You are correct.  The ticket is set, and anyone who is not onboard after this week will be a troll.  I think you showed real grace in acknowledging reality.

I think it's easier to overcome than Clinton's. It's a lot less vicious than the Obama/Clinton race got. Even still I think it's a silly argument to use for Clinton, though I can understand why there are other reasons why someone might have greatly prefered her as VP, even if I don't.

Weak attempt at playing the sexist card.  What was that, the Two of Clubs?

"in the time I campaigned for him, I've GROWN too respect him, etc."

Clinton's mistake was not attacking Obama, but saying McCain is qualified, etc. Attacking your opponent can never be avoided, but praising you're possible future opponent is unforgivable.

Clinton's attacks might have been more effective or less damaging to her if she had said "I'm the only one qualified, Obama's not and McCain's not" Would that make her look pompous? Sure, but a President has to be IMO.

unless simply puerile.  Is that possible?

Stop presuming you represent "48% of the vote".  Most Hillary supporters simply liked her better, but get that we have a fine candidate now, and have no intention of playing Nader's role in 2000.  They didn't project themselves onto her and take every imagined slight as personal.  They get that there is more at stake than the ego and career setbacks of one candidate.  If you don't, well, that's too bad.

What that means for the rest of us who actually give a shit about more important things like the environment and the make-up of the Supreme Court is that we'll have donate more in the absence of your support, and work a little harder at bringing thinking people around.

She did not want to be considered because she was nervous about the vetting process uncovering "unpleasantries" with Bill's connections to the Middle East.  That comes from her own advisor.

at someone, it would most likely be considered an outside shot that you would be asked to work for them.  That is how the real world works.

Adios, MyDDnomore!

When i get like that I go out to register voters and canvass.

"And like I said I am voting for Obama but I know in my gut this isn't going to work - & that is reality."

You would be whining no matter what.

He was prepared to issue the text later this morning. But the media jumped on the "Secret Service protecting Biden now" line, followed by "sources confirm Biden's the pick" at about 12:30am.

Obama understands that in the internet age, he needed to go ahead with the text immediately and not wait until the morning.

Note that if Obama really wanted the text to go through at 3am to embarrass Hillary, his text would actually say "3:00am" and not 3:04. It's a trivial difference, of course, but it's likely that Obama's people made sure NOT to send the text at 3:00 precisely because of concerns like yours.

Tell me how Clinton treated Brown and Casey. The VP spot is not a consolation prize. Clinton wouldn't make a good VP. She's not a number two type of person. Hell. It'd probably be a downgrade from what she can get otherwise.

Kos to say you totally misread my sentiment in my comment would be an understatement. However, I still hope your fall is a pleasant one.

It is the only one I can remember where a leader of the party refused to say in an interview that the chosen candidate of his party was qualified to be president, and his primary opponent pointed out that the nominee of the other party was more qualified than he was.

strange all around

Not really. Nothing we say on a blog is going to change the election.  If you think your GBCW diary means anything to anyone but you then you are wrong.  

See you when you get back in a couple of days.  

Longest "so long" in history.

Don't confuse a handful of bitter deadender McPumas with half the Democratic electorate who voted for Hillary months ago but realize that McBush is the enemy.

Until and unless you give me control over your vote, the result of that vote is your responsibility.

People forget what an election is supposed to be. It's NOT supposed to be candidates in some sort of footrace to power. It's supposed to be an expression of choice by the American people.

Choice, as in free will. How the heck do you express your will, and lay the consequences at someone else's feet?

This isn't a used car lot, where presidential candidates have quotas of suckers to fill. At least it's not supposed to be. Obama AND McCain show you their cards, and you decide who best fits your ideology. Sure, they can modify their positions to make themselves more palatable, but they do not choose themselves, they do not elect themselves. You do, and I do.

If you like McCain, fine. Millions do (an entire party, in fact). If you can't stomach Obama, fine. That's your choice.

But if you know McCain is going to be a scarier President than GWB ever was, and you vote for him anyway, blaming someone else is beyond shameless.

It's your responsibility, whichever path you choose.