Who is yammering on about state workers not being paid, come to California, K? Our governor is suing our State controller over wage issues……
That happens all the time. There are always issues with wages once a year it seems. State can't pay because there isn't a budget etc..

Was waiting for and then… there was a body.
ugh@ wages
Spread the word-
President Obama….

Let me see who are Obama's choice friends?
Ayers (convicted criminal)
J Wright (anti american)
Edwards (dirty as any man could be cheating on a woman w/cancer)
Rezko (convicted criminal)

What will come out on Warner?
James J
Milwaukee Wi

Pleas help me I'm confused. Hillary supporter said they will not vote for Obama instead they will for Mc Cain. My understanding is that Hillary and Obama basically agree on the same issue. If Hillary supporters vote for Mc Cain then they are going against Hillary Issues.
It doesn't make since. They are trying to come together for the America Dream. But some people are against that. Why??????? Do these people rather spend another 4 years in poverty. Only serious people please respone. Thank you

Obama supporters you are the most arrogant and conceded supporters I have ever seen. You do not get it and this is why the party has not healed. You can say all of the no to Hillary and Obama in '08 you want, but until you show some civility, you are going to lose in '08 because you have alienated the Hillary voters. Just because I can't stand Obama does not make me a bad Democrat or a racist!!! Your candidate won because of the super delegates and because of Howard Dean's stupid handling of Michigan and Florida.

As for me, I am a life long Democrat who is disgusted with the way the news media and the DNC covered this primary. SNL's skit resonates with so many people because of the bias and slanted coverage and it is still happening to this day. As for who I will vote for, I have considered voting for Obama, but the voters with their in your face attitude have me thinking seriously voting for McCain to send a message that I am a person and not a bot. I vote for the person and what they stand for, and right now I am not happy with what has happened to the Democratic Party or the Obama supporters. So a clear message for Obama supporters, yes, you can celebrate, but do NOT rub your opponents nose in it or you will really lose in '08!!!!

Obama … landslide 2008.

Raymond Duke-

What the hell are you talking about? You sound like an uneducated racist to me.

How is it that the Hillary addicts make EVERY blog all about Hillary.

I doubt many even bother to read the article. They need their own treatment facility.

Yes, we will vote for McCain (we might hold our nose but it's the best choice) and most tof the wo million Realtors will do the same….and women over 45 yrs of age as well.
Was for Hillary and she did win the popular vote.
Janet J
New York

Hey Hillary supporters for mccain, I can not belive for the life of me you would vote for a man that laughed when someone called hillary the B word, Vote for a man that joked about her daughter being ugly and mocked hillarys healthcare, Calling it hillarycare!! and pretty much said her plan was stupid!!! unbeliveable Obama didnt do or say any nasty things about her the only thing he is guilty of is winning fair and square, seems some of you dont have RESPECT FOR HER OR HER DAUGHTER VOTING FOR MCCAIN SAD SAD NOT TRUE SUPPORTERS IN MY OPINION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good selection. He should give Hillary a run for her money in 2012.

Warner 2012!

Every time I read this blog I am apalled at how many narrow-minded tunnel-visioned supporters that Hillary still has. This article was about Mark Warner being the key-note speaker. Hillary has a prominent role. Hillary has asked her supporters to back Obama. Obama is helping Hillary pay off her debt? What are YOU doing to help her pay off her debt? Can't you see this is about the success of the Democratic party here? WAKE UP, PEOPLE!!

Obama selects someone special you can plan on something coming out in the future as to "the person they are NOT":
Ayers
Jeremiah Wright
Rezko
EDWARD Ayers

His judgement is not the best because he needs another ten years of experience, and perhaps other reasons come into play that only time will tell us "why" and 0 "who" Mr. Obama is.
Jack Colson
Portland OR

who cares.
so many dem windbags to choose from.
there'll be enough hot air at that convention to heat Denver for a year.

Thank you Puck…well said (except the last paragraph was not necessary).

I'm so frustrated at the supposed Clinton supporters. If people really supported Clinton for her positions on important issues…they could never vote for McCain. McCain is the complete opposite of Clinton and Obama.

It's just so unfortunate that some of the Clinton supporters are so disappointed in the results that they are being irrational in their voting. I can only hope for the sake of this country that the Clinton supporters will see the error in their rationalization before it's to late.

So poor Hill is overshadowed on her speech night. Good. She and the rest of her loyal nutjobs including the Bill Goat can go away and quit their backstabbing campaign. She'll never be president and old Bill will have to chase skirts outside the whitehouse.

"Renewing America's Promises," enough already. Time for fulfilling some of those promises. Like the one to get us out of Iraq. Like the one to restore our economy. Like the one to expose war profiteers. Like the one to solve the energy crisis, the medicare crisis, the social security crisis, the trade crisis, the education crisis, the Constitutional crisis, the transportation crisis, and countless other IOUs these politicians have yet to redeem. In another world they'd be called deadbeats. Here they are just the usual suspects.

Virginia for Dems 2008!

Under Mark Warner Virginia state employees had to go without pay raises, schools had to rely solely on local money for teachers, sheriffs did not receive state funds to hire deputies, and some important agency operational budgets were cut. Those people who make out like he did so much for Virginia economically, managerially, administratively, or financially as Governor of Virginia must be blind or must not live in Virginia. Warner has a deep debt to settle with Karma…….

Puma is growing and growing wow it is really growing

It always amazes me how the Obama supporters spew all this foolishness about getting over it and falling in line for Obama and Blaming Clinton supporters for the rift in the party. Take a look in the mirror, your candidate and you as his followers are vicious race bating hateful people, just sit back for once and take a good look at the blogs and see what type of people you really are, and to question us about our decision to vote for McCain and how much damage it is going to do. You all need to start taking responsibility for your actions, you should have thought about that when you went out and voted for a man that you knew nothing about and that is obviously not ready to be President. As a so called democrat(new Democrat) did you truly do your research and compare the people that were running or did you just drink the kool-aid blindly, did you not realize that your decision on voting for who would be the nominee was a very important one, because we needed someone that would truly go up against the Republican Party nominee and not back down, did you not think about the consiquences of your vote? well I did I factored in everything before making my decision because I knew that if the wrong person was nominated it would jeopardize us getting to the White House, so start taking responsibility for your own actions if McCain gets in , don't blame the Democratic base of the party who understood the process and voted with everything in mind, if you do the research you would realize that the Democratic base is eroded, they have lost almost 10% of their base to Independents, that says a lot. So since you so called new democrats want change, deal with the change from Bush to McCain, that's change that you will end up having to believe in. We don't have to vote for McCain we can simply stay home and do nothing, like Obama did when his Media Staff(MSNBC, CNN, ABC,etc) was bashing Hillary Clinton and Labeling her and Bill Racist.

Well ! It's good hillary is part of the convention but that's it. Paul Steinhauser you should have left this part out,"Clinton came very close to winning the Democratic presidential nomination, dropping her bid for the White House"It's over, she lost ,move on. Outstanding choice Former Virginia Governor and Senate candidate Mark Warner will deliver the keynote address at this month’s 2008 Democratic National Convention. Go OBAMA

Even non-PUMAs won't "get over it"! Obama is not fit to lead. McCain is. End of story — nothing to "get over" — just reality.

Hillay should have her speech, but it shouldnt be the only thing that night, let this guy speak so in 8 years he can run for president

I hope Denver gets torrid downpours and thunder storms on the convention night. Mr Rock start is an indit who speaks well — but has no substance and no experience. America is sinking to deeper depths if they elect O'Blah-blah, and the divisions in this country will run even deeper. This is not about race as Obama would have you believe, it is about electing someone with the right experience and qualifications —and Obama does not come close. He is nothing more than a figment of the media who are supporting and financing his campaign behind the scenes and then trying to dupe the public into believing they are fair and balanced in their reporting — DUH

What a speaker line-up for Barack Obama?! This is going to make Cheney and Bush look ridiculous for McCain. The Democrats are poised with the best talent to win this election. There is no excuse and Obama is one of the best strategists I have ever seen. He is truly surrounding himself with the "elite" political leaders of this country from both parties.

Mark Warner is probably the person who could have actually won the Democrats the Presidency. (Sorry guys Obama will get Bradley effected and Hillary is too divisive). I am pleased that he is taking Senator Warner's seat. I have friends who are ardent Republicans who are going to vote for him, because he was that good as governor of the Commonwealth. Everyone should tune in, he is going to be great, and I think actually reflect this "unity" that the DNC is looking for, and he can really speak to working to bridge the cleavages in this political climate (he worked with a Republican legislature in Richmond to actually raise taxes to fix a deficit left by his predecessor, and spent more on education than any other Governor of the Commonwealth before him.)

Turnabout is Fair Play August 13th, 2008 9:50 am ET

Sick & Tired of Nobama August 13th, 2008 9:17 am ET

If all you people who are on the hope dope would sober up and see what exactly your Messiah is touting you would run for the hills and grab your bibles and guns.
This guy will run this country into the ground and let the terrorist and his fellow muslims take over our wonderful country.
………………………………………………………… like……
whoa! …….. we need to all seriously pray for this person.

scared of you.
……………………………………………CNN ,
your site here and all it's volumes of information helped me on my Political Science report. My Professor gave me an A….
wOOt!
You all know Obama is predicted to win the presidency, right?
He does not take non-party , PAC donations-interest groups-(in the interest I give you a donation will you get me a seat in Congress …….nudge nudge… ) no donations over 200 $
which other candidate did that..? ……………….There isn't another
candidate.. they all take big donations millions … ha
President Obama sounds kinda nice.

Good Move Obama! He is another excellent man like Obama who really cares for our country and is capable of working 24/7 to get us out of this mess the republicans have gotten us into. McCain can not even put in a full week of work and I do believe he is getting a bit senile!!! Go Obama

PRESIDENT BARAK OBAMA !!!!!!!!!!!!!
AMERICA WILL RISE AGAIN!!!!
OBAMA "08″ AND "12″

To all you die-hard Hillary supporters who are so proud of your loyalty
(stupidity?) THINK SUPREME COURT!!!

Moderation: Here I come.

Good for you Obama…You can not run your campaign and look over your shoulder to make sure Hillary is o.k. You have got this far by making your own decisions and I hope you continue to use your own judgement. Hillary supporters will show there bitterness if they decide to vote for McCain. That is just ludacris!

Please can someone tell me, how the media "selected" Senator Obama? Do people forget that he also had 18 MILLION votes?

Did the media "force" the superdelegates to choose Obama?

No. They made their choice on their own using their own judgement. Can someone tell me why so many former Clinton administration people decided to choose Obama instead of Clinton? Were they forced, did someone have a gun to their head?

The answer is flat out NO. I'm sick and tired of people calling me (and I take it personally) somehow delluded, misguided, or drinking Kool-aid, etc just because I support Senator Obama. Yes, I'm African American and that has nothing to do with it. If Gen Colin Powell ran as a Republican, even though I highly respect the man (and I'm a veteran), he would NOT have my vote because he's a Republican. Secretary Rice would NOT have my vote if she ran as a Republican.

I initially was going to support Senator Clinton until I did much research. She (and her husband) do not have a rosy past. She ran a bad campaign (as noted by Mark Penn). There are many scandals that you should research and outside of her being 1st lady, I don't see all this so called experience. Can anyone name a piece of legislation that she sponsored that made headlines……..as a veteran, the Bosnia thing really turned me off. You don't forget being shot at, EVER. There's no way to "mispeak" that.

All that being said, she is a respected US Senator, and should have a say at the convention which she does.

BTW – Good for Mark Warner.

This means you can count Tim Kaine out of the veepstakes. This is their play for Virginia.

Some neo conns are not even intrested in john macain.the all focus what will happen in denver the want to see bad thing happen the just dont barack obama because he is coloured this what you can never anybody say but deep down in there heart that is what it is.well the rushes the hanities,the fox noise should start crying cause it gonna hurt in november.

When will this " democRATic soap opera" be over, and the "Real President" take office, for real? I've had enough of the "dress rehearsals"………

This is awesome… I am so excited.. can't wait.

Although i 'was' a big Hillary supporter… I am glad Hillary is not delivering the keynote speech. She had her days… it's other peoples' turn now.

PUMA's GO AWAY! WE CAN'T AFFOR 4 MORE YEARS OF REPUBLICAN CONTROL. SHE LOST! MOVE ON!
SHE WILL BE PERFECTLY CAPABLE IN 2016 TO TRY AGAIN. NOW GET OVER IT AND UNITE!

Of course, anyone who says anything bad or won't vote for the Messiah is a racist. Kind of like calling the kettle black isn't it?

News for you, Nobama has set race relations back 50 years in this country. You have him to thank for that. Him and his wife are race baiters and so are all his so called friends and mentors.
Who is ignorant now?

People, who love Obama, plea tell me one think this full done good. Wake up AMERICA. No HRC— no OBAMA.

Who cares what the DNC does or who speaks. OBAMA is going to to lose. Americans are not stupid enough to put a man with his character in the Oval Office.

Turnabout is Fair Play August 13th, 2008 9:50 am ET…
run the Country into the ground?…..who really are you talking about? because if I'm not mistaken McCain agreed to 95% of Bush policies and will continue his agenda as a 3rd term, Bush is the LOWEST rating President in history, the economy is destroyed financially and this war has killed thousands. Again, after 7 1/2 years of Bush (including the 26 years of service McBush states he has) and his republican senate buddies, NOTHING anyone could do could so more harm. Most of you have it wrong it's Clinton who you all have made to think she is the chosen ONE, God, the Messiah and God and you can't live without me as the President….She should have appeared on the ad for celebrity instead of Obama. She cried during a primary….Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Be honest, not blind by LIES……….

Obama 08

Democrats and Republicans aren't the only ones running you know. Hillary supporters are not going to vote for Obama unless she is the VP pick so instead they are going to vote for McCain. He isn't the only choice left. Why does it have to be either or? Maybe we should all vote independent and get the partisan crap out of the white house!!!!

Charlie Brown/Lucy '08

This guy is systematicaly cleaning out the whole old politicians from jessy jackson to billary and i love it i have to go and register to vote before the month ends plz do the same register to vote in november.

I don't understand why people are interested in Hilary so much… she was in a competition and she lost even after they bent the rules for her

I've never seen this much talk of the losing competitor in anything ever its called being humble and understanding that well yes you think you should have won but it does not matter what she think it matters what the voters thought, and they thought

OBAMA 08

@Tim, You wrote: "Sounds like treason to me. You're either Republican or Democrat." Firstly, there are more Independents than either Reps or dems. Second, we are ALL Americans. If someone decides to vote for the best qualified person for President, even if he isn't from their party, that's what putting country above party is all about. Treason is voting for someone who is unqualified just because they are from your party.

Hillary supporter aren't really interested in facts, just baseless attacks arrogance and hypocrisy. How dare another candidate take what was rightfully hers… please. Hillary and the Clintons are NOT the Democratic base.

Lisa FL,
That's non-sense–This is Obama's moment not the Clintons. He doesn't have to take a back seat to them to win. Seems to me the Clintons are more interested in undermining his campaign than they are in Democrats wining the White House. I wish the hold out Hiliary supporters would stop looking for opportunities to further fracture party unity. Time after time he has extended an olive branch to them and time and time they have found a way to create tension. Of course he wants to win– but he doesn’t have to kiss her butt to do it!!

Its time for Clinton supporters to get behind the nominee and support the democratic platform. We simply can't afford a third term of Bush's failed policies.

Bruce August 13th, 2008 9:03 am ET

I have been reading these post for months and not responded. But the Hillary supporters (of which I am one) need to back off. Think about it this way. If Barack can't win with us, then Hillary most certainly cannot win with Barack's supporters. If they changed the nominee now, the Democratic Party is finished.
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Welcome Bruce, you are one of a VERY few Hillary supporters I've seen come in here and post with some common sense. I wish more of her supporters followed your example but they refuse to think ahead more than one day at a time. We keep warning them that if they screw this election by voting for McCain against what Hillary stands for, that the same will happen to her in 2012 by Obama supporters but they don't listen. Thanks for posting objectively.

Amazing Obama does not want top billing for everything.

Sharing the spotlight is so unlike him.

that is great . Mark Warner was a VERY GOOD GOVERNOR HERE .

Good CHOICE

"Wouldn't doubt it if he's related to the Time-Warner bunch… who own all the media in the tank for Obama. "

Hey moron, Mark Warner is one of the most successful Virginia Governors in recent decades, putting the state at the top for job and economic growth. At least get your facts straight before posting.

What a big boost for Mark Warner and Virginia. Obama exercised excellent judgment in choosing Mark Warner as the keynote speaker. I am so glad it's not Hillary Clinton. It is time to turn the page on the Clintons and the Bushes and enter a new era of politics. The Clintons have tarnished their own legacy by acting like sore losers since Obama clinched the nomination in June. Obama won fair and square. The Clintons, as the McCains, show very little respect for Obama. They look at him through condescending eyes. Obama reaches out to all people and has shown nothing but the utmost respect to the Clintons and the McCains. The Clintons and the McCains are so very divisive.
OBAMA '08

A vote for ANY Democrat is a vote for Nancy Pelosi and her policies.

Wake up that people! Congress is on a 5 week vacation thanks to Pelosi, while we're paying $3.75 – $4.00 a gallon for gas.

What's really insulting is that Pelosi is actually on a book tour promoting her new book. ABSURD!!!!!

C'mon…I was a Hillary supporter but am voting for Obama now. The die hards need to understand he is a Democrat and United States cannot live or survive with McSame for even 4 years. Same song as Bush.

To the Democrats who supported Hillary and are mad–I understand your pain. I really do. But please read the story titled Endangered Species: In More Danger at the bottom of CNN.com under the TIME link. This is the kind of administration that will go down as the worst in history, and McCain is just more of the same. Think about the Supreme Court, a woman's right to choose, the next conflict in the middle east, etc., and then think again about voting for McCain. If my candidate had lost I would be mad, and I might even think he got screwed. But I wouldn't vote for McCain under any circumstances, and I hope no good Democrat would.

HA! A repub. made a suggestion to Obama for a Repub. of another state (Sen) to be VP. The REPUB. that suggested this to Obama was a long time friend to McCain. He said he would not Support McCain for President because of his attacks on Obama during this election, among a few other reasons. Both parties are having issues of division.
Clearly hillary-is the weakest link to the democratic party.
But that is not the democratic parties fault- we can not control what other people do. That is the fact of life.
She might need some type of psychological evaluation at some point… I'm just saying…
=)
YES so it is the REPUB… Senators turning away from their own parties.

ehhemm… Not sure where anyone read Obama was concidering a republican VP.. we will all just see when that happens.

It is predicted that Obama wins, you all know that right?

Have a great day!

DON"T BE FOOLED by the people who claim to be bitter HRC supporters- they are republiscum that are trolling to attack Obama and get under your skin.

I wonder when the mainstream media is going to start covering McInsane and his anti-American policies.

When is the media going to cover the story that broke the past two weeks: Cheney and the White House fabricated evidence to justify the invasion of Iraq.

It appears that the media is still in the pocket of the RNC (America's domestic terrorist group).

HI HATERS

To Tim; You are right on those voters who whine about Hillary losing are acting like a bunch of spoiled brats,it's like the kid, if you don't play my way I will take my ball and go home.To all of you who are going to protest or who are thinking about enjoying the protest , remember the McSenile convention is last. The old saying he who laughs last , laughs best.Bring it on!!!!!! OBAMA/BAYH 08
Connie from Indiana

Obama is a FIASCO! The Dems still have a chance to get Hillary un Denver…don´t miss the chance…

@turnabout is fair play

I know, right? And people expect us to be nice. I mean, with that kind of attitude, even God would curse you down…

Wrong! Clinton suspended her campaign……there is a difference,folks. Obama sure is getting free reigns,to be just the presumptive nominee! But this is to make it seem more unthinkable that the Delegates and Super-Delegates may have changed their minds as to who is most electable. Protect him til the end CNN,but the man will not win this election,should he maintain the Dem. Nomination. Too much has come out to flaw the man's values and character,and more is leaking out every day. We ,the 18,000,000 are determined to have the last say. We want a real American who shares our values,and faith. We can't trust this enigma.

WELL SAID ED SOMMERS WE NEED MORE PEOPLE LIKE YOU ON THIS BLOG.SOME OF THIS GUYS ARE NUTS.

OBAMA 08.YES WE CAN

I see. Warner is pretty well known. I see…

A powerful speaker agenda is planned by the DNC. This is where the 'high road" political talent resides. The RNC is having trouble getting the currently elected members of Congress to attend their convention. The RNC convention will be a lack luster show led by the less than dynamic John McCain. A "yawn" event at best, especially directly following the Labor Day holiday.

ANOTHER CELEBRITY !!!! WOW

To be added to the List are:

REV. JEREMIAH WRIGHT.

OPRAH

Will John Edwards be there?

What about Al Sharpton?

Chuck Hagel?

Glad to hear it is Mark Warner, yesterday it was rumored that Hillary was going to be the keynote speaker and that would have been horrible.
I will be glued to the set watching the convention and hopefully we can get through the Clinton Speeches without too much blah blahs about the 18Million cracks.

Let us look forward, not back.

I wish all your Hillary supporters would "put up or shut up", if each of you would send $1.00 to her you would pay off her campaign debt – supposely 18M votes- but no you spend your time crying like a bunch of babies – Please no more whininng and crying – just vote for McCain.

If you can read I would like to suggest that you read the article in the "Atlantic", that tells why Clinton lost – IT WAS NOT BECAUSE OF OBAMA – It was because Hillary did not run a very effective campaign.

THE TRUTH HURT- but deal with it

Please tell me how someone who started out 20 points ahead of the competition can claim the primaries were "stolen" from her. The votes just didn't break for her the way they expected and the convoluted way they have of "counting" them by excluding some states and including the MI votes for her but ignoring the votes against her is mind boggling – that kind of mindset operating in the Oval office is frightening.

to the victor goes the spoils, get over Hillary's lost, she can run again McCain is in his seventies and has the GOP bid

SO many of you forget you can't demand what Obama is suppose to do…………..Bill Clinton wouldn't have it, Bush wouldn't have it, McCain wouldn't have it, your husbands wouldn't have it…..No PAST Candidates or Presidents would allow you to treat them like your child….Example……Look at Bush….No need to say more……….

Go to pay a bill and make a DEMAND to the customer service rep. (not the President of that company), and see how far your whining get you!

Who cares; let's get to the election, so we can all vote.

Tom – We are heading to Denver too with our protest signs….

Hillary Clinton has been robbed of this nomination.

She had better -at least- be the VP.

Sick & Tired of Nobama August 13th, 2008 9:17 am ET

If all you people who are on the hope dope would sober up and see what exactly your Messiah is touting you would run for the hills and grab your bibles and guns.
This guy will run this country into the ground and let the terrorist and his fellow muslims take over our wonderful country.
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You are as ignorant and racist as Raymond Duke. You must be his inbred brother-cousin..see my post to him as it applies to your racist @55 as well.

This Virginian hopes he can't find his way back home!!

quit using the close thing with Hillary it only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades

Considering the posts from the asylum escapees above, I'd say the Democrats got the keynote speaker right. Give it PUMAS and in the closet McCainers, how about some policy discussion? Can't do it can you?

Let me get this straight here Mr. Ed Sommers. You are saying that it was Bush and the Republicans to blame for 9/11? What hole have you had your head in? You keep blaming someone. Why don't you blame old Billy boy Clinton for balancing the budget by reducing the military to an all time low? Anyone can see that when you reduce your military to this level, a good boy scout troop is willing to try and kick your butt. Wake up America and smell the roses.

The real story will be the demonstrations OUTSIDE the convention. As BHO pumps up his giant ego, the base of the Democratic Party will be rallying against him. As Americans see past the narcissism and stage antics of Obama, they realize what a total fraud he is. Time to take his fake presidential seal, Brandenburg gate photo ops and rock concerts back to where they belong. Obama will go down in Denver.

As a person who lives in NVA and supported Hillary Clinton, why should anyone (including myself) interpret this pick as a slap in the face of Clinton or any of her supporters? For all of you who say Hillary should've been given the keynote address spot. My question to you all is haven't she been given enough of the spotlight already?

At this juncture in the fight for the seat of President of the United States, shouldn't the focus be on Barack Obama and John McCain? The DNC is less than two weeks away but yet many of us are still dwelling on what could have been.

Why must people make so much out of nothing? It is long over-due for us to come together and put this bitterness of Hillary not winning behind us. I was a Hillary supporter, but guess what, she lost. Now it's time to move on.

America was created with the premise of all men/women are created equal. Country before county, us before I, you before me. What's best for this country is what's best for me, that's my take.

John McCain and the rest of the GOP is banking on a rift between us. For the sake of our nation, I refuse to let my own personal ambitions get in the way of making the right decision for my country. We cannot continue to travel down this path Bush has put us on.

For the first time in a long time I am looking forward to the convention. This is a great choice.

Barack doesn't have a clue to problems of inflation – raise taxes on corporations and they raise prices and lay off workers. And his trillion dollar socialist health plan is insane.
Vote McCain

PUMA = republicans not confident enough about their own candidate.

and can you blame them??

No Hillary now. No Hillary ever.

This Virginian thinks Mark Warner is an excellent choice but it certainly won't sway my vote. I am a 40 something African American female and yes, a staunch HRC supporter. I absolutely will not vote for Obama because I still feel like he has just "disregarded" Hillary. I'll vote-I would never give up that right- but it will be a write-in vote for HRC.

Just the sight of Dick Cheney and that stupid grin makes me sick!

The Hillary supporters need a reality check. Have you read the article on her campaign? She lost this campaign thru incompetence and arrogance. Nothing was stolen from her, nothing was snatched from her. Sexism didn't do her in. Obama didn't beat her up. She lost because she was a leader of her own campaign.

But HRC supporters tell me, if the Clintons had managed to get the nomination what would you be saying to the Obama supporters. You would be telling them to " get over it " right? Well I am telling you "get over it".

Oh and for the record there is no way HRC had 18 million true voters.

(CNN please post)

STAND STRONG
for CHANGE

OR

FALL HARD
for the SAME!!

Remember Vince Foster!!
Remember Vince Foster!!
Remember Vince Foster!!

Admit it too yourself, when did hoping and dreaming get you anywhere? Are you sure that he's ready, Its crucial?Are you affected by speeches alone. Have you seen his voting record are you impressed?Yes we need change and any politician can speak on it, can he deliver? He needs Hillary, and so do we.

I believe Obama, the candidate with his own logo and trademark, will deliver change….

Change, a nickel and a few pennies, will be all I have left after he taxes me to death….

Change in the form of a Democrat pandering to the Lobbiests instead of a Republican….

Change, when Americans negotiate with terrorists instead of kicking their butts.

Change, change change. Get ready boys and girls, you've asked for it.

The Obamanation will not win. It's too early for the AC

Please!!!! you Republicans supporting Obama's demise , deviously "supporting" Hillary, GIVE IT UP. McCain is lame and does not stand a chance in a general election, and YOU cannot fool ENOUGH of her true supporters to switch parties. Yes she gave it her best fight, but its over.
Obama 08

Obama will make a great President; I was once a Hillary supporter, still support her, but as you can see, she is not the nomination, let's MOVE ON.

The more I see of Obama, the less I like him. In fact, I have gotten to the point where I really can not stand him. I am an ex-dem and a current PUMA. If you guys don't think it is real….you will see in Nov. And frankly, I don't give a hoot what it makes me look like. He doesn't deserve my vote and won't get it.

No Hillary.
No Vote.
You better put Hillary on that ticket.
He stole the nominee.
Blah, Blah, Blah,

The above are the same people who claim they still see Elvis.
Now I know why they still think Hillary is still in the race.

I have a couch you can lay on for $200 an hour.

Obama 08! Obama 08! OBama 08!

In case everyone hasn't already noticed, Barack is ALREADY our president.

Obama 08-16

McCain=instant war with Iran, 100 years in Iraq and renewed Cold War with Russia

Mark Warner Bio: Co founder of Nextel, former governor of VA. Forbes magazine, called VA the "Best managed state in the nation" 3 years in a row under Warner's leadership. He actually SHUT DOWN the DMV and social services offices in VA for two weeks and what happened? The state budget was balanced and he ended up with a surplus when he left office. He ran the state like a business. Mr Warner is a smart businessman and smart governor. You will hear a well-spoken, very articulate YOUNG (only 53 yrs old) man deliver an outstanding speech. Oh, by the way, he is not running for JOHN Warner senate seat in VA and is up by 30 points. MARK WARNER for President 2016! Warner senate seat 2009-2014, then run for President.

Welcome Virginia to the wave of change. This spot gives Mark Warner two chances in his future as a democrat and politician. One, an unparalleled chance to be in the spot light and the untold free press in his bid for Senate. Second, it is his chance to appear on the national stage for future political gold.

For the Obama wave – bringing Virginia closer to the fold.

We are headed to Denver with our protest signs.

Well, surprise, surprise. Another slap in the face for Hillary Clinton,
and her supporters. Obama is definitely going into the wrong
direction, especially at the convention. He's adding fuel to the
fire.

Let come november 8th and you won't see Obama on television anymore as Hillary supporters including myself will help end Obama's presindential campaign. It is not about democrat or republican but I think this man is not qualified to be president.

Someone seems to have stolen my identity, mj. Do not believe anything they say. They are an imposter.

Go Mark Warner! I saw first hand the great job you did for Virginians after the horendous financial mess Jim Gilmore (REP) left Virginia in.

Ditto Tim……………I couldn't have said it better. Good Job!!!

To MJ — Are you kidding me???

Have you even read any post from Obama supporters? They are the most immature, hateful, name-calling bunch of people I've come across. All they do is make Obama look bad and divisive.

looks like Obama plans to clean house with expereince leaders with proven records re: Bill Clinton & Hillary Clinton!

Senator Obama ran a dignified, honorable campaign for the sake of a positive change in America come the General Election.

Hillary ran a dishonest, disgusting sewer campaign in the hopes of self-promoting her way to a negative continuance of the status quo. She is counting on the remainder of the work to be done by her bitter, nasty bigot minions.

They’re really working hard at it. Hats off to them. They truly credit their candidate.

"think it is interesting that, while Obama remains consistently about five points ahead, he cannot seem to seal the deal. "

Everyone talking about sealing the deal when the deal isn't made until the voters vote. In addition, many of these polls are taken with land line phones. Remind you of Dewey Truman ?

I wonder ?if people who say some of this negative stuff are just people who are unhappy or if they are so dumb that they just don't know better.

Man, these comments are harsh this morning. Everyone needs to pipe down and go get some coffee.

To the proud Army and Navy mom. Your kids volunteered they did not have their arms twisted. I am a twenty year veteran and was drafted the first time . After that I volunteered and have no one to blame but me for my actions. What is the use of having a Military if you don't use them when needed in a crisis. If they don't want to fight themn they don't need to draw the paycheck. What are we supposed to do pay them for looking pretty.

Obama won his senate campaign with 70% of the vote. I wish everyone would quit this mess about having everyone disqualified. If they were disqualified, it was their own rule breaking that got them there. You don't just HAVE people disqualified. They bring it on themselves. Obama won the election with VOTES, just like he's going to win this election.

August 13th, 2008 8:41 am ET
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Richard

Please shut up already.

I guarantee you Hillary will

1. Give speech to have supporters back Obama
2. Not be on nomination ballet (she quit, that was her choice!)
3. Obama will win despite the maybe 2 million supporters out of 18 mill. that won't vote for Obama.

Print it and hang it on your mirror, you have been for-warned!!

WHO CARES ! I will be watching ONLY Hillary that night.

Write in Hillary's name! Vote McCain or stay home!

Anything's better than this inexperienced, smooth-talking, sweet-talking phoney, cockey, arrogant president wanna be.

PUMA

Who cares about Warner? He will be on mute with Michelle, McCaskill, Obama etc.. The only people I will be listening to will be the Clintons and few others and of course the protests.

I have to laugh and shake my head at these "Hillary supporters for McCain". Sounds like treason to me. You're either Republican or Democrat. Wasting your precious vote on the opposition just makes you look shallow…..or a rascist…or a feminist. Pick one or all of the above. Just because your girl couldn't get the votes, doesn't mean you should punish us all with another four years of McBush.

Great choice! Obama is showing that he will not be bullied by Hillary and her supporters that can't see the bigger picture.

America is struggling on all fronts. We need change.

I know Hill is disappointed, but we have to move forward. Time is running out and we have to focus on winning… not distractions on what could have been.

I was really pushing for Hill to be vp until recently. She will consistently be a distraction and push OBAMA inthe background. Just look at the convention… its all about the Clintons and not about OBAMA.

Lets move forward people.

OBAMA 08

for people that always have something to say negitive about obama and the democratic party are loosers…….its obvious that you have nothing to say about john mccain and his camp… obama is the man for the job…………………. and i am a conseritive but i will vote for OBAMA and he will take my state of Florida…..

OBAMA

This is turning out to be a "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" event.

Let me just leave you with one thought on this whole 'Experience vs. Judgement' argument. We value experience because we believe that experience has a direct correlation to good judgment. But in the last 26 years John McCain has been in office, he's had an affair and left his former wife (that waited for him while he was in Vietnam), he was a one of the Keating Five that brought about the whole savings and loans scandal in the 1980's, he's voted to put us in an unjustified war (and won't admit that he was wrong), and depending which way the wind is blowing, he is For and Against gay marriages, tax cuts, off-shore drilling, abortion, an indefinite presence in Iraq, a withdrawal from Iraq, a Marverick or a right wing party poster boy.

If we want to take 'Experience' into account without judgment, then we should re-elect Bush because he's got 7 years of executive experience over McCain.

I love mark warner! he's such a great guy. Whether Obama loses or win, i bet mark warner will make a run for president someday. And he will win. Great choice. Presents a fresh face, someone with integrity, popular in a swing state, and brilliant with economics.

If all you people who are on the hope dope would sober up and see what exactly your Messiah is touting you would run for the hills and grab your bibles and guns.
This guy will run this country into the ground and let the terrorist and his fellow muslims take over our wonderful country.

FOR ANYONE TO STAND AND TELL A 7 YEAR OLD GIRL THAT THIS COUNTY IS BROKEN AND NOT WHAT IT SHOULD BE OR COULD BE SHOULD BE ARRESTED FOR TREASON.

This is the best country in the world to live in and if he doesn't see that then he is an idiot and so is his wife. I have never seen or witnessed such an UNPATRIOTIC candidate and his wife in all my 56 years.

GET OFF THE HOPE DOPE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.

Puma's = Republicans posing as disenfranchised Democrats

Vote for a Change, vote Obama.
Vote for MaCain, you get the same as Bush.

Somebody please explain to me how you can support the 2008 election of any Republican to be President of the United States. The Republicans held the Presidency for eight years, after the Democrats held the position for the previous 8 years. When Bush took office, the country was at peace, and the economy was in excellent shape — running ZERO deficit.

"9/11″ occurred while BUSH was President. Bush lied us into war in Iraq. Bush has presided over the economy going into the toilet. McCain supported Bush's policies for the past 8 years, more than 90% of the time. How can anybody in his right mind want to see the continuation of a Republican presidency for the next four or eight years?

nice move obama,

we want to see more new broom sweep the political ladder

dunno why hillary was mentioned though.

CNN I KNOW YOUR TRYING TO SOUND INDEPENDENT THIS DAY AS LOYAL CNN VIEWER IT WILL COST THIS NETWORK MSNBC WiLL TAKE YOUR SPOT IF CARE IS NOT TAKING.

McCain is just too old. Look at the young vibrant leaders in just about all the other world players. Young, strong men with fresh, new ideas. We need Obama in there to portray the look of progressive, modern society. The time of geriatric leadership is coming to an end. Our tired old great grandfathers can't keep pace with the fast track anymore.
"Bomb bomb Iran" should have given everyone their first clue. It's the Beach Boys for cryin out loud. Advisors..yes…but the face of America….no thanks.

I'm so sick of all the HRC supporters showing their true stripes on why the possibility existed for our president to be elected twice. If someone believes in the stereotypical beliefs of the Democratic party then vote your parties interest. Vote McCain in and watch these economic times worsen for those of us who are unfortunate enough to even hold the silver spoon. If McCain's Policies benefit you then vote that way.
Those who are still "bitter" that HRC lost call yourselves Fans and not faithful dems. If you think that voting McCain will help her don't forget that Obama has supporters who can make it just as difficult for her on her next attempt.

Vote your interest

People take a good luck at that sissy liberal Georgian leader and his followers and you get a perfect picture of Obama and the liberal democrats in a crisis. The Russian or fifty miles from the capital and they are giving speeches and waving flags. Instead of the leader planning and strategizing and the people getting their guns to defend their families homes and country they are waving flags and squalling for someone to help them even though they attacked the breakaway areas first. Whether you support the Georgians are the Russians you have to recongize the stupity of their actions when confronted in a crisis. Obama and the democrats are always talking about doing away with our guns or gun control. Do you feel safe with a liberal president and the left wingers protecting you.

Will Obama just announce his running mate already? I am tired of all the stupid "whoo will obama pick?" news stories and the like… the headline for this story on cnn.com was: "Ticker: Obama makes big convention pick ". Really? Did you realize that if you hinted at a VP pick people might click on the link but if you said "Obama picks keynote speaker" no one would care? Big convention pick my butt… no one cares…

Quite a few of Hillary's supporters (PUMA'S) are the sorriest, bitterest, meanest, nastiest, bunch of sore losers I've ever came across. You deserve each other and more importantly, I can see why she lost. Apparently, her campaign workers are filled with bitter, nasty, racist, mean people – just like you.

Okay Hillary Supporters-Just as I have been and WAS during the race for the Democratic nomination – GET OVER IT……..Hiliary LOST!!!!

Hilliary supporters -don't cut off your nose to spite your face and suffer another 8 years of BUSH-CHENEY!!!! Your pride is not worth it!!!

Richard, if you don't vote for Barack because his middle name is Hussein, you deserve to be lied to and forgotten.

I think Mark Warner would make a excellent VP.

It's about time she got out of the way. Sore looser is such a pathetic sight, name it the Clintons
Nganenu

Are the Hillary supporters still crying? Gosh, it's like having a 5 year old who doesn't get that shiny new toy he/she wanted (Whine whine whine whine, ect…..)

You folks just don't get it do you, This election is about CHANGE. Please look up the definition. Hillary and William Jefferson DO NOT represent CHANGE. They're old school politics/politicians who are sore losers b/c they didn't win the (D) nomination. Move on. Going to the convention and causing a tantrum like a bad 5 yr old kid is about as childish as you can get. Selfish people like you will never win. Obama has done as much as he can for her, she needs to get out of the way and/or become an independent and run in 2012. Her antics lately have been sarcastic at best.

And as for a supporters, once Barack takes the oath and institutes a universal healthcare program to insure all Americans, I can recommend the names of a few good psychiatrists for you folks to visit cause you so called HILL-DAWG/PUMA supporters are just plain crazy.

Mark Warner proved to be an exceptional manager, administrator, financial expert, and leader during his tenure as Governor of the great state of Virginia. A prudent choice as we move forward.

Mark Warner, like Sen. Obama, is an extremely talented American who has proven his leadership and governing skills. He had the vision to turn my great state around after the pathetic, drenched in red ink of his predecessor, Jim Gilmore, who did not have the talent, nor the skill to lead. It took Mark Warner to make the state fiscally sound again, while Gilmore, another clueless Bush-bot, traisped off to Washington to bide his time until he could run for the Senate.

All Hillary Supporters for McCain, and PUMA's, take note:. Virginia will turn blue in the fall and you will learn to say, President Obama.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08/12

I see all the rethugs are up early.
PUMA nuts dig a hole.
Whoever says Hillary or McCain are clearly racist and deserve the America you get.
Just wait and see what you get when you don't vote on the issues and vote out of hatred and discrimination.

Obama 08′ and 12′

Is gonna be great. I cant to watch the whole event.

Plz vote obama in november tell your friends too.

Warners gets the consolation prize for losing the VP race.

How exactly do you "loose" the White House? Is it not tied up tight enough for you? Typical republicans, Bush really has dumbed down the party.

I have a huge amount of faith in Obama. He is a clever man who won't concede to the demands of that power hungry woman (Hillary). America is changing and we need a dynamic leader to represent our nation and values.
McBUSH is too old, bitter, and senile to be president. He shouldn't be allowed to take office and continue on our current horrendous path. He disgusts me.

Hey Rich-

Your "Caps Lock" button was stuck in the "on" position when you keyed Obama's middle name. Oh wait, that was probably done on purpose right? How original! I mean, it's so fresh. Most people in America vote for a candidate based on their name anyway right? No one takes the time to look at the issues. I'm sure as soon as your wife, who you probably keep pregnant and barefoot, finishes ironing your rebel flag, you and the rest of Lot 29 will point out that Obama isn't white. Hey, thanks for the great information. Moron.

Is gonna be great. I cant to watch the whole event.

Plz vote obama in november.

DNC=Dumb Nuts Committee
I love the way the Obama-bots call for party unity and want a republican as VP? Get real you mindless fans, the party is democrat, not repubacat? Who will run for President, God Forbid, if Obama should win the election and serve his term? The incumbent would be a Republican. I cannot believe Obama would pick a republican as VP and expect any kind of party unity in November. His fans are pretty crazy, but I can't believe they could be that stupid. Maybe they are as dumb as I first thought they were. Whomever McCain picks as VP is, without a doubt, a hairs breath away from the Presidency. The party expects Hillary to be so loyal to the party, but Obama can pick a republican as VP, go figure. I will write Hillary on my ballot in November….

A great choice by Obama! Thank goodness the keynote speaker is not Hillary.

You crybaby Hillarites would still not support Obama even if he selected her as VP. I have never heard such childishness from a bunch of adults in my life. Maybe Obama can give her the lead job of finding those WMD's since Hillary has been very effective at seeing imaginary things (sniper fire). Nobody cares about you, Hillary supporters! WE don't need your support, there are more of us who love Obama as evident in the primaries. Go Benedict Arnold and vote for McCain, he needs your support more than we do.

Obama/Hagel 2008 and 2012

You gotta get up early to beat the haters (republicans).

Will you all come back in November and admit that you were wrong? Or will you just move your hate onto something else?

Hillary should be McCain's VP. They're both flip-floppers, they both have been shot at, Oh that's right she forgot or misremembered, they both are desperate and they both hate Obama, they both voted for this disaster of a war. He can freely use all of her commercials and talking points in his campaign. That way she can leave Obama alone. McDepends can have both her and Bill.

McCain and Hillary

Are the haters for real – Please get over it. If Hillary won, then fine, but she lost. It is done. Even when many of us lost respect for Billary, Obama did not. He has always tried to be the bigger person, and commend her for being a worthy opponent. What more do you want? As a woman, I would love to see a qualified woman as POTUS someday, but that is not Billary. It is so sad to have these few haters try to ruin the Democratic party, for no reason. You have no real reason why you hate Obama so much, you just do. Sick and Sad.

I have been reading these post for months and not responded. But the Hillary supporters (of which I am one) need to back off. Think about it this way. If Barack can't win with us, then Hillary most certainly cannot win with Barack's supporters. If they changed the nominee now, the Democratic Party is finished.

you guys are so ignorant! Why are Clinton supporters so head strong on her? Obama won fair and square. He ran a clean campaign aand if America felt he wasn't qualified they would not have voted him as the nominee. It's time for somehting new and fresh. Why keep electing the same old politicians that make empty promises and send us to unneccesary wars? It all boils down to his name and his race..Face it, if Obama's name was Tom Washington and he was white, and his experience was just the same, you'd jump on the band wagon..Hillary only has 3 more years in the senate than Obama and the only major experince is first lady and "my friends" that's not a qualification! Get over it, she should have ran a fair campaign and kept Bill's mouth shut! She made her bed, now she needs to lie in it. If you vote Mccain you're asking for more years in Iqar, a conflict that should never have started, and you're asking for poor judgement llike Bush has. Mccain doesnt' care about Americans, not the one's who struggle to pay bills, feed kids, and have to give up a meal to insure that the kids eat. He only cares about the rich like all Republicans.

I can't wait to say President Obama!
I luv CNN, one of the lesser evils (?) OR – rather one of the least biased news sources available. Rawk on!

Anyone who claims to be a HRC supporter who now says they will vote for McSame, is not a true democratic and should just get the heck out of the party. You either support the party or you don't. so take your conspiracy theories and join McSame.

Has anyone asked if Warner has any skeletons in his closet that we should know about before the speech?

I just love mystery and intrique concerning corruption, abuse of power and sexual exploits. Even when it is not about the Republicans.

you dead-enders so called democrats(PUMA) need to stop all that hating. If you want to see mcsenile continue to run this country in the ground, go ahead and vote for him. Just stop the hate.

Richard,
If you're really such a Hillary supporter, how can you turn your back on everything she stands for by voting for McCain? It just doesn't make sense. She and McCain have no shared principles or platforms. You're being childish. It's as if you're saying if you don't get your way you're going to ruin it for everyone else. Obama is just as much an American as anyone else in America, so why try to degrade him with the middle name in capitals? How does that help anything? Hillary ran and didn't get the nomination. I voted for her, but now I'm fully behind Obama. I want a Democrat this Nov. As long as that Democrat believes in Women's right to choose, universal health care, more taxing for the wealthy, social security, end to the war, etc., all the mainstays of the Democratic party, then I don't care if the candidate is male, female, black or white. I just want them to win.

if all the democRATS don't deliver on all these promises, who are they going to blame? the old administration?

If they are elected into the white house and they solve a single problem then will vote for a second term.

But it is lookin like the Appointed One is on a role.

I dont trust him, never will

Why dont we hear more about thei Ayres guy?

Oh yeah, Obama will just distance himself from him just like everything that looks bad. Is he going to distance himself from Hammas later as well?

NObama 08………..

We are the good guys and America IS #1

Coming from a middle aged white female–To all you Hillary supporters–if Obama is disregarding you and her so much then why has she been give a spot at the convention. And why has Bill? What does it take to make you happy beside Hillary being the nominee???? Do you realize that your positions give more substance to one of the biggest complaints about her–that she is polarizing. She has caused division in the democratic party and that is what she is so well known for. Haven't you read about what went on in her campaign? And what about the huge debt? Is this what we need leading our country–a woman who can't really handle the finances of her campaign nor the people she has chosen to help her run the campaign. This doesn't really make much sense to me. Obama is helping her try to retire some of her debt, has given her a key a position in the convention and yet you continue to whine!!!! Instead of being so divisive yourself, why don't you get together and work hard to help her retire her debt so that she comes out of this looking like a woman who can move her supporters to do positive things. I just don't get it. Neither Hillary nor Obama were perfect candidates and if Hillary were to try to win over the primary at this point, the democrats are sure to loose in Nov. If she is to come through this successfully, she and her supporters need to come together and support Obama. Otherwise, all the concerns about her negative qualities will be true.

Obama wins this election by a huge land slide.
Iowa is now in his bag. He is in the process of ambushing Virginia. He has over 20 offices there. He will also pull a dark knight stunner on McCain in Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and may be Georgia. The guy can so do without Ohio and Florida. So many states to win; so little time.

Sorry haters.

What everrrrrr…. No Hillary no vote from me….

I think it is interesting that, while Obama remains consistently about five points ahead, he cannot seem to seal the deal. The pundits keep comparing him to Reagan in 1980–but Reagan did something very smart–he held his nose and put his rival on the ticket. The result, a landslide because all the Republicans stayed in the tent and the economy pulled in the people standing outside. If he had picked someone else, the people standing outside may have come in, but the people already in the tent who were for Bush–well, some of them may have gone over to Jimmy Carter figuring they would wait it out for four years and get their guy in then. That is probably what will happen if Obama makes the mistake of leaving Hillary off the ticket and without your base–you can't win an election.

What a sad lot of people who cannot let go of Hillary and vote for Barack. LET IT GO! SHE DID NOT WIN! I wish she had but do you all want another four years of REPUBLICAN rule. Let's move forward and get a DEMOCRAT in the White House in 2009.

Interesting comments. Obama has gone far beyond what is necessary to include the Clintons. If Obama had continued to campaign AGAINST H. Clinton the last 2 months of the primaries, she would NEVER have been as close as she was. Instead he actually started his general election campaigning once statistics showed that Clinton couldn't win and only did rebuttal ads. Other than that, she was free to preach to the choir increasing her numbers a little. Example – Puerto Rico.
Warner? Maybe he has something to offer we should know about. Give a fresh new name a chance.
It is time to 'RENEW AMERICA'S PROMISE"

The Democratic convention – I will not watch this "clown show"!
At least, TV provides other choices in entertainment!

If you don't have anything nice to say about someone, then–keep your lips shut.

I cant wait to hear Barak Husein Obama when he is giving his speech in January's inauguration at the whitehouse.

the only losers are the GOP, who are doing all they can to knock our great country back to the stone age.

Great pick. This Virginian hopes he can't find his way back home!

Right you are, Jeremy. Warner..snore, not interested. Lived in DC for 8 years and know all about him. I'm only tuning in for Bill and Hillary's speeches. Could care less about the Messiah's coronation at Invesco Field.

wow . . .its a little negative in here . . . wasn't this story about Mark Warner?

I would vote for Warner for prez if he ever ran. He was a great guv, and got alot done in our state, despite the fact he was up against a state government that was behind in the times. He dragged Virginia kicking and screaming into the modern world. Its why he is so far up against another former guv who did nothing but create a popular bumper sticker.

Obama,please sit down and shut up. We don't need a "figurehead" in this country whos handlers have on a very short rope. We need a real president.We need John McCain.

Come on, cool down, why so negative comments? Politics and democracy are all about respect.

After this fiasco with the democrt leadership selecting Obama I can see why they want to give this spot to the guy from virginia hoping to pull that state to the democrat column. After calling pennsylvaniains uneducated gun toting relgious nut racist, West Virginia and kentucky uneducated racist if them people have got any pride he can start out with a three state deficit plus a large majority of states such as Texas and others that will go republican.I guess nancy Pelosi is like Obama and has decided maybe to have a vote on drilling. They do stand for change though. They change their mind so much with each poll they can't even keep up with their changes. Oh by the way you saw that cry baby georgian president hiding and all them holding a demonstration and making speeches with the Russian forces fifty miles from their capital. That is exactly what Obama and the left wing liberals would do if the U> S. was attacked. What a bunch of idiots.The United States should stay out of this . This is Russia's border. What would we do if the Russians tried putting missles on our border or tried to influence Canada to break away from North America.

To Richard, Steve Green, and all other PUMAs:

What would you have Obama do? What would satisfy YOU
and make YOU feel like Obama is trying to unify the party
and bring Hillary's supporters into the fold?

Would you have him come to your home in person and
personally ask you to vote for him? What do you WANT?!

Hillary has said publicly that her supporters should back
Obama and vote for him, yet all I see is people like you
yelling and screaming and whining and moaning about
how he's not doing enough for YOU. Obama is even giving
Hillary a primetime slot at the DNC for her speech.

I don't understand what more he can do to satisfy YOU.
Keeping Hillary in the spotlight as a prominent member
of the Democratic Party should be enough. You should
follow the request of the woman you support so strongly
and get behind the person that SHE endorses for this office.

What more do YOU want?! And the answer can't be "I want
her to be President," or, "I want her to be VP," because its
not going to happen. So, aside from those two things,
what can Obama do to make YOU happy? To get YOU
to support him? To unify the party?

Is there ANYTHING? Or do you find joy in just spouting
anger, resentment, and bitterness? None of you ever
offer anything up other than, "Obama isn't doing enough
to make Hillary's supporters happy." Maybe he should
send you a fruit basket or some cookies?

And for all the people out there who don't know how to spell:
The word is "loser," not "looser." The word is "lose," not "loose."
If you want to say that Obama is going to lose the election,
and you say, "Obama is going to loose," you sound like a
complete idiot and lose all credibility on the blogs. Wake up.

It seems to me that Howard Dean and Obama turned our party into a KOOL AID party now and I'm proud to be a puma 08′.

I think Warner is a good move. Clinton's campaign staff is engaging in self-destructive cannabalism. Unfortunately the releasing of the internal campaign memos depicting her as paralyzed and unable to make tough decisions does not help her cause. You can't throw the toilet at someone and then think you're going to be politically compatible or rewarded.

For all of you who want to support McCain, another privileged C minus warmonger go right ahead. No health care, no pensions, no jobs paying anything, and no gas to visit grandma with the kids.

I can't believe these comments. How can you NOT be for Obama at this time? These Hillary people had better get over it, and if you do not support Obama and end up with McCain, you will get what you deserve—another four years of the continued hell that we have had under Bush. Do you really want that?

Obama is getting desperate. I love it. The chosen one (chosen by Pelosi, Dean and Brazile that is) feels his pedestal shaking. He is trying to bring in people with actual experience to save his divine butt.

The Hillary supporters need to get over themselves. If you truly were her supporters, you would have taken her admonitions to heart when she asked you to in her June 3rd speech. People who post that they are issuing ultimatums to Obama about Hillary, or who state they are Clinton supporters who will vote for McCain are simply Republicans by another name. And truthfully, you were never going to vote for the Democratic nominee anyway. No real Hillary supporter could stomach voting for McCain knowing what everyone knows about him.

Jeremy August 13th, 2008 8:22 am ET

A bunch of losers, in a democratic year, they will loose the white house again.

Jeremy, if the democrats will 'loose' the White House again, how do you suggest they 'tighten' it?

The theme should be America finally keeps a promise….ANY promise.

Americans have been the biggest losers after 8 years of Bush's incompetence and criminal negligence.

"Clinton came very close to winning the Democratic presidential nomination…"

Interesting. Because not that long ago, CNN and other outlets were reporting that Clinton had no chance whatsoever and was dragging down the party. I guess now she's the almost-winner.

You people are hilarious and solidify why i would NEVER vote for McCain or Hillary!!!!

Wow, I have seen posts commenting on the rude, nasty behavior shown by Obama supporters. I'm so sorry that this campaign has come down to this ugly behavior rather than a serious discussion of the important topics that affect us all.

As I'm typing this at about 8:40 a.m., there are eleven comments, seven of which are vitriolic and hate-filled. The PUMA and McCain supporters who have posted those comments should be ashamed of yourself. You do NOTHING to advance the democratic principles upon which this country was founded.

You know I was looking forward to the Democratic Convention, but seeing how the Clintons have hi- jacked it to make it about them is really screwed up. If Obama was a white candidate and there was anyone doing to him what the Clintons are doing to Obama, this country would be calling for heads to roll but since Obama is relatively young black candidate making history, this party (Democrats) seems content with down playing his historical event to make nice with the Clintons and their "take my ball and go home" mental status. Make a note Democratic party, the Black People in this country are paying attention. We won't forget this. This Convention is not and should not be about the Clintons!!!!! It's time to turn the page or you are making sure that McSame has a victory in November and we won't forget!!!!

As a former Virginian, I can tell you that he might be a handsome fella, but he's not a very compelling speaker, and he's not the least bit exciting. (Although politically, I can see why he went with a southerner).

Good no big spotlight for the Republican Hillary Clinton!

…and he really should be the VP Choice, but he'll be President elect in 2016

Richard

Please shut up already.

I guarantee you Hillary will

1. Give speech to have supporters back Obama
2. Not be on nomination ballet (she quit, that was her choice!)
3. Obama will win despite the maybe 2 million supporters out of 18 mill. that won't vote for Obama.

Print it and hang it on your mirror, you have been for-warned!!

Richard – you are an idiot. Apparently you don't know anything about what Hillary Clinton stood for, what Obama stands for or what McCain stands for. You and the rest of the Clinton supporters that want to vote for McCain are the reason we can't get anything done in our government. Read up on the canidates and learn a few things. You might not want to vote Obama in the end, but you would realize that if you do support McCain now then you would have never supported Hillary Clinton to begin with.

I SEE THE HATERS ARE HATING AS ALWAYS….IT DOESN'T MATTER CAUSE "GOD" HAS OBAMA'S BACK AND WITH THAT SAID "NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST OBAMA SHALL PROSPER"….. HE WILL BE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT….

Majority of the people who are thinking about voting for McBush, please listen to yourself.
Bush = McCain
McCain = Bush
DON'T BE AN IDIOT
GET THE POINT IDIOT.

Plus, you takling about foriegn policy. Look at the perfect example of Bush who doesn't no jack about foreign policy and make up majority of the stuff which HE doesn't make any sense what so ever. Learn from your mistakes IDIOTS.

WOW – two and a possible three positive comments out of the first eleven posted – What a MEAN bunch!!! If you are upset because you are McSAME and Billary fans – don't take it out on Obama!!!

I guess you're upset because Obama ran a CLEAN campaign and ended up being the nominee "fairly". I can actually hear the GRUNTS in the room and it's people like you that end up going POSTAL!!!!

BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!!! YES WE CAN!!!

We want Stephen Colbert to give a speech at the convention. Yea go Stephen Colbert.

Puma 4 Hill – Obama IS the pick of the people. His campaign funding and new Democratic voter registration in enormous numbers the past couple of months show that the people are refusing the substandard candidate, John McCain.

With comments from the Lunatic fringe (Hillanuts & Bushnuts) I am buying stocks in any pharmaceutical corp. that develops a pill or has a cure for the mentally ill. Got to wonder if there are aliens from other planets amongst us.

If it was clinton vs mccain we would have a choice.
republican for america and against obama the liberal golden boy.

Warner is a good pick for the Convention Speaker, but Obama is a horrible choice as the nominee. With Obama at the top of the ticket, moderate democrats have no home.

ur going down McSame…

Hillary supporters need to understand that they are the minority. The majority of Democrats are not behind them.

Hillary will distance and estrange more Democrats than believable as she did not win the Primary.

We already had a Clinton, it IS time for a change.

If Hillary and her "Pumas" decide to make too many waves, there are those of us who WILL distance ourselves from the Democrat Party even if Barack gets the nomination. There are those of us who will look at the third party candidates if Hillary is on his ticket as VP.

Have you gotten the idea yet?

Barack Obama is so selfish. John Kerry made him from no where and now he does not want to cultivate in other unknowns. Recall that the Hon. Al Gore chose the former young Congressman from Tenessee Ford, an African American. Bill Clinton also chose another unknown in Evan Bayh in 1996. Wake up Obama!!

Anyway, this may be a blessing in disguise. At least that can keep that Tim Kaine away from being in the ticket. Tim Kaine looks so dumb and uninspiring and no knowledge of what is going on in the world. The global affairs require a VP with sound foreign policy. Endorcing Obama is not a criteria for VP slop. If that is what it is, please offer it to Ted.

Obama 2008 Unity!!

The Democratic Convention will be the best one yet. TEAM OBAMA

Vote for McCain and cry for yet another 4 years.

Richard
You probably arent even a true democrat.
If you truly believed in what Hilarys vision was then you would vote for Obama because their visions are alot more atuned then McCains is to Hilary.
I think another issue might be a problem with you……..Obamas skin color and the fact that you may be little intimidated by a well educated highly intelligent black man

You people must be living in a different dimension than present-day USA 2008.

wow alot of angry repubs in here eh? good, they have alot to be scared of! something new, something bold… ALL BLUE!!!

DEMS '08!!!

Don't cry for me Argentina.

If Clinton is not the VP pick my vote will go to McCain.

Sorry not watching, We turned out the lights on Democrats when they turned out the lights on Americans and went on a 5 Week vacation. While we are suffering thru High Gas Prices.

I will be turning off the tv when hillary speaks, she should not be a guest speaker. she couldn't run her campaign or its finances and yet her moronic cult followers wanted her to run this country. Shame on them and her.

We just don't need Obama anymore—-the Iraq war is winding down and crude oil prices are plunging—-let Obama go back to the Senate and we can all continue on with business as usual—ie" THE good life.

BOTH political conventions will be the biggest pile of BS this country has ever seen!

Matt,

Maybe you need to explain what you are talking about. I sure no one else knows.

Another blow to McSame. Mark Warner is a tower of strength with major popularity. People are not going to forget this keynote address.

CNN, didn't you get the memo? Barack had to run away on vacation because most of us were overdosed by the constant adoring coverage of him.

For the first time in my life I will be voting Republican, and that makes me REALLY proud!

McCain '08 for Hillary '12

Great Pick!!! GO OBAMA………YOU OUT SHINE mccain. YOU WILL BE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT. It's too bad Bill and Hillary can't get over it. Certainly it would be to their advantage to do so.

wont vote for him not because hes Black, not because hes young, not because he flip flops, not because he is arrogant, but because he is untrustworthy….. he never gives straight answers…much the same as many of the republicains. he is more of a BUSH then McCain. seems to always be on Vacation. doesnt like to listen to people on the ground and will do whatever he thinks .

I am so happy that Mark Warner will be giving the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention.He was the best governor that Va. has ever had in my opinion, he will do a wonderful job.

A bunch of losers, in a democratic year, they will loose the white house again.

An idiot, backing an idiot for an idiotic Party……………………….let's move on to something newsworthy..

Vote McCain or join the insane

Wouldn't doubt it if he's related to the Time-Warner bunch… who own all the media in the tank for Obama.

The golden boy was the pick of the media not the people. Sad.

We'll remember in November.

GOOD FOR MARK, I LOVE THIS GUY HE DESERVES IT.

Perfect. Another inexperienced, anti-american criminal speaking for another one. Didn't Virginia learn enough after his despotic reign?

The little known man from 4 years ago (Barrack Obama) did not win his election. He was appointed to the position after he had all of his competition dis-qualified. If you are going to write an article maybe you should get your facts straight.

Wise move!

Gotta admit this election is all about Obama. Either you love him or hate him.

Obama is a foolish politician. His disregard for Hillary's supporters and the base of the Democratic party will definitely cost him the election!

Who cares! I am only interested in the Hillary speech.
No Hillary! No Barack HUSSEIN Obama!

Hillary supporter for McCain!!!!!!!!!!!!

He doesnt have to campaign with his 30 point lead in the VA polls for senate. TURN VA BLUE

Just another slap in the face to Hillary & her supporters. I don't think Obama wants to win.

Who wants to back a man (McStupid) who's only claim to fame is being captured? That means he's wasn't smart enough to out manuever anybody. He was tortured and gave the enemy information – yes that is a great choice in a leader. Stupid enough to get caught and tell on everybody. So explain to me how war is his strong point? He sounds weak to me.

Hillary is getting more coverage than Mc Cain interesting, she is not even running for president or to be black she lost her president bid, for crying out loud

Can someone tell me why Hillary's name (presidential run) is coming up in this article?
It should be Mart's article I suppose, I do not have any problem with Hillary's name but it seems the media you makes me wana go hmn. There are many candidates who lost you do not talk about them but Hillary, If she was , If she was this that, what the heck she lost get over it you contribute to the mess we are in right now and you do not even feel it.

Great choice of "keynote". Go with the future not the discredited past. Hillary should speak, but not be in the total spotlight.