HILLARY Clinton has clinched the Democratic nomination for US president after reaching the required number of delegates, an AP tally suggests.



The count puts Mrs Clinton on 2,383 – the number needed to make her the presumptive nominee.

She will become the first female nominee for a major US political party.

But rival Bernie Sanders said Mrs Clinton had not won as she was dependent on superdelegates who could not vote until July’s party convention.

Mrs Clinton reached the threshold with a big win in Puerto Rico and a burst of last-minute support from superdelegates, AP said.
It has taken a long 227 years to get even this far.

George Washington was elected president of a newly independent America in 1789. Forty-four men later (43 of them white) Hillary Clinton makes history today by being the first female nominee for the White House.

So why don’t I feel more excited?
The lack of exuberance may come from the fact that this has all been going on for so long.

We’ve really been reworking a version of the “first viable female candidate for the presidency” story since 20 January 2007, the first time Hillary Clinton declared her candidacy for the White House.

We’re exhausted. We’ve run out of superlatives. We’ve overused every anecdote from the former first lady, former senator, former secretary’s well-covered life.

A woman president would be new, Hillary Clinton is not.

At an appearance in Long Beach, California, shortly after the news broke, she said: “We are on the brink of a historic and unprecedented moment but we still have work to do.

“We have six elections tomorrow and we’re gonna fight hard for every single vote, especially right here in California.”

Voters will go the polls for Democratic primaries tomorrow in California, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, and New Jersey.

Superdelegates, who are party insiders, can pledge their support for a candidate ahead of the convention but do not formally vote for them until the convention itself.

The nominee for either party is not officially named until the parties’ respective conventions.

Mr Sanders has vowed to stay in the race until the convention, and his campaign team said the Vermont senator would attempt to win back superdelegates who have pledged their support to Mrs Clinton.

His spokesman Michael Briggs said it was too early to call the Democratic contest.

“It is unfortunate that the media, in a rush to judgement, are ignoring the Democratic National Committee’s clear statement that it is wrong to count the votes of superdelegates before they actually vote at the convention this summer,” he said.

“Our job from now until the convention is to convince those superdelegates that Bernie is by far the strongest candidate against Donald Trump.”

Mrs Clinton, a former secretary of state, New York senator and first lady, leads Mr Sanders by three million votes, 291 pledged delegates and 523 superdelegates, according to AP’s count.

She won 29 caucuses and primaries to his 21 victories – and an estimated 2.9 million more voters have backed her during the nominating process.

That gives her a significantly greater lead over Mr Sanders than Barack Obama had over her in 2008 – he led by 131 pledged delegates and 105 superdelegates at the point he clinched the nomination.

Speaking at a rally in San Francisco, Sanders promised supporters he would win in California: “As of today, we have won primaries and caucuses in twenty states across this country.

“And tomorrow, in the most important primary in the whole Democratic nominating process, we’re going to win here in California.”
http://.com/hillary-clinton-secures-democratic-nomination/

woa

There is trouble. No difference between this woman and trump, in fact trump is better. America just lost the opportunity of having a hood leader in Bennie Sanders.

Great historic feat

bonechamberlain:
There is trouble. No difference between this woman and trump, in fact trump is better. America just lost the opportunity of having a hood leader in Bennie Sanders.

But it seems Africans like her somehow

bonechamberlain:
There is trouble. No difference between this woman and trump, in fact trump is better. America just lost the opportunity of having a hood leader in Bennie Sanders.

Outline the reasons why you think Trump is better. I asked my friend this same thing(he can't vote sha, but supports Trump) and he took me to Trump tower to show me how wealthy and 'established' the guy is and would only concentrate on #MakeAmericaGreatAgain if elected. I think ignorance, desperation and disappointment by 'real' politicians is making the American voters take a very wrong decision, should they elect Trump. It will be a replay of what happened here when we entrusted our future to a man who knows next to nothing about running a government, yet would not listen to people who do.

America will finally collapse if Trump emerges its President. He has no policy or plans on how to tackle problems, except hurling insults at real and imagined opponents.

Hmm.... Obama was quite young when he entered the white house, buh see as the bros dey look now. This woman think sey na moi moi abi Same way Buhari thought it was that easy. Issoryt, we dey watch.

DIKEnaWAR:



Outline the reasons why you think Trump is better. I asked my friend this same thing(he can't vote sha, but supports Trump) and he took me to Trump tower to show me how wealthy and 'established' the guy is and would only concentrate on #MakeAmericaGreatAgain if elected. I think ignorance, desperation and disappointment by 'real' politicians is making the American voters take a very wrong decision, should they elect Trump. It will be a replay of what happened here when we entrusted our future to a man who knows next to nothing about running a government, yet would not listen to people who do.

America will finally collapse if Trump emerges its President. He has no policy or plans on how to tackle problems, except hurling insults at real and imagined opponents.

virtually all american president are not independent from some powers that be except from Abraham Lincoln and j.f Kennedy ( we all know how they ended). Hillary is a continuation of the hegemony, trump is a deviation. An independent minded person who has no external sponsors but he alone. He might be extreme but his speeches condemning american interference in countries is a welcomed development. The problem of peace and stability in the world is the american govt who are tied to the apron springs of some banking cartels, most decisions made by the american President are not independent decisions, that's why you have u.s everywhere there is chaos in the world. Trump is a deviation, so also is Sanders as for Hillary its a continuation of war mongering and instability in the world. I just wish sanders was independent but the truth is that trump is the lesser devil compared to Hillary.

seyema:

But it seems Africans like her somehow

yah Africans like her because trump has been more honest with what will happen if he wins. Unlike Hillary who would do a totally different thing if she emerges. Her supporters would be shocked. Bennie sanders was the last hope for america but as it stands now trump is the lesser devil. Most Africans don't know the background deals that go on in the seat of the presidency, as they are always washed with propaganda from CNN, fox and co.

This witch is trouble. Evil personified. Amerikans will realize it soon enough

bonechamberlain:
virtually all american president are not independent from some powers that be except from Abraham Lincoln and j.f Kennedy ( we all know how they ended). Hillary is a continuation of the hegemony, trump is a deviation. An independent minded person who has no external sponsors but he alone. He might be extreme but his speeches condemning american interference in countries is a welcomed development. The problem of peace and stability in the world is the american govt who are tied to the apron springs of some banking cartels, most decisions made by the american President are not independent decisions, that's why you have u.s everywhere there is chaos in the world. Trump is a deviation, so also is Sanders as for Hillary its a continuation of war mongering and instability in the world. I just wish sanders was independent but the truth is that trump is the lesser devil compared to Hillary.

The Clintons( I see Hilary's Presidency as a continuation of Bill's and set to accomplish all he couldn't ) are committed to world peace. Forget rumours of war-mongering, she was a Secretary of state and had to take a decision; right or wrong. A leader takes a decision, when required, based on information at his/her disposal at the moment. That's what she did. Trump had never been given an opportunity at governance and will remain a saint till he does. Don't forget, Obama, at a time was the darling of American politics, today he has tried his hands on govt and has been stained.


Americans just want to experiment with a Trump Presidency; like we are doing here now, and it will backfire if realised. Trump will be a Ghaddafi in the White House.

DIKEnaWAR:



The Clintons( I see Hilary's Presidency as a continuation of Bill's and set to accomplish all he couldn't ) are committed to world peace. Forget rumours of war-mongering, she was a Secretary of state and had to take a decision; right or wrong. A leader takes a decision, when required, based on information at his/her disposal at the moment. That's what she did. Trump had never been given an opportunity at governance and will remain a saint till he does. Don't forget, Obama, at a time was the darling of American politics, today he has tried his hands on govt and has been stained.


Americans just want to experiment with a Trump Presidency; like we are doing here now, and it will backfire if realised. Trump will be a Ghaddafi in the White House.

after four years he can be voted out, or impeached. Cause it would be more easier to impeach an erring trump than an erring Clinton.

bonechamberlain:
after four years he can be voted out, or impeached. Cause it would be more easier to impeach an erring trump than an erring Clinton.

My friend, you are a Russian political expert. Leave American politics to those who know about it. Your analysis of Trump\Clinton is absolutely wrong. The funny thing is that Tramp don't care about no one but Tramp and he even hates people that look like you and I. The Bigoted one is a compulsive and a serial like and a charlatan to boot. Please don't get me started on the worthless two bit hustler. November 8, he will go into oblivion and his scamming ways like his fake scamming Tramp University with no accrediting.

DIKEnaWAR:



The Clintons( I see Hilary's Presidency as a continuation of Bill's and set to accomplish all he couldn't ) are committed to world peace. Forget rumours of war-mongering, she was a Secretary of state and had to take a decision; right or wrong. A leader takes a decision, when required, based on information at his/her disposal at the moment. That's what she did. Trump had never been given an opportunity at governance and will remain a saint till he does. Don't forget, Obama, at a time was the darling of American politics, today he has tried his hands on govt and has been stained.


Americans just want to experiment with a Trump Presidency; like we are doing here now, and it will backfire if realised. Trump will be a Ghaddafi in the White House.

Don't worry Buddy, America is too diverse and politically sophisticated to elect a racist and a pathological liar to the presidency. This hullabaloo will end on November 8 when we hear Madam President Elect Hillary Clinton. You can take that to the bank and cash it, if not I will donate 50.000 Naira to any charity of your choice in Nigeria. Hold me to this promise and keep this post for future reference.

Lucasbalo:
My friend, you are a Russian political expert. Leave American politics to those who know about it. Your analysis of Trump\Clinton is absolutely wrong. The funny thing is that Tramp don't care about no one but Tramp and he even hates people that look like you and I. The Bigoted one is a compulsive and a serial like and a charlatan to boot. Please don't get me started on the worthless two bit hustler. November 8, he will go into oblivion and his scamming ways like his fake scamming Tramp University with no accrediting.

trump is more concerned about america, Hillary on her part is the continuation of world instability, american ruthless hegemony, capitalism wars and other chaos the united states is known for. Anyone who wins out of the two is a non zero sum game as they are almost the same. Sanders would have been the perfect american leader since j.f Kennedy

bonechamberlain:
trump is more concerned about america, Hillary on her part is the continuation of world instability, american ruthless hegemony, capitalism wars and other chaos the united states is known for. Anyone who wins out of the two is a non zero sum game as they are almost the same. Sanders would have been the perfect american leader since j.f Kennedy

I love Sanders myself but he can't win a general election in America by calling himself a democratic socialist. Trump doesn't give a damn about America. Trump only cares about nothing but Tramp and money. How could a demagogic racist and a serial liar who makes fun of an handicap reporter and who calls people ugly names win a US presidency. America goes by electoral votes divided by States population and like my cosmic friend will say, the stars are aligned against the the Bigoted one.

Lucasbalo:
Don't worry Buddy, America is too diverse and politically sophisticated to elect a racist and a pathological liar to the presidency. This hullabaloo will end on November 8 when we hear Madam President Elect Hillary Clinton. You can take that to the bank and cash it, if not I will donate 50.000 Naira to any charity of your choice in Nigeria. Hold me to this promise and keep this post for future reference.

Let's keep this post in swiss vault

The world right now call Americans stupid for a Trump presidential nominee but come November we will prove that we aren't stupid and as the leader of the free world we don't support or encourage a bully,liar,fraud,xenophobic asswipe like Trump which is why Hillary Rodham Clinton will win this election,it's a disgrace having to put up with Trump against the Most Qualified individual to ever run for the Presidency.

bonechamberlain:
There is trouble. No difference between this woman and trump, in fact trump is better. America just lost the opportunity of having a hood leader in Bennie Sanders.

Tramp is the worst. My dog is better that that Bigoted piece of poo. You don't know what we know about him. Racists and white nationalists are his basic supporters and that's why he's doomed. Republican Senator Mark Kirk of my State, Illinois, just renounced his Tramp endorsement. His own Republicons are running away from him like Ebola.

Orpelin:


Let's keep this post in swiss vault

Fine with me.