Obama picks up 5 superdelegates, union endorsement

ddsmith43081 07:23:25 PM May 10 2008

Andy Borowitz 05.09.08

In what some Democratic Party insiders are calling a particularly ominous sign for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, former president Bill Clinton today became the latest superdelegate to switch from Sen. Clinton to her rival, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill).

Sources close to the former president said that Mr. Clinton had been mulling such a defection for weeks, as early as the night of the Iowa primary, but that he only decided to make his decision public today.

"The American people want change," Mr. Clinton said at a press conference in New York. "Lord knows I do."

The former president said that "sometimes, at the end of a race, you have to put an old horse down," adding, "I'm not speaking metaphorically."

ddsmith43081 06:54:01 PM May 10 2008

But using Clinton’s own numbers, there now seems a clear path for Obama to claim victory.

Clinton’s push for the full inclusion of Florida and Michigan brings the total pledged delegates to 3,566. That would mean the magic number for a majority would rise to 1,784.

A conservative assessment of Obama’s chances shows he would reach 1,785 pledged delegates on June 1, when polls close in the Puerto Rican primary.

This showing by Obama is possible even under extremely generous expectations for Clinton in the weeks ahead. Should she win about 70 percent of the delegates in West Virginia next week, a showing she has only accomplished in her husband’s native state of Arkansas, she would walk away with 19 additional delegates to Obama’s nine delegates.

A week later, should Clinton win 62 percent of the delegates in Kentucky, larger than her win in her home state of New York, she would walk away with 32 additional delegates while Obama would walk away with 19.

exposingracism 07:57:15 PM May 09 2008

FURTHERMORE NUGE2424:

Michelle Obama did not say she was never proud of America. She said, for the first time in her life she was 'REALLY'� proud of her country. Why do some people have a problem with this Black woman's reality and experiences in America?

'Anyone who deals in absolutes is either naive, or lying. With Cindy's recent statement, "I have always been proud of my country," and John's promise, "I will never let you down," we know that they both fall into one, or both, of those categories.'

Cindy McCain's America is not Michelle Obama's, and it's Probably not Yours

http://www.theseminal.com/2008/02/24/cindy-mccains-america-is-not-michelle-obamas-america-and-its-probably-not-your-america-either/

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nuge2424 03:38:32 PM May 09 2008

Wife not proud of America.........................................20 million votes

amkb61 06:50:57 PM May 09 2008

Stop with the sound bites about "experience" and study the facts - Obama wouldn't be where he is now if he was an inexperienced light-weight. All this name calling is achieving is hurting the chances of putting a Dem in the White House in Nov. Get over it - Hillary LOST You can make up all the nonsense you want. Your inability to see past your insane prejudices shows you shouldn't even have the privilege to vote.

OBAMA 2008

amkb61 06:49:08 PM May 09 2008

Stop with the sound bites about "experience" and study the facts - Obama wouldn't be where he is now if he was an inexperienced light-weight. All this name calling is achieving is hurting the chances of putting a Dem in the White House in Nov. Get over it - Hillary LOST

OBAMA 2008

mysaaed 06:28:37 PM May 09 2008

We, the Americans, are becomig the slaves of style and look. We forgot that a government runs by good and intelligent policies, not how good looking or beautiful is the president. We don't need a Sarkozy, French president, who forgot the affaires of the government because of his personal (love) affaires. The president needs experience and inteligence, not just a degree.

I experienced how and to whom famous universities offer deplomas. It is more politics than knowledge. Let us help this country to becomes like it was and not go down to the drain. France can afford a newcomer Sarkozy, but can America and the world afford an inexperienced man like Obama?

patsysueflint 05:28:33 PM May 09 2008

HILLARY HAS BEEN LIKNED BY HER OPONENT AS
ANNIE OAKLEY
HE PROBABLY THOUGHT HE WAS INSULTING HER
SHOWS HOW MUCH HE KNOWS
MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN COWBOYS
GENE AND ROY AND DALE
HOPPALONG CASSIDY THE LONE RANGER
GOOD OLD AMERICAN HEROES
AND ANNIE OAKLET LIL MISS SURE SHOT IS AN AMERICAN
ICON EXCELLING IN HER FIELD IN THIS MANS WORLD
LONG BEFORE IT WAS EVEN ALLOWED TO COMPETE
IN THIS MANS WORLD
GOD BLESS AMERICA AND HER HEROES

vemocgh 04:15:31 PM May 09 2008

Well Superdelegates...Because of your inability to see what Obama is. You are giving the white house toJohn McCain...53% of Clinton supporters will not back a racist, Nazi associated, unpatriotic, antisemitic, terorist associated nominee...I really wish we knew what your INCENTIVE IS TO DO WHAT YOU'RE DOING...AND YOU CALL YOURSELVES aMERICANS. tHANKS FOR FOUR MORE YEARS OF bUSH...AND CLINTON SUPPORTERS will VOTE FOR mCcAIN...it's called tit for tat.

rccleveland001 04:11:34 PM May 09 2008

OBAMA LOOKS A LITTLE OLDER .........2 MORE WEEKS OF HILLARY AND HE WOULD LOOK AS OLD AS MCCAIN.....

nuge2424 03:38:32 PM May 09 2008

THE COST:
Listening to Rev. Wright for 20 years will cost Obama 50 million votes.
Relationship with Weatherman terrorist bomber........35 million votes.
Wife not proud of America.........................................20 million votes
Rezko criminal dealings................................................15 million votes
refusal to wear flag pin................................................8 million votes
Endorsement from a terrorist Jihadist Islamo group. HAMAS............

PRICELESS ! ! ! ! ! ! !

As soon as middle America learns the truth about this guy
Obama will be toast in the general election