And please stop with the tantrums of "we will vote for McCain if we don't get our way". If the US doesn't negotiate with terrorist, then neither do the voters.

Count me in Joe, as a devout African American democrat and Hillary supporter I will readily cast my vote for McCain.
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You have the right name for a turncoat.

Goodness sakes, McCain, do you really think that you can pick up more HRC voters than you're going to lose among Conservatives who already don't trust you? You might want to reconsider this ill advised stratgy and fire the genius who suggested it.

Will there be BINGO and a nap later?

A VOTE FOR MCCAIN IS A VOTE FOR MORE WAR,

MORE WAR DEAD

MORE NATIONAL DEBT, $10 TRILLION AND COUNTING!

MORE OF THE SAME FAILED POLICIES!

IF YOU VOTE FOR MCCAIN, DON'T COMPLAIN WHEN OUR NATION IS BANKRUPT AND CHINA CALLS IN THE DEBT WE OWE !

Obama weak ?? he won against the odds, against a former president, against the Elite and the old....

She won big amongst White women, Latinos, Jews and Gays. Democrats cannot afford to lose these core groups.

The defecters from the democratic party are a bunch of sore losers, and have no respect nor care about the democratic party.

As for Lieberman, he was probably the most conservative democrat when he was a democrat. I knew it would not be long before he switched parties. As for the so-called independent, I really care nothing for him as a politian. He showed his true colors when he went independent in a liberal state and won, I wonder if all of those voters who voted for him were independent or were "undercover republicans."

Stop deluding yourselves that if only she would just go away, we will all just fall in love with your candidate and vote for him.

I WOULD NOT HAVE VOTED FOR OBAMA IF HILLARY HAD *NEVER* RUN AT ALL!!!! I WILL NOT VOTE FOR HIM. AND THANKS TO YOU AND YOUR CANDIDATE WALKING IN ON A SURE THING NO BRAINER OF AN ELECTION AND SPLITTING THE PARTY, WE'RE GOING TO GET McCAIN FOR ANOTHER 4 YEARS. THANKS!

McCain, war hero and experienced Senator, versus a radical Marxist junior Senator married to a lady who has never been proud of America. And we are to believe he sat in the church of hate for 20 years and didn't agree with what was being said?

Pax

Go away!!

The Democratic Party, unquestionably, has taken a dramatic leftward shift – certainly since the Bill Clinton years. Where is there a place in the Democratic Party for Centrist Democrats?

As far as Senator McCain being the same as President Bush, I disagree. This is the same man that was (supposedly) considered as a VP choice for Senator Kerry. Do you honestly believe Senator McCain has changed so dramatically in 4 years?

THIS DEMOCRAT WILL NEVER VOTE FOR OBAMA!

I refuse to give Obama the opportunity to have tea with Rev. Wright and Farrakhan on the front lawn of the White House as they throw darts at pictures of whitey presidents.

1. We need a leader, obviously. Someone who can take a disaster and turn it into a success.

a) McCain. He took what was an all-but-dead primary campaign and turned it into a raging success. People were already throwing dirt on the coffin and he used expert management and organizational skills combined with the knowledge of what the public wanted and turned a wake into a victory celebration.

b) Obama: Faced with the so-called "inevitable Clinton landslide victory" (not to mention a few missteps of his own making) he managed to stay on message and run a dignified and steady campaign that eventually won him an honored place in history. Win or lose this cannot be taken from him. This too speaks of an ability to read what the public wants and lead people toward that goal.

Result: No shortage of leadership ability there.

2. We need someone who can rebuild our image on the world stage and regain the leadership role we once had.

a) McCain: A man with a great deal of knowledge and experience about how things work in the world. Someone who can see ahead at the consequences of action and inaction and can draw conclusions based on the realities that exist at the time, not the ones some folks would prefer existed to justify their views.

b) Obama: Largely untested in this arena. But, if his style of quiet dignity and unwavering focus and dedication to the cause is any indication what he lacks in experience he'll make up for in overall respect from the world community. He'll no doubt be able to hire experts in the intricacies of each country and culture and will encourage the kind of loyalty and dedication required from these people to bring about some badly needed changes in our foreign policy.

Result: No matter which way you slice it, our image is destined for a face-lift. Whether it be by prosecuting and winning an unpopular war (claiming victory and the pride that goes with it, not to mention letting a number of countries breath a bit more easily) or by withdrawing back behind our own borders and staying out of people's business (claiming the moral high-ground and letting a number of OTHER countries breath more easily) it's almost inevitable that we'll be viewed more favorably by SOME segment of the world...even if not the WHOLE world (baby steps people....baby steps).

3. We need someone who can look across the entire country and not see Democrats or Republicans, men or women, black or white, rich or poor, Christian, Jew or Muslim or any other artificial dividing line we've manged to create between ourselves. He'll need to see, above all else, people. People with different beliefs, opinions, needs, desires, hopes, dreams, etc. People with definite, sure-fire ideas of how "fix" the country and those with no clue and no hope for (or no interest in) finding one. He'll need to ignore these artificial societal divisions and work toward the greater good off ALL.

a) McCain: McCain has shown himself capable of respect and honor toward people of all shapes, sizes, colors, beliefs and ideologies. He's not without his blind spots and gaffes (parody of Barbara Ann into Bomb Iran is a definite Bozo-No-No) but he shows the ability to recognize his shortcomings as they occur, make appropriate amends and move on with minimal drama and near-zero delay. And there's no question of his sincerity...which shows some of the highest regard for humanity one can show.

b) Obama: This man, without a doubt, raised the bar in terms of dignity, honesty and integrity in politics...maybe even in life in general. No sooner is he declared the nominee than he declares that the DNC will no longer accept contributions from lobbyists. Granted, this doesn't amount to a very large percentage of the overall campaign treasure chest but when was the last time you saw THAT one? I've been around for nearly a dozen presidential elections and I can't remember it happening even once. A man so firm in his convictions that he's willing to jeopardize his own personal success by refusing a source of funding that, while not large, could prove critical in a campaign that is currently out-funded by it's opponent. Principle above personal gain. A role model for the masses, no matter where your mass may be. This too is a sign of high regard for humanity.

Result: No downside here either. Neither man represents himself as far-right or far-left of anything...even each other. Granted: they have diametrically opposed viewpoints on a number of topics but that's what this adversarial process was designed to highlight for all to see. The difference here is that neither one has begun (or hopefully WILL begin) the name-calling, mud-slinging, back-stabbing kind of exchange that has plagued our presidential campaigns since the first Clinton administration. A return to sanity and intelligence. If that's not respect for all people, what is?

In summary: We can't lose here folks. I know which way I'm voting (and I'm not telling) but I have to say in all honesty, if my candidate doesn't win I won't be disappointed or angry. I'll just set my expectations to a slightly different set of improvements and be grateful for them.

End of long-winded commentary...:)

Are these Hillary supporters dumb enough to want to see a president that agrees with Bush 95% of the time?

And forget about this "experience" card that keeps being played. Despite McCain's experience, he voted for one of the biggest mistakes in this nation's history by voting for the Iraq war.