Comments on: Clinton says election isn’t about her

By: Gerry Fisher

Gerry Fisher — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:48:55 +0000

As an Obama supporter, I thought Hillary hit a home run with her speech. I’ve never seen her give a better speech, and it was done under tremendous pressure with huge consequences. I agree with those who point out that it’s Obama’s responsibility to pick it up from here. Of course, it would be great if she could help out here and there…but it’s not her responsibility.

As for third-party candidates, give me a break. Until these parties do the hard work of building up true, nation-wide organizations, then electing their candidates to the presidency would, in effect, create a powerless figure head who’d be dominated by the two-party led Congress.

The Green party, IMO, is doing it right and is making progress. You can see their elected officials sprinkled across the state legislatures. It’s a good start. But, until they build up a true political base, they will continue to be vulnerable to ego-maniacal, individualistic opportunists like Nader and Barr who are too lazy to get vetted the more intense processes of true, deep, national parties. (At least the R and D egomaniacs have to get vetted. ) I can’t help but to think that Nader and Barr are, to a huge extent, circumventing hard work. (And Barr is not a friend to the gay community, no matter what he says. Author of DOMA! He likes us now because he NEEDS us.)

By: Censoredagain

Censoredagain — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:02:33 +0000

Karen said “…We’ll do it because he’s better than the other guy….”

There are more people running then McCain and Obama. We as a nation will continue to suffer from the duopoly of the freedom foiling Theocatic Republicans and the individual liberty hating Socialist Democrats so long as we continue to dismiss the voices of the minority parties. We will continue the self fulfilling prophecy of minority parties loosing if we never vote from in the first place.

By: The Other Karen

The Other Karen — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:25:56 +0000

I agree that it is unfair to put the responsibility on Hillary to win the election for Obama. If he really wanted her supporters, why not make her the VP nominee? Once again, the woman is supposed to work hard, then step back and give all the glory to the man. LOrian even wants her to work twice as hard. That’s pitiful. If he wants my vote, HE should work for it.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:09:38 +0000

LOrion, you must be kidding. Why is it Hillary’s job to win this election for Obama? You talk as though she has the power to singlehandedly make or break his campaign, to singlehandedly unify the Democratic part, but yet she’s not good enough to be on the ticket. Hmm…. I doubt that any true Democrat will vote for McCain. Don’t be fooled by all these Repubs making those posts, trying to fuel division. We’ll vote for Obama, but reluctantly. And we won’t do it because he’s inspired us or touched us. We won’t do it because we believe he’s the great savior. We won’t even do it because Hillary told us to. We’ll do it because he’s better than the other guy. But I am beginning to doubt I can ever be convinced that he’s better than her.

By: Censoredagain

Censoredagain — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:31:10 +0000

Well I invite all those dems that are not happy with Obama and planing on voting on McCain to rethink voting for McInsane and vote for Bob Barr.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:42:56 +0000

She got a deal from Obama. Once he’s elected she’ll be on the Supreme Court.

By: Trace

Trace — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:59:42 +0000

As I see it, Hillary has nothing to PROVE LOrion.

The Obama camp had better start showing some serious appreciation and gratitude towards the Senator from New York or she could become his worst nightmare. (P.S. – Sending out text messages at 3am to get your digs in is not a start.)

By: LOrion

LOrion — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:40:03 +0000

Well she better get out there and PROVE it. She needs to make twice as many campaign stops as OBAMA…tell everyone what she as a SENATOR will gain from and OBAMA presidency. and doggedly follow all the McCain DIVIDE DIVIDE DIVIDE The Repugs will continue to USE HER…unless she says NO…day after day after day until NOVEMBER.