First I have to say that what inspired me to go over to Hillaryis44 is this beautiful video (I'll post it below the fold), created by an Obama supporter to reach out to Hillary supporters. I dare you to watch it and not be touched. It's extremely simple but it kind of made me cry, partly out of the innocent idea expressed: "We need you".
And it's certainly true. We DO need that other half of the party, and the difficult work of re-uniting should begin sooner rather than later.
Anyway, having watched said sappy video...I headed over to Hillaryis44. This is basically the darkest corner of the Internet, as I learned when I wandered over there shortly before Super Tuesday. It is not at all representative of Hillary supporters, but I was STILL kind of shocked by how irrational and warped they truly are. Not about little things, like whether it is Hillary or Obama that is running a negative campaign...but about HUGE things. They think that Obama's rallies are stuffed artificially, that polls are stacked against them, that the media conspires for Obama and that they didn't play the Wright tapes enough. Most of all, they see a world where men are trying to dominate Hillary...because she is a woman.
Excerpts below the fold...
Please note that I am not cherry-picking. These comments are completely standard material over there...
On Obama's big rally at Penn State:
# confloyd Says:
March 31st, 2008 at 12:24 pm
tell me something people, I read where bambi has 20,000 people at his speech somewhere is pennsylvania. Don’t you think some of these are shipped in from Illinois?
And...
obama pays people to attend. it’s been known for a long time. they are thieves
On Amy Kobluchar's endorsement:
# jbstonesfan Says:
March 31st, 2008 at 11:49 am
Another Senator, some ass clown from Minn. has endorsed BO. Amazing how the old boys club once again r ears it ugly head.
More of the "old boys club"
# dot48 Says:
March 30th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
I hope Hillary tells at every rally how they are trying to PUSH her out, PUSH their vote out .. make it HER and US against THEM, THE OLD FUCKING WHITE HEADED BASTARDS .. turn this into a battle against good vs evil .. us being good that we want to count every vote, hear every person and then we’ll decide at OUR convention in AUGUST the way we always do.
dot48 Says:
March 31st, 2008 at 11:19 am
It’s US against the BASTARDS. Simple...
the Kerrys, Deans, Kennedys have sunk the party. they are the ones out to destory Hillary because they are afraid a pussy can run the white house better than any dick who ever sat behind the desk. That is the way it i
On Obama's comments about Hillary staying in the race
# lninla Says:
March 30th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
"My attitude is Senator Clinton can run as long as she wants," Obama said in Pennsylvania, which holds its primary April 22.
Sounds like:
"C’mon guys, leave her alone. She can play in the sandbox in the corner; she won’t hurt anyone."
Obama is a jerkwad. He sounds like every boys club member who diminishes and dismisses women as not to be taken seriously
On Obama's family ties
# jithendra Says:
March 31st, 2008 at 11:18 am
i read in media that BO is related to Brad Pitt from his mother side... i ask the media why don’t they try to find out who is he related to from his father side... we know that his father is arab and you might know some shocking details... hahahahaha
# jithendra Says:
March 31st, 2008 at 11:19 am
they say he is cousin to dick cheney... blah blah.. he might be cousin to osama as well... who knows... hahahaha
On the Gallup Poll
# dot48 Says:
March 31st, 2008 at 8:49 am
how the hell has the polls gone to give him a 10 point lead, This is not good and I’m afraid that this poll was rigged to give the sd’s the boost to go right now.
I just don’t get it at all.
Someone has to do a real poll...this is out in the media now and it’s going to hurt. thats the fact. something has to be done to staunch this.
On Endorsements for Obama in general:
Gezahegn Says:
March 31st, 2008 at 4:29 am
I can assert to everyone that BO will not win the presidency even if he is pushed through into the nomination. That is the logic. The politicians, who are loudly supporting or spontaneously endorsing BO, are either some sort of losers or speculators (looking forward to 2012 to take over from McCain) I don’t want to name them all but these hypocrites are spoiling the coming four years
# mj Says:
March 31st, 2008 at 12:48 am
I hate these people. They are trying to steal the election for this two bit Chica go pol. Who do they think they are???
On Rev. Wright
Jen the Michigander Says:
March 31st, 2008 at 12:49 am
Henry,
I agree that Wright should have finished off Obama. I cannot comprehend how or why it has not.
Oh yeah, and they lurve Hannity
# AmericanGal Says:
March 31st, 2008 at 1:14 am
Before I go to sleep–did anyone watch Hannity tonight? Wasn’t he supposed to have info on William Ayers? I watched some of it but didn’t see a report on Ayers...can someone fill me in? Thanks
This is a snapshot of just a TEENY minority, that have just kind of lost it. Yet I do feel that the lens of "ooh..sexists against Hillary" that they seem to filter reality with is more widespread than it should be. And I know that, partly because the media has mostly portrayed this race as a tie, many of her supporters are kind of blind-sided by the current "Hillary is dead" narrative that is developing. I think it must be very hard for them, as you can imagine, it would be hard for us to be in the same spot.
We have to figure out a way to come together! And we have to be pro-active in uniting the party. With that said, this is the video I was talking about. It's really plain propaganda (sappy music and pictures of Barack) but it's strangely affecting and the two Hillary supporters I have show it to were touched. Send it around! Maybe it will help.
ALSO, for a video to lift your spirits and make you wish to be a child again, check out "We Got the Mo" this super-catchy song, written for Barack and sung by three darling girls.