I voted for Obama and have experienced twinges of buyer’s remorse. Hillary’s intemperate ads and her intemperate remarks have made that remorse go away. Leadership counts as much as experience, and she didn’t show any with that war vote. Imagine if she’d done the right thing instead of the expedient thing. Think of that in terms of a different metric than votes in primary elections – lives lost, children orphaned, human beings blinded or maimed. If she’d risked her political career by opposing the war, how much closer would we be toward ending that terrible tragedy? That’s how I measure Hillary.

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My suggestion for Howard Dean is to “split the difference” by allowing Michigan to redo their primary. Only Hillary’s name was on the ballot there. Those voters did not have a choice. (I believe I am right about this). Delegates out of this redo should be seated.

Neither candidate campaigned in Florida (although some of Obama’s TV ads found their way in). Florida delegates should be seated.

Dean should take charge of this if he is to retain any clout as national chairman.

As to the rapacious turn this campaign has taken, it is disgusting all of us. I had a long conversation with a friend tonight. She is politically astute and as committed as I am to seeing a Democrat win this election, but is saddened to see this disintegration of the party. We have just about concluded we will work to support Noriega for the Senate and stay out of the presidential campaign.

Many of you have decided that Clinton is the biggest offender…maybe so. But I believe a constant barrage of sliming Hillary on this blog and other liberal blogs sickens me. Jane has written article describing a Clinton conference call and gives that campaign one teeny weeny good point and many now jump on her for that.

If we lose to McCain, Hillary shares a great deal of the blame. But liberals like us , if thinking clearly, will have to say we paved the way.

If Obama is to be our nominee, he needs to toughen up and tell his supporters to get a life. I like his cool calm demeanor, but some of his supporters are getting me down.

Is it November yet?

Clinton is more left leaning on domestic economic issues though still certainly not particularly progressive.. Obama’s key advisors are right leaning Univeristy of Chicago school types. That’s not good, that’s not good at all.

Obama is better on trasparency issues and the internet.

Obama is very slightly more progressive on foreign affairs.

There just ain’t that much difference and folks need to stop acting as if there is. What’s the line about academia, the fighting is fierce because so little is at stake?

Put down the bloody kool-aid and get a grip.

Have a great evening!

And Hillary’s response on 60 Minutes wasn’t “evil,” nor was it “Rovian.” On what planet is a response of “Of course not. I mean, that, you know, there is no basis for that” not a blanket statement? And could you please provide us with a link to the story where it was established that the Clinton campaign “released” the Obama photo? Since you didn’t express it as your opinion, but as a statement of fact, I’m assuming you have some backup.

You know what is evil? Poisoning the discourse by accusing people of every vile tactic under the sun, simply by rehashing Internet rumors. That’s what’s evil.