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Democratic National Committee Swings Behind Obama, Declares Him Nominee
There's something about the new front page of the Democratic National Committee's Web site that suggests that maybe, just maybe, the DNC is now fully behind Barack Obama as the party's nominee.
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Hard to miss the "thank you, Hillary" -- a declaration from Party Central HQ that this is over.
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Priceless!!!!
June 4, 2008 5:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeeaaaaa!!!!!!
June 4, 2008 5:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeeeeeaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrggghhhhhh!
June 5, 2008 12:35 AM | Reply | Permalink
See why I love being a Democrat?
This is just the most amazing thing -
June 4, 2008 5:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
THIS
June 4, 2008 5:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
IS
June 4, 2008 5:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
IS
June 4, 2008 5:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
HORRIBLE NEWS FOR JOHN MCCAIN
June 4, 2008 5:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
EXCELLENT
June 4, 2008 5:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
NEWS!!!!
June 4, 2008 5:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
FOR
June 4, 2008 5:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!!!!!!1!!!!
June 4, 2008 5:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Larry!!!!!!
June 4, 2008 5:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thank you, Hillary. Be sure to pick up your consolation prize on the way out.
June 4, 2008 5:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
I took another look at that "Thank you Hillary" and now I'm rolling on the floor laughing.
No, you can't mistake that. LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!
June 4, 2008 5:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
That's what I found priceless. Sooooo much is being said there.
June 4, 2008 5:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Including the home version of our game!
http://www.boardgames.com/hatochboga.html
June 4, 2008 6:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Nice!
June 4, 2008 6:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
I've been hearing Hillary and Co. discussing that she is considering "how" she is going to direct "her" 17+ million voters.
Senator Clinton, I have a news flash for you: They each gave you a single vote in the primary. They didn't give you the permanent right to control all future votes.
Future President Obama has been more than gracious in the face of all your antics, old and new, but it's time for you to find some grace and decency yourself, congratulate our Democratic nominee, and get behind him 100%.
PEACE
June 4, 2008 6:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is good stuff. Is there an official statement from the DNC on this?
June 4, 2008 5:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
FIRED
June 4, 2008 5:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
UP!
June 4, 2008 5:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
READY!
June 4, 2008 6:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
TO!
June 4, 2008 6:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
TO
June 4, 2008 6:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
GO!!!
June 4, 2008 6:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
That's pretty great. "Thank You Hillary" = "kthxbye"
June 4, 2008 5:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
I know, that's why I'm rolling on the floor laughing.
June 4, 2008 5:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes indeed, thank you Hillary and don't let the doorknob hit you in the ass on the way out...
June 4, 2008 5:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thank You, Hillary. Now go away. Far away.
June 4, 2008 5:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think this is wrong. Trust me, I have been just as frustrated with Hillary Clinton, if not moreso, as your average Obama supporter. But I don't think "go away" is the right attitude. She needs to be out there talking to her supporters, convincing them that their votes need to go to Obama, not McCain, and we need to welcome her in that role, should she choose to accept it.
June 4, 2008 5:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
She won't do it though. Obviously. That's why she needs to just go away.
June 4, 2008 6:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hillary needs a nice long vaca somewhere tropical. You know secluded beach, tropical drink, cabana. No blackberry, no laptop, no Bill. Nov is a little while away, she can jump in soon enough.
Have a great one Hillary. Take is easy. Rest up. We are going to need you soon.
June 4, 2008 6:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Puerto Rico!!
June 4, 2008 6:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wake up people. Hillary is deep in her bunker deciding whether it makes sense to pull a Lieberman.
June 4, 2008 5:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Should have said:
Thank you Hillary.Please drop the gun.
June 4, 2008 5:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Liam, I haven't seen you here in a bit. I thought they'd finally aborted you.
June 4, 2008 5:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Dear, you really ARE stuck on that web site.
If you don't like it: GET OUT, IT'S A FREE COUNTRY!!
June 4, 2008 5:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
LOLOLOL!!!
god you are a funny man.
June 4, 2008 7:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
FOR
June 4, 2008 5:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
that was for the wave... TPM gotta do something about this posting system!
June 4, 2008 5:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Look at that pic and compare obama to mcbush. Add in mcbush's oratory skills and Mcbush doesn't have a chance. I see 350 plus in november.
June 4, 2008 5:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yep. Keep on keepin' on, 'bots. Keep right on being your nasty, short-sighted, mindless little selves.
At least your Dear Leader is showing some class. You should try it sometime. It'd make you look all grown up and all.
June 4, 2008 5:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
You, sir, are a racist prick.
You know, there are some things that a man could put in a blog post that might interest the FBI.
Especially since the object of your bigotry is on his way to the Presidency.
Plus, your avatar is having a bad hair day.
June 4, 2008 10:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
if you want a good laugh on McCain, I suggest that you guys watch "TPMtv: McCain Leaves Fox Speechless" on the homepage. Its hilarious.
June 4, 2008 5:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/06/clinton_to_plot.html
The end of the article really hits the nail on the head:
June 4, 2008 5:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
budda bing!
June 4, 2008 5:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
Did you get in last night? I couldn't even get close. Posted about it here:
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/06/a-small-tale-of-hope-from-last.php
June 4, 2008 6:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Too bad. At least you had a chance though.
June 4, 2008 6:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yep. She has gotten the worst advice since the beginning of this campaign. The problem is that she took it and ran with the advice. Thank God she lost. Can you imagine the drama? The horrible campaign through november? Thank God.
June 4, 2008 5:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
Part two of the post-Ohio HRC campaign game plan is practically dead (Part one, being, winning the nomination).
Now, all that is left, is 2012, by further trying to damage Obama's GE chances. Let's not put it past the HRC campaign.
In the meantime, the Democrats are moving on to being all the more unified.
June 4, 2008 5:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
I've been meaning to write this exact point all day. This is just one more example of poor execution of a poor strategy.
June 4, 2008 5:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
OK Folks:
It is now time to close the book on Hillary.
Let us concentrate all our fire power on McCain.
Start with this:
"During his press conference today in Baton Rouge, John McCain declared in strong terms that he's voted for every investigation of Hurricane Katrina.
The only problem, as the DNC has been pointing out to reporters, is he voted twice against Democratic proposals to investigate the levee failures."
Let us keep it simple.
Treat McCain like he would treat his opponent. He did not forget. He flat out lied.
McCain is as big a liar as Hillary was about Tuzla.
Keep pointing out that he is completely untrustworthy. He is a liar. You have the proof. Spread the word. Drive up his negatives. McCain can not be trusted to level with the American people.
What else has he being lying about.
Spread the word. McCain can not be trusted.
June 4, 2008 5:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
At Noquarterusa, Larry Johnson's site, they've totally lost their marbles breathlessly awaiting the Michelle Obama tape that supposedly shows her ranting at a RAINBOW/PUSH meeting about killing "whitey". Crazy Larry has promised more but all he has is rumors he's ping ponging with another blogger
to mislead his desperate hold outs. This rant supposedly happened in the midst of Barack's run for senate in 2004 about a month before he made the keynote speech at the Dem convention. In a public forum.
That and they're all hoping Hillary will make an independent run.
June 4, 2008 5:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's at a RAINBOW/PUSH meeting now? Geez, I can't keep up, last I heard she was supposed to be with Farrakhan at Rev. Wright's church! The urban-legend quality of this supposed video is becoming more apparent every minute.
June 4, 2008 6:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
They changed it already. The "Thank You" is gone and they put up a worse picture of Obama. Oh well.
June 4, 2008 5:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
The new picture looks fine. No need to sweat the small things. Time to concentrate on taking down Bush McLiar.
June 4, 2008 5:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
As the real Gotalife. I concede.
This has been a long, hard battle.
My thinking was minimal.
My rhetoric, hateful.
Grammar, atrocious.
But I have lost. Truly, today, I am an absolute loser.
Please ignore ALL POSTS by me from now on, which is the work of unscrupulous imposters.
I shall blog no more, forever.
But just think about what you're missing. You won't have Gotalife to kick around anymore.
June 4, 2008 5:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
We always knew you were a loser, gotalife.
It's okay, not everybody can be born with a fully functioning brain.
June 4, 2008 5:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
OH. MAH. GAWD!!!!
gotalife??
ewwwwww!
June 4, 2008 5:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
Clearly an impostor. Gotalife doesn't know any three-syllable words.
June 4, 2008 6:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah, and who would admit to that photo on their avatar? I second the statement EEWWW.
June 4, 2008 6:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
clearly the real gotalife. and in respect to our onetime foe's gracious exit, i will in fact ignore any pretenders who may follow. glad you saw the light. vaya con dios.
June 4, 2008 7:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
liam McCain may not be lying, he may just be stupid.
But after 8 years of taking your pick between lying and stupid who'd want four more years of that?
June 4, 2008 5:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
Mark8
We must not give him the benefit of the doubt. He is the Republican's pick. He is a willful liar. Let us hammer home that message. If we go into the senior moments type of message it will backfire on us.
Mr. McCain is as sharp as a tack, and he just flat out lied. He can not be trusted. We have the proof. Let us not get sidetracked with making excuses for him. That dilutes our message.
June 4, 2008 5:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
As we've found out far too often in the Bush Administration, "lying or stupid" isn't actually an either/or question!
June 4, 2008 6:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Worth 1,000 words. Heh.
June 4, 2008 5:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
The Clinton Campaign is outraged that Hillary's picture is smaller than Obama's. Sexism. Blatant sexism. The Clinton Campaign is insisting that Obama reject and denounce the Democratic National Committee for this sexist and ageist slur. Bill is livid. It only makes Hillary angry. She is not giving up. She will never give up. She will be the President of the United States. Why? Because her 18 million voters haved demanded through an internet poll at HillaryClinton.com that she never give up fighting for the "invisible people" and demanding the nomination that is rightfully hers.
PS: Lanny Davis for Supreme Court!
June 4, 2008 5:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
I just went to the site; and the "Thank you Hillary" part is gone.
She must have told them to take it down.
June 4, 2008 5:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Try this:
https://www.democrats.org/page/contribute/joincampaign
June 4, 2008 6:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain Myth Buster: John McCain and The Truth
http://democrats.org/a/2008/06/mccain_myth_bus_70.php
Go to the link to ready the entire listings of McCain blatant lies. Now we have him adding to the list today, with his lies about his votes against Katrina bills. McCain is a serial liar. He is too untrustworthy for to be our next President. That is unless you loved all the lies that Bush/Cheney fed you.
Excerpt:
John McCain has worked hard to portray himself as someone who is not your typical politician, but rather a maverick who can admit when he's wrong. Yet last week we saw the lengths he and his campaign will go to cover up misstatements he made about the facts on the ground in Iraq. After inaccurately stating that U.S. troops were "drawn down to pre-surge levels," McCain refused to admit his error and claimed what he said was "just facts." Likewise, his campaign went into Washington spin-mode, organizing a last minute conference call where McCain advisor Randy Scheunemann said that McCain's mistake was an issue of "semantics" and that "[w]e are talking about a verb tense." But no one was buying it. One reporter wrote that "the attempt by the McCain media machine to spin the mistake as a simple matter of 'verb tenses' is an insult to our intelligence." [The Fact Checker, Washington Post, 5/30/08;
June 4, 2008 5:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm surprised Greg's headline didn't read:
Democratic National Committee Swings Behind Obama, Claims He Is The Nominee
June 4, 2008 5:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wow, I managed to catch Joan Walsh on Hardball and let me just say, the lady doth not disappoint. Set concern trolling to ludicrous speed and... GO!!!!!!!
June 4, 2008 5:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
She's a freaking loon. I used to like her before this campaign. It's always alternate reality time with her. I dvr'd it so I can't wait to see what the bozo has to say now.
June 4, 2008 6:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
details, perchance?
June 4, 2008 6:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
She didn't see anything wrong with Hillary's speech, she thought it was very gracious, and Obama better tell all of us (his supporters) to back off, because we're being "sore winners."
If you just repeat that for five to ten minutes, you'll get the gist of it.
Oh, and you might want to wring your hands the entire time, for the full effect.
June 4, 2008 6:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh brother. Typical. Poooooor joanie.
June 4, 2008 6:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Withdrawal can be tough.
June 4, 2008 7:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
Lest we forget, she likes to watch...
June 5, 2008 1:38 AM | Reply | Permalink
Priceless! I love it! Okay, now, feeling better about the Dems. Let's get behind our man now and act like a Party, already!
June 4, 2008 6:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
I don't know why anyone thinks the "Thank You Hillary" logo was taken down: it's still up as of one minute ago:
https://www.democrats.org/page/contribute/joincampaign
June 4, 2008 6:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
that page only comes up when you first go to the site. it then forwards you to the home page. probably a cookie thing.
June 4, 2008 7:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
Dr. Dean's in the operating room.
June 4, 2008 6:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
THANK YOU GREG. I would have never seen that. The Thank you Hillary is just priceless. So what is Senator Clinton going to do about conceeding? Just act like she doesn't need to say it? Does she have to? I mean legally.
Surely they couldn't put that up without a consession from Senator Clinton.
June 4, 2008 6:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
liam McCain is NOT as sharp as a tack. Other than that I agree with you, why muddy the message? But in reality I think he's too stupid to be president. And it has nothing to do with age. Maybe meds but not age.
June 4, 2008 6:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
What's the significance of the little red star?
June 4, 2008 6:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
If you can't see the "thank you hillary" image, clear your cookies. It's on a splash "make a donation" page that isn't shown if you've already seen it today (or this week or who knows how long).
June 4, 2008 7:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Does anyone remember Elmira from Tiny Toons?
Okay, lady, we love you, bye-bye!
June 4, 2008 7:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Gregory on MSNBC reporting from the NYT that Clinton will suspend her campaign on Friday and endorse Obama.
June 4, 2008 7:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
That's today's story. It was yesterdays story, too, remember? Tomorrow it might be, "Shame on you Barack Obama!" She cannot be trusted.
June 4, 2008 7:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
SHA NA NA SAY HEY HEY GOODBYE!!!Nuff said Goatlife!
June 5, 2008 4:24 AM | Reply | Permalink
This is great news for the planet! Wave bye bye, now Hillary. When will you take down your web site? You will be missed, but in a good way.
June 5, 2008 5:56 AM | Reply | Permalink
To my fellow Obama-supporters:
We won. No matter how much the Clinton supporters post on here that Obama will lose, or vote McCain, or stay home, or call him names...let's be honest and admit that many of us would feel the same way had Hillary won the nomination. Her winning this thing was a real possibility. And had she been the nominee, we would have wanted to be nasty about it too.
So let them have their say. Barack Obama sets a good example in avoiding nastiness. If some want to lower themselves and stay bitter, let them do it.
We have a McBush who needs an ass kicking.
June 5, 2008 8:02 AM | Reply | Permalink
Exactly, DW. Our focus should be forward.
BTW, is your avatar a National?
June 5, 2008 9:12 AM | Reply | Permalink
Hard to miss the "thank you, Hillary"
Thanks for playing.
June 5, 2008 8:48 AM | Reply | Permalink
No, if Hillary had actually won the nomination by winning pledged delegates running a good campaign, I wouldn't feel the same way. I'd vote for her.
But if she had won by strong-arming the superdelegates (the way she's trying to strong arm her way to the VP slot), THEN I'd consider staying home or voting for McCain - not out of spite, but because the Democratic Party would have sold its soul, IMO, and would benefit from time in the wilderness.
Thank Zeus I didn't have to ponder that choice.
June 5, 2008 9:31 AM | Reply | Permalink
Yes, I think our ongoing hateful diatribes against HRC were based on the fact that we all expected her to nullify Sen. Obama with her trademark treachery & misspeaking of the facts. Now that such tactics have blown up in her face, I feel we did not give our hero enough credit for being able to overcome. He truly has shown he has what it takes with an organization that beat the Clinton Machine BY THE RULES! Did anyone see that piece on Nightline on his campaign headquarters? The wave of the future, it gives me ongoing pride and confidence in today's young people.
June 5, 2008 11:54 AM | Reply | Permalink
P.S. I guess I need a new avatar.
June 5, 2008 11:55 AM | Reply | Permalink