Mike, Raleigh - There are also 18 million voters who rejected Hillary Clinton if you want to look at it that way.

To think that Democrats wouldn't vote for Obama in the general because they didn't vote for him in the primary is the unfortunate result of elementary thinking.

I'd like to think that Hillary supporters would like to invest in healthcare, education, the economy and a renewed commitment to science rather than spend the money to fund more deaths of our heroic men and women in uniform by prolonging an unjust war and giving tax breaks to corporations. Now that is politics as usual.

Just so all you jokers know, Dean had nothing to do with FL and MI, he was merely responsible for enforcing the rules. The rules committee (see why they named it that?) did the FL and MI thing with the approval of Hillary and her campaign.

Howard Dean's cool! He cracked me up with his screaming last year. Obama made the right choice. Hopefully he'll keep Hillary off the ticket.

I always wondered why the DNC nor its chairman ever came to Clinton's defense, even when she was so horribly attacked by the "visiting priest". Well, now we find out that Dean is a great friend of Obama's, and Obama has seen that Dean will continue in his role as head of the DNC, even though he has done a terrible job.

Just like Bush, Obama is putting people in positions of leadership due to relationships instead of competence. This does not bode well for the future.

Yes to Obama June 5th, 2008 2:52 pm ET

Mannnn .. it sooooooooooooo great to see Obama in action… Don't worry Mr. (next) US President, we voters will donate as much as we can afford to make it happen.
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Yeah but you can't buy my vote, like the superdelegates.

I THINK HD SHOULD REMAIN HEAD OF THE DNC

GREAT MOVE OBAMA! THIS IS YOUR FIRST OFFICAL MISTAKE. HOWARD DEAN LOST HIS BID FOR THE PRESIDENCY AND HAS MADE A MOCKERY ALONG WITH PELOSI OF YOUR PARTY. YOU HAVE DISTROYED THE DEM PARTY, WHICH WAS ON ITS WAY OUT. UNLESS I TOO, CAN BECOME A SUPER DELEGATE I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DEMS…BECAUSE ITS OBVIOUS THATS THE ONLY VOTE THAT COUNTS. I WILL NOT VOTE FOR OBAMA HE SURROUNDS HIMSELF AROUND LOSERS, CAROLINE THAT INCLUDES YOU AND OPRAH W. LOVE THESE PEOPLE COMMING OUT WHO ARENT POLITICAL AND SUDDENLY A CLOUD OPENED UP. TRUTH IS OPRAH NEVER VOTED IN HER LIFE. KENNEDY NO OFFENSE IF YOUR THE CHANGE CANDIDATE WHY THE KENNEDYS? YOU THINK YOU AND MICHELLE ARE CAMELOT?WRONG! THE KENNEDYS ARE OLD SCHOOL POLITICIANS AND YOU TALK ABOUT CHANGE, GIVING CAROLINE K A SAY IN WHO WILL BE VP? WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? WHY BECAUSE HER DAD WAS PRESIDENT AND WAS KILLED IN OFFICE, HE WAS A GREAT MAN BUT HE HAS HE BLEMISHS TOO, HE JUST DIDNT GET CAUGHT UNTIL AFTER HE WAS KILLED. I DONT UNDERSTAND YOUR THOUGHT PROCESS SIR. I CANNOT VOTE FOR A MAN WHO MAKES SUCH CONTREDICTUARY DECISIONS.

Wow, busting heads and taking numbers…and he ain't even in office yet. Way to show leadership. He can alos work on reforming how the primary's go. Make it less complicated. I like the GOP's winner take all which is easy, but then Obama wouldn't be where he is if that were the case. Either way something rather then nothing needs to be done.

Andy J, NY I agree with you; that someone, should take over leadership of the "Democratic led Congress". If they can't do; no better than that, we as a Nation, we're in "big trouble"………………….

What's wrong with all these Republicans on this forum saying it's a bad idea for Obama / DNC to refuse PAC and lobbyist money. How many skeletons are you afraid will be exposed in McCain's closet by a new transparent democratic party?
Way to go Obama. Practice what you preach. Dawn of a new era for America.

Oh - and the man of "change" is keeping a die hard politician in charge. What a joke!

I LOVE THIS MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GO-OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU ARE A LEADER OF THE FUTURE AND A MAN OF YOUR WORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree with him, if you say your going to change Washington and stop letting special interest groups run our country, why wouldn't you stop taking money from them to run your campaign or the DNC. I kinda think it's funny how emotional people are getting about this. Wait. . . I get it, they are not used to politicians that actually follow through on their campaign promises. . . .

McGovern, Mondale, Dukakis, Gore, Kerry and soon Obama.

Winning isn’t everything but not even trying is a tragedy. Why has the DNC given up on winning the White House? Why has the DNC given up on America?

I couldn't answer this because the article was closed but Lanny Davis is one of those people you scream at when you watch TV, he is a scumbag! No one takes him seriously he keeps fighting with everyone… no one wants him or Hillary anymore. So what 17 million like her well most of them regret voting for her after hearing the BOsnia sniper fire incident.

I am so proud of the DNC and our party yes!!!!
finally, take the lead, and lets stand up to the old same old……..
no more clintons

Obama's first executive decision is a mistake- he is keeping Howard Dean. A mistake on day two.
The DNC lead Howard Dean is responsible for the Michigan/Florida fiasco- the craziness of the primariy system and kept the useless super-delegates idea and then spent the last last 4 months saying candidates needed to drop out of the race for party unity.
This kind of reward sysytem sounds and feels a lot like the Bush appointee method.- All politics.

Adding Dean to his campaign?! Is this yet another example of good judgement? Dean is head case who couldn't hold a civil discussion with or about an opponent (including Hillary!) without resorting to name calling and shrieking antics. Obama just doesn't know what he's doing. His choice in relationships is absolutely awful! He couldn't pick worse people if that was his stated objective for crying out loud.

NObama N08

Wonderful!!! 2 very inspirational leaders who we should all feel truly blessed to have running our party. I have prayed for this moment for a long time, and now my prayers have been answered in the form of President Barack Obama! He brings great promise to this country. For the first time, I really feel hopeful and unified with all my brothers and sisters. I'm so glad that witch (I won't even say her name) is finally gone and Barack can show us the way.

What scares people so much about an Obama presidency. Do you think he will have us in two wars. Do you think that he will have us with 9+ trillion dollar debt. Do you think he will cause us too loose most of our allies. Do you think that he would totally allow all the corporations too send jobs out of the country and give them a tax break too do it. Do you think he would have secret prisions all over the world too torchure people. Do you think he will refuse to speak with anyone who didn't agree with him. Do you think he would have a shadow government that oust CIA agents. Oh no wait a minute that's the so call ultra conservative government that we have in their now. So step back for a second and really think about what you are saying. Because no one can do a worse job than the so call experience people that are in their now.

This is laughable "Barack Obama is moving to take leadership of the Democratic Party" - what party?! It's half the size it was before his campaign started.

He's doing a great job so far…

If Hillary is not in Ticket I will vote for republican first time in my life.

Farren Ballanst June 5th, 2008 2:50 pm ET

I can't wait to see how long it takes Clinton's losers to stop crying.
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Just a few months….as soon as Obama loses in November…you will hear our victory dance!!!

Hillary supporters unite against Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Without Hillary as Vp he's certain to lose. And even if she is on the ticket that is no guarantee.

"Bill PA June 5th, 2008 2:24 pm ET

Obama is keeping garbage…..will the real Obama please stand,
please stand. Dean is a liberal dope just like Obama, vote for Hillary as a write in, she got robbed."
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You're right. Hillary got robbed - by Bill Clinton! He robbed her during Whitewater, he robbed her during the Lewinsky scandal, he has been robbing her since day one. And Now he stole the presidency from her and gave it to Obama.

It was HIS stupid comments and outbursts that cost her 11 states in a row, and a ton of superdelegates.

Yup, she was robbed, all right!

Obama democrats beware of Republicans that are paid to come on different sites to blog bad comments about Hillary or Obama. These trolls are paid to keep up mess between the two parties. The Republicans know that McCain does not stand a chance in November.

Of course BOTH IDIOTS - DUMB AND DUMBER!

OBAMA / Jeremiah 2008

if hillary is not selected as VP I will vote for republican first time in my life

Howard Dean is a jerk and has done nothing for this country or
the party.

Despite what the media is saying the Clinton supporters are not
going to cross over to Obama. Just because we are democrats why
would we vote for someone we don't believe in?

If Hillary was smart she would go on the ticket as an Independant
and she would probably win. Believe me there are more skeltons
in Obama's closet that will come out before the election.

Sen. Obama continue to flow and move forward and don't be pressured by unwise council expecially when it come to choosing a VP spot we are with you and who ever you chooses.

The only change we long for is freedom from the corrupt two-party system and from the inept democratic party.

IT IS ABUNDANTLY CLEAR THAT DISGRUNTLED hILLARY SUPPORTERS WILL CONTINUE TO POUT AND BEMOAN THE UNFAIRNESS OF THE DNC FOR NOT PLAYNG BY THE EVER CHANGING RULES AS SET AND RESET BY THE CLINTONS.

EVERY NEGATIVE THING THAT HAS HAPPENED IN HIL'S CAMPAIGN IVARIABLY GETS BLAMED ON OTHERS ( MOST NOTABLY DEAN, OBAMA, THE MEDIA) . FACE IF FOLKS - SHE RAN A CRAPPY CAMPAIGN. nO ONE TO BLAME BUT HERSELF!

Reading all of this leads me to one conclusion: you people are bitter, miserable people (with the exception of the person who rightly pointed out that CNN posts the funniest pictures). Get over yourselves!

John K, when you get your facts straight then try talking about issues… Florida Republican Legislature forced the dates on. so the democratic party is penalizing us for something the republican led congress did (with help form the Governor). next time at least do some research.

Mike , Raleigh: 18 million people aren't going to disaffect because their candidate lost. In fact many regret their vote.

Obama Folks:

Picking Howard Dean to remain as head of the DNC.

Wow, that is some CHANGE.

What fools!!!!

We will vote our freedom in Nov

Congratulations Senator Obama!
I commend you for your stance on PAC's and Lobbiest contributions. This is a big shift in philosophy for any party, and I think it will be a great move. The public can relate to placing not only your campaign, but the entire party in their (the public) hands. With your leadership, we can move this country towards it ultimate destiny.

First of all, servants of all, we shall transcend all!

JP, it's not their fault your state broke the rules.

The Republicans took away half of their delegates also. Look it up. There's no difference between the Democrats and Republicans when it comes to punishing your states.

If you want retaliation, vote your state leaders who authorized moving up the primaries out of office.

It's truly amazing how nobody realizes that if it hadn't been for Hillary Clinton, Michigan and Florida would not have been permitted to be seated at the convention. When she began lobbying that these two states be seated, Barack Obama, shot it down. When the time came when BO needed their votes, he gave his consent, and his pal Howard Dean approved it, stealing four delegates from Hillary and giving them to Obama. But that's history now, and the Hillary trashing goes on. In the meantime, watch Obama continue to sing her praises because many people in the House and Senate are now saying that without her voters, he can't win.

Puppet likes puppeteer.

Dean = the one responsible for an Obama victory.

If cheating can result in a true democratic victory.

Bye Bye Obama.

I will tell you one thing, if I were Obama the minute I became President there would be a lot of Deportation notices sent out, Lanny davis, ferraro, ickes, mcaullaf, bush, cheney, rumsfeld and oh yes that old lady that called Obama an inadicute black man. I would send them to bikkini island and then resume atomic testing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BARACK / SEBELIUS 08

BARACK THE VOTE!!!!!!!!

Can we PLEASE get something straight here. Michigan and Florida caused their own problems. As a parent, if your child does something they were warned NOT TO DO but did it anyway, knowing and excepting the consequence, wouldn't you follow though with those consequences? The only thing Dean may have done wrong is not handling this issue better in the press. Oh and also I believe Obama had the votes to get MORE (50/50 split) delegates out of the Rules and Bylaws meeting but chose to give Hillary a few more. So please lets stop belly-aching about Michigan and Florida. It is DONE, we have our nominee. Now we need to decide as American's if we want to continue with the policies put in place by the Bush administration or if we want change. That is the choice we all have to make.

I WILL BE HAPPY TO MAKE CONTRIBUTION TO DNC TO SUPPORT OUR PRESIDENT OBAMA AND GET THIS COUNTRY BACK FROM THE EVEL.

Obama supporters don't be put off by the so-called Clinton supporters saying they will vote McBush, not vote at all or will do a write in for Hillary. The overwhelming majority of them are the stealth Republicans that Bush Limpbaugh and Karl Rove have writing in to sway folks. It's the same tactics of Bush Limpbaugh and klarl Rove getting the radical right hate mongers to vote for Hillary so she would be the candidate that they really wanted McBush to face in November. They knew Hillary would unify and ignite their GOP supporters who hated her. Also, any Hillary supporters who want to fall for that crap and vote for the same GOP hate mongers and war mongers and who truly hated Hillary, well too bad. You won't change them as they have lost all reeason and I say good riddance. We need positive supporters willing to work for Obama and beat McBush. We definitely don't need irrational, whinny sexists or racists. nmaybe the GOP is where they truly belong.

Get over yourselves! Dean didn't get Obama the nomination the voters did. Learn to do math and don't exclude the caucus states, since that would be hypocritical of the Clinton supporters and you will have Obama winning both delegate and popular vote count. Every time someone supports Obama you all come on here to make excuses that he promised this or that instead of the option that the person believes in Obama, heaven knows the majority of voters do.

Lastly, Clinton supporters stop looking for other people to grovel for your vote. Either vote your values or vote for spite but don't be sore losers. It's easy to say Obama can't win without a good chunk of Clinton supporters and this is true but if the shoe was on the other foot, Clinton couldn't have won without Obama supporters. Vote your values!

Well, he's already done another stupid thing. Howard Dean? Yech! He couldn't even keep the state straight on when to vote. Why in the world would BO keep him on so he can continue to screw up the Demo party? Shows the same lack of judgement BO's had all along…

there are clearly a lot of ignorant and uneducated people out there if they think dean was responsible for the michigan/florida debacle. that was the rules committee's ruling and the states knew it before moving their primaries up. they did it to themselves and hillary was opposed to their delegates being seated until it was convenient for her to have them count. dean has done great things for the democrats and won them back both houses, now he will help win them the white house. this is a smart move by obama. clinton supporters: wake up, not everyone is out to get you. some of these comments sound paranoid and delusional.

After November, Dean and his common wife are all he may have. What a joke!

talk about leaving the door wide open to the Republicans to collect all the moeny then… I somewhat applaud the effort to clean your own house, but until this congress can fully agree (and trust me the loom of an all democrat government won't suede the other side to agree), I believe this is only allowing them to catch up and put more money and more attacks… the DNC is in dire need of cash and I'm, sure Sen. Obama will help there, but I believe that this might be a move better suited after the election. As far as Sen. Clinton. Please quit spewing so much hate, she deserves a lot of credit for the campaign she ran. and all this talk about VP she is not demanding anything you ignorants, but it is going to be hard to gather the 18 million votes she got if there is a show of disrespect towards her… and that includes me.

To kim portland, oregon

Explain to me how Obambie or McCain is going to save or put my home in foreclosure. It is not my problem that people bought houses they couldnt afford or didnt read the fine print at closing (Hint hire a lawyer if you cant read) that said your rate is adjustible.

So what your saying is Obambie is the savior I can expect free health care, no mortage payment, huge raise at work and less taxes.

WOW YOU REALLY NEED TO GET OUT OF OREGON AND SEE WHAT THE REST OF OF LIVE LIKE. IT IS NOT MY JOB TO WORK MY TAIL OFF, MAKE GOOD MONEY AND SUPPORT DEADBEATS WHO ARE FINANCIALLY IRRESPONSIBLE OR JUST PLAIN LAZY

First the corruption

Then the hatred.

Then the fixed outcome

Now the payback for those who worked to install him as nominee.

I love change… I love the NEW politics.

If not Hillary then I will definately vote for John McCain. Stop trying to guilt people into voting for Obama by treating Roe Vs Wade in peoples faces. I believe that it's a woman choice but I also believe in being responsible for my actions and abortion is not taking responsibility. Unlike Obama he wouldn't want his daughters burden with a child well then he best be talking and explaining to them the consequences of their actions.

Dean and Obama are one in the same. Vote smart vote for McCain.

Please stop with the Hillary vs. Obama!

Hillary supporters. Be proud that your candidate ran a very tough and succesful campaign. Your fellow supporters are great people with very strong feelings on how to rebuild america. Also, your candidate did more for women's rights than anyone in recent memory. However, please stop saying that "Obamay" stole the election. To say that would suggest that it was Hillary's to begin with and is why many people did not vote for her. It was a feeling of "entitlement" that turned many people away.

If you were going to originally vote for Hillary and say you are going to vote for McCain, please explain why when you do. If you don't, you appear as you are only trying to "strong arm" your beliefs on others. You are better than that and as an American, need to move on.

Obama has been declared as the leader of the party and it is time rally behind him, even if you believed in Hillary. They stand for the same beliefs, just in different form! If he believes that the party should not take special interest money and feels that Dean is the best for the job, we should agree if we truly want better things for America and to have him win!

Bravo Senator! Way to start cleaning shop. A real message to America that you are sincere in changing Washington. Because America knows, Washington really needs to change and start working for the people again!

Apparently birds of a feather flock together. Dean was a partner in crime. Obama wins like he has won his other elections . . dirty!

Jason-
Dean did not strip the FL & MI delegations. The rules and bylaws committee did, which had many of the Clinton supporters on it. They had no problem voting to strip the delegates when they felt they didn't matter.

As a HIllary supporter, I don’t want her to be the vice president. I think she should go back to the Senate and do what she can for the people of the United States from there. Obama needs to stand on his own feet and Hillary dosnt need to frustration or to take the responsibility for what Senator Obama decides to do.

He is on his own and I wish him well. Im sure he has many advisors to help him.

Same old politics as usual folks….

The fix is in.

Now come the rewards and paybacks.

The people suffer the indignity of a rigged elections, a puppet nominee, and the wounds of a campaign of hatred and racial division and woman bashing.

Great move… Dean is an smart man…

Now we need to unite the party. Hillary is coming on board. Just please say NO to LANNY DAVIS

Democrats unite. ALL DEMOCRATS BUT NO, no and NO to Lanny Davis. He gives me Urticaria and nausea.

Lanny davis is Republican. He is similar to Liberman. Both are enemies of the truth

So he keeps the wacko. One more mistake to chaulk up.

The Democrats are moving in the right direction, with both Hillary and Obama coming together.

Obama supporters…Don't threaten Hillary supporters with "4 more years of bush and overturns of Roe V Wade" These people are so angry right now …the well being of the country means zero to them.

If any one of them, took the time to simply think - Hillary's great leadership and ideas have zero chance if John McCain is elected president. These people have no idea how hard Hillary will have to work to even bring measures to the floor. Wake up Hillary supporters….Democratic measures (all of them) get vetoed if John McCain is president. Period end of story!

Now quit complaining and get with the program

Mai explain….

Clinton people are you aliens, she lost, she ran a bad campaign, she went negative, she has iffy business deals, she disrespected the black vote, she is trying to destroy the democatic party…

I vote her off the island…. all those in favor say " I "

we could send her to Russia with Midevev, or "whatever"……

I'm amazed at the number of totally delusional comments here. They are not even informed opinions. You guys need to do more research before you state your opinion as if it were a fact.

Mannnn .. it sooooooooooooo great to see Obama in action… Don't worry Mr. (next) US President, we voters will donate as much as we can afford to make it happen.

The democrats better change their party name.

Clearly democracy is dead in this party.

The puppeteer pulls the strings, the puppet reacts.

Some new leadership of hope and unity and change.

Go Obama

"interesting"

Obama is the "Manchurian Candidate"?!?

If memory serves, the original story for the MC was that a soldier was captured by asian communists, and brainwashed as a sleeper agent to bring down the U.S. government.

I'll admit, it sounds like one of the candidates . . .

really?

mathematically explain to me how Clinton cold have won with MI FL delegations seated in full.

You should be careful how you throw out terms like 'stolen election'.

Obama is a liberal dope. Check his voting record.

Where DO these naysayers come from - you know, those who cannot bring themselves to vote for Obama even though they claim to be democrats? They are like the man who was drowing who didn't like the person throwing out the life-line 'cause he wanted to wait for the guy on another boat to come to his rescue. Needless to say, he drowned since the guy on the other boat wasn't even going his way ! A vote for McCain will guarantee the drowning of America at home and abroad. Don't you see the excitement Obama's nomination has caused around the world? This makes for a easier time to work with other countries, it makes for an easier time of recouping our once fantastic reputation around the world! With the world by our side, it makes for an easier time of putting pressure on and ultimately defeating our enemies due to cooperation! I guess some will rather drown than take the life-line from this proud American who happens to be of African ancestry!

Not too surprising considering Dean greatly helped him nail the nomination by suppressing all those votes in FL and MI. Pelosi also seemed to be aiding him during the campaign. I am sure both are getting rewarded for their efforts.

Their two peas in a pod. Perfectly matched radical left wingers marching in lockstep towards a Socialist America. An America which will take care of your every need from cradle to grave at the cost of your self determination. Just more business as usual. That's not change I can believe in!

No offense Dean, but you just don't get it. Yeah, you have all these new voters, but now we have to deal with them. They'll have demands. And if we can't meet them, then either the new members will either leave the party or the older members will leave the party. I don't honestly think the Party can adequetely deal with the potential conflict that is coming- it's just not strong enough. Ugh- every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Good luck DNC…. =/

You Dean bashers are giving him a lot more power than he has. If you looked at the original rules committee, there were many Hillary supporters who drew up the rules for Florida and Mi. Dean was not involved in the Rules committee at all. Also, I don't see how anyone could believe that Dean has sway over super delegates. Think about what you write before putting iot down on paper.

The panderer rewards the man who worked to sabotage his opponent, so that Obama could be annointed King of the Democrats… God's gift to the planet.

I'm am so surprised.

Not!!!!

I can't wait to see how long it takes Clinton's losers to stop crying.

If you want a definition of "corrupt politician" just check out McCain and the Keating Five.

Maya- even with Fl and the unconstitutional MI election counted in full, Obama still would have won.

THE CLINTONS SOILED THEIR ADMINISTRATION,

THEIR CAMPAIGN RUN & WILL BE MORE THAN

GLAD TO DO THE SAME FOR THE

OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, AS EVIDENCED BY

THE WAY THEY ARE GOING ABOUT ATTEMPTING

TO GET THE VP POSITION. TO GET ELECTED

IS OBVIOUSLY, IMPORTANT, BUT GOVERNING

EFFICIENTLY JUST AS IMPORTANT, IF NOT MORE.

Barack, Please GET RID OF DEAN…that "guy"'s gonna be your DOOM. Mark my words. Change the (Washington's) rules once and for all. PS: Head / Chairman of the DNC = elected position.

Mai, how can Obama and Dean be corrupt when it is the Republicans who are corrupted by special interests?

The democrats have proven- once again- that all MEN are created equal.

Now lets show them some real change….

Lets vote for the BEST, most qualified, most experienced leader- who just happens to be a woman.

Write in Hillary Clinton's name in Nov.

Alice in wonderland please explain your point of view further.

CNN, Was it you who reported McCain's younger, very rich wife made her fortune from a family that thrived on dealing alcohol for generations? If, so, thanks! However, it is ugly for not only Christians, but anyone who suffered from the effects of alcoholism in the family.

Deans a monkey. Oh wait, that's right he's Obama's monkey. No wonder he kept him on.

If Obama lets Hillary muscle her way onto the ticket now (and that is just what she is doing since she couldn't muscle the nomination out of the superdelegates and the DNC for all Michigan electoral votes), then Obama is just plain weak. If he's that weak then he has no business being president.

NObama N08

I still think Dean should have been the nominee in '04. No lobbyist money and a 50 state strategy. It has already paid off in the 3 special elections so far!

Sadly, the last 8 years, this has been a country of the special interests, for the special interests and by the special interests.

Let's get ready to take this country back from the Republicans and special interests and get ready to reclaim the United States of America as a country of the people, by the people and for the people!

Obama '08!

I expected as much.

I knew it was all rhetoric about change and unity.

I knew the good old boys club would prevail.

interesting, whatever you may call yourself. Listen, you said he'll never get your vote, but he'll get hundred of thousands more. People are tired of not being able to put food on the table; cannot put gas in their car to go look for a job after being laid off; want their family members and friends back from Iraq fighting a war that wasn't supposed to be fought in the first place; plus hundreds of other reasons. Oh, by the way, we don't want a third term of Bush. NO McBUSH. thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

Howard Dean is really not all that bad……………Obama is the real trouble here. Obama being a liberal, check his voting record.
Hillary as a write in. I can never ever vote for Obama.
Hillary was robbed by all the freaking men in our country.

Lord, Obama don't bite off more than you can chew. You're taking the party reins at way too quickly, and from many party insiders that I've spoken with over the last few weeks, many are scared you have no clue what you are doing.

Step back and let your advisors run your campaign. They basically hand fed you everything during the primary season. Why change that?

Let the "changes" begin! I guess by change he means do the same old things with ME in charge instead of the Clinton's…lol!

No Lobbyist Money. How refreshing. HRC people Cmon. Get on board. Hillary didn't win, but no one stole anything from her. Even with Florida and Michigan full delegation which by the way she voted against, she still would have been behind. She Lost. No one cheated her, she voted against FL and MI. She did. There is no media conspiracy, but let heal these wounds and win this darn election.

VoteBoth.com, set up by former Clinton aides looking to extend their meal ticket. Send the hacks packing, no to Billery as VP !

A man keeping his word and ready for a new day where we all become safer and healthier and unite as one PARTY.

Witness the new politics.

Witness change from old politics.

Witness the hype of hope.

the audacity of hype.

The BEST choice for all Americans is to write in Hillary Clinton in Nov.

It is our right and obligation to stand up for democracy, lady liberty and for fair elections.

This is the same DNC that refused to hear the peoples voices in Michigan and Florida. I thought Obama was about CHANGE…strike 1 Obama, you had a great chance to start something special within the DNC but you kept the same old peeps

Good reason to leave the Democratic Party. Obama/ Dean Party. I believe in a party of one person-one vote, that is no longer the Democratic Party!

Of course he'll keep him..that was part of the deal. Howard kept his bargain and robbed Hillary, now its your turn O..

I'm now a registered Independent. I will never support a party that cheats.

Hey Kenneth M. = Shut Up - alot of Hillary supports are voting Mccain just because of hateful rehtoric like yours just to spit Jerks like you. Your man has the nomination so shut up. Again Hillary ran a great campaign and deserves respect. I think about 80% of us are voting Mccain just because of disrespectful jerks like you. Enough already.

Does this mean they are going on to Pennsylvania and Ohio and Michigan and Virginia…. YAAAAAAH!!!!!!

BTW, who was it that broke the rules by moving their primaries? Who signed the letter agreeing to strip them of their delegates? Answers: Michigan and Florida and every presidential hopefull including Hillary, so how is it that the blame is on everybody else?

If you want fair elections, equality, integrity and decency… WRITE in Hillary Clinton in Nov.

If you like the audacity of hype and corrupt dirty politics vote for the pandering hypocrit, Obama.

It is interesting that Obama mentioned Antietem and Gettysburg. All of you new McCain supporters who were so pro-Hillary, you are people who would have joined the Confederacy against the Union. Hillary and McCain have nothing in common in terms of policy. You know this. Experience? Nominate Cheney, he has more experience than all of them combined. Just don't go duck hunting with him. McCain stands for nothing that Hillary does. He just happens to be an old white geezer who can't figure out his Shia from his Sunni, and who probably wont make it through his first term in office, if he even makes it through this campaign. No, you're angry because someone just went and changed the game on you, and guess what Obama isn't going to take PAC money and lobbyists money in this campaign either. And guess what angry, entitled older white person, young people of all races and economic backgrounds are ready for Obama, and we're going to register people and get out the vote and defeat your McSame in a landslide election like you've never seen. It's not about your injured pride it's about our future, all of us.

Obama is a liberal dope…………Hillary as a write in…………………………….

Obama is all frosting and no cake.

That is why millions of Democrats will speak for change, integrity and fair elections, by writing in Hillary Clinton in Nov.

Barack is brilliant! He is already walking the talk. You go Obama! he is right, he does believe in change and not just change for change sake but in a positive way. It's so nice for a change.

Im am so proud of Obama for taking charge. No pac or lobbiest money… Its time to show the world that this is "Change we can believe in"

Obama 80

Obama keeps Dean. That is not surprising. They are two peas in a pod. Both rotten and corrupt.

Nothing in this election was Dean's fault. I praise Howard Dean for sticking with the rules of the party and his 50 states strategy. History will remember Dean and Obama for changing the map of the country.

The puppet rewards the puppeteer.

This is the promise of the future.

This is change?

Never Obama.

Write in Hillary Clinton and get a true leader in Nov.

it's about time we got someone with brains into the white house get some real changes going around here. this is what our country needs.

obama=change we CAN believe in.

The posts that disparage Dean because of the MI and FL debacles (which were not his fault) overlook the far more important fact that his 50-state strategy is what we need to get a Democrat to the White House in November.

Wake up, guys!

Obama supporters: get out your wallets and start funding the DNC.

ONLY 1 COMMENT! well there you have it! Another person BOUGHT! with OBAMA'S donations!…unbelieveable! and you want me to vote for this GUY.????? Wrong!

That's it BO handle your business. Show them better than you can tell them. Take charge and let them know who is boss. Like the word of God says, "Be as wise as a serpent but humble as a dove." Show them that you can lead without running people over like a dump trunk unlike some other people we know.

Andrew - If Obama was to get crushed I guess we wouldn't need Hillary nor Bill, right? It would be over so there's no need for them. But your wish want come true because the only one whose going to get crush is McCain just like Hillary did because she was outright over bearing and selfish. Secondly, while you are running your mouth I bet you want be turning down the benefits of Obama's victory.

Please keep Hillary completely off your staff; we don't need her neither her husband God will provide. Don't listen at the Hillary pundits they are desperate now for anything; she should have thought about the possibility of her losing when she was fighting with the dirty republican tactics. She can't demand anything she LOST. I don't care how close it was a WIN IS WIN AND LOST IS A LOST. When you win any sports game no matter how close the score there is only one winner and the other goes home with a lost.

Its his party now and Hillary can cry if she wants to!!!!!!!!

let's hope that socialism isn't a dirty word!

Wake UP…Obama supporters,

Do not forget that there 18 million registered democrat rejected Sen. Obama.

Also, 92% of AA voted for Sen. Obama. Let's say that there are 10 million AA registered voters.

If I can put math together and take the race factor out, hence 84% of AA needs to be substracted from Votes received by Sen. Obama.

It means 18 million voted to Obama minus 8.4 million votes from AA.

Sen. Obama received less then 10 million votes compare to 18 million votes by Sen. Hillary.

For better or worse, I hope this helps people understand an important motivating factor in all of the super delegate and committee maneuvering that we have witnessed over the past few weeks. For now, Obama takes control of the DNC and something of an attempted revolution is afoot. If he wins in November, then one by-product is that his revolution within the party is victorious and his control will have staying power. If he looses, well, you didn’t see John Kerry exercising much control over the past 4 years did you? Unless Al Gore wants to take a more visible role, a Democratic loss in November means that the last successful Democratic presidential candidate will be restored to dominant influence. I don’t think his wife is going to be very supportive of those who sided with Obama during the revolution. This is, by the way, a dramatic, unprecedented, and –I think–troubling illustration of how Hillary’s influence would not be what it is if she was not a former first lady. No other unsuccessful presidential candidate has ever had such a threat to fall back on.

For the record, I’m an Obama supporter and all for the change he is attempting. But make no mistake about it, his supporters within the DNC are risking their political lives to help him. I applaud their bravery and sincerely hope that they are not eventually punished for their efforts.

Have you seen the rest of the World's reaction? The majority of the world is elated about Obama winning the nomination. Not the hamas not just Africa the majority of the world!!!! Go Obama Go!

The fact that Barack Obama is the choice for the Democratic Party, it is well that the dynamics of politics should change with his selection. If we are going to make an impact on how Washington works and how we as a people should conduct ourselves, then it is inherent that we CHANGE! I am enthused about the possibility of an Obama presidency. God Bless America!

this is one smart man i love him!!!!

I do not want my children to grow up to be forced to fight a war that should have never ever been started in the first place. OBAMA, OBAMA, OBAMA ALL THE WAY! FOR THE PEOPLE.

Kim from Portland, Oregon, dream on sister. I will always vote for the heroic Senator John McCain, never the sicko Michelle and Barack hussien Obama. Of course, this post will never see the light of day, because CNN will not allow it. They are hateful, haters of America and need to go back to dirty politics Chicago. We will eat you alive.

He isn't even the president yet and I hate this decision to keep Dean - he's one of the people responsible for this whole mess.

Why don't Obama supporters ever seem to criticize him?

Both of her parents, liberal Democrats, were standing there with us - and I asked Catherine 'If you were President what would be the first thing you would do?'

Catherine replied - 'I would give houses to all the homeless people.'

'Wow - what a worthy goal you have there Catherine.' I told her (while both parents beamed), 'But, you don't have to wait until you're President to do that. You can come over to my house and clean up all the fallen leaves in the back yard and I will pay you $5 dollars. Then we can go over to the grocery store where the homeless guy hangs out, and you can give him the $5 dollars to use for a new house.'

Catherine (who was about 4) thought that over for a second, and then replied, 'why doesn't the homeless guy come over and clean up the leaves himself, and you can pay him the $5 dollars.'

Welcome to the Republican Party Catherine…..

I have no problem with Obama loosing the elections because I am sure he is the best candidate and I am also sure that if he looses is because of the sore losers from the Clinton campaign. And for those who keep saying that without them Obama can't win and that is why Hillary should be the candidate, remember without us Hillary will not win either.

Does anyone wonder why Mr. Obama gets so much cash? It is because he is da man! I am donating tonight!
President Obama is truly a gentleman and a scholar from the heavens. I cannot wait to watch and record every one of his State Of the Union speeches. Finally a president who can say nuclear and not 'nucular'.
Every person that votes for Bush/McCain should be drafted to fight that war that they are supporting.

Huh? The DNC chairmanship is an elected position, not an appointment. What does Obama have to do with it?????

Sure - it's payback for Dean screwing Florida and Michigan voters in Obama's favor. Fat lot of good it'll do the two of them come November.

Did anyone see the picture of fat Oprah dancing? It reminded me of the hippo ballerinas in Disney's "Fantasia."

McCain '08, Clinton '12

Hillary would have been real change and dropped Dean like a lead weight…

No wonder Dean was so for Obama, she kept his job even though his is one of the worst leaders of the DNC and does Pelosi get to keep her job too with the worst rating in US history? Even worse then Bush?

WHERE IS THE CHANGE OBAMA???

What is this crap? Since when did Obama get the right to say who heads the DNC? He is only a nominee not the president and with a little luck will never be.

90% of thie so call HILLARY SUPPORTERS calling for MCCAIN are either RNC plants to divide or closet RNC fake–o-crats

Why is Obama running the DNC? Oh, I guess he has been running it all along. Forgot to tell the other candidates. That is why they carried him over the finish line. The DNC has issues and it one of the reasons that they have had only two Presidents in the past 35 years. What a joke. Dead heat with McCain in a year that the Dems should walk in the White House. Not a good sign.
Winner take all States and no Caucus's spells big trouble for Obama

Obama should certainly appreciate Dean; his stupid rules and primary process got Obama the nomination.

Barack Obama is moving to take leadership of the Democratic Party, installing one of hit top field lieutenants at the Democratic National Committee, along with a sweeping new ban on special interest money.

Typo! "installing one of hit top field…"
Hit? I believe you mean his, CNN!

Dean has been the worse for the Dems. they lost in 2004 and then with his YIHA in 2000 he was a loser then and so were the Dems. Bad move IMO.

18 MILLION VOTERS THE POPULAR VOTE, DEAN WHERE IS YOUR HEAD, we need to get ride of YOU n RIED n PALOSIE HILLARY do not support him you owe the dnc nothing.

I know many people are upset with Dean about MI and FL. I will now say that he was doing this for Obama. But for those who care about the truth, the rules that got the states disqualified were implemented by Terry McCaulliffe which was clinton's top aid. Dean took over after he left the DNC to chair hillary's campaign.

I'm so proud of you Senator Obama!!!

Amazed and apalled that people or so called democrats can be so selfish that they would forget what McCain stands for and would consider voting for this killer of young adults. I fought in the first Gulf War. I also fought for the US in Somalia. In total I spent 8 years in the military and under no circumstances would I ever,ever vote for a person that looks at war and conflict as a means to an end.

Real soldiers never want to earn their checks. This person(McCain) can not wait to send the youth of our great country to their deaths in this trumped up war. For all the mistakes made in politics and to not learn anything from 7.5 years of strife under the Bush regime makes me sad to call any of you that support this would be murderer my countrymen.

Get over the loss. Hillary knew this would be rough. Hillary knew the stakes when she put her pantsuit in the ring. She gave as good as she got and there is NO SHAME in her failing to get the nomination. She is a fantastic person and leader and the party is lucky to have her. But, Hillary and the Clinton's have done enough for this country. 20 years is long enough to serve. It is time to take the next step forward. Not 4 steps back.
Obama 08

Dean, Obama and the DNC surely do share the same philosophy, rewrite the rules until it gives you a majority. Just ask Michigan.

This is the time to rebuild…

Go Obama and Dean.

McCain illustrates how disorganized the Republicans are.

The Nixon/Rove dynamic has run its course; it's over.

Clinton Supporters: You have three choices; Lead, follow, or GET OUT OF THE WAY because Dems are on the Obama train and McCain is about to be derailed.

Why wouldn't he keep Dean? Dean was instrumental in making sure Obama is the nominee. I guess it's pay-back time! Too bad they will both go down in flames in November.

Now we understand why the DNC picked Obama. They wanted to keep their jobs.

This is a true surprise.

Dean fixes the primary for Obama.

And Obama supports Dean in appreciation.

New politics?

Change we can believe in?

Democrats do not care for the way this unfair primary was carried out.

Barack, Please GET RID OF DEAN…that "guy"'s gonna be your DOOM. Mark my words. Change the (Washington's) rules once and for all.

"destroying your opponent by cheating, lying, waging a campaign of hate, can be callled winning" by Clintons!!! Who is the world certified liar?

Well, of course. This bunch needs as many left wing lunatics on board as they can get.

My uncle retired from the Cabell County Board of Education in WVa. Prior to that, he was principal of a high school in Huntington. I am reminded of him telling me ne day you do not make dramatic changes as you first become a supervisor and make them gradually. Sounds to me Barrack is from that same school of humanity.

Great news Sen. Obama! Lobbyist and PAC funding was the type of horsewash that turned many Americans (myself included) off to politics. Cut the stranglehold corporate america has on the government and change WILL happen. Not even the nomminee for a week and you're already holding true to your promise. OBAMA 08′

Um, of course he kept Dean. After Dean ensured his nomination with Michigan and Florida, Obama kept his end of the deal! Sad sad days to be a democrat.

All HRC supporter voting for McSame, go ahead because it will be you suffering for another 4 yrs, not HRC or Obama!!

Why would Obama do anything else? He's a politician. He knows where his bread is buttered. The only problem for Obama– he just lost more Democratic voters. Party unity?

Absolutelt True Change

HELL TO THE YES

OBAMATRUTH.COM

ITS TIME TO GET OFF THE OBAMA JOY JUICE, PEOPLE!!

It is a good move, I think they will work well together.

Btw, it is funny in retrospective that the AP article about Bill and the preacher saying Billary wanted to steal the show were true since Billary is now trying to command the VP spot. Truth hurts, its a shame.

So Obama supports the man who corrupted this primary and stacked the deck against Hillary and in Obama's favor.

I am so surprised that Obama would reward the man who engineered his fixed "win"

I'm trying to leave comments what is going on??

I think the MOST silly, MOST idiotic justification I've heard from Hillary Supporters (regarding voting for McSame)

……I don't care if Barack has the same policies as Hillary, I'm changing parties to independent so I can vote for McCain (after 18 years as a democrat)

HOW INSANE IS THAT! I guess the rationale is "everything Hillary is fighting for and will fight for in the Senate or elsewhere in government will be made that much more difficult because of complete morons like this.

I guess they believe McCain (as president) will fight for all of Hillary's issues. I mean…duh…have any of Hillary's supporters heard that Republican President's tend to veto democratic measures? Simply insane, mentally deficient, absent of reality, emotionally unstable fellow americans…Oh yeah…with the obligatory "WE TOLD YOU WE WOULD DESTROY EVERYTHING IF HILLARY DIDN'T GET THE NOM

Democrats unite!

I'd be upset if Obama had lost to Hillary, so I think everyone deserves a week or two to let the dust settle.

However, by the time we get to September and then on to November I hope everybody has had enough time to remind themselves how horribly miserable it has been to be lead by George Bush for the last 7 years.

If anybody thinks that a John McCain presidency will fix anything about this country or this world, I would remind them that half of the country was fooled by the same arguments that John McCain is making now back when George Bush was making these same arguments in 2000 and 2004 and look where that got us.

Seriously, just think about things.

All emotion aside.

Oh, and stop saying Barack Obama hasn't accomplished anything in his political career. It just plain isn't true. It is insulting to a U.S. Senator that has dedicated his life to making things better for people around him.

Democrats '08! (Congress)

Obama '08! (White House)

Yes we can! (Together)

So who is pulling the strings on this puppet government?

Dean installed Obama.

Obama supports Dean.

What a surprise.

Fixed elections, hatred, sexism and cheating will not be condoned by Democrats when it is time to vote in NOV.

To: Rasputin June 5th, 2008 1:58 pm ET

Why is it that, unlike McCain supporters, one never sees any criticism of Sen. Obama from his supporters?

The answer is that we except him with his flaws and see the bigger picture. Also, because we know that all answers are not from the Presdient but from the support the President gets.

And Charleen, thanks for calling me an idiot. If proves I struck a nerve. In the future, tell Slick Hillie never bring a popular vote to a delegate fight.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE:

McCain TALKED about campaign finance reform for DECADES.

A man who is a TOTAL longshot and initially dismissed, comes along and SIGLE HANDEDLY "DOES" campaign finance reform.

he didn't wait for sombody to "OK" it. He didn't wait for Washington to debate it for a hundred years, then never DO it… he SHOWED it.

HE DID IT HIMSELF !!!!! "THERE" IS A "PRIME" EXAMPLE OF THE "CHANGE" that some people want to deny that he can DO!

"Barack Obama is moving to take leadership of the Democratic Party, installing one of hit top field lieutenants at the Democratic National Committee, along with a sweeping new ban on special interest money."

A sweeping new ban on special interest money.

Obama doesn't waste time making good on his word.

And Hillary, for all her education and life experience, can't decide what she wants to do so is charting her course by consensus after her 18 million voters log on to her website.

I and my friends, moderate domocrates are abandoning this democrati party now.
The party is jijacked by left wing radicals.
To throw so much dirt on Clintons during this campain - on people who made so much for the party - very low position and we don't want to have anything in common with it.
And reading all commets posted by Obamania's - arrogant, rude, hating people one more time proving that we were right in our decision.
We 'll wait for new party - moderate democrats and uptill then we will stay independent
Go ahead Dean, Brazile, etc - we will see what 'great' success you'll achieve when all moderates leave party and you will stay with those haters

Kenneth M…………You are the reason 18 million of us are comtemplating staying home or voting for McCain. No where in this article does it mention Hillary Clinton. There are those of you supporting Barack that do nothing but come on here everyday just to further degrade Hillary. The Primary is over and she's all but conceded so let your hatred for her go so you can concentrate on the Messiah King Barack Hussein Obama.

No special interest money. So this means that lobbyists like Tom Daschle, Senator Obama's campaign co-chair, are out too, I presume?

Obama now in charge of the Dem Party. I simply just love that idea.
Congrats to Obama & we are allready seeing change beginning . Obama for Pres in 08.

Mccain might as well quit now obama is ahead even after the primary battle that lasted months that proves no matter how much mccain throws at him obama will still win even if hillary supporters whine about her losing fair and square.

The puppet rewards the puppeteer.

Who wants this sham foe a leader?

I want fair elections.

I will vote for the BEST candidate and write Hillary Clinton's name in.

I think this is a good decision!!
one thing they may want to change tho is finding a way to make the
caucase votes count in the popular vote since it seems so many were not willing to count those in the vote count
those americans deserve to be heard too and with those