McCain ads, which criticizing Obama for not picking Hilary Clinton as VP, is pure hypocricy. If it was a mistake, they should be happy and closed their mouse. Stop criticizing Obama and shows to the American people McCain will be doing something different than the Bush administration disaster.

Come on, we need to take care of our brothers and sisters. We've been waiting a long time for this opportunity. Now, let's not blow it and vote for the white guy….we've got our choice. United we stand.

Obama08!

They were told 100 times how to have their votes counted, They 'follow the rules!

Had they had legitimate primaries, Obama would have been on the ticket and STILL would have beat Hillary.

In response to Denise Post -
For God's sake, I hope these people do not start whining!
I am sick and tired of people whining.

First of all Denise if Obama really cared about Mi and FL he would have stood up for them to be fully seated from the get go. No wait, that would have meant that when Mi and FL re-voted he would have still not received the majority of votes BUT NOW that it stands in his favor to get them fully seated he is all over it like white on rice. If Obama thinks for one instance that Mi and FL will cast their vote for him he is sadly mistaken. Mi and FL dont play the Injustice game. When Obama and Biden Blow the chance of Dems getting back in office I fully expect all you OBAMAHEADS to start pointing the blame on Hillary for loosing the election - Mr Obama just needs to look in the mirror to see his arrogent bobblehead to find out who lost this election.

I am a life-long Democrat. There is no doubt Hillary would have won the nomination if FL and MI were allowed to vote. Obama is not qualified to be President. I will vote for McCain or not vote at all, but I will not vote for Obama. Go Hillary 2012!

obama biden ladin……. ill say it first …..look out cause the repukes are going to use it ……to scare the crap out of everyone …thats it iam moveing to canada

I love the smell of corruption in the morning.

Oh, how we did watch you democrats work and twist your system, the whole Michigan and Florida ordeal is a prime example of government corruption.

But what do we do? Do we vote Obama who took the the nomination by stealth and manuevering, or do we vote Hillary though she is corrupt and lacks all judgement? Do we vote McCain who we fear will cast us into a war with Iran and feed the oil companies?

Come on America! Open your eyes, it pains me greatly to see our great nation held back by this oligarchy. Let us rise up against this tyranny collectively and defeat them the only way possible, let us vote all third party candidates into congress and the white house. Together we all can crush this horrible corruption with our freedom to vote, but it must be a concerted effort.

I believe the DNC has just angered more people than they have brought on board. Obama was not for this move when he knew it would hurt his chances for the nomination, and suddenly there is all kinds of support. Just another Obama flip-flop. And the Obama supporters are quite arrogant. They claimed during the primary season if HRC ever got the nomination, they would NEVER vote for her
and continue to spew hate and garbage, they can take partial blame for lack of unity here. You can be sure that if HRC had gotten the nomination, they would not be voting for her, so what is the difference here, if her supporters do not want to jump on the Obama bandwagon. We do live in America, where we are allowed to vote for the candidate we see as best for the office. Your choice may not be mine, and mine not yours, but I respect your right to your view….seems the obama supporters respect no one else's rights.

How convenient that the rules committee restored all delegates from Florida and Michigan after Obama was given the nomination.

Pelosi, Dean and all other Democrats can spin this all they want. Obama is a creation of the DNC and the media. Please tell me another candidate that was in the senate or congress for 1 year and became a presidential nominee.

Obama snubbed Hillary. He's too arrogant to believe that he needs Hillary supporters like myself. Remember voters like myself are reliable voters, young voters are not. Let's see in November if they will wait in lines for hours just to cast their vote. My bet is they won't and McCain will win..

I will never forgive the Obama people and the DNC for allowing Bill Clinton to be painted as a racist and for the way Hillary Clinton was treated by the media.

Because of his arrogance Obama will lose my vote and votes of many others. He better not think that New York State is in the bag for him. McCain has a lot of support in Western New York.

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?

In reply to windu's comment the same could be said
about obama!!!

Barack Obama is hated by all the Republicans and half the Democrats. Barack Obama will never be President.
Never. Get over it.

RENEE

do you realise that your candidate for president (obama) could not qualify as a VP because of inexperience. ironic don't you think

Danielle , Canada

I won't bother qouting your post. Just one question though. Why are you giving your opinion on this or any other American issue? You don't belong here … IDIOT!!! Go stick your head in a hole somewhere, or whatever you people in Canada do. Moron!!!

I love it….PUMAS get what they want and they're still "Outraged"…reminds me of a two year old….grow up folks…we all know you weren't going to vote for Barack anyway…do yourselves a favor..lighten up and move on…the world will still turn (and we will win in November) without you.

Florida and Michigan for whatever were penalized for holding their elections ahead of the date scheduled. The reality of it if there were not rules in place about things in this country we would all be in trouble. I do think that it was nice that they gave them their full votes back, but what will happen in the next election?

JUST IN : Hillary Clinton just announced she was releasing all her delegates to Obama's Campaign. This takes the Sting out of the DNC Operation apparently it was misunderstood.
Not that CNN will post this as I'm in the Moderation Box 90% of the time!

does sen. obama have any idea of what this does to his credibility. or is he that arrogant he doesn't care.that his charisma will overcome his shortcomings. you can fool some of the people ect.

Good to hear. Many people understand it would not have changed the results either way but appreciate the humble gesture.

I don't know whether that was really James Carville who posted a while ago, but if it was, he let something drop—something that may be Billary's drop back position. As several of you have picked up on—he talks about 4 years from now. My first post said that Billary is going to clog the convention, and I still believe that to be true. But Carville—the unabashed Billary apologist has–or may have—let the cat out of the bag. He talks about four years from now. Why would he do that?

EASY! It is because Billary may actually want McCain to win—figuring that he is a four year deal—and that she can politically come four years from now instead of eight (after a two term Obama presidency).

My guess is that she will attempt to subvert the Dem Convention. Failing that, she's "voting" for McCain—-as Carville has just told everybody, for the reasons expressed above. Dems are so easy and dumb!

I am sick of hearing that Michigan and Florida didn't follow the rules. It was the LEADERSHIP of these states that didn't follow the rules. You don't punish VOTERS for that!!!!!! You don't take away votes from citizens. EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so disillusioned with this party for ever allowing such a thing to happen.

At any rate, once it was clear that the race was so close, a re-vote should have been done in both of those states. But it wasn't supported by Obama because he knew he had a good chance of losing one or both of those primaries, catipulting Clinton to victory.

Obama does not care about anything more than he cares about himself. Hillary could come to my house and beg me to vote for him - I will NEVER vote for him. EVER.

Flip-flop fool…Now it is ok when before it was not. Does obama know what he wants? Pandering to the maxx now.

Bryan says, "Why does not Hillary Clinton run for President as an Independant ?"

Well Bryon, you idiot, she won't do it because you people won't support her when she needs you. You people are so delusional. You think she has this endless supply of cash stashed away and she should spend it all on you (you that want her to be President). You don't feel that you should have to donate anything. Meanwhile, Obamas supporters are sending in gobs of cash in support of the candidate they believe in (loyalty - that's a new word for you PUMA's). And you people act like it's a crime or something. They sent him the money so he would have a chance to win … and he did. You didn't send Hillary anything so she wouldn't have a chance to win … and she didn't. Or maybe you feel like she did early on this year … Entitlement is enough … right? WRONG!!! She knows better now and she also knows that you people won't support her as an Independant either!!!

I can not understand why the Obama supporters continue to carry around such hatred for Hillary Clinton, who has been doing everything to support Obama. Clinton is not responsiable for her supporters and how we feel about this process. When did it become racist to question a poltician on his merits..I am so sick of Obama supporters using that excuse. You accuse Clinton of being negative when anything someone says or does is racist. I am a democrat who believes that Obama is not qualified..If I vote, I will vote for Obama because I know he is just like Hillary Clinton on the issues…just not as qualified to get the job done. Obama has two months to convince me and I am willing to listen..but his choice of Biden was a calculated political move and the disrespect of the Clinton's have not helped. Also, unity works both ways..So maybe the Obama supporters should also try and be a bit more gracious when discussing the historic campaign of Senator Clinton.

With Florida and Michigan, Hillary can snatch this nomination away from Obama! Even IF she releases her delegates, they can still vote for her… it's not over till it's over!!!

Hillary or McCain '08

This is just absurd…..so absurd that it just makes me want to hurl….
Why do we even have a stupid primary in the first place? Lets just get all the candidates up there, hear what they have to say and vote…..the winner wins and that is the end of it. No delegates no electoral college no endless campaign bs and no CNN/FOX/MSNBC second guessing, misquoting and twisting the truth to the point that we are all so sick of hearing about it that we dont even bother to listen anymore. What a stupid system we have..

a bit too late honey

If Hillary did win the nomination after roll call at the convention, does she have a chance to win?

I wonder if they would post that question someplace to see what the responses would be.

Ben,

so you know john kerry's choice was an excellent choice, hence is why HRC didn't run for presidency at the time. fully knowing that no one WANTED TO CLEAN BUSH'S MESS WITH IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. It is but a strategy the democrat saw fit at the the time. now the matter is in your hand, if you want MCBUSH to go ahead and send/keep more of our borthers and sisters to get killed because of an illigitimate war started by BUSH, then i would say, that you and your close minded fellows are blinded by POLITICS "AN ART OF MANIPULATION" Led by the republicans, and you must send your child over there so they can risk their lives for a war that is about the good will of one person that is BUSH, and his good Fellow MCcain.

otherwise, stop complaining, and wake up, because America needs you now. It isn't about being a coward to face a difficulty or a sitaution, it is about being the outstanding citizen that this country needs whose main goal is a good economy = jobs for everyone. a good leader = trust, and responsiblity.

Obama is the right choice, and an excellent choice for america to have an african american for president, because then, america will reallly get over its difficulties from within when we back up a minority for presidnet. it is a STEP TOWARD A BETTER FUTURE. FOR OUR CHILDREN. so I IMPLORE YOU TO WAKE UP.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

Hillary Clinton is hated by all the Republicans and half the Democrats. Hillary Clinton will never be President. Never. Get over it.

As a FLORIDA VOTER - does obama really think my state is that stupid???? We know who blocked re-votes in FL - and the candidate that WON our state - it was NOT obama - it was Senator Hillary Clinton. Sorry - obama gang - obama will NEVER win FL - and he will never be elected without the Millions of Hillary supporters.
Maybe next time!

I suppose rules needed to have changed to benefit Obama lest certain groups be accused of racism…

I hope Hillary Clinton DOES NOT release her delegates. We who voted for her DO NOT WANT THAT! We want our votes to stay just where they are. I hope the Florida and Michigan delegates vote for Hillary Clinton. Now that they have full votes, they can be the 200 delegate votes she needs to be the nominee.

Hillary! Please do not release your delegates! Barack Obama slapped us all in the face and made things worse by not even considering you for VP.

Please stand up for ALL women in this country and stand up against the disenfranchisement of women in this country.

I can't wait to see what happens at roll call vote for Hillary. I hope that she becomes our nominee. If not, I will vote for Obama/Biden because DEMOCRATS NEED TO TAKE BACK THE WHITE HOUSE. Still a Hillary Clinton supporter. Can't wait to see the results from the Denver convention. Go Hillary!!!!!!!!!!!!

To sounds stupid - You ARE!!! WE ARE voting our interests - and the best for our country - it is NOT obama. Obama is an Arrogant, Radical FRAUD - This FL & MI - let's count all the votes - proves what a FRAUD this guy is. The DNC sure made a huge mistake with this loser. A vote for McCain is a vote AGAINST obama and the DNC - that is the goal!
McCain will take good care of our country - can we really say that about obama??????

$1.00 per 18,000,000 PUMA = $18,000,000 and Clinton's debt is paid and she can move on.
They say empty burrels make the most noise and its true. Clinton's supporters support only by mouth and not by action.
Don't you just learn from Obama's supporters?

Do you Clintonista's and Puma's really think she has a snowballs chance in 2012…..Really?

Obama / Biden '08

If Biden becomes the V.P. he will no longer have a vote in the Senate. It's a good move on Obama's part, use Biden's expertise and get the old timer out of the Senate at the same time. Genious.

Hillary and her followers are just poor losers and are the most unintelligent people I've seen this election. I'd rather vote for another Bush term than have her in office.

THis is complete garbage! The only reason why this sorry excuse for a man is the Democratic nominee is because he stole it by way of Michigan and Florida. The number is now higher. He is not the nominee. Hillary is the nominee in my view and in many other people's views. I will not vote for obama (his name does not even deserve to be capitalized), I will be writing in Hillary's name when I vote. Hillary you need to run as an independent. You would without a doubt be the next POTUS.

How come they can do this after Florida was supposed to be punished for holding their primary early????

Oh. Yes. I. Forgot.

Barack Obama would not have been given the nomination if Hillary had been able to count them and Michigan as full votes.

WOW. Add in the lame cheating caucus system for lame little lamb Obama et voila….. Now he has Grandpa to hold his hand and fight his battles for him as well as the biggest, most obscene amount of money ever to splash everywhere and we end up with a spoilt brat for President of the United States.

This is way worse than G.W.

For all those fools thinking restoring full vote for MI & FL is a slap in a face of Hillary do you the smart democrats want to loose those 2 states in november by not sitting their delegation?
You want refuge, they give you refuge, now you want to sent out the house owner.

The only change you can believe in is the change that a typical Chicago politician does when it benefits HIM. I'll change my mind, I'll change my vote, I'll change my church, I'll change my uncle IF YOU'LL VOTE FOR ME!!

Dems are saying Biden will bring in the Catholic voter. I disagree. Most Catholics are Pro-Life. He is Pro-Choice. If other Churches in the U.S. are like ours, HE WILL NOT GET THEIR VOTES. Also, what is his stand on the question asked of Obama and McCain at Saddleback? When is a child deserving of human rights? Obama could NOT answer and Mcain said at conception. What is Biden's stand on this issue? He CANNOT be pro abortion and be a Catholic. No Way!!!!

The problems with US citizens is that, most are so spoilt and never faced real hardship even when one is looming. its simple vote Mccain into the white house and gets and deserve whatever comes to you.

Think!

All this Clinton Supporters thought she was going to win over a BLACK MAN. But who JAH Bless no one can Curse.
Clinton and Obama agreed that those states will not count but when she found out that she cannot win without those states, she started asking that they should be counted.
Blacks in America have voted all these years for a WHITE president but when it is time for the opposite we see the complaining and whining.
I would have believed it if this were to be in a third world country and not in the US.
God Bless Barack

Hmmm. Where have I heard this talk before? "He's too old to be president. He's just a little but mentally unbalanced. You're not sure what can come out of his mouth on any given day. Oh, and he has a reputation for having a short temper." Funny how all the same smears that have used against McCain can also be used against Biden. Nice job, Barack. Way to unify the party. Another indefensible flip-flop. There are two big differences between McCain and Biden, however. 1) McCain would never settle for second fiddle and 2) Biden thinks Barack is "clean and articulate" and if you want to meet an Indian person just go to any 7-11. It's on tape, go look it up.

May I please ask what is John McCain's educational background? I am not interested in his military history or military education or military background, or his being a POW in Vietnam War etc etc. All I am interested to know is: which university did he attend and what sort of degree did he earn. I question how would he, if elected as the President of the US, run the country of so many highly educated people having no similar background.

Cheers.

S

So what do the rules mean to Democrats?

Will this stop the crazy crying? Will these crazy people pay her bills? I wouyld be so upset if I were a vendor that needed to be paid by this crazy woman. She knew that she had no chance of winning yet she continued to campaign. Her 18 million supporters left her high and dry when it came to funding this messed up campaign. Please go away. No one can unify these crazy people. They are as crazy as Clinton.

This family of Democrats are going for John McCain. Obama is and will not bring this party unity , and My family will note vote for this slick willy. Fire Howard Dean will only help this issue. Joe Biden has not had a good campaign for the White House ever. Hillary supporters vote for John McCain and lets show this party who was there back-bone.

The Democratic voters living in Michigan (and I imagin Fla.) had absolutely NOTHING to do with this ruling. It was all decided by the talking heads of the Democratic Party, who, as usual, had no input when making this decision from those voters of the states that were penalized. I'm not paricularly a Hillary fan, but I believe the majority rule is what our democracy is all about.

Florida and Michigan Delegates for Hillary!!! Roll Call for Hillary!

I'm sick of reading the nasty remarks aimed at anyone that does not blindly follow Obama off the cliff as being a PUMA. When I read someone's remarks that use that term in a degrogatory manner, it just shows me they cannot think for themselves and then it is clear to me why they would be supporting Obama.

POSTED BY GRIFF
August 24th, 2008 2:53 pm ET

Yes I too can make Mistake's, with listening to This Garbage!!! THey Cheated like nobody could cheat…… A Hot-Favorite is Destroyed, Just like "Ayala", (THe Thoroughbred)… Just so insurance could be collected!!! This time by the Democrats… But you wont live long enough, to claim; Pelosi and other Democrats… This year 2008, Will Be always known as…. Hate! Hate! Hate! For the Dem's;
You'r Party as Folded, You just don't know it yet… Sucker's!

CNN I HOPE YOU TOOK THE PROPER ACTION AND REPORTED THIS POST. IT IS INCREDIBLY THREATENING AND OBVIOUS TO ANYONE PAYING ATTENTION, ILLEGAL.

obama/biden 08

What a disgrace and it is absolutely outrageous! Why even bother to hold an election this November and give to Obama already! It is unbelievable that the DNC decides to give Florida and Michigan full voting rights, but everyone, including Obama cried and whined about it just a few months ago. Obama wanted to punish these voters for not following the rules, and now he wants their votes! Oh, I see he wants them now. The backstabbing against Hillary Clinton continues. I will NEVER vote for the democratic party ever again. How corrupt to change the rules so it will favor Obama. Un flipping believable!

Shouldn't they have followed the rules?????

That's fair, reward them for not following the rules and directions. I see they learned well from Hilliary, wine and moan till you get things your way.

Pathetic.

CNN STOP TRYING TO START FIGHTS!! You don't get it by now?

Do you really think that all the 18million supporters are going to remain to be fools. Most have moved on But some of you are willing to let "MCCANE de Same" fool… make you look like Boo Boo the fool Go ahead. What about the poeple who did not vote for Hillary in the primary but for another candidate that are now for Obama and the ones like me who started off as a Hillary supporter and do not vote in the primaries but will vote in THE REAL election. People need to come together and realize we have to grow up. And until Hillary's debt is paid off Zip it. Besides didn't Hillary also say her self when she was winning that the FL & MI votes just will not count. A rule as a Senator that she voted on.

If Americans use their common sense they will vote McCain. Obama and the old boys school of the Democrats appeared to do whatever was necessary to ensure the true leader; Mrs Clinton, did not get elected. Whether Amercians want to believe it or not the leadersip for the Democrats was all about race, and theObama camp made sure of that

WOW! If they were going to do that all along then they should have let the vote stand back in Feb…HILLARY WOULD BE IN OBAMA'S SPOT NOW!

What a joke the way they run this party!

I think Obama has done some kind of legal dirty work in every election he's won…am I right?

HYPOCRITICAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It should have been restored before democratic primary ended.

To all of your comments. I am praying for all of you. You all are showing your true colors and hate. May God bless all of you, because you need it.

The Dems managed to mess this race up big time. I'm on the fence still but leaning my vote to the right for the first time in my adult life. Obama needs to give Hillary a LARGE role in his administration plans or he will lose most of her 18 million votes. Just saying.

Hillary 2008/2012

It seems to me now Obama has gotten all that he wanted (except the presidency for which he is not prepared), the Obama supporters could cultivate a little more political sophisticiation by getting rid of their verbal vulgarities.

This is fantastic! Now that everyone knows the real Obama, mabey they will change their votes! It could happen! Woohoo!

When it's too late to count. We see through you.

I'm a registered Rep. FL voter, and I think FL should not have had full restoration of their delegate vote. A half was what the comm. decided in June, and that was more than fair. But I guess adults are just children with long legs so this most recent decision made the babies happy, I'm sure.

Could Hillary be plotting an upset? Boy would that make Obama look stupid. At least better here that as President.

Afghanistan Hearings

The ad starts by saying Obama "never held a single Senate hearing on Afghanistan," which is literally true. Obama, who is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's subcommittee on European Affairs, hasn't held any Afghanistan hearings. The full Senate Foreign Relations Committee, however, has held three hearings on Afghanistan during the past two years, and Obama attended one of them.

McCain's ad fails to mention that his own record is no better. Although he's the highest ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, he missed all seven of the hearings that his panel held on Afghanistan during the same two years, according to ABCNews.com. (We looked through the transcripts of the hearings from Federal News Service to confirm ABC's report, and we found statements that showed McCain was not present at two of the hearings, statements from other senators speaking on McCain's behalf at two more hearings, and no mention of McCain whatsoever at the other three.)

Neither Clinton nor Obama will get enough votes to gain the nomination. The alternative is 1. Draft Gore with C &O giving him their delegates. 2. Gore picks Obama for VP 3. Gore and Obama promise that the first opening on the US Supreme Court will go to Hillary Clinton if she wants it. This lineup would rub out the Repugs in a landslide.

AP NEWS - "Hillary Rodham Clinton asked not to be vetted unless she was going to be picked, the two officials said, speaking on a condition of anonymity to describe the private discussions."

I think JC and Kim from Dallas are the ones that are strange and see hate in everything. When I read that I did NOT see anyone talking about killing anyone. The FIRST person who I read saying that was KIM. I read the statement as referring to the fact that being the age that these people are now, they were too old to live to see the day when these events would change. The real people I am worried about are people who see everything, including someone with an opinion that differs from yours, as hatred. Maybe we should have the Secret Service investigate them ( this remind me of the Mc Carthy era)

I read a few too many of these twisted "hate" notes. What is wrong with you people? We all have rules to follow in our lives–politicians should be as accountable as we. Senator Clinton could not be allowed to change the rules just because it was a benefit to her. Additionally, the voting was so flawed that it would have been a crime to count them in full after the fact. Every candidate should have had the right in those states to campaign. Stop acting like selfish children who had their candy taken away.

I am one of the much discussed Hillary Clinton supporters. I don't support her because of her husband, as characterized by the female, lime-colored jacketed reporter, on your news report this afternoon. I support Senator Hillary Clinton because she is the most qualified candidate to help correct our country's many problems today. She won the most votes in her contest with Senator Barack Obama. When, in this unique country of ours, will each individual vote be counted? In my own opinion, I am not unique in my position.

I am afraid it is starting to look like Mcshame is gaining on Obama. This country had better get off its butt or the entire country will be taken over by foreign investors if he wins. I personally don't like either and feel Obama made a big mistake by not choosing hillary as her running mate. If I were a betting man my money would be on McShame. There are too many ignorant people in this country and will not vote for a black president. I am afraid its sad but true.

I hope macain picks hillary as his vp.they respect each other and have been friends.Since the democratic party has gone out of their way to steal the election from her over obama, it would be wonderful if she went for macain.Iam sick of everyone didding bill and huillary they were the best of the democratic party they were in power for two terms and they were loved around the world and you and your trading partners all enjoy peace and posperity. what abunch of fools you have become you don't deserve to stand next to her.

I don't think most the people who hate Obama, on here, are Hillary supporters. McCain is set women's rights back 50 years. Hillary has been fighting against all Mccain stands for her entire life.
They are republicans pretending to be Hillary supporters.

If GOD cant unify the country how can anyone. Hillary supporters and Stephanopolis are devisive.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBAMA '08

RJ,

I live in a Blue State (MN) and will vote for McCain. What does that make me?

You are an idiot. Plain and simple.

I hope ANYONE voting for McCain is ready for them or their children to march off to war!
There just aren't enough troops without a draft for what blood thirsty McCain has in mind.
If that isn't enough to make you think twice, before casting that McCain vote, I don't know what is.

Just wait until after the convention - you will see the democratic party united and sweeping across the country!
This election is going to be the most exciting ever - and with positively no recounts!

Vote Smart - Obama-Biden '08!

This is an outrage and just the beginning of what you can expect if B.O. is elected. What is wrong with America - now it's ok for our president to have no experience or ability to run our country? I hope your all willing to live with this arrogant self centered guy for 4 years.

Take a good long look at what the democrats have done in Congress for tha past 2 years and you will see the future. Pelosi, the DNC will be blamed for this not the Clintons.

TO BOB IN LA: THE DNC ESTABLISHES RULES. . . THEY DON'T MAKE LAWS

Dear Dan from —–TEXAS (Wow, a Texan, Man I'm so impressed!) So you, from the most self-impressed, largest home of idiots in the upper 48, think that that everyone else doesn't know what they are talking about. Figures.

I went to various schools, I am ashamed to admit, that had a lot of Texans. Please say something that will convince me—R or D—that you're just not another good ole' boy idiot, who still thinks Marty Robbins is a contemporary artist, and who can't respond right away 'cause you're watching NASCAR on TV waiting for someone to get killed in a crash.

Martin

Rules are rules. When they are violated, there has to be consequences. FL and MI knew the consequences of their actions and must be punished accordingly. If not, was is the point of the rule in the first place. And this is coming from a former Clinton supporter.

All of you Clinton supporters who are now vowing to vote for McCain are absolutely pathetic. Think about what you're doing.

Stop being so bitter that your nominee lost the primaries and back the Democratic ticket. That's the difference between Obama supporters and Hillary supporters. Had Hillary won the nomination, I can guarantee 95% of Obama people would immediately back her. I do not particularly like her, but I would vote for her because she believes in what I believe and we hold common values.

Do the same for Barack. I don't care if you don't like him, or if you don't like the way things played out, but it would be a total mistake not to vote for him. 4 more years of Bush's flawed policy will completely screw this country for good.

And there's still a good chance Hillary will be made secretary or state or something else in Obama's cabinet.

I implore you. Do the right thing. For America.

Okay, allow fulling voting rights now that Hillary is gone… pfft.

Those of you saying McCain '08, Hillary '12, guess what if Hillary runs, she will NEVER get it. I bet those chanting that are too poor to spell able, and want to put another white man in office who is about catering to the rich only. Vote your interests for god sakes.

Mike from DE, don't play the race card, we are in the 21st century for God's sake!!!! The man if not elegible because he has no substance he does not deliver………….he flip flops…………..there is no change in his politics……..you can see that by him choosing Biden as VP……..one of the oldest faces in Washington politics…….. how can that be change???? Also, please learn how to spell !!!!

Obama says he can unify the country but can't unify his own party.

So do the delegates and popular votes of FL and MI count now too? If so, just how close does that put Hillary?

And exactly why was she not vetted or slected for VP despite her 18 million votes?

If Mc Cain was smart he would ask Clinton to be his VP. They work well together and that really would be change. Then these idiots advising Obama would get what they deserve. Mineta worked for Bush, so it would not be the first time that Democrats worked for/with Republicans.

Why does not Hillary Clinton run for President as an Independant ?

Vote McCain…because he is the lesser of two evils! Or 3 if you count that liar Hillary!

okay…………so NOW you want to count all the votes? this is ridiculous. Obama is a politician just like the rest. This proves it that much more. I wasnt an angry Hillary supporter, i was a sad Hillary supporter, dealing with the fact that she lost. Now i am an angry Hillary supporter and new Independent. I am writing Hillary in, and you people that say im doing more harm than good in doing that can do cry somewhere else, i am voting for what i WANT, and what is RIGHT. Two years ago OBAMA himself didnt even think he was ready for this job. He was right.

If Hillary is nominated, the Democrats can forget about me, and many other educated blacks.

CNN, quit trying to influence the election!! Trying to find trouble between Obama and Clinton is not very funny. I realize that it makes for heady conversation, but I think you have a responsibility to the American people, and the world that watches, to report the news, not fan the flames of discontent ! Stop it .

It was not okay to have full voting rigths during primaries, but now for party unity it is okay? If you break rules, you break rules. Do't count it at all. Why do it now just to gain votes and favor. I am a democrat and I am not happy that my party chooses and apply their own rules just as it soothes not as it is written. What gives them the gut or rights to criticise Bush use of Patriot Act. They are hypocrates. I will go independent this election and will choose who to vote for in October. It is not about BO or HRC, it is about the lawlessness in the DNC application of rules.

I always thought that the Democratic Party was the People's Party.
Wrong , it has been exposed as being corrupt and self serving and people like Dean , Pelosi and the rest of them should be ousted at once.
They failed to give a political process due course by interfering and manipulating to sway the outcome and get their chosen one selected.
I can't believe that there is not more outrage.!!

It's so straightforward……FL and Mi broke the rules knowing the consequences and Obama's name wasn't even on the ballot in MI, so how can anyone say that he "lost" Michigan or that anybody else "won". To now go back and allow erroneous voting rights is against any parent's or teacher's example of right, wrong or fair. Hillary has been saying that she's all for party unity and that she's behind Obama for president, but she is obviously just a hypocrit, proving that by breaking up the party and trying to "sneak" in as a presidential candidate. This kind of unintelligent nercissism and feeling of entitlement is the most hurtful thing that can happen to the democratic party and, worse yet, may become the worst thing that can happen to the United States by helping to elect another flawed president.

NO-BAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CHEATERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR>..

I feel CHEATED!

Flip-flop fool…Now it is ok when before it was not. Does obama know what he wants? Pandering to the maxx now.

I hate politics-and OBAMA is suppose to be for change-yeah he will change things as long as it goes to his way. U SUCK!

So much for PUMA.

LOL

Obama/Biden '08

i have about had it with Obama and his supporters. Those of us wwho supported HRC are not whining and you do need us or you will lose. I guess maybe you are so arrogant that you can't see that without the majority of our votes Obama loses. The DNC put the fix on the nomination early on in the primaries. Obama fought against seated MI and Fl, nobody can dispute this. Now when it is beneficial to him he wants to seat all the delegates. Never before has there not been a roll call vote during the convention. That is how it is done people. Obama tried to change the way we do things to benefit him. Go McCain

McCain/Clinton 08!!

Where have all these zealots come from? I can't believe the stuff on these blogs today. I voted for Hillary in the primaries but she lost. Get over it.
Do you want four more years of this country being taken away from us?
Has everyone lost their mind?

Obama Makes Me Sick his arrogance and cockiness will cost the dems this election. If he would have been fair from the begining then maybe we wouldnt have these issues. Instead of unifying the party He, Pelosi and Dean have destroyed it.

I´m 67 years old and I´ve been a Democrat all my adult life. Hillary was the right candidate , the only candidate to win the 2008 elections, but then came the SPOILER from nowhere. All my friends and I are going to vote for McCain, PERIOD.

HILARY for President-it is not too late!

WOW-how low can you go OBAMA.

this SUCKS……

I love it new school teams with old school that is the new way of doing things. To all the fake Hillary lovers you are not fooling anybody. I must say we do love and support our candidate not like you all. It really does not matter who you vote for or why that is your GOD given right. There is no reason for you to trash a candidate because your candidate didn't win. I have not read one comment on any CNN post where one person actually describe how Obama did or said something to affect them on a personal encounter. I can understand him not being to pick just like Hillary is not mine, but that is as far as it goes she probably is a nice person and I honestly don't have any reason to make personal attacks against her even if she won. It is not place to judge her because GOD is the only one who knows all our hearts. So for those who lie and pretend to be something they are not you eventually will have to pay for that lie one day.

With all due apology to Yogi Berra, "It ain't over until the DNC sing their Swan Song'".

Well isn't this just grand! What the heck do we have rules for anyway when they can be manipulated whenever someone wants. The DNC has just opened yet another can of worms for the future. How stupid of them. There is no doubt who is behind all this. The Queen and many (not all though) are behind this push and will make utter fools of themselves at the convention. Just remember, if Hillary runs at a later date, millions of voters will not support her for her antics and self-serving interests. Ya, she can keep those 18 million voters but it won't get her elected. Too many other Americans will remember. What she says at the convention and how she says it (sincerely instead of just mouthing things) as well as whether she tells her delegates to vote Obama will decide any future she may have in this country. In the meantime, if Clinton supporters continue to be attached to her pant suit and vote McCain then let them do so. Foolish people!! No, not foolish simply dumb!!

OBAMA IS AWSOME! GO OBAMA! HEEL THE PARTY!!!!!

OBAMA IS GOING TO WIN THIS NOMINATION BECAUSE HELL BRING CHANGE!!!! ITS A SHAME THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE TOO RACIST TO VOTE FOR OBAMA! ALMOST HALF THE COUNTRY IS A BUNCH OF RACISTS!!!

HILLARY SUPPORTERS WHO REFUSE TO VOTE FOR OBAMA ARE CLOSET RACISTS!!!! GET OVER IT!! THEYD PROBABLY VOTE FOR BUSH BECAUSE HES WHITE!!!!

GET OVER IT!

These people here on this site are horrible. Just listen to them. It is really so sad, and scary. I believe the Hillary people would definitely MURDER someone. The worst I've seen. I can't believe it. HATE AND MURDER GO TOGETHER WITH EVERYTHING ELSE LOW DOWN!

I'm becoming more and more concerned now about a backhanded attempt by the Clintons to steal the nomination at the convention.

First, they agreed to allow Clinton's name to be entered "to recognize her achievement". Now they are restoring full votes to these states from their flawed elections, which Clinton won. People in those states were told their vote would not count. Who knows how many people did not vote because of that, or what the outcome of a "proper" vote would have been? You can not go back and fix those numbers or guess now.

Obama is the presumptive nominee. I think it needs to made explicitly clear that Hillary Clinton cannot get the nomintion now, no matter what.

Party Unity? My @ss.

With all due apology to Yogi Berra, "It ain't over until the DNC clowns sing their "Swan Song'".

Well, the Democrats have finally completed their dirty work. When the party officials met earlier and decided that Michigan and Florida finally would not be allowed to have their votes counted, the party was over for Hillary Clinton. She had tried and tried to have full voting rights restored to the two states. Obama and his backers, in turn, fought that tooth and nail. Now, that she's out of the picture, they've been restored full voting rights at the convention. This is identical to the dirty work done in Florida in 2000 following Gore's win there, and a "recount" gave it to George Bush. Only this time, it's the Democrats who are playing dirty, and I agree with other predictions that this is the kiss of death for them.

The voting public is sick of these under-the-table favorite games, and have already proved it. So It's not coincidental that Obama and Biden got only a 2-point gain at their joint-meeting in Springfield. That's just the beginning of a downward spiral. Too bad.

A little to late for my liking. The DNC and the Obama campaign didnt want my vote to count in the primaries, well they wont get it in the general election

VOTE MCCAIN!!!

So the rest of the world can keep laughing at you!!!

ET August 24th, 2008 5:06 pm ET

James Carville you just lost my respect, I always thought you wanted honest gov.. If the votes are reinstated, Hillary wins, why cheat her out of it? Now we need to get rid of the DNC chairman.
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She will still lose…please get your facts straight….jesus.

NOT TO MENTION THAT SHE HAS A "CAMPAIGN FUNDS FRAUD CASE" UPCOMING IN CA.

You guys need to grow up. The main point that everyone is overlooking: Obama's name wasn't on the Michigan ticket. If it was, he probably wouldn't have won, but he would have gotten close to half of the delegates, which would still put him in the same position as he is in now — the delegate leader even including the undemocratic delegate counts in those two states. Furthermore, he's doing what any sane politician would do: push for the inclusion of these delegates since it won't hurt his lead and will not piss off Democrats in Florida and Michigan. He won fair and square. It seems that Hillary has drifted away from the first female president to the anti-black candidate for many of you closet racists.

With all due apology to Yogi Berra, "It ain't over until the fat-head DNC clowns sing their "Swan Song'".

All of you whining Hillary people are resembling a whole bunch of two year olds who need a nap!

If you succeed in bringing down this party, get ready to lose Roe, and have a president that is a LOT further right than Cheney. But you idiots don't care! All you want to do is stomp your feet and throw your tantrum!

GROW UP!!!

Hold on now - if anyone is to blame it is the state Democratic party leaders. They were told not to move their primaries and they went ahead and did it anyway. For that - their delegates were stripped from them - and it should have remained that way. Period. If I was a in either Florida or Michigan I would be screaming for the state chairman's resignation.

This whole primary system has gotten way out of hand. What needs to happen is having a week long primary session for both parties everyone gets to vote within a few days of one another.

George Washington warned us that political parties were a bad thing - boy was he right.

How anyone could honestly advocate voting for McCain when they are a Dem is beyond me. You Hillary supporters are like cult members. This has nothing to do with issues. Hillary has created a cult of personality and you lemmings are following her off the cliff.

Even if she were the nominee she wouldn't be able to win. If Obama loses and Hillary is the nominee in 2012 she will still love. Tell me which state she'll win that Gore and Kerry couldn't win? In fact, there are no states that Hillary would carry that Gore didn't carry…and he lost (in the EC).

I'd sit out rather than vote for Clinton.

Are they kidding? I am former Hillary supporter who will cast my vote for McCain.

Those dummies dont realize that the Hillary campaign was mismanaged and in debt. What part of "LOST" dont you understand. You keep wishing for the impossible and mad at other people when it doesnt happen. Go ahead and vote for McStupid and shut up with your lying.

There names should not be added they didn't follow the rules but if it put a end to it fine.

There has been months of discard; It time to unity and put the Dems on a positive road.
Good Job Obama for picking Joe Biden. It now time for the supporters to do our job and take back the White House.

what about 18 millions supporters of Obama will not vote for Clinton in 2012. What are we doing shut up the DNC? It's crazy. What does it takes for Hillary supporters to understand that Obama win fair and square. Anything that happen to the DNC will be the Clinton's fault and the whole world knows it. What a shame.

Did anyone else detect an ominous tone when Griff wrote: "But you wont live long enough, to claim; Pelosi and other Democrats… This year 2008, Will Be always known as…. Hate! Hate! Hate! For the Dem's;
You'r Party as Folded, You just don't know it yet… Sucker's!"

That sounds like a dangerous and threatening statement. Did anyone at CNN notify the Secret Service?

Big Love…… and what say you about your darlin' dubya???

I hope all the delegates vote for HILLARY. Barack didn't want these votes 2 months ago. The DNC is really is a piece of work. Wouldn't it be a real hoot if Hillary got the nomination she deserved.

Zionist Jews out of the White house.

its time we move onward here, blogs are ok, vent what you will( i do),, but now its time for unity,, hillary lost,, lets put this behind us,,, sure florida and michigan broke the rules, but at least now,,, i say NOW,, americans can vote and hopefully it will al turn out normal,,, lets forgive and forget,, lifes too short to hang on to anger,,,, be proud of your country and represent it well,,, obama/binde08 and beyond

CNN, why do you bother to print these comments. You should check where the comments actually come from. I bet my left arm that most of these "disgruntled democrats" who are going to vote for McCain or write in Hillary are republican campaigners being dishonest as always.

How could anyone who admires Hillary's political ideals be so stupid to vote for the very opposite of those ideals (i.e. McCain)

So……………..Hillary now has the nomination, correct??? Finally, a candidate we can believe in!!!

Barack Obama's name did not appear on the Michigan ballot and guess what, Hillary Clinton received more votes than Obama. A big win for Clinton!

If all the primaries were uncontested, she could have really shown the world how popular the Clinton machine is with voters.

Too bad elections involve competition.

James Carville….. Your post was beneath your position….. as your comments frequently have been.

I AM SO MAD I CANNOT EVEN EXPRESS MY ANGER

WHAT A SLAP IN THE FACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow! If this had happened earlier in the election Hillary would be the nominee. Hillary was denied her nomination by the biased one sided press coverage of the "soon to be KING O" and by her own party. I don't like McCain, but will vote for him as a vote against the biased media and election "fixing" by the DNC…..back room dirty politics that old Chicago was infamous for……

Don't be fooled HRC people in Michigan and Florida. Obama did not want your vote to count in the primary until now when it is too late to help Hillary! Now he is just trying to trick you into voting for him in November. He is no better than Bush, not as good as McCain.

HRC people in Michigan and Florida should all vote for McCain or stay home in November. I'm voting for McCain myself.

I just love all this anger coming from the fake so called repubs. The real dems are to smart to keep falling for these negative comments about Obama. You

Linda wrote..Obama is a corrupt politician of the Chicago machine school. This is just the latest example.

Let me guess. Hillary and Bill are angels right. HAHAHAHAHHA.

what are you guys complaining about? isn't this what you wanted? they get a vote, and you guys still aren't satisfied.

why is CNN losing the "posts" that are in favor of Clinton. It has been obvious right from the start that they were pushing Obama but not only are by posts being "lost" but I have seen several others make remarks about their lost remarks and they seem to be the ones that are against OBAMA= why is that?

I guess this proves that democracies are completely divisive…just look at this blog…and you are all from the same political party (presumably)…I can't even imagine what sort of "dialogue" you would have with your opponents. So much for having good-old civic virtue.

Hillary Clinton ain't half bad. But her whiny and abrasive supporters sure make her look bad.

As a Military Active Soldier, OBAMA is Strong, full of INTEGRITY and stands on Principles. Me often make wise, prudent decisions that show he is a man of fortitude, character and modesty. The decision is a wise one and YES he will win Florida, Alaska, PA, MI, AK, MS, MN, WI, MT, ND and a few other states with a total 360 electoral votes or even 400. The popular vote he will win with 55%

Anyone else notice that our past few presidents had been drug users at some point?

I mean, if any of them had been caught they all could have had a felony - possibly prison time.

1 in 100 adults are in prison in this country (many of them drug users that were caught). Those that are caught are punished, jail, a criminal record, no tuition for school.. while others can be made president just because they weren't caught??? What a world we live in…

With their liberal ideology of anything goes, it is not suprising the democrats could not uphold its rules as it hates to uphold the laws of this country, such as drug laws and immigration laws, and campaign finance laws. Their lawyers are really good at finding the loopholes.

The more I read about the people(PUMA) complaining about what has happened to Hillary. The more I agree with the statement earlier in John Mccain camp. The United States are a bunch of whiners. You have a chance to make history and possibly fixed the problem. You would rather lose an election because of your pride. I don't know who is ready to lead this country, but I know who I don't want to hear from anymore is PUMA. I pray that you grown ups do not have kids that you are raising. You guys are an embarrasment to the American way. Grown men and women sounding like 12 yr old middle school kids at P. E. Please grow up at least for the future of our kids. God Bless.

Mc Lame, if we don't make an impact , why are you addressing us??? Doesn't make sense does it, to talk about us if we don't matter. Now, I can see why you are for Obama……….just words…………

Axl, why would HRC cost OBAMA the election??? Why blame her??? He will loose because of himself, what he is and what he represents, incompetence, lack of judgement, flip-flopping , inexperience, lack of leadership, just to name a few……………..the list is longer!!!!!!

I will not vote for NOBAMA because he is not a unifier, he divides to conquer.

I will write in HRC name or vote Mc Cain.

Obama: Judgement ? ^ v ?

When you're brash enough to claim you have the best judgement of any of the candidates you're going out on a limb and it may stick with you for history.

Obama has clearly bungled how he has handled reconciling with Hillary after the primary - he has clearly snubbed her. And the 3am text message announcement of Biden as his running mate was an unnecessary swipe at Hillary and her "3am call" campaign comercial.

If Obama winds up losing to McCain it will go down as a huge MIS-judgement on Obama's part. And he'll be lumped in with people like Dukakis and Mondale. And his superior judgement claim will boomerang on him. Pretty poor judgement with Hillary and her supporters.

Lets just hope the delegates are smart and go there with open eyes, and vote for Hillary. Then this arrogant "I am one of you" idiot can be humbled!!!!

August 24th, 2008 4:37 pm ET

John

OBAMA IS SO FAKE!

hillary 2012

John, YOU ARE FAKE!

How about getting a life you post here all the time.

All of your Hillary supporters are truly funny.

If the shoe would have been on the other foot, you would not be crying foul right now, you would be pushing to not seat the delegates.

As far as I am concerned, they should be seated as there were supposed to with half votes.

As for those of you who keep going on and on about her winning FL and MI outright, the truth is is that that is one of the biggest falsehoods you have been spewing for months now.

Obama did not campaign in either state and he was not on the ballot in MI. Therefore, if neither candidate were able to make there case in these states, then it is not a fair vote. The people of these states were for the most part left out of the full process of making an informed decision. Grow up and start acting like you care more about what is going to happen to this country instead of your perceived injustices that don't exist.

The group who claim to be Hillary supporters & anti Obama- are damaging her and the Clinton name. We no longer support her.

As past supporters of the Clintons, we now want them and their Republican supporters to- GO AWAY!!!

WHY would the DNC even think of doing this now? Are they for real?
When the votes really would have counted they wouldn't even bat an eye and now that the election is all said and done they want to make it right by turning the country upside down again! It's too late to undo what was done the Election is Over or didn't you notice? The only words I can think of right now befitting of the DNC is GET THERAPY Immediately!

Sure, you posted my wrong "pasted" personal message. How about this one? BTW, I agree (for once) with James Carville.

With all due apology to Yogi Berra, "It ain't over until the fat-head DNC clowns sing their "Swan Song'".

for whatever excuse, the neo-cons in the DNC will never vote for anyone who is against the immoral war on Iraq.

they like their war-profiteering too much to give up on killing and stealing, here and abroad, at any cost.

money and power anyway possible: that's their modus operandi.

The only people that this should matter to is people in Michigan and Florida. Everyone else is just using this for