following his dream that he be called a sexist. he hasn't said or done anything to prove your plight. he called the young lady "sweetie" (or "sweatie" as the dedicated clinton supporter called her. wouldn't that mean you said she was funky?) but there's nothing sexist about that. it's force of habit and we all do things out of habit. he apologized so what's the big deal. hillary called wv supporters of her unintelligent inbreads and never apologized

last but not least to all of you who claim to be trekking to the republican side…you weren't demograts to begin with so stop faking the funk. a true democrat, or republican, would gather in support the pressumptive nominee his/her party selects.

Obama can't win without her..contrary to what the Obamaites think. Sorry, but he will NOT win Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, New Mexico or Colorado without Hillary on the ticket. He's not dumb. The people who are dumb are those that are brainwashed that having Hillary on your ticket is a bad thing. Hello, 1/2 of the democrats out there voted for HER! Wake up and lay off the Kool Aid.

Clinton has too much EGO.

Boy! Those of you complaining whether or not it should be Obama/Clinton or Clinton/Obama, shouldn't really care I would think. Think of the alternative. McCain/Lieberman/Keating/Bush/Cheney/Rove……………………… Evidently you're enjoing the 4 dollar gallon gas, the war in Iraq etc. Get real people.

The only way I vote for Obama is if he has the Man in the Yellow Hat as his VP.

I love how all the Clinton/Yosemitie Sam(McCain) supporters who constantly attack Obama and his supporters, and then when he(Obama) or his surrogates respond it is hailed as a cheap shot. Oh, and I love this one the most, "Obama and his supporters are using the same tactics and old school politics(republican), I guess this is the change he so often speaks of".

Obama said he was a diplomat not a pacifist. I guess the Perublicans can only fight when their opponent can't or wont fight back. OOOOH, the fearsome Republican political machine.

What next GOP, you guys are going to scream "I'm rubber, you're glue. it bounces off me and sticks to you"?

I think she's pretty much beyond "graceful exit" status at this point in time. Glad to see her go though. Sure hope he doesn't put her on the ticket. And I say that as a 50+ Republican woman for Obama who is going to vote for a Democrat for the first time ever….. unless Hillary is on the ticket.

Hillary…Leave now! You are already too late.

Respect one another!
Let’s be civilized and respectful for one another. Are there non-democrats planting seeds of hatred among Democrats…? Beware!
Let’s use reason, analyze and try to understand what is going on. Considering what is now known, can Senator Clinton win the nomination? Not by normal means, the chances are slim. Should she continue with her campaign? Yes, it is her right and choice to do so. Should she discontinue with the campaign? Yes, for the sake of the party. Should she be blamed for deciding to continue all the way to June 3rd? Not if she keeps her campaign positive and focused on policies rather than divisive issues.
Good luck Senator Clinton. Just remember that it is the Democratic Party that got you to the point where you are now; so please don’t destroy the party; your daughter may need it later on for her political career.

Hilary needs to take VP spot and Obama needs to be president itz the only way. You can't count Michigan unless your a cheater. And Florida won't make a difference. Since she lied about "not campaigning in Florida" who wants a liar anyways. But if she takes the VP spot the democrats will once again reunite. And I can't believe the democrats are even conisdering voting for Mccain! Why would you vote for a 76 year old man whos about to croke. God he speaks so slowly. It would probably take him an hour to respond to a terrorist attack instead of Bushes 7 minutes!

While "millions" of Hillary supporters may like the VP offer for Hillary, probably "millions" of Independents and Republicans will NOT vote for Obama if she is on the ticket. Hillary's negatives and baggage are simply too high for her to be on a viable Democratic ticket.

Frankly, I would much rather gain the Independents and Republicans than be saddled with Hillary's and Bill's pathology. Offer her anything BUT the VP. She's fought a hard campaign but brings nothing to the White House except old politics, more lies, and poor ethics.

Suzanne Malveaux is a man-hater and she does express that fact very well on CNN during the round-table forums with a fake smile and a straight face.

I agree with USAF Sr. Airman
I do NOT want any of my contributions to Obama going to Clinton to help get her out of debt. She mismanaged her campaign, let her use her own personal millions to pay it off.
Hillary and Bill made $40 million dollars last year and that they didn't pay taxes on. They had the money sent directly to an offshore account in the Cayman Islands. Let her pay her own debts.

She doesn't know how to do anything gracefully.

Seriously…people claim that Obama has taken swipes or played dirty with Senator Clinton throughout this campaign…would someone please cite a factual example of how?

Rodriguez,
Would you please explain to me EXACTLY what Hillary's foreign policy experience is? Obama never said he didn't want Hillary or her supporters to back him in November. In fact he wants them and knows he needs. It is Hillary's supporters who have decided on their own not to support him. So if this country is going down the tubes because half of the Dems won't back the candidate that has CLEARLY and FAIRLY won the nomination, they have no one to blame but themselves. People need to wake up and do some math. Even with MI and FL as is he still wins folks. If I can do that math a superdelegate certainly can.

She can be US Ambasador at Bosnia!

Democrats, we screwed this one up big time! We needed Hillary's foreign policy experience, her ability to win the swing states and her ability to beat McCain!

Rodriguez May 23rd, 2008 1:30 pm ET

Rodriquez:

What foreign policy experience of Hillary's are you speaking of? The 3 AM phone calls she has never taken? Hate to burst your bubble but Hillary could not beat McCain in the GE once her 60+ negative ratings started kicking in during the GE campaign.

I don't have any issues with Hillary being on Obama's ticket.
In the end, I'm sure they will learn to get along.

It's not as if you are bringing Rev. Wright and Geraldine Ferraro together on the same ticket:-).

Oh dear Melissa, please, please, please, please,… vote for Sen.Obama. I am on my knees, I am beging you… How can I survive without you? Oh my God, I conjure you … vote my sweety for Sen. Obama. Without you… emptiness and gloom is around poor America.
I am cring,… I am in despair…

Good Luck, Baby!

I find it both astounding and amusing that anyone thinks Hillary Clinton could win the Presidency. Just because a lot of Democrats like her does not mean she is electable. What about all the conservatives of both parties who will vote for anyone but her? Has everyone forgotten how despised she became during the failed Health Care Reform attempt?

Believe me, McCain desperately wants to run against Hillary Clinton.

If you want 8 more years of NeoConservative rule, go ahead and nominate Hillary.

I'm sorry but Hillary is really, really desperate…If she gets the offer of VP, Obama will have Bill Clinton on his back for at least 4 years…which gonna be a Huge mistake; and also it is too late for her to abandon, because she thinks that she went too far, and back up will mean loosing her face in front of everybody, so she has to go all way through.
But what she doesn't know, is , she is dividing the Democratic party into pieces, and this is crazy! Hopefully, the superdelegates will be smarter than that, and will not let this past June 3rd, and will react accordingly, maybe before this coming June…..

I say let her join the ticket. It will ensure a Republican victory in November.

We all need to take a long look at what's going on. Why are we still having to sit back and watch Hillary put off admitting she is beat? Wonder if the shoe was on the other foot, would the Superdelegates have sit Obama down several States or more ago?
As far as Hillary being VP. She can not be trusted. What she can do is get her party together to support Obama, and stop being so selfish.
Looks like since she did not win, she wants the Democrats to lose.
Back off Hillary and help undo the damage you've done.Talk to your white collar and women voters . Let them know Obama is a Democrat.

>Um, that ship has sailed. She is not the nominee and her outrageous
>and hypocritical arguments on FL and MI should not be indulged. for >one moment longer.

More stupid AND spiteful stuff from Bobama whiners. Heh, Dude, NO ONE has won the nomination….and Bobama cannot win the nomination without her support! Remember, Politics 101: Bobama is over 60 delegates short, and cannot automatically win the nomination. He needs Hillary.

Heh, you Bobama backers are sure sounding desperate. A Democratic Party that wants to disenfranchise millions of voters in Michigan and Florida? You guys sound like Bush in his first election, and he managed to steal that one. You Bobama backers want to steal the nomination?

Jeez, and they say that Hillary has all the low-education, low-income supporters…

For those of you who still spew venom at Mrs. Clinton you better think about the 17 million democrats that voted for her. Without them Obama goes the way of Kerry and Dukakis.

Change can not happen without victory.

I would rethink my vote for Barack Obama, if Hillary Clinton forces her way on to the ticket. Bill and Hillary need to go away!! We do not need anymore shady characters in Washington, D.C. We need people to start "really" caring for the people, not the wealthy elite playing head games with the people for their own agenda.

Difficult to see her as veep. I think that an opening in the supreme court is what's best for her. They also miss a female judge there thanks to Bush! Here is what I would like to see:
- Obama Prez
- Biden, Dodd or Richardson VP
- Edwards as attorney general
- Webb as defense secretary
- Biden secretary of state
But we need also more women in the cabinet

No need for any discussion.

Hillary Clinton supporters are firm in their conviction to NEVER vote for Obama.

We will write Hillary Clinton in.

She is the most qualified to lead and she has the best positions on all the issues.

You screwed your own best chance at victory.

Don't expect our help now.

After losing a 30-point lead and failing to get the voters/delegates needed to win the nomination why, for Heaven's sake, is Obama required to "woo" Senator Clinton? For the women's vote? I've heard a few strident comments by Clinton supporters saying "this is our time" [for a woman president] but isn't it REALLY America's time? She lost. IF she's the savvy politician so many claim she is, SHE knows it is in HER best interests to support Obama – completely, totally – for the Presidency. Because if she doesn't, or if she's churlish about it, she will never have another chance at it.

CNN PLEASE POST!

BOTTOM LINE YOU CAN NOT TRUST HER! SHE HAS PROVEN, OVER AND OVER AGAIN SHE HAS NO INTEGRITY OR HOUNESTY . WHY SHOULD OBAMA EVEN CONSIDER HER FOR V.P.!

NO JOINT ticket please!!!

If so she won't be able to beat John McCain in 2012 to become president!

Many of us believe Hillary is the better candidate. Why do Obama supporters have to throw so many insults?

Hillary equals Slick Willy, Travelgate, Bosnia sniper fire, Hillary advertisement saying McCain better Commander-in-Chief, Whitewater, Clinton Foundation donors, I voted for the Irag War, etc; etc; etc;

I am a Clinton supporter who will invariably vote for McCain if Obama is GIVEN the nomination and then thinks he will get our votes if she's on his ticket…think again NObama….we'd still have to go with McCain so you are fighting a losing battle. Besides….you are jumping to conclusions anyway. Take a deep breath and go see your spiritual advisor..Wright. At least McCain didn't sit under that pastor for 20 years and learn how to hate blacks. And as far as foreign policy, please~~he stutters over the least little thing,,,much less foreign policy. He never stutters when he's whining about the same old song and dance about being brought up by a mother on food stamps and having a father who left them. He needs to put on his big boy drawers and deal with it…just not as our Presidential nominee!

Are you kidding? Her "Friends & Supporters" are pushing for her to have a deal to drop out of the race? I'm overwhelmed at the gall of some people. It will be gracious enough just to play this all out to the end. After all they are spending money just holding the final primaries/cuacuses. If she really cared about the American voters, she'd stop wasting their money. Also did John McCain pay for Mike Huckabee's campaine debts?

Sixties Baby

I have no stake in the primary (or election to follow) but I used to really like Hillary. I often thought she would make a good candidate.

Having to watch her continual self-debasement has revealed characteristics that make her not just un-electable but increasingly intolerable.

She's less of a "brave fighter" than the Tanya Harding of politics: a poor sport, the last to realize she lost who you just wish would go away.

Well, it's either Clinton or McCain for me. An experienced leader has a lot more to do with my safety than an educator turned politician.

I don't have any issues with Hillary being on Obama's ticket.

It's not as if you are bringing Rev. Wright and Geraldine Ferraro together .

If nominated Obama should offer the VP spot to Nancy Pelosi for a number of reasons. First, she is from a BIG state, CALIFORNIA and can probably help carry surrounding states. Second, she has national name recognition, and should be able to reach out to party leaders around the country to rally behind the ticket, especially in other big states like New Jersey Pennsylvania, Maryland and New York. Third, Obama needs to extend some type of olive branch to Clinton supporters. Fourth, Pelosi has enough stature and clout within the party to ensure that no one would try to sabotage the ticket.

"Rodriguez May 23rd, 2008 1:30 pm ET
Democrats, we screwed this one up big time! We needed Hillary's foreign policy experience, her ability to win the swing states and her ability to beat McCain! "
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Hello, it's not our fault that Hillary failed. She failed because she didn't plan past Super Tuesday. She thought she'd have it all wrapped up then.

Obama took nothing for granted, and that's why he won 11 states in a row. It's not his fault, it's not our fault, it's Hillary's fault!

When are we Americans going to wake up and realize that our country is not "under attack"?!

We are at war because we invaded not one, but TWO sovereign nations without just cause. The events of "Nine Eleven" were a terrorist attack by a rogue group of fanatical extremists angry about our foreign policy tactics of bullying and interfering in the matters of other autonomous governments. Sorry to break it to you all, but continued cowboy diplomacy is not going to do anything more than great a new generation of terrorists who abhor our actions. (Note: They do NOT hate us because of our "freedom"!)

The greatest protection that the American government can provide to us, its people, would be recognition of the fact that the world is made up of hundreds of great nations, and that we all have to work together to improve the lot of the human race as a whole. We are no longer in a position to dictate the affairs of other countries and so it is time for us to (re-)embrace diplomacy and become more mature in matters of foreign policy.

BOTTOM LINE YOU CAN NOT TRUST HER! SHE HAS PROVEN, OVER AND OVER AGAIN SHE HAS NO INTEGRITY OR HOUNESTY . WHY SHOULD OBAMA EVEN CONSIDER HER FOR V.P.!

GOD help this country if Barack Houssein Obame
is the nominee!!!

… Unless another sniper fire kneel her down, she will not exit without breaking all the DNC rules… I see that she has that "connection" power… Funny America!!…

The Clintons don't know how to gracefully exit anything, even Bill's exit from the White House was not graceful with all the pardons he gave….and this whole mess is why the Republicans win the White House so much more often than Democrats. There is so much bickering and infighting among party members. However, I am a female Republican who switched over and voted for Obama in the primary and if he wins the election will vote for him in the GE. It's time for change, not necessarily party wise but people wise. We need to change the direction this great country is going in and I believe Obama can do that along with his cabinet….But Hillary will stay in forever because she wants to run in 2012. I would like to see a female elected President, but not Hillary….maybe Pelosi? It would be against everything Obama stands for if Hillary were running as VP along side him (she's of old school politics).

She should consider moving to Kentucky where she is so loved and can drink plenty of boilermakers with her adoring fans.

Regardless of who wins the primary, to even consider shifting party lines in the general election in spite of losing the preferred primary candidate does nothing but hurt our country. Vote Democrat '08.

Get rid of Hillary and kiss all her supporters goodbye.

We are sick of the way Clinton has been treated- trashed and bashed and swiftboated by her own party.

We will stick with her all the way to the GE in Nov.

We don't care for corruption and cheating and fixed elections.

Obama is the sneakiest, sleaziest scum ever to run on the democratic ticket.

Having Hillary as VEEP would only hurt Obama's chances in the general election. There are other VEEP candidates (Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is one such candidate) that can bring most of the Clinton supporters over, without also bringing over all of the Clinton's baggage and ruining Obama's political brand . Some Clinton supporters won't vote for a black guy no matter what, even if Clinton is on the ticket. Finally, there is a sizeable block of Hillary's 'supporters' who voted for her in the primaries but would not vote for her (let alone for Obama) in the general. Some in this category are 'Operation Chaos' drones, others have put aside their sexism only long enough to indulge in their main hobby – racism.
Bottom line – most of Hillary supporters will enthusiastically support Obama in the general. As for the rest – good riddance; we don't need or want them in our party.

The only reason for Hillary to be VP would be to keep the redneck vote in the "D" column (yeah, I said it).Them and bitter hyper-feminists. Everyone else rational who makes decisions based on policy will soundly recognize the vast similarties btwn HRC and BHO and vote for their "close second" choice and put all this emotional BS behind them.

On a side note, with all the shady connections the Clintons have (keep in mind. Bill and "Bush I" have a foundation together), I would honestly be in fear of OBama having an "accident" if she was to become VP. Yeah, yeah…everything sounds far fetched and paranoid–until it actually happens.

I live in Florida. He won't get my vote unless she's on the ticket. Many Florida voters are leaving the Party and registering as Independents. He will not win Florida unless she is on the ticket. I think members of the DNC must get up every morning and take their stupid pills. Punishing voters who had nothing to do with the date of the primary is insane.

When one reads all of the spite, hate, anger, and negativity found in the above comments to this story, one has to wonder what's going on with most of these writers. America is what each of us makes of it each day…good or bad, by the way we live our lives and the work we do. So much power (and blame) is being given to a candidate (if we wake up with a headache, it must be the President's fault), one wonders how we got to this point.

No matter who wins, if this is the way we elect a president, then we are indeed a lost people. This may be Democracy, but this method of practicing it sure is low.

Millions of people still support Hillary.

Millions of people also still support Ron Paul, Huckabee, and Alan Keyes. Millions of people supported Kerry in 2004 and Gore in 2000, and millions of people supported W in those elections as well. Millions of people support Obama now. The winner of the contest is not determined by whether or not somebody has millions of people supporting them. Simply by being in the contest, odds are that the candidate has millions of supporters. The winner is determined by who has the most delegates. We have a candidate who leads in delegates, both pledged delegates and superdelegates. I'm pretty sure Obama leads in popular votes now as well, but that's *completely irrelevant*, because those aren't the contest rules. How many states were won is also completely irrelevant, but Obama leads in that as well. Who has won the most swing states is irrelevant. It doesn't determine who will be the nominee, the person with more delegates is how that is decided. And while we're playing swing state math, Hillary won PA and Ohio, but Obama won Oregon and Missouri. Playing the what-if game and trying to extrapolate how a state will go in the general by how it went in the primary is foolish. There will be months more of campaigning and debates and advertisements, and anything can change between now and November. It has no impact on the nomination process. What Clinton and Obama supporters want doesn't matter right now. What matters is, who has the most delegates? Obama has over half the pledged delegates. It's ludicrous for Clinton supporters to expect superdelegates to make the "right" decision and pick Clinton outright. and the reason it's ludicrous is because the supers have been going to Obama in a steady stream over the last few months (largely because they're better at math and political science then the average Clinton supporter), they are not likely to stop doing that. And it is very unlikely that they will all switch back to Clinton.

Does she have any dignity at all? Certainly, her history with Bill shows no self respect. Perhaps this explains her lack of respect for others.

I reject the idea of having Obama paying Hillary's debt; I for one wouod not conyribute any more to his campaing. Moreover ofering the VP to Clinto woud a big mistake.

How about the honorable thing?

"My fellow Americans, I have decided to immediately suspend/terminate my campaign. I have finally come to the realization that my efforts have been futile and selfish. I apologize for my delusions of grandeur and thank you for your patience in waiting for me to come to my senses. God Bless us all. Love Always, Hill"

Why do the Clintons find it so difficult to be honest?

Cammi, I wish you were right adn i hope you are. The thing is that none of the delegates including superdelegates actually vote until the convention. By Clinton's own words she does not intend to drop out of the race until we have a nominee and we do not have a nominee officially until they have voted at the convention. I am not saying this makes sense to rational people but I am also not saying Hillary is rational. She is going to do whatever she can to win along with her mob of old women and it might cost the Democrats the election in November. Normally I would rather lose than have her on the ticket but this is a very very important time to win. We have a serious environmental and energy problem that needs to change RIGHT NOW. If it does not the scientific community is predicting that we could damage the planet enough that we will not survive 40 years.

Amazing how Obama's "fans" think Clinton's the one practicing divisive politics. On the contrary, it is none other than the media, DNC and Obama. Even now, there are some of you saying "no more Clintons".

You can have your Obamamania, and when the country goes crashing down around you, you'll have nothing to turn to but regret. When that happens, you can all thank Hollywood and CNN for keeping you so out of touch with reality.

Onward, displaced democrats: Time to become unaffiliated with the democratic party. If they can blatantly sabotage one of their own, what will they do to us "little people"?

John McCain gets my vote. I'd rather have a war-mongering president whose interest is in protecting our country from all corners of the earth, than one who will bring war to American soil. Hillary Clinton was the safe alternative, whether you like her or not.

The myspace generation and media have arrived: Thoughtless, selfish, superficial, clueless, self-destructionists who think the prettiest face and best rhetoric is what it takes to be a leader. Anti-American morons!

supporthillaryclinton dot NET.

All of this about Hillary VP as a "consolation prize" is lame. Her campaign was run lousy and is deep in debt. She has used every trick in the book, from pandering to voters (gas tax), hinting at a "dream team" ticket (as a political move), using republican scare tactics against Obama (3AM and ads with Osama Bin Laden). Now we're going to ask Obama, who has run a very steady and clean campaign the whole time, that even though he won, he can't pick his own VP. Wow.

HRC is the worst thing to happen to the Democratic party.

clinton does not want the v.p. spot she wants the leader of the senate job .if the the numbers are correct that they expect 2m turn out in p.r and that she is leading by 30% she could lead in popular vote without fl and m. with the threat to go to the convention and the political capitol the popular vote gives her it's hard to see her not getting what she wants. as leader of the senate she can make b.o. and the person she hates the most n.p live hell. she would also be well positioned if b.o. fails

I love you Hillary and im secretly getting my faithful following of jobless dittoheads to vote for you.

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To-Hillary-supporters May 23rd, 2008 1:12 pm ET

If you want to go and vote for Mccain, go for it!!
You will realize what you did is wrong when you lose an other thousands of young people in a sensless war! that will be to late!

WHAT IF OBAMA DOES SOMETHING STUPID TOO OR IS THAT IMPOSSIBLE? YOU THINK ONLY MCCAIN WILL DO SOMETHING DO YOU HAVE A CRYSTAL BALL? OBAMA WILL HAVE 8 YEARS TO SCREW UP OUR NATION HE IS ALREADY TALKING ABOUT HAMAS OH YEAH THATS BRIGHT, MCCAIN ONLY 4. TO ME 4 SOUNDS BETTER THAN 8. I'LL TAKE MCCAIN ANYDAY AND I AM DEMOCRAT BUT NOT THIS YEAR, IF NOTHING ELSE I WILL WRITE IN OR VOTE INDEPENDENT. I BET YOU ARE NOT IN THE MILITARY AND HAVE NEVER SERVED, MOST HAVEN'T.

"Save face"???????? Save whose face??????

Sen. Hillary has run a great campaign and is going even stronger at the end of process. We Hillary's supporter are very proud to stay behind her all the way to the end! It was you, CNN, should think about exit strategy since you have been a biased and pro-Obama propaganda machine. You may have to think it hard how you have conducted through out the season. I am sure history will judge you!

I think it would be good for the candidate that has won the most delegates elected by primary elections to put the second place finisher on the ticket. I hope Clint picks Obama as her running mate.

Neither Hillary or Obama can win a general election. It doesn't matter who the VP is. I've said this from the begining and now all this bickering has made it worse. Buckle down for four more years of McSame. May god have mercy on us all. Our only hope now is that the Libertarians split the Republican electorate.

I agree with the person who didn't want his/her money going to bail Hillary out of debt.

Obama, don't you give our money to Hillary. It's not yours to give and she and Bill have enough money of their own not to need our hard-earned money to bail them out of mismanagement affairs.

I have a fourth scenario to whoever is listening: Hillary gets out and declares voluntarily that she's not interested in being VP. She's then supported for senate majority leader's position (with the condition that she will work nicely with Nancy Pelosi who heads the House). But no money, no VP to Hillary!

There are plenty of us women out there who will vote for Obama-Gore or Obama-Sebilius or even Obama-Pelosi.

(so reach right on out to Hamas – you are gonna get your head handed back to you….but at least you will all still have the same intoxicated look of infatuous adoration in your eyes…..)

Craig

It's comments like this that keep us Obama supporters from reaching out and giving hugs to everyone Craig. We do agree on one thing. For Obama to be able to keep his cool and to maintain his open-arms hopes and beliefs he is a remarkable person. But when the rest of us see comments like yours above we would rather just boot you in the a–. Be that as it may we'll try and live more up to Obama's standards and forgive your ignorance and hatred.

The super delegates need to support the BEST candidate.

That is clearly Hillary Clinton.

Then the party will unite and the DEMS can win in Nov.

As long as they continue this misguided course of forcing Obama on the voters- the dems will lose.

Even most democrats won't vote for Obama.

And the man just shows MORE weaknesses with time.

Bring back Hillary Clinton. If not, we will just write her name in. She is the best of the three and there is no reason to settle for less.

Hillary supporters who are saying that they won't vote for Obama because of the Obama supporters is a pretty ridiculous line of logic. I don't care what Hillary supporters say or think, it's more about her and what she represents. If I agree with it then she gets my support.

Forget what Obama supporters are saying. I am an Obama supporter and I disagree with a lot of the things other people are saying. Some of it is down right offensive. But I don't judge Obama by his supporters but rather by who he is.

This should be a lesson to everyone. When there are two good candidates within a party who stand for the same things you must not go negative to achieve victory. When that happens is it drives a wedge and entrenches supporters on both sides. You're seeing it in the responses above. If neither would have gone negative and instead used their campaigns, the media spotlight and the platform to attack McCain he'd be shell shocked. There's no way he could have withstood fighting two exceptional candidates. We've missed that opportunity but we still have the opportunity to take back the goverment and get things going in the proper direction.

God almighty you lost. Get over it. My daughter's 11 yr old soccer team has more backbone than you CLinton supporters.

The only history made by the DNC is failing to win the presidency by supporting a unqualified candidate and being bias against to the most qualified candidate who carries all the necessary democratic states to win in November. The DNC elders will make history by ruing the only chance of have a qualified women president and not convincing Obama he would be best served to be VP now and win in 2016. Support him now with all the bagage and lose both candidates and supporting base for at least 4 years.
BO already will lose FL, MI, WV, KY, and mostly likely OH.
Really sad how self service super-delegates are not fulfilling their role for the long haul. McCain wins if Clinton not on top of ticket, no doubt about it.

I'm an avid Obama supporter and think the Clintons simply carry too much baggage and are far to divisive to be the best option for the country. They represent the past and status quo politics. This has become even clearer in recent weeks as they've started feeling the nomination slip away.

That being said half of the party clearly disagrees with me and we do owe them respect. No one can deny the Clintons have a vast wealth of knowledge in foreign and domestic affairs that would be valuable.

If it was up to me I'd say no V.P. position for Hillary but it would never keep me from voting for Barack!

If he does not offer her the VP slot, then she would be justified to run for President as an Idependent. She can read the Polls. She could possibly win. She has been left by several people the Clinton's have helped in the past, so what does she owe the Party. Benjamin's Corner has a point.

the only option for the witch now is the poisoned apple.

Hillary's supporters …. Women ages 35-90 white uneducated!

Honestly, Ladies, give it up your dream is over can we stop being bitter as if your husband just cheated on you with a better looking woman. If you love Hillary so much take a page out of her book. When Bill cheated on her she didn't get upset and leave him. She put that smile we all love one and stuck it out for the success of the country. Time of all the ladies of the country to realize that despite their best efforts… Yes, an African American has won the nomination and unless you rather have your teenage sons killed overseas you better get on board the ship. It's leaving with or without you. Suck it up… come on ladies, we still love you. Johnny Mac is just that creepy old man that hates you for your garden and Barack is the nice black man that always has a cup of sugar and comments on how nice your hair looks today. Does that make it better? This is the American president were talking about not American Idol.

Has anyone noticed that Hillary is just another "stay the course" candidate. I think we've had enough of them. Anyone who doesn't know when it's time to quit (and Hillary, it's time!) should stay out of public "service." Hillary is one of the sleaziest candidates we've ever had for president. I'd love to see a woman president, but if it would be Hillary, I can wait!

I'm on the fence with Obama or McCain. If Obama chooses Hillary as VP, then I'm McCain all the way. Obama would be completely contradicting himself if he lets Hillary get involved, period. Same with her. They do not need to be on the same ticket together. We are about to find out if Obama is going to stand behind what he says. If for some crazy reason Hillary gets the nomination, then I think Obama should run as an independent, just like Lieberman did a few years ago for his office. Obama claims that he should be president, he's got the $, so put your money where your mouth is. Run independent. To say that the Democratic party can be unified is BS. It's already split. Our country is big enough to support 3 parties. The "democrats" can be unified, but only those "true" democrats. I'd guess 30%-50% of the voters for Obama/Clinton are cross over republicans or independents. They have no interest in being "unified" with the democratic party. Hillary is the "true" democrat candidate here. Obama is not.

Rodriguez "It appears there are more states that BELIEVE in OBAMA than Hillary" Can't dis-regard the numbers they are speaking volumes here!!!

"Save face" hahahahaha – how about stop acting like a sore loser?

Do you mean a "graceful exit strategy" for Barack Obama?

Who made up this story anyway? Where did it come from? More baloney from the media. Not reporting it but making it up.

Senator Clinton is not qualified to be President or Vice President. Her argument that she is exprerienced is totally false. How can you count her 8 years as first lady as experience for the presidency unless you think that the 3 a.m. phone call she claims she can handle is a request for her to select which set of china should be used at the state dinner she is hosting.

Saving face? She has already done enough damage to herself, her party, her supporters and especially Barrack. Manipulate, lie, distort & condemn. She has no conscience, grace or dignity left to be saved from.

It does not matter what you do now…. You're Prodigy, Obama is Out….
You won't be told….. He can not win in November… How do I know??
Psychic!!! Have been for the past nine year's…

Obama has had MORE than his 15 minutes of fame.

The man has never done anything for his country.

He can not enunciate his own positions on policy matters.

he got this far on rhetoric, celebrity endorsements and by corruption in the electoral process.

This mockery must stop now or it i IS Civil War.

I heard that Bill himself said Hillary has to be offered the VP slot or there will be out and out war. She started waging war in mid February so I say bring it on. She will only hurt herself and any chance for Chelsea to enter politics if she pursues that.

If Obama is such a bad choice why do they want Hilllary to work for him? Doesn't make sense. She is still demanding that she is entitled to something when millions of Americans don't think so. Not because of her gender but because of her lack of character.

Among the many reasons why having her on his ticket would be a disaster there are two words that ring in my head: Vince Foster

It's amazing how ignorant people are of what needs to be done to win an election. If Barack does not pick someone (most obviously CLINTON) who can help him win the swing states, then he (and clinton) will have squandered what should have been the easiest presidential election for democrats in a long time. Pitiful that people can see that selecting Clinton as a VP would be the key to winning the election due to her pull in these swing states, regardless of how they feel about her.

…"graceful exit" … what does that mean?? … I believe it is too late to exit gracefully… and that is no-one's foult… What i see it this woman is very influencial… like a queen… even at this moment she has people who r worrying about her grace (if any, at all) .. Amazing America!! Can't wait to see how this primary end and how this woman react at the end… Can't wait…!!

hey jackie go ahead and vote for mccain and spend another 4 years trying to pay you're bills
anybody who votes for mccain because winey hillary did not get the nomanation deserves to pay 8.00 a gallon for gas

Clinton should go ahead and concede to Obama…She can run again against an incumbent McCain in 2012, after he beats Dukakis, I mean Obama, in a landslide…WAIT TO BLOW ANOTHER ONE LEFTIST IDIOTS.

obama can climb in his hole I will vote for McCain for sure

This last week proves she isn't leaving gracfully, instead she wants the rules bent for her and if not she has been fuling a fire on issues she could have cared less about when she thought she had this Primary in the bag. Now that she neeeds the votes she's trying to get gender sympothy. And She could have cared less about Seating the delegates for FL and MI months ago. Now that it is neccesary she is likening herself to abolishionist who freed the slaves in her efforts to get FL and MI votes counted…is she serious?! I'll bet $5 Clinto will march n the street burning her bra if she doesn't get the nomination along with all her feminist friends claiming sexism

They are willing not to let over 2 million votes count because of some stupid rule that was broken by other states at the time.

Explain to me how it can be fair – if OBAMA'S name was not even on the ballot here in michigan

Clinton have all along been telling us what she( Hercules) will do for Americans, while Obama have been emphasizing what WE can achieve. WE THE PEOPLE have spoken and "I" the Clintons are standing on the way.
Clinton beware, a moving tide is in your path

This makes 5 so far today
UPDATE: Obama has picked up another superdelegate from Oregon.

It's time to play "Let's Make A Deal!"
Behind door number 1: Hillary Clinton as VP, sitting on a donkey.
Behind door number 2: Bill Clinton as Secretary of State, pointing his finger at the leader of Hamas.
Behind door number 3: Dick Cheny, holding a shotgun, shooting Bill and Hillary in the face.
Pick door number 3!

Why are you guys talking about Hillary as a 'goner' you will be surprised when she gets the nomination and not even offer Obama the VP position, we will see who is going to laugh last.

Did you make up this story what are your sources this total bull. Thanks Rich

Everything will be ok

Does ANYone still support Obama?

Why does the DNC insist on backing this loser?

He can not formulate a coherent thought nor express any opinion unless someone has scripted his response in advance.

Obama clearly can not think on his feet and can not respond to spontaneous unanticipated questions.

Obama keeps reshaping his idiotic responses until he hits on a suitable and acceptable explanation.

This is a war of substance versus rhetoric.

Hillary Clinton is so much more superior. Only Clinton will get my vote.

I am patiently waiting until the end of the democratic convention in August where superdelegates will decide who gets the nominee. I hope it is not Mrs. Hilary R. Clinton. Why? Because I will take her to court, I mean I will sue her for wasting my time with issues that are not logical. She has downplayed my intelligence and I am not taking it light. I have spoken with my lawyers and they have given me the green light to do it because I will ome out victorious.

By the way if you are wondering what I want to achieve, its simply money. I will sue doe $100,305 becuase this is what I will have gain for that three days that I lost thinking about her arguments on FL and MI. I lost precious time to my otherwise lucrative business trying to make sense from what she is saying about FL and MI. It took me three solid days to come to conclussion that she has no legal, moral and political right to make those suggestions. I am very mad about this and she will face me in court by the end of this year.

Hilary Clinton see you in court soon. Oh yes I will chose a court in PA because the judges in that state understand my situation very well.

IU may have to eat costs from Clinton campaign visit… I cannot imagine any person in their right mind wanting Hillary Clinton in the highest office of the land, when the very same people she claims to support "Custodians, Caterers, Computer Setup Personnel and Universities as above mentioned(IU) are not even getting paid for her campaign endeavors. If you look at everything through OBAMA's campaign has been paid in full. That my friends is LEADERSHIP!!!

…as far as I'm concerned Oprah would be a much better candidate than Obama bin laden. Hey, even my dog Angel would fare better. However, since neither are running, if Obama gets nominated my dog will get a write in vote. The truth will never be silenced, and it will set us free. Bring it on!

Hillary lost. The very notion that she "deserves" to be offered the VP spot is ridiculous. This isn't about her — its about the Democratic party and country.

Why should these two teams merge? Obama is making head way without Clinton right now and we all know that the Obama supporters don't need anything from the Clinton's or their supporters, so let Obama do it all like he has been in FL, ( like he has already won) us Clinton supporters need to stick with Hillary until she says other wise and then it is to McCain for four years in which he should do pretty good in and we will have a mostly Democrat congress in which we all must unite in even after Obama loses in the fall, after that Hillary will finally be Our President.
Hilary or McCain 08

Look at the states Hillary won: CA, PA, OH, MA, NY, All with large number of electorals. Obama will loose in the general big time. The party better wake up and elect the most qualified person. What has obama ever done? Ms Ferraro is right if he were white or a woman he would never have gone that far. A smooth talker with a lot of crap. That is what this country buys. Thats how we got bush. My vote will be a write in for Hillary in case the democratic party shoves Obama down my throat. He is my last choice on this planet. I do not buy crap like most americans. That is what he stands for.

To think McCain will win this Nov election is to think the unthinkable. HOW CAN? That will mean we have not learned from the mistakes of this administration, who McBush is leaning towards.

Obama, its time to get you in the drivers seat.

Gimme a break. All three scenarios seem to indicate the Clintons holding Obama by the balls. Obama owes the Clintons nothing. If the DNC wants to pay off her debt, then sobeit. Obama should pick a VP of his choice and certainly not Hillary. There are other politicians out there who can bring in the poor white, high school diploma/GED crowd and old lady voters besides Hillary. Hello? Like, she's the great white hope. Heck, I would offer the VP to Bill before I'd offer it to Hillary. I think Obama has to be Machivalian about this. Do not offer or give them anything. They are in their 60's and in the twilight of their political life. They had their day in the sun, now it's Obama's turn. They are the past and Obama is the future. Bid the Clintons farewell and send them on their way. They'll land on their feet somewhere.

Jackie -

Hillary can't win the blue collar workers, either. No Democrat can. Against McCain, BOTH Democrats lose the blue collar vote.

By the way, did you know that JFK lost the Ohio, California and Florida primaries? That must mean he lost the general election, right?

Wherever Hillary ends up is exactly what she will have earned. Obama is a revolutionary force for Real change and CHANGE requires that no compromises be made. Hillary, whatever-however she may be enabled to act in the future, will always represent compromise.

Looks like Hillary's finished, time to jump ship to Obama.

Obama is unelectable.

Maybe Hilary can create her own "Matrix world" in which she is president

It's so funny hearing Bobama backers/fangirls/fanboys talking about Hillary being spiteful. For the last three months, these comment forums have been filled with spiteful, hateful Anti-Hillary rants by Bobama backers.

They talk about how evil she is, how only Hillbillys would back her., how she represents politics as is, etc. And how they'd vote for John McCain Bush III for president before her.

Well, I'm here to tell you, I have a BS in Computer Science, an MBA, and am working on my PhD in Economics, I am a Clinton backer. Mainly because of the low-brow, unintelligent putzes that post for Bobama. I liked Bill ,and i sort of like Hillary. We need a woman president.

Bobama is all talk about change,…well, so was the peanut farmer. He got nothing done in Washington, and nothing will come of Bobama's posturing about how he will shake up Washington. Washington is run by the lifers, the career bureaucrats, not the politicians. The only success that we will have in changing our country's direction is from knowing how things work in Washington. Anybody who thinks otherwise has seem Mr Deeds Goes to Washington too many times.

If he gets the nomination, I'll vote for him, but not because, but in spite, of the low-rent histrionics demonstrated by his backers.

If Obama was to pick her I wonder how long it will be before he commits "suicide" just like Vince Foster?

I use to think i like the clinton's but I have to say this before I burst…I Hate the CLINTON's they have really showe america who they really are and that is racist racist racist…angry and very sore losers..

If Obama should be foolish enough to put Clinton on the ticket with him, he is not the candidate we thought he was. Clinton is proving everyday why some of us retired, white hard-working Americans would not vote for her.

She thought it was alright to go along with the DNC rules for MI & FL before she was loosing. Now she wants those citizens to believe she
is still in it just for them. I don't buy it. It is all about Hillary, as it's always been.

Shirley, Kenosha, WI

Many of us who were okay with Hillary a year ago, can't stand her anymore, so I beg the Obama camp–no VP slot for her. The Clintons may be masters at manipulating each other, but most of us are spot on in recognizing manipulation and lies when we hear them, no matter how slick they think they are–male or female.

Clinton is a strong woman but has showed no character in this race. She has constantly lied, manipulated and lashed out at Obama since he became a serious threat to her catching the nomination. I don't doubt that she would have been a good president but her attitude now shows that she would not have been great. She lets her emotions and her ego direct her path and it is not in the best interst for the Democratic party. If she cared she would now do her best to show her full support for Barack Obama and the party not Clinton Clinton Clinton. The divide that she is causing within the party is bigger than republican vs dem, she is now making it a racist and sexist contest. Stop campaigning for 2012 Hilary and do what's right for the party. If Obama doesn't have the experience get behind the party and allow the him to be the leader of the governing party that cares for the USA

Manuel, why you think Mccain will protect us? He endorse the same policies of president Bush and the last time I checked, they were not working. we are less safe today, than we were 8 years ago. Being in Washington for decades does not mean you are an expert. Obama will bring much change to America and we need it badly.

You have to give credit to superdelegate New York Governor who said what millions of Americans say and feel about Hillary Clinton. However, the blame for this circus does not rest on the Clintons alone but the uncommitted superdelegates are equally to blame as well. It is given that they have to intervene in order for this race to end. By prolonging their indecision, they are also prolonging Hillarys egony and taking away precious time that should otherwise be used to heal the party. If they still lose this fall, they have themselves to blame not Bush, Republicans or McCain

Is it me or does all the Clinton supporters on these boards seem to be females or wimpy husbands of females? Clinton as the VP is not an option. She will be a huge pain in the patootie if he were to select her. She would probably have him offed in about 2 months so she could finally get what her and the other SWFs think is their entitlement. He can find someone that would help him get back a lot of the core constituency he will inevitably lose to her because they are thinking with their hearts and not their minds. "I'm gonna vote for McCain". C'est la vie baby…………in the end Hillary still won't be president and she has already dug her grave for 2012. Obama will only have more experience by then and Reverend Wright will have been excommunicated……there goes those excuses.

Naturally the tables are turning
The self destructive Obama's reckless act of poising their own stream has left all with nothing to drink!

Obama is getting blue collar votes. Union votes. He can beat McBush with his eyes closed. Clinton put her campain in debt fully expecting to be reimbursed. If she can't live within her means, you want to let her run a country? This country NEEDS Obama. Why not Obama/Edwards?

And why should all of us suffer so that Hillary can feed her ego?

I strongly urge Clinton not to accept the #2 slot and not to actively campaign for Obama, but wait it out and run again in 4 years after McCain has had one nauseating term.

Let Senator Clinton and Senator Obama go at it until the end or at least until one of them throw in the towel. This is the excitement we need in presidential elections. As for those who may dislike either canidate, well get over it, if you are loyal to the democratic party and want the country to take a different direction, you'll vote for whom-ever is the nominee. As for Florida and Michigan, lets break the rules for everything that don't go our way; isn't that the saying, " Rules are made to be broken', and then we can break some more rules, hell maybe a few laws too. By the way, this is supposely how the GOP got in the White House.

Stop blaming Hillary for the mess in the Democratic party!

What most likely happened is that some of the Dem party elders decided it would be cool and pc to have a Black President.

Problem is,
they picked a guy (Obama) whom they didn't properly vet for the positon and now they are stuck with a charismatic orator who has no experience, plans, or positions to help the American people. They are stuck with a candidate who has been exposed as having racist views.

They are stuck with a candidate who got an early lead but now that the rubber needs to hit the road–it is clear he is the weaker candidate.

Yet, the Dem elders will probably give him the nod and hand the election to the Republicans. Stupid, stupid!

Don't blame Hillary; blame the party leaders. If they wanted to sponsor and push a Black candidate, they should have picked one more QUALIFIED.

I personally would vote for Condi Rice or Colin Powell on any ticket.
But Obama does NOT cut it.

This nomination has been hijacked away from Senator Clinton since Oprah put her money behind Obaby. The DNC is illegally changing the rules for Michigan and Florida. Women voters are not going to be backing Obama, can the democrats afford another loss?
I for one, will not vote for Obama no matter what the DNC does, if Hillary does not get the nomination which she has worked for.
It was handed to Obaby on a silver platter by all the :" old white men" who run the DNC. Howard Dean has ruined the party.

hillary, it's time to go… gracefully or forcefully. you've lost, face up to it… and dont give us any of that fuzzy math you enjoy so much… it's a lie and you know it.

by all real measures and accounts obama will be the nominee and is the strongest candidate who will most likely crush Bush III (McInsane) in the GE..

Now GO AWAY! and please keep your lies to yourself.

Okay, so let's get this straight. The senator from NY, who has spent the past 16 months mocking, berating and occasionally, outright lying about Barack Obama, has decided that she now wants to be his VP? GO HOME!!! Obama has won the nomination. He will be the nominee. It's time for the superdelegates to stop this insanity before it's too late.

Obama lost my vote once I realized that all of his supporters were vitriolic hateful vulgar hypocrits.

No Good ethical candidate would ever attract followers that are so vile and hateful towards other democrats.

I would not want to be in the same camp/ on the same team as the Obama supporters. I do not care for insulting, demeaning and denigrating others just to force your opinion on them.

Obama supporters preach the benefit of unity but continue to blog nothing but trash: name calling those who disagree with them, and insulting others with derogatory ethnic slurs (stupid uneducated morons, ignorant redneck racist scum, inbred cousins etc etc.)

Obama supporters claim to believe in the diplomacy of dialoguing with our international enemies, but are not wise enough to cease bashing Clinton and her supporters with their vulgarities and lies.

THIS IS WAR NOW- one of conviction over image.

The only real way out is for her to get the majority leadership in the Senate.

VP? No way but working together to pay off her loan to private industries and the other people she owe, yes; her own loan, no.

Is she had not caused so much damage, I can see them both on the same ticket. If for instance, just after the Fen. 5th election or during those that followed while she acted nicely; yes.

The bitter resentment we see today will not bring both sides together but will cause voters on both sides to vote for McSame.

All the negative bashing she gave Obama; e.g; Shame on you! and crap is coming back to bite her in the butt.

just continued hateful and spiteful comments by Obama followers… nasty cult bunch.

The MOVMENT is on.. we'll teach them all a lesson.

Hillary supporters – united.
Vote for McCain '08 for Clinton '12
Obama, well, NEVER

Clinton supporter who state that Obama should offer her a "spot" – you have to be kidding….she distorted (aka lied) about Obamas record and her "experience" – which you are still parroting today – you'd figure her sniper comment would give you a clue…..you guys are still saying "she has more experience…and has the popular vote….ummm…no no she doesn't – count the caucus' and remove the places where only her name appeared on the ballot…omg…you guys will defend the worst of the worst until the end

We love you hillary, My vote will be yours in 2016.

Noooooooooooooooo!!!!
No Hillary no Bill no Clinton.
She will poison Obamas chances! Like she has poisoned the primaries.
Gutter fighter that she is, she has lost all credibility with most of us.
She will have no respect from any country in the world either. Don't do it Obama. She is a destructive stain on the democratic party.

A "saving face" strategy ?, I've lost what little respect I had for her in just these past few weeks with the way she has behaved. And now there has to be a certain way for her to bow out gracefully. I think the only way she can possibly regain any respect from most of the public that grew tired of her, is to simply bow out. And then keep her word to fully back the nominee, Obama, as she said she would. That way she won't look like a sore loser as she does now. Sorry folks but she is the one that got herself in this position. She lost fair and square.

Susan, you are so right. Millions would rather her be the nominee. But millions plus a few more would rather him be the nominee.

So what are we going to do about this, Joel?

More from me:

Give the Clintons and opening and they'll create a giant gapping hole that their egos won't be enough to fill up. In other words, more demands would surely follow — appoint this person for this, that person for that or I'll…(fill in the blank with egomaniacal threats).

NO OBAMA, DON'T FALL FOR IT. STAY STRONG!!!

Amazing how Clinton supporters, after insulting and mocking Obama and his supporters for months, are upset about how Obama supporters are reacting to their bitterness regarding the campaign.

For a group of people who once not-so-kindly referred to Obama and his supporters as delusional and in a 'fairy-tale,' I think we are being more than gracious, then and now, in regard to your anger and disillusionment regarding the Democratic nomination.

That said, we the world-over are tired of hearing you threaten a vote for McCain. That's a divisive, unproductive and delusional way to plan for the future of Democrats and the entire nation.

Attitude reflects leadership. We see where you're coming from, and none of us want to go there.

Mrs. Clinton is not trustworthy…….she feeds the people that she is talking to what they want to hear…..plus she doesn't want to follow rules that she agreed to which is typical…do what suits Hillary best…that is her only motto…… And I am sick to death of the rolling of her eyes…… she is too emotional……..Plus she needs to go back and learn math.

I really don't understand some of you. Are you that new to elections, or just naive. You claim Clinton has run such a horrible, negative campaign. What planet have you been on the rest of your life? Have you just now discovered politics? This has been a pretty civil campaign. I will support Obama, as will most democrats. Obama supporters need to stop dogging Clinton. It's so close to being over, just relax. He's going to get the nomination. She is not trying to steal it from him. She got ALOT of votes. It has been close. There is no reason for her to get out until it's over. She owes it to her supporters, who you need to give a break as well.

I am confused…..yesterday Hillary said she will go all the way until August???? Now they want an exit strategy???

She is incredible. GET OUT ASAP

please please please obama, please don't offer clinton the veep. the whole changing politics as usual and time for a new leadership ideal would be undercut if she got the nod just because she's got influence in the party.

The only woman Hillary represents is Annie Oakley. She's a gun totin', shot drinkin' saloon girl. Enough said.

Sen Clinton's tactics have been sleazy, under-handed and despicable. That is the opposite of the principles Sen Obama has established as guidelines for his campaign. Therefore, there is no credible way that Obama can decide to offer Clinton the VP slot. He should check out Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania for VP–he is the ethical Clinton supporter that insisted on firing Mark Penn, a slimy character that should have been let go long ago by the Clintons.
By the way, more negative fireworks will erupt once the Clintons reveal their list of contributors to the Presidential Library! Sen Obama, you do not want to be a part of that mess!

This is not true…just some more mislead reporting. This race is not over by all means….especially when the DNC is going to seat Florida and Michigan. That is why it is so hysterical to hear Obama's people talking about him picking a running mate. Bless his heart. But it's always good to keep your chin up. Perhaps Hillary will consider him being her running mate.

Hillary's exiting ? I'll believe it when I see it.

And how does Obama win without Clinton on the ticket? He can't. Instead of the scathing comments on Clinton, maybe the writers should take a look at the strengths she brings to our party and would bring to an Obama Clinton ticket. He certainly isn't going to waltz into the job of president without her support.
He also has a long way to go to convince me to vote for him.

If Obama does win this she should concede gracefully and run, not walk away from his nomination as fast as she can. She should make only enough effort on his behalf to be polite. She will not want to be tied to the '08 loser in '12.

What is so thick about Barack Obama's supporters that they fail to realize many lifelong Democrats will hesitate to vote for him even if he eventually gets the nomination? Who cares what color he is, that's not the issue. The emperor has no clothes and he needs a whole new wardrobe. He calls standard party principles change? Well I guess change from what we've got, but he's sold his flock a bill of goods that he's offering something "new". He's got way to much baggage to just walk in and take this without a fight to the finish

"Another source said it would not mean Clinton would not campaign for Obama, she would. But she would do so like Bill Clinton campaigned for Al Gore, "aloof.""

This is a joke, right?? Bill Clinton was nothing but an albatross around Al Gore's neck. Al Gore needed as much distance from the recently impeeched Bill Clinton as he could get.

Talk about revisionist history -

Marc in Quebec…thank u if it was Obama do u think they would be saying all this stuff about a graceful exit NO way she should have thought about a graceful exit before thinking how she could tear the democratic party apart. I could less about her graceful exit and it will be a cold day in hell before she is VP.

Obama is an empty suit. He keeps making gaffes with respect to geography and foreign policy…just recently he said he'd been in 57 states…What country is he running in?
Hillary is the only one who can turn McCain out to pasture…When will the supers realize that it's Hillary or McCain this year…
Women over 50 won't vote for him. Geraldine was right!!!

I cannot believe people in the media is doing this to HILLARY, a strong and smart candidate.

Obama is weak, inexperienced! How can he lead a nation when he's just in the Senate for 2 yrs? People, wake up??? It is just like entrusting the nation to an Intern! We are in great mess right now, we need a reliable leader. We need HILLARY!

pure and simple….it is time to kiss the Clintons a goodbye for good….they are a disgrace to the nation. He in particular is so
un-presidential in search for power !!

She is a liar, has not credibility and Obama is exactly the opposite.

Man…there is obviously a lot of Obama supporters who do nothing but blog all day. Do you folks have jobs? Oh thats right…you're all rich so you don't have to work, or you're college students who probably work 15 hrs a week, if at all.

Point is…all this anti Clinton sentiment will NOT help your beloved Obama. If he doesn't offer her the VP slot, he is DOOMED. I repeat…DOOMED! So, like it or not…if you want him to win the presidency, you better get used to Clinton as VP.

I read the book and it was not his hate he was talking about. If you are going to quote something quote it correctly or don't quote it at all.

Obama will sincerely offer Clinton the second seat on the ticket and she will sincerely accept. As has been planned at least since Bill Richardson announced for Obama. I'm not sure why this isn't clear. Richardson didn't just pop out and announce for Obama; he would have called the Clintons and told them first. Everyone is treating this like a sporting event, going in for the big win. Obama can hold a grudge and perhaps win the presidency, and Clinton can snub him and go home, back to her Senate seat. Or Obama can lock election as the next president of the United States, and Clinton can lock election as the first woman in the executive branch. Um, if it were you, what would you do?

Like she will listen??

HOW LONG WILL WE TRY TO FORCE PEOPLE TO DO WHAT THEY DO NOT WANT TO DO. THERE IS NO BARGAIN AND EVEN IF THE WOMEN DO VOTE FOR MCCAIN, OBAMA STILL IS GOING TO WIN. IT WILL SUICIDAL FOR ANYONE IN THIS COUNTRY TO REELECT ANOTHER REPUBLICAN FOR A THIRD TERM.

HILLARY SHOULD HAVE A BETTER CHANCE IN 2004. 2008 IS AYEAR OF NEW BEGINNING AND THE YOUNG GENERATION HAS SPOKEN AND THEY WANT OBAMA. AWAY WITH THAT OLD PILITICS AND IT WOULD BE A GRAVE MISTAKE IF OBAMA TOOK HILLARY FOR A RUNNING MATE BECAUSE OF THE HOLES AND KACK OF WISDOM. INSTEAD OF GIVING UP AND REUNITE THE PARTY, SHE IS PAVING A WAY FOR OBAMA TO FAIL.

ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO JUMP SHIPS, START RIGHT NOW BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING TO FEEL SORRY AND HAVE TO DEAL WITH YOUR CONSCIENCE.

Comments like "I would vote for McCain for security matters" baffle me. Security of our nation should not consider continuing an unjust war in Iraq where thousands of our men and women have been killed or injured, with no exit strategy in sight. Security of our nation does not mean ignoring war veterans and their needs, or voting against bills to offer them something in trade for the courage they gave for our country. Security does not mean to vote for a President who is eager to bomb Iran. Security means finding a way to restore the faith that the world once had in us as friends and partners. Security is a vote for Barack Obama.

Again, more entitlement! She is NOT entitled to be VP, people! And who are these all-powerful women's groups that are going to blackmail Obama into choosing her? As with all nominees, Obama has the right to choose who HE wants. He doesn't need his hands held or his back pushed up against the wall. This is some more Clinton entitlement tactics that didn't work for her during the campaign and I hope won't work now.

Her chance at that slot came and went before the PA primaries.

Any disrespect to Hillary and you face turn-off from her supporters. Take for example what the SuperDelegates are currently saying and how they say it, they are not dismissing her and realize she has as large a following as Obama.

Don't disrespect Hillary, Obama's votes counts on it, not to mention the groups he still has trouble with due to his issues i.e. Rev Wright and NO Experience.

Chalk that up…….

I trust Obama to do the right thing for the party and the country. I am at peace.

Re: The End Game – Here's a lesson from history.

It took 5 (count 'em) 5 ballots to produce Roosevelt as the Democratic party nominee – 5 separate roll calls of the states,

And the party came together in the midst of a Depression and produced a landslide victory. Where is it written that the Convention has to be a Coronation?

Meantime the floundering McCain campaign won't quite know who to attack and when they do know (after Denver) they'll have less time for specific swiftboating.

And remember folks, the true end game isn't a popularity contest — it's about electoral college votes in November.

And I think in a race this tight, this fierce, the right place to resolve the nomination issue is on the Convention floor.

Sylvia from Baltimore

I had respect for the Clintons until the past few months of this race.. Now i realize all they are is dirty mud slinging politicians with very little respect for anyone other then themselves. No nominee cared about Florida or Michigan when they lost their delegates in the beginning; you didn't see Hillary caring much then and now shes desperate. There in no possible way for her to leave gracefully now after showing her true colors.

No matter what you guys say, Hillary is the better candidate!!!
Don't deny it.

Please!! Don't ask her to be VP! If she doesn't get the Prez job, she'd go for VP, just to get a foot in the door. That would be devastating! I'd vote for McCain. Obama is for 'changae'; Hillary is more about the same old thing: lies and spins! Also, Obama should never help pay down her campaign debt. She got herself in and used the money to slam Obama. It's not up to him to get her out. He owes her nothing! She lost; it's over; period. She can do what she wants; it will reflect on her and her political future. Obama doesn't need to "buy her out". She needs to have the grace to just walk away. So far, it looks like she'll fight to the end: demanding FL & MI be counted even though she agreed to the rules before the vote. She now expects an offer for the VP slot and to pay her campaign debt (or maybe it's Bill that expects it!) Hello, Lady in the Pantsuit: It's Over! Time to go home and bake cookies!

I am so glad I am not going to have to hear that nasty, rasping, irritating voice making self-aggrandizing speeches on the news every night.

I bet she only wanted another carpet to match the ones they took from the White House last time around…

But millions more would rather Obama be the nominee. And we showed up to vote and be heard.

I'm sick of these articles saying we should be worried about making Hillary feel good about losing and paying off her debt.

or that we need to offer her the VP to appease her supporters.

you lost, get over it and help the country by supporting Obama so we can get these bums out of the white house.

Can anyone give an example of a change Obama is going to make? Deficit spending, increased government regulation, higher taxes, this doesn't amount to change for me but maybe I'm missing something.

Ron Paul '08

Billary supporters are ignorant. In a recent poll released by CNN, they stated 70% of Obama supporters WOULD vote for Billary if she turned out to be the nominee. Why? Because we actually know what the issues are and care about them, our country and our future. We We care about the war, economy, environment, health care, gun control… even if somebody other than Obama has to do it for our country – even Billary. When they said most Billary supporters were uneducated, they sure were right. 77% of Billary supporters said they would vote for McCain or NOT VOTE if Billary was defeated. WTH? Just goes to show these people don’t know or care about the issues that affect them, the country and our future. Who cares about the war, taxes, economy, health care, trade agreements, or immigration – they hate Obama and nothing else matters. Those idiots shouldn’t even be allowed to vote. Too stupid

obama doesnt owe the clintons anything billary and there supporters need to clean up there own mess. just think what the u s would have been like if she had been at the wheel. talk abount stupidty to tell the winner of the game he has 3 options. stupid stupid. obama has a winning ticket honesty, change if its not broken dont try to fix it.
speaking for myself i could not in good faith contune to finance a
ticket hillary was on

Obama should have to worry about helping Hillary save face. Hillary damaged her own political career with Bill's help of course.

She wants the VP slot so badly she will openly bribe the DNC with threats of a civil war. Hate to tell her this, but since mid February we have been in a civil war with all her antics. She still wasn't able to change the outcome.

Bill and Hillary have proven time and time again they will SAY ANYTHING, DO ANYTHING to win. They dug this hole themselves. Now it's time for the American voter to push the dirt in over both of them.

All those pleas for her to drop out went ignored. They were thrown back in our faces with her delusional thoughts of victory. Everyone knew she couldn't win but she kept on digging. We wanted her to drop out for her own good; no one likes to see some demoralized.

The Clinton's have an agenda. And that is The Clinton's. The fact that THEY Played the race card more than once says it all. Goodbye Hillary & Bill.

Hillary had a chance in weeks gone by to exit gracefully – I believe the grace part is impossible now. She was (is) behaving like a spoiled child looking for someone to blame for the egg on her pantsuit(s). It would be something if she could show some dignity and admit she is an also-ran. Let the REAL campaigning begin. Oh yes – I don't think it would be a smart move for Obama to even consider HRC for VP. BIG mistake. HUGE!

Help her pay off her debt – AFTER she has campaigned actively and effectively so that Obama does win. I would be happy to contribute to her then but ONLY then, as would many other Obama supporters, I'm certain. Back her efforts to do something else, whatever, but she does NOT belong on the ticket – Bill crowds things, and Barack could never turn his back on either of them because she has EARNED her high ratings for being neither honest nor trustworthy. There is a new day coming, and Hillary just doesn't mesh with Obama's message of hope and optimism.

Susan, you say millions want Clinton to be the nominee, problem is many more dont want her to be the nominee. That is what a majority is called. And all through this race Hillary has come up short, hasnt won the most delegates, has NOT WON the most POPULAR votes, has not won the most states and even now is loosing more super delegates to Obama than she is convincing them to vote for her.

So just like in Vegas, you placed a bet on the wrong horse and guess what? YOU LOOSE, you dont get do overs or second tries.

Practice this phrase now. The 44th President is Barrack Obama.

Senate majority leader and the paying off of her debt sounds good. Let's MOVE ON now….

Clinton is too polarizing to be a VP. She would be a bad choice for the sole reason she'd try to take charge. She is also untrustworthy–I mean, really, how can one "mistakenly remember" whether or not they were walking through a hail of gunfire when offboarding a plane? If I was walking thru gunfire, I think I'd remember quite clearly.

She owes too many favours to too many politicians/interest groups to be any sort of "change" in the White House. America needs a fresh face, a fresh outlook…

Obama and Clinton can come together all they want, but this primary has turned me off completely to the democratic party. And by the way, it wasn't Clinton I found to be offensive. It was Obama and his condescending attitude and his ability to talk out of two sides of his mouth. It was his obnoxious supporters who cried racism at every little slight, and the blatant hatred of Clinton by the powers that be in the Democratic Party who have been trying to get rid of her at the least provocation.

I'm educated, have a good job, great medical insurance – I can afford it if McCain gets in, so my vote is going to be for McCain. The Dems are too stupid to deserve power.

I am a republican who is voting for Obama …. If Hillary is anywhere near the ticket in spite of how bad McCain is I would have to vote for him. Also I have contributed $$'s and energy to the Obama campaign … If he is going to pay off her debt he will not see another dime from me. the Clinton's represent not only what's wrong with politicians but what's wrong with the human race. Take your lies , dirty deals, and infidelities back to Arkansas !

this election is about change and If Obama puts Clinton on the ticket, everything he stands for becomes empty rhetoric. I will not accept that. I am 24 years old and just now have gotten involved in politics. Obama has inspired me and the biggest reason I support him is because he wants to change washington. We all know this will be an empty promise if the ultimate washington insiders (billary) are an armlength away from the presidency. NO WAY.

-obama supporter who will go back into the shadows if Billary is VP

Bill Clinton did not tell people that he likes to have many women. I want to ask Hillary supporters that did they ever thought that Bill Clinton was also not 100% known to people?

Hillary on the ticket or I do not vote demorcratic after 40 years of doing so.

Hillary will never quit nor will she have a graceful exit. She's a lawyer with a vengeance. She would rather seek litigation and sue the DNC, Obama and the US than lose this primary nomination. Someone please give her a political pacifier, this babies ripe.

Hillary cannot get out of the race soon enough. At this point all she is doing is giving the Republicans ammunition against the Democratic nominee and disgracing herself.

Hillary's constitutional arguments regarding the Michigan and Florida delegations are shameful. The DNC's sanctions do not give rise to equal protection claims like those posed in Florida in 2004 when a governmental entity failed to properly count all votes.

Hillary stop the intellectual dishonesty, game playing and claims of sexism for the good of our country — please exit the race immediately.

There two myths here:
1. That those who win the states in the primary go on to win them in the General Election. History is replete with candidates who went on to be defeated in the states they won in the primary.
Lesson: If the Hon. Senator from New York is staking her claim to the Dem nomination on the basis of KY, West VA, and PA, such claim is tenuous and a gamble.
2. The claim that she has 17 million rooting for and therefore if she is given the VP all those people will vote for her sounds plausible; however, a counter claim – not any less plausible – could be made: The Senator brings with her a turn of baggage such that she is most like to drive away moderate republican, and minorities precisely because of her history, and the way her campaign has alienated a greater number of minorities by the subtle use of race and religion.

Last but not least, the ticket will not bring regional balance, for all practical purposes, both the candidates will have come from the Midwest. The Senator may claim Arkansas, but she represents New York, and she grew up in Illinois-Indiana-Scranton, PA etc….

I think Chuck Hegel might do better: he voted against the war could, a moderate republican, has military experience, and has worked well with democrats in the Senate. Above all he is a principled politician; at least he is not a demagogue.

I was once made believe that the Clinton was very good money raising. Why now get on their knees, begging, forcing Obama to rescue them from debt

I think President Obama may have a position for her; Carrying his suites that is.

Millions have voted for Obama to be the nominee. Hillary does not know when it's time to go home; the party is over, the food is finished, the drinks are consumed and the building is vacant…..go home Hillary.

Face it cnn he can not win without her voter blocks to come over to him. They will never suport him unless she is on that ticket. Anyone else on there and we stay home.he needs the typical white man after all not to mention all the women she has froze up to sure her base. If he chooses another women it will look like a slap in the face and the votes of her crew will surly step to mccain just to see him looose so she can run in 2012. She will be in the white house or he will never see the oval office. Believe that.

The Clinton supporters are now begging for her to be on the ticket. I don't think that's a good idea. The Clintons are the kind of people that make you keep looking over your shoulder,,, and that is putting it mildly.

Hillary is so power hungry, she will take this all the way to the convention, despite advice, logic and reason. When a candidate has to take out a loan from their personal funds, it's due to the fact that their campaign cannot raise enough money (i.e. support). She's running her campaign into the ground at all costs…what do you think she'll do with the country???!!!

For someone who is critical of "Old Washington Politics" Obama sure does suck up to a lot of them. To name a few, Kennedy, Kerry, Biden, Carter, Richardson, Dodd, they all represent Old Washington Politics, who is he kidding. They are all fine when they endorse him and I can't help but wonder what has he promised some of them???

The New York Times, Bill Clinton, Lanny Davis, and a million other voices behind Hillary Clinton can speak until they are blue in the face about the prospects of HRC becoming VP, it will never happen. Obama needs to be free to be a leader not a dog on the Clinton leash. HRC needs to get herself and her supporters prepared to be supportive of the Democratic nominee as losing candidates have done for their nominee for years. She has opportunities to become a leading member of the party. But she will have to spend time over the course of the next few years demonstrating her loyalty to the Democratic Party and its causes and not to only her and her husband's political careers. Those are just the facts

It is sad how the party is so split now. Instead of fighting McCain the half of the Democrates are more focused on respecting Hillary now. Obama is just as talented and strong as Hillary, make that more since he has just about won the election. The half that is fighting for Hillary should move behind Obama and give him a chance since these two are fighting for the same things, the only difference is how they get there.

CNN THIS IS THE 3rd TIME I HAVE TRIED TO POST A BLOG,
WHY WON'T YOU POST IT?????????

How dare the Governor of NY. who is black, blind and an Obama
supporter say Hillary is desperate.

He should have been thrown out of office when he admitted to drugs
and adultry.

Obama was in Boca Raton yesterday and if he thinks he won
over the Jewish he is badly mistaken. The country club that I work
at in Boca Raton is 99% Jewish. Age is 25 to 85 and these people
are not going to vote for Obama.Despite what Cafferty is saying
over 80% of the younger Jews are not voting for Obama, they don't
trust him.

GO HILLARY!!! OUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU!

…just kidding. lol

could you imagine?

Let Hillary deal with her own exit plan. The Obama campaign doesn't owe her anything. She managed her campaign into the ground and should be responsible for digging it up. Besides, if the Obama campaign pays off her debt, she may launder the money, and lie about it like she did with Peter Paul (http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=56868). Obama should not consider her for the VP spot, but once again her campaign is using another dirty tactic trying to strong arm him for it. She needs to exit the race immediately and start concentrating on her $17 million fraud suit (http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/casesummary.asp?Referer=index), case# BC304174.

Obama 08/12

DNC WAKE-UP!!!!!!!! YOU NEED HILLARY OR THERE WILL BE NO DEMOCRAT IN THE WHITE HOUSE COME 2008. HER SUPPORTERS HAVE PROVEN ONCE AGAIN THEY ARE NOT VOTING FOR OBAMA. THIS IS A REAL CONSIDERATION. COME NOVEMBER THE PARTY NEEDS FLORIDA AND MICHIGAN VOTES ALSO KENTUCKY, WEST VIGINIA, OHIO, AND PA. WAKE UP DNC!!

FRED- YOU THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO LOSE TO HILLARY.
WAKE UP!!!!!!!

Hilliary Clinton supporters have no shame or remorse for the disgusting way she waged her campaign. They are a bunch of lying, cheating, ill-repute backdoor scoundrels (who now want to blackmail the Democratic party for her selfish brand of anything for political gain) and their so called "she's tough stance" means that they are reflections of who she is and what she does. She is like a maggot or a cockroach which has a purpose but nobody wants them at the dinner table or even in the house. She wouldn't do the right thing by going away when she knew she had lost (she just keeps lying like it is still close) and now there is no easy exit. She is a proven lier and she lies about anything which will favor her cause!!!! Hilliary ran her lying campaign into debt and she needs to fix her own mess or let her supporters get her out of debt. If Obama puts her on his ticket his bid for the Presidency will be doomed.

The smugness and disdain of Obama's supporters is unbelievable! I continue to support Sen. Clinton, as I have since the beginning of this campaign. She is the candidate who most accurately speaks for me and for millions of other concerned, thoughtful and well-informed Americans who seek real change in the next four years. I see in her policies and in her approach to politics the kind of America I'd like to live in, and I don't see those things as strongly in Sen. Obama's policies or approach to politics.
However, I see compelling reasons why other Democrats and Independents prefer Obama. He has a lot to offer, and I would never suggest that his supporters are backward, stupid, desperate, uninformed, delusional or have anything but the best intentions for the future of the U.S., which they believe will be better served by their candidate.
This is reality: people see things differently, even in the same Party, and the Party has to put forward a ticket that represents as many of its members as possible. It's NOT only Sen. Obama's decision, nor would it only be Sen. Clinton's decision if she emerges as the presidential candidate. It is our decision, the Democrats and Independents of America, and it is obvious that in this election year we are almost evenly split between two candidates, who represent two different approaches to the presidency. This split has to be reconciled, or Democrats will lose the general election, so nobody who ACTUALLY cares about the future (about more than just the bragging rights from winning a primary) would call for Obama or Clinton to ignore the wishes and needs of the other.

is this called a sense of entitlement or a state of delusion?

There goes the famous Clinton sense of entitlement again. Will they ever learn?

Hillary you are not entitled to get the VP nod because frankly you're not a team player. Back in early February, I may have believed that an Obama-Clinton ticket would be an unbeatable dream ticket but now that I've lost all respect for you, I just want you to fade into obscurity.

Ba-bye.

If Hillary is not the nominee – I am not at all concerned about the party coming together. Obama is virtually an unknown who does not seem to share the values of America. I will not vote for him and I will leave the dem. party. Not because Obama is black, but because he is not experienced and does not appear to be honest or trustworthy. So go ahead dems. do what you will – but you will be sorry later for sure.

We the OBAMA Supporters do not want HDC (HILLARYDELUSIONALCLINTON) as the VP for the presidential race.

She has become the worst character in our political system. She needs to understand that 60% of the American people do not like, trust or vote for her. She cannot offer a penny to Obama's campaign much less an advantage in something.

National polls shows Obama winning..we do not need, want or help her…after all the damage this delusional character has done to the primary process of this Country.
If there is the condition to pay part of her debt in order for her to be out..Trust me we will help Obama..I'm sure about this.

Even thpugh she has $100 mil in her banck account.
Obama cannot take her as his VP, he needs to remmember JFK and LBJ…and we do not want the history to be repeated.

CNN please post it!

Obama lost my vote when he chose to block a revote in Fl and Mi.

He knew that he would lose those votes.

He gambled that by delaying the seating of those delegates, he could widen the gap between Himself and Clinton- thus rendering those votes irrelevant.

That is sneaky, nasty, evil politics of the past.

This proves that Obama is a hypocritical liar when he claims to be a new type of politician.

Let the WARS begin. WE WILL WRITE IN HILLARY CLINTON.

yo mike check the electorate map, we don't need racist west virgina, kentucky, we have georgia, alabama, colorado, missouri, etc..etc..etc..

WE DON'T NEED another CLINTON in the WH…..

Obama never said he would talk to Hamas so even though some Obama supporters are nasty at least they are not spitting lies trying to make their canidate look good.

When Carville referred to Gov. Richardson as "Judas" I was appalled.

When Senator Clinton boasted about Karl Christian Rove (the architect, what a joke) endorsing her as the better candidate I knew she had become completely desperate.

The democratic party should run away from her as quickly as possible after that statement.

I can't see her as VP ..but i can see her in a top level position that requires raw strength, like Attorney General.
I think we have dismissed Clinton's ability to exit gracefully, I think she will and in additions she will show herself as humble through all this. She put up a good fight, for that she earned cudos….now it's time to step aside and let things take their proper course with Obama as the people's choice.

This seems like more media misinformation and/or Obama subversive tactics. Hillary Clinton has stated she has the fortitude and
determination to fight to the finish win or otherwise, what a leader she is. Obama's squad is reported to be looking for a strategy to attract
"white blue collar voters" how racist a statement can that be ? Just imagine how his people would react if a white candidate would state that they were looking for the "silver bullet" to get hip-hop,urban,African
-American voters on their side. Obama has used the race card fully to
his advantage, perhaps, Jeremiah Wright is still lurking about.

When you can't trust her enough to follow through on an agreement to decline an offer of the vice presidency, why would you trust her to be Senate Majority Leader? If Obama paid off Clinton's personal loan to her campaign, many of his contributors would stop giving. Let her pay off her campaign with the money the women's groups are threatening to withhold from the Obama campaign. Obama needs someone with real experience on the ticket and there are several women who can fulfill that requirement who don't have the baggage that goes with the Clintons. Clinton needs to understand that she will lose a lot more face if she fails to drop her bid gracefully. The bottom line: this race is not about her.

It's unfortunate that this has come to Hillary Clinton saving face, I thought that was only something the Chinese worried about.

The world waits for real change in the good old USA.

I'm a Republican supporting Obama; if she's on the ticket I'm voting McCain…

All of you Obama supporters are ignorant if you think He is ahead because of the will of the people. This was all orchestrated by the Crossover Republicans to get your guy nominated because they are so sneaky and smarter than you that they know…….they know that when Americans get in that booth to cast a vote for President they will NEVER vote for a racist, shady, no expirience having snake like BHO. DNC your party is crumbling from the inside out… can you feel it happening? I feel saddened. I really was looking forward to a DEM this year but I guess I will have to chang to independant and have some real hope….for change….that is real….otherwise I guess 4 more years of Rep is gonna happen. BHO= unelectable

The perfect exit strategy for Hillary Clinton would be to accept the DNC's position that Florida and Michigan delegates should remain unseated, a decision that Hillary Clinton supported until the numbers didn't work out to her benefit, instead of insisting that she had nothing to do with it and those voters are now disenfranchised. The citizens of Florida and Michigan should discuss the fact that they will not have seated delegates with those that made the decision, contrary to the instructions of the DNC, to hold early primaries. Although, I don't believe that the majority of Florida's and Michigan's voters believe they've been disenfranchised by anyone other than their own state party officials; they're smarter than Hillary Clinton gives them credit for. She should go out with some shred of dignity and grace and hope she can keep her U.S. Senate seat. Or she could move to West Virginia or Kentucky, convince herself she was born and raised there in her heart, and run for either Senate seat.

If the Democratic party doesn't start to come together soon, there will be little or no chance to take back the white house. I am an Obama supporter, but I must say that I am very disappointed in some of the supporters from both sides. I can not believe some of the juvenile comments left on this site. It is appaling to think that any of you so called "Democrats" would vote for the other party simply because your candidate was not nominated. It is 2008 and we can't seem to get past a person's skin color or gender. As far as FL and MI goes, the rules were pretty clear before this whole thing started. All parties involved agreed to the rules. Whomever this party eventually nominates is going to have to surround themself with the best advisors. The President can not run this country by themself. I caution many of you who threaten to take your vote elsewhere, to simply look at the state of this country and ask yourself if you can really endure much more of this. It is obvious that this country needs to head in a new direction. I wish both Senators Clinton and Obama the best of luck in their future endeavors. This has been a very hard fought primary, but it is time to move on. Remember one thing Democrats, "United we stand and divided we fall". It is time to stop the infighting and start to behave like mature adults.

Democrat for President 08

What a mess this is. I would be very saddened if Clinton is on the ticket. Saddened because Obama has promised us change from "politics as usual." She will bring back the same old politics and pull him down. I will vote Democrat no matter what, but it would be a terrible moment for me.

Had this race been more civilized, without the lies about Bosnia, NAFTA, and her plan to garnish wages to fund her health care plan, her efforts to re-write or ignore the rules of the DNC approved in 2006, down playing her role as a six year board member of Walmart, and horrible email attacks on Senator Obama released by Clinton campaign staff, it would be great to have her as VP. I started off with much respect for her, and excitement about a woman running for POTUS. I'm old enough to have voted for her husband twice. I voted for Ferraro when she was on the VP ticket (she should hang her head in shame for her ridiculous comments).

As a woman I can see right through Clinton's antics. She has lost my respect on all levels. I do not want to see her on the ticket with Senator Obama. However, I do not want McCain in the White House more. I will hold my nose and vote Dem no matter what…but I will never, ever trust HRC.

Duh????

—-> "A rupture in the party. If he doesn't offer at all, you've got a breakdown. A real resentment there."

After all the underhanded tricks clinton have tried and all the backstabbing I thought there was already a rupture in the party.

—–> Another source said it would affect the willingness of some womens’ groups to raise money for Obama.

Is this the same financial experts that raised money for clinton? Thanks, but no thanks.

—–> Some Clinton insiders say some points to consider would be how to help pay off the Clinton campaign debt, or whether he would offer support for a possible Clinton Senate majority run.

She threw away her money trying to destroy him and now she has the nerve to show up for a hand-out… how does that help the femenine cause?

Why don't we just pretend that he asked her but don't and she pretend that she was asked but refused? Isn't that what ex-girlfriends are supposed to do when they get dumped anyway?

There is precedent for competing candidates to come together on the same ticket – Kerry/Edwards 2004, Reagan/Bush 80.

However, the bitterness and mudsligning that has occurred during this campaign was just too severe for a reconciliation to appear genuine and authentic in my view.

Obama needs to be his own man and his own President. He doesn't need to have CNN and MSNBC going to Bill and Hillary for a reaction to every decision he makes.

I think Kathleen Sebelius would be a great VP choice – she is a popular Democrat from a highly Republican rural state (Kansas). She would ensure the female vote and still allow a female to make history. Plus, she is a very good Obama supporter and is better suited to work with him. However, if people think choosing her would be "sticking it" to Hillary, then I suggest he pick somoeone like Bill Richardson or Sam Nunn. I've heard Jim Webb mentioned or Evan Bayh, but I don't think it would be good for 2 senators to run at the risk of those spots being replaced by Republicans.

Susan- MILLIONS WITH DIGNITY AND MORALS, WOULD NOT!!!!!!!

SOME OF HILLARY'S TACTICS HAVE TRULY DISGUSTED ME, BUT HAVING SAID THAT, I'M WILLING TO CUT HER SOME SLACK. IT MUST BE AWFULLY HARD FOR HER TO RECONCILE THE FACT, THAT SHE WENT FROM A SURE THING NOMINEE -PRESIDENT, TO FALLING RIGHT OFF THE POLITICAL MAP. SHE HAD THE MISFORTUNE OF HAVING TO DEAL WITH A PHENOMENON IN OBAMA, A ONCE IN A MILLION CANDIDATE, THAT HAS COME ALONG JUST WHEN THE COUNTRY NEEDS A SAVIOUR. IN MY OPINION, OBAMA WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONALITIES OF THIS YOUNG CENTURY, GAIN CULT STATUS. THERE IS NO SHAME IN FIGHTING BRAVELY, AND LOOSING TO A PERSON OF DESTINY.

Barack Obama was not the person who decided on the Florida and Michigan issue it was a Party decision and Clinton was ok with it when she was winning, jus as she was ok with her vote on the war until it became unpopular. Barack's premise of "we need new blodd in DC is correct. ..I'm originally from NY and Hillary doesn't have a good track record there. Besides what does Hillary know about the average everyday working person, the last I heard the didn't live in upscale exclusive neighborhoods nor did they have 11 million to put in to a campaign, they are barely paying for heat. If Hillary was so dedicated to the average Joe why didn't she follow her "religious convictions" and put that money into an energy fund for the elderly and poor . Give me a break, Hillary is a self-serving as hell. She never acknowledges that Bill sent the job's overseas, she covers her vote on the war by saying she didn't read the bill before voting, " Ignorance is bliss"

This is one 'Obamican' who would not vote for Obama if Hillary winds up on the ticket. I am not alone.

Obama lost my vote when he lied about Wright's importance in his life- but still defended him.

He should have been truthful and just admitted that he agreed with Rev. Wright. Heck I'm 53 and I agree with 90% of what Wright said. The other 10% is blatant propaganda lies.

Then Obama lost my vote again whe he DENOUNCED Rev. Wright. That proved that Obama does not stand by his convictions. It showed Obama for the sell-out that he is. And it proved Rev. Wright correct in saying Obama is just a politician who will do or say anything just to win.

I will never vote for a sellout liar who refused to take an honorable stand on ANY issue.

HRC is right, the contest is not over, but her position in this contest is equivalent to being down 2 touchdowns ,with 45 seconds left in the 4th quarter. Be real! Her winning the nominee is not going to happen.

Hillary Dear,
Please explain one thing to me…

WHY, WHY ,WHY ….DIDN'T YOU RELENTLESSLY FIGHT FOR FLORIDA AND MICHIGAN WHEN THEIR VOTES WERE "PUNISHED" A YEAR AGO ???????????????????

Like women of all ages, I was offended to hear 46-year old Obama say that Hillary Clinton has paved the way for his daughter. How condescending! And he wants my vote?

If Hillary wants to be Vice President, she should be talking to John McCain. Obama should have somebody on his ticket that shares his values, of common decency, honesty and integrity.

As long as nothing in her "graceful" exit includes being VP or anywhere remotly close to Obama. they may be on the same page as far as the Democratic issues but they go about them differently. Hillary is your typcial politics as usual strategy. I could care less if she has experience…look where her and other with experience has gotten us. Time for s freash slate. Obama is about change. Hillary's political baggage will drag him down. And since she has her own agenda as we can all see. She and her Husband will undermind Obama's efforts a President. We all know what she likes to do when she can't get her way. I think a woman VP would be fantastic, just not Hill-Billy. The Obama's will have to sleep with one eye open

It would be better that Senator Clinton not be on the ticket with Obama. With his lack of experience, arrogance, and "all sizzle, no steak" approach to meaningful issues, Senator Clinton would merely be aligning herself with a novice.

McCain in 2008

she's been anything but graceful

Craig, you seem to be espousing the same non-working policy that Bush, Clinton, Bush and Reagan all followed. If we ignore them (Hamas) they will go away. It hasn't worked has it? In fact, under Bush II the mideast is even more of a hotbed of political unrest and the Islamic Extremists are even stronger. Seems we can try to talk to them (and maybe they try to hand us our head anyway) – what have we got to lose? Do you think we are winning in the current paradigm?

In the last eight years, America has become even more hated by the rest of the world, especially in the middle east.. In fact, even our good friends the Saudis (I hope you can see the sarcasm in that remark) rejected Bush when he begged for more oil production. (Essentially saying we shouldn't talk to our enemies, but begging from our friends is honorable.)

It truly bothers me when McCain and Bush and yes, even Clinton, say we should not talk to Cuba, Iran and Hamas (among many others). Our embargo of Cuban goods is what? 45 years old? Hasn't worked yet has it?? By ignoring Hamas have they gotten less powerful? Nope. They were voted into the majority position in the government in Palestine. How about Iran? The get more wealthy and stronger and continue to develop a nuclear weapon. So please, take your foreign policy expertise (there goes that sarcasm again) and pretend that by ignoring our threats they will just go away. personally, I agree with Obama, better to face your enemies and talk cause it sure beats getting shot in the back.

Look at the way both candidates have run their campaigns. Which candidate managed their finances, their staff and the used diplomacy and tact during this campaign? Hillary is right, higher the candidate best equipped to do the job – OBAMA!!!

Both candidates would have a tough road fighting McCain on National Security issues. Obama should find a VP with military or national security background… Like Wes Clark or even Bill Richardson. Hillary has the same shortcomings in that arena as Obama. I don't believe her pride would even allow her to accept such an offer. I also doubt highly Barack would need her as VP… just a strong ally and campaigner/fundraiser.

It's too bad the Democrats will once again nominate an unelectable candidate, and will once again lose the White House. This will probably be the end of the Democratic party. I know I will no longer be a part of it!

Obama offering Clinton the VP spot would be an exponentially large mistake. Not only is she spiteful and self-serving, not only would it go against his entire message of a new way of politics and change, but she would be the star of Republican attack ads. Lord knows she said enough on the campaign trail to give the Repubs fuel for their fear and attack machine. It wouldn't bode too well for him. Moreover, Bill Clinton didn't do Hillary any favors while on the stump for her. I don't think Obama wants his kind of help.

The smart money is on Bill Richardson or John Edwards. Them or Sen. Jim Webb. He could swing a lot of moderate Republican votes.

What is wrong with the Obama supporters? They are completely mesmerized and blinded by him. Do some research! The Republicans are not soon to forget Wright, Ayers and Rezko. Do you even know who these last two men are? Obama is a politician just like every other politician, ego driven and flawed. The trick is to find out who is the least flawed. Who out there lives in a home worth over $1,000,000 and purchsed $300,000 below market value because a ploitical operative's wife stepped in and sweetened the deal?. Read the Chicago Tribune. The man does not walk on water. He cannot beat McCain. How often do I have to tell you children, the emporer has no clothes?

hillery cant save face. She should havew quit when monica got her punk husband that didnt swallow!

For the last month and a half, I’ve asked myself, where is the leadership of this party? Why don’t they come out and just ask her to stop? I love the Clintons but enough is enough. What they’re doing to the democratic party is simply WRONG. I’ve given her and her supporters every benefit of the doubt but come on now. Just try to reconcile these statements from her…yes, from Hillary Clinton.

Last year when asked about the Michigan primary: “They’re voting but it’s clear to everybody that this primary WON’T count”. Now, not only they have to count it, but if they don’t, it’s undemocratic.

Hillary Clinton in February: “I don’t understand why people are putting so much emphasis on number of states won or the popular vote. In this election the only thing that matters is the number of delegates” now not only the popular vote counts but she’s also wining it if you count the votes she said shouldn’t counts to begin with.

Hillary Clinton in February: “Well, none of us will have the 2025 delegates needed to win this election, so it’ll come down to the super delegates” Now that she sees Obama, closing in 2025, the new number of delegates needed is 2210.

Hillary is simply dividing the party and making it as difficult as she possibly can for Obama to win so that she can run in 2012. How the leadership of the Democratic party don’t see that and intervene is beyond my comprehension. Just like I can’t understand how some Democrats would rather have another 4 years of George W. Bush by voting for McCain or not voting at all simply because they can’t accept that Clinton managed to lose an election that was her to lose.
Hillary, enough is enough…you LOST, it’s time to unite OUR PARTY.

if o bama wins the ticket he will lose the general election simply because he has no experience…. plain and simple 2 years in the senate voting present more than any other senator is not leadership

Craig:

There are mean, nasty and spiteful comments coming from both sides. I do not agree with them at all. It is all so childish.

I have heard that Billy suggested that his daughter may run for the office in the future. Now they are working hard to cling to the office. Is the democratic party a family franchise? Thanks Billy for your service to our country and all the good things that happened then, but this is now and we have 300 million people out of which we will choose the one with the best judgment and with the least family links to the throne. We already made our biggest mistake when we chose the son of a previous president to the position. No more playing on the lives of millions for the sake of personal glory! The VP strategy is a way to cling to the office and I don't believe things will change as Hillary said she will "fight with the only way I know". And the only way she knows is divisiveness, links, lack of judgment …..That definitely has to change!

"Millions would rather Clinton would be the nominee"

Millions more would not. That's how elections work. Clinton hasn't shown any interest in party unity to date, so why would she show unity after getting the VP post? It's a bad idea, just like giving a spoiled little child a cookie so they'll stop crying.

You know, I love reading all of these comments on here. People think they know exactly what's going to happen with Obama's campaign as if they are his advisor. You people need to realize that Hillary is a very very very viable candidate for VP. She has everything that Obama needs in a VP. Yeah she is stubborn and negative sometimes, but she will get stuff accomplished. I don't understand why people hate the Clintons so much. Do you people realize that we exited the 1990's with a very healthy economy, a budget surplus, and great national security? The people on here that are bashing the Clintons are the same democrats that voted for Bill Clinton in 1992 because he was the "new" candidate that the democratic party needed at that time. So why don't you people stop trying to shove someone who can help get your precious Obama into the ground and let Hillary and Obama unite the democratic party full steam ahead. Do you guys really want another republican in the white house for the next 4 or 8 years?

NO NO NO NO pre conditions, the white lady lost get out of the race you will just drag hijm down in the november election… Just bow out gracefully….

Bill Clinton is the greatest thing to happen to the Democratic Party since FDR, and Obama should be kissing his boots and asking him for advice.

Obama conducted a despicable campaign, based on race-baiting and vapid, empty rhetoric. The man has no understanding of foreign policy or economics.

It's a sad day when our Presidential election has come to resemble American Idol. Barack Obma = Clay Aiken!

Obama/Albright '08!!!!

enomisa wrote:

"This has NO appeal to most voters."

I guess that is why he is leading Clinton by more than 10 and McCain by 5. I don't know if you are for Clinton or McCain, but he beat her and WILL beat him by even more.

Who are you for? We get a lot of people out there who just seem to be against everything and for nothing. It's easy to criticize and tear down.

If you want to know Obama's positions you will need to do a little research. The political conversation is not very enlightening. You have to go to platforms and policy papers to get details.

If you do the work, you will find that Obama has both vision and detailed positions, Hillary details but no real vision, and McCain neither. Almost every position McCain has stated recently is different than the position he had on the very same issue last year, two years ago, or five years ago.

News flash… since March HIllary has won more states than Obama. What does that say about the will of the people NOW> How do you explain why the superdelegates won't just end this now and flood to Obama? Here's a few reasons:

1. Only 3 primaries remaining. Let these people have their say.
2. Obama has been on a downward spiral in the later primaries and may not be the most electable Democratic candidate.
3. Once Puerto Rico votes which should heavily favor Clinton she would be ahead of Obama in the popular vote column with Florida included not Michigan (This is fair because Obama and Clinton were both on the ballot in Florida and only Clinton was on ballot in Michigan). ….so including the Florida and Puerto Rico votes should put Clinton over the top in the popular vote total. Now do the superdelegates overturn the will of the people?? Hmmmmm…..Political suicide for the DNC I say.

I am a canadian interested in U.S. election.
I noticed that on the submission of the candidates on contributions that Hilary has collected roughly 230 million and Obama has collected 270 million. Hilary is 20 million in debt so that would mean that she has spent 250 million. Obama has a balance of 35 million which indicates he has spent 235 million. Hilary has spent 15 million more than Obama
How then can Hilary claim that Obama outspends her
two to three times as much on campaigning.
I'm interested in understanding this. bill wright

Obama will lose without Hillary's help. He's a very inexperienced politician.

Either way Obama's statement has come true: "I look forward to you advising me (Hillary)". The fact is – Obama will be the democratic nominee and it's his decision to make. Not HIllary's. Not her supporters.

Sense of entitlement? Check!

Forget it Susan, it ain't gonna happen. I take it you are one of those millions that want her to be nominee. Its beyond me how that anyone would want an out-and-out liar to be the president, I just cannot fathom it.

I hate to say it but when the real election starts, McCain is going to eat Obama alive. By the time the McCain machine gets done, Obama's message of "change" is going to sound very naive, elitist and arrogant. Clinton may have stood a chance, she's been in the game for a while and some red states would have actually responded to her.

Obama hand his speeches are old news. They remind me of Fidel Castro's speeches, with all his gesturing.

The guy is made for Hollywood and not for the WH. He has done nothing in his life except give speeches. He speeches do not send any chill in anyone's spines except the weak minded.

For all that HRC has done (not just campaign surrogates), I can't see how she would be interested at this point. I really think that if she was the nominee that she would need him more than he would need her. The other part to this is, Bill could "smell" being back in the Whitehouse. He would be making all kinds of decisions behind Barack's back!

More media spin by CNN, Hillary is going all the way to the Convention. Those Super Delegates aren't even counted until the convention…Are you getting dizzy from spinning CNN????

There is a lot of appeal in an Obama-Clinton ticket. I'd be for it. I see no downside.

If you think Obama is going ot choose someone as dysfunctional and corrupt as Nacy Pelosi as his Veep, my God as a Republican one can only wish for such a gift. Remember while Bush's approval rating is low, the Democratic Party leadership is the reason that Congress is far worse.

If Obama is the nominee, write in Hillary Clinton.

I am now firmly convinced that if Hillary had made the decision to go to war in Iraq as President, she would have been worse than Bush. It appears that she is incapable of admitting a mistake.

It has become clear, that her decision to continue this race is not about judgement, it is about her appearing tough enough to continue. Unfortunately for her, we need someone who has the judgement to make the right decisions. We need a leader, we don't need another politician.

Obama reminds me of Bush.

He ran on popularity and not on issues.

He appealed by being cocky, rash, boastful, arrogant and dismissive of others.

He swaggers and struts- although he has never done anything at all for his country.

he feels himself superior to others- although his only talent is delvering a prepared speech. Obama can not think on his feet.

I did not vote for Bush- twice. I will not vote for Obama either.

The Civil War is on. We will WRITE IN HILLaRY CLINTON for a NOV win.

Clinton has no leverage here. Obama doesn't need her. She would only push independents like myself into McCain's camp.

CLINTON '08!!!

THE ONLY RELIABLE CHOICE!

Obama does not need Hillary because it would be a very bad mistake to make her VP. This would go against his quest for change. Hillary is old school politics. We do not need this type of politics anymore. We want change.

Change We Can Believe In

Obama 08 and 12

Both should exit!

The Clintons have done more harm to the Democratic Party and the country at large than good. They should just leave. The Dems don't want either of them. Their time has past. The country needs more than they can provide.

Hillary please understand this.

I believe that Hillary should step back and support the Democratic Nominee (Obama). This does not take away from her career; in fact, it will demonstrate a real connection to the betterment of the Democratic Party’s overall success.

Hillary has a chance to erase the perception of being a negative revengeful politician that is looking at her best interest before the parties. Her negative tasteless comments towards Obama during the campaign will go a long way in uniting the two campaigns.

This is the most important election of our time, we must unite and not cease fire within our own camp. It is time to demonstrate team, unity, and purpose for the November election.

Clinton as VP..No way! She is sheer detractor of democratic party. She is kinda person who don't mind plunging her party if she is not a nominee. Clintons should accept the fact that they can loose also. After all, people rule in democracy and not washington insiders.

Go Obama Go!!!

Hillary should NEVER NEVER NEVER accept the VP spot; she is Presidential material.

Hillary should stay in the race for as long as she wants and if she doesn't get the nomination she should leave the hypocrisy, inexperience, deceit, and racism of Obama to the Republicans. He will be defeated by McCain.

That is now the big win for Hillary.

Before everyone continues beating up either Clinton or Obama, please somberly consider this: If the Democrats can't win this year, it's hard to envision that they ever could get the White House back again- at least in our lifetime.

Democrats support Hillary and Obama almost 50/50. They need to go to the convention and decide who can win the White House back, and carry state and local elections. Obama has done better than could have been anticipated because 1) the media escorted him to the nomination, while portraying Hillary as nag, shrew, emotional 2) Mo' money! Where has all Obama's money come from? Blacks? college students? right? 3) And black folks are voting for him even though he is ill-prepared for the position. Who benefits from Obama getting the Dem's nomination? The Republicans benefit. Hillary is an intelligent, talented, committed, experienced woman who has overcome the barriers all we women experience. She is better qualified, better connected and more electable than Obama. President Obama? Not this year. But he would be a wonderful VP and that would position him to be president in 8 years. That will give Hillary time to restore the tarnished world image, repair our looted economy and Obama will inherit a presidency in which he is more likely to enjoy success. Please focus! This is not a board game where we count up chips. The Presidency of the United States is at stake! The Courts are at stake! Forget these petty complaints about Hillary! She will be a president we can be proud of. She will continue her life-long work on behalf of women and children. She is a woman, so she will NOT be a destroyer. She will direct the most constructive, positive administration this crippled nation has ever seen!

- The first scenario is if Obama ignores Clinton and her supporters and makes the vice presidential offer to someone else.

— One insider said "This would be a total dismissal of her and totally unacceptable."
———(And Hillary's behavior and dismissal of Barack Obama's lead in the nomination contest is sooooooo very acceptable)

— "This could mean open civil war within the party," another said. "A rupture in the party. If he doesn't offer at all, you've got a breakdown. A real resentment there."
———(I believe Clinton is completely trying to divide the party as leverage for some sort of special favor : she's riled up the FL and MI voters with false claims of her support for those voters, for whom she had no concern for this contest began; she's stated multiple times that McCain was more qualified to be President than Obama; on this latest trip to FL, she validated democrats voting for McCain by stating, "If your votes don't count, you just might think, 'Well, if the democratic party doesn't want my vote, I'll vote for McCain'". Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!)

— Another source said it would not mean Clinton would not campaign for Obama, she would. But she would do so like Bill Clinton campaigned for Al Gore, "aloof."
——–(If I remember correctly, it was Gore that told Clinton he didn't want his help, as he wanted to distance himself from all the Clinton White House scandals. Give me a break, Bill loves the sound of his own voice so much, he'd campaign of Stalin if he were the nominee!)

This woman and her people are completely insane. I'm now convinced!

I cannot wait for the chaos that will be demonstrated in Denver at the DNC Convention….talk about Must See TV! Watching the Kool-Aid Club for Clinton's bemoaning how she has been marginalized becasue of her gender, the Al Gore speech listening to him mumble his way through the idiocy of global warming, the the Obama camp and there liberal pontifications, no substance just pomp and platitiudes, all the while John McCain is going to sit quietly and absolutley dismantle Obama and whoever his Veep may be. And the of course, CNN onthe day of McCain's inaguration will be "crrowned" the presumptive winner in 2012. Wait and see.

I say no to making her V.P. However, I think she'd be a good Secretary of State, since she's got National Security/foreign policy experience.

I do see Hillary could win the general, but Obama could lose, bigger chance to lose though.

Wait isnt the point of the Convention to PICK a nominee. If there is such a tight race as there is shouldnt the delegation at the convention actually do something other than have a dog-and-pony show.

Lets Actually let democracy work rather than be partisan about it. the two campaigns are within single digit numbers of each other and depending on how you slice it they both can be seen as frontrunners. The primary seaon is not over and while Obama's the flavor of the week his lack of known history makes him nimble. We should wait unti August. it makes sense per the process and per the state of Affairs.

As a side note – you people that have undying faith in obama and nothing but hate for clinton need to reset your opinions – the hate is ugly and it makes the democratic party look ugly. The fact is the two candidates are excellent choices or terrible choices depending on how you view it: in short they are both viable nominees for the Dem ticket.

Obama should pick Rice as his VP

Superdelegates who supported Hillary earlier and now supporting Obama are real sissies. They should be thrown out of the political process of not judging the right candidate and only for political gains are supporting another candidate.

These people should not blame Hillary of being divisive.

Hillary please dont run on the V.P. ticket with Obama. I would hate to see you mixed up with him. I would haft to vote for McCAin.

I am not an American. I have just been following with keen interest to see what I can learn from your electoral process. Let democracy prevail in everything you do. You cannot go wrong with that. I wish you all the best.

if I do not like a candidate, I have full right to not like that candidate. I do not want to be called names, uneducated and so on because I do not share views of the opposites. My view has to be respected as I respect yours.

This country is supposed to be about freedom, democracy …. where the freedom is now?

I would have liked the two to team up a few months ago, although this extended contest has shown me another side of Clinton that I wish I hadn't seen.

She is a fighter, I've got to hand it to her. And she truly believes in her cause. But I'm not sure I want her in the VP slot .. now.

She should have had the wisdom to quit after loosing 11 straight contests. If she runs a country like her campaign … no thanks! It's been a negative, divisive, attacking, litigating, truth-stretching, money-loosing, incompetent crony-hiring nightmare.

And I'm a former supporter.

Barack doesn't need Clinton and the worst part of her funs for general election. In general election everything will be OK. Keep this woman away. Her exit is her business. We need PURE and great next 4-8 years.

I have to say…as she is behaving like a Republican, she lost her right to be in any Democratic ticket. Do we want another Joe Lieberman?

OBAMA / WEXLER

OBAMA / EDWARDS

OBAMA / RICHARDS

As a life long Democrat and former CDR in the USN (Vietnam and Desert Storm) I'm appalled that we are on the verge of putting forward a candidate who has two years experience as a Senator. I didn't think it was possible to find someone less qualified than Dubya (who has made Millard Fillmore look good). And we're offering a Gen-X Reagan feel-good. For my money Clinton is the brightest of the candidates; but we Americans like our presidents to be "not-too-smart" and we DO like them to make us feel good. Dealing with issues takes thought, and we don't like to think too much. Manuel has it right. For me, I'm going to vote for the second best brain on the ticket–McCain. This will be the first time in 35 years of voting that I've voted Republican, but I cannot vote for the least qualified person on the ticket. I would be extremely dissappointed in Clinton if she would even consider running as VP with Obama; I'd rather have her in the Senate with McCain in the White House.

And two more observations:

1. I am amazed at the terrible grammar in some of these postings. For those of you who can't take the time to form a complete sentence, I seriously hope you are not planning to vote in the general election. It's no wonder we wound up with "W" in the White House for eight long and disastrous years. Please, do yourselves a favor. If you can't write, don't. If you can write, but you are just a bad speller, just use the little tool called a "spell checker."

2. The one liner below that states "no more Clintons" is narrow-minded and further illustrates why my fellow Americans allowed "W" to destroy this country in every way possible. We are the laughing stock of most of the world, and if you do not believe me, travel abroad and watch foreign newscasts (or if you can spell "DirecTV" you might catch some interesting newscasts) and listen to what people are saying about us. We are quickly turning into an uneducated, isolationist nation and if we allow it to continue, it's only going to get worse.

Take a hint. Before you run your mouth, first learn how to communicate, and then make sure that your statements are based on fact and not someone else's opinion or other BS. Get real.

"If" she doesn't get the nomination, a great mistake of hy/iste/orical proportion, would be for Clintonites to not vote or , worse, vote for McCain.
I can't see her as VP.
She should pursue other great deeds. I would love to see her as secretary of state or defense, or attorney general.

The best solution is for Obama to recognize that he is no match for Hillary. He should bow out immediately for the sake of party.

Hillary is exhibiting signs of mental illness. At the very least, she's in a horrifying state of denial. Her so-called "supporters" continue to enable the destruction of any dignity and credibility she had left. Bill is the biggest duck in the destroy-Hillary-pond.

She represents everything Obama opposes about the current state of our politics. NO WAY is he going to offer her the VP slot.

Bring back John Edwards. He's the kind of President we see on TV and in the movies (forgetting 24 and Deep Impact) – a white dude from the South with perfect hair!

PLEASE POST, CNN
Listen, CNN, our Hillary supporters ARE NOT fooled by your Obama media's Propaganda!!!!

Hillary is going to win. Millions and millions of smart americans are staying behind her. Your media Propaganda only can fool Obama's supporters, and that is truly thier self comfort!

Hillary is THE best for our nation, we need a real deal, we don't need a puppet-Obama!!!!

Obama brushed my vote off his shoulder when he dismissed Hillary Clinton by brushing her off his shoulder.

The cocky, boastful, swaggering, arrogant Obama- who has done ABSOLUTELY NOTHING for his country- had the gall to ridicule Clinton.

Clinton who is superior to him in every possible way.

The woman who continues to outshines Obama- on her own merits. Even with all the help Obama has gotten from Oprah, the Kennedys, the Kerrys, the Shrivers, the DNC, rock stars, the caucus format, the disenfranchised voters, the Superdelegates, the adoring media Obama can not beat the woman they all piled up against and trashed.

What a loser Obama is.

Hillary, you need to show some good faith on your part, you need to quit first, campaign for Obama, and then he can deiced whether to to choose you as his V.P. If you do that, I have no doubt that he would. Do not be selfish!

To all the Obama supporters who are taking the attitude that Obama doesn't need Hillary or her supporters, I urge you to remember one timeless proverb — pride goes before a fall.

If you think Obama stands a chance of winning the November election without bringing in a significant majority of Hillary's supporters — something unlikely to happen based on results of polls — you are a naive dreamer, and we all will wake up to the nightmare of 4 more years of failed Bush policies embodied in John McCain.

If it's not posted yet – Obama picked up 5 delegates (including 1 LOSS for Clinton) so he's roughly 57 away from the magic number of 2026.

In other news: a definate NO to any combination of Obama/Clinton on the ticket. If Hillary manages to steal this election (yes, it would be STOLEN Clinton fans) then Obama should not bother attempting to be in her VP slot. I don't want him to take any of the blame if the country go spiraling into oblivion.

On the other hand, Obama should NOT publically or otherwise hand Clinton the VP slot. I'm sorry, but the winner should be allowed to choose whomever they want.

Why is it that Clinton feels like she's OBLIGATED the Presidency? And if not, the she's OBLIGATED to be the VP?

YOU ARE OWED NOTHING! And that's not sexist – that's real. And quickly on the sexism thing, some of the offensive comments she gets is not because she's a woman…it's because she's HILLARY CLINTON – FRIEND TO FEW, ENEMY TO MOST. When people rail on Pelosi why wasn't anyone complaining of sexism there? Huh? EXACTLY.

The democratic party has lost my support with Obama.

Neglecting Florida and Michigan is a big mistake. By examing the states that are needed for the Nov election, it is clear that Obama will fail in the important one's.

Anyways, it is time for me to switch over and vote Republican this time around. Good Job Democrats in silencing 2 plus million voters..

I would rather vote for McCain then give my vote to Obama. If my vote did not count in the democratic party primary, then I will make sure it counts in the real election and since my vote for Clinton was not counted, I will simply vote for McCain..pure and simple…

While I also believe it is far past the time for a graceful exit by HRC, I believe that Barrack can show the party and both of their supporters a great deal about his ability to unite by reaching out to HRC and exploring how she sees her future playing out. They are incompatible as far as the main theme of his candidacy which makes it a poor choice for both to be on the same ticket, however, I do believe that HRC can be the first women Senate Majority Leader. As Senate Majority Leader she could help drive health care reform and many of the issues that they both agree upon. I also believe that she would make a good Secretary of State. Her hawkish posturing would match well with Obama's open more dovish approach. There is an abundance of peace to make in this world and it would come with a great deal of limelight (enough for both). The simple reality is that it is well past the time that they should have discussed the exit issue. They should both be able to leave this primary proud of their historic efforts.

I really hope Obama will not let his back get pushed against the wall and take Hillary as his VP. I'm tired of seeing the Clintons act out in ways in which they think are entitled to anything they want. Obama has the choice to choose his own VP. Obama taking on Clinton would totally clash with his movement for change and new politics. We need a new bloodline pumping through the Whitehouse. No Clinton on the ticket. It's time for the Clintons to swallow their pride and congratulate Obama for being the nominee. It's Obama's presidency–not the Clintons to take or manage.

How many Obama’s does it take to screw in a light bulb?

None………they can’t do it………they just stand around in the dark saying YES WE CAN,
YES WE CAN, I HAVE HOPE, WE CAN CHANGE………….THE LIGHTBULB.

Then……………Wright storms through the door, and blames the burned out bulb on the white man.

Why on earth would offering the VP'ship to someone other than Hillary be deemed "totally unacceptable"? She has this unrealistic sense of entitlement that doesn't seem to quit. She went the distance? Good for her. But that doesn't give her rights to being VP. If it did, Mike Huckabee would have been the only person invited to McCain's grill-a-thon this weekend.

Had this been earlier in the campaign, I'd have believed it. But 2 weeks until Hillary has no choice BUT to exit, this is a silly argument and as true as the Bosnia story.

No – Hillary doesn't deserve, nor would she be fitting for, the office of VP. Barack Obama is new and fresh and by definition, so should his VP running mate.

Betty Davis also had an exit strategy for Joan Crawford in "WHATEVER
HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?".

The time to save face has past. It is now time for the supper delegates to do their job and give the Clintons the boot before they further divide the party!

Maybe Obama could offer Clinton Secretary of Health. Then she can pursue getting her socialist health care plan through congress and will be enough out of the way that it won't affect Obama's presidency too much.

Manuel:

You are definitely not a Democrat.

I hope all of you women supporters of Hilary that say that they will never vote for obama, and instead will vote for mccain or not vote causing mccain to win, get what you want and Mccain wins. That way ALL OF YOU WILL LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO CHOOSE. apparently that means nothing to you. Im glad you are all so willing to help the womens movement by setting them back and ruining years of progress.

I hope all of you men supporters of clinton that say the same thing get what you want. And i hope that your sons and daughters are then sent to iraq since we'll be there 100 years with mccain, and that they get to experience what all those soldiers experience on a day to day basis…horrors. And i also hope that one day you have a horrible car accident and you go bankrupt cause your insurance won't cover the costs… cause thats what will happen with mccain as president.

And i also hope all of you enjoy paying $5 a gallon for gasoline because thats what it will be if you elect mccain as president.

Are you people that nieve that you will cut off you nose to spite your face? Be a true democrat. Don't succumb to republican idiocy.

Vote DEMOCRAT in '08

Please God…..no more Clinton's…we don't need an egomaniac like Bill undermining a new President,……Hillary lost ALL credibility with the "I appeal to white voters campaign"…..

Obama should role the dice and let the Clinton's solve their own problems….I bet the party would get behind him in a hurry

Obama should not even consider Hill-Bill as VP, it should be a white, female better, it could als be a Republican or Independent, perhaps Kansas Governor or NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg.

I just wish Obama does not make the same mistake Gore did in the choice of VP. The best and only choice is John Edward. Killer ticket.

I wouldn't trust Obama on any of these scenarios. And I don't think its a good idea for Hillary to accept a VP position. Why should she help someone who made a mockery of her campaign and entertained all those racial comments? He hates her so deeply that he doesn't deserve any support.

Of course he needs her supporters but this is his problem, and the Dem party leadership had to think of this earlier. Hillary supporters will decide alone how to vote in November. Some may switch to Obama if they want a Dem president regardless his ability to run the country. But many will either vote McCain or stay home in November. Not everybody is interested in speeches and nonsense promises.

Listen, CNN, our Hillary supporters ARE NOT be fooled by your Obama media's Propaganda!!!!

Hillary is going to win. Millions and millions of smart americans are staying behind her. Your media Propaganda only can fool Obama's supporters, and that is truly thier self comfort!

Hillary is best for our nation, we need a real deal, we don't need a puppet-Obama!!!!

The VP spot for Clinton would make her 2nd and Bill would not be able to ethically continue some of his work overseas. She would be better off in a position in the cabinate or supreme court that was hers independently. I think she would be great on the supreme court. She would be able to help women for years longer than a VP. Dems need to come together no matter what. This is bigger than either of the canidates it's about the country and the world. I will support either even though I have lost most of the respect I had for Hillary and voted for Obama. NO McCAIN.

The only reason people are trying to figure out a "graceful" exit is because they are worried about all the Clinton supporters who have said that if she doesn't win, they are voting for McCain over Obama.

Looking past the fact that the people who say that are basically saying they are voting on personality, and not issues, that threat is something that cannot be ignored by Obama and the DNC. They have to treat it as a real threat, and so they have to give Hillary special treatment, whether she deserves it or not.

To put it simply, the only reason the Clinton's hold any power in this situation is because they feel they can pull the party apart enough to put McCain in office, and like a petulant child, they are holding that over everyone's head until they get what they want.

And make no mistake, what they want is not what is best for the party, or the country. What they want is only what is best for themselves personally and politically.

As someone else mentioned, there is no "saving face" at this point, at least in the sense that Clinton means. "Saving face" to Hillary Clinton means making it appear as if she in fact did not squander her name recognition, Bill's popularity, or the vast network of the Democratic establishment that she had going for her.

"Saving face" to the Democratic voters at this point means throwing her full support behind Obama once the June 3rd contests are over, delivering speeches on his behalf and keeping her loyalists from delivering threats to the Obama campaign (such as "we won't vote for you if Hillary isn't on the ticket").

someone who says shame on you on a potential us president and uses race baiting should not be veep and should not exit gracefully. if not we as americans will be encouraging bigotry.

Have you not been following the Obama campaign? This campaign is about the politics of change. It has been that way all along and has not been altered. If you've been following it, you would know that. You would also know that Obama CANNOT POSSIBLY ask Hillary to be VP. It does not fit the campaign promise. Does the Democratic Party want Obama to demoralize the very message he has been preaching just to please the loser in this race?

Hillary of all people should know that. All of her strategists and managers should know that as well, because THEY HAVE BEEN STRATEGIZING AGAINST IT ALL THIS TIME! How could they not know? Do they think the Obama campaign has been some kind of joke? Anyone thinking that has another thing coming. THE NEW POLITICS BEGINS WHEN OBAMA GETS INTO THE WHITE HOUSE! If you don't understand that yet … YOU WILL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No matter which Democrat gets nominated, McCain will win the General Election.. Period.

There will be another Republican in November

i am an avid hillary supporter but I have come to acknowledge and respect Obama. That being said, the bitterness that is still being shown to Hillary in the face of her loosing the nomination makes me feel alienated and estranged from my own party. Obama supporters need to be careful of their language especially in this fragile period. The truth is that Hillary almost won the nomination and Barack will clinch the prize with just an estimated 100 delegate lead. That is not a resounding victory. If Obama democrats expect us to win in the fall they need to silence their vitriol especially when it comes to her being VP.

I will not vote for Obama if Hillary is on the ticket with him. Enough said.

Don't let Hillary make the rules for you she has tried to destroy you as a democrat her supporters said they will vote for McCain in November what does that say about Hillary and her so call democrats supporters she is dividing the party just for this purpose and if the phone do ring three o'clock in the morning and she answer it first she will tell you it's no one they had the wrong number. You can win Obama real Democrats will suppoert you in November and real Republicans will vote for you and McCain.

Graceful exit? that's an oxymoron

Sure are a lot of commentators here that are pretty mean to the supporters of one candidate or the other. Together with your respective candidates you have spent months railing against Bush and how McCain would only continue his disastrous presidency. This is a president you think stole the 2000 election by the way.

Only this time if McCain wins it wont be because of stealing. It will be because you handed the keys to the White House to him on a silver platter with a note saying "Thank you for saving us from ourselves". I only hope by November all of you get over yourselves and remember that you are Democrats first. Do yourselves a favor and vote for one.

Make H VP and relegate her to attending funerals. Exclude from policy and executive matters.

The only way Clinton can win is steal the election like Bush dind in 2004. If that happens "welcome to the race riot of the century"!

Huuuuuuu
Someone may be working against somebody from the back in future…………………………………its however a good news.

Dear OMG Please don't start with snippets taken out of context from Obama's book. Hate mongers go awy please.

I have read “Living History”. I’ve researched the best I could Senator Clinton’s career before she became First Lady and a Senator, and her policies for this current race. She is someone who has devoted her life to public service – fighting on behalf of the poor and disadvantaged, the health of children and for equality of women abroad among other noble causes. I may support Obama, but I respect and admire Hillary Clinton.

It's better that Hillary runs as an INDEPENDENT. For sure, she will win. She does not need the Vice Presidency. She was born to be President of the USA.
Go Hillary "08

What I don't understand is why residents of Michigan and Florida should be disgruntled with either Obama or Clinton or Edwards or Richardson for that matter. Do residents of those states really wake up in the morning and go about their day thinking "I'm so disgruntled with Barack Obama over this that there is no way he gets my vote!"?

As I understand it the Democratic parties from each state went against the wishes of the DNC after multiple warnings. Each state's Governor (a Dem and a Rep) approved the moves fully aware of the consequences. They did it anyway and if you need someone to blame, right there are your goats.

I'm not a supporter of either candidate, I'm a supporter of the Democratic Party and it's core principles. If you are tired of the current Administration's reckless policies I invite you to support the Democratic Party on election day regardless of who is on the ticket.

Another four years of McBush's current policies will leave our country in a deeper hole. I hope you have a shovel and a deep pocketbook.

I have stopped donating to Obama until he shows me he can resist political pressure to accept clinton for any position. If he can't fight them off then how is he going to go up against the superpowerful lobbyists he says he is going to go after; this will make him just another politician.Hillary will not embezzel one dime of my money while she stiffs 21mil worth of vendors. She chose to recklessless continue on fumes after her chances were over 2 months ago.

When Obama wins, he should offer the VP slot to a woman who is not a politician (not a governor, not a senator, not a congress woman, not a mayor), in keeping with his theme of CHANGE from the usual political practices in Washington. It will indicate he is sincere in his desire for CHANGE. A woman CEO of an international firm would be an ideal VP.

Obama lost my vote when he mocked Hillary with his Annie Oakley comments.

NOT very presidential.

Add that to the cheating, the race-card playing, the phony hype, the Rev Wright support turned denouncement, the lack of any definitive political platform. The Flip flops. The Blocking the revote in Fl and Mi.

He won't regain my vote ever.

Susan:

And millions would rather Obama be the nominee. What is your point exactly?

I agree with Enomisa. Americans are taken in again by a "talker" like Reagan was. I dont think Obama is particularly inspirational, because he talks for hours…about nothing. I am dissappointed that he will be the nominee but more dissappointed that so many people have not been able to see through him. The Republicans are going to laugh their way back to the White House…

I think it is sad that she would care more about her own ambitions than about the country and the Dem. party. She is just showing the people one more reason to not trust her. How many speeches have we endured where she said this was all about us????!!!! She is proving to us that she does NOT speak the truth. This is all ABOUT her and BILL. Sad to see.

Obama is already leading McCain in the polls even before things settle down with his party. He just needs to keep doing as he has and live up to his principles.

I hope she goes right to the convention since nothing is being done about MICH. and FL. Especially since the is the one that turned down a revote. This would be all settled right now if it were not for that.
It is hard to fathom that man is trying to raise money in FL. when they could have had a revote and he killed that.

If we DEMS want to win – and not just play favorites and point to rules in politics??

WE need a dream ticket – with BO on top – and I am pro HRC making her case till the middle of June

But we need women and older white men and neither GOV from PA or OH will bring in say the 5% BO will not have that HRC has that are the older women …….. and no young woman will bring in the older white male vote

HRC uniquely brings in the women and older white male voters who she attracted in MANY MANY states and is the correct choice if BO wants to win

A Gov from one state does no more than that state
Edwards did nothing for BO in KY – nothing with white voters – zero
A young woman does not get the blue collar in PA and OH
BO is poison in MI and FL
(Let be honest that BO pulled out of MI as did Edwards to please the insiders in an IOWA caucus (not primary) — and HRC and DODD stayed on the ballott and it cost them for doing so – cost them in IOWA so fair is fair)

From CNN
Biden's campaign called the Michigan primary a "beauty contest."

"Today's decision reaffirms our pledge to respect the primary calendar as established by the DNC and makes it clear that we will not play into the politics of money and Republican machinations that only serve to interfere with the primary calendar," said Biden campaign manager Luis Navarro.

"We're very disappointed and this is another example of why the monopoly that Iowa and New Hampshire have, needs to end," Michigan Democratic Party spokesman Jason Moon said.

Moon declined to speculate about whether the party will move the date of its primary or hold a caucus.

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While Dodd's campaign is "committed to the importance of Iowa and New Hampshire going first," Dodd will not withdraw from the ballot, said Dodd's communications director Hari Sevugan.

"It does not benefit any of us, if we are the nominee, to pull our name off the ballot and slight Michigan voters," Sevugan said.

The Clinton campaign said she will not withdraw from the Michigan ballot because it is unnecessary to do so.

The Biden campaign criticized Clinton and Dodd for not taking their names off the ballot.

"The Dodd and Clinton campaigns have chosen to hedge their bets, thereby throwing this process into further disarray," Biden campaign manager Navarro said. "In doing so, they have abandoned Democrats in Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina."

CNN's Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider suggested the Democrats who withdrew may have calculated that it was simply in their best political interest to do so.

Hillary holds a law degree from Yale and has been a First Lady and US Senator.

She is more educated than most of you idiots calling her a hillbilly.

Politic has never been about love or likeness. Therefore, Obama and Hillary don't need to love each other. They both have one to love. The question here is about how to win the general election. So far, Obama seems not to secure the victory. One would say it is too early to conclude. Still, lateness starts in the morning.

Obama for president, Hillary for VP is the best chance fof the democrats to win the White House this year. If no, welcome John!

Faya

For those who want the *factual* information on the FL and MI primaries – who decided it, who opposed it, who wants to change it and why – go to factcheck.org. The links with supporting information are there. Don't let uninformed trolls take away *your* voice by swaying you with lies and misinformation.

There is NO better person (man or woman) to lead this country than Barack Obama.

It's hard to design an exit that's graceful . . . for someone who's not graceful.

The fact that Hillary and her campaign aides are discussing an exit strategy is a good thing. This democratic presidential race cannot continue much past June 3 or it will likely have negative impacts on the party and the general election. At this point it is very unlikely that Clinton will get the nomination.

As far as Clinton being Vice-President, I don't think that is such a good idea based on what people and the media are saying. It would be better to have someone else such as a governor on the ticket with Barack Obama. It would also be better if Clinton stayed in the US Senate or served as a member of Obama's administration at a position below the Vice-President position.

Let's just get Florida and Michigan counted.
Then both camps agree to make Hillary VP.

Call iti a day.

Obama choosing any other person as VP is not helping him win in November, Hillary supporters are very upset about the campaign at this point and would take Obama offering someone else as a slap in the face.

Nasty, Nasty Obama supporters. You all seem to get your posts on here.

The best way to end the race is that for Hillary to exit without regards. She knows better and she would be fit to be a New York Senator and to unite the Party and to campaign for Senator Obama.

Hillary should stay in the race until the end. Someone please list all the things that he is going to "Change". I am not talking health care as we hear the samething every 4 years. Things in our country will get worse with him in office as He has yet to specify what CHANGE he is going to do…. There is alot going on in the world and Obama with his lack of experience is going to hurt us in the end especially with other countries. If Obama gets the nomination myself and many people are switching parties in November. I would rather have someone with knowledge in Office then someone who has no knowledge to handle the issues bigger then Obama.

Hillary put in a good fight and as earned the right to stay in it untill all the contest are over. Then obama needs to sit down with her and ask for her help and some of her key supporters so he can win in novemeber

one word

" Portarico"

Hillary Supporers who now say: Be nice to us or less….
Let me share something with you: We won't stand for getting BLACKMAILED.

OBAMA WON FAIRLY, HE HAS BEEN GRACIOUS, NOW IT'S YOUR TURN TO FALL IN LINE.

BARACK OBAMA & COLLIN POWELL (Super Ticket) 08′

Loosing the General elections without Hillary is better than winning with her. She carries enough baggage to sink Obama's presidency. In addition, for her supporters to back McCain is a testimony of the existence of Racism in America. Inequity is rampant in America and I am afraid that the Nation is far from being Blessed.

May 23rd, 2008 1:54 pm ET
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Time after time – what is right or what is in MS. Clinton's best interest. Send money to Hillary.com so she can pay off or debt and continue to dissrupt a party that is clearly behind Obama. What is her end game, after all she is a Clinton, who I voted for twice. Hillary look past your reflection to the Nation you say you love. Help us heal and not be a heel sore loser.

I agree with Melissa and Craig that the Obama supporters are absolutely rude and nasty with their comments. They are doing nothing positive to try and bring the Clinton supporters into the fold and you cannot win with out us! Case is point is Henry Haider who calls women voters "dumb". Don't say the campaign for the Democratic nominee hasn't been sexist because it has!

So both the Clinton and Obama camps deny that this is true…Senator Clinton is focused on running for President…yet CNN prints this garbage anyway. When is Suzanne going to join the Obama camp full-time.?

This Democratic Party has really been about two ways to wage a campaign. One Candidate has been campaigning based on Hope Change and Inclusiveness, the other Candidate based on Experience, Toughness and the Leverage of her voter base.

It is apparent that after all the Primaries are finished, Obama will win the majority of Pledged Delegates and currently leads in Unpledged Delegates. It is also apparent that the Clintons are sending the message that Hillary should be offered the VP slot. Many of the Unpledged delegates, being Politicians, feel winning is more important than the way you win. I hope they remember that many voters don’t feel that way.

Hillary has broken too many rules, promises, told too many lies and has too much baggage including Bill the “Lobbyist”. Perhaps Hillary just wants to be able to say she was offered it. She would not be able to run in 2012, so politically she should try to leverage the Senate Majority Leader spot.

I do believe Obama doesn’t need Clinton to win and there are better Vice Presidential candidates available to help him win the General Election and change the direction of this Country. I know he will surround himself with the best of both parties. I think Senator Hagle from Nebraska would be a great choice for the VP slot. I doubt if the DNC insiders are smart enough to realize what that would do to the General Election Polls.

What would I do if Hillary gets the VP slot. My first reaction is to not vote in the General Election. I would never vote for McCain like many of Hillary’s supporters threaten to do. There are many Obama supporters that would feel betrayed by Hillary being on the Ticket. It would alienate a lot of Independent and swing Republican voters.

Then I remembered the old adage, “Keep your Friends close and your Enemies closer.” Having Hillary on the Ticket may be the only way to get the Clintons and their supporters to campaign hard enough to win in November. I think Obama is smart enough to realize Hillary’s loyalties are at best for the Clintons. But, if it happens, I will vote for the Ticket.

The only acceptable exits strategy for most democrats and many crossover voters is for Obama to exit.

He is a phony liar without a platform.

He won by cheating – with the help of the corrupt DNC, and a pro-Obama worshipful media.

Why don't the other superdelegates that know they are going to support him just go ahead and end this before another mess presents it's self of May 31?

Michelle Obama's thesis

Racist comment :
"There was no doubt in my mind that as a member of the black community, I am obligated to this community
and will utilize all of my present and future resources to benefit the black community first and foremost."

GO ALL THE WAY HILLARY!!…We can't win in Nov without Hillary…if we get Barack we will end up with Mc"Lame"

To Melissa,
you sound like a smart woman, Obamas supporters are getting frustrated that Hillary continue to attempt to change the rules in the middle of the game, we democrats must rally together to take our country back, Hillary should stop the madness, we have work to do in order to beat McCain, she is not helping the cause. Democrats must unite!

The only woman Hillary represents is Annie Oakley. She's a gun totin', shot drinkin' saloon girl. Enough said.

The joint ticket could have been very viable if Clinton had chosen the high road in her campaign: no "white voters are mine" talk, no hinting he might be Muslim, no constant bending the truth till it shattered, etc. She didn't. She played the game even when it involved making herself clearly hypocritical as with Michigan and Florida, and appears to still be doing so all or nothing. Offering her the majority post in Congress sounds viable, maybe a seat on the Court, in exchange for her vocal support could be a deal. But Obama did not come this far only to sell out. With an honest, strong VP maybe Gov. Sebelius, he should do very well come November.

Susan May 23rd, 2008 12:55 pm ET

Millions would rather Clinton be the nominee.

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More millions would rather Obama be the nominee…

She can always get a job with Faux News or a become the new rush limbaugh of radio.

No one is more "Elitist" than the Clintons, its time to stop the Bush-Clinton Era. Lets give the white house back to the people of America.
Obama 08.

OMG – I love how you take partial "excerpts" to make them appear to mean something else. Anyone who has actually read the book will know better. I guess you're just counting on the ones that have not to be outraged.

Sounds like they're blackmailing Obama into offering the VP position. "Take me, or you won't get my support or suppporters." I hope he walks away from her. He doesn't need her!

A Clinton loss could actually help gender equality. We already know a woman can win like a man but can this woman lose as gracefully? Hillary is rapidly moving past the point of being able to do so. It's character not chromosomes that matter.

Hillary's campaign exit will be precieve as "graceful", but in reality it will also be viewed as a woman who could not accept defeat. I want to say that is going to be graceful and dignified, but there is little dignity in the manner by which she conducted her campaign….and even more her behavior. The best outcome is that some agreement would be reached in paying off her campaign debts by consolidation of campaign funding, however, there are restrictions on how much of the olive branch Obama's campaign is willing to or can offer. In the end, Hillary's support for Obama will be generic and distant…….not that he needs her support……since he will have the full support of the DNC and Democratic party.

BARACK OBAMA & COLLIN POWELL (Super Ticket) 08′

Hillary is a disgrace to this woman….How can she exit gracefully when she knows nothing about grace…She needs to go in hiding.

If the Democrats want to get back in the White House, then both sides are probably going to have to find a way to come together and figure something out, and Democrats as a party must organize and make sure the nominee is making a real run for office. Obama is likely the nominee, but we cannot ignore Hillary Clinton's experience. The two could compliment each other nicely. I don't want to see another republican in the White House, even if it is John McCain (much better than our current president)

GOOD BYE….

AND GOOD RIDDANCE.

Clinton save face you say. Why would she need to do that? She is allowing people to have their say. For the first time that I can remember, my homes state was actually important. She is seeing this thing through and has not claimed anything else. You people at CNN make things up to fill in your 24 hours of news. All I can draw from your statements is that you are either quitters or liars.

I HAVE DONATED TIME AND MONEY TO BARACK'S CAMPAIGN. AS MUCH AS I WANT HIM TO BE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT, I WILL NOT VOTE FOR HIM IF HILLARY IS ANYWHERE ON THE TICKET. THEIR VALUES, BELIEF SYSTEMS, CODE OF CONDUCT, AND VISION FOR THIS COUNTRY ARE LIKE NIGHT AND DAY.

IF NEED BE, I WOULD DONATE MORE MONEY TO OBAMA TO PAY HER OFF. SHE CANNOT BE MR. OBAMA'S RUNNING MATE. SHE IS NOT HIS ALLY.

He's respected her the whole way. She's shown no respect.

"Susan May 23rd, 2008 12:55 pm ET

Millions would rather Clinton be the nominee."

true. but millions more have come out for obama.

Obama lost my vote when he pretended to be a uniter, but then proceeded to exploit the differences of race, age, income, and gender just to further himself.

He was even so arrogant, cocky and boastful to claim that he could bring back Clinton's supporters, but that she could not bring back his supporters.

Nothing could be further from the truth. Clinton is more moderate and has more universal appeal. Also, the older demographic that supports her will more easily go over to McCain, than Obama's more radical leftist youth demographic.

Still all the wrong myths were being blogged and posted by a biased media. Now the reality sets in.

WE will never vote for Obama.

He won't regain my vote ever.

Clinton has no grace. She's said things that may hurt Obama in the general. A joint ticket would be crazy. Obama with the Clinton(s) would marginalize him as the president and go hard against his message of change. Clinton should just go into her respective corner, lick her wounds and support Obama. Realizing that she was NOT entitled to be president. She was supposed to EARN it as he did. She had a head start, money, delegates and her name and he simply beat her in every way.

Lets just move on, unify the party and get to the business of winning in November.

Amazing that Hillary fell fictim to Obama's race-baiting. What a joke!

Susan says: "Millions would rather Clinton be the nominee."

And millions more would rather she wouldn't. The times they are a-changin'!

Why haven't they started the discussion for Exit? this is un-acceptable,
this should have started right after IOWA

Obama 08

Re Michigan – CNN and MSNBC have short memories

HRC and DODD got burned by insiders in IOWA for deciding to keep their names on the MI ballott – while Edwards and Obama pandered to the Iowa Caucus goers — but now its all HRC is a witch – why?

Here from CNN itself
Biden's campaign called the Michigan primary a "beauty contest."

"Today's decision reaffirms our pledge to respect the primary calendar as established by the DNC and makes it clear that we will not play into the politics of money and Republican machinations that only serve to interfere with the primary calendar," said Biden campaign manager Luis Navarro.

"We're very disappointed and this is another example of why the monopoly that Iowa and New Hampshire have, needs to end," Michigan Democratic Party spokesman Jason Moon said.

Moon declined to speculate about whether the party will move the date of its primary or hold a caucus.

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While Dodd's campaign is "committed to the importance of Iowa and New Hampshire going first," Dodd will not withdraw from the ballot, said Dodd's communications director Hari Sevugan.

"It does not benefit any of us, if we are the nominee, to pull our name off the ballot and slight Michigan voters," Sevugan said.

The Clinton campaign said she will not withdraw from the Michigan ballot because it is unnecessary to do so.

The Biden campaign criticized Clinton and Dodd for not taking their names off the ballot.

"The Dodd and Clinton campaigns have chosen to hedge their bets, thereby throwing this process into further disarray," Biden campaign manager Navarro said. "In doing so, they have abandoned Democrats in Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina."

CNN's Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider suggested the Democrats who withdrew may have calculated that it was simply in their best political interest to do so.

Craig:

"Its funny how nasty, mean and spiteful many of you Obama supporters are -positively hateful comments"
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"(so reach right on out to Hamas – you are gonna get your head handed back to you….but at least you will all still have the same intoxicated look of infatuous adoration in your eyes…..)"

I mean, if you're going to make a point, don't contradict it three paragraphs later. How could you possibly not catch that hypocrisy?

The best thing Hillary can do for the party. She should be the one that gives Obama the endorsement that puts him at the mark for the nomination.

It would be symbolic, and would be a huge step towards bringing the party together.

Since it would be such a powerful, and unifying move, it won't happen and Hillary will be fighting him on the floor at the convention.

In other news, Obama picked up another superdelegate from Oregon. +5 on the day for Obama, -1 on the day for Clinton.

Heavenly Father,

I pray now in the name of Jesus that you would convict all individuals who have hate or unrighteous judgments due to a person’s skin color or gender. Father, I pray for salvation for those who are lost. I pray that you would forgive those who act and say things out of ignorance. Father, I now pray for all candidates that you would protect them from the wicked devices while on this campaign trail. Father, may you put words in their mouth that with edify You and the American people. I pray that You will bring forth your perfect will for us a President that will be lead by Your Spirit, that will guide us on a righteous path as a country, that will seek You for wisdom and insight concerning us as nation, that will think of this country as a whole and not a selfish ambition for themselves, and above all will love You and seek you for counseling concerning all things. Lastly, I pray your word that says that we should love one another as Christ loved us, for He loved us until the point of death. Father, help us to remember that you sent your Son here to teach us to love and to forgive one another of each short comings. Also, help us to know that when you see us You don't see color but you see spirit which is our heart. Help us to remember that no man can enter into Your kingdom that break your law of grace. Father, I thank you for forgiving us even when we can't forgive others, I thank you for loving us when we can't seem to love each other, I thank you for being merciful to us even when we can't show mercy towards others, I thank you for patience even when we can't be patient with each other, I thank you for not judging us as we judge each other, and above all I thank you Jesus for dying for our sins because without your death and blood shed we would TRULY die in our sin.

Amen!

AMERICA WHEN WILL WE GET IT RIGHT? JESUS HAS SET A PATH FOR US TO WALK RIGHT IN SO WHEN WILL WE DECIDE TO TAKE IT?

Hillary's scorched earth policy has done nothing but divide the party. H illary would rather everybody lose than obama win. hillary knows the democratic party is divided along racial lines and she exploited those divisions by making racially charged statements as such. The party will never recover regardeless of who wins. Based upon some of the comments she has made about Sen Obama who could trust her as a running mate. This is the problem, McCain will win this election based upon the divisions in this country and this party.

why the hell does she "deserve" he veep spot? he beat her fair and square by the rules they ALL agreed to play by! and why should anyone care whether she "saves face?" she's lost, and if it were obama doing what she's doing, the party would have asked him to quit a long time ago, which is precisely what she should do.

Clinton should pull out and wait until her time come again. I don't think she should attempt to power herself into becoming the nominee. For the most part it would help her mend fences.

I'm so worried about our party right now. This was our year and I'm terrified it has been ruined.

Please, please come together Dems. We can't afford four more years of this.

The Clintons cans spead as much rumors as they want she is not going to get any offer from Obama or his supporters all we need to do now is clinch this nomination and move on. We do not need clintons to win the general election we are capable of doing it ourselves.

I've got a genius idea:

So fine, they wait until the convention, even if it is well known that Obama has the nomination locked up. Then Obama gets the nomination, then Hillary works hard to get her supporters behind Obama. Obama can then go ahead and back Hillary for Senate Majority leader. End of story.

No need to pay down her campaign debts. No need to offer, real or fake, the VP slot. If Hillary is a Democrat, she will do all she can to ensure Barack Obama wins the General Election. If she hates her party and her country, she will remain aloof, or throw her weight behind McCain. I don't think Hillary hates her country, and I don't think she is a Neocon Republican, so I truly hope she does the right thing when the time comes.

She needs to help dispel the lies many people are believing out there as well. She has spent a good portion of the campaign deceiving her supporters, and many of them have bought fully into the lies. It is up to Hillary to dispel these falsehoods.

Wow – has Hillary finally decided to put her LARGER-THAN-LIFE ego aside, to stop tearing apart the democratic party?

I'll believe it when I see it.

What's next from her? Maybe she'll pull some shameless "Joe Lieberman" stunt, and switch parties, so she can keep running.

talks and theories. All the time.

toJames SC: I lived in communistic country – and it was bad, bad.Terrible. I ran away.

and I do not think that Obama has it all. No matter how his followers think, and how hard they push. I have my own mind, and can see things, I do not follow blindly anyone.

Please, Senator Obama, NO HILLARY as your running mate! You stand and have won the hearts and support of the majority by your own merit and most certainly DO NOT NEED THE CLINTONS to go all the way to the White House! Once Hillary no longer poses a distraction and Appalachia becomes more familiar with WHO YOU ARE and WHAT YOU REPRESENT, I have faith that they will become "educated" and support you vs. McCain!

OBAMA 08!!!

It's unfortunate for the Hill-Billery camp to have used so many adverse tactics that she leaves no room for herself on the ticket. Now she is in the midst of launching a sexist smear. That cannot be a good look for a Pres or VP when things get tough. One day your a strong, never give up, shot drinking, duck killing machine, can't no man stop me screamer then in the desparate hours your a frail, home-body, poor defenseless woman. I have no doubt the woman can lead but lets keep it real, which is so unlike Hillary.

What is that they (Hill-Bill) when they thought Barrack was going to break after the last debate…oh yeah…If you can't stand the heat, turn the fan on and bake cookies…or something like that, she has had so many. I do wish you the best of luck Hillary….happy trails.

Louis

No backdoor discussions? Right… and we are supposed to believe everything else these two campaigns tell us up to November too. The only reason Billary won't come out as actively seeking the VP spot is because she genuinely has no desire to be No. 2… her campaign is all or nothing, in it to win it, etc… while her lackeys may push for some sort of concession, the only graceful exit for Clinton is for Obama to pay off her debt and finance/support her run for Majority Leader, anything short of that, and the only support he'll receive from her is lip service or as the article mentions, the same support Bill gave Gore. Obama gives up a lot not adding her to the ticket, but she also carries a lot of baggage as well. Obama doesn't have the political prowess to control her as VP, Billary, Hill and Bill, will undermine his every move… only his handlers have made it possible for him to get this far, the same as Bush. Obama has the same halo so many other influential speakers have had throughout history, but leave it to the Clintons to try and take the tarnish off what could be a very historic presidency.

Hillary doesn't give a darn about other woman, she ran her campaign like a backstreet brothel. So now she wants to "save face" to represent other woman? Don't make me laugh, she doesn't represent me.

These Supers are taking too long in ending this thing. The SDs will take some of the blame from the outcome of this prolonged Dems race. Had they come in and done what is right here, those buses going to DC on the 31st would be empty going— if they even go. It's over and we know whom the Dems have chosen to be the next President of the United States of America. His name is Obama. This is not a latin. It is rather English!

graceful exit strategy…we are beyond that.

uh, anyone ever wonder why she filed to run in 2000 (but then didnt) and then didnt run in 2004 (which she should have, she would have made a better candidate than Kerry)…and then runs now?

I really think 2004 should have been her year…but just like this campaign – she totally blew it.

Remember Clinton fans – if you tank 2008 for her 2012 bid, i gladly look forward to SWEET REVENGE!

I cznnot imagine a united Democratic party, because of all the negative input by Obama supporters, they have created a divide that I do not believe will be overcome, Hillary Clinton deserved due respect for her contributions in the past. I sincerely hope she does not exit but fights to the end, and if by some miracle finishes first, the other side will look rather foolish.

No Hillary for VP ~ she's a shot away from President (as dirty as this has been….I see her pulling the trigger)

Well if she hasnt proven shes "man enough" to those that care about such things,no more needs to be said.She has lied as well as any male politcian if not more.Shes really in the wrong party at the wrong time.

> This has NO appeal to most voters.

What does that say about Clinton in that he was able to soundly beat her in every meaningful metric during the primaries? Thought so.

Thank you Craig – my sentiments also. I cannot for the life of me understand why these Obama supporters just do not want to let the process run. Hillary is not the first candidate to take it to the convention. They must be afraid of something!!!! AND they do show their ignorance by being so hateful and nasty!! Talk about intelligence.

Bill Richardson should be his VP. He has negotiated with Saddam Hussein, he has a huge record regarding foreign policy. He is also latino, which would bring our numbers in the dem party up with no way in sight a Repub could win. Even all those ignorant Cubans in Fl with their strong support for Mccain. What they don't realize is that the younger generation of Cuban-Americans, favor Obama over Mccain and Clinton, and many are now democrats. Bill Richardson has served his country extroadinarily, and should be Obama's pick for VP. He's strong on foreign policy, and has a loooooooooooong resume, even working under the "over-hyped' Clinton campagin.

Obama owes the Clinton nothing. This was a race each understood when they got in. Just let the clock run out and let her pack her bag. Obama won the race and it's only his decision who to pick for his v.p. slot. If he were to force to accpet less than that, what's the point.

Also, the Clinton will not decline publically or privately if the slot is offered to her. Americans are fed up with the Clinton fatigue and don't trust any of the Clintons.
She played the game and lost fair and square.
Again, Obama owes the Clinton nothing.

Obama lost my vote when he played the race card in SC. he knew it would harm the party and create racial tensions and divide. He knew that the Clinton's were NOT racists. But he was egotistical and ruthless and he did it anyway. He did not care for the damage caused.

He won't regain my vote ever.

To Craig,
do you have blinders on? Have you not heard and seen how mean Hillary Clinton has been to Obama, each time he took the high road when made nasty comments about him. and how about the Republicans are thanking her for giving them amunition to use against Obama in the fall, thanks alot Hillary.

LOL, A gracefull way out? Who is Hillary kidding? She has run a republican campaign against a democrat, she has used racesim,lies and deciet to try and get what she believes should have been given to her without a campaign.

She needs (along with Bill) to be drummed out of the party.

The Bush and Clinton families are part of our past, its time to move on. Just like at a funeral, your sad, you cry, you throw some dirt on the casket and go home and with time things get better.

GO BACK TO THE SEWER WHERE YOU BELONG, Hillary. And take that freak husband of yours with you.

She is a Clinton! No such thing as a graceful exit. She is going to try her best to drain Obama and the DNC as much as possible so she can get some $ to pay her debt and maybe land a spot somewhere in the cabinet. Her supporters call her a fighter and people like me call her a sore loser.

Sen. Clinton would not be good for the Obama ticket as VP however, giving her a graceful exit would be a means for her to keep her dignaty and unify the party. Clinton could be of immense support for the Obama ticket whom ever he picks as VP.

We Democrats don't need Republicans on our side…enough is enough. Join your party and leave the DNC and its loyals intact.

Only one debate this season: DEMOCRATS vs. REPUBLICANS!

BARACK OBAMA HAS BEEN OUR CANDIDATE ALL SEASON, get it!!!!

If Hillary were a man, you would not be considering giving a graceful exit.
She is running like a man so take it like a man.
It's time to move on and support the party.

CNN – Obama now has 5-superdelegates this morning! Can you update your ticker…

The last SD is from Oregon! Thank you and welcome to the "O" Team!

Go Bam! Hillary doesn't know any thing about grace – she's Rocky!

It would be nice to see a woman president with a dress on some times!

wouldn't hillary as VP go against "change" – it won't work she doesn't want #2. He doesn't want Bill telling him what to do. It will not happen. It's just a bad idea. It's a fluff position – Do youthink she would take orders from Obama. Lets be real.

Hillary can run for the VP on McCains ticket. They are so much alike. She just needs to leave. We need to unite and go forward. She changes every situation to fit her. She can take Campbell Brown with her on the CNN – Clinton News Network. Campbell is so bias. I get so tired of her negative comments. YES WE CAN WHEN WE UNITE.

She wants to obliterate Iran and he wants to take a civilized road and talk to Iran. They are completely different people and I don't care if someone argues she will bring white voters to his side because she can also harm him by taking away the votes of the people who don't like to see her anywhere near the white house. This lady should process the fact that she has lost and she is not the strongest or better candidate, she just has a huge ego that has to be crushed as soon as possible.

This would defeat the Obama political stance of needing CHANGE in the Whitehouse. The Clintons are not CHANGE. They are the definition of old school politics.

And lastly, Clinton is too polarizing. I think her being on the ticket would lose the "Reagan Democrats" and many Independent voters that are leaning towards Obama over McCain.

Time after time – what is right or what is in MS. Clinton's best interest. Send money to Hillary.com so she can pay off or debt and continue to devide a party that is clearly behind Obama. What is her end game, after all she is a Clinto, who I voted for twice. Hillary look past your reflection to the Nation you say you love. Help us heal and not be a heel sore loser.

PLEASE DO NOT OFFER CLINTON THE VP SLOT. Her philosophy, values, campaign tactics are TOTALLY OPPOSITE to who you are and what you stand for.

DO NOT OFFER HER THE VP.

DO NOT TRUST HER TO A DEAL WHERE YOU OFFER IT IN PUBLIC WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT SHE WILL TURN IT DOWN.

She is a dangerous foe.

this is silly clinton does whatever she3 wants -dont we all know this by and could care less about the party.

My gripe is that CNN is using this nonsense to forget about mccain

despite the fact ther e is a VIDEO that shows a different light on mccain /hagee than mccain wants to admit
same video also shows mccain calling wash dc "city of satan"
here is the link

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/video_popups/pop_vid_mccain_cufi.html

Graceful exit?!? Are you kidding me? She burned that bridge a long time ago.

Please, Hillary supporter go ahead and vote for McCain. For us Obama supporters, high gas prices, outsourcing of jobs, continued war, cuts in healthcare, Medicair/Medicade and social security are no big deal. Most of us are financially secure and can wait another 4 years for "natural selection" to wade you out.

No Clinton VP, please, that will completely undermine the whole point of this campaign! Don't do it Obama! Pick someone else!

How much you want to bet at least one of the scenarios is:

1) Promise to offer Clinton the V.P. slot

2) Offer to pay-off the $20 mil. Clinton campaign debt

3) If Obama doesn't such and such…Clinton will run as an independent

4) That "threatening" letter the elite 20 Clinton supporters sent to Nancy Pelosi will be updated with a new set of demands

We are all simply TIRED of this campaign. Go home to NY Hillary; we don't want you.

I hope Senator Obama does not have to appease Hillary this time. This sounds like a cross between a threat and bullying. Those of us who have selected Obama for president are tired of Clinton's bullying. Please, Hillary, just go peacefully.

Please stop defending Socialism or any simplistic ism. The best form of government is the U.S, we have a system that rewards innovation and hard work. Dont give us Democrats a bad name by embracing socialism. I think free market Capitalism is the other simplistic extreme that is out of balance. The U.S is great because we have this two party system that creates what we need when our situation dictates it, a free unregulated market when we need it, and a regulated market/ redistribution of wealth when the 1 percenters dont trickle the wealth down

Why is there so much talk of her dropping out of the race? She's probably going to win the popular vote (not including Michigan or Florida), the Florida and Michigan delegates are likely going to be seated in some way that gives her more delegates than Obama, new polls are coming out that she is stronger in the swing states that any Democrat needs to win the election, and there are still more than enough pledged and super delegates to put her over the top. The media is extremely biased for saying that she doesn't have a chance. Not that my opinion matters. After all, I'm just a bitter Floridian, who's vote doesn't count.

This is totally false, Hillary Clinton has denied this. Is this just the latest strategy move of the Obama campaign? CNN needs to verify their sources and stop soliciting false information regarding the election of caniddate Hillary Clinton. This kind of information will not make Hillary Clinton or her millions upon millions of voters go away,
mainly because Hillary is our next President and it shows us more each and every day why we should vote for her! Hopefully, Hillary will have the good sense not to have Obama as Vice President and she will elect to have someone else that is more capable of being Vice President with more experience in the political arena. Could these sources that are suppose to be so close to Hillary really sources from the Obama team that is trying to sabatoge her campaign. Interesting thought. Very disappoined in CNN for not verifying information.

Obama lost my vote when he created and depended on a celebrity bandwagon for advancement rather than accomplish it on his own merits.

He won't regain my vote ever.

The Rules Committee meets on May 31 and decides what to do with MI & FL. The other primaries are completed on June 3rd. The supers pick the candidate that they are supportinng. The Democratic party has a nominee and the one who did not win is out of the race. The nominee picks their VP. We move on.

Why is this woman so special that she needs to be cajoled, and treated differently from everyone else in politics ? What has she done besides being Bill Clinton's wife ? She has the nomination because she was not as good a candidate as Obama. That certainly does not give her (or her husband) the right to demand a place on the ticket.

If H.R.C. had taken the high road earlier on in the campaign she would have been a good candidate as B.O.'s V.P. But she didn't and the idea of a dream ticket became a nightmare. Since, historically, V.P.'S fade off into the background never to be heard of again unless there is death or illness…it may not be such a big deal who is B.O.' V.P.
But, if B.O. intends change, change, change as he has stated thru out the campaign, he will select a V.P. who is visible, effective, knowledgeable of military/security matters and work that person all he can to help make America the best and most respected country in the world again. I personally prefer a woman on the ticket because white men have been running this country toooo long and look where we are today. A strong woman as V.P. would be a welcomed and effective change. GO BARACK OBAMA 08!

Craig cried: "Its funny how nasty, mean and spiteful many of you Obama supporters are -positively hateful comments, while at the same time you are trumpeting the "new era of kum-bye-ya" bliss that Obama purports to bring to the world.

Aren't you supposed to follow in the footsteps and manner of your guru and stop with all the nastiness and embrace and love everyone? Doesn't your own vile rhetoric belie the "yes we can" spirit you speak so mesmerizingly of?"
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If only you could see how hypocritical you are. What a nasty and childish post. Why don't you join us in taking back the White House instead of demonizing us for winning and pretending to be a victim? It's really getting old, Craig, and perhaps you should take a few moments to read some of the insane and evil rants from many Hillary supporters before your lecture us. I am sorry if any nasty Obama supporters have insulted you. Are YOU sorry? You should be.

I'm a republican woman from Michigan that has NEVER voted anything but republican. But to my surprise I am actually considering voting for Obama in November. I'm not happy with McCain as our candidate and I like what Obama is saying about change. One thing is for sure, and that's if Hillary is the VP on Obama's ticket…NO WAY will I vote democrate. NO WAY NO WAY NO HOW!!!! Many republicans are looking at Obama and liking what they see, but we DO NOT like the Clintons. Bill was an embarrasment and Hillary is just plain evil. Please Obama, don't even think about Hillary as your VP because I just don't know what I will do come November….

If I were Obama, I would let Hillary Clinton and her campaign know that under the following preconditions he would be able to negotiate with her, after she has done the following:

1) Hillary Clinton must hold a news conference and announce the immediate end of her presidential campaign for becoming the Democratic nominee.

2) Hillary must pledge to support Obama for President with no reservations, a 110 percent effort on her part..

3) Hillary would ask for her supporters to vote for Obama, because it is really important to her and the nation that Obama becomes President.

4) Hillary would not be become resentful if Obama did not offer her the Vice Presidential slot, but rather offered it to Bill Clinton, after all Bill is really the one with the executive experience (Governor and President).

If only I was not so sure that Hillary is the better candidate. If only Obama would just be as clear as Hillary has been in expressing his plans and policies. If only I could pretend that Hillary and her supporters are simply racists. If only all of us Hillary supporters, literally half of the democratic party, could just get over the idea that we have opinions that matter. If only we wouldn't feel offended when others belittle our concerns, call us names, reduce our position to being against Obama instead of for Hillary, and try to demonize us for not having given up long ago. If only we didn't have opinions and didn't have votes, then the democratic party would not be divided, but it would only be half as big and half as powerful

Offer her the job of head dog catcher in NYC and be done with it.

It's a contest, and the winner takes all. If Obama wins the nomination, he gets to choose whoever he wants as his running mate. He will not owe Hillary anything. If he wants to take the high road and pay Mrs. Clinton's debts for her (since she has failed to manage her campaign finances properly) that's up to him. But he doesn't OWE her.

Putting her on the ticket would be a huge mistake = 8 more years of the Clintons playing out their marital psychodrama on the national stage, distracting from the Obama agenda and the CHANGE we need.

Tell me what Hillary has accomplished in her life directly other than talks?
She failed to take actions when Florida and Michigan broke the rule then.
If she doesn't agreed to the purnishment handled out to both Florida and Michigan why didn't she campaign in those states?

Hillary has never done anything possitive on her own to help people, but she has helped Wal-mart for money and people think she has done a lot. What has she done other than take credit for her husband accomplishment.

Stop the bull guys if you can't tell me the things Hillary herself have done to help poor people then you are a fool.

Obama/Clinton is the only way I vote democrat this fall…otherwise I stay home and watch CNN.

Let's see exit strategies for rats…ummmm, don't they just duck out the back door?

Obama please don’t offer Hillary the VP seat. It would go against everything you’ve been striving for…CHANGE. She is of the OLD politics. We need a breath of fresh air. Obviously this OLD stuff hasn’t been working!

For a quiet life please give the nomination to BILLARY so she could choose old prune face Geraldine Ferraro as her V.P
There you would have your dream ticket

But PLEASE PLEASE NO OBAMA AND clinton TICKET

When you have a real story then report it. This is like reading a story in a supermarket tabloid!

BARACK OBAMA has been our candidate for months and months now, unlike the republican party we let the system work and take its natural course.

To all Obama "non-supporters" out there thinking that their tickets counts in the DNC book, think again and join with the rest of the republicans!!!

We've had enough divisions this season to all all you Republicans to further damage this election process. Some states even allow you republicans to switch sides to vote democrats when truly your only interest is republican.

I love how the HRC people are saying what is "completely unacceptable." They are in no position to dictate anything! Obama is too intelligent to pick HRC as the VP. She should go back and be a strong leader in the Senate and try again in 2012 if she'd like. The fight is now between Obama and McCain.

When Clinton was in office the country was economically sound. So those of you who say NO more Clintons—have you forgotten the 8 good years Bill was in office?
Hillary would be a good president. I'm not saying the Obama wouldn't be—but Hillary is my choice. Obama supporters–quit whining–if he's going to be nominee what is the big deal if she continues to compaign? Or are there some of you worried for some reason? Hillary in 08.

NoBama, No Hillary, No McCain. I vote for whoever cuts goverment in half. Yes, atleast 50% cut in all programs. Just build the roads and bombs. Nothing is FREE. If you want it or need it, pay for it like you should.

- George Washington, 1772

For the ones who are jealous about Obama, Please know the truth hurts But this is the man for america. We like him even if you don't. He tells you the truth that you are afraid to hear but we know very well you are thinking about it.
So please transition and vote change for america!!!!!
For Christ Sake , she needs to get out now and get out fast to help unite the party to tremedous victory. But let her know that with obama being the lead she is not supposed to be the VP because she has some dirty tricks she need to clean up first.
This is a time for change Clintons and please accept this because it is a part of our everyday lives, onetime you rule the next you bow.

TheRealTruth – please don't pretend you ever had respect for Senator Clinton. By reading your post, I'd be surprised that you respect anyone.

Obama will never get my vote after Hillary, She would never want to be his VP, thank you very much.You Obama people think he's all that,can't wait too see you eat your words someday!

I pray for this country every day and if Obamalamadingdong gets in we will need the Almighty's like never before, because the Devil will be on his throne! Stop the Insanity people, BHO is a charade!!!!!!