THREE OTHER KENNEDY'S HAVE ENDORSED HILLARY!!!
RFK'S CHILDREN.. BOBBY JR., KATHLEEN KENNEDY, AND KERRY KENNDEY.  WHY HAS MSNBC FAILED TO REPORT THIS!!!!!  VERY POOR REPORTING AND VERY PRO-OBAMA.

Great news for Obama! But Barack, make sure someone besides Ted drives you around. And stay away from bridges.

Wow, Frankie Crosby, we love you girl but relax a bit.  It was just one loss on Saturday night.  Granted, it was a big loss but she's winning big in ALL of the Super Tuesday states.  

No need for all the FOX promotion : )

Oh my God! Listen to you guys. You have an Obama supporters like Sierra, SF writing "Neener, Neener, Neener" and calling Bill Clinton a "serial rapist." What kind of party is this? I remember about a week ago Obama saying that he is certain that he can get Hillary voters, can Hillary say she can get mine? At this point, NO, Obama won't be getting my support if he's the nominee and I don't stand alone. As a staunch Democrat I am very much leaning to the Republicans. You guys Disgust me! Grow up. Debate the "real" issues.

  So Teddy Kennedy is endorsing Obama.  That's about right.  Ted Kennedy is a slime ball who got away with vehicular homicide because his last name was Kennedy, a person who left the scene of accident and let another person drown.  Ask the Koepeckne family how they about Teddy.  Obama campaigns against Washington and for CHANGE, yet he gleefully accepts the support of two of the of the greatest Washington insiders that there ever were in the history of this country in Kerry and Kennedy, who between them have spent 70 years in Washington.  Obama campaigns against the politics of the past yet gleefully accepts the support of Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the late President who term in the White House was in the early '60's.  He is a president whose myth has been kept alive by the Kennedy family, who try to depict him as so kind of diety, whose morals make Bill Clinton look like a Boy Scout, and was a President who was much more beloved in death than he ever was in life.  I am 61 years old, and I think it is about time we put Camelot to bed where it belongs.  I have been a lifelong Democrat, but if they nominate Barack Obama, I will have no choice but to vote Republican, for either McCain or Romney.  Obama would be the least experienced person ever to occupy the Oval Office since Jimmy Carter, and we all know how well his Presidency turned out.  So people ou there, think before you vote and realize how important your vote really is.            

Jaycee in Ventura,
That's perhaps the most cogent analysis of the what the GOP playbook will be against the Clintons that I've seen.   Senator Clinton's line about "they've been attacking me for 35 years and I'm STILL standing" is a great one.  That doesn't mean she'll still be standing in November.  Republicans have been gearing up to hammer the Clintons for 2 years now.  And, as you point out, the problem is not that they'll throw slime at her.  That's to be expected.  The REAL problem is that there's some substance behind the slime.

Sierra, SF (Sent Monday, January 28, 2008 10:13 AM)

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You should be banned from posting on First Read and for your commentary to be permitted is a shameful act on the part of the moderating team which is most likely an intern.

That is why I respect Sen Obama he could blast the Clinton past , he chooses to discuss issues !!!!

You mean like he brought up Hillary being on the board of Wal-Mart?  I guess, I dodn't really understand what the issues are?  Just wondering.

I can not believe some of the things I am reading.  To be honest some smack of racism to me I will not point fingers they know who they are.  This is what I do not understand about Clinton supports (mind you I voted for Bill twice), they seemed to be blinded.  Lynette for example talking about skeletons this is exactly why I do not want another Clinton in the white house.  I am sick of my country being dragged through the mud for the personal gains of one party over another while good hard working Americans suffer.  Can we just say enough already.  Can a die hard Clinton supported really say this will not be a blood bath of muck bringing our party down if she wins?  If you can say that then simply color me confused???

Get over yourself with Kennedy having too many skeletons in his closet, shall I start with Bill womanizer Clinton.  His mind was on Lewinsky when he let AlKada do their thing here?
We need a new face, new ideas so badly in this Country.  I hope he wins, Mr. Obama.  Obama makes the most sense, not to mention the eloquent speaker that he is, you want to listen to him, he acts presidential.
The Clintons are making total idiots of themselves.  The people who did not think they were ruthless before, they sure do now.  Bill Clinton is making a jerk of himself each and everyday; he will listen to no one to back off!
As far as the Republicans are concerned Roomey can only speak about the financial problems and McCann can only talk about war(s), he will quickly get us into another war.

You do realize that Hillary (along with Mitt Romney) is the most universally detested candidate in the election.  The only thing that will mobilize voters more than a movement to elect a candidate they like is a movement to keep someone out of office they despise.  Her tactics have already alienated nearly half of the Democratic party, and if she wins the party nomination a good number of us will sit out or vote for McCain or Bloomberg rather than let her cheat her way into the White House for Bill's unconstitutional third term.  Don't buy the Clinton machine's garbage: she is completely unelectable in a general election, she has no ability to transcend party lines, and she would be a horrible president.  Barack Obama is the best choice for 2008.

You people aren't remembering all the good Bill Clinton did as president. Something we haven't seen since he left office. Say anything you want be be truthful. Also who cares about a Kennedy Enforsement. Don't you all remember Chappaquiddick or do you forget that easily. for those of you who are too young - google Chappaquiddick. They're support is a detrement!! Go Hillary go!!

IS ANYONE OUT THERE LOOKING AT WHAT MESS WE ARE IN RIGHT NOW? WHEN CLINTON IN OFFICE I FOR ONE HAD MY BILLS PAID AND OWED NOTHING. SINCE BUSH I OWE I OWE I OWE AND CANT SEEM TO GET BACK IN THE GREEN AND I AM A TIGHT WADE BUT EVERYTHING SKY HIGH . I CANNOT KEEP MY HEAD ABOVE WATER IM DROWNING!!!!!!!!!!

US president will be selected by Israeli lobbyest, not by the American people, Hilary has the biggest support of the unted states of israel.

How many remember abrahmoff,ralph reed,thieves,sorry but there are so many pedophiles,closet gays,cocaine dealers,that it would take too much space to even write all their names down let alone keeptrack of them.But to make it a short list just remember George w Bush and his cabinet.And yes mika and jo are a sory pair.He more or less tells her to shut up so he can get all his shots in on the clintons.Not all the Kennedys are for Obama but shhh------lets not talk about that.

It is sad that the TV and printed presses (including the commemtators and pundits) INJECT RACE to the Democratic's Presidential Race.  

The media FOOLISHLY took the baits from Obama surrogates and SC Congressman Clyburn and turns the "fairy tale" comment by former President Clinton, and the "MLK and Johnson" comment by Senator Clinton into the race issue.   The fairy tale and MLK and Johnson comments from the Clintons are factual and are NOT racial.  

The media took the "race card" spins from Obama surrogates and SC Congressman Clyburn.  The truth is the Obama surrogates and SC Congressman Clyburn play the race card and successfully manipulated the press.

Congressman Clyburn is NOT neutral. There is nothing wrong for Congressman Clyburn to perform his civic duty by voting for Senator Obama a the polling place. However, Congressman Clyburn is disingenuous for manipulating the press (particularly Joe Scarborough) to wrongly accuse the Clintons of playing the race card.

I witness Congressman Clyburn used Joe Scarborough of the Morning Joe shown on the S.C. election day. On this particular show Congressman Clyburn implied that the Clintons' "fairy tale" and "MLK/Johnson" comments are "RACIALLY MOTIVATED code words. Joe Scarborough stupidly bought Congressman Clyburn race-bait's trick.

There were SIX polls from Florida released just this morning and most have a small McCain edge and what looks like a boost from Crist's endorsement. Full poll roundup here: http://www.campaigndiaries.com/2008/01/in-tight-florida-race-some-small.html

the obama dream machine keeps marching...come about October when the he has 31% in the polls and leading the dem party to a real electoral butt kicking you dims will be wondering what happened to your dream...it died along with every other utopian boneheaded idea you guys have had the past 40 years

It appears the Ted Kennedy clan is supporting Obama and the Robert Kennedy side of the family is supporting Senator Clinton. I think it now stands 3 and 3 from each side. If it runs out that way, Obama will lose because, I don't know the exact number, but I think Robert had around 9 kids. Hillary will do well on February 5th and finish Obama off by the time I get to vote here in Texas in March. I know its hard believe the polls, but she is up around 20 points in Texas.

ted kennedy has no support in the hispanic commuity get your facts straight, we hate his last immigration bill, it is not good for our immigrant community.  If Richardson endorses Obama then I'll take a second look

If Obama gets the Democratic nod, there will be much rejoicing in all of the Republican sectors.  It will not matter who the Republicans nominate - Romney or McCain!  From a general survey (very informal and quite random) of 20 Democratic voters in my neighborhood, if Obama gets the Democratic nomination [19 will vote for the Republican candidate and 1 will not vote!]!  Major rationale - Obama looks, acts, speaks just like JIMMY CARTER did - what a fiasco the Carter years were!

Just some thoughts from the rural area!

The Clinton's will lie to get elected.

From CBS website.

"Mr. Clinton plummeted in the polls, so in an effort to salvage his campaign, he took the risky step of doing an interview on 60 Minutes in front of a huge audience right after the 1992 Super Bowl. During his interview with Correspondent Steve Kroft, Mr. Clinton, who was joined by his wife Hillary, denied ever having an affair with Flowers.

It took years for Mr. Clinton to admit that he was lying in that interview, and that he once had a relationship with Flowers. Even though the interview rejuvenated his campaign, he writes in his book that he was so furious at Kroft for prying into his personal life that he wanted to “slug him.”"

They then wasted millions of tax payer dollars while allowing an investigation to go on when he could have fessed up.

A little less whining please. Could it be that MSNBC criticizes the Clinton campaign because its so often behaving in a bizarre manner? That's my guess.

If you think MSNBC is unfair, you haven't noticed the turn ABC News has taken lately with the Clinton criticism.

Drudge Report developing... National Rasmussen Poll: Romney leads conservative vote by 15%. That's called Momentum! Florida will be Michigan deja vu. Close on election eve, a Romney rout on election day! Go Mitt!

Hillary = motivated republican base.
Obama = Unknown quantity for Republican strategists.
Unless of course they want to openly play the race card. Not working well for Bill Clinton's Campaign right now.

neither Obama or Hillary will win the white house.So many of you have destroyed that with your whining and ugly accusations at both of them.You have aided and abetted the republicans.All that is left is to hopeully win more seats in the house and senate.I know Hannity,Rush ,Morris,Delay,Bush and Cheney,etc will be eternally grateful and laughing at your stupidity.

Who cares if Ted Kennedy endorses Obama. That doesn't mean that he will win. All it means is that the Democrats will go Republican.Because that's what I plan to do. I won't vote for Obama. I had respect for the Kennedy's but I think they are traitors to the Clintons. If Hillary doesn't get the endorsement I will vote Republican. Anyone BUT Obama!!!

The Resko arrest has much more to do with the Governor and Resko bribing state agency officals than Obama.  Every Chicago politico on the democratic side had ties to Resko.  Yes, Obama should have not bought the property next to his house from Resko, and he has owned up to that.  Has Hillary apologized for Hsu who the feds have been after for years and Clinton had to return money previously but still went back to Hsu.

Inasmuch as I was an admirer of JFK, endorsements from Caroline and Ted Kennedy mean absolutely nothiing to me except make me more of a fan of Hillary Clinton.  Did Barack H. Obama show any signs of unity when all the blacks voted for him -- oh, do ya think it was because he maybe was black -- or at least half black.

Every empire that stood tall eventually fell, and the irony in it is that, it was not the leaders that led it to fall, it was the citizen not taking the opportunity to take over their government. So here we are, the theory of democracy was supposed to be the antidote to our fall, but we have tuned out, fight to retain the staus quo and live with failed promises. Politics have turned to lifetime career and they tout their longevity with "playing the game". Only few politicians really knows what it is like to be ordinary citizen and now we can easily fall for their lies and deception. The world is looking at us right now and i know that anything but BUSH will do, however our choice will be also very important both on a philosophical level as well as on a redemption level. We need to seize this golden moment and elect a fresh, uncoventional, new face to the head of our government because i beleive it will serve as a new start, serve as a redemption and more importantly give the power back to us. Poverty level in this country is nothing compared to poverty in most other countries but we hardly even notice that. We have become so complacent with our lives that we have lost touch with our inteligence when it comes to electing someone. It will really be a shame if we dont see the opportunity in a candidate like Obama. If the status quo talk us out of electing him and business continues as usual, then it will be the country's destiny to start falling even with our precious democracy. Right now we need everything changed and i dont trust Hillary to change everything because most of the things that needs changed have benefited her. Obama on the other hand is a junior senator and hardly have any ties or loyalty to what we need changed. For once in our lifetime, let's think of what is best for our country. Good luck and i wish all us well.

I agree with JT (above)--endorsements of Obama by the old Washington guard (Kennedy, Kerry, Dashle and Leahy) seem to clash with the Obama message that he's going to change Washington, bla, bla, bla.  I disagree with the comment of the person (above) who thought that Kennedy's endorsement was really going to help Obama because Kennedy's such an active and relentless campaigner, as in campaigning for Al Gore and John Kerry--my comment: look how far it got Gore and Kerry!  Once people reflect on this latest development, I think many will realize that despite Obama's talk, he really is a politician, just like anyone else running for president--he has to be to get as far as he has and to have raised as much money as he has.  

In one of the messages above, Clinton's skeleton's stacked up a bedroom full.  The only difference between him and JFK was the press never released the information about all of his laisions.

I am really wanting to see where Arnold Swartzeneggar and Maria Shriver falls in this Kennedy thing. Will she break with her uncle and cousin Caroline. Right now both Hillary and Obama are split with the Kennedy family votes. Still a lot more Kennedy's to go around. Go Hillary,, She is the only one who can steady the worlds problems through her experience and the clintons established relationships with world leaders. Shame on you MSNBC misquoting the clintons and disecting everything they say. Bucannan is the only fare objective person to the clintons on there.

Thanks
Rodney

I think that it is imperative that the Democrats retake the White House. I voted for Hillary in the primary but if Obama's increasing support because of his inspirational speeches and his request that "we take a leap of faith" to vote for him, I'm afraid that Hillary just might get run over. Whoever the Democatic nominee is, he/she has my vote. We have to undo what the Republicans have done to our country.

OBAMA Leads Colorado 34 to 32
Who can win in the Red States ? OBAMA !

From the Denver Post:

Obama, Clinton split Colo. voters
Romney leads GOP
By Michael Booth and Michael Riley
The Denver Post

Mitt Romney enjoys a dominant, 19-point lead over John McCain among Republicans likely to attend Colorado caucuses Feb. 5, with Mike Huckabee trailing and Ron Paul and Rudy Giuliani barely registering a nod, according to a Denver Post poll.

The Democratic caucuses hold more potential for high drama in the presidential race, with Colorado voters split evenly between Barack Obama at 34 percent and Hillary Rodham Clinton at 32 percent — well within the poll's 3.5 percentage-point margin of error. John Edwards was the choice of 17 percent of likely caucus-goers. Fourteen percent said they were still undecided.

Obama's strength in Colorado may come from the fact that the state's Democrats see the desire for change as a driving issue in the campaign. The poll showed 51 percent of Democrats see change as more important than experience — and the ability to bring change is a trait they overwhelmingly associate with the Illinois senator.
The issues on voters' minds are familiar, with the economy, the war, health care, immigration and homeland security topping the list. But poll results show those issues play very differently depending on party affiliation.

The war is the biggest issue on the minds of Democrats, but it ranks relatively low with Republicans. Immigration is an important issue with Republicans but not Democrats. And the economy, while important to voters of both parties, tops the list as the most important issue in the campaign because it is the biggest issue on the minds of unaffiliated voters. That group — more than a third of Colorado voters — won't be participating in the caucuses, however.

Democrats in the state have been predicting a heavy turnout for their caucuses this year after a calendar change moved up their vote to a week when the race is still on. In 2004 and 2000, Colorado Democrats voted so late that John Kerry and Al Gore had long since whipped the field.

The state's Republican caucuses last considered a presidential candidate in 2000, when George W. Bush solidly beat John McCain.

The poll results put added pressure on the Clinton and Obama turnout machines, with many voters saying they are comfortable with the tossup.

"It's tough, because I do like Hillary Clinton and I do like John Edwards," said Obama fan Jennifer Howie of Longmont. "I have bounced back and forth. I think Hillary and Barack are pretty similar on their electability."

Romney the businessman

Colorado Republicans leaning toward former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney latch on to his successful businessman image and, like other Western voters, are more open to his Mormon roots, according to the voters and a poll analyst.

"He's put together, more than most of the candidates," said Leo Schmitz of Castle Rock. "Being a good businessman, maybe that's what we need with the economy the way it is."

But, like Clinton for the Democrats, Romney was perceived far more negatively than positively among all respondents, suggesting he'll have trouble appealing to a wider audience that includes Colorado's swing voters. He's too scripted and lacks warmth, many voters said.

"I'm the kind of person who gets gut feelings. His mannerisms, the way he talks, it just doesn't seem sincere," Shawn Schultz, a 52-year-old Qwest employee from Elizabeth, said of Romney.

Romney dominated the Nevada caucuses and has done well throughout the West, where Mormons are neighbors instead of a distant question mark, said Brad Coker of the polling firm Mason-Dixon. Coker's firm called 800 registered Colorado voters Jan. 21-23 and narrowed the responses down to those most likely to go to their party's caucuses.

The poll doesn't reflect the candidate preferences of independent voters, a key swing group on the rise in Colorado, and that's an important caveat in an election season featuring wide swerves in affinity.

Likely Republican caucus-goers tipped to Romney over Arizona Sen. McCain by 43 percent to 24 percent, with former Arkansas Gov. Huckabee at 17 percent. U.S. Rep. Ron Paul had 5 percent, while former New York Mayor Giuliani, a former front-runner who has been concentrating on Florida, was at 4 percent.

But those preferences veil big differences in the way Republicans see their party's field. They tend to vote based on the issues important to them, helping to explain the difficulty voters nationwide are having rallying behind one candidate. Republicans in Colorado clearly see Romney as best on immigration, McCain best on terrorism, and Huckabee best on values.

Experience vs. change

For the state's Democrats, their perceptions of the candidates upend some conventional wisdom. Despite Clinton's long association with the nation's health care debate, they see Barack Obama as better able to deal with that issue than the former first lady. And although Obama voted against the initial Iraq war resolution and has made that opposition a centerpiece of his campaign, Democrats believe Clinton is better able to deal with the war.

"She's probably had more experience working with the military than Obama has," said Nancy Goese, a Greeley Democrat and retiree who said the war is by far her most important voting issue.

"On that first vote, everyone thought they were looking for weapons of mass destruction. Everyone would have voted for it because Bush said it was about protecting the United States," Goese said.

And the gap between the perceptions of party voters is no better illustrated than by the way they see the former first lady. Asked which of the candidates would best be able to work with Republicans, Democrats picked Clinton by a wide margin. Asked which of the Democrats would best be able to work with them, just 8 percent of Republicans chose Clinton — putting her at the bottom of the list.

By narrowing the respondents down to likely caucus-goers, the poll's margin of error rose to 9 percent for Republicans and 8 percent for Democrats. The poll was taken before Saturday's Democratic primary in South Carolina and the important contest for both parties in Florida on Tuesday. For Democrats at least, Colorado's final results are wide open, given the margin and the big news to come before caucus day, Coker said.

Colorado voters were surprisingly optimistic about the nation's future, despite weeks of troubling economic news. Forty-seven percent of voters expected things "to get better," while only 21 percent said they would get worse, and 20 percent expected more of the same.

"We are MSNBC, and Florida doesn't count because we say it doesn't count.  And because we are ga ga over Saint Barack."  But this Obama cheering is getting ridiculous.  The number of delegates decided up to this point by the primaries and caucuses--even if every single one of them had gone to the same candidate--is virtually meaningless.  You need 2025 to win.  This nearly-complete first phase of the campaign has been all about two things and only two things:  winnowing the field and setting the table for Super Tuesday.  And if you think a double-digit win in Florida with all candidates on the ballot and a record turnout won't mean anything, you are flat out nuts.  Both the meaningless SC primary (only 8 reliable Republican electoral votes in the general) and the Ted Kennedy endorsement will be old news after tomorrow evening, when the last momentum setting event goes decisively to Sen. Clinton.

  clintons did more for this country than anyone in years.A balanced budget.To say this was a normal cycle is idiotic and I suppose the bush mess was also.What has obama done.Is it true that he had a poor voting record?He belongs to a church that id anti whites with no whites allowed.I like john m but hes too old and I like Edwards,but the Clintons get my vote

I do NOT care what Fox says...I don't care what MSNBC says about this or CNN...THIS endorsement is the single biggest thing to happen to Obama in his entire bid for the White House.  I do not think Obama will make it in the end...I would be stunned -- but I will say this....my own mother, who has been the biggest Hillary Supporter in So. Florida is now mulling all this over.  I called her this morning at work just to talk about it.  No matter what happens going forward...this is gigantic news to and for the Democratic Party.

Lynette must be wearing blinders.  How many times have we relished the idea of what America wants and many conclude; it is not Hillary?

Let me tell you what's going on here...
Hillary assisted in running this country while Bill was running around with women and now he feels since she was so key at that time, that she would be great now.  SO at all cost, he is trying to ensure she wins.  

He did the same crap in Arkansas as Govenor, women after women.  The last Clinton presidency spilled into the Bush  presidency, but since Bush has been so focused on the war, that debacle was clearly missed, so it seems to be all Bush's fault.  Give me a break!

Balanced the budget, so what does that mean?  What was sacrificed, teachers pay, we didn't get programs for our children to prevent juvenile delinquency, crime was still on the rise, police officers and firemen didn't benefit, WHAT ABOUT THE PUBLIC SERVANTS WHO HELP TO RUN THIS COUNTRY?  Oh yeah!  Brought us NAFTA and shipped our jobs overseas, wow...now that's a Clinton blunder, putting many out of work.  Trade deals that were a catastrophe and no accountability in the deal, so now we have poisioned toys for our children.  Oh wait...maybe the deal was made in the middle of one of the affairs.  That explains it then!  Not to mention, this awful healthcare plan.  That's all she talks about, with all of her experience, why are we still talking about this damn healthcare with all of her experience and influence? Why was it not realized when he (or they) were president at that time?

OooHHH!  Only for Bill to admit Hillary assisted in making decisions during his presidency would show how incompetent he really is and it really make his candicacy look more of a joke; aside the affairs and scandals.

The more you look at it, that era was a circus and the decisions made, evidently by both were not that great.  So this is why I say the American people deserve better and we need to move ON.

This is different times and we need change for ourselves and A BRIGHTER future for our Families.  The "experienced" has made some costly errors, but want the public to overlook the obvious.                

I think that it is just horrible how MSNBC has become the network of Obama.  If you click on the MSNBC TV link from the MSNBC page and then go to the Abrahms page to send him an email, then send him an email and look at the top of the banner page.... an ad for Obama.  It would just seem that a news organization should stay away from posting presedential ads.  

Antoin "Tony" Rezko was arrested early Monday at his Wilmette home by federal agents on an alleged bond violation, the Tribune has learned.

Investigators had in recent weeks become concerned about the movement of some of his finances, a source said.

Rezko, who is scheduled to stand trial on corruption charges in less than a month, was in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve, his trial judge, at 8:35 a.m. He could be seen at a defense table going over papers with his lawyer, Joseph Duffy. A jury is to be selected at Dirksen U.S. Courthouse to hear his case beginning Feb. 25.

I'm really amazed how you folks are downing Clinton for trying to make Florida 'count' when it would appear to be more of a severe issue to the Floridians who have been told by the DNC that their votes don't count?  I'm certainly not for Clinton, however, I believe that it says something when she stayed on the ballots in both Michigan 'and' Florida knowing that they didn't count and Obama and Edwards removed themselves.  By removing themselves from these ballots and not even suggesting that foul play is there, who is truly their first consideration?  The DNC, their politics, their own ambitions?  It certainly isn't the people of Florida and/or Michigan!  Doesn't this say something to any of you?

"The thing about a Kennedy endorsement is that once he's in, HE'S ALL IN. Ask Al Gore or John Kerry..."

Did not see either of those 2 guys win the White House.

But seriously, Ted urged Obama to run from the beginning -- the fact that he had to jump into the race after staying neutral is that he realizes that Obama is having real problems in a couple of critical demographics in the Democratic party. African Americans + Affluent Liberals does not equal a win in November. Lets see how much weight Ted can bring.

all the bickering back and forth about clinton and obama is priceless, these two candidate have divided the democratic party to the point neither can possibly win the general election, john edwards is the only hope for unity and victory for the dems in 08, time to dump the flashy novelty candidates and their tabloid quality campaigns and back the only dem that can win the general election, edwards

If Barak Obama wins a big % of Super Tuesday, I think all the Reblub candidates are gonna wake up to their worst nightmare.  THey thump Billary every chance they get at debate and microphone, but I'm guessing they will be dumbfounded when Obama looms over their paltry horizon.

Doesn't anybody realize that a big 'ol liberal endorsement from Ted Kennedy is the WORST thing that could happen for Obama in the general election?  Republicans love this...and I think the Clintons do as well.  Hillary is my first choice...by the way.  

[[Mr. Kennedy called Mr. Clinton Sunday to tell him of his decision.” Did we read that correctly? Ted Kennedy called Bill Clinton -- and not Hillary -- to tell him of the decision?]]

Ted obviously knows who is in charge.

If Hillary wins in November, this is how things will operate. Hillary would be "President" in name only. She'd get to sit in the Oval Office, not that she'd want to, lots of bad memories of Bill's activities in that office, and she'd get to make a few appointments and annoucements. The REAL President though would be Bill.

It would be a real embarrassment to the office to watch these two operate, and also a terrible thing for the country to have to endure.

Dominic Iacopino, Brick, NJ (Sent Monday, January 28, 2008 10:26 AM)

Dominic, take a deep breath, all that ranting and raving has to have you tired. Endorsements for Obama from Washington insiders are signals that they are ready to change the ways in Washington as well, signals that they are tired of the same old style of politics, it is a very, very good thing for Obama, a great thing. And I am sure you would have been equally pleased if he endorsed the candidate of choice. The endorsements he recieved signal that he is the candidate of change and unity, more than anything else!!!

If any Hillary supporter doesn't understand why many of us left wing independents can't and won't vote for Hillary, maybe you should read this article by Ralph Nader. It is rumored he will be willing to make an independent run if Hillary is nominated.

http://nader.org/index.php?/archives/1251-Eight-More-Years.html

Think about it, if Hillary is nominated you have the potential of drawing in 2 other independents that will be attractive to democratic voters, Nader (Far left voters) and Bloomberg (Moderate Democrats). Bloomberg may pull a few votes away from the GOP candidate but with Hillary in the race they will more then likely unify against her and fully back the GOP candidate.

I am getting really annoyed with people saying that Obama can't win the general election because he's black.  That is complete and total crap.  Anyone who would not vote for an African American for President WILL NOT BE VOTING FOR A DEMOCRAT no matter who it is.  If you think the bigot vote means Obama can't win, then none of the democrats will.  Seriously, you think Hillary, who is probably the most hated national political figure since Richard Nixon, actually has a better chance?
And as far as experience goes (for those of you who aren't just using that as a veiled racial excuse), keep in mind that three of the best Presidents of the twentieth century had little experience in elected office.  
They are:
FDR- Served two years in NY state house and four years as Governor of New York.  So he had less experience than Obama.  
Woodrow Wilson- Served two years as Governor of New Jersey.  That's it.  Way less experience than Obama has.
Teddy Roosevelt- One year as assistant secretary of the Navy, one year a Governor of New York, and six months as Vice President before McKinley was assassinated.  One of our greatest Presidents ever, Teddy had just over half the experience when he assumed office than Obama has today.

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