I think it is over and it is time for all of us to unite around our candidate.

[Warren Stupidity]

I've gone from Kucinich to Edwards and then to Obama, and I think it is now pretty clear that Obama has the support of the majority of the party. It is therefore time for us here, and for Democrats in general, to put aside the intra-party infighting, to start looking forward toward victory in November, and to let all the bad blood pass.

[Colobo]

1. I tend to agree, but I don't expect Hillary to quit yet.

[backscatter712]

Agreed - Hillary still has some fight left.

There's still a lot of work for the Obama campaign before they can claim the nomination.

I will go out on a limb and say that Clinton's campaign is definitely in trouble. They're now officially behind in delegate counts - by close to 100 pledged delegates, and now they're behind even when superdelegates are included in the count. Obama has a huge amount of momentum, and most of the states coming up are likely to go for Obama and continue to drive his momentum. At this point, Clinton's looking to Ohio and Texas to catch up and stay in the fight, but there's no guarantee that those two states will be more than too little, too late. Every victory from Obama takes a little more wind from Clinton's sails.

It could turn around - who knows. But Obama's clearly got the upper hand now.

[cbayer]

38. Sorry that's just not true.

http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/
This is a very exciting race and no one has won or lost yet.

[Warren Stupidity]

11. Oh I dont expect her to yet either.

I am suggesting that the party base help her to that decision.

[JeanGrey]

36. Since it is rumored that Pelosi is leaning towards Obama (and

it is a sure bet a lot of them are) I wonder if there is any gentle, behind the scenes stuff going with Hillary - such as going to her and telling her she needs to bow out?

[Cooley Hurd]

2. It's still anyone's race...

:shrug:

[eileen_d]

3. It's not over!

Patience, people, patience! :argh:

[yeswecan08]

4. It's time for Democrats to pressure Hillary to quit and give the money to Obama

[Iris]

22. I don't think they are allowed to do that, are they?

[CatnHat]

30. Now that's funny

Yeah, lets tell Hillary to give all her money to Obama. Ain't gonna happen. If Obama get the nomination - which is anyone guess - he's on his own.

[David Zephyr]

5. It is high time, Warren.

Obama is the one. And now it's time to unite and fight for November. Well said.

[papau]

6. Funny - but Obama even with these wins doesn't have more votes than Hillary from those cast to date

[my3boyz]

35. It is not about popular vote. It is all about delegates. YOu can't change the rules mid-game...

Besides Obama has more popular votes from her in the "legal" primaries. Florida and Michigan do not count because they were not legal primaries.

[stahbrett]

39. According to Chuck Todd on MSNBC, Obama has the lead in popular vote even with MI and FL

So you're wrong. :)

[goodhue]

7. I agree

I have traveled same path

[cboy4]

8. How would you have liked it if before the

Super Bowl, the New England Patriots coach has said, "listen it's pretty clear we haven't lost a single game, we're on a destiny, so it's time to come to terms we're the winners," even before the game is played?

I'm an Edwards supporter, but you're not going to make many Hillary friends telling them to surrender before Texas and Ohio.

It's really insulting.

[mitchtv]

"It's really insulting."

Welcome to Obama world

[Warren Stupidity]

10. It's really insulting?

It is just my observation about the reality of the situation, and the pointlessness of the continued craptacular here in GD-P and within the party in general.

[cboy4]

14. You seem smart enough. Do you really think a post

telling Clinton supporters to surrender, especially in light of the ugliness, is seriously going to begin healing wounds?

I agree that the "craptacular" is not good, but guess who did more crapping?

You.

Now you might not have done it intentionally, but you did so indirectly.

You know that.

And you'd feel the same way if Hillary supporters said the same thing about Obama.

[Warren Stupidity]

18. I haven't crapped on anybody.

I haven't suggested that anyone is running a cult, for example, or any of the other endless idiotic mudslinging from all sides. My 'crap' is to suggest that the war is over and that we should now work together.

[cboy4]

20. I'm glad you agree with me. Indeed, your crap is

to suggest that the war (primary)is over and we should now work together.

You're implying that the Clinton supporters who have worked hard for her should throw in the towel before the game is over.

It's fascinating why you don't view telling people to surrender early, insulting.

[alarimer]

9. Not me.

Never. Not either one of them actually. One election I will be sitting out. This "coronation" is making me sick.

[Mudoria]

46. I have to agree with you.

I can't see myself casting a vote for an "empty suit" like Obama whose only quality is giving a good speech. I may sit this one out or look at a 3rd party candidate (hopefully bloomberg) to vote for and support.

[Sparkly]

12. It'll be over when it's over.

Meanwhile, it's a good idea to be sensitive to other people's points of view.

(Even when it IS over, it'll be a good idea to be conscious of the crushing disappointment a lot of people will feel -- either way it goes! -- and not rush or pressure them.)

[Warren Stupidity]

34. So when it is over (which I think it pretty much is)

we should not call for unity and solidarity?

[Sparkly]

37. I think it's more about reaching out

than calling for it...

It takes time.

[qwlauren35]

13. try a different angle.

We need to STAY united on a single message.

We need to beat McCain. Up to a point, I don't care how... and I don't care WHO.

I think it's important for people to continue voting, to continue to carry momentum.

Try to understand what's wrong with what you're saying. As the guy said about the superbowl.

You're asking that we stop counting before some people have even voted.


DON'T DO THAT!!!!!!!!!!

That's a media misprint and a Republican tactic. If you respect DEMOCRACY, then you don't call the race until the horses cross the finish line. You can bet all you want, and you can change the odds throughout the race. But you must NOT call the race before its won.

[Warren Stupidity]

16. Actually I suggested that we unite around Obama.

People should indeed go vote. The should go vote for Obama. Mrs. Clinton should graciously withdraw, as did Mr. Edwards, as did Mr. Kucinich, as did Mr. Dodd and Mr. Biden and (I think) Mr. Gravel.

[cbayer]

40. They were getting crushed.

Let me repeat my link here:
http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/

I would be careful about being too arrogant at this point. You know, the harder they fall and all that.

[Auntie Bush]

15. I will agree with you if she doesn't win the three big states in the March 4th primary.

Besides how could Hillary possibly win with ALL the MSM rooting for Obama and putting down Hillary?

[Thrill]

17. Hillary should drop out. How can you keep not getting 40% of the vote in these

states? Seriously its time to unite

[Withywindle]

19. No, I don't think so. Not yet.

I think it's undemocratic to do that before everyone's had their say. It's something I've never liked about the primary process, honestly. And I think Hillary's still got a lot of fight left and a lot left to say and I'm interested in hearing it. (For the record, I'm an Obama supporter who'd be happy to vote for Hillary if she was the nominee. I think they'd both be good Presidents.)

I sure am looking forward to letting the bad blood pass, though. And REALLY looking forward to seeing DU stop giving the Repubs ammo for the GE, either way.

[Tennessee Gal]

21. Nope.

[MonkeyFunk]

23. oh christ

will all the "drop out" people just please, gently, go fuck themselves?

The race is a tie. Obama's on a roll. Good for him.

It's far from over.

[Warren Stupidity]

26. please, gently, go fuck themselves

nice response. You are forgiven.

[Spiffarino]

24. I'm enjoying the debate

Having two great candidates express themselves and push ideas - and ideals - is great for democracy. Clinton and Obama's debate has become one about the future of the Democratic party.

In addition, if John Edwards makes an endorsement, it'll be because the candidate he endorses promises to address poverty and the future of the American middle class.

I see this as a big win for us. All eyes are upon our candidates and their messages now have a chance to seep into the American psyche.

I'm stoked.

[joshcryer]

25. I won't start supporting Obama until Hillary is out and the Obama supporters quit the trash talk.

[Catherine Vincent]

27. Such stupidity. nt

[Warren Stupidity]

28. thank you.

[Catherine Vincent]

29. Well, that is your last name. nt

[Warren Stupidity]

32. such 25 nt.

[Quixote1818]

33. The back and forth here just about put me on the floor laughing!

You guys are great! :thumbsup: :applause: :rofl:

[AngryAmish]

31. Hillary's campaign has lurched around like a reanimated corpse since Iowa

It's ugly, ungainly and it smells bad. It should have been disposed of long ago.

Give it a decent funeral and be done with it.

[Forkboy]

41. You do realize this is DU don't you?

Might as well ask for the sun to rise in the west.

[Warren Stupidity]

44. Yes you are right.

I just wanted to float the reality balloon out there.

[AtomicKitten]

42. I would love it if Obama took this country back on our behalf.

What an amazing opportunity he presents and represents. After JFK, Jr. died so tragically prematurely, I then longed for Al Gore to get some sort of reckoning for 2000 but realized that was not to be, and now I am amazed to feel engaged and hopeful again and that has everything to do with the skinny kid named Barack Obama. He is an amazing man and Democrat.

[Neo-wobbly]

43. Sorry

Kucinich had the right idea; Edwards at least had a clue; Obama and Clinton are just more corporate stooges.

This isn't about intra-party fighting, it's about drawing a line in the sand and telling these people that there are some things that we, as Americans, not just Democrats, will not stand for.

Let me make it clear with just one example: we need Universal, single-payer health care to keep insurance companies from killing children by refusing to pay for life-saving operations; this is the extreme characterization, but it just happened last month!

These people know what is right, they know what they should do, but they consistently act against the best interests of our country for the sake of profit, and I will not vote for them.

[LWolf]

45. I think it's not over until the nominee is officially chosen at the convention,

and I think that I'm not going to have a candidate I don't support and have no intention of voting for shoved down my throat 3+ months before I even get to vote in my primary.

[bigwillq]

47. I am ready to unite around one

But I think we're still going to have to wait until after Texas, Ohio and Penn. get to vote.