Dayton resident relishes powerful role as Democratic superdelegate

It's no picnic being a superdelegate for the Democratic Party in 2008. Just ask Mary Jo Neville.

[Peter]

I keep wondering why obama supposedly get's the upscale.

I will give Obama credit for being a good speaker and a sharp Operator. To say he is clean is not true. The latest Clinton smear I hear from the Obama Parrots online singing his tune is that the Clinton are a hit sqaud -- LOL -- at 46 Obama is not really a youngster but many of hit foot soldiers are very young, and this kind of things, is laughable. Particularly from someone who keeps saying he mat have to "Put on his Boxing Gloves and go Negative" Give me a break.

[Peter]

I keep wondering why obama supposedly get's the upscale votes, when I am educated, and I am part of this group. I hate to say it but I feel, after much consideration it's because A) Sexism; B) Obama admitted to doing drugs C) Obama stretches the truth D) Obama is a talented game player and strategist.

These may be traits shared by many "succesful people" in todays world, but I do not feel that is the "change" we really want and need.

Though Obama, claims he is only now "taking off the boxing gloves" he's had them off since day one. One of his "best" strategies was wrongfully accusing the Clintons of racism, which sent terror and shivers down the spines of the press. Hillary has respected Obama, because he is another Democrat, and no one in the national media is talking about the Rezko scandal, but MCain surely will.

Obama has milked the issue of Iraq -- I wasn't there to vote, and even though I have supported the war since I entered the Senate -- Hillary voted for the war and I didn't. Obama uses the rules of "Advertising and Marketing" very effectively. One advertising trick is that if someone is told something at least 8x's they will start to believe it. Obama's themes are getting old, and people are waking up from his doom and gloom messages, which end on the high note, that have no fear Obama is here.

Obama may continue to win States where the Black population is large -- and voting in a block -- but when it comes to the general election, the themes that have seemed impressive about Obama will have lost their luster and Obama will be seen for who he is -- No different than the Status Quo, he is a hawk, with a brilliant press agent, and a scandalous relationship with a fundraiser for his campaign who is on trial and also fund raiser for President Bush.

I s that change we can believe in? I think not. People have woken up and people are more impressed with Hillary than ever before for the strenth and grace under fire that she has shown in this race.

Hillary can face McCain and win. They are both experienced and highly respected. Obama is falling flat and I feel he should return to the Senate and prove in real deads and accomplishments that he has the experience, patience. good judgment and ability to be President of the USA. This is not a football game or the lottery, and McCain will pull no punches with Obama.

I hope Democrats will elect Hillary and I have faith that Hillary will deliver the changes Americans want and deserve.

[tastytone]

-please give examples on the "sexism", etc. charges, Peter. Are you saying Obama gets the "upscale" vote because he admitted to doing drugs?
-Please name and site your source re: your charges of the "scandalous relationship with a fundraiser for his campaign (Rezko?) who is on trial and also fund raiser for President Bush." Careful with this one...I live in Chicago and have watched this play out from the beginning.
-Please explain your comment re: HIT SQUAD?? Did you really say HIT SQUAD?? Oh my...sounds pretty serious! You should call CNN with that one...

The "change" he speaks of is a change from the kind of divisive, hateful politics Mrs. Clinton is relishing right now. It's a change from politicians being allowed to take corporate bribes to influence the policies that affect us "little people", and it's a change from a government informed by those people who would rather spew ignorant lies (you & the "hit squad" blogger), to one of people who actually care about the truth, this country, and want to fix things.

You really need to pull your trollish arguments together, Peter. And your grammar. And your spelling.

You know what. You're obviously focused on the "black" vote, so I'm just going to write you off as part of the problem. You're upscale and educated-you'll understand.

[DL Caskey]

I am pretty unhappy that MDs superdelegates are 10 to 3 for Clinton despite Obama's large victory. A lot them, especially the DNC ones, only connection to Maryland is that they live there. They work in D.C. or raise money, again, in D.C. One of them, Alvaro Cifuentes, a D.C. lawyer claim to party service was his management of a the campaign for the governor of Puerto Rico.