I just want to pick up some one what Jon wrote and say this:

As College Democrats and as young people that realize that we are stakeholders in our Democracy as much as anyone else, this is the type of thing that we need to be making noise about. There are just plain not enough people our age that are out there and involved and making sure that they have their voices heard and this is what we need to encourage. We must show through voting but also by way of action that we can make a difference and that what we have to say is important.

I think this comes down to our elected officials as well. And Sam Yoon is right. They need to appreciate our voices and not push us away when we have something to say. That is what really makes me mad in this instance. Here, young people were trying to say something and they were basically told that they should shut up. Politicians cannot say they want the young vote and our participation but get mad when we use our voice. This is where we need to focus as a bloc. It is just too important.

Just wishing Everyone A Happy 4th. So Be Hopeful. or Do Something To Change America.

I cannot believe that I saw this exchange yesterday on Meet The Press.

MS. MITCHELL: OK, as campaign chairman, will you now, today, commit to supporting whoever wins that Democratic primary in Connecticut where he is now facing that tough challenge?

SEN. SCHUMER: Well, let me say this, Andrea. Harry Reid, myself, the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, in this primary, are supporting Joe Lieberman. And we’re doing everything we can to help him. I’m not going to speculate on what happens after the primary, because we believe Joe Lieberman is going to win, and it—I’m not going to undermine my candidate by speculating about what might happen afterwards. We think he’s going to win and we’re supporting him in the primaries.

MS. MITCHELL: You’re supporting him even though his position on the war is completely contrary to most, most Democrats?

SEN. SCHUMER: Well, again, the Democratic Party is united in holding the president’s feet to the fire on oversight, but...

MS. MITCHELL: But why won’t you commit today to supporting Joe Lieberman, the former vice presidential nominee?

SEN. SCHUMER: Because...

MS. MITCHELL: You’re basically saying that you will support the Democrat, whoever wins?

SEN. SCHUMER: I am saying that we are supporting Joe Lieberman in the primary...

MS. MITCHELL: But only for the primary.

SEN. SCHUMER: ...and we’re not going to speculate about things afterwards because that undermines your candidate. We’re supporting Joe. He’s going to win.

MS. MITCHELL: Are you suggesting that you might not support the Democratic winner?

SEN. SCHUMER: As I said, I am not going to speculate on the future because we’re for Joe Lieberman in this primary.

MS. MITCHELL: We’re talking about what the definition of “is” is here, but...

SEN. SCHUMER: Well, there you go.

MS. MITCHELL: So, Joe Lieberman up through the primary, and then he’s on his own?

SEN. SCHUMER: We’re not speculating after the primary.

MS. MITCHELL: What if he runs as an independent?

SEN. SCHUMER: We’re not speculating after the primary. It doesn’t make sense. When you have a candidate you’re supporting, you don’t say, “What happens if he doesn’t win?”

I just could not believe this. The party should never support anyone in a primary. I Like Chuck Schumer and sure he takes all the publicity he can get -- but he usually does a good job. This is just stupid though and makes the party look stupid. Let the people figure out who they want in the primary and then the party can help whoever they want. This is just stupid though and now after what we see Lieberman doing today it looks even worse.

This question comes up all the time. It is taken on today by James Carville and Mark Penn in a Washington Post Editorial.

Have A Look:

We don't know if Hillary is going to run for president, but as advisers who have worked on the only two successful Democratic presidential campaigns in the past couple of decades, we know that if she does run, she can win that race, too.

Why? First, because strength matters. Our problems as a party are less ideological than anatomical: Our candidates have been made to look like they have no backbone. But the latest Post-ABC News poll shows that 68 percent of Americans describe Hillary Clinton as a strong leader. That comes after years of her being in the national crossfire. People know that Hillary has strong convictions, even if they don't always agree with her. They also know that she's tough enough to handle the viciousness of a national campaign and the challenges of the presidency itself.

One thing we know about Clinton campaigns: Nobody gets Swift Boated.

I am never myself sure about Hillary. I am confident she would do a really excellent job. I guess I wonder about everyone having an opinion about her. It is a positive because there is less to fear and you know what you are getting but negative because it could really just leave her stuck. I always want someone that trancends the past and someone like her may not. I need to see a lot more of people like Mark Warner before I can give an honest answer. But this piece is interesting and sure aleviates many Hillary doubts.