Hear, hear!

Good post, Lombard.

Hey, there's enough blame to go around.  No harm, no foul.

I think the KEY question is, how many of us want to send John McCain into an earlier retirement, and how many want to take out their anger by letting another Republican appoint MORE USSC justices?

Stupid things were said on Both Sides, I tried to stay civil.

But, NOW, I have to say, anyone that tells me, they are a Democrat and are voting for John McCain is persona non gratis to me.

If Obama decides to put Hillary on the ticket, then more power to him?

I hope Bill comes out and campaigns, and I am pretty sure Obama will ask him?

My god, I was depressed for DAYS after 2000 and 2004.

Not again, and don't tell me ANYTHING about John McCain.

If you want to support him, I think it might be time for you to go someplace else, because MyDD is a Democratic Website.

Yes, a lot of the Obama supporters around here are very good, considerate, thoughtful people. We should judge people on an individual basis, not by which candidate they support.

Good post.

Most of the people who post here have far more in common then they have different.  

Thanks for a classy diary.

very gracious.

A show of class, looking forward to teaming up against McCain. A Democrat in the White House, no more Alitos, end the Iraq War, let's go blue team!

"So, my apologies and congratulations on your candidate's success and how well most of you have represented him."

Most of you?  You are far, far too kind.

"Most" Obama supporters are the reason why I'm an Independent.

Heh, some bloggers here are probably the same ones with different user names from DKos.

I give kudos to MyDD for setting the tone....unlike DKos which is why I left awhile back.

..lombard, I know I have done the same thing....It's just this damn primary is so damn competitive...good luck to you and yours...

Thank you for a well-reasoned explanation.  Not everyone has as much self-analysis to know when they are being unfair.

I'd just as soon not argue about the candidates and instead debate strategies for winning in the fall.

Kudos!

I realized a while ago that the many of the Clinton supporters here are much more sane than those on many other blogs.  There's actually a petition out there for Democrats who are promising not to vote for Obama.  Shameless.

I know that I can be a combative sort, something I consciously try not to bring to bear in the political blogs (but it leaks out occassionally) so I completely understand where you are coming from.

(btw, I don't bother to change names, so if you ever see Sychotic1 telling people to kiss her wide white ass, you will know it is me being an ass as usual.)

They were very conciliatory.  Unfortunately the mood has not lasted, but I hope that is the last gasps of Hillary hatred.

I'm sorry? Are you in effect saying that you don't like it when people on the other side act as you admit you have acted?

Oh well hey, that's mighty kind of you.  I know a lot of people could just as easily have written this diary.  I know I could have.  None of us are 100% proud of how we've acted.

Hear hear!

Appreciated. I got so sick of the battle that I ducked out for the last month.  I am glad that we are coming together and winding down the hostility.

Either of our candidates will beat McCain...this is why I think HRC was fighting so hard.  No matter who gets the nomination is likely to be President.

Maybe we can pull together after all.

Let's defeat McCain!!!

to be alongside you, lombard, fighting the good fight against McCain and prodding whoever becomes prez to restore the Constitution, assign a special prosecutor to investigate Bush, Cheney, Rummy et al on torture and other crimes. A bit concerned Barack might be too conciliatory to do some of these and other tough jobs, so we'll have to hold his feet to the fire if he's the prez.

DKos is depressing (and I am an Obama leaner) in its fury.  Though there are those on both sides who are here to disrupt.  We can get rid of a few (ilikebillnot for example).  I honestly don't care who a person supports now, I just want as many votes for a democrat (well any democrat but those who are like Leiberman) November.

Looking forward to bashing Johnny Mac's policies with you as there is plenty of material there.

in part because some of us are Kos exiles who didn't fit in with their group think.

on HuffPost particularly.  I quit even reading them because they are just awful.  Still read DU, it's a mixed bag.

Here and Kos to me have the most civil commenters.  And I love the comments on TPM -- good sense of humor there.

P.S.  No apology necessary.  Just some friendly ribbing. ;)

This is why I love America, and the people I like to call my political colleagues.

Well said Lombard, we've all been smartasses here, some more tenacious than others.

But you have the gaul to step up, talk about it and move on.

Kudos....

Read this: http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/15/1427 30/254

And the good historical reference to Jacksonian Democrats opens further windows of understanding.  I really can only speak for myself, but I suspect you'll find the tenor of many Obama supporters to be more Jeffersonian--I certainly consider myself a Jeffersonian Democrat.

But at the end of the day, we're all one party.  Some times the one Will Rogers referred to when he said, "I belong to no organized political party, I'm a Democrat," but still...one party.

Prog

You're a credit to the party and the progressive movement.  Campaigns are tough and we all say things that in hindsight we wish we could take back.  From where I stand, if you are ready to support the Dem nominee even if its not Hillary, however, then whatever you said is water under the bridge.