is not Hillary Clinton, nor any of her supporters...the enemy is a hostile conservative movement desperate to keep it's grip on what's left of its power. I'd fight for the ticket here in MS whether it's Obama or Clinton...remember we have a hot US Senate race here.

  Hillary and Obama supporters can and should be friends and allies.

If the campaign continues with no negativity from either side, we'll see the Hillary that I always liked.

I know supporters on both sides worked their hearts out for their candidates, and I can only thank everyone for their hard work, commitment in time, money and effort, and absolute dedication. That's why John McCain should not, will not, and cannot win.

Congrats.

I just want to give some perspective in case some one wants to call me a vulture; I've tried to be balanced in not attacking Clinton supporters on this site.

And for the last two months, I've largely been annoyed by some of the things that happened in the campaign. Night after night, it seemed like Senator Obama was getting punched and punched.

And my expectations in the last few primaries have been dashed considerably over and over. Tonight started off with the belief we'd win NC but Indiana would go strong - as the night dragged on, that emotion crept into me.

A rather disgusting emotion - the idea of taking pleasure in a Clinton upset and to see the other side's people's expectations dashed for a change.

And that hasn't panned out.

The expectations weren't what was expected; but it doesn't feel good. Especially with that potential for a creepy finish in Indiana in Lake County, which in hindsight, seems more or less due to a poor, backwards county that perhaps has a tradition of doing things differently rather than anything sinister.

But I realize that nothing's really changed from yesterday or today, except one thing. That I don't look to crash anyone's hopes.

I still believe Obama's in the driver seat; thought that yesterday. Thought that today. Today,  it just seems like the "warrior" part of me wants to give it a rest.

So again. Congrats.

This veteran has nothing but admiration for the gal. I may have voted for Obama but I gotta admit, she's one tough cookie

To Hillary and all her supporters on a hard fought campaign. They have definitely made our candidate strong and more prepared for the general. We owe them a great deal.

Thank you.

As I've said many times before, it's only Clinton supporters' gumption she's still around. Kudos to a hard-fought win.

her supporters are passionate and dedicated.  Good job at Indiana.  Hopefully we can make it blue in November.

her supporters are passionate and dedicated.  Good job at Indiana.  Hopefully we can make it blue in November.

and his supporters on their decisive win in NC. Very impressive. I know a lot of hard work went into that -- and IN, too.

Absolutely.  Right there with you.  IN tonight was a nail-biter, a barn-burner, pick your metaphor.  It was very hard-fought, and congratulations are indeed in order.

Prog

Congratulations to Hillary supporters one and all.  We are all in this together and your candidate is a real fighter.

Congrats to Clinton on hanging on to win Indiana. And congrats (and sympathies) to her supporters who continue to fight hard for her. Tonight wasn't the victory some were hoping for, but Clinton showed why she's still in the race.

This will definitely be a nomination fight for the record books.  I certainly admire and respect the hard work of Clinton's supporters on behalf of their candidate.

Thank you, and congrats on a great win in North Carolina, and an extremely well run campaign.

I am proud of the passion(yes sometimes heated)displayed by supporters of both candidates. What a crazy, lovely bunch we democrats are.

My congratulations to Hillary Clinton's supporters on their win in Indiana.

It seems all too easy for Obama supporters to say congratulations for the Indiana victory, given how the race took a huge turn in our favor tonight. I can understand if Hillary's many passionate supporters here don't want to accept such a sentiment.

Truth be told, I feel the same way. The widespread recognition that the nomination fight is over doesn't wipe away all that has happened in the last five months. My respect for Sen. Clinton has not been magically restored in one night.

So I, for one, will not pretend that the fight was not real, nor apologize for it, nor ask or expect Clinton supporters to apologize. We are all entitled to our feelings. I can only promise that, as of right now, I will leave all of that in the past. No rubbing salt in wounds. No arguing moot points. Just total focus on beating McCain and expanding our congressional majorities.

So how about it, Clinton supporters? We don't have to kiss and make up, but can we at least agree to nurse our grudges in private? Perhaps time and a common enemy will create a genuine reconciliation that seems understandably fake while we are all exhausted from the strain of fighting with our allies...

Congratulations Hillary Supporters

And just remember, some/many of us Obama supporters used to be Biden supporters, Edwards supporters etc etc (hint, hint).

I think we can all agree Hillary is TOUGHER than NAILS  Congrats to her for the win in INDIANA

JOhn McCain must be Sh*tting his pants worrying about facing either of these candidates

every dem was a winner last night

In Hillary's net supporters I have met some of the fiercest most loyal political competitors around. Congratulations on a hard fought campaign, and, having been in your situation before, I wish for you all the comfort available.

The person who's worried this morning is John McCain, who wakes up with an uncomfortable prickly feeling on the back of his neck, as he senses thousands of Democrats turning their sights from each other... to him. He has no idea what's about to hit him.

Hillary Clinton,  my New York senator. I work in midtown and witnessed the way you pulled women voters to vote. We need you. We need the Bill Clinton back that pulled me into MoveOn. We need you. We need you to focus on McCain with us. Take the high road.

We all have the same ideals - an end to the Iraq war, restore habeas corpus, improve our standing in the world, get our country and ecomony back on track, etc.

This all starts with getting a Dem in the White House.  Hillary is wonderful civil servant and ran a great race.  Her supporters worked hard and showed great passion.  Passion we will need to help get Obama into the White House.

Thank you Hillary!!!!

I would have said that I wanted Obama to win in both states in order to end this thing.

Today, I think I'm happier with this result; Obama with a clear and decisive victory and Clinton with a narrow one.  This gives Obama back the momentum he lost for a few weeks, and it gives Clinton the opportunity to bow out gracefully after a victory and to do so with real grace.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I'd like to get back the Hillary Clinton I once liked, before she started with the I guess he's a Christian, and there's no reason to assume otherwise crap and before she gave Republicans a great line about how McCain's qualified to be president and Obama's not to use in their anti-Obama ads.

One of the real shining moments for me in this whole long, generally unpleasant, slog was when Clinton's campaign essentially went broke and she appealed to her rank and file supporters. The response was instant and large and put her campaign back on track.

To see what had to be considered the personification of the big machine campaign rescued overnight by the average people who believed in the candidate was a thing of beauty.

When you cut off circulation, after a while,  amputation is the only solution.

Congratulations to Clinton and her supporters for a hard fought primary season. I'm glad to have your passion and resilience on my side.

Yeah, tough fight.

Thanks for bringing the Reagan Dems back to the polls.

Now we have to work to keep them.

I hate to see a diary with no news and no analytical content on the rec list. We have too many of those at this site.

I am hoping that after the primaries MyDD will get back to fewer, but more substantial, diaries being posted every day.

This has been a bitter primary season at times, but it has only strengthened the Democratic Party and gotten the progressive message out. I've enjoyed sparring with HRC supporters here and I know that they have been as passionate about their candidate as I am of Obama. Had the roles been reversed I'd have been disillusioned with the process right now. So it's incumbent upon Obama supporters to show grace at this time. We are all Democrats. Hillary has, without a doubt, made Obama a stronger candidate. And Hillary Clinton has, without a doubt, made the Democratic Party and the United States stronger.

Hillary has been tough on Obama, but it has only made him a better nominee for us in November.

She has also proven herself to be a real fighter. I will proudly work hard for her if she is the nominee, but it looks like it will be Obama. Time for us to unite.

I join in the sentiment behind this diary.

Senator Clinton is a leader in our party, today and moving forward to the Democratic ideals we all share.  And I have nothing but respect for all of her supporters, who have given so much to her effort.

Since the moment he secured the nomination, John McCain is the challenge we face going forward.  Let us do everything we can as Democrats to ensure big victories for our party, at every level, in November.  

Yesterday (and for many, many days before), many of you were decrying Hillary as a Republican and her supporters as right-wing apologists.

Today, its kudos to her supporters and wonderful statements about Hillary's positive qualities.

Sorry, but its a little too little and a little too late to make nice, nice.

You are doing what you have to do to try to bring the party together but its not going to work.

On to the Convention!  I want this to go all the way.

It is very easy to be gracious in victory; the key is to be gracious in defeat.

I agree, the supporters worked hard and forced us on the Obama side to work harder--but the kind of vitriol that was being spewed both at this site and TalkLeft is not the best method for unity.

Still... I'll work with anyone to defeat John McCain.

Thanks Obama folks for the nice words and congrats to him for winning North Carolina and doing so well in Indiana. However, a lot of us Hilary folk don't think this is over by a long shot. the magic number at the convention is 2209. One of our two candidates is going to get to that number at the convention. If it's Obama, we will congratulate and try to beat McCain. If it is Hilary, please do the same. This will all play out in Denver. Until then, best of luck to both candidates.

I am sincerely grateful to all of you who so fervently support your candidate, but moreso for the ideas that your candidate represents.  We all really want the same thing.

I have no problem letting the campaign run until June, and think that maybe we are being a tad presumptuous in calling an end to this, but if we do have another month of this, then let's keep it about the issues.  That will reaffirm our common goals.

Going into last nights primaries supporters of Clinton and supporters of Obama were all understandably nervous.  We had no idea how it was going to come out...and the polls were ZERO help in advance.

Starting with 8 candidates a year ago, it came down to the top two fiercely battling for the final few states.  

Who ever thought this entire primary would come to which candidate could pull off a bigger win between Indiana and North Carolina?

And, by the way, the mayor of Gary owes us all a cup of Dunkin' Donuts coffee for keeping us up past our bedtimes!

A heartfelt congratulations to all!

sentiment expressed here, but I cannot - I will not.  Why?  South Carolina.

I really am not trying to hijack, but it it was identity politics that was personal and I won't forgive it.

From Lavender Liberal:

Mary Mary, in an interview with Clay Cane: "I feel how God feels about it ... I don't agree with the lifestyle, but I love them. ... They have issues and need someone to encourage them like everybody else -- just like the murderer, just like the one full of pride, just like the prostitute ... hopefully our music impacts them in a way that makes them want to change it."

Mary Mary. Anti-gay. Check. √

Hezekiah Walker says: Homosexuality is a "sin," a "shame," and "the worst"; the rumor of homosexuality is "character assassination".

Hezekiah Walker. Anti-gay. Check. √

Beverly Crawford: <snip>

Beverly Crawford. Anti-gay? Well, certainly not an ally. A draw. √

Byron Cage, in a 2006 radio interview on "La Gospel Talk" (listen to MP3 audio here), agreed with NARTH "ex-gay" founder Joseph Nicolosi that homosexuality is in essence a defect. <snip>
Byron Cage. Anti-gay. Check. √

<snip>

Donnie McClurkin. You have to ask?

The full article:
http://news.lavenderliberal.com/2007/10/ 26/obama-gospel-tour-homophobes-4-undeci ded-2-draw-1/

Congratulations.  Now let's move on to McCain.

You need to stop -
Flop down on the ground -
And look up.

Balsamroot, Bighorn Mountains

When I came here a few weeks ago, I really didn't understand much about Clinton supporters.  I knew about, but wasn't familiar with, the Kos/MyDD divide.

I've learned that a lot of Clinton's supporters have very good reasons to support their candidate, when I had thought when I originally switched from Clinton to Obama back in January, that he was clearly the superior candidate in all respects.

Well, I've learned a lot since then, and I think Obama has as well.  Clinton is far more tenacious and flexible as a candidate than I gave her credit for.  It's because of her (and, ironically, her use of the right wing media for her own purposes) that I think Obama will be much stronger in the fall against a Republican attack machine that has burned us time and time again.

While watching the results last night, I was suddenly filled with dread that Obama would actually win Indiana.  After he had conceded it, and Clinton accepted the win, no less, I could think of no more humiliating fate for a political candidate that had re-formulated her entire strategy, seemingly just for that state.  I thought that it would be bad for the party if it was seen as if Obama's Chicago homefield advantage somehow translated into an illegitimate win from Lake County.

I have no interest in telling Clinton how to run her campaign.  She exceeded all of my expectations and I've no worthy advice.  

If she wants to stay in, she should; my only request is to make sure all the small vendors that have devoted their service to Clinton over the past several months get paid in full.  This, over everything else in the campaign, is the one and only thing that I was truly disappointed in Hillary Clinton over, because it blunted one of the truly marvellous aspects of the extended campaign: that the primary season was like a rolling stimulus package for each state it went to.  All the money donated by excited Americans to their favored candidate was going to local businesses... it gives new meaning to the term, "buy American!"

I know there will be some who are still angry at Obama or his supporters, and I will try and mend fences where I can.  I suspect the minority of Limbaugh's Dittocrats will hang around and try to instill a sense of buyer's remorse, but once Obama is the presumptive nominee, I hope that cooler heads will prevail, and folks won't allow niggling and decietful Republicans to steal our enthusiasm for the better candidate yet again.

Great work, everybody.  I see the stuff we talk about on the news practically every day.  I think we have had a net positive (pun!) effect on the campaign coverage.

Let me add to the chorus of voices.

Congratulations on a hard-fought win.

I have never heard nor seen this kind of artifice.

I'm not buying this dramatic, overnight transformation of views for Clinton by Obama's supporters.

After all the dirt and the repulsive insinuations, the misogyny and hate-mongering, Clinton is suddenly a noble one.

I ask people reading this diary to go through what some of Obama's supporters have been saying in some of the other diaries. They have been gloating, calling Clinton supporters all kinds of names.

Sorry, but I will sit out the general election. I would have worked my heart out for Obama, but his campaign and his supporters.

I will try to persuade as many people as I humanly can to convince people to the same too.