Exactly WHY Should Hillary Step Aside?

@rodney850 (2145)
United States
May 20, 2008 12:21pm CST
In an article by Rochelle Riley of the Detroit Free Press Hillary Clinton is portrayed as the villan if she diesn't conceed to Barack Obama and step down so the democratic party can "heal"! Hogwash! At last count Hillary Clinton only trails Barack Obama by 167 delegates and in my opinion that does not even come close to a majority! If the tables were turned, would Obama supporters be so anxious for him to throw in the towel with only a 167 delegate span? I think not! It takes 2015 delegate votes to win the nomination, a number that Obama has not quite yet attained and may never simply because of the system the democrats have put into place called "stupid-delegates" (not a mis-spelling)! And what if Obama does win nomination? The two states that were totally disenfranchised by the democratic party will play a huge part in getting him defeated in November! If anyone is interested in reading this article it is here: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080520/COL10/805200375/1081
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@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
20 May 08
Senator Clinton should step down and go back to the kitchen. This is the message the Party Leaders are sending. They have built a party on showing different groups how they are the victims and now you have two victim groups and who is the bigger victim. Lets throw the women under the bus this year and next time it will be the Gays or Hispanics or Jews or working class people. Senator Obama has already thrown the working "typical white" people under the bus. He is willing go with the eliest and the Blacks - I can't bring in race into the discussion.
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@Destiny007 (5805)
• United States
20 May 08
You know, if the democrats were using the same system as the republicans, Hillary would already have had this sewn up and Obama wouldn't have any possibility of winning. I saw the reference to whose "turn' it was. and all this does is tell everyone that it is not about the most qualified or best person for the job at all. It is about filling quotas, and throwing bones to certain groups. It isn't about what's best for America, it is about placating a group. The numbers and unhappy democrats are the least of Obama's concerns. He has got some really messy baggage that is about to make an appearance, probably shortly after he gets the nod. Let the bloodletting begin!
@rodney850 (2145)
• United States
20 May 08
Destiny, I believe it's actually going to be better than a WWF free-for-all!
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
20 May 08
"I saw the reference to whose "turn' it was. and all this does is tell everyone that it is not about the most qualified or best person for the job at all." The Democrats don't go by whose "turn" it is; it's a well-known saying in political circles that "Democrats fall in love, Republicans fall in line." Annie
@rodney850 (2145)
• United States
20 May 08
What circles Annie? Liberal? I have been politically active my entire adult life (longer than I want to admit)and I have never heard or read that one.
• United States
20 May 08
Hillary should not step aside. I dislike the woman intensely, but right is right and fair is fair. It is the truth to say that not giving up is mostly an admirable quality. Hillary has my respect for hanging in there, even though I would never vote for her. The only person with no chance is the one who quits trying.
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
20 May 08
Of course there's going to be those who call for Hillary to step down but they're actually in the minority although it is mathematically impossible for her to win the number of delegates needed for the nomination and pretty close to impossible to win the popular vote even if the votes from Michigan and Florida are counted "as is" which I'd hope we can all agree would not be fair at all to anyone since in Michigan Hillary's was the only name on the ballot and in Florida no campaigning was allowed there. I agree, those states should have a chance to have their votes counted and I still believe something will be worked out and they will not be disenfranchised. We're in agreement that only Hillary should decide if and when to step aside and that the Super Delegate idea was indeed STUPID. Just because I'm in agreement with most of what my party stands for on the issues doesn't mean I always have or always will agree with what the party hierarchy decides but they aren't on the ballot and they won't be the ones getting my vote or anyone else's. I'm fairly confident something will be done to either do away with the Super Delegates completely or make some major changes to the whole concept. Also, I've been wrong before but I believe the will of the voters will be heeded and that by November the party will be united behind whoever the nominee turns out to be. I'll also admit the Democrats are helped greatly this year by how totally pathetic the GOP is right now. Who wouldn't admit they're pretty awful, "by George"! Annie
@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
21 May 08
Senator Clinton has proven that she can win in the key states and in the swing states. Senator Obama seems to win the states that are heavily Black, Academia and the poor under educated poor voters. He has not won any state that he was not leading before the primary. Senator Clinton has been able to win the undecided voters. He has to reach out to voters who do not support him. Those who support him love him as the messenger and are now beginning to question the message. Remember he need the support of the Super Delegates and those that have switch once can switch again. If the Super Delegates switch to Senator Clinton will his supporters cry foul or will they accept it and support Senator Clinton. One way or the other the Super Delegates will determine who is the party's candidate. Remember several months ago I told you that it would be the Super Delegates who would control the nomination. Senator Clinton may well swing a few with her talk of look at me I can win.
@rodney850 (2145)
• United States
20 May 08
You do realize, Annie, that if the democrats had the same primary style as the republicans Barack Obama would have long ago been in the background. To tell you the truth, IMO I don't believe Barack will go to the convention in August with the necessary votes tied up to guarantee his nomination. With a system in place like the one the democrats have it leaves quite a bit of room for speculation. Barack is 415 votes away from the 2025 needed to be nominated. I'm not sure if the last talley I saw of 1610 included the "supers" but if it does and Hillary gets even half of the ones left there will be some wheeling and dealing at the DNC.
• United States
21 May 08
I am so sick of hearing that Hillary Clinton should drop out, but then Obama is used to his opponents dropping out, isn't he? I call it the politics of whining! Obama whines about everything. I have always belonged to the Democratic Party and I can tell you that, until someone definitively wins, the game ain't over! Oh, Obama would love it if Hillary gave it to him, but she just ain't that kind of woman! lol Everyone in the Democratic Party is not cut from the same cloth. There is room for us all, so I say shut-up about dropping out! I want the race to go to the last minute. Why shouldn't it? Since when has the race for President of the US been a race for the whiniest? Go Hillary! I'm with you all the way!
• United States
21 May 08
F*ck Obama, Osama, and Chelsea's Mamma!
@gewcew23 (8007)
• United States
20 May 08
You are exactly correct the Obama nut brigade would be chanting "Stay in, stay in". Obama is the Messiah so everyone should just step a side and let Obama be crown the King of America. Obama has not won the nomination anymore than Clinton has. The funny thing is if the Democrats where using winner take all Clinton would have won a long time ago. Only Democrats could be smart enough to have created stupid-delegates. People still do not understand why I call liberalism a mental disorder.
@irisheyes (4370)
• United States
20 May 08
I don't even know where this nonsense got started. The final candidate choice has often in the past been made at the convention and it often went right down to the wire which certainly made for a more exciting convention. Howard Dean has been elbowing Hillary out of this thing for months. He dosen't want a convention. He wants a coronation. The final decision about what to do with Florida and Michigan is supposed to be made on May 31st. I just sent an email message to the DNC regarding this disenfranchisement and anybody else who cares to comment can send a message by just going to hillaryclinton.com and filling in the form.
@bond0077 (375)
20 May 08
good point my friend just like if Hillary were caught in a church listening to a kkk racist rant as obama has with rev. wright for 20 yrs