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Hillary: "I Will Be Making No Decisions Tonight"
Hillary's speech tonight certainly wasn't a concession speech at all. Check out this line from it:
"This has been a long campaign. And I will be making no decisions tonight."
She directed supporters to go to HillaryClinton.com and asked folks to share their thoughts about what she should do next.
And if you thought the campaign would end tomorrow, Hillary said this:
"In the coming days, I will be consulting with party leaders to determine how to move forward."
In the coming days?
Hillary basically gave a middle-finger to everyone telling her to get out. I don't know how long this posture will last, but that's what it is right now.
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Unfuckingbelieveable.
She's such a disgrace.
June 3, 2008 9:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
ROTFLMAO !!!!!!
Oh my ! You gave me such a good laugh !!
LOLOLOLL
Did you expect any less of our gal??
lolololl
June 3, 2008 10:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
The fact that you're proud that your loser candidate is making such an ass out of herself speaks volumes.
Or are you McCain troll like rstepped-on?
June 3, 2008 10:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
I saw it. It's all good. You'll see.
June 3, 2008 10:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
For my part, I was looking for more. I was looking for a conciliatory statement along the lines of: "My opponent has prevailed; its time to close ranks and start working together to put a Democrat in the White House".
In other words, I was looking for a statement that would have shown real leadership.
June 4, 2008 4:31 AM | Reply | Permalink
I wonder if you actually pronounce the infix as you wrote it here.
I would've thought (and say myself much more naturally): Unbefuckinglievable.
At any rate, I didn't expect much more than this from Hon. Sen. Clinton.
June 4, 2008 7:40 AM | Reply | Permalink
When she consults with party leaders, she ain't gonna like what they tell her.
June 3, 2008 9:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Among her questions:
"So I'm something like ninety-fifth in the line of succession to the Presidency, right? Do you think I could get all of them into one room somewhere?"
"Are you absolutely sure the superdelegates have heard my 'popular vote' argument? Did we send them all the DVD with Wright's sermons? Do they know a lot of people in Appalachia won't vote for him because he's black? Did anyone make sure all the superdelegates know he's black?"
"Okay, come on, guys. You got me! Where's the camera? Is this that show with Ashton what's-his-name? You know, you almost had me convinced, but I'm entitled. Right? I'm entitled?"
June 3, 2008 10:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks, that was a good laugh.
June 3, 2008 10:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
"So I'm something like ninety-fifth in the line of succession to the Presidency, right? Do you think I could get all of them into one room somewhere?"
LOL!
June 3, 2008 10:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
She made it clear: She won't settle for less than VP. Or else she'll make him miserable.
Of course, she'll make him miserable as VP candidate anyway. So why should he relent?
NO TO HILLARY AS VP!
June 3, 2008 9:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Seconded!
June 3, 2008 9:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thirded! OMG, I'm trying to be nice, but I'm so sick of her and her self-righteousness.
June 3, 2008 10:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
You guys are so dumb. What does it profit Hillary by being on a losing ticket? All of you dimwits will only blame her when Obama loses. But if she is publically snubbed by Obama and turned down for the VP spot (as she will be because Obama is a Prima donna) A) she won't be expected to work very hard for the losing ticket and B) after she is proven right about Obama, his career will be over and she will have a clear shot at the nomination in 2012.
June 3, 2008 10:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well, nice try. Very brave of you. McCain's speech tonight was pathetic, his postions ever-changing, and his moral claim to leadership eroded by his embrace of Bush's imperial presidency.
I can see why you're so bitter.
Try to come up with something new by tomorrow, though, will you. You're getting boring.
June 3, 2008 10:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
OH, right; first of all Obama will blow McCain out of the water. Can you imagine them in a debate? With no teleprompter? It will be embarassing, but maybe McCain will actually live long enough to be defeated.
2012? Yeah, people will be clamoring to donate to Hillary after her behavior this time. Maybe she can write another book and finance it totally herself. I wouldn't be surprised. Besides, why would she run? She will probably convince herelf that she won the nomination AND the election. Bill will have to build a fake oval office and Camp David just to keep her settled down.
2012? You have GOT to be kidding.
June 3, 2008 10:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
How is Obama going to blow McCain out of the water when he can't even win the primary states that he should be winning at this point as the presumptive nominee? Don't tell me about polls because polls mean absolutely nothing at this stage. What matters is how people are actually voting, and it's obvious now that Obama peaked months ago. The Wright controversy and other things he's said about "bitter" Christians has had an effect, and it will have even more effect as Republicans keep drilling it into voters.
June 3, 2008 11:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wrong, it is old news. Actually as Obama said, Hillary has made him stronger for the general.
Besides it was a hard fought race between two formidable democratic candidates.
Once it is Dem against Republican it is a whole different ballgame. With all of the corruption and cronyism? Hell McCain had the architect of the home mortgage crises as his economic advisor!!!!
Sorry...no one, not even republicans will vote for McCain. (they hate him) He's had the field to himself so far, as our nominating battle has gone on, and has not taken any criticism at all. JUST WAIT! Obama had to be nice to a fellow dem. He won't be with McSame.
June 4, 2008 12:05 AM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah, you say he can't even win the states he should be holding, but then say don't tell me about polls.
You're just a McCain troll douchebag, and you've never even denied it, OK? You're a two-bit fucktard asswipe, who needs to go piss himself some more because the candidate you wanted to run against has finally lost.
June 4, 2008 8:00 AM | Reply | Permalink
What a troll, hillary is pathetic in her attempts to force her way into being the vp. IF hell were to freeze over and mclame were elected, she would never be elected to anything ever again.
Obama is going to show why he deserves the nomination and why he is going to win in november.
Onus is all on her, will she act like a child or an adult? So far I only see that she thinks the clintons somehow are above everyone, and just like she thought the nomination should be handed, this sore loser is standing there once again with her hands wide open.
June 3, 2008 11:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
So in other words, you're telling us McCain will be a stronger candidate agianst Obama than Hillary was? McCain will do a better job of making the case that he's more qualified than Obama than Hillary was able to make?
McCain is a better camapaigner than Hillary? Is that what you're telling us?
June 4, 2008 4:36 AM | Reply | Permalink
Obama a prima donna??
You fucking McCain troll. Hillary is the biggest prima donna on earth. You were banking on running against her in November and taking advantage of it. Well, you failed.
PWNED prick.
June 4, 2008 7:56 AM | Reply | Permalink
Classy, as always.
June 3, 2008 9:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
how utterly unsurprising
June 3, 2008 9:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
She's a real classy one, that one.
She's just made women look great with this bullshit.
What a bitch.
June 3, 2008 9:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
yes, dear... you are such!
June 3, 2008 10:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Gloat all you want RaeKa. How sheepish you are, if you think her leverage is as strong as she peddling.
June 3, 2008 10:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
suitable avatar btw RaeKa.
June 3, 2008 10:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
pulls out the violin to play for Hillary : |
June 3, 2008 9:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wonder if he told her she wouldn't be VP...so much for the magic number.
How long do you think folks will give her before they desert her in droves?
June 3, 2008 9:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
The SuperDels are already doing it.
June 3, 2008 11:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
I dont think Barack should negotiate with terrorists.
June 3, 2008 9:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
Now that's funny.
Shorter Hillary: "But enough about me. What do you think of me?
June 3, 2008 10:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
June 3, 2008 9:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
I hope it was just a tone intended to call up a last gasp of donations. Will she really still sound like this in a week or so when Obama is a hundred delegates past the magic number?
June 3, 2008 9:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think you probably have it right.
June 3, 2008 9:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Disagree. Seriously, how many times has she told us herself that she is going to keep pressing this. And how many times has everyone said "Well, this is it. She has no way to win now. Expect her to concede soon." As Atrios would say, "Na ga happen"
June 3, 2008 10:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Mmmmm...nope. I have a feeling that Hillary's going to demand the Veep spot. And Obama will not cave to that. She's going to make this as ugly as she can possibly make it. And it will destroy her.
June 3, 2008 11:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
I am speechless.
June 3, 2008 9:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
I have been saying for months that she was incapable of exiting gracefully, though I was hoping that, in the end, she could do the right thing.
Apparently not.
Does anyone need another sign of her flawed character? This is just pitiful. One couldn't imagine a more sore loser.
Loser, indeed ...
June 3, 2008 9:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
So hold it... she positioned herself as the candidate who could take that 3am call and make the tough decision... but she wants people to go to her site and tell her what to do? I'm confused...
(sarcasm off)
June 3, 2008 9:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
She doesn't give a shit what people tell her to do; she just said that so she can then say that she is taking it to Denver because that is what her people told her to do.
She'll probably have a quote from a young mother, dying of cancer who said, "Hillary, you have to do this one for the gipper --- oops! I mean for my young daugher who needs a role model now that I am dying."
Or from an eagle scout who sold his only bicycle to donate to her campaign because, "Obi Wan Kanobi, You're our only hope --- ooops! I mean, Hillary, if it's not you we might have to have that black dude in there, and I still think he is a secret muslim. (Just like you really do)"
Oh, yeah. One thing about Hill is that she is truly predictable once you figure out her MO. She really will HAVE NO CHOICE but to listen to the will of the people --> the people she wants to listen to, that is.
June 3, 2008 10:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
How many times is this that she's had the opportunity to be classy and taken the low road? Fuck her.
June 3, 2008 9:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
Exactly. I'm sure she wants to take it to Denver. And if the party leader doesn't really harshly slap that idea down, she will.
June 3, 2008 10:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well the Clap, Clap, Nod, Nod, Point, Point still works.
June 3, 2008 9:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's amazing how little it takes, to amuse some people.
June 3, 2008 10:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
OK Superdelegates, it is time to make the decision for her, en mass.
June 3, 2008 9:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
But, she won't take direction from the SuperDels. They will move to support Obama, but she will still refuse to concede. She will go to the Convention, insisting that she has the popular support and deserves the nomination.
June 3, 2008 11:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
this is not how i read it. i read it as a dignified way to bow out while leaving options (vp, others) open and keeping her million supporters in the loop.
June 3, 2008 9:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
i read it that way, too. I actually thought it was a baby step toward a concession.
June 3, 2008 10:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
She gave up the leverage tonight.
June 3, 2008 10:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Dignified? You've got to be kidding me.
June 3, 2008 10:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
The only people more craven than Hillary in the Democratic party are the Supers who won't declare for Obama after hearing that load of crap. Unity my ass. Clinton wants Obama to lose to McCain. Yes, I really believe that.
June 3, 2008 9:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
"Coming days" indeed.
In the coming days she'll be humiliated by the sheer mass of supers rushing to Obama - both the uncommitted and those who previously supported her.
June 3, 2008 9:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
I hope she moves forward right into hell...
June 3, 2008 10:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
You obamamites are such a lovely group!
whitey gonna get you all......
June 3, 2008 10:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
i agree. beyond being selfish, she missed an opportunity to concede here. It is not quiting when you get pushed out. There is something to be said for walking away from a fight you have lost on your own terms. Also, this crap about her having "won" the popular vote irritates me for (a) its untruth and (b) for the asterisk it puts on Senators obama's win. This was a close race. We had two awesome candidates to chose from. However there has to be ONE winner. Oh, and BTW someone should tell Hillary that she has been running for 18 months for PRESIDENT. NOT for vice.
June 3, 2008 9:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
Stunning.
June 3, 2008 9:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS!! FOR HILLARY!!!
June 3, 2008 10:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
We love you, idiotic!
June 3, 2008 10:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
I just want to let everybody know, for historical reference, that June 3 was the day the week-long Zoot Suit Riots began, when a mob of 60 from the Los Angeles Naval Reserve Armory beat up everyone perceived to be Hispanic.
I just automatically think of June 3 as Zoot Suit Riot Day, in case that ever pops up in conversation and it seems inexplicable or inappropriate to you.
That's just how I remember it's June 3.
So don't freak out or make a big deal out of it if I bring it up.
;-)
June 3, 2008 10:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Idiotic, what will you do when there is no longer any excellent news for Hillary?
Please don't leave us!
June 3, 2008 10:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
Fleetingly so, if even that, idiotic.
June 3, 2008 10:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Jeez, this was astonishing. Her dig at Obama about only caring about Universal Healthcare for the past 16 months pretty much made me drop my jaw.
The point where I respected Clintonian tenacity has long past. Tenacity becomes selfishness once it starts to actively hurt your larger goals in favor of your ego. Tonight's speech showed that she has crossed that threshold long ago and is unwilling to find her way back.
If she cared about the party, about progressive values or about the people of this country, tonight was the night to prove it.
June 3, 2008 10:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
He could never trust her as VP.
June 3, 2008 10:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
If he picks her for VP I'm questioning his sanity!
June 3, 2008 10:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Not in a million years.
June 4, 2008 12:19 AM | Reply | Permalink
Obama wins Montana.
June 3, 2008 10:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
Clinton has lost her mind. She surrounded herself with power-hungry sycophants and is married to a man whose pathology is deep and longstanding. I can only imagine what the world looks like from inside their distorted bubble.
Obama would be insane to have anything to do with any of them. Arm's length at all times; it's the only prudent thing to do.
June 3, 2008 10:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
She really needs to pay off that debt.
June 3, 2008 10:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
I will reject Hillary in July.
But keep the VP cards up in the air.
June 3, 2008 10:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
I tried posting a message of unity on Hillaryclinton.com and they screened my comment out, while leaving the DENVER DENVER DENVER DENVER McCain '08 comments. This is insane and completely classless.
June 3, 2008 10:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah I poked around on the blog- they are definitely filtering the replies. There are a ton of people that want the AP investigated for spreading propaganda.
I can't same I'm surprised- she's just going to continue this delusional drama.
June 3, 2008 11:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
How can she want to be VP when she wont even congratulate him for winning.
Keith Olberman aint to happy with that speech.
BO wins MT
June 3, 2008 10:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
The CNN folks killed her speech, too. Absolutely killed it. As thorough a beatdown from that crew on HRC as I have seen on there this entire election cycle. It was so bad, I thought I saw Blitzer go fetal at one point.
A sample from Jeffrey Toobin:
"The Clinton's are deranged narcissists."
June 4, 2008 12:21 AM | Reply | Permalink
So that is how she choose to use her, likely, last opportunity to use the pulpit of national television...
June 3, 2008 10:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
the games over, the refs have called it, the other team is in the locker room but hillary is still on the field trying to convince the crowd that the game isn't over.
June 3, 2008 10:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
Anyone else just go to her website and tell her what you think she should do?
June 3, 2008 10:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thank You Montana!
June 3, 2008 10:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
She could have attacked McCain and the Republicans instead of what she did. Seriously, fuck her.
June 3, 2008 10:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
The moment was there for her to show grace.
The moment was there for her to take the first
step towards uniting the party.
The moment was there, the world was watching, and she, once again, made it all about Hillary.
June 3, 2008 10:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Really - she could have risen above and she could have ended this day looking a bit like a tragic heroine, and she would have gotten props and sympathy. But I guess she never thinks anyone else is going to give her props and sympathy cause Hillary doesn't wait for someone to give them to her - she gives them to herself.
What an incredibly selfish and self important bitch.
June 3, 2008 10:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Honestly, now that Obama has the nomination, I really don't give a shit what Hillary does. The longer she hangs on and fights about this, the more alienated she will be by the voters, party, and media.
June 3, 2008 10:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
What a disaster that was.
June 3, 2008 10:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Brokaw saying that Clinton people are indicating that she would accept the Vice Presidency.
How gracious.
I am reminded of this.
June 3, 2008 10:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
She is freaking odious. She wants the public to share her thoughts with her. Here's mine--for the good of the party, the good of the county--get the F**k out of Dodge.
June 3, 2008 10:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
She blew it. One last hurrah to go out gracefully.
June 3, 2008 10:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Again, she would have to possess the grace in the first place...
June 3, 2008 10:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
She is really just unbelievable. That was a speech that totally lacked any grace or class or any perspective on what a historic night this is.
I'm so angry and that speech makes me hope that Obama knocks her off any VP list.
June 3, 2008 10:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
this is fucked up. This politician is gross.
June 3, 2008 10:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
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June 3, 2008 10:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
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June 3, 2008 10:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
-T IT OUT. Talk about classless.
June 3, 2008 10:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Now THAT was funny!
June 4, 2008 1:18 AM | Reply | Permalink
Now they're saying that Hillary wants to be VP. Does anyone have any idea how Obama can possibly offer her the VP position after that speech? Does she think she can threaten her way onto the ticket? I'm just completely flabbergasted.
June 3, 2008 10:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
GFY!
Hahahahaha!
Hilarious.
Cheer up he won Montana .
Bwahahahaha.
June 3, 2008 10:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
He won the nomination.
June 3, 2008 10:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
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June 3, 2008 10:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
You have a light in to her mind. What on gods green earth was she hoping to acomplish with this Speech.
June 3, 2008 10:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
He barely won Montana. He was creamed in South Dakota. Even in the states that he used to win, Obama is now unpopular. This is looking more and more like a wipe-out in November. The Democratic party is absolutely cRaZy for nominating this loser. Usually the party rallies around the presumptive nominee, but Democrats all across the country are telling the party that they DON'T want him as their nominee. It's completely unprecedented. No other candidate in either party has ever had even remotely as bad a showing at this stage of the game as Obama.
June 3, 2008 11:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
What an imagination.
June 3, 2008 11:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
The only creaming was in your drawers, now go back to Grampy McSame's HQs, Ugly Little Troll.
June 3, 2008 11:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
Barely = 18 points? Seriously, you really need to give it a rest. Your candidate lost. Deal.
June 4, 2008 1:14 AM | Reply | Permalink
It's not that you're a dumbass like gotalife or Raeka. YOu're an insidious little pest that just got squashed.
And it's gonna be even more fun when our guy creams your real Master in November.
June 4, 2008 8:04 AM | Reply | Permalink
Clinton Math in action.
Obama wins Montana by 16 points, she wins South Dakota by 10, therefore, he barely won Montana and she won South Dakota by a wide margin. He won Montana by 26,000 votes, she won SD by 10,000, therefore she pulled ahead in the popular vote race. He won the most delegates and clinched the nomination, therefore she's the next President of the United States.
Kind of explains how they blew threw all that money without any real idea where it went and not much to show for it, doesn't it?
June 4, 2008 8:07 AM | Reply | Permalink
These Clinton clowns fucked the dog tonight.
June 3, 2008 10:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
So, no concession, and "no decisions tonight."
Could it be that she's deluded enough to think of running as a third party candidate?
June 3, 2008 10:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Magic 8 Ball: Signs point to yes.
Bet you a dollar.
No one seems to have noticed she congratulated South Dakota for having the last word. Quite some time before the polls closed in Montana. But, then, Obama took Montana. Count all the votes indeed.
June 3, 2008 10:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is just a cynical ploy to get more donations to pay off her debts. I'm not worried about her getting behind Obama soon, but if I were one of her supporters, I'd be pretty pissed about getting jerked around and used by her at this point.
June 3, 2008 10:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
the folks on CNN thinks her speech had a "defiant" tone to it and wants very conciliatory. She is getting hammered for it
June 3, 2008 10:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
How many times has it been floated that she'd concede? And once again, she can't let go. She's fighting for "us"? She's fighting for HER.
I'm sorry, but if BO puts her on as VP I'm going to puke. I'll lose all my hope for his candidacy if he does that even if, in some demented way, it's a sign of his ability to bring people together.
I started off as a Clinton supporter then went Obama, then she started to bug me. Tonight I officially loathe her.
God. WTF?
June 3, 2008 10:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
I am exactly with you SiriusA. Was considering voting for her at one time, but by the time the primary rolled around here in NC, she had shown her true colors. I am really pissed at her for that classless, graceless speech. If you can't say something nice, stay out of the kitchen. Or something like that.
June 3, 2008 10:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
I don't agree.
The first thing Clinton said was that she would do everything she can to ensure a democratic victory in November and complimenting Obama.
Senator Clinton will not be vice-president and I don't think she wants to be vice-president.
June 3, 2008 10:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wow, that was embarrassing.
June 3, 2008 10:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
CNN Online has the Obama rally and instead of a hack like McCauliffe (sp) Obama has a mother of a soldier to introduce him.
June 3, 2008 10:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Greg - What are the people in the bunker saying? Do they know it's over and that this was the end, or are they still deluded?
June 3, 2008 10:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Rhandi Rhodes, where are you when we need you?
June 3, 2008 10:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama's coming out. New thread, please!!!
June 3, 2008 10:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Who cares?? WE WON.
June 3, 2008 10:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hillary just handed McCain the White House.
June 3, 2008 10:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
U2 theme, reminds me of 2004 :D
June 3, 2008 10:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
She is damn right, no need to make any damn decision tonight. Doesn't matter how gracious she is, these idiots obamabots on here will still ridicule her. So what's the point.
June 3, 2008 10:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
There's no decision for her to make. She lost.
June 3, 2008 10:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
O please - face facts, wouldya?
June 3, 2008 10:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
I am happy to go to hillaryclinton.com and tell her what to do. No sweat.
June 3, 2008 10:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
What's everybody so upset about? What she did makes sense. Obama won about half the voters and she won about half the voters. Both he and you guys need to wake up to that.
June 3, 2008 10:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
She will not be the nominee, because of that she is fucking herself, the party and the country out of spite.
June 3, 2008 10:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
No, Obama won.
Clinton lost.
June 3, 2008 10:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
Gergen of all people is calling it right. She is willing to play chicken with the party and the presidency.
She has to be run out on a rail.
Fuck her.
June 3, 2008 10:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hillary is proving herself to be indispensable.
June 3, 2008 10:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
OK everyone, we all heard her. Now it's time to flood her website with our suggestions that she not hold out for V.P.. I suggested that she should go for Sec. of Health and Human Services.
June 3, 2008 10:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
She is damn right, no need to make any damn decision tonight. Doesn't matter how gracious she is, these idiots obamabots on here will still ridicule her. So what's the point.
June 3, 2008 10:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hey Greg, how many folks were in attendance? Just curious.
June 3, 2008 10:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Here comes the Main Event!
June 3, 2008 10:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well, maybe we should all go to her website like she asked and ask her to begin campaigning for Obama...
June 3, 2008 10:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
And now for something completely different...
June 3, 2008 10:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Here's our nominee ...
(After Michelle said, "Fist bump ...")
June 3, 2008 10:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama is walking out. I feel better all ready.
June 3, 2008 10:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
He'll give in to her....Just watch!
June 3, 2008 10:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm afraid you're right.
But I'm so happy he's the nominee, too. :)
June 3, 2008 10:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
GREAT MIND THINK ALIKE...HA!
June 3, 2008 10:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh God, I laughed hard when Michelle and Barack did that fist bump before she left the stage.
June 3, 2008 10:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
I could enjoy looking to these people for leadership for the next 8 years!
June 3, 2008 10:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
OMG....Not the Bump!
June 3, 2008 10:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
I paused the screen at the fist bump, just so my boyfriend could see it! We do that all the time.
June 3, 2008 10:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's a Beautiful Day
Don't let it get away.
June 3, 2008 10:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama wins the nomination and seven of the most recent Election Central threads have been about Hillary.
June 3, 2008 10:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
BUT I'M SOOOO GLAD HE'S THE NOMINEE!!!!
June 3, 2008 10:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
denver! denver! denver! DENVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 3, 2008 10:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Here comes the kool aid.
June 3, 2008 10:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
No, here comes the Democratic nominee for President of the United States.
June 3, 2008 10:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well, now you can start working for McCain full-time.
June 3, 2008 10:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
And you just keep drinking from the toilet. Go figure....
June 3, 2008 10:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
"Clinton wants Obama to lose to McCain. Yes, I really believe that".
Me too. And if the American people choose to elect McCain, so be it. We will deserve everything we get at that point. As to Clinton? I honestly don't care a single thing about her at this point- haven't since Indiana and North Carolina.
June 3, 2008 10:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
While you're deciding what to do next, Hillary, do you mind if we get on with the VP search and start kicking McCain's ass? Thanks. Let us know when you've decided what you're going to do. I'm sure it will be interesting.
June 3, 2008 10:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
HE CLAIMED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
HELL, YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 3, 2008 10:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
YAY!!! HE JUST SAID IT!!!!
June 3, 2008 10:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
As I was watching her speech: come on Hillary, you can do it. You can rise above it all. You can do it, for the good of the party, for the good of the country. You can do it.
She couldn't do it.
June 3, 2008 10:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Memo to McCain: take notes as BO gives his speech
June 3, 2008 10:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well, I had a friend over who is a Hillary supporter, so I couldn't get on and post a comment (I was trying to bolster her up because she was pretty upset), but
WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT SPEECH ALL ABOUT??????? She is the most egocentric, self-absorbed, narcissistic, craven politician that I've seen in a long time. Goddamn her.
On a different note, Obama just announced that he will be the Democratic Nominee - YES!!! WE!!! CAN!!! Woot woot!!!!! ;)
June 3, 2008 10:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
YES!
"Tonight, I can stand before you and say that I will be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States."
June 3, 2008 10:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama!
June 3, 2008 10:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Can Obama trust this woman to be his VP? He have to be looking over his shoulder at every turn, sleeping with one eye open (and ears plugged) that she was up to something, some back room power grab.
June 3, 2008 10:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Say what you will about republicans, but both Romney and Huckabee showed far more grace and admiration towards McCain than Clinton did towards Obama.
For months now we've been asking if Hillary would bow out with grace when the time came. We were assured by many super-delegates that she would do the right thing. Tonight Clinton showed once again that it's more about her than it is about us. So much for grace. So much for unity.
June 3, 2008 10:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
THIS
June 3, 2008 10:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
IS
June 3, 2008 10:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
IS
June 3, 2008 10:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
IS
June 3, 2008 10:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
EXCELLENT
June 3, 2008 10:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
NEWS!!
June 3, 2008 10:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
FOR!!!!
June 3, 2008 10:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
(Hell, I'll finish it.)
FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 3, 2008 10:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
w00t! w00t!
June 3, 2008 10:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
IS
June 3, 2008 10:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
IS EXCELLENT NEWS FOR MY PRODUCTIVITY AT WORK!
June 3, 2008 10:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
LOL!!!!
Ditto - I have been struggling all day
June 3, 2008 10:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
I hear YOU dijamo and look forward to being on the same team!
June 3, 2008 10:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think we can agree on that one.
June 3, 2008 10:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Glad to hear it.
June 3, 2008 10:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
GIVE IT TO ME NOW...GIVE IT TO ME NAH NAH
June 3, 2008 10:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
He just made hillary look shitty with all of his pumping her up.
Thats what class is all about
Obama 08
June 3, 2008 10:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
OK, how classy is he? Let me tell you, if it had been me I would have deleted all references to her from my speech - I guess that's why I'll never be president LOL!!!
June 3, 2008 10:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
How gracious of him to mention the whole field of Dem candidates, not just Hillary.
June 3, 2008 10:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
This isnt fair, he is more gracious to her than she was to him. It makes her look really bad.
June 3, 2008 10:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Maybe this is Hillary's big plan to let Obama be the bigger person...
Maybe she's counting on her supporters to see that she is clinging, and bitter...
Maybe?
June 3, 2008 10:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
LOL!
June 3, 2008 10:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Good cop, bad cop?
June 3, 2008 10:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Now this is class Hillary.
June 3, 2008 10:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Too much appraisal of Hillary Clinton by Obama. Yuck :(
June 3, 2008 10:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sorry....too much wine...I'm miss-spelling left and right!
June 3, 2008 10:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
As I said in another thread, he's as classy in victory as Hillary is classless in defeat.
June 3, 2008 10:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Class act!
June 3, 2008 10:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
"When we finally win the battle for Universal Health Care, she will be central to that victory."
HHS?
June 3, 2008 10:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Then she should not be offered the VP slot. She is delivering a threat to the party and to Obama.
Enough.
The party should not dignify this kind of talk from her at this point. I hope they spank her for it. This needs to stop. Now.
June 3, 2008 10:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
She looks small in comparison to Obama. His graciousness is breathtaking....
June 3, 2008 10:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
yeah.
She looks terrible by comparison - obsessed, bitter, clingy - everything everyone loves in a woman.
June 3, 2008 10:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
He's so much more gracious about Hillary than she was about him. And he doesn't seem to be faking it at all. He really gets what makes her work and what makes her appealing. She just doesn't get him. Considering the generational differences, it should probably be the reverse. He's got a lot more wisdom than she does.
June 3, 2008 10:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Unbelievably selfish ego driven Hillary does not care about the Party or the Country. Only herself.
June 3, 2008 10:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
The candidate of our generation. Period.
June 3, 2008 10:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh yeah -- all of our generations. It is so great to see the boomer presidencies in decline.
June 3, 2008 10:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
What-a-man what-a-man what-a-man what a mighty GOOD MAN!
June 3, 2008 10:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
"We owe our country a better future."
Fuckin-A
June 3, 2008 10:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama was more generous to Clinton in the first three minutes than Clinton was in her entire speech.
Over and over again, Obama confirms that we chose the right candidate.
June 3, 2008 10:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Love the bold Now Laura lol
June 3, 2008 10:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
AND ON TO DENVER!!!!!!!!
YEEEAAAHIIIIIAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!
GO HILLARY ! GO TO DENVER !
WE CAN'T LET THE RACIST MICHELLE IN OUR WHITE HOUSE. MICHELLE HATES "WHITEY". HOW CAN SHE BE OUR FIRST LADY, THAT BLACK LIBERATION RADICAL FARRAKHAN LOVIN BITCH?
June 3, 2008 10:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Mr. Punchbowl? Your turd has arrived.
June 3, 2008 10:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wow, sexist AND racist! John McCain will love having you in his party, RaeKKK!
June 3, 2008 10:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
" ... even if he chooses to deny mine."
He must have seen the Lamey McClain speech tonight.
June 3, 2008 10:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Boy...you better rip McCain
June 3, 2008 10:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
"We respect his many accomplishments, even if he chooses to deny mine."
June 3, 2008 10:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
such as?
June 3, 2008 10:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Did they let Greg out of the basement bunker yet?
June 3, 2008 10:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
I am certainly no fan of Hillary, but I'm willing to give her some space to concede. While most of us have had full access to the news across the months, remember that Senator Clinton has been essentially living in a bubble (and to some degree, so has Senator Obama). She might truly have very little idea of the situation she's going to find herself in tomorrow. So let's give her a couple days to learn about the hole she has dug for herfelf and alienated so many people who once supported her.
June 3, 2008 10:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Word. They just held their rally 2 stories below ground where no one could see a tv or use a cell phone. I think it's safe to call that denial. Give them a day, at least.
June 3, 2008 10:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
should have never been authorized...and never been waged!
June 3, 2008 10:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Can I get an AMEN up in here!!!!
June 3, 2008 10:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Amen!
You just make my smile keep getting bigger an bigger!
June 3, 2008 10:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
I feel you sista
June 3, 2008 10:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
AMEN up in here!!!!
June 3, 2008 10:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
ABC cut into Obama's speech and went to a recording of Hillary's. Sigh.
June 3, 2008 10:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hillary's speech was full of passion and vigor. Barack's just blathering on and on to see if he can break the Guiness world record for the amount of times someone can say change.
June 3, 2008 10:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
LOL!!! good one!!!
Is his speech halted and stumbling too?
I'm not watching... can't stand to watch him OR listen to him speak...
June 3, 2008 10:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Ignernt, and I'd say willfully so.
June 3, 2008 10:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh, please - get the fuck off of it, dijamo. Perception is everything, I know, but her speech was all "me me me" - she is the most self-absorbed, craven, narcissistic politician that I've seen in a long time. And she has absolutely no class - she's a sore loser and the superdelegates will let her know just what they think about her speech tonight (26.5 superdelegates have come out for Obama after her speech - is that a hint, maybe??)
June 3, 2008 10:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
I I Hillary
June 3, 2008 10:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
Clinton pisses in the punch bowl, Obama fights a 2 front war all summer, Obama wins the nomination, Barely time to regroup, Us democrats lose the general....thanks Clinton. And it will be you and your ilks fault because or your complicity in her lies re the popular vote "dijamo". You Have Lost. Your continual spouting of this bullshit further divides the party.
June 3, 2008 10:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
You misspelled piss and vinegar.
June 3, 2008 10:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
Barack's off his a-game. Perhaps his campaign shouldn't have spread the false story Hillary was going to concede tonight. Seems deflated even. Bummer.
June 3, 2008 10:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
He still looks good though
June 3, 2008 10:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
dijamo! Smart cookie you....
Let's go on to Denver!!
Yeeeaahahahahaiiiiiii!!!!!!!!
June 3, 2008 10:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Can you two leave tonight?
June 3, 2008 10:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah. Go to Denver. Now. Today. And take RaeKKK, Otto F, gotalife, readytoblowagasket and louisville with you. If you are as convincing there as you have been here, we sure have nothing to worry about!
June 3, 2008 11:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
He's out humbling a classless opponent while avoiding the title too arrogant. His strategy > Your opinion
June 3, 2008 10:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
/yawn
Seriously, the dijamo program needs some new material. It's been regurgitating the same junk for weeks now.
June 3, 2008 10:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
I do enjoy when it logs out / logs in to agree with itself, though.
June 3, 2008 10:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
They don't teach tabbed browsing at the Operation Chaos bootcamp.
June 3, 2008 10:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
LOL
y'all are cracking me up.
June 3, 2008 10:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
I see you are still on the stupid pills.
June 3, 2008 10:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
The audience is practically nodding off...
June 3, 2008 10:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
HAHA! Yeah, those 19,000 screaming people seem bored to tears.
June 3, 2008 10:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
You must be viewing it through the bottom of your whine glass because he knocked it out of the park.
This was truly historic. Too bad your bitterness prevented you form appreciating.
June 3, 2008 10:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
Seriously. It's truly sad that your bitterness is preventing you from enjoying this historic night.
June 3, 2008 10:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
Silly, innit, but I feel the same way.
I feel sorry for anyone who for whatever reason doesn't or can't or won't get this.
June 3, 2008 10:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
ASTROTURF. Way to spread the Clinton TP.
June 3, 2008 10:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Where's your evidence that the Obama campaign pushed that story?
I smell intellectual dishonesty. Dijamo must be here.
June 3, 2008 10:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
She has none. She's full of shit. Ignore her.
June 3, 2008 10:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
Perhaps his campaign shouldn't have spread the false story Hillary was going to concede tonight.
Sad as it may be that it was her campaign that spread it, not his, it was one of three or so contradictory stories that they were spreading at the same time. That's been typical of her campaign, too. Either her many spokespersons couldn't get on the same page or they were really striving for that appearance of being totally disorganized. She wasn't ready for the general election. Her campaign was a mess.
June 3, 2008 10:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Are you watching the same speech??
"off his a-game"....rrrriiiigghht.
I guarantee you the Republicans are watching this speech and are now sh*tting their pants.
June 3, 2008 11:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Genghis and the SF crew have a thread up in the Reader Comments. I'm off to watch his collar change colors!
June 3, 2008 10:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
He better be glad he's moving to the White House. Cuz he lives right around the corner from me...and I will seriously stalk him.
June 3, 2008 10:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
OK, after reading Al Giordano's blog about Hillary's speech I feel better - here's the link:
http://ruralvotes.com/thefield/?p=1312
By the way, he says that 26.5 more superdelegates just endorsed him in the last 5 minutes - so take that, Hillary - I guess people are truly letting you know what you should do LOL!!
June 3, 2008 10:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
OH MY. That's really nice!
June 3, 2008 10:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oil from dictators? I bet that is an attack point from the GOP...
June 3, 2008 10:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Has anyone noticed that Hillary's speech was all about her while Obama's is all about us?
June 3, 2008 10:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yep - that's always the way it's been. She's all about what she will do for us; he's all about what we will do together. "Me" vs. "We".
June 3, 2008 10:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain is toast.
June 3, 2008 10:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
For the love of God, I wish Sen. Wellstone were alive tonight.
June 3, 2008 10:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
There's a fact you guys need to consider while you pause to take a breath.
Obama won about half the votes and Clinton won about half the votes.
That's a fact. I know you don't like it but it's still a fact.
You'd better come to understand that the responsibility for democratic unity lies with Obama. His first big test...
June 3, 2008 10:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
It sounds to me like he's making the overtures. He spent the first 5-10 minutes offering some pretty gracious respect. I'm not sure what it is you think he actually needs to do. It doesn't sound like sore winning to me.
June 3, 2008 10:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
And of course he will work hard to do that, but it is also her responsibility to be a leader and steer her 18M voters in his direction to unite the party - which she did NOT do tonight and chose instead to be a consummate bitch.
June 3, 2008 10:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
Of course it's a fact. What's your point?
Obama won more delegates than Clinton, so he wins. She's been in politics for a while now, she should figure that out.
Some of those Clinton voters will vote for McCain and some will stay home. But it is only Clinton and her supporters who have held to the claim that _none_ of her voters would vote for him. Like so many things that Clinton thinks and claims, this claim is not grounded in reality.
June 3, 2008 10:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Dude - Clinton didn't "win" anything.
Obama won the nomination.
Clinton lost.
June 3, 2008 10:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
I actually think it lies with both of them. There's only so much Obama could do. He does need to keep praising Hillary, to assure everyone he will focus on health care, to promise her a leadership role in delivering it. But I think she needs to dial back from her rhetoric, talk about Obama's qualifications, what a great president he will be, and hit the hell out of John McCain, especially as contrast with the nominee.
If they both do that, we'll be fine.
June 3, 2008 11:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
He's hitting McCain like a prize fighter. No need for a uniter not also to have a great right hook.
Religion as a wedge, patriotism as a bludgeon -- Fuck he's got itQ
June 3, 2008 10:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Aw, I feel sorry for Boo...she lost because of the war vote.
June 3, 2008 10:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
She is so graceless and classless! I found her speech appalling!! And she wants to our next Prez? I'm glad she lost. Obama saw the speech, I am sure. I hope they hit her back hard for her behavior. She is arrogant, prideful and shameless! I hope he doesn't ask her to be his VP.
June 3, 2008 10:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
"We may call ourselves Democrats and Republicans. But we are Americans first. We are always Americans first."
A uniter.
A healer.
Barack OBAMA!
June 3, 2008 10:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
HE WALKS ON WATER! HE HEALS LEPROSY!
He's going to need to work miracles to have a chance to win the nomination in November.
June 3, 2008 10:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
ASTROTURFING troll
June 3, 2008 10:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
And you are going to do what to help win in November?
June 3, 2008 10:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
Dijamo, the polls you link show Barack winning in November.
*Sniff Sniff* Mmmm...intellectual dishonesty.
June 3, 2008 10:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
In other words, you think McCain is a much better campaigner, a stronger candidate, than Clinton.
Right?
June 4, 2008 5:06 AM | Reply | Permalink
Amen to that.
June 3, 2008 10:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Team of Rivals: Is she Seward? Seward as VP?
June 3, 2008 10:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Who's this Hillary person y'all talkin' 'bout??
June 3, 2008 10:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
"Has anyone noticed that Hillary's speech was all about her while Obama's is all about us?"
I've noticed that for 6 months.
Agreed. McCain is toast.
June 3, 2008 10:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Fuck Hillary. I'm sorry. She lost ALL my respect tonight.
June 3, 2008 10:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
O Yeah.
I think a lot of people have noticed. ;)
June 3, 2008 10:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
Selma, Lord, Selma!
June 3, 2008 10:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
ON TO DENVER !!!!!!!!
YEAAHHHHIAAAAAAA !!!
June 3, 2008 10:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
You going there to celebrate Obama accepting the nomination at the convention?
Odd, I would have thought you would be upset by that and not want to attend.
June 3, 2008 10:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hillary's speech was characterized by its lack of graciousness, by its arrogance, by its narcissism, by its stuborness in rejecting the reality which stares her in the face. It was a crass, rude, disgusting performance.
Worse still, she failed to acknowledge this historical evening for all of America, Obama's historical victory, one which makes this one of the most memorable of my lifetime.
The Clintons are an evil bunch.
June 3, 2008 10:36 PM | Reply | Permalink