Party Unity My Ass,People United Means Action,PUMAS Hillary Clinton Supporters
By Mar Celo on Jun 9, 2008 in US News | | |
“Party Unity My Ass” Or “People United Means Action”?
Some Hillary Clinton supporters,who are not in a rush to admit defeat,have created a group or network called PUMAS.But no one really knew,what these letters stood for.According to few reports,it meant “Party Unity, My Ass!”.The founders of this entity are now claiming that,the letters stand for “People United Means Action”.
They even started raising money,maybe with two things on mind:Get McCain elected President in 2008 and hope that Hillary will make a brilliant comeback in 2012.
Nelle Gartner | Jun 16, 2008 | Reply
I’m one of the boomer women Glad to see PUMA take action to set the record straight about Hillary and who really won this primary. I will likely vote for McCain because Obama is a fraud to me who does not exercise superior judgement or stand for real truth. He does not have my respect because He had a chance to right the wrong of excluding 2 states with tax paying voters, but he did the wrong thing, nothing. He wants to win at any cost, the truth did not matter who the states votes were for. He did not take the higher ground and want the re-vote to happen out of fear that the truth may not benefit him, and his self styled better judgement was shown to be questionable after the Wright and Bittergate faux paus. The rules committee meeting was a farce giving Hillary half worth of the vote, thereby insuring her loss. Obama is not a uniter, he has divided our democratic party and he is not even president yet, and I hope he won’t be elected.
I trust McCain more to insure the security of our country.
bjwa | Jun 27, 2008 | Reply
Obama seems more like the anti-Crist. I would be very careful before I would vote for him. I still support Hillary and wish she would just run as an Independent canidate. I WILL BE VOTING FOR MCCAIN, I am an independent and I don,t trust the democrates after what happend in the primaries.
Christy Holtman | Jun 27, 2008 | Reply
I can’t believe anyone would support McCain. How about when he thought it was so funny when a woman at his rally called Hillary a bitch?
How about the supreme court? How about women’s rights? How about health care? How about the future of our country? Get over yourselves. I am a 57 year old white woman who supports the candidate who best can get this country out of the mess it’s in. It sure as hell isn’t McCain. I understand being sad and upset that Hillary didn’t get the nomination. I was but I surely know Obama is not the enemy here. Hillary and Barack are so close on all issues - how can someone support Hillary, then go to McCain. Hillary doesn’t want this. Maybe you PUMAS could be more ethical like Hillary. OBAMA 2008
Linda | Jun 28, 2008 | Reply
I believe Hillary is doing what she needs to do politcally for her career. The DNC has not been fair to her, but life is not fair.
If she becomes the Vice-President I will vote democratic, if not I may vote for McCain just to keep Obama out of office.
I hope that all will Rally around her in Denver to show our support and that we are not happy with the DNC. In my opinion they seem to know how to lose an election.
Linda
Brandon | Jul 23, 2008 | Reply
I just saw this on CNN
Hmmm…PUMA — very close to COUGAR
Interesting play on words…why don’t all you PUMA’S take a page from your the chick you’re infatuated with…
PUMA’s should shut up and suck on a fat one because you SUCK!!!
Obviously a tactic by republicans to thwart the greatest candidate we’ve had to elect since FDR — Yes he was a socialist & we can only hope Mr. Obama might be just as liberal…
sue | Jul 28, 2008 | Reply
this is so bizarre to me. you say you respect hillary clinton and believe in what she stands for, then you turn around and say you will vote for someone she blatantly stands against and refuse to vote for the candidate she supports and who stands with her on the issues. sounds like some childish sour grapes to me. for those of you who are women…you just set us back about 30 years…ruined everything hillary has done for women and you should be ashamed!
RainyDayzBaby | Jul 31, 2008 | Reply
All you nasty mouthed guys who want to whine about women who believe strongly in Hillary and want to prevent Obama, the fraud, from winning the Presidency can STFU. I was a delegate and committed to the Democratic platform until I saw what happened to Hillary. I’m officially an independent now. Oh, BTW, all the media talking heads and militant Obamabots can say all they want about how “Hillary supporters are bad losers and will jump on the Obama bandwagon soon enough”, but guess what? Never in a million - it is about way more than losing to an arrogant fake who has about 20 minutes of experience - it is about a deeply held, internalized belief that Obama will do more damage than good for our country. Hillary has never asked her supporters to stand down. And we don’t plan to.
El Boogie | Aug 6, 2008 | Reply
I’m an African American voter who will not vote for Obama. I’m a Clinton supporter and was disgusted with all of the media bias. I have change my party affiliation to Independent and will vote for McCain in Nov.
jazzlover | Aug 11, 2008 | Reply
You better wake up.MCCain has voted against ever civil rights bill since he has been in congress.You better come out the house and in the field with the rest of us.MCCain has no love for you.
Rodger | Aug 14, 2008 | Reply
Don’t forget that Hillary was winning the popular vote when the DNC forced her to withdraw. This reminds me strongly of what happened to Gore in Florida, EXCEPT THEN THE DNC CARED! I guess we count every vote only when the party insiders want us to. I need a new party and will write in Hillary, vote for a Green or even hold my nose and vote MacCain before letting Obama be forced down my throat.
Palavin | Aug 17, 2008 | Reply
Stop Bellyaching.
Clinton Lost, Fare and Square.
Now, if you would Vote for McCain, whose clearly against Choice, then Obciously Obama’s ‘race ‘ is more important to you all than his Policies. Sad thing is Others will have to pay with you for your Bigotries !
Palavin | Aug 17, 2008 | Reply
Stop Bellyaching.
Clinton Lost, Fare and Square.
Now, if you would Vote for McCain, whose clearly against Choice, then Obviously Obama’s ‘race ‘ is more important to you all than his Policies. Sad thing is Others will have to pay with you for your Bigotries !
lorecanuck | Aug 24, 2008 | Reply
As A Canadian who has been watching the Americain politics since day one I am in complete agreement with the Hillary suporters.
Hillary was downed by the media at every turn.
My hubby and me could see the bias months ago.I didn’t miss not one debate between Hillary and Obama! Hillary won hands down How could Obama have won when all we heard him say I AGREE WITH SENETOR CLINTON (DUH)Since Hillary has been cheated out of the nomination
Obama who has no orrigional ideas of his own ! has stolen most of Hillarys words.You might ask why a Canadian has such interest in the U.S politics . My answer to you is Canada does a lot of trading with the U.S and our Troops are Fighting hard along side of your Troops in Afaganistan.
Steve | Aug 24, 2008 | Reply
PUMA=Losers
Hey gray haired baby boomers! The 60’s are over. Your generation (you know, Bill and Hillary and George W.) screwed up this country. It’s time to move on. If you choose to continue to move backwards and support McCain, fine. We Gen Xers will remember this and will be very happy to end your Socialist Social Security and Medicare benefits.
Interesting, you boomers claimed to be for civil rights and equality and how great you were to get us out of Vietnam, yet when the opportunity comes to end war, get out of Iraq and fulfill MLK’s dream, your true colors came out! So what was your point? A wasted generation. Get lost already, you spoiled brats!
Gene | Aug 24, 2008 | Reply
A history lesson for all you Gen Xers. Pres. Carter in the ’70’s had the windfall profits tax on big oil, raised the taxs on the rich. Have you heard that recently? From a guy named Obama?? So what did we, the working people get from it? DOUBLE DIGIT INFLATION, DOUBLE DIGIT UNEMPLOYMENT, DOUBLE DIGIT INTEREST RATES, AND DON’T FORGET LONG LINES TO GET GAS!!! So I will hold my nose while I vote for McCain, and straight republican, because ever since pelosi and the rest of dems took over, the gas prices have gone thru the roof!! The dems have lost their way!!!
Womenzvoice | Aug 25, 2008 | Reply
As a woman watching the goings-on of US politics from the UK I am disappointed that the run for presidency has come down to an all-male contest, particularly with the recent news that Obama has chosen Joe Biden over Hillary. What happened to the voice of women that was being heard so loud and clear when Hillary was in the running?
If you are a woman wanting your rights and issues to be represented, show you support at womenzvoice.com for Hillary to run as an Independent or at the very least for John McCain to select a woman running mate.
Lois | Aug 25, 2008 | Reply
I have watched all of the news coverage for the primaries and to date (differant networks)
The media has been very biased. I have been a Democrate for 43 years. But, Obama has lied, and gotten cought, so many times it is hard to keep track of what he actually stands for. He has changed his position on so many subjects, it is hard to know what his platform actually is. What would he do? What he said in the primaries or what he is saying now - to get elected? His associations are also VERY disturbing. I will NOT vote Democrate for the first time in my life.
Lois | Aug 25, 2008 | Reply
BTW Obama isn’t planning on ending war. He said he would get the troups home but he also said that he would be sending a large number of the troups to afganistan. Moving the toups from one war to another isn’t ending anything!
KDubs | Aug 25, 2008 | Reply
Wake up people! We are losing our jobs! We are losing our rights! We are losing our country! 4 more years of the conservative agenda? Is that what you really want? Hillary won’t run in 2012. You are hurting her image as a result of this PUMA thing, and she would never win the nomination in 2012 even if she did run. If we win in November we can take back our country. Unite us!
Lois | Aug 25, 2008 | Reply
I agree we are losing our rights etc. I don’t care if Hilary runs in 2012 or whenever. I do not want another person in office of President that doesn’t know how to tell the truth, uses race to further divide the country etc. Obama is not ready for that office. He doesn’t have the credentials or credibility. He is more like Bush than McCain.
will brown | Aug 25, 2008 | Reply
PUMAs, Cougers, I read your frustrations boldly. Tell me something though, where have you been the last seven years? Do you actually like not having health care, do you think those $4 per gallon gas prices were just marvelous? Do you absolutely glow at this wonderful economy George Bush has given us? I could go on with this line, but I will move on.
You cast your frustrations and outright disdain for Mr. Obama as if to blame him for being America’s Democratic choice. I will submit to you its not at all Obama’s fault she ran a sorry campaign. Why dont you place the blame squarely at the feet of her campaign staff, who by the way, Obama did not select for her. But, you dont want to hear that do you? Thats because you are so bitter, you cant accept that American’s might just be a tad bit smarter than you are. Dont get me wrong now, I have lost some major coin betting on Hillary to be the nominee [but] Obama won me over.
On the other hand, if this is some shadowy republican think-tank funded group, well you’ve had your chance to make America great. Rather, you squandered it in some hegemonic plan so diabolical, you absolutely forgot about the real strength of America. WE THE PEOPLE!
By the way, I am another African American guy that believes in the promise that is uniquely, American.
So, in closing, After the election of Obama/Biden, let us all know about how you enjoy universal health care, reduced middle-class tax burden, a renewed investment in American industry in creating renewable sources of energy. However, I am hopeful that you will not talk about the continuation of the failed policies of Bush, so you might be able to satisfy your selfish, narcissistic needs to wait for 2012 so Hillary can be President. Besides, she and most of you will be too old, as is John McCain now.
K Smith | Aug 26, 2008 | Reply
August 26, 2008
Re: Please Stand With The Democrat Party
To Whom It May Concern:
First and foremost, I believe it is very important for me to inform that I am a registered voter and have not missed casting my vote for the past 25 years. Secondly, I was not an avid supporter of Barack Obama and his team nor was I immediately in favor of casting a vote for Mrs. Clinton. However, because I, like most Americans are tired of living in such a financial strain that the republicans have imposed on this Nation, I am joining the majority of Democrats and standing behind Mr. Obama and Mr. Biden. At this point, I see there is no other viable choice.
Just because I have such repugnance for Mr. McCain, I see no reason to cut off my foot in spite of my face and give him and his cronies the opportunity to continue their violation on this Nation. Again, I was not neither an Obama or a Clinton supporter, but since there is not a better selection, I have no other choice but to rally behind the Democratic nominee.
Question: Do you dislike our Nation so much that you would cast your vote for someone who does not have this Nations priorities in mind? Why would you do it to yourself or better yet, why would you do it to our Nation? …Why would you not seek what is best for the future of our Nation? We need you to put aside your ego’s and join the party.
My prediction is - or just an assumption - that if Mrs. Clinton does not do everything in her power to show her support for the Democratic party and Obama/Biden lose come November, I do not believe she would ever have a chance in the next election. I believe she and ALL of her faithful supporters need to show some unity and not continue the drama.
I personally believe it is awesome that you and your constituents feel so strongly in your convictions. However, I believe there comes a time when you have to realize when it is time to throw in the towel and realize if the war is worse than the battle itself.
For the sake of the Democratic Party, I can only ask that you put your ego’s aside and stand with Barack Obama and Joe Biden. CORRECTION: Please stand with the majority of the Democratic Party.
With much concern, I appreciate your time and attention.
anniemargret | Aug 26, 2008 | Reply
How could any so-called Democrat, and these people are eminently ’so-called’ claim to care about the values and ideology of the Democratic party, and then vote for the odious, dangerous, unstable McCain to prove a point? Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face!
My oldest son was dx’d with schizophrenia when he was 18 y/o after a suicide attempt. He is now working two jobs to live as an independent functioning young adult, but he has no insurance. He gets his mental illness meds from the city, but nothing else. Now, I want to ask all you selfish people what are you going to say to my son, and to the other 47 million American without health insurance when your pathetic votes put John McCain in office. Will you feel pleased? Will you feel vindicated? What point will you prove other than you are so encapsulated with your own anger and disappointment that you would thrust the basic needs of millions of Americans down the drain? I must say after listening to some of you scream and hawk on NPR today, I came away more unlikely to listen to any of you, than in disgust that you would subjugate our party’s goals for your own individual desires. If you remember, the word is ‘patriotism’ - a love of one’s country and working for the good of the country and its citizens, rather than for your own personal choice for president. As a middle-aged woman myself, with three grown children, I fear for another war which Mr. McCain will surely start (he promised, remember?) and if this man gets into office on the backs of the likes of you all, then not only will you be disparaged by the rest of our party, you will have to carry that shame on your own consciences….if you have any.
K Smith | Aug 26, 2008 | Reply
Annie Margret,
Some people and I do mean SOME people can not fathom the thought of having a Black African American as their president. Those very same folks would rather continue under the Bush regime than to cast their vote for a Black man. For those people, I’d say look at the money in your pockets and note ITS color; the green might not be there if we continue on this same path. Black verses green. Some people would rather die than cast a vote for Obama. And as Bill Maher said last night and I quote, “Americans are getting stupider and stupider.”…voting AGAINST their own interest. I just don’t get it.
Charlotte Bassett | Aug 27, 2008 | Reply
Who cares if you are Black or African American or White. That is not the issue. The history that both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama is somethin tha I thought I would never see in my lifetime. We need to come together and vote for the best candidite. We don’t need another Bush. Look at our economy and our children fighting a war and dying for no good reason. Obama fight on to bring this country peace.
Charlotte Bassett | Aug 27, 2008 | Reply
Who cares if you are Black or African American or White. That is not the issue. The history that both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama is something that I thought I would never see in my lifetime. We need to come together and vote for the best candidate. We don’t need another Bush. Look at our economy and our children fighting a war and dying for no good reason. Obama fight on to bring this country peace.
Michael | Aug 27, 2008 | Reply
What does Hillary and McCain have in common? I am an avid Hillary supporter but I must ask if you have all been living here for the past eight years? You are all irrational and have no logic in your thinking.
Disabled Marine Corps Veteran | Aug 29, 2008 | Reply
Charlotte Bassett
The issue is that Barack Obama cannot defend this country against our enemies. He is another Jimmy Carter who will bring our country into the hands of terrorist! Obama has NO EXPERIENCE and he didn’t win the primary because 18 million voices were never heard not to mention Florida and Michigan voters. It had to take Senator Clinton to suspend her campaign and to bow down to Howard Dean, Harry Reid and Nancy Poleski to give the nomination to Obama. Whatever happen to the voices of Americans?
I served my country honorably and I know the experiences of weak leaders who cower from our enemies. Look at the first Bush who gave up on the Iraqis who stood up against Saddam only to be abandoned in their tracks hoping America would help them. Look at the outcome; we went back in under Bush 2 and now you are complaining. If we done it right the first time we would not have been in this position. Look what Reagan did after Carter allowed our Embassy be taken over by terrorist? The Embassy was sovereign territory but it was taken over by a radical group. What followed was years worth of hijacking, and killing of innocent Americans. Have you forgotten? Then when Reagan was elected President, they released the hostages before he took office knowing that he would not allow this to continue. Do we need another coward in office who will give in to radical terrorist? Obama is not the right choice.
Hilliary would have stood up to the world. She would have been another Margaret Thatcher. She would be tough and not take it from anyone. Obama cannot due this because he has too much pride. He cannot even stand up to Reverend Wright, or his terrorist friends. He cannot even make decisions without his wife showing her anger if he chose Hilliary to become his VP. Only shows he is the WRONG choice.
Obama can make all the speeches and he can make all the promises in the world, but remember it was Bush 1 who said, “Read my lips…” and look what happened to him, now we have Obama who is saying “Change…this and that” What is it they tell battered women who want to change their abusive husbands? “You can’t change someone who doesn’t want to change.” Well guess what? You can’t change the Government when they continue to do the same thing over and over again. The biggest problem is that those who are elected into Congress cannot stop spending. They waste taxpayers money and they will never stop spending. If you don’t believe me, look at Obama. From all the money he got for his political campaign, he received the most money from donations than ANY candidate in U.S. History and he is the ONLY candidate in U.S. History who SPENT THE MOST money to run in this election. What does that tell you? He is willing to spend other people’s money instead of spending with responsibility. Do you honestly want someone who is going to consider the Treasury his open checkbook? Then look at John McCain. He wants to stop Congress from adding useless spending attachments to any bill. He wants Congress to start being responsible to Americans and only pass bills that will not contain useless spending.
Hilliary said it all and so did Biden when they were running for the Democratic Nomination, “The Presidency is NOT an On-The-Job Training position.”
Besides, McCain never liked Bush. Unless you have ever served in the military and see what it is on the other side of the coin, you have no clue. McCain knew Bush was making a mistake. Bush had no experience to lead and he did not know what it was to lead in combat. He served in Texas during the Vietnam War. He made alot of mistakes when going into Iraq and he did not account for the mistakes his father made during Desert Shield/Storm. He did not understand his father made alot of Iraqis mad at us for abandoning them in 1991. We are paying that price because of that action.
Do not think that peace will come with Obama being in office. Peace will be far from the truth if Obama is elected. He will bring more problems in the future. We will be in wars as a result of Obama’s inability to lead. Jimmy Carter was too much of a coward to enter into a war with Iran over the hostages, but look at the outcome. We spent the Reagan years fighting terrorist from hijacking planes, and boats and extorting money. Reagan said, “we will not negotiate with terrorist” and that protected Americans from getting into a war with Libya and other terrorist countries. With Obama as a President, we will be following the same path as Jimmy Carter and end up having our planes hijacked, and Americans killed. I wonder what your stance will be when a child is held hostage and killed on the internet by a terrorist child? Then you have Obama saying he wants to sit down with the terrorist and conduct talks. What will you say then?
No one wants war but you must always prepare for war because there is always a nut that wants to start a war. The last thing is the protection of American lives and those that serve join to protect the lives of all and that includes those that have different views. You don’t join the military to learn a skill and go to college. You join the military to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. The oath we take know what we get into and those that think otherwise are feeding you a line. No one wants to go to war but if we have to defend our country then we will and not cower from it.
Either way, we only have 2 real choices to become President. One who will stand up to terrorism, and one who will not. One who wants to stop spending, and one who will spend to support his empty promises. One who has chose a woman to become his VP, and one who had too much pride to pick one. One who did not cheat voters from letting their voices be heard, and one who fought hard to not let voters not be heard. No matter who you chose to become President, if Obama becomes President, we will find ourselves in the same position when Jimmy Carter was President and finding that it will mean that we will be electing a Republican to fix the mistakes of another failed Presidency.
Jimmy Carter had to have Ronald Reagan to fix his mistakes as President.
George H. Bush had to have Bill Clinton to fix his mistakes as President.
We already have mistakes under George W. Bush, do we need another 4 years with Obama as President before it takes someone competent to fix their mistakes? We cannot afford another 4 years of mistakes. Since Hilliary is not chosen, then the only optimal choice is picking John McCain to correct George W. Bush’s mistakes. We do not need another Jimmy Carter.
Until the day comes when the leaders of our country realize that they were elected “BY THE PEOPLE” to “REPRESENT THE PEOPLE” then we will NEVER agree on who is the right choice to become our leaders. What they are doing is that they are thinking for themselves, their party, and a very select few and NOT for THOSE they are SUPPOSE to represent. I have never seen ONE elected official that even cares what their constituents think much less even read one letter they write to them. If you don’t believe me, try to write a member of Congress. All you will get is a form letter where some clerk will respond but your letter will never be read by that member. If they really cared, they would not be voting for pay raises for themselves or voting on silly things. They would be on the job and not taking vacations and voting “Present,” like Obama has done so many times over and over again. You can’t vote “Present” as President.
Ann | Aug 30, 2008 | Reply
What makes Obama so great? I don’t get it. Does this man have to power to “unite the country,” when he’s done nothing to unite the dem party. I just don’t get his appeal.
brandy | Aug 30, 2008 | Reply
Wow. This is great. I bet you PUMAS see cutting off your nose to spite your face as a great stragedy too! Hey, why don’t we shoot ourselves in the foot when our shoes don’t fit? OH, yeah, BECAUSE WE’RE IN THEM. And we’re in this country too. You can sit out. You a can choose to not vote for Obama. Better yet, you can really rally forward and make her a write in canditate, but voting for Mc Cain is an ass backwards, upside down move for our country- which I assume all of you will still be living in come January when the new president will be sworn in.
Clinton supporter | Sep 3, 2008 | Reply
Voting for McCain just because Obama didn’t pick Clinton for the VP slot is like cutting your nose off to spite your face. McCain is not a war hero, doesn’t even know how to operate a computer, divulged more than name rank and serial number while a POW and is a Bush boot licker. A vote for McCain is a vote for 4 more years of the same.
An independent | Sep 3, 2008 | Reply
Actually I am very proud of you who are standing up for what you believe in and doing what you feel is best for this nation. Too many people check their brains in at the door when it comes to politics. They vote strictly by party line not caring who is running. Its that way for both parties.
I was a die hard Democrat until I saw my party being taken over by the liberal elitists and being told I should vote for a Democrat just because I was registered Democrat. I decided to become a registered independent and vote my conscience and for who I thought was the best choice. Unfortunately for many years now we have been given a choice between the worst of two evils.
I keep hoping the conservatives and moderates of both parties would take control back and return the parties to what they were based on years ago. I want civil discussions and to know how a person running for office will vote and how they will make this a better nation for my family and future generations.
Right now there is no civility as you can see by some of the comments aimed at those of you who are standing up for your candidate and refusing to vote for Obama because you dont believe in him. He leaves so many questions and doesnt seem to offer any ideas other than to promise change. But change from what? Yes this nation has problems just as we have had in the past and have come out of them as we will these.
To lay the blame on one party is not correct. Both parties have been involved in causing the current problems. The President cannot be the only one blamed when we elect people to Congress who are suppose to counter any bad decisions by the President. But the Democrats have run Congress for the last 2 years and it has an approval rating somewhere around 9 percent.
We cannot just replace the executive branch but also people in the legislative branch who put themselves first. We need to weed out the corruption and the good old boy system and replace them with people who put this nation first and their party somewhere way below that.
Vote the way you feel. I have voted to punish a party. Heck I voted for Perot twice. They apparently didnt get the message. Dont take any grief off anyone because they will either be sexists or party line voters who let the leadership of their party do their thinking for them. Do what you feel is the best thing for this nation.
An independent | Sep 5, 2008 | Reply
You uppity 18 million Hillary supporters now just shut up and set down and do as you are told by the male and feminist leaders of the party and vote for Obama even if you dont support what he stands for or the way he and his campaign and the news media treated Hilliary and other women with sexist comments.
Now be a good blind party follower and do as you are told.
Janet | Sep 6, 2008 | Reply
I will never forget how Obama mistreated the Clintons. I will never forget how the DNC treated the Clintons. I will vote for McCain and I am thrilled for Palin. Not every woman who supported Hillary is for abortion. I do believe in less government not more and strong defense. I do believe this country is the greatest country in the world. Bush is not to blame because people bought homes they could not afford. He is not to blame because unions have caused coorperations to take their businesses overseas. He is not to blame for unaffordable healthcare. Healthcare is not a right. I guess Obama supporters believe they are entitled to everything. How does he plan on paying for all his programs? Raise you taxes. McCain/Palin 08 Palin 2016. Thanks Hillary- I know Sara is not you but you paved the way for all women. You have endured being called a racist, a b*&(), and everything else. You will always be one of my most admirred people but this time my vote go elsewhere. It is so sad how Obama gave you no respect and looked down on you but now he wants and expects your help. I would tell him to F off!! County first.
An independent | Sep 10, 2008 | Reply
The local paper here ran a letter to the editor where a local Democrat said that “real” Democrats get over Hilliary losing the campaign and not being named the VP and vote for Obama. He said Hilliary is supporting Obama but if she was amart she would hope he loses so that will give her the chance to run again in 2012 and maybe then the DNC will back the first woman President candidate. So what is a “real” Democrat? I believe in his context its a liberal who does as they are told and lead around by the nose. They cannot fathom that there are conservative and moderate Democrats who question Obama’s nomination and dont feel comfortable voting for him. I guess “real” Democrats as with “real” Republicans just check their brains at the door and vote who the party tells them to. I think people should think about what is best for this nation instead of a political party and vote accordingly. That would make someone a “real” American.
jason | Sep 11, 2008 | Reply
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tigwib | Sep 15, 2008 | Reply
Voltaire said a country deserves its government. If you are prepared to vote for McCain over Obama because of color or truth-telling I guess Voltaire is proved true.
An independent | Sep 17, 2008 | Reply
jason - so you are going to leave if McCain wins? Or do you leave in the US at all? Maybe you live in France. LOL
tigwib - so you are saying you are only voting for Obama because of color? Not sure what truth-telling has to do with anything because no candidates ever tell the truth.
I guess both of you prefer living under socialism then? Its the reason I am not voting for Obama. He is a liberal/socialist and the last 40 years they have tried it their way and look where its gotten the US.
One of the reasons I am an independent - the freedom to think for myself and not be led around by the nose by a political party or ideology. Its what America is all about.
biancaj | Oct 8, 2008 | Reply
Hi,
With all The ACORN voter registration fraud Im just wondering could there have been voter fraud during the primary? I think Hillary should have won and I think someone should have investigated that since OBAMA had worked with ACON and with AYRS and with these Socialistic groups. When I vote Democratic I want to know its a “real JFK ” Democrat not a Democrat in Socialist skin. Hillary you should be running. You dont need them!! Quit pushing OBAMA because I know you dont mean it. We need “OUR ” Hillary back!! HILLARY HILLARY< HILLARY< HILLARY. I will NEVER NEVER vote for a SOCIALIST. Hillary do something come back where you belong, Let us put your name on the ticket because if we cant ILL VOTE MCCAIN before I vote for a terrorist’s friend or Wrights friend or REzcos friend. HILLARY< HILLARY<HILLARY<HILLARY<HILLARY<HILLARY
biancaj | Oct 8, 2008 | Reply
tigwib SO you think that just because some people dont vote for OBAMA its because he is African American RIGHT?? Well your’e an A…because youre willing to vote for a SOCIALIST because He IS African American and that is better??? Cut the RACIAL CRAP it aint pretty!!! We all have a right NOT to like the SOCIALIST!!! and Im not afraid to say that. Just because we wanted to have HILLARY for President it doesnt mean we are RACISTS and the more you say that the angrier we get.. Because Hillary had the EXPERIENCE and the KNOWLEDGE and respected us voter you Ignorant you AND its HILLARY forever but if we cant have her THEN its MCCAIN because you Blind DEMOCRATS HAVE TICKED ME OFF!
biancaj | Oct 8, 2008 | Reply
anniemargret, I feel sorry for you and your child BUT no matter what OBAMA promises you concerning healthcare he will not be able to follow through. WHERE IS HE GETTING THE MONEY?? There will be no money and Im sorry I struggle and I have paid for my own ills all mny life as a single mom and have worked 60 hours a week to be able to pay my bills and keep food on the table, and I didnt ask for other people to pay for food for my children Im 60 years old and my furnace is at 55 during the winter and OBAMA wants us to cut down our heat. What would you and OBAMA like to put my furnace on this winter or next winter s my money that I work very hard for can help to pay your bills? There were days where I couldnt even walk to my car after work to be home. So As sorry as Ifeel for you… I feel sorry for all the other people that wokr 2 and 3 jobs to make ends meet and then have to pay for your or other’s healthcare. BUT NO REALLY WORRY ABOUT THAT because statistics show he cant do it!! HILLARY #1 FOREVER!
biancaj | Oct 8, 2008 | Reply
K Smith >>> so you and Bill Maher are saying that we are stupid if we dont vote for OBAMA(who happens to be a BLACK MAN). Again a couple of mor idiots try to bring race into the election just as your BLACK GOD OBAMA has many times and no one else, Have Colin Powell run and he will get my vote or Condi Rice they have experience and the honesty to get my vote. Shame on you for using RACISM you people are bringing it back. I dont like OBAMA I dont TRUST OBAMA, I dont care for his politics and his Socialism Who gives Bill MAher the importance for us to care what he thinks!!! I dont even watch him so I dont really care what he says just I I dont care what any actors say or singers it doesnt make them more knowledgeable. SO I SAY WHO CARES!!!! I think you are a racist for insinuating that those that dont vote BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA who is many things but just Black. Please STOP THE RACIAL THING because some of us have Black relatives but I wouldnt vote them into a presidency so that I ca prove Im NOT a RACIST>
shasha | Oct 16, 2008 | Reply
i love hillary but i could care less if she begs me to vote for obama. i am my own woman and will not obey hillary’s call for us to back BO. i will never never vote for a spineless man. hillary got my vote and now palin will get my vote in nov. obama cannot be trusted and should not be elected as president. he’s only served a total of 143 days in the senate let’s not forget this. i want obama to have that couric interview because he’s never had one and the media is so inlove with this guy it’s sickening! they need to ask him tough questions like they did with hillary and sarah palin. so, if BO thinkss that he is getting hillary voters, he’s so wrong. this woman will vote for mccain/palin….and by the way, i’m not white!
Kae | Oct 22, 2008 | Reply
I am supporting John McCain because the next four years will need someone strong on foreign policy, not an American Idol candidate. With despots all over the world wanting to make a move, it is important that you have a force to stop all foreign enemies from destroying the United States, Israel, & other friends of freedom. Barack Hussein Obama, on the other hand, is being supported by the worst despots in the world. Why enemies of the USA support Obama (ie Putin, Castro, Il, Amindinajad)? Because Obama will be the weakest foreign policy President ever.
Also Obama is the most arrogant politician to seek a public office. Since winning the nomination (via the DNC) his head is so far in the clouds that he hasnt seen his feet since clinching the nomination. The arrogance this man been acting is nausous. The fact that he draws crowds that can fill up the Rose Bowl goes back to third world leaders where no competion for the office is allowed. The fact that he is connected to ACORN from his community organizing days, has supported & is being supported by anti-white, anti-jewish, anti-American, anti-black for those who oppose their views, should be a red flag. The reason he has gotten this far because of money & a press corp that is so over the top for Obama since the primaries that you wonder how Hillary survived as long as she did or McCain is still making it a close race.
Despite a fawning press corp & money (some of the money raised is in question), Obama cannot close the deal. If not for talk radio & the alternative press, Obama would have won in the primaries in March & would have an average 25 point lead in the polls. The worst of the offending news organizations is MSNBC. You would think Obama is currently the President with an 90% approval rating. And anybody who doesnt support Obama is a bigger racist than the KKK. I dont oppose Obama because he is black, I oppose the Obama/Biden ticket because the change they bring will make America weaker economically, militarilly, & morally. Their change is one dreaded word that America fears…….SOCIALISM. That word means changing America from a responsibility country to a entitlement country. Does anybody notice the big crowds? That is from socialist countries. Obama embraces socialism. From huge tax increases, gutting the military, national healthcare, national banking, public housing, silencing opposition, he if elected bring Chicago Machine Politics to the White House, which most of America thinks is the most corrupt town at least for politics ever.
I say if Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton were the nominee, she would have a better chance to win because she will recapture the states her husband won in 1992 & 1996 & be competitve in blood red states. Obama, like Gore & Kerry will not win a single southern state & worse despite what the polls say, will lose mildly blue states because the states Hillary Clinton won in the primaries, will be closer than the polls say or be lost.
Being black doesnt mean an automatic vote for Obama. The race of a man doesnt mean an automatic victory. It should mean a bigger scrutiny because if you could be the first black president, your character should matter. But for many blacks, the race means more than character. Many blacks believe that Obama will just by winning the election, the black race will all of a sudden change for the better. For some, it will because they will go back to school & learn a lesson. But for many blacks, if in four years their condition doesnt change, it will a Messiah moment Obama wont like.
Leadership comes from wanting to be responsible for making dire decisions everyday. The McCain/Palin ticket has in the past questioned their own party & the opposition party on the issues that affect the people of our great land. Obama has not ever questioned his own party, especially in Chicago. Why? Because doing so will be costly politically. Obama is not a leader, just wanting the title to hide his lack of leadership skills.
Tina | Oct 29, 2008 | Reply
I am a democrat voting for McCain/Palin. Obama is a wonderful speaker and he inspires many young people to vote. But thats as far as it goes, he doesn’t have the executive experience that is needed to run our great nation. I am afraid of what our country will have to endure in the near future, from the economic woes to the threat of terrorist acts. These things are real people!I don’t want a president who promises change, I’ve heard that before. Don’t tell me what you think I want to hear, tell me what I need to hear. The honest and ugly truth. We are a fragile nation at this time, we need tried and true leadership, not the rhetoric of a candidate who hasn’t been in the trenches. Obama, in 2012 I may vote for you, but for the sake of our futures show me who you really are.
Cindy in Pa | Oct 30, 2008 | Reply
I also am a life long Democrat that will vote Republican this year in Pennsylvania. I may agree more with the Dems. on personal issues such as pro-choice however, I feel if Obama gets in there America is in total jeopardy therefore my personal choices won’t matter anyhow. I will chose Country First on Nov. 4th and live to fight another day.
p8prclip | Nov 2, 2008 | Reply
I’m a Republican and I just want to thank all of you who see Obama for what he is. As much as I want our party to win I would have to concede the fact that a loss to Hillary would have been welcomed compared to the alternative. Keep the faith…Hilary will have hers in 4!!!