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Problems Mount for Barack Obama as the Democratic Convention Nears

August 04, 2008 10:31 AM ET | Bonnie Erbe | Permanent Link | Print

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I'm Lovin' It

The Democrats in disarray makes my day.

Hillary's name on the Ballot at the convention..

Why is it that the Obama people and Obama are so adamant about Hillary's name NOT on the ballot at the convention? Is it typical to take her name off the ballot? If Obama and his campaign are so sure that Obama is the chosen one then what are they so afraid of? First it was MI and Fl's half delegate. Obama eliminated all competition in Chicago when he was running and now he wants to do the same thing again.. And the DNC is as crooked as he is.. They went along with half delegates in MI and FL. And now Obama has written a letter to the DNC asking for the full delegate count in MI and FL.. Now that it doesn't threaten his canadancy. I wonder if the DNC and Obama think that the American People are so stupid that they will fall for this.. Think Again...

Nomination was fixed

The PARTY BOSSES/OLD BOYS CLUB in the Democratic party fixed the nomination so they could select someone they could control. They shook down the banking industry and diverted the money to the Obama campaign.

McCain/Clinton 08

Obama (your mama) has mesmerized the condecending whites with his hamlet oratory, but as you know, "talk is cheap" and only idiots would fall for B.S. He looks like a terrrorist, named like one, put a towel on his head and he is in business. I want an American looking president, can you imagine those two in the White House ?? Get real, America, before its to late.!!

Hook L.A.

Obama (your mama) has mesmerized the condecending whites with his hamlet oratory, but as you know, "talk is cheap" and only idiots would fall for B.S. He looks like a terrrorist, named like one, put a towel on his head and he is in business. I want an American looking president, can you imagine those two in the White House ?? Get real, America, before its to late.!!

Hook L.A.

Clinton supporters are STILL enraged!

After watching the dem committee members diss our candidate dhring the discussion re: how to divide FL and MI delegates; empty headed political pundits telling Hillary supporters we "ought to get in line behind Obama;" and the contempt from Obama's supporters -- I can tell all BO supporters with complete and utter certainty that after 32 years of voting dem and providing considerable financial support: NEVER AGAIN! NO to Obama and NO to the DNC. Still filled with white-hot anger, rage, and hostility towards Obama!!! Spit in my face and I never forget it!

If believe we're over this insult -- like your candidate -- you're delusional!!!

Clinton supporters are STILL enraged!

After watching the dem committee members diss our candidate; empty headed political pundits telling us we "ought to get in line behined Obama;" and the contempt from Obama's supporters -- I can tell with complete and utter certainty tell Obama supporters that after 32 years of voting dem and providing considerable financial support: NEVER AGAIN! No to Obama and NO to the DNC. Still filled with white-hot anger, rage, and hostility towards Obama!!! Spit in my face and I never forget it!

Thanks from a PUMA

Hard to unify with a "selected" phony.

See you in Denver!

Barack Obama

I hope that Barack Obama wins this election. I can't stand the theought of John McCain for 4 years. I mean for god sake that stupid add McCain put out shows he's not the sharpest pencil in the drawer. I thing Barack is the best hope we have and I intend to continue to support him I don't think hes perfect but nobody is. I do think considering the mess this damn Bush has created will take someone smart and tough to fix.

"....rattling the cages of Democratic leaders...." Give me a break. It is the so-called 'Democratic leaders' who have brought this mess upon the party, and here's just one of the causes: taking delegates from Clinton in MI and giving them to Obama, along with half of the rest, in a state he didn't even run because he was trying to impress the voters of Iowa. Here's the deal for me, a life-long Dem of 40 years, if Clinton's name is not giving totally equal value in the nomination process in the convention, I will do whatever I can to stop the Democratic party, because at that point, the party is over! And I wont even get into my thoughts on Obama. There are a lot of people here in Massachusetts who feel the same way. Indeed, Kerry has lost my vote!

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About Bonnie Erbe

Bonnie Erbe is a contributing editor at U.S. News & World Report and hosts PBS's weekly news analysis program, To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe. She also writes a weekly syndicated newspaper column for Scripps Howard News Service.

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