"So politics is really about using the government's and taxpayers' resources to help your friends get ahead, not about doing what's best for the country."

I think this is a cheap shot, Jay. Not only have the Clintons done a huge amount of fundraising & campaigning for the Democratic party and its candidates, but the Clinton administration gave us the best 8 years of peace & prosperity this country has known in my lifetime. Bill & Hillary Clinton did lots for the disadvantaged, underserved people of this country-- including the minorities, who are now turning out to support Obama. Add to that, Bill Clinton carefully selected cabinet members and others who represented some of the best minds in our country, as well as being from all segments of the population.

Hillary Clinton campaigned and raised funds for Barack Obama's Senate campaign. In gratitude, the minute he arrived in office, he announced to her that he would run for President against her. What a nice guy...

I believe that Sen. Clinton's experience, intelligence, superb ideas & solutions to our nation's problems, and true American grit make her the best presidential candidate I have seen in my lifetime. I was thrilled to cast my vote for her, and hope she will be the first woman president. Long overdue!

I don't think Sen. Obama offers us much, except fine rhetoric. He has far less experience, and close examination of his service shows a very mediocre performance. Add to that his very questionable association with some pretty unsavory people back in Chicago... Rezko, Ayers, Wright, the list is long. And, by the way, he flat-out lied about his relationship with Ayers. There are now articles surfacing that the two of them funneled money to the PLO through Professor Rashid Khalidi, a known terrorist sympathizer.
http://www.commonvoice.com/article.asp?colid=8310
Do you honestly think a guy like this is what's best for the country???

I suspect that Sen. Clinton's campaign now knows lots more than this about Obama's questionable background that would surely sink his candidacy, but can't speak out for obvious reasons. Also, Sen. Clinton is pilloried for the Bosnia remarks, but meanwhile, Obama lies his head off about lots of things, and everyone gives him a free pass. http://www.obamaunveiled.com/

THAT's what makes the Clintons frustrated when they see Superdelegates & others endorse Obama-- NOT a sense of entitlement.

It makes me and other Clinton supporters downright furious at the unfairness of it all. Trust me, there will be many unhappy campers come November, if she is not the Democratic nominee. Hello, President McCain!

I think the Clintons get angry precisely because they feel a sense of entitlement to the nomination. After all they have done for the party, the least the party can do is give her the nomination.

They paved the way for her to run for an open Senate seat (which is the only reason they located in New York after the presidency). She was careful to pick a seat where she could get more than one term during the Bush years and she would not have to give up her seat to run for president.

Now what you (eebaltimore) see as "grit" I see as ego. She can't believe that this guy came out of nowhere and has managed to capture the imagination of the Democratic voters to the point that he leads in delegates and popular vote. In addition, this is probably Sen. Clinton's one chance to run. If she loses the nomination and Sen McCain wins, then she has to give up her Senate seat to run and she will have burned so many party bridges she might not get any support. If Sen Obama wins the nomination then she can't realistically run for 8 more years.

Finally, at this point there will be a lot of unhappy campers no matter who gets the nomination. It does not seem that the Obama supporters will be rushing out to support Clinton if she wins.

I'm not all that thrilled by any of the three candidates at this point. I do think the long primary campaign has been interesting to watch.