However, if you are a Democrat and have firmly made up your mind that you will be voting for McCain, directly or indirectly, then the first thing you should do is to write yourself a letter. Yes, a letter, a good old-fashion postage type US Post Office variety, and list in it ALL the Great reasons why you gave your vote to the Republican candidate. Now you have to be honest and include the REAL reason why you did. Next, make 10 copies of it and mail them to yourself the day Before or On Election Day. When the letters arrive leave them sealed and place them in a place where you can see them, but not be in the way.

You're asking yourself, "Why a letter?" Well, should McCain win and then you begin to complain as to why big corporations are being given more tax breaks, why the war in Iraq is still going, why the rich keep getting richer, why we keep losing more and more rights each day, why the Supreme Court is so tilted to the right, etc, etc. and how he can continue to keep Bush's policies alive during bad times.

Well, what I can tell you is that YOU can find solace by going over to that stack of unopened letters that you sent yourself a couple of months ago. The reasons and answers to your outrage are there and they were written by you.

Just read the post.

If it is a bunch of emotional ranting and raving, then it is from a conservative/republican. They are so used to ranting and raving on talk radio, that they can't help but continue it here as well.

I don't know if Obama will make a good President or not. But I do know that he can't do any worse than the current President.

We have to have a President with a Cool Head who can handle and govern over all the diverse elements of our Society.

Barack has a ways to go to convince me he has this quality; and he needs to convince a good portion of 18 million if he wants to win in November.
I do have to agree with Rima though. The idea of a fervent OBAMA supporter who will vote for McCain if he brings HRC on the ticket is positively hilarious. They are either clueless about political issues or have major personal ones.

I would like to apologize to Obama supporters for acting like a spoiled brat in some of my earlier comments.

Now let's go get us the White House!!

GO DEMS!!!

I would rather not having the operation in the first place but if I did, I have it would trust the judgement of the doctor who had counselled against it, to close.

Even though I live so far from the US here in Brazil I don't need to leave to know what is happening there. The globalized market and economy is very much dependent on the good functioning of the US economy.
We all want a democrat to win in the November elections with the hopeful outcome of improving the US economy. We are concerned about the divisions in the Democratic Party for such trivial reasons and the apparent absence of ethics and morals of some voters.
Now is not the time for petty differences and prejudice which cause such division... Now is the time for the party to unite! Each one of you needs to let go of the ego, fanatism and preconceptions turning and to support the democratic candidate Barack Obama.
Obama is a good candidate, intelligent, well educated and well prepared to be president in any country of the planet. He has great ideas and projects being some of them similar with the Hillary program. And still he has a good team and support of excellent democrat politicians to work and help US.
It is very sad ethically and morally that some who supported Hillary in the primary say that they won't support Obama should he become nominated. This will, later on, prove to be a grave error. It has been eight years of the nonsense and absurdity of the Bush presidency only to see the image of the USA declining into negativity.
I think that these people that say “We will vote for McCain”, they cannot criticize George W. Bush for lying, disrespecting the Constitution and disrespecting the determinations of the ONU when he began the immoral and illegal Iraq war.
These people are having a children's behavior and being bad example of democrats for all us that truly love the liberal democracy. What type of democrats are you? Terrorists or blackmailers?
It's time of urgent changes there and the Bush Administration cannot to continue with McCain. Or want you more wars? More lies, expenses and Americans dieing in immoral battles? Or going to down the economy there? Obama wining the election in November places an excellent team of democrats in power and raises the hope of change for every one of us...
The Brazil and the Americas are with Obama 08!
Sincerely
Dalmo

write in… hill yes.. I guess you expect her to share her millions with you and others, once you cause a lose to the democrat voters?

Once you write her name in do you honestly thinks she going to call you and say thank you? After November they all (including Hillary) will still be able to AFFORD gas, have ENOUGH MONEY to survive any type of economy woes, outstanding health insurance for entire family, still have their JOBS, continue to have MILLIONS of dollars in their savings accounts. The only lesson you will teach anyone, including yourself, is that you are a selfish voter.

I am a Obama supporters, but if Hillary was the nominee, I would vote for her in a second, she's DEMOCRATES- RIGHT…I AM A DEMOCRATE………………

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. No way ABC!!

Hillary supporters are acting like most that are not used to have power and now that they THINK they have it, they want others to beg and sweat over them, I will not, I believe it best to ignore them at this point, allow them time to calm down, but please STOP begging and arguring with them, they will have to reason this out on their own just like the MILLIONS OF US THAT DID!

IT'S TIME TO GET OVER IT MOVE ON, AND GROW UP! BUT FOR GOD'S SAKE SHUT UP ABOUT IT ALREADY! YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES DISAPPOINTED, I READ A COMMENT FROM A 15 YEAR OLD THAT HAS ALREADY REASONED IT OUT AND SOUNDS MORE MATURE THAT MOST GROWN UP IN THESE BLOGS STILL CRYING AND TAKING A TANTUM!

ENOUGH ALREADY! EITHER THESE PEOPLE ARE TOO STUPID TO REASON WITH ANY WAY OR THEY ARE JUST ANGRY AND WILL COME AROUND EITHER WAY IGNORE THEM FOR NOW!

NEW SUPPORTER OF OBAMA!

NO McCAIN!

END THE WAR, BRING OUR TROOPS HOME! HELP OUR ECONOMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations on a successful and hard fought campaign. Your opponent was truly formidable but you made it through to the Super Bowl of American politics. To help make it through your final contest, please allow me to give you a bit of wisdom.

WISDOM #1:
Your previous opponent (Hill & Bill & Chelsea) were unprepared for your attack strategy of "CHANGE", so the element of surprise worked to your benefit. As you know the element of surprise is an essential strategy to winning any contest. But now this creates a problem for you. You see the McSame camp has watched your epic battle with team HRC and they are resolute not to be asleep at the wheel when you unveil the CHANGE strategy going forward. The McSame camp will not be caught off guard like the HRC camp.

WISDOM #2:
Do not accept John McSame's offer for 10 town meetings "as requested". You may consider only 3 of 10 town hall meetings, and the first 3 must be severely modified to benefit you. Remember, no more than three McSame contest. In addition Senator Obama, you should pick the other debate battle grounds and do not pick any more than three contest. In this way if you are losing the debate contest (and don't get cocky because it can happen), you will not have to quit the final debates because your are getting your butt whup, which will make you look very, very bad.

WISDOM #3:
REMEMBER THIS IMPORTANT RULE, NO MATTER HOW CONFIDENT YOU FEEL AGAINST YOUR OPPONENT, DO NOT ACCEPT HIS PROPOSITION TO FIGHT BATTLES ON THE GROUNDS HE SUGGEST. HE HAS ALREADY THOUGHT THROUGH EVERY POSSIBLE ANGLE TO BEAT YOU ON THE VERY GROUNDS HE HAS SELECTED. HE HAS NUMEROUS AMBUSHES WAITING FOR YOU. REMEMBER JOHN McSAME IS TRAINED IN THE ART OF WAR AND HE IS PLANNING YOUR DEMISE AS WE SPEAK. STAY AWAY FROM BATTLE GROUNDS HE SELECTED. IF YOU CHOOSE TO FIGHT ON HIS BATTLE GROUND, ONLY SIGN UP FOR THREE BATTLES. NO MORE. AND CHOOSE NO MORE THAT SIX TOTAL BATTLES INITIALLY. IF THOSE SIX BATTLES TURN OUT IN YOUR FAVOR, THEN YOU HAVE THE CHOICE TO ADD MORE McSAME SPANKINGS AT YOUR DESCRETION.

Sincerely yours,
An Obama Mama

If you don't think ending occupation in Iraq, curtailing Iran nuclear weapon development, having an universal health care, fixing the ecomony, reclaiming the status of USA, in the world, protecting women's right by selecting progressive Supreme court judges etc. are important for this country. Go write in whoever you want. Go waste your support for Sen. Clinton by electing John McSame. I hope you sleep well when Bush the 3rd is the next president.

The truth is that we are to lazy and content with moaning in corners, and listening to a lot of fantasies dreamed up by big money campaigns to see that nothing can be accomplish when you have a government run by the far left and far right.

What have the Democrats done since they took a majority? Nothing. Do you know why? They can't.

All I can hope is that one day, the press will come up with a way to give all real candidates a fair amount of attention, and that the folks that sit on the sidelines year after year (Independence) stand up and vote.

With that said, there is only one independent running. Look at their records. And I do not mean just during the time that they have been trying to earn a BIG party endorsement. (The only way into the White House)

There is nothing the same about McCain. The only true change candidate.

We the ones who are suffering from the Bush administration are getting tired of the voters who think it's all about THEM, when it should be about ALL of US. Some of us, voters have suffered the most, and we finally have a chance to get help from a demarcated president, you are going to block that. I considered myself as true democrats, because if Hillary would have won, as a Obama supporters would have thought of OTHERS WHILE I CASTED MY VOTE, and not pout because my choice of candidate didn‘t win. This thing were some of you say you will vote for McSame, to teach the DNC party or Obama a lesson. Please tell me how, with what your vote, our suffering, because after November they will still be able to AFFORD gas, make ENOUGH MONEY to survive any type of economy woes, still have JOBS to go to on a daily basis, continue to have MILLIONS of dollars in their accounts

We like to talk about rights of a democracy. How little we talk about the accompanying responsibilities. America has winnowed its choices for president down to two. The responsible course of action is to chose between them.

I am not saying I would hold up but I know that about myself and wouldn't ever serve if there was a chance I would betray my country to the enemy as John McCain did.

McCain is considered a war hero for commiting treason while in uniform which doesn't surprise me since he is a republican.

Democrats 2008

"What a welcome change it would be were presidential candidates in our time to treat each other and the people they seek to lead with respect and courtesy as they discussed the great issues of the day, without the empty sound bites and media-filtered exchanges that dominate our elections."

In other words, "Senator Obama, let the people hear you speak without the aid of punditry, and other media types, do their best to clean up after your latest gaffe, and we'll do it in front of a live audience, not a media that is doing its best to get you elected."

Sounds good to me.

It doesn't matter as much that you have experience to play the game but rather that when you play the game, you have the ability to do so well. I feel that we are to see greatness from this century's man from Illinois.

Correction: you are not voting for a person, you are voting for an ADMINISTRATION. Unquestionably, Barack will appoint many of the same people Hillary would. If you want a continuation of Republican administration with the possible continued influence of Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, and all the other incompetents in Bush's circle, then don't vote Democratic.

If you believe in Hillary's honesty and trust her, you will do as she wishes and prays for. Otherwise, you obviously don't trust her honesty or judgement.

All of you folks who are going to write-in Clinton, or vote for McCain, or stay home and not vote, it is your choice, of course, but it seems you are
acting in a self-defeating way. Is McCain's plan what you want for you and your children and grandchildren? Do you want your teenagers to do combat when they are old enough to enlist?

I am personally anti-abortion, but I will defend to the end a woman's right to make decisions about her own body.

And, by the way, I don't want my grandsons fighting in Iraq.

You are reinforcing the "irrational" stereotype that strong women are trying to shake off.

Do you really think it is a good idea to keep on insulting us? Do you really realize that you are? Moreover, do you think he is going to win the GE without us?

Hillary in 2012.