She should drop out- this race needs to focus on the one candidate who can bring us together and win, and she's not it.

Sent by ezzzzzzb | 2:16 PM ET | 03-28-2008

I am glad someone is finally speaking out with some sense!! I hope this continues.

Sent by jen | 2:19 PM ET | 03-28-2008

Hillary will win the nomination!

Can't stop, won't stop!

Sent by CC | 2:27 PM ET | 03-28-2008

Nice that a prominent Senator should think that we shouldn't have a choice. I don't want Obama. Why should I be railroaded into someone I don't want? As bad as the Republicans.

Sent by Angela Wilson Gyetvan | 2:34 PM ET | 03-28-2008

Yes. She needs to support Barack Obama instead of trying damage him. It is time for change!!

Sent by Jeff | 2:47 PM ET | 03-28-2008

Go Hillary Go!
Yes She Can!

Sent by deek | 2:47 PM ET | 03-28-2008

Finally, someone is showing some guts to tell this power hungary, history hungary Clintons to drop out. I guess they need 16 years in the white house as a couple to either feel achieved or to cleanup what they left undone.

Sent by Ty | 2:48 PM ET | 03-28-2008

Senator Leahy is just trying to capture some press attention for himself. Both Clinton and Obama have already spoken on this issue and acknowledged that one candidate will win the nomination and then the Democratic Party will unite move forward together. Let's remember that in order to support one candidate we don't have to hate the other.

Sent by Karen | 2:53 PM ET | 03-28-2008

Does it matter? All the real candidates have been effectively marginalized. Ron Paul, Kucinich, Ralph Nader.

When we went to see obama speak, there was a one man drum circle holding a sign:

"If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal"

Apparently he was arrested.

Wake up.

Sent by Jody Sol | 3:03 PM ET | 03-28-2008

Don't demonize Hillary Clinton for exercising her constitutional rights. She still has many supporters and is in a virtual tie with Obama. Leahy should back off and let the people choose.

Sent by Susan | 3:29 PM ET | 03-28-2008

It matters more than ever...us democrats need to be careful to stay strong as a party, and that means backing the same candidate as soon as possible, whoever that may be...or else we will be griping over President McCain...

Sent by Becca | 3:40 PM ET | 03-28-2008

Susan,

I agree...you voice sound common sense...my question, why do I refer to the term "common sense" when it's seems so rarely used these days...America, this is a Democracy...when you no longer enjoy being part of a Democracy, perhaps it's time to consider a change of residence...

Sent by ard | 4:03 PM ET | 03-28-2008

I think that Leahy's comments are inappropriate. Hillary's wins have been among many of the core members of the democratic party. Obama has failed to win them over (i.e. Ohio.) Will they vote for Obama in November or McCain? If we don't want the super delegates to decide the nomination, why do we have them? If we have to accept the rules when it applies to Michigan and Florida, then why are we loathe to accept the rules that goven the super delegates? I am a Hillary supporter, but more importantly, I fear a McCain presidency. The question that faces the leadership of the party is who can beat McCain? Who can really beat McCain? The leaders of the party shouldn't be telling Hillary to get out, they should be figuring out the right candidate and presenting a solution that all could accept.

Sent by Judy | 4:08 PM ET | 03-28-2008

Neither Democratic candidate wants to step aside. As a result, the Republicans will probably win again. The downfall of the United States will continue.

Our only hope is that McCain continues showing how limited he is with those incredible gaffes, Nader defects to Russia, and Schwarzenneger is grandfathered in.

We really need a Terminator to end all this crap.

Sent by Nat Solomon | 4:24 PM ET | 03-28-2008

Senator Leahy should have opened his mouth when this incredibly monstrous excuse of a President started subverting the foundation of our American democracy.

I used to think Leahy was special. Now I realize he's just nothing special.

Sent by Nat Solomon | 4:27 PM ET | 03-28-2008

As an Obama supporting republican who will most likely vote for Obama in general election if he is nominated, I am hoping that Senator Clinton continues until all the people of the United States have had a chance to show the DNC what they want also.

Clinton had the chance to run a clean campaign and thus far has chosen not to.

Maybe she will see the light and dump her philandering spouse for good.

Former President Bill Clinton is a nasty influence as usual. That fellow cannot seem to take the high road; as whenever it is close he hits below the belt. Too bad for us.

It is shameful that so many American voters will be negated if she drops out.

She does have a message whether anyone likes it or not.

With John McCain as a worthy opponent, who knows what will happen in November.

Best regards to America.

Sent by Dave Rosen | 4:27 PM ET | 03-28-2008

Since the race began, I have supported Obama because I believe Hillary is too divisive to win and I was correct...I just had no idea that it would be the Democratic party she would divide (rather than the electorate). I agree that she needs to do the right thing for the party and step aside. The longer she waits, the more likely it is that McCain will win. Her ferocious pursuit of the nomination at any cost is a bit...scary.

Sent by KJH | 4:28 PM ET | 03-28-2008

Apparently some of these people are still under the misapprehension that the democratic party is any better than the republican party. You are misled.

I repeat the refrain, WAKE UP.

Sent by Jody Sol | 4:41 PM ET | 03-28-2008

As commenters argue, quite properly, voters have a right to choose between the Democratic candidates and not have one of them forced out of the race through political persuasion. However, I think these commenters are not taking the longer view which is the expanding divide of the party resulting from this primary battle will ultimately result in the opposing party moving into the Presidency. Don't quit Hillary! Don't quit Barak! Fight it out to the end. Welcome to the White House President McCain.

Sent by Alan Gaudio | 4:51 PM ET | 03-28-2008

Why is it the "right thing" for Hillary Clinton to step aside? And how is her pursuit of the nomination any more ferocious than Obama's? This race is virtually tied. If you want this race to end now, ask your own candidate to drop out.

Sent by Susan | 5:07 PM ET | 03-28-2008

Alan:
If anybody is a ferocious contender, it's Obama. Hillary has the years and experience. Obama has the oratorical skills. Oratory doesn't translate into action, in 99.9% of recent American politics. Proof of the pudding? Our illiterate, so-called President. Sleazy as they come, but politically teflonized.
Hillary knows how to play hardball. Obama knows how to make nice.

Sent by Nat Solomon | 5:32 PM ET | 03-28-2008

Make every vote count. Well, except if they vote for the other person?
LOL.

Sent by deek | 6:43 PM ET | 03-28-2008

I almost don't see how people can continue to say this race is tied. It must be the people that don't keep track of how this process works. Here's an explanation: because of the way that the democratic delegates are awarded it is impossible for her to overtake him in pleged delegates. She could possibly,very unlikely but possibly overtake him in the popular vote if she wins all of the remaining states by almost 30points. ie..65% to 35%. which is highly unlikely. He has already won more than 30 contests so far (including texas which nobody wants to acknowledge) so the consensus is she cannot beat him in pledged delegates, She most likely will not beat him in votes, and she cannot win even as manystates as he has already won, so the Kitchen sink campaign she is running is only hurting the democratic party. She obviously knows this evidenced by the topic a couple of days ago where her husband openly admitted it and tried to spin it. Now we have to ask ourselves what is the can she possibly get out of maintaining her campaign. See if the democrats loose then she only has to wait 4 years for another shot. But if he wins Then she is sure it will be 8 years because There Platforms are very similar. well in 8 years she will be long forgotten and will have to fight that much harder and she doesnt want to do that. Normally when you realize that you can't win, especially when continue to fight only hurts the people you claim you are trying to help then you lick your wounds and fall in line.

Sent by J.A. WILSON | 8:29 PM ET | 03-28-2008

It is also impossible for Obama to win without the super delegates. Whether you like it or not they are virtually tied.

Sent by Susan | 12:53 PM ET | 03-29-2008

Clinton and Obama's "virtual tie" exists (as far as I'm aware) only in the polls. The only area where Clinton leads Obama is in the super delegates, and that gap is growing smaller. I wouldn't care if Clinton stayed in the race until the very end if she weren't running such a negative campaign. And consider this: If the situation was turned the other way, i.e. Clinton was ahead in pledged delegates, had more of the pop. vote, had won more states overall, she'd be DEMANDING that Obama stand down. In fact, she's suggested it even though she's behind. Both candidates promise to support the other regardless of who becomes the democratic nominee, and neither feel that the party is being damaged. I hope they know something we don't know because it's all very discouraging from this perspective.

Sent by sem | 6:37 PM ET | 03-30-2008