Democrats Must Unify — Or Else

Possibility Exists Democrats Will "Pull Defeat From Jaws Of Victory" If They Do Not Unify After Convention

(CBS)  Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick said that he believed if Barack Obama goes into the Denver convention leading in the count of popular vote and pledged delegates, that he will have earned the support of superdelegates - and the nomination.

“I think the superdelegates in the end will ratify the will of the people and the pledged delegates," Patrick, a Democrat, said.

“He will have earned [the nomination], he will have earned it against a very entrenched and strong contender.”

Appearing on Face The Nation, Patrick told host Bob Schieffer that he hoped the Democratic Party would not become divided over the choice of a nominee.

Schieffer asked, if Obama were denied the nomination by the superdelegates despite his current lead in pledged delegates, "do you think black voters will stay home?"

"I hope not," Patrick said. "Because I think that it's the future of all of us, of our United States that's at stake, and ought to be at stake in this election, and always is at stake in a presidential election. And we all have a share in that future."

Former White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta, however, emphasized that the superdelegates are designated to exercise independent judgment when voting for the party's nominee. "The superdelegates were created as an independent body," he told Schieffer. "Otherwise, they wouldn't exist. And they have to exercise independent judgment.”

Panetta believed that the current division might only be healed by merging both candidates into one ticket. "Clearly, if this is a divided convention, and if it's one in which you've got constituencies in the Democratic Party going in different directions, it may be that some kind of combined ticket of these two candidates may be necessary in order to bring the party together and in order to win in November.

“If different segments and constituencies go off, if this party breaks apart, then clearly we'll probably pull defeat from the jaws of victory. But if the nomination is one in which all of the party comes together and decides this is the strongest nominee, this is the strongest ticket, then I think the Democrats have to unify behind that ticket and put a good race on for November.”

Also appearing: The New York Times' David Brooks said the Democratic campaign is entering "trench warfare," while the Chicago Tribune's Clarence Page warned that the Democrats need to present a united front or else.

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Read the full "Face the Nation" transcript here.

[vet_sk]

The point is is to unify folks, not tear the party apart. If Hillary gets the most delegates I''ll vote for her; if it is Obama, he''s got my vote. One things for sure is that this country cannot afford another decade of this war because we think we can win. Win? What does that mean? You don''t win an occupation; you get to the point that people feel good enough about everything that it is somewhat peaceful.

That said I am an Obama supporter because we need a man not intrenched in the politics of Washington to talk to and ask of the American people again. We need our mojo back. Is Hillary going to do this. Doubtful; is McCain going to do that, No!; is Obama going to do that, Hopefull.

Good luck everyone

[whiteyjones]

boy, mortokack is really going to upset in november when the nation elects mccain.

[pepperp1]

Too Late


I%u2019m an independent who had been leaning towards the Democratic Party this election until this fraud of front runner was exposed with these tapes and they are repulsive, this is hate it is a crime against our communities. Now I an thinking what was that young 17 year old who gunned down the those two college students one a young girl class president no doubt rich, white female part of the supposed US of KKKA students taught at his church. And are my family members sitting next to children being taught this hate in school, are they at risk because some Preacher has victimized them through fear and hatred of being members of a KKK white county.


I don%u2019t doubt for a second that Party and Dem Leaders elected official like Speaker Pelosi where aware of Obama%u2019s church teachings, none. And the poor judgment associated with putting forth a heir to their Party with these ties and others, Rezko, his wife never been proud of our countyr, now we find a connection to a Weather Underground alleged terrorist and Nation of Islam, Farrakhan, I want nothing to do with their Nominee nor their Party something is wrong in their thinking we do not needed cloaked hate weve had enough of that tune. Obama''s defense is not believeable that he was not in church when Rev Johnson spoke of this hate another Nod and a wink, they have his own statements from press clippings putting him there.

[mortok99]

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[mortok99]

I''ll be glad to see you bozos gone.

[mortok99]

2008.

[mortok99]

Guess what. Guess what.. That piece''a shyyyt you call a leader, and his oddball sidekick made a mockery of yer war.. and yer party.. and yer whole god damned country. They took 4,000 american lives, and told the people here at home "trust me" as their reasoning. They took the support of the world over the biggest disaster in US history and turned it into hate. They turned it upsidedown and on its head.. because of their god damned pocketbooks. And they''re the architects of this ********* war. So go ahead.. live the impossible.

Withdrawal date is early November, 2009.. azzzzhole.

[antizion]

The right wing jews that have destroyed this nation are afraid of Obama. They pull out all the dirty smears to try and keep the Bush Clinton zionist puppets in control.

That is more proof I am supporting the right person for America and how I know writing Obama another check is the right thing to do. Thanks for the verification.

[mortok99]

We better git a god damned health care plan, fella. And stick you guys in a ********* doghouse.. with a leash on.

[mortok99]

You want me to call you a hero! You want me to accept whatever plan you have! Well that just don''t come easy, fella. Yaz gotta kiss my azzz first..