Congratulations Team Hillary and Clinton supporters

[Joe the Revelator]

Now that Hillary will officially ended her opposition to Obama, I can officially end my opposition to her.

To the Hillary supporters that I undoubtedly offended during the Primary:

Thank you. Thank you for being passionate, thank you you for being tuned end, thank you for believing in something bigger then yourselves and thank you for sticking to your guns and engaging me even when the cause bordered on hopeless. It was fun, and it was what our politics are based on.

I hope that you bring that same passion to the General Election, if not for Obama, then for cleaning the GOP out of the Whitehouse. Its important.


Here's to being on the same team.

[gateley]

1. And I "officially end my opposition to her" as well -

Well said!

:toast:

[MonkeyFunk]

2. I'll vote for him in November

but I'll devote my other efforts to defeating the anti gay marriage amendment here in CA.

The pure hatred you guys have thrived on for months now has taken its toll, and I'm just not very inspired to do anything for him beyond check a box next to his name.

Good job!

[WillyToad]

3. And to the Hillary supporters you drove away by endlessly abusing them?

What will you be thanking them for?

[Joe the Revelator]

8. For being republcians from the word go, or just selfishness

Like I have always said, anyone who bases their votes on the personal opinions somebody types online, should not be allowed to vote in the first place. If they think that McCain represents their issues better then another Democrat, then good riddance, the party doesn't need that type of support.

[BlackVelvet04]

15. That's a really good tactic to NOT take any responsibility for

YOUR actions, but I don't think many people are buying it. Take your unity bullshit and stuff it. No, I won't vote for McCain but neither will I vote for Obama.

YOU, wolsh, have been the nastiest of the nasty so don't insult us with your congratulations crap.

[Joe the Revelator]

16. You're a sad small person. Please ignore my op, as it was not meant for you.

[BlackVelvet04]

19. You have a lot of room to talk......

I love it how you think you can weasel out of your responsibility for your own actions and nastiness....doesn't work that way. Your OP was only meant for those who you thought you could manipulate.

[Joe the Revelator]

20. This is politics sweetheart, if you don't know how it works, then you shouldn't waste your time

discussing it.

My actions were my opinions. Sorry if they did not match your. However I am sincere in my pledge that the war has been won and its on to bigger battles. This was never a personal vendetta against Hillary, it was a movement against her campaign.

Listen to her speech and stop taking this so personal.

[Name removed]

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[Joe the Revelator]

32. Let it all out BV. You'll feel better.

and be ready to focus on McCain.

[ronnykmarshall]

50. Oh I'm ready to take on McCain.

YOU ....... get out of the way!

[VeraAgnes]

55. I hope you do but leave your peers alone.

Stop, please stop all of your bully behavior...Enough has been said and done.

[ronnykmarshall]

58. Uh ....

are you talking to me?

[Hoof Hearted]

69. And now you've displayed perfectly the patronizing sexism that's your MO.

What a farce of an OP.

[LibraLiz1973]

33. All the vitriol that piled on around here SURE SEEMED PERSONAL

I've never seen a ruder bunch of.... oh, wait! I have. The animals in Freeperville are the only thing I can compare it to.

When you become that which you said you would fight so hard against, what does that make you?

[Joe the Revelator]

36. Look, I've never asked for anyone to accept me.

Im just done fighting this portion of the war. I'm moving onto the General Election. you can join me, or you can continue to the in fighting. Its your choice.

[saracat]

45. "Sweetheart "???? And guess what ? For many of us this was "personal".

And don't call anyone "sweetheart" but your wife or partner, you chauvinist pig. Right up there with that contemptuous dismissive" sweetie" remark.

Well, we are on to bigger battles too and we are no-ones "sweethearts or sweeties" except to our partners and families.We are strong women and we will stand up for ourselves. You are a disgrace.

[Joe the Revelator]

52. Let it all out sara, let it all out.

Your candidate gave a great speech today. It really was amazing.

[saracat]

56. Ya know, I don't really think you mean for us to let "it all out" You have no idea what you could be

asking for.I don't think you would like it at all no matter how much better it made me feel.

[Joe the Revelator]

57. Please do Sara. If it makes you feel better and allows you to move forward...

then by all means, don't spare my feelings.

[saracat]

61. Oh , it has nothing to do with your feelings.

:evilgrin:

[Joe the Revelator]

62. Whatever makes you feel good Sara...

I liked your posts up until Edwards dropped out. Hopefully, as this goes on, we'll be able to meet somewhere in the middle again.

[Hoof Hearted]

70. Poor lonely Wolsh. Let it all out baby cakes. Latent mother issues, abandonment.

We feel your pain.

No. Seriously. I mean it every bit as much as you meant your OP.

[VeraAgnes]

26. I think you are on many Ignore lists and I doubt

anyone is in a hurry to see and hear your thoughts.Hey, maybe after Christmas. I won't even believe you today and I'm a peaceful poster.

[Joe the Revelator]

30. Fair enough, but I'm not on yours, and you're still reading what I have to say

Sorry I've decided to lay down arms. I take it its easier for you if we all continued to hate Senator Clinton.

[LibraLiz1973]

35. So you admit you DID hate her! So it really WAS personal

A lot of you were so vile and disgusting.
The behavior was so outlandish, it was almost as if she had done something to you personally.

[Joe the Revelator]

38. Both sides were hateful to the other side. If you want to continue playing sides...

have at it.

[VeraAgnes]

53. Why would I want to hate another heroic democratic?

I am referring to the historical icon, senator Hillary Clinton. I do not hate any of our Democratic leaders.

[rodeodance]

40. Not taking any responsiblity for being a complete Ahole are you! figures!!

[book_worm]

4. Congratulations to Hillary and her supporters.

[OzarkDem]

5. Very gracious of you

and we hope you'll support a new and improved agenda for women's issues and empowerment in the Dem party.

Best wishes and good luck to Obama!

[Joe the Revelator]

9. Glad to see you still standing with the party!

and of course I'm on board for a new and improved focus on woman's issues and empowerment. There are many woman within the party I would support for VP, and definitely support for President moving forward.

[OzarkDem]

13. I'm a 5th generation Dem

I look at it as the party of my grandparents, g-grandparents and gg-grandparents who elected great leaders like FDR and Truman. They promoted the core values of the Dem Party and worked to help former slaves get jobs and education, end poverty in rural Missouri and supported organized labor when the younger generation moved to the cities to work in factories. They believed everyone was equal and deserved the same rights and access to a good life regardless of age, income, religion or ethnicity.

They supported my generation in battles for civil rights, women's rights and ending the war in Vietnam. I've inherited the party from them and work to uphold to their standards. Sometimes that's a difficult job.

[Joe the Revelator]

14. Thank you for your service to the party.

Seriously, I love this party more then most things in my life and thank you for being a good steward of it.

[OzarkDem]

25. Thanks!

All the great Dem leaders have said the same. Read "Truman" sometime about Harry T's strong beliefs about the sanctity of the Dem party and the need to stay loyal to it and its core values. As a man who came from a poor background, he knew it was the only mechanism for the powerless to have influence on the government and improve the lives of all.

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. Forgive her for the IWR vote too?

[Joe the Revelator]

39. Thats unforgivable no matter who cast the vote

The best we can do is move on.

[rodeodance]

41. Not if you hold a grudge on that vote. you can never move on.

[Hope And Change]

7. K & R!

:kick:

[JohnnyLib2]

10. I write from hostile territory (Kentucky)....

guess you get credit for toughening some of us up. Things are going to be rough for Democrats here -- Mitch McConnell is gearing up with his big war chest and will tie his opponent to Obama in the most negative ways he can. So, teamwork will be needed more than ever, despite some nasty bruises.

[Joe the Revelator]

11. Fuck McConnell

[applegrove]

12. I wish I could vote for Obama but I'm Canadian. So I'll have to just stick to the DU

and fight off the GOP assholes from here.

[TexasObserver]

17. Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty we're free at last!!

[jefferson_dem]

18. I salute all Hillary supporters today!

She is a true fighter for the cause. You deserve to hold your heads high today.

[Joe the Revelator]

21. So far its a very very good speech.

[Joe the Revelator]

22. After that speech, I can safely say, that Hillary has undone a lot of damage today

[FloridaJudy]

23. Congratulations to Senator Clinton and her supporters

Very good speech. Now let's all turn that energy into taking back our country.

[BooScout]

24. I call Bullshit....

It really cracks me up that in the same breath that you thank us.........you insult us by calling us Repukes and selfish in your next post on this thread. Grow the hell up. If you can't be sincere in your attempt to make nice then just shut the fuck up.

How's that for passion?

[MonkeyFunk]

27. typical

the OP has been one of the biggest bullies around. Typical behavior.

[Joe the Revelator]

29. I'm sorry you feel that way.

Maybe you should read what I responded to first though.

[rodeodance]

42. MF is right. one of

the biggest bullies on this board --and now not willing to forgive Hillary for her vote. Yet you want to make nice. no deal

[Joe the Revelator]

43. So in order to have party unity I'd have to forgive a vote on a war?

Is that what you're saying?

You're one crazy kid. You might have more fun over at hcf.net.

This thread was never meant for you.

[rodeodance]

44. holding a chip on your shoulder is bad news. Weights you down with hate.

[Joe the Revelator]

46. I have no chip, I've moved on. I'm just not forgiving ANYONE'S vote for this war

Sorry, but I do have principals.

[rodeodance]

47. no you have no moved on. bye

[Joe the Revelator]

51. Great response rodeodance.....

The irony here isn't lost on me.

[Joe the Revelator]

28. I was asked what I thought about those who will now vote for McCain

Those people were never democrats. You can't logically make a leap from being a Hillary democrat to a McCain "democrat". Its not possible if you care about more then personalities.

[BooScout]

34. You were asked about those you drove away.

You're sincerity is touching.

[Joe the Revelator]

37. and I stand by the idea that if people are driven away by message board posts

then they shouldn't be taking part in political discussions in the first place.

[saracat]

48. Message board posts reflecting the boorish behavior of a candidates supporters on the

outside can and do influnce votes. Together the behavior of supporters and campaigns paint a picture that can either lead to voters supporting a candidate or driving voters away. it is a combined effort.Otherwise campaigns wouldn't hire bloggers.

[Der Blaue Engel]

54. Spoken like a typical fucking bully

Let's hear it for the fucking bullies of DU! You must all feel soooooooo fucking proud. And all it took was a fullscale embrace of anti-Democratic principles, letting the trolls run wild, and vilification of the last two-term Democratic President while spitting, spewing, and vomiting misogyny. Brav-fucking-vo!

Go fuck your Unity Pony.

[rodeodance]

63. I AGREE WITH THE MESSAGE BELOW BY

BLUE.

[BlackVelvet04]

59. It has nothing to do with personalities...

but I wouldn't expect you to understand that.

[Joe the Revelator]

60. Either you support your party or you do not

If you're a Hillary voter who now wants to support McCain, you obviously do not care about policies.

[BlackVelvet04]

64. Guess what....

you don't get to make the rules of life and I didn't say a damn thing about voting for McCain.

Your opinion of me is about as important as a piss ants opinion.

here ya go: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x144003

There's something for you to whine about. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Joe the Revelator]

67. No but I get to offer my opinion just like you...

Do things like your link still excite you?

[bluestateguy]

49. I really want to like the Clintons again

Today Hillary took the first step toward making that happen.

[sufrommich]

65. Boy,I really disliked you during the primaries,

but right back atcha bud!On to the presidency with Obama!

[Joe the Revelator]

66. The dislike was warrented

Like I said, I make no apologies, I supported Obama very strongly, which meant opposing all who challenged him. But at the end of the day, I love this party and am ready to come together to keep McCain out of the Whitehouse.

The paraphrase the magistrate:

Lets get those McCain bastards!

[progetto]

68. I'm with you Wolsh

but it's going to be a little harder for Hillary supporters to make the adjustment. I'm confident that they will see reason in the same way Hillary did today.