Comments on: Leahy: Clinton Should Drop Out

[jockh]

HILLARY CLINTON - READY TO LIE ON DAY ONE !!!!

First she denies that she was pro NAFTA. White House schedules have now been released, showing she held several high profile meetings to endorse NAFTA.

Second she tells outright lies about her bullet dodging trip to Bosnia.

The big problem for Hillary is that the American people know how easily the Clintons lie. Taking a leaf from Bill she will say: Well, it depends on how you define "sniper fire" and "ran". And then we will hear her say I DID NOT HAVE MILITARY RELATIONS WITH THAT SNIPER.

Misspeaking is one thing, repeating it over and over makes it a FLAT LIE !!

She cannot win the Democratic nomination without causing a civil war in the Democratic Party. Her recent actions, especially comparing herself to, and praising, McCain while undermining Obama, make it appear that she is willing to do just that -- split the party in two. Seriously, can you imagine McCain saying that that he had a lifetime of experience, Hillary had a lifetime of experience, but Romney didn''t? That would never happen. It''s unacceptable. And it has to stop.

I get that it sucks to lose. But, it happens. Hillary, drop out with your head up high. Unless of course you''re ducking sniper fire again

[jockh]

WHY CLINTON CANNOT WIN
Hillary Clintons lack of transparency, hiding the dubious sources of her funding by refusing to release her tax returns, her repeated lies about experience (misspeaking is one thing, repeating it over and over makes it a FLAT LIE ), negative campaigning, telling outright lies about her role in NAFTA, trying to change the rules as you go along. Thinking she had the nomination in hand as soon as she said I am running for President, like she was entitled to it and her attempts to inject race into the campaign have given voters a negative albeit accurate view of her.
She is willing to try to steal the nomination from Obama knowing full well that to overturn the will of the voters would seriously hurt the Democrat Party and cost us the election.

[jedi08]

jdhutto- Your arguement makes no sense. Your own Nominee said those states wouldn''t count, until she needed them.

Now that she is behind she is trying to change the rules. Their will be no revote, they will be seated but after Hillary is gone, and they will all seat for Obama.

Its sooo funny how the Hillary people say "let the voters vote", but at the same time they say "but after they vote let the super Delegates change what the people voted for."

So its not ok to not count MI and FL but its ok to not count the whole country.

You people are acting pathetic, its quite funny.

[chabbs20-2009]

Hold on guys. There are a million reasons why Hillary must stay in the race, just as they were a million sniper fire in Bosnia.

[jghutto]

Sen. Leahy would not be saying this if he was supporting Hillary. He should butt out and let ALL the primaries take place and let the Supreme Court decide if the Democratic Party acted unconstitutionally by not counting the Florida and Michigan votes. If the constitution says we have the right to vote, I don''t see how the Democratic National Party can come along and say that votes won''t be counted. The people did have a right to vote and because they "prematurely" thought they wouldn''t count and didn''t vote is their vault, and just because Obama didn''t campaign in Florida is tuff, because he had the right to do so or not. I would say that he "prematurely" decided they wouldn''t be counted as well. If our votes are not going to be counted, I see the right given to us to vote as being null and void.

[jedi08]

I hope she stays in the race for a while. I like watching her squrim and have a nice slow death.

The whole arguement about let everyone vote is a funny one comming from Clinton supporters. Your canidate is the one saying that voters shouldn''t matter and the Super Delegates should overturn the will of the people. What a joke Billary has become. Her negatives are at an all time high. This is great.

Crash and BUrn BIllary Crash and BUrn

[cmp271]

Both Obama and Clinton are losers. Now that we know Obama supports black racist attitudes, Hillary looks like the better candidate. At least the Clintons reach out and support blacks. What does Obama do for whites??

WAKE UP AMERICA!!!

[susaninok]

How dare ANYONE try and coerce Senator Clinton to get out of the race! The party complains when voters are uninvolved and apathetic and now they are complaining over a very close race with high involvement and emotion on the part of the candidates and their respective supporters.

It will divide the party more if they try to strong-arm Senator Clinton into pulling out. I am a strong supporter of hers and if they pressure her to quit or attempt to it will make me less apt to vote for Obama (if he is the ultimate nominee) not more.

This contest is not over, everyone needs to let it play out and quit trying to circumvent the electoral process that this country has in place. If you don''t like the process - change the process, but don''t try to force the outcome to serve your purpose.

[lordmi]

I hate Clintons.
I consider - she does not deserve the post.
BUT.
She has all the rights to run until the last chance.
Noone allowed to take of that chance from her.
Obama is our hope.
And our pride.
And we should be Honest - she should run.

[rowdytexan2]

Leahy needs to butt out. It''s not up to him who runs and for how long. What an arse!

[aldena13]

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[aldena13]

CBS, what is this about not publishing responses so that everyone can be heard?

Where are they? I am new to this forum so I will consider that it was my error not yours.

My comment is that Howard Dean and the other "leadership" of the Democratic party has made a mockery of the democratic process & should be impeached or dismissed forever by the party. I simply conclude that they are all heading for cover and it is too late. If they would take a more positive approach to the current situation they would do our party better. A brokered convention will not kill this party... it may be the only format to pull the party together now....manipulation by the "leadership" trying to (even now) broker this out before the convention is what can and will send many of us over to the other side. It is not the process that is pulling us apart, it is the "established rules" that are becoming a moving target that make no sense that are doing so.

[fleura-2009]

There is only one Democrat for our party, none other than Barack Obama!

Hillary Clinton will serve well in her current position and keep the issued alive.

But we need a leader and our DNC Party stands strong and should support our Barack Obama.

[fleura-2009]

There is only one Democrat for our party, none other than Barack Obama!

Hillary Clinton will serve well in her current position and keep the issued alive.

But we need a leader and our DNC Party stands strong and should support our Barack Obama.

[ksh1022]

The far left of the democratic party have lost their minds. They select candidates who can''t win in the general. Kerry, Mondale, Dukakis to name a few. They are determined to put up Obama this time. To suggest that Hillary should drop out when she is only slightly behind by over 100 delegates is nuts! We will end up counting Florida which she won. She will win PA and IN. She has won all of the big states that go blue in the general. Obama has The negatives of Rezko, Rev.Wright and his inexperience. The republicans will eat Obama for breakfast. I hope we as democrats come to our senses and realize that a moderate like Hillary is the better option.

[fleura-2009]

Barack Obama 2008!

[fleura-2009]

Like I told all you true Democrats to unite and vote for our Barack Obama!!!

[aldena13]

ugly comments for a potentially ugly situation designed by the leaders of the Democratic Party. I could not understand to begin with why Howard Dean was deemed the head honcho in this matter.

If Dean & the (and I must put this in quotes) other "leadership" of the Democratic Party would put a more positive light on the wonderful intense battle within our party, we will get a lot further with the detachment of many of us Democrats willing to go to the "other side" should our particular candidates not win. They screwed this up Royaly in Michgan & Florida. They are trying to save themselves. I am ready for an impeachment process of Dean & the others that have made a mockery of the democratic process.

[fleura-2009]

Obama Rules!

[sweetypaws]

Leahy and others who spew the same garbage have a lot of nerve. Obama can''t win it either, because of the DNC stupdity surrounding MI and FL. I contend and believe it''s about time a few lawyers jumped on this bandwagon, that in at least Michigan (I haven''t researched FL yet) that the primary votes should count. Reason being, Obama could have kept his name on the ballot also and opted not to, but he didn''t just leave his name off, he had a voice that influenced the "none of the above" option, which means he influenced that ticket. The none of the above votes should be apportioned by percentage to those candidates who were included in that none of the above bucket with the percentage equivalent to their share of the delegates going into Michigan. They, including Obama, manipulated the none of the above at the time to benefit themselves later, not believe Hillary would capture the majority vote, but their plan backfired. I don''t know if the same is true in FL, but in MI the primary vote should count!