Lauding ‘cathartic’ effect of roll-call vote, Rendell to cast his convention vote for Clinton

Right on Ed!

Isn't the role of a delegate to represent the people who voted for a particular candidate? I hope the delegates remember their purpose. We are holding the Hillary delegates accountable, by voting for her!

I am so tired of hearing how Obama has "allowed this". Obama is the presumptuous, not official nominee, since he does NOT have enough delegates to secure the nomination. Without her name in nomination this would be a coronation, not an election.
History calls for Hillary's name be placed into nomination and on the ballot. HISTORY CALLS FOR THIS. Obama & Co are piddling around acting as tho it's "something to be worked out". It isn't. It's been tradition since 1884. And it had better be a true, open nominating convention, not scripted.

If an exception is made now, with the most successful female candidate IN HISTORY, I'd say it's a clear case of gender discrimination and ripe for the EEOC. After all, their first question is: "Was the woman treated differently than the men in a comparable situation?" Answer is YES if Hillary is not given her and her supporters and her delegates historical due.

Everyone thought me crazy but I never lost hope she would win the nomination. will obama have turned the AA against her enough to kill her chance. Or will he realize if she loses, he would never be able to run again because he would get blamed for it.

but i knew the news would move from attacking his policies to attacking him. I'm just surprised they started doing it before he got the nomination.

The must have been afraid they wouldn't be able to use it later when hillary won and doesn't pick obama as her vp.

puma

That is so classless of Ed Rendell, but then again doesn't he have the same problem with his zipper that Bill does?

I'm making a list of all the self-absorbed, divisive shithead "Democrats" who are paving the way for a McCain presidency. And after they plunge our nation into the abyss, I will make it my life mission to ensure that they never again know happiness or peace or anything approaching a restful night's sleep.

When Hillary overwhelmingly won the primaries of states such as New York, Massachusetts, or Pennsylvania; the delegates from those states were obligated to supprt her. But no, Ted Kennedy and Kerry came out for Obama, betraying the will of their constituants, and supporting the will of the DLC corporatists.
This is no longer about Hillary. This is about the corporations shoving the weaker candidate down our throats so that the republicans could still have a shot at continuing their reign of terror on our constitution.

While Hillary and the PUMAs may be hoping to sew discord and maybe even a coup with this latest display of self-absorption, methinks she'll be disappointed when the vast majority of her "pledged" delegates decide not to vote for her, even on the first ballot. Remember it was Hill and Ickes who repeatedly noted that not even pledged delegates are actually bound to vote for their original sponsor (though you can bet they'll be saying differently come convention time). When this backfires, and Hillary gets several dozen delegates at the roll call, we'll be reminded that every time Billary thought they'd out-maneuvered the Obama camp, they found that they were too clever (or, if you prefer, slick) by half.

All the HRC sore losers are at it again, including Rendell - he's a joke!

It doesn't matter how many permutations and combinations of numbers you try, it doesn't work - let's include MI and FL when they did not follow DNC rules re: primary date - Let's include MI and FL even though Sen. Obama's name was not on the MI ballots - let's include MI and FL even though HRC SIGNED an agreement that MI and FL would not count - let's eliminate ALL the CAUCUS states. Would HRC and her supporters like to add more to the list? Oh yes, Sen. Obama pay my campaign debts because I was stupid enough to continue running my campaign when it was evident there was no way I could win.

Where I come from - HOW YOU PLAY THE GAME IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS WHETHER YOU LOSE OR WIN!

SEN. OBAMA WON THIS RACE FAIR AND SQUARE ! Bottom line - he ran a better race than she did. After all the campaign memos that have been leaked and exposed - I would have been embarrassed as HELL to have had PENN running my campaign - and his low life tricks.

If HRC ever decides to run for office again - I WILL NOT VOTE FOR HER - EVEN IF SHE RUNS FOR DOGCATCHER - and I have only made that decision within the last week because of all this catharsis BS. Bottom line - I don't trust HRC and all those PUMAS.

One last thing to MI and FL voters - HRC was not concerned about your vote until it was obvious she was losing - keep that in mind!

"History calls for Hillary's name be placed into nomination and on the ballot. HISTORY CALLS FOR THIS."

Um, no, actually, it doesn't.

It hasn't happened since 1984, I believe. IIRC, the runner-up usually takes the floor at some point and moves that the convention vote unanimously for the nominee, at which point there are huge cheers and everyone agrees and the spirit of unity takes over.

Your candidate, who you sincerely believed and believe to be far superior, lost. She was terribly hurt and disappointed, as were you, but she has moved on and is working for the greater good. If you truly respect her, you'll follow her lead.

Obama and his campaign worked diligently and intelligently to fairly and justly win this campaign while Billary spent THEIR campaign donors' money on luxury hotels and shameless attacks that THEY used to condemn when under fire from the GOP. All of these supporters whining because another Clinton presidency won't happen or because the first woman presidency won't happen yet need to grow up and stop acting like a bunch of kids playing kickball. You LOST! Billary lost the campaign for you by expecting to have it handed to THEM on the first night, and for what? She deserves the presidency just because she was cheated on? She's a carpet-bagging politician whose from New York, Connecticut, Illinois, California AND the South? SHE VOTED FOR THE WAR! She represents all of the ill politics that have made the Democrats the GOP's puppies for the past 8 years. All of you adamant supporters should be ashamed.

You people don't understand - I'm a politician, and I need RELEASE constantly. I'll actually be getting release several times in Denver besides when i voat for my ol' gal.

Rendell is, was and always will be an idiot. I'm a PA resident who is ashamed that he is my govenor. Fat windbag jerk.

Why is it so hard for some Obama supporters to acknowledge that their least-favorite also-ran got roughly half of the primary votes.

That is a BIG deal, and unusual in a primary. This opponent was also the first woman candidate to get a signficant number of primary votes. Sheesh!

The primary is over. Why is it so difficult to even admit that it was a close race with two historical firsts as candidates.

That is worth celebrating. Hooray for the Democratic party.

Admit it you lost Clinton/Rendell? You sore losers! Rendell good luck getting re-elected! We will not forget!