Wow, someone with some guts!

He still a Rep then.

-"I think this is an important time for our country," he said. "We're facing a terrible economic downturn. We have high gasoline prices. We have problems in our foreign policy. That's why I think it's important."–

So you want to go with the guy who's just going to promise more of the same.

McSame

That's really smart!

Rep. Boren, what you mean is probaly that you are more dumb and boring???

Thats cause Oklahoma is racist and moves backwards…vote McCain and ruin our world for our children. Thanks Boren, your a real help for securing america's borders…not!

Thanks Bill and Hillary, way to help the party for your own selfish interest. This guy sounds like a repub.

Put God first. Save the children. No RIGHT to KILL. Vote McCain and save lives, he will make it happen. No BOMA/Clinton in this life time.
McCain08

Yeah…OK

SMART MAN

And there are a lot of Democrats that will not vote for him in the fall as well..

maybe Howard Dean?

can we vote him out of office please

i do agree that he should reflect the will of the people that have elected him if it means voting for john mccain in the general……why should he vote for a man that doesnt know where he is going to take this country……….

The man is clearly watching his own back and having trouble not being a Republican.

I may not be the smartest person in the world but why come out and say you're not endorsing Obama because he doesn't share your constituent's views but say you're going to still vote for him at the convention.

You can vote for whomever you choose but don't try to make an issue out of something that you're still going to support in the end.

Is this guy crazy or what? Talk about talking out of both sides of your mouth. He is even more wishy washy than most politicians!!

So you won't endorse him but you'll vote for him….1 outta 2 aint bad…We'll take it!

Oklahoma is ONE of the REDDEST state, no one cares.

That's OK Bubba, we know you want to be re-elected.

Gallup Daily: Obama’s Lead Stabilizing NEW June 10, 2008
Barack Obama continues to enjoy a modest bump in support following Hillary Clinton’s exit from the campaign, leading John McCain 48% to 41% in the latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking numbers.

LOL!!!!! I wonder where this guy has been these many months??? In that case, tell the conserves to get on with the action already! They better stop hiding and better come out……….

GET WITH THE PROGRAM ALREADY!

So let me get this straight… Boren's not endorsing Obama, but he's casting his superdelegate vote for him at the convention? Only a politician could come up with such a ridiculous, hypocritical plan.

What a coward. Get out of politics if you can't make up your mind for yourself. If your constituents are right leaning, and you cave to thier demands, just to get elected….then you can go to ____.

Join the republicans already, we don't need you!

so im not endorsing him but i will vote for him because our country is facing a crisis…..that is a very contradictory statement.

So he'll vote for him at the convention, but won't endorse him? Sounds like political cowardice to me, a man who is more afraid of losing his job. Stand up for something Mr. Boren or go back to Oklahoma!

What a goof ball…

Wow, Obamanites, Hillary Supporters are not the Only one that will not support Obama, Must be that , Hes not the right one to lead the nation!
Good Bye Obama 2008!

at this point and the Obamanites ignorance and Idiotically reasoning why he would be good, I will not Vote for him Even if Hillary was on the Ticket, and Hillary should stay away from Him and Hillary in 2012!

McCain all the way 2008

I won't endorse Obama, but I will vote for him?

What's to say???? I feel that the DNC should not make funds available to this Candidate for his run in Nov. He may want to cofer with Lieberman for advice.

He wants Obama to win the white house but won't endorse him? This guy's a woos - how can you be in polotics but afraid to take risks or stand up for your party? Boren is a big woos!

Can those people see what the so called conservatives have done to the

economy. This is so outrageous, how can people so stereotypical. this is

not about ideologies, its about how to make the country better and i bet

those guys enjoyed under Bill Clinton.

…This just in: Dan Boren will not be speaking in Denver. OOPS!

What, does this guy wanna be the Dems' Ron Paul? Because he doesn't have nearly the tenacity, nor does he have the stamina, of everybody's favorite septuagenarian.

You will vote for him but you wont endorse him? You just did!

In other words, my constituents are rural racists who cannot support a bi-racial man for president… but I will vote for him.

"We're much more conservative" will be the southern buzzword…

WOW!! YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO YOUR PPL?

COP OUT!! HE DOESN'T WANT TO SUPPORT OBAMA FOR HIS OWN REASONS…AND I CAN GUESS WHAT THAT IS.

I AM FROM ARKANSAS AND BELIEVE ME, WE HAVE SEEN AND HEARD EVERY EXCUSE THERE IS NOT TO SUPPORT A BLACK CANDIDATE.

WE ARE NOT WILLING TO BE LED LIKE LITTLE SHEEP, NOR DO WE ALL SUPPORT RACISM, STUPIDITY AND IGNORANCE!!!!

WOW!! RETARD, TYPICAL TERD!! WE DON'T NEED YOUR ENDORSEMENT!!

I admire this guy for taking a stand, but he's still voting for Obama at the convention? Trying to have it both ways? This is a useless, hypocritical stance.

If you don't have the guts to take a REAL stand, Mr. Boren, noone should care what you think.

so basically you are saying you agree with Obama but you are afraid all of your racist citizens will not vote for you again? You will vote for Obama because of the mess the country is in but you are too much of a wimp to stand up for what is right?

This guy is smart.

Barack Hussein Obama will never be elected President of the USA.

We dems have shot ourselves in the foot for not making Clinton.

Hillary Clinton '12 & '16

It would be nice if this nitwit could substantiate this "most liberal senator" nonsense, which has been put forward by a notoriously biased Rep group that declares every Dem running for president "the most liberal x" in whatever capacity. But of course, knowing one's facts isn't half as pleasing as grand-standing for ones rednecks.

As an african american and a Hillary supporter, I said thank you, and I agree with you one hundred percent

Wait, so he's going to vote for Obama…but he won't endorse him.

Why is this even a story?

WELL GO VOTE FOR MCCAIN THEN WE DONT NEED YOU GUYS

Never even heard of the guy, glad most people are able to think logically and know that Obama is the best thing for our country right now!! He is free to have his opinion.

Obama '08

he's just another okie racist.the states full of them.they are all republican retards,anyway.

Wow….an Oklahoma public servant who doesn't like Obama.

Is anyone surprised at this?

Another thing: He says he represents a more conservative constituency and takes issue with Obama's "liberalism", but says he will vote for him because he thinks it's in the best interest of the country. Why did he even make the comments in the first place if he was going to contradict his original premise?

Sounds like this guy needs to register as a Republican next year.

THE RUMORS ARE THAT BOREN WILL RUN AS

A REPUBLICAN & LOOSE HIS NEXT ELECTION.

JUST A REPUBLICAN POSING AS A DEMOCRAT.

This guy looks like a Republican anyway!

I knew this was coming. Clinton pulls back and lets her people do her dirty work for her - divide and conquer - she's already started her 2012 campaign.

Did anyone tell Boren that the primary is over and he is a democrat!!!!!!!!!!!!

Knowing that it is imperative that we be a unified party come election time, this is simply inexcusable behavior from our party representatives.

This is dirty dirty politics in a time when we as a nation are hurting. Wake up - they are trying to use us like tools (and fools)

it is his choice not american choice

These two goobers need to call themselves "independents" then. What's the point in being a democrat? Take a stand and stick by it, but taking no stand whatsoever to make sure you don't lose votes seems like a cop out to me. Do they not vote on bills so as not to lose any votes either?

That's his choice. We wish Hillary had won the nomination.

Who cares? Sounds like he's trying to play both sides here for personal political gain.

"But the Oklahoma Democrat said he would vote for Obama at the party's convention in August because of the serious issues the country faces."

–What the bleep is he saying. He won't endorse Obama but he will vote for him and he endorses the fact that he can get us out of the serious issues the country faces. What a whimp.

He has got to be kidding, so let me get this straight, a democrat would rather endorse no one than a fellow democrat, or is conservative a hidden word for my district will never vote for a black man democrat or not, this is truly sad, he doesn't represent me as a democrat.

Hey Deb in az<

He is voting for Obama in the fall. And we all know where McBush is taking us don"t we? More war, higher gas prices, women"s right to choose taken away. Good luck with all that.

you go DAN!

A look at his face says it all….

a calculated move to hold onto his blue seat in a blood-red state.

WE HAVE A FEW REPUBLICANS POSING AS DEMOCRATS.

HE ISN'T THE FIRST. AND WON'T BE THE LAST.

Umm, then why bother even attending the convention? Better yet, maybe he too should become a republican.

Mr. Boren,

Courage among politicians is not dead. You just became my hero.
Thank you for saying openly that Obama has no record of doing any of the things that he promises to do if he just "believe" in him.

Go PUMA PAC

I respect his decision to represent his people but, his people are pretty ignorant to the facts. How bout instead of listening to the idiot box, people actually look up his voting record and his future plans for the country. Its called the internet people. I know republicans think that it's some type of evil sorcery but, I promise you the internet is just a web of information.

and to add to that he deserves to lose his seat, he stands for whichever the wind blows………….looserrrrrrrrrrr

This is disgusting! This is just a political coward trying to get some limelight. He is just afraid that if he endorses Obama, he would lose his job considering he is the only Democrat representative in that state. However, it is so sad that Republicans have no problem falling in line and supporting each other, but we have these WEAK democrats who are too scared to stand for anything. He should be ashamed….

It's a tough one. I respect his decision but represenatives unwillingness to back there candidate is in my view divisive

Liberal this conservative that… what the hell is the diffrence? Why does every politician have to have a certain label? I always thought you were either democrat or repuclican and you support whichever party you are apart of. With all this bickering back and forth between the parties and even inside the parties you wonder why people do not trust our government! You wonder why so many people would rather be independant or not even bother voting at all. It's like "We the people" arent allowed to have anything nice. Everything has to be argued over and have labels slapped on them. You wonder why we get nothing done and why our country is falling apart more and more everyday.

who the heck is Boren?

What a hypocrit!! What he is saying does not even make sense..
He should definatley change from Dem to Rep and he should do it NOW. We do not need this internal cancer in our Dem party.

Democrats, not supporting, other Democrats……….What's this? the "New" wave of Politics…………………What happen to the DemocRATic "Unified Party"………………………..

Deb, turn on the AC. I think the Arizona heat has damaged your brain.

deb
dont be a moreon..why doesnt he step down and stop being a bigot

Here is a guy worried about being re-elected, instead of supporting his party. Wow - isn't Oklahoma lucky to have him…

Thank you, Rep. Dan Boren. You are my only hope that the democratic party I loved and supported for over 30 years is still alive. There is NOTHING Obama can do to gain my trust or vote.

Why would you not endorse a guy that you are going to be voting for? That's nonsense. Oh well, endorsements don't matter anyway.

It is hard to to believe a democrat governor said that he will not endorse his party nominee. But i know whether you endorse him or not, he will be the next president of the Union. It is time for unity, not division. It is time to move forward. The American people will soon realize that they have a common purpose for the union: moving it forward. We can't afford a third term of George W. Bush.
Yes we can.
Obama ,2008

It is interesting that Rep. Boren is not endorsing Sen. Obama yet his father, former U.S. Senator David Boren, one-time longest ever serving chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and current President of the University of Oklahoma, endorsed Sen. Obama about 6 weeks ago.

I guess his father doesn't have to represent constituents any longer.

Good for you Mr. Boren! At least you haven't sold out.

at least he is honest and not only thinking about hisself like most of the people who is behind obama

Thank God there is still at least one wise Democrat left in the DNC! He is not willing to go against his wisdom and his principles and will vote for Obama only out of necessity and since he doesn't want a Republican President. But who knows what he will really put on his ballot when it comes down to voting time. Many of us feel the same way, but we don't have to vote for Obama!

You will NOT endorse him but you will VOTE for him? And you agreed with his agenda and what he stands for? What is fishing here? Someone help me…….uuhhhhh

WOW……I'm impressed.

Finally a politician that cares about his constituents.

Finally a man that refuses to be bullied by the Obamas and the DNC.

Finally a man that cares enough about America and its people to do the right thing.

Finally a honest politician who wont endorse a candidate who sat in a raci st church for 20 years.

Too bad we don,t have more politicians with values and a backbone

He wont be the only one to not support Obama…. the Party made a very poor choice in our candidate. Can you say train-wreck.

THERE ARE DISLOYAL PEOPLE EVERYWHERE.

HE SHOULD RUN AS A REPUBLICAN NEXT TIME.

He will have to think twice. Especially whenn all doors in the Democratic Party will now be closed to him because of him not being loyal.

What kind of BS is this guy spouting. So he represents a district full of uneducated ignorant racist country bumpkins…AND?
Who cares that these hicks elected you to office. YOU'RE A POLITICIAN! Your constituents totally expect you to lie to them. TOTALLY!
Well, Rep. Dan Boren you do what you do. Don't endorse OBAMA.
You know, you could have said nothing and it would have had a better effect. FOR GOD'S SAKE SHOW SOME PARTY UNITY.

I totally disagree. I think that this guy is an idiot and he will not be in public office for very long. He should just switch parties now and save face.

Obama will be the next President of The United States!!!!!

look, it's a republican in democrat clothing!

a career POLITICIAN does what their constituents want. a LEADER does what's best for their constituents, especially when they're blinded by their ignorance. people like deb in az who have no idea what they are talking about, and just do as FOX tells them.

hey deb, if you go to obama's website for just 2 minutes you will see that obama has MANY plans to bring our country INTO THE FUTURE. you dont have to LIKE his ideas, but you DO have to know what you're talking about so that you dont say incorrect things. you could not be more wrong—–and the sad thing is obama's future is TONS better for you and your family and you dont even know that!

"We're facing a terrible economic downturn. We have high gasoline prices. We have problems in our foreign policy…" ummm, yeah dude, THE REPUBLICANS CREATED THAT MESS!!!!

boren is THE MOLE!!!!

There is no conviction in these statements… on one hand you feel strongly about your constituents but you vote for someone that goes against the state because it's political suicide. This man is a serious flip flopper…"I don't endorse Obama but I'm gonna vote for him even thought he doesn't represent my constituents"…Why? "because I'm a democrat"…How is he showing leadership or bipartisanship? Idiot!

a couple democratic congressmen who won't endorse the democratic nominee…. but will vote for him anyway? The policies of clinton and Obama are practically interchangeable. This is the stupidest crap I've ever heard. Handled like true FRESHMEN

"But the Oklahoma Democrat said he would vote for Obama at the party's convention in August because of the serious issues the country faces."

Huh???? "the serious issues the country faces??? If you won't support him for president, why would you vote for him at the convention? Why even bother to show up? Something's foul in the state of Denmark.

Good for him. It is up to individual to make his or her choice. No one should be bullied into making that type of choice in an election.

I'ts about time somebody spoke up finally someone who has a SET! Vote for the will of the people. That means Richardson, Kennedy , Kerry and the rest of them! Please help these people who are not behaving in your best interest of their constituents to be removed from office next election!!!

Our nation is sad.

Way to go Dan!

With the exception of him, Ron Paul, Dennis Kucinich, Heath Shuler, and a few others… most forget the people actually voted them in office.

He should reflect the people that voted him in office. That is true representation and not personal agenda…

No offense to the conservatives but maybe they better speak up for themselves! I swear, this country is weird…….I can't wait when is the year 2020, I just can't wait. We'll see where the conservatives will be then and see if God will help them out…..

Boren. He seems divisive. Possible Slavic… Oh wait we are not doing that ant more. Hop you lose to another upstart Dem from OK.

Boren=Koran

Speak your mind!
Do what you feel is to your best interest.
Just remember, when all this is over, and Obama is president.
Your opinion will matter!

I have one word for the, FOOLS!

Rep. Dan Boran made the right decision since Oklahoma voters chose Clinton over Obama almost 2 to 1. These superdelegates should represent the voters in their state, not Washington VIPs.

So, do I have this straight? "I don't endorse him because my constituents probably wouldn't, but I'm voting for him because he's a much better choice than McCain"?

What a tool!

What is wrong with these people. Obama won over the country. Now everyone must fall in line as they are supposed to. Obama beat everyone. I guess eveyrone is like Hillary and will not play by the rules if they can't win. What abunch of babies.

He will vote for him at the convention, but he won't endorse him for President. Isn't Boren a little confused? Why would you vote to approve your party's nominee but you won't endorse him? Does that mean he will be voting for McCain in the general elections. I am most confused, this political playbook is beyond me.

Look Deb: as long as this man, OBAMA, is leading us away from IRAQ, 5 dollar a gallon gas, high unemployment and every other place we have been in the last 8 year, then it is OK.

If you feel so strongly against going forward with someone new, it is also alright to move to Texas when President Bush goes back there. Or to Rep. Dan Boren district in Oklahoma.

And just what have you done? Other than stand there and make these allegations?

You're either on the ship or you're on the dock. Pick one!

Who are you again? I already forgot…

Here you go: The unity ticket for McCain=Rep. Dan Boren, Oklahoma's lone Democrat in Congress!!

I guess not endorsing the democratic nominee is the first step to uniting the party. Way to go Boren.

Obama '08

Why should we elect McCain and thats all he talk about is war, I dont want a warhead president we need a president who going to fix our issue home not iraq. The republican has our country in bad order i blame Bush and McCain for the bad econonmy and gas prices, and foreclosure. Why did McCain vote 95 times on Bush policy that would not help American. I would not forget that Bush and republican veto children health care for poor american children what you have to say about this Mccain

deb i can see you dont have much education

Good for this guy. This is what more politician's should be like. I support Obama and I commend this man's stance.

i think he should choose someone who has some policies on the agenda instead of a bumper sticker slogan writter. anyone who think that highter taxes and universal health care are going to help the economy mice following the piper into the ocean. you will sink us all.
vote libertarian, in other words have some common scence

I am going to write to him and tell him what a great American he is. Our Governor, Senators and Representatives did not go with their state's wishes. That is why I am not voting for them.

THERE WILL BE MORE TO COME. SOME WILL NOT ENDORSE HIM.

Well, with all respects, it seems that some people want it both way.

Sounds like Senator Boren is confused… While he won't endorse Obama, he will vote for him at the DNC?????? As to the AUTHORS OF the Federalist Papers and the Constitiution's founding fathers, they might be a bit disappointed on your perspective of the role of a senator. While your constitutency is important, Senator, the United States' interests are paramount. Hopefully, you will properly balance your perspective and come to the realization there really is no choice but to vote Democrat. The Republican economy of eight years–$4.00 and rising gas costs, rising oil energy costs, inability to put food on the table or a shelter over one's head, inability to afford health insurance, and a trillion dollars spent on Iraq, countless lives lost–DEMANDS IT.

VOTE DEMOCRAT ! VOTE DEMOCRAT !! AND VOTE MORE DEMOCRAT !!!

He is either ignorant of the issues or is not a real democrat. Obama has policies that blend views of both republicans and democrats and he certainly knows how to bring them together.

Boren looks like a young politician and I certainly hope that he just lost any opportunity he had at becoming a top leader in the democratic party.

If the superdelegates had all taken the stance that they were going to represent the will of the people who had elected them……………………..the democratic party might be united by now, just with a different nominee.

Boren, please ensure you stay on the side of your people by endorsing Obama. the people of Oklahoma needs change. we the people have decided to be counted, we have endorsed Obama.

I respect that. I 'heart' Obama though and so do tons of my girlfriends in Cali

"why should he vote for a man that doesnt know where he is going to take this country"

-as opposed to someone who can't remember where he said he would take the country?

I live in Oklahoma and I'll be sporting an Obama sign in my front yard. This guy has missed the boat on party unity and loyalty. Yes, he can represent his constituents when it comes to voting, but give me a break. Representative Boren is now a republican. Good luck with McSame.

"But the Oklahoma Democrat said he would vote for Obama at the party's convention in August because of the serious issues the country faces."

Um there's a real contradiction here. I mean all power to you if you want to cross party lines and endorse who you feel is the right person. I applauded Giuliani for it when he was New York's Mayor but how can you say you won't support the man because of his record then say you'll vote for him?

A Democrat attacking another Democrat for being too liberal? It's no wonder Democrats haven't been able to get anywhere with their policies in years.

Last I checked, Clinton and Obama's policies were almost the exact same. What a nutcase.

Just looks like a shameless publicity grab to me. And shame on CNN for even treating it as news. You're just giving him exactly what he wants.

Some hypocrisy there. He says he will vote for him, yet not endorse him. He will vote for him because of the serious problems our country faces. He is good enough to solve the country's problems, yet not good enough to endorse. This young legislator seems to want his face out in the spotlight, even if it is to openly go against his party. I do believe in following the will of the people as their representative, just please do not contradict yourself.

Hello Joe Liberman JR.

deb in az,
and you know where mccain is taking us right. To Iran and beyond!!!

Funny how Republicans tow the party line, even when they know the path is crooked and Dems need to be dragged along for unification. CYA is what these guys are all about. Very courageous of them to put the wants of the few over the needs of the many.

Good for him. A man with his own mind and not just following blindly like the obama sheep.

ha. no one even knows whoever this nobody is. please deb in az. tell me where your boy mccain will take this country.

There's something inconsistent here. He won't endorse Obama because he's too "liberal," but he'll vote for him at the convention because it's "an important time for our country." What? Are you voting for him or not? Instead of unhelpful labels like "liberal" and "conservative," why not explain the policy differences, and contrast with McCain? He's free to do what he wants, but his explanation is unsatisfying.

Well, why didn't you endorse Hillary, or John Edwards…or anyone else??? This is all a publicity stunt. You're just mad because you're not the Presidential nominee…just bitter because Obama could do it, and you couldn't. That's how I see it.

Voting or Endoresing, which one carries more weight?

If your going to vote for him anyway, just keep your opinions to yourself, don't give the republicans any more talking points.

Idiot!

WOW! How refreshing, a politician that fulfills his duty and obligation to those who put him in office!

I like this guy!! More power to him!

Boren is very courageous in being different, especially his reason for disagreeing with Obama is the will of his constituents. Many in D.C. should remember the reason why they are there.

what an idiot so is his constituents republicans or democrats?

Go Obama

Congratulations to Rep. Boren for correctly highlighting Obama's ultra-liberal record. As Boren said, Obama is not the bipartisan poitician his campaign makes him out to be. He has never worked with the Republicans and would be a polarizing figure as president.

This man should be voted out of office for making such a stupid statement. Who else on the dem. ticket will he vote for other than BO, unless his plan is for the repub. OMG, what an idiot. And to add that the country is facing economic downturn, hello, under whose administration, McBush. Duhh.

well u can not please everyone

Does anyone care? Enjoy your 15 minutes of fame.

Obama was ranked the most liberal senator in that study, but John McCain didn't even qualify for it because he didn't cast enough votes, so we have no idea how he would have ranked conservatively, so that attack is null and void unless McCain wants to promise to actually vote for the changes he wants to make, instead of just speaking about it and not casting even 35% of the votes in 2007.

I have a question.

Is Rep. Dan Boren the lone Democrat in Congress, married? Does he have a Mother, Father, Siblings or family of any kind?

I know, you are wondering why these questions? Well I find it very hard to believe his claim, "no one means more to me than the people who elected me" I am not questioning his commitment to those people who elected him, but I just think that his statement is a tad gushing.

who cares?

Obama has plenty of support from all sides he doesn't need this moron

oh and no more "he stole the election" crap from Hillary supporters he won fair and square without the DNC's help. You're just mad your candidate didn't win.

And don't vote for Obama, like i care. If you want McCain to send women's rights back the 50's and start a war with Iran be my guest. But in 4 years I don't want to hear how much you hate McCain if you voted for him. You were warned.

America needs a Prez Obama now more than ever!

It is a gross lack of an effective education that would cause a so-called Congressman not to know what it means to be a leader.
And it is a gross lack of effective education why Americans of Oklahoma to elect such an individual to represent at the leadership level of the US.

Of course you listen to the wishes of your constituency; but a good leader has the obligation to offer his constituency the best option available to lead the nation.

No position IS NOT an option!
Standing alone IS NOT an option for America!

There is no way on gaad's green earth that a Congressman standing alone is better off than endorsing a change of America's present economic and military direction.

Go ahead, vote for McCain and welcome a nuclear war with Iran. Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.
Don't complain later on that your bank account is dry, you lost you home, your job and having a car became luxury since you can't afford to filled up a gas tank.

Not working in a bi-partisan fashion? Lugar-Obama sound familiar? Coborn-Obama? This guy believes the talking point that Obama is the most liberal? Is he high?

He won't endorse him but will vote for him at the convention? Now THERE'S there's a man who lives by his principles!

And Mahoney "plans on remaining an uncommitted superdelegate and may not even attend the convention?"

These guys must've checked their backbones at the door when they got elected to Congress…

I on the other hand believe he need to sit down with Senator Obama. The big problem there is Senator Obama stance on Illegal Immigration.. This is in the believe of those who actually understand Business and graduated from college will tell you so many illegal people working in the US is a Internal War that America will loose out on it not controlled…..

Yet another Rep. that has seen the light—thank you Dan
Come Nov, the DNC will hear from the rest of us.

These so called “superdelegates” of the party failed their constituents miserably. They chose “change” with no experience over “change” with experience. By doing so, they disenfranchised Clinton supporters and abandoned the strongest candidate to head the ticket. We have carried your water for many years; however we are not allowed to drink from the same well??? No MORE. These party elitist should have pledged their allegiants based on fact—not fiction. Hillary with her tremendous strength, knowledge and courage was tossed aside for an ill-qualified community organizer with two years of Senate experience. I firmly believe Obama to be the weakest candidate to head the ticket. Those same party leaders did not have the courage to realize this and they will pay a price for their stupidity.
I have been a loyal supporter of the party my entire adult life—No More. You have shown me time and time again that you are gutless and have no clear clue how to win elections. You lack the vision and the wisdom to do anything other than pat your own pockets and run from the truth—for shame. Your actions have forced many of us centralist democrats to seek alliance with the moderate conservative wing of the Republican Party.
I do not speak for all Hillary supporters, though I do hope I speak for many of them when I say to the party…. you have failed us—you have failed Hillary, and you will once again fail to win the White House, and because of your failure—the party WILL pay a high price. I watched and listen to Hillary ask her supporters to now throw their support to Obama, for the sake of the party. Hillary is a loyalist to the party—why, I’m not sure.
I respect Hillary tremendously, however the party and the process did her wrong and this cannot stand. YES THIS WILL BE A PROTEST VOTE, a vote against the DNC-you need to clean your act up and remember your core constituents, because “Yes We Can” make a difference. I am not afraid of McCain, he does not represent 4 more years of Bush—no one could possibly be that stupid. I believe him to be a man of honor who will do his best for this country and its people that he cares deeply for, and for that reason I will place my hope with him.
And to those Obama supporters, I am not “bitter” “old” “ugly” “uneducated” “living in a trailer” “sleeping with my uncle” or “picking my teeth with wood” . I am however, disenfranchised and VERY angry.
And one last thing, please don’t lecture me about McCain’s record—I know exactly where he stands on all the issues, and I will still cast my vote for him.

Who is this idoit

As opposed to McCain, who contradicts himself with just about every breath he takes.

Watch the Obamanics come to this pae and post that his endorsement doesnt matter, they are so immature and negative. I have never seen a candidate able to rally every village idiot as well as Obama does.

This Democrat will never vote Obama, he is too liberal, at least McCain is almost center.

McCain/Rice 2008 (choosing Rice would make Obama sweat!!!!)

blah blah blah! He is hoping that Obama fails in the White House so he can be on record as the only democrat saying that he didnt support Obama for president in 08.. This is nothing but this guy hoping to have a case to be the Democratic leader in 2012. I hope everyone looks at him as a divider!!

Rep. Dan Boren, what? You weren't getting enough attention. Who you endorse is your business.

Obama isn't who he was in February. Clinton was 600,000+ votes better than him from Ohio/Texas Day to Montana/South Dakota Day, and that's because Obama's rockstar month came to an end. I think this liberal tag will be Obama's biggest problem. And the fact that he's totally inexperienced and has never done a thing but screw his competition out of getting onto the 1996 Senate ballot and trick the country he's worth the presidency!

Agree.

I guess I would have to say it is a good thing he dosn't need his endorsement to gain the nimonation, since he already won but I think his decision is to bad because they both are Democrats and it would be a shame for him to not support the Democratic Nominee of the party. I would also wonder why he felt compelled to discuss his decision with the press now. If you don't endorse you then you don't endorse him….why do you have to share that decision with the press.

what a dumb statement. This senator must need some attention.

Geez……………….

as Obama would say - dust it off………..

next.

This guy is obviously not a team player and is a liability to the Democratic Party.

Wow, another Nobama Democrat. That makes two of us Democrats, and counting, who will vote for McCain. But don't worry Obamatrons, there are probably only 5 or 6 of us in the whole country! Right????

There is at least one smart dem in congress that cares about this country and our future.

… this is why i always say "funny America"! … this is another "attention seeker" dude!!… "jelousy!" … "inferiority complex" ! … a lot can b said! .. What's interesting is - the guy is - "a former republican"! … We all know what that means… Funny America!

I am proud for the first time in a while for the Democratic party! We knew if Oshma, I am sorry I mean Barry won that this would put McCain in the white house.

I'm writing in Hillary.
Jan in Virginia

Makes sense. It's not like Obama won by a landslide, the results were practically 50/50. He needs to represent what the people of his state asked for.

Kudos Rep. Dan Boren, If only every Representative (of the people) would actually represent the people….Washington could learn alot from you.

why would you chose not to ENDORSE a candidate because it does not relect your constituents wishes, yet you will cast a VOTE for him at your party's convention? Doesn't a vote hold a more importance and weight than an endorsement. Wouldn't it show a greater respect to your constituents and their wishes to either abstain from voting or vote for another candidate. I am glad this moron is not endorsing Obama. He would be a stain on Obama's campaign with this idiotic logic.

Bruce, Philadelphia

Just sounds like most politicians who only want to CYA themselves for re-election - Me I will commit to vote for Mr Obama.

I'll bet Kucinich joins Boren in this protest. He just tried to impeach President Bush!

Obama is a political moderate — extreme liberal and conservatives will reject him

yes he should vote for mcbeer who does not know the difference between beer and bill.The man who said he will veto every beer if he is elected president.

Finaly, a man with enough cahones to do what his constituents want. Hillary Clinton won New Mexico but our holier than though Gov. (soon to be ex-Gov.) Bill Richardson decided that he should decide against our will. What a jerk he is to think his vote is worth more than the rest of the state.
Hat's off to you Dan Boren for standing up to the strong armed tactics of the DNC.

Vote McCain 08.

And you think McCain does, when he says that the economy is good. Where is living?

Uhh, does he comprehend that voting for someone is in fact the biggest endorsement someone can make? This guy sound like a true genius. Wants to have it both ways. Nice try at sucking up to his voters.

Gotta love people who are sore losers..
The HillBilly gang was beaten fair and square and like society to the victor go the spoils. That means the the HillBilly democrates are supposed to vote for the winner..
But the HillBilly gang, aka, the gang that couldn't count straight, now say that if you don't put our defeated person in a position of power, we are not going to vote for you.

To even think about voting for McCain is just saying that an older man with older policies and no vision, can lead a country into the right direction.

What is wrong with new blood, new thinking and a new attitude.

Btw, HillBilly is meant to mean Hillary and Bill Clinton and nothing else.

Obama is the only one left and all democrats should endorse and support him. That argument works if we are still in the primaries but that is over now. Either his constituents are democrats or they are not. Come to think of though, who care what Oklahoma thinks. They are going to vote republican anyway!

What is liberal about lower gas prices, and a better economic & foreign policy? What american doesn't want that? Hillary voted with Obama 95% in the senate, therefore the only real difference between the two is the color of their skin. It's strange that most of his constituents are in line with Hillary on economics even though she ran up a 30 million dollar debt. What makes her more experience to handle the federal budget?

“People in my district are smart enough to decide.” Why do they consistantly vote against their better interest?

Does Rep. Boren believe in evolution? Just wondering…

If the will of the people is to continue to follow a greedy, obsolete party such as the Republicans, they deserve all of the hardships brought upon them by four more years of the same broken policies that the Bush administration loosed on this country.

deb in az, I hope you can sleep at night when your family has to make a choice between filling up your car's tank or putting food on the table.

awww is someone up for re-election soon Mr. Boren?

Yes , I am so Glad that we have at least one that willing to stand up and not just follow obama blinley.

mccain /clinton

If Obama becomes president, he should bring this guy onboard. He has guts.

What an idiot. Maybe he should just pull a Liberman and defect to supporting John McCain. And to the comment prior to this by 'deb in az'. How can you say he doesn't know where he is going to take this country? He's had a more progressive vision than any candidate I've heard from in years. I suppose McCain knows where he is taking the country? lol. McCain will keep us exactly where we are, he has no economic sense.

I totally disagree, you have a loyalty to those who elected you yes, but that doesn't mean you turn on your party. His vote should be HIS, not his peoples. They all get their vote the same time he gets his. A official should not be held hostage by their constituency.

He is a rep, not a senator. He has no idea what is going on in the senate. Why vote for him then? What an idiot!!! These people acyuall vote on laws. OMG!!!!

Oh? He realizes that Obama is too liberal but, he's still going to vote for him? Only a Democrat could think that makes sense.

These are people who have money for gas, there homes, etc. They are not worry about the small people who are hurting at the pumps, homes etc. So when God see people like this he make sure he take care of them. I hope they wake up and see what's going on in the real world.

Thank God that some Democrats still have brains.
Speak to your other Democratic buddies before we lose this general election.

Obama is losing in the follwowing areas:
White men
White women
Catholics
Christians
Women
Older voters
Appalacian voters
Jewish voters
Latinos
Cuban votrs
Swing state and Big state voters

But he does have the African American voters and elitists.

The honorable thing for Dan Boren to do is to resign and run on the ticket of Republican Party. You can not get elected on the ticket of one party and then disagree with its core principals. You should disagree with the party before elections. In a nut shell Mr. Dan Boren, you have cheated those who voted you for your Democratic party ticket.

WHO CARE ????

This is what it is. Obama is the most liberal senator. Do you want USA to become another Russia (Soviet Union) with his socialistic agenda? I am sorry I cannot vote for Obama. Never. Obama is a total joke. Our European allies are lauging at us. Democratic party dopes not have a better candidate. Vote John MCCain.

This guy's just looking to make news. If he's going to vote for him anyway at the convention, then why does he need to bring this up? He sound like the Republican who refused to work for McCain against Obama, although he will vote for McCain in Nov. anyway! What's the point? It's the vote that counts, isn't it?

Good luck with that re-election bid, Congressman.

sure john mccain knows exactly where he is taking this country……..to endless years of war in the middle east.

i am tired of people acting like being a liberal is sin. we tried being conservative and looks where that has taken us.

To
deb in az
He didn't say he wouldn't vote for him. He said he wouldn't endorse him. That is a big difference. Read the entire article he IS voting dor him at the convention.

1.) He is not going to endorse Obama but he is going to vote for him at the convention.

2.) He has to listen to the wishes of his constituaents by not endorsing Obama but believes Obama is more in line with them.

HUH?

Boren and Mahoney are an examples of why time after time Democrats manage to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. And the reason we may spend a 100 years in Iraq.

A Democrat who votes for John McCain is really no Democrat at all. If you look at McCain's platform and Obama's platform they are worlds apart, as are the platforms of the two political parties. Yes, you should listen to the people that you represent but the flip side of that is that you have to stay true to yourself because that is who the people who voted you into office voted for.

Nonsense, just clear and utter nonsense. I feel Senator Obama dose know where this country is going but…..The question is this, if we vote for Senator McCain, this whole entire country is going to continue to go into the toilet!!!!

Are they Democrats or not? There's only one Democratic nominee, guys. What nonsense.

What a little pansy punk. Just look at him. He looks like he just graduated from high school. He should apprentice himself to the GOP as their little "punk boy."

I also agree with the Congressman. In my own state at least two Congresspersons insisted upon endorsing Obama despite the fact that their constituents overwhelmingly supported Mrs. Clinton. I hope they pay dearly for it in the next election too.

In fact, it was obvious the majority of the country supported Mrs. Clinton. I can't imagine the incompetence of a party letting it's most liberal wing and it's most liberal Senators sabotage it's chances in November, but there's the DNC under Howard Dean for you.

so.. whom is he going to endorse as per his CONSTITUENTs.. ??
Why didnt Bill Clinton/Mrs Edwards yet… what are they all waiting for ????

Gee a politician who represents his constituents…Novel idea!

Do his constituents want more years of war?? Do they want continued low taxes on the wealthiest Americans?Do his constituents want to role back a women's right to choose?? Do his constituents want continued subsidies to large oil companies?? Do they want an escalation in tension in the Middle East due to our unwillingness to engage our friend and enemies alike in diplomacy??Do they want 8 more years of real wages declining vs. inflation??
If people in Oklahoma want this I must say I am impressed with their stupidity.

Deb - what do you base you comments on regarding Obama "not knowing where he is going to take this country?" What documentation can you provide to substantiate your statements?

Follow the wishes of your voters those who elected you. But what will be your answer if they want you to wear "Red" underwears, instead of "Blue". Do you have the solution for that too?

A.M.
Houston, Texas

FOOL!

Poor guy. Go take a Midol and cry over a tub of ice cream

Dozens of superdelegates have ignored the states results and the voters wishes and we are stuck with a nominee that is everything but a winner of merit but rather a served platter by the party and politicians.
Stolen votes,delegates and ignoring the people is something that can not be endorsed.
My hat goes off to Dan Boren .

I think this is someone who wants it both ways. I won't endorse him but I will cast my ballot for him at the convention. If his very conservative constituents voted for a Democrat (him) then wouldn't they expect him to endorse the Democratic candidate. Is he trying to have his cake and eat it too? If he were my representative I would vote him out because he has no conviction of his own.

I'm actually glad this happened. Layers of the Democratic Party that are polluted with ancient ties or fear are peeling away. Time to refesh the waters. Thanks you actually did us a favor.

Yes We Can & Yes We Will

Obama 08′

well deb in az, if any one votes in Mccain ,this counrty will be bankrupt,
you women will lose your equal rights, there will be more death and hatred and debt for the US. republicans have distroyed this nation.
and Obama doesnt know where he's going to take this country? wake up and save your last remaining rights and hope for survivial.
JE

Deb,

It is obvious that McCain has no clue where he is planning on taking the country. I believe if you love paying $4 to $5 dollar a gallon for gas and high prices for food. Deb, I think you should also vote for McCain. At that point, you have no reason to complain about the economy.

Good Luck!

Boren is gutless. As a politician who cares more about reelection than what is right, one thing is certain - he'll end up a republican….

CNN,

Are there no news about McCain? Oh I know, "My comment is awaiting moderation". I get it. Here you go again trying to bring Obama down! The worst new media on the planet. You are not going to post this anyway so I can say that your organization are made up of incompetents who call themselves jornalists!

Why did he hold a press conference and not just talk to Sen Obama or the DNC? Shall we just call him Little Liebeman?

Shoddy job by the headline writer, knowing in full the poor critical thinking and lax reading comprehension vis-a-vis "conservatives" libertarian whims on these accounts.

A sheep and not a leader… Step up to the new world Dan Boren, the repulican party is the dog food no ones want…
So don't be scared to lead, we will show Bush how it is done