[relictele]

He’s from Chicago so yes they will find a way to keep it.....

[They'reGone2000]

The celebration has begun.

Melanie Brown arrives at 'A Black and White Gala for Barack Obama...America's Next President,' in Beverly Hills, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008.

[Impy]

Thank you Human Events, for adding fuel to fire of those souls who are convinced Hillary is a sorceress who will magically make a smaller number more than a larger number.

[PGR88]

I don’t agree Cap - a switch to Hillary now would probably force half of African American voters to not vote in protest. McCain would get part of the remainder.

Say goodbye also to all those “young” voters who supposedly were going to get out of bed and go and vote for Obama also.

[birdsman]

If Clinton, Gore, or any white person got the nomination, blacks would feel cheated and stay home. Without the black vote, the Democrats would not only lose the presidential race, but many Senate and House races also.

[Former Proud Canadian]

Kwame Kilpatrick is an uninvited superdelegate pledged to Obama. He can’t leave Michigan. Now he’s down to 38.

[Hugin]

Operation Chaos part deux.

Barry is so desparate he has given over half the convention prime time to the Clintons, and caved on a floor vote. He is begging for thier help to bail him out. The Clintons have every reason to want him to fail.

[DaveArk]

"Indeed, a change of thinking amongst 40 Super-delegates would be enough to throw Obama’s nomination in doubt and a wholesale defection of"

Actually, it's only 20 delegates which would create a tie.

[CitizenM]

I have a theory that the Dems. and Obama never expected him to win. They never expected the surge he received. And they never expected Hillary to fall behind. I think, that many Dems did not want to run against her, save Edwards with his over-inflated ego. Obama was probably lured into running, with the understanding that it would be good "practice" for the future. I think they were just grooming and preparing him. He had no known bad history at the time, he seemed a "clean" candidate, and having an African American would make the Dems look very sympathetic to that section of America. But, the PR on Hillary kept getting worse, and people started flocking to Obama who said little they could really hang their hat on, but offered platitudes like "change" and "hope." Hillary just seemed to perpetuate more of the questions that had hung around her and Bill eight years before.

Hence, eventually, Obama edged past Hillary, and because he was/is ill-prepared it caught everyone off-guard. They know he isn't ready to be Presidential material. Obama knows it too, which explains why he acts grandiose and presumptuous. Acting high and mighty is a protection for those afflicted with fear and a low self-esteem. Obama is trying to talk himself into feeling like a leader. Everyone is saying he will be, so he thinks that by assuming the persona of the role now, he will be able to convince himself that he is what they are saying. You know...like when someone can't do something they act like the big-know-it-all who can.

But, as is obvious, Obama can't get prepared in a few short months to compete with politicians who have had years at practicing their dirty tricks and covering their lies and frauds. Obama's lies have surfaced fast and furious. He had not had the time to build a network of people who would protect him. Those people just came on board when he did, they have no skill at this game either.

As for his ability to speak intelligently in an extemporaneous manner, he has none. He is not at all aware of foreign diplomacy tactics, or the intricacies of the world situation and handling of other leaders and their egos. All this is becoming very obvious and Obama is slipping down that ladder he climbed in a few months like a greased pig. His oratorical skills are limited to words he can deliver like scripted theatrical performances. When confronted with a serious question for which he had not prepared, or no one had written the response down for him, he stutters with ahhhhs, and ummmms, and says stupid things like "that is above my pay grade" because he has no answers, no clear knowledge, and no real background in the issues.

Obama, behind close doors, is probably shaking in his empty suit. This is not what he thought it would be. Instead of training, he got sent to the front line, and he is ill-equipped for the real battle. He will go down, and Hillary will be pulled out of the shadows where the Dems put her for a while - while the heat against her cooled down. And, it has given the Clintons time to apply the pressure they are so capable of doing through their machine. I think Obama will acquiesce to Hillary, and has already probably been made aware of that need. That is why the Clintons have been selected to hold so many spotlights at the convention, and Hill's name is to be on the roster. No one wants to admit - on the surface and in open conversation - that Obama might fail, but they can't take the chance of loosing Hillary. So the powers-that-be have provided her with as much support as possible but just enough so as not to irritate the faction of America that still is enraptured with the idea of Obama in the White House. Obama feels and knows this, Michelle (who has been out of the scene lately) feels and knows this. Right now it is just a game of hanging on for appearances sake. At least, IMHO.

[jagusafr]

“How is a half-vote possible?”

Easier when you talk out of both sides of your mouth, I guess...

Colonel, USAFR

[Vaduz]

Denver is going to look like one huge Tarzan movie next week.

[rightinthemiddle]

This is one reason Obama is going to choose Hillary for VP.

[TruthWillWin]

Maybe not: Obama Sued in Philadelphia Federal Court on Grounds he is Constitutionally Ineligible...

[Dick Bachert]

This clown -- like his fellow Democrap, Algore -- has SOMETHING locked up. If his "performance" at Saddleback is any indication, it's his alleged BRAIN!!