Do We WANT to Lose? [View All]

[Robert Murphy]

My fellow Democrats,

I doubt I'm the first to broach this subject, but...

Polls which purport to show that considerable numbers of Clinton backers will either not vote in the general election, or worse, vote for John McCain are disturbing to say the least. Also, while the numbers may be smaller, a sizable chunk of Obama supporters have said they would not vote for Clinton should she be the nominee.

For Pete's sake people, aren't you tired of losing? We must unite, and soon. OK, I am a longstanding Obama supporter, and I know just how disappointed I would be feeling if he were in the position Hillary is in. I sympathize with all of you who are Clinton supporters, and I have great sympathy for the lady herself; she has campaigned tirelessly for over 16 months, only to find herself in a situation where winning the nomination is extraordinarily unlikely. I am also acutely aware that it is just too easy for me to speak of unity when my chosen candidate is so close to clinching the nomination.

Yet believe me, had (well, 'if' it isn't entirely over) Clinton won the nomination, while I would have been very disappointed, I sure as God would have voted for her over McCain in the general election. I pray that, should Obama be the nominee which now appears almost certain, that Senator Clinton will work vigorously to help unite the party, and help defeat McCain in November. Polls be damned: I truly find it hard to believe that Democratic supporters of Senator Clinton would vote for John McCain, or at best, simply stay home on election day.

This country cannot take four more $@%$@#^! years of a far-right, Republican administration. Let's close ranks, and take the Whitehouse.

Robert