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My Fellow Clintonites, It's Time For Obama (Editorial)
huffingtonpost.com — An article from a Clinton supporter on why it's time to step aside for the good of the country and the Democratic party.
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- BabushkaBlue, on 04/07/2008, -3/+14It sounds like Tripp Jones hasn't had enough of Hillary's Kool-Aid.
- jabberwolf, on 04/07/2008, -13/+1What because:
Obama tards cant add. More democrats would vote for Mccain if Obama wins the primary.
They dont want Florida or Michigan voters to vote, because they would vote for Hillary in a landslide.
They dont want to admit that more republicans would come out of the woodwork to vote against Obama because he's prooven that he has a double standad when it comes to black racism.
Who's koolaid have you been drinking?!- kolobcreek, on 04/07/2008, -8/+1IS THAT THE ONLY WAY HE CAN WIN? JUST LIKE HIS SENATE SEAT?
And I don't want to hear any of the DEMs bitching when all the Super Duper Delegates vote for Hillary. I guess you guys like that electoral college after all? - StarlessKnight, on 04/07/2008, -0/+5"They dont want Florida or Michigan voters to vote, because they would vote for Hillary in a landslide."
BZZT. Incorrect. The correct answer is: they knowingly violated the rules despite being told what the consequences would be.
Inquiry: What's this about "personal responsibility" again? Something about.. owning up to your own actions? Something like.. what the Florida and Michigan legislature/political parties should do?
Statement: Dear residents of Florida and Michigan, please vote out those responsible for your lack of participation in this primary. Fortunately, they have not removed your voice for the November National Election. Please get out and vote then for which ever candidate is more aligned with your personal beliefs. Thank you.- theaceoffire, on 04/07/2008, -1/+3But you don't understand, she is LOSING now, we wanna add them back in!
(Not that it would change anything. Just give up Hillary.)
- theaceoffire, on 04/07/2008, -1/+3But you don't understand, she is LOSING now, we wanna add them back in!
- kolobcreek, on 04/07/2008, -8/+1IS THAT THE ONLY WAY HE CAN WIN? JUST LIKE HIS SENATE SEAT?
- syder, on 04/07/2008, -1/+1Tripp Jones = Linda Tripp + Paula Jones ?
- jabberwolf, on 04/07/2008, -13/+1What because:
- LoneRanger85, on 04/07/2008, -42/+8I wonder what the reaction would be if Obama were one percent behind and was asked to step aside. Just kidding. I don't wonder. I know.
- JOHND777, on 04/07/2008, -6/+15Does it really matter? Notwithstanding Obama's creepy minister he himself has been normal, inspirational and throughout his campaign has demonstrated outstanding adult judgment his specific political views notwithstanding, He has proven he will make a great President!
On the other hand. Hillary is in some kind of make believe fantasy world. She is like a child who makes up things, believes them, and uses them to get attention and praise!- lgm1213, on 04/07/2008, -10/+1Inspirational, seriously his speeches have not really been all that "inspiring". He hasn't said anything that really is worth mention. His race speech In my opinion lacked definitive substance, all he really said was his grandmother was white and rev wright was alive during the civil right era. Before that his speeches went on for 40 minutes of fluff. Before that SC all he did was toot his own horn. And before that he talked about how he was a Christian. I mean really if people where to look at his speeches with a Critical eye and look beyond the media hype we find a void. and besides that when he speaks he sounds like Dwayne "the Rock Johnson.
- artliquide, on 04/07/2008, -0/+11Yes. When all you watch are videos of his responses to attacks from the Hillary camp, his speeches lack substance, and that is because the attacks are unsubstantiated. I was undecided about who to support in Feb, until I went to a local Obama rally. I went in with a skeptical mind, figuring that the speaking would be all political fluff. I had already decided in my mind that if Obama didn't address specific issues at the rally, that I would keep looking at all candidates, because that would make him no different from any other professional politician. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Obama actually answered all of the questions I had about specific issues. It wasn't just a pretty speech. He gave specific details about his plans for education, healthcare, the military, government practices, and other issues I care deeply about. I left that rally as an intense Obama supporter, not because I was inspired by promises of hopes and dreams fulfilled, but because I was excited that I finally had a candidate that I really felt that I could support 100%, someone who cares about grass roots politics (I was very much in favor of more focus on grass roots movements before I had ever heard of Obama), who cares about "the little guy" and isn't just saying that. He has demonstrated over and over that he is a politician with substance. Instead of hosting fundraising dinners for the elite like most other candidates do, he relies, for the most part, on small contributions from regular folk. As a "thank you" to these regular folk, his campaign had a sort of raffle for someone to attend a dinner with him, a chance that no regular person would ever have with Hillary or McCain.
So, as someone who didn't just jump on the bandwagon, who cares about politicians with substance, I support Obama for exactly that reason. You can regurgitate the hype from the other side, but that doesn't change reality: that there are many of us who have been waiting for a politician like him for a very long time, and many of us feel that we've been burned over and over throughout the years, so we're cynical and skeptical, yet, here we are supporting the guy who gets so much flak and keeps chugging because he's right, and that's why he's ahead.- theaceoffire, on 04/07/2008, -0/+11) I agree with almost everything you said. Good points, well thought out.
2) Please put some double spaces in there next time. Thanks.
- theaceoffire, on 04/07/2008, -0/+11) I agree with almost everything you said. Good points, well thought out.
- glc17, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1Yes, this "fluff" that was discussed for days afterward, almost universally acclaimed as a modern classic, reprinted in every newspaper, and served a tactical and strategic campaign role was really uninspiring. You're going to have a hard time with that argument, man.
- p0s3r, on 04/07/2008, -7/+1Universally claimed by white-guilted liberals. You guys worship Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. Now you found the ultimate Race Pimp, Barack Obama.
- artliquide, on 04/07/2008, -0/+11Yes. When all you watch are videos of his responses to attacks from the Hillary camp, his speeches lack substance, and that is because the attacks are unsubstantiated. I was undecided about who to support in Feb, until I went to a local Obama rally. I went in with a skeptical mind, figuring that the speaking would be all political fluff. I had already decided in my mind that if Obama didn't address specific issues at the rally, that I would keep looking at all candidates, because that would make him no different from any other professional politician. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Obama actually answered all of the questions I had about specific issues. It wasn't just a pretty speech. He gave specific details about his plans for education, healthcare, the military, government practices, and other issues I care deeply about. I left that rally as an intense Obama supporter, not because I was inspired by promises of hopes and dreams fulfilled, but because I was excited that I finally had a candidate that I really felt that I could support 100%, someone who cares about grass roots politics (I was very much in favor of more focus on grass roots movements before I had ever heard of Obama), who cares about "the little guy" and isn't just saying that. He has demonstrated over and over that he is a politician with substance. Instead of hosting fundraising dinners for the elite like most other candidates do, he relies, for the most part, on small contributions from regular folk. As a "thank you" to these regular folk, his campaign had a sort of raffle for someone to attend a dinner with him, a chance that no regular person would ever have with Hillary or McCain.
- lgm1213, on 04/07/2008, -10/+1Inspirational, seriously his speeches have not really been all that "inspiring". He hasn't said anything that really is worth mention. His race speech In my opinion lacked definitive substance, all he really said was his grandmother was white and rev wright was alive during the civil right era. Before that his speeches went on for 40 minutes of fluff. Before that SC all he did was toot his own horn. And before that he talked about how he was a Christian. I mean really if people where to look at his speeches with a Critical eye and look beyond the media hype we find a void. and besides that when he speaks he sounds like Dwayne "the Rock Johnson.
- HellDonut, on 04/07/2008, -4/+38This argument never made any sense. Clinton isn't one percent behind.
- MSF2, on 04/07/2008, -1/+15Exactly, the latest polls show him closing in on a double-digit lead. At this point in the election, any Clinton supporter saying she can still win is lying to themselves. And for the good of the Democratic party, they should stand up against Bush 2.0 and with Obama.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/pol ...- ncairns, on 04/07/2008, -1/+16I think he's talking about the popular vote (where she's 2.7% behind) and ignoring both the delegate count (where she's 7% behind) and the fact that it's mathematically impossible for her to win the nomination without stealing it with superdelegates.
- PopcornDave, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1She really should step aside not so much for the good of the party but the good of the country. If she continues down this road she really risks splintering the Democratic party. While most conservatives would think this is a good thing, the Republicans themselves stand a good chance of being splintered with McCain as well. What we don't need to happen is get a bunch of independent parties and end up with a political system that requires coalitions to do anything.
Granted, the two party system stinks, but this isn't the way to bring new blood in to the political mix. - lgm1213, on 04/07/2008, -6/+1shes only behind on popular vote by about 700k, that in comparison to the number of voters there are is such a trivial number. In this country alone there are 303 million people. I don't know how many registered voters, but the lead is really trivial. Asking her to step aside I think really circumvents the democratic process.
- ncairns, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1That does very little to confront the mathematical truth that the only way for her to take the nomination is through the superdelegates. It is statistically impossible for her to overtake him, or even substantively close his lead, in the popular vote. What would circumvent the Democratic process would be her trying to poach his pledged delegates - which her campaign intends to do - or taking the nomination from superdelegates in a trump of the public's will.
- MSF2, on 04/07/2008, -1/+15Exactly, the latest polls show him closing in on a double-digit lead. At this point in the election, any Clinton supporter saying she can still win is lying to themselves. And for the good of the Democratic party, they should stand up against Bush 2.0 and with Obama.
- buhbyebot, on 04/07/2008, -3/+8You don't know *****.
- argaen21, on 04/07/2008, -2/+17Where did this 1% ***** start anyway. I don't see a 1% difference in any of the numbers.
- felman87, on 04/07/2008, -1/+91%, the amount of brain power Lone uses.
- SenorCardgage74, on 04/07/2008, -0/+8When Bill blew up on the CA superdels last week thats what he said.
Hence, a talking point is born.
- PhilLesh69, on 04/07/2008, -0/+2Considering obama supporters don't live in the clouds, dreaming up scenarios, that if they were true, might give them an ability to prevail, and considering Hillary is the only person in America who believes she only trails Obama by 1%, I'm guessing that if the imaginary scenario were reversed, the Obama campaign wouldn't be saying anything, they would be campaigning their asses off, and not dreaming up fantastical scenarios.
- KJGJ, on 04/07/2008, -1/+0He would do what is best for the United States and its people, unlike his running mate.
- ThePantsParty, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1I didn't know he had announced his running mate....?
- KJGJ, on 04/07/2008, -0/+0I meant Hilary.
- JOHND777, on 04/07/2008, -6/+15Does it really matter? Notwithstanding Obama's creepy minister he himself has been normal, inspirational and throughout his campaign has demonstrated outstanding adult judgment his specific political views notwithstanding, He has proven he will make a great President!
- LoneRanger85, on 04/07/2008, -38/+7Sooo, you're willing to vote for someone because you like the way he talks. God save us all. You want to see something creepy? Read Obama's book. But, regardless of who is elected, I'm going to have fun seeing how the conversations here change.
- ncairns, on 04/07/2008, -5/+31Oh yes, let's ignore his Ivy Leage magna cum laude education, the decade he spent lecturing on Constiutional law, the time he spent as an advocate for Chicago's lower class and his history of expanding government transparency and ethics reform in the Illinois Senate. I mean, the last lawyer from Illinois with only a few years of political experience at the national level who became president was... oh yeah.
Lincoln.- lgm1213, on 04/07/2008, -10/+1So, If I were to be born in Virginia, would that make me equal to George Washington, Or I was born in Massachusetts, would that make me like JFK.
Ok, Obama's education is great. BUT so is everyone else who runs for President. Hillary went to Yale, was published in scholarly journals, worked for New Haven hospital, and worked for free at New Haven Legal Services all before graduating with her JD and was featured in Life Magazine before finishing her undergrad.
Im not saying that Obama is bad, but his education is nothing to brag about. And being a lecture is not a prestigious position, its like a temp professor who can't get the department to allow him to become faculty.- qwerter, on 04/07/2008, -0/+4Good points. And when among all that was she fired from the Watergate investigation for her unethical behavior?
- lgm1213, on 04/07/2008, -3/+1you mean, the guy who claimed Eleanor Roosevelt came to him in a dream so he could interview her and say she was Pro Obama yeah that guy is credible source. We have a word for that were I come from, its called crazy
- qwerter, on 04/07/2008, -1/+1Nice try, but he was making fun of the fact that Hillary has told the press that while in the White House she often “talked with” Eleanor Roosevelt.
Did you even read the article you're talking about? - lgm1213, on 04/07/2008, -3/+1yes I did, Did you go http://www.jzeifman.com/. Its the guys website. and Guess what. He's selling a book on Hillary, a convenient time to sell a book anti Hillary. My question is if this is so ground breaking why now? Why would he come out with this claim now, instead of /when she ran for senate or was 1st lady. Because he wants to make money and capitalize on the "anti-Hillary" campagin. Ill do you a favor here is the direct quote from his article where he talked with Eleanor from his website
1/29/2008
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT DENOUNCES HILLARY ENDORSES OBAMA
Last night as I dosed off I recalled that Hillary Clinton has told the press that
while in the White House she often “talked with” Eleanor Roosevelt --
whom I had known and worked with in support of John Kennedy in 1960.
Later, Mrs. Roosevelt came to me in a dream -- and I questioned her
regarding the current presidential campaigns. Here’s how the “interview”
went.
JZ: What are the most critical issues in the Presidential primaries -- and for which
Democratic candidate would you vote ?
ER: It seems to me that this may be the most critical campaign since President Lincoln
warned that a “House divided cannot stand” and resolved to use federal troops to
save our Democracy.
Today we are engaged in two wars. One is against Islamic terrorism from abroad. The
other is a culture war at home that was incited in part by Hillary Clinton, who branded
her critics as engaged in “vast right wing conspiracy.” As a result I am
tempted to urge Democrats to vote for “Anyone but Hillary!” If she wins the
nomination I would vote for a conservative Republican. But politics is “the
art of the possible” — and I would urge our party to unite behind Senator
Obama.
JZ: Why Senator Obama?
ER: As you will recall, in 1960 you and I originally campaigned for Adlai
Stevenson, whom we considered the most experienced. But in the end
supported to young Jack Kennedy, who was more charismatic. As
Democratic pollster Peter Hart recently noted, Obama’s supporters say that
as president he “would be inspirational, motivating, charismatic, and
compassionate.” After praising Clinton's experience and intelligence, they
say she “would be demanding, difficult, maybe even a little scary.” - qwerter, on 04/07/2008, -1/+2Yeah, that's what I read, too. Completely nullifies your claim of him being crazy, since the premise about Eleanor coming to him in the dream is a satirical literary conceit.
As far as the book is concerned, it's called "Hillary's Pursuit of Power." My guess is that it's about Hillary's pursuit of power. It's therefore relevant at a time when Hillary is pursuing power...by running for president.
- ncairns, on 04/07/2008, -0/+5"So, If I were to be born in Virginia, would that make me equal to George Washington, Or I was born in Massachusetts, would that make me like JFK."
The number one thing people criticize Obama for his is lack of experience at the national level. Abraham Lincoln only had two years experience as a Congressman before winning the presidency. That fact, given that he's generally regarded as one of the nation's greatest presidents, discredits the claim that you need decades of service in Washington under your belt before you can fit the office. That's the point.
"Ok, Obama's education is great. BUT so is everyone else who runs for President. Hillary went to Yale, was published in scholarly journals, worked for New Haven hospital, and worked for free at New Haven Legal Services all before graduating with her JD and was featured in Life Magazine before finishing her undergrad."
I wasn't just talking about his education. The combined income for Obama and his wife was listed as just shy of $1,000,000 on their 2007 tax return, and that's *with* his earnings from book sales - as early as 2002 they were making under $300,000 a year. Sounds like a lot, but not so much when you consider that they both could have found positions with seven-figure salaries right out of law school. Instead they chose public advocacy and less prestigious positions, while Hillary Clinton served on the board at Wal-Mart.
"And being a lecture is not a prestigious position, its like a temp professor who can't get the department to allow him to become faculty."
This was while he was also in the Illinois State Senate. The University of Chicago offered him full professorship on multiple occasions, but he declined, and according to the university he was always considered a professor.
- qwerter, on 04/07/2008, -0/+4Good points. And when among all that was she fired from the Watergate investigation for her unethical behavior?
- lgm1213, on 04/07/2008, -10/+1So, If I were to be born in Virginia, would that make me equal to George Washington, Or I was born in Massachusetts, would that make me like JFK.
- buhbyebot, on 04/07/2008, -2/+2*So < suffices instead of Soooooooooooooooooo
I do like the way he talks, but more importantly, I like what he says, as opposed to HIllary and her sniper lies. On to McCain in the General Election. Aaaaaaaaand how dare you invoke the name of the invisible man! I'll break out one FSM to counter your childish belief system. - sarhiley, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1Yeah, all the stuff in his book about not accepting money from lobbyists, about working with republicans to actually get legislature passed, and getting dijoun mustard at chain restaurants is really scary stuff. Creepy man, creepy.
- Tanishh, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1Granted I'm only 1/4 of the way through it or so but so far all he's talked about in his book is some of his earlier experiences in politics, why people don't often work together, why the parties need to work together to get things done, etc. How is that creepy?
- ncairns, on 04/07/2008, -5/+31Oh yes, let's ignore his Ivy Leage magna cum laude education, the decade he spent lecturing on Constiutional law, the time he spent as an advocate for Chicago's lower class and his history of expanding government transparency and ethics reform in the Illinois Senate. I mean, the last lawyer from Illinois with only a few years of political experience at the national level who became president was... oh yeah.
- whatthefu, on 04/07/2008, -7/+13I just want to see one pro-Hillary article hit the front page, just once, because I want to know if the universe would implode as a result.
- fuzzmeister, on 04/07/2008, -1/+11If the universe does implode, it's all your fault. No pressure or anything though.
- Awspire, on 04/07/2008, -11/+2It's possible. First, you need to divert the Obamians by submitting a barrage of negative Obama stories. While their busy burying all those stories, slip in a pro Hillary story, but the submission title has to be under the guise of Anti-Hillary, but cleverly done, so when read, it can easily be interpreted as Pro-Hillary.
- theaceoffire, on 04/07/2008, -0/+4O.o so your suggesting that the only way to get a positive story about her... is to deceive?
- unearth, on 04/07/2008, -1/+5Divide by zero.
- afx1, on 04/07/2008, -2/+4blame the large hadron collider
- gwhardyiv, on 04/07/2008, -0/+2but not the large hardon collider
- snotrokit, on 04/07/2008, -0/+11Have to fine one first
- ptbus0, on 04/07/2008, -2/+15It wont happen because a majority of Obamas supporters are the youth, Hillarys supporters are usually older. More younger people use digg then older, So Obama naturally will get more diggs.
Obama has Digg, Hillary as the Old Country Buffet- BishkekBuddy, on 04/07/2008, -0/+0Hey hey! This is a 59-year-old-Country-Buffet-PROUD-TO-BE-AN-OBAMA-SUPPORTER! Better watch your stereotypes - could get you into trouble with some people!! :-) By the way, I Digg all the time....
- PopcornDave, on 04/07/2008, -1/+10Suggest to her that she have her campaign speeches double checked before she gives them. A speech that didn't contain verifiable errors would make the front page.
- PhilLesh69, on 04/07/2008, -0/+2I just want to see one Hillary supporter who doesn't parrot old and tired talking points that were never true in the first place.
I have seen many pro-Hillary articles. Maybe you don't read much, maybe you get all your information from one network or cable news outlet, and haven't been paying attention in the first place.
I can go to newsweek.com and read a bunch of pro-hillary articles:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/130606
http://www.newsweek.com/id/130624
http://www.newsweek.com/id/130606
http://www.blog.newsweek.com/blogs/theruckus/archi ...
http://www.blog.newsweek.com/blogs/theruckus/archi ...- suzywang3000, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1Phil, I can't shout back to you because you have that feature disabled:
"The U.S. Federal government stopped issuing the well-known 30-year Treasury bonds (often called long-bonds) on October 31, 2001. As the U.S. government used its budget surpluses to pay down the Federal debt in the late 1990s, the 10-year Treasury note began to replace the 30-year Treasury bond as the general, most-followed metric of the U.S. bond market. However, due to demand from pension funds and large, long-term institutional investors, along with a need to diversify the Treasury's liabilities - and also because the flatter yield curve meant that the opportunity cost of selling long-dated debt had dropped - the 30-year Treasury bond was re-introduced in February 2006 and is now issued quarterly. This will bring the U.S. in line with Japan and European governments issuing longer-dated maturities amid growing global demand from pension funds. Some countries, including France and the United Kingdom, have begun offering a 50-year bond, known as a Methuselah."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasury_bond#Treasur ...
or just google "Treasury Bond" and it will display the official T-Bond website which confirms this.
- suzywang3000, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1Phil, I can't shout back to you because you have that feature disabled:
- deanlowe, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1Searching for "Google" in Google will break the Internet.
- jedmed, on 04/07/2008, -3/+38Honestly, Hillary is an embarrassment. Were I female, I definitely would not want this caricature of a human being to be the first female President.
- jleems86, on 04/07/2008, -4/+3she's a caricature of a politician, not a human being.
- seraphisset, on 04/07/2008, -1/+1No, at this point she's a caricature of a human being.
- jp12380, on 04/07/2008, -0/+2If you were a woman you would not have so much logic.
:)
- jleems86, on 04/07/2008, -4/+3she's a caricature of a politician, not a human being.
- kessel, on 04/07/2008, -1/+21Hillary is not the type of person who takes no for an answer. Unfortunately.
- myelinate, on 04/07/2008, -3/+11Bill didn't like the word "no" either LOL. Hill's teling the electorate, "Your mouth says Obama, but there's Clinton in your eyes". Digg if you've had enuff Clinton to last a lifetime.
- JackOCat, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1I think if anything she is helping the democrats. McCain cannot get any news coverage, where as Obama is 24/7. I don't want Hillary to win, but I think the current situation is fine.
- GruntGrunt, on 04/07/2008, -6/+16If you would like to support Obama's campaign for presidency by donating anything you can. Go to http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/ ... and click on the Progress Thermometer to the right to donate. If you support Obama feel free to bump this up, but if you want to make a difference get out there and donate, volunteer, or just advertise his name to put the right man into office.
- RRJackson, on 04/07/2008, -11/+2I'd like to donate my complete disdain for Obama and his campaign. I may donate again tomorrow, as well.
- MacSuxWindozSux, on 04/07/2008, -13/+3I'm not you're friend, guy!
- ptbus0, on 04/07/2008, -4/+2I'M NOT YOUR GUY BUDDY!
- SenorCardgage74, on 04/07/2008, -4/+2You're I'm guy not friend, point excalamation!
........did I do it right? Are we meme-ing?
- brokenspatula, on 04/07/2008, -18/+3good god, enough with the spam, i know you like obama get the ***** over it
- buhbyebot, on 04/07/2008, -3/+6Good Flying Spaghetti Monster! You are invited to avoid all stories regarding Obama. I will have to insist.
- pintomp3, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1brokenspatula = brokenrecord. you seem relish in posting that in almost every probama submission.
- Deanblackoak, on 04/07/2008, -0/+2The most important election in modern memory and you call it spam.
- munjalm, on 04/08/2008, -0/+2Obama sneezed.... Digg!
Obama has 'hope'... Digg!
Obama has 'dreams'... Digg!
Obama wins a state with seven people in it... Digg!
Clinton spanks Obama in Texas primary... Dugg 4 days later by Obamaniacs claiming that she cheated!
Your Obama trash from ***** news sources is spam. And this isnt a monumental election. It's all the same ***** like the rest of them.- Deanblackoak, on 04/10/2008, -0/+1Once again, the idiots come out.
- munjalm, on 04/08/2008, -0/+2Obama sneezed.... Digg!
- norman619, on 04/07/2008, -6/+6Finally a title which says the truth. You guys are acting like this is a religion not a political election. If this yor holy war? Your jihad?
- xrant, on 04/07/2008, -2/+4Politics isn't religion, it's more... Think about it for a second, the wrong person in power can change the face of the nation. The wrong person in power can start wars, can have thousands of innocent lives destroyed because of a hidden agenda. The wrong person in power... can do a lot more than the wrong Pope or the wrong Pastor. When Bill Clinton was in office, he left the country with a positive economic surplus, he passed on the reigns to George Bush Sr. and the downfall of mankind started, then with two terms of George W, the US is on the brink of a economic catastrophe.
I'm Canadian and even I know the importance of this election.- mrnate01, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1Dugg down because you beed a timeline Bush Sr.--->Clinton--->G-dub
- xrant, on 04/07/2008, -2/+4Politics isn't religion, it's more... Think about it for a second, the wrong person in power can change the face of the nation. The wrong person in power can start wars, can have thousands of innocent lives destroyed because of a hidden agenda. The wrong person in power... can do a lot more than the wrong Pope or the wrong Pastor. When Bill Clinton was in office, he left the country with a positive economic surplus, he passed on the reigns to George Bush Sr. and the downfall of mankind started, then with two terms of George W, the US is on the brink of a economic catastrophe.
- Jovensdesciple, on 04/07/2008, -18/+3My fellow diggers, Obama sucks. ***** man, every digg story about Obama is a pro Obama story. I do want to bury that bitch but this is redicules.
- Allusion219, on 04/07/2008, -1/+9buried for horrible spelling
- Jovensdesciple, on 04/07/2008, -10/+1What?? Thats how they pronounce it. And you are the one who is the ball-licker. I spelled one word wrong. Please respond with a ***** intelligent thought instead of just a bitches correction. For you are a bitch, and i think you like getting ***** like a bitch. So report me, argue with me, but live the rest of your life knowing that you are a simple two bit bitch who means nothing.
- theaceoffire, on 04/07/2008, -0/+4How did you turn a misspelling into a racist comment? Thats talent right there.
- Tanishh, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVzGM99ZIMQ&feature ...
I didn't know Jay and Silent Bob went on Digg. That scene was honestly the first thing that came to mind when I read your post.
- Jovensdesciple, on 04/07/2008, -10/+1What?? Thats how they pronounce it. And you are the one who is the ball-licker. I spelled one word wrong. Please respond with a ***** intelligent thought instead of just a bitches correction. For you are a bitch, and i think you like getting ***** like a bitch. So report me, argue with me, but live the rest of your life knowing that you are a simple two bit bitch who means nothing.
- Allusion219, on 04/07/2008, -1/+9buried for horrible spelling
- bingobongony, on 04/07/2008, -15/+4Somewhere at his headquarters, Obama is thinking to himself "Awww, crap...why did huffingtonpost have to side with ME?"
Once again, for someone who can't win, Hillar ysure scares a lot of little pussies.- theaceoffire, on 04/07/2008, -0/+2Its more like watching a cow run into a wall.
After the fiftieth time, its bloody, its ripped open, but it won't stop.
>.> This is more pity than us being scared.- bingobongony, on 04/07/2008, -3/+1You can say that all you want, but pity doesn't make you choose to look ***** pathetic and spam Digg. Fear does.
Pity does make you whine like the little bitches that you are abut someone posting an Obama hitpiece while you then turn around and post 20 Hillary hit pieces. - kfedZ, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1http://digg.com/odd_stuff/Bingobongony_Trolls_all_ ...
These people will try, but ALWAYS FAIL to out spam you.
You are right, they are acting in fear.
- bingobongony, on 04/07/2008, -3/+1You can say that all you want, but pity doesn't make you choose to look ***** pathetic and spam Digg. Fear does.
- theaceoffire, on 04/07/2008, -0/+2Its more like watching a cow run into a wall.
- Enron1985, on 04/07/2008, -11/+1Why stop here, lets ask McCain to quit as well, and lets also tell anyone who is thinking of running for president 4 years from now to not even bother.
- fevilleg, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1stupid slippery slope argument.
- Enron1985, on 04/07/2008, -1/+0Ouch, and here I stayed up all night crafting that thesis.
- fevilleg, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1stupid slippery slope argument.
- IHaveAnIpod, on 04/07/2008, -1/+9This digg was not saved, please refresh and try again
sorry threat42 i cannot support the digging of your article.- theaceoffire, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1I have been opening the dates beside the names in new tabs, so that I don't have to reload the main page when it breaks.
It is not a GOOD solution, but it works.
- theaceoffire, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1I have been opening the dates beside the names in new tabs, so that I don't have to reload the main page when it breaks.
- ecarver530, on 04/07/2008, -15/+3funny! because if you look at the state-by-state polls, Clinton is the one who has far more of a chance than Obama in the general election. She's the one who will win the most electoral votes against McCain.
But the Democratic Party is more concerned with their white guilt and gullibility to realize this.- zephyear, on 04/07/2008, -1/+15gallup polling (pretty much the only reliable national level polling) has put obama and mccain constantly at a statistical tie, with clinton doing slightly worse. and this is while obama is trying to brush hillary off before focusing on mccain.
so uh, you're full of *****.- ecarver530, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1Gallup polling predicted an Obama landslide in New Hampshire. furthermore, the states that the Dems need to win in November: Ohio, Florida, and Michigan, are HILLARY STATES. I am not full of *****, you just don't know how to read. I said STATE-BY-STATE, not national polling.
- zephyear, on 04/07/2008, -2/+11oh and i see you buy into hillary's "big state" and "decide based on electoral votes" myths.
if anything we should be going to obama because he wins SMALL states in the south and midwest, the majority of which tend to go republican. he does better in these states than her and has a better chance of taking them from the republicans, "big states" like california, new york, illinois don't matter because THEY WILL GO TO A DEMOCRAT REGARDLESS. OF THE NOMINEE.- ecarver530, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1I'm not arguing about any of those states. But Ohio, Florida, and Michigan will not, which are what the Dem needs to get enough votes. These states could easily go McCain, and will if Obama is nominated.
- deskimo, on 04/07/2008, -1/+8This is pure crap peddled by the Clintons who can't face their own loss and are opting instead to essentially endorse McCain over Obama. Obama will win every blue state from 2004. He will win a different set of swing states that were in play for Kerry: New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin. Probably not Ohio or Florida.
- ecarver530, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1There is NO WAY Virginia, Missouri, or Wisconsin will go to Obama. Those are textbook McCain states. And McCain will definitely get Ohio and Florida.
- deskimo, on 04/15/2008, -0/+0I dont know if you've been paying attention to say, the last 10 years of politics, but you are wrong. Virginia is now in play. It has a Democratic governor and after 2008 will have two Democratic Senators. It has had a major influx of minorities and educated white people more likely to vote Democratic (particularly Obama) in future elections. The blue is creeping into the South via Virginia. Wisconsin went blue in the last election and they will be solidly blue this election. New Mexico is governed by Bill Richardson, Obama's possible running mate, who also endorsed Obama. It has nearly gone blue in the last election and will likely turn blue this election. Obama can and will win all of these states.
So are you of the persuasion that by simply saying something you make it true?
- deskimo, on 04/15/2008, -0/+0I dont know if you've been paying attention to say, the last 10 years of politics, but you are wrong. Virginia is now in play. It has a Democratic governor and after 2008 will have two Democratic Senators. It has had a major influx of minorities and educated white people more likely to vote Democratic (particularly Obama) in future elections. The blue is creeping into the South via Virginia. Wisconsin went blue in the last election and they will be solidly blue this election. New Mexico is governed by Bill Richardson, Obama's possible running mate, who also endorsed Obama. It has nearly gone blue in the last election and will likely turn blue this election. Obama can and will win all of these states.
- ecarver530, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1There is NO WAY Virginia, Missouri, or Wisconsin will go to Obama. Those are textbook McCain states. And McCain will definitely get Ohio and Florida.
- xrant, on 04/07/2008, -1/+8Where did you get your stats? FOX news? Hillary is over. Stick a fork in her, she's done.
- ecarver530, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1Where do you get yours? Digg?
- cranium, on 04/07/2008, -1/+1See, this is what I don't like about the Clintonistas. They're either too stupid to see right through that "electoral votes" myth (you can't apply primary results to a general election - they are apples and oranges) or they see it and propagate the spin being just as much a liar as she is.
- ecarver530, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1I'm not applying primary results, I'm applying electorate trends and current poll snapshots. You Obamamaniacs are idiots that have been fooled by a very good speaker. I pity you guys that are unable to think for yourselves.
- cranium, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1That's not spin to you? That you want the superdelegates to ignore *actual* primary results and just go with what the polls say in the states that Hillary cherry-picks for consideration? Then why have a primary at all?
- ecarver530, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1I'm not applying primary results, I'm applying electorate trends and current poll snapshots. You Obamamaniacs are idiots that have been fooled by a very good speaker. I pity you guys that are unable to think for yourselves.
- zephyear, on 04/07/2008, -1/+15gallup polling (pretty much the only reliable national level polling) has put obama and mccain constantly at a statistical tie, with clinton doing slightly worse. and this is while obama is trying to brush hillary off before focusing on mccain.
- mrzack, on 04/07/2008, -15/+2O'bomba will be killed by the New World Order if he starts bringing the troops home and ending the Iraq War.
Just like how the Kennedys were killed and Marting Luther King Jr. was killed for wanting peace throughout the world. You talk bad about the Military Industrial Complex, you gonna be assassinated. Only the beloved leaders get killed. Everybody Hates the warmonger Bush, yet nothing ever happens to him.... and to think a grenade, pretzel or bicycle coulda saved the world...- zephyear, on 04/07/2008, -0/+5i think that was just a 60s thing.
also you forget if bush gets assassinated, CHENEY is first to succeed him.- mrzack, on 04/07/2008, -3/+1what's your point????? who do you think was running the show from the beginning?
- theaceoffire, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1Satan.
- mrzack, on 04/07/2008, -3/+1what's your point????? who do you think was running the show from the beginning?
- TheCasablancan, on 04/07/2008, -0/+2I do actually wonder about that. The assassination part, not the NWO part. I wonder if some skinhead or neo-nazi hopped up on meth will take aim in a tree some somewhere and mutter "I don't wunt no god damned ***** for my president..." and take a shot.
Here's to hoping Obama wins, but I'm concerned about him. - cranium, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1Nope, Darth Cheney has been pulling the strings all along. Giving him a promotion would only make matters worse.
- zephyear, on 04/07/2008, -0/+5i think that was just a 60s thing.
- xxvtcxx, on 04/07/2008, -5/+2There's an unneeded 'n' in the headline
- mikeyellenlee, on 04/07/2008, -0/+0BAAAA HAAA HAAA!!!!
- diggrnumber1, on 04/07/2008, -0/+3race shouldn't have anything to do with why you support obama. i can't believe this election is becoming about race. it's degenerating into some sort of stupid mudslinging contest.
- Pillage, on 04/07/2008, -0/+2Actually it's Clintonian.
- quiznos, on 04/07/2008, -0/+4The author kind of contradicts herself. Let's show everyone how much we don't care about race by voting for the black guy!
I'm for Obama, but I thought that was a bit redundant. - RRJackson, on 04/07/2008, -10/+1"My Fellow Clintonites, It's Time For Obama...to start his career as a motivational speaker. I'm sure there are Hamas peer groups out there that would benefit from his words of intolerance and encouragement. Meanwhile, it's time for Senator Clinton to become the DNC nominee."
- fevilleg, on 04/07/2008, -1/+4you're kind of ignorant
- mal1964, on 04/07/2008, -1/+1No matter how bad i was getting beat at anything I rarely quit my competitor had to win.
- rhudgins32, on 04/07/2008, -5/+2Does anyone else find it weird that a site that gets all over fox for being overly biased in their reporting has no problem fawning over one side of every issue? According to opinion bloggers everywhere, Clinton and McCain are the devil! I'm glad diggers are too lazy to make a legitimate difference.
- deskimo, on 04/07/2008, -0/+2Digg doesn't have an obligation to give equal-time that a mainstream media organization has. Why would you think it does? Digg is for the users, by the users. If you see Obama bias, it's because digg users dugg it up, because they support Obama. f you want a site which has a mission to serve both sides of the poltiical spectrum, go to Politico. Digg is not that kind of site and has never billed itself to be. There's no conspiracy going on here. But on Fox News, there is.
- deskimo, on 04/07/2008, -0/+2Digg doesn't have an obligation to give equal-time that a mainstream media organization has. Why would you think it does? Digg is for the users, by the users. If you see Obama bias, it's because digg users dugg it up, because they support Obama. f you want a site which has a mission to serve both sides of the poltiical spectrum, go to Politico. Digg is not that kind of site and has never billed itself to be. There's no conspiracy going on here. But on Fox News, there is.
- daddyslilgirl, on 04/07/2008, -2/+2Obama is the best candidate and he will win. It doesn't matter what color he is. This office should be given to the person who can change America in a positive way.
- addurobi, on 04/07/2008, -0/+2**** the RIAA.
O *****. Nevermind. - tricks574, on 04/07/2008, -3/+3I hate Obama, yet it is still pretty obvious that the Democratic party could benefit from Clinton stepping aside.
- Leifdawg, on 04/07/2008, -0/+2I bet most people didn't even read this article, and just glorified it for its title, which unfortunately happens too much on Digg. This article is crap though... half of the argument is to vote for Obama because he is black. You want to be progressive? Then take race completely out of the picture.
- johnchaney3, on 04/07/2008, -12/+4Obama Bots activate....
You people need to pull your heads out.
Obama has NO credibility. NONE
What has he done in his short senate career except cow tow to some *ucking Chicago Slum Lord...
WHAT?????
Nothing would be the correct answer.
Grow up obama bots...His life experience is no different than any other crooked politician... Ivy league college....He had a privileged life as a child, student and adult, hell, I have more in common with most black people than this guy........so you tell me why Obama and his big fat bitch wife deserve to represent this country???
She is so nasty.
He is arrogant.
Go Hillary- monktallica, on 04/07/2008, -1/+4Hell, I think we should all rally behind HRC after this comment. When she implements her health care plan you make sure to go get some good medicine that brings you back to reality.
- xrant, on 04/07/2008, -1/+2Ladies and Gentlemen, Hillary Clinton. Thanks for stopping by Digg, Hill. Maybe you should go give a speech on how you can relate with the common man again. lawl. Time to count your money.
- killq, on 04/07/2008, -5/+1Why doesn't Obama just ask Hillary to be his Vice President? She will get closer to getting her greedy mits on the White House and no one would ever dream of assassinating him. It seems like a win-win for everyone.
- parallax7d, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1cause she sucks
- cranium, on 04/07/2008, -0/+1He'd lose a lot of votes that way. You don't want someone with a 37% approval on the ticket.
- munjalm, on 04/08/2008, -0/+1You my friend are a moron. Approval rates aren't averaged. They both pull 50% of the party. It would have a unified ticket.
- BishkekBuddy, on 04/07/2008, -0/+0Basically, I think he's looking for someone who might be honest, trustworthy, principled, and who has a high level of integrity. I guess that leaves her off the list.
- Soave, on 04/07/2008, -2/+41) Say you're a Clinton supporter.
2) Write article supporting Obama.
3) Submit to Digg.
...
You know the rest. - johnchaney3, on 04/07/2008, -3/+2Most Hillary stories do not have a digg option.....
Its the israelis that want McCain in power SO badly....
Americans are sick of losing our entire economy, and military men and womens lives for the sake of Israel....its not even about oil...
They're the one's infecting our political and governmental systems....They're floating Obama as the Democratic Candidate so that McCain will naturally win the general election....
Help wake people up.....
Obama is a ruse.....
Israel exists at the loss of the United States of America....HELLOOOO people wake up...- deskimo, on 04/07/2008, -1/+0What the hell are you on about?
- wrathofg0d, on 04/07/2008, -0/+9Please stop digging Huffington Post submissions, they're all just forwards to sites with the actual content in question and its stupid Its obviously someone associated with the site who keeps submitting this crap.
- tomboy501, on 04/07/2008, -0/+7This is the second or third huffington post article I've seen on digg's FP the past few days that is basically just a link to the source. In this case it's http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/04 ...
I know huffpo is all hot for digg traffic these days...but, watering down content is LAME.- monktallica, on 04/07/2008, -0/+3I noticed the same thing.. why not just link to the original article?
- Scheissen, on 04/07/2008, -2/+3Stop with the obamaspam.
- Kaivan, on 04/07/2008, -2/+0Yes It's time for obama
- RJLaframboise, on 04/07/2008, -1/+1Whatthefu had the best comment by far. Just once I'd like to see someone submit an article supporting Hilary Clinton. This "Obama-mania" is bordering on fanatical...
- RuSTeDs, on 04/07/2008, -1/+2I can see Hillary going down guns blazin' in a barrage of sniper fire
- RRJackson, on 04/07/2008, -1/+2In that photo he kind of looks like Khan Noonien Singh. I guess it would be more like Farrakhan Noonien Singh, now that I think about it. "My name is Khan. Please; sit and entertain me."
- Treymal, on 04/07/2008, -0/+0We're so far from the election that I'm afraid this Obama support will falter sooner rather than later. Reading many Digg submissions, I can see the push-back increasing daily. As an Obama supporter, I'd like to see submissions in relation to Barack discussing his policies, experience and statements that help define the man.
I enjoy his speeches but would like more in-depth articles defining what the man believes on Digg rather than his ability to turn a phrase. - LomasLou, on 04/07/2008, -0/+0Half-White Men Can't Bowl
- CaptainCory, on 04/07/2008, -0/+0I thought this said "My fellow Krytonites" and that maybe Kal-El had returned. Imagine my dismay when I saw it was about that Clinton B***H
- dt64852, on 04/08/2008, -0/+0Your thesis seems to be that one should shift to Obama to show our objection to race entering the campaign. I think this is flawed in several ways:
1) We need to elect based on the positive qualities that the candidate will bring to the office.
2) Race will enter this race. Be realistic. Each voter must confront and deal with it. Hopefully we will emerge dealing with it rationally.
3) Mr. Obama can take care of himself. He does not need people to vote for him because he is black. He will win on his merits as the best candidate. It was Geraldine Ferraro's thesis that he was winning because he is black. - MindyB, on 04/09/2008, -0/+1Tripp Jones is a very gracious person and should be applauded for this incredibly beautiful article calling for Democrats to unite and reminding us all what matters in this election-that we elect the best choice for the Presidency. What a refreshing change from most other articles that only spew venom.
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