Comments on: Clinton: Ticket With Obama May Be "Where This Is Headed"

[msiddique1]

It is clear from Sen. Clinton''s idea of including Sen. Obama as her running mate is that she recognizes she has no chance of winning the general election without him. Well known as a divisive force, she has further alienated a lot of people by her Machiavellian tactics (use race, religion, falsehood, etc.), as she has done in Ohio & Texas, and she knows it. She is dishonest, but not stupid. She knows she needs Obama, but Obama does not need her.

While a woman President would be welcome, she is not it. She is the quintessential self serving political hack and wants to be president for self aggrandizement. Being in bed with corporate lobbyists, se will not change politics an iota. As an Independent, I support Obama not because he is all that I would like to see in a President, but because of the promise and potential that he might change the way politics is done in this country. She is a hegemonist and a militarist in the tradition of the hawkish politicians of this country. Obama speaks about %u201Cchanging the mind set that gets us into wars". That difference is critical at this juncture.

[shadeofgood]

I never said that it was a problem with having a woman president. It is a problem when she is in it to only promote feminism. And when I say that, I dont mean when a women is equal to a man, but when a woman is more than a man. This kind of thinking makes it harder for homes where the man is working and the wife stays home. I respect and treat my wife like a queen, but she tells me always people tend to look down at her because she quit her job to take care of the kids full time. With thinking like that, it only makes things worse for people trying to do the right thing.

[suze24]

lat5361, you''re repeating your posts. That repetition doesn''t make your message ring more true.

[democrat101]

%u201CObama never through the race card not once%u201D

http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/2/25/143910/715

Here is a nice excerpt: %u201CBarack Obama used the race card to paint Hillary and Bill Clinton as racists, he got a free pass from the media and from Democrats. I remember how Obama surrogates -- I believe the "neutral" Clyburn was first -- popped up at the opportune moment before South Carolina to say that Bill Clinton''s "fairy tale" remark was racially "offensive." They next turned their attack on Hillary to say that her accurate comment about LBJ passing a law was racist. When Obama was accused by Clinton on Meet the Press of fanning these flames, he went on TV righteously defending himself, saying that Hillary''s accusation was silly and desperate. Two days later at the debate, Russert held up a 7-page memo prepared by Obama''s campaign leaving Obama with no choice but to accept responsibility. Not until that moment did Obama publicly state that Clinton was not racist. Only because he was caught on national TV.

And as far as needing a woman president %u2013 how is that a lie? Sounds like a good idea to me%u2026

I%u2019m sorry, like it or not politics are negative%u2026 her comments don%u2019t represent a lack of honor%u2026 that is a big accusation, and a bit disrespectful I might add.

[lat5361]

If a Democrat says "if Clinton gets the nomination, I''m voting Republican", then as a person who was in the first group of 18 yr. olds who got to vote, I would say you should be registered as a Republican anyway.

Look at the states Obama has won; count their Electoral votes. Clinton wins in a landslide. So Obama wins the southern vote, except Florida, it won''t matter because those states will go McCain any way. Look at the past two elections and compare the Obama wins with those vote Republican anyway. You will see that he does not have a prayer if he is just counting on those states. Finally count the overall popular vote of all of the states so far - Clinton wins in a landslide. However, the one the counts is the electoral count, and Clinton wins against Obama and McCain.

But then of course, diggets are hard to count.

[shadeofgood]

This is not true %u2013 or else she would be winning%u2026 - though with a comment like this I highly doubt you have %u201Cdone your research%u201D

Hillary constantly throws the idea we need a Women President. Obama never through the race card not once. Not to mention her tactics on trying to throw any negative thing at Obama shows me enough that she is willing to do anything to win at any cost. I have saw more negative ads over this weekend, than any other time. Hillary has no honor. It really doesn''t matter much to me that she is a woman, but her lack of honor totally turns me off.

[suze24]

Um...you do realize we don''t come out of the womb branded Democrats or Republicans?

If we all had to commit to voting one way or the other without the wherewithall to change our minds as circumstances dictate, we wouldn''t need a general election. The outcome would be a foregone conclusion.

Are you telling me that you''re so rigid that you always vote a straight party ticket?

[democrat101]

%u201CHillary only says what is popular so that she can win%u201D
This is not true %u2013 or else she would be winning%u2026 - though with a comment like this I highly doubt you have %u201Cdone your research%u201D

I am not posting to argue, just think about it for a second, isn%u2019t it really up to you to raise your children? Not the government! But, we live in a free country that should respect the rights of its people %u2013 and that means even those that you don%u2019t like or won%u2019t tolerate. A president will never be a 100% perfect fit for everyone, but we need to look at who will have the best interests of this country in mind %u2013 and that includes everyone.

[lat5361]

If a Democrat says "if Clinton gets the nomination, I''m voting Republican", then as a person who was in the first group of 18 yr. olds who got to vote, I would say you should be registered as a Republican anyway.

Look at the states Obama has won; count their Electoral votes. Clinton wins in a landslide. So Obama wins the southern vote, except Florida, it won''t matter because those states will go McCain any way. Look at the past two elections and compare the Obama wins with those vote Republican anyway. You will see that he does not have a prayer if he is just counting on those states. Finally count the overall popular vote of all of the states so far - Clinton wins in a landslide. However, the one the counts is the electoral count, and Clinton wins against Obama and McCain.

But then of course, diggets are hard to count.

[shadeofgood]

auxe, It is important because I have to send my kids to school and they do need to get a job in this world. If I can find a way to avoid all of that I would, but I simply can''t.