Agree or Disagree: Hillary Clinton's convention speech helped unite the Democrats

How is voting for someone who doesn't share Hillary's views for this country better than voting for someone who does. Use YOUR vote to get YOUR ideals into office and to see YOUR major issues tackled. Don't use it as revenge, because then we all lose and spend another 4 years with an inept leader.

Do votes count Barack was not appointed he won through the primary process. If Hillary had won I would support her too - but alas she did not win. In large part to not being prepared so much for experience. Vote McCain based on what??? He was a POW???

If Hillary supporters openly revolt in 2008, why would Obama voters support Hillary in 2012? Remember, Obama voters currently make up slightly more than 50% of the democratic party.

I highly doubt you are a lifelong democrat. I think you are a conservative Republican trying to make a split where none exists.

That is a very sad statement to make if you are a true Democrat. As was express by others yesterday, this election of about the future(Obama) not the past(McCain). There are so many issues at stake now that required a youthful forwarding thinking visionary. Such people come around Once in a lifetime.....So please reflectover your decision again. Please vote for your interest and what is a stake.

Voting for McCain is not the answer. Vote for Obama and when he becomes President he will put our girl Hillary in the white house with a very good job. Some place with a lot to do. How about Secretary of State? I always thought that job was better than being President.

What did she say to convince you to vote for McCain? Was it the "No way. No How. No McCain"? Your respect for Hillary is ironic. Thank you for showing your depth of commitment to the Democratic ideals she spoke about. McCain should do you proud when he continues "4 more years of the last 8 years" Hillary so clearly despised.

It is sad that you can only see one vision of success for the Democratic Party. Everyone keeps saying -- he doesn't have experience, but neither does Clinton in this top role. Can she deliver a great, 'bring the house down speech'? Yes, but so can he. Remember his neophyte role many years back as we pushed for Bill Clinton's reelection? Was he not crowned the up-and-coming person to watch for the Dems in future elections?

I think if we all followed your line of thinking, for those of us who really like Hillary but for ourselves can't seem to embrace her as our top leader, even if the year marks 2012 instead of 2016, then we should not follow the hopes and dreams of promoting the party, but should instead give in to our dislike and hatred of (a) either the candidate himself, (b) the Democratic establishment who "wronged us", or (c) to our own egos, or all of the above.

That's not progress, that's definitely not supposed to be democratic, and that's surely not what millions of disenfranchised women and blacks in this country have fought so hard for in pressing for the right to vote, the right to be heard and given a shot at the ideals of american unity.

You appear highly unpatriotic and insensitive to the true history and calling that Hillary's message sent last night. I hope you enjoy more years of McCain in support of your decision, and as a lifelong Dem., and person who makes a very comfortable Mc-Cain type of backer living/salary, your decision won't impact me, but will impact those in this country who are in greatly in need of change in the White House for their survival.

I just don't see how you can be a lifelong democrat yet vote against healthcare, and against gay rights, and against helping every person in this country in favor of what? More war, more squandering of our tax money, less public assistance, and just MORE OF THE SAME.

As democrats we have loyalties, to our party, to our beliefs, to our country. I too voted for Hillary. She didn't win. I don't agree with it. But, I don't agree with McCain even more. No way, no how, no McCain.

Just what does McCain winning office get us? A deluded hope that he'll do so badly that Hillary will have a chance in the next election? WAKE UP we could vote a president in now who could lead this country back to greatness, isn't that what it's all about? It's not about swaying the world so Hillary can win, it's about America.

For me, ABORTION is THE issue that defines the DNC and why I can't vote for them, even though I really like Obama/Biden on the other issues. I just refuse to have my intelligence as a human being continually insulted by the DNC position on abortion, they simply won't make room for me and what I hold dear... rather they throw up Pelosi and NARAL and Planned Parenthood, they finally got Emily's List behind Barack. This is just more pandering to special interests, no different than Republicans.

Every 3rd grader on up knows that human life begins at conception, as confirmed by every medical doctor and every scientist. So stop telling me that only a higher power ("higher pay grade") can determine that, and even if that were true, certainly the Supreme Court can't "legislate" that either. There is no point in the spectrum of human life, from conception to natural death, where anybody (Supreme Court or politician) can tell me that life can be taken. Hitler tried that, to a limited (6 million) success. That goes for war and the death penalty too, gotta stop all of it. Life is a gift! Look around you, see your brothers and sisters, see the trees and the flowers and animals.. LIFE! How precious this "animation", a force we have the priveledge to CREATE in the womb, thus we MUST cherish it!!! And not confuse our children by killing it... so innocent, so wonderful!!!

As long as the Dems can't make room for me and continue to promote abortion as a "right", then I can't be a Democrat, which is really unfair to me! We ought to strive for all the "ideals" as a nation, and yes, that means "ideally", no abortions, just adoptions, lots of love and forgiveness for all.

Peace!

I will reply to all those who disagree with me on this issue.
NO Obama is not qualified to be president--plain and simple---he is no JFK---though so many of you Obama supporters like to link him to that time in history--thanks in part to some of the Kennedy's themselves. AN yes, I "was" a lifelong registered democrat, and I do remember democratic presidents who failed the test once in office, and I held out hope that the party would STOP for once and for all this nonsense of liberal ways of solving problems. This did happen with Bill Clinton---finally a democrat who carried the party platform with pride and yet reminded all of us---that we are Americans first---. Hillary would have served the party and the people of this country in that same manner---if not a bit better because of her perspective.
Obama's theme is great at appealing to emotions --things we wish for, But wake up folks---we are living in very dangerous times, and the days of feel good politics are over. We need experience and proven leadership. Look, I don't hate Obama, given more time in the Senate, more positions of authority on international and economic matters---one day he too would be prepared for the office---just not today. And yes, the party failed us ....again. I voted for Dean in the primaries a few years back---live and learn. I WILL vote McCain, he has earned my vote, even though I disagree with some of the party platform. My loyality is not solely to the party first----but to the country that I live in.

A full fledged support of obama isn't wanting him to win? She even asked a very tough question of her supporters - were they in it for her or were they in it for all those people who don't have healthcare, or who can't go to college because its not affordable.

"No Way, No How, No McCain"...I think its safe to say shes in Obama's camp.

True, she did say that, BUT she said nothing about Obama being 'ready' to lead which would have taking down her pervious accusations about him being an inept president. The republicans can now still use her past words against him.

"Barack Obama is my candidate. And he must be our President… Nothing less than the fate of our nation and the future of our children hang in the balance." I would say this pretty much confirms that she thinks he is ready enough.

Candidates throw mud in campaigns... they always have and they likely always will. Part of that is our fault... as we sit around the TV screen waiting for the insults to fly, because it's what we've come to expect.

In the primary, Hillary thought she was more ready than Obama - if she didn't feel that way, why in the world would she have still been running? Now that she is no longer in the race, she would be comparing Obama's readiness to McCain's. Clearly, she says Obama is her choice. I don't see this as being all that hard to grasp.

All that said... is anybody ever really ready for arguably the most difficult job in the world? I think that what Senator Clinton told us last night that is that she thinks Senator Obama is ABLE... and that's good endorsement in my book.

Of course Hillary wants to be President... she just waged a year and a half's worth of campaigning trying to get elected President. She got my primary vote.

"Barack Obama is my candidate. And he must be our President." That sounds like "he's the man" to me.

Actually, Ralph nader is suppose to be running so he may really be the spoiler once again.

AND BUSH - THE ALCOHOLIC DRUG ADDICT DIDN'T HAVE A SHADY PAST - WAKE UP - DON'T MAKE THE MISTAKES THE COUNTRY DID THE LAST 2 ELECTIONS - WE HAVE TO ERASE THE MISTAKES OF THE LAST 7 AND A HALF YEARS AND IT IS NOT WITH MCBUSH. DEMOCRATS HAVE TO UNITE - I THINK THEY HAVE - ONLY THE MEDIA AND THE MCBUSH CAMP THINK OTHERWISE - YES THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOME HOLDOUTS - BUT LET THAT NOT STOP US!!!!! NOW WE HAVE TO CONVINCE THE INDEPENDENTS AND WE HAVE TO GET OUT THE VOTE - ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG VOTE. THEY WILL PUT US OVER THE TOP.

And President Bush was no more qualified to be President than my dog. The only reason why he got there was dumb ass people like yourself and his daddy.