<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"
		>
<channel>
	<title>Comments on: A Clinton backer turns to McCain</title>
	<atom:link href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/</link>
	<description>All politics, all the time</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:07:36 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.com/</generator>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
		<item>
		<title>By: TRUE DEMOCRATIC?</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258868</link>
		<dc:creator>TRUE DEMOCRATIC?</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258868</guid>
		<description>Bower heard the message, but he is not going to follow it. Instead, he said in an interview he plans to vote for Republican John McCain and has formed “Party.............. Just coming out the CLOSET,I respect his 
DECISION ................. jt.................. It is the EXPERIENCE!!!  WONDER    IF EXPERIENCE is RESPONCIBLE FOR THE out of control GAS and FOOD PRICES.........IF the truth be TOLD some DEMS are not ready for an  AFRICAN AMERICAN PREZ ............NO ANGER just  FACTS !!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bower heard the message, but he is not going to follow it. Instead, he said in an interview he plans to vote for Republican John McCain and has formed “Party.............. Just coming out the CLOSET,I respect his<br />
DECISION ................. jt.................. It is the EXPERIENCE!!!  WONDER    IF EXPERIENCE is RESPONCIBLE FOR THE out of control GAS and FOOD PRICES.........IF the truth be TOLD some DEMS are not ready for an  AFRICAN AMERICAN PREZ ............NO ANGER just  FACTS !!!!</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Mary</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258848</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258848</guid>
		<description>PUMA  ??
Very interesting, although I think the Democratic Party has gotten too big and needs to split into two parties...one for the left wingers, and one for the more moderate Democrats.

A lot of Dems feel left wingers Howard Dean and Nancy Pelosi treated Hillary unfairly by working on the inside to promote Obama.  In past national conventions the superdelegates have voted in secrecy, but in this primary election, the superdelegates were pressured into deciding early and making endorsements.  This influenced the voters by the media rants.  Also, more states were given caucuses while they had held primary elections in the past.  Hillary did not do as well in the caucuses as she did in the primary voting states.  I don&#039;t know why the DNC even has caucuses because the Democratic way is one vote for every person.  That is how the general election will be held (with all the electoral votes going to the winner), so why would you want different rules when selecting your party&#039;s nominee?  It&#039;s no wonder the Dem&#039;s have lost so many past elections when they go by their wacky precinct delegate apportionment rules rather than selecting the candidate with the most votes.

A lot of Democrats will vote for McCain because they feel he is more of a moderate and, although they do not share all of his views, they feel comfortable that he will have a more centrist view on  several of the issues they care about.  Age will not be an issue because McCain is younger than Reagan was when he ran for his second term and won.  Experience will be an issue because Obama does not have a voting record to match the views and rhetoric of his speeches.

I have been a lifelong Democratic, but sometimes I feel the party has gotten too far to the left from the party I used to know.  In catering to the environmentalists, the left wingers have not found common ground that will appeal to all.  If countries like Canada and Norway can drill for their own oil and still have areas of pristene beauty, why can&#039;t we?  We should be oil independent even as we continue our search for green energy sources.  Also, in the left wingers agenda to save everyone from themselves, they seem to tax us to death to find funding for all their social programs.  They seem to forget that America is not about government intervention and welfare, but about retaining the freedoms of our constitution so everyone has the right and empowerment to succeed.  A lot of the people that the left wingers want to tax, are people who worked hard and pulled themselves out of a poverty existence.   There must be some common ground not to penalize these people for the sake of those who have yet to find their potential.

I&#039;m not sure who I will vote for, but I find some of the Democrat&#039;s platform hard to swallow.  During the recent interogation of the oil company execs, I found it rather scarey when the California Rep. Maxine Waters told them... &quot;guess what this liberal will be all about...about socialize...about basically taking over and the government running all the oil companies&quot;. 
WHAT ???!!!

This left winger thing is beginning to smell like a Hugo Chavez socialist party.  Isn&#039;t that what Chavez did with Venezuela&#039;s oil companies?  
SCAREY !!!  ...and people wonder why some Democrats say they will vote for McCain.......at least people knew the Clintons are not extreme left wingers that want to socialize everything!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PUMA  ??<br />
Very interesting, although I think the Democratic Party has gotten too big and needs to split into two parties...one for the left wingers, and one for the more moderate Democrats.</p>
<p>A lot of Dems feel left wingers Howard Dean and Nancy Pelosi treated Hillary unfairly by working on the inside to promote Obama.  In past national conventions the superdelegates have voted in secrecy, but in this primary election, the superdelegates were pressured into deciding early and making endorsements.  This influenced the voters by the media rants.  Also, more states were given caucuses while they had held primary elections in the past.  Hillary did not do as well in the caucuses as she did in the primary voting states.  I don't know why the DNC even has caucuses because the Democratic way is one vote for every person.  That is how the general election will be held (with all the electoral votes going to the winner), so why would you want different rules when selecting your party's nominee?  It's no wonder the Dem's have lost so many past elections when they go by their wacky precinct delegate apportionment rules rather than selecting the candidate with the most votes.</p>
<p>A lot of Democrats will vote for McCain because they feel he is more of a moderate and, although they do not share all of his views, they feel comfortable that he will have a more centrist view on  several of the issues they care about.  Age will not be an issue because McCain is younger than Reagan was when he ran for his second term and won.  Experience will be an issue because Obama does not have a voting record to match the views and rhetoric of his speeches.</p>
<p>I have been a lifelong Democratic, but sometimes I feel the party has gotten too far to the left from the party I used to know.  In catering to the environmentalists, the left wingers have not found common ground that will appeal to all.  If countries like Canada and Norway can drill for their own oil and still have areas of pristene beauty, why can't we?  We should be oil independent even as we continue our search for green energy sources.  Also, in the left wingers agenda to save everyone from themselves, they seem to tax us to death to find funding for all their social programs.  They seem to forget that America is not about government intervention and welfare, but about retaining the freedoms of our constitution so everyone has the right and empowerment to succeed.  A lot of the people that the left wingers want to tax, are people who worked hard and pulled themselves out of a poverty existence.   There must be some common ground not to penalize these people for the sake of those who have yet to find their potential.</p>
<p>I'm not sure who I will vote for, but I find some of the Democrat's platform hard to swallow.  During the recent interogation of the oil company execs, I found it rather scarey when the California Rep. Maxine Waters told them... "guess what this liberal will be all about...about socialize...about basically taking over and the government running all the oil companies".<br />
WHAT ???!!!</p>
<p>This left winger thing is beginning to smell like a Hugo Chavez socialist party.  Isn't that what Chavez did with Venezuela's oil companies?<br />
SCAREY !!!  ...and people wonder why some Democrats say they will vote for McCain.......at least people knew the Clintons are not extreme left wingers that want to socialize everything!</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: AKMtnGirl4ever</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258845</link>
		<dc:creator>AKMtnGirl4ever</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258845</guid>
		<description>For all of you who say that we&#039;re all about &quot;identity politics&quot; and not focused on the issues:

I would have dearly loved to have a candidate who I could embrace come November.  Instead, you were all swept along on Obama&#039;s wave of emotional rhetoric and have lost all ability to reason.  Stop and LISTEN to him!  He doesn&#039;t SAY anything!  WHO IS HE???

As horrible as four more years with a Republican will be, Obama is terrifying by comparison.  No thanks.

Hillary Supporter for McCain</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For all of you who say that we're all about "identity politics" and not focused on the issues:</p>
<p>I would have dearly loved to have a candidate who I could embrace come November.  Instead, you were all swept along on Obama's wave of emotional rhetoric and have lost all ability to reason.  Stop and LISTEN to him!  He doesn't SAY anything!  WHO IS HE???</p>
<p>As horrible as four more years with a Republican will be, Obama is terrifying by comparison.  No thanks.</p>
<p>Hillary Supporter for McCain</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Bob</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258835</link>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258835</guid>
		<description>Why is CNN giving this one guy such prominence?  When I saw this headline, I thought, my god a DNC member, senator, congressman, etc who is not supporting Obama?  That&#039;s bad....

No, it&#039;s one guy with stationary and a letterhead, wow....

Where is my story, I will be voting for Obama, bringing others to vote for him as well, donating and campaigning for him because it is the only way to stop the slide of our great nation....and guess what, enough people will join me in November that PUMA&#039;s efforts will be for naught...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why is CNN giving this one guy such prominence?  When I saw this headline, I thought, my god a DNC member, senator, congressman, etc who is not supporting Obama?  That's bad....</p>
<p>No, it's one guy with stationary and a letterhead, wow....</p>
<p>Where is my story, I will be voting for Obama, bringing others to vote for him as well, donating and campaigning for him because it is the only way to stop the slide of our great nation....and guess what, enough people will join me in November that PUMA's efforts will be for naught...</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Paula Diane    bitterness the root of all evil</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258820</link>
		<dc:creator>Paula Diane    bitterness the root of all evil</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258820</guid>
		<description>Clinton supporters who are truly this bitter that they would vote for a man (McCain) who does not carry one shred of  the beliefs of Hillary or the Democratic party..you sound like a bunch of  kids fighting in the school ground! Wake up people.. this golden chance  of retaking the white house will not return any time soon..  your country is falling to bits around you and that had nothing to do with Barack Obama so give your heads a shake. This is not a dress rehersal.. get real.  Alberta Canada</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Clinton supporters who are truly this bitter that they would vote for a man (McCain) who does not carry one shred of  the beliefs of Hillary or the Democratic party..you sound like a bunch of  kids fighting in the school ground! Wake up people.. this golden chance  of retaking the white house will not return any time soon..  your country is falling to bits around you and that had nothing to do with Barack Obama so give your heads a shake. This is not a dress rehersal.. get real.  Alberta Canada</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Lisa from Austin TX</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258815</link>
		<dc:creator>Lisa from Austin TX</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258815</guid>
		<description>Texas allows write-ins and it&#039;s going to be Hillary.  I cannot vote for either Obama or McCain.  I can&#039;t stomach the thought of either of them even though McCain is not the worst Republican they could drag up out of the muck.  Obama&#039;s followers are clueless sheep, too lazy or too dumb to realize he is nothing but a con-artist.  Makes me sick.  What suckers.  Baaaaaaa.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Texas allows write-ins and it's going to be Hillary.  I cannot vote for either Obama or McCain.  I can't stomach the thought of either of them even though McCain is not the worst Republican they could drag up out of the muck.  Obama's followers are clueless sheep, too lazy or too dumb to realize he is nothing but a con-artist.  Makes me sick.  What suckers.  Baaaaaaa.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Texas Independent</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258811</link>
		<dc:creator>Texas Independent</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258811</guid>
		<description>I see the same 100 - 200 bitter Clinton supporters on these sites talking about the millions that will vote for McCarin this November. Most of the Clinton supporters are people with common sense and will vote with their party in November.

Perception is key here, if Obama lose in November and these supporters appears to have a hand in it, Hillary is doomed in 2012, if Obama wins and his supporters feel they win without her supporters, she is also doomed in 2016 (especially if he lose re-election in 2012). This is not a good place for her supporters to put her in, fortunately, it is a small group, but they can damage their candidate for the future</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I see the same 100 &#8211; 200 bitter Clinton supporters on these sites talking about the millions that will vote for McCarin this November. Most of the Clinton supporters are people with common sense and will vote with their party in November.</p>
<p>Perception is key here, if Obama lose in November and these supporters appears to have a hand in it, Hillary is doomed in 2012, if Obama wins and his supporters feel they win without her supporters, she is also doomed in 2016 (especially if he lose re-election in 2012). This is not a good place for her supporters to put her in, fortunately, it is a small group, but they can damage their candidate for the future</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Marie</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258810</link>
		<dc:creator>Marie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258810</guid>
		<description>Yes indeed, McCain will win and be a one term President.
Hillary supporters will make sure it happens.  I can&#039;t say that I blame them either.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes indeed, McCain will win and be a one term President.<br />
Hillary supporters will make sure it happens.  I can't say that I blame them either.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Kim, Dallas, TX</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258805</link>
		<dc:creator>Kim, Dallas, TX</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258805</guid>
		<description>Don&#039;t you wish some of these people could have an out of body experience so they could see just how ridiculously immature they look?  Geez, maybe the DNC needs some work, but what was done was done fairly.  Can you imagine if they would have done something to override the support Obama has?  He won the majority of delegates, the most states, tied with the popular vote or won it depending on the measurement used, had the support of the superdelegates.  If you use Michigan as your catalyst for complaints, that&#039;s just plain immature.  Obama followed what the DNC expected.  Clinton was the only one who defied and left her name on the ballot.  It would never have been fair to give that entirely to her.  Those that say they are voting for McCain as a result are very immature and selfish.  Obama and Clinton stood side by side on issues.  By the way, the Republican Committee didn&#039;t give full delegations to the states that defied the rules either.  They were seated at 50% too...so your arguement to follow McCain as the more respected party lacks quite a bit in common sense.  

why not admit that you are just angry, disappointed, but willing to support the candidate that MANY in the Democratic party support due to his stand on the issues; which are identical to Clintons but worlds apart from McCains.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Don't you wish some of these people could have an out of body experience so they could see just how ridiculously immature they look?  Geez, maybe the DNC needs some work, but what was done was done fairly.  Can you imagine if they would have done something to override the support Obama has?  He won the majority of delegates, the most states, tied with the popular vote or won it depending on the measurement used, had the support of the superdelegates.  If you use Michigan as your catalyst for complaints, that's just plain immature.  Obama followed what the DNC expected.  Clinton was the only one who defied and left her name on the ballot.  It would never have been fair to give that entirely to her.  Those that say they are voting for McCain as a result are very immature and selfish.  Obama and Clinton stood side by side on issues.  By the way, the Republican Committee didn't give full delegations to the states that defied the rules either.  They were seated at 50% too...so your arguement to follow McCain as the more respected party lacks quite a bit in common sense.  </p>
<p>why not admit that you are just angry, disappointed, but willing to support the candidate that MANY in the Democratic party support due to his stand on the issues; which are identical to Clintons but worlds apart from McCains.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: myrtle</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258804</link>
		<dc:creator>myrtle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258804</guid>
		<description>obama appears to be fake to me im a hillary voter and now i will vote McCain</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>obama appears to be fake to me im a hillary voter and now i will vote McCain</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Scott</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258800</link>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258800</guid>
		<description>Anybody who claims to be a Clinton backer and doesn&#039;t follow who she emphatically endorses, is not a Clinton backer at all. They are letting their own bitterness get in the way of what they know to be right. What a waste. We need everyone! There can be no question that Obama is the candidate most similar to Clinton left. How could you vote for anyone else?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Anybody who claims to be a Clinton backer and doesn't follow who she emphatically endorses, is not a Clinton backer at all. They are letting their own bitterness get in the way of what they know to be right. What a waste. We need everyone! There can be no question that Obama is the candidate most similar to Clinton left. How could you vote for anyone else?</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Yes We Can</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258797</link>
		<dc:creator>Yes We Can</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258797</guid>
		<description>Sad. It&#039;s funny how the rules were perfectly fine with everyone going into this thing and once Hillary was getting punk&#039;d, all of a sudden people ar crying foul. And how can the Hillary supporters honestly take credit for Mich &amp; FL when Obama didn&#039;t even go there. Who&#039;s to say those are the numbers you would have gotten had all things been equal. She should have won but didn&#039;t. If her game was all that, she should have CRUSHED Obama. I was for Hillary long before Obama came along but his message of something new &amp; better got me. I don&#039;t care how much exprience you have, there&#039;s no way to get experience for the job exept by doing the job. And as far as experience goes, we&#039;ve had experienced people in the WH and look what that has gotten us. I like McCain, would have voted him over Bush or Kerry cause he&#039;s really just and old salty version of Obama in my mind, something new. I&#039;m not voting for Obama because he&#039;s black like me, I&#039;m voting for him because hopefully he&#039;ll try something new. I&#039;d rather have hope than the b s we&#039;ve been getting.
This guy is pathetic and a sore loser. Use some common sense and be real. I&#039;ll take my chances with the guy with the funny name vs the bitter chick any day</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sad. It's funny how the rules were perfectly fine with everyone going into this thing and once Hillary was getting punk'd, all of a sudden people ar crying foul. And how can the Hillary supporters honestly take credit for Mich &amp; FL when Obama didn't even go there. Who's to say those are the numbers you would have gotten had all things been equal. She should have won but didn't. If her game was all that, she should have CRUSHED Obama. I was for Hillary long before Obama came along but his message of something new &amp; better got me. I don't care how much exprience you have, there's no way to get experience for the job exept by doing the job. And as far as experience goes, we've had experienced people in the WH and look what that has gotten us. I like McCain, would have voted him over Bush or Kerry cause he's really just and old salty version of Obama in my mind, something new. I'm not voting for Obama because he's black like me, I'm voting for him because hopefully he'll try something new. I'd rather have hope than the b s we've been getting.<br />
This guy is pathetic and a sore loser. Use some common sense and be real. I'll take my chances with the guy with the funny name vs the bitter chick any day</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: W Sellnow</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258795</link>
		<dc:creator>W Sellnow</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258795</guid>
		<description>We, Women here in CA, will support you, sen. McCain. Either Hillary Clinton or McCain.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We, Women here in CA, will support you, sen. McCain. Either Hillary Clinton or McCain.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Dedrick from Atlanta (in Portland)</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258794</link>
		<dc:creator>Dedrick from Atlanta (in Portland)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258794</guid>
		<description>To Oscar P (among others):  &quot;This is the first democracy where majority does not rule, where people&#039;s rights are counted as half votes.&quot;

Get real. This not the reason you are &quot;objecting&quot; to Barack Obama becoming the nominee for the Dems. If the supers overturned the true popular vote winner (where would that leave the 18 million + 1 voters who voted for Barack? This has never been a majority rule democracy. Infact we only call the US a democracy; it is truly a republic. Look up the difference betwenn the two. Majority rule didn&#039;t help Gore did it?

If you want to complain, then do something other than casting your vote for McCain. Instead do something about the electoral college for starters. Then work to reforms all voting events within our Great Nation.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To Oscar P (among others):  "This is the first democracy where majority does not rule, where people's rights are counted as half votes."</p>
<p>Get real. This not the reason you are "objecting" to Barack Obama becoming the nominee for the Dems. If the supers overturned the true popular vote winner (where would that leave the 18 million + 1 voters who voted for Barack? This has never been a majority rule democracy. Infact we only call the US a democracy; it is truly a republic. Look up the difference betwenn the two. Majority rule didn't help Gore did it?</p>
<p>If you want to complain, then do something other than casting your vote for McCain. Instead do something about the electoral college for starters. Then work to reforms all voting events within our Great Nation.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: John</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258785</link>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258785</guid>
		<description>This guys an idiot, plain and simple, and it&#039;s a joke that CNN would promote this kind of BS.  How can a person that supported Hillary actually turn around and support everything Hillary DOES NOT stand for.  This is hypocrisy at it&#039;s root, and clearly an act of desperation by a pathetic, cry baby that didn&#039;t get his way.  More would be expected of a 12 year old spoiled brat.  ENOUGH SAID.

Here&#039;s a guarantee for everyone.... If Barack Obama is perceived to lose the Presidential race because of bitter Hillary supporters doing an about face, Hillary will never, NEVER, EVER have an opportunity to run for President  again.  No party, or non-party, would ever be stupid enough to risk it.

American politics, NO WAY!  Unless you are trying to suggest Americans are all a bunch of low life hypocrites like this guy.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This guys an idiot, plain and simple, and it's a joke that CNN would promote this kind of BS.  How can a person that supported Hillary actually turn around and support everything Hillary DOES NOT stand for.  This is hypocrisy at it's root, and clearly an act of desperation by a pathetic, cry baby that didn't get his way.  More would be expected of a 12 year old spoiled brat.  ENOUGH SAID.</p>
<p>Here's a guarantee for everyone.... If Barack Obama is perceived to lose the Presidential race because of bitter Hillary supporters doing an about face, Hillary will never, NEVER, EVER have an opportunity to run for President  again.  No party, or non-party, would ever be stupid enough to risk it.</p>
<p>American politics, NO WAY!  Unless you are trying to suggest Americans are all a bunch of low life hypocrites like this guy.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: No</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258786</link>
		<dc:creator>No</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258786</guid>
		<description>Sunny florida,

Pepople like you just disgust me........don&#039;t expect that from educated typical-white.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sunny florida,</p>
<p>Pepople like you just disgust me........don't expect that from educated typical-white.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Drewman</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258783</link>
		<dc:creator>Drewman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258783</guid>
		<description>Wake me up when they form the Romney Voters for Obama group, to go along with the Rev. Hagee Supporters for Democrats and the Mike Huckabee Lovers for Barack. Look, I get it- you supported a candidate who didn&#039;t win. Every candidate and every candidate&#039;s team knew the ground rules for the election well before it started. Obama&#039;s campaign ran a smarter race than Hillary&#039;s group, but that is all hindsight. It all boils down to Iowa and her third place finish. If she had just skipped Iowa if the caucuses weren&#039;t her strong suit, she wouldn&#039;t have given Barack and Edwards any momentum. But to say that you&#039;d rather lose the White House and continue the same policies that have Democrats so energized is S-T-U-P-I-D. And what goes around comes around. Who do you think will get the blame should Obama lose in November? Remember how Democrats were running through lilly fields with joy at the quality of their presidential candidates back in the fall of &#039;07 and at the start of the primary season? It changed when Hillary&#039;s campaign became negative and divisive. So if he loses and she runs in 2012, don&#039;t count on his supporters helping her at all. That is why you&#039;ll see her doing everything she can to get him elected, but Mr. Bower and his crew just don&#039;t get it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wake me up when they form the Romney Voters for Obama group, to go along with the Rev. Hagee Supporters for Democrats and the Mike Huckabee Lovers for Barack. Look, I get it- you supported a candidate who didn't win. Every candidate and every candidate's team knew the ground rules for the election well before it started. Obama's campaign ran a smarter race than Hillary's group, but that is all hindsight. It all boils down to Iowa and her third place finish. If she had just skipped Iowa if the caucuses weren't her strong suit, she wouldn't have given Barack and Edwards any momentum. But to say that you'd rather lose the White House and continue the same policies that have Democrats so energized is S-T-U-P-I-D. And what goes around comes around. Who do you think will get the blame should Obama lose in November? Remember how Democrats were running through lilly fields with joy at the quality of their presidential candidates back in the fall of '07 and at the start of the primary season? It changed when Hillary's campaign became negative and divisive. So if he loses and she runs in 2012, don't count on his supporters helping her at all. That is why you'll see her doing everything she can to get him elected, but Mr. Bower and his crew just don't get it.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: kayla</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258778</link>
		<dc:creator>kayla</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:28:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258778</guid>
		<description>for all you bitter hillary supporters, why don&#039;t you and mcsame pay her debt. if you really want to help her? bunch of cry babies. voting for mcsame will not help her.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>for all you bitter hillary supporters, why don't you and mcsame pay her debt. if you really want to help her? bunch of cry babies. voting for mcsame will not help her.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Just Sayin..</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258777</link>
		<dc:creator>Just Sayin..</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258777</guid>
		<description>Just proves people have nothing better to do with their time. First off this is rediculous and childess. Bower will be responsible for ruining this country like every other GOP memeber. 

I ask you one question bower...HOW CAN YOU SLEEP WITH YOURSELF AT NIGHT?

Any McCain supporter deserves all thats coming...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just proves people have nothing better to do with their time. First off this is rediculous and childess. Bower will be responsible for ruining this country like every other GOP memeber. </p>
<p>I ask you one question bower...HOW CAN YOU SLEEP WITH YOURSELF AT NIGHT?</p>
<p>Any McCain supporter deserves all thats coming...</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Mr. AL</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258773</link>
		<dc:creator>Mr. AL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258773</guid>
		<description>I am a Hillary supporter and I am African American and that being said, I will vote for McCain because he is the best choice we have. I do not share OBAMA&#039;s Liberal views and he is just too inexperienced to run our nation.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am a Hillary supporter and I am African American and that being said, I will vote for McCain because he is the best choice we have. I do not share OBAMA's Liberal views and he is just too inexperienced to run our nation.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Eric</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258771</link>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258771</guid>
		<description>IVE SEEN NEWBORN BABIES THAT DONT CRY AS MUCH AS THESE HILLARY SUPPORTERS!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>IVE SEEN NEWBORN BABIES THAT DONT CRY AS MUCH AS THESE HILLARY SUPPORTERS!</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: L Stewart</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258770</link>
		<dc:creator>L Stewart</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258770</guid>
		<description>Not a chance Mr. Obama. We will support you Sen. McCain.
Former Clintor suppoters.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not a chance Mr. Obama. We will support you Sen. McCain.<br />
Former Clintor suppoters.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Doug from PA</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258765</link>
		<dc:creator>Doug from PA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258765</guid>
		<description>I wanted Hillary too, but not enough to vote for McCain and risk another four or eight years of a republican administration that has led us down the wrong path economically, Foreign policy wise, and with respect to balancing our security with the constitution.  If for no other reason than the Supreme court justices that will be nominated, I will honor Hillary&#039;s endorsement and stand  firmly behind Sen. Obama.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wanted Hillary too, but not enough to vote for McCain and risk another four or eight years of a republican administration that has led us down the wrong path economically, Foreign policy wise, and with respect to balancing our security with the constitution.  If for no other reason than the Supreme court justices that will be nominated, I will honor Hillary's endorsement and stand  firmly behind Sen. Obama.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Alex B.</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258762</link>
		<dc:creator>Alex B.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258762</guid>
		<description>I will look at the issues as soon as Senator Obama&#039;s HUGE character flaws get out of the way!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I will look at the issues as soon as Senator Obama's HUGE character flaws get out of the way!</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Erika, KS</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258761</link>
		<dc:creator>Erika, KS</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258761</guid>
		<description>It&#039;s not that we&#039;re going to McCain out of spite, rather he is the more experienced candidate. Obama  isn&#039;t. Obama is not the best candidate.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It's not that we're going to McCain out of spite, rather he is the more experienced candidate. Obama  isn't. Obama is not the best candidate.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: byron l</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258755</link>
		<dc:creator>byron l</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258755</guid>
		<description>how can they want unity from the democratic party but they are crossing over? this is just ignorance! Obama won! if Clinton would&#039;ve won i&#039;d vote for her. get over it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>how can they want unity from the democratic party but they are crossing over? this is just ignorance! Obama won! if Clinton would've won i'd vote for her. get over it.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Roscoe Drywall</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258752</link>
		<dc:creator>Roscoe Drywall</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258752</guid>
		<description>This is a very weak article about a sad egomaniac and a few self righteous prigs.  It is not news and belongs in &quot;People&quot; or &quot;The National Enquirer.&quot;

The article claims, &#039;“Just Say No Deal,” a nationwide coalition he estimated has two million voters who are also vowing to ‘say no’ to the Illinois senator come November.&#039;  

There is no substantiation for the claimed two  million voters, but if McCain should win, I look forward to watching them celebrate Hilary&#039;s &quot;victory&quot; at his inaugural ball.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a very weak article about a sad egomaniac and a few self righteous prigs.  It is not news and belongs in "People" or "The National Enquirer."</p>
<p>The article claims, '“Just Say No Deal,” a nationwide coalition he estimated has two million voters who are also vowing to ‘say no’ to the Illinois senator come November.'  </p>
<p>There is no substantiation for the claimed two  million voters, but if McCain should win, I look forward to watching them celebrate Hilary's "victory" at his inaugural ball.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Jim in San Jose</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258748</link>
		<dc:creator>Jim in San Jose</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258748</guid>
		<description>Poor Will Bower. The sad little child&#039;s candidate lost and now he&#039;s going to take his marbles and go home and pout. We should all pat him on the head and wish him well. 

GROW UP PEOPLE. THE FUTURE OF THIS COUNTRY IS AT STAKE. 

Hillary agreed to the rules at the beginning of the race and when they no longer suited her, she tried her best to change them. Obama didn&#039;t win, Hillary lost, by her own and her team&#039;s own admission. 

Obviously Mr. Bower isn&#039;t suffering like the rest of the country under Bush, or he wouldn&#039;t be throwing his temper tantrum. Where is Super Nanny when you need her?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Poor Will Bower. The sad little child's candidate lost and now he's going to take his marbles and go home and pout. We should all pat him on the head and wish him well. </p>
<p>GROW UP PEOPLE. THE FUTURE OF THIS COUNTRY IS AT STAKE. </p>
<p>Hillary agreed to the rules at the beginning of the race and when they no longer suited her, she tried her best to change them. Obama didn't win, Hillary lost, by her own and her team's own admission. </p>
<p>Obviously Mr. Bower isn't suffering like the rest of the country under Bush, or he wouldn't be throwing his temper tantrum. Where is Super Nanny when you need her?</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: The Lady</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258745</link>
		<dc:creator>The Lady</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258745</guid>
		<description>For all the EX Clinton supporters please just go right ahead and vote for McCain, I am sick of hearing your threats. The race was over almost two weeks ago and obama won can we just move on. We get it you don&#039;t like Obama and you will never vote for him.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For all the EX Clinton supporters please just go right ahead and vote for McCain, I am sick of hearing your threats. The race was over almost two weeks ago and obama won can we just move on. We get it you don't like Obama and you will never vote for him.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: NC Love Obama</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258741</link>
		<dc:creator>NC Love Obama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258741</guid>
		<description>WHEN  Obama WINS IN NOVEMBER, He should send all of the PUMA members to Iraq and send OUR TROOPS HOME TO THEIR WIVES AND CHILDREN</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WHEN  Obama WINS IN NOVEMBER, He should send all of the PUMA members to Iraq and send OUR TROOPS HOME TO THEIR WIVES AND CHILDREN</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: SH</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258732</link>
		<dc:creator>SH</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258732</guid>
		<description>The Globe and Mail is reporting that Colin Powell told a Vancouver BC audience that he might vote for Obama. Just thought CNN might want to know.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Globe and Mail is reporting that Colin Powell told a Vancouver BC audience that he might vote for Obama. Just thought CNN might want to know.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Ann, MI</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258728</link>
		<dc:creator>Ann, MI</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258728</guid>
		<description>Get over yourselves. You are willing to throw away your values, and frankly Senator Clinton&#039;s values, because your candidate didn&#039;t win?

10 candidates declared that they wanted to be president. But only one can be first.  That&#039;s why its called a race.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Get over yourselves. You are willing to throw away your values, and frankly Senator Clinton's values, because your candidate didn't win?</p>
<p>10 candidates declared that they wanted to be president. But only one can be first.  That's why its called a race.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: annie</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258724</link>
		<dc:creator>annie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258724</guid>
		<description>There should be more people like Will Bower in this country!!!!! He is not alone with his feeling about obama, dnc and the demo party.  I was a demo but never again - GO McCAIN!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There should be more people like Will Bower in this country!!!!! He is not alone with his feeling about obama, dnc and the demo party.  I was a demo but never again &#8211; GO McCAIN!</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Zion</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258722</link>
		<dc:creator>Zion</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258722</guid>
		<description>If people like these want to leave the party because their nominee did not win, fine....  They love Hillary so much until they are willing to destroy her party in order to prove a point, fine...  I was angry with Hillary but you better believe if she had won, I would have voted for her because she shares my DEMOCRATIC BELIEFS.  Bower was on Fox News...THAT SAYS IT ALL..  Roger if you have to mention you&#039;re educated....Chances are..you&#039;re not.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If people like these want to leave the party because their nominee did not win, fine....  They love Hillary so much until they are willing to destroy her party in order to prove a point, fine...  I was angry with Hillary but you better believe if she had won, I would have voted for her because she shares my DEMOCRATIC BELIEFS.  Bower was on Fox News...THAT SAYS IT ALL..  Roger if you have to mention you're educated....Chances are..you're not.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Jason</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258712</link>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258712</guid>
		<description>These people weren&#039;t Clinton supporters---they were Clinton groupies. They cared more about the person than their stances...and when Hillary endorsed Obama, they were more concerned about their own hurt feelings than her. 

McCain is the polar opposite of what both Hillary and Obama stand for, so a vote for him is a sign of a very immature person. And in the end, they won&#039;t make a bit of difference. Obama will still win by a landslide.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These people weren't Clinton supporters-they were Clinton groupies. They cared more about the person than their stances...and when Hillary endorsed Obama, they were more concerned about their own hurt feelings than her. </p>
<p>McCain is the polar opposite of what both Hillary and Obama stand for, so a vote for him is a sign of a very immature person. And in the end, they won't make a bit of difference. Obama will still win by a landslide.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Tim from Eugene OR.</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258711</link>
		<dc:creator>Tim from Eugene OR.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258711</guid>
		<description>To the weak A _S person above &quot;Anonymous&quot;  tell Rush and Hannity to be thankful Obama is going to be president or they probably wouldn&#039;t have a job over the next four years.  &quot;anonymous&quot; just pathetic that you can&#039;t even create a name.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To the weak A _S person above "Anonymous"  tell Rush and Hannity to be thankful Obama is going to be president or they probably wouldn't have a job over the next four years.  "anonymous" just pathetic that you can't even create a name.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Hillary Supporter for McCain</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258710</link>
		<dc:creator>Hillary Supporter for McCain</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258710</guid>
		<description>I will vote for McCain because( I unlike many of the people in this blog) am able to put my country ahead of my party.  I am American First, Democrat second.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I will vote for McCain because( I unlike many of the people in this blog) am able to put my country ahead of my party.  I am American First, Democrat second.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Cheryll</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258708</link>
		<dc:creator>Cheryll</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258708</guid>
		<description>I am not a sore loser..I am doing what I think is best for this country. Obama is not it.  He is a racist, sexist and will turn the country into  a socialist country  beyond imagine.  He will tax, tax, tax. That is the only way all his programs will be supported. Obama ran a clean campaign? Has anyone looked at the blog by his blank eyed followers. They in and of themselves will never allow me to vote for him or be party to their hatred. What they truly fear and hate is anyone who thinks for themselves and refuses to get on their bandwagon...

I feel sorry for them..they gave up their individual right to think nad make their own decisions...now they just keep repeating hate, hateful, and hate filled  insanity...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am not a sore loser..I am doing what I think is best for this country. Obama is not it.  He is a racist, sexist and will turn the country into  a socialist country  beyond imagine.  He will tax, tax, tax. That is the only way all his programs will be supported. Obama ran a clean campaign? Has anyone looked at the blog by his blank eyed followers. They in and of themselves will never allow me to vote for him or be party to their hatred. What they truly fear and hate is anyone who thinks for themselves and refuses to get on their bandwagon...</p>
<p>I feel sorry for them..they gave up their individual right to think nad make their own decisions...now they just keep repeating hate, hateful, and hate filled  insanity...</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: andrew s. rostolder</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258707</link>
		<dc:creator>andrew s. rostolder</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258707</guid>
		<description>another moron willing to give up his well being to make good on a grudge. ultimatly we get what we deserve...........this idiot will hopfully get what he deservs</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>another moron willing to give up his well being to make good on a grudge. ultimatly we get what we deserve...........this idiot will hopfully get what he deservs</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Kim</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258706</link>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:14:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258706</guid>
		<description>How can any self respecting woman vote for McBush. When he returned from the war he was a womanizer who cheated on his wife who had waited eight years for his return. He then dumped her when she bacame ill and he married a young rich Barbie Doll. He has been heard and recorded , calling his current wife by foul filthy decriptive names. McBush is a bitter and dangerous old man who will put this country in worse economic condition and never ending war.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How can any self respecting woman vote for McBush. When he returned from the war he was a womanizer who cheated on his wife who had waited eight years for his return. He then dumped her when she bacame ill and he married a young rich Barbie Doll. He has been heard and recorded , calling his current wife by foul filthy decriptive names. McBush is a bitter and dangerous old man who will put this country in worse economic condition and never ending war.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: the other jd</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258703</link>
		<dc:creator>the other jd</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258703</guid>
		<description>what an idiot</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>what an idiot</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Eric</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258700</link>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258700</guid>
		<description>MAYBE SOMEONE SHOULD SHOW HILLARY&#039;S SUPPORTERS THE DOCUMENT SHE SIGNED AGREEING TO THE FACT THAT THE VOTES FROM FL AND MI WOULD NOT COUNT.  SHE ONLY DID THAT SCANDALOUS MOVE ONCE SHE FOUND OUT SHE WAS NOT WINNING.  IT WAS NOT OBAMA&#039;S FAULT.

YOU HILLARY SUPPORTERS ARE A BUNCH OF WHINNERS, I KNOW WE ARE SUPPOSE TO BE PROMOTING UNITY THROUGHOUT THE PARTY, BUT AS LONG AS YOU CRY ABOUT SOMETHING TO INSIGNIFICANT AS THIS, YOU PROVE US TO BE RIGHT!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MAYBE SOMEONE SHOULD SHOW HILLARY'S SUPPORTERS THE DOCUMENT SHE SIGNED AGREEING TO THE FACT THAT THE VOTES FROM FL AND MI WOULD NOT COUNT.  SHE ONLY DID THAT SCANDALOUS MOVE ONCE SHE FOUND OUT SHE WAS NOT WINNING.  IT WAS NOT OBAMA'S FAULT.</p>
<p>YOU HILLARY SUPPORTERS ARE A BUNCH OF WHINNERS, I KNOW WE ARE SUPPOSE TO BE PROMOTING UNITY THROUGHOUT THE PARTY, BUT AS LONG AS YOU CRY ABOUT SOMETHING TO INSIGNIFICANT AS THIS, YOU PROVE US TO BE RIGHT!!!!</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: No BARAMA</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258696</link>
		<dc:creator>No BARAMA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258696</guid>
		<description>Keep drinking the kool-aid. Clean campaign. Obviously, you are very delusional. Give a big shout out to the DNC especially Dean, Pelosi, and Brazile for aiding and abetting this mess.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Keep drinking the kool-aid. Clean campaign. Obviously, you are very delusional. Give a big shout out to the DNC especially Dean, Pelosi, and Brazile for aiding and abetting this mess.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Farrell, Houston, Tx</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258694</link>
		<dc:creator>Farrell, Houston, Tx</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258694</guid>
		<description>BUSH DIDN&#039;T V.P. MCCAIN FOR HIS TWO TERMS SO THAT BRINGS TO QUESTION, WHO&#039;S THE SMARTEST, BUSH OR YOU?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BUSH DIDN'T V.P. MCCAIN FOR HIS TWO TERMS SO THAT BRINGS TO QUESTION, WHO'S THE SMARTEST, BUSH OR YOU?</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: I AM WITH BOWER</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258693</link>
		<dc:creator>I AM WITH BOWER</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258693</guid>
		<description>AND THIS IS WHY: 

OBAMA’S OWN WORDS IN NOV/2004 WHEN INTERVIEWED AFTER BECOMING IL NEXT US SENATOR AND ASKED BY A REPORTER WHY HE HAD RULED OUT RUNNING NATIONALLY: 

OBAMA’S RESPONSE:  “YOU KNOW, I’M A BELIEVER IN KNOWING WHAT YOU’RE DOING WHEN YOU APPLY FOR A JOB AND I THINK THAT IF I WERE TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER RUNNING ON A NATIONAL TICKET, I WOULD ESSENCIALLY HAVE TO START NOW BEFORE HAVING SERVED A DAY IN THE SENATE, NOW THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE COMFORTABLE DOING THAT BUT I’M NOT ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE.

I called the DNC a couple of days ago and asked them to elaborate on SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY MR. OBAMA (FROM THE TIME OF HIS INTERVIEW IN NOV/2004) that they felt qualify him to run nationally, I was SO SHOCKED, the person that answered the call said he could not think of something at the moment but that he would RESEARCH my question and call me back later!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>AND THIS IS WHY: </p>
<p>OBAMA’S OWN WORDS IN NOV/2004 WHEN INTERVIEWED AFTER BECOMING IL NEXT US SENATOR AND ASKED BY A REPORTER WHY HE HAD RULED OUT RUNNING NATIONALLY: </p>
<p>OBAMA’S RESPONSE:  “YOU KNOW, I’M A BELIEVER IN KNOWING WHAT YOU’RE DOING WHEN YOU APPLY FOR A JOB AND I THINK THAT IF I WERE TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER RUNNING ON A NATIONAL TICKET, I WOULD ESSENCIALLY HAVE TO START NOW BEFORE HAVING SERVED A DAY IN THE SENATE, NOW THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE COMFORTABLE DOING THAT BUT I’M NOT ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE.</p>
<p>I called the DNC a couple of days ago and asked them to elaborate on SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY MR. OBAMA (FROM THE TIME OF HIS INTERVIEW IN NOV/2004) that they felt qualify him to run nationally, I was SO SHOCKED, the person that answered the call said he could not think of something at the moment but that he would RESEARCH my question and call me back later!</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: JP</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258691</link>
		<dc:creator>JP</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258691</guid>
		<description>OK, so when McCain stacks the Supreme Court with more conservatives who overturn Roe v. Wade, continues the war in Iraq which leads to thousands of more American deaths, and continues to strip away our civil liberties,  we can thank the PUMAS.  And if BO loses in 2008, what makes you think the Dems are going to nominate HRC in 2012?  It will never happen.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OK, so when McCain stacks the Supreme Court with more conservatives who overturn Roe v. Wade, continues the war in Iraq which leads to thousands of more American deaths, and continues to strip away our civil liberties,  we can thank the PUMAS.  And if BO loses in 2008, what makes you think the Dems are going to nominate HRC in 2012?  It will never happen.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Obama All The Way!</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258690</link>
		<dc:creator>Obama All The Way!</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258690</guid>
		<description>Good!  It&#039;s a good thing they are leaving the democratic party. Better to weed out the riffraff now than later. We don&#039;t need any traitors who are flipfloppers and unreliable for the good of the nation. 
And to those who say Obama isn&#039;t qualified or too young or too green, just look at your current president! That&#039;s what you are voting for in November. Maybe you like $5.00 + gas!  
Go away and don&#039;t come back!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good!  It's a good thing they are leaving the democratic party. Better to weed out the riffraff now than later. We don't need any traitors who are flipfloppers and unreliable for the good of the nation.<br />
And to those who say Obama isn't qualified or too young or too green, just look at your current president! That's what you are voting for in November. Maybe you like $5.00 + gas!<br />
Go away and don't come back!</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: PHONY BALONEY</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258687</link>
		<dc:creator>PHONY BALONEY</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258687</guid>
		<description>A real Hillary supporter and a real democrat would not be able to vote for McCain.  This guy must&#039;ve only been in it for the money.  McCain has vowed to make overturning Roe a priority.  He has persistently voted against women rights, civil rights,  service people and homosexuals and voted with GW 95% of the time during the past eight years.

This jerk can go FH!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A real Hillary supporter and a real democrat would not be able to vote for McCain.  This guy must've only been in it for the money.  McCain has vowed to make overturning Roe a priority.  He has persistently voted against women rights, civil rights,  service people and homosexuals and voted with GW 95% of the time during the past eight years.</p>
<p>This jerk can go FH!</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Roc</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258686</link>
		<dc:creator>Roc</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258686</guid>
		<description>Is this guy a racist or just plain dumb?  The differences between the policies of Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton are a difference without a distinction and because his candidate lost the primary he wants to vote against his best interest (if he was truly a Clinton supporter).

What an idiot along with all the other people that feel that way?  I hope McCain wins and gas hits $10 per gallon, 2 million more homes get foreclosed on and we end up in a war in Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.  What idiots????

Experience...the same experience that led McSame to support a gas tax holiday that every economist in the country said was a dumb idea.  If that&#039;s what experience gets you, you can keep it!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is this guy a racist or just plain dumb?  The differences between the policies of Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton are a difference without a distinction and because his candidate lost the primary he wants to vote against his best interest (if he was truly a Clinton supporter).</p>
<p>What an idiot along with all the other people that feel that way?  I hope McCain wins and gas hits $10 per gallon, 2 million more homes get foreclosed on and we end up in a war in Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.  What idiots????</p>
<p>Experience...the same experience that led McSame to support a gas tax holiday that every economist in the country said was a dumb idea.  If that's what experience gets you, you can keep it!!!</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Joe - Chicago, IL</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/13/a-clinton-backer-turns-to-mccain/#comment-1258679</link>
		<dc:creator>Joe - Chicago, IL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cnnpoliticalticker.wordpress.com/?p=7868#comment-1258679</guid>
		<description>Can&#039;t really blame the Clinton supporters.  If Clinton won the nomination, I would not have voted for her.  She voted in favor of war in Iraq, which is a disqualifier for my vote.  She&#039;s also related to an ex-president and I hate political dynasties, a reason I&#039;ve voted against my Chicago&#039;s mayor each time he&#039;s run since I&#039;ve been old enough to vote.  

Clinton&#039;s political tactics can best be compared to a Suicide bomber.  She unleashed issues to harm Obama that could also harm her, and she damaged the party she was counting on to help her win the general election.  I suspect many democrats will remember that next time she runs, and it will make it very hard for her to win.  So ultimately, PUMA is damaging Clinton as much as it damages anyone else.

I forsee a November win fueled by the outrage of Clintons supporters.  I forsee a McCain second term, despite the fact the country will feel pretty apathetic about giving him a second term.  I forsee the overturning of Roe v. Wade.  I forsee more cramping down on our civil liberties in things like the patriot act.  I forsee corporate interests put above those of the working American, and I forsee the disasterous foreign policy decisions that will bog our military down in senseless engagements while we fail to address to the real threats facing the world.

Do I blame Clinton or her spporters for this?  No.  Its just American politics.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Can't really blame the Clinton supporters.  If Clinton won the nomination, I would not have voted for her.  She voted in favor of war in Iraq, which is a disqualifier for my vote.  She's also related to an ex-president and I hate political dynasties, a reason I've voted against my Chicago's mayor each time he's run since I've been old enough to vote.  </p>
<p>Clinton's political tactics can best be compared to a Suicide bomber.  She unleashed issues to harm Obama that could also harm her, and she damaged the party she was counting on to help her win the general election.  I suspect many democrats will remember that next time she runs, and it will make it very hard for her to win.  So ultimately, PUMA is damaging Clinton as much as it damages anyone else.</p>
<p>I forsee a November win fueled by the outrage of Clintons supporters.  I forsee a McCain second term, despite the fact the country will feel pretty apathetic about giving him a second term.  I forsee the overturning of Roe v. Wade.  I forsee more cramping down on our civil liberties in things like the patriot act.  I forsee corporate interests put above those of the working American, and I forsee the disasterous foreign policy decisions that will bog our military down in senseless engagements while we fail to address to the real threats facing the world.</p>
<p>Do I blame Clinton or her spporters for this?  No.  Its just American politics.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
</channel>
</rss>
