Clinton Supporters: Will You Admit the Strong Likelihood Is Obama's The Nominee?

[PresidentObama]

James Carville is about as pro-Clinton as they come.

He ran Bill Clinton's campaign in 1992, and has been a strong supporter of Hillary Clinton in 2008.

But he said something that I find interesting. He said the likelihood is Barack Obama is going to be the nominee.

Will you admit, like Carville did, that Obama is most likely going to be the Democratic nominee?

And if so, will you commit to doing your part? I know the vast majority of you are great Democrats who just passionately believe Senator Clinton is more prepared and better qualified. James Carville said when Obama's the nominee, he'll write the check. Will you?

[Saturday]

1. We've been asked this many times. And my answer is "OF COURSE!"

[Tom Rinaldo]

2. I did before CNN and MSNBC called Indiana

The clear majority of Clinton supporters on this board have always said they would support the Democratic nominee. I will help Obama with time and money.

[PresidentObama]

3. Great, thank you!! n/t

[Marrah_G]

4. This gets asked every couple days

How many times do we need to answer it?

I'm not answering this one. Just check out one of the other 500 loyaly oaths to find my position.

[dbmk]

23. Good answer

This has really started to look like another flag pin story. By now its just an annoyance to the people that will do what the OP asks for, anyway. Repeatedly asking for it, will at best do nothing and even worse possibly trigger the opposite reaction.

[MonkeyFunk]

5. of course

and I've always said I like Obama, and I'll vote for him.

But the hatred shown for my candidate and my fellow Clinton supporters here does dampen my enthusiasm to do much more than that. Obama supporters here have run a scorched-earth campaign against Clinton and her supporters, so it shouldn't be a surprise that many of us aren't too inclined to hold hands with you.

[RiverStone]

7. Your feelings make sense

My hope is this protracted dance will come to an end no later then the first week in June.

At which time the healing will begin.

I hope Obama reaches out to Hillary supporters in such a way as to invite - maybe in the form of picking a strong Clinton supporter (like Wes Clark) on the ticket. I would be very surprised if Hillary wanted to be his VP, but I would not be surprised if Obama at least offered her the slot.

Once we ALL have a common enemy, things will calm down.

Thanks for hanging in there: I admire any Hillary supporters tenacity on DU.

[MonkeyFunk]

9. What's frustrating for me

is that there's even a need for such healing.

There was never any reason for the hate shown against a democrat to appear here the way it did. It's perfectly possible to support a candidate without destroying his opponent and his supporters. It's just so unnecessary, so divisive, so counterproductive, that I don't understand why so many people engaged in it, or why this site allowed them to.

[hokies4ever]

25. Hillary started it

She ran her campaign in the gutter. Some Obama supporters are just trying to keep up. "All Obama has is a speech in 2002?" Screw Hillary.

[MonkeyFunk]

28. See what I mean?

You guys are rabid. Hate-filled junkyard dogs.

[WillyToad]

38. The 'gutter' is in Obama supporters minds

Most of what they complain about exists mostly in Obama supporters heads. They have been running a months long smear campaign against the Clintons.

[LibraLiz1973]

41. It was the only way they could win

That's what ends up being really troubling.
They have basically "Swift Boated" Hillary & they aren't even strong enough
to admit that is what they did.

When they are looking for people to blame for the rift in our party, many of them might
want to invest in a mirror.

[WillyToad]

39. I firmly believe the hate against Hillary comes from the Freepers who have joined Obama supporters..

...and egged them on to join them in their anger and hate of the Clintons. Obama supporters now sound exactly like republicans.

Anger leaves a person vulnerable to negative influence by others. Anger wrecks a persons integrity.

[hokies4ever]

24. "I'll vote for him, but let me complain first"

Why are so many Clinton supporters like you? Just cast your vote and quit whining. "Obama supporters won't come out and play with me." :cry: Suck it up! :rofl:

P.S. We don't want to hold hands with pandering supporters anyway. Funny that you accuse Obama supporters of scorched earth policy. Where did you here that term from this campaign season? Perhaps concerning Hillary's strategy during this election?

[MonkeyFunk]

29. Why are so many Obama supporters

like you? What on earth do you think is the benefit of acting like this?

It's the stupidest, most childish thing I've seen in politics. You guys are just enormous douches, and then complain when anybody points out that you're enormous douches.

[JackORoses]

30. whatever, dookus

i think this might be your most hypocritical post to date

[hokies4ever]

33. Preach it brotha!

:rofl:
Monkeyfunk is always on here with her complaints. She ought to be complaining to Hillary's campaign for dropping the ball on her coronation. :rofl:

[nxylas]

43. Pssst, Monkeyfunk is a he

At least his profile says "Gender: Male".

[Phillycat]

36. Oh good, you're still here.

[LibraLiz1973]

40. Scorched Earth Campaign really sums it up

The last time I saw supporters of a candidate this rabid & vitriolic, the candidate was George Bush.

[emilyg]

6. Why is this important to you?

[lumberjack_jeff]

8. The "man's prayer" seems apropos, somehow.

"I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess."

[SoFlaJet]

10. True democrats all

thank you HRC support team

[enid602]

11. Sure

Sure, but there's a big difference between nominee and President-elect. He needs to broaden his base, and I don't think publication of more inspirational books will do it this time around.

[ccharles000]

12. Yes I know Obama will most likely be the nominee.

But I am staying with Hillary until The end.

[Beacool]

13. This continuous arm twisting has become a bore.

Why keep asking?

[MonkeyFunk]

16. because they hope

one Clinton supporter will say "no, I won't vote for him" and then they can use that an excuse to continue the hate against Clinton and her supporters.

If you uncover a racist in WV, it's OK to attack the whole state as toothless cousin-fuckers. That's how they roll here.

[Beacool]

17. Well, I got no problem saying it:

"I won't vote for Obama."

There, I've said it.

:D

[BklynChick]

19. why?

[Beacool]

27. Many reasons.

The main one is that I don't think that he's experienced enough nor prepared to be president at this point in time. I would have considered him if he had actually stayed in the senate long enough to have an actual resume. As it is, I will not vote for him.

[Colobo]

42. Let's unite against McCain, Beacool. Like true Democrats.

[Beacool]

45. I would do so only if the two people pictured on your post ran together.

I think that they both have earned the right to be on each other's ticket. I will not vote for Obama if she's not on the ticket too. Ditto if the situation was reversed, I would have hoped that she would have asked Obama to be her VP.

I understand that there is a lot of bitterness on both sides, but this would be the one way to heal the party and win in November.

[PresidentObama]

21. Then you aren't a true Democrat.

[PresidentObama]

18. Nope, not at all. I didn't ask if they would vote for Obama, thank you very much

I asked if they were ready to admit that he was the likely nominee, and if they'd commit to volunteer and give him money.

[Beacool]

26. The one word answer: NO!!!

He may end up being the nominee, but he won't get my support.

[Texas Hill Country]

14. sure, he is likely... doesnt mean i think he should be.

[Phillycat]

15. Yes, he will most likely be the nominee.

No, I will not donate to Obama or campaign for him. Yes, I will willingly vote for him.

[PresidentObama]

20. This is an important election. Why wouldn't you volunteer and give money?

I remember lukewarm supporters of Kerry in 2004 joining me to volunteer for him.

They knew that even though he wasn't their choice, he was way better than Bush.

Same goes in 2008 with Obama being better than McCain, and we have to do EVERYTHING to get him elected.

No matter who we supported. I support John Edwards and then Hillary Clinton before supporting Barack Obama, but I'm still fired up and ready to help (hopefully) elect him President.

[Phillycat]

22. Well, first of all, I'll be in France.

Second of all, I will support him with my vote, and that is all I'm willing to do. I don't need to justify that to anyone.

[democrattotheend]

31. Fair enough

If Hillary had gotten the nomination, I would have voted for her and probably gone door to door in the days before the election, but I don't think I could have brought myself to donate. I'm just glad you're voting for him, especially since you live in Philly (my hometown, sort of).

Have fun in France! What are you going there for?

[Phillycat]

34. Thank you.

I will be living in France, actually. I'll be voting absentee. My husband is a European citizen, so we are emigrating. And not a moment too soon, judging by the direction this country is headed. :D

Where in Philly are you from?

[democrattotheend]

37. South Jersey

And I went to high school in Lower Merion, a few blocks outside the city.

[musicblind]

32. Of course he is VERY likely to be the nominee. We support Hillary because we believe in her.

We wont have any point in supporting Obama in GE. We, or at least I, think he'll be a fine candidate, but I still have strong feelings of support for Hillary. I do NOT believe that she is damaging us by staying in this little bit furthure. She will be out by June and will throw her full support behind the nominee. And you never know the future 100%. There is always that .001 percent of a chance something might happen in her favor, and if you really believe in her then I don't see why not support her. You can think that both are good candidates.

[DemVet]

35. Strong likelyhood? Yes. Has he won it yet? No.

[susankh4]

44. Obama-Kerry?

Won't matter if I support that ticket or not.

Hello to 4 more years of GOP rule...

Geesh. I hope Mr. Obama can do better than that for a VP pick.