Rep. Donald Payne, an African-American Democrat from New Jersey who previously backed Clinton, now pledges his support to Obama, according to The Newark Star-Ledger "After careful consideration, I have reached the conclusion that Barack Obama can best bring about the change that our country so desperately wants and needs," Payne told The Star-Ledger.

The Democrats are coming together like a transformer robot! Time to battle evil! CHANGE - not MC-SAME!
He is old as his politics!

Speaking for all Republicans; Thank you superdelegates and congrats to our new President John McCain.

Could the two of our candidates played their hands any worse than they have this year? I don't believe so, the only thing they could do any worse is having the loser run as a 3rd party candidate. It looks like the change will be from Bust to McCain.

Super delegates should back the person who would make the best president and that is Senator Clinton. Super Delegates that back for any other reason are NOT doing their job! Senator Clinton when including Michigan and Florida has the most votes. A lot of people that voted for Barack in the past would no longer vote for him in the general election. The general election is not done by caucus. As for primaries, Senator Clinton has kicked butt over Senator Obama. Super Delegates might want to realize that as well!! They also might want to realize that Senator Clinton while not only being the best qualified is also the most elect-able which is why the Republicans are trying to get Barack to be the democratic candidate. Also the Democrats during this process have been blessed with a lot of free publicity through media coverage that McCain and the republicans have not been receiving. Both Senator Clinton’s and Senator Obama’s message has been delivered throughout the United States significantly more so than McCain’s. That helps not hurts the democrats in the general election. It is the media that is scaring the super delegates. Smarten up Super Delegates and do your job!! Back Senator Clinton; the best person to run our federal government.

Finished: hear, hear. I look forward to President McCain's inauguration. The Dems just sealed it.

Glad to see Barack as the nominee, means as a democrat I will be voting for John McCain for President....sorry Barack you lose

It is a shame that reporters make opinionated statements instead of reporting facts. Hillary Clinton would make a stronger candidate against John McCain in Nov. John McCain is running a campaign that slightly resembles Hillary's positions. Some say she is more of a Republican candidate then Democrat. Taking that into consideration McCain is talking to Hillary supporters across the country sharing his beliefs. If you connect the dots that spells trouble for Obama. Hillary supporters as many as 50% have already said they will vote for McCain. Looking at the numbers if the large voter turnout of Democrats go to the polls in Nov and say at least 33% of independents, and 33% of Hillary supporters along with Republicans go to the polls McCain will when in a landslide. So if you are a McCain backer as a reporter it is in your own self interest to report Hillary's defeat. That puts McCain in an advantage to beat Obama. On the other hand Democrats are so blinded by the hero worship of Obama that they are foolishly believing they can win and that Hillary voters will go ahead and not cross party lines. But in a short history lesson look at Regan. He easily captured the democrats "Regan Democrats". Are we about to engage in a new area of "McCain Democrats". Polls suggest that this is very plausible. So if you are a Super Delegate what are you going to do in the best interest of keeping all these Hillary supporters with the Democrats? Hillary could put the Mayor of Philadelphia as her VP. That would bring a lot of Obama supporters to her side. I really believe that there has been a conspiracy to keep the Clinton name out of the Whitehouse. It all starts with the double standards of Kennedy and Kerry and Dean. Those three men are of the old party that did not reach the Whitehouse in their runs and used the Florida and Michigan to their advantage to quell gender biased opinions of their own. They have done everything in their power to not count these votes until the last minute. They have not fully considered the ramification of these disenfranchised voters who stated their preference of Hillary Clinton in record setting numbers in Florida. If a poll of Florida women were conducted reviewing voter registration party affiliation switching from Republican to Democrats it would be mind boggling. Those voters and many others who have been silenced by a Party that claims to represent all people of all classes and equality for all is disgusting. We are a nation of 48 states now in the Democratic Party. This tatic will not go unnoticed by the people of Michigan and Florida. The super delegates have been put in a very bad position because logic and polls tell them Hillary has the better support from the most crucial states but the medias biased reports have made a bad situation look worse. The media is stirring up black democrats and liberals to cry foul- she stealing the election. The party elders need to take a stand to quell this disenfranchisement and not be afraid to endorse the stronger candidate. Anyone who has been following the Chicago politics know it is very possible that the Governor of Illinois may get indited. Rezko may cooperate in exchange for information that will connect Obama to these problems. That is not good in an Election where Democrats can make a come back.

"Senator Clinton when including Michigan and Florida has the most votes."

No sorry, that's simply NOT true.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/democratic_vote_count.html

Even with both Florida and Michigan counted, Obama currently leads Hillary by 86,705 votes.

Obama has always been the best candidate to oppose McCain. The public is desperate for change. Obama is the only candidate to unequivocally promise to end the Iraq war, restore our international standing as a benevolent leader, and implement economic policies that benefit all Americans. A Hillary candidacy would be bogged down in decades-old Republican hate, motivating their base to come out and vote against her.

Sherrie: Were you at the end of the line when they were handing out brains? Of course she has more votes in MI and FL. She was the only one who went against DEM party guidelines and put her name on their ballots. Smacks of something the GOP would do.

Obama did not. Had he done so, I'd have shown up and voted.

The Clinton running as 3rd party candidate idea is great, at least we can avoid "Oh Boy Another Mistake Again" (OBAMA). Neither McCain nor Clinton will screw the country, but I'm not so sure about Obama. What has he done other than being a good orator? He's applying the top job in the world and talking a lot in the interview, but is there anything in his resume?

Glad to see Barack as the nominee, means as a democrat I will be voting for John McCain for President....sorry Barack you lose

Posted by: GAB | May 9, 2008 11:18 AM

Your statement is an oxymoron. You are a Democrat and you are glad that Sen Obama won so you can vote for a Republican? I think you were always a Republican because you arent making a lot of sense.

Sen Clinton has spent all of her political currency. Should she dare make a direct confrontation with Sen Obama the remaining super delegates will move against her to give Sen Obama the official number of delegates to clinch the nomination.

Hard to make the argument that Sen Clinton is the stronger candidate when she cant even carry her own party nomination, just take a look at the electoral map.....ouch !

Obama / Clark 08 !

Does anyone who's posted a comment really know what any of the candidates stand for? My guess is no, and the sad truth is that there's a sense of fear and a childish frame of mind that is evident in the posted comments. Educate yourselves before you make elementary statements.

A question for Clinton Democrats who will now vote for McCain:

What changed your mind about a) universal healthcare such that you now oppose it? and b) the Iraq war such that you no longer want a troop withdrawal?

Clinton supporters will vote for Obama or they have nothing to complain about for the next four years when our country falls apart under McCain. Simple as that.

I see the repub robots are out in force today. There’s nothing like hearing the cries of the neo-cons in the morning, accept when we hear them in November. First of all, why would Rush Limp-whatever back Clinton in the primaries? Because he knows that without splitting the Democratic Party McBush doesn’t stand a chance in the general election. From the start, every republic mouthpiece from Rove to fox-noise wanted Clinton to be the candidate, why? Because it’s the only way they can rally their troops by casting their votes against Hillary. Thanks for making my day, repub whining is music to my ears.

Understand why Republicans would think this good but they would assume same whether Barak or Hillary....Democrats though who choose to vote Republican are so short-sighted in not recognizing that any Republican candidate will be playing to the same folks who put Bush in power and kept him there....truly we have some unsophisticated and ignorant voters which is why this country is in dire straits....the powers that be are manipulating this so well and democrats that choose to vote for McCain play so well into the hands of the establishment that will keep the status quo... WAKE UP FOLKS!!!

It's sad to read where supposedly Dems will quite the party and vote for McCain. I simply see this as some voters shooting themselves in the foot just so that won't vote for a black man, and that is truely sad. Even now, before the two principles square everyone knows that McCain's platfrom will just be an extension of Bush & Co. In other words the voters who will turn tail from thier party would be endorsing more deaths in Iraq and more of the same crap we're living under now. All because of the color of a man's skin.In effect they are saying "I would rather see the USA go down the toilet" rather than see it rise from this awful quagmire we're living in .

Hopefully enough superdelegates announce their support for Obama in the very near future that Sen. Clinton is forced to cease and desist before she and Bill Clinton destroy all the racial and gender progress accomplished in this country in the last forty years.

To all the complaining, bitter Hillary Clinton supporters -

You are all a bunch of sore losers who can't admit you were wrong from the beginning.

It's completely ridiculous to say that we need to retroactively change the rules everyone agreed to, on the basis that the rules and decisions that were made are NOW not fair. Yes, it is unfortunate that Dems in FL and MI are not having their voices heard. However, there is absolutely no legitimate argument that it would be fair to count the votes in FL and MI, completely after the fact, when neither candidate campaigned in either state and one wasn't even on the ballot in MI.

What a bunch of sour grapes. It's only "not fair" because the underdog took down the status-quo juggernaut, even despite the latter's dirty tactics. I certainly didn't hear these complaints back in Jan/Feb when all of you who have shared in Hillary's self-entitlement wouldn't have dreamed that Obama could slay the dragon.

In any event, I thought I've read since Tuesday that now even if those votes were counted, she can't catch up in any of the tallies...popular vote, delegates, etc. Clarification anyone?

Either way, FL and MI should NOT count. If you want to blame someone, blame the idiot party leaders in FL and MI who caused this. It is not Obama's fault; he and his supporters should not be penalized just because Hillary's obvious belief that she is entitled to the presidency did not come to fruition.

Obama...a fresh perspective that is our best hope for positive change...and thus the best candidate out of EVERYONE who ran.

Reading the comments from so called Democrats about how they will jump party lines and vote for McCain proves to me that America is still a country of racists, bigots, and fear mongers. On the issues, Clinton and Obama are much closer than McCain and any other Democrat (especially since he has secured the nomination and has made his pitch to the religious right). What the posts reveal to me is:
1. America still has a major issue with racism, stereotyping, and bigotry

2. Fear continues to determine elections

3. What matters most to American voters is perception and not reality

I for one expect most Republicans to be giddy over the nomination of Obama since it means more of the same old politcs where they will attempt to steal an election based on fear, racism, and perceived character flaws and not issues, real problems, or viable solutions.

I just wish that Americans would vote for the best ideas and not on antiquated perceptions, mudslinging, and racially based stereotyping. I truly hope that America, for once in a long time, actually gets one right and sweeps Obama to the Presidencey. It would restore my faith in a country that actually means what it stands for.

For all of you Hillary supporters that want Michigan counted remember that Barack wasn't even on the ballot. How can you count votes when one party didn't even have a chance to get any votes. Of course she was going to win. Yet Hillary shamelessly acts like she won that state fair and square. The Billary is a liar and associates with liars (such as her husband impeached for perjury, which is a pretty serious crime.)

Anyone who will morph their disappointment in the failed try for the nomination by Sen. Clinton into a vote for Sen. McCain is not engaging in rational thought. The reverse would also be true for disappointed Obama supporters. Clearly the most important goal in this election should be to avoid a rerun of the Bush years. This may not be possible, in any event, if the Clinton "base" (white male blue collar workers without post high school training) refuse to vote, for whatever reason, for Sen. Obama. Such a result would certainly identify those who elected Mr. Bush in 2004 ( I voted for him in 2000) and still now support the failed foreign policy which has so devastated this country's military and economy.

Just what has Obama done that makes you think he is qualified to change anything? Obama has done nothing as senator!! So why do you think he would do anythng to change things if he became president? The democratic party thinks all will unit behind Obama, I don't think so!! If Obama wins the primary I will vote McCain and I think alot of democrats will end up voting republican!!

Thank God there are intelligent people in the democratic party. Obama has more votes than Hillary, even taking MI & FL into account! You people who say otherwise are just like Hillary and cannot do the math. Heck, Hillary was the ONLY name in MI and she only got 55% of the vote...what does that tell you. A single name should get 100%. She has been a loser since Day one of the Primaries and the US will be the loser Day one of her Presidency.

Actually, Citron, what has any of them done that would tell you what they'd do as president? Being a senator and having the power to run the country are two different animals. None of them, not a one, has any exerience being president, no matter what they've done in the past. In the end it's about the person. If McCain has you convinced that he'd make a better president than Obama, then have at him. But vote for him because of THAT reason, not because Clinton didn't win, which I feel is the REAL reason you'd vote for McCain.

Just what has Obama done that makes you think he is qualified to change anything? Obama has done nothing as senator!!

Posted by: Citron | May 9, 2008 1:08 PM

What have Sen Clinton and Sen McCain accomplished in the Senate? Sen Clinton has done nothing except win pork barrel money for her state, oh well she did vote for the Patriot Act and the Iraq war as well..... i guess that IS a lot.

Sen McCain doesnt even support the finance reform that has HIS OWN NAME on it, he voted against the Bush tax cuts in early 2000's now he wants to make the permanent, wtf? There are SERIOUS flip flop and integrity issues with Sen McCain's record in the Senate, he is your standard cut and dry politician who tries to be on both sides of every issue. He is pro-choice yet votes pro-life, he is pro-amnesty but votes against amnesty, he is against Bush tax cuts but now he wants to sign them into law, he is Episcopalian but tells everyone he is a baptist, he was free market economist 4 weeks ago now he is a populist. I mean really WHO IS John McCain ????

Fact of the matter is that most great presidents were for the most part just normal people before they got the presidency. There is no qualification for being president other than being a natural born US Citizen, and having a sound knowledge of the US Constitution. Just because you were previously a Governor, VP, etc doesnt by any means signify that you will be a sucessful president..... i will point you towards Bush Sr and Bush Jr for proof.

To “KK”: I. Q. is a God given gift to be used wisely. Lucky for me God blessed me with a genius I.Q. I also choose not to put down others as you seem to not have a problem doing. One certainly should never think they are better than someone else for being smart. Also Barack’s name was on Florida’s ballot, he withheld it in Michigan.

As for John, I have researched the candidates, but you are correct that a lot of people have not. I will say that most devote Senator Clinton supporters have researched the candidates, but an overwhelming majority of Senator Obama supporters have not. In previous writings I have suggested that people research the candidates. All the candidates have web-sites; there are government records, etc. It is because of researching the candidates that I 100% back Senator Clinton and would never vote for Barack at this juncture. When the election process started for our state, I did not have a preference. I listened to the debates and researched the candidates. After doing so I liked both Clinton and Edwards. Although a great speaker and intelligent, I thought Obama lacked significantly in experience. After a few years of seeing if he made any positive changes to society and government, I would revisit the issue if he decided to run again. Sadly enough when I heard Barack in one of the debates taking credit for the death penalty reformation and using that as a reference for experience to be president, he completely lost me for later. He is busy throwing the blame on every other politician and here he is taking credit for something he was not involved in what so ever. Someone close to me was on Illinois’ death penalty reformation committee; Barack was not that person!! Besides government records showing his lack of change and experience, he choose to use as an example of his experience something he did not do. Also sitting in a church for over 20 years and having a man who is clearly prejudice against white people be his mentor is a HUGE issue. When we had a bad priest in our parish, I met directly with him and voiced all of my concerns regarding the priest. People worked to get rid of him and that priest didn’t have sermons that put people down as Wright’s have done. So when I address issues directly with a priest for a statement he made that wasn’t even in a sermon, I would think that a nominee for the president of the United States should have addressed many a time the various things Wright has spewed out of his mouth. It is an out right lie if any one believes that Barack didn’t know these were Wright’s thoughts. Barack has been close to Wright for over 20 years and Wright preached these negative sermons. In my experience, I was not close to my priest; the priest’s sermons were not negative but uplifting instead. He did how ever make comments that were not indicative of what a caring priest should say; none of which were prejudicial. As a result, me and many others either confronted the priest or reported our concerns to the bishop. I know for a fact Obama knows and has always known exactly what Wright’s thoughts are on the subject of race and the government. I have stuck up for civil rights my entire life. I am certainly not going to let this one slide as well!!

Calling someone out on reverse discrimination does not make you a racist, ignoring it does! If white people were so racist, Obama wouldn't have won one state! Discrimination on any level is discrimination. I am not backing Obama because he is the least qualified for the job amongst other reasons! The color of his skin has nothing to do with it. It obviously does for you Mike if you think that most Senator Clinton backers are doing so because Obama is black. Sadly there are some people choosing Clinton or McCain because they are white. Equally as sad is that there are black people voting for Obama because he is black. That reverse discrimination is happening significantly more than the first case. This is seen in the fact that Senator Clinton has done significantly more for civil rights her entire life than Obama. It is not even close on this issue. Even with that fact, Obama is receiving 92% of the black vote. As a whole the black vote has 100% of the time in every election in US history went to the person who did the most for civil rights until this election. The person that has been significantly discriminated against has been Senator Clinton for being a white woman. In any case, no one should vote based on race or gender. Please don't insult America's intelligence by insinuating that it will be the white person's fault if Obama is not elected. It is mostly white people that have gotten him this far. If it wasn't for white people, he wouldn't be winning. If 92% of the entire white vote went to Senator Clinton the way the black vote does for Senator Obama, Obama would have been out of the race from the beginning.

I don't understand how someone could dislike Obama with the venom of some of the previous posts. He's smart, make that really really smart, he's relatively disconnected from the Democratic old guard/ lobby machine and he's got a great platform (read it on his website.)

But then again, I don't understand how voters got so fired up over HRC. Jeez, she spews canned political language and reeks fake charm. What a dud. Not to mention that LOTS of people really, really hate her.

McCain? He's OK, he would have been a great pick in 2000 or 2004. You know, there was a time when Republicans were drowning in their own money, power and charisma. What happened? They are like the New York Yankees of American politics suddenly.

What sorry turncoats! Maybe these superdelegates are being threatened by gangs?

sherrie..
Sheesh. Get a publisher. Or a journal. Or start a blog. Something. Anything. But start with a writing coach

I keep hearing Clinton supporters say that super delegates should support the candidate who would make the best President. Well, I guess most Democrats in the country feel that candidate is Barack Obama, since Hillary Clinton LOST!

Three cheers for no more Clintons.

Barack Obama came to our small downstate Illinois town twice in the past LONG before he announced his run for president. I personally spoke to him and was so impressed and inspired, that I decided then that he should be the president that Robert Kennedy never got to be. I admire Hillary so much. But I know that Barack is my next president.

The great divide has started (thank you ,Hillary Clinton). . . Welcome to RACISM!! Oh wait it never went away in the first place, it was just hidden under those white robes!!!!!

"ms"--why are you snidely criticizing Sherrie's writing skills? Because you don't like her message? You are emblematic of Obama supporters--thinking you're holier than thou and actually believing that all Clinton supporters are uneducated boobs! Well, I have a JD from Harvard Law School and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wellesley, and I think Sherrie's writing is just fine!!

As long as Obama supporters keep up with their mocking, sarcastic, mean-spirited tone toward Clinton and her supporters, the party will not be "unified". Even Obama had the gall to say in his interview with Brian Williams that "Clinton is qualified to be President". Oh my...thank you, Mr. Obama, for that huge compliment!! You just lost my vote....again.

I'm glad to see some above have already called the election for us all. Sure, they could be right, but we really wont know until November.

Until then, its anyones guess as to who will win.

If nothing else, the protracted primary season has kept the Republicans from their normal dirty tricks for at least the present.

I'll support the candidate who most closely shares my views & that candidate is almost always a Democrat (though I have voted for several Republicans in the past - but not for President).

I want Clinton to be president because she is way more qualified than Obama. I am disgusted at how the media has been so degrading to Clinton. I hope the media and superdelegates realize but placing Obama as the nominee that he does not stand a chance to win against McCain. I will give my vote to McCain than to Obama and I am not the only one.

"Senator Clinton when including Michigan and Florida has the most votes. "

Right, just like Memphis should have won the NCAA Championship because they made more shots in warmups. Can't you hate and divide Karl Rove types ever let it go?

Senator Clinton when including Michigan and Florida has the most votes."

No sorry, that's simply NOT true.

If you idiots new anything about whats going on......Obama wasn't even put on the ballot. So how unfair is that. It's Unfortunate that white people do not want to see a black president that bad that they will vote for someone who's values the don't believe in. Thats Sad. So when Obama wins all the bandwagon jumpers stay with McCain

To all you Bush advocates one question: Are you better off today than you were 8 years ago?
Some are saying that Clinton was garbage because he lied about screwing an intern to which I ask another question or two: How many lives were lost as a result of Clinton's indiscretion? And how was the economy affected?
I see statements that Obama isn't qualified to be president but he has more political experience than the one time Texas Governor did before he became president.
Gore was and still is infinitly more qualified than Bush and most certainly the superior intellect. However, Gore lacks charisma which sadly proves how shallow our society is.
Lastly, vote for whom you want but do it for the right reasons. Don't vote for McCain just because Obama isn't white. Vote for the candidate who can do the most good for this country. While I like McCain my fear is that he is too mired in old school politics. The old boy can't see the forest through the trees!
United we stand; divided we fall.

Obama hasn't done anything, huh? Maybe you should check out the FACTS about what actually has gone in the Senate. He has introduced more bills than Hillary on a number of issues, including nuclear proliferation, alternative energy, and veteran's rights. They have both introduced a number of bills on health care and education, but Obama’s got further, with more co-signers, and with far more bipartisan support. Go to the Library of Congress website and see for yourself before you make blanket statements about what elected politicians have and have not done.

As a Michigander, Hillary cannot "win" an election in which she was the only candidate on the ballot. Voters here were disenfranchised big time, but we have our state party to blame for that, not the candidates.

For Hillary supporters who will vote for John McCain now - that is just sad for you. Obviously you (like your candidate) care more about winning than about bringing about meaningful changes in our country. I back Obama, but if the tables were turned, I would proudly cast my vote for Hillary come November. I do not want our troops in Iraq for 100 years. I would like to see major reforms in health care, education, and a revamping of our economy (and the Bush Tax Cuts repealed). If those are the values of Hillary supporters, why on earth would you so obviously vote against your own interests? A vote for John McCain is a vote for a Bush 3rd term. Maybe taking a prudent look at your values would be a good idea before jumping ship out of petty bitterness just because your candidate came in 2nd and not 1st.

Why is it that the only people crying race" are the Obama supporters? It's the exuse for everything. Why not support Obama,it must be race. This is reason enough to turn away from him, it appears from his supporters that is all he has going for him.

It's pretty much over, only up to Hillary is how she wants to end it.

And to all those people who are whining about Hillary not getting crowned the nominee, she did it to herself.

Her "organization" never took anything seriously until she was already on her heels and it was too late.

Let's face it, if she wasn't prepared to ask for our vote and work the states properly, than what would you expect from her administration?

Obama had out-maneuvered her campaign just about every way there was to do so, and on that alone he won.

But the thing I'm most excited about is he does not owe his entire campaign to the lobbyists, and as such is free to make decisions based on what's best for ALL Americans, not just the ones who can afford a team of lawyers.

Even if it was just based on political posturing, he owes his nomination (and hopefully election to the Presidency) to the American people.

And the craziest thing I see now is the ones at the lower end of the economic spectrum who stand to benefit the most from having him in, are the ones most scared of him.

I predict that once everyone see's him in action, that he'll win a 2nd term by one of the largest margins ever.

But no matter what, he's 100x better than Bush.

Obama is "super," Billary is old news.

Why is it that the only people crying sexism are the Clinton supporters? It's the exuse for everything. Why not support Clinton,it must be sexism. This is reason enough to turn away from her, it appears from her supporters that is all she has going for her.

Sherrie, a couple of things. One, you're right about the race issue. Yes, there are PLENTY of blacks that are voting for Obama because he's black. I'm sure the same goes for women voting for HRC, does it not? Not because she's the most qualified or because she's white, but because she'd be a woman president. Don't forget that.

Second, have you heard the man speak? Obama's real. You can hear it in every speech. He isn't a Clinton or a Kennedy ... he's just a man who's passionate about what he does and what he wants to do. Listening to Clinton and McCain, I don't hear that. And it may be just me, but there's NO authenticity in her voice to my ears. None of it rings as truth. Her whole persona, again this is my perception, seems artificial. Obama MOVES people. He talks TO people. I've met the man on more than one occasion (benifit of living in Hyde Park in Chicago), before all of this election maddness even started, and who is was then is who he is now.

Oh, and about the religion thing that people keep harping on: people, please. Some people go to church to receive a message. If they don't agree with the message, they don't agree. Not every message Rev. Wright spoke is filled with poison and racism, as people put it. And the message delivered is completely up to your interpetation. If you aren't feeling it, don't accept it. If it happens time and time again, fine. Leave. Or give the man the benifit of his other messages that didn't get broadcasted on national television. Also, give everyone else the credit of not following what was spoken on that paticular day. We aren't robots. If my father and brother are evil racists, why can't that be my motivation to NOT be? Why is it always guilt by association?

I guess that's "she's finished" way of agreeing with me. Classic Obama supporter, parrot, with no substance.

It appears to me that "she's finished" is agreeing with "finished" as the defense was limited copying the first post.
Has there ever been an Obama supporter that is able to think for themself? I guess by definition that's not possible or they would never have supported him to begin with.

WAKE UP SUPER DELEGATES. HILARRY IS THE ONLY CHOICE TO LEAD AMERICA! OBAMA'S CHRISTIAN PREACHER WILL HAVE US LIVNG UNDER ISLAMIC LAW.

HILARRY 08! NEVAR GIVE UP!!!

Celeste, congratulations on your degress and honors. You are still an idiot. How can you criticize Obama for saying Clinton is qualified to be president? Would you have been happy if he said she wasn't? You make generalizations about Obama supporters, but you are a pretty good example of what people don't like about Clinton supporters. Your arguments make no sense, and you're willing to take any word that comes out of Obama's mouth and turn it against him, even if it's the same thing you would have said if asked the same question.

I don't get all the racism talk. If African Americans compose 15% of the US population, yet Obama has the most votes, I guess he must have support from white voters. Can't we discuss the issues?

If there is one thing I have learned during this process, it's that I think I dislike Obama supporters more than I dislike Obama. I believe that is the case for Clinton suppoters as well.

WAKE UP SUPER DELEGATES. HILARRY IS THE ONLY CHOICE TO LEAD AMERICA! OBAMA'S CHRISTIAN PREACHER WILL HAVE US LIVNG UNDER ISLAMIC LAW. posted by: MIKE KOUTSOURIS | May 9, 2008 5:24 PM

And this is why he doesn't need her as VP. America needs to go up higher - not down with the LIARS.

this one's for "sherrie"
Of course Hillary has more votes in Michigan and Florida. Heck, Obama wasn't even on the ballot in Michigan. Read your facts before you post something. People are tired of the old Clinton/Bush era. Lets get some real change. You can't honestly say you'd like to see 4 more years of "Dollar Bill". That is what you'd get. Admit it.

Sherrie, you might be involved in civil rights, but you don't know anything about Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. It is full of hard working, God-fearing people. Most are professional blacks; and there are also white members. The church promotes cultural and community pride as well as love for God. There is no hate mongering in the church.

You need to understand that some black people are not as open minded as others because of their personal experiences. All black people over 12 (unless they're rich) can give you numerous incidents in which they've been treated unfairly due to their race. And the older the person (like Rev. Wright.), the more incidents of racism have smacked them in the face.

So, when black ministers speak to their congregation, the people don't look at the message as racist because it rings true to them; and the minister does have to make his sermon relevant. Perhaps white people see it as racist because they aren't negatively stereotyped. Yet, it isn't pandering hate when those ministers tell you to look past that crap and embrace everyone..........and that is exactly what Rev. Wright has done in his sermons if you listen to them in their entirety. Don't you think that the white church members would've left long ago had that not been the case?

I don't understand why people like you doubt Obama's character. You claim to be color blind, but you crucify him for staying in a church that you know nothing about. I'm not saying that you have to endorse Obama. I'm just saying that you shouldn't brand him as a racist hate monger when he is the most color blind black person I've had the pleasure to meet.

Remember, Obama's mother is white. Would you hate your mother and her side of the family, or would you be proud of all of them?