Should Hillary's Name Go Into Nomination @ the Convention?

I'm not quite sure why some people here are trying to second guess him.

I guess they don't trust his judgement.

That's the big point here. :thumbsup:

and honor an unbelievably historic primary that I could never dream I'd see in my lifetime.

and yes, makes me trust Obama's judgement less.

Edit: the entire point of this is to beat McCain and keep the Supreme Court from falling to the dark side. Anything that threatens that is a distraction. Once again it's all about what Hillary needs, NOT what's good for the country.

loudly and without cease.

So, people who consider themselves supporters of Obama, and who voted "no," have some serious soul searching to do. I posted a thread about this yesterday, but since it wasn't flamey, it sank pretty fast.

you still view everything through the lens of the primary. There are no "Clinton supporters," in terms of this election. She isn't running, she withdrew. There are McCain supporters and Obama supporters.

You perpetuate the division here because that's your modus operandi. That's all you know how to do.

Why bother being here? You contribute nothing but tenth grade flamebait.

He gave her everything. He looks weak and that loses elections.

You don't give in to bullies.

And it shows that Obama is a leader.

The need of the hour, and of the coming months, is unity in out Party. Clearly from the day's news, Sen. Obama and Sen. Clinton both recognize this.

The posture of 'I support Sen. Obama and hate Sen. Clinton!' is becoming less tenable by the hour as an expression of genuine support for the nominee of the Democratic Party for President of the United States.

Do you have to hate someone to not trust them?

OBAMA has won the nomination.

You aren't really trying to say that one has to like Senator Clinton in order to express genuine support for Barack Obama as the nominee of the Democratic Party for President of the United States are you?

You can hate Hillary, but if you are freaking out over her name being on the roll, then I say you lack trust in our candidate.

Everything in your post is a wrong assumption.

Again.

In light of recent events, in light of the statements concerning convention planning coming from Sen. Obama's campaign, in light of the repeated calls for, and expressions of, unity, coming from both the former contenders, there is no longer any signifigant overlap between between the statement "I support Sen. Obama as the Party's chosen nominee for President!" and the statement "I hate Hillary! She is a treacherous back-stabber out to ruin us! She ought to be tossed out of the Party and treated like a pariah dog!" Indeed, pressing the latter line does damage to Sen. Obama's prospects in the general election, and so, as any Leninist would observe, pressing that line objectively amounts to opposing Sen. Obama's election as President. It is not a line a person of any political understanding who supports Sen. Obama and wants to see him President of the United States would press. It is certainly not the line taken by Sen. Obama and his campaign. It is a line that keeps open wounds that need to heal; it is a line that operates against unity in the Party; it is a line that divides rather than unites, and glories in the division it causes.

Worst case scenario, this gets some airplay on FAUX Noise, then Clinton gets outvoted and Obama takes the nomination.

Like we really need one?

n/t

Too bad Obama has never been able to enjoy his victory and show it :(

As far as I'm concerned, that issue is resolved. The TRIBE has spoken.

No, not Larry Tribe, the Democratic Party.

And if WE don't stop him, he's gonna blow that thing all over the world...

:spray:

"Some in this thread" need to change their attitudes. Same in this thread. Some posters just want to fight, and have NO desire for peace and unity. They refuse to lay down their arms even after the war is over. It makes me wonder WHY they don't want to stop fighting... hmmmmm?????

A total of 20 minutes is provided per candidate for the "presentation of his or her name" and for nominating and seconding speeches.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/14/clinton/index.html (scroll to bottom of article)

Does anyone know if there will really be 20 minutes of speeches about why HILLARY should be the nominee??

PLEASE tell me they will skip that part. NOTHING good can come of it.

enough said!!!!

Hell TO THE naw. In the immortal words of the divine Ms. Whitney Houston....

:)

i have been saying it now for weeks and still stand behind it
the fact that obama agrees tells me i made the right choice

Either way, don't care. Just win in November.

Some of the things she said during the primaries will be used in McCain ads.
"Shame on you, Barack Obama."
"John McCain and I have experience to be commander in chief; Barack gave a speech."
:thumbsdown:

the voices of the people who elected those delegates should be heard. As Senator Obama clearly has a majority of the delegates, I don't see why anyone has a serious problem with this.

If her name isn't in the hat, idiots will always whine about it.

Barack wouldn't give it to her if he thought he didn't have it covered and then some.

She's starting her 2012 campaign and he's starting the 2008 general election.

Barack is showing he is a true leader in the very best sense of the word.

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Obama is for it and it's a basically meaningless procedure.

:shrug:

Why can't some of his supporters agree with it?

I've watched this for months: some don't want unity or peace -- they just want to argue and fight and be mean. I've known people like this IRL, too. Even now, after the joint statement and HRC's pledge to case her vote for Obama, she is still slammed and targeted and insulted, and those of us who supported her in the Primaries are, too.

Their game is played out, and their refusal to get on board with SENATOR OBAMA makes them look foolish as the dog days draw to an end.

So much Hillary hate. It's despicable.

and these Hillary or nobody people have gotten on my last nerve so I hope I don't run in to any here.

It's what Obama wants and it's the right thing to do.