Clinton-Backer: Tough to Criticize Obama Without Being Accused of Playing the Race Card

Ha…..Lanny Davis a Clinton Apparatchik from the impeachment era makes a comeback! Things must be real bad if Lanny’s showing up.
Dare I say End Times coming?

It is impossible to attack Sen. Obama if those attacks are personal, which, as has been illustrated by the Clinton campaign in recent days, is the only course they can take since on the merits of his voting record (against the war in Iraq) and his outspoken stance on NAFTA is difficult to counter. By the same token, it should be pointed out that if Sen. Obama attacked Sen. Clinton personally, he would run the risk of being a sexist. Since he attacks her policies, voting record and judgment, he does not. A look at the last five days shows the Clinton camp distributing a photo of Sen. Obama in traditional Somali garb, while the Obama camp has put out fliers on Sen. Clinton’s stance on NAFTA and the holes in her Health Care Plan.

Make jokes about women, everybody gets a chuckle, myself included on occassion.
Make a joke about blacks, you can hear the crickets chirping.

I think Obama has already peeked and the arrow is headed in the down direction. Obamasites and the media act like he’s the immaculate conception or something. I don’t get it. You can’t even say his middle name without being accused of being a racist or slinging muslim hatred. It’s really a sad day for America when the Pesidential contest has turned into an MTV beauty contest. Wake up people Obama is fooling you all. None of the focus group last night could mention one thing that he has done, just like his campaign chrony, but he makes them feel good. I call that…. a drug of choice.

If you want my vote this fall:
Why you don’t expose yourself to us for more full scrutiny? Why are we not allowed to use your middle name? Why do we have to treat you like a super star?
I am not allowed to question your background but you want me to vote for you.

Barack Hussain Obama needs to be accountable to his record, his background and his patriotism. He needs to open up a dialogue with the public and not just the stuff on his phony website. I am tired of being told one side of the story by the cable news.
I think You have created a candidate that is getting a free pass to the white house and none of us have questioned or have no clue who this man is. He is an enigma to all of us and ignorance is not good in times like this

What’s the big deal about this middle name ? My dad gave me a middle name which I do not like. I have it in my official name; but while telling people or writing down somewhere I do not offer that info. Perhaps Obama does not like his middle name too. And so he does not use it. Period. If you like Clinton or McCain, vote for them. They are great candidates. But I found my candidate who inspires me and I will stick with him as long as possible.

What’s the big deal about this middle name ?
Please tell us because obama claims it is a smear if someone uses his middle name.

“Wake Up people ? ”
Why do not you wake up from your hate ladden slumber ?
Obama, Clinton, mcCain are all great candidates. I feel pity for people who are losing sleep over Obama’s success. people are finding something in him. So did I. And i am willing to take a risk. If he delivers even 1/4 of my expectation, I will vote for him again in 2012.

Obama Expess Train: How is Sen. Obama not proud of his heritage? He openly acknowledges his African roots and has spoken quite frankly about his Kenyan father. It would be more than difficult for him to hide his African-American ethnicity, unless you would prefer him in white face. As far as the Anglo Saxon background, his mother is American and white and I’m not certain that necessarily qualifies, but if it does, has he really been hiding it? The greater issue has been, as your comment shows, his birth of a Muslim father. In which case, he changed religious affiliation long ago, much as many people in this nation do. Does that somehow make him a candidate who is hiding something? Remember, this occured long before his Senate race and this campaign, it happened while he was in law school.

Barack “H” Obama is the golden child, that has brilliantly played the card of, if you question me: its because I’m black you scrutinize me, if you go after his islamic roots: you are a narrow minded inconsiderate person, if you ask about his thin record: you are extremely rude and have no clue about this person.
All questions you ask and want to know will never be answered. Its up to the public and research for themselves. My vote is either for Hillary or Mccain.

If Barack Hussein Obama wants my vote he is going to show me more meat and more substance.
So far I am not impressed by his lack of accountability, lack of experience, lack of foreign policy and lack of patriotism.
You have proven none.
To earn my vote I would like to know what the big deal is about Hussain?
The big deal about your muslim background
big deal is behind your church
big deal is with your ties to rezko

Nah because if hillary wins ohio ties TX, wins vermont and PR which is what the polls are showing , they will be even in delegates. Then FL and MI take play and Obama is out.
Fact if FL and MI are not counted they lose in Nov, since FL dems are threatening to boycot the nov election if they are not counted. If they count the votes Obama and his followers burn the american flags.
And dont give me thats not fair speach u obama bandwagoner’s or you 3000 college students getting paied to blog for Obama’s campaign. He removed his name from the MI campaign trying to cut off Hillary and it backfired. Obama was also the only person to campaign in FL , releasing videos there for 2 weeks.then caliming he made a mistake. So it’s his own deal on both counts. And why do we want a man who can’t even figure out where to run his ads to direct our foreign policy. Has anyone looked at all the genreals backing clinton as oppose to 2, that are backing Obama? What does that tell u about foreign relations. Heck even the BBC did an article about Barack Hussein rejecting foreign meetings with them.
So yeah this is going to be very interesting.

I am really scared that Barack Hussein Obama is going to become the next president. I am running as far away from him as I can. This man has run a great campaign, and the media backing his has leaves us with no answers. Therefore if I don’t know anything about this young inexperienced man then mmmmm you aint getting my vote

@everyone claiming they’re somehow “shocked” that this usage of his middle name is not right:
Each and every one of you know exactly why Cunningham and others are using Hussein the way they are. It’s only to attempt and paint a false picture of Obama as on the side of the extremists, a terrorist, a muslim, etc. A blatant attempt at fanning the flames of ignorance and xenophobia. This is extremely clear since he also inserts “Muhammed” as a non-existant middle name. The only purpose is to spread fear and make innuendos that are patently untrue. You know EXACTLY why this is being done, don’t pretend it’s somehow “PC” or ridiculous.
If McCain’s middle name was “Adolph” and democratic supporters continually emphasized the “Adolph” part and spread other lies that he was a Nazi supporter, would you be posting this garbage about being surprised anyone thinks it’s an issue? Clearly McCain AND Rove himself – yes, Rove himself see this is an issue. Don’t play coy.
“Barack” is a form of a word found in the Bible.
General OMAR Bradley has an Arabic first name!!!
General John Abizaid has an Arabic last name!!!
King Hussein of Jordan is a staunch supporter of the US!
John McCain’s daughter is from Bangladesh!!!
and so on and so on…

Obama has to admit he is riding the greatest media wave on earth. I am a firm believer if you have the media behind you its easy to create a candidate and elevate them to a rock star.
I am not voting for a man who is not allowing is to scrutinize him, question him w/o being pummeled to floor, or labeled a racist

Give me a break. This is just another ridiculous Clinton campaign explanation for their failures. They used just about every slime stunt in the book to reel in Obama including subliminal racial and cultural tactics and they didn’t work.
As a candidate that’s black(biracial) …don’t they understand Obama had to watch his every step so as not to come off as being too black or urbane to his white constituents. Keep in mind, that in the history of our country there has only been 5 black candidates that ever received enough white support to win their statewide offices. This number includes 3 senators and 2 governors. Blacks had always had the burden of being both competent and non-threatening to whites.
In addition, with regard to this contest Obama had to be extra careful not to make any statements that would remotely be perceived as being sexist toward a female candidate. The man had to walk a fine tightrope and he did it brilliantly. Lanny Davis is talking hogwash.

Speeches and stadiums don’t impress me
Charisma don’t impress me
No record don’t impress me
Being in the senate for a few years don’t impress me
Only a handful of questions are allowed to be asked don’t impress me
Running a platform on Hopes, Dreams, Change, don’t impress me
Not being able to vote for one cause or the other don’t impress me
Voting present in Illinois senate don’t impress me
This will impress me:
Show me your affiliations, show me who you were associated with before you became a candidate, show me that as a white, asian, indian etc we are allowed to scrutinize you w/o being questioned
show me that you can be open to all and show me that you are a real candidate that would defend USA
then you will maybe earn my vote

I see H Aslan Aslani-Far has refused to answer Marlene’s question. So, what’s new? Don’t let a little thing like the facts get in the way there H Aslan Aslani-Far. Anyone with a brain knows full well the Obama camp has been using the race bating game ever since New Hampshire. Jesse Jackson Jr. has been threatening black super delegates for a month now. So has Jesse Jackson himself just to name two of a long list in the Obama camp. I’ll vote for Obama when Osama bin laden is the only one left in the race for president.

Not sure what polls some on this site are reading…but RCP shows Obama leading in Vermont and Texas, behind but closing in Ohio, and losing RI.
The problem Hillary has is she needs big wins to pull even in the delegate count. Barack is also winning over super delegates. Rough week for Hillary.

John Sydney Macain!!! ohh . I must apologize to MaCain, I called him by his full name, shame on me!!

MOEEN, BO is raking in the dough and you are all trippin on how much Hillary personally makes? Talk about distractions…..She is currently a millionare. Does that help you hate her more? She has had top selling books and Bill makes loads of money just for speaking at specific events. Yup, half of the party supports her and we are not all losing sleep about her income. We want her BRAINS in the White House to fix this mess we’re in.

Mr. Barack HUSSEIN Obama is a fixation a dream that people are wishing for and the idea of allowing him to become the next Muslim born president frightens me.
***WE need to have a FREE pass to his Past as he is getting a FREE pass from the media and us voters!!!!************

Wil: I didn’t answer Marlene’s question because I am not Matt Drudge nor do I work for the drudgereport. How do I know how they obtained the photo other than their assertion that it was sent to them by the Clinton camp? That is their assertion. Last night Sen. Clinton had the opportunity to unequivocally state that no one in her campaign was responsible for distributing it. She did not say that. She said, she personally did not know anything about it, which Sen. Obama accepted. However, just because she didn’t know, doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. All I have it what has been stated. If Sen. Clinton had said it absolutely did not come from her camp, I would not have made the assertion.

Excellent point!!
***WE need to have a FREE pass to his Past as he is getting a FREE pass from the media and us voters!!!!************

President Barack Hussein Obama
Is selling you all a Magical Potion into a
Zombie state, nobody in the media is questioning. I as a White American proud American and not a BIGOT would like to know more about OBAMA!
why are you so afraid Aslan?

If you do not know what Obama stand for perhaps you are being naive. Go to his web site and read what he stands for with an open mind. It’s our responsibity to find out why more than 10 million people have voted for him and why more than 1 million people have donated for his cause.
If you do not want to do the research and keep telling it’s an empty campaign, that’s your empty opinion. You might have a closed mind and nothing in this world can help you.

***WE need to have a FREE pass to his Past as he is getting a FREE pass from: CNN, MSNBC, FOX, ABC, CBS, NBC ENOUGH!

The photo: again you folks who hate Obama just don’t understand. At no time did Obama create a big stir about the photo itself; the issue was about the tactics of hate behind it. He posed for the photo, it had circulated before, anyone who has followed the guy has seen it.
You have to put it in the context of how it was used–and thanks to lots of your open minded folks on this forum who so ably demonstrate the problem with using it: so many folks who don’t understand and who were ignorant of the facts immediately started jumping to the wrong conclusion and repeating and insisting on long discredited rumors. Remember, Hillary’s biggest supporters are folks who don’t have a lot of education so it is quite likely that a picture like that, without explanation and out of context, will of course create the desired, and completely inaccurate, results.
To whoever the Muslim is who said he wouldn’t vote because Obama repudiated the photo: talk about flimsy arguments! He has never repudiated the photograph, and has never seemed anything other than proud of his African roots. You have fallen into the the trap the Clintons have set for you, and haven’t even tried to climb out.

THIS ELECTION HAS BEEN THE ZOMBIFICATION
OF THE AMERICAN YOUTH AND THE HOPELESS
DREAMERS! Barack H. Obama
I am hope we all wake up one day and begin to see the true colors of all our candidates, especially Barack Hussain Obama

Aslan we agree then peace.
All candidate should be held to same level of scrutiny and no outside help from anyone defending the candidate.
That would be my dream!

does anyone see any HATRED or racism on this site?
I don’t I am seeing a healthy outpour from consumers and hungry voters who are voicing their GOD give RIGHT to know the TRUTH

Lance D: The link you provided reveals that the contentions are from a dubious, wholly biased source that relies on unsubstantiated allegations. In George Allen’s telling moment there was no question that the words were his own, and for them he paid a price. If these are echoed by Sen. Clinton, which they surely will not be, they would be a horrible blow, but this link is not much more than silly O’Reilly inspired propaganda.

Obama is a cheerleader, what we need is a LEADER!

@BHO:
What “true colors”? If you know, go ahead and speed up the process and tell us.

imagine being critical when he’s in the whitehouse. I bet Bush is wishing that he was black! lol

I may support Obama, but I don’t hate Hillary. In fact I will probably vote for Hillary if she is nominated and prove her metal against McCain.
So, as a voter questioning whats Hillary hiding in her tax-return is not hate. Neither it’s hateful to ask Obama his wavering position on public financing.
But, the people who are speaking here against Obama are mostly giving hate speech by lying about his faith…from their cave. We still have a lot of BIGOTS in this country… my hope is their number will decrease soon…. and America will get back its lost glory…and exactly that is what Barak can bring….and that is why I support him.

I voted democrat all my life, but I will never vote for Obama.
I wil donate and campaing for MaCain if Obama is the democratic nominee.

Hope Change No we cant -If you want the information you wanted about Barack Obama why don’t you take 5 minutes of your time you waste writing baseless issues and check out his website for his achievements and where he stands on policies.

Obama talks about CHANGE, and yes he changed my mind, I will never vote for the democratic party ever.

Noha- You sure you’ve voted democrat all your life? Please!! You sound like a baby throwing its toy out of a pram!! ‘If Obama wins I am going to vote McCain’!!
Yeah go ahead after all McCain wants you and your kids(thats if you have any or ever want to have any) serve in Iraq for the next 100 years!! By his own admission he also doesn’t have a clue about the economy!!
I am from the Uk and have been following the elections very closely- One might want to ask why?!! Because unfortunately our prime minsters always tend to follow what ever the American president instructs them to do i.e Blair following Bush into the war in Iraq.
So yes the American Election does matter to us here in the UK as well cause we don’t want anymore Bush like Presidents.
What the Democrats need is to be united not divided(thats what the rebuplicans want)! Both Democratic candidates have similar and better policies than McCain
My Point- Back whoever the nominee is but don’t give us this nonesense that if one loses you are going to vote republican!!
You might as well switch over to the republicans now cause it looks like Obama is going to be the nominee

THIS IS SO TRUE!!!!!! I believe that is why some of the Mainstream Media are so reluctant to criticize obama or demand that he answer their questions about his “elgibility” to be a candidate for the nomination for President: it is because they are all scared that everyone will scream, “RACIST!!!!”. Oh, but it’s ok to be sexist against Hillary “because THAT is more socially acceptable…….NOT.
John, I am feeling exactly the same way. I, some friends, and my cousin on the West Coast are not going to vote this year if obama is the nominee…..I am hoping that other Hillary-supporters and people that loathe obama will decide to either: 1) not vote 2) write-in Hillary Clinton on the general election ballot, or 3) vote for Nader the Independant.
HOW ABOUT IT, anti-obama people? How do you feel about this? Let’s start a Movement. It’s “Payback Time” for those obama-hate-slingers, and the Media, as well………

Hey I’m for Hillary and I’m educated!

To those bloggers who say they will vote for John McCain if Sen. Obama is the Democratic nominee, I have to ask: Are you racist or poor losers? Given the fact that the two candidates themselves have, on several occassions, said their policies are 95% the same and that it really comes down who voters believe will best deliver on these campaign promises, voting for McCain, who has said he would continue the War in Iraq and continue the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, it seems severe to vote for Sen. McCain and the motivations of doing so leave little room for anything other than racism or being poor losers.

Jill Elliott: 3:51:38 PM Post—–that’s hilarious……I laughed, but it is TRUE. (The crickets chirping part got me laughing uncontrollably!!!!).
: ) : )

I believe Barack Hussein Obama does not want to draw attention to his middle name. I believe he is ashamed–he did change his name in college to Barry. So–I believe he made the big deal first!!!!

Yes. Obama and his campaign may continue play this race card against the media during this campaign. Then if Obama gets elected as the U.S. president, the media, congressmen/women, or whoever wants to criticize our president Obama need to be even more careful with his race card or something else when he occupies the executive power.
What about the gender card in Clinton’s hand? Clinton wouldn’t complain as Obama did, and this is why I respect her as a good woman politician. Is this part of the reason why the media treated Mrs. Clinton so badly and unfairly?
Baby who cries more gets more candies, but people may not want to do the same thing when they select their president.

I saw Lanny D’s interview this morning and he was absolutely right! All the furor over the “fairy tale” comment made by Bill Clinton before the SC primary was distorted by the media and exploited by the Obama campaign. Obama and his campaign deliberately used false information to paint the Clinton’s as racist and I found it extremely disturbing considering the Clintons’ previous work for African-Americans in this country and because it was untrue and members of the media knew it. Most of the people who heard about that particular comment, never heard the actual comment. It had nothing to do with race and everything to do with Obama’s changing position regarding the Iraq war. It’s one of the reasons I will not support Obama if he wins the general election. His campaign is not based on unity, it is based on hypocrisy and deception. It’s worse than the same old “politics as usual.”

Dreams, goals, happy thoughts, “give the masses what they want to hear” but really do I stand for anything NO! but will the media exploit me NO!! Go Obama, goooo run with this faux pa everyone is in a sleep or daze…nobody will every question Obama he has an invisible shield that will deflect hard questions off to Clinton. Yeah super human powers that allows him to break through all barriers and just magically unite the world into his palm
Yeah Obama my Super man my hero my president! I want some of that magic!
don’t LET ME WAKE UP!!!

SPOT ON LOL :D
Love:
Dreams, goals, happy thoughts, “give the masses what they want to hear” but really do I stand for anything NO! but will the media exploit me NO!! Go Obama, goooo run with this faux pa everyone is in a sleep or daze…nobody will every question Obama he has an invisible shield that will deflect hard questions off to Clinton. Yeah super human powers that allows him to break through all barriers and just magically unite the world into his palm
Yeah Obama my Super man my hero my president! I want some of that magic!
don’t LET ME WAKE UP!!!

irma, 4:51:11 Pm Post…….EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, well-thought-out, honest post!!!

jasoninpa – some interesting reading for you and any bloggers that have any issue with Barack Obama’s experience:
Senator Obama’s opponent insists that he is too inexperienced to be President of the United States while claiming “35 years of experience” for herself. Hillary Clinton graduated from law school in 1973 some 35 years ago, and her “35 years of experience” since then actually has consisted of 9 years working as a lawyer, 11 years as the wife of the Governor of Arkansas, 8 years as the First Lady of the United States, and for the past 7 years since November 2000 she has served as a US Senator from her adopted state of New York.
Barack Obama graduated from law school in 1991 and returned to his home in Chicago to direct a voter registration drive and work as an attorney representing community organizers working on voting rights cases and on civil rights cases. In 1993 he became a lecturer of constitutional law at the University of Chicago and in 1996 was elected to the Illinois State Senate where he served for 8 years prior to his election to the US Senate in November 2004. Combining his service as an Illinois State Senator and US Senator he has been an elected official responsible to voters for 11 years, while his opponent who claims to have had “35 years of experience” has actually been an elected official responsible to voters for 7 years.
During the 1960 Democratic primary elections then Senator John Kennedy was also told he was too inexperienced to become president, and by such notable members of the “old guard” at the time as Eleanor Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Adlai Stevenson, and Lyndon Johnson. Kennedy was told to wait his turn! But, of course JFK won the 1960 Democratic primary and went on to defeat Richard Nixon in the general election despite Nixon’s protest that “Kennedy is too inexperienced to be President.” It wasn’t true then about John F. Kennedy and it isn’t true now about Barack Obama.
Abraham Lincoln also did not have much “Washington Experience” prior to becoming President of the United States. In 1834 at age 25 Abe Lincoln won election to the Illinois state legislature where he served a total of 8 years from 1834-1842 during which time he taught himself law and was admitted to the bar. In 1847 he was elected to US House of Representatives serving a single term from 1847-1849 before returning to private law practice in Illinois. On October 16, 1854 a 45 year old Abraham Lincoln delivered a powerful speech against Slavery in Peoria, Illinois and in 1858 was elected to the US Senate, just 2 years before being elected President of the United States in 1860. Not much prior “Washington Experience” for “Honest Abe” but he sure made a great President. Could it be that having sound judgment and strong character are a lot more important to being a great President of the United States than is the amount of one’s prior “Washington Experience?”
Senator Obama has served in Washington long enough to understand what needs to be changed and unlike his opponent he has already begun making changes by refusing to accept money from lobbyists and political action committees. He is proving that being beholden to such money peddlers is not necessary. He raises money for his campaign directly from the people to whom he is accountable, people like you and me.

MAGICAL JUICE:
DRINK THIS AND THE MEDIA WILL AUTOMATICALLY FIRE OFF TOUGH SCRUTINIZING QUESTIONS FOR HILLARY AND MCCAIN BUT NOT OBAMA because he has magical juice (100% juice not concentrate)!
GIMME GIMME GIMME Obama my Super man my hero my president! I want some of that magic!
don’t LET ME WAKE UP!!!

Poor Obama He is the
Next Air Jordan/Prophet/JFK/Reagan
What will he do when when all that hype but no game shows at the white house?
Hurry give him Gatorade!!

Roberspa- Most of the national polls show that Obama will beat McCain the general elections. But Clinton will not!

Seems like many people I know who want Hillary to win won;t vote for Obama If He Is The Nominee! They said They will Vote For Nader!

Kofiharr
If you want to talk about discrediting a woman’s rights activist that dared to stand up in China, you better be prepared, because you will be chewed up like Obama is being devoured by the smart America public. Obama in last night’s debate talked about 20yrs of public experience. How difficult is it to subtract 1991 from 2008 and say it is 17 years? Who is he trying to impress with the lies?
Matt

Wil- Just to Clarrify I am not American, I am from the UK so unable to vote even if I wanted to.
My point is- there are so many peopl saying people saying experience is what you need and Obama doesn’t have that.
Thats what happened when you Americans elected Bush not once but twice!
Looking at the American elections as an outsider, I agree both democratic candidates are very good and are making history! However Obama seems to have what it takes at this point in time to get you guys out of the mess America is in.
If you want issues on substance from Obama- take some time out and check out his website, you will get all the infor on substance you need there

Haslan: How can you have a DEBATE when only one person (Hillary) knew what she was talking about last night? It WAS a MONOLOGUE—–I would have preferred that obama just shut up and let Hillary talk the whole time……..LOL

Jasoninpa: I like that: ‘the American people will have “BUYER’S REMORSE” if obama gets elected President’!!!!!
The tragic thing is if they then realize that they can’t go back and trade him in for someone else…..it’ll be TOO LATE!!!!!!

MEDIA worship for Barack Obama
The world wide web endorsement for Obama
I think the polls show just a tiny tiny bias toward obama…

Haslan,
Your guy is made for short, shallow, “feel good” statements/opinions. Hillary knows how to defend the specifics – really the heart of her plans. That’s a debate. Of course he wanted to move on; but his sexist manner really showed through in that moment.
Usually, it’s just his arrogance I can’t stand.

Furthermore, Kofiharr, if I used your recommendations for Obama by checking his web site on where he stands, then I’d believe how wonderful Hamas, al quaeda and the rest of the nut jobs out there claim themselves to be.

Happy2B – why would Obama supporters want to take your vote from you.
Its a democracy and you are entitled to vote for whoever you want!!
Only problem is its very evident that Obama is going to be the nominee so I guess for you its really two options
1.McCain
2.Nader
I suppose you can’t please everyone!!

I’m with you Toby. I’m Native American and if anyone heard promises it is us. For me promises mean crap, I’ve heard them all before.

Seriously, folks, the unseen and unrealized victim in all of the political circus this election year has got to be the Civil Rights Movement.
I am a white, middle-aged professional woman, and I very much admire Dr. Martin Luther King and his work bringing together blacks and whites. This hateful, divisive political campaign year may further divide the Movement that Dr. King and others had worked so hard to achieve years ago: I am personally appalled by many, many things in this campaign, including the “bullying” that goes on by blacks toward black super-delegates, trying to get them to switch their vote from Hillary Clinton to obama “because they need to be true to their race”, as well as the denouncement of what Bill Clinton said, after he, himself, has worked for years to further the black-cause. It is dispicable the way these people are being treated—–do you think that Bill Clinton actually said what he said in the way he said it, after all the years he has championed blacks? It is the way his words were twisted by the obama campaign that led to the backlash against Bill Clinton.
I, myself, now have to take a step back and analyze for myself if I will actively participate in Civil Rights Movement activities in the near future. Some hurtful and dastardly things have gone in in this political campaign, and I KNOW I am not the only one that feels this way…….

Sorry, Kofiharr, I wasn’t as clear as I should have been. I did my own research for each Hillary, Obama, and McCain. I do not believe any of them nor do I use their websites as my primary means of making decisions. Hope that’s better for your info.

I still have memories about 911 I could never get behind a candidate with the name of Barack Hussein Obama. This is outrageous that this man will be the democrat nominee. Thank you all the fools who voted for him.

WestCoastLib
Good to hear from you again. Not to go off topic too much …… but do you think Lannie or maybe you could fill us in on the various definition of the word “IS”.
I’ve never got that one. Please help.

ILovetheUSA- I am glad people like you are now a minority in America.

excellent link…very interesting..We the people are learning the Truth!!

ILovetheUSA – (I know you are a minority because of whats happening in America right now)Millions of Americans are looking past sex and race or names. But rather looking at what the candidates stand for- but I guess you wouldn’t understand.Lets hope McCain can make it to the general elections. Remind me how old is he again?

This is absolutely true. It is incredibly unfortunate since at the dawn of this entire campaign process, none of the candidates were hoping to play the race or gender card. Then came the Iowa caucuses and debates. The media first implied that the men were “ganging up” on Hillary during the debates. So the American viewers started to say it was true. Since then, we listened to every word trying to find masked and obvious versions of sexism.
Then, in New Hampshire, the same happened in terms of racist remarks. Later, in S.C., Pres. Clinton said that Obama’s thoughts on the Iraq war were a fairy tale and the media spun it to the Clintons being racists and calling Obama’s run a fairy tale–which was never said. The media has tried at every chance since then to make it look as if any comment is a racist comment.
Unfortunately, in today’s society, sexist comments are still allowed. They should be avoided as much as racist remarks. But what shouldn’t be avoided is the right and freedom of our press to actually question candidates. Instead, the media relentlessly questions and scrutinizes everything about Hillary, McCain, and Huckabee. However, this same level of scrutiny has not been applied to Obama.
As a Democrat, I want to be excited for both candidates. However, the media and the many “fans” have justly or unjustly biased me against Obama. I want to know that my President has been taking to task for every decision and promise made. Currently, this has not happened and that is why I am not sure he is best for the job.

CommanderGuy
Apologize for losing track. I stepped out of the crib for a few. But refresh my memory on your Pakistan question. I couldnt find it in the blogs here
Matt

whine whine whine

Lo and Behold! What many of us have been saying that the South Carolina “joke” of a primary is that Bill and Hillary Clinton did not play the race card. That would not have been a wise thing for them to do in the first place, and it would have been beneath their years of work for equality. Now, after all the media have skewered the Clintons at every turn, and after blacks have gone ballistic for Obama for a race card played by the Obama camp and the media,
“morning JOE” admits that Bill Clinton’s words were twisted and falsely reported. Joe admits that Bill Clinton did not call Obama a fairytale; he called the media’s lack of scrutiny of Obama’s votes on Iraq a fairytale. All this time, the Clintons have been demonized again and again. Ted Kennedy told Bill Clinton to butt out. Why? Because he was already preening and propping up Obama to be the nominee. It is obvious that the northeastern senators from Massachusetts do not like southern men (Carter, Clinton, Gore). They think they are smarter and they want us to nominate their candidate. No, thank you. While the major networks (CNN, MSNBC, FOX) and others have had a field day bashing the Clintons and given Obama a free ride while promoting him, the rest of us are fed up. We saw this lie and other lies from the networks from the very beginning. It took morning Joe to admit that colossal error! So much for the free press!

why is John Lewis switching his vote?
R-A-C-E. John Lewis = RACIST

why is John Lewis switching his vote?
R-A-C-E. John Lewis = RACIST
Bob…….
Fasten your seatbelt. This respectable statesman did not switch because he believes in Barrack. Just let the film roll my friend. Just look at the video…he is pained by this endorsement.

FURTHERMORE: I fully understand John Lewis’ decision to back Obama now. He, as well as other blacks, were supporting Hillary when South Carolina exploded. His state of Georgia (fueled with anger/pride from the black vote) voted overwhelmingly for Obama. He has been under extreme pressure to endorse now rather than waiting for the role of superdelegates at the Convention. Will the blacks in his state punish him the next time he runs? Some black minister in Atlanta is already planning to run against him. You talk about a racial divide! I see a schism regarding race that will probably last a good while. Many of us, and obviously the Clintons, are deeply hurt by this race. Blacks, as well as whites, will have some scars after this. Ask any of the blacks who support Hillary.

Okay. John Lewis has succumbed to the wishes of racists.If put before GOD and asked who does he feel is more qualified to be President….I think most of us know the answer. The segment of the black community that kicked the Clintons to the curb to vote for a “black” man who has done nothing for them have really hurt the racial relations in this Country.I suppose those that support Obama also think OJ is innocent.

MattOhio
No problemo on the Pakistan Q. It was on a different thread from earlier in the day (“Cleveland Rocks”). And it ain’t a fun Q for a Dude and HRC fan to answer. I would wanna see the WestCoastMessenger answer it however.

Why is it that Hillary’s supporters can proudly state that they are voting for her, because she is a woman and they want to have the first woman President of the United States?
However, an African-American feels uncomfortable stating that they are voting for Barack, because he is Black and they want the first African-American as President of the United States?
Hmmm. I am so proud of my country.

Matt OH–IO!!
Here is what my quote be:
“And getting to that, what’s the deal with Hills phony bombing Pakistan thing? She seriously bashed BHO on wanting to blast bin laden.
I mean if a CinC gets that word that UBL is a particular cave at a particular hour, I would hope the next President would have the stones to obliterate it whether the cave is in Pakistan or some other Stan.
Do you know any other red blooded American who would turn the other cheek? Surely a President HRC, given such chance, would toast UBL. I believe she would. She is a “Fighter” after all.
I mean this is exactly the sort of thing people hate Mittens for. He attacked the other GOP candidates for holding the same views he held the week/month/year before. Pretty Lame comment by HRC and completely fake as well.”
btw watchin BillMaher right now. I useta think Jack Kingston R- GA, was A-OK. But apparently, I wuz wrong. This guy is completely nuts. Things change and times move on. But maybe some people don’t. The cuba stuff and the lapel pin stuff this guy spouts is just plain crazy.
I’m out 4 the day.

Canadian TV, (CTV) reports that, a top staff member for Obama’s campaign telephoned Michael Wilson, Canada’s ambassador to the United States, and warned him that Obama would speak out against NAFTA, according to Canadian sources.
The staff member reassured Wilson that the criticisms would only be “campaign rhetoric”, and should not be taken at face value.
Obama is such liar, rethoric is his game, he was lying when he said he would renegotiate NAFTA.

CommanderGuy
If Obama becomes President, he is talking about pulling troops in Iraq and sending them to Afghanistan/Pakistan to hunt OBL.
Hillary was saying, we have a good relation with Pakistan and Musharraf, so we should be careful in making such statements in public about bunker-busting them. Plain and simple Foreign Relations on Hillary’s part.
Matt

Why doesnt Obama take his wife and kids and spend some quality time in Godly Illinois.After all his help with the exolon nuclear problem and thier contaminated water,he and his family should enjoy the it there

Speaking of Race and the way it swings politics………Isn’t the Republician quandry priceless. They don’t know which way to swing….to Win.
One day they encourage their herd to vote for Obama, the next day Hillary, all in an attempt to swing the vote to Senator McCain.
Talk about cicumventing democracy! Repulicans should not even have a voice in this……yet they do. Forget about race….what about cheating? By the republican owned media?

As black candidates throughout America’s history can no doubt testify. Um, that’s sarcasm. The reason the “race card” argument has worked for Obama is precisely because he hasn’t overused it. After all, he’s fielded all sorts of attacks from all sorts of direction, and only invoked this defense a handful of times.

Obama will never win the general election. He is just a passing fad. Americans will wake up in Nov and figure out that he lacks the qualifications, knowledge, and experience to by the president.

Well with Nader running now he will take some of those male Independence voters away from Obama now ….In which help McCain and he will still carry the conservative? The sad part all the Clinton voters going to be in play now? I don’t see all of them going Obama way…
Hillary was the best shot espically with Nader running now, Obama going to lose the white male voters now, split the Latino and probably lose the women votes now…. Hey still get his 90% African America….
There going to be allot of new Rep voters this year now…. Obama already slipping behind McCain now…. McCain picking up all those Clinton voters now….
REP in office for another 4 years…. I be voting for REP first time in my life…. Not voting for the cult movement with no experience!!!!!

to those who see through the artificial halo that’s been planted over obama’s head, bravo!
btw, jasoninpa, agree re national polls meaningless for the general election, but it is interesting that today mccain polled ahead of saint obama! this is while the media lovefest is still going on and the young people with their notoriously short attention spans haven’t yet moved on to the next fad, so it is interesting.

You the media made this about race. You trying so hard not to see this man win. Simply ridiculous. Thats why hes winning. You own prejudice will get him in the White House simply because America is tired of media and other entities using whatever tactics to get your way. What makes you think that your self interests or candidates can do it any better than anyone else?

A Northridge Businessman pleads guilty to illegally funding Hillary Clinton and Barbara Boxer campaigns
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — A Northridge businessman has pleaded guilty to funneling tens of thousands of dollars in illegal campaign contributions to Senators Hillary Clinton and Barbara Boxer.
Abdul Rehman Jinnah admitted reimbursing employees and others for contributions made in their names. There is a $2,000 cap on individual contributions to candidates.
Jinnah faces up to five years in federal prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines when he’s sentenced on June 2nd. SOURCE: KNX News Radio
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One of Britain’s most influential black figures today accused Barack Obama of cynically exploiting America’s racial divide and gave warning that he could prolong, rather than heal the rift.

A senior official from the Obama campaign contacted Michael Wilson, Canadian ambassador to the United States, and told him that the Senator was going to harshly criticize NAFTA during his race against Clinton in Ohio, but added: “Don’t worry… it’s just campaign rhetoric…Don’t take it seriously”.
Just words? Barack lies to Ohio about NAFTA

Everybody has the right to criticize Obama, especially Lanny Davis the for ever Clintons’ supporter. But it has to be about substance i.e issues and not about race or other personal attacks. Obama has accomplished a lot, he is very well educated, qualified and has the right skills to bring people together -Unifier- and not a divider. He has a good reputation and is clean as Joe Biden said once.

As an African, I would dearly love to have an African American as the president. However, I look at Obama and, although I hear good words, I see a blank page. One of his strongest points is that he opposed the Iraq war. It is true he did but the media and political pundits should have educated voters on the fact that HE WAS NOT IN THE SENATE at the time so we do not know how he would have voted! If we go by his records in the Illinois legislature, he would have most probably voted “present” ie neither against the war nor for it. Another point the media should have highlighted is how has he voted on issues related to the war???? But no one talks about that – he is obviously a media favorite. When JFK ran for the presidency, his faith was mentioned and discussed. No problem then. Now mentioning Hussein is taboo and discussing the fact that a candidate’s parents are muslims is politically incorrect. Everyone should take pride in his/her name and religious ancestry. But no one can talk about this man without being accused of something so we are all left with a blank page…..at least until the republicans start firing on all fronts and the “swift boat” adverts start rolling on TV. Obama is brilliant, inspiring and has potential for greatness but, like good wine, he needs time to mature. It is sad that he is being hyped up so that when he is brought down, he can only drop into political oblivion!

All I know is that liberals should rejoice when the three candidates are a leftish Republican and two lefty Democrats. If they could drop their obsession with a war that is finally taking a turn for the better (especially for Iraqis) they might well throw themselves a party! They’ve already won.

OH I am sorry i got on the wrong website i thought i was in america but for what i read i am not i thought we had got beyound race in 2008 t i see it is still alive but just hide behind close door. maybe i need to move to another country where people will judge me by who iam in steady of the color of my skin thank you and have a bless day.

It’s not about race so much as it is about woman being 2nd class. The press is all over Obama while they dump on Clinton. Im a man but if i was a woman, i would be tickd off big time. Sadly to say, men in this country are not secure in there manhood to vote for a woman who is smater than most of them. I have faith in Texas and Ohio. not to go for what the press is doing by building up Obama and dumping on Clinton.

6/20/08 I watched Barack’s comments about the opposition going after him for being young, inexperienced, having a funny name, and the reminder that he is Black. Let them try the first 3 but don’t dignify the last one with an acknowledgemen Everyone who can see, sees that he is black – I felt that was a needless remark that could make the matter worse. My prayers are with you – we really need you!!!