It's My Party, and I'll Vote for Obama- If Hillary Says To!

There was a recent article published in the Seattle Times by Froma Harrop discussing the frank disregard and insulting behavior that Obama supporters are heaping on Hillary Clinton - and her supporters.

Here's an excerpt;

" Many in the Barack Obama camp, having outfoxed the apparently not-so-formidable Hillary Clinton machine, can't seem to get the hang of winning gracefully. They feel a need to drive a stake in Hillary Clinton's reputation, then dance. If they were smart, they'd heap praise on Clinton and let her finish out the race, however she chooses to do so.

That's sage advice, even though offered by Republican mastermind-turned-pundit Karl Rove. Treat Clinton shabbily, he says, and many of her supporters "will remember it by November."

Nonetheless, Obamites are throwing victory parties over the impending defeat of a fellow Democrat who has thus far pulled in more than 47 percent of their party's primary and caucus participants. Some take a more direct approach. In anticipation of the West Virginia primary, college students for Obama were hurling insults at
farmers and truck drivers holding signs for Clinton." (The Seattle Time- Washington).

Like most of those I know who have stood staunchly in Hillary's camp throughout this campaign, I have been dismayed over the idea that I am not only an uneducated bigot, but am a part of the problem - and not the solution.

I would imagine that most of my counterparts would take offense at that claim as well. Voters in West Virginia as we have now seen are all a bunch of dumb dogmatists who cannot see beyond their own noses when it comes to what's right and wrong with the world. At least, that's what pundits like some on MSNBC would have you believe.

Last night, two important media events took place. One was an interview with Hillary Clinton. During this interview she was asked by a former supporter who is now in the Obama camp, why those who support her are saying they will vote for McCain, if she is not the nominee.

Clinton replied that she had heard this comment on both sides and cautioned voters against doing so, because supporters of Obama and Clinton have much more in common with them than with McCain.

The other event was the endorsement of Obama from John Edwards. In the beginning of his speech he voiced his admiration for Hillary Clinton, highlighting the qualities of tenacity and perseverance that have given those of us who have supported her such pride.

I am a life-long Democrat. Because of that, I have voted for my share of losers. Bill Clinton was not one of them. Hillary Clinton is certainly not one of them.

Those who support Obama and believe that denigrating her, and those who support her will be losers if their attitudes do not shift into the direction of graciousness.

I hope I can speak for others who support Hillary Clinton when I say that there will no vote from this voter for Obama until the 'gal in the pantsuit' says so.