Kristie wrote on Apr 10, 2007 6:17 AM:I hope the people wake up to these candidates that want amnesty for illegal immigrants. Hillary spoke at the May 1 boycott and Bill spoke at LA RAZA. I'd rather listen to Congressmen Duncan Hunter and Tom Tancredo for president.

Al wrote on Apr 10, 2007 6:34 AM:I can't wait. I'll make certain that I'm out of town particularly if Hillary shows up.

Concerned Father wrote on Apr 10, 2007 6:52 AM:Oh great...since the democrat donkeys are coming to town make sure that you lock up your teenage daughters so these rascals cannot get to them. For that matter, you better lock-up your teenage sons as well. These dems tend to have some pretty strange proclivities. Also, stay off of the roads since the there will be a higher level of DUI incidents. Don't thank me...this is just a public service announcement for the San Diego community. At least the criminal defense attorneys can look forward to lots of extra business.

Concerned Father wrote on Apr 10, 2007 6:53 AM:Oh great...since the democrat donkeys are coming to town make sure that you lock up your teenage daughters so these rascals cannot get to them. For that matter, you better lock-up your teenage sons as well. These dems tend to have some pretty strange proclivities. Also, stay off of the roads since the there will be a higher level of DUI incidents (remember Chappaquiddick?) Don't thank me...this is just a public service announcement for the San Diego community. At least the criminal defense attorneys can look forward to lots of extra business.

Samantha wrote on Apr 10, 2007 7:58 AM:Hillary needs to stay home and bake some cookies. She is not wanted in California, about the only support she will have will be in San Francisco and Hillcrest.

Floyd wrote on Apr 10, 2007 8:11 AM:It will be hard to determine which is more entertaining ... the Democrat convention or Mike Aguirre vs. The World. Don't forget to set aside lots of extra time for blogging while they're in town!

Sam wrote on Apr 10, 2007 8:12 AM:Tell them to stay home. By the way, where is Bill?

fedup wrote on Apr 10, 2007 8:18 AM:did they get an enviromental impact study on this????? with all of the hot air out of these windbags, there will be more global warming!!

To concerned wrote on Apr 10, 2007 8:55 AM:More like misinformed- The great GW is the one with the DUI. Mark Foley and a bunch of other closet republicans are the ones that like the little boys. Just lock the door and never come out, please.

Yes wrote on Apr 10, 2007 10:26 AM:Now is the time to hammer them on illegal immigration!

Democrat wrote on Apr 10, 2007 10:29 AM:From reading the above, no wonder the Republikkkan party is known to foster hate and racists.

marilyn wrote on Apr 10, 2007 10:49 AM:Welcome to San Diego, Democrats! Many people here know that our nation depends on you making wise decisions to make up for the tragic idiocy and ineptness of the Bush years. Our nation has to work hard to overcome the reputation of sneakiness, greed, ignorance, and absolute inability to work with people to mend some terrible mistakes that have been made, costing lives and limbs. We have another chance - do think and work for America.

American woman wrote on Apr 10, 2007 10:50 AM:The last posting before mine is "fedup," at 8:18 a.m. Every one of the posts to this point, are anti-Democrat. Yet, the state of CA is ruled by the Dems. We have two Democrat Senators whose singular goal in life, it seems, is to act against everything we stand for! How has this happened? Though I dropped out of the Republican party (I am now AI) when GWB clarified his "plan" for America in 2004, I am begging Californians to drop their Democrat party affiliations! For goodness' sake, we disagree with everything that party stands for!!! I am so ashamed of my state for slogging along on the wrong side for so long! Here we have the huge population which could be doing so much good, and yet, the apathy just seems to thicken with time. If you think we are in trouble with Bush and his cohorts, just wait until the Democrats get ahold again! We can make a difference!

Proud Democratic Voter wrote on Apr 10, 2007 11:09 AM:One of the Democratic Candidates will be the next President of the United States. They are all qualified and whoever is the winner will be part of the solution, not a continuation of "our long national nightmare". I will be happy to vote for any one of them, or for a couple of others who might decide to run! Not one of the democratic candidates looks at our sons or daughters as expendable cannon fodder; not one would shout, "Bring them on" and then send your children to face the enraged antagonists; not one of them thinks health care is only for the wealthy, and not one of them thinks the inherited income of the super rich is more sacrosanct than the pay checks of American workers; not one of them would put their personal religion over science when it comes to making decisions regarding health care for your family. They all support education and equal opportunity and a strong America that can proudly stand as a respected leader in the modern world. Each of them understands the need to protect America, and is committed to protecting the earth as well.

John wrote on Apr 10, 2007 11:17 AM:A diverse slate of candidates to choose from. I'll give them a listen first before deciding on who to support. Unlike close-minded republicans whose elected officials have made a pretty big mess of things, they would prefer to see the continuation of GWB's failed policies. The attacks have already started. It's only a few weeks before the convention so there's plenty of time for more verbal bashing. Takes guts to venture into a republican stronghold such as San Diego.

San Diego is Going Democrat wrote on Apr 10, 2007 11:23 AM:Love all the mindless insults the Republicans make about Democrats. Is that your best arguement? I guess it is a good distraction from the real issues, like right wing corruption, a lost war in Iraq, and failed international policy. As for immigration, the majority of Californians support amnesty for illegals. If you don't like that then work to change public perception. WORK is the key word, don't just sit around and whine and hurl insults.

to American Woman wrote on Apr 10, 2007 11:27 AM:The same prediction was made when Clinton was elected for his first term, gloom and doom for America. What happened? we went through the greatest period of economic expansion and saw our standard of living soar. Time for a change, and I doubt a democrat could be worse than Bush, considered the worst president ever!!!!!

Mark in SD wrote on Apr 10, 2007 11:35 AM:It is great SD is getting this high-profile democratic event! The people posting on here sound like old cranky bigots who just hate life in general. Especially the "concerned father" who apparently doesn't watch the news enough to realize it's been REPUBLICANS envolved in sex with teenage boys (Mark Foley) and corruption scandals. Shield your kids from Republicans, they are the pigs ruining this country right now and killing thousands of our young people in Iraq!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Better of two evils wrote on Apr 10, 2007 11:41 AM:Higher gas prices, higher national debt, higher housing costs, higher American lives lost (for someone elses cause), higher hidden agendas, higher good-ol-boy deals - it is time to see LESS blind following of the Bush ideals and see a higher quality of life. Republicans writing here - take your hatred and keep it within your own home walls.

Time for a Change wrote on Apr 10, 2007 12:35 PM:I think it great that Democrats are coming out to CA. Maybe it will allow some close minded people to finally realize what is right for this country! California is a democratic state...republicans get over it.

Not for Amnesty wrote on Apr 10, 2007 12:48 PM:Both parties are the same underneath. Anyone who thinks that the dems will be any different than the rethugs has their head in the sand. We are all being used like pawns. Wake up and look around! None of the "issues" of today are new. They are merely different spins on the same old problems. The bottom line is that we ARE headed for a NAU if they get their collective way, and both sides are cohorts in the deception. Instead of sitting in here making faces at each other, you should all be out learning your Spanish and French.

Vote Democratic wrote on Apr 10, 2007 1:28 PM:The parties are NOT THE SAME and it does MAKE A DIFFERENCE. If Al Gore or John Kerry had been President there would be more than 3200 American service men still alive and all those who are physically and mentally maimed would be whole. We would have started to address the enviornmental crises and I believe we would have universal health care! It makes a huge difference. Don't be cynical, don't be fooled!

Politics are evill wrote on Apr 10, 2007 1:51 PM:And I agree that politicians are generally slime on both the Dem and Repug sides. HOWEVER, I do feel that the Democrats need to win the presidency in order to swing the pendulum back and help us try to recover from some of the lost constitutional liberties, stacking of high courts with cronies, destroyed perception of America abroad and general feeling of hatred the Republicans have created the last 6 years. Don't get me wrong, I have no vision that Hilary or Obama or Richardson would be absolutely great, I just think they might be able to clean-up *some* of the mess that has left this country in such a sad state of affairs. Realistically, that's the most we can hope for from politicians these days, not that they will be wonderful, but that they won't be as crappy as the hideous slime that’s polluting the white house now!

None of Them are Welcome wrote on Apr 10, 2007 2:23 PM:They should Stay Home!

Concerned-1 wrote on Apr 10, 2007 2:38 PM:Who do you trust? That's the real question. The Repugs and Dems are pretty much the same beast. Neither have the public best interest in mind. They all say one thing, then do another.

Sign of the Times wrote on Apr 10, 2007 3:26 PM:I notice the republicans are saying the Dems are just as bad as we are. They know that Bush has absolutely run their party into the slime. He took a party that had become a majority party and now is hovering with just under 1/3 support; with scandals and the clandestine email accounts revealing criminal behavior in the White House.

Concerned-1 wrote on Apr 10, 2007 4:02 PM:If Al Gore were elected, would we still have global warming? Seriously, this alarmist train of thought might never have reached the destructive levels of today's media hype if Al had something else to do. He would have been too busy turning America into a socialist dynansty to listen to his eco-terrorist friends.

pablo wrote on Apr 10, 2007 4:14 PM:Want to bet that no reporter from the NCT is there to ask, why are Democrats leading the charge for more and more immigration? Sure, it's easy to demonize greedy Republicans who are pandering to corporate donors, but the fact is that without the opposition of a majority of Republicans (who aren't pandering to corporate donors, apparently) the tsunami of new immigration would have already crashed ashore. It's time to stop complaining about the handful of Republicans that are clearly a part of the problem and start complaining about the pro-immigration platform of the ENTIRE Democrat party.

To "Concerned Father" wrote on Apr 10, 2007 4:23 PM:Pot calling the kettle black on this one, sir. It's the not the Democrats you should be worried about. I'd be more worried about your conservative priest or the wife of your local pastor when it comes to harming your children.

Fran wrote on Apr 10, 2007 4:24 PM:I am very excited to have the Democratic State Convention in San Diego. To have the opportunity to see and or hear the candidates for President. This will enable us to make a more informed decision. It will also give us the opportunity to let the Democratic leaders know that the majority of us want the illegal alien problem that Bush has allowed to escalate for the past six years fixed. That we want the border fence, more border agents as well as the National Guard protecting our border's. We want our laws obeyed. that means no more illegal jobs, housing, free money, overcrowded schools, housing, graffiti and crime. Also deportation for illegal lawbreakers. We must encourage the Dems to free the two Border Patrol agents in Texas. You can't say that the Dems and Reps are the same. Look at the peace and prosperity under President Clinton compared with the total mess Bush has made here and abroad.

pablo wrote on Apr 10, 2007 4:25 PM:The Democrats are coming, the Democrats are coming. How stupid are the Democrats? I'm waiting to hear how do Hillary, Obama, Edwards and the other Democrat presidential candidates justify to blacks and other lower to middle class American citizens, (mostly Democrats) that they have their interests at heart while at the same time they are supporting amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants who are doing the jobs that used to be available to Americans? How do they justify supporting bringing more non-citizen guest workers in to make sure the supply of hard working poor is always plentiful and cheap for unscrupulous employers? It is so anti American worker, anti legal immigrant worker, so anti Democrat. Why aren't the Democrats representing their constituents?" Are these so-called Democrat leaders so dumb, so blinded by their own egos and ambitions, that they don't realize that they are being trapped to go against their own constituents, being suckered by Karl Rove. Don't they realize that the one and only initiative that Bush can possibly get passed and then only with their complicity will stack the deck, set the stage for Bush's 30 year old half Mexican nephew George P. Bush to be elected the third Bush POTUS. Either as a Republican or if need be a Democrat it wouldn't matter to Rove or W. How stupid are they?

dave wrote on Apr 10, 2007 4:48 PM:We are certainly not getting what we want with the current arraignment. All we can do is choose from the lesser idiot, drunk, self righteous bozo, or self serving millionaires. What I would like to see is only allowing our representatives the ability to submit a law to us and we the people vote online as to whether it is sent to the president for approval or back to our representatives for rework. If the president vetoes, lets say 65% of the submitted requests, then he is automatically booted out of office. I’m fed up with this mess and don’t see any other way around it. Maybe someone out there has something better then this current finger pointing system of liars and cheats.

What do you think? wrote on Apr 10, 2007 4:52 PM:Why isn't George Bush's nephew, who is of military age, In Iraq for Bush's war to protect the American people?

pablo wrote on Apr 10, 2007 4:53 PM:I’m waiting for the dam to break. It's just a matter of time. The first Democrat presidential primary candidate to dump the pro amnesty, pro guest worker garbage will jump to the front of the pack taking all the pro union, low, middle class American workers and their families with him. He/She will also get at least half the Republican Party members if that party insists on nominating a pro illegal immigrant amnesty guest worker dunce.

To Pablo wrote on Apr 10, 2007 5:23 PM:I totally agree with you. I am waiting to hear a good Democrat come out against amnesty, or a guest worker program. That candidate would win in a landslide. Someone has to get serious and realize that American workers are being hurt by illegals and outsourcing. We have crime, graffiti, lowering of standards in our neighborhoods. Free money, schools and medical for illegals.

John wrote on Apr 10, 2007 5:46 PM:If the Democrats dont say or do something positive about illeagel aliens,Come up with a plan to secure the border They will never have a chance for Election.This and the Iraq war will determine the outcome for the next 4 years. If they look weak on terror or illeagal immigration(which they do) theyve lost. Plain and simple.Its going to be a Circus watching theese democrats pandering to a voteing base that cant vote.

John wrote on Apr 10, 2007 5:54 PM:To that proud Democrat voter up there, Just what is it that you or your party have to be proud of ?Give that some thought (if I dare to ask) and get back to us.We will be waiting for some kind of answer.Watch this one folks ,LOL>

Hey John wrote on Apr 10, 2007 6:46 PM:Start with Roosevelt - WW11 - the great depression - the G.I. Bill - Social Security - the Marshall Plan, all fixed for the benefit of people. John Kennedy - the peace core - the respect of the world - stopping the Russians from putting nuclear weapons in Cuba. Lyndon Johnson signing the Civil Rights Bill and turning over the south to the Republicans for fifty years. Now, what have the Republicans given us? Iraq/quagmire - more enemies than we have ever had - loss of respect in the world - bringing church into state - Katrina/Brownie - spying on American Citizens - a massive invasion of illegal aliens - Dick Cheney - Scooter Libbey - Tom DeLay - incompetence, ignorance - womens freedom - and open borders.

Juanita wrote on Apr 10, 2007 6:59 PM:Tom Tancredo is the only candidate with a promise. The rest can go you know where.

Hey Hey John wrote on Apr 10, 2007 7:12 PM:What you forgot to mention about FDR is that the Bush administration is single-handedly trying to chip away at the new deal policies that have endured this long. The point is the Republicans are not only making stupid, harmful policies themselves, they are also trying to undo great Democratic accomplishments of the past. It will take decades to undo the mess the last six years has left us :(

American woman wrote on Apr 10, 2007 8:41 PM:OH - MY - GOD.

Bob wrote on Apr 11, 2007 12:09 PM:Looks like the liberal, left-wing, pro-illegal alien tree-hugging NCT is censoring my comments again. What a waste of newsprint. They probably won't publish this, either.

Hey John wrote on Apr 12, 2007 2:07 PM:Let’s not forget 2 Peace treaties in the Middle East under Carter; (Israel and Jordan and Israel and Egypt) and economic growth and budget surpluses and a way to pay off the National debt under Clinton. The Democrats have championed the growth of the middle class and made the standard of living for the majority of Americans the envy of the world. The Republicans have made the wealthy wealthier, and the divide between rich and poor more extreme; the Republicans have out sourced our jobs, run up unfavorable trade balance with China; run with record budget deficits; attempted to address any and all problems by throwing money at their corporate friends and squeezing out a little kick-back. The Republicans have expanded the role of government to give their religion a place in your bedroom, and to replace family decisions over life and death issues. Personal identity security is a thing of the past and Constitutional rights of privacy have been trashed. .