Is it over?

As with another article here at The Daily Voice, a staff reporter has misquoted, "...an inadequate black man." She says in a heavy New York accent, "...an inadequate black male." She is comparing a black male to a white female. Context is significantly different than comparing a "black man" to a "white woman." This type of misquote can and probably will lead to serious discontent, simply through a mistaken quote. As to being all over, yes, this election is all over for Obama. The DNC and Obama have angered so many democratic party women, there is only a low chance Obama will win the presidential election. Your article title would be better written, "Is it over for the democratic party?" Okpulot Taha Choctaw Nation

Clinton is enjoying a record setting landslide victory in Puerto Rico. Clinton won more votes than any previous presidential candidate even with only ten percent voter turnout. Clinton is projected to win eighty-two percent of the Puerto Rican vote. Clinton has absolutely slaughtered Obama in Puerto Rico. --- It was a clean sweep for Hillary Clinton in Puerto Rico in every demographic group, even those groups that are usually firmly in Barack Obama's camp. The Illinois senator usually wins among males, young voters, those who attended college, and those with higher incomes. But in the Puerto Rico primary, Clinton won 70 percent of the male vote, 65 percent of voters under 30, 70 percent of voters who attended college, and 66 percent of voters with an income of over $50,000. Clinton also performed strongly among those demographic groups that have long constituted the backbone of her base. She won 70 percent of female voters, 77 percent of those over 65, 69 percent who did not attend college, and 71 percent of voters with an income of $15,000 or less. - CNN, "Political Ticker" --- Reads to me the peoples of Puerto Rico are displaying the true sentiment of a majority of voters. Puerto Rico is not polarized by racial issues nor issues of sexism. Puerto Rico represents a true vote not being much effected by daily talking head media rants. This is a stunning landslide victory for Clinton and adds much weight to her argument she is the stronger and more electable candidate. Now what? Is this democratic primary truly over? Okpulot Taha Choctaw Nation

I sure hope so, to mainly be rid of the resident troll on this site with way to much time or his/her hands. And, why is Puerto Rico even in the equation? They should be a country not a whatever they are since they don't even get to vote in November. But, after seeing the Clinton's use race, ridiculous cries of sexism she won't go away. Its a shame that someone as smart as she is, is totally clueless and bitter that she lot, I wonder had she lost to Edwards would she and Billy and their 'supporters' be so angry? Somehow I doubt it.

I just saw her 'victory' speech on C-span, and, not at all impressed, she is not the Hillary Clinton of old, this is a woman who is a Republican for all accounts. Sorry, not impressed with her wins in Kentucky, West Virginia, since, she would not win those states in a general election to begin with as even the most casual observer of politics would say. And, 250,000 votes in Puerto Rico mean nothing, since its her base, poor, uneducated folks who believe in fairy tales, and, they don't get to vote in the main election. So, its now down to see what McCain and Obama have to say about real issues that affect the people and how they can fix it, since they are the only two capable of doing so. The one question she and her people have never mentioned is, can she get the white male vote and the black vote? Or even black women? I think not, white men aren't going to vote for a woman like her, and, after she and her entire staff and supporters have used racial slurs in the lowest way to get her point across, she is not even going to be a shoo in for that carpet bagged Senate seat of hers. And, I don't see what a black woman would have in common with the typical white woman voter she appeals to with all their rage and anger, other than gender.

Yes i tis over and Mrs. Clinton should pack it in. And I am not buying this talk about women of the Democratic persuasion voting for McCain or staying home. women are suppose to be the more practical of the two sexes. John McCain is talking about more anti-abortion, anti-civil rights, and pro bias in the work place against women federal judges. When this is over we should start talking about unifying our party not going Home mad!! Women of all colors and Black people period have too much at stake in this election. Time to Move on People. I do not want four years of President McBush!!

Truly, it is time to move on. HRC you made a good run. Now, let's get down to business and unite the party. You've pulled every dirty trick in the book and some outside of the books. You went below the belt and you've lost a lot of respect. Swallow your pride and let's get the Bush era out of there.

Its not over, there she was grinning that maniacal grin of hers after getting this "huge" win, with 30%, 35% of the voting age people voting since I assume there are more than 500,000 people in that what's it called, a commonwealth. This woman and her massive ego is too much. She is not done by a long shot, she has been rebuked other than the segments who love her for race baiting , and, yet, she goes on and on, and somewhere she really thinks she can beat McCain and the GOP smear machine with all the skeletons in her closet????

Again people are underestimating the Clinton, what you are seeing is there effort to destroy the Democratic Party and she would be John McCain's running mate. She would get into the White House again one way or another. They are saying if we can't beat them, then we join them.

I do think Bayo is right, she does have the gutsbah to join McCain.

What I find most interesting is that Ms. Clinton has campaigned all season that the popular vote or pledge delegates should not determine who is the candidate but it should be overlooked by the super delegates and they should make them, the super delegates should make the decision. Now as she has done during this whole campaign she as allowed herself to be a tool of certain all school feminist racist to cheat. If the election is lost and the feminist like those on TV chose McCain who would not acknowledge their support. It would be like the money that thge gay log cabin republicans millions sent to Bush that he would not accept. If it is all about being infantile and my way or no way, Purl Gurl and rest of the can take their balls go home and cut off their noses to spite their faces. Elections are about issues and dfemocracy not personal control. Support McCain and see what you get if he wins and if he doesn't you still will remain part of the problem not the solution.

I harbored no ill will against Clinton (even though I was no fan of her husbands presidency) until she started trying to change the rules in the middle of the game. I'm sorry... but no matter how I try to look at it... I keep coming up w/ "cheater". I personally could not vote for someone who will obviously cheat to win.

I always knew Bill and Hillarry both would have to be dragged from the Convention floor kicking and screaming. Creating a new meaning for the word "sore loosers". So let me get this straight? You'd rather risk 4 more years of policies that have hurt the very consituants you claim to want to help? You'd rather see the party you say you love, lose a huge lead, and groundswell of support because of peoples utter diss-satisfaction. Just for some last effort, "hail mary" pass in the inzone? Its Over! But blacks have always had to do more than whats considered necessary to get something in this country. So whats new?

TMarie writes, "I personally could not vote for someone who will obviously cheat to win," in reference to Hillary Clinton. My presumption is you will not vote for Barack Obama; he is a clear cheater. The DNC and Obama, this past Saturday, took delegates away from Clinton, which she fairly won, then gave her delegates to Obama. This is cheating. Barack Obama is a cheater. My expectation is you will not vote for Obama based on your stance you will not vote for a cheater. This leaves only McCain as your voting choice per your announced personal standards. Okpulot Taha Choctaw Nation

Purl Gurl that was a nice picture of you at the DNC meeting. Tell your people stop bulling others. Boy I feel sorry for those who have to deal with your kind of pathology on a regular bases. Lies may serve you for the moment but it still will not make you a man or …a lady.

Sappho,you're right, that must have been purl gurl at that meeting, what that old kook said is what she has been posting since she got here, too funny, and, sad.

pearl girl, since you are voting for mccain, why do you really care what readers here think and who they are going to vote for? just peculiar to this reader that you are up in here all day and night going off on obama, when you knew all along, you would never vote for the black candidate over a white candidate, unless you can't express your real feelings, although, you do have some issues with people of color, like almost all hrc supporters, but, no harm no foul, its a democracy and you are free to find as many things wrong with people who don't look like you as possible. that said, hate is not good for your soul or spirit, it eats you up, and, since obama does not know you or need your one vote, let it go, life is to be enjoyed, not trolling online all the time with hate and nonsense.

Hey Purl... Nope... I'm a registered independent... a critic of this so-called 2 party system we have. There are several "independents" running for President... including someone I admire very much... The Honorable Cynthia McKinney. Correction: Obama didn't "steal" votes from Hillary. The punked out DNC did. I'm sorry... but I can't support any organization who is too afraid to stand up to their own rules. If the rule was that Florda and Michigan delegates would have to sit out this primary... they should have stuck by those rules... period. Even if they felt it was in their best interest to re-instate those state delegates... they should have given ALL the delegates from MI to Clinton... she still has no chance of catching up to Obama in pledged delegates... and it would have taken away her claim to have been treated unfairly.

Well said dre. White people who hate black people. Have put themselves in Hatred Jail. So free yourself. And stop Hatin!

TMarie, preach on it, they let her, Bill and the over the top, shrill supporters bully them into not following the rules, the same rules she agreed to. She shows she is not capable of doing the job, rules are made to be followed, not just when you are winning, but, when you are losing as well. And, if HRC steals the nomiation, I'll be voting for McKinney.

TMarie writes, "Obama didn't "steal" votes from Hillary. The punked out DNC did." Nope. Obama argued for a fifty-fifty split of delegates which is obvious cheating and an obvious slap at our right to vote. Obama argued against our right to vote. Clinton argued for awarding delegates as won. Clinton argued in favor of our right to vote. Clinton played fair. Obama cheated and Obama ended up being awarded some of of Clinton's delegates, which she fought for and won. Obama played an important part in the DNC decision just as Clinton played an important part. The DNC elected to unfairly support Obama based, in part, on his argument presented. Obama did not object to stealing delegates away from Clinton for his personal benefit. Obama is a cheat, Obama rigged these primaries, Obama is not man enough to stand up for what is fair and right. Tmarie adds a thought, "they should have given ALL the delegates from MI to Clinton... she still has no chance of catching up to Obama in pledged delegates... and it would have taken away her claim to have been treated unfairly." Precisely. I strongly support your thought. Clinton should not have been awarded all delegates of Michigan, rather those delegates she won on a percentage basis. I understand what you meant; award those delegates fairly won. Nope, the DNC and Obama took some of Clinton's delegates and awarded those delegates to Obama. This is rigging the primaries and this is cheating. Obama is taking the nomination through defrauding Americans of their votes. Additionally, giving Clinton her fairly won delegates would not have changed much, as you point out, TMarie. Clinton would still be lagging behind in delegate count. Nonetheless, the DNC and Obama elected to steal delegates away from Clinton. This is smoking gun evidence Obama is sissified and is a cheat. Obama is not man enough to engage Hillary in a fair political fight. Obama is a sissy and a cheat. Obama is a sissy, Obama is a cheat, Obama is far from qualified to be our American president. Obama, as president, would prove a clear and present danger to our country. Enemies of America view Obama as a sissy and enemies of America will take advantage of Obama's lacking backbone. This is well evidenced by so many despots and terrorists endorsing Obama. Those despot types and terrorists are not endorsing Obama because they like America, rather they are endorsing Obama seeing an opportunity to take advantage of Obama and his clear weakness to further their cause to kill all of us. Despots and terrorist have only one goal, to kill us. Those peoples are certainly not our friends and they are certainly chumming up to Obama; they know Obama is a weak man who is willing to cheat his way to power, just as those despots and terrorists cheat their way to power. Okpulot Taha Choctaw Nation

Sorry Purl... But we'll just have to agree to disagree on this point. The bottom line... NONE of this would have happened if Hillary would have taken her loss "like a man" instead of trying to change the rules in the middle of the race. As far as the rest of your post... two things to remember... 1. One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. 2. Don't believe the hype.

I don't see what all the hoopla is about with Puerto Rico since they can't vote in November anyway the votes mean as much as the caucuses that she says mean nothing. Does anyone keep track of the daily Gallup poll on how Obama vs Clinton is going? That's a poll she needs to read.

The sad thing is that Hilary will be remembered like Geraldine Ferraro as a sexist, racist disgruntled bigot who can not be taken seriously, and as a liar and a cheat. Her supporters should be disappointed and angered by her behavior and those of her followers who make her appear as a fringe candidate. Who is no longer concerned with the needs of the entire nation but only with....becoming president?

I cannot believe my people are acting like this. First and foremost, black people are voting for Barak because he is black. Black people feel that this is a historic vote. People let's get real: In order for either candidate to win, they need each other. They have to be on the same ticket. There has been so much mud slinging by voters on each side that it will be a site to see, when they announce they will be on the same ticket. Come on black people! We know better!!!

Any Black Democrat (Man or Woman) who votes for McCain or does not vote because The Democratic Candidate is Mr. Obama You are a disgrace to us as a people. I hope Martin, Malcolm, Hariet, Sojurner, Fredrick, and all the rest of the millions of slaves and ancestors who died believing in this destiny...I hope they haunt you behinds till the end of the earth. Of Course we dont want this to be an issue of color but in 2008 it is...maybe in another 20 to 30 years when a few more Black presidents have graced the white house it wont be. But today Barack Obama is product of centuries of struggle! I am not saying we as a people have arrived. I am saying we as a people have made a great great victory in the war against racism and discrimination in America.

Purrfect10 unless you are God or Purl Gurl why would you make such a blanket ignorant statement and I quote the black people are voting for Obama because he is Black. You are assumption exhibits a clear lack of knowledge of history and our community. The last thing African Americans would do is put someone like them in office that was unqualified to be embraced of his actions for the rest of their lives and their children’s lives. The reality is that would be the reason that many would not vote for him because he is black. I am educated, Catholic and Black .My family's history goes back hundreds of years in this country with several generations of college educated folks and frankly I am insulted by your comment. I for one do not believe that Black Americans would vote for a Black person unless they feel and believe he is excellent.

Firstly, lets clear up a confusion. Mame Reilly, a Clinton supporter from Virginia and a member of the RBC, put forth the winning motion with regard to restoring the full delegation for Michigan Democrats; however they would only have 0.5 votes. Secondly, when she announced the apportionment part of the motion she stated (not verbatim) 69 delgates to be plegded to Sen. Clinton and 59 uncommitted to be declared at call. Also, she stated the the Michigan Democratic part would conduct caucuses to fill those pledged delegates position s in accordance to Rules 5, 6, 7 and 12 of the DNC. And those delegates will be subject to candidate approval. It is assumed that a vast majority of those uncommitted delegates will pledge their support to Sen. Obama. I personally have no idea how one runs a delegate selection caucus for 'uncommitted' delegates. The Devil will be in the details on these particular caucus fo'sho! Each congressional district (CD) in Michigan and Florida for that matter will run caucuses whereby the registered democrats residing in those CD's can vote for the candidates whom are running to support either Sen. Clinton or Sen. Obama at the DNC. NEWS FLASH! IF you are an Obama supporter, registered democrat and live in Michigan contact the Party and get on with it. Peace y'all. Get involved and participate. It's all good. It was fair and guess what else: It will be over by Wednesday. If Sen. Clinton foolishly challenges a 4 vote difference which won't amount to a hill of beans when it's all said and done, her career is pretty much over. She most definitely will be a pariah to the Democratic Party. Can you say REALITY! OBAMA '08

Oh Purlgurl, Obama is taking the nomination by way of winning the most states and the majority of the popular vote which translates into the most delegates. No one, I repeat no one entity or group of surrogates took anything away from Sen. Clinton. She simply is not the people's choice. End of story. Point-counter point Punto! No mas! And BTW this is an historic nominating contest, make no mistake about it -we all know that, Black, White, Latino and all the women, men and chil'rens, too! The time is now for change. Everyone feels it and knows it. All the name calling in the world won't change the REALITY of the outcome of this nominating process. So puleeze stop being so SILLY! Many of Hillary Clinton's most ardent supportors and political croonies have said this contest ulitimately is about enrolling a Democrat as Commander-in-Chief for the next four and hopefully eight years. I am an unabashedly proud African Americaan woman who will -if I have to come this November- hold my nose and vote for Sen. Clinton. However, I'm fairly confident that won't be the case. In which case I will proudly and satisfactorily vote my preference, and my conscious for Sen. Obama.

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