K-Dawg

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I am an Obama supporter, but there are many in my family, life-long Democrats, blue collar, union guys who will not vote for Obama.

The Democrat Party is headed towards an unavoidable split because it has been a coalition of various groups: unions, blacks, women, gays, anti-war, anti-gun, environmentalists, and anti-corporate folks all sitting around the table asking for their piece of the pie and willing to put aside their differences as long as they get their share. Should one group ask for too much, or feel left out…

Penn is spinning, “Could we possibly have a nominee who hasn’t won any of the significant states — outside of Illinois? That raises some serious questions about Sen. Obama.”

Ickes is spinning. According to TPM, “the spin war over the significance of super-delegates is underway in earnest, Harold Ickes told assorted Hillary supporters on a private conference call yesterday that the campaign wants them to start referring to super-delegates as “automatic delegates,” according to someone on the call.”

Polls this morning show Clinton ahead in WI and OH. Hillary is not giving up. Dig in your heels boys and girls this will be a rough ride.

If Clinton left the race and the democrats truly united behind Obama, there’s no way in HELL McCain-or maybe any other Republican-could beat him.

Sadly, she thinks she has a chance to win in November, talk about being out of touch and delusional, as she underestimates the fact that she can’t get a handful Republicans to vote for her, her and her obnoxious man have turned off many blacks, and the group that really swings elections, Independents will skip over her for the so called old “maverick.”

Obama better get his act in gear as far as Ohio and Texas goes.

A new poll shows him DOWN 16% in Ohio and 21% in Texas. The Clintons are gonna use this news to their advantage. He’s got to at least keep those numbers close in order to lock up this nomination. Wide margins for Hillary in those two states could possibly bring about a comeback.

One caveat: These two polls were taken on Feb. 12, which would be just before Obama’s wins in Virginia, DC and Maryland. It doesn’t look like it accounts for any potential boost from the Potomac Primaries.

who’s got more credibility?

Exactly.

Ms. Jong spits venom:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/erica-jong/patriarchy1000-hillary_b_86408.html

Competitive Victimology at it’s worst: women v. blacks (in this case white woman v. black man). It started with Gloria Steinem’s piece and it just keeps on getting louder and louder.

I know this thing is far from over (although the math does strongly favor Obama).

But, bottom line . . . Hillary NEVER thought she’d be in this unfavorable position. And I don’t think she ever respected Obama as a candidate. You should alwasy respect your opponent. But Hillary never took the threat of an Obama candidacy seriously.

She thought the primary season was nothing but a formality on her way to the presidency. She underestimated Obama and still won’t give him credit for what he’s doing. She does so at her own peril.

I am so sick of this. Why can’t she just give credit where credit is due? Sometimes you just have to face facts and say, “You know what, I’m just getting my butt kicked right now. But I’ll regroup, double my efforts and keep on trying.”

But no. There’s always some excuse. It’s always someone else’s fault. It’s always, “they hate hillary more than they love obama,” “sexism is worse than racism” “media bias.” Excuse after excuse after excuse.

That’s laying the groundwork to call Obama the “Affirmative Action” President – someone who would not have won but for this country’s dislike of Clinton (as justified or unjustified it may be). Someone who lucked into being president. As though he’s not earning the nomination on his own.

I’m not denying that she faces sexism. But people want to make it seem like Obama doesn’t face similar obstacles every day. Like he doesnt face racism or get death threats. Everybody hurts, Hillary.

For an entire year, the voters have listened to what both candidates have had to say. They’re making up their minds and, right now, they’re choosing Obama. Overwhelmingly!

Simple as that.