tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30340112.post6182047991254222603..comments2023-10-04T05:42:58.799-05:00Comments on Half Empty: Will Obama Speak at the Texas Democratic Convention This Week?Halhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06691384412216558403noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30340112.post-67750352320853019652008-06-05T22:40:00.000-05:002008-06-05T22:40:00.000-05:00Anon:See above.Anon:<BR/><BR/>See above.Halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691384412216558403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30340112.post-46977104813692814112008-06-05T19:42:00.000-05:002008-06-05T19:42:00.000-05:00Jolie and Guillermo:If you read "bad winner" in my...Jolie and Guillermo:<BR/><BR/>If you read "bad winner" in my comments I do apologize. I really did want Texas to be highlighted this week in the presidential election, and yes, there is some frustration there that it won't happen.<BR/><BR/>You who don't think that there will be angst at the convention this week have a cheerier outlook than I. You are right, Jolie, it is going to take some time for some to breathe and recover, a longer time than anyone is willing to admit. <BR/><BR/>I just wished, as did many of her own supporters, that Clinton did not keep this thing going an extra day. It sent the wrong messages.Halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691384412216558403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30340112.post-33024401862097266282008-06-05T18:04:00.000-05:002008-06-05T18:04:00.000-05:00Hal,How about rejoicing in the victory and stop pi...Hal,<BR/><BR/>How about rejoicing in the victory and stop pissing on the campfire?<BR/><BR/>We are all in this together at this point.<BR/><BR/>Let go of the bitterness. You won already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30340112.post-56648836046273306692008-06-05T17:00:00.000-05:002008-06-05T17:00:00.000-05:00I Supported Hillary Clinton Throughout Race and no...I Supported Hillary Clinton Throughout Race and now that Obama is the nominee i support him. i find it extremely offensive that you would paint us Hillary supporters as bitter with a mob-like mentality by saying that we would boo Barack Obama if he spoke at the convention. I know you didnt like Hillary Clinton and i respect your choice for candidate, However, when you assume that we would do such a thing as too "boo" the nominee and go to the convention and just "bicker" it sends the wrong message. It would only make it harder for the Few who are still not ready to jump ship to Obama. Obama won the nomination, many of us are happy for him and we support him 100% but please respect the candidacy of the person we once supported.Guillermo Lopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287204073209664894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30340112.post-791392623089881222008-06-05T16:08:00.000-05:002008-06-05T16:08:00.000-05:00So Texas stands unique among the 50 states as the ...<I>So Texas stands unique among the 50 states as the only state that cast a majority of votes to Clinton, but Clinton will not receive a majority of Texas delegates at the national convention. Clinton delegates are pretty sore about that.</I><BR/><BR/>um, hal. can we turn-about-fair-play here? with all the passionate support you feel for your candidate, if he were the one with the most votes but least delegates, would you be willing to sit down & shut up? <BR/><BR/>also, I would argue with your characterization of clinton delegates as "sore." a better word choice would be "rueful."<BR/><BR/>after all the energy, money, focus, etc., clinton & her campaign expended do you honestly expect an immediate about-face? do you not think maybe there's some psychology at work here that says, let's have some breathing space.<BR/><BR/>I don't see how a few days of relative quiet harms the process. rather, I think we benefit by slowing down for a bit to evaluate and realign our passions, and then gear up mightily for the next phase.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com