YOUR COMMENTS

Hillary won the primaries by every important metric (most big states, swing states, blue states, popular vote, most primaries). Obama won most red states and caucuses. This does not add up to a winning candidacy for Obama. He will certainly lose to John McCain and I will do my best to help that process along.

Nobama
November
Never
PUMA!!
- ccinatl, Atlanta, GA

I will NEVER vote for a candidate who removes his name from a ballot denying his supporters an opportunity to vote for him so as to buy votes in IOWA, then stood in the way of revotes in two states and then ARGUED to have the delegates count as 1/2 votes, then after a favorable ruling and claiming victory, announce that he will give full votes to the delegates....NEVER NEVER NEVER! McCain may be a REPUGlican, but at least he never stooped to that level......IF OBAMA STEALS THIS NOMINATION, I WILL VOTE FOR MCCAIN AS A PROTEST VOTE!
- John Alexander, Chicago, IL

This is more about stiffling Democracy and the corruption within the party. Just released today. Organizations within the Just Say No Deal Coalition will be releasing additional FACTS about the Democratic primary season, stay tuned. Has Chicago politics come to Washington? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLPoV4diMjk
- Toni Lincoln, Houston, TX

I am really disappointed to see that a superbly qualified candidate, Hillary, does not get the nomination. She won the popular vote and all key states and major states. Obama won the cacuses and DNC gave him the nomination. Well I am not voting for a man who has "0" accomplishment to be our president.
- nancy sabet, chicago, Il

What's it going to take, people? GET OFF YOUR BUTTS and join PUMA! Stand up for your rights and help get the stronger democratic candidate nominated!
- Kerri, Long Island, NY

As a woman, I am horrified at the treatment that Hillary received from the press and from Obama's supporters during the primaries. I can't imagine that *any* male candidate would have received the same breathless, daily calls to abandon their campaign while within such a small number of delegates and popular votes. In past elections, those kind of tight primary races have gone to the convention, at which the party, not the press corps, decides who to nominate. The DNC this year is running a sham of a convention --- make that a coronation. I will NOT be voting for Obama, who has been running for president since he arrived in the senate and who's cult of personality, quite frankly, disturbs me. I would much rather trust John McCain, who like Hillary has given a lifetime of service to his country and who has more than speeches to dangle in front of voters. He has a record. I know many women (especially working women and Hispanic women) who feel the same way that I do and will be supporting John McCain in the fall.
- Maria Zamora, Nashua

It'll be a cold day you know where before I vote for Obama and I am a Democrat.
- Debbie Katsanos, Portsmouth NH

Sorry, I can't support Obama. If he won the primary fair and square, I would support him like I did for all Democrat Nominee in the past.

But Obama cheated in the caucus, DNC took delegates from Hillary and gave to Obama, DNC not count all the votes in FL & MI. I can't support a nominee that was pre-selected by the DNC.

I can't vote an someone that I think is so incompetent and inexperience. I'm worry about the future of the country. I can't put the country at risk in the hands of Obama.

Plan A Hillary. Plan B McCain. Obama Never.

PUMA!
- Nzone, Atlanta, GA

Remember what happens to those that get in the Clinton's way or even their "friends"?
Women of NH wake up and smell the coffee. Hil is a liar just like her dirtbag of a husband.
I can not believe that after she was caught in lies, that people still voted for her. How can you possibly build a repoire with the people if you start out lying? Only a Clinton could do that.
- Pauline, Franklin

Well, there are plenty of politicians who have served somewhere longer than Hillary Clinton. But the question is, how many of them got the most votes ever in a Presidential primary -- more votes than any other candidate -- and then were denied the nomination by their own Party?

I can't imagine voting for a Presidential candidate who has a thinner resume than I do. I think the situation with Hillary Clinton simply illustrates (yet again) how utterly inept the DNC is.

Now that the very best candidate has been taken out of the race, count me in for divided government. There is no way I will hand the nation over to Reid, Pelosi, AND BHO.
- Jan Beebe, Nashua

Support Obama . . . you must be kidding. If Hillary is not on the ticket I will vote for McCain in November. He is far too inexperienced to be trusted with the presidency without someone wiser to act as a brake on his ambitions.
- Lynn Damon, Washington, NH

Don't count Bill and Hillary out. They are lurking on the sidelines waiting for something big to happen. If, for instance, it was revealed that Obama was born in Kenya, he would be ineligable to hole the untimate affirmative office that he seeks.. Bill and Hillary would arrive at the convention on a white horse and save the world.
- Ed Mack, Smithfield, RI

This does show that there are strong feelings for Clinton, but also that the majority of Clinton supporters are backing Obama.

I feel bad for the woman who called Obama Howard Dean's "little paper boy." That is so patronizing. And she also considered enforcing the rules on FL and MI to be "gang rape"? How sad. I hope that she achieves peacefulness at some point and realizes that sometimes your candidate loses. But I guess that since she voted for George W. Bush twice, it's not a big stretch to vote for McCain. Still, I wonder how she could possibly think that McCain will do anything about her stated policy priority -- universal health care.
- Susan Friedman, Old Town, Maine

Amy H. asks why aren't other women being talked about? Because of the rampant bias. This is a story long overdue. The feelings of those quoted here are mine. I do not feel welcome in today's Democratic party.
- Christina, Dickson, TN

Hillary Clinton and her husband Bill are two of the biggest power hungry phonies that have ever lived. Bill's legacy will decrease with age as it should. Tell me one truly outstanding thing he did as president. Tell me one truly outstanding thing that Hillary has ever done in her career. People should vote for people who have strong character, virtues and leadership skills. Neither one has any of these qualities. By the way, I am an independent with no preference for either party.
- ScottK, Boston,MA

Dean wants to say that all non obama supporters are not true democrats. I have been loyal all of my life to the Democratic party. I am horrified at how the Democratic party gave up our basic beliefs that all votes should be counted. I will never vote for the slected nominee Senator Obama. I will do everything in my power to educate the American people on the fraud of the DNC led by Pelosi and Dean. I do not know how they can sleep at night. My vote is not for sale. Puma proud
- Kimberly Adkins, Rocheter NH

I wouldn't be too sure to call the HRC campaign dead as she only suspended her campaign. Now, the reasoning is so that she can continue to collect to cover her enormous campaign debt - but the convention is yet to take place. As to Amy H's comment, she is only TOO right. There are so many more accomplished women - other than Hillary Clinton.
- R, Raymond

The Clinton era is over, my friends. The Obama "flash show" will soon be over, too. McCain is our best choice. Time to get used to that fact.
- Henry & Jill Jacobs, Salem, NH

Um, why is this even a story? Lets focus on moving forward with folks in the election. John Distaso...get over it!
- Brian, Portsmouth

Another warm and fuzzy non-story about liberal Democrats. Is John Distaso on the DNC payroll?
- Bill Howard, Exeter

The title of your piece fooled me. You can bet your bottom dollar that my genuine social and fiscal conservative Republican "Feelings for Clinton are Still Strong", but I'll spare you the details.
- Ed Holdgate, Sandown, NH

There are women who have served in elected office longer than HRC. There are many women in the private sector that have done some amazing things. Why aren't those women being talked about? Talked up?

If you want a woman to be president, then find one who hasn't already lost, and start talking her up. Begin working to help make it happen. The time to lament HRC's defeat has past. It really has.
- Amy Hasslacher, Washington, DC