A democracy is limited by the quality of its voters, and that is democracy's biggest problem.

OK. Dems are a big-tent party. We're sorry you feel badly about HIllary losing, and you are welcome to join the party. If you truly think McCain represents you, then by all means, vote for him, but why hang around and keep insulting Dems who are hoping to unite this weekend?

I wish HIllary would open a blog, and explain about how she said some things that were maybe somewhat not true, like all politicians do when they run for office. Hopefully, she will convince you that she really, really wants you to vote for Obama. If not, i wonder if you ever would have.

As i said on another blog that was full of Obama haters, good luck and i'm glad you are politically active.

Correction: liar (I think)

finally. This is the cnn blog. i got lost there for a while. time to to ask for respect from BOTH sides now. gonna read the blog.

Joe will be good at taking Cheap Shots.

Joe who campaigns have been funded by Lawyers is a voice for those snakes,

Barack peaked way too soon and Joe Blow is all talk talk talk.

McCain will pick Romeny and cost to victory and we will all live happily ever after.

Biden is a great fit on the ticket. His experience as leader of the Judiciary Committee and Foreign Relations Committee will prove invaluable to Obama's vice presidential council. Biden adds a world of knowledge, strength, and balance to VP.

Obama/Biden '08
i Si se puede !

blah blah blah.

blah blah blah some more.

i'm blahblahblah, and i approve of this blahbing.

i bet CNN will print this one.

Note to self: Remove all yellow suits and hats from closet..

tedious898
you tell them the same thing Merle Haggard told them in his song. if you don't like it leave it.

vote Democratic for a real change.

Biden is a boring washed-up hot head. No Clinton for VP = No Vote — Go McCain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

could sen. biden fill in this gap. rev wright as been ship off to Africa. why?

battle tested excuse me every time he was tested he failed miserably

Baby Obama and the Joe Daddy Show!

90% of the American people have already decided who they will vote for because of the issues and policies of the candidates. The other 10% will decide who will be president, and basically, it will become a popularity contest. After reading some of these comments from the "undecideds", WE ARE DOOMED. Some of you are idiots. The rest of you hope to be one day.

just a coincidence McCain finally gets bush to approve the surge and Presto everything falls into place. should of listen to him long ago. just a coincidence McCain finaly gets bush to lift the ban on offshore drilling the voters approve and presto the price of oil goes down. should of listen to him long ago. obama said IT AS ALWAYS BEEN MY POSITION. I HAVE SAID FROM THE BEGINING. that my friends is a lot of BS

Make that another Democrat who will not vote for "SMUGS AND PLUGS" Smugs=Obama Plugs=Biden

Obama's campain is so intelligent that anybody have realized it yet…Common guys don't you undersatnd what is going on* If not this is because non of you follow the race properly. Because as an outsider I saw it from the beginning of the primaries and let me tell you this, that manObama is very intelligent,kind, and honnest. You see how the way he handle it, so imagine what he can do for you, everything. There will be no president efffective like him. And no onther country will try to put him down. You are lucky guys

We the people are now going to get our country back. Obama will be our next POTUS. All who want to join us welcome. The times they are a changing and hope will defeat fear/hate once again.

Ralph….you're special. I'm doing my best to avoid insulting people that think the way you do.

Any, Black people or African Americans only comprise about 12% of our total population (I think). So if Obama truly challenges McCain, alot of White people or caucasians would be voting for Obama.

My guess is you say send the Blacks back to africa. What are you going to do about the white people? Think about it and get back me

oh really mccain wheres your vp you havent picked out your vp have you mccain whose ready to lead now

Oops I meant Ralph

To Terri ohio:

I do not believe I have ever read a more stupid comment. Are you a speech writer for the McCain campaign?

Be patient, I am, not done yet (Oh, I am close to 60 years old as of today– so listen to me):
What I have learned, as an outsider, over the years:

1. Republicans are MORE faithful to their party than Democrats

2. Republicans are better at running campaigns, but terrible at running the nation; yet, Democrats can never figure this out!

3. Republicans are smarter, probably with higher IQs than Democrats; just read their blogs

4. Democrats are more emotional (celebs) than Republicans; just read their comments on the different blogs!

5. Republicans are more "principled" in emitting their key messages (i.e., it is about the PARTY, not the leader even when he/she is dumb, senile etc) than Democrats.

6. Democrats are Losers, Republicans are Winners!!!!

Watch out Biden. If Obama loses, MoveOn is going to finance a Democratic challenger to you when you are up for reelection. Payback for your vote on Iraq. See the other Joe, Lieberman.

i prove this message

everyone that says McCain 08 then it will be Hillary 12 are, to put it simply, stupid!

dont you realize that if Obama looses there is a great chance that it will be viewed as partially HRC fault! even if its not!

dont get me wrong i am all for womens rights, but if radical feministic HRC supporters cost Obama the election she will have no shot in 2012

there will be a woman president in my lifetime i am sure, but this is clearly not the year so get over it!

Hillary will be able to do more in a cabinet position anyway

then she can run again in 2016 if she wants

ignorant people scare me!

Obama/Biden 08

p.s. cnn please post this!

Ralph August 24th, 2008 7:51 pm ET

If Hillary were to get the nomination now, there would be riots everywhere there are blacks. When he loses in November there may be riots then. All the Obama-bots yelling, rigged election! This will not be a good year no matter which way it goes. Blacks can't even celebrate without looting and sitting fires. Remember when the Cowboys won?

You are oh so ignorant but at least your honest inlike others in here hiding behind hillaries skirt

I E-mailed Barrak Obama after he won the Primaries, I expressed to him at that time. Although, I had thought Hillary Clinton should have won the nomination. The DNC rules were flawed. I accepted him winning the nomination. I then asked him to select Hillary Clinton as his VP choice. If he did not, I would not be voting this year for the first time in almost forty years. That I could not support John McCain, I would just choose NOT vote.

Now, that Obama has chosen Joe Biden (Who?) as his VP choice. The way he has slammed Hillary with his 3:00 am text. The irresponsibility and elitist attitude he has taken with Hillary.

I am so mad, that I AM going to vote this year for John McCain. Obama needs a wake up call and the voters will give it to him. He is not all so powerful and elect able.

I am a Fifty-five year old man. Not all who think as I do are Women. Many of my friends feel the same way.

Randy
Las Vegas, NV

Biden is a good choice, he brings experience and a stop lock to all the rubbish about a lack of experience with Obama.

For all you pathetic Hillary supporters who just can't get over it……that kind of fanatic extremism is not something that we need in this country so just shut up and go home. Please. And stay home in November as well if you have any notion to betray your own party and your own beliefs because of your foolish pride and ego.

I like Biden, he is very clean and articulate. I can understand why Obama pcik him.

Christians have been praying all week that it would rain at the Democratic Convention….and He sends a tornado! Wow!

But God is not the only one sending rain on Obama's celebration! Hillary supporters are turning out in huge numbers to show their opposition and to do everything they can to steal the limelight from Obama! And don't think the Clintons are not in on this….in fact….they are a big part of it! The Democrats have no idea of the venom that is out there….and there is no stopping it! This has been planned for many weeks….and is one night this nation will never forget!

So hold onto your hats everyone! You ain't seen nothing yet!!!

Biden can take it from the mean spirted repubs. Hopefully he can show Obama how to stand up for himself. Biden is very clean and articulate nad thats hwy he is such a good pcik.

Biden = a McCain win.

Who the heck thought it was a good idea to have another uber-liberal on this ticket? And a nasty old bitter one to boot. Howard Dean needs to be fired. Great job.

Reality August 24th, 2008 7:31 pm ET

Wow, Biden as VP? This will be a slam Dunk for the McCain campaign. The GOP will lock up the white house for another 4 years. And there will be peace and sanity in the US.
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Okay, you can put down the hooka pipe and alcohol and when you sober up and come down off your high, you'll realize the utter stupidity of what you said here. Ignorant sewer rat. Peace and sanity in the US with Republicans in charge…man, you REALLY are high.

Obama showed strong leadership and his executive skills in the way Joe Biden was brought on board as the VP candidate. Every successful executive knows to surround him/herself with solid, knowledgeable and capable persons. Biden bring to the campaign a wide rand of governmental experience that a change agent like Obama will use to achieve his objectives and goals. Effective leadership is a rarity in Washington, DC; the change will be most welcomed.

OBIDEN – POSEIDEN ADVENTURE

The first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy picks the premier Washington insider. I hear the tidal wave sweeping over the Obama’s Change We Can Believe in Campaign. He was afraid to pick Hillary because she might overshadow him on experience. Now he picks loose lips racist Biden and thinks it is a better choice. Kangaroo ticket – the hind legs are stronger than the front paws!!! Millions of Hillary supporters are mad and rightly so. I hope she steals the nomination from him at the convention. Delegates should have buyer’s remorse!

Hillary would be hard pressed to fill Obamas' gaps, much less Biden. Obama is the poorest excuse for a candidate since Mondale. I did not vote for Mondale because he was Black? I did not vote for Dukakis because he was Black. I will not vote for Obama because he is Black. I must be a racist..LMAO

RANDY.. stop whining and get over it! Yeah you! You're 50 years old!! Grow up already. If you want to vote for McCain to try to get to Obama.. go ahead!

I'm Chuckie Baby and I approve this message… ya big BABY!

I am sick of all the whinning, from HRC supporters, every thing she wanted at the convention he gave to her,OBAMA WON! start treating him like he did, as for MCcain you want to get down dirty,fine but when the mud get's thrown back in your face dont start crying,talking about how you were a prisner of war. a noun, a verb ,andPOW.

I wonder how is the first John MCcain is doing you know the one he dumped, i would love to hear what she has to say.

can they handle bush i hope not

A little shocked that CNN would print a remark from "PA" about us mean people carrying guns to church. Was that a threat to the candidates. Someone needs to be more careful.

How many Presidents REALLY discuss / listen to the VP after they are elected? ZERO If the president was that unsure and needed that info, THEY would be the VP. I don't see this "balance the ticket" thing at all.

B.O. selected Biden because he was less of a threat than Hillary. He won't be upstaged this way.

I don't think I can trust him. I see it this way – elect McCain in 2008 and then get a fresh start in 2012

Lifelong Democrat,Many of our fine troops have died over the years to give you the freedom to vote for John McSenile. Get in line behind Lieberman and Zell Miller. We're proud of all three of you. OBAMA/BIDEN 08
Connie from Indiana

You people who consider yourself democrats and then vote for Mc Cain are hypocrites.

Mc Cain offers nothing new..
and 100 more years in Iraq just wont do
So get wise with the times "my friend"
And lets see this current Republican leadership
come to a much needed end

Lifelong – change your name to Limbaugh worshiper

get 'em Joe!!!!

Obama-Biden 08

May you haters of Barack find peace. Its so sad that you blame Obama for running for president and living out the dream Dr. King spoke about 45 years ago this Thursday. I'm so grateful my life isn't filled with such hate, frustration and regret. Even if I disagree with someone, I'm happy when they reach goals that would have been impossible 20 years ago. Congrats Obama – we're praying for you.

Fenarkleman,
I totally agree with that. Rob Riggle and John Oliver together own anyone that CNN sends out. And, quite frankly, John Stewart owns guys like Wolf Blitzer. Funny how a show that makes fun of the news teaches you more than the news itself.

*
STAND STRONG…STAND FIRM…STAND for AMERICA…

Lunch-bucket Joe or the Scrappy Scranton Kid is exactly the right combination to bring us back to a real honest and thoughtful Country..

Barack and Joe will help heal the violent attitude that has been engrained over the last 8 years.

I have never seen so much hatred and anger as the blogs and comments
which is product of a dysfunctional house.. THE WHITEHOUSE..

It's called learned behavior and nly honest, respectible, caring peolpe can restor us bak to a country we can be proud of..

Bring Back America..

Yes WE Can….

Obama/Biden… 2008, 2012

Pat C, everyone in the military volunteered to serve this great Nation. Oh, and by the way, we're not just in the Army. While you may disagree with Senator McCain's policies, please refrain from calling him a "war criminal." Senator McCain is a genuine hero – even some of us registered Democrats think so. I personally witnessed the lengths individuals in Iraq go to in order to vote. The great thing about this country is that not everyone should serve and no one is compelled to serve – but someone must serve in the Armed Forces. So, let's all make sure we VOTE in November!!!

Obama is a real genius and now he shuts the mouths of many who cried "experience".

Life Long Democrat tells he will vote for McCain. How can he be a life long Democrat?

BIDEN KNOWS ALL TOO WELL, MCCAIN'S POSITION WITH WARS ON IRAN, RUSSIA, SYRIA. AND MCCAIN WILL TRY AMEND THE AGREEMENT WITH IRAQ.

AND THEN, MCCAIN TELLS AMERICA TO "DIRLL HERE, DRILL NOW". DRILLING WILL NOT IMPROVE AMERICA'S ENGERY PROBLEM. . .ESPECIALLY WITH HURRICANE'S, AND EARTHQUAKES.

MCCAIN IS TOTALLY OUT OF TOUCH, AND MCCAIN IS DANGEROUS!

You Obama supporters are what's best about america (no matter the political party).

You intelligent americans are the citizens which embody the words Martin uttered 45 years ago.

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

Wow…Barack's speech will be "history repeated but realized"…even if he doesn't win, Martin would surely be smiling.

…and BTW, to "Lifelong Democrat" … Be careful. Your nose is growing. Are you really so abysmally stupid as to think you have any credibility with anyone possessing a modicum of intelligence? You are simply helping to confirm the painfully obvious fact that McCain's supporters are so bereft of legitimate reasons to defend him that they will resort to any desperation tactics they deem (in their rabid, frothing zeal) appropriate to support their increasingly demented "friend", the "straight talker". Thank you for demonstrating the total lack of integrity possessed by McCain's minions. Your pathetic efforts are – trust me – remarkably transparent. Why don't you go bomb Iran, and help create that remarkable McCainian invention, the Iraq-Afghanistan border.

Arrogance trumps integrity – how demeaning for Biden!

Now we have two arrogant two-faced democratic politicians on the ticket! Biden will have to retract all of the negative but true things he has said about Obama! Obama of course just keeps equivocating, prevaricating, obfuscating and waffling!

Never Obama!

Don't waste your vote! Vote for John McCain 08 and Hillary Clinton 2012!

If Hillary were to get the nomination now, there would be riots everywhere there are blacks. When he loses in November there may be riots then. All the Obama-bots yelling, rigged election! This will not be a good year no matter which way it goes. Blacks can't even celebrate without looting and sitting fires. Remember when the Cowboys won?

It is too bad Obama needs a VP to bolster his inexperience. The President makes the decisions. We still have a know nothing in charge.

Come on Senator Biden and show John McCain how its done to be on the attack. Let Senator Obama get his plan together point by point to be delivered to the American people & get this country back on track. Go get them Joe – we are counting on you.

obama picked Biden for his " Irish heritage, Catholic religion and lunch pail appeal " wow what a reason to pick the "next president of the United States" as obama introduced Biden as. Obama could not even send a text at 3am how is he gonna answer the RED phone. guess Clinton was right on the mark.

Biden's creds are unmatched by anyone in the race. McCain, for all his talk does not hold any leadership position in any committee he's in. and being shot down over vietnam does not automatically qualify you as any kind of foreign policy expert. The chair of the senate foreign relations committee on the other hand….

Hold BO's hand Grampa Joe…rock him to sleep and sing a lullaby.

BO can't stand on his own two feet.

Hey! Susan! Instead of Grampa Joe punching McCain's lights out, Hillary Supporters will be punching BO's lights out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take a Nap.

The only reason he chose to run with BO is that he won't have to write any of his speeches.

HA HA HA HA

Reality August 24th, 2008 7:31 pm ET
Wow, Biden as VP? This will be a slam Dunk for the McCain campaign. The GOP will lock up the white house for another 4 years. And there will be peace and sanity in the US.

ARE U JOKING?

Taken from a blogger. Very real – very good point.

"Biden has been in the Senate since Obama was 10 years old and Obama says he used cocaine and marijuana while he was a young man. Of course Obama was never prosecuted under the harsh laws Joe Biden helped push through Congress — and now he's even able to make a plausible run for the presidency. Others, who were prosecuted under laws pushed by Obama's new running mate will never be so lucky: many of their lives were ruined so moral panderers like Joe Biden could have a electoral platform to campaign on.

I just want to know how Obama sleeps at night when he thinks about the “irony” of campaigning for the White House with such a cynical man."

Lifelong – you're a traitor like McPOW the songbird

Obama/Biden '08

I E-mailed Barrak Obama after he won the Primary's. I expressed to him at that time. Although, I had thought Hillary Clinton should have won the nomination. The DNC rules were flawed. I accepted him winning the nomination. I then asked him to select Hillary Clinton as his VP choice. If he did not, I would not be voting this year for the first time in almost forty years. That I could not support John McCain, I would just choose NOT vote.

Now, that Obama has chosen Joe Biden (Who?) as his VP choice. The way he has slammed Hillary with his 3:00 am text. The irresponsibility and elitist attitude he has taken with Hillary.

I am so mad, that I AM going to vote this year for John McCain. Obama needs a wake up call and the voters will give it to him. He is not all so powerful and elect able.

I am a Fifty-five year old man. Not all who think as I do are Women. Many of my friends feel the same way.

Randy
Las Vegas, NV

I am sorry, but there is no reason with any base in reality for any so-called life long democrat to vote for McCain. The policies of the last 8 years have been largely a disaster. Who is more likely to address these problems, McCain or Obama?
It seems clear to me that Obama is more likely to try to change things. There are two good things that Biden brings to the the ticket.
1.) He is not a yes man.
2.) He has the experience to know how to get things done. What did in Carter and Clinton early on was their inexperience with how Washington works. Biden knows as well as anyone.

The Biden pick effectively eliminates the claims of no experience.
The zBiden pick effectively opens the door to criticize the claims for "CHANGE". Biden is a 6-term Senator! 36 years years as a Washington insider!!! That is 12 more years than mcCain!!! Were's the change????

A very logical VP choice for Senator Obama. Unfortunately for 18+ million voters, it simply would not have worked for Senator Clinton to be the VP choice. The most complicating factor in choosing Senator Clinton for VP was her husband – former president Bill Clinton. The animosity between the Obama and Clinton camps notwithstanding, it would have been imprudent for Senator Obama to have what in essence would have been a 'shadow Clinton government' in his administration. So, while Obama-Clinton would have certainly been a dream ticket, it would have been a nightmare to govern with.

biden is old
and us mean people from pa carry guns to church

I love Joe Biden! What a great choice! With the Obama-Biden ticket, we have a wonderful opportunity to help our country recover its soul after eight years of Bush-Cheney-McCain. I sincerely hope the American people finally – after having twice blown it – display the wisdom and insight we so desperately need to help restore our greatness as a nation.

Poor Joe — he deserved better than that!

Who cares. Biden said it all last year, Obama is not qualified.

Well there goes any perceived advantage McCain lovers thought he might have as now they can vote for someone who actually fought in the Viet Nam war.

good for joe…he's one of the good guys…but so is john mccain and mitt romney…..mccain 2008…hillary=2012..

Give it a break will ya. WE GET IT. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO VOTE FOR OBAMA NO MATTER WHAT HE OR ANYONE ELSE SAYS.Great for you. Enjoy the loss of womens rights when Roe V Wade is over turned. Enjoy sending your kids off to die in another war, compliments of the GOP. Enjoy paying 5 dollars or more for gas. Enjoy the value of your house going down like the Titanic. Enjoy the economy compliments of a man who knows nothing about economics. Enjoy all that McCain will bring, just becuase your candidate ran a bad campaign and lost.

Biden is another dick
and obama is Bush
dick will run the country
and bush will get us in trouble

WOW If scientist discover pond scum is a good alternative fuel source, we now have a good practical use for the Republican Party. After 8 long years they have built up lots of it in Washington so Obama and Biden can start cleaning house as soon as they move in.

If Senator Biden is such a good running mate, why he never made any progress when he was on the ticket as a nominee for President. I believe he dropped out of the race after 2 months. Why all of a sudden he is capable of being President. If that's the case maybe he should be the president and Obama the VP. It doesn't matter how great he is, he's not running for President, Obama is. This shows me that Obama is not ready to be President, that's why he need someone of Biden's status. To me this is not good for Obama. He need someone to bail him out situations when he's confronted with them.

Find a good place, and stand FIRM.

Biden is no Hillary Clinton.

We cannot trust Barack Hussein Obama.

I am voting for McCain.

Wow, Biden as VP? This will be a slam Dunk for the McCain campaign. The GOP will lock up the white house for another 4 years. And there will be peace and sanity in the US.

Indiana bobblehead /Thank you you sure hit the nail on the head about these stupid Pharts /that blog is closed now

The Daily Show reporting team is still way better than CNN, or anybody else. Stop tooting your own horn, CNN. You stink. TDS is way better and always will be. Stick that in Wolf Blitzer's beard and see if it sheds.

Biden?? Come onnn….He's been in Washington forever. So much for change. They have no chance. Biden ran how many futile presidential campaigns?? Hill will torpedo the election so she can run in the next cycle, which, presumably, will start at the convention. Stay tuned…

Yeah maybe you should get your running mates name right before you start taking your cheap shots. Its O B A M A by the way Joe.

Sic-em Joe, Connie from Indiana

HIT THE OLD MAN WHERE IT HURTS JOE…….HE KNOWS NOTHING BUT WARS AND MORE WARS. HE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE OUR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN FOR HIS ALMIGHTY ARMY.
LET HIM KNOW HE IS A WAR CRIMINAL. AND WE WON'T TAKE IT LAYING DOWN!!!

Bill Clintons birthday was last week on the 19th. That is the Dem's August Problem.

Biden brings nothing new to the politics of this election. CNN after being in the tank for OBama how does it feel to be thrown under the bus with the typical white person (GRANNY). After seeing how mad Hillary's voters were with the three AM thing he now cjlaims he was really going to release it at 8 00 am. He must really believe that Hillary Clintons voters are stupid trying to push that story. If any of them vote for this man I have got to say they would be stupid. I know four voters that were going to support Hillary that are not that stupid. We will be voting McCain.

Man, more good news on the energy front. Demand for Libs goes up as scientist discover pond scum is a good alternative fuel source.

Punch <cCains lights out Joe! We are sick of his POW whine and of his lies!

Fill The Gaps. . . Take The Shots . . . Them Take The White House Back For The People!

Go get 'em!

Obama-Biden 08