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Clinton superdelegate switches to Obama

blog.washingtonpost.com — Council member and newly-elected superdelegate Harry Thomas Jr., initially a supporter of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, is announcing in minutes that he will cast his vote at the Democratic National Convention in Denver for Sen. Barack Obama.

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  • tvfilm, on 04/17/2008, -105/+9PAYOLA
    • alwor, on 04/17/2008, -5/+63I agree, Hillary must definetely have paid him big time to endorse her in the first place.
      • cerejota, on 04/17/2008, -1/+4And then the well ran dry... FGJ!
        • bjornski, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2She couldn't transfer any more personal money into the campaign without explaining Bill's speeches.
      • stevetrojanman, on 04/17/2008, -4/+2I see what you did there..
    • buhbyebot, on 04/17/2008, -6/+39When ever I read your posts, I think CRAYOLA.
      • Gabberwok, on 04/17/2008, -3/+33You misspelled "CRAPOLA". ;-)
      • wild, on 04/17/2008, -13/+2Which just goes to show that the current generation of America isn't interested in the sins of our fathers. (Payola, Weathermen, Vietnam War politics, etc...)
        • sodade, on 04/17/2008, -10/+3The sins of our fathers = 60 years of disastrous foreign policy. Too bad Obama sounds like he is good with all the crap up to Iraq.
        • fantasticFlan, on 04/17/2008, -0/+5Payola was the practice of bribing DJs. Is that really anywhere on the same level as radical revolutionaries and the Vietnam war?
    • NightEmber79, on 04/17/2008, -1/+20That's it. Hand over your testicles/ovaries. You are out of the gene pool.
    • jbenson2, on 04/17/2008, -23/+2I guess Harry Thomas did not watch the O-man blow the debate last night.
      • buhbyebot, on 04/18/2008, -0/+1I guess you can't read a poll showing him crushing the cackling Hillary in the debate last night.
    • pattyman5000, on 04/17/2008, -2/+15CHANGEOLA
    • chrissku, on 04/17/2008, -9/+2*****-ola
    • OwdenBowden, on 04/17/2008, -21/+2Keep Drinking the Obama-aid.
    • stevetrojanman, on 04/17/2008, -4/+3Ola-ola
    • julianrod, on 04/17/2008, -3/+2PIANOLA
    • Gemfinder, on 04/17/2008, -2/+2Coca-Cola.

      Sorry, what??...
    • MrTito, on 04/17/2008, -5/+2Rick Roll-a

      http://youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0
  • Gabberwok, on 04/17/2008, -5/+57The more the merrier.
    • citizenchan, on 04/17/2008, -2/+15"A true patriot defends the constitution." A simple bumper-sticker phrase, worth more than our current administration can even begin to comprehend.
      • bjornski, on 04/17/2008, -1/+1So was "Buy American, your job depends on it".
    • Kautylia, on 04/17/2008, -2/+4I wonder how many of these endorsement changes are motivated just by the changing public opinion. As in, the delegate thinks "Oh *****, I don't want to have endorsed the losing candidate, even if I still think she's better." Always hard to tell with politicians.
      • Gabberwok, on 04/18/2008, -0/+1Does it matter? I care much less about a politician's intentions than about his/her actions.
  • wild, on 04/17/2008, -5/+159What is important here is his reasoning. The people voted for Obama. He respects that.
    • vinnyvenus, on 04/17/2008, -7/+8The Ted Kennedy, Deval Patrick and John Kerry should be supporting Hiilary since she won Massachusetts Guess that's not gonna happen..
      • wild, on 04/17/2008, -2/+14Yep, agreed.

        Although they could argue they are supporting the majority of voters nationwide. Obama has the popular vote. The reasoning works on either scale for Obama.
    • IAmTheGuy, on 04/17/2008, -2/+6Which is what plenty of Superdelegates have decided upon. If they all voted for whoever they wanted, they would simply alienate the voters and no one wants that.
    • ElectricKetchup, on 04/17/2008, -1/+11If the superdelegates really respected democracy, they wouldn't vote at all, and instead let the election be decided by the people like in a real democracy.
      • maynardrayne, on 04/17/2008, -7/+5America isn't a democracy. Our founding fathers set it up as a democratic republic, where representatives of the public vote in the publics stead. Thus we have super-delegates and the electoral college. Whether they belong there or not is an entirely different matter...I'm just trying to explain that they exist because we are a republic not a democracy.
        • fantasticFlan, on 04/17/2008, -3/+11We have superdelegates because the Democratic party decided they wanted that to be a part of how they choose their candidates. It has ***** to do with the definition of a democracy/republic.
        • siszam, on 04/18/2008, -1/+3I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

      • crweaks23, on 04/17/2008, -2/+10"True democracy" = mob rule
    • dan.stryker, on 04/17/2008, -0/+6Why have superdelegates to begin with, if they can't vote for whoever they want?
      • jaxcs, on 04/17/2008, -0/+7yeah, I think this election shows that superdelagates as a concept doesn't work.
    • RogerVeritas, on 04/18/2008, -0/+0The will of the people can be scary thing.

      Take for example -I don't Know -The US. We all know, that as an expression of the will of the people who signed the original constitution, slave ownership was legal in Washington. Even George Washington Owned slaves. Jefferson the author of the Declaration not only owned them but enjoyed them.

      Our slave owning founder luckily contrived a hybrid that harnessed both the wisdom of the mob with wisdom to a hybrid called a republic. The Super delegates are an offshoot, a reflection of this hybrid. Most folks in any election unless they really know a candidate choose their candidates like they choose their favorite TV shows. Its part of the same game with all of the rules, same demographics known by all sides, same known history of rights and wrongs on all sides. Choosing a Democrat has never been both easier and harder.

      If Mr Thomas, a recently chosen super delegate from DC wants to side with Obama and feels he is making the most wise decision verses the most opportune decision so be it.

      Personally I think Obama should be a gentleman and step aside and let the more qualified Lady Go first. To do so would truly secure his place in History. It would also secure the destiny of the Progressive orientation of the Democratic party.

    • jaxcs, on 04/21/2008, -0/+1The idea of super delegates is to provide party discipline. If the people vote in a fit of crazy someone patently unelectable, then the super delegates are supposed to step in and prevent a party disaster. the trouble is, if the people vote for someone, are they truly unelectable? And, in a close race like this one, how does the party escape the charge of elitism if super delegates stepping in decide the candidate? What will it do to the party? This is a real problem for the dems.
  • brandonchicago, on 04/17/2008, -4/+63Nice job on being a true representative of your people's voices Harry Thomas Jr.
    • jwolcott, on 04/17/2008, -0/+3The beauty of the ol' switcheroo is that Clinton loses 1 and Obama wins 1 which reduces Clinton's lead in Super D's by 2. So in essence, switcheroo's count double. Bring 'em on!
  • bsdboy, on 04/17/2008, -6/+53Clinton Judas comment in 3...2...1....
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      • brainboy77, on 04/17/2008, -0/+4i'm saying this in caps so you can hear it loud and clear: GO BACK TO ***** 4CHAN *****.
    • LeggoMyEgo, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2Pretty sure that was Carville. No need to mix up facts, they say enough as it is.
      • RamesySC, on 04/17/2008, -0/+7It was Carville. Sad to hear it since he is a genius political mastermind. Damn shame he is stuck with the Clintons...
        • bjornski, on 04/17/2008, -0/+3He WAS one.

          Mary castrated him long ago.
    • mistergraves, on 04/17/2008, -1/+3what a frikkin judas!

      obama 08
  • pentakle, on 04/17/2008, -102/+16Obamaspam - BURIED!
    • nbcaffeine, on 04/17/2008, -6/+40It appears that you're the one who is buried
    • orangefly, on 04/17/2008, -12/+10obama spam spam....buried....
      • Karmavs, on 04/17/2008, -12/+6obama spam spam spam spam. Lovely spam! Wonderful spam! Spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam. Lovely spam! Lovely spam! etc ad infinitum

        oh yeah… buried. Not for the lame comment, but for the four dot ellipses.
    • Eezyville, on 04/17/2008, -1/+20So what did you want instead in the US Elections part of digg?
      • dagnome1984, on 04/17/2008, -3/+2Third party candidates of which there are many. With this Obama vs. Clinton stuff people are just reinforcing the two party system.
        • Ndiggnation, on 04/17/2008, -0/+8Kang: Go ahead, throw your vote away!
  • TXAgs911, on 04/17/2008, -8/+42Does anyone actually still think that superdelegates are going to suddenly flock to Clinton to overturn the people?
    • rotten777, on 04/17/2008, -1/+5As much attention as is being given to the superdelegates this election year, I think that would be like forfeiting to McCain. That's not to say it won't happen but I doubt it and hope not.
    • dan.stryker, on 04/17/2008, -16/+1Yes, if obama can't win another primary and as more debate performances like last night. Horrible... actually both of them were...
      • Zaius, on 04/17/2008, -1/+16If by both you mean Gibson and Stephanopoulos then I agree with you.
      • Yatata, on 04/18/2008, -1/+1it wasn't a debate, it was a fox news tabloid interrogation.
        • dan.stryker, on 04/18/2008, -0/+1If you bothered to noticed, it was on ABC, moron...
    • mgroot, on 04/18/2008, -0/+3Yeah, there's at least one...
      Hillary
  • shyboy2008, on 04/17/2008, -73/+10Obama wipes his ass; their is ***** on his toliet paper. Next on Digg.
    • bjornski, on 04/17/2008, -1/+7Hey now. No mixing up the Steve Jobs stories in the politics section.
  • fulibs, on 04/17/2008, -53/+8Oh goodie, another Obama article.
    • orangefly, on 04/17/2008, -4/+19oh goodie....another person bitching about obama articles....
    • pushmouse, on 04/17/2008, -2/+18...and in the 2008 US Elections section. What are the odds?
    • Drax0n, on 04/17/2008, -4/+5TURN OFF THE ELECETION SECTION OF DIGG! and STOP CRYING
      • hilikus34, on 04/17/2008, -3/+2STOP SPAMMING THE SITE WITH ***** AND USING CAPS, DOUCHEBAG.
  • lester1024, on 04/17/2008, -37/+1something clever
  • stevetrojanman, on 04/17/2008, -37/+5I just came...
    • stevetrojanman, on 04/17/2008, -2/+8that wasn't sarcasm
      • bjornski, on 04/17/2008, -0/+4Then grab a kleenex and say "Yay!".

        I'd rather not hear about your emissions.
        • stevetrojanman, on 04/17/2008, -3/+2What about my admissions?
          • bjornski, on 04/18/2008, -0/+1Don't care. This isn't a confessional.
  • ruzg, on 04/17/2008, -3/+67other superdelegates please take note...the people's voice should always rule...
    • Witchboy, on 04/17/2008, -0/+10Mostly, I agree. But to get to that John Adams vs Thomas Jefferson debate, there are times when you do want a semi-representational group to make the call. Sometimes mobs make the wrong call. (For examples: See the "people" in some southern states during the civil rights clashes.)
      • ruzg, on 04/17/2008, -1/+4True - I should have qualified my statement better - The past few elections - especially presidential - have left us suspicious and dare I say it with a "bitter" taste - this type of transparency and thinking is necessary to win our confidence back. We need to feel that our voice will put the right man or woman in office this time around.
        • 33PercentGod, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2I agree with you on that one. I'm from PA too,so I know my bitter ;)
  • normalkid0615, on 04/17/2008, -43/+4oh god another obama spam, hillary is so honest, she well, no shes not that honest. look how many digg friends each has.

    Seriously though, last nights debate, could hill-dog answer ANY question with a REAL answer? RUFF RUFF HILL_DOG IS SO TOUGH!!!
    • neognostic, on 04/17/2008, -2/+12Drinking this early in the day? At least wait for lunch.
    • orangefly, on 04/17/2008, -4/+7i'm getting sick of the obama spam spam....
      • normalkid0615, on 04/17/2008, -6/+1more obama spam spam spam, I wasnt drinking I was popping pills.
  • AndrewDB, on 04/17/2008, -3/+14Well this is a nice turn of events considering the other nights rather ***** debate.
  • sljepi, on 04/17/2008, -42/+8Here we go again - Vote Obama story #234. The day is young, Obama fanboys (former Paullites), digg in!
    • HappyProgrammer, on 04/17/2008, -2/+4You obviously dont like it here. Why are you here? Should you be at some Bill O'Reilly fan club meeting?
      • sljepi, on 04/17/2008, -3/+1And you are obviously a single minded conformist who dislikes anyone who disagrees with your point of view. I like it here, I am not a Republican and I am not going to "O'Reilly fan club meeting".
        • ruyen, on 04/17/2008, -2/+4"And you are obviously a single minded conformist who dislikes anyone who disagrees with your point of view."
          Quoted for the irony of your original post.
          • sljepi, on 04/17/2008, -2/+1Close but no cigar chief. When disagreeing, I speak up with arguments - I don't tell people to leave. Also, you have to admit that Hillary hating has reached boiling point long time ago. Every third story on the front page is bashing Hillary and glorifying Obama.
    • bjornski, on 04/17/2008, -0/+4Are you going to whine like this every day until November? The stories aren't going to stop because you're getting pissy about them.

      Maybe you should un-check the "elections 2008" topic if it's so distressing to you.
      • sljepi, on 04/17/2008, -0/+4I didn't know you can un-check topics. Thanks.
    • rmhainlen, on 04/18/2008, -1/+2It is sad that they are former Paullites.
      People who join a movement only because it is popular suck. Those of us who actually support freedom in its purest sense, stay with it even when the going gets rough. If you ain't willing to write in a candidate whose ideals match your own, you don't deserve to vote.
    • Pan1cz, on 04/18/2008, -0/+3While I dugg this comment down, it's SOO true. haha I miss shouting Ron Paul 2008 at my friends though
      The reason I love Obama is his ability to turn anything Clinton throws at him into a positive. Keep it up!
  • duke_nate, on 04/17/2008, -40/+15For pete's sake, do we have to have a story EVERY FRELLING TIME someone switches to or endorses Obama?

    WE GET IT. REALLY.
  • sonaboy, on 04/17/2008, -40/+7stop talking about Obama and get back to spamming for Ron Paul please. It's like Digg doesn't even care about The Constitution© anymore! *sob*
  • BrendanSheehan, on 04/17/2008, -8/+14Go home Cling-ton.
  • m4lomb, on 04/17/2008, -3/+29Hillary clinton plans to do more G.W. Bush crap by adding more cops (don´t we have more than enough already?) and expanding the prison poulation like her predecesor. No civil liberties, no vote. I want to hear a plan to reduce the prison system and shrink government. Obama is the only candidate favorable to civil liberties at the moment. BTW I am a recovering Republican. No more deceit and lies and corruption for me. I am voting for Obama.
    • thanakar, on 04/17/2008, -12/+5Democrats are full of the same deceit and lies and corruption.
      • stevetrojanman, on 04/17/2008, -7/+2Shhhh...you're not safe here...
      • rottencod, on 04/17/2008, -0/+8Sure, the Democratic Party is full of liars and cheats but that's politics for you. I'm voting for Obama, but not because he's a Democrat. I'm voting for him because he represents a clean break from the partisan nonsense that's plagued our government for 100 years. He is even open to putting Republicans in his Cabinet -- something that I don't think has been done since Lincoln (could be wrong though). Like Obama, I don't think either party has a monopoly on good ideas. I think there are good people on both sides of the isle, but that partisan politics gets in the way of getting anything done far too often.
    • kreneskyp, on 04/17/2008, -0/+6actually more cops can reduce crime. Bostons crime rates dropped dramatically in the 90s because they added so many new police.

      The important question is what will the new police be doing. If its 100,000 more cops writing parking/speeding tickets then its a waste. If its 100,000 cops patrolling crime ridden areas then i say its a good idea.
      • Musicmonkey34, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2i concur. I live in an area where there has been a surge of crime against the disabled during daylight hours.
        Seriously. these people are beating up people in wheel chairs and then stealing their chairs.
        i have more problems with police than i do hairs on my head, but we could sure use some more police standing on street corners by me. but at the same time, more instruments doesnt always make the band better. Sometimes u just need a better director.
      • Mercedes383, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2I dunno about the states, but I'm guessing it's similar to here in Australia, the police here get paid a pathetic salary. I think it's kind of unreasonable to expect our police to be the sort of people we idealy want them to be yet insult them by making them the lowest paid civil servants in the country.
    • 33PercentGod, on 04/17/2008, -1/+1More cops = more tazing videos. More tazing videos = more internet hilarity.
  • chrissku, on 04/17/2008, -4/+14I bet Bill hasn't gotten any for a long time. Imagine the mood she's in when she gets home at night. I bet he remembers to put the toilet seat down.
    • Karmavs, on 04/17/2008, -1/+5I bet he has…

      …not from Hilary, of course.
    • eibborjames, on 04/17/2008, -1/+9Don't you mean, she remembers to put the toilet seat down?
    • curiousgrge, on 04/17/2008, -1/+4You're all wrong, everyone knows she pees standing up.
  • mal1964, on 04/17/2008, -12/+43/13/08 Vote 77: S CON RES 70: Kyl Amdt. No. 4372; To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax by providing a $5 million exemption, a low rate for smaller estates and a maximum rate no higher than 35%. No Yes No
  • chanop, on 04/17/2008, -40/+5in other news, Obama's dingle-berries are made of gold
    Burried, sick of reading political *****
    • cerejota, on 04/17/2008, -0/+15Then don't: your preference allow you to filter articles in the political categories... FTW!
      • stevetrojanman, on 04/17/2008, -8/+2I don't think your post deserved an "FTW" at the end...FTW!
        • IpecacNeat, on 04/17/2008, -0/+1A post criticizing FTW ending in FTW, FTL.
  • chrissku, on 04/17/2008, -26/+6I bet Barack would love to slap her in the face with his schlong.
  • snotrokit, on 04/17/2008, -9/+4Welcome! Glad that you are here.
  • jsknoll, on 04/17/2008, -2/+7Now if only Rendell & Nutter would follow suit.
    • SaperKain, on 04/17/2008, -0/+4I bet they would love to but they are too afraid of Clinton’s character assassins.
    • Qumahlin, on 04/18/2008, -0/+1Nutter is a piece of ***** anyway
  • thanakar, on 04/17/2008, -24/+5*yawn*
    • insanebrain, on 04/17/2008, -4/+3*bury*
      • Karmavs, on 04/17/2008, -4/+1great minds think alike?
        (now, why someone buried you and not me I don't know)
    • Karmavs, on 04/17/2008, -4/+1*bury*
    • thanakar, on 04/17/2008, -3/+2I'm sorry, but I really don't give a damn about superdelegates. I am totally against them AND the electoral college. This should all be done by popular vote and be damned with mandates. If Obama gets 51 and Hillary gets 49 percent of the popular vote then Obama is the victor no matter how the superdelegates cast thier votes.
      • SaperKain, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2Is Al Gore president? Nope so you see your opinion does not matter.
  • democrats, on 04/17/2008, -3/+28I wonder when Gore will endorse Obama ...
    • cadmiumpaint, on 04/17/2008, -2/+4when you hear Gore talk about things, he's just over politics. I think he's a bit bitter and staying out of it.
      • democrats, on 04/17/2008, -1/+1wasnt there some talk of him coming in and making an endorsement a few days ago?
      • Aesculapius, on 04/17/2008, -4/+5He is not bitter, sir. He is optimistic and goes out there and tries every day.
        You, sir, are an elitist.
        • cadmiumpaint, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2He's also said publicly that he's made a bigger difference to the world by not being in Politics.

          I'm not an elitist, but I just think he's a big cynical after being elected President by the people, and not being allowed to take office.
          • Aesculapius, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2Perhaps I should have placed a "/sarcasm" or "/Clinton channeling" flags at the bottom...
    • b1ll30, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2He seems pretty committed to staying "out of the fray" from what I've read. I tend to think he will stay out of it. I doubt he will actually come out and endorse someone, considering what I've read about his stance.

      Then again, if the Clinton's start to really look bad, he could throw his hat in to pile it on. I heard things are pretty sour beween he and the Clintons.
      • democrats, on 04/17/2008, -0/+3i hope he helps out - for his partys sake - that woman needs to stop. *IDEA MOMENT - Terminator 4 should be based on her!
      • cadmiumpaint, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2From what i've heard on NPR, Gore would NEVER endorse Hillary. While he and Bill are good friends, him and Hillary locked horns quite often and those two aren't too willing to help each other.
      • bjornski, on 04/17/2008, -0/+6The second Gore endorses someone, it gives the Limbaugh listeners a new target for their hate.

        Many of them don't even know why they hate Gore. Rush just tells them they do, so they do.

        Nope. I hope Gore stays out of it and keeps his vote personal.
  • digg50, on 04/17/2008, -2/+12For some reason i felt embarrased and angry last night. And reading articles, blogs and posts i am so glad there are people like me who feel this way. This just made my support for Obama so much more set in stone, and i will donate more to his cause this afternoon. Too bad i dont live in a state with an upcoming election.
    • eibborjames, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2I'm with you, I woke up and thought the same thing.
    • IslandDog, on 04/17/2008, -12/+1I felt embarrassed that people support Obama.
  • lewhich, on 04/17/2008, -3/+7Glad to hear you respect our voices.

    On another note:
    If you vote hillbeast or Mc_100yrs_War_Cain, you have virtually given control of the internet to the cable companies (Verizon/Comcast)
    • FecalHurler, on 04/17/2008, -0/+3Wha? How do you make that connection? I'm not being a dick, I would really like to know.
  • iidestined, on 04/17/2008, -0/+24I thought Hillary would be a strong president. This was before her campaign started. I feel so stupid.
    • boogie606, on 04/17/2008, -0/+5apparently, you didn't watch the way she behaved when her husband was president. this is no different and should come as a surprise to no one.
  • theghoul, on 04/17/2008, -6/+24Super Delegates.

    Do these guys walk around in capes or what?
    • cerejota, on 04/17/2008, -9/+3beyond lame...
    • offspring06, on 04/17/2008, -2/+6Capes and underwear.
    • boogie606, on 04/17/2008, -2/+1no, but they have big red esses....
      • Naturalistic, on 04/17/2008, -0/+1congrats man this is only the 4600th time that I have heard this joke. That's right four thousand six hundred.
    • SilentRamble42, on 04/18/2008, -0/+1Only Jimmy Carter. And there's a giant peanut on his chest.
    • LionoftheNorth, on 04/18/2008, -0/+0EXCELSIOR!!
  • GrodyChamp, on 04/17/2008, -19/+7Wow. More Obama spam!! Sweet!
  • mercy666, on 04/17/2008, -5/+10No question Obama is the nominee, all he has to do is lose by 5 in Pennsylvania, win N Carloina (which he probably do) and win Indiana which he will do. One thing, I am tired of the so called 'Fair and Balanced' Hannity and Colmes cover the crap out of his 'Bitter' remarks. I mean does Colmes get a say in topics he'd like to cover or is Hannity head host in charge? I mean the Bitter remarks dominate the show much like the Reverend Wirght story does. And oh, they also are trying a segment linking him to a 911 conspirator. What gives?
    • offspring06, on 04/17/2008, -1/+6Its Fox News so only Republicans really watch it.
      • bjornski, on 04/17/2008, -0/+6Not true.

        But only Republicans BELIEVE it.
    • munen123, on 04/17/2008, -2/+5more like its fox news, only morons understand what those idiots say...
    • vinnyvenus, on 04/17/2008, -1/+1He is down in Indiana according to the latest polls.
    • IslandDog, on 04/17/2008, -8/+2I don't know about Sept 11 conspirators, but Obama has links to domestic terrorists. But of course you won't see that in the MSM.

      William Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn
      • ulsterwrod, on 04/17/2008, -2/+1This is very true. Obama has many extremely objectionable ties.
    • SpaceMonkeyZero, on 04/17/2008, -2/+2The Weather Underground had nothing to do with 9/11.
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weatherman_%28organiz ...
      But there are a couple of them involved with Obama and his campaign
    • 33PercentGod, on 04/17/2008, -0/+3Don't worry. Our primaries are Tuesday here and I plan on helping Obama win.
  • CouchTomato, on 04/17/2008, -10/+3Is America ready for Obama? I wonder if the tide is beginning to swell..
    • eibborjames, on 04/17/2008, -0/+5Did you just wake from a coma? Of course we are ready for the Bom's.
    • IslandDog, on 04/17/2008, -7/+1If you are ready for socialism, income redistribution, lessened gun rights, gub'ment healthcare, and being labeled as a racist when you criticize Obama, then sure.
      • bjornski, on 04/17/2008, -0/+5Just pulling out all the stops on the smears, aren't you?
      • publiclurker, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2No, just a mindless drone that can't do anything but spew out the same regurgitated BS. The fact that you may also be a racist is a separate matter.
      • natchiketa, on 04/17/2008, -0/+3ugh, must... re-... hide... stupid comments.... CLICK... (sigh of relief)
      • IpecacNeat, on 04/17/2008, -0/+1The reason for "gub'ment" was what? Maybe because Obama is black? Racist.
  • rotten777, on 04/17/2008, -1/+4My take on the article:
    Wonderful! I think most of the people who voted didn't exactly enjoy the idea of some silverspooner trumping their vote. It can only be the best thing for the party to do what the people want. The likely outcome of overturning the vote of the people is the almost certain win of the opposing party. And with this election year, it is incredibly critical to fix the country that we get the status-quo out (obviously my opinion being that John McCain is the status-quo).

    My take on the comments:
    If you don't like Obama articles, bury them. Nobody wants to hear anyone complain about the numerous articles of "insert topic here". Also, there is no need to reply to the trolls and people expressing their discontent about the number of Obama articles. Just bury them and move on.
    • Jackson0909, on 04/17/2008, -2/+0It is NOT your right to NOT be offended by an alternative point of view that disrupts enjoyment of your Obama whack off party. Do yourself a favor and branch out every so often for some new information.
      • rotten777, on 04/18/2008, -0/+2Where in my comment did I say I was for Obama?
        FYI I'm a registered Republican who voted for Ron Paul in my primary (FL).
  • FecalHurler, on 04/17/2008, -7/+3Okay I get it-- Clinton sucks and Obama will win the nomination. We knew this weeks ago... Can we not submit over 9,000 articles about how Obama rules/Hillary sucks a day? Shouldn't we be focusing our attention on slandering McCain?
    • bjornski, on 04/17/2008, -0/+3Unsubscribe from "Election 2008" and shut up about it already.
  • BECoole, on 04/17/2008, -19/+3It doesn't matter. Obama can not win the Nov election anyway.
    • sqwirl, on 04/17/2008, -2/+8... and you base this on absolutely nothing.
    • SaperKain, on 04/17/2008, -3/+5As I life long republican I will say that yes he can win. His chances are very slim, but maybe if there will be a huge turnout of young and middle-aged people he got fighting chance.
      • siszam, on 04/18/2008, -2/+1Slim? LOL Your entire party has done nothing but support and cheer the mass murder of our troops for profit. You must be truly insane if you think another Republican has a snowballs chance in hell of winning this election.
  • trademork, on 04/17/2008, -0/+8"Yes, yes, yes he can!" - Hillary Clinton
  • Domi0r, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2The right decision.
  • Landlocked, on 04/17/2008, -1/+5I'm a die-hard Republican (probably the only one here!) but give kudos to this guy for making the right decision if his voters are indeed Obama supporters. This is suppose to be a representative government -- and Clinton's trying to swing votes of superdelegates is about as kosher as a BLT. I would love to see Dems adopt a one person/one popular vote policy in their primaries.
    • ulsterwrod, on 04/17/2008, -1/+3Actually, Obama has paid more money to try and influence the superdelegates than Clinton has.
    • Dibou, on 04/17/2008, -0/+1The Democrats in all their wisdom thought it best to have the elite have the final say over the people. Clinton is totally within her rights to get all the super delegates she can.
    • Musicmonkey34, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2Dugg for "is about as kosher as a BLT"
  • ulsterwrod, on 04/17/2008, -5/+4If this article was about an Obama superdelegate switching to Clinton, there would be far, far fewer diggs. This site is extremely biased for Obama.
    • emalen, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2It's not the site that is biased but the visitors of the site, and there is nothing wrong with having an opinion and choosing a side - in fact, it is necessary in an election to review the candidates and choose whom to support.
    • Drax0n, on 04/17/2008, -0/+1The fact remains there are more Obama supporters who know how to use the internet tjhan clinton supporters. Probably because when you know how to use the internet you are capable of fact checking yourself and not rellying on places like Fox or ABC for your (dis)information.
      • RogerVeritas, on 04/18/2008, -1/+0Yes this is true lots of inexperienced youthful voters surf the net like crazy and swamp Hillary supporters like me. The majority can still be wrong. W got reelected as a result of a mass mind set that had been manipulated by a focused minority of operatives and some lucky events. (911, gays getting married right before the election(Rove must have gotten down on his agnostic knees and praised Jesus). Obama has done a good job with the electoral process given his inexperience.

        You should look at Oprah's site though and see what the Internet still has in store for Obama.

        http://www.oprah.com/community/thread/48373

  • SwordofKahless, on 04/17/2008, -7/+1As we saw with Ron Paul some of this rabid supporters hurt more than helped his campaign. The rabid Obama zealots have them beat by a factor of 10. Obviously this only plays a small part but it is cumulative on top of all the other factors that make an Obama presidency unlikely.

    The good thing is it looks like my money is likely safe since an Obama presidency is becoming more and more unlikely.
    • Qness, on 04/18/2008, -1/+0You must be listening to the false controversy pandering fox news and not checking things out for yourself. It must look like we are zealots because we are checking things out for ourselves, realizing that we don't need or want the old type of politics and media garbage anymore. And this is why many, many people are getting extremely excited about a candidate who is different, who supports THE PEOPLE and relies on the people. And we are here, there and everywhere. If by some miracle Obama isn't our next president, sorry to tell you, this type of hope and 'zealotry' won't go away. So get used to it or you might want to take a look for yourself and see what all the excitement is about!
      • SwordofKahless, on 04/18/2008, -0/+1"who supports THE PEOPLE"

        He supports people that want a free ride off the backs of hard working Americans that will be foreced to pay for it. I have taken a look and the only thing to get excited about is the fact he wants to steal my money to give to other people.
  • Zuljin, on 04/17/2008, -5/+2Obama is going to get the nomination.
    We got it.
    You can stop putting every piece of news reinforcing this up now, ok?
    • Drax0n, on 04/17/2008, -1/+2Un subscribe to election 2008 and stop crying.
    • 33PercentGod, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2There's a billion other websites on the internet. Find one.
    • clockdist, on 04/18/2008, -0/+0Dugg up for the first sentence.
      Dugg down for the rest.
  • livando, on 04/17/2008, -1/+3Does Hillary look like a Muppet to anyone else?
  • democrats, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2I just signed a petition to ABC and other media that says: "Debate moderators abuse the public trust every time they ask trivial questions about gaffes and 'gotchas' that only political insiders care about. Enough with the distractions--ABC and other networks must focus on issues that affect people's daily lives." I just signed this and dugg it. Help spread the word: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/PETITION_TO_ABC_ ...
  • democrats, on 04/17/2008, -0/+5I just signed a petition to ABC and other media that says: "Debate moderators abuse the public trust every time they ask trivial questions about gaffes and 'gotchas' that only political insiders care about. Enough with the distractions--ABC and other networks must focus on issues that affect people's daily lives."

    Digg this and sign if you feel the same: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/PETITION_TO_ABC_ ...
  • democrats, on 04/17/2008, -0/+1I just signed a petition to ABC and other media that says: "Debate moderators abuse the public trust every time they ask trivial questions about gaffes and 'gotchas' that only political insiders care about. Enough with the distractions--ABC and other networks must focus on issues that affect people's daily lives."

    Digg this and sign if you feel the same:

    http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/PETITION_TO_ABC_ ...
  • hilikus34, on 04/17/2008, -7/+1***** Obama fanboy spam..buried
    • IpecacNeat, on 04/17/2008, -1/+1Would you like a side of douche with your *****?
  • AvangionQ, on 04/17/2008, -0/+1""After meeting with the candidates and listening to my constituents, I have to honor the 83 percent who support Barack Obama," he said in an interview, referring to the results of the Democratic primary." ... I am glad to see when politicians listen to the issues and/or listen to the people and make up their decisions based upon the best available facts ... Republicans call these politicians flip-floppers, but I'd call that a badge of honor, rather than a derisive statement ... its ideas like `stay the course`, `keep up the status quo` and rigid dogmatic thinking that once you make up your mind about a topic, you can never change your opinion that is the folly of our nation and may be its eventual undoing ...
  • shiftclick, on 04/17/2008, -2/+2I throwup on this Obamessiah spam and send it back to you.
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