It's over. Obama is the nominee.

[reflection]

Win or lose, he's earned the right to try. I for one look forward to Obama's thrashing of John McCain in the debates. This is gonna be one doozy of a GE. A young(er) black man against an old white man. Frankly, I can't wait to see it, and can't wait to cast my vote for Obama. I haven't been this stoked about a candidate in decades.

The X-factor will be how much support, if any, Hillary throws behind Obama. She can surely help get the white female vote out if she is so inclined, unity ticket or not.

This is a very exciting time. Even my 8 year old daughter is plugged in to this election (though she is a HRC supporter). :)

[PBS Poll-435]

1. Woot! That was a GREAT Convention

That you had. In your mind.

[reflection]

2. Your mileage may vary.

Just promise to come back and support Obama when he gets the nod, please. He's going to need all the help he can get.

[nichomachus]

41. Probably better than what we're going to see in Denver

[PinkTiger]

3. NOPE. Sorry.

As much as you fanatics would like it to be that way, it just isn't reality. Go back to your drawing board. Hillary is going to win this and big, so get ready to whine.

[gal]

4. What is she going to win?

And what is your definition of big?

[d00mzday]

9. I will tell you what she will win.

a nice parting gift, and a thanks for coming out :) lol

[tridim]

22. Turtle wax?

I'll be very upset if they give her Senate majority leader. IMO no senator deserves it less than Hillary.

[SoonerPride]

5. Wanna bet?

Put money where your mouth is.

[msallied]

6. Win big, eh?

Waiting for that to happen. Only 10 races left, sweetie.

[reflection]

8. I just can't see it.

And I'm hardly a fanatic. Just a supporter.

[Solomon]

13. I see it too. No way the delegates turn their back on all that

money and new voters. It was over before they started up with the Wright stuff. In fact, that's why the Wright thing was so fierce. They want to give the illusion that he has derailed.

[SeaLyons]

11. Yes She Will

Going to be too many whiners to count.

[Mooney]

16. Which of the remaining states is going to net her 140 delegates?

West Virginia?

[nxylas]

18. And how is she going to do that?

That's not a rhetorical question.

[Voltaire]

32. She's doing fine so far ain't she?

nt...geez

[newmajority]

34. The state of disbelief in Hillbot land, 5-01-08

Yep, that's right...... "De - Nile" :evilgrin:

[backscatter712]

35. Welcome to my ignore list.

Go back to Free Republic with that shit.

[truebrit71]

36. Say after me - Not.Mathematically.Possible. Repeat as many times as it takes to sink in...

...Hillary is TOAST.

[YOY]

44. I feel I must warn you

Be prepared to be called all sorts of nasty names for pointing out that.

[YOY]

40. How is that?

I mean how is she going to do it. I'm all ears...

[Nederland]

43. Here is an easy way to make a lot of money

http://iemweb.biz.uiowa.edu/WebEx/marketinfo_english.cfm?Market_ID=214

Buy some Hillary shares at $0.20. If she does win as you claim, you'll be able to quintuple your money in a few months. Not a bad return on your investment I'd say.

What? Not interested? C'mon, put you money where your mouth is...

[rg302200]

46. Win what?

The reward for running the most republican campaign of the three? She wont' win anything, what fucking world are you on?

[livingmadness]

7. Yes. He. Is.

But don't expect many here to accept it for a bit.

[reflection]

12. I believe Joe Andrew's letter

will be looked on as the watershed moment which made it happen. That's a powerful piece.

[invictus]

10. The best way that Hillary can help Obama after he is nominated is ...

... to lock her bitter, angry, ornery husband in the basement in their mansion in Chapaqua and not let him out until the election is over. I can very easily imagine Bill making statements that will harm Obama's campaign, under the pretext that he was just trying to help.

[SoFlaJet]

14. I'm EXPECTING to hear about

some Clinton staffers working behind the scenes for McCain after Obama wins the nomination...somebody mark this thread and mark those words. We WILL be reading about it on the Huff Post this summer-watch

[crankychatter]

15. "Even my 8 year old daughter is plugged in to this election (though she is a HRC supporter)."

that is way TOO CUTE of an image... made me smile...

maybe I'm smiling because you give her the same love, encouragement and freedom to be herself that I believe all kids should get.

lord knows MINE are individuals... whew... yes they can.

:-)

"These are very exciting times."

from the movie Matrix

yeah, he can't fly... but he's the one.

[reflection]

51. She told me

"I want the girl to win, Daddy." Which makes sense coming from an 8 year old. I didn't try to sway her thinking (not that I could anyway). I'm just glad she's aware of what's going on. She also asked me "isn't there some old man trying to be President too?" That was pretty funny. She screwed up her face all crazy when she said it, like she was chewing on a lemon.

[Arkansas Granny]

17. No matter how often that statement is repeated on this board and elsewhere,

it doesn't make it true.

[demo dutch]

19. If that's the case, better get ready for the GOP to declare all out war & trying to destroy him. I'm

afraid we haven't since anything yet and, the episode on Wright is going to kids play compared to what is yet to come!

[reflection]

21. It's coming no matter who gets it.

That's a given.

[demo dutch]

24. Yep it's a given & it's all going to depend on who is better able to deal with the onslaught by Rove

[SoonerPride]

26. YOU MAKE YOUR DECISION OUT OF FEAR OF THE OTHER SIDE?

Weak.

[demo dutch]

28. Nope I will vote for whoever gets the nomination, both are capable in my view!

[SoonerPride]

23. BRING IT ON. I'M NOT GONNA BE AFRAID OF THOSE MOTHERFUCKERS.

Nominating our leader based upon FEAR of what the big mean repukes might or might not do IS CHICKENSHIT MAMBY PAMBY WEAKASS CRAP.

I say we choose the BEST PERSON TO LEAD US and that person AIN'T HILLARY CLINTON. And you might notice that most people agree with me on that assessment.

[demo dutch]

29. Maybe on DU, the rest of the country is devided on that issue, latest polls suggests

Hillary, but it keeps changing.

[SoonerPride]

31. Don't base your opinion on opinion polls. Look to see who is saying the smartest policy ideas.

Then it is a no brainer.

[demo dutch]

39. As a political scientist, poll results are very important as it indicates public opinion. Obama &

Hillary's platform are virtually the same. That said, opinion polls are a slight challenge nowadays and it depends on how they were conducted, however if several polls indicate the same results, you can pretty much bet that the public opinion is in fact reflected properly. It's as scientific as that.

[yodermon]

38. Obama will hit back *hard* at repuke attacks.

He has been pulling his punches in the Dem primary because *shock* : it's not good form to go all apeshit against a fellow Democrat.

[BenDavid]

20. Many say obama will lose to mccain and I myself believe that

to be correct. based upon this wright controversy and other stuff it is hard to like obama, but may I ask a question:

If our choices are doing the right thing and losing with Obama because fair is fair OR doing the wrong thing and winning with Hillary,shouldn't the super-delegates put forth the candidate that from the get go can win?

[reflection]

25. Well, you want to run the candidate

That can win, but none of us can predict the future.

[gal]

37. Well if she can't beat him right now...

what makes you think she can beat McCain?

I've never seen that question answered yet?

[Phillycat]

27. OMG ALERT THE MEDIA!

A random message board poster has declared the race! Everybody go home, it's over! Nothing to see here!

[reflection]

30. Amazing the power I wield isn't it?

:D

[Phillycat]

33. Heh.

Reminds me of the "CALL CONGRESS RIGHT FUCKING NOW" thread, which is my all-time favorite thread on DU.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=1871714

[reflection]

48. That is a classic. n/t

[not_too_L8]

42. K&R

[mtnsnake]

45. If you're lucky, Obama might be the nominee for VP running mate on Hillary's ticket

but only she will decide who her running mate will be.

I imagine she'll probabaly pick Wes Clark, but you guys can always hold out for hope that she invites him to join her when she wins the nod, which is all but a certainty now that she will.

[reflection]

50. I don't think either one of them

would offer the VP slot to the other. But then again, that's why I'm an engineer and not a politician.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

47. Awesome! Mind Putting That Out In A RoboCall In NC And IN So That His Voters Stay Home?

Hey, no need for them to go anymore!

:rofl:

[reflection]

49. One step ahead of ya.

:D