Kaine Wants Clinton to Drop Out in June

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) said today he thinks Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY.) should consider abandoning her campaign for the presidency so Sen. Barack Obama, the likely Democratic nominee, can begin focusing on the general election.
"I think we need to move to a position now where the campaign is between Senator Obama and Senator McCain and not have a side campaign between Senator Obama and Senator Clinton," said Kaine, one of Obama's national co-chairmen.
Kaine, who was speaking on his monthly call-in show on WTOP radio, added it would be "a bad thing" for the Democratic Party if Clinton takes her campaign to the convention in August.
"To win, (Obama) needs to focus on Senator McCain and I want the campaign to move purely to that level," said Kaine, adding he expects that Clinton will drop out of the race shortly after the June 3 primaries in South Dakota and Montana.
Kaine largely avoided a question from host Mark Plotkin about whether Obama should name Clinton as his running mate. But Kaine said he thinks Obama could win Virginia this fall whether Clinton was on the ticket or not.
During the same interview, Kaine defended his decision to endorse a candidate in the competitive Democratic primary in the 11th congressional district. Kaine endorsed Fairfax County Board Chairman Gerald E. Connolly, a decision that upset some supporters of candidate Leslie L. Byrne.
"I have a soft spot for local elected officials because I think they are implementers and I think Gerry is an implementer and I think Congress needs more implementers," said Kaine, a former mayor of Richmond.
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Posted by: Anonymous | May 27, 2008 3:32 PM
Kaine and Connolly should just go into business with Til Hazel - oh wait, they're in business with him already.
Posted by: Anonymous | May 27, 2008 4:09 PM
It will be interesting to see how Kaine launders his bribe I mean PAC money into the Connolly campaign.
Posted by: Anonymous | May 27, 2008 5:00 PM
Well said Gov. Kaine.
It's time for a better generation of Democrats. A generation with a moral compass.
Like Warner, Kaine and Obama.
Posted by: Michael | May 27, 2008 5:44 PM
Kaine just wants to get into the VP race as he has to leave office in '09...too bad he's sacrificing Leslie Byrne...shows that politics is a dog eat dog business.
Posted by: LES | May 27, 2008 5:50 PM
You got that right, someone please go to mapquest.com and print out a map for her, one way back to NYC.
Posted by: Sue F | May 27, 2008 5:56 PM
It would not be in Obama's interest for Hillary to drop out right now, or else her admirers would screech that he "stole" the vote.
Posted by: Bodo | May 27, 2008 5:57 PM
Oh PLEAZZZZZZZZZZZZE Kaine.....YOU get outta the race. When I found out early on that you didn't endorse Hillary you were on my LIST and now even more!!!! I voted for you for GOV., but you have had my last vote E V E R.
Posted by: jane | May 27, 2008 5:58 PM
To LES or whoever wants to educate me, someone unfamiliar with Virginia politics: what is the dynamic between Leslie Byrne and Kaine that LES refers to above? Thanks!
Posted by: Steve | May 27, 2008 5:58 PM
Let Hillary have her final fling, but when the last primary is over and the delegates are counted, if she knows what's good for her she'd better start campaigning for Obama with at least as much energy as she's spent campaigning for herself. She's got more than a few dues that have to be re-paid, starting the minute the last primary vote is counted.
That said, I'm sure she's aware of this, and I'm sure she'll take it to heart. Ralph Nader, she's not, in spite of what all those Republicans on these comments pages who claim to be "Hillary supporters" say about her running some sort of "independent" campaign. She may be a tad vain, but she's not stupid.
Posted by: Andy | May 27, 2008 5:59 PM
from a HRC supporter and a US voter to mr. Kaine: F*&^%$#! you!!!! isn't it too bad that you just can't be bothered anymore by us pesky voters who still want our voices to be heard. soon as BO gets his requred number of delegates to ACTUALLY WIN the nomination, which his supporters don't feel BO should have to bother with, and as soon as all the votin gets done, then BO can go ahead and try his luck at winning the presidency.....and he's going to need luck cuz he sure won't have MY help and that of many others to get there.
Posted by: ogdeeds@hotmail.com | May 27, 2008 6:05 PM
The most comprehensive playlist you will find on the internet with songs supporting Barack Obama: http://svarten.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Svarten (Sweden) | May 27, 2008 6:05 PM
Kaine is absolutely right. Hillary should drop out as she doesn't have a reasonable chance to over take Sen. Obama.
Posted by: Kaine supported | May 27, 2008 6:06 PM
Sorry.
Correct URL to the most comprehensive playlist you will find on the internet with songs supporting Barack Obama: http://tinyurl.com/2t4mjf
Posted by: Svarten (Sweden) | May 27, 2008 6:09 PM
Kaine needs to tend to state business and try to clean up some of the messes he's made at the state level.
If Kaine says Hillary should bow out, that's all the more reason why she should stay in.
Posted by: Anonymous | May 27, 2008 6:28 PM
Kaine is right. Hillary needs to put the good of the party against her first coronation or term as some would call it. (also known as Bill's Third). For the record, those threatening to vote against Kaine should know that Virginia still limits its governors to serving one term. I haven't heard that his wife is running in 2009.
Posted by: ejgallagher1 | May 27, 2008 6:29 PM
As an Obama supporter, I must say Kaine is WRONG, WRONG, WRONG on this. After decades of primaries where all but the first fifteen or so are foregone conclusions, I am so happy we finally have a genuine competition. Democracy is supposed to be vigorous, inclusive and uncertain. It is not meant to be lackluster, exclusive and preordained. In my heart of hearts I believe Obama will win and deserves to be the nominee. But not until every last voice is heard on this subject, as will be the case once Puerto Rico has voted. Anyone who was sickened by the stolen election of 2000 should be by Kaine's proclamation, too.
Dean - you were a fool for punishing Florida Democrats for a scheduling decision made by a Republican legislature.
Obama - Why'd you drop out of Michigan? No one forced you, and you and Edwards were the only ones.
Clinton - After the final tally comes in on June 3rd, if it's against you accept it. There will be no more votes so after that you'll just look ridiculous.
McCain - Try to remember that Al Qaeda's Sunni, not Shiite. See you with Clinton back in the Senate.
Posted by: treetopflyer | May 27, 2008 6:30 PM
Remember, the delegates are free to cast their individual ballots as they so choose, and, at the convention, not before. Go Hillary!
Posted by: Juno23 | May 27, 2008 6:31 PM
Let's hope the McCain canmpaign will make an effort to raise money from supporters of Senator Clinton who are disgusted at the unfair treatment she has received. Sign me up for a 'Democrat for McCain' button.
Posted by: Anonymous | May 27, 2008 6:49 PM
Purge the Clintons
Posted by: JMcC | May 27, 2008 6:59 PM
Unfair treatment? Hillary ran a strong campaign but didn't earn the number of delegates required to win the nomination. There are two candidates; by necessity, one must lose. What's unfair about that?
"Let's hope the McCain canmpaign will make an effort to raise money from supporters of Senator Clinton who are disgusted at the unfair treatment she has received."
Posted by: Anonymous | May 27, 2008 7:01 PM
Will one of Hillary's supporters please explain exactly how, under the nomination rules in place in the Democratic Party, she is still in this thing and how she can possibly manage the nomination?
Absent one of her rabid supporters shooting Obama, that is.
Posted by: WTF is Hillary Smoking? | May 27, 2008 7:02 PM
Kaine has sold off his soul for black votes.
Unfortunately, every black vote he get (for his senate run), he loses 2 white votes.
That's why we are going to see a political disaster called "Obama disaster" in November, if black vote pandering Democratic politicians like Kaine do not wake up.
Posted by: GY | May 27, 2008 7:07 PM
Kaine has sold off his soul for black votes.
Unfortunately, every black vote he get (for his senate run), he loses 2 white votes.
That's why we are going to see a political disaster called "Obama disaster" in November, if black vote pandering Democratic politicians like Kaine do not wake up.
Posted by: GY | May 27, 2008 7:08 PM
I have the perfect tongue-only-slightly-in-cheek scenario.
Clinton keeps "fighting on", making more and more scurrilous claims against Obama and the DNC. When Obama does not pick her as his VP, she can pitch a fit... and go into negotiations with the McCain camp to be HIS VP. He would recognize this is his only shot... and name her his VP. She could then just have the "luck" to be his VP when something historic in nature happens to HIM.
She would then get all she wants... to go head-to-head with Obama and win the Presidency. All she'd have to do is bring back out the "fighting for hard working white Americans" diatribe and campaign to name strict constructionists to the bench. The GOP would fall in line behind her.
This is reasonably plausible. All she'd have to do is renounce her support of a woman's right to choose. What is that compared to her support of minorities and college-educated folks, which she has already renounced?
Go Hillary, Go GOP, Go on to victory!
Posted by: steve boyington | May 27, 2008 7:09 PM
Although Hillary Clinton is now in full-blown damage-control mode, the obvious literal interpretation of what she said is "Hey, if I just hang in there a little bit longer, some bigoted dork will put a bullet through Obama and I'll have a clear path to the Democratic nomination and to the Presidency."
Maybe she misspoke -- although she misspoke similarly at least once before. Or maybe it was a Freudian slip? Barack Obama, charitable as usual, attributed her remark to campaign fatigue, and no doubt that was part of the explanation for it.
Can we really get to sing "Ding, dong, the witch is dead" within the foreseeable future, when Clinton finally-finally quits the race?
Posted by: oldhonky | May 27, 2008 7:10 PM
"Ask the Governor" is a question and answer session with voters. I'm glad he answered candidly and openly, which he usually does.
All he said is that she should drop out -- that the race should wrap up -- AFTER the last primaries, and not fight on, hopelessly but destructively, all the way to the convention. He's right.
I'm tired of handling her candidacy with kid gloves. She is no more or less a special person than any other candidate who fails to win and deserves to receive AND give the same courtesy that they all have.
If she bows out after the last primary, as Carter, Kaine, and many others have urged her to do, she will have the satisfaction of having a complete "score" sheet on all the primaries, and Democrats will have the frustration of having wasted the last two months, when we could have been battling McCain, after the handwriting was already on the wall.
The governor is right that she certainly needs to bow out then.
By the way, I am a fortysomething woman and I can't imagine voting for Hillary Clinton based on her gender. I see her as an individual candidate, not as some icon of female leadership. Nancy Pelosi, who was Speaker of the House last time I checked, is closer to that role for me.
Posted by: Fairfax Voter | May 27, 2008 7:10 PM
Although Hillary Clinton is now in full-blown damage-control mode, the obvious literal interpretation of what she said is "Hey, if I just hang in there a little bit longer, some bigoted dork will put a bullet through Obama and I'll have a clear path to the Democratic nomination and to the Presidency."
Maybe she misspoke -- although she misspoke similarly at least once before. Or maybe it was a Freudian slip? Barack Obama, charitable as usual, attributed her remark to campaign fatigue, and no doubt that was part of the explanation for it.
Can we really get to sing "Ding, dong, the witch is dead" within the foreseeable future, when Clinton finally-finally quits the race?
Posted by: oldhonky | May 27, 2008 7:11 PM
Kaine should be focusing on Va.'s crappy roads and his bushy eyebrows. Va. is in trouble and he's worried about national politics?
Posted by: rcvinson | May 27, 2008 7:21 PM
Fairfax Voter is correct. Gov. Kaine's comments were taken out of context in the above posting. After stating that the question should be asked again in another month, he went on to say that he thought after the June 3rd primaries that Sen. Obama would have enough delegates to be the nominee and that from his knowledge of Sen. Clinton his "hunch" was that she would do what is best for the party and throw her support to Obama. In response to a follow up regarding the impact on the Democratic Party of a fight to the convention floor even if the scenario he described were to occur, Gov. Kaine gave the response provided above. Frankly, some of the angry comments posted here suggest that the Gov. is correct; that it will not be helpful for the Democratic Party for this to continue to the convention floor.
Posted by: Fairfax2 | May 27, 2008 7:32 PM
Not a surprise that Kaine wants Hillary to drop out too since he supports Obama. I guess if I felt 17+ million voters breathing down my neck I would want
her to drop out too. Don't count your delegates/superdelegates until they are awarded.
Hopefully you will get the surprise of your life. If not, don't expect Hillary to be on the ticket as your VP because
Michelle (&%#$%^&--can't say in the email what she's become) doesn't like the Clintons.
But guess what, if you ARE nominated you are going to need the Clintons and I don't think Hillary would except your offer if you asked anyway.
Here's another vote you won't get, even if I have to vote MCCAIN just to $^^& you!!!!
Posted by: Sandy,PA | May 27, 2008 7:34 PM
I wonder how many HRC supporters, if the situation was reversed, would be defending Obama's right to stay in the campaign as "vigorously" as they are defending HRCs...
uh-huh. You would be screaming at the top of your lungs how Obama is ruining HRC's chances in the general, and how dare he stay in when he has no chance of actually winning, etc.
Hypocrits, all of you.
Posted by: oscars2212 | May 27, 2008 7:45 PM
Tim Kaine should drop out. He promised no tax increase for transportation and now proposed another tax increase after getting elected.
Hillary 08!
Posted by: jsindc | May 27, 2008 7:56 PM
Oscar, you are absolutely right. If the roles were reversed, Obama would have quit a long time back.
Hilzoy at Obsidian Wings puts it well. Hillary is being given tremendous leeway. Almost as if she is a wayward child that needs to be understood. And yet her silly supporters think she is being somehow deprived. Sorry; that simply isn't true. Obama has won this thing fair and square and hasn't said anything to make her unelectable should she have won the nomination. She on the other hand has already done tremendous damage to Obama's chances in November. And that is something many of us will remember if she attempts another run in 2012 or 2016. A lot depends on the vigor with which she campaigns for Obama after the June primaries.
Posted by: Michael | May 27, 2008 7:58 PM
Kaine should drop out. He's a loser fighting for another loser, so that they can somehow become winners. And, of course, richer.
Posted by: Who Care's What Kaine Thinks | May 27, 2008 8:54 PM
Let's see...we know Obama promised Edwards that if he is elected he will support one of his pet projects and ol' John fell in line. I wonder what Obama has promised Mr. Kaine?
Thank you, guvnah, for speaking for the millions of voters who have supported and continue to support Hillary Rodham Clinton!
Posted by: FactChecker1 | May 27, 2008 8:56 PM
HRC should finish the Primary process through June 3rd, acknowledge that she has lost and then work to energize her supporters to elect Barack. In doing so, she would retain her political viability as a leader in the Party. However, she has yet to give any indication that she will concede gracefully. The Clintons have done serious damage to their reputation and ultimate legacy during the Primary process. Whether they choose to restore their image or go down in flames in a desperate, futile demise remains to be seen. Based on their collective track record, I fear the latter...
Posted by: Shiva | May 27, 2008 9:07 PM
Dear Mr. Timmy Kaine:
You are an idiot just like Jimmy Carter. Carter just revealed the State secrets of Israel's nuclear weapons to the whole world. Carter also called Hillary to drop out too. Thanks for the back stabbing and ganging up against her. You have showed the class you have. NONE.
Hillary is currently leading the popular votes by 160,000. She will increase her lead when Puerto Rico gets to vote.
Obama is the one who should drop out - losing popular votes, losing every single swing state, losing every big state, losing every significant demographics group - seniors, women, working class, Whites, Hispanics, Asians, rural voters ...
Posted by: Northen Va Voter | May 27, 2008 9:09 PM
Here's another Virginia vote Kaine will never see again.
If the Dems hand the nomination to Obama, I hope that New York keeps Clinton far too busy to do more than wish him luck. She doesn't owe Obama or the Democratic party a thing after the way she's been treated.
The right thing is not to support an unqualified candidate. The right thing is to demand that your party face reality.
Posted by: Lynn | May 27, 2008 9:23 PM
Isn't it amazing that we are waiting to count votes from the two smallest states in the union and a territory that can't even vote in the GE. If it wasn't for Hill spin this thing would have been over 2 months ago. WHY IS EVERONE CALLLING FOR HILLARY TO DROP OUT?
BECAUSE SHE LOST!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Bill | May 27, 2008 9:28 PM
What is this idiot Kane talking about? Why doesn't he get the hell to doing his own job-- squinting idiot
Posted by: john | May 27, 2008 9:37 PM
To Tim Kaine - I'm disliking you more and more each day. In fact, I refuse to call you Governor. As far as I'm concerned, Mark Warner was our legendary Governor. So you can go take a hike - anywhere except to the VP slot. If you get that slot, so help me....I'll hold my nose and pull the lever for McCain. I dislike YOU THAT much! And take Doug Wilder with you. He's another one that I'd like to see washed down the drain.
Posted by: Christina | May 27, 2008 9:43 PM
She sure should stay in the race. With the emerging Larry Sinclair story, including affadavits regarding the death of a gay Trinity church choir director who appeared to have knowledge of sexual and crack cocaine encounters with Barama less than ten years ago, the fuse is lit for Barama's implosion. The only question is if it will occurs on HRCs watch or McCain's. That's why HRC may accept the VP slot; BHO may win it and resign en campaign.
Posted by: Geraldine | May 27, 2008 9:48 PM
Mind your own business, Kaine. Hillary has every right to continue in this race. Obama isn't going to make it to Novmeber OR beyond. Superdelegates need to wake up! BO isn't electable against McCain. I will vote for McCain is Hillary isn't the nominee. That's the first time I'll vote republican - but if Obama is on the ticket, I have no choice remaining if I want to have my vote counted.
Posted by: Jodi | May 27, 2008 9:55 PM
If Obama is the nominee, don't expect to see Clinton out there campaigning for him. She will go to cover and wait till 2012 not caring about party, country, or loyalty. It's all about winning.
Posted by: Jerry | May 27, 2008 9:56 PM
Yawn. Here we go again. Don't they understand now that number one on the "make Clinton supporters vote for McCain list" are appeals for her to "drop out"?
Posted by: Tony Smith | May 27, 2008 10:00 PM
DON'T BE DUPED AGAIN AMERICA !!!
IT'S ABOUT ELECTABILITY !!!
Large numbers of BUSH_McCain Republicans have been voting for Barack Obama in the DEMOCRATIC primaries, and caucuses from early on with the backing and help of the medical and insurance industry. Under the direction of the George Bush, and Karl Rove vote fraud, and vote manipulation machine. Because they feel Barack Obama would be a weaker opponent against John McCain. And they want to stop Hillary Clinton from fixing the HUGE! American, and Global mess they have created. shocking!!! isn't it. Just gotta love those good old draft dodging, silver spoon Texas boys. Not! :-(
You see, the medical and insurance industry mostly support the republicans with the money they ripped off from you. And they don't want you to have quality, affordable universal health care. They want to be able to continue to rip you off, and kill you and your children by continuing to deny you life saving medical care that you have already paid for. So they can continue to make more immoral profits for them-selves off of you, and your children's suffering.
With Hillary Clinton you are almost 100% certain to get quality affordable universal health care for everyone very soon. And you are also certain to see major improvements in the economy for everyone.
The American people face even worse catastrophes ahead than the ones you are living through now. It will take all of the skills, and experience of Hillary Clinton to pull the American people out of this mess we are in. Fortunately fixing up, and cleaning up others incompetence, immoral degeneracy, and mess is what the Clinton's do very well.
Hillary Clinton has actually won by much larger margins than the vote totals showed. And lost by much smaller vote margins than the vote totals showed. Her delegate count is actually much higher than it shows. And higher than Obama's. She also leads in the electoral college numbers that you must win to become President in the November national election. HILLARY CLINTON IS ALREADY THE TRUE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE!
Just look at Oregon for example. Obama won Oregon by about 70,000 votes. But approximately 79,000 Bush republicans switched party's back in January to vote for Obama in the democratic primary. They are not going to vote for, or support any Democrat in November. Are you DEMOCRATS going to put up with that. Are you that stupid, and weak. The Bush republicans think you are that stupid, and weak.
As much as 30% of Obama's primary, and caucus votes are Republicans trying to choose the weakest democratic candidate for McCain to run against. These Republicans have been gaming the caucuses, and open primaries where it is easier to vote cheat. This is why Obama has not been able to win the BIG! states primaries. Even with Republican vote cheating help. Except North Carolina where 35% of the population is African American, and approximately 90% of them block voted for him. African Americans are only approximately 17% of the general population.
Hillary Clinton has been OUT MANNED! and OUT SPENT! 4 and 5 to 1. Yet Obama has only been able to manage a very tenuous, and questionable tie with Hillary Clinton. This is even more phenomenal when you consider she has been also fighting against the George Bush, Karl Rove vote fraud machine in the DEMOCRATIC primaries, and caucuses. Hillary Clinton is STUNNING!.
If Obama is the democratic nominee for the national election in November he will be slaughtered. That is crystal clear now. Because all of the Republican vote cheating help will suddenly evaporate. And the demographics, and experience are completely against him. All of this vote fraud and Bush republican manipulation has made Obama falsely look like a much stronger candidate than he really is.
You will have another McGovern catastrophe where George McGovern lost 49 of 50 states. And was the reason the super-delegates were created to keep that from happening again. Don't let that happen to the party and America again super-delegates. You have the power to prevent it. The only important question now is who can best win in November. And the answer is HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON. That fact is also now crystal clear.
And YOUNG PEOPLE. DON'T BE DUPED! Think about it. You have the most to lose. As do African Americans. Support Hillary Clinton. She will do her best for all of you. And she will know how to best get it done on day one.
The democratic party needs to fix this outrage. Everyone needs to throw all your support to Hillary Clinton NOW! So you can end this outrage against YOU the voter, and against democracy.
The democratic party, and the super-delegates have a decision to make. Are the democrats, and the democratic party going to choose the DEMOCRATIC party nominee to fight for the American people. Or are the republicans going to choose the DEMOCRATIC party nominee through vote fraud, and gaming the DEMOCRATIC party primaries, and caucuses.
Fortunately the Clinton's have been able to hold on against this fraudulent outrage with those repeated dramatic, and heroic comebacks of Hillary Clinton's. Only the Clinton's are that resourceful, and strong. Hillary Clinton is your NOMINEE. They are the best I have ever seen. Probably the best there has ever been. :-)
"This is not a game" (Hillary Clinton)
Sincerely
jacksmith... Working Class :-)
p.s. Cynthia Ruccia - I'm with ya baby. All the way. "Clinton Supporters Count Too."
Posted by: jacksmith | May 27, 2008 10:02 PM
RE: "Oscar, you are absolutely right. If the roles were reversed, Obama would have quit a long time back."
BO would have definitely quit along time back because he's a quitter and has no spine. Without the huge backing of the media, he would be nowhere and his true spineless character would be in full view. when has this guy ever had to fight for anything?? and he's got the not so big B's to say he has better judgment because he SAID he was opposed to the war...as if not having your vote and butt on the line during that time means anything. starting with chicago politics, this guy has gotten a free ride. chicago, where there was no one of significance to run against...and it helped having the far, far militant lefties (wright, ayers, and yes, indirectly, louise farrakan) nurture and support him every step of the way. disgusting!
Posted by: ogdeeds | May 27, 2008 10:21 PM
Most of the people on here are foolish, if not just plain stupid. You think a double talking, say anything, untrustworthy, scandal-ridden politician like Hillary Clinton is electable or the savior of the Democratic party? If so, this country is truly going down the tubes. Why do the Hillary supporters demand respect, but direct any ad hominem attack on Senator Obama at the drop of a dime?
How is a do-nothing Senator who has warmed a Senate seat for 8 years more qualified than Senator Obama? Being First Lady is NOT experience. Sitting beside your husband is NOT experience. Engaging yourself in legislation and actually passing meaningful bills IS experience. What has Hillary Clinton passed in the Senate of significance? Can any of her supporters claim to know this, even though they continue to bash Senator Obama for not having enough experience? What exactly is experience to some of you?
How is Barack Obama not electable but Hillary Clinton, a woman who changes her tune to different audiences, a better alternative? Clinton ran a strong race, and she can stay in until the end of the primaries, but trying to knock down her opponent will only make her look bad in the long run. From her assertion that the only hardworking Americans were white to her dismissal of anyone who didn't vote for her to complaining about EVERYTHING and her sense of entitlement to the presidency, she is everything Americans shouldn't want in a president. We ended up with 8 years of Bush because of these so-called Reagan Democrats who "crossed over" and are only voting for Clinton--lets be honest here--because she is the Great White Hope candidate. These people claim to be Democrats, but say they won't vote for Obama--even though both candidates have the same positions on most issues. Hmmm...what else could be the reason? Obama has connected with voters from all demographics in most parts of the country except for the backwards Appalachia--which shows that they are outside the mainstream of America, not voters in other regions.
Posted by: John | May 27, 2008 10:22 PM
As a McCain Lover (since back in 2000), I cannot understand WHAT is wrong with Hillary Clinton!
Is she working for the GOP? : )
I know she was Republican before, but I think she may be a mole. We couldn't ask for more from her.
Demonizing her opponent. Distracting voters from real issues. Polarizing the Democrats!
She's GREAT!!
KEEP IT UP, HILLARY !! DON'T STOP !!
McCain 08
A REAL Experienced LEADER
Posted by: Stuart Davis, Jr. Springfield, VA | May 27, 2008 10:22 PM
By their comments, most of the Clinton supporters above crave a third Bush term with McCain as president. As some have correctly observed, were the situations reversed, the Clintons and their supporters would have been demanding weeks ago Barack quit as a candidate. Any Clinton supporters who have an ounce of intergrity realize this is true.
Those who think the Clintons want or will vigourously campaign for Barack are quite naive. Senator Clinton has already made comments strongly favorable to Senator McCain and very derogatory to Barack. She urged her followers, in a clasic Freudian slip, to vote for John McCain. Clearly he has been shown far more disrespect by the Clintons than he has displayed toward them.
Posted by: Independent | May 27, 2008 10:22 PM
If Obama is forced to pick the Clintons for vice presidents, I will volunteer to be Obama's Food Taster.
Posted by: Janet | May 27, 2008 10:27 PM
FL and MI were a non-issue...
Until Clinton got her A$$ handed to her.
She's LOSING the popular vote, by the way, and she KNOWS it...
unless you count her votes in MI and FL, where Obama wasn't even on the ballot.
Now, she wants to Change the Rules.
Not real fair.
And go F_ck yourself, Stuart Davis of Springfield.
It's not funny. The Real Issues would get the GOP smoked if it wasn't for Clinton's Feminazis beating the dead horse called MI and FL.
She doesn't care about the Democrats, or the voters, or the country.
She cares about being President. Period.
By any means necessary. She's Lost Her Mind.
She's blind with Greed and Ambition.
Posted by: Stacy Little - Alexandria, Va | May 27, 2008 10:27 PM
Staying in a race you've lost is not a sign of strength. It's a sign of a woman who has always had a problem facing the truth. But we all knew that. Look how long she's been in denial about her bizarre marriage. As long as Hillary is blaming the male population for her loss, she should ask Bill - her master politician husband - why he made so many dumb statements which undermined her campaign.
Posted by: Roberta | May 27, 2008 10:42 PM
hillary has no intentions of conceding the race to senator obama.her intentions are to damage the senator as much as possibe prior to denver in august.i wish her the worst luck ever,she gives women a bad name.
Posted by: ron | May 27, 2008 10:43 PM
What votes? He doesn't need any more unless he wants Warner's Senate seat.
Leslie Byrne has been a fantastic advocate for the working people of VA. She's paid more than lip service to minorities and underrepresented, her career shows that she made actual progress.
Unfortunately for her, she chose to back the Clintons. You are quite often judged by the company you keep.
Who can believe that she is not in for the power and prestige now that she's connected to Hillary? Are there lobbyists in the background, or Chinese ex-con fundraisers? Did she ever make campaign promises that she never intended to keep? Was she ever under sniper fire? Did she fire back? Is she now the victim of sexist media conspiratorial right wing disrespectful campaign driven by Wellesley haters!?
Kaine was wrong to try to influence the course of the primary. Just as Clinton supporters are wrong to demand a change in rules months after it happened. Where were you when she was in the lead?
Sorry for Byrne, but I will never support anyone who subscribes or advocates the politics of the Clintons.
Vote change and a chance at a brighter future!
Posted by: Glen Allen | May 27, 2008 11:27 PM
What a joke.
Vote McCain in 2008 and you are the biggest pushover alive.
Seriousely.
After what the GOP has done in the last 8-20 years youre going to vote them in again.
You deserve what you get. When you don't get what you want in 2009, don't forget to look in the mirror and blame yourself!
Posted by: Change | May 27, 2008 11:30 PM
From the White House press secretary's tell-all book about the Bush White House.
"What I do know is that war should only be waged when necessary, and the Iraq war was not necessary."
If it was not necessary from the start, it is not necessary now and McCain's claims that we have to stay there are delusional.
Posted by: bruce becker | May 27, 2008 11:38 PM
Leslie Byrne just isn't a good politician. How many races must we nominate her to lose? She was a Rep. before, but lost her seat. Let's learn people!
Posted by: jeff | May 27, 2008 11:41 PM
Hillary can win. The DNC can give her Florida and Michigan, as is, and over turn the election.
Why not? What are YOU going to do about it? NOTHING.
She is, like McCain, against the restoration of habeas corpus, your right to be charged with a crime, before you can be arrested,
so if YOU make too big a public stink about your point of view on changing the rules, you can be arrested without ever being charged with a crime and held forever without ever seeing the 'evidence' against you or cross examining witnesses,
Posted by: bruce becker | May 27, 2008 11:41 PM
"Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) said today he thinks Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY.) should consider abandoning her campaign for the presidency so Sen. Barack Obama, the likely Democratic nominee, can begin focusing on the general election."
Clinton doesn't live to shape her life and plans to help the males around her focus. Obama can focus for himself. That's not Clinton's job.
If Obama can't get his jobs done without having his tools throw sharp elbows at the people who he thinks are taking his sunshine, then Obama can't be President.
Posted by: AsperGirl | May 28, 2008 12:03 AM
Kaine is absolutely right.
Clinton can not win and she is wasting resources by staying in. She is also doing damage to the Democratic Party and their nominee Barack Obama.
Hillary remaining in the race makes no sense.
Posted by: pfondiller | May 28, 2008 12:03 AM
Kaine is absolutely right.
Clinton can not win and she is wasting resources by staying in. She is also doing damage to the Democratic Party and their nominee Barack Obama.
Hillary remaining in the race makes no sense.
Posted by: pfondiller | May 28, 2008 12:06 AM
I saw Gerry speak tonight at FCDC. He must have said the word "I" 20 times in his speech.
Posted by: Warren | May 28, 2008 12:22 AM
Is anyone else sick of the threats from the Clinton crowd? I'm at the point that I could care less what Clinton supporters think or do - cuz, they don't think straight anyway - those who are still supporting her have the same amount of moral character that she does - NONE. They think it's okay to say/do anything to anyone to get what they want. Well - I don't have time for those kind of people anymore - they've done enough damage to this country. It's time for a new way of doing things - the good and right way, the way that cares about other people, the way that understands cooperation and compromise are the tools of peace and properity - and that's not the Clinton way. Clearly.
Posted by: Rob | May 28, 2008 1:44 AM
Chances are if Obama wants any support from Clinton it will cost him the VP job and $20 million. But more than that, hazard the vision that has inspired his following. My feeling now is that any support she gives him will be detrimental. So why buy it?
Posted by: Gaias Child | May 28, 2008 4:28 AM
Don't all these bullies get tired of telling her to drop out.
Why the heck is there a primary season and a convention if the democrats just keep telling people to drop out all the time??
They've been telling Hillary to drop out since Iowa.
It's been the same darn headline everyday day!! It's like grounhog day....drop out drop out blah blah...
She's won CA and NY, TX, OH, PA, FL, WV, IL NH, KY, etc etc etc....Hillary wins all the big blue states and the purple swing states.
Obviously anyone asking Hillary to drop out must want to lose the general election. Obama is too far left liberal for the USA, and he will lose in Nov, if he faces McCain.
Hillary 08!
Never Obama.
Posted by: Katherine | May 28, 2008 5:08 AM
TOO bad...
I want Obama to drop out of the race 'cause I think people like him are secretly racist -- many Americans are just too stupid to realize it; but have I gotten my wish? No.
$crew Timmy Kaine.
Posted by: Anonymous | May 28, 2008 6:46 AM
Superdelegates jumping ship on Obama!!!!
Kevin Rodriquez, a superdelegate from the Virgin Islands, was supporting Clinton earlier this year, then switched to Obama and, according to the Clinton campaign tonight, is now back in the New York senator's corner.
http://www.dontvoteobama.net
ABSOLUTE MUST READ BEFORE YOU VOTE FOR OBAMA
BOYCOTT CNN & MSNBC for manipulating the Presidential election with the biased pushing of obama before researching.
May 27, 2008
Tracking Polls (General)
Gallup: McCain 47, Obama 45
Gallup: Clinton 49, McCain 44
Rasmussen: McCain 45, Obama 45
Rasmussen: Clinton 47, McCain 45
Posted by: Anonymous | May 28, 2008 9:36 AM
Thank you President Bill Clinton on calling out the main stream media like CNN & MSNBC on the complete disrepect and unfair treatment of Senator Clitnon and women in general, they have continued to receive and endure assults from these biased scared tabloid media fools, like Ken Oberman and Chris Matthews with their man infatuation with Obama...its funny how they claim over and over Clinton Lies but Obama flubbs???? come on!!! OBAMAS gets caught in lie after lie after lie!!!!! why would ANY VOTER BELIEVE OBAMA CAMP!!!!!
OBAMA LIES AGAIN
http://www.dontvoteobama.net
Obama LIES about Concentration Camp Claim at an attempt to attract Jewish voters, Often Obama inaccurately recalls his own history and American history, so it's important that we point to the facts Barack Obama's dubious claim is inconsistent with world history and demands an explanation,"It was Soviet troops that liberated Auschwitz, so unless his uncle was serving in the Red Army, there's no way Obama's statement yesterday can be true. Obama's frequent exaggerations and outright distortions raise questions about his judgment and his readiness to lead as commander in chief.
Sen. Obama referrers to himself as 'a constitutional law professor on the campaign trail. TRUTH: He never held any such title! Obama changed website bio to reflect that he was a 'lecturer' rather than 'professor. Chicago Daily Herald
Judicial Watch: Klaus Marre-Obama 'intended to leave no paper trail' OBAMA REFUSES to cooperate in releasing 8 years of his state senate records. One main reason REZKO!
Obama gets 4 Pinocchio's for 100 Years War-why national media won't call out Obama for his distortions on McCain's Iraq comments.
Washington Post caught Obama in a lie about the Kennedy family role claiming them helping his Father Contrary to Obama's claims Kennedy family did not provide the funding for a September 1959 historical records July 1960. Family Kennedy's donated $100,000 to pay for a second airlift in September 1960.
Politico reports, "During his first run for elected office, Barack Obama played a greater role than he acknowledges in crafting liberal stands on gun control, the death penalty and abortion- positions that appear at odds with the more moderate image he's projected during his presidential campaign. The evidence comes from an amended version of an Illinois voter group's detailed questionnaire, filed under his name during his bid for a state Senate. In response to a Politico story, Obama's answers he never saw questioaire?
NBC OBAMA LIES IN PA-AD
It's unfortunate that Senator Obama is using false advertising to explain why he can be trusted to do something about energy prices. In his ad, Obama says, I'm Barack Obama, and I don't take money from oil companies or lobbyists, and I won't let them block change any more. Obama has been the recipient of more than $220,000 from the oil and gas industry just since as of Feb/08. Two of Obama's campaign bundlers are also CEOs for oil and gas companies, per his campaign Web site? Obama dealings with one of his largest contributors Exelon, that he cut deals behind closed doors protecting them from full disclosure in the nuclear industry. Exxon, Shell, and others are among his biggest donors
Obamas record shows he infact did support the war when he got to the senate, voted twice against bringing America's troops back home. He voted for war appropriations giving our money to Halliburton and Blackwater where Texas woman, was gang-raped by her co-workers at a Halliburton/KBR camp in Baghdad, His latest bit of posturing S 433 allows the Bush Administration to suspend any troop withdrawal, if not suspended, keeps the troops in Iraq for a long time to come
Posted by: OBAMAS LIE AGAIN | May 28, 2008 9:37 AM
Republicans October Surprise on Obamas.
MICHELLE OBAMA RAILING AGAINST WHITEY
http://www.dontvoteobama.net.
Republicans October Surprise on Obamas. Video of Michelle Obama railing against whitey in Rev. Wright's church.
http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/05/16/will-barack-throw-mama-from-the-train/
More video showing Michelle Obama, railing against whitey from the pulpit of racist, anti-US pastor Reverend Wrights church, former Deputy Director in the US State Department.
Four republican sources (three who are senior Republicans) confirm there is video dynamite coming -Michelle Obama railing against whitey at Jeremiah Wrights church. Republicans are hell on wheels when it comes to opposition research. They took a chance and started reviewing the recordings from services at Jeremiah Wright's United Church of Christ which are on sale. And Holy smoke!! There are clips being held for the fall to drop at the appropriate time. The last thing Barrack needs are new clips that raises further questions about Michelle Obama poor judgment, mean and hateful temperament, when this clip is made public, Obama's hope of becoming the next president of the United States will be instantly destroyed.
DEMOCRATES NEED CLINTON TO WIN IN GENERAL ELECTION!
We are told it is why Obama's recent statement urging Republicans to lay off his wife, as if Michelle Obama's behavior, provocative statements and high-profile stance during his campaign should somehow be immune from examination and criticism and we should just allow her to call Americans MEAN because she isn't proud of her country or like white folks! Now we understand why Obama's chief political adviser David Alexrod on National Public Radio claimed white working class Democrats barely exist and hardly matter, white working class has gone to the Republican nominee for many elections, This is not new, WE don't need or rely solely on those votes.
Obama lost West Virginia by more than 40 points and KY by 35 an enormous fall, after out spending Clinton 3, 4, 5 to 1. Voters who went against Obama -- white, rural, older, low-income and without college degrees -- don't just live in West Virginia. They live everywhere in the country, places Obama needs to win in a general election. Now we hear pained remarks from the Obama camp that many white men won't vote for any black. Oh really? No one was complaining during the early races in Iowa, Maryland, Virginia and Wisconsin, when most of the white male participants backed Obama. That was before the Rev. Jeremiah Wright ugliness became In Kentucky, 8 in 10 Clinton voters... say they'd be Dissatisfied if Obama were the nominee; about 60% of Clinton voters in Oregon said the same. MORE Clinton voters in KY say they'd support John McCain than support Barack Obamapublic. Obama's inability to persuade working-class white voters to back him points to serious problem for him in the presidential election. A large percentage of voters who backed Mrs Clinton said they would not vote for Obama in the presidential race if he becomes the nominee. Disrespecting the nearly 17 million who have supported Clinton is politically unwise, but turning them into "the enemy" is insane
Posted by: OBAMAS WHITE HATE | May 28, 2008 9:39 AM
See there Ya go another MAN afraid of Hillary!! How sad it is to ask her to quitWho and the hell does he think he is NO ONE!!!! This will go on until she is ready no one or no thing will make her quit and i commend her for fighting till the end.
Posted by: Gina | May 28, 2008 10:57 AM
Mark my words both will not have enough pledged deligates to win if they add FL & Mic then the amount goes up to 2210 and both will not have enough so off to the convention we go to the supers to decide.Peopl don't understand that the pledged deligate have to be 2210 bot pleded and supers combined.Get educated!! That's why there is such a fuss.They Obama & DNC want her to quit becuase both can't get enought pledged delegates and the supers will have final say and if they take a chance on that then it's possible that Hillary could get more supers then Obama and then we would have a winner. Read the rules !!
Posted by: Gina | May 28, 2008 11:08 AM
uncommitted superdelegates are wimps
Posted by: Anonymous | May 28, 2008 5:01 PM
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Kaine should drop out