The statement is a dispassionate way of saying there's absolutely nothing there.

For me that summed up Obama 'from the start.'

That option forces private insurers to compete with a government program.

Obama's options are all private insurer.  Maybe that's why Chris Dodd (D-Insurance Industry) endorsed Obama early on when he, Dodd, was one of the a-list blog liberal heroes de jour because of his FISA theatrics.

The only candidates who survived are the corporate candidates.

We Democrats, in my view, could have done a lot better than what we have.

I am more convinced than ever that the superdelegates getting to be part of the nominating process is insane; I truly believe these are some of the most low-information voters around - I am embarrassed for them when I am not disgusted with them.

1. Type the word 'clinton' (or any word)
   
2. I have the electoral map open on my tabbed browsing and I copy the url
   
3. Highlight the word 'clinton'
   
4. Click the chain link button above the comment box.
   

5. Paste in the url.
   
6. Press preview to make sure it worked
   
7. Press post

   1. Type your full post, including the word or phrase that you want to attach a link to.

   2. In another browser window, or browser tab, go to the page you want to link to, select (highlight) the address (URL) of the page.

   3. Copy the address to your clipboard. In Windows, you do this using the Ctrl+C keys together, or by right-clicking the mouse and selecting "Copy".

   4. Back in the Talkleft comment window, select (highlight) the word or phrase you want to attach your link to.

   5. Click on the link icon above the comment box (4th from the left). A dialog box appears where you can type the URL of the page to be linked.

   6. Paste the link you previously copied to your clipboard. In Windows, you do this either by using the Ctrl+V keys together, or by right-clicking the mouse and selecting "Paste".

   7. Hit enter to attach the link.

   8. Preview your post to see if the link is there. If not, try steps 2-8 again.

See the list of allowed HTML under the comment box.

the URL is bounded by the CITE strings from that list.

And a spirited debate?  Donald, I was in Hawaii last spring when the Legislative reps holding a public forum on civil unions for gays (HB908) decided to wimp out and shelve the issue rather than take a stand for equality for all our citizens. After hours of testimony with gay parents practically pleading for equal rights for their families, Tommy Waters (Dem) and the rest of the Judiciary committe voted to shelve the civil unions bill. You're a Democrat mover and shaker in Hawaii. What did you do to support a spirited debate?  

I think people like me thrilled to see our party engaged again. The increase in voter registration and turnout at the polls is great for us, but I will tell you that here in Oregon, many of the newly converted Republicans who just signed up for our party are actually stealth voters who intend to vote for Hillary. That's not just a story out there; I could name you 40-50 of my neighbors and colleagues who are doing exactly that. They're not sure they can beat Hillary, but they want to run against her, probably because they know she'll engage their base. Their side is pretty lukewarm about McCain, and they have a lot to lose in the US Senate if their voters aren't checking Repub all the way down the ballot. But one thing I'm sure of is that conservatives don't just dislike Hillary, they despise her with a passion.  If you think the Howard Dean scream was used effectively against him, wait until the "Hillary cackle" is played over and over in mainstream commercials. I've seen a lot of their email material also, and it's really effective stuff. They are rabid in their hatred of her, and their passion/hatred will bring them to the polls in droves.

When I compare that to the millions of young and AA voters who may vote green or even just skip the vote if they feel their candidate got cheated, it's a huge dent in our ability to fire Repub senators who've been rubber-stamping Bush policies. I don't think we have much of a problem if Hillary can actually win the rest of the popular vote, but if rank and file Democrats feel that superdelegates are being bought off by political deals with the future Clinton administration, we've got big problems next fall.