“Well I'll be damned, here comes your ghost again.But that's not unusualIt's just that the moon is full and you happened to callAnd here I sit, hand on the telephone,Hearing a voice I'd known a couple of light years agoHeading straight for a fall” — Diamonds And Rust, Joan Baez
“They were fast-moving opportunists encased in cynicism and proud of it.” — journalist, Jay Carr
For some reason, it seemed like a lot was going on while we were convened in Texas’ Democratic Convention last weekend. The economy tanked. Hillary Clinton suspended her campaign. And for trans supporters, Barack Obama held a conference call with the LGBT community. (No, I don’t get invitations to those things … I just volunteer on the campaign, organize, get others involved in volunteering and win a delegate slot to Denver instead. That’s plenty on the plate, I reckon.)
The Obama Campaign LGBT conference call focused on bringing in (of all people) HRC leaders, as in Human Rights Campaign or Hillary Rodham Clinton supporters – however you want to slice it. Indeed during the conference call, there was apparently some issue with the HRC (the group) focus and how “99% of the issues voiced” were gay or lesbian, while transgender was mostly never heard. For those in Trans America, we know we’re not Johnny-come-latelys and had long ago thrown our support to Obama (knowing Clinton’s gay/lesbian-only propensity).
Some of the trans participants in the conference call expressed surprise, hurt or “dismay” (as Donna Rose noted in her blog) at the focus of the subject matter due to HRC’s prominence in the call. For those who’ve been at this since the 90’s, especially old-line NTAC folk like me, having transgender being an equal part of something HRC-focused would’ve been the surprise. This opportunism and self-focus was classic HRC. If anything, how the conference call played out should serve to remind trans leaders that HRC is still HRC, and is still (as always) gay and lesbian. Period.
Its a legitimate question, truly, considering they have nothing in common politically with McCain and the Republican Party. Hillary's views are even more Staunt to the left then Obama's and I know this because I supported Her to win the Primaries! So.. If you supported her, your views are so far left you can't move right unless there's something deeper seeded within yourself which you would feel justified for when disgracing the very political views you claimed to have based your original support on. As for me, seein that she lost, I quickly fell in line with the rest of my Family in the Democratic Party because My enemies enemy is Most certainly my greatest ally.
For me to Actually betray my party and join with the Enemy is not only a Disgrace to everything I believe in politically but its a betrayal to whats best for my country as a whole. I cannot Fathom casting a Vote for a party that has, for the last 8 years, Completely Destroyed everything my country was founded on, everything that makes us the beacon to the world Economically, Militarily and Ethically.. this is what the republican party has done.. So do I hold a Grudge against my Brother, and the half of my family that supported him, simply because he won a contest to decide who was best to defeat the people planing to destroy our home? Do I Hold a grudge against him and join the people planning to destroy our home and seek shelter with the enemy? What Kinda of person would that make me in their eyes when i agree with them on nothing, yet would switch sides due to a small loss?
I would be, Plainly put.. a Traitor in their eyes..
They could never truly respect me nor my values as A Democratic American who believes in Empowering the little guy so he or she can Empower his or herself. So what would lead me over to their side, aside from being bitter about who should lead the Charge against the Enemy? I don't care who leads the Charge as long as the Charge is made Successfully, & THIS is what those "supporters" of our Hillary are completely missing. I doubt there is that much bitterness in the whole world.. My only logical reasoning is that these supporters who would actually cast a vote for the enemy in spite must not see the issues at hand.. I believe they only see a Black man, not a Democratic American, they see a black man that they would completly disgrace themselves politically by voting against rather then personally disgrace themselves by voting for..
This Phenomenon happening in Our party, the Party of the Great truth seeker JFK is totally saddening, I'd expect such an Anomaly in the republican party due to their party being rooted so deep in the racially divided Southern half of our country.. but in OUR party? Almost 30% of us forgetting why we are democrats in the first place? Because of a mans race?... & Yes, I insist that it must be the ignorant view of his race, because if any intelligence was involved in the decision to vote against our democratic brethren for that of the enemy, that decision would never be made..
As for those of Us who Supported Hillary and Still fell in line with the family when they choose differently, kudos.. Kudos to you for truly holding the Vision of our great party at heart, we are truly the Americans envisioned in our constitution.. In honor of Hillary's words, We will not Forget why we are Democrats.. We will not forget our true purpose here in this election, and for the good our our great country, we will not allow 4 more years.. No way, no how, No McCain.
Obama '08!!
Northeastern Ohio welcomed Senator Hillary Clinton to the campaign trail today, with her common message of change exciting crowds today in both Elyria and Akron.
The crew at Lorain County Community College were treated to a host of preceding speakers, who all made clear the heightening stakes in this year's election. Dan, the Field Organizer in the area, as well as one of its natives, welcomed Elyrians with a hearty "Bienvenido!" before telling them how they can get involved. A particular highlight was Congresswoman Betty Sutton, who also insisted that everyone volunteer, and for good reason:
Me and you and your friends are going to work to get Barack Obama in office, because we need a president who gets it.
After a few Hillary cheers, coolly mixing with Obama cheers ("Obama, '08, Ohio!"), the Senator from New York took the stage. She talked health care, she talked jobs, and she talked home foreclosures--things that millions of Ohioans are feeling the effects of every day. But most of all she talked about the change that Barack Obama represents--how his story really is the American Dream, and how he'll put working and middle-class people first. And like Congresswoman Sutton, she emphatically put the responsibility of the election on the supporters present--the necessity of talking to friends and neighbors and "working just as hard for Senator Obama" as they might have done for her in the primary. But she had a caveat:
When talking to your neighbors, don't ask "Who are you for?" Instead, ask "Who is for you?" Because the answer is Barack Obama.
Just a few ways YOU can get involved include: using Neighbor2Neighbor to go door-to-door on your own, coming in to your local field office to volunteer, making sure your friends are registered to vote, fighting the smears, texting OH to 62262 to stay up to date, and inviting your out-of-state friends to come volunteer in Ohio.
**Were you at the Hillary event? Were you a Hillary supporter during the primaries? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below!
My husband shamed me. After I finished my ranting over McCain’s choice of vice president, offended that McCain, as well as the Republican Party powers that be, believe that women are stupid enough to fail to see the obvious pandering to disaffected Hillary supporters, my husband reminded me that even the most alienated among them are bright enough to eschew McCain’s strategy. My husband is right. I would like to think that women who supported Hillary’s nomination bid (myself included) did so because they trusted her ability to lead our country and they endorsed her views. I would not like to think that these women’s only agenda was simply to put a woman in the White House regardless of platform. Any previous Hillary supporter who now votes for McCain and Palin because of some misguided feminism should not have voted for Hillary to begin with. Hillary Clinton was and continues to be about bringing our country back to reason. This election is not about gender politics. Rather, it is about intelligent and thoughtful choice.
Barack Obama is right: John McCain just doesn't get it.
Hillary Supporters - Put your money where your mouth is and donate $1.33 each! There is no more money from the Barrack Supporters to waste.
There are just tons of "Hillary Supporters", there are 18,000,000 supporters that will not get up off of a dollar to pay off her debt. What is going on? Are these the supporters that are still wanting her to not be harmed? Then why in the name of "John McCain! " will those supporters not get on their computers and each giver her $1.33 each, so that this nois can go away?
Perhaps, the brilliant senator of New York is wanting to pull money from Barack Obama so that he will not have money to fight off the attacks from the wealthy Republican financiers. Barrack's donors will soon be tapped out and that $24M that he gives to Hillary for making his life difficult will only work to his disadvantage.
Perhaps, the brilliant senator from NY, knows that John McCain will only have one chance and in four years, she has set the stage to be unchallenged, and this is the way that she can be sure that Barrack will fail and not have supporters to go back to to fight off the attacks to finish this race.
Barrack! I hope that you will not go there. My support is to help you. Not a wasteful person that caused us to have to spend money that was unnecessary in the first place.
Hillary Supporters - Step up to the plate and put your $1.33 where your mouth is. If there were supporters and not just Republicians voting for an easy target for the Republicans to beat.
Just $1.33 from each of those 18,000,000 supporters will retire the Debt.
Last night Senator Hillary Clinton made a historic speech that paid tribute to all those who had struggled to make change before her, and then unequivocally threw her hat in the ring for Barack and his own movement for change.
Hillary clearly outlined the immediate connection between the issues she stands for, and the direction Barack will take the country in. It was a powerful moment of true unity in the party, and with Hillary undeniably on the team, the campaign will now move full steam ahead.
And her delegates from Ohio are following her lead, throwing their support behind our candidate. This article from the Cincinnati Enquirer profiles former Hillary supporters making the transition:
Among the Ohioans, there seem to be fewer Clinton delegates covering their hats, shirts and blouses with Hillary buttons than you see in some other delegations from states won by Clinton.Alta Beasley, a 2nd Congressional District delegate from Georgetown in Brown County, is a pledged Clinton delegate - although the Clinton delegates expect that this morning they will be asked to sign forms releasing them from their pledge. Beasley was - and is - an enthusiastic Clinton supporter, but she said she will now throw herself into the job of electing Obama..."It's time to move on."
Among the Ohioans, there seem to be fewer Clinton delegates covering their hats, shirts and blouses with Hillary buttons than you see in some other delegations from states won by Clinton.
Alta Beasley, a 2nd Congressional District delegate from Georgetown in Brown County, is a pledged Clinton delegate - although the Clinton delegates expect that this morning they will be asked to sign forms releasing them from their pledge.
Beasley was - and is - an enthusiastic Clinton supporter, but she said she will now throw herself into the job of electing Obama...
"It's time to move on."
Were you a Hillary supporter? Now is a better time than ever to join the campaign, and help get this country back on track. Click here to get started.
Also, there are still two nights left of exciting Convention coverage: Find a watch party in your area for Barack's acceptance speech on Thursday, or check out Joe Biden's speech tonight at one of the many watch parties being held by Irish Americans at pubs across the state:
CincinnatiCrowley's958 Pavilion St7:30 pm ClevelandP.J. McIntyre's Irish Pub17119 Lorain Ave7:30 pm ColumbusByrne's Pub1248 W. Third Ave8:00 pm YoungstownCounty Maigh Eo Tavern 706 Steel Street7:30 pm
Ever since June, dedicated volunteers have been hitting the doors and the phones on behalf of Barack in the general election. Through events like Unite for Change parties, and Women to Women meetings, former Hillary supporters have smoothly transitioned to become an integral part of our effort, and they bring a drive and dedication to changing this country that is truly admirable.
Some have even stepped up to become leaders. An organizer describes one such amazing woman, Robin, in Toledo:
Robin was a huge supporter of Senator Clinton in the primaries, travelling to four states, working, in her words, "thousands of hours," to make the change we need in this country. After the primaries ended, Robin was disappointed, but knew that she needed to help Barack...Over the last several weeks, Robin has held a Unite for Change House Meeting where Hillary supporters got a chance to clear the air and move forward. She has made hundreds of calls to Hillary supporters from the primary, and my friends, I have never seen so many undecideds turn into supporters in my life. Robin is essentially single-handedly unifying her area of Toledo. Several days ago Robin got 5 Hillary supporters from the primary to come to the office, she trained them on Unity calls (as she calls them), and had a three hour Unite for Change phone bank.Robin...has been an inspiration to me, by helping ensure that Democrats will be united to make history in November. And thank goodness the primaries are over, so I get to work with the wonderful Hillary supporters like Robin.
Robin was a huge supporter of Senator Clinton in the primaries, travelling to four states, working, in her words, "thousands of hours," to make the change we need in this country. After the primaries ended, Robin was disappointed, but knew that she needed to help Barack...
Over the last several weeks, Robin has held a Unite for Change House Meeting where Hillary supporters got a chance to clear the air and move forward. She has made hundreds of calls to Hillary supporters from the primary, and my friends, I have never seen so many undecideds turn into supporters in my life. Robin is essentially single-handedly unifying her area of Toledo. Several days ago Robin got 5 Hillary supporters from the primary to come to the office, she trained them on Unity calls (as she calls them), and had a three hour Unite for Change phone bank.Robin...has been an inspiration to me, by helping ensure that Democrats will be united to make history in November. And thank goodness the primaries are over, so I get to work with the wonderful Hillary supporters like Robin.
Are you a former Hillary supporter? Have you had a unifying experience with a Hillary supporter? Let us know in the comments section below!
And to join our movement in Ohio, click HERE.
Last night I had the opportunity to try to convince a very dear friend of our family, a very bright and dynamic woman, that she should vote for Barack Obama in November. Normally this would be an easy sell with this very liberal college professor but she seems to be a victim of some very bizarre distortions of just who our candidate is.
This friend was a very commited Hillary Clinton supporter and I think is stilling hurting badly from her defeat in the primaries. Hillary's campaign was her source for information about who Obama was and she will be the first to admit that Hillary vetted Obama viciously. As Hillary faded away, she was left with traditional media sources as her source of information with CNN the primary outlet. Our friend had really no exposure to the online resources that many of us used for a more balanced look at the candidates and issues.
Her primary distaste for Obama stems from the fact that she perceives him as an elitist that is all talk and no action, something that seems to be reinforced from the media portrayal on places like CNN. I'm certain that image began during the primaries since that was one of the messages from the Clinton campaign. She's convinced that his promises to remove us from Iraq are just empty rhetoric and that he's flip-flopped on key issues. She also was greatly upset that "he didn't visit the troops". I explained that she was a victim of the corporate-run media and that CNN was no longer the Ted Turner balanced news organization that it once was and that there was a huge resource of facts on the Internet that would counteract all of her concerns. I showed her a wide selection of online blogs including Daily Kos, Andrew Sullivan, Huffington Post, even MyDD although I know that there's some real Obama bashing still going on there. At least on a site like that she can see how unreasonable some of the hatred looks. I showed the area on this website that answers all the vicious rumors out there. I told her that if she's going to watch television news pundits that she must include people like Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow for a bit of balance.
She's convinced that Obama is going to win in a landslide and dislike McCain immensely but she's still not convinced she can vote for Obama. I think she's much closer after our long talk last night. Oh, and she did make say that Obama's choice for VP is going to greatly influence her vote. I think she knows Hillary is very unlikely but she wants someone strong and experienced in that role. Sam Nunn or Wesley Clark would be very palatable to her.
I have little time for canvassing neighborhoods, making phone calls, or manning booths to help with the campaign but I participate heavily on internet blogs and work hard on my personal contacts with friends and relatives. I think it's a very important step. One person may not feel like much but if every one of us reaches one, it adds up quickly.
My recently widowed, 77-year-old mother and I have always agreed on politics-- even at times when we diverged on other things. She is a lifelong, ardent Democrat. I grew up in a household where my parents expected that their daughters would pay attention to the world, and would fiercely resist the inertia of indifference.
The 2008 Democratic primaries were the first time we'd ever parted ways. She announced her support for Hillary, while I felt passionately committed to Obama. The situation surprised us both, and we had many telephone discussions to examine why and how we had come to different conclusions.
Clearly, people's reasons for supporting Hillary have varied-- from loyalty and yearning for the best moments of the Clinton years; to the desire to finally see a strong, intelligent woman make it into the White House; and countless other issues that relate to policy positions. So it can be daunting to come up with a single, neat set of answers for bringing Hillary fans into the great, unruly and diverse crowd that constitutes the Obama community.
But my mother and I both feel it is essential to draw attention to the reality that Hillary and Barack have substantively far more in common with each other than either has with McCain. This reality has often been blurred in the media—as well as by Republicans who would like nothing more than to exacerbate antagonism and divisions among Democrats to their advantage. We must not allow that to happen.
I'm attaching below an email that I sent this morning to a handful of friends. It features a short film clip from the Jed Report. In the space of a few minutes, this little film reveals one of the most compelling points in this election that should send us united to the polls:
The hemorrhaging of lives and funds in Iraq is an untenable loss that must be stopped.
For my mother and me, this overwhelming point trumps any other perceived differences. So onward then, together: Mother, daughter, and my sister as well. We are voting in honor of my dad who is no longer with us, but who witnessed the devastation of war himself as a young man, and was changed forever.
Ashland and Richland counties certainly aren't the first places you think of when you consider where a progressive candidate, who strongly advocates for women's rights, would have support, as both have voted heavily red in the past. But on a beautiful Sunday in north central Ohio, some truly empowered women gathered in two meetings in adjacent counties to talk about women's issues, commemorate the 160th Anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, and collectively devote their time and energy towards the candidacy of Barack.
Both forums were marked by their intimacy--by the opportunity for women to speak honestly about how they feel about the issues at hand, the election, and what they think they must do to move forward in the name of women.
In the picture from Ashland above, Louise, second from left, listens to Nikki talk, along with her daughter (next to her), Sandy (on the left), and Mary (second from right). Louise shared the story about how she wasn't very involved in the primary, but her son's enthusiasm for Barack drew her in for the general election.
Here, Kelly talks while Jean listens. Like a few of the women in attendance at these meetings, Jean was a Hillary-turned-Barack supporter. She spoke about how, being a butcher, in what is thought of as a "man's profession," she had to work hard to get equal pay as her male counterparts.
One town over, in Mansfield, in a spacious office, Field Director Jackie kicked off the meeting by telling her personal story and what this election means to her as a woman. Like in Ashland, those present watched a video, shared their own stories, and asked questions about what they could do to help the campaign.
Among those in attendance were Barbara and Emily, whose families' joint political involvement goes back generations. Barbara also was for Hillary in the primary, but has already started to canvas for Barack. Similarly, Carol, second from the far end, was initially resistant to doing voter contact, but has now become one of the staples of the volunteer effort in the area. Local Field Organizer Katie told about how Carol held a house party a couple weeks ago, and since then every single person who attended her meeting has come in to canvas for Barack. Talk about a success ratio!
The news is especially notable because Ms. Tubbs Jones was an avid Hillary supporter during the primary. She joins the legion of Hillary supporters joining forces with Obama supporters to help chart a new course in this election.
The public event, and Ms. Tubbs Jones' support, will surely help boost our candidate's already stupendous following in the greater Cleveland area.
Here in Ohio, everyone from community leaders to everyday folks to big name representatives like Ms. Tubbs Jones are making a stand for change.
The movement for change is gaining speed here in Ohio, where our state has long been known for representing the American electorate as a whole.
This weekend, in addition to the huge number of Unite for Change events, there will be a large-scale Voter Registration drive at ComFest in Columbus. ComFest is one of the city's biggest annual events, with over 40,000 expected to pass through. Voters anticipating change can also bid a fond farewell to the last 8 years in the George Bush Legacy Bus, which will rest its tires at the festival today.
In other news, even our opponent, after an event in Cincinnati yesterday, admitted that the economy will play a crucial role for Ohioans in the election. Incidentally, a Gallup poll was recently released indicating that voters believe Barack Obama would do a better job with the economy, by more than fifteen percentage points.
And finally, there are numerous signs of our supporters and tons of new supporters, formerly for Hillary, coming together. Our movement is becoming doubly strong, through both cooperation and publicly calling for the change in course that America needs.
All along, it has been obvious that though Hillary would fight to the finish; she is also a brilliant woman, who has always known what the bigger picture is. It is essential that we regain the White House so that this country can get on a track of success once again. Hillary has always known that the best interests of the party take precedence over her own personal goals. Not only has she demonstrated that in many bi-partisan actions in the Senate, but in her personal life, as well. As a pragmatic realist, she also knows the power of unity. Her exit speech demonstrated every quality about her that has been so often ignored in coverage of her by the media. She went out on her own terms; she earned that and owed it to her loyal supporters.Just as she stayed strong throughout the gender and media bias during her campaign, she once again, showed some of her most admirable assets. At no other time has it been more apparent and significant, that she understands the ultimate and most important goal ahead: to defeat the Republicans in the coming election. This was not a speech of defeat. Filled with insightfulness and magnificent dignity, it is a powerful reminder of the importance of unity. As time goes on, people will look to this speech as a template to follow in years ahead.The core members of society, who support the nation, feel battered, beaten, abused, neglected and ignored. There is only one way to fix that: get a Democrat back in the presidency. I hope that Senator Obama and the vice presidential committee, will find that Hillary is the best candidate for the vice presidential slot, that will prove to be what it takes to unite all of the Democratic voters and ensure that we win in November.These are exciting and historic times. We finally have the chance to truly turn the country around, by rejecting the status quo and shackles of the past, looking forward to the promise of the future. We should all recognize this, be thankful and proud – and join to create the future that is best for all of us. I hope that my and many others’ dream will come true – and I will be able to put an Obama-Clinton bumper sticker on my car!
Sincerely,
Susan S. Davishttp://www.moviebytes.com/writers/home.cfm?siteID=901
From time to time I go to Hillary's website. I saw a blog post that so moved me I had to find this person here. He goes by "Hillary Transitioner", and this is for him...
I read this yesterday in The Monitor:
For many Clinton supporters in the Valley, anything less than making Clinton the vice presidential candidate will mean a vote for McCain.
"I'm not a Democrat; I'm a Hilla-crat," said Sara Lopez, a volunteer for the Clinton campaign. "They're telling me, ‘You can't campaign for McCain.' It'll be weird, but I'll campaign for McCain and the Democratic people I like."
Lopez is among a group of ardent Clinton supporters petitioning Obama to name Clinton as his running mate. They're getting signatures for a petition, sending mass e-mails and even considering making up bumper stickers with the slogan, "We'll remember in November," a reference to their willingness to vote Republican.
It's people like Sara Lopez that are going to help give Texas to McCain this fall. Her Hilla-crat quote is embarassing and I hope it comes back to haunt her when she's mature enough to realize that her vote for Senator McCain is a horrible mistake. Their willingness to vote Republican is because of all the rumors they've heard secondhand, or baseless emails that question Obama's patriotism, religious affiliation, and background.
I'll admit openly that I was a Hillary supporter until just a few weeks ago when her surrogates and supporters got to be a bit too much to handle. As soon as Obama secured the nomination, I happily donated some cash AND ordered bumper stickers for my whole family.
American 1st
Texan 2nd
Democrat 3rd
Republican NEVER
One of the most pervasive narratives used in opposition to Sen. Obama's candidacy is his supposed lack of experience. Today on Slate's XX Factor, Melinda Henneberger posted excerpts from an e-mail exchange with a "generous" Hillary donor who is considering backing McCain in the fall.
After reading it, I'm more convinced than ever that "inexperience" is, as Henneberger puts it, little more than "a stand-in for race, or maybe something else I'm missing." Take a look at the e-mail:
I spent the last two days browsing hillaryclinton.com and reading over her issues (again) and I also checked out the blog section. Two words regarding the blog: "oh my."
Obviously, I am not naive enough to expect that HRC supporters would immediately jump over to support Obama after he clenched the delegate count. But the comments on her site are just so divisive, cold, and (I hate to say it) blindly ignorant.
When I first joined the BarackObama.com site, one of my earlier blog posts stated that I would vote for a democrat this November, no matter what. Yes, I have major issues with Hillary: her policies, attack-based campaign, initial approval of the war in Iraq - I could go on. But I would have MUCH rather voted for her than John McCain.
When I wrote that in my blog, the comments came in immediately "sorry, but I could never vote for her." Perhaps a few other remarks that, to me, translated into saying "I'm a Barack Obama supporter, not a democrat." ?? Huh?
I realize that HRC supporters might very well vote for McCain. The bloggers on her site are very misinformed. "Obama stole votes." They really believe that. They really believe that Florida and Michigan should have been handled differently (even though the outcome would have not affected the delegate count). They use "new math" to show she has the popular count. These things are SIMPLY NOT TRUE. They think that Rush Limbaugh encouraged people to vote for Obama.
Well, let's take a look (I know it's wiki, but these citations are accurate for this section):
On March 27, 2008, Limbaugh said "The dream end of this [of Operation Chaos] is that this keeps up to the convention, and that we have a recreation of Chicago 1968 with burning cars, protests, fire, and literal riots and all of that, that is the objective here [of Operation Chaos]."[14]
On April 29, 2008 Limbaugh declared an "operational pause" in Operation Chaos, saying that Obama's defeat in the 2008 Pennsylvania primary and fallout from statements from Obama ally Reverend Jeremiah Wright could have damaged his campaign to the extent superdelegates would shift to Clinton's side.[15] Determining Obama had weathered that storm, Limbaugh lifted the pause the next day and renewed his call for his listeners to vote for Clinton in the upcoming Indiana and North Carolina primaries.[16] Obama won the North Carolina primary[17] but was narrowly defeated in Indiana, where Clinton won decisively in rural counties that normally vote Republican in presidential elections.[18]
I realize I'm preaching to the choir right now, but we have a major task on our hands. We can't be rude to HRC supporters. As much as you want to say "it's idiotic to vote for McCain," we need to remind ourselves that it could have been the other way around. I wouldn't have wanted someone calling me an idiot if HRC had won.
Yes, I know that HRC's campaign was a mud-slinging and name-calling event. It was what it was, and nevertheless we are left with millions who are hurt and gravely disappointed. It isn't about winning them over. It's about unity, and what's best for our country. I can't imagine any true Democrat will find that in John McCain. But I really need to try hard to bite my tongue around HRC supporters.
This is a list of positive comments our Obama family has compiled about Senator Clinton. This is our way of letting all new HRC supporters know that we see her strengths and we can concede her positives.
By Sherri from Mundelein, IL I think that she loves her daughter.
By tf_MN I think she is tenacious.
By jayman♦ I commend her for sticking with Bill, as her marriage vows told her to do.
By Michael in MI - Outraged Hardboiled Citizen-Historian Thwacked Giddy with Hope She has a very good grasp of policy issues.She is smart, articulate, shrewd, and canny.She knows the layout of the White House like nobody's business!
By Chris from Santa Fe, NM I can't believe I am posting to this but...I heard she has a sense of humor.
By Middle-aged Woman from WLaf IN I think she is extremely smart. I always like her It Takes a Village initiative.
By Patricia ... used to be bitter and angry now I have Obama-Hope She has a lot of energy!
By Saska --I will not be a part of the distractions-- I really do believe that Hillary wants to do right by the country.
By ❀ Brenda in Richmond, VA ❀ She passionately believes in Universal Health Care.
By Pragmatic Idealist She is a tireless worker
By Liba it is true that she is a fighter.....
By Kristen in Maine Hillary Clinton has been an avid advocate for women's rights and for children all over the world for decades. She is extremely smart and has an amazing grasp of the issues.
By Amy Hussein Rock Um. Yeah. She's a fighter. I can say that honestly.
By Shea "Hussein"-Louisville KY I believe Hillary is passionate.
By Molly H. Hopemonger in Missouri She thinks quickly "on her feet."
By whisperonthewind I have never seen her appear discouraged. This is a great strength.
By Johan Hillary has a unique wardrobe!
By Erica in So IL Senator Clinton will be a big help in congress helping President Obama pass many policies. As you have said before (Curious in NC) most of their polcies are not that different from one another. With Clinton's, our's and other Hillary supporter's help, there is nothing that can stand in our way and we together can heal this country and the world. I hope this helps.
By NURSE "HUSSEIN"- an EXTREME OBAMOPHILE who is BITTER & MAD but understands that HOPE & ANGER go hand in hand I believe that Hillary has a lot of bold ideas and true grit and would be a great asset in the cabinette somewhere, perhaps a healthcare appointment.
By Goddess Hillary is indeed a remarkable fighter..she never gives up..
By Hope In Texas She is a hard worker.
By April in Austin Hillary doesn't quit..
By praying for obama Hillary knows how to appeal to different kinds of people at different times of the race.
By Carol in MN She's a hard worker.
By Cali-girl I believe that she would love my children like they were her own.I also love her It Takes a Village.And that girl can hang on when all others would have abandoned ship (whether we're talking about her marriage or this race, or probably a million other things about which I have no idea); I admire this tremendously.By Cali-girl I can't believe I forgot these two things that I've been saying for weeks: her skin is beautiful and she has a kick-ass hair colorist!
By Veritas She knows how to work the system. I mean that in a good way. As much as we may hate it, sometimes you need someone who knows how to match a guy like Karl Rove at his game and manipulate the media and all the rest. She is a consummate politician - and sometimes that's what's needed.
By Sharon~Independent for Obama I'm amazed that she has so much energy. I hope when I'm 60 that I will have even half of her energy
By Susan in Denver I have heard that she's a good mom. And, if you've ever noticed the way Chelsea looks at her when she's watching her speak/debate, you can tell her daughter really loves her a lot...so she must've done something right. :)
By Barbara from Rockaway Park, NY Amazing survivor/ will to prevail.
By New Freedom, PA Obama supporter 8 minutes ago Directly and indirectly, she has helped our candidate become a better candidate.
By Georgia Peach She went to China and told them that the way they did not value baby girls was wrong. That took courage.
By !ADAMANTkjoftherock★Breaking the fever of fear! That is what I was going to say: I believe she loves & is motivated entirely by Chelsea.
