By Nitya

Feb 29, 2008 8:38am

Clinton Goes Nuclear; Obama Camp Fires Back

ABC News’ David Wright, Sunlen Miller, Andy Fies, Eloise Harper, Kate Snow & Nitya Venkataraman Report: Closing in on the March 4 contests, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., debuted a campaign ad on Friday with ominous undertones.

"It’s 3:00am and your children are asleep," a voice over says in the ad entitled "Children". "There’s a phone in the White House, and it’s ringing. Something is happening in the world. Your vote will decide who answers that call."

"Whether someone knows the world’s leaders, knows the military, someone tested and ready to lead. It’s 3am and your children are safe and asleep. Who do you want answering the phone?" the ad concludes.

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., pushed back hard against the new ad, which ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos described as "the nuclear option" on Friday’s "Good Morning America".

Addressing a group of veterans at an American Legion post in Houston, Obama said: "We’ve seen these ads before. They’re the kind that play on peoples’ fears to scare up votes."

The tone of the ad — which echoes the infamous Daisy Ad from the 1964 Johnson-Goldwater presidential race and the red phone ad former Vice President Walter Mondale ran against Gary Hart in their ’84 race for the Democratic nomination — indicates that the Clinton campaign is pulling out the all the stops leading into the Ohio and Texas primaries.

Mondale’s ad, where a red phone rang threateningly in the middle of the night while a voiceover asked voters what kind of leader they wanted to "answer that phone", ultimately worked in his favor: Mondale defeated Hart and secured the party nomination, though he lost in November to Ronald Reagan.

"The question is not about picking up the phone," Obama said.  "The question is: what kind of judgment will you make when you answer? We’ve had a ‘red phone moment’. It was the decision to invade Iraq. And Senator Clinton gave the wrong answer. George Bush gave the wrong answer. John McCain gave the wrong answer."

The Clinton campaign rejected any comparison to the LBJ "Daisy Ad" saying Clinton’s ad was a "positive ad" that featured "very soft images" and was not at all like the Johnson ad.

Clinton communications director Howard Wolfson responded to Obama’s accusations of campaign scare tactics by saying, "It is an absolute insult to voters to suggest that a discussion of national security constitutes fear mongering."

"It’s a legitimate question," Wolfson said of the "Who do you want answering the phone" ending note of Clinton’s ad, pointing out that Obama had agreed on that point in a Friday morning speech at the American Legion. (In fact, Obama did say it was a "legitimate question" quickly following to clarify "the question is not about picking up the phone, the question is ‘what kind of judgment will you exercise when you pick up that phone? In fact, we have had a red phone moment: it was the decision to invade Iraq. Sen Clinton gave the wrong answer.")

It seems Roy Spence, the creator of Mondale’s red phone ad, borrowed from his own portfolio in creating Clinton’s latest ad. Spence joined the New York senator’s presidential campaign after New Hampshire.

The Obama campaign also set aside the traditional game of lowering expectations ahead of Tuesday’s vote and instead predicted doom and gloom for Camp Clinton.

"They’re going to fail and fail miserably," campaign manager David Plouffe told reporters on a conference call.

The Obama campaign says, given the closeness of the polls in Ohio and Texas, it’s unlikely Clinton will be able to close the gap among pledged delegates.

According to the Obama campaign math, if Clinton fails to win both states by a comfortable margin — 10 points or more — Clinton would need to win 74% of the 611 remaining delegates in order to close the gap.

Officials with the Clinton campaign dispute the Obama math, noting that this scenario does not take into account superdelegates, party leaders who are free to vote for whomever they like. 

Clinton officials accuse the Obama campaign of setting an "artificial standard," arguing that neither candidate will reach the requisite number of pledged delegates to secure the nomination without the help of superdelegates.

User Comments

What a cheap, cowardly ad. Clinton and her people should be ashamed at following the Republican fearmongering playbook.

Posted by: adam | February 29, 2008, 8:46 am 8:46 am

Goldwater used similar ad and lost and the Republican Party became a minority party until 1994. This ad will be demise of the Clintons. This is a good thing for the Democratic Party because finally we would get rid of the cancer this couple has been to the Democratic Party.
Mondale did not beat Hart because of the ad. He won because he was the establishment candidate and superdelegates. Get your facts right.

Posted by: mdiogu | February 29, 2008, 8:54 am 8:54 am

Adam, how naive are you? This is a very real question deserving of a realistic answer. John McCain or Hillary Clinton would be our safest bet. Never, never Obama. He would have to call someone else first to tell him what to say. This is what happens when your words are not your own and you can’t think for yourself.

Posted by: Bill Elliott | February 29, 2008, 8:55 am 8:55 am

Hillary’s obviously desperate, and willing to place herself ahead of the best interest of her own party. What a surprise. Pathetic!

Posted by: david Glass | February 29, 2008, 8:56 am 8:56 am

What kinda Bs is that here we go again.Trying to use fear to get votes I will tell you right now and there are a lot of my friends that feel the same way i am a reg democratic but if hiliary wins the nomination i will cross party lines and vote for Mccain.The way Hilary has conducted herself makes me sick and i will never vote for her EVER

Posted by: rene ford | February 29, 2008, 8:59 am 8:59 am

What kinda Bs is that here we go again.Trying to use fear to get votes I will tell you right now and there are a lot of my friends that feel the same way i am a reg democratic but if hiliary wins the nomination i will cross party lines and vote for Mccain.The way Hilary has conducted herself makes me sick and i will never vote for her EVER

Posted by: rene ford | February 29, 2008, 8:59 am 8:59 am

Having a tea party with a foreign leader does not mean that you know these leaders. Fear tactics by ill-minded politicians will destroy the US economy, image and relationship with the rest of the world. That is very cheap politics and does reflect how Hillary looks down the american people. Desparate moment call for desparate actions.

Posted by: BKMC | February 29, 2008, 9:00 am 9:00 am

Last time I checked, the voters are looking to hire the next PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES! This is not American Idol or a popularity contest. Mrs. Clinton’s ad is necessary and timely.

Posted by: billy j roderick | February 29, 2008, 9:05 am 9:05 am

Obama was in Beaumont Texas yesterday all he pulled was a bunch of kids, Bill was here and he had 2000 grown people, go figure,

Posted by: pespiloverforever | February 29, 2008, 9:07 am 9:07 am

Tnis latest tactic by the Clinton’s will only backfire on the Clintons.
Bill Clinton “Red Nose” looks more and more like WC Fields (heavy drinker) who worked for the circus for many year before he started acting.
Obama wins Texas and Ohio by a large margin @ 65%
McCain best days are behind him.

Posted by: Lookup | February 29, 2008, 9:20 am 9:20 am

Well Obama would call his spritual advisor Rev Wright who went to Lybia with Farakhan to meet Ghadafi as friends in the 80′s while Ghadafi was planning attacks on the US and its allies.
Yeah. Who do you want answering that phone? Good question.

Posted by: s.b. | February 29, 2008, 9:20 am 9:20 am

Tnis latest tactic by the Clinton’s will only backfire on the Clintons.
Bill Clinton’s “Red Nose” looks more and more like WC Fields (heavy drinker) who worked for the circus for many year before he started acting.
Obama wins Texas and Ohio by a large margin @ 65%
McCain best days are behind him.

Posted by: Lookup | February 29, 2008, 9:25 am 9:25 am

Please tell me again just what Hillary has done that gives her the edge in answering the phone?
Just because she tells us she has the experience, doesn’t mean its true.

Posted by: Alox | February 29, 2008, 9:26 am 9:26 am

By going nuclear she has effectively destroyed any chance that she had and taken the party with her. That desperate move is just adding more talking points to the coming Republican ad program that will bury the democratic choice – Obama.
What a selfish and egotistical move!

Posted by: Allan Eizinas | February 29, 2008, 9:27 am 9:27 am

rene ford: i agree with you 100%
pepsiloverforever: by “a bunch of kids” do you mean voters who happen to be in their 20′s? news flash for you, those “kids” have every right to vote that your “2000 grown up people” do. in fact, these kids that you look down could very well be a deciding factor in this year’s vote and, subsequently, affect your life in some way when Obama gets the nod.
Irony? I think so.

Posted by: chris | February 29, 2008, 9:28 am 9:28 am

Do we recall Jimmy Carter with his inexperience in forein policy? If it wasn’t for George Bush senior, the current president would have been lost as we well remember if we look at the early comments made by him. When we start a new company we look for experience so that we can be successful are we not tired of ON THE JOB TRAINING?

Posted by: mary mcintosh | February 29, 2008, 9:28 am 9:28 am

Good ad Hillary! It is sad that people can not see through Obama. Not matter what comes out on Obama, his supporters will defend him to the end. This the same thing that happen with Bush. Supporters agreed with him about everything he said and did and look what kind of mess he got us in. It appears that people want to live in an illusion rather than in reality–the reality that Obama is all talk!! I want the security of a real leadership in the White House! Hillary 08

Posted by: Df123 | February 29, 2008, 9:28 am 9:28 am

This thought actually occured to me when I saw how Obama acted during the debates. Most of the serious questions were asked of Hillary first and Obama always answered that he would do what she just said, never having a coherent detailed thought. Who will have the answers at 3:00AM when Hillary isn’t there to bail him out. Michelle? The one who was not proud of our nation until Barack Hussein Obama became a candidate for POTUS?

Posted by: Bill | February 29, 2008, 9:28 am 9:28 am

We have Bush answering the phone now. Any of the new candidates sacares me. Can we just have Bush stay on? He is so brave.

Posted by: Slurps Johnson | February 29, 2008, 9:29 am 9:29 am

After all the anti-woman hysteria is over…ask yourself who DO you want to answer the phone.
A rosy-eyed idealist singing Kumbya…or a mean, hard-hearted pragmatist Mom that says, “America First – right or wrong our kids eat first!”
My kids already told me ….vote for the person that will protect them.

Posted by: Robert Anderson | February 29, 2008, 9:29 am 9:29 am

Hillary is BETTER versed in foreign policy. Period. Go Hillary!

Posted by: DMK | February 29, 2008, 9:30 am 9:30 am

hilary is absolutely correct…
we are getting ready to nominate a president not some kind of one year us senator and two senator to the nation’s highest office..
every person in my own family has more qualifications to be president than doest Obama and this is not a racist nor smearing nor untrue remark…
many many of us in this business of goverment and law had to work and work and truly sacrifice to become known as
true “agents of change” and hilary has done the necessary heavy lifting in her life to gain in this context this kind of true contemplation…
Obama only has a chance of winning texas if all those Karl Rove republicans who love to hate the clintons and those false prophets in
the national media [ug, remember a ‘granite ending for the clintons in
rhode island ala EVERY pundit and major news paper in the USA including the USA!}
its so true…its time we recognize the truth about this freshman Senator from Illinois…his a nice, intellingent guy and has a future…
but he’s not going to be answering that phone if my very important part of the State of Ohio has anything to do with this choice…

Posted by: minneapolis falling | February 29, 2008, 9:30 am 9:30 am

And Hillary has more experience because she was “First Lady”? She is delusional and a lunatic, and needs to be defeated at any costs!!!

Posted by: Britt | February 29, 2008, 9:30 am 9:30 am

Well, the Republicans won in 2002 and Bush fearmongered his way to a win in 2004. I guess Hillary is calling Karl Rove for advice now.

Posted by: TSnow27604 | February 29, 2008, 9:30 am 9:30 am

Good ad Hillary! It is sad that people can not see through Obama. Not matter what comes out on Obama, his supporters will defend him to the end. This the same thing that happen with Bush. Supporters agreed with him about everything he said and did and look what kind of mess he got us in. It appears that people want to live in an illusion rather than in reality–the reality that Obama is all talk!! I want the security of a real leader in the White House! Hillary 08

Posted by: Df123 | February 29, 2008, 9:31 am 9:31 am

Good ad Hillary! It is sad that people can not see through Obama. Not matter what comes out on Obama, his supporters will defend him to the end. This the same thing that happen with Bush. Supporters agreed with him about everything he said and did and look what kind of mess he got us in. It appears that people want to live in an illusion rather than in reality–the reality that Obama is all talk!! I want the security of a real leader in the White House! Hillary 08

Posted by: Df123 | February 29, 2008, 9:31 am 9:31 am

I keep hearing about Hillary’s expreience. Is she counting Bill’s years in office as her experience? Just because she was in the Whote House does not mean that she is the most-qualified to be president. She only has two years on Obama in the Senate. John McCain is clearly the most experienced between all three candidates.
What she knows is the pressure of being Commander-in-Chief.

Posted by: SharonP | February 29, 2008, 9:31 am 9:31 am

maybe she is insinuating that Bill will be answering the phone.. i mean, he’s the one who actually has the experience.. i’ll wait until i see her White House records.. then we’ll see what her “experience” is.. to me, she has no more experience than Obama.

Posted by: Jeff | February 29, 2008, 9:31 am 9:31 am

Hillary did not need to tell us this. Its not new. We are all aware. Barack Obama has NO foreign political experience other than playing dress up in his biological fathers native clothing (talibanish clothing). Other than that, we all know what a huge mistake electing obama into the white house will be. Jimmy Carter rides again. One big mistake. Obamaites do not care about our country, they only care about getting the con man elected even if deep inside they have doubts. This may be a little harsh but its all true.

Posted by: for what its worth | February 29, 2008, 9:31 am 9:31 am

Hey Hillary,
the more you lash out at this great fellow democrat, the MORE you lose me. By the way, having a great hand-to-chin camera pose DOES NOT make you appear MORE qualified… just more rehearsed and PHONY.

Posted by: RW | February 29, 2008, 9:33 am 9:33 am

Hillary wants to be president so bad that it is almost obscene. I think she is obsessed with the notion that only becoming President would justify sticking with slick willy over the years. Unlike most other American women leaders, Hillary did not climb the political ladder of hard knocks to reach her current position as Senator. She started on top because her husband was President. She is a smart lady but she doesn’t understand that she is not preordained to be a leader and that she has to win the nomination because the people really feel she would be the best leader and also someone they would like to follow. As she sees that slip away, she does not have the “experience” of a real veteren from the bottom up politician to take the tough times in stride.

Posted by: Beth | February 29, 2008, 9:34 am 9:34 am

this is a fair question to ask…”Who do you want answering the phone?” i don’t understand why folks are upset about it can calling this cheap or cowardly? its a fair question to ask yourself before you vote, regardless of which candidate you support. I would hope that your answer to that question is strongly aligned to the candidate you are supporting.

Posted by: terry | February 29, 2008, 9:34 am 9:34 am

Bill E, it certainly looks like Obama firmly knew what to do on the day WHEN THE PHONE RANG & someone questioned whether to throw America’s precious lives and 100s of billions of dollars behind a mis-guided and arrogant war! HILLARY answered the phone & said “now whose this, oh sorry I’M STILL A BIT ASLEEP, oh Mr. Bush, sure…why not, sounds like a plan…kill 50 thousand innocent men, women & children in Irag + 4200 of our own & burn billions of dollars, sure I trust you-let’s go with that…but Georgey I had a very long day-I’m getting back in bed…chow-see ya in the morning!”

Posted by: jay | February 29, 2008, 9:35 am 9:35 am

If Americans want someone so low and deceitful as Hillary Clinton as their President than they need to get professional help. The Clintons have been sneaky and unprofessional for years. Why isn’t the press talking about her years in the White House with all her fraudulent acts such as Whitewater, her tax evasion scam, travelgate etc.? And people find her honest&ethical? Boy do I feel sorry for them.

Posted by: Dan A | February 29, 2008, 9:35 am 9:35 am

Again ~ copying from something that already didnt work…. we need some one NEW in the WHITE HOUSE. Obviously Hillary cant be original or she wouldnt be trying to copy other peoples stuff.
Been there done that.

Posted by: JT | February 29, 2008, 9:36 am 9:36 am

I want someone answering the phone that is an excellent communicator. I want someone that isn’t polarizing.

Posted by: Eric | February 29, 2008, 9:36 am 9:36 am

This is just more from a campaign on it’s last leg. These negative, fearmongering attacks have only bckfired everytime. HRC, keep paying those consultants big bucks for no results. Now that is the leader we want. You had a three week head start in both TX & OH. You held double digit leads in both until you had competetion. Now look at the numbers. Just desperation but the danger is that she will leave scorched eath in her path. RNC is loving this, Dean needs to get this campaign on the high road.

Posted by: Lou | February 29, 2008, 9:37 am 9:37 am

If he name was Hilliary Rodham, she wouldn’t have a chance. What has Hilliary RODHAM, done for this country aside from her husband that warrants election? Does this mean that Eleanor Roosevelt should of been acting president after the death of FDR. Hell, she was first lady longer; If it counts as executive experience in all? And your worried about what Obama would do in the Wite House? I think the fact that Hilliary surrounds herself with the same old relics from her husband’s staff shows that she has no NEW ideas, and nothing new to offer the country. 20th century answers to 21st century questions do not make you the most qualified in today’s world. It brings up the fact of why we chose a democracy (and a republic) over a monarchy such as England. Is it really Democracy with a Bush I, Clinton I, Bush II, Clinton II??? What’s next Jeb in 2016? Or perhaps Marvin Bush? (You know the one who was in charge of security for the World Trade Center on 911… How ’bout we elect HIM in 2016? I mean he’s a BUSH, he’s qualified? NOT!!!) Come on folks, just a little objective thinking will do the trick.

Posted by: cba | February 29, 2008, 9:38 am 9:38 am

I have now seen it all from this woman. I hope she loses everything from this point on. This is disgusting and stupid to prey on our minds like this.

Posted by: Jim Rod | February 29, 2008, 9:38 am 9:38 am

Bill Elliot – Who’s being Naive? I don’t want someone picking up that phone that has a tendency to exhibit multiple personalities and you don’t know which one is going to pick up the phone. What ever it is you’re smoking, I want some. :)

Posted by: Soulodious` | February 29, 2008, 9:38 am 9:38 am

If there is anyone of the two, its Obama who has experience! Clinton did absolutely NOTHING by being in the white house. This very fact, should make ppl think: If she was there for so many years and did nothing, Obama is in the U.S. senate for his first term and he did accomplish.
So “Who do you want to answer that call???

Posted by: JF | February 29, 2008, 9:38 am 9:38 am

If there is anyone of the two, its Obama who has experience! Clinton did absolutely NOTHING by being in the white house. This very fact, should make ppl think: If she was there for so many years and did nothing, Obama is in the U.S. senate for his first term and he did accomplish.
So “Who do you want to answer that call???

Posted by: JF | February 29, 2008, 9:38 am 9:38 am

Exactly what is Clinton’s foreign policy experience that she would someone instantly know what to do? Would it be the travel agenda that she refuses to disclose? This is a person who is whining about getting the first question in debates and that the media is picking on her and is now falling back to the tactics of making the American people afraid in order for her to gain power. BEFORE ANY PRESIDENT makes a decision, they are briefed on the situation and available options. President Obama has shown what he is capable of doing, he can make decisions not based on fear, but on the information available. Clinton, did not even REAL the evidence to take us to war in Iraq, did not READ the Patriot act that has all but stripped us of many of the rights in the Constitution and could not be bothered to show up to vote on the PAA immunity issue. Other thean calling Obama by the name of inexperience (he has 8 more years of legislative experience than she does) exactly what is her basis for making that claim?

Posted by: Louis | February 29, 2008, 9:38 am 9:38 am

I would want Hillary to answer that phone!
Go Hillary! And as for Barack, he could be a president in 2012……. He needs to do some more community organizing in Chicago…………

Posted by: DMK | February 29, 2008, 9:38 am 9:38 am

Next week Hillary will start talking about Barak’s mother. She is just so far gone at this point. I cannot wait until tuesday so that she can see that these ads do not work, again.

Posted by: Shawn | February 29, 2008, 9:38 am 9:38 am

lol s.b.
Obama is not going to win”
Anyway there just trying to scare a strong woman” Into quiting’ Surprise at the bottom of this box is a g.o.d.
So the gop and the dac and dow” jones”
Can stand up with there money” blitzer surprise” and kick abama right on his keyster ” tff”

Posted by: richard sievert | February 29, 2008, 9:39 am 9:39 am

Enough with the feat tactics!!!
We’ve had 8 years of this and all it’s done is hurt Americans.
If you have to resort to tactics like this than maybe every mother in America should give you a timeout.
Hillary, do you not listen. This is the very reason so many mothers have been voting against you. We want to support a woman, but can’t in good faith support this behavior.

Posted by: Debbie | February 29, 2008, 9:39 am 9:39 am

Everyone, JF was just joking when he said “Obama is in the US senate for his fist [indeed] term and he did accomplish”….. JF, that was indeed very funny!

Posted by: DMK | February 29, 2008, 9:40 am 9:40 am

by the way…it was NOT goldwater who used such an add…it was your strong man Lyndon Johnson..the famous “flower girl” add..w/ the mushroom in the background…
and it CRUSHED Goldwater..and it was intended to…
as bill clinton says…
politics is..indeed..a contact support
and i thought Texans were Tough…
come to Ohio guys and see who is packing the halls and sending the electricity thru the voter electric here…all across this state…
the national media is keeping this secret but go to the smaller local news stations websites and see the powerful
turnouts for the Clintons in Ohio..everywhere…just this past week…
don’t get discourage Texans for Hilary…
she’s doing just fine and we together will change …truly change this country and turn it around…
you will be surprised..and its NOT going to be stopped…

Posted by: minneapolis falling | February 29, 2008, 9:40 am 9:40 am

I like it!

Posted by: Greg | February 29, 2008, 9:40 am 9:40 am

Again, each time a story comes out about Hillary, the media headline it with a negative flavor: “clinton goes nuclear” “clinton attacks” “clinton has a bad day” “clintons 35mil is not match to Obama’s 50mil” bla bla bla…I swear…if this woman sneezes in a debate, the media headline the next day would be “clinton attempted to infect Obama with her flu virus”! All this while Obama’s attacks and illogical statements are headlined as “Obama fighting back” “Obama surging” “Obama answered critics” “Obama set the record straight”. Hmmmmmm, have you ever wondered why the media haven’t done an analysis on whether or not HIllary was right about always getting the question first in a debate? haven’t you wondered why none of the network has done an analysis on whether or not her claim of media gender bias has been true? They analyze everything else? so why haven’t they analyze this? Its because its true and once again….it has alwasy been the clintons that stood up to the media and exposed them for the coporate money hungry machine that they are with no integrity or care of the public’s interest.

Posted by: San Francisco, California | February 29, 2008, 9:42 am 9:42 am

Wouldn’t this ad be plagiarism? She blasted Obama for using other’s thoughts and words

Posted by: JJ | February 29, 2008, 9:43 am 9:43 am

lol JF thats where i am from”
makes you think a little huh drugs are like you can call any time of the day or night and have them delivered in a taxi cab in a blizzard snow storm while the mother of the cab driver slaps her baby that inst in a seat belt” and grabs her bag to give to you I wonder why i am not on his side”
Think wake up”

Posted by: richard sievert | February 29, 2008, 9:43 am 9:43 am

Just maybe her first though ..if she answered that call…..would be Oh My Gosh Did Bill Not Keep His Pants Up again…………

Posted by: Eileen | February 29, 2008, 9:44 am 9:44 am

San Francisco, your post is a keeper!!! And it comes from California!!! California “heart” Hillary!!!

Posted by: DMK | February 29, 2008, 9:44 am 9:44 am

Rene, get your facts straight. The same fliers are being passed out in Ohio.

Posted by: YankeeClipper | February 29, 2008, 9:45 am 9:45 am

Obama would certainly answer the phone…He’ll answer it to say…give me 10 minutes then he’ll call his senior strategist and ask what the latest public opinion poll say about the topic then regurgitate his position according to what’s popular. This man is a mindless thinker who’s only talent is in memorizing words of rehorics of others so he can project their image onto himself. He is indeed a blank screen…that is the first honest thing I’ve heard from this man. He is indeed a blank screen.

Posted by: San Francisco, California | February 29, 2008, 9:46 am 9:46 am

Obama’s cabinet if he gets elected: Jessie Jackson as Secretary of State, Louis Farrakhan as Secretary of Defense, need I say more. These are the kind of people that are supporting Obama. 43% of Democrats WILL NOT vote for Obama in the General Election.

Posted by: Df123 | February 29, 2008, 9:47 am 9:47 am

hillary will do and say anything, even trying to scare the american public in her desire to get into the WH. Yes Bill looks as thought he is hitting the bottle. Clintons campaign people are as morally corrupt as she is.

Posted by: Valerie Tarantolo | February 29, 2008, 9:47 am 9:47 am

You people defending Obama sound so shrill and uninformed. I know this is the first time most of you have paid attention and voted, but saying Clinton is a lunatic and desparate and should drop out for the supposed good of the party while they are esentially tied is just plain naive. I know Obama gives a great speech and I do like him alot, but beyond that, what is there to him? Hillary is going to have a very good day next Tuesday and she is now raising a ton of money, including many donations from me. She will make a terrific president. Hopefully she will pick Obama as her running mate and then in 8 years he will have the experience to be president, giving us 16 years in the White house. Save your attacks for the general election, and pray that Clinton is our nominee, because the republicans would tear apart Obama. Don’t be silly enough to think that the republicans would actually vote for him in the general election…that is naive, wishful thinking that will never happen.

Posted by: Patrick McIntire | February 29, 2008, 9:47 am 9:47 am

This ad is appropriate. Obama is untested and his candidacy is all about his ego. Folks, we are electing the President and not the next American Idol.
San Francisco,
I agree with you. The stories tilting in Obama’s favor are sickening. He is a political lightweight. He was too busy running for President in 2007 to hold a hearing about Afghanistan.

Posted by: yoga82y | February 29, 2008, 9:48 am 9:48 am

I hope Howard Dean and the DNC is watching. It will be their fault when the Republicans win the election in November because they were too afraid to tell the Clintons to stop the nonsense. No Democrat should be attacked by another Democrat the way Hillary Clinton has attacked Obama. She obviously doesn’t care about the American people, she cares about herself and her blind ambition. It makes me sick.

Posted by: Janet | February 29, 2008, 9:49 am 9:49 am

Come on people, her ad is about a very real situation that could all too easily arise. And YES! I definately want the person with the most experience and intelligence as I see it in the White House. I feel she could handle the situation much better than her junior candidate could. If Obama does beat Hillary, then we won’t have a Democrat in the White House AGAIN! We will be stuck with McCain, another Republican term to have to live through.

Posted by: PC | February 29, 2008, 9:50 am 9:50 am

What do you want an experienced president with dumb advisers or an inexperienced president with excellent advisers?
Bush had numerous highly experienced advisers and look at the debacles we are faced with today.
Sometimes you need a fresh approach to fix old problems, not just a new person with the same old mentality.

Posted by: Camacho | February 29, 2008, 9:51 am 9:51 am

The politics of fear approach, so favored by the Republicans. Some fools may fall for it, but most Americans are finally rejecting it.
Hillary does not deserve to win. Because at this point, since it is mathematically much harder for her to win, Obama is likely going to be the nominee. So these attacks are only going to hurt the chance of Democrats winning in November.
No matter what Hillary says when she sucks up in debates and on the stump when she glows about party unity, she doesn’t believe it. Because her actions speak louder than her empty words.

Posted by: Jill | February 29, 2008, 9:51 am 9:51 am

I want someone who can not only answer that phone and get it right the first time, but I want someone who will go in and CLEAN the house of the good ol’ boy network – the rich democrat and republican good ol’ boy fat cats who have holed up in the white house too long without doing anything. Our woman, Hillary, will make that change. Get ready, boys, here she comes!!!

Posted by: Jenny | February 29, 2008, 9:51 am 9:51 am

Sadly, this ad poses a valid question. We live in a dangerous world. We need an experienced leader, preferably Senator Clinton, but if not, then Senator McCain. Senator Obama may be brilliant, may be a fast learner, may be a gifted orator, but the Presidency is no place for on the job training, especially in a world of terrorists and those who will willingly die to destroy our way of life. We need experience.

Posted by: Mondegreenie | February 29, 2008, 9:51 am 9:51 am

I love how the first post by Adam somehow blamed this ad tactic on the republicans. Adam, Sir, the republicans are not running this ad. Hillary Clinton, a democrat, is running the ad. Your anger is misguided.

Posted by: Paul | February 29, 2008, 9:52 am 9:52 am

Janet
I hope Howard Dean is watching. It’s about time someone stopped this nonsense with Obama and nominate a real candidate. Howard Dean’s future will be destroyed if Obama is nominated and we have a McGovern moment.

Posted by: dcf123 | February 29, 2008, 9:52 am 9:52 am

I dont know why you Clinton fans are crying about how the media is treating Hillary, hell thay have been treating republicans like that for years. Remember Dan Rather, what ever happened to him?

Posted by: billy bob | February 29, 2008, 9:52 am 9:52 am

As a woman, I am embarrassed and disgusted.

Posted by: Proud of WI Democrats | February 29, 2008, 9:52 am 9:52 am

Hillary,
You were disastrously wrong on the single biggest foreign policy decision of the 21st century. Barack Obama, on the other hand, was right from Day 1.
Who do I want answering the phone at 3AM? Not you. I want the person who was right.

Posted by: ElodieStClair | February 29, 2008, 9:52 am 9:52 am

I do believe that Hillary is more experienced and has better qualifications than Obama. I don’t care that she is a woman. I care that she can get the job done. I think Obama would be taken advantage of due to his inexperience and then the country would go down the toilet totally.

Posted by: Greg | February 29, 2008, 9:52 am 9:52 am

Bravo Hillary. She’s right.

Posted by: Jean | February 29, 2008, 9:53 am 9:53 am

Funny how she waited till she wouldn’t have to debate the man she was so ‘honored’ to be with on that stage. Hillary must have decided she no longer wants to hold ANY political office anymore. Hard to believe these tactics won’t bode ill for her when she comes up for re-election in New York. Hope any potential rival is paying attention. Watch her poll numbers drop even further. She just doesn’t get it. This tactic is part of the reason she went into the nose dive in the first place.

Posted by: prairie town | February 29, 2008, 9:53 am 9:53 am

Well it looks like McCain has it made. If Hillary wins, all Obama voters will cross party lines and vote republican. If Obama wins, all Hillary voters will cross party lines and vote republican. I’m not criticizing anyone. I plan to do the same thing if Obama is the nominee.

Posted by: barefootboy | February 29, 2008, 9:54 am 9:54 am

I am a loyal Democrat but if Hillary wins the nomination John McCain will have my vote in November. She seems willing to sale her soul to the devil to get elected which makes me wonder what her true motivation is. She says that she is doing it for us the people but I don’t know how many of us would want her to destroy the party in order to get to the Whitehouse. I would love to see a woman in the Whitehouse but Hillary would be a bad start.

Posted by: JohnS | February 29, 2008, 9:55 am 9:55 am

The fact that Obama is as far ahead as he is right now is a testament to the idiocy of the “people.” Hillary Clinton would be the best choice for President but the “people” are too stupid to look beyond the vapid promises of a young black man for “change.” Too many of the “people” do not have a clue and are easily swayed by the churches, the talk show hosts, the news and don’t take the time to look at the FACTS. So, go ahead, vote for Obama…we’ll see some change perhaps (perhaps not) but it just might not be the change you had hoped for and after George Bush’s presidency I didn’t think it could get worse but now I see that it can and probably will. We are definitely in a decline (or as George would say, we’re not headed towards a recession, er, decline…it’s justs a small tilt.) HILLARY SHOULD BE PRESIDENT. THEN YOU WOULD PERHAPS REALLY SEE SOME CHANGE.

Posted by: LucyInBuford | February 29, 2008, 9:56 am 9:56 am

If the “dooms day” or Red phone rings, and Hillery Clinton in the White House she will be sound asleep trying to keep her hair in place and get her beauty rest.
Obama has raised more than $50+M to Hillery’s limping compaign’s $35M.
Hillery exprience is a huge ball of nothing.
Obama is the one

Posted by: Lookup | February 29, 2008, 9:57 am 9:57 am

I am a loyal Democrat but if Hillary wins the nomination John McCain will have my vote in November. She seems willing to sale her soul to the devil to get elected which makes me wonder what her true motivation is. She says that she is doing it for us the people but I don’t know how many of us would want her to destroy the party in order to get to the Whitehouse. I would love to see a woman in the Whitehouse but Hillary would be a bad start.

Posted by: JohnS | February 29, 2008, 9:57 am 9:57 am

If her position is that the person with the most experience would be best to be the president, isn’t she encouraging everyone to vote for McCain?

Posted by: Mike | February 29, 2008, 9:57 am 9:57 am

She’s right about “been nowhere, done nothing” Obama. Unfortunately, she’s just as inept. Either one of those two would put the Republic in great peril.

Posted by: rplat | February 29, 2008, 9:58 am 9:58 am

It’s the truth though. Take time and think about it. Would you someone making the decision without very much experience? Hope and change is great, but more is needed.

Posted by: lois | February 29, 2008, 9:58 am 9:58 am

I am so sick of the Hillary Bashing…This is Politics. If Black Voters who vote for Obama thinks that if he enters the White House as America’s President is going to change their life in a drastic way..They need to recognize that there are other factors to being President. There is Congress & The House. Now are these entities willing to work with Obama..? I think Not. America has not evolved enough for us to see that happen. If Hillary did not learn anything from being First lady..then shame on her. I think she has, and will be the Best President for all..Thank You. STOP THE HILLARY BASHING.. She is doing what she is suppose to do..Tell it like it Is.

Posted by: Mad as Hell in Orlando | February 29, 2008, 9:58 am 9:58 am

This type of fear mongering is disgusting. She is writing the playbook for the Republicans in November. I guess if she can’t win, she wants OBAMA to lose so she can run in 4 years. Where is the DNC? She is going to give us another 4 years of BUSH policies.
Are we the American of Fear or the America of Hope and Hard work?????
KJL

Posted by: KJL | February 29, 2008, 9:59 am 9:59 am

There it is another attack by the media to Hillary Clinton. Why you guys at ABC stop using negative connotations against every single thing Mrs. Clinton
does? Why you guys don’t focus on Obama’s Rezko case? We need to know more about Obama’s character. The real Obama not the one tells all these fairytales of hope.

Posted by: albyto1 | February 29, 2008, 9:59 am 9:59 am

Fear mongering GOP ad? Vote for me or your kids die? Disgusting.
The ad also doesn’t make much sense. Why is she awake and answering phones at 3am? Or does she now work the switchboard for President Obama?

Posted by: getback | February 29, 2008, 10:00 am 10:00 am

You Democrats are so divided, how are you guys going to run things when all you do is argue with each other. Of course Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosie pretty much tell the story.

Posted by: billy bob | February 29, 2008, 10:00 am 10:00 am

I’d just like to ask why so many posters can’t wait for their comments to show up. I don’t need to see your comments three or four times! Just wait for it.
JF: You claim that Obama accomplished. Accomplished WHAT?

Posted by: Bob | February 29, 2008, 10:01 am 10:01 am

Obviously Clinton is afraid of answering of the phone, now remains Mccain or Obama, Mccain will ran to answer phone but gets heart attack and fells done oops he is too old to ran. Obama answers in a calm and polite manner.

Posted by: kevin | February 29, 2008, 10:02 am 10:02 am

Great ad! It asks the right question, since the media won’t ask it. I want someone answering the phone, who can find the phone and knows and understands the complexities of making these kinds of decisions. I don’t want things like oh, yeah, sure bomb ‘em, or where is that place and what’s his name. After the music stops, the person sitting in the chair has to do more than chant a slogan and inspire – she has to make tough complex decisions. I want the person answering the phone to be knowledgeable and capable because this isn’t about who is “cool” it’s about someone who will be called upon to make decisions for this country that are in fact life and death for all of us. I hope it’s not someone “the boys” have chosen simply because this misogynistic game was fun for them. Hillary the right choice! She’s use to taking the first question and not just riding on the coat tails of the person who answers first.

Posted by: AmazonTraveler | February 29, 2008, 10:03 am 10:03 am

Proud of WI Democrats, Why would you be embarrassed and disgusted? The truth sometimes hurts.

Posted by: lois | February 29, 2008, 10:03 am 10:03 am

Whoe ever said Hillary has experience?

Posted by: JF | February 29, 2008, 10:03 am 10:03 am

The real irony here is when Obama is tested because of his inexperience and he will be tested,it is those college age twenty somethings who will pay. It is called the “military draft” and it is what happens when our country is under attack especially right now when our military is already stretched so thin.

Posted by: Firefighter | February 29, 2008, 10:04 am 10:04 am

The many faces and voices of Hillary Clinton, Chapter 29.
As the story continues, we see the Clintons resorting to fear & scare tactics to turn the voters looking for hope & the promise of a better future away from Barack Obama.
After using experience, ready day one, inevitable, it is my right, Obama is green, my opponent is all talk, mocking him, getting angry and the Clintons are now looking at suing Texas for how the Democratic primary/Caucus is set up.
I can’t wait to get to Chapter 30.
Bottom line – They will say & do anything to win.
And this is who people would actually vote for?
Go figure!

Posted by: Ivan | February 29, 2008, 10:05 am 10:05 am

“Obama is worst, now he is mocking God, hope and pray God brings his angry on him, God will not be mocked.”
I find it hilarious that somebody who can’t master proper grammar & spelling thinks that they should not only voice their opinion, but force it on others. True intelligence. Sarcasm included.

Posted by: G$ | February 29, 2008, 10:06 am 10:06 am

You college kids will need to put down your video games and join the reality of the real world!

Posted by: Firefighter | February 29, 2008, 10:06 am 10:06 am

OBAMA TAKES ADVANTAGE OF GENDER BIAS AGAINST HIS RIVAL:……Obama has benefited mightily from sexism in this campaign, and has remained silent. And that sexism is starting to be noticed, and commented on – even in places you don’t expect it. John Cole, to say the least, is no Hillary Clinton fan but the gender-based attacks have gotten to him:
Quite frankly, I hate to say this, but I think what we are actually seeing is a double-standard here, and the feminists may be right. This is all about Hillary being a woman. John Edwards has been 150 times as angry the whole campaign, and has built his entire campaign around it. Howard Dean was angry, and people lapped it up. Here, Hillary isn’t really angry, just matter-of-fact and frustrated, and people are giving her sh_t.

Posted by: San Francisco, California | February 29, 2008, 10:06 am 10:06 am

This ad is running because the media has failed to do their job. Why is it, we only found out about Afghanistan from the debate? Obama belongs to a separatist church. He only rejected Farrakhan’s support after Hillary challenged him. His “127″ present votes in Illinois are a clever way to avoid responsibility.

Posted by: yoga82y | February 29, 2008, 10:07 am 10:07 am

For the person from Orlando and others, I hope you realize that the American public is sick of the Clintons and their attempts to manipulate voters and especially women.
Consider how Hillary has bashed women in defense of Bill. Look how Bill and Hillary have bashed all minorities to get Hillary elected.

Posted by: disambiguate | February 29, 2008, 10:07 am 10:07 am

If the phone rings at 3:00 a.m. in the white house with Hillary as president it is Bill just comming back from a new piece of action he just found.

Posted by: smash | February 29, 2008, 10:08 am 10:08 am

Someone made this comment not long ago that’s revealing……….I have a question that I don’t see anyone talking about right now and that is the disturbing behavior I see from women toward Hillary Clinton.
I belong to other on-line forums — Democratic forums — and I see women referring to Hillary as “bitchy”, “catty”, “shrill”, “ugly” and some too bad to mention. Most of these come from women supporting Obama. The idol worship and willingness to throw their gender under the bus in order to elect Obama is disturbing.
My question is, what happens when the campaign is over and women realize that they have set themselves back ….Will they be surprised?

Posted by: San Francisco, California | February 29, 2008, 10:08 am 10:08 am

They say “Birds of a feather, flock together”. Well I don’t trust Bill Clinton at all, and if she is like him, and she is, the 3:00 am phone call would just be one of Hillary’s Aids wanting to know if Bill can come out to play.

Posted by: Rick | February 29, 2008, 10:08 am 10:08 am

Thank you for all of the Hillary Voters.. I agree with you all. This is not a joke.. this ad just proves the seriousness of this campaign. This is our lives at stake here. I would rather have Hillary take the call she is a woman of substance. She will know what to do unlike Obama who will has never been put in a situation where that type of decision has to be made also who knows who he will put as his advisors..that is even scarier.

Posted by: Long Island mom | February 29, 2008, 10:08 am 10:08 am

Can all of the Obama supporters tell us of any foreign policy experience that he has. Just like the state representive in TX I don’t think anyone could tell you anything he has accomplished. Early on he stated that the fact that he grew up in foreign countries was foreign policy experience.He says that he would meet with dictators without preconditions. I quess that makes Iran,Syria,and Cuba happy but does little to make us safer. He chairs the subcommittee on NATO who if you watched NBC news last night said that is under staffed and in desperate need of help. This year has been the worst year for the war in Afganistan and Mr. Obama was too busy to help. What does that say about his judgement.It looks like Mr. Obama just made the Taliban the comeback kids! With all of this you say Hillary is fear mongering. No she is just trying to tell it like it is and that might scare us straight.

Posted by: russell | February 29, 2008, 10:09 am 10:09 am

I get the ad.
So if Hillary is in the White House I have to hope Bill is home that night to answer the phone.
I fell safer.

Posted by: Langx | February 29, 2008, 10:09 am 10:09 am

“It’s 3:00am and your children are asleep. There’s a phone in the White House, and it’s ringing. Something is happening in the world. Your vote will decide who answers that call.”
OBAMA: “Not to worry, I have 2 whole years of community organizing experience in Chicago!! And I have the audacity to believe that hope will get me through this call!”
Let’s elect someone who is actually qualified to take that call.

Posted by: Concerned | February 29, 2008, 10:10 am 10:10 am

Who was the president who brought us NAFTA? That would be the co-president team of Bill and Hillary. They are perfectly willing to turn the US into a third world nation.

Posted by: disambiguate | February 29, 2008, 10:11 am 10:11 am

Hillary has been on the senate armed services committee for eight years, and actually showed up and did the work, lots of experience. She knows most of the world leaders and their predecesors personally.
Compare that to Obama, who hasn’t convened the committe on Afghanistan in 2 years because he’s too busy running for president and being popular. And has only visited Europe once on a stopover in London.
The man talks about how important Afghanistan is but doesnt convene the senate committee. He’s too busy preening and having young people swoon over him.
You bet Hillary should answer that phone. Just like in the debates when he let her answer all the questions because he didn’t know what he was doing!

Posted by: s.b. | February 29, 2008, 10:11 am 10:11 am

The question here is not the ad or fearmongering. The question is valid. Experience never mattered more than now. Too many Americans are blind to the fact that there are many in the world that want to KILL all of us. It is important that we choose someone capable of making the right call in a crisis. McCain is that person – hands down. Then I would rank Hillary and Obama doesn’t even register on the radar. He knows SQUAT!!! Why are people in this country so stupid to believe he is ready to lead? I can motivate people with speaches but I have no record to stand by when it comes to government. Neither does Obama! Wake up people. This guy ain’t ready by a long shot.

Posted by: JOHN | February 29, 2008, 10:11 am 10:11 am

If it was about experience the Richardson and Biden would be the front runners.
This is about style not substance.

Posted by: Will Robinson | February 29, 2008, 10:12 am 10:12 am

Honestly speaking, women have drifted from Hilary. Hilary represents as well said by Jennifer Flowers on radio, a woman who has helped to victimize other women by supporting her husband admanantly when sexually related charges were brought against them. This has alot to say about her attitude towards women. She should have remained neutral knowing his tendency.

Posted by: Uretha | February 29, 2008, 10:12 am 10:12 am

All that experience and somehow Hillary got fooled by Bush twice.
She voted for the Iraq war and she voted to label the Iranian Guard a Terrorist organization.
That type of experience America does not need.

Posted by: Langx | February 29, 2008, 10:12 am 10:12 am

Yes, this advertisement illustrates clearly why Hillary Clinton is NOT qualified to be trusted as Command-in Chief. She is divisive, bipolar and untrustworthy.
Does anyone remember how abusive she was to the military attaches assigned to the White House during the 90′s?
No wonder so any in the military had so little, if not no respect for the Clintons. These military attaches were used as waiters and busboys at outdoor tent parties on the South lawn.
This ad should also help undecided voters make the right choice and vote for Barack Obama. At least Oboma is not a petty fear-monger, like LBJ was with the “daisey picking” ad in 1964,

Posted by: Silvereagle47 | February 29, 2008, 10:14 am 10:14 am

“Mad as Hell in Orlando” is mad but ignorant. I have many black friends I do not think that they are as naive as you think they are. It’s not about color it’s about wisdom. It’s not about time spent in Washington. It’s about how free from special interests our next president will be. If you go to barackobama.com you will see that his campaign is funded by more than one million people. Can you say the same about Hillary?

Posted by: JohnS | February 29, 2008, 10:16 am 10:16 am

Good Ad Hillary! Whatever it takes to wake up America!!! People, Obama is not ready to lead!!! Do not let a popularity contest decide what is best for the country. We need a seasoned leader and Hillary is it. Forget the Hillary media bashing – they are destroying her. Look at her achievements and vote for Hillary!!!!

Posted by: LauraL | February 29, 2008, 10:16 am 10:16 am

If Hillery Clinton so strong, why is she such a “Cry Baby” all the time? We do not need these people in the White House.
Bill Clinton will never go down in History as one of our best Presidents.
The Clinton ERA was all about taking Polls to see which way the winds were blowing, so he could stay in Office.
Obama wins big time next week.

Posted by: Boyddollar | February 29, 2008, 10:17 am 10:17 am

Let’s see… We haven’t had a women president YET…… WE??
Granted being a first lady gives some insight yes… but…if Bill is going to answer the phone then we really have not gotten anywhere!!
If Bill answers then Hill should not be Pres any way… if she most assuredly will be in a “what do you think I should do ” conversation…..
At least Barack ain’t afraid to be upfront. With Castro taken leave maybe cigars are coming back…. Check the phone it may be his dealer……

Posted by: Charles | February 29, 2008, 10:17 am 10:17 am

Sure would be nice if candidates spent more time telling us why we should vote for them rather than telling us why we shouldn’t vote for the other guy. As soon as they go negative, they lose my vote. IF Hillary wins the nomination, do you think she’ll campaign on her experience against McCain?

Posted by: paddy | February 29, 2008, 10:17 am 10:17 am

OBAMA’S ONE CLAIM TO FAME:….what’s your foreign policy experience?…I made a speech against the war and that’s good judgement……what’s your executive experience?…I made a speech against the war and that’s good judgement……what’s your economic experience?…I made a speech against the war and that should be enough….what’s your bi-partisan records for change looks like?….I made a speech against the war and HIllary did not so stop bothering me with peripherals topics that should not matter when compared to the fact that I MADE A SPEECH AGAINST THE WAR!

Posted by: San Francisco, California | February 29, 2008, 10:17 am 10:17 am

I sure as hell don’t want Hillary answering the phone. Look at the way her campaign is being managed, that should give you a good indication of her mediocre leaderships skills. And she touts herself as the candidate with the most experience…It will be over next Tue.

Posted by: william copeland | February 29, 2008, 10:17 am 10:17 am

Nikki: I agree with you.. it takes a strong woman to keep it together during such crisis. And that is the type of President we need in office. One that has been through tough circumstances, who has taken a licking and keep on ticking! I wish there was something I can do here in NY to get through to the woman of Ohio and Texas.. I urge all you Hillary supporters to donate as much as you can.. it not monetary but your time.

Posted by: Long Island mom | February 29, 2008, 10:17 am 10:17 am

Well Barack won’t even have the phone in his room. It would disturb his beauty rest.
He’d let someone else take the call.
We don’t even know who that person will be.
Maybe he’ll let uncle Ted sleep over to take his nap time calls.

Posted by: s.b. | February 29, 2008, 10:18 am 10:18 am

Hmm….I think I would rather have someone who has shown maturity and leadership who has shown a rational approach to decision making answering the phone not just someone who knows world leaders. Bush, actually, knew world leaders. Where did that get us? I will say again…as an Independent voter, Hillary is driving me more and more firmly into Obama’s camp and to develop a real dislike for her because of her tactics. If she should win the nomination I would have to seriously consider either not voting or voting for McCain. Though I tend to agree with most Democratic initiatives I am looking foremost for someone, who as leader, will inspire folks to follow as Obama has and Clinton does not.

Posted by: JL | February 29, 2008, 10:19 am 10:19 am

Who do I want answering the phone at 3am? Barack Obama, of course. Hasn’t Hillary proven her instability? I used to respect Hillary but she’s shown inconsistencies from voting for Iraq war, Nafta, and even her decisions in running her campaign. I just can’t trust her making decisions at 3am.

Posted by: Julie | February 29, 2008, 10:19 am 10:19 am

I think Bill Clinton will Answered the phone

Posted by: gaston lumbw | February 29, 2008, 10:21 am 10:21 am

John McCain thinks George Bush was RIGHT! He has vowed to continue to keep America on its current path => AND HE IS EXPERIENCED.
We need a new approach, new leadership and a complete change in the direction of this country or we are DOOMED.

Posted by: Frank Drummond | February 29, 2008, 10:21 am 10:21 am

What do you want an experienced president with lack of good judgement that will send us to another Irag war or an inexperienced president with good judgement and excellent advisers?

Posted by: INDEPENDENT, NY, NEW YORK | February 29, 2008, 10:22 am 10:22 am

Hillary has successfully divided the party up with these smear campaigns and old school fear mongering tactics. The fact is they both agree on almost everything except the fine details. Yet. I’m not worried about these democrats turning on Obama because of this, since an alarming number of republicans have crossed party lines to vote for Obama. Think about it
Hopefully after she loses on Tuesday she stops the garbage and steps down gracefully like her husband said she would.

Posted by: Think | February 29, 2008, 10:23 am 10:23 am

GREAT, make us vote for CLinton through FEAR!!!! Hey isn’t that what Bush and Chaney have been doing to America for 6 years now? She is such a bad person.

Posted by: Joe | February 29, 2008, 10:24 am 10:24 am

Sorry, but Clinton knows the military only from an adversarial and intrusive standpoint, as well-typified by her end-run demanding to know their plans in Iraq rather than going through the chain of command. She would totally reek as Commander-in-Chief. It would be worse than Truman and MacArthur and it would be going on EVERY SINGLE DAY she was in office. At least Obama would be open to seeing things from the military’s viewpoint.

Posted by: Publius | February 29, 2008, 10:24 am 10:24 am

knowing the world leaders does not solve the problem if you have no mettle in you, all I know about obama is admittedly few but I know enough about hillary to distrust her ability. her behaviour at the white house tells me quite enough not to trust her.

Posted by: saintixe | February 29, 2008, 10:25 am 10:25 am

Remember Bush didn’t have experience either. What person does when they have never been president before? Give me a break people. She is playing the fear game with the public’s minds.

Posted by: tanilan | February 29, 2008, 10:25 am 10:25 am

i don’t really care about the politics of this country ’cause, when it comes to indigenous people of this country, we are always “the forgotten ones”.
like this commercial; where are the natives in this ad, where are the mexicans? oh yeah, at least for natives, we are not part of the middle-class and don’t live in nice, tidy, homes portrayed in this ad. matter of fact, we are not a part of the political landscape or even considered when it comes to “helping”.
people, please wake up. there are third world nations in your midst. course you all don’t want to admit to that do you?

Posted by: james | February 29, 2008, 10:27 am 10:27 am

Just look how far Obama has come, I have confidence in this man. He has proven to me he can handle it with class, coolness and does not freak out like Hillary does. It shows in his campaign, guys are you that blind.
He knows how to handdle problems look at the crap that he gets everyday from Hillary, McCan’t and the Bush man.
Obama has time and time again knows who to put things in perspective.

Posted by: smash | February 29, 2008, 10:27 am 10:27 am

Clinton has as much experience at being president as I do – none. She’s never been president. Her claims of experience are the equivalent of saying that she s capable of being president because she stayed at a Holiday Inn Express/was married to a president. Neither of which qualify her for the office. Personally, the thought of either Clinton or Obama in the White House makes my blood run cold and my hair stand on end. It’s frightening.

Posted by: DJ | February 29, 2008, 10:28 am 10:28 am

One last time — Senator Obama is not representing “blacks” (btw Blacks represent roughly 13% of USAs population so clearly he is leading based on the support of other groups)instead he is speaking to the United States of America. Folks are standing behind him because we trust him, believe we can work with him to make things happen. But even that is not relevant. Look, if you do something for 35 years and it is not working . . . common sense tells you to do something else. If you can’t figure that out then should not be put in the position of running anything. Bottom line – You say Senator Clinton has the most experience and can get the job done — look at the way she ran her campaign (with top notched experienced campaign advisors). BTW all the media did was record the woman during her outbursts, she chose to get “excercised” and she ruined her reputation all by herself. No batteries were required. There is no way she could manage foreign relations with other countries when she clearly can’t manage relations within her own campaign/country.

Posted by: dotheresearch | February 29, 2008, 10:29 am 10:29 am

Office of the Press Secretary
October 7, 2002 – from Bush’s Don’t Wait for Mushroom Cloud Speech = “Knowing these realities, America must not ignore the threat gathering against us. Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof — the smoking gun — that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud.” ~ ~ ~ ~ Follow up by Senator Clinton – (H.J.Res. 114 ) A joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq. Vote Date: October 11, 2002, 12:50 AM. Clinton (D-NY), Yea. ~ ~ ~ ~ NO ONE who voted for the war with Iraq (poor judgment) should be rewarded with the presidency of the United States ! ! !

Posted by: newz4i | February 29, 2008, 10:29 am 10:29 am

What do you want an experienced president with lack of good judgement that will send us to another Irag war or an inexperienced president with good judgement and excellent advisers?

Posted by: new york, new york | February 29, 2008, 10:30 am 10:30 am

Bill Clinton not only inhaled “Mary Jane” (big lie he told that he didn’t) but what else did he inhale, lets see…
Obama wins Texas and Ohio!

Posted by: Lookup | February 29, 2008, 10:30 am 10:30 am

Tanilan, Bush didn’t have experience? That’s the exact point. I say Go, Hillary, Go! If Obama wants to play hardball he better get used it because I guarantee McCain will be throwing a lot of screwballs at the nominee.

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | February 29, 2008, 10:30 am 10:30 am

How do you explain the polls tightening in TX and OH? Obama leads in TX and one poll shows only a 2 point lead in OH. Now there’s rumors that the Clinton camp is threatening to sue the TX election board on their two system primary. The reason is they miscalculated by only concentrating the boarder section of the state. Houston, Dallas and Austin is big on Obama. The Clinton camp realized that the caucus afterwards will kill them.
How can anyone still contribute and back her when she cannot calculate properly and run a campaign?
And she said she is ready from day one? Who’s inexperience now?

Posted by: JerryZ | February 29, 2008, 10:30 am 10:30 am

No one ever elected as president their first term has had experience. What a silly campaign tactic. Does HRC think SHE was president while Bill was in office. Really.

Posted by: Spencer Wright | February 29, 2008, 10:30 am 10:30 am

No, problem! I’d like Barak Obama to answer the phone. Thank you and good night.

Posted by: Mike Malter | February 29, 2008, 10:31 am 10:31 am

I’m tired of politicians trying to scare me to death. Pure and simple.

Posted by: Sophie in VA | February 29, 2008, 10:31 am 10:31 am

BTW, all the racist comments on here against Obama are planted bloggers from the Obama camp to fuel the racial fires. This is the very tactic Obama used earlier against Bill….paint them as racist and you’ll win the victimized card. All this, while the transparent media claimed Hillary is playing the victim card? Please…….I guess wisdom does come with age.

Posted by: San Francisco, California | February 29, 2008, 10:33 am 10:33 am

GO HILLARY!

Posted by: O B A M A | February 29, 2008, 10:33 am 10:33 am

Smash – I respect your comments. At least you assessed the situation and came to your own unbiased conclusion. Good for you. Just remember to vote whatever your decision.

Posted by: dotheresearch | February 29, 2008, 10:33 am 10:33 am

There are well over three dozen comments here that illustrate why Obama is a favorite–rather than discuss issues, the posts repeat stereotypical hate, misrepresent a candidate’s opinions and religion, etc. This love of hatred is exactly why so many Americans want Obama in power. Indeed, the great thing about an election between Obama and McCain is that both candidates have shown political courage and represent a clear break with ‘business as usual’ within their two parties. That is encouraging.
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As for this ad, it doesn’t do Hillary Clinton any favors–she talks of experience and steadiness, yet this is a strong attack…following her comments last week about how nice Obama is…following her being aggressive….following her husband being an attack dog…following her crying. Much can be said of experience, but the radical switch back/forth she has had within her campaign shows experience isn’t the end-all of being president.

Posted by: jim | February 29, 2008, 10:34 am 10:34 am

Mr. Obama has been applauded constantly for his stance on the war in Iraq.
I’m not impressed with the “I’ve been right on the war all along.” Obama has the luxury of not having been in the position TO vote on the war and he HAS SAID SO MORE THAN ONCE.
Interviewing Barack Obama on Meet the Press, Tim Russert read a quote he attributed to Obama to suggest that he has “not been a leader against the [Iraq] war”: “In July of 2004, Barack Obama: ‘I’m not privy to Senate intelligence reports. … What would I have done? I don’t know,’ in terms of how you would have voted on the war.”
“I think what people might point to is our different assessments of the war in Iraq, although I’m always careful to say that I was not in the Senate, so perhaps the reason I thought it was such a bad idea was that I didn’t have the benefit of U.S. intelligence. And, for those who did, it might have led to a different set of choices. . . . We were in different circumstances at that time: I was running for the U.S. Senate, she had to take a vote, and casting votes is always a difficult test.” ~ Barack Obama
Sadam was playing poker. He was doing everything he could be project the image of having a secret weapons program to increase his stature in the region. More than 50 senators believed that Sadam wasn’t bluffing. Unfortunately, both Sadam and George Bush bluffed their way into a war that should not have been fought. There’s a lot of blame to go around, and I think that Barack still needs to explain his support for George Bush in 2004 and all of his votes to continue the war since then.
I am surprised at how quickly everyone forgets how the American people felt at the time that the Iraq resolution was voted on. Why is it that no one brings up the point that U.S. Senators represent the American people, and the vast majority of American people at that point were very concerned about the situation in Iraq, and were pushing for more strength from the US. Senator Clinton voted yes on the Iraq Resolution because she was the voice for all the New Yorkers who died in 911.
Bush’s approval rating at that time was high, and it is part of an elected official’s job to listen to their constituents. It was after his awful execution of that situation that his approval rating dove to where it is now. Now all of a sudden, the American people are applauding something which they know they were booing just a few years ago. They too are reacting differently out of hindsight; they shouldn’t fault Hillary for doing the same. I believe Hillary has been doing what she thought was right, and she will represent this country in the better path forward, including being against the war in Iraq.

Posted by: Christine | February 29, 2008, 10:34 am 10:34 am

Uh, “mdiogu” it was Johnson not Goldwater with that add, and it worked famously.
The problem with Obama is he has almost no experience.
Which is exactly who George W. Bush had when he was elected President. The Governorship of Texas being an almost totally ceremonial post, unlike the Governorship of most other states.
Obama has been on the national scene two and a half years. Except for George W. we’ve never had a President with such minimal major political experience.
It seems to me the pendulum has swung to the other extreme as a reaction to the unpopular Presidency of of Bush 2.
The only hope I have is that an Obama Presidency doesn’t turn out to be a mirror image of Bush’s.

Posted by: Arthur Burnham | February 29, 2008, 10:34 am 10:34 am

DESPERATE is the only word too desribe the Clinton campaign.She seems so paranoid that she resorts to trying too make us the same way.
I also would like Sen. Obsma to answer the phone,I feel better already.

Posted by: jfffnn | February 29, 2008, 10:35 am 10:35 am

The article states that the guy that developed the ad worked for Mondale – then posters call it Republican fear mongering.
If Hillary wins the nomination, she loses the left wing and African American vote. She will lose as badly as Mondale, who won one more state than I did.

Posted by: Wallykid | February 29, 2008, 10:35 am 10:35 am

Judge him by his campaign guys this man keeps his cool at all times he does not freak out. Look at Hillary right now it really shows aho can handle pressure!
I coach football, pressure is what determines champions. Who can handle it and who can’t.

Posted by: smash | February 29, 2008, 10:36 am 10:36 am

time to wake up and grow up people. It’s “Where’s the beef” time! Obama will be exposed as the fraud that he is.

Posted by: dfxw | February 29, 2008, 10:36 am 10:36 am

time to wake up and grow up people. It’s “Where’s the beef” time! Obama will be exposed as the fraud that he is.

Posted by: dfxw | February 29, 2008, 10:36 am 10:36 am

This seems very desperate and pathetic to me. She will use anything to win.

Posted by: Kevin | February 29, 2008, 10:37 am 10:37 am

Is this the same person crying on T.V. last month because she was haveing a bad day.And she would answer the phone at 3 A.M. with sound judement ??

Posted by: DAVE SEGAL | February 29, 2008, 10:37 am 10:37 am

As if her worthless, stupid husband had any experience before he became president. Go ahead babe, shoot your own party members. Eat your own children. See where it gets you. You need a one way ticket back to Arkansas.

Posted by: Jim Morgan | February 29, 2008, 10:37 am 10:37 am

Hillary sickens me.I never thought i would say this, but if she manages to steal the nomination. John Mccain will have my vote. She has been nasty,and negative. She’s played the race card,the sex card,the oh this is so hard,why me card. She has shown that she will do anything to win. No matter how disgusting.
Anyone who has watched how she has ran her campaign, knows that this woman is not ready to run the country.She was even so arrogant to not be prepared for a long-hard fight with Obama. She thought this was going to be a knockout blow for her. Is that the type of person you want running the country.
I’m still waiting to see all this expierence that makes her so qualified to be president.
The Buckeye news said it best:
Obama has not run a single negative ad. Not one. And I suspect he never will. And Obama has made it almost impossible to run dirty politics against him because of it. Every attack backfires – it is a position every politician dreams of being in, but can only be achieved if you have the courage and conviction to stay positive in the face of the onslaught. Hillary simply fails on this at every level, and in particular, with her own conduct and that of her campaign during this primary. Obama may not forever put dirty politics into the dustbin of history, but at least this year, it has become his very own Teflon, and may be an inspiration to politics as a whole.

Posted by: Robert | February 29, 2008, 10:38 am 10:38 am

Ladies….The media is against the woman and 80% of the public gets their fill by cable and mainstream media. When you take this and top it with the overwhelming male dominated political machine…Hillary is has gaged, lynched, punched, kicked and beaten up. It is a testiment to the awsome strenghth of this woman that she is still boxing it out. Ladies, rise and donate to the campaign now….if you can not volunteer in Ohio and Texas then take some actions by donating today. This race is far from over and I do believe the blatant gender bias has awaken a protective giant in this country…I’m referring to all the smart, hardworking and tenacious women out there and the men that loves them. Rise and speak out!

Posted by: San Francisco, California | February 29, 2008, 10:38 am 10:38 am

Look up: Learn to spell. Thanks! I don’t want to get name bashing.. it’s not fair to either candidates..but I must admit you Obamamaniacs take out the worst in us. You are so blinded by the whoopla of the moment and don’t see things for what they are. All the younger generation yes the 20 something don’t remember what good times you had during the Clinton years.. but believe me you didn’t have to worry cause your mom and dads had jobs and the economy was booming. I know you want to go with what’s in but like fashion crazes.. what is in one day is out the next. The Clintons have been steady all those years dears so listen to your older moms and dads..cause I hear there is a stir up in Texas with the age gaps.. this is the one and many times that I can say to listen to my parents cause they have lived it and know what they are talking about. And I am not an old foggie.. I am 34 and have 4 kids and I remember the good times..

Posted by: Long Island Mom | February 29, 2008, 10:39 am 10:39 am

No we don’t want someone inexperienced in the White House. That’s why we don’t want Hillary or Obama or Huckabee. Ron Paul is the only one with military experience, government experience, international experience etc…

Posted by: Don | February 29, 2008, 10:39 am 10:39 am

The ad really makes a person think about it. I was on the Obama train. It was the word “change”.
Now I think about the message this ad brings, and I am no longer blinded by his words. I feel bad for voting for him, but atleast it was just a primary. I will not make that mistake again.
The threats in the world will not go away with the going away of Bush. Infact I think it will be the opposite. Obama doesn’t respect America enough to be the President (again, something I learned after I voted/supported him). America’s enemies know this too.

Posted by: kim dt | February 29, 2008, 10:40 am 10:40 am

That ad is so bogus — just like the other attacks on Obama. First, how is her experience any better than his? The world leaders from Bill’s time are virtually all gone. So no advantage there. Also, it is not going to depend on just her so staff is important and it should be people of intelligence and character mirroring the leader’s views. I think Hillary’s would be people of low character.

Posted by: Billnlarry | February 29, 2008, 10:40 am 10:40 am

You Hillary supporters are acting like Cons. Stop it.
No Obama supporters are bringing up dirt on Hillary.
They just bring up the facts.
She voted for the Iraq war and she voted to label the Iranian Guard a Terrorist organization.
She can’t erase those facts.
Do you realize she voted right with the Neo-Cons.
She thought Bush was going to let the inspectors do there job.
Is she serious or just naive.
Do you want a President who trusted Bush.

Posted by: Langx | February 29, 2008, 10:40 am 10:40 am

I would be just fine with Barack answering that call. HRC has no more experience answering that call as he does and for that matter 6 of the last 12 presidents including William J. Clinton.

Posted by: Lou | February 29, 2008, 10:40 am 10:40 am

I was one of Clinton supporter and have changed my mind – after saw her running a nasty campaign and the way she behave toward her opponent. It seems like she’s having a mild bipolar – she was so great and about to hug him in Austin debate, two days later she was about to bite his head off. Her mood swing is really make me wonder her as our president. Personnally, I don’t think she would have more experience than Obama. For me, being the first lady for 8 years and 2 more years in senate did not qualify as a better experience than Obama. Her scaring tactics is not going to work with American people – we all have learned many of those lessons from Bush, using his tactics is going to make her look worse and show how desperate she wants to win the nominee.
If this really happened, most presidents will call for a emergency meeting and gather all high level advisors together to come up with the best solutions for the country – I’m sure she will be doing the same.

Posted by: JackC | February 29, 2008, 10:41 am 10:41 am

At 3:00 am the very last voice I want to hear is HRC. COme to think of it at 3″00 am I don not want to hear any voices!

Posted by: jenny | February 29, 2008, 10:41 am 10:41 am

Hillary makes a good point. Maybe I should vote for McCain.

Posted by: kc | February 29, 2008, 10:41 am 10:41 am

Working Woman, why do you keep calling him “Osama”? I don’t get that…are you afraid of people of African heritage?

Posted by: Jazz | February 29, 2008, 10:41 am 10:41 am

Hillary is the last person on earth that I would want answering the 3:00am emergency call in the White House. We don’t need a “know it all” who really doesn’t know it all and as a result would make policy based on polls unless its one of the secular humanist agenda items she really cares about. That kind of leadership done in the dark, like her healthcare plan, at 3am would lead to destruction for our nation by daybreak.

Posted by: Keith Johnson | February 29, 2008, 10:42 am 10:42 am

I guess Hillary Clinton is spending some of the 35 million dollars raised in February to help John McCain’s campaign.
If experience is what voter should base their decision, this Vietnam Veteran, former P.O.W. is the candidate who fits the senario.

Posted by: Silvereagle47 | February 29, 2008, 10:42 am 10:42 am

My answer is A Republican.

Posted by: batesba74 | February 29, 2008, 10:42 am 10:42 am

Would the Hillary supporters scream foul if Obama ran an ad showing Hillary explaining her Iraq vote multiple times and then asking.
DO YOU WANT A PRESIDENT WHO TRUSTED BUSH.
How scary is that.

Posted by: HillaryShillary | February 29, 2008, 10:43 am 10:43 am

Hillary’s campaign reminds me of a film clip I once saw of the Hindenburg disaster – she’s going down – in flames!

Posted by: petee | February 29, 2008, 10:43 am 10:43 am

HC comes across as one who would say anything to score a point–Typical hard woman for you (Apologies to all fair women) but this attitude would fetch no victory for DISCERNING people anywhere and everywhere in the world… We see through your veil Hillary.

Posted by: Freelancer | February 29, 2008, 10:44 am 10:44 am

Remember it was the economy stupid!
This time it is the campaign stupid!
Hillary cannot handle the pressure of being president of the U.S…
Look at the way she runs her campaign it is in turmoil look at what she is doing.

Posted by: smash | February 29, 2008, 10:44 am 10:44 am

Ready for fear mongering from day one. Hillary should stop discrediting democratic values. Even McCain shows more spine and honesty.
I have to vomit.

Posted by: Stacy swings to Obama | February 29, 2008, 10:44 am 10:44 am

HRC has a nonnegotiable commitment to the United States of America, to the education, health care and security of all Americans. She has the will, strength and determination to lead this country. The media bias is unbelievable, well not unbelievable, as so many Americans are believing what they feed your brains. HRC has America in her heart.

Posted by: Cowboy | February 29, 2008, 10:44 am 10:44 am

thank you hillary. America, wake up!

Posted by: billy j roderick | February 29, 2008, 10:45 am 10:45 am

WAKE UP FOLKS!!- VOTE FOR HILLARY!!!
GO TO HILLARYCLINTON.COM TO DONATE NOW!
HILLARY ’08

Posted by: CHADOHIO | February 29, 2008, 10:45 am 10:45 am

Bill Clintons 8 years were good ones – we benefited from the end of the Cold War (Bush finished that off) and had the benefit of the “Peace Dividend”. We also had the benefit of the information revolution, and productivity gains from the PC. (Actually, thank VP Gore for inventing the internet). I give credit to Bill for running things well, but he really didn’t have any great challenges.
Hillary can’t win the General election – think how hurt major blocks of the Dem party will be. Republicans are not crazy about McCain, but they will vote for him. Black males vote for Hillary? I don’t think they will after she tears Obama down and/or loses the popular vote and wins on SuperDelegates.

Posted by: Wallykid | February 29, 2008, 10:46 am 10:46 am

Langx, Yeah right. Go ahead and believe and I won’t bother to say told you so when you go oops I made a mistake.

Posted by: lois | February 29, 2008, 10:46 am 10:46 am

Unfortunately, at some point in the next presidency this kind of scenario will happen, it always does. It’s fair to ask who do people want picking up the hotline on their behalf in the middle of the night to address the inevitable unforeseen crisis.

Posted by: Hopesprings52 | February 29, 2008, 10:46 am 10:46 am

I think Obama would not pick up you would hear I’m not in wright now but if you’ll leave you number after I talk to my king makers Ted,JohnK.,and on and on I’ll get back to you.

Posted by: Bishop | February 29, 2008, 10:46 am 10:46 am

This can be no surprise – The Clinton’s are not nice people – What experience does she have? What has she done? Name something that she has done to deserve to President of the free world.
The only thing I know for sure is will never be elected. But before it sinks into her hard head she will do her best to distroy the only hope the democrats haveto get in the white house. Yes the only hope – even with dean.

Posted by: a citizen | February 29, 2008, 10:46 am 10:46 am

They can’t come up with anything original – She’s Done.

Posted by: Republicus Maximus | February 29, 2008, 10:46 am 10:46 am

Sen. Clinton speaks often about Obama’s lack of experience. Like the word “change,” the word “experience” is a word that cannot stand alone — it needs definition and explanation. So far, I have not heard any detailed review of what Ms. Clinton’s OWN experience is, how it is better than any other candidate’s experience, and what direct influence her experience would have on her presidential plans and how she expects to execute them. Please, Sen. Clinton, give us a precise “laundry list.”

Posted by: Marian Wieser | February 29, 2008, 10:46 am 10:46 am

Thank you Christine: As a New Yorker I have been stating the same thing everytime that Obama attacks Hillary on Iraq. It is incredible how people forget what we were going through at that time. I am so happy you were to express yourself like that. In my eyes Hillary is the future! And for the person that stated that if Hillary wins she would lose the black vote.. well my dears that goes to show you were your heart is and where the Obamamaniacs hears are at.. not really for the better of our country.

Posted by: Long Island Mom | February 29, 2008, 10:47 am 10:47 am

This can be no surprise – The Clinton’s are not nice people – What experience does she have? What has she done? Name something that she has done to deserve to President of the free world.
The only thing I know for sure is will never be elected. But before it sinks into her hard head she will do her best to distroy the only hope the democrats haveto get in the white house. Yes the only hope – even with dean.

Posted by: a citizen | February 29, 2008, 10:47 am 10:47 am

I’ve thought it over. I’d rather have Obama answer the phone. I’d rather have someone who makes the right decision the first time.

Posted by: 4rosie | February 29, 2008, 10:47 am 10:47 am

Christine: Your excuses for the war sound just like a Republican.
If you wanted to attack another country they could have attacked Saudi Arabia.
That’s where the terrorists were from.
Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.
Your reasoning is exactly why Hillary is losing.
Hillary did not even read the NIE.
Those who did voted against the bill.
Those in the public knew it was fabricated.
Powell was discredited right after his presentation.
Stop making excuses.

Posted by: Polo | February 29, 2008, 10:47 am 10:47 am

Did someone just say Obama has never run a negative ad? Ok, this is truely a fantasy! some recent examples” How about the lie infused fear ad that Hillary will force all to get health insurance? How about the lie infused ad with a Hillary Nafa quote that was not a HIllary Nafa quote!……….Obama supporters are like a bunch of rich americans I met up in the hills of Oaxaca Mexico a few years ago that were always high on mushrooms claiming that they’re in nirvana and heaven exists in their minds when they block it and closed their eyes to reality.

Posted by: San Francisco, California | February 29, 2008, 10:48 am 10:48 am

I know all you women out there want her to be the 1st woman president. She is not the one. There are better women out there who I would vote for.

Posted by: smash | February 29, 2008, 10:48 am 10:48 am

LOL I love to watch them dems tearing each other apart, hrc would no doubt try to ask wjc for advice when she answered the phone she would just have to know wich heifer he was sleeping with so she would know who to call. bwhahahahaha, GO DEMS WE LOVE WATCHING YOU FEED ON EACH OTHER

Posted by: Mr American | February 29, 2008, 10:50 am 10:50 am

It appears that Hillary and her camp can come up with nothing new. Using someone else’s ideas are not inspiring at all.

Posted by: Sue | February 29, 2008, 10:50 am 10:50 am

It appears that Hillary and her camp can come up with nothing new. Using someone else’s ideas is not inspiring at all.

Posted by: Sue | February 29, 2008, 10:50 am 10:50 am

HRC has a nonnegotiable commitment to herself, her family, to her paying friends, and delivers profit and wealth to her lobbyists. She has the will, strength and determination to get richer and mightier. The media bias is unbelievable, well not unbelievable, as so many Americans are believing what they feed their brains. HRC has Dollars in her heart.

Posted by: Correcting | February 29, 2008, 10:50 am 10:50 am

It appears that Hillary and her camp can come up with nothing new. Using someone else’s idea is not inspiring at all.

Posted by: Sue | February 29, 2008, 10:51 am 10:51 am

Personally, I understand that Obama feels it is a shame when people call his full name or see his formal photo in 2006 in another country as a US senator.
However, when he beomes the president representing our country, who dears to call our country’s full name or show our country’s map? If anybody does that way, are we going to have a war against them?

Posted by: doug | February 29, 2008, 10:51 am 10:51 am

My, My! Sensitive aren’t we? It’s a fair question.
There can only be one of three answers. Hillary, McCain, or Obama.
So I say to the Obama Fans, relax!
Just answer the question.
As for me and my housewhole, we are voting for Hillary as the one to answer the phone in the white house.

Posted by: gcbfred | February 29, 2008, 10:53 am 10:53 am

To me the only woman that people should say is qualified to run the White House is Condelezza Rice. She is the only one who can say she has experience with dealing with foreign policies. Therefore, until she is running for president I will not be voting for Hillary just because she is a woman. She has no experience as well. She has never done business or even meet none of the foreign diplomats (other than a meet & greet with her husband), and plus she is not respected or well liked by her own colleagues. So, no I don’t won’t her answering the phone at 3am!

Posted by: hugsomeonetoday | February 29, 2008, 10:53 am 10:53 am

corrected keep checking very good
If the “dooms day” or Red phone rings, and Hillary Clinton in the White House she will be sound asleep trying to keep her hair in place and get her beauty rest.
Obama has raised more than $50+M to Hillary’s limping campaign’s $35M.
Hillary experience is a huge ball of nothing.
Obama is the one

Posted by: Lookup | February 29, 2008, 10:53 am 10:53 am

Just like her ,told you they would do ANYTHING to win this race.She is cheap,underhanded and a lair….One of these days some of you might listen…

Posted by: Honesty. | February 29, 2008, 10:53 am 10:53 am

Maybe some of you hare rewriting history.
The invasion of Iraq was opposed by some traditional U.S. allies, including France and Germany. Their leaders argued there was no real evidence of WMD and that a war in Iraq was not justified in the context of UNMOVIC’s February 12, 2003 report. On Feb.15, 2003, a month before the invasion, there were many worldwide protests against the Iraq war, including a rally of 3 million people in Rome, which is listed in the Guiness Book of Records as the largest ever anti-war rally.[10] According to the French academic Dominique Reynié, between January 3 and April 12, 2003, 36 million people across the globe took part in almost 3,000 protests against the Iraq war.[11]

Posted by: Langx | February 29, 2008, 10:53 am 10:53 am

That’s “going nuclear???” The ad’s point is valid. Watch out! The mindless Obamatons are going to come out screaming. They don’t like anyone to question their cult leader.

Posted by: libby | February 29, 2008, 10:53 am 10:53 am

Funny how those accusing Sen. Clinton of using someone else’s ideas – when not one new idea has stemmed from the mouth of her opponent – and few, if any original words from his lips. I suppose the media wants him in office as he will be easy to manipulate. I hope everyone voting for him has a lot of money saved up.

Posted by: Kelly | February 29, 2008, 10:53 am 10:53 am

As much as I disagree with Bush, I know he is the reason we have not been attacked since 2001. I can’t say that would still be the case with a Muslim as President. Infact, I think it would encourage more attacks. I have never thought much about this in the last couple of months and it is really an eye opener. I don’t want Obama anywhere near the Whitehouse. I think it has to be Hillary.

Posted by: Edna | February 29, 2008, 10:53 am 10:53 am

Making one speech, when you were not in the US Senate IS NOT foreign policy experience.
It’s a good ad. It’s a good question!

Posted by: s.b. | February 29, 2008, 10:54 am 10:54 am

You now when 911 happen we needed someone who can stay:
Focused like Obama.
Listen to his advisors like Obama
Who will listen to the people like Obama
Who will keep his eye on who attack us ie Afgan like Obama
Who can keep his cool under pressure like Obama

Posted by: smash | February 29, 2008, 10:54 am 10:54 am

If Hillary wins, no one will answer the phone. Why? Because you won’t be able to hear it ring over the collective cheers of the terrorists and her fellow neo-socialists who so desperately want her in power.

Posted by: David W | February 29, 2008, 10:55 am 10:55 am

Judgement is more important than experience, as Rumsfeld, Cheney, etc, have proved beyond the shadow of a doubt.
What we need is an intelligent, well educated person who (a) listens to the people, (b) is open with the people, (c) is able to unify and inspire people, and (d) has integrity.
Obama seems a good fit to me.
Mike Denhof, PhD

Posted by: Mike Denhof | February 29, 2008, 10:55 am 10:55 am

REPUBLICAN/Carl Rove cook book: FEAR MONGERING.
my response to would be:
When the phone rings, I sure don’t want someone ansering the phone who has the record of playing a role in causing the biggest foreign policy(iraq war) disaster…because a president with such poor judgement would push us to another blunder in similar situation…making us even more unsafe…Hillary and Mccain has the maximum potential of making such blunders.

Posted by: moeen | February 29, 2008, 10:56 am 10:56 am

This is the first time I have believed Hillary believes she has lost the race. The very first time! I have always thought Hillary was self assuring to maintain her cool and campaign positively. We are not even sure even John McCain will run this kind of ad in Nov. Hillary should ask Guliani what happened to his campaign with 9/11. Oh, Hillary is at last toased! Please fire Penn before ever giving your concession speech.

Posted by: EE | February 29, 2008, 10:56 am 10:56 am

How tacky!! Hillary camp what the heck are you doing…This is shamefull. I though she was changing her tone!!! I will never vote for this women..We Americans had enough of this crap. I hope March 4th sends her packing. My Family live in Ohio. They lost their jobs because of NAFTA and after I did some research in reagards to this issue Hillary did support NAFTA. In fact her and her husband champion nafta all over the USA. She said that NAFTA was one of Bills best sucesses. My sisters have two children, this is sad. In Ohio many comapanies shiped out overseas because of NAFTA. How we people in OHIO vote for a women who supported NAFTA. I now lots of union memebers are not voting for Hillary because she supported NAFTA. I urge all working individuals not support Hillary. I urge all to support Borack Obama. I printed out his BLUE PRINT FOR CHANGE, a detail plan that goes into details about policies and specifics on issues. Go to http://www.Baracakobama.com

Posted by: KATY- Toledo, OHIO | February 29, 2008, 10:57 am 10:57 am

Go Hillary! She is not using fear as a tactic. This is REALITY folks!!!!!!! I do not want a dreamer in the white house, I want a strong person who will take charge and know what to do. Hillary knows tons of the foreign leaders. They know her and they like her. I feel more comfortable with Hillary protecting us than nonexperienced Obama. Give him a few more years and he’ll be ready – but not now. The stakes are too high. Hillary is the one up for the challenges we face. GO HILLARY!

Posted by: txgal4hill | February 29, 2008, 10:59 am 10:59 am

It’s amazing that Hillary’s advisors are giving her such bad advice. Every time the junior Senator from New York runs a negative ad, it just plays into Obama’s core message of a new type of politics, and ends up helping him rather than harming him.
Most people realize that Hillary’s “35 years of experience” is a sham; she doesn’t have any more experience than Obama (in fact, Obama has spent his life serving his community and his country, as a community organizer, college professor, civil rights attorney, state Senator, and US Senator). Hillary’s claim to fame was being married to Bill Clinton.

Posted by: JustMe | February 29, 2008, 10:59 am 10:59 am

Smash–if that is Obama’s resume, the US is in trouble!
What job could you apply for and list those traits are your ONLY qualifications?
It’s scary to think that investors would bail on a company that chose such an inexperienced CEO, after all it would affect their retirement. However, when it comes to a President, such a person like Obama is praised.

Posted by: Ben | February 29, 2008, 10:59 am 10:59 am

that ad is a disgrace

Posted by: sarajane | February 29, 2008, 10:59 am 10:59 am

This poses a very serious question I have never thought about before. I will not be voting for Obama in November anymore.

Posted by: Pam K | February 29, 2008, 10:59 am 10:59 am

Oh-bama Oh-bama
By (Hard Working Middle Class Woman from LI)
Oh-bama Oh-bama
Will you still remain,
After all the glitz and the glory
Will your name still be raved.
You seem really cool
You seem really hip
But is all that enough,
To change politics.
All of Hollywood is amazed
Just ask Oprah…
A million a day???
Has everyone gone loco.
Last time I checked
Its not the about the glory or fame
It’s about this wonderful country
The Great USA
So Hillary I pray Don’t give up,
Get up and come back
Take courage and know
that we in NY got your back.

Posted by: Long Island Mom | February 29, 2008, 11:00 am 11:00 am

Based upon the arrogant, racist, ethnocentric, hypocritical, and ultra-hateful comments by Clinton and McCain supporters this country truly needs a new leader not yet molded by political greed. A rising populace will sweep past the obsolete demographic of our past: white conservative christians who are now the minority yet militantly claim ownership over the rest of us. Evolve with the times and turn your hatred upon yourselves.

Posted by: Joshua | February 29, 2008, 11:00 am 11:00 am

You now when 911 happen we needed someone who can stay:
Focused like Obama.
Listen to his advisors like Obama
Who will listen to the people like Obama
Who will keep his eye on who attack us ie Afgan like Obama
Who can keep his cool under pressure like Obama

Posted by: smash | February 29, 2008, 11:01 am 11:01 am

I am not at all surprised by this Clinton tactic…. She is obviously desperate as she KNOWS that she is running out of steam with the US public. While I think she has good intentions, she appears to be more driven by ego, than by the needs of the average Joe….
I’ll vote for Obama… He is not at all desperate and not playing games with the USA’s best interests…

Posted by: Mrs. Tiggywinkle | February 29, 2008, 11:01 am 11:01 am

Madeline Albright was on John Stewart the other night and she said she stands squarely behind Hillary Clinton with her full support. She is a tough brilliant woman that will give her all to the US. John tried several ways to get her to say that Obama would also be a good choice but she would not because he lacked experience and most of all foreign knowledge. Her only concession was that he would be better than a republican. I see that the young are all wrapped up in Obama but I don’t want to stake my future nor fortune on a 20 something’s whim. The day after the election they will all go back to play.

Posted by: bob | February 29, 2008, 11:01 am 11:01 am

All is fair in love, war and politics. It does seem to show that Hillary is desperate. Desperate times call for desperate measures. She is, however, convincing more people to vote for anyone but her. It is sort of amusing on her part, or so I believe.

Posted by: david | February 29, 2008, 11:02 am 11:02 am

At 3AM…Barack will not be home…like any brother, he will out on a “booty call.”
Don’t let this whining pathetic woman in…nice try but we have nothing to fear…cry me a river Hillary.
Go ‘Bama…get your freak on bro.

Posted by: jholliday | February 29, 2008, 11:02 am 11:02 am

Just look how far Obama has come, I have confidence in this man. He has proven to me he can handle it with class, coolness and does not freak out like Hillary does. It shows in his campaign, guys are you that blind.
He knows how to handdle problems look at the crap that he gets everyday from Hillary, McCan’t and the Bush man.
Obama has time and time again knows who to put things in perspective.

Posted by: smash | February 29, 2008, 11:02 am 11:02 am

Hillary is not doing any dirty work like Obama did with Canadian Ambassador. Telling Ohio that is he is opposing NAFTA but telling Canadian Ambassador not to wrorry about NAFTA. She is talking directly to the people.

Posted by: Tony | February 29, 2008, 11:04 am 11:04 am

I know one thing for sure, that the winner of American Idol should not be answering that phone!

Posted by: s.b. | February 29, 2008, 11:05 am 11:05 am

Obama did not say it was one of his staff whom he later corrected

Posted by: smash | February 29, 2008, 11:05 am 11:05 am

I feel as qualified as Obama to answer that phone. However, I know that both Clinton and McCain have so much more experience about military and governmental interconnections and foreign affairs than I do. It does matter that someone has a wide knowledge base of how countries communicate and work things out. I do not want someone who does not know enough about world history and diplomatic relations to make urgent decisions. He would have no idea what the situation required. You need to be able to think on your own two feet in a situation. He does not. He’s a good copier.

Posted by: georgia | February 29, 2008, 11:06 am 11:06 am

Why can’t Obama’s full name be written said or even pronounced. If he is so sure of himself then be proud of it and so what. But if anyone other than an Obamamanic says it we are racist. Sounds like we are not the one with the chips on our shoulder. And let’s be real whether he denounced his ties to Farahkan.. his church supports the man.. not that your personal belief is the same as your churchs but… he has been there 20 years so after 20 years of preaching and attending your congregation you don’t hear or maybe you chose to ignore their praise for Farahkan.. come on now who you fooling.. if I don’t agree with my churchs point of view then I may have to leave and go somewhere else.

Posted by: Long Island Mom | February 29, 2008, 11:06 am 11:06 am

I thought Hillary could much better than she is doing now. I also thought that I would never vote any other Democrat, but her. I am now changing my mind after this AD. I am not sure if I would vote for her now. I want McCain to answer call.

Posted by: Wolfsen | February 29, 2008, 11:06 am 11:06 am

I thought Hillary could much better than she is doing now. I also thought that I would never vote any other Democrat, but her. I am now changing my mind after this AD. I am not sure if I would vote for her now. I want McCain to answer the call.

Posted by: Wolfsen | February 29, 2008, 11:06 am 11:06 am

To be clear, it was the Canadian Consulate in Chicago that was told to ignore what Obama was going to say about NAFTA, not the Canadian embassy.
Of course the Canadian embassy says it didn’t happen but the Canadian Consulate in Chicago doesn’t deny it.
Sources with names confimed this took place.

Posted by: s.b. | February 29, 2008, 11:07 am 11:07 am

The Hillary Clinton campaign is all about electing a woman for President just because she’s a woman. Bill and Hillary Clinton’s dynasty in politics will come to an end once and for all for the American People Sake.
No more – Bushes
No more – Clintons
No more – etc, etc, etc, etc
Bam! Obama wins 13 in a row

Posted by: Lookup | February 29, 2008, 11:09 am 11:09 am

As a football coach it is pressure that determins champions! You have to keep your cool. Hillary has not showed me she can keep her cool.
Just look how far Obama has come, I have confidence in this man. He has proven to me he can handle it with class, coolness and does not freak out like Hillary does. It shows in his campaign, guys are you that blind.
He knows how to handdle problems look at the crap that he gets everyday from Hillary, McCan’t and the Bush man.
Obama has time and time again knows how to keep things in perspective.

Posted by: smash | February 29, 2008, 11:09 am 11:09 am

All of you need to go to the web page below and listen to all the video’s on that page and read all about Obama. I think that would do all the Obama people good to see these video. Yes I’m concerned about my country. McCain or Hillary would be great, but not him. Just double click on the URL
http://savagepolitics.com/

Posted by: barefootboy | February 29, 2008, 11:10 am 11:10 am

Whoever brought out the ad. forgot to mention that Sen. Clinton would reply by saying” Why do I have to take that phone call? I need more pillows please”.

Posted by: Chan | February 29, 2008, 11:10 am 11:10 am

Smash: Yeah he sure is cool.. like a snake..waiting to make the final strike. wolf in sheeps clothing.. I kind of want to see emotion.. make sure you are real.

Posted by: Long Island Mom | February 29, 2008, 11:11 am 11:11 am

The last president who used “FEAR” tactics to get votes, won. Yes, Mr. Bush won and look at our country today.
I denouce the fear tactics, however, the question is relevant. When the White House phone rings, who do you want to answer, Good JUDGEMENT or Hostility?
America, those of us who have watched this campaign unfold, must admit, whether we like Senator Obama personally or not, he has been the candidate to demonstrate true leadership. However, not without error. But do we want a president who believes he or she makes no mistakes? Perhaps we should all research the qualities of a leader. Integrity is #1. I, as with many others, who have lived at least to age thirty, no doubt have experience in a lot of areas. Nevertheless, we know that wisdom comes from learning from our experiences. Qualitative experience rather than quantitative experience is what America needs in a leader.

Posted by: Rachel - Houston, Texas | February 29, 2008, 11:12 am 11:12 am

I am so proud to be an american – too late michelle obama! just work for Oprah! she will give you a makeover!

Posted by: KJ | February 29, 2008, 11:12 am 11:12 am

All of you need to go to the web page below and listen to all the video’s on that page and read all about Obama. I think that would do all the Obama people good to see these video. Yes I’m concerned about my country. McCain or Hillary would be great, but not him. Just double click on the URL
http://savagepolitics.com/

Posted by: barefootboy | February 29, 2008, 11:13 am 11:13 am

What experience? I am getting tired of this drivel that Hillary spouts. Experience as First Lady does not count. Hillary has 4 more years experience in the Senate than Obama has. Big deal.
I do not like Hillary or Obama, but this experience argument is totally lame.

Posted by: Marty | February 29, 2008, 11:13 am 11:13 am

The one trait I feel paramount for presidency is composure. Hillary has shown a lack of this trait on at least two seperate occasions just during the first few weeks of campaigning. How is THAT experienced?

Posted by: Spencer Wright | February 29, 2008, 11:13 am 11:13 am

All of you need to go to the web page below and listen to all the video’s on that page and read all about Obama. I think that would do all the Obama people good to see these video. Yes I’m concerned about my country. McCain or Hillary would be great, but not him. Just double click on the URL
http://savagepolitics.com/

Posted by: barefootboy | February 29, 2008, 11:13 am 11:13 am

Long Island Mom. I met his wife she keeps him grounded if he gets to out of line

Posted by: smash | February 29, 2008, 11:14 am 11:14 am

Well let’s see. If it’s woman answering the phone, she’s probably had very little sleep cause they worry about EVERYTHING, ALL THE TIME, ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT. She might not make the right decision. OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: cdraper | February 29, 2008, 11:14 am 11:14 am

I do not understand how any of you could support HRC. She is losing in the polls and she has resorted to negative attack after negative attack! Is this the kind of character you want your President to display? When things do not go her way she acts like she is 5 and resorts to name calling? Isn’t this the same kind behavior all you Democrats accuse Bush of? We need a complete change in direction if we want actual change not business as usual.

Posted by: batesba74 | February 29, 2008, 11:14 am 11:14 am

Actually Clinton is very smart in this ad. She knows she has lost the nomination and this ad is for Obama’s general election bid. Now the republicans can’t use the same tactic without looking like copy cats.
Obama ’08
PS – I was being sarcastic, but that will be its effect. So thanks Hillary you’re the best!

Posted by: dominoid | February 29, 2008, 11:14 am 11:14 am

I like this ad! There is nothing shameful or cheap about this because it is a very real question we should all be asking ourselves before we vote. Obama doesn’t even value the NATO/Afghanistan subcommittee he chairs to convene – just like Bush & Rice didn’t take the time to meet over the 9/11 threats that were known prior to the attack. We cannot have Obama in there sitting back on his laurels, or dancing with Ellen while our country has so many crucial issues needing attention 24/7. If Hillary has the time to attend thfuneral of that poor officer during her campaigning in a very tight race – how can Obama say he was too busy campaigning to meet with his senate committee on Al Queda/Afghanistan?????? Who has the good judgment I may ask????

Posted by: votetheissues | February 29, 2008, 11:15 am 11:15 am

It’s not Obama’s lack of experence that has lost him my vote. It is his Islamaphobia and cowboy mentality. When I hear him talk about going after the talaban, he sounds just like Bush. And is distroying another country really more important than health care for americans? I am guessing he has nightmares about how scary Muslims and Healthy Americans are. So his solution is to get rid of both of them. It hasn’t worked for Bush, it won’t work for Obama.

Posted by: Scb | February 29, 2008, 11:15 am 11:15 am

Who’s on the phone ? Maybe a bad bad leader she didn’t want to talk to in advance ?? Imagine….
Ring Ring…. Hello this is Hillary Rodham Clinton, first prideful female president of the us of a. Currently we are not available, please leave a message after the beep…
BEEEEP : “This is Dimitri Medwedew edev – whatever.
Please Mrs Clinton, we don’t know each other personally, but this is an emergency! I know, you don’t know me or my staff and you don’t trust me at all, but one of the nuclear weapons from the rocket shield, your predecessor installed in Czechoslovakia has been launched and nuked St. Petersburg. Call me back, if you are awake.”

Posted by: Reality Check | February 29, 2008, 11:16 am 11:16 am

Neither Barack nor Hillary have the experience! Lets all agree to let McCain answer the phone!!!!!!

Posted by: Mark | February 29, 2008, 11:16 am 11:16 am

Give me a break! Hillary knows world leaders? Knows the military? She has the experience? If the only experience that counts is contempt for the armed forces, the closed door meetings for health care, hiding the lawfirm records, nuking the bimbo eruptions, then she’s your woman or man. You can sure when that phone rings, she will get someone else to answer it. When things don’t work out with any decision that is made, she will find a way to blame a scapegoat. That’s the kind of leader you want?

Posted by: Voter | February 29, 2008, 11:17 am 11:17 am

I think something is going to happen to this country were we are all going to have to pull together!
Who else is better to pull us all together than Obama.
Maybe this is why he was sent here at this paticular time to help us all to pull together.

Posted by: smash | February 29, 2008, 11:17 am 11:17 am

I used to be a supporter of Obama but after all the hoopla about his lack of experience and lack of originality, I am voting for Hilary.
America is betetr off with someone who is smart and more experienced!

Posted by: Mike | February 29, 2008, 11:17 am 11:17 am

I’m am more and more convinced that Obama is ready to restore our nation to its glory years, Hillary is a horrible, and unstable creature.
She keeps saying that Obama wont be able to withstand the negative ads the Republicans will throw at him. Yet he continues to stand tall, after she keeps throwing negative ads at him.
I’m convinced more wach day that she will be a horrible leader. And I ask after showing how racist she really is. Hows she gonna win without the african american vote.

Posted by: Mimi | February 29, 2008, 11:17 am 11:17 am

Yes, Clinton has EXPERIENCE in trusting Bush, Cheney and not reading the National Intelligence Estimate, which would have given her ample doubts about her her ‘sincere vote.’
Yes, she has EXPERIENCE in not taking responsibility for her inability to deliver her job promises and blaming New York’s net lost of 30,000 jobs on Al Gore’s not being president.

Posted by: Yoelish | February 29, 2008, 11:18 am 11:18 am

These responses are mainly just sad. No one, Presidential Candidate or not, should be believed to be completely truthful in all things they say and do, without reservation. Nor does anyone know exactly what the future holds. Therefore, guessing who will be the best President for an uncertain future is just that. Guessing.
Proclaiming any candidate to be anything, good or bad, is as likely to be correct as incorrect. Vote as you see fit, and PLEASE don’t try to influence my vote if you are not the candidate him/her self. I don’t believe that your knowledge of the candidates is any better than mine, only I KNOW that I don’t truly know. Please quit pretending you do. To me it only proves you to be dishonest or ignorant. Neither is admirable.

Posted by: Christopher Ippolito | February 29, 2008, 11:19 am 11:19 am

All of you need to go to the web page below and listen to all the video’s on that page and read all about Obama. I think that would do all the Obama people good to see these video. Yes I’m concerned about my country. McCain or Hillary would be great, but not him. Just double click on the URL
http://savagepolitics.com/

Posted by: barefootboy | February 29, 2008, 11:19 am 11:19 am

neither candidate would push that button without speaking with there counsel. that is the dumbest argument, trigger happy doesn’t mean better choice. hillary just keeps shooting herself, what next? my son sleeps fine now, and look at the president we have now!

Posted by: juniorinaz | February 29, 2008, 11:19 am 11:19 am

I am sick of those Obama fans. This is an election, not American Idol. Why do you want to elect Barack Hussein Obama, who did almost nothing in Chicago, who bought his house $300,000 less than market value, who dealt with Tony Rezno arrested by FBI last week, who refused to change his middle name, who…
Wake up!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: KC | February 29, 2008, 11:20 am 11:20 am

This ad is the most pathetic thing I’ve seen in a while. Hillary, you are so sad.
Yeah, we really want her snarky-a$$ voice “answering the phone”. Give me a break. If she’s up at 3 am in the White House, it’s “where the h3ll is Bill again?”

Posted by: ahahaha | February 29, 2008, 11:20 am 11:20 am

Does the United States of america really want a Muslim as a President? Democratic party members have a duty to vote for who they consider more electable.
Is a Black Muslem electable in the United States of America?

Posted by: Chris Linthwaite | February 29, 2008, 11:20 am 11:20 am

votetheissues, Am I lying?

Posted by: cdraper | February 29, 2008, 11:20 am 11:20 am

I don’t question Barack’s experience. However, I DO question this ridiculous 35 years experience that Hillary keeps talking about! She still has never explains what in her background qualifies her to be President.

Posted by: dgfiit | February 29, 2008, 11:21 am 11:21 am

Judging from these posts. The ad is alreay working and the Obamasites of course are outraged. This is Politics folks, and you have to do whatever it takes to win. Senator Clinton said at the start that she was in it, to win it and I believer her. This is where Obama falls short, he just wants the tiara, like it’s a beauty pageant, he just wants to waltz down the runway waving and being adored. I beleive the Obama wave is finally headed in the down arrow with the fuss about his names and his church and his cult. People are beginning to see and wake up.
Obama IS the past like McCain says, his platform about the Iraq vote is nice, but passe’ and idealistic and though he is new on the scene he brings a different kind of neophyte baggage. Obama knows he is a disappointment and is enjoying the adulation of the gullible and delusional while he can. IT’S A GOOD MORNING….AMERICANS ARE WAKING UP and seeing through the smoke and mirrors of, dare I say his middle name on this blog, LBJ, RFK, JFK, but no BHO. HILLARY MAKES HISTORY THE OLD FASHION WAY, SHE TAKES IT!

Posted by: JJ | February 29, 2008, 11:21 am 11:21 am

As a football coach it is pressure that determins champions! You have to keep your cool. Hillary has not showed me she can keep her cool.
Just look how far Obama has come, I have confidence in this man. He has proven to me he can handle it with class, coolness and does not freak out like Hillary does. It shows in his campaign, guys are you that blind.
He knows how to handdle problems look at the crap that he gets everyday from Hillary, McCan’t and the Bush man.
Obama has time and time again knows how to keep things in perspective.

Posted by: smash | February 29, 2008, 11:22 am 11:22 am

JackC: You talk about “bipolar” and “mood swings”? The lady takes action when someone is trying to distort her record and her words by sending out flyers filled with lies and distortions. It would be interesting to have those flyers in a debate and discuss the real truth. You can try to hide your distortions on the campaign trail away from the camera, but sooner or later, someone will challenge you. And Hillary did, which shows how tough she is. She does not need someone to hold her hand to know what to say and do. She’s tough! You call it “bipolar” or “mood swing”. I call it “capable” and “ready”–TODAY!

Posted by: georgia | February 29, 2008, 11:22 am 11:22 am

And tell me How will Obama run the country…PLAGIARISE HIS IDEAS?
I am afraid that with his lack of conviction and experience..he might get his ideas from the book of Koran…oh my oh my!
America needs to wake up….Hilary although she doesnt have a favourable past..SHE IS THE RIGHT PERSON to restore America!
OBAMA – is your loyalty with Kenya, Islamic Indonesia or America? choose one buddy!

Posted by: gary | February 29, 2008, 11:22 am 11:22 am

Long Island Mom- I agree I see no emotion in Obama- he is so UNREAL. What is his personality? I know we have no record to scrutinize – but we also have no personality to see either. Like his own words say: He is a blank screen anyone can project whatever they want to on him- and he will probably disappoint them all! If he recognizes he is a blank screen- I am sure he is deliberatly trying to keep it that way- he is an ON PURPOSE ENIGMA – Oboma supporters are being duped. If Obama is the nominee I will vote for Nader.

Posted by: votetheissues | February 29, 2008, 11:22 am 11:22 am

Hillary, you are so right – it’s time that people woke up and began to concentrate on the real issues at stake. If that ‘phone rings in the middle of the night, I need to know that the person answering the call isn’t scared to put America first and protect us by making the hard decisions.
Don’t forget BHO is so concerned about Afghanistan, that he’s been too busy campaigning to convene a meeting of the Foreign Affairs sub-committee since he became chair 15 months ago! Beware, this man lacks substance and credibility. It would almost be funny if it wasn’t so serious.
People in Texas and Ohio, you have a big responsibility to save America from DISASTER!! Go Hillary

Posted by: Melly | February 29, 2008, 11:23 am 11:23 am

I think it is great, and it is why Hillary is my first choice, McCain my second choice.

Posted by: bw | February 29, 2008, 11:23 am 11:23 am

Cheap fear tactics, cynical old politics, typical Clinton.

Posted by: bob10001 | February 29, 2008, 11:23 am 11:23 am

LOL I love to watch them dems tearing each other apart, hrc would no doubt try to ask wjc for advice when she answered the phone she would just have to know wich heifer he was sleeping with so she would know who to call. bwhahahahaha, GO DEMS WE LOVE WATCHING YOU FEED ON EACH OTHER

Posted by: Mr American | February 29, 2008, 11:24 am 11:24 am

who is going to answer the phone clinton who voted for the war. cheap ad

Posted by: zizo | February 29, 2008, 11:25 am 11:25 am

What’s pathetic is the Obama followers not realizing that the reality of the world in which we live today is very, very, very true of Hillary’s ad. She asks and answers the TOUGH questions. All Obama does is side step, tap dance, and float on hope. I love her ad. It makes people think about the TRUE issues of the world – not just the dreams and hopes. Obama does not unite. He divides!

Posted by: txgal4hill | February 29, 2008, 11:25 am 11:25 am

(Hillary answers the phone)
“Why do I always get the first call? Shame on you, General…! General WHO? But you’re not even retired yet! So you don’t support me, you sexist! And why did you awake me did you say? Medv… med… whatever?… Oh my God! Oh my God! BILL!!!!!”
(starts crying, yelling, whining…)

Posted by: Miriam | February 29, 2008, 11:25 am 11:25 am

again – politics of fear. Funny how John Kerry had too much experience – and it was criticized. Bush also had experience – how did that all turn out.
Clinton is desperate – there is no other way to look at it.

Posted by: Jason | February 29, 2008, 11:25 am 11:25 am

I am a realist. I look at the facts. I read the policies the candidates put forth… I watch the debates… I look at how they have run their campaigns.
And as a woman of 60 I have decided… Hillary Clinton is NOT ready to be the president.
She is running a campaign of hysteria, desperation and fear. I don’t want another George Bush- what a gross add.

Posted by: realistic | February 29, 2008, 11:26 am 11:26 am

“I’m so honored to be here with Barack Obama”
“Shame on you, Barack Obama” (regarding an ad she already knew about when she made her comment during the debate.
If she’s not bipolar, she’s just an incredible actress and manipulator.
Hillary supporters are the real sheep, unable to see through her fakeness, facades, tremendous inconsistencies, and general lack of integrity.

Posted by: bipolar Hillary | February 29, 2008, 11:26 am 11:26 am

All you that want a woman for president, well wait for Condelezza Rice. At least she can back up her experience.
It is time for the family reunions in the White House to die! Say so long Bush Family & sorry the locks has been changed Clinton Family.

Posted by: nomoreclintons | February 29, 2008, 11:26 am 11:26 am

ahaha
I laugh at your abysmal stupidity,Sen. Obama is not now and has never,ever been Muslim.And what difference does it make that he is Black,let alone Muslim.It is people like you that have the U.S. in the quagmire we are in.

Posted by: jfffnn | February 29, 2008, 11:27 am 11:27 am

If Hillary considered herself experienced with international crisis matters, the response in the middle of the night would be “Bill, would you answer that phone!”.
It’s Co-Presidency On Elm Street all over again.

Posted by: Tom T. | February 29, 2008, 11:27 am 11:27 am

When you have to use fear to motivate voters to vote for you, that just means you are not as good as your opponent. Hillary is Bush Light.

Posted by: Reason | February 29, 2008, 11:27 am 11:27 am

Oh, geez. You’re kidding me. That is the action of someone who can’t accept losing, Hilary. Seriously.
Although my personal belief is that they should work together, it is becoming more and more apparent they cannot.

Posted by: Patron of Healing | February 29, 2008, 11:27 am 11:27 am

Hillary is correct! Obama/Farrakhan is past, we know the real Obama now. Can you say closet muslim, I can’t stand liars and hypocrites.

Posted by: leon | February 29, 2008, 11:28 am 11:28 am

smash: you don’t get it. Obama cannot pull this country together. He cannot even pull the democrats together. He and his supporters have been racists, racialist and devisive, offensive and discriminating against older “folks”, and anyone who isn’t for Obama. If Obama is the nominee, I who have been a life long democrat will vote for Nader — NOT OBAMA.

Posted by: votetheissues | February 29, 2008, 11:28 am 11:28 am

If Hillary can’t keep her composure when she’s losing something as simple as an election, how can I expect her to keep her composure when there is a threat of a major military attack against this country? After all, there are limits we impose upon the women of our military now so why should we put a woman at the top of the military command? She may break down and cry again as she has done during this campaign or she may resort to name calling.

Posted by: Chris | February 29, 2008, 11:28 am 11:28 am

leon – you are not intelligent.

Posted by: leon is uneducated | February 29, 2008, 11:29 am 11:29 am

If I remember correctly the daisy ad was used against Goldwater by a democrat.

Posted by: Ollie | February 29, 2008, 11:30 am 11:30 am

NO FACT CHECKS ON OBAMA FROM THE MEDIA: Note that all of the stories that poses questions to Obama’s judgement, character and lack of experience has been brought up and driven by other sources…..1) Hillary brought up Rezko, not the media 2) Mccain brought up the complete utter ignorant comment about leaving iraq then go back in, not the media 3) The voters blogged about his connections with a pastor who admires L farakan, not the media 4) voters brought up the gender bias that Obama is taking advantage of, not the media 5) SNL highlighted the outrageous media bias against HIllary, not the media 6) Hillary brought up his 135 present records, not the media 7) Hillary brought up the fact that he borrowed someone else speeches, not the media………and the list goes on and on. The only fact check on this guy has been from the voters and his rivals….the media has indeed given this man a free pass. Why? they’ve build and created the phenomenon to rack in viewers and thus gain Ad dollars for the election. If it wasn’t done, it would be just another boring election where people would prefer to tune out most of the time.

Posted by: Young Orlando FL | February 29, 2008, 11:30 am 11:30 am

VOTE FOR OBAMA!!!
Obama will fullfill his promises to make AMERICA and the WORLD a better place!
Obama is the next president of the united states!
OBAMA – PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED ISLAMIC STATE OF AMERICA!
IN ALLAH WE TRUST!

Posted by: jo | February 29, 2008, 11:31 am 11:31 am

Oh, the old “vote for me or die” tactic…talk about plays right out of Karl Rove’s play book!

Posted by: Liz | February 29, 2008, 11:31 am 11:31 am

Or, it could go something like this – It’s 3:00am and a young White House intern is woken by her ringing phone; “Bill, is that you?” she asks. “No Victoria, it’s me Hillary. Have you seen Bill? Osama Bin Laden just called and invited me to a nature hike through the Afghan mountains and I’m not sure what to pack. If you see Bill, please tell him I desperately need his advice. Good night Victoria and by the way, thanks for voting for me.” Now in a nervous panic Hillary calls in her Secret Service agent, “Geraldo, bring me some tissue; I just can’t deal with this right now; I have no idea where I put my hiking boots!”

Posted by: Citizen1960 | February 29, 2008, 11:31 am 11:31 am

While I believe either Barack or Hillary would be very good Presidents and I love the candidness and no non-sense of Barack, in a threatening situation for our country, I believe Hillary’s background and experience would far outmeasure Baracks. I don’t think the ad is far fetched–it’s a solid question for voters: “Who do you want answering that phone at 3 a.m.” with a world crisis.
While it’s not about gender, if Hillary is not qualified to be President what woman would be.
And while nothing would allow me to ever vote Repulbican again in the next 20 years, I would even want McCain (and I trust him) to answer in that scenario if Hillary could not.
Presidents have to be multi-faceted and experienced in many arenas–not just the ominous calls in the middle of the night–it’s scary just to be an American these days.
Whichever Democrat gets the Presidency, I trust the Democrats continue to pull together (unlike what the Republicans are now doing). The problems we face should be bigger than the bickering. Clearly, the Democrat that gets my vote will be one that pushes away the Political Action Committees and looks for reforms with actions–not retoric. I didn’t want to like Obama because I know Hillary can do the job and I love her passion for getting us universal healthcare–a mission for cure versus healthcare and pharmeceuticals missions of long term care. There is simply a lot of money to be made for keeping healthcare the mess that it is. Cancer is the second biggest money-maker, second only to pharmecuticals. If you want to find unethical practices, follow the money.
Odd, that we can have arguably the best system administratively and cost effeciency with Medicare for those over the age of 65, but somehow we can’t create a systtem for those under 65? Peculiar isn’t it? As long as healthcare is privatized, there will be great abuses in continuing a bad mission of long term care versus research for cures.
The candidate that gets my vote will be the one with the biggest push away from privatization and one toward alternative health methods in a universal approach.

Posted by: Sharon "Sam" Hollingsworth | February 29, 2008, 11:32 am 11:32 am

Hillary answers on the phone will be:
” Please talk to Clinton .. hahaha ”
She is loosing it.

Posted by: me | February 29, 2008, 11:32 am 11:32 am

Look up “phenomenon” as Obama’s movement has been referred to by the press. In good ol’ Webster: “more at Fancy; an object or aspect known through the senses rather than by thought or intuition.” Obama supporters are running on emotion not thought. Typical how they are voting and watch the nation go down the drain like the city of Detroit.

Posted by: votetheissues | February 29, 2008, 11:33 am 11:33 am

Inexperienced? Somewhat.
Worried? No.
A president who is inexperienced is exactly what I want in the white house.
I’m not interested in someone who is merely a party parrot, so dead set sure of what is right that they have a ready answer for everything.
I WANT someone in the presidency who THINKS before he acts.
I don’t want a president who says the first thing that pops into his head and then later has to apologize for it. (McCain?)
I don’t want a president who is so sure of what is right she claims she knows exactly what she would do if an emergency arose. (Clinton?)
I want someone who has to use his head and ponder issues before making a decision. I want someone who realizes that the role of the president is to be both Commander in Chief and one of the two checks on Legislative power, but also realizes that the presidency is not in the Legislative branch.
We keep hearing about “just words”, but the sole legislative power of the president legislatively SHOULD be “just to make speeches.”
I don’t want to turn the presidency into a monarchy. We have already given up our three-part republic for a combined thee-part dual oligarchy/plutocracy: the Democrats, the Republicans, and the Wealthy.
I specifically WANT someone who is young, idealistic, and still thinks civil rights are more important than safety. I am NOT interested in paying for my safety by giving up my civil rights.
I don’t know if Obama will ultimately give me the presidency I want, but at least he’ll have to think about it before destroying America more than prior presidents already have.

Posted by: CM | February 29, 2008, 11:33 am 11:33 am

Hillary is no more experienced than Obama unless you are talking about her experience in taking corporate money and selling us out to special interests.

Posted by: Patriot2008 | February 29, 2008, 11:34 am 11:34 am

Unbelievable dirtball tactics…

Posted by: Dinero80 | February 29, 2008, 11:34 am 11:34 am

McCain has experience, even with dial plates.
An Fidel Castro has experience too, and think about the impact on the Hispanic vote!

Posted by: AT&T | February 29, 2008, 11:34 am 11:34 am

If its 3am in morning – Monica will probably pick up – on her way out the door!

Posted by: hellodem | February 29, 2008, 11:34 am 11:34 am

Please, please don’t let Hillary answer the phone! Vote Obama!

Posted by: JimM | February 29, 2008, 11:34 am 11:34 am

Clinton is doing us a service…she is stanfding up to what every Congressperson knows, but will not confront….that Obama has not been doing his job as a Senator (90% absence from voting in latter qtr of 2007).
Secondly, he admitted in the Cleveland after Hillary called him on it, he was named to chair a sub-committtee of the Foreign Relations Committee on Jan 1, 2007, and then with the exception of calling for confirmation of 2 Ambassadors, NEVER HELD A COMMITTEE meeting! He replied that he was unable to hold meetings as he was working on his campaign!!!!
This I call the absolute ARROGANCE of PRESUMED POWER!!!! He has NO foreign affairs experience in his professional life, this was the perfect opportunity to orient himself to world affairs facing Congress. HE ABDICATED HIS RESPONSIBILITY………HE IS SO UNDERQUALIFIED FOR THE PRESIDENCY IT IS FRIGHTENING!
THANK YOU HILLARY….we KNOW YOU are a Congressperson of achievement. Congrats also in being named by Forbes as one of the top 100 MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN THE WORLD. The world knows it, let’s pray the American voters wake up and realize the American Idol personality game must end soon.
and then

Posted by: Sister 1510 | February 29, 2008, 11:35 am 11:35 am

Hillary supporters: If the Superdelegates do not continue to support Hillary as pledged or against their better judgment – they need to know the Democratic party will lose Hillary’s 50% support & votes to Ralph Nader. Check out his position – similar to Hillary’s and he is not snake in an empty suit like Obama is.

Posted by: votetheissues | February 29, 2008, 11:35 am 11:35 am

During the clinton’s years in office there were more crooks convicted of crimes than I can shake me fist at. Arkansas brought us Wal Mart and the Clintons two bad things.
Hillary need to try something else this isn’t working for you.
McCain best days are behind him.
Obama

Posted by: Lookup | February 29, 2008, 11:35 am 11:35 am

ahaha
I laugh at your abysmal stupidity,Sen. Obama is not now and has never,ever been Muslim.And what difference does it make that he is Black,let alone Muslim.It is people like you that have the U.S. in the quagmire we are in.

Posted by: jfffnn | February 29, 2008, 11:35 am 11:35 am

Finally, an ad that makes sense, is positive (for Hillary) and negative (for Barack), and rightly so.
Like I have been saying, the media gave a free ride to Obama. What is the motive? Sucking up to him, or caught in the frenzy of a “change” or ” a fresh face”? He is an inside Washingtonian, who’s trying to get elected as an outsider by hook or crook, and will do the same old thing once he gets elected. I hope he does not. Any day I’ll take John Edwards, who’s now an outsider and would make a great President/Vice President. I hope endorses Hillary to tilt over the rest of the primaries and possible on her ticket. It’ll be like JFK/Johnson in 1960, a winning combination.
At least with Hillary, we know where she stands and where we’ll be going, in the right direction. Tim Russert was pathetic as a journalist/moderator in his questioning and badgering, acting like a candidate when he should ask a question, shut his mouth up and just listen. He was the whiner. And that Brian Williams, the lead anchor, didn’t have the guts to “moderate” or be an objective listener and facilitate either. They were lucky to have Hillary as a guest after one of their anchors insulted Chelsea. All they want is ratings, at whatever cost. Fortunately Hillary came out Presidential and gracious. She’ll be comeback of the new century.

Posted by: Krupal | February 29, 2008, 11:36 am 11:36 am

If you cant beat them join them.
She is doing to Obama what he does to her.
its politics. When you weak minded obama band-wagoneers figure that out , maybe you’ll stop crying and fainting.

Posted by: eleven22 | February 29, 2008, 11:36 am 11:36 am

Saw that ad, what a cheap pig Hillary is.

Posted by: Patriot2008 | February 29, 2008, 11:36 am 11:36 am

must of hit a chord with patriot. maybe obama is your gay lover.

Posted by: eleven22 | February 29, 2008, 11:37 am 11:37 am

Another non story story from the Hillary bashing media. I really hope these reporters didn’t work for 4 years for a degree to end up writing this kind of hog slop.

Posted by: TheGreatRube | February 29, 2008, 11:39 am 11:39 am

Yo Hillary, step back and look at Vince Foster and Ron Brown, not even to mention Monica Lewd Insky. Truth is, you couldn’t keep your husband inspired. Possee Com Atatus. Every crack infected woman in America could have voted for you…but no…miss christened only seeks justice for the givers

Posted by: Richard | February 29, 2008, 11:39 am 11:39 am

Clintons will implode – both of them
At this rate Hilary may even lose her Senate seat next time.
Greed and ambition are not a good combination. Hilary’s character is showing through, unfortunately.

Posted by: ninan | February 29, 2008, 11:39 am 11:39 am

Hillary answers on the phone will be:
” who is paying me for waking up a 3am
let wake up bill clinton and see how much money we need in order to answer your question”
She is loosing it, she lost my vote.

Posted by: me | February 29, 2008, 11:39 am 11:39 am

GO HILLARY GO!
I’m glad she’s making it clear that EXPERIENCE defines a presidency. Even JFK had more than a dozen years of experience in Congress before he became president.
This flavor-fo-the-month thing is really sickening. It’s time for a REAL LEADER!
Go Hillary Go!

Posted by: Brad R. | February 29, 2008, 11:39 am 11:39 am

I can hear, I’m calling , is Bill answering…noises on the other side.. ” not now Monica ! “…beeeeppppp…..

Posted by: Franco | February 29, 2008, 11:41 am 11:41 am

Smash: You are a coach come on.. then come on to the right team. Listen Obama is not a bad person believe me .. Yes I say it with some knowledge and maybe in 8 years he can be what America made need.. but right now we are trying to come out of a horrible 8 years of Presidency.. we need stability.. we need to know we are in good hands from day one.. PLEASE OBAMA SUPPORTERS. Obama will have his chance give him some time to season .. to learn but not on the job training.. let him stay in the Senate keep working and learning more then maybe in 2018 he can get elected with us all on the same page. UNITED WE WIN..DIVIDED WE FALL

Posted by: Long Island Mom | February 29, 2008, 11:41 am 11:41 am

Every desperate move this campaign makes to save itself convinces me that Clinton lacks the good judgment that I want to see in my next President. If she missteps this badly in the campaign and relies on advisors that are this out-of-touch, how effective would she be in the White House?
I want Obama answering that phone.

Posted by: Spirited | February 29, 2008, 11:42 am 11:42 am

Young Orlando FL: I totally agree. Even more troubling is that after being caugt, the media had tried their most to distort or discredit these info. For instance, the Rezko scandal, do you know msnbc.com reported it? Such a news between Obama and Rezko only appeared so briefly, then msnbc.com showed greatest interests to find out the 10 years-old picture, which turned out nothing, then they dig out that LA mayor, one of Clinton’s national advisors, had taken $4000 campaign contribution from Rezko, then for one week straight, msnbc.com had the news headline with “Clinton’s president take money from Rezko”, man, for one week, how did msnbc.com think that as a bigger news while totally ignored 1) Obama took not only far more campaign money, but also personal interests (house) from Rezko, 2) $4000 contribution is very common contributions from those donors 3) LA mayor is not clinton herself. What a joke regarding “neutral” and “fair” media! Shame on you, msnbc!

Posted by: nosense02 | February 29, 2008, 11:42 am 11:42 am

Isn’t Hillary doing the same thing with this ad that she accused Obama of doing with a speech.

Posted by: JD | February 29, 2008, 11:43 am 11:43 am

Chris-
I see you are still out there stirring up doubt. Can I interest you in maybe caving in and voting HRC? It’s not so bad once you get past the Bill and Monica part.

Posted by: ShadowKnows | February 29, 2008, 11:43 am 11:43 am

Let’s hope Monica Lewinsky or some other bimbo doesn’t pick up the phone!

Posted by: ez1bimer | February 29, 2008, 11:43 am 11:43 am

We better hope Bill is in bed with her when that phone rings.

Posted by: candysdandy | February 29, 2008, 11:44 am 11:44 am

Dumb ad, Hillary. You and McCain and Bush will all just let the red phone ring until your preconditions for answering it are met.

Posted by: ToastOnDayOne | February 29, 2008, 11:45 am 11:45 am

To all of those 20′s who are calling older people washed up; some day you will be old too. Aging is not optional, but stupidity and predjudice is. When you trot back to college as I did when I was in my 20′s and your folks are footing the bill, like my mother did for me, think about who is going to pay for your tax and spend hero. Not you, you don’t pay enough in taxes to buy his haircut. It will be us old washed up people who have worked long and hard and are NOT uneducated, I have a BFA degree and others my age have degrees as well. I resent your attitude and sometimes that transfers to your candidate.Obama is aloof and only cares about leading the young. But don’t worry, the old hides will be here to pay the bill.

Posted by: KC+1701 | February 29, 2008, 11:45 am 11:45 am

Don’t they have answering machines in the White House?

Posted by: Jim | February 29, 2008, 11:45 am 11:45 am

What I don’t understand is if he knew he was unable to do his job as chairman of the subcommittee of the Foreign Relations Committee he should have turned it over to someone else or at least have a co-chair to do the work. That is neglect. You and I would have been fired.

Posted by: lois | February 29, 2008, 11:46 am 11:46 am

It’s not a ‘fear’ ad. It’s an honest question that people must answer, honestly. She’s not using Republican fear tactics with ‘TERRORISTS’ etc…
Hillary IS the best choice all the way around, no doubt about it.

Posted by: rglines | February 29, 2008, 11:46 am 11:46 am

To Marty: You say only more years in the Senate than Obama? That by itself might equate to a college degree, or a PHD, if you were working hard at the time. Hard work is like: heading up important committees and actually meeting, or actually studying the issues and VOTING on them! Actually working on the issues count; merely marking PRESENT does not.
The list of Hillary’s accomplishments and experience is long. She was not a mere First Lady. She actually participated in foreign relations and serious issues that matter to American citizens. She did not choose to retire and do nothing. She is a doer, always has been, and always will be. And, she’s tough!

Posted by: georgia | February 29, 2008, 11:46 am 11:46 am

SNL is going to have a field day with this one!!

Posted by: funny | February 29, 2008, 11:47 am 11:47 am

Will the White House be changed to be Blk House if Obama becomes President Huh???

Posted by: believechange | February 29, 2008, 11:47 am 11:47 am

EXPERIENCE?… LOOK WHAT EXPERIENCE has gotten us, cheney bush and rumsfield had many years of EXPERIENCE… I more concerned with vision, passion character and Integrity thats who I want answering the phone!

Posted by: Squierghia74 | February 29, 2008, 11:48 am 11:48 am

And that she has taken her hormones.

Posted by: candysdandy | February 29, 2008, 11:48 am 11:48 am

Nader in 2008. It’s the only choice.

Posted by: Nader in 2008 | February 29, 2008, 11:48 am 11:48 am

Hillary traveled the world while her husband was president and ate meals with some leaders.
That like totally means she should be the one “answering the phone”. She totally has so much experience.
Hill-billies for Hillary, 08′

Posted by: Hillbillies for Hillary | February 29, 2008, 11:48 am 11:48 am

Hillary traveled the world while her husband was president and ate meals with some leaders.
That like totally means she should be the one “answering the phone”. She totally has so much experience.
Hill-billies for Hillary, ‘
08

Posted by: Hillbillies for Hillary | February 29, 2008, 11:48 am 11:48 am

Well, I certainly hope it’s not Michelle Obama who answers the phone. That woman is angry with a capital A.

Posted by: Kevin | February 29, 2008, 11:48 am 11:48 am

KC+1701-
Well said.

Posted by: ShadowKnows | February 29, 2008, 11:49 am 11:49 am

I think we should have more independents running in the race for the w/h because I’m tired of all this party crap. I don’t consider myself allied to any party. People voting based on historical idealologies are what’s bringing the same losers to the w/h and driving this great nation into the mud. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a president I can be proud of. They’re all crooked (based on what I’ve seen) and make their decisions by how much money they get from lobbyists. Is this called politics? Doesn’t sound like democracy to me. Speaking of democracy, let’s finally get rid of the electoral college so that the people can decide the presidency (i.e. GW in 2000 winning the w/h).

Posted by: B-man | February 29, 2008, 11:50 am 11:50 am

It is no different than Obama changing his message and flier in Iowa it was about his new found belief in gun control, In Ga it was about helping blacks, in texas It is about him being such a great christian, the only thing is he is not standing in front of his own church, {guess he knows that that kind of racism wouldn’t hold to well in Texas} in this message he is mocking God, and God will not be mocked,

Posted by: pespiloverforever | February 29, 2008, 11:50 am 11:50 am

Obama would be to busy to answer the phone. He already said he was to busy to do his job because he’s running for president. I guess he could just “change” the phone number.

Posted by: jas | February 29, 2008, 11:51 am 11:51 am

I find it to be very cowardly of Obama not ot stand up for his own name and to cower behind the protection of Republican party banning any use of Obama’s own middle name. If Obama is ashamed of it, cannot defend it – how is he going to defend our country? Of course he doesn’t want to appear patriotic. I cannot believe we are not allowed to say his middle name.

Posted by: votetheissues | February 29, 2008, 11:52 am 11:52 am

Hillary didn’t do anything wrong, she stuck to her Marriage Vows and kept her marriage together. If she can do that with the whole Country in her business and still go on. Please she is more than ready to Lead and Support this Country. She is Tuff and Fair. Has Met and faced Leaders around the world, both with Bill and without him.
The women out there that hate her need to step back and ask themselves what Commitment means to them. You all set the woman’s movement back 100 years. Sometimes women are thier own worst enemy. God Bless America and Pray we are lucky enough to have a Leader like Hillary Answer that PHONE!

Posted by: J Mueller | February 29, 2008, 11:53 am 11:53 am

kockhead–obviously no education was wasted on you

Posted by: ToastOnDayOne | February 29, 2008, 11:53 am 11:53 am

I bet Barack will call Deval Patrick when the phone rings.
Vote Hillary on March 4th, McCain in November.
Obama has not shown that he can bring the country together. Look how he has split the democratic party in half.
I want McCain answering the phone!

Posted by: Sam in Ohio | February 29, 2008, 11:54 am 11:54 am

Report: Black Superdelegates Supporting Clinton Face Harassment
Talk about doing anything to get elected?? and he calls this new, change, where?

Posted by: pespiloverforever | February 29, 2008, 11:54 am 11:54 am

the sexist comments on this board to describe Hillary (“histronic” “bitchy” “shrill”) are shameful. If this is the kind of language you use to describe a woman who has dedicated her life to serving her country, no wonder our world is such a terrible place right now, and no wonder you dopes support that empty suit Obama — you defend his obvious lies, you justify his complete lack of experience, you keep your head in the sand about his racist Nation of Islam ties — because you want to vote for a “Rock Star.” Well, the last time the American public did that we got G. W. Bush abd Ronald Reagan (for the Republicans, substitute “cowboy” for ‘Rock Star”). But don’t worry it isn’t all your fault, the 4th Estate has become the Ministry of Truth. ABC (and the rest of the MSM) should be ashamed of itself for not vetting Obama properly and allowing this to happen. It is a sad day in this country when we can no longer trust the journalists. Woodward and Bernstein are not proud.

Posted by: angie | February 29, 2008, 11:55 am 11:55 am

Kevin: If Michelle answer the phone there want be no more threat because after she gets through giving them a good lashing for calling her house at 3am, they will call off the strick. As you say she’ll set that matter straigt right then and there and Obama will turn over and say “honey who is it” and she will repy “don’t worry baby I already handled it”.

Posted by: funny | February 29, 2008, 11:55 am 11:55 am

Let’s all be clear, the phone will ring, unless you are living in la la land and don’t realize how much the rest of the world despise us, this is not fear mongering, this is reality, I would want no one other than Hillary to answer that phone because I know that her instincts as a woman and as a mother will be to jump into protect and defend mode, like most all mothers do, we will go down fighting it’s our nature it’s our natural instinct. I do not want someone that is clueless answering that phone, it would be almost as bad as having Bush answer, Hillary for sure, it’s reality not fear mongering, just like before 911, we thought that no one could touch us, but they did, let’s get real people.

Posted by: viblaze1023kj | February 29, 2008, 11:55 am 11:55 am

Desperation and fear mongering is not going to win ellections. There has not been a loss of life due to a nuclear bomb explosion since Hiroshima and Nagasaki over 60 years ago. There is not going to be anything similar again because the sensible people of the USA are no longer going to take responsibility for electing a fear monger who will send troops to look for weapons of mass destruction or terrorists where they do not exist. As the president of Eygpt said that sending troops to Iraq will only create hundreds of Bin Ladins and he was right that is exactly what happened. Al Qaeda in Iraq was a creation of the Bush administration and those who supported it either for being gullible or for fear of being called unpatriotic in either case Hillary and McCain are behind their times and supporters of the war in Iraq. Nuclear fears are irrelevant. There are more real fears that the general public is worried about right now and that is the recession, rising fuel prices, stagflation and loss of good jobs from the USA. So if Hillary wants to put out an ad about a nuclear clod, she and her campaign can place their heads in a cloud of failing to recognize the real problems that people are facing and the American infrastructure is breaking at the seams and requires attention. What we don’t need at the phone is a person who cannot keep his or her cool and still take appropriate action. So the Hillary campaign can keep burning their new found wealth from wealthy lobbyists on destructive ads but they will not make a dent in the support for Obama. But it is revealing how she is wasting the millions that she has got now and mismanaging it. What the tax payers need to worry more about is how she is going to bankrupt the treasury of trillions of dollars on wasteful programs and self promotion.

Posted by: gjkotw01 | February 29, 2008, 11:56 am 11:56 am

Yeah, Hillary — if it was you answering that phone you’d probably break into tears, then roll over to ask Bill for help and find he’s in some other bedroom.

Posted by: Peter Hebb | February 29, 2008, 11:56 am 11:56 am

I agree that Michelle is a role model for the rest of the world. Iran, Iraq, Syria, ……….

Posted by: jack | February 29, 2008, 11:57 am 11:57 am

Now that Obama is ahead in Texas, Hillary is attempting to challenge the process in Texas in the hopes of having those delegates not count. I am amazed at how dirty and low Hillary is willing to go to win.

Posted by: Patriot2008 | February 29, 2008, 11:57 am 11:57 am

Mariann Pepitone: You don’t want Obama in that office just because he’s Black lets face it. Clinton probably met with the Grand Dragon of the KKK but who was looking.
You sound confused and out of touch with reality.
McCain best days are behind him.’
Obama

Posted by: Lookup | February 29, 2008, 11:57 am 11:57 am

Thousands of women are beaten each day by their spouses and asked to keep in silent. Numerous women across america are overlooked for their experience and qualifications when competing against a male candidate. Millions of women in america are doing twice the work and get half the paid comparing to their male counter-parts. Many women are criticized and mocked when act outside of the box of what a demuer & quiet female. This the reality of women today….yet we laugh it is being highlighted by SNL…yet we sit iddle stroking the heads of our daughters while we see this play out in the media…yet we take no actions while we dream of success and respect for our daughters. Folks, women did not inject gender into this race. Gender bias injected itself into our living room, our telivisions, our kitchen table discussions, our newspaper headlines and our lives in this election. I fear that sexism has turned into an american past time to be the entertainment script for 2008.

Posted by: Young Orlando FL | February 29, 2008, 11:58 am 11:58 am

Ring! Ring!
Hello, this is President Obama! We have a crisis? Well, I need to consult with Ahmadinejad, Castro, Kim Jong-il, Al-Bashir, Qaddafi, all those low-life’s I said I would talk to when I ran for this job! Call you back soon!

Posted by: Mark | February 29, 2008, 11:59 am 11:59 am

If this situation would happened, Obama would probably call his campaign manager to find out what he should do. Now, if this happened during a debate he could then simply listen to Hillary.
This is not a joke. The junior senator, Obama, simply does not have the experience. In fact, one of the major TV station ran a video of Obama when he first became a senator. He was asked if he was considering a run for president. Obama himself said : I am not ready to run for president as I need more experience.
This video must be shown again and frequent.1

Posted by: Phyllis/ PA | February 29, 2008, 11:59 am 11:59 am

pepsilover; Good point to bring out. When I heard how Clinton superdelegates were really being harrassed by Obama’s side I said I could understand the hostile tactics being used just from the immature name calling and hatred being spewn all over the blogs from Obama supporters.

Posted by: votetheissues | February 29, 2008, 12:00 pm 12:00 pm

I’m actually glad to hear that Michelle Obama is proud of her country for the first time. Now I know not to take it so personal that she is always so mad. I thought it was just at us.

Posted by: Sue | February 29, 2008, 12:00 pm 12:00 pm

Obama and Michelle are role models for America and the world!
Being educated in Princeton and Harvard makes one not only a leader but a good human being!
Guess by your standard we should consider,the Oklahoma City bomber a good leader, Osma Bin Ladin, and few other well educated people, All the knowledge in the world is useless if you don’t have the Wisdom and understanding to know how and when to use it, and Obama doesn’t and his wife sure doesn’t

Posted by: pespiloverforever | February 29, 2008, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm

The death rattle of a political family- this will be what voters remember of the Clintons.
Not the years of Bill Clinton’s presidency. What will be remembered of the Clintons is the impeachment, then the last-minute pardons on the last day of his presidency, then the negative, angry, frustrated tone and personal attacks of Senator Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
Clintons, I sincerely hope that you’re happy going out this way. Good riddance.

Posted by: Soldier | February 29, 2008, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm

This is why I hate politics. I am not a registered Democrat or Republican. I am an AMERICAN who wants the person that best fits the needs of our country to lead. My view is that as a country we need something different (I am not going to use that catch phrase ‘Change’). Something different than the current leaders that cater to the needs of the biggest wallet and not the needs of the common AMERICAN (that they are suppose to represent).
I can predict one thing surrounding this election. If Clinton gets the nomination, based on the ‘Super delegates’, at a convention were the backroom deals are rampant…the Democratic Party is done. You talk about disenfranchising voters (sound familiar).
I am a black male and work in an environment (IT field) with many different ethnicities, genders, and social views. What I keep hearing, and also feel, is that if the ‘Super delegates’ give Clinton the nomination (at the convention) they will never vote nor think about voting for a party that does not follow the basic tenets of our Democracy…’Representative that reflect the views of the masses, not the views of the entities with the most money, power, and/or influence.’

Posted by: Tarik1776 | February 29, 2008, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm

This is why I hate politics. I am not a registered Democrat or Republican. I am an AMERICAN who wants the person that best fits the needs of our country to lead. My view is that as a country we need something different (I am not going to use that catch phrase ‘Change’). Something different than the current leaders that cater to the needs of the biggest wallet and not the needs of the common AMERICAN (that they are suppose to represent).
I can predict one thing surrounding this election. If Clinton gets the nomination, based on the ‘Super delegates’, at a convention were the backroom deals are rampant…the Democratic Party is done. You talk about disenfranchising voters (sound familiar).
I am a black male and work in an environment (IT field) with many different ethnicities, genders, and social views. What I keep hearing, and also feel, is that if the ‘Super delegates’ give Clinton the nomination (at the convention) they will never vote nor think about voting for a party that does not follow the basic tenets of our Democracy…’Representative that reflect the views of the masses, not the views of the entities with the most money, power, and/or influence.’

Posted by: Tarik1776 | February 29, 2008, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm

Wow Hillary is desperate. Funny that she’s “xeroxed” an ad from Goldwater. Can’t she find people to come up with any original ideas?

Posted by: rocko273 | February 29, 2008, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm

Did I miss something? Was Hillbillary our president before? Is that where she got her experience? Or is she counting the time her Hubby was in office? If that is the case was she the one that was making the decisions and Billy was just a puppet? And to think that someone who can not control their spouse thinks they can control a Country.. Now that is Funny, I don’t care who you are.. That’s funny.. I can not wait for the primary to be over so we know which of the demo fools we have to beat in the general election.. Then again the Repo choice doesn’t look to god but it looks a lot better then these two FOOLS!!!!

Posted by: Dan | February 29, 2008, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm

Isn’t this ad an arguement to put McCain in the Oval Office?

Posted by: jmason | February 29, 2008, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm

kockhead – you may be one of the dumbest people alive. learn how to spell, think, and relate.

Posted by: scott | February 29, 2008, 12:07 pm 12:07 pm

Gasp!!! Are you saying that they COPIED this ad. Noo. But but.. The Clinton campaign does not copy stuff.
Seems like she is finding new uses for her Xerox machine. Time to go home Hillary!

Posted by: Judgement Day | February 29, 2008, 12:07 pm 12:07 pm

gjkotw01 —- You said “Nuclear fears are irrelevant. There are more real fears…recession, rising fuel prices, stagflation and loss of good jobs…” Please remember that when al-Qaeda sets off a nuke in your town. Gas prices wont look so bad in comparison.

Posted by: mark | February 29, 2008, 12:09 pm 12:09 pm

Just a start I have been voting for over 2 decades. I’ve voted for Democratic and Republican presidents alike. The experience of either candidates didn’t amount to anything. Eventhough you are elected president doesn’t mean you platformed agenda will be accomplished. Neither candidate knows how the nation will vote on their issues. I think most of this campaign has been scarred by race and gender blasting. I think both candidates are intelligent or they wouldn’t be where they are. One thing I do know, this country is so divided at this point. The only thing I have to offer is, the last president was elected partially because of a relatives past leadership. Not much to do with any other platform issues. A whole lot of nothing. Don’t think because a person was in the political arena longer, that they are better suited to lead this nation. Maybe this is what this country needs. Bush, Clinton, Bush, ?. When will there ever be a time for a fresh new way of leading. Something that just might work. Not the past to decades of B.C.B.

Posted by: Derrick | February 29, 2008, 12:10 pm 12:10 pm

Barak H. Obama is nothing more than a cheerleader, a piper trying to lead the mindless massess to a place that feeeeels good.
If he can play the feel-good child’s game…then it seems fair is fair for Hillary to try to tell a scary story.
It is simple politics playing with the minds of the non-thinking American mob of lemmings.

Posted by: a thinking man | February 29, 2008, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm

I am shocked anyone is surprised, the people that dislike Hill and Bill certainly are not shocked!!
They are as bad as Bush, just coming from a different rat hole.

Posted by: david | February 29, 2008, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm

I am shocked anyone is surprised, the people that dislike Hill and Bill certainly are not shocked!!
They are as bad as Bush, just coming from a different rat hole.

Posted by: david | February 29, 2008, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm

I like what what Young Orlando, Fla. said!!!! Obama has to much baggage.
Hillary though has a lot of baggage too!!!!
I keep waiting to see who is going to win this long on going battle.
This country is in lots of trouble. Hillary who goes ballistic. Obama with all of his Communistic buddies including Luis Farakhan. Then poor McCain who looks like a bobble head doll!!!! He does deserve credit for being an American hero of surviving his long imprisonment during the Vietnam debacle!!!!!
Good luck America whoever is president and especially Hillary I hope she starts taking her hormones!!!!!!!! She also needs maybe some Xanax?

Posted by: Beverly Butterfield | February 29, 2008, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm

I am a democrat turned registered independant. I read the ad. I saw a statement and a question. It did not strike any fear in me nor did it scare me in any particular direction. I am leaning towards HRC because of the media. In this article the media has used the phrase HRC goes nuclear. That paints a picture in my mind of a woman who is about to erupt in some fashion.
So, you need to be aware that the media wants these pictures in your head. They have agendas that they are trying to force on you .

Posted by: ShadowKnows | February 29, 2008, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm

Ever noticed they when a Obama supporter is cornered they will say, the only reason you want vote for him cause he is black, they pull the race card every time,
They need to understand that Obama is not a black man His father was a Arab that happen to born in Africa.hence Arab/African, his blood line is Arab/white. he is a Arab/American. and I don’t care what color the man is, he has no experience and he and his supporter are rude and disrespectful.and he flip flops depending on where he is at.and where is his White grandmother that raised him? where is the respect for her? all he ever shows is his Arab grandmother in Kenya

Posted by: pespiloverforever | February 29, 2008, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm

A “fear bomb” from the Clinton camp. Hillary is turning out to be GW Bush in a pantsuit. Problem with this tactic is that most people are asked that question and in their head they think, “Obama”. Why would I want Hillary to answer the phone? She can’t even run a campaign with any clear direction. It becomes clearer each day… Hillary is not Commander in Chief material.

Posted by: rocko273 | February 29, 2008, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm

Soooooo….she plagiarized someone else’s ad…hmmmmmm. And to top it off, she’s playing the W fear card. All the more reason to vote for Obama.

Posted by: Nate | February 29, 2008, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm

Hill..create an ad using his votes in the Illinois legislatrue..That will shock people and he won’t be walking on water anymore.. the present votes on partial abortion, the votes denying the death penalty for gangs because it would hurt the black and Latino communities, his vote to allow strip joints to open within 1,000 feet of school etc etc …Lots of ammo there …come on Hillary – get your staff moving..This guy is more liberal than Teddy -bare Kennedy and you gotta educate the public because Barack won’t tell them !!!! He is too too busy walking on water and skipping Black forums in Louisiana. But he is now courting the gay and lesbian vote in Houston and in Ohio with ads in all the gay journals in the big cities One by one they fall under his spell…When does he stat to float in mid air ? Now that would be a commercial !!! …

Posted by: jimbo | February 29, 2008, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm

HILLARY RODHAM DESPERATE CLINTON

Posted by: dgfiit | February 29, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm

kockhead–I am sorry. You are right and I am wrong. The white race is in all respects superior to all those other dirty, stinky, stupid races. You are living proof of it.

Posted by: ToastOnDayOne | February 29, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm

The only thing that I don’t like about Michelle is that she has already hired her new secretary – Mrs. Rezkoski. Hey, I never said they were the brightest of the bunch!

Posted by: Kevin | February 29, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm

General McPeak member of Joint Chiefs and head of the USAF in Desert Storm says Obama’s THE President we need now, because everyone else couldn’t see the forest for their egos.
For thousands of years, the Middle East and IRAQ have been a historical quagmire for any army, and it’s sucking our nations life blood now.
This was was BS, No WMDs (remember?) and Saddam is dead. Frankly, If we don’t declare victory and leave, we’ll just be there for 36 years like the Brits were and they accomplished nothing but dead Brit soldiers. Dead kids for dreams of vain empire and oil.

Posted by: DwightXEisenhower | February 29, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm

Tarrik1776…Most power, influence & MONEY, that would be Obama. He brags about having the lead, he has been pressuring Superdelegates especially the African-American ones to switch to him and John Lewis did. I admire Emanual Cleaver for resisting this latest intimidation move of Barack’s, but you know it’ll cost him later. Obama will have his revenge. Just the same old game, with a different name, Obama.

Posted by: KC+1701 | February 29, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm

Required reading for anyone contemplating a vote for Obama:
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Front_Page/JB26Aa01.html
Scary indeed.

Posted by: Steve B. | February 29, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm

I guess Hillary can go to another bedroom, wake up Bill (and whomever he is with that night) and get the right answer.
If we want a President who says, “Invade.” I am sure Hillary is a great choice. If we want a President who thinks about consequences and develops a rational soultion to a problem at 3 a.m. or 4 p.m., we can vote for Obama.

Posted by: Chgosaint | February 29, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm

I guess Hillary can go to another bedroom, wake up Bill (and whomever he is with that night) and get the right answer.
If we want a President who says, “Invade.” I am sure Hillary is a great choice. If we want a President who thinks about consequences and develops a rational soultion to a problem at 3 a.m. or 4 p.m., we can vote for Obama.

Posted by: Chgosaint | February 29, 2008, 12:15 pm 12:15 pm

Let’s see was it HRC who got mad and said “shame on you Obama” for the mailers that were put out and said that, “that was Carl Rove tactics”. hhhmmmmmmm??????? Now it is okay for her to put out a fear tactic ad campaign? If this does not show you a four more years of GWB administration, what does? Barack Obama is the best choice for the job of being our next President of the United States of America. GO OBAMA GO

Posted by: MonMacP | February 29, 2008, 12:15 pm 12:15 pm

All the people that are going to vote for Obama obviously want only to feel warm and fuzzy and continue to watch Dancing With The Stars. I think a man being photographed in a Taliban outfit as part of his hertiage is quite errie…scray…biblical?

Posted by: AROD1212 | February 29, 2008, 12:16 pm 12:16 pm

SHAME ON YOU!!!!!!!Just the bull you were giving Obama heck about the other day .It is ok for you to do the same.Give up lady you have hit ROCK BOTTOM……..

Posted by: Honesty. | February 29, 2008, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm

HOW CAN A MAN WHO NEVER SERVED IN OUR MILITARY LEADS US TO VICTORY AND SAFETY IN TIME WHEN OUR NATION NEEDS A REAL LEADER…ESPECIALLY A WOMAN WHO HATES THE U.S. MILITARY…AND A WAR VETERAN SENIOR CITIZEN? THIS COUNTRY IS IN GRAVE DANGER, MUST WELL HAVE MICKEY MOUSE BE OUR PRESIDENT…

Posted by: MARINE4EVER | February 29, 2008, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm

An woman experienced enough to smile on her long defeat as if she is the winner, who have different faces, lots of dresses,connections,high level hypocrisy and pretences, – we can call her an aristocrat in politics, in other word political mediocre.
Compared to her Obama is poor. When a poor man can do a lot, so far, we must try to find his power. He has something rare for which we always need to wait for generations.

Posted by: Politra | February 29, 2008, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm

Hillary’s ad is lame, lame, lame! I agree with Dan; what is her purported experience? Was it union busting as a member of the Walmart board of directors or was it the unelected position of First Lady? Are voters supposed to believe that she was the one calling the shots when Bill was in the White House? I’m surprised the Obama camp hasn’t really gone after her on the true nature and extent of her experience. The truth of it is, she has one more term in the Senate than Obama and that isn’t much of a difference — certainly not enough to win my vote.

Posted by: Eric | February 29, 2008, 12:18 pm 12:18 pm

Shadowknows — good point. Whoever is the “media darling” is to be feared, and that is definitely Obama.

Posted by: Mark | February 29, 2008, 12:18 pm 12:18 pm

someone should build a website to take a poll on the Hilliary supporters that will not vote for Obama. they seems to think if he wins that we will just follow like blind sheep as they have done, I will vote for McCain

Posted by: pespiloverforever | February 29, 2008, 12:18 pm 12:18 pm

Good ad, Hillary!!! I want you to answer that phone NOT Obama.
Obama would probably have someone else (advisor) answer the phone and tell them to just mark him “present’ until he could back to them.

Posted by: prob | February 29, 2008, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm

Clinton has already shown that she is easily goaded into fighting by strong men. Look at her votes on Iraq and her votes on the Republican Guard. Her picking up the phone at 3:00 am means someone’s getting bombed because she doesn’t want to appear weak. It’s like have an angry dad with a gun waiting in the driveway.

Posted by: Russ G | February 29, 2008, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm

Come on Bill has never respected Hill, he was busy getting hos rocks off everywhere but at home.
If Bill does not respect his wife why should we???
Also shows her lack of self respect or her ability to tolerate the intolerable for her own gain, either way it does not paint a pretty picture of her.
Bills attitude towards women makes me understand why they call him the first black president, he certainly follows their player play book.

Posted by: david | February 29, 2008, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm

Show me a school that trains people to become president and i will tell u who will be the next US president. Obama 50%, MCkain 48%, Nader 2%, larouche 0%

Posted by: Decider2001 | February 29, 2008, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm

Show me a school that trains people to become president and i will tell u who will be the next US president. Obama 50%, MCkain 48%, Nader 2%, larouche 0%

Posted by: Decider2001 | February 29, 2008, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm

Show me a school that trains people to become president and i will tell u who will be the next US president. Obama 50%, MCkain 48%, Nader 2%, larouche 0%

Posted by: Decider2001 | February 29, 2008, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm

The Truth will Come out About Obama And Hillary Will Prevail… The Truth Will Set You Free! Going To EXPLODE IN OUR FACE!

Posted by: Reflective | February 29, 2008, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm

a decisive battle
We see the two voters againest each other. No one can change each other’s mind here.
To the one un decided:
There is flaw in election: We elect the one who is professional election runner.
we have no chance elect the one who have true ability.
We elected W.Bush twice, We elected Cater, now we try to elect pro election runner.—-obama.
We need elect one not by promise and word, ( he never keep his words), we need elect one true president.
That is Hillary.

Posted by: larratta | February 29, 2008, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm

Clinton won’t answer the phone, because all foreign phone calls will still be tapped if she gets president.

Posted by: AT&T | February 29, 2008, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm

Gosh guys, remember, you cannot ask obama to explain anything because he is exempt from all questions, explainations, background, experience, relationships, real estate, religious beliefs, religious relationships, his current/past religion. The lord obama has risen, please go prone. Let the world stop for a minute’s silence. Praise be obama.

Posted by: Lou | February 29, 2008, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm

To the guy that said something about “kids”. Well Im a 26 yr old kid. And my Generation and the Baby boomers are the largest groups in America. (Reason why the candidates are trying to woo these demographics). Im surprised this guy would make such a statement. Considering most of America appreciates the young people getting out and educating themselves. When Bush ran 4 yrs ago, my generation barely voted.(And we were called lazy!!!) Now that we are coming out in droves this yr….”grown ups” want to bash us. Let me ask you this…whose acting like the kid now?

Posted by: Michelle | February 29, 2008, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm

Any woman who stays with an unfaithful husband who has disgraced her publically on one or more occasions is: WEAK AND COWARDLY TO FACE THE WORLD ON HER OWN. She has no characteristics of a leader.

Posted by: Uretha | February 29, 2008, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm

Hilary, who did you vote for to answer the phone in 1992?
A man with extensive foreign policy experience as President, vice-President, and CIA director, or a governor of Arkansas with no foreign policy or national government experience?

Posted by: jbcc54 | February 29, 2008, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm

How can you say that you shouldn’t be voting on my husbands record and then prop yourself as experienced in the white house? I also regret to see Republican tatics in the Democratic playbook. It makes me sick to my stomach, y just once can’t we be the honorable party and be above this?

Posted by: Isaac Rebout | February 29, 2008, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm

Gosh guys, remember, you cannot ask obama to explain anything because he is exempt from all questions, explainations, background, experience, relationships, real estate, religious beliefs, religious relationships, his current/past religion. The lord obama has risen, please go prone. Let the world stop for a minute’s silence. Praise be obama.

Posted by: Lou | February 29, 2008, 12:23 pm 12:23 pm

We don’t need to be rushed into another war by a woman just to prove that she is “wearing the pants”. Hillary should not be left ANYWHERE near that phone. Not even in the same State.

Posted by: Tired of the Politics | February 29, 2008, 12:23 pm 12:23 pm

YOU GO HILLARY! Who’s whining now?

Posted by: beebopareebop | February 29, 2008, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm

Hillary is right and I plan to vote for someone that is a fighter and not all sunshine and lollipops like Obama and his cult followers. This is the same thing as the Reagan love-in. Why? Obama is naive and manipulative in his use of his preacher-like sermons of change. He is no different that any other politician out there. He will not get my vote no matter what. It would be a vote for weakness in my mind.

Posted by: Kris | February 29, 2008, 12:25 pm 12:25 pm

Obama’s record speaks for itself. A 20 year association with Resko, a muslim underworld character, his political career financed by dirty muslim money, his house a gift from Resko. One of the dirtiest politicians in Illinois history, missed 94% of roll call in the U S senate. History of crack and weed adds to his flavor. Both Obama’s were affirmative action and had their Ivy League college paid by the taxpayer, their grades were too low to enter these colleges. Obama wants to invade Pakistan to capture Osama. Obama was a supporter of the PLO for years. In favor of legalizing drugs and giving illegals a driver’s license and free medical benefits. I didn’t use Barack Obama’s middle name.

Posted by: Sean | February 29, 2008, 12:25 pm 12:25 pm

Remember??? Obama was still smoking cigarettes before more or less being pushed into running for President. Trust me, NO ONE smokes their way into the White House. Obama’s motives are more pure – he wants to do what is right for America and what is right for the “average” American. Hillary’s only goal is to “be President.” The ONLY time I felt the least bit “close” to Hillary was when she said, at the end of the Austin debate that, “the country is in good hands no matter which one of us is elected president.” Words to that effect. THAT Hillary is likable. This Hillary is not gonna cut it. I will tell you this: Obama will win Dallas/Ft. Worth here in Texas. I can’t vouch for the rest of the state, but if I had to bet on Texas, it would go to Obama.

Posted by: Dr. Hitch | February 29, 2008, 12:26 pm 12:26 pm

David—
You must be very educated because your rational is way to abstract for me to comprehend.

Posted by: ShadowKnows | February 29, 2008, 12:26 pm 12:26 pm

Hillary worked on the Goldwater campaign back when she was a Republican. So it isn’t like she’s Xeroxing anything — she was there! This country is in dire need of a shake-up. With gas going through the roof, our $ worth squat, grocery prices climbing and the World’s view of us is not what it used to be — this country needs a President who can take us back to a state of being respected and help the American people provide for their families. I’m with Hillary — there is too much scary stuff going on these days — I want the person who answers that phone to knows what to do — starting at Day One!

Posted by: runningmom1 | February 29, 2008, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm

Obama / Farrakhan in ’08 Now how safe do you feel…

Posted by: Shenia | February 29, 2008, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm

Inevitably this ad backfired on Clinton. Imagine two years from now, at 3 am, the phone rang in the White House bedroom:
Ring. Ring. Ring.
Here comes a frumpy old 62 year old angry vicious leader whose face is beyond anyone’s recognition without all that makeup on.
“God D*mn it! Bill, you are arrested again for unruly conduct at the bar?”
“…”
“Hello! Hello! Bill!!!! Don’t play game with me. What’s that bimbo’s name?”
“…Mrs. President, this is Dmitri Medvedev, the one you called whatever in the Ohio debate…We have got situation here and we need to discuss…”
“Have you seen Saturday Night Life? Why am I asked the first question all the time, although I will be GLAD to field it.”
On the other hand, I don’t think a 48 year old positive president would have that much problem waking up, looking pretty much the same like he always does, and answers with a powerful,
“Barrack here. May I help you?”
Brilliant idea! Clinton! You just dug your own grave.

Posted by: James | February 29, 2008, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm

Let’s see was it HRC who got mad and said “shame on you Obama” for the mailers that were put out and said that, “that was Carl Rove tactics”. hhhmmmmmmm??????? Now it is okay for her to put out a fear tactic ad campaign? If this does not show you a four more years of GWB administration, what does? Barack Obama is the best choice for the job of being our next President of the United States of America. GO OBAMA GO

Posted by: MonMacP | February 29, 2008, 12:28 pm 12:28 pm

Guys, stop all this bickering back and forth. Really, stop it, Michelle is coming and she looks madder then hell.

Posted by: sue | February 29, 2008, 12:28 pm 12:28 pm

If Her Royal Clintonness does answer the phone, her first question will be “What’s in it for me?” – Elect Hillbilly and she’ll just raid the candy store – again.

Posted by: MizFitz | February 29, 2008, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm

We shall overcome.

Posted by: AT&T | February 29, 2008, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm

Dan: I guess you are refering to the Texas Cowbay (Oilman) that we have for a President George Bush, If it wasn’t for Secretary Rice and former Secretary of State Colin Powell Bush would have never got a second term as President.
John McCain needs a rocking chair and retire from the Senate.
Obama

Posted by: Lookup | February 29, 2008, 12:31 pm 12:31 pm

Marine4Ever~ Good point.. I feel that all presidential candidates should have serve in the US military as an enlisted for at least one tour.. Then they would understand what our military needs.. This would also give them training in leadership.. Problem solving all of which are needed if you want to run OUR country.. FYI there were more DOD deaths during Bill Clinton’s term then our current Pres.. And we are at war now.. ? What is wrong with that picture?
Semper Fi..
81-88

Posted by: Dan | February 29, 2008, 12:31 pm 12:31 pm

Her ad is fine. It hits on the truth and I would rather have Hillary answering the phone instead of Obama saying…oh let’s get together and talk this out. Praise the lord!

Posted by: Kris | February 29, 2008, 12:31 pm 12:31 pm

How about Obama/Kwamee 08. Now that’s a ticket you can trust.

Posted by: jeff | February 29, 2008, 12:31 pm 12:31 pm

well folks, remember we have had 250 years of men running this country and look where we are today, in the middle of a financial colaspe, involved in a war thats questionable, and people voting for a big talker with no experience good luck america. we can make history with a woman in the white house also.

Posted by: tony | February 29, 2008, 12:31 pm 12:31 pm

well folks, remember we have had 250 years of men running this country and look where we are today, in the middle of a financial colaspe, involved in a war thats questionable, and people voting for a big talker with no experience good luck america. we can make history with a woman in the white house also.

Posted by: tony | February 29, 2008, 12:32 pm 12:32 pm

Obama endorsed by Farrakhan, Nation of Islam, attends a radical black only church, associates with black underworld muslims of questionable character sounds like the person to call when there is trouble. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Akitisha | February 29, 2008, 12:32 pm 12:32 pm

WOW! Hillary has once again set a new low. Using fear to gain support. Like there isn’t enough in the country to be afraid of. She is grasping at straws now. Her unstable back and forth attacks, playing the victim and self-pity isn’t working as she spirals down. What a surprise. Desperation is written all over this. I know the American people are much smarter than this. When she loses in Ohio and Texas next week, I’m sure that we will see her on the floor kicking and screaming like the baby she really is. She needs to face the truth, she was not ready for this race unbelievably and she BLEW it. All she has done in her attacks is make herself look bad. She seems to have forgotten that when you point at someone, the rest of your fingers are pointing back at you. She rode the “politics as usual” race and is nothing more than a male politician in women’s clothing. There is no reason that she should be in the postition that she is in now except for her mishandling of her campaign money, underestimating her opponent, ignoring states that she figured she had nailed. Boo hoo! She did it herself and only has herself to blame.

Posted by: Ihavebrainsdou | February 29, 2008, 12:33 pm 12:33 pm

WOW! Hillary has once again set a new low. Using fear to gain support. Like there isn’t enough in the country to be afraid of. She is grasping at straws now. Her unstable back and forth attacks, playing the victim and self-pity isn’t working as she spirals down. What a surprise. Desperation is written all over this. I know the American people are much smarter than this. When she loses in Ohio and Texas next week, I’m sure that we will see her on the floor kicking and screaming like the baby she really is. She needs to face the truth, she was not ready for this race unbelievably and she BLEW it. All she has done in her attacks is make herself look bad. She seems to have forgotten that when you point at someone, the rest of your fingers are pointing back at you. She rode the “politics as usual” race and is nothing more than a male politician in women’s clothing. There is no reason that she should be in the postition that she is in now except for her mishandling of her campaign money, underestimating her opponent, ignoring states that she figured she had nailed. Boo hoo! She did it herself and only has herself to blame.

Posted by: Ihavebrainsdou | February 29, 2008, 12:33 pm 12:33 pm

Uretha—
What are you doing in the middle of Bill and Hillarys marital business?
How would you like them in yours?

Posted by: ShadowKnows | February 29, 2008, 12:33 pm 12:33 pm

Shame on Hillary for running her campaign so negatively. This ad tops it for fear-mongering as well as being silly. Why would Hillary be ‘working’ at her desk at 3 a.m. in a suit and pearls? I am a life-long Dem but would have a hard time voting for Hillary if Obama wasn’t our candidate in November. Her vow, much repeated, to win this candidacy at any cost, brings to mind the Nixon era. Obama has, true to his nature, run a campaign built on honesty, hope and terrific ideas.

Posted by: Lydia | February 29, 2008, 12:34 pm 12:34 pm

What is so amazing to me is that Hillary Clinton can run on her “experience”. As far as I know, she has none! She was the First Lady in the White House, but I wouldn’t vote for Laura Bush for that reason. She has been a senator, but has done nothing that I know of. Being on committees is not doing anything. Committees are means for evading responsibility. Obama may or may not have adequate experience and judgment to be President, but certainly Hillary does not. She has been investigated repeatedly for ethics violations, and Bill’s own behavior speaks volumes about her.

Posted by: David Anderson | February 29, 2008, 12:34 pm 12:34 pm

Shame on Hillary for running her campaign so negatively. This ad tops it for fear-mongering as well as being silly. Why would Hillary be ‘working’ at her desk at 3 a.m. in a suit and pearls? I am a life-long Dem but would have a hard time voting for Hillary if Obama wasn’t our candidate in November. Her vow, much repeated, to win this candidacy at any cost, brings to mind the Nixon era. Obama has, true to his nature, run a campaign built on honesty, hope and terrific ideas.

Posted by: Lydia | February 29, 2008, 12:35 pm 12:35 pm

If George bush hadn’t been given the green light to invade Iraq by Senators Clinton and McCain; would there even be a need to answer this question?

Posted by: David Edmondson | February 29, 2008, 12:36 pm 12:36 pm

The Hillary camp gets more desperate day by day. And SHE complained of Obama using tactics “from the Karl Rove handbook?”
This is simply fear-mongering, and has no place in the Democratic primaries.
I expected this from the right-wing Republican crowd. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised though…as Hillary was the President of the Young Republicans at Wellesley College.

Posted by: Matt | February 29, 2008, 12:36 pm 12:36 pm

Hillary has experience or so she claims.
And yet she has shown poor judgment repeatedly in her political career. And, please explain how she has so poorly managed her campaign and yet we will trust her to run the country?
Yeah….right.
Go Barack!!!

Posted by: Ivan | February 29, 2008, 12:37 pm 12:37 pm

Jeff— How about Obama/yomma 08?

Posted by: ShadowKnows | February 29, 2008, 12:37 pm 12:37 pm

The ONLY person in America who is trying to tie Obama into “dirty” Muslim money…the only man to call Obama a Muslim is a 66 year old Michael Savage who doesn’t believe in global warming because “this was a cold winter.” Unlike most Americans, Obama has been exposed to many world religions and has CHOSEN Christianity. There is absolutely NO TIE to any “dirty Muslim money” and Obama is not a Muslim but if these neocons can keep putting the words “OBAMA and MUSLIM” in the same sentence like Bush did “terrorism and Saddam Hussein” until we came to confuse Al Queda with Iraq. Same tactic here. Won’t work. Obama will be our next president. You know it. I know it. The neocons know it and they don’t like it. Too bad for them because the WORLD loves it. They want to see an America not filled with hate but an America that is willing to reach out…and at least TRY dialogue before we start dropping bombs. There is no glory in supporting an illegal war. Period.

Posted by: Don | February 29, 2008, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm

The ONLY person in America who is trying to tie Obama into “dirty” Muslim money…the only man to call Obama a Muslim is a 66 year old Michael Savage who doesn’t believe in global warming because “this was a cold winter.” Unlike most Americans, Obama has been exposed to many world religions and has CHOSEN Christianity. There is absolutely NO TIE to any “dirty Muslim money” and Obama is not a Muslim but if these neocons can keep putting the words “OBAMA and MUSLIM” in the same sentence like Bush did “terrorism and Saddam Hussein” until we came to confuse Al Queda with Iraq. Same tactic here. Won’t work. Obama will be our next president. You know it. I know it. The neocons know it and they don’t like it. Too bad for them because the WORLD loves it. They want to see an America not filled with hate but an America that is willing to reach out…and at least TRY dialogue before we start dropping bombs. There is no glory in supporting an illegal war. Period.

Posted by: Don | February 29, 2008, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm

All the Clintion campaign is trying to do is make folks sick of politics so those who are leaning for Obama will stay home. Clinton’s already got all the support she’s ever going to have. All she can do is keep potential Obama voters at home.

Posted by: Paul Wise | February 29, 2008, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm

Pure desperation!

Posted by: Potion78 | February 29, 2008, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm

Adam, since the Clinton ad is supposed to represent the “Republican fearmongering play book” maybe you can name a ad that McCain or Bush has had recently that is reminiscent of the Clinton ad.

Posted by: marco123 | February 29, 2008, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm

Adam, since the Clinton ad is supposed to represent the “Republican fearmongering play book” maybe you can name a ad that McCain or Bush has had recently that is reminiscent of the Clinton ad.

Posted by: marco123 | February 29, 2008, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm

It is so sad that the black superdelgates who support Clinton are being harrassed. Disagreeing on policies is one thing but for Obama’s campaign to physically harrass them is uncalled for. He has divided the democratic party beyond repair.

Posted by: Jack | February 29, 2008, 12:39 pm 12:39 pm

I would like to issue a warning to the Obama supporters, your pure hatred and divisiveness will cost your candidate the election should he win the nomination, first of all you are f following a man that has based his platform on being a uniter, yet you are so vicious, and hate filled in your criticism of Senator Clinton, it’s one thing to pitch for your candidate, but it is another thing to just be plane out hateful, many see it and many are turned off by it and if you think that Obama can win the General election on is own without the Clinton Supporters you better think again, do the numbers and that should sober you up from the Kool-Aid that you have been drinking, if Obama supporters are so ready to turn a deaf ear to certain facts about their candidate and put him up on a pedestal as if he is some sort of Messiah, then they will not hold him accountable and that in itself is scary, watch what you say and how you say it because you are consistently alienating the Clinton Supporters and we do have options come November which consist of:
1. Start a write in Campaigned for Hillary
2. Stay at Home
3. Vote for Nader
4. Vote for McCain
All of which will cost your candidate the election, and when this occurs, I hope that you blame yourselves for your despicable behavior. It is evident to me that most of the individuals on this site are young disrespectful people, and if not, that is even more disgraceful, your have dragged Senator Clinton through the mud with you vicious accusations and lies, if your would do your research and look at her record objectively, you would see that the majority of the things that you accuse her of are simply media driven, Republican driven hate mongering. You take this woman who is a champion for children’s rights, who was a key player in pushing for the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to protect the rights of women and families, who under the good old boy corporate America would loose their jobs if they had to go out on leave to have their children, or take care of their sick parents, a woman that went to China and stood in front one of the most hateful regimes and spoke out against the injustice and slaughter of thousands of female infants due to their nazi mentality that one Gender is more worthy to live, a woman that yes sat on the board of Walmart, which your candidate was quick to point out, but never pointed out that she was a thorne in their sides because of her constant demand for equal pay and equal rights for women, a woman who started her political Career years ago, sitting on the Nixon impeachment panel and being a part of the American Political system. A woman who is so intelligent, that she could be at any large Corporate Firm making millions, but chose to be a champion for children and all people, a woman who had to publicly endure the type of deception that most women have in their lifetime, but not in the public eye and still was made out to be part of the problem instead of the victim, I guess that mean that every woman who has been cheated on, it is somehow their fault according to her critics, how truly disgusting, you chastise her for staying with her husband, but how many of you have stayed through worst, but no one in the world knows. Have you researched her, have you really taken a truly good look at her policies, as I have your candidate, because as an American you owe it to yourself and your fellow American to give each candidate a good hard look. Be careful what you hope for, because it just may come true, she may lose this thing but if you continue to viciously attack her, your candidate will be the biggest loser come November. A word to the wise.

Posted by: viblaze1023kj | February 29, 2008, 12:39 pm 12:39 pm

I would like to issue a warning to the Obama supporters, your pure hatred and divisiveness will cost your candidate the election should he win the nomination, first of all you are f following a man that has based his platform on being a uniter, yet you are so vicious, and hate filled in your criticism of Senator Clinton, it’s one thing to pitch for your candidate, but it is another thing to just be plane out hateful, many see it and many are turned off by it and if you think that Obama can win the General election on is own without the Clinton Supporters you better think again, do the numbers and that should sober you up from the Kool-Aid that you have been drinking, if Obama supporters are so ready to turn a deaf ear to certain facts about their candidate and put him up on a pedestal as if he is some sort of Messiah, then they will not hold him accountable and that in itself is scary, watch what you say and how you say it because you are consistently alienating the Clinton Supporters and we do have options come November which consist of:
1. Start a write in Campaigned for Hillary
2. Stay at Home
3. Vote for Nader
4. Vote for McCain
All of which will cost your candidate the election, and when this occurs, I hope that you blame yourselves for your despicable behavior. It is evident to me that most of the individuals on this site are young disrespectful people, and if not, that is even more disgraceful, your have dragged Senator Clinton through the mud with you vicious accusations and lies, if your would do your research and look at her record objectively, you would see that the majority of the things that you accuse her of are simply media driven, Republican driven hate mongering. You take this woman who is a champion for children’s rights, who was a key player in pushing for the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to protect the rights of women and families, who under the good old boy corporate America would loose their jobs if they had to go out on leave to have their children, or take care of their sick parents, a woman that went to China and stood in front one of the most hateful regimes and spoke out against the injustice and slaughter of thousands of female infants due to their nazi mentality that one Gender is more worthy to live, a woman that yes sat on the board of Walmart, which your candidate was quick to point out, but never pointed out that she was a thorne in their sides because of her constant demand for equal pay and equal rights for women, a woman who started her political Career years ago, sitting on the Nixon impeachment panel and being a part of the American Political system. A woman who is so intelligent, that she could be at any large Corporate Firm making millions, but chose to be a champion for children and all people, a woman who had to publicly endure the type of deception that most women have in their lifetime, but not in the public eye and still was made out to be part of the problem instead of the victim, I guess that mean that every woman who has been cheated on, it is somehow their fault according to her critics, how truly disgusting, you chastise her for staying with her husband, but how many of you have stayed through worst, but no one in the world knows. Have you researched her, have you really taken a truly good look at her policies, as I have your candidate, because as an American you owe it to yourself and your fellow American to give each candidate a good hard look. Be careful what you hope for, because it just may come true, she may lose this thing but if you continue to viciously attack her, your candidate will be the biggest loser come November. A word to the wise.

Posted by: viblaze1023kj | February 29, 2008, 12:39 pm 12:39 pm

Shame on you to call at 3 a.m. – Medwedew dwedev – whatever.
I told you that I don’t talk to you without preconditions! Got it? We break for nobody!

Posted by: AT&T | February 29, 2008, 12:40 pm 12:40 pm

Aunt B’s evil twin Hillary belongs on Deperate Housewives not running for President. She does not get it yet—-the majority of Americans greatly dislike her.

Posted by: rockychance | February 29, 2008, 12:40 pm 12:40 pm

Michael Bloomberg should pick up the phone.
Too bad he decided not to.

Posted by: Janus | February 29, 2008, 12:40 pm 12:40 pm

Shame on you to call at 3 a.m. – Medwedew dwedev – whatever.
I told you that I don’t talk to you without preconditions! Got it? We break for nobody!

Posted by: AT&T | February 29, 2008, 12:41 pm 12:41 pm

Aunt B’s evil twin Hillary belongs on Deperate Housewives not running for President. She does not get it yet—-the majority of Americans greatly dislike her.

Posted by: rockychance | February 29, 2008, 12:41 pm 12:41 pm

I see the percentages in Texas and I am so sick to my stomach.. we need Texas.. tell me what we can do to get the voters in Texas awakened!! I am here in NY. I have contributed to campaign (which I hope you fellow Hillaricans have helped.. we need all the support possible!! Notice how his campaign gloats.. hmm yet he does not admit the 1.3 million he received from his Rezko connections) Anyways ladies and gents who support the true future Prez Hillary.. what can we do!!

Posted by: Long Island Mom | February 29, 2008, 12:41 pm 12:41 pm

fanatics,fanatics,fanatics. Every last one of yall.

Posted by: crdaper | February 29, 2008, 12:41 pm 12:41 pm

Michael Bloomberg should pick up the phone.
Too bad he decided not to.

Posted by: Janus | February 29, 2008, 12:41 pm 12:41 pm

3 a.m…. ringing phone…
Hillary answers…
“This had better be good Bill.”

“Kim Jong who?”

“Did what?”

“Bomb him.”
WHY? Becuase she would be considered weak if she doesn’t take the strongest action possible. BUT, she is weak. She stays with a cheating husband. She is the worst role model for women since… Trying to think of worse… I am sure I can think of someone… but even Mary Jo Buttafuco left her husband.

Posted by: Chgosaint | February 29, 2008, 12:42 pm 12:42 pm

You can see, Hillary is exactly like Bush: running on the politics of fear!!! We have had enough of this. Rumsfeld, Cheney and Co were also experienced, and where dis they get us? Hillary, with this smear campaign you definitely lost my vote. You would say ANYTHING just to get to the White House. SHAME ON YOU!!!

Posted by: Denis van Dam | February 29, 2008, 12:42 pm 12:42 pm

3 a.m…. ringing phone…
Hillary answers…
“This had better be good Bill.”

“Kim Jong who?”

“Did what?”

“Bomb him.”
WHY? Becuase she would be considered weak if she doesn’t take the strongest action possible. BUT, she is weak. She stays with a cheating husband. She is the worst role model for women since… Trying to think of worse… I am sure I can think of someone… but even Mary Jo Buttafuco left her husband.

Posted by: Chgosaint | February 29, 2008, 12:43 pm 12:43 pm

There is no honor in fighting a dishonorable war. Obama knows this. He voted against the war. Hillary went along with the crowd because that’s what she does. Hillary just blew any chances she might have had for this nomination. A concession speech could not have said it better than this kind of attack ad. If she acts this way now when she might not get her way, think of how she’d act as President when she didn’t get her way. Whoa! She is only gaining ground for Obama. Keep it up, Loser.

Posted by: Robert in Texas | February 29, 2008, 12:43 pm 12:43 pm

You always read and hear about countries where people are not even safe to go out and vote. Now the Obama campaign is starting to do this to the black delegetes who support Hillary. Are we the voters going to be targeted next?

Posted by: jas | February 29, 2008, 12:43 pm 12:43 pm

I’m an objective person. I saw the AD. Big deal. I mean democracts in general are not going to respond well to this kind of add, sorry… I mean this is an AD for a Republican base. People will just be confused… she kind of looks silly there at the end too. It’s such a false setup. Independents will HATE this AD.. as they are usually more critical and those are the votes she needed. For the record.. I was a Clinton supporter until I saw this ad. She needs to grow-up and tell us why we should vote for her and not why we shouldn’t vote for the other guy. Enough.

Posted by: objective | February 29, 2008, 12:44 pm 12:44 pm

Chris,
These same kids your referring to will have to live with the consequenses of voting with their hart instead of their head. There’s the irony.
These youngsters have a right to vote, but it doesn’t mean they have been around long enough to know about making that mistake. These same 20 year olds love the fake reality TV. I believe they are being duped by a speaker that is playing on their hatred of this current administration.
These 20yr olds will be at concert next week smoking dope and boozing it up.
Following his example of college life.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 12:45 pm 12:45 pm

THE BRILLIANT THINKING OF BARRACK OBAMA:….GWBush drove this big Iraq bus into the ditch and when I’m president, I will get the bus out of the ditch. However, I reserve the rights to drive the bus back into the ditch…….but mr. Obama…why don’t we just do what we need to do in the ditch now and get the bus out when we’re done?……….Obama: Nonsense! I will get the bus out of the ditch cuz the american people want the bus out of the ditch. Once out, I will drive the bus back into the ditch and finish what ever job we have yet completed in the ditch. Wow, now that’s new, orginal and brilliant!

Posted by: Young Orlando FL | February 29, 2008, 12:45 pm 12:45 pm

Hillary, Please call it quits while people have some respect for you.

Posted by: kimcarrel | February 29, 2008, 12:46 pm 12:46 pm

I don’t want bi-polar Hillary anywhere near a red phone.
She is now issuing VEILED threats about a lasuit against the Texas voting process. Oh, but wait nothing happens until AFTER the election…guess she still hopes to win our state.
Texas has a caucus and vote. Hillary said she doesn’t care about those states that caucus…we don’t count…dont represent the real electorate. Yet, they are threatening a lawsuit here. Remember when Nevada had an injunction about caucus sites.
The Clintons are pulling out all stops. They are using negative ads, psychotic speeches, strong arming superdelegates, changing rules on Michigan and Florida, filing lawsuits and injunctions…good grief.
Why in the world would any voter want them anywhere near the White House again.

Posted by: Don't Mess with Texas | February 29, 2008, 12:47 pm 12:47 pm

Shame on you Obama. How many times you tell about that 1 vote about Iraq. I am really bored.
You you are not telling about you had voted 129 times present.
It is a good judgement. Are you kidding me?
Talk to your heart and don’t fool people.
Go Away.

Posted by: John | February 29, 2008, 12:47 pm 12:47 pm

It never ceases to amaze me that Clinton does not get it. McCain does not get it. Most middle age people and seniors do not get it. Young people get it. We need change in how we conduct the business of this country. No matter how much more qualified you think Hillary or McCain is, they do not represent what the younger people of this country need and what they want their country to be. They are studying or just studied how our government is supposed to work but all they know is how Bush has ignored the Constitution, got us into an unnecessary war, drove our economy into a near-recession, and ignored civil rights. People, step aside and let the young people change our country. It has always been the young people to bring about change. Can you remember when you were younger? You should not try to stop them. Let’s welcome our young people taking charge to make their world better. We’ve had our chance. Do you get it now?

Posted by: JBrown | February 29, 2008, 12:47 pm 12:47 pm

Exellent response by viblaze1023kj
Thank you for your honesty. I fully agree with you. The more Obama supporters beat up on Senator Clinton, the quicker McCain will win in November. People like me are starting to become alienated and will vote for McCain if Hillary bashing continues.
God bless all of America

Posted by: Steve | February 29, 2008, 12:48 pm 12:48 pm

The Democrats need to rally around one candidate otherwise they will have the necks handed to them by the Republicans in November.
Unless you want another 4-years of what we have now, I suggest everyone of you unite behind whoever will emerge as the leader after “Super-Jr. Tuesday”.
Whether or not you like Hillary or Obama, you better unite or you will lose.

Posted by: Mr LLMC | February 29, 2008, 12:49 pm 12:49 pm

Ok Robert in Texas: He voted against the war yet voted to fund it afterwards.. and if terrorists where there he would go back..hmmm.. well back then we believed terrosist were there.. so Hillary chose what the majority of Senators chose..hmm Obama was not a Senator and well did not have his city attacked either.. so please hold your tongue.. let me see if they attack Illinois what he would have decided to do..

Posted by: Long Island mom | February 29, 2008, 12:49 pm 12:49 pm

Talk about not being able to come up with an original idea, Hillary. Didn’t you accuse Obama of stealing another man’s words?!!! Well, you have stolen another man’s commercial. Desperate times call for desperate measures for the Hillary camp. Too bad that you just come off as a washed up fish gulping for it’s last bit of air.

Posted by: terri | February 29, 2008, 12:49 pm 12:49 pm

well, i think the idea of who will be making the decision if something like that occurs is a VERY relevant question to ask [specially after 9/11] – one that i have asked myself since we narrowed the democratic contest to the last two…
it scares me to think that an inexperience person can be the one making it – plain and simple – and that’s the reason I am behind Hillary Clinton.

Posted by: aqua | February 29, 2008, 12:49 pm 12:49 pm

Relax, all. This ad works to preempt the right-wing smear machine – friendly fire. Better this ad comes out now then later. That said, Hillary should get out before she makes herself being elected for any office futile.

Posted by: Jack | February 29, 2008, 12:49 pm 12:49 pm

Just like Obama followers to critisize criticle questions of our Nataional Secruity, because they do not have a leg to stand on.
Obama tried to dupe the people of the United States of America by making them believe he had some substancial NATO post in the fight against terorism.
He says the people of the United States of America deserverse someone that will be straight with the people, then misleads them with this. He spreads lies in his fliers. Sounds like the same old Washington to me.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm

Is this the same person crying on T.V. last month because she was having a bad day.And she would answer the phone at 3 A.M. with sound judement ??
Yes, it is. She will cry, but at 3:00 am- Hillary, go home.

Posted by: Denis van Dam | February 29, 2008, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm

You don’t employ your WAR MACHINE unless you intend to win the fight! WAR is ugly business period! That’s why it’s call WAR? There’s carnage and gore in order to achieve the goal. Don’t expect one to be civil when they have to fight for their very lives! That’s just stupid! BUSH-1 Jumped into a fight that he didn’t finish! BUSH-2 picked a fight he couldn’t win! And now our names are MUD around the world, and we’re broke. McCain acts as if we owe him the White House…he’s too old and decrepid, and probably smells like liniment and polly-Grip. Now, Hillary is whining and throwing tantrums…somebody give her a tissue…pleeeeeez! Barack is our chance to restore America’s good name. He should be President today!

Posted by: dmitchsr | February 29, 2008, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm

Hilary seem so desparate! I feel sorry for her!
She’s got no soul, class and dignity!
Just quit the race – u have no chance of winning!
Obama – your presence in the white house will cleanse centuries of scandal and stupidity!

Posted by: Maria | February 29, 2008, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm

Okay I don’t agree at all with the fear tacticts of this ad. HOWEVER, it does bring up a real question. Is Obama ready to be Commander In Chief, especailly given his partisan record(don’t beieve me do some research) and somewhat naive view of foreign policy. Obama has made a number of mistakes this week regarding foreign policy. His retreat-reinvade Iraq issue(who cares how his campaign spins this) is a real issue and undercuts his central argument against the war. How many lives, money would it cost to re-invade? In addition the issue of CTV(they have not backed down and Obama has not said a phone call wasn’t made) and backing away from NAFTA. These are two huge issues that Obama has not done well on. Once again I don’t agree with scare tactics but this ad did make me think of the blunders Obama has made regarding Iraq and NAFTA this week. Another blogger pointed this out earlier, the presidency is not a place to complete an “internship” and Obama supporters please stop being reactionary and start asking real questions of your candidate.

Posted by: Gonzalo | February 29, 2008, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm

Rocky posted:
“I agree with “Mondegreenie.” Clinton’s ad asks a very real question and I don’t want some President who’s still serving his “internship” safeguarding my future.
Clinton voters will cross over to McCain if Obama wins the nomination.”
I will vote for McCain if Hillary gets it. He has a more liberal voting record than she does. Further, if you are saying you don’t want someone serving their internship as President, then in 1992, did you support Bill Clinton? After all, his opponent was a VP, President, Director of CIA… experience lost. Bill was at best an intern who took a short bus and probably had to wear a helmet.

Posted by: Chgosaint | February 29, 2008, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm

This is copied from viblaze1023kj (above):
I would like to issue a warning to the Obama supporters, your pure hatred and divisiveness will cost your candidate the election should he win the nomination, first of all you are f following a man that has based his platform on being a uniter, yet you are so vicious, and hate filled in your criticism of Senator Clinton, it’s one thing to pitch for your candidate, but it is another thing to just be plane out hateful, many see it and many are turned off by it and if you think that Obama can win the General election on is own without the Clinton Supporters you better think again, do the numbers and that should sober you up from the Kool-Aid that you have been drinking, if Obama supporters are so ready to turn a deaf ear to certain facts about their candidate and put him up on a pedestal as if he is some sort of Messiah, then they will not hold him accountable and that in itself is scary, watch what you say and how you say it because you are consistently alienating the Clinton Supporters and we do have options come November which consist of:
1. Start a write in Campaigned for Hillary
2. Stay at Home
3. Vote for Nader
4. Vote for McCain
All of which will cost your candidate the election, and when this occurs, I hope that you blame yourselves for your despicable behavior. It is evident to me that most of the individuals on this site are young disrespectful people, and if not, that is even more disgraceful, your have dragged Senator Clinton through the mud with you vicious accusations and lies, if your would do your research and look at her record objectively, you would see that the majority of the things that you accuse her of are simply media driven, Republican driven hate mongering. You take this woman who is a champion for children’s rights, who was a key player in pushing for the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to protect the rights of women and families, who under the good old boy corporate America would loose their jobs if they had to go out on leave to have their children, or take care of their sick parents, a woman that went to China and stood in front one of the most hateful regimes and spoke out against the injustice and slaughter of thousands of female infants due to their nazi mentality that one Gender is more worthy to live, a woman that yes sat on the board of Wal-Mart, which your candidate was quick to point out, but never pointed out that she was a throne in their sides because of her constant demand for equal pay and equal rights for women, a woman who started her political Career years ago, sitting on the Nixon impeachment panel and being a part of the American Political system. A woman who is so intelligent, that she could be at any large Corporate Firm making millions, but chose to be a champion for children and all people, a woman who had to publicly endure the type of deception that most women have in their lifetime, but not in the public eye and still was made out to be part of the problem instead of the victim, I guess that mean that every woman who has been cheated on, it is somehow their fault according to her critics, how truly disgusting, you chastise her for staying with her husband, but how many of you have stayed through worst, but no one in the world knows. Have you researched her, have you really taken a truly good look at her policies, as I have your candidate, because as an American you owe it to yourself and your fellow American to give each candidate a good hard look. Be careful what you hope for, because it just may come true, she may lose this thing but if you continue to viciously attack her, your candidate will be the biggest loser come November. A word to the wise.

Posted by: Steve | February 29, 2008, 12:51 pm 12:51 pm

Hillary, it’s 3:00 a.m. in the White House. Do you know WHERE YOUR HUSBAND is????
Now THAT IS A REASON to go Nuclear!

Posted by: Elena | February 29, 2008, 12:51 pm 12:51 pm

viblaze1023kj | Feb 29, 2008 12:39:47 PM. So well said! If Obama wins I will vote for Nader thanks to the hateful Obama supporters that conduct themselves with such dispicable behavior. And I hold Obama accountable and cowardly for not “taking the high road” like McCain. Obama needs to call off his attack dogs and instruct them to treat fellow democrats with respect even if their candidate choice differs from their own. What a poor cowardly leader Obama will make. He is still so green behind the ears he doesn’t have the confidence to defend his own middle name or call off the vicious attackers. So pathetic!

Posted by: votetheissues | February 29, 2008, 12:53 pm 12:53 pm

Barack Obama has never had to make a tough decision – EVER. He made a SPEECH about the invasion of Iraq. He did not cast a vote for or against it. Look at his only real legislative record – that in the Illinois State Senate and it is a disturbing trend – NOT making tough decisions. If anyone is full of BS it is Barack Obama.

Posted by: WakeUpPeople | February 29, 2008, 12:53 pm 12:53 pm

Hillary, it’s 3:00 a.m. in the White House. Do you know WHERE YOUR HUSBAND is????
Now THAT IS A REASON to go Nuclear!

Posted by: Elena | February 29, 2008, 12:53 pm 12:53 pm

By the way, most of these anti-Clinton notes are written by a staff at the Obama HQ in Chicago. Their job is to spend all day thrashing Clinton.
Mohammed

Posted by: Mohammed | February 29, 2008, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm

viblaze1023kj | Feb 29, 2008 12:39:47 PM. So well said! If Obama wins I will vote for Nader thanks to the hateful Obama supporters that conduct themselves with such dispicable behavior. And I hold Obama accountable and cowardly for not “taking the high road” like McCain. Obama needs to call off his attack dogs and instruct them to treat fellow democrats with respect even if their candidate choice differs from their own. What a poor cowardly leader Obama will make. He is still so green behind the ears he doesn’t have the confidence to defend his own middle name or call off the vicious attackers. So pathetic!

Posted by: enoughnamecalling | February 29, 2008, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm

What is Hillary’s experience as a Senator amount to? roughly 22 pieces of legislation covering mundane things such as renaming buildings, but nothing substantive. Obama on the other hand has far too many to list most of which are substantive. So now I have to wonder what it is exactly Hillary does do for the pay and benefits we pay for through taxes.

Posted by: Patriot2008 | February 29, 2008, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm

San Francisco (Post 10:08 asked : “My question is, what happens when the campaign is over and women realize that they have set themselves back ….Will they be surprised? That is a good question–but only for those women who are voting for Hillary because she is a woman or believe those of us who DON’T vote for Hillary are not somehow wrapped up in our gender as you seem to be. My vote against Hillary (whether for Obama or McCain) is not because of gender. It’s because of what she has become as this campaign has progressed, especially in the weeks since Super Tuesday. She is no longer running as the candidate who WANTS to be President. She is showing us that she HAS to be President, and will resort to anything to do so. I would vote against anyone (man, woman, black, white, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Indian, Irish, etc. since none of that matters) who has demonstrated the poor leadership skills that she has resorted to.

Posted by: prairie town | February 29, 2008, 12:55 pm 12:55 pm

Women is politics is a double-edged sword that cuts both ways.
It is true that when women talk tough, there is a tendency of labeling them as a witch, etc. where a man can talk tough and it is OK
However, when men run against women, they can not be as strong with them in their attacks as they are another male candidate or people feel sympathy towards the woman and feel she is being picked on.
Let’s be fair in this analysis.

Posted by: Ivan | February 29, 2008, 12:55 pm 12:55 pm

Clintons are vultures and victory is the aim, whatever it takes!
Obama should have a ‘red phone’ ad citing IRAQ decission, where Hilary consistently voted for! If the phone ring before going to Iraq, what Hilary answered the phone?
Who wants to vote Hilary?
Did not she already lost 11 times?

Posted by: roger | February 29, 2008, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm

Mohammed | Feb 29, 2008 12:54:03 PM
Is that true?

Posted by: enoughnamecalling | February 29, 2008, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm

Hey Obama supporters the more you tease and disrespect Hillary..the more and more MaCain is gaining.
Will see you guys in general electin how Obama is going to win without Hillary supporters.

Posted by: Brown | February 29, 2008, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm

What is Hillary’s experience as a Senator amount to? roughly 22 pieces of legislation covering mundane things such as renaming buildings, but nothing substantive. Obama on the other hand has far too many to list most of which are substantive. So now I have to wonder what it is exactly Hillary does do for the pay and benefits we pay for through taxes.

Posted by: Patriot2008 | February 29, 2008, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm

Hey MO, where is Curly and Shemp?

Posted by: scvlptr | February 29, 2008, 12:57 pm 12:57 pm

There is so much at stake in this election. The voting decisions we make today will have profound consequences in the years to come (as we have seen with G.W. Bush in office). Whether you like the Clinton ad or not, it provides a very sobering message. The incompetence of the Bush Administration has caused catastrophic problems.
For those who are too young to remember there was CHANGE that really made a difference during the 1990′s. Under the Clinton Administration the economy was strong and there was prosperity. (The deficit which arose under the Reagan/Bush era was replaced by a huge budget surplus; 22,000,000 million jobs were created; improvement in standards of living coupled with increase in the Middle Class occurred). Also, the U.S. was respected and had strong diplomatic relationships with our allies.
The current Bush Administration squandered the prosperity and good will of this nation.
What I find interesting is all the campaign hype and emotional rhetoric. Removing the Bush Administration from the White House is the “change” we all seek. There is very little difference between the Democratic candidates in their policies or their U.S. Senate voting records. Ultimately, it does come down to experience.
When questioned by a CNN Correspondent after winning his Senate seat in 2004, whether he would be running for national office (President) in 2008, Obama admitted he would not be experienced enough to run. (You-Tube Video)
With all sincerity, I would like him to explain to the American people what transpired between his swearing in as a U.S. Senator in January of 2005 and disclosing his intention to run for President in 2007 to now qualify him for the job.
As a lawyer, I find his admission regarding his “inexperience” resonates louder than anything anyone else has said. or could say, about him or his opponent.

Posted by: LD | February 29, 2008, 12:57 pm 12:57 pm

OBAMA’S BRILLIANT THINKING (I): “…when i’m president, I will pull troops out of Irag. Should Alqeada remains their bases in Iraq, I will reserve the rights to use all means to remove them from Irag”. Mccain:”…but Alqeada is in Iraq now…” Obama:”….cough cough..I know that Alqeada is in Iraq…but but but John, I have news for you…Alqeada would not have been in Iraq if it wasn’t for GWbush..” (aka, if you guys didn’t put them there then I would not have made such a pea brain statement in the first place…” Media: “…absolutely! Obama gave it to Mccain on that one…I mean, he would not have displayed such ignorance in foreign affairs if GWBush didn’t put Alqeada in Iraq in the first place…come on…give the man a break!”

Posted by: Young Orlando FL | February 29, 2008, 12:57 pm 12:57 pm

If this situation would happened, Obama would probably call his campaign manager to find out what he should do. Now, if this happened during a debate he could then simply listen to Hillary.
This is not a joke. The junior senator, Obama, simply does not have the experience. In fact, one of the major TV station ran a video of Obama when he first became a senator. He was asked if he was considering a run for president. Obama himself said : I am not ready to run for president as I need more experience.
This video must be shown again and frequent.1

Posted by: Phyllis/ PA | February 29, 2008, 12:57 pm 12:57 pm

i think it’s a perfectly valid point made badly. i’ve been saying for WEEKS that she ought to state in a debate with him, ‘i know so-and-so, i’ve known so-and-so for years, i’ve worked with so-and-so’ etc, ‘when i’m sworn in as president of the united states, leaders around the world will know exactly who the commander-in-chief is, there will be no need for a round of ‘meet-and-greets’…’ as well as, ‘i know the presidency. i know what it is to be commander-in-chief – i lived with it for eight years… i’ve woken up in the morning with it and gone to bed at night with it. i’ve seen it more intimately than any candidate ever has in the history of our country. I KNOW WHAT IT IS TO BE AWAKENED AT THREE IN THE MORNING OUT OF DEAD SLEEP BECAUSE THERE’S A CRISIS SOMEWHERE IN OUR COUNTRY, OR IN THE WORLD…’ it is absolutely a valid point. the problem is that she’s displayed a disconcerting tendency toward NOT making these outright statements in debates and NOT just saying to his face, ‘i admire you, blah blah, but i honestly don’t think you’re ready right now to be the president of the united states’ and that would not be insulting or fear-mongering. instead, she smiles and plays nice at the debate (except when she goes WAY overboard and then gets even more ridiculous) and uses her strongest words for the campaign trail, which then makes her look two-faced, which reinforces what a lot of people already think about her. and they’re both too damned polished – can’t we get somebody up there who talks like a real person?!

Posted by: ChrisSanDiego | February 29, 2008, 12:57 pm 12:57 pm

To Steve – Posted 12:48 pm – Thank you Steve, and this is the valid the other way around – If Hillary wins, I will vote for Mac Cain – Obama 08

Posted by: Denis van Dam | February 29, 2008, 12:57 pm 12:57 pm

Now before we open this up for conversation, I just want to take a moment to respond to an ad that Sen. Clinton is apparently running today that asks, “Who do you want answering the phone in the White House when it’s 3 a.m. and something has happened in the world?”
We’ve seen these ads before. They’re the kind that play on peoples’ fears to scare up votes.
Well it won’t work this time. Because the question is not about picking up the phone. The question is — what kind of judgment will you make when you answer? We’ve had a red phone moment. It was the decision to invade Iraq. And Sen. Clinton gave the wrong answer. George Bush gave the wrong answer. John McCain gave the wrong answer…
And I’ll never see the threat of terrorism as a way to scare up votes, because it’s a threat that should rally this country around our common enemies. That’s the judgment we need at 3 a.m. And that’s the judgment that I am running for president to provide.

Posted by: wycliffe | February 29, 2008, 12:57 pm 12:57 pm

Obama – your stance with Israel?
-Kockhead
Kockhead-
Who the he11 cares? Why do you give two rats backsides about Israel? If you want Israel protected, move there, become a citizen and vote for a strong military. America is not Israel’s personal security detail. Our problem is that Clinton and Bush were so pro-Israel that they’ve ruined America’s reputation as an unbiased moderator. Obama not bending over for Israel is not a sign of weakness- it’s a sign of strength that he stands up to Israel’s American lobby and says ‘we’re not a blank check for your military expenditures or a security detail for your national security. Our Army defends AMERICANS.’
If you want to serve Israel, go there. Obama wants a strong, secure Israel and a strong, secure America.
As far as my own opinion, that doesn’t mean sacrificing our security to help Israel. Let Israel defend themselves.

Posted by: Soldier | February 29, 2008, 12:58 pm 12:58 pm

We don’t want to see the DESPERATE CLINTON in the White House.GO OBAMA…..
The people of TEXAS and OHIO will vote for OBAMA and Clinton will lose.

Posted by: I.A.T Smith | February 29, 2008, 12:58 pm 12:58 pm

We don’t want to see the DESPERATE CLINTON in the White House.GO OBAMA…..
The people of TEXAS and OHIO will vote for OBAMA and Clinton will lose.

Posted by: I.A.T Smith | February 29, 2008, 12:58 pm 12:58 pm

TO: pespiloverforever
About those “kids” in Beamont you snidely refer to . . . over 2500 “kids” and other brave soldiers have died in a war we entered under false pretenses to protect blowhards like you! That’s why they were given the vote, as with Vietnam . . . if you’re old enough to die your old enough to vote.
Oh yeah and Hilary/McCain are candidates who voted to send our ‘kids’ to Iraq.
“Have a Coke & a smile!”

Posted by: Obama Mama | February 29, 2008, 12:58 pm 12:58 pm

Clinton campaign staffers on this thread, check your email for new talking points.

Posted by: Ann | February 29, 2008, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm

San Francisco (Post 10:08 asked : “My question is, what happens when the campaign is over and women realize that they have set themselves back ….Will they be surprised? That is a good question–but only for those women who are voting for Hillary because she is a woman or believe those of us who DON’T vote for Hillary are not somehow wrapped up in our gender as you seem to be. My vote against Hillary (whether for Obama or McCain) is not because of gender. It’s because of what she has become as this campaign has progressed, especially in the weeks since Super Tuesday. She is no longer running as the candidate who WANTS to be President. She is showing us that she HAS to be President, and will resort to anything to do so. I would vote against anyone (man, woman, black, white, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Indian, Irish, etc. since none of that matters) who has demonstrated the poor leadership skills that she has resorted to.

Posted by: prairie town | February 29, 2008, 1:00 pm 1:00 pm

Long Island mom,
You seem to be conveniently forgetting the NIE report (by our own intelligence agency that was given to all the senators on the subject of Iraq before the vote) disclaimed Iraq had anything to do with 9/11 and found no concrete evidence that Iraq had wmd, as did all those U.N. inspections. Hillary has admitted to not reading the report before voting. I don’t know about you but I want a president who researches whether to go to war in a much more thorough fashion than going along with the crowd. Especially when a report from our own intelligence agency is sitting right on her desk. Sheesh!

Posted by: Lydia | February 29, 2008, 1:00 pm 1:00 pm

CLINTON is NO Better than BUSHIES and GOP,
Desperate Houswifes!
This is how she will
MIS- LEAD THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

Posted by: scvlptr | February 29, 2008, 1:01 pm 1:01 pm

OBAMA’S BRILLIANT LOGIC (II): “…I voted against a 30% cap on credit card companies because I thought it was too high…” John Edward:…”but in voting for no caps you essentially voted for them to raise cc interest rates as high as they like…”. Obama: “…well, yes..but 30% is still too high” (aka, this is the best answer I can come up with on the spot..)

Posted by: Young Orlando FL | February 29, 2008, 1:01 pm 1:01 pm

Aunt B’s evil twin Hillary belongs on Deperate Housewives not running for President. She does not get it f et—-the majority of Americans greatly dislike her.
Your majority does not make up most of the American’s You young people should really be ashamed of yourselves. such disrespect for a woman and a former firstlady,

Posted by: pespiloverforever | February 29, 2008, 1:01 pm 1:01 pm

Just a simple question. What exactly is it that Hilary has done that has given her so much experience? She has been a congresswoman for a couple of years longer than Obama. Other than that, politically she was a first lady. Just because someone’s spouse was president, does not make them experienced. That would be like me saying just because my husband is a doctor, I would be a great doctor too; and that my marriage would be considered experience for it.

Posted by: giftyone | February 29, 2008, 1:02 pm 1:02 pm

Jbrown,
I remember when I was younger. I made a lot of mistakes. Working through those mistakes now makes me experienced.
Now that I have experience I make fewer mistakes. The thing is making a mistake as President is a much lager issue then my personal issues. These young people have not had to pay for their mistakes yet. So why should I pay for theirs. Because there is a good speaker that will tell them what ever they want to hear.
Obama has not said one thing that is unpopular. Any real leader knows there are going to be decesions that will not be the popular way, but the best way.
Parents of these 20yr kids don’t let them do what ever they want. They still need guidence with their decesion making. They don’t even make their own car or insurance payments. The same ones that will choose not to purchase healt care.
They would rather buy a case of beer.
Then they will have someone else pay for it, just like we will pay for their vote “IF” the dupster is elected.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 1:02 pm 1:02 pm

There’s no need to mess the place up here, good Democrats. Let’s shock the system by taking this opportunity to unite, and thank Sen. Clinton for taking one for the team.

Posted by: Jack | February 29, 2008, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm

This is a great question, who do I want answering the phone? Someone that has a chip on their shoulders and has mood swings, or someone that has a level head and that has the ability to make the right decision for the American people. You do the math….

Posted by: Godlove18 | February 29, 2008, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm

Why doesn’t Clinton just give up!!!!

Posted by: Armando | February 29, 2008, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm

I CAN’T TAKE HER ANYMORE. Last night she was on TV as a softy, in the debate she looked like she was going to bite Obama and this ad is like bad porn. Really who buys this? Hillary is SO insecure in herself she can’t even remember who she is from moment to moment. I really hope she doesn’t end up the first woman president. I think that would be a Terrible thing for the women’s movement. I remember asking my mother (who is older than Hillary) during the lewinsky thing, How Come she isn’t leaving him? And my mom said, she wants to be president and thinks the only way she can do it is by staying with him. Same reason she changed her name. I have nothing against someone changing their name, or not. I worry about someone who has made so many deals with the devil to get where she is. She’s lost herself along the way and it is really sad. That she said in NH, I found my voice and That motivated voters is Scary to me. I don’t want a president who is finding their voice. I’d rather have John McCain than Hillary.

Posted by: Jessica | February 29, 2008, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm

As a football coach it is pressure that determins champions! You have to keep your cool. Hillary has not showed me she can keep her cool.
Just look how far Obama has come, I have confidence in this man. He has proven to me he can handle it with class, coolness and does not freak out like Hillary does. It shows in his campaign, guys are you that blind.
He knows how to handdle problems look at the crap that he gets everyday from Hillary, McCan’t and the Bush man.
Obama has time and time again knows how to keep things in perspective.

Posted by: smash | February 29, 2008, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm

It never ceases to amaze me that Clinton does not get it. McCain does not get it. Most middle age people and seniors do not get it. Young people get it. We need change in how we conduct the business of this country. No matter how much more qualified you think Hillary or McCain may be, they do not represent what the young people of this country need and what they want their country to be. They are studying or just recently studied how our government is supposed to work but all they know is how Bush has ignored the Constitution, got us into an unnecessary war, favored no-bid contracts for his cronies, favored the rich, drove our economy into a near-recession, failed to act to help Katrina victims and ignored our civil rights. People, step aside and let the young people change our country. It has always been the young people to bring about change. Can you remember when you were younger? MLK was in his 20s when he began his protests. Students in the 60s protested the Viet Nam war. You should not try to stop our young people. Let’s encourage them to step up and take charge to make their world better. We’ve had our chance. Do you get it now?

Posted by: JBrown | February 29, 2008, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm

i haven’t seen the ad – i don’t watch tv – so i don’t know the tone but the b***ch is frigging right with the message – i want someone answering the phone that will not later address the usa calling in hope faith and belief against evil intentions and malicious acts against the usa – remember gwb and the look on his face upon hearing about 9/11 (i’ll just sit here a bit and try to think how i might handle this situation err it does seem to be a situation geez how can i look like i know wtf I’m doing here when i actually don’t have a clue)

Posted by: scathinglybrilliant | February 29, 2008, 1:04 pm 1:04 pm

LD: I couldn’t agree with you more! Thanks for making a good point in a very civilized manner!!!

Posted by: CNL | February 29, 2008, 1:04 pm 1:04 pm

You can see, Hillary is exactly like Bush: running on the politics of fear!!! We have had enough of this. Rumsfeld, Cheney and Co were also experienced, and where dis they get us? Hillary, with this smear campaign you definitely lost my vote. You would say ANYTHING just to get to the White House. SHAME ON YOU!!!

Posted by: Denis van Dam | February 29, 2008, 1:04 pm 1:04 pm

OBAMA’S FOREIGN AFFAIRS EXPERIENCE (III): Obama:”…if there is evidence that alqeada and osama is in pakistan, I will approved bombings if necessary to eliminate them” reporter:…”even if the paskistani government refuses to authorize it?” Obama:”..yes, even if the pakistani governement refuses to authorize it..” (aka, I will take no considerations to the fact that pakistan possesses nuclear weapons or that they are one of our ally in the middle east….my action will be based on public opinion polls alone and on saying whatever necessary to win this election)

Posted by: Young Orlando FL | February 29, 2008, 1:06 pm 1:06 pm

Obama wins 13 and counting primaries and caucuses.
John McCain looks silly running for President. A rocking chair is wait for McCain.
Hillary Clinton will try and run again in 4 years.

Posted by: Lookup | February 29, 2008, 1:06 pm 1:06 pm

Steve, I disagree with you. Attacks on Hillary may be coming from Obama supporters, but they did not begin with the Obama campaign. From the beginning of her candidacy, many Dems. have looked for anyone, anyone except Hillary. She is extremely disliked by a very large portion of her party, not to mention the conservatives. That’s why I’ve always viewed her decision to run as the ultimate selfish act – she is simply too divisive.
Wouldn’t starting a write-in campaign for Hillary, if she LOSES the primary race, be the ultimate in the cult of personality??? How does that help our country?

Posted by: ellen | February 29, 2008, 1:06 pm 1:06 pm

Well, I guess it’s time for the really dirty campaigning to start. I definitely don’t want Hillary answering the phone. I don’t believe she is capable of protecting my children. Unfortunately, I’ve been expecting this for a while now from her. Her true colors are showing – dirty politican, dirty politics.

Posted by: Bonnie J | February 29, 2008, 1:06 pm 1:06 pm

I am NOT against a WOMAN PRESIDENT,
I would welcome it,
NOT A CLINTON!

Posted by: scvlptr | February 29, 2008, 1:07 pm 1:07 pm

I watched the ad and….
EVERYBODY IS OVERREACTING! INCLUDING THE
OBAMA CAMP…..SO IT’S WORKIN!
OBAMA is like the high school star
whose Mom says no more basketball until you do your homework. Everyone loves the hoop star, but MOTHER knows best.
We need someone a little hard edged and
less willing to take the unpopular positions. I am very wary of someone that people adore and love too much, unless it’s the Oscars.

Posted by: JJ | February 29, 2008, 1:07 pm 1:07 pm

Hillary is giving everyone a taste of what kind of leader she will be. Like Bush, she will bully, insinuate, and use fear mongering as ways to manipulate the public.
Nor is HRC a ground breaker for women. She is smart and a hard worker, but she owes a lot to her husband’s career. Obama has gotten where he is on his own merit. He has also shown himself to be uplifting and high class in the way he has conducted himself in this primary.
I have lost a lot of the respect I had for HRC, perhaps she never really deserved that respect in the first place.
She received public sympathy because she had to deal with the humiliation of a cheating husband on the ultimate public grand scale. That does not, however, make her more qualified to deal with a national crises, and neither does holding Senate committee meetings.
When we needed her to be our voice and ask Bush the hard questions about the
need to declare preemptive war, she was silent. Other Senators and Congressmen did not authorize the war, and they were privy to the same information she was.
And, most importantly, in my heart I believe her decision to back the war, was purely a political calculation.
She is the one who scares me.

Posted by: maddymappo | February 29, 2008, 1:07 pm 1:07 pm

A man(HUSSEIN OBAMA ON HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE)who voted PRESENT 100 times
should not be the one my FAMILY and my
COUNTRY depends on if that RED phone
rings.But if it a MUSLIM country well,
thats a different story! HE(obama)knows
the MUSLIMS.You can ask”Louis Farrakhan”
the worlds best Muslim(obama”we live
together in Chicago,and belong to the
church).One MUSLIM to another,”good
job”.A quote from the MUSLIMS ” WE WILL
BURY YOU(U.S.A.)FROM WITHIN”.WAKE UP
AMERICA and THINK,THINK HARD!

Posted by: baccarattwo | February 29, 2008, 1:09 pm 1:09 pm

It’s a very real question, deserving of a very real answer from Obama as to why he has the experience, knowledge base, savvy, toughness and steady hand to respond to the inevitable crisis. Tellingly, again he does not answer the actual question posed. In a continuing pattern, instead, he attacks the posing of the question itself. Whether he cites “old politics” or “fearmongering” or whatever, he never actually addresses the issue at hand.

Posted by: hopesprings52 | February 29, 2008, 1:10 pm 1:10 pm

I want a President that will do what it takes to accomplish a very important role in our government. Somehow people are thinking that the rest of the world is going to get Obama fever like the youth and black community.
Let me tell you all something.
The leaders in Darfur don’t care what color or how smooth the talker is that is running our country.
The terrorist don’t either.
We need action not words.
We need Hillary.
Obama supported NAFTA, but you don’t want to hear those words.
Pick and choose, as long as we’re dreaming might as well dream big.
I dream of world peace! I believe it will take work not words to achieve this.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 1:10 pm 1:10 pm

Hillary, please don’t go away quietly. Go down fighting, destroy as much as you can. Make sure there is nothing left. We love you, HILLARY, the fighter.
You are very strong, release more NUCLEAR ads. Kill them off. We support you. By the way, Bill for VP, don’t forget.

Posted by: Nancy | February 29, 2008, 1:11 pm 1:11 pm

Yet another example of Hillary Clinton’s Karl Rove tactics.
She’ll fail again.

Posted by: karl | February 29, 2008, 1:11 pm 1:11 pm

GWBush drove this Iraq bus into the ditch and Obama reserves the rights to drive it back into the ditch once its out………..Yep, certainly the kind of logic and on the spot thinking I like my president to possess when he gets that phone call at 3am in the morning.

Posted by: Young Orlando FL | February 29, 2008, 1:11 pm 1:11 pm

pepsilover – are you nuts? Obama is a Muslim when he needs to be? I think I missed the part where posing as a Muslim in this country would be considered a successful campaign strategy. He is putting out Christian fliers to refute all the vicious, racist rumors that insist he must be Muslim because of him name.

Posted by: ellen | February 29, 2008, 1:11 pm 1:11 pm

I would really love for our American people to think for once. Anyone who knows anything about our government structure knows that the president is a figure head, an entity. We have never had a president who had the weight of the world on his shoulders in the purest sense; his decisions are always made with the input of advisors. These advisors are people who have been put into their respective positions based on their expertise. Is this fullproof? No. There is always the posibility that the president will not listen to the people he has put in place to keep him informed (President Bush is the latest and worst, but definitely not the only one.) The president is the one who gets the glory or the blame; he is the hero or the goat, but it is a team effort that uderlies all of it. I’m pointing this out for all of the people who are buying into this whole, “Who do you want to answer the phone?” thing. It is not as simple as the commercial suggests because whomever answers the phone in that situation will be beseiged by a God awful lot of information in a short period of time and will be required to make a decision–a decision that will be based on the advice from advisors. It would be no different between any of the candidates who happens to make it into the White House. Lets say focused on the issues, shall we? If you don’t like Obama, fine, but at least justify it with something intelligent and relevant to the cause at hand.

Posted by: Calais | February 29, 2008, 1:11 pm 1:11 pm

Hillary needs Obama and Obama needs Hillary they could make a great team. Hillary can help Obama in her Senate postion. He could help get her health care passed. She could help him with global warming and Iraq. I wish they both realize this and quit fighting.
Hillary is a great fighter in the senate that is were she is good! She would not be the best president becuase she does not know how get people to work as a team.
Just look at her campaign lots of in-fighting. Just look at her.

Posted by: smash | February 29, 2008, 1:11 pm 1:11 pm

baccarattwo – YOU SCARED ME WITH YOUR COMMENTS!
BUT I AGREE WITH YOU..I WOULD RATHER VOTE FOR MCCAIN THAN HAVE A MUSLIM LEADER!
I CANT SEE MYSELF PAYING A LOT OF TAX FEEDING BLACK AND MUSLIM PEOPLE

Posted by: kockhead | February 29, 2008, 1:11 pm 1:11 pm

Barack’s right, this makes Hilliary look weak.

Posted by: cba | February 29, 2008, 1:11 pm 1:11 pm

Young Orlando FL – You seem to forget that Bush did exactly that last month (bomb an Al Qaeda target in Pakistan without the government’s permission). If that’s what it takes to kill the people who attacked us, I’m all for it. What is Pakistan going to do? Nuke us? That is rather unlikely, don’t you think?

Posted by: jock59801 | February 29, 2008, 1:13 pm 1:13 pm

Dennis, this is a scary world and do you think for a moment if that threat ever became reality – You would want Obama to be that person in charge. Do you think he would raise his arms to the heavens so God and all the saviors would make things go away and the world will unite and every single solitary problem would be sovlve. Remeber Jimmy Carter. Nice man with a good heart but will all due respect – look what he did to this country. No wonder why Hillary said “Get Real”

Posted by: Karl | February 29, 2008, 1:13 pm 1:13 pm

Once again, the Clinton are living in the past. The “red phone” call at 3 AM is a throw-back to the Cold War that ended in 1990 before Bill Clinton took office.
This crap may have worked for LBJ in 1964 and Mondale in 1884, but not against a “promise and hope” candidate today. You would think the Clintons would come up with something a little more original than some tired-ass fear-mongering ad from the last century.
Then again, Hillary represents the past. I think this ad will backfire on the HRC Camp. The advertisement is an act of desperation by a losing candidate. It’s pathetic.

Posted by: Silvereagle47 | February 29, 2008, 1:13 pm 1:13 pm

Clinton ad symbolize the readiness and the strength that is required for the next President to build the strong firewall for the future generation of Americans to have a peaceful sleep. Experience helps to faces these un-predictable events to take necessary pro-active or re-active steps. Will you hire a naive or experienced to protect your house? I don’t think Obama folks got the message. It is too simplistic to relate it to past(Iraq).

Posted by: Humm | February 29, 2008, 1:14 pm 1:14 pm

y: Obama Mama
NEWS FLASH THESE KIDS FIGHTING TODAY ARE NOT THE ONLY AMERICAN KIDS TO EVERY FIGHT AND DIE IN A WAR. AND OBAMA SAID HE WOULD HAVE DID THE SAME THING BUSH DID, SO HAVE A PEPSI AND LIVE

Posted by: pespiloverforever | February 29, 2008, 1:14 pm 1:14 pm

I am amazed at the ignorance of America. Who in their right mind would put a muslim in the Whitehouse? A bunch of kids that have grown up with no respect to America.

Posted by: Grandma T.F. | February 29, 2008, 1:14 pm 1:14 pm

wow, are you people angry. angry enough that the clintonites will vote for mccain if obama is the dem nominee and the obamites will vote for mccain if clinton is the dem nom, just to get back at the other and their supporters? or angry enough to just not vote at all? wow, this could honestly be the best thing going for the republicans at this point. and wouldn’t that be FUNNNNNNY?! not. btw, why should hillary leave the race instead of obama leaving the race? minor momentum (at this point) aside, of the total of votes they’ve gotten, it’s been approximately a 50.5% to 49.5% split in favor of obama. one percentage point difference and she should quit now? please.

Posted by: ChrisSanDiego | February 29, 2008, 1:15 pm 1:15 pm

Experience matters. The future of our children and grandchildren matter.
We cannot risk having as the President of the US a “blank screen”. We need someone who is known and can be counted on.
I just made another contribution to Senator Clinton’s campaign to fund her advertising. If you agree with her make a contribution…no amount is too small.
I’m dismayed that Senator Obama is turning the election into a circus.

Posted by: Kathy Corey | February 29, 2008, 1:16 pm 1:16 pm

This ads makes me want an experienced warrior in the White House, John McCain. So she danced with world leaders, went through villages.
Given her depressions and vinditivness, she would be worrisome with the finger on the nuclear button. Newsweek did not paint a flattering picture of her moods upon not getting what she wants.

Posted by: scott jeffries | February 29, 2008, 1:16 pm 1:16 pm

I think that it is unfair for people to assume that Obama supporter are naive and look at this a popularity contest. And insinuate that we are these young kids that care nothing about this country nor this world. We are for Obama because we DO care about this nation and this world, and have seen that it has not been cared for properly. It has been cared for by people own agendas and biases, which we have had to suffer the consequences for it. It is time that we have someone that genuinely cares and has a team and plans to get the job done to repair this nation. We believe and know that Obama has the capability to do it and is willing to take care of the American people.

Posted by: MrG | February 29, 2008, 1:16 pm 1:16 pm

Obama has more foreign policy experience than Bill did, and I’m glad to see a few people today finally asking what Hillary’s is. She is an encyclopedia of knowledge, but I don’t think it’s quite accurate of her to describe her overseas trips as First Lady’s as if she were playing a senior U.S. diplomat role.

Posted by: ellen | February 29, 2008, 1:16 pm 1:16 pm

smash, You got to kidding she doesn’t need him!

Posted by: lois | February 29, 2008, 1:16 pm 1:16 pm

Some of you should read about Hillary’s experience and just find out who Bill was going to for advice when he needed it. Who got his butt out of a sling when he made bad decisions in his personal life and embarrassed his family. This woman has gone through so much and still wants to be President. What does that tell you? She wants to help this country and not get bogged down with scandals that the GOP is constantly throwing her way.

Posted by: runningmom1 | February 29, 2008, 1:16 pm 1:16 pm

Grandma T.F. – There aren’t any Muslims running for President. What are you talking about?

Posted by: jock59801 | February 29, 2008, 1:17 pm 1:17 pm

Poor BO, He puts out misleading fliers and Hillary states: “Shame On You Obama!” Now Hillary states the truth; the scary fact that BO doesn’t have the experience, is willing to bomb Pakistan (of course he’s changed his mind once people laughed at that). He thinks immediate full troop removal is wise. He pparently can’t take enough of a STAND on issues because based on his “present” votes and depleting bills to suit other interests; virtuallly killing the Democratic bills. If he can’t stand up to the little things, why we should trust him to stand up for the big things? Why should we trust him to make a decision at a moments notice? We need someone like the brainy Hillary who’s answers all always copied by BO. I mean; why have a “copy” when you can have the REAL DEAL?

Posted by: Imahillady | February 29, 2008, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm

Land of the Free and Home of the Brave…what a joke on both counts having already surrendered to a fascsist named bush. Americans have become a nation of wimps…so afraid of their own shadow. A disgraceful generation selling their heritage to the lowest fearmonger.

Posted by: LA rider 1 | February 29, 2008, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm

This is what scare me – I think a lot of you really DO believe that Obama is a Muslim. He is not. Can so many really be so ignorant?

Posted by: ellen | February 29, 2008, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm

I think Mr. Obama’s skin is a bit thin…he’s such a cry-baby. If he can’t take the heat of a fairly clean campaign, what’s he going to do when he runs into disagreement with Congress or a foreign power? Did anyone ever notice that it seems to be OK for Obamba to talk all the trash he wants to about other people, but no one is supposed to say anything about him?

Posted by: Ellen | February 29, 2008, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm

The problem with Obama Hussein is he… is a wind bag with good communication skills that cater to his bimbo type voters that like him… pesonnaly I wouldn’t by a car from him..a good speaker with no substance would be bad for this country & the world..

Posted by: zorar | February 29, 2008, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm

Obama says they will fail? Where’s the collaborative spirit from Mr. Cum-ba-yah? A true leader projects positive outcomes. He should be helping Hillary defeat him if he’s true to his word. By the way, if the phone rang for Obama at 3 AM, he’d let a recording answer it that says PRESENT! (rofl)(just words)(rofl)

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | February 29, 2008, 1:20 pm 1:20 pm

“Who” do we want answering the phone at 3:00am in the morning is a very pertinent question! Do we want the crying Hillary or the irate Hillary? Do we want the calm and smiling Hillary of the debates or do we want the dramatic and demonstrative Hillary of one of latest stump speeches?
Or do we want charismatic and unflappable Obama who made the hard but “RIGHT” decision of being against going to war with Iraq.
Yes America “YOU” make the choice.

Posted by: Guy E. Franklin | February 29, 2008, 1:20 pm 1:20 pm

baccarattwo – YOU SCARED ME WITH YOUR COMMENTS!
BUT I AGREE WITH YOU..I WOULD RATHER VOTE FOR MCCAIN THAN HAVE A MUSLIM LEADER!
I CANT SEE MYSELF PAYING A LOT OF TAX FEEDING BLACK AND MUSLIM PEOPLE
RE:above, You fed them since they were slaves why stop now?
Obama does it again!

Posted by: Lookup | February 29, 2008, 1:21 pm 1:21 pm

The phone rings… Hilary picks up, its’ her husband Bill telling her she just lost Texas and Ohio.

Posted by: Jim Kiricov | February 29, 2008, 1:22 pm 1:22 pm

AND OBAMA MAMA, FIGHTING IN A WAR DOESN’T GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO BE DISRESPECTFUL AND RUDE,AND PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THOSE IN THE WAR, SIGNED UP TO GO TO WAR, THERE HAS NOT BE A DRAFT IN YEARS. OTHER VET’S HAVE RESPECT FOR THIS NATION AND THE PEOPLE IN IN IT,

Posted by: pespiloverforever | February 29, 2008, 1:22 pm 1:22 pm

if the phone rang for Obama at 3 AM, he’d let a recording answer it that says PRESENT! (rofl)(just words)(rofl)
SO TRUE!!!

Posted by: johnnytwodog | February 29, 2008, 1:23 pm 1:23 pm

Kockhead-
If ‘most Israelis are Americans’ as you say, why are they not living here? Why do they love Israel more than America? Why do they keep American citizenship? The last one is easy to answer- they keep dual citizenship so that they can use America for what they can help Israel with.
My grandfather came from Italy. He fought in the US Navy in WWII AGAINST THE ITALIANS BECAUSE THEY DECLARED WAR ON AMERICA.
If you want to defend Israel, do it without American soldiers. American soldiers swear an oath to defend the US Constitution and the liberty of Americans. If you want to move to Israel, I applaud you for loving Israel. They are a good people. But do not assume for one minute that America servicemen and women’s blood should be expended to defend a country that can defend itself. Why is it that you asked ‘what is your position on Israel?’. Why didn’t you ask ‘Obama, what is your position on Ireland?’
Can you answer me without resorting to crazed all-caps words and with a touch of rational thought, kockhead, or are you so blinded by devotion to a country that should be defending itself without the slanted, biased support of the US that you are unable to respond without having the equivalent of an emotional stroke?

Posted by: Soldier | February 29, 2008, 1:23 pm 1:23 pm

The politics of fear mongering is really over.
See what the politics of fear has of the current administration has brought us:
1) thousands of lives lost
2) trillions of dollars lost
3) We (USA) are hated in the world.
4) The economy is almost in a recession
5) Te dollar is sinking
…. and more
We Americans are smarter than that.
We are all tired of the politics of fear.
We need HOPE for our best is yet to come.
Join the movement so that together we can change this Nation and the World.

Posted by: Ben-CA | February 29, 2008, 1:23 pm 1:23 pm

Pretty amazing…Hillary disses Obama just days ago for acting like Karl Rove, then she exponentially out-Roves him!! Wonder how her spin machine would explain that one?

Posted by: Marc | February 29, 2008, 1:23 pm 1:23 pm

Lookup – HAHAH! U ARE A SMART COOKIE!
I GUESS YOU ARE RIGHT…I THINK WE SHOULD BRING BACK SLAVERY..ITS THE SAME ANYWAY…LET ME ASK THIS OLD BLACK WOMAN CLEANING THE OFFICE TO LICK MY SHOES..

Posted by: kockhead | February 29, 2008, 1:24 pm 1:24 pm

what a chip shot, Hillary!!
No place for president who make the wrond judgement. It is time for OBAMA.
Go OBAMA!!

Posted by: WakeUp!! | February 29, 2008, 1:24 pm 1:24 pm

Hillary would have a big deal on how to answer the phone she would pick it up…hold and does not know what to do. Even when Hillary is giving a speach her eyes have to be constantly on the sheets, she is always reading…she can not think , she can not use her good judgement, she always has to read to say something…it would be the end of U.S. if we select Hillary as the nominee. Obama is the man who can handle U.S.A. in any situation that it i…and move it to the top where it suppose to be…

Posted by: Terry | February 29, 2008, 1:25 pm 1:25 pm

There is growing concern that the guy Obama is the antichrist. And it isn’t a small amount of people either. That said, why on earth would someone want to put someone in the Whitehouse that is that hated.
What I’m saying is there stands a good chance he is assinated. So, if Obama it is, we really need to see who the VP is.
And again – why would we want this level of division in this country? I thought we were sick of division and wanted to be united.

Posted by: woman in forties | February 29, 2008, 1:25 pm 1:25 pm

We all have a female in our lives that has worked hard, perhaps raising children alone, perhaps working multiple jobs to make ends meets. We all have femals in our lives that we know juggle multiple things just to address the needs of the people they love. We all have females in our lives that commands the household and its the protective guard of the family…yet these very women are paid less, listen too less, get less credit and expected to be silenced…all because they’re females. It is a testiments to all women that we have all come this far while living life going uphill. For you people out there that know of a female like this…I urge you to not sit iddle by and allow the gender bias to continue any longer. Our brilliant daughters need our actions today in order to hope for a brighter future tomorrow. I urge all of you who can relate to what I am saying to visit Hillary’s website and donate to get this experience, hard working woman ahead. Donate, $5, $10…whatever you can give. Consider your donation as an investment in a brighter future for our daughters and an investment in providing an awsome, strong and admirable femal role model for the yound women of today. Donate folks…lets not sit iddle by and watch sexism become an american past-time and a hobbie for the media to entertain themselves with.

Posted by: Houston, Texas | February 29, 2008, 1:25 pm 1:25 pm

This campaign for the nomination ended with this ad. You all can stop the nonsense – it looks like silly season. It is over.

Posted by: Jack | February 29, 2008, 1:25 pm 1:25 pm

Johnny, I wouldn’t suggest google searches for factual info. Just because it’s on the internet doesn’t make it true, Anyone who wants real, solid information, rather than ridiculous rumors, should try factcheck.org. Or maybe you were hoping that people would find some of the ridiculous, right-wing BS out there instead?

Posted by: ellen | February 29, 2008, 1:25 pm 1:25 pm

What a great realistic question posed by the Clinton camp! Independent for experience: 1)Hillary 2) McCain these are my preferences in order….look at Bush…somehow appealed to the masses as a ‘good guy’ and look where it got us…Obama is appealing because he’s ‘charismatic’….my vote is for experience and a real resume!!! Ever made a decision and thought…I hope I dont’ regret this….Obama gambled on the war vote and got lucky….

Posted by: freethinker | February 29, 2008, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm

Shame on you Hillary Clinton! You had tremendous advantage coming into this campaign; you had the name recognition,you were the First Lady for 8 years, you had enormous war chest, you had one of the most powerful political machines in the history of the United States. Your campaign mismanaged the enormous war chest you had and you had to loan $5,000,000 to your campaign. While your campaign was spending money like water on donuts and staying in fancy hotels, Obama’s campaign was wisely spending their money on advertising and staying in cheap hotels. While you were going negative on Obama with the so called “drug Use, probably a muslim who lived in Indonesia”, Obama was bussy telling the American People the need to be united and not be divisive, because “United We Stand, and Divided We Fall”. While you were promoting the experience you do not have, Obama was stressing a new politics for America. You cannot stand on your own without leaning on your husband. That shows how weak you really are. You are a disgraced to the Women Liberation Movement. While you vigorously supported NAFTA during your husband’s administration, you changed direction in Ohio 360 degree to the position that you have always opposed Nafta. Shame on you Hillary!

Posted by: Sam Lobey | February 29, 2008, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm

The scary thing about this is; If it was Hillary Clinton answering that phone at 3:00AM………we have no idea what Hillary would be picking that phone up.
She has shown us her multi – personalities , she is very unstable.
Give me good judgement……..Obama 08

Posted by: James Brown | February 29, 2008, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm

Just a Reminder to all you folks out there that are so dead set against The Clinton’s, please remember that understanding the issues is the only way to make a good and constructive decision. Apparantly, a lot of my brothers and sisters out there that seem to think that Obama is the best thing since slice bread, do not watch the debates. Obama nods his head a lot in agreement to everything Hillary has said. Seem to me Hillary has an Agenda, Obama just follows. This is the perfect combination of ‘Hillary’ President, ‘Obama’ Secretary of State, or something else.
Obama has the word ‘Change’ down Pat..He need to explain what he intends to change. Does this mean, chnage his sock more often, change the days he plays Basketball..? I want to see a true agenda that Senator Obama has, be it Realistic or Not. He has not brought nothing new to the table..Nothing tangible, anyway. My Black Brothers and Sisters, please get off the Obama Band-Wagon and think for yourselves. Our Economy is in Shambles..We suffer emensley from some of the Programs that we depend on..Can Obama re-implement..I think Not. He seem not to know what what challenges America is facing. In the next four years the kids that will need to go to College will not be able to. Their parents will not be able to purchase the Gas to get them to work to pay for their College Tuition..Can Obama turn this around..I think not. One silly sister came on the Michael Baisden Radio Broadcast and stupidly say..Hillary had her turn in the White House, It is now Obama’s turn. Hillary was the better half to a WORKING predident. She held her own against all the mess that went on. I applaud her for that. That tells me, When the Going Got Tough she held on and came out smelling like a Rose. How many of us would survive that. Hillary is the person for the jod of Presidency. Another idiot eluded to the fact that women are emotional..So What..? That’s is a true Gift from God. America need someone with a heart.
Back to the talk about experience..Both of the Bushes had absolutely no EXPERIENCE..Check out the MESS they have made. Both of my sons were sent to War..They may be scared for the rest of their lives. This is what in-experience does. We cannot, and should not assist these egomaniacs that are selling the country a bunch of BULL..THINK People..THINK. This country nees HELP..and the only HOPE we have at this junture is HILLARY..Lets Make THIS HAPPEN…I will be back..

Posted by: Mad as Hell in Orlando | February 29, 2008, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm

Hillary is pathetic. Now she’s threatening lawsuits because she doesn’t understand the rules of the Texas primary and caucus!!!! HELLO!!! Your husband won Texas under the same rules, lady! These are her win-at-all-cost tactics and I’m so sick of it!
Now her ‘red phone ad’ is the last draw…talk about Carl Rove tactics. She had her ‘red-phone’ moment and she answered it wrong. Her ‘oops, if I knew then what I know now…’ excuse is a spit in the face of all those soldiers who died in Iraq because of her and McCain. She wants us to give her a second chance, well, what kind of a ‘second chance’ to the american soldiers get who parished in this senseless war? To reward her for her imcompentance and lack of judgement would be the biggest injustice of all.

Posted by: nsvp | February 29, 2008, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm

Where did Hillary get all this experience from, anyway? Okay…she’s been a senator for 8 years…and she is also counting her time in the White House!! Her husband was elected as President, making her the 1st lady…seems as though she took that as a career booster.
Hillary was obviously disillusioned about her role as the wife of the president, and now she’s built an entire campaign around the selfish, lofty ambitions she had while pretending to play VP in the White House. Give a little glimpse into her psyche during that time.

Posted by: Athesia Benjamin | February 29, 2008, 1:27 pm 1:27 pm

So, if you feel that a freshman senator with no foreign and little domestic experience is the best candidate for the presidency, than vote for Obama to answer the phone. Just remember that hope is not a strategy for success. Oh, I forgot, when George W. Bush first ran for president he stood for change. Of course it was not change for the better, it was really, really bad change.

Posted by: BCC | February 29, 2008, 1:27 pm 1:27 pm

Hilary clinton is going to lose and its NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.Look at ALL she’s trying to do to get herself in the white house and trying to scare people into voting for her…NOBODY wants to be SCARED INTO VOTING ANYBODY!SHE THINKS BY SCARING PEOPLE SHE’S GETTING MORE VOTES,WHEN IN FACT,SHE’S JUST TURNING PEOPLE AWAY FROM HER.

Posted by: Ariana Smith | February 29, 2008, 1:27 pm 1:27 pm

Yes, we hate Obama. We love the Clintons. Obama is bad for America, the Clintons are good. Presidency is their birth right, they own the White House. Return our impeached President aka “I did not have sexual relations with woman” to the White House. Hillary = AirForce One, Bill = AirForce Two… America is in for a good ride. We are going to have fun with the Clintons. Good times..

Posted by: Susan | February 29, 2008, 1:28 pm 1:28 pm

In the last Debate, Obama said that as President he would reinvade Iraq, if Al Quada entered Iraq after the US leaves.
Ummmm… Isn’t that essentially the same reason GW Bush invaded Iraq in the firs place. And back then, it was believed that Sadaam still had WMD’s and was trying to aquire more.
We know for a fact that Al Qaeda has no WMD’s. But Obama would invade anyway?
Is that hipocrisy I smell?
And Obama still wants us to believe he was always against the war?

Posted by: johnnytwodog | February 29, 2008, 1:29 pm 1:29 pm

soldier – apologies for the caps..
how about families of soldiers who lives in germany, japan, korea and so onn…they dont live here..and they are americans!

Posted by: kockhead | February 29, 2008, 1:29 pm 1:29 pm

Hillary would have a big deal on what to say, she would have to ask Bill about it…Hillary has to be constantly reading to give a speech, that’s sad. it’s like she does not know what she is talking about.

Posted by: Matt | February 29, 2008, 1:30 pm 1:30 pm

BILL CLINTON REFUTES HILLARY’S “RED PHONE” AD:
Bill Clinton: “Now, one of Clinton’s laws of politics is this. If one candidate is trying to scare you and the other one is try get you to think, if one candidate is appealing to your fears and the other one is appealing to your hopes, you better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope. ”
He actually said this in 2004. He was right then and he’s right now.

Posted by: Clark Tyler (Hawaii) | February 29, 2008, 1:30 pm 1:30 pm

Dear Hillary, enjoy your last weekend as a candidate!

Posted by: John | February 29, 2008, 1:30 pm 1:30 pm

I think that it is unfair for people to assume that Obama supporter are naive and look at this a popularity contest. And insinuate that we are these young kids that care nothing about this country nor this world. We are for Obama because we DO care about this nation and this world, and have seen that it has not been cared for properly. It has been cared for by people own agendas and biases, which we have had to suffer the consequences for it. It is time that we have someone that genuinely cares and has a team and plans to get the job done to repair this nation. We believe and know that Obama has the capability to do it and is willing to take care of the American people.
And you think Obama can do this, He didn’t do anything to help the poor people in Ills. all he did was line his pockets and his slumlord buddy pocket

Posted by: pespiloverforever | February 29, 2008, 1:30 pm 1:30 pm

Pakistan is already peeved over Obama’s “Words”. Obama is a danger to the US and the world.
In the last debate Obama said he would bomb Pakistan, if Osama and Al Qaeda are found hiding in the mountains. And he said he would do it with or without Pakistans cooperation.
Pakistan is the ally of the US and the west, does not support terrorism, and has been instrumental in capturing terrorists, including 9/11 masterminds Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Abu Zubaydah and terrorism suspect Ramzi bin al-Shibh.
Obama, who claims he did not support authorizing the use of force in Iraq, a country who’s leader harbored terrorists and threatened the west, says he will unilaterally bomb our ally Pakistan if Osama is found in the mountains. Even though it is known that Osama does not have WMD’s.
George Bush was wrong in the way he used the authorization from Congress. But Obama is wronger than wrong, and a hypocrite.
The US has not conducted any unilateral military campaigns or bombing in Pakistan as proposed by Obama. The US has only assisted the Pakistanis and have pressured them to conduct raids in the mountain regions, which the Pakistanis have done.
The CIA has assisted the Pakistanis, but not without prior approval from Pakistan’s president, General Pervez Musharraf. A unilateral effort by the US would be an act of war according to Musharraf, and would certainly inflame the region further against the US.
Pakistan has WMD’s. The US needs to keep Pakistan as an ally.
A secret military operation in early 2005 to capture senior members of Al Qaeda in Pakistan’s tribal areas was aborted at the last minute after top Bush administration officials decided it was too risky and could jeopardize relations with Pakistan.
Good to know Bush draws a line somewhere. Obama does not have a clue where the line is.
Pakistan is already peeved over Obama’s “Words”. Obama is a danger to the US and the world.

Posted by: johnnytwodog | February 29, 2008, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm

..not to mention the whole of europe and asia!
well soldier have a good day wherever you are!
YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE TO THE COUNTRY IS MUCH APPRECIATED!

Posted by: kockhead | February 29, 2008, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm

Senator Clinton its time to take off the gloves and kick some serious tail..The media has all but crowned this guy as the almighty one and he has his head stuck in the clouds..Now is the time to pull the rug out from so that he could finally fall on his xxxx and realize that we are a super power and not a third world country…Iwatched the debate on tuesday and you were right all the tough questions came your way while his highness sat with a smirk on his face…He actually thinks he is the president and needs to step into reality…I`m pretty sure when the phone rings at 3.00am,who`s he gonna call…maybe the ghostbusters….phhhhhhh…hahaahahhahaaGo Hillary Nuke his tail…hahaahhahaah

Posted by: DG | February 29, 2008, 1:33 pm 1:33 pm

San Francisco, California…you are SO right..thank you! Hillary is always criticized in the media no matter what she does. They always put Obama on a pedestal, he can do no wrong. It’s sickening to hear how people idolize this man. For no good reason really. The only thing he has in his favor is that he’s a good speaker and some may find him good looking…blah! Ever since Oprah endorsed him, everyone who watches her show is voting for him. Shame on you for not thinking for yourself. And since Obama has a huge following of men, they are only voting for him because Hillary is a woman and they can’t stand seeing a woman as President. All of you who are voting for Obama are ignorant. PRAIRE TOWN…shut up! Hillary is being attacked and if you don’t see that as a woman than you’re an idiot. She is trying to defend herself and maybe her strategies are not the best…but it’s not her fault that people like Chris Matthews calls her a b*tch and makes the most offensive comments about her. Be careful what you wish for!!

Posted by: sassysylk | February 29, 2008, 1:33 pm 1:33 pm

AT&T, what would Obama do? Wait until the smoke clears and call everybody to the table to discuss it and see if we can find consensus? I have some data for you: Half life = 150,000 years. There will be no discussion after the smoke clears, nothing will be left to discuss. I’d rather have Hillary, who definitely knows when to pull the trigger, in charge.

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | February 29, 2008, 1:33 pm 1:33 pm

We know today that Saddam played a mind games with world and make believe that he had WMD. Americans were convinced when Colin Powell presented the proof. Americans were angry at UN and blame UN for not doing anything when UN refused to go to war. I did not see/heard of Obama movement supporting UN. So, the allegation of going to war was a bad judgement from Obama is just a “fairy tale”.

Posted by: Humm | February 29, 2008, 1:33 pm 1:33 pm

Obama supporters are vicious, self-righteous, pretentious snobs. I know because as a volunteer for the Hillary campaign I have met them. They give me dark, dirty, hateful looks when I greet them with a smile and ask them to support Hillary. Just read what they have to say about Hillary on this board. They can’t control their nasty negative emotions. They scare me. This is why I can never support Obama, even if he becomes a nominee. His campaign creates very strong feelings of belonging for his supporters, at the same time creates very hateful feelings against his competitor. His message of unity is conditional: Unite with me, or be damned. His campaign is dividing the Democrats, not uniting them.
I guess that’s why it’s such a majority of very young people who support him–their young minds are weaker against this sort of group think strategy.

Posted by: Anne-Marie | February 29, 2008, 1:34 pm 1:34 pm

kockhead: Let’s face it Barack H. Obama will be the next President of the US whether you are your friends like it
are not!
You sound like a reject from the “Jim Crow” days. You would fit right in with those people.

Posted by: Lookup | February 29, 2008, 1:34 pm 1:34 pm

The Hillbilly’s are done!

Posted by: John | February 29, 2008, 1:34 pm 1:34 pm

Vote the Clintons for Third Term Please. It is their birth right.. Bill is bringing his cash till, so he can start collecting money from felons when Hillary pardons them. Bill is also going to be in charge of White House Interns, so please send your daughters to work for Hillary and Bill in the White House. They are ready on day one. Ready to lead, and they will bring back the White House plates they stole on their way out. Viva Impeached Presido Bill, Viva Hillary

Posted by: Anne | February 29, 2008, 1:35 pm 1:35 pm

China is the one America worry the most, and Obama is the right person for change. He can change the White House to become Blk House, so China can give us some its mercy…. dumb and dumber

Posted by: Change2008 | February 29, 2008, 1:35 pm 1:35 pm

Clinton is really desparate with this as!! Is this what we really want running our country??? The is beyond cheap shots. We need a dignified leader not one who resorts to cheap shots. What will she do as our leader???? Will her tactic be the same in the white house. We need someone new and with fresh ideas not someone who puts up with alot of garbage. She can’t control her campaign nor her husband, how can she control the events in our country???
SHE IS SOOOOOOOO SAD

Posted by: suzanna | February 29, 2008, 1:35 pm 1:35 pm

So far, there have been at least 3 serious foreign policy blunders by Obama during this campaign:
1)He would unilaterally act to bomb or invade Pakistan in going after terrorists;
2)He would sit down and meet with dcitators and tyrants straightaway as president with no preconditions; and
3)Saying that he would reserve the right to bring troops back to Iraq if Al Qaida returns(when we know they are there right now).
It’s great to be against war. Jimmy Carter was against war. But he was inexperienced and a lousy president that our enemies walked all over. Only the young and the foolish don’t appreciate the value of experience!

Posted by: hopesprings52 | February 29, 2008, 1:37 pm 1:37 pm

johnnytwodog – Bush finally crossed that line last month when he did exactly what Obama was suggesting (bomb an Al Qaeda target in Pakistan without the government’s permission). If that’s what it takes to kill the people who attacked us, I’m all for it. What is Pakistan going to do? Nuke us? That is rather unlikely, don’t you think?

Posted by: jock59801 | February 29, 2008, 1:37 pm 1:37 pm

“Johnny, maybe you were hoping that people would find some of the ridiculous, right-wing BS out there instead?”
Thank you for proving my point.
Obamas Church, http://tucc.org, is a bunch of BS!!!
I can’t believe you figured that out without even looking.
Yes the internet is all BS…. must follow blind BS from Obamas Church….
But wait, Obams church is BS…. So confused….. must take hit from crack pipe now….
Obama will “Change” the Whitehose into the Crackhouse.

Posted by: johnnytwodog | February 29, 2008, 1:37 pm 1:37 pm

pepsilover – I don’t understand your arguments -where are they coming from? If you don’t know anything about Obama’s Illinois record, fine, say nothing. He had an impressive legislative record there, including leading a huge voter-rights initiative (credited with Carol Moseley-Braun’s election to the Senate), an expansion of healthcare benefits for IL kids, a bipartisan bill on videotaping police interrogs., ethics reform, and the list goes on. All he did in IL was “line his pockets” – why are you even trying to participate in a debate with this stuff?

Posted by: ellen | February 29, 2008, 1:37 pm 1:37 pm

Scott Jeffries: There you go again with sexist talk, as if a smart woman can only dance and walk through villages! You do not know what her experience is because you do not study the candidates. Only the soundbites will do. Go watch the online video with Hillary Clinton in Senate hearings questioning General Petraeus regarding the troop surge in Iraq. She has a command and understanding of the military and foreign relationships with this country. Unlike Obama, when she has a responsibility to do the study and work of the Senate committees, she is prepared, and actually attends them. There is a long list of what she has done in military oversight and foreign relations. And–I do not believe that a woman dancing was involved in any of those experiences. She has an above-average brain, and she uses it on a moment’s notice.
She is smart, knowlegeable, experienced, and she works hard. She is tough! She is the most capable and ready candidate running for this serious role in leadership–TODAY!

Posted by: georgia | February 29, 2008, 1:37 pm 1:37 pm

Obama being a cry baby know…guess what if he’s elected..he and his crew won’t be able to lay the black guilt trip on the rest of the world..I can’t stand the thought of an old man like McCain running the country but I’ll jump the democrat ship like millions of others if BO is the demcratic choice… I would trust that old republican guy with the countries future he paid his dues..”not because of his color!

Posted by: Zorar | February 29, 2008, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm

COME ON AMERICA. LOOK WHAT BUSH DID
TO THIS GREAT COUNTRY. CAN YOU IMANGE FOE JUST ONE SECOND WHAT THIS OBAMA WOULD DO TO AMERICA, WE WOULD ALL BE MUSLIMS THE NEXT DAY. HILERY HAS
THE EXPERIENCE TO RUN THIS COUNTRY
PROPERLY.AKE UP AMERICA

Posted by: LEE MOFFITINO | February 29, 2008, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm

COME ON AMERICA. LOOK WHAT BUSH DID
TO THIS GREAT COUNTRY. CAN YOU IMANGE FOE JUST ONE SECOND WHAT THIS OBAMA WOULD DO TO AMERICA, WE WOULD ALL BE MUSLIMS THE NEXT DAY. HILERY HAS
THE EXPERIENCE TO RUN THIS COUNTRY
PROPERLY.WAKE UP AMERICA

Posted by: LEE MOFFITINO | February 29, 2008, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm

Experience, Experience, Experience… If everyone is hung up on it and Hillary does not have any to show for then just leave the oldest person in the congress to lead the country. Do not waiste time and money on elections. Just go for the aged and the seniroity. It is pathetic that people of this great nation think that way.

Posted by: silkwool | February 29, 2008, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm

I know exactly who I want to answer that red phone: RAMBO!
Putin: We don’t like blue jeans anymore. Prepare to receive our nuclear arsenal.
RAMBO: I’m your worst nightmare!

Posted by: Mike | February 29, 2008, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm

Hey Lookup, you seem so self-assured. You must be from Michigan or Florida, right, so you are certain you are going to help Obama get elected. Wait a minute, did I say Michigan or Florida? Hmmm, I wonder how they feel about Mr. No ShowBama.

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | February 29, 2008, 1:39 pm 1:39 pm

I would like to issue a warning to the Obama supporters, your pure hatred and divisiveness will cost your candidate the election should he win the nomination, first of all you are f following a man that has based his platform on being a uniter, yet you are so vicious, and hate filled in your criticism of Senator Clinton, it’s one thing to pitch for your candidate, but it is another thing to just be plane out hateful, many see it and many are turned off by it and if you think that Obama can win the General election on is own without the Clinton Supporters you better think again, do the numbers and that should sober you up from the Kool-Aid that you have been drinking, if Obama supporters are so ready to turn a deaf ear to certain facts about their candidate and put him up on a pedestal as if he is some sort of Messiah, then they will not hold him accountable and that in itself is scary, watch what you say and how you say it because you are consistently alienating the Clinton Supporters and we do have options come November which consist of:
1. Start a write in Campaigned for Hillary
2. Stay at Home
3. Vote for Nader
4. Vote for McCain
All of which will cost your candidate the election, and when this occurs, I hope that you blame yourselves for your despicable behavior. It is evident to me that most of the individuals on this site are young disrespectful people, and if not, that is even more disgraceful, your have dragged Senator Clinton through the mud with you vicious accusations and lies, if your would do your research and look at her record objectively, you would see that the majority of the things that you accuse her of are simply media driven, Republican driven hate mongering. You take this woman who is a champion for children’s rights, who was a key player in pushing for the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to protect the rights of women and families, who under the good old boy corporate America would loose their jobs if they had to go out on leave to have their children, or take care of their sick parents, a woman that went to China and stood in front one of the most hateful regimes and spoke out against the injustice and slaughter of thousands of female infants due to their Nazi mentality that one Gender is more worthy to live, a woman that yes sat on the board of Wal-Mart, which your candidate was quick to point out, but never pointed out that she was a throne in their sides because of her constant demand for equal pay and equal rights for women, a woman who started her political Career years ago, sitting on the Nixon impeachment panel and being a part of the American Political system. A woman who is so intelligent, that she could be at any large Corporate Firm making millions, but chose to be a champion for children and all people, a woman who had to publicly endure the type of deception that most women have in their lifetime, but not in the public eye and still was made out to be part of the problem instead of the victim, I guess that mean that every woman who has been cheated on, it is somehow their fault according to her critics, how truly disgusting, you chastise her for staying with her husband, but how many of you have stayed through worst, but no one in the world knows. Have you researched her, have you really taken a truly good look at her policies, as I have your candidate, because as an American you owe it to yourself and your fellow American to give each candidate a good hard look. Be careful what you hope for, because it just may come true, she may lose this thing but if you continue to viciously attack her, your candidate will be the biggest loser come November. A word to the wise.

Posted by: Mohammed | February 29, 2008, 1:40 pm 1:40 pm

Wasn’t clinton just complaining that Obama was using Carl Rove’s playbook. I thought democrates were supposed to work together, not tear each other down.

Posted by: Brian | February 29, 2008, 1:41 pm 1:41 pm

Whatever the ad is supposed to put across doesn’t change the fact that the only thing Obama has going for him is “I voted against the Iraq war; I voted against the Iraq war”; over and over again just like a stuck record. So Hillary Clinton was duped into trusting GWB just like all the rest of congress who took his word when he led them to believe pre-emptive strikes would be his last resort in Iraq. When all the while pre-emptive strikes were first on his agenda to show daddy up. No one knew that at the time except GWB, his VEEP and their close confidants. GWB and his gang of hoodlums duped millions of Americans and a lot of other countries until the truth started coming out beginning with not finding any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and snowballing from there – one lie after another. Hillary Clinton was not the only one taken in as Obama would have all of us believe. So Obama made one good guess in 7+ years – hang a gold star on him! As for myself, experience, diplomacy and knowing the right people go a long way for a president, vote Hillary Clinton. Please shut off that same ol’ record Barak, blah, blah, blah.

Posted by: Ron | February 29, 2008, 1:41 pm 1:41 pm

Is Hillary related to Dubya? She certainly has that fearmongering thing about her. Perhaps she will have the gov build a bomb shelter for all of us. She gets very ugly when desperate.

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 1:41 pm 1:41 pm

Interesting point you have there. Obama brings out some vicious hatred in people. I for one would not want that to continue. And as far as him being assassinated, I wouldn’t be surprised either. Infact, I would expect it.

Posted by: kelly g | February 29, 2008, 1:42 pm 1:42 pm

Yet more inaccurate ad information. The American end of the hot line is located not in the White House but across the Potomac in the Pentagon — at the National Military Command Center. When the hot line is used, a message from the U.S. president is sent by coded phone, electronic transmission or messenger from the White House to the command center. The center’s officer-in-charge then contacts the White House to verify the message. Once verified, the message is then encoded. It primarily links the US to Russia. I doubt that any Pakistan militants who get hold of those nuclear weapons or Iran would bother calling us first. Hillary Clinton needs to address when we are going to get out of Iraq for which war she voted before those kids she is so concerned about are old enough to be sent there. Get back to where the real terrorists are – Afghanistan and Pakistan in the NW Frontier. Taliban have already reclaimed 10% of Afghanistan. Karzai controls only 30% of the country and the rest is in the hands of the warlords. The 911 terrorists were already on somebody’s radar else how were they so quickly identified? The bloated self-protecting DC agencies including the Pentagon need to be steamlined into maximum efficiency. But some of our candidates owe them too much!

Posted by: tcnz | February 29, 2008, 1:42 pm 1:42 pm

Seeing the posts that favor Obama…now I understand the phrase “the blind leading the blind”…where is the Beef!

Posted by: Zorar | February 29, 2008, 1:43 pm 1:43 pm

Slow down, Johnny – I only said that GOOGLE searches were not a way to find accurate info. Again, your racist comments would tend to indicate that you aren’t seeking the truth, anyway.

Posted by: ellen | February 29, 2008, 1:43 pm 1:43 pm

If the phone rings for Obama at 3am, it could likely be President Mahmoud of Iran or Raul Castro (Fidel’s hitman)to chat to the naive President. They can do a conference call with Kim Jung of N. Korea too.

Posted by: predictable123 | February 29, 2008, 1:43 pm 1:43 pm

Okay, let’s assume for the moment that this argument should be the deciding factor for my vote. Now, I go Hillary. Now we all go Hillary. Now, it’s November, is HIllary plannig to give this ad over to John McCain (who ACTUALLY) truly has military knowledge and experience. Because, according to this Hillary logic, now in November 08 I need to give my vote to John McCain so my child and I can get some sleep.
Is her new campaign tactic to run against Huckabee to become McCain’s VP? Is she now so disgusted that us Dumbocrats should have the sheer gall and Audacity of Hope to VOTE against her coronation and FOR OBAMA?
4OBAMA&ALLGROWNUP

Posted by: shelgirl | February 29, 2008, 1:44 pm 1:44 pm

Okay, let’s assume for the moment that this argument should be the deciding factor for my vote. Now, I go Hillary. Now we all go Hillary. Now, it’s November, is HIllary plannig to give this ad over to John McCain (who ACTUALLY) truly has military knowledge and experience. Because, according to this Hillary logic, now in November 08 I need to give my vote to John McCain so my child and I can get some sleep.
Is her new campaign tactic to run against Huckabee to become McCain’s VP? Is she now so disgusted that us Dumbocrats should have the sheer gall and Audacity of Hope to VOTE against her coronation and FOR OBAMA?
4OBAMA&ALLGROWNUP

Posted by: shelgirl | February 29, 2008, 1:44 pm 1:44 pm

johnnytwodog – Bush finally crossed that line last month when he did exactly what Obama was suggesting (bomb an Al Qaeda target in Pakistan without the government’s permission).
So …. you are saying that Obama = Bush.
Thank you for proving Hillary’s point.

Posted by: johnnytwodog | February 29, 2008, 1:45 pm 1:45 pm

Ron, you need to brush up before you post. Obama was not in the Senate when the vote came up. He did publicly oppose the war, while Clinton supported it. She voted to NOT REQUIRE either an imminent threat or provocation. That is not being duped.

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 1:47 pm 1:47 pm

She chose to make a big deal about Obama’s reuse of words. Isn’t she doing the same thing with this commercial?
I really don’t think she’s aware of what her campaign staff is doing and releasing an ad of this type really puts her in poor light.
We’ll see Tuesday if this rockets her to a big win (actually, any win) or skydives her to another defeat.

Posted by: bluesy | February 29, 2008, 1:47 pm 1:47 pm

I’m also surprised that she’s so desperate. She could still win this without putting out an ad based on fear.

Posted by: chris | February 29, 2008, 1:48 pm 1:48 pm

Please vote the Clintons for Third Term. We have already impeached one Clinton, we need to impeach the Melt down, Screaming, Drama Queen Hillary as well. Vote the Clintons for Third Term. America needs scandals.. Newspapers will sell, TV ratings will go up, more jobs for the Media industry. In one fell swoop, the Clintons will create jobs. Go Hillary.

Posted by: Nancy | February 29, 2008, 1:48 pm 1:48 pm

If Hillary wins nomination I will vote for McCain!
For those of you repeatedly said that if Obama wins the nomination, you would vote for McCain, to threaten that Obama shouldn’t be nominatd…wake up, you are MINORITY.
I am with most of the Democrats that couldn’t stand Hillary’s personality disorders. And for those minority Democrats who made your threat…understand it’s mutual on the side of the majority.
So what gives? Apparently the minority has to go with the majority. End of story. Accept the fact!

Posted by: Ted | February 29, 2008, 1:48 pm 1:48 pm

WestCoastMessenger: Hillary Clinton wants those delegates because she was the only one running in that race, no way. If she want those delegates then lets have the voting done all over again in those states and guess who will win a retry.

Posted by: Lookup | February 29, 2008, 1:49 pm 1:49 pm

Poor BO, He puts out misleading fliers and Hillary states: “Shame On You Obama!” Now Hillary states the truth; the scary fact that BO doesn’t have the experience, is willing to bomb Pakistan (of course he’s changed his mind once people laughed at that). He thinks immediate full troop removal is wise. He pparently can’t take enough of a STAND on issues because based on his “present” votes and depleting bills to suit other interests; virtuallly killing the Democratic bills. If he can’t stand up to the little things, why we should trust him to stand up for the big things? Why should we trust him to make a decision at a moments notice? We need someone like the brainy Hillary who’s answers all always copied by BO. I mean; why have a “copy” when you can have the REAL DEAL?

Posted by: Imahillady | February 29, 2008, 1:50 pm 1:50 pm

Hillary for Presido. Go girl. Go down fighting. You are a born fighter. Destroy the Democratic Party, yes you can. Do it for us! Release more Nuclear ads, destroy Obama and everyone. It is your birth right, they can’t deny you.

Posted by: Yvonne | February 29, 2008, 1:51 pm 1:51 pm

“Seeing the posts that favor Obama…now I understand the phrase “the blind leading the blind”…where is the Beef!”
With Obama there’s no there there.
Obama exclaims “We are the change we have been waiting for!”
Well, since you’ve all been here all along, why haven’t you made the “Change” yet?
Why did you need to wait for yourself to make the “Change”?
How do we know you and Obama won’t just keep on waiting?
You and Obama have admitted to your own lazy A$$ waitin around.
I’ll take Hillary. So is not about to wait.

Posted by: johnnytwodog | February 29, 2008, 1:52 pm 1:52 pm

And another thing…Some ungrateful Americans are arguing that The Clinton Administration did not do anything while in office..Do not forget that that administration left a balanced BUDGET. A lot of poor and middle income families were able to purchase homes, we were able to accumulate a moderate SAVINGS..Now this present administration has depleted everything that the Clintons have worked so hard to accomplish for us. The state of this country today needs a HILLARY CLINTON and her Administation to get us back on track…DO Not Be Fooled By Obama and his Croonies..

Posted by: Mad as Hell in Orlando | February 29, 2008, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm

Oh yes,it could be Jesse Jackson, Farrakhan, or Oprah giving Obama advice if he gets that call. They probabaly will have his direct phone number.

Posted by: predictable123 | February 29, 2008, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm

If the folks on here were put into one room, you’d see all these internet titans get much more civil. But we are all in one room because we face the same challenges – even conservatives. I’m betting we pull it together in the nick of time.

Posted by: Jack | February 29, 2008, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm

The red phone is ringing. Putin is on the other side saying he will annex the Ukrain. Who would you want to answer that phone: Opie Tayor, Cruella DeVille or Uncle Fester. Me personally, hello Uncle Fester.
As for Obama’s “red phone” momment… pppbbbth*… he never received a phone call. He was a State Senator when he opposed the war… hardly the place to get international experience – no one listens to what goes on in a State Senate. But I have a sinking feeling that Obama fan don’t understands the difference between the US Senate and a state senate.
(*PS someone please tell me how to spell out a raspberry, i.e. Bronx cheer)

Posted by: smartprimate | February 29, 2008, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm

johnnytwodog – I have a question for you, then. How do you propose that we capture or kill the people who attacked us on 9/11? I thought we were not going to allow any country to give them safe haven? But there they sit, safe in Pakistan, thumbing their noses at us with regular propaganda videos, and planning the next 9/11. So Bush tried to take our minds off that problem by invading other countries where they are not. And your suggestion is to just shrug and say we can’t fight the war on terror because the military dictator in Pakistan doesn’t want us to?

Posted by: jock59801 | February 29, 2008, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm

No Surprise here!
The Clintons are Lower than Pond Scum!
They Actually believe that the
American People owe them a third term!
They will do anything or say anything to
win the Presidency!
Tuesday is their Last Stand!
Bye Bye Hillary and take Bill with you!

Posted by: reaganfan | February 29, 2008, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm

Oh yes,it could be Jesse Jackson, Farrakhan, or Oprah giving Obama advice if he gets that call. They probabaly will have his direct phone number.

Posted by: predictable123 | February 29, 2008, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm

So what gives? Apparently the minority has to go with the majority. End of story. Accept the fact!
last time i checked i can vote for whom ever i choose and it want be Obama ever, not on any ticket, not now , not ever, I will vote with the majority of republicans

Posted by: pespiloverforever | February 29, 2008, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm

No matter which democrat wins….there is a big mess to clean up…8 years of it and…no matter how good of a president they are….it will be a hard road to tow. Do we not realize that the government works best when we bring lots of great minds together. the presidency is not a one man or one woman job…but it is about leadership. Both candidates are able – the question is…which one can get us the White House? That is what the super delegates and the democratic party has to decide..DO WE WANT THE WHITE HOUSE? Would be be democrats if neither of these two were running? In most cases yes, so…we need to get behind whichever candidate gets the nomination. If we don’t – we hand the White House over to McCain…is that really what we want?

Posted by: val | February 29, 2008, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm

hopespring52–
The blunders that you claim Obama has made, are NOTHING compared to the one that Hillary made sending our troops into war. Her pathetic “oops, if I knew then what I know now..” excuse is a spit in the face of all the American soldiers and their families who died and suffer to this day because of this war. Now she wants us to give her a second chance…well what kind of second chance do the families of all those dead soldiers get? And don’t use the excuse that the intelligence she receieved was misleading…Senator Chaffee saw that same intelligence and STILL chose to vote against the war…the only one, mind you…so don’t use that pathetic excuse either.

Posted by: nsvp | February 29, 2008, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm

SO! It’s come to this?…A ‘Pissed off’ up Sen.from N.Y. Trying every little ‘panic button’ she can push on the mindset of the U.S. public…she’s so predictable. It’s the same ‘dirty old underwear’ Bush chose and McCain chooses to wave in the face of the ‘U.S.lost lambs’who choose to believe in the ‘boogie man’ that the Republicans created through their corrupt/genocidal agenda. Republicans love it when there’s a ‘wolf in the forest’..they make money selling death.As a matter of fact ‘if the correct administation is in place…the PHONE WON’T RING.

Posted by: Bravo Encore | February 29, 2008, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm

You lazy A$$ Obamaites just keep on “waitin” with your Lazy A$$ waitin Obama boy.
“We are the change we’ve been waiting for!”
How pathetic your existance must be.
We do’t need leaders with a life history of “Waitin”.

Posted by: johnnytwodog | February 29, 2008, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm

This shows desperation on the part of the Clinton campaign. It did not work for Goldwater and it won’t work for Clinton.

Posted by: Brian, Atlanta, GA | February 29, 2008, 1:57 pm 1:57 pm

This shows desperation on the part of the Clinton campaign. It did not work for Goldwater and it won’t work for Clinton.

Posted by: Brian, Atlanta, GA | February 29, 2008, 1:57 pm 1:57 pm

We love the Clintons. Can wait to see red faced, snake oil salesman Bill and Melt down, Screaming Drama Queen Hillary in the White House. So much fun on the way. Hillary and Huma Abedin = Air Force One, Bill and girlfriends, wine etc = Air Force Two Let the good times roll, the Clintons are back…

Posted by: Rosanna | February 29, 2008, 1:57 pm 1:57 pm

For anyone foolish enough to buy into “Reza” or “Allah-o-Akbar” (probably the same person, Bill): http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080228/ap_on_el_pr/obama_muslim_myth_6;_ylt=Ar9TXIzUQsNBN3N0V8LU2xAE1vAI
Just another fearmonger probably recruited from the Bush administration.

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm

Barak Obama WILL be the next President of the USA in 2008.

Posted by: Tariq Ahmed | February 29, 2008, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm

So I scare you (kockhead) with the truth
about “WE WILL BURY YOU FROM WITHIN”.
Well you should because HUSSIN OBAMA
is the MUSLIMS”MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE”.
Think kockhead and WAKE UP.

Posted by: baccarattwo | February 29, 2008, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm

“Oh yes,it could be Jesse Jackson, Farrakhan, or Oprah giving Obama advice if he gets that call. They probabaly will have his direct phone number.”
They’ll all say “Sorry, but we are waitin for ourselves so we all can make change!”

Posted by: johnnytwodog | February 29, 2008, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm

billy j roderick writes:
“This is not American Idol or a popularity contest.”

Posted by: @T | February 29, 2008, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm

Be the first on your block to get a towel for your head at the low cost $9.95 + shipping…at http://www.towelhead.biz..Just curious how many christians,protestants,hispanics, germans,french,italians,english etc…have “Hussein” as a middle name?

Posted by: zorar | February 29, 2008, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm

C’mon Folks Obama has even plagiarized Hitler(took many things from his speeches,style and slogan).
Hitler campaign slogan: “Hitler for Germany”
Obama campaign slogan: “Obama for America”
Hitler
http://whataretheysaying.powerblogs.com/posts/1202323407.shtml
Obama – http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/statepages
Speeches
Hitler
http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=adolf%20hitler
Obama
http://www.ucc.org/news/significant-speeches/a-politics-of-conscience.html
———–
This is not a going Fad
This is not who gives more motivational speeches
This is not for someone you can relate to.
This is serious as a heart attack. Vote for someone who is responsible, Knowledgeable, some one who is experienced to the do the job.
Vote responsible, know the facts, know the truth, Vote with you mind and common sense.
Remember! how many voted for bush for re-election and he was not the one.

Posted by: seah | February 29, 2008, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm

Wow. Judging by the posts, the Clinton campaign must have the staffers hitting message boards overtime.
Taking cues from Johnson in 1964. That did not end well for the Democratic party in the long run. But who reads (even recent) history anyway.
22nd Amendment. Yeah.

Posted by: Feedback Wireless | February 29, 2008, 2:00 pm 2:00 pm

johnnytwodog – Obviously Obama has never waited for anything in his life. Your arguments are getting increasingly random and incoherent.

Posted by: jock59801 | February 29, 2008, 2:00 pm 2:00 pm

Obama doesn’t need years and years of experience. He has the judgement.

Posted by: Mohini52 | February 29, 2008, 2:01 pm 2:01 pm

“This shows desperation on the part of the Clinton campaign. It did not work for Goldwater and it won’t work for Clinton.”
You kiddin? Didn’t work?
Goldwater lost to LBJ in a landslide. He went back to Arizona and was never heard from again.

Posted by: johnnytwodog | February 29, 2008, 2:01 pm 2:01 pm

So what is Hillary going to say when she answers the phone–”Shame on you for waking me up!”. We need a President who has control of their emotions. That would not be Hillary Clinton!

Posted by: Janet | February 29, 2008, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm

Bill Elliott | Feb 29, 2008 8:55:21 AM
“Adam, how naive are you? This is a very real question deserving of a realistic answer. John McCain or Hillary Clinton would be our safest bet. Never, never Obama. He would have to call someone else first to tell him what to say. This is what happens when your words are not your own and you can’t think for yourself.”
You think Hillary has more experience than John McCain? Hillary just effective advertised for John McCain, mind you, not for herself!
Bill, I think you might be a little naive. THEY ALL HAVE TO CALL THEIR AIDS! PERIOD! There are also emergency plans in place and they will be briefed before they take over the WH.

Posted by: catiger | February 29, 2008, 2:04 pm 2:04 pm

I can tell you why Hillary should be the one answering the phone. She knows the political process and how it truly works, Obama does not!

Posted by: Joseph Johnson | February 29, 2008, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm

Oprah + Obama = Oh Oh. Even the initials spell disaster.
Obama exclaims “We are the change we’ve been waiting for!”
We don’t need leader who brag about their life histoy of waitin.
Go wait in some other country.

Posted by: johnnytwodog | February 29, 2008, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm

Christine, I agree with you that some of these attacks on Hillary are vile and disgusting. I am also an Obama supporter – am I to be held accountable for all of them? I think most Obama and Hillary supporters would like to see the debate elevated above petty attacks. (I don’t think that most abcnews posters could be counted in this “most” category, but here we are. .. .) But I also think that as outraged as you are about Hillary-hating attacks, we should also all be outraged at attacks that make false claims about Obama (or that go beyond that into truly disgusting). Despite the arguing, their policies aren’t that different – if you support the policies, don’t we all HAVE to support the eventual Dem. candidate, or be stuck with more of the same?

Posted by: ellen | February 29, 2008, 2:08 pm 2:08 pm

If he doesn’t respect the American Flag, I have no respect for him.

Posted by: jewls | February 29, 2008, 2:09 pm 2:09 pm

Obama Barack was very publicly protesting the war on Iraq in Chicago. More than McCain or Hillary Clinton were doing. Where were the rest of you who now oppose it? 20% of us were labeled UnAmerican and UnPatriotic because we had an unfinished front in Afghanistan and distrusted the cherry picking intelligence. My sister from England even had her suitcase searched when she came over for a planned trip to the Grand Canyon in 2006! Homeland Security or whoever did do her the courtesy of leaving a note that her luggage had been ‘randomly selected’! She has closed her publishing contacts here because as she put it “Who the h*** needs enemies when we have friends like you!” The UK is supposedly one of our allies. And, I have been American citizen for 40 years. I want a clean slate so maybe we can mend fences with our allies. We really do need them as in Interpol and their terrorist intercepts. Hard to go it alone else why is this Administration bashing on the EU and the UK to beef up their forces?

Posted by: tcnz | February 29, 2008, 2:10 pm 2:10 pm

It appears that the limo liberals of this party are in control of the Obama campaign. They sip on their Cappuccino from Starbucks at the same time they say not every one wants health insurance. They faint like teenagers at a rock concert when Obama says that he will talk to any despot that makes an appointment. He says he is against Nafta but tells the canadians “aw I was saying that to get elected.” He says that there have been no new ideas since Ronald Reagan.
Well if this is the new Democratic party I for the first time will vote Republican. Bill Clinton led this party out of the political wilderness and saved us from the far left now Obama want’s to take us back. I for one will not follow him. Remember even teenagers grow up.

Posted by: russell | February 29, 2008, 2:10 pm 2:10 pm

Obama WILL WIN IN TEXAS!

Posted by: ObamaWillWininTexas | February 29, 2008, 2:11 pm 2:11 pm

Just so you know there’s one person – I have nothing bad to say or hold no ill will toward Sen. Clinton. Thank you, Hillary, for your service to our country. I know you are good at heart. Now my fellow Obama supporters will carry her hopes for this country forward to the White House.

Posted by: Jack | February 29, 2008, 2:12 pm 2:12 pm

“They faint like teenagers at a rock concert when Obama says that he will talk to any despot that makes an appointment.”
I’d say the crowd more closely resembles and acts like kids at a Hanna Montana concert.

Posted by: johnnytwodog | February 29, 2008, 2:13 pm 2:13 pm

I prefer a blank screen than a DIRTY SCREEN (HILLARY). To refresh your memory “Most qualified”, “proven track record” “ready on day one”…. those are sound bites from Hillary’s Wal-mart marketing guru, not rooted in any reality. Stop rolling in catnip folks, and take a trip down memory lane: Whitewater, ravelgate, Filegate, Cattlegate, clemency for FALN terrorist bombers in exchange for Hillary’s election support, and more recently, the Dubai Ports deal where Bill Clinton was paid to assist with. Let us bring back the cast of characters like Jim and Susan McDougal. The sweet memories of the Rose Law Firm where Whitewater began as a land deal between the Clintons and the McDougals. Let’s all remember Hillary’s missing law-billing records which raised questions about Hillary’s role in the Castle Grande deal. Subpoenaed in 1994, they went missing until 1996, when they turned up mysteriously in a White House room next to her office but she says she doesn’t know how they got there. Cattlegate was Hillary’s incredibly astute investment that turned a $1,000 investment into a $100,000 profit on cattle futures. It was the kind of inside trading that Martha Stewart served time for. Castle Grande was the sham real-estate scheme. A federal inspector general’s report found Hillary drew up the legal papers that were used to improperly funnel hundreds of thousands of dollars to Seth Ward, father-in-law of her ex-law partner Web Hubbell. And, how can we forget Travelgate where Billy Dale was fired by Hillary to make way for Clinton cronies who made millions on White House travel contracts. Filegate – the improper White House rummaging through 900 FBI files on Republican officials and Clinton enemies – Nixon-style. But the Clintons said it was just a SNAFU. Oh yes, Hillary is experienced, but it is not the experience we need in the White House.
My vote for Obama 08, not for the DIRTY SCREEN (HILLARY)

Posted by: Denis van Dam | February 29, 2008, 2:14 pm 2:14 pm

Pepsilover4ever,
How has Obama proven he is for the American People? He has only said that.
He has mislead the American people many times, yet he says we need a leader that will be honest with the American people.
If he was being more honest he would not try and make people think that all the countries problems are going to go away when he is elected.
It’s funny how Hillary’s healh care is a pipe dream. A policy that is truly obtainable, but all of Obama’s, Ooops I mean Martin Luther Kings dream and all the other lofty dreams that he sells are obtainable without any real plans, just the dreams.
Being realistic is being honest, not being negative as the media and the SHObama camp is claiming.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 2:14 pm 2:14 pm

Good Ad. Certainly has pushed me to the Obama camp.

Posted by: TexasLostWolf | February 29, 2008, 2:16 pm 2:16 pm

There is no bottom to Clinton’s desperation, is there? How long before she runs ads suggesting that Obama molests children? She has already threatened to sue if she is in danger of losing the Texas primary.
She is really a pathetic character.

Posted by: bronyaur1 | February 29, 2008, 2:17 pm 2:17 pm

Will somebody tell Hill to remove herself from this race. Go home, take your meds & a long hot bubble bath & read the book “He’s (the American Public is)Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys (the American Public)”
Theme for this year:
ABC – ANYBODY BUT CLINTON
NBC – NOBODIES FOR CLINTON
CBS – Clinton BombS

Posted by: kathy | February 29, 2008, 2:17 pm 2:17 pm

May be you are a pharisee. They also throught that they were believers.
Clean your heart and be a new creatures without hating people.
HOPE is what you need.
Of course, OBAMA is a christian. Read the Bible in Romans 10:9-10 to find out how to become a christian.
In Love,
Praise GOD

Posted by: Ben-CA | February 29, 2008, 2:17 pm 2:17 pm

What would you do in case you would have known what somebody told you that these were the inevitable facts, just in case you have a phone at hand, would you dare to use it? I know, that my dear respectable associate brother Barack didn’t pick up the phone in 2004 and the press knows that that’s a factual truth! I have the experience and yes, I have a phone, and I am ready to use it on the day I won and on day two too.

Posted by: AT&T | February 29, 2008, 2:18 pm 2:18 pm

You know I am really getting the feeling that Obama was place in the run by the republicans, I mean he did say what a great man Regan was,they knew Hilliary was running she had been polled for a year now and was way up ahead, so they find this nobody black senator, and pour the money to him, the media doesn’t print or say any thing bad about him, the treat him like he is the greatest thing since Ice cream.he want answer any questions about his self. I think we are being played by the republicans, and with the hate they have cause in the party, they win,it is the only way they can keep the white house and they knew it.

Posted by: pespiloverforever | February 29, 2008, 2:19 pm 2:19 pm

The Clinton ad is as much a myth as the “red phone”. The US end of the hot line is located in the National Military Command Center at the Pentagon, not in the White House. Messages are received in Russian using cyrillic text and then translated. The US President is notified by the Defense Secretary or the Pentagon. If its 3am, who will answer the phone; Bill or Hillary?

Posted by: John Nash | February 29, 2008, 2:19 pm 2:19 pm

Hillary = Airforce One, Bill and girlfriends = Airforce Two. Let the good times roll, the Clintons are back to claim what belongs to them.

Posted by: Yvonne | February 29, 2008, 2:19 pm 2:19 pm

It’s real simple here. He has no expirience. None. Why don’t you people get that through your heads and just get on to supporting Hillary. She is the only one who will destroy the republicans. If the republicans win in November, it is your fault!

Posted by: jamie k | February 29, 2008, 2:20 pm 2:20 pm

Excuse me please!Can someone tell me how many months,days, and hours, before we relieve the U.S. of the this ‘Drugstore Cowboy’ and his band of ‘gypsies’? This is a day that should be set aside a holiday. The world has learned a lot from the Bush administration..prayfully and if we’re lucky, we won’t EVER have to relive it again. Oh Yeah!

Posted by: Bravo Encore | February 29, 2008, 2:20 pm 2:20 pm

This is a pretty pathetic attempt to boost yourself in the primary, and I’m certain it will fall flat in voters minds. Let’s see, who voted to invade Iraq? Oh yes, Hillary. Even when it was clear (to most Democrats) that the war in Iraq was a mistake, who refused to make that admission? That’s right, Hillary. Plus, if she answers the phone, which of her personas will answer?

Posted by: Miguel | February 29, 2008, 2:22 pm 2:22 pm

JadedSage,
Why didn’t SHObama just answer the question regarding Louis in the debate. All he had to do is shoot straight and say simply “YES”, or “NO”. Instead he danced around the question and did not answer it.
Why? That’s right SHObama lovers don’t like to answer questions either.
He is not someone who shoots straight, he dances around questions. He will even avoid answering of voting for fear of the reprecusions of the side he takes.
His Pastor at his church support Louis, so I am sure that had something to do with him dancing around that question.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 2:22 pm 2:22 pm

tcnz; While BO was making speeches about the War that he had no involvement with watsoever, Hillary Clinton was dealing with the fact that New York had been attacked by the terrorist organization that she and Bill Clinton knew very well about. Hillary was dealing with the REALITY of terrorist threats. That part is real, 9/11 was real, BO’s speech was purely SHOW. I was against the Iraq war too, however my mindset was based on all that I didn’t know about the terrorist threat, Saddam Hussein or Osama Bin Laden. Hillary was not for war, but for war if the threat from SH was real. It’s great that BO is a pacifist, maybe he could become President of a daycare or something. I think he should look into the Quaker religion, that would be more up his alley.

Posted by: Imahillady | February 29, 2008, 2:23 pm 2:23 pm

Yet another “personality” has arrived, still leaving us to wonder how many Hillary Clinton’s are there in that body. Looks like an ad taken right out of Karl Rove’s playbook: fearmongering. Shame on you, Hillary!

Posted by: Judi | February 29, 2008, 2:24 pm 2:24 pm

YES WE CAN.
You do not have to angry and frustrated to express your view. It is a bad sign, that you are on the wrong track.
Join the movement so that we can change this country.
OBAMA 08

Posted by: Ben-CA | February 29, 2008, 2:25 pm 2:25 pm

johnytwodog: I think your right but sometimes I fell like Obama is more like Milli Villni you remember great song except someone else was doing the singing.

Posted by: russell | February 29, 2008, 2:26 pm 2:26 pm

Spend some time in some African-American churches here in the south and you’ll see some impressive oratory skills. It appears white voters fall in love with Obama’s oratory. It doesn’t appear that African-Americans have the same appreciation because it’s the norm for them. Thus, it just amuses me to hear whites swoon over Obama when they say, “I heard him speak and saw his face” and I was moved. Whatever!

Posted by: pete | February 29, 2008, 2:26 pm 2:26 pm

james d granata, you are marvelous, you convinced me, with just words. I was supporting Hillary, but now I think I’m going to turn the phone over to Barack instead. Do you think you could get him to talk to me personally so I can hear him say PRESENT!!! LOL.

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | February 29, 2008, 2:26 pm 2:26 pm

How is Hillary’s ad “going nuclear”? She makes a very good point, and it is not a scare tactic. It it a question everyone who cares about this country and its’ citizens should consider carefully. I don’t believe Obama could lead a horse to water—even if that is where the horse really wanted to go. I’m sure there are plenty of people standing in line to tell “President Obama” what to say on the phone at 3:00 am—the pastor of his “church,” Farrakhan (sp), and of course, Oprah.

Posted by: Marty | February 29, 2008, 2:27 pm 2:27 pm

This is not scare tactics. This is REAL. This is the question tht the american public needs to ask themselves about Senator Obama. Can he handle a crisis. The answer is NO, he is not ready. She should have been doing this all along. To equate this to the nuclear explosion ad in the 60s is silly. I mean, there is no comparison. This world is a very different place. We have a current president who took office without the wherewithall to handle international crises, we don’t need another one.

Posted by: Wendy | February 29, 2008, 2:28 pm 2:28 pm

I prefer a Blank Screen to a proven DIRTY Screen (Hillary)

Posted by: Denis van Dam | February 29, 2008, 2:28 pm 2:28 pm

This is not a nuclear ad as Stephanopolopoulis says… it brings to the fore a real question – does he have the experience?. While Obama would visually look good standing in the UN, or greeting world leaders or going to countires that are divided by race or creed… that PR stuff is ony 10% of international relations. The rest is talking to world leaders, many of whom have weapons of great power and who are willing to to use them or at least threaten to use them on US. Yes this country needs change, it certainly is not perfect, but we need real change, proven and tested leadership… not hollow speeches and a good marketing strategy.
On that score, he is to be commended and Hill was right to fire her original campaign manager… they came in expecting the nomination and were flustered when things did not come their way. But her new campaign and tactics may be “a ship too late to save a drowning witch”.
Makes no difference either way since I predict McCain will be yelling to Obama supporters “Get off the ####### lawn”… BUT he’ll be doing it from the West Wing in ’09! Go Mac go!

Posted by: smartprimate | February 29, 2008, 2:29 pm 2:29 pm

Karl, I feel sorry for you if you find this to be a scary world. I do not. And no prez just sits up in bed and says “I’m going to do this!” Decisions are reached after conferring with many experienced military and civilain advisors. This so-called “experience” of Hillary, what is it? Did she override the pentagon’s input when Bill was in office? She has no experience at this either!!! Again, I am sorry the fearmongers have gotten to you.

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 2:29 pm 2:29 pm

The politics of fear has brought us into a ditch.
The same people who drove us in cannot get us out.
Make sense?
You know the choice.
OBAMA 08

Posted by: Ben-CA | February 29, 2008, 2:30 pm 2:30 pm

I do agree with the ad. I do also think Obama is no different than Clinton when they start to attack eachother. My husbands wants Obama and I want Clinton and we just want facts and not attacks. Give the people sollutions and stop dividing the party.

Posted by: Rose | February 29, 2008, 2:30 pm 2:30 pm

I hope Hillary is going to get elected.
Is that going to get her elected?
Hope is not all that is needed people.
What happens when the people of The United States of America hope for different things. He is going to have smash the hopes and dreams of some.
So if he wins and smashes my hopes and dreams of making this country respectable again should I keep on hoping?

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 2:31 pm 2:31 pm

Ben-CA: Amen!

Posted by: Judi | February 29, 2008, 2:31 pm 2:31 pm

Hey truth-2-power, well I had switched over to supporting Obama because james d granata was so convincing, but now that you’ve said I was stupid if I was supporting Hillary, then aren’t I in the same stupid body during this time I’m supporting Obama. That’s it, I’m switching back. Just words, baby.

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | February 29, 2008, 2:32 pm 2:32 pm

Lookup; you have so much false information listed that I don’t have time to EDUCATE you. Keep wishing for the change you hope you can believe in.

Posted by: Imahillady | February 29, 2008, 2:33 pm 2:33 pm

1. Hilary may have a college education but she really never did anything with it, except to be the haus frau for Bill while he was Governor and again while he was President.
2. Everything she tried to do was squashed and she stole and ripped off people in her business dealings.
3. She lowered herself by not divorcing Bill when he did the things he did, and kept him around to further her ambitions, all the while knowing he’s still doing his thing with the women.
4. She does not have the experience to run this country, she doesn’t write her speeches or anything else (although all candidates have someone doing things for them) she does exactly what her campaign managers tell her so she can get elected and will wing her way through running the country with the wonderful Bill actually running the country again but behind the curtain.
5. Who in their right mind thinks that she’s going to be running things? Doesn’t anyone realize that this is the way for them to have Bill running the US again for at least 4 years?
6. Wake up America and get the Clinton’s out once and for all. We don’t need their dirty laundry in the newspapers every day.
7. I guarentee if she doesn’t win the nomination to run for President once it is all over you will see the biggest headlines about the Clinton’s HILARY FINALLY DIVORCES BILL
Good Luck Democrats, your going to need it if you put Hilary in office. I for one am a Republican and I voted for Obama just to keep Hilary out.

Posted by: Judy Embry | February 29, 2008, 2:33 pm 2:33 pm

Wendy, please answer a question for me: How many national crises has Hillary handled?

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 2:33 pm 2:33 pm

Hey Ben-CA, good think we have some new faces running the show alongside Obama…Teddy Kennedy, John Kerry. It’s a brand new day in Washington

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | February 29, 2008, 2:35 pm 2:35 pm

Hey, why do you think that both Bush and Mac Cain coincidentally attack Barack Obama and not Hillary? Because they know the GOP will find to beat him but not her. She has so negative opinion from the very start (half of the population, 47%), that it will be very easy to beat her. Think, Hillary is the choice of the GOP

Posted by: Denis van Dam | February 29, 2008, 2:36 pm 2:36 pm

Imahillady: I’ll leave it up to you to correct my mistakes. I no you’re up to it.

Posted by: Lookup | February 29, 2008, 2:37 pm 2:37 pm

When you have 27 4 star generals and admirals all stating that Hillary is the only one they trust to be Commander in Chief, I think they should be heard. This ad reinforces their belief that Obama just doesn’t have the wisdom born of experience to be the next Commander in Chief. Yes, when the phone rings at 3 am, I want the comfort of knowing that the person answering that phone has the wisdom and the knowledge to know what to do. Obama doesn’t inspire that trust in me, I truly fear for this country if that man becomes president. And if you don’t think his inexperience will be a factor in a fight against John McCain, think again. McCain and the Republicans will crucify him, deservedly so. A 3 year Senator does not have the experience to lead this country. Why is that so hard to see?

Posted by: Jdona | February 29, 2008, 2:37 pm 2:37 pm

Obama has already won in Texas

Posted by: ObamaWillWininTexas | February 29, 2008, 2:37 pm 2:37 pm

The newest ad certainly echoes everything I feel about Obama. His stance on invading Pakistan to get Bin Laden is outrageous. On the one hand, he wants to get out of Iraq, but he would perhaps invade Pakistan!!! Incredible!!! It doesn’t make sense and his ideas are all over the place. I hope Democrats wake up before we are stuck with this neophyte for president.

Posted by: Two-cats | February 29, 2008, 2:38 pm 2:38 pm

Now I feel badly that i posted mean things about Hillary. I think them, but I am supporting Obama not because Hillary is annoying, but because he is the most inspiring voice I’ve heard in my lifetime. And yes, I’m an woman, with a child, over thirty. I think that the American Dream is gone right now. And I think Obama is inspiring courage in people to take it back as their own. I do remember the prosperity of the 90s. But I also remember it as a time of inventiveness and courage. The internet (obviously) changed our world. Right now we are sitting in our own . My husband is a teacher and we live just above the poverty level. Our health insurance plan sucks. I’m an artist and in seeking funding see how scared private foundations and corporate sponsors are right now. Obama, just by reminding us that America is the home of ingenuity, sparks ingenutiy, and respect for ingenuity. With regard to foreign affairs, his charm will not be lost there. The world will respect America more for taking great strides in electing an idealist, instead of the status quo, and they will remember why their ancestors came here: for a dream.

Posted by: Jessica | February 29, 2008, 2:39 pm 2:39 pm

Please, nobody should be judging either Clinton or Obama based on the idiotic rhetoric you see in some of these comments. Remember, this is the internet, and there are a lot of bitter, angry people out there with lots of time on their hands, who feel safe behind their computer to let all the bitterness out. I see no reason to blame the candidates for that. And a lot of the commenters are conservative trolls pretending to be one side attacking the other.

Posted by: jock59801 | February 29, 2008, 2:39 pm 2:39 pm

WestCoastMessenger…I’m a 47 year old white female who has a successful professional career. Hillary and her campaign are playing the gender card over and over. She plays the victim. She mocks and chastises Obama and others. She uses her husband’s name and record as her own. She is doing all the things that deservedly successful women don’t do. I would love to see a woman as president but not Hillary Clinton.

Posted by: Janet | February 29, 2008, 2:39 pm 2:39 pm

Hey JadedSage, I’m an orphan, no step-parents. But you make a good point, Santa Obama can fill all the stockings of the Americans that vote for him with PRESENTS. He’s got plenty of them in the record.

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | February 29, 2008, 2:39 pm 2:39 pm

To those of you justifying Hillary for this fearmongering: I hope you are not hypocritcal for having criticized Bush when he has often done the same much to the nation’s detriment.

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 2:39 pm 2:39 pm

I just want to remind Obama supporters who are no doubt running into various racist comments, that they far out number that class of commments when it was all Democrat supporters. None of the former sights a couple of months ago, had this type of racist viciousness. Obama kids are vicious with they’re language and Clinton supporters pick on BO as naive, but try to remember when the racial stuff was minimal. The “other side” is upon us now…..That’s what we’re fighting…..

Posted by: Imahillady | February 29, 2008, 2:40 pm 2:40 pm

Pepsiloverforever – What are you talking about? Obama IS a Christian and has never said otherwise. He is not now, nor has he at any time EVER BEEN a Muslim. There is simply no truth to that baseless rumor whatsoever. Obama has referred to his Christian faith consistently throughout the campaign. If you really are interested in knowing his religious convictions, and feel that a candidates faith is a voting issue (I happen to disagree. For the most part I believe that policy positions and character are much more important and religious affiliation only matters in as much as it effects those things) then at least have the decency to learn what a candidate’s ACTUAL faith is before bashing it. And don’t go around criticizing candidates for things they have never done or said. Again, I defy you tho find one instance where Obama has ever claimed to be either Muslim or African, as your post implies. (“a muslim when you need to be one, a African when you need to be one”) Obama has been very open about his religious affiliation in his books and throughout the campaign. Just because he has a “foreign sounding” name, don’t be so quick to believe vicious gossip and dirty internet rumors. We as American citizens are better than that!

Posted by: Meisnerman | February 29, 2008, 2:41 pm 2:41 pm

Hey PDMM,
we all can become new creatures in CHRIST!
But we have to repent first.
Those in Washington who have admitted that they drove us into the ditch, can for cure enter the new bus.
Some have not even admitted.
But for sure we need a brand new driver to get us out of the ditch.
GO OBAMA 08

Posted by: Ben-CA | February 29, 2008, 2:42 pm 2:42 pm

I will say that I don’t think this ad is necessarily fear-mongering or overly spiteful. It’s going with the Clinton camp’s repeated statements that Clinton is far more ready than Obama to be President. It isn’t the new Daisy ad, it’s the latest 08 campaign ad.

Posted by: Brady | February 29, 2008, 2:42 pm 2:42 pm

Lincoln (Lawyer) = no experience
Nixon (Lawyer, not a people person) = no Experience
Washington (General, Slave holder) = no experience
Clinton (Small Southern State Governor, Lawyer no longer) = no experience
Truman = no experience
Kennedy (Catholic) = no experience
FDR (Handicap) = no experience
Carter (Jackleg Preacher, Peanut Farmer) = no experience
IKE (General 4 or 5 star) = no experience
Reagan = (Actor, The Great Communicator) no experience
Bush 1 Bush 11 (Oilman) experience (none)
Jefferson = (Slave holder) no experience
Jackson = no experience
Johnson (Oil and Cattleman) no experience
Teddy = no experience
etc, etc, etc

Posted by: Lookup | February 29, 2008, 2:43 pm 2:43 pm

I can’t help but to wonder how many people really follow politics and the senate meetings. How can people can so much judgement on Hillary when a huge amount of Obama supporters are in college or just out of college. Do not knock someones achievements when you just started life in the adult arena.

Posted by: Rose | February 29, 2008, 2:43 pm 2:43 pm

Please, please, PLEASE tell me what HIllary’s experience is? She, and her supporters on this site seem to think that she has experience making crucial, life or death decisions, like whether or not to send armies to war or drop bombs or some such. Really? When? And please don’t quote 8 yrs experience of being first lady, because that does not count. Hosting dignitaries and having tea with the other first ladies does not count, and does not make me feel safer. I know, she was appointed by her hubby as the chair of a committee that was supposed to reform health care. I remember. IT FAILED MISERABLY!! Other than that, what experience is she talking about? Her foot dragging regarding releasing the papers that detail just how she spent her time as first lady is suspicious, suspicious that she doesn’t want it to be public record that she was doing absolutely nothing that she can validly claim prepares her to be president. Better to keep those papers out of the public record and keep talking about “my experience.” I don’t hate Hillary Clinton, I just don’t think she would make a good president, and I don’t want her sensitive, thin-skinned self sitting across the table from tough-talking world leaders. She might complain that she shouldn’t have to answer the questions first. Obama is moral, ethical, intelligent, has good judgement, ie, good enough judgement to know that when the UN tells you there are no weapons of mass destruction, and the US says “Oh yes, there are!” but offers no evidence, that you don’t vote to go to war!! I am not voting for him because he is Black. I am a 43 yo man; do you know how many times I have voted for people who are not Black? Voting for someone who is not Black is old hat to me. I am voting for him because he is the best man for the job. Interesting how white women criticize Blacks for voting for Obama for racial reasons, when it is clear that, for them, HIllary’s only credential that matters is that she is a woman.

Posted by: Thinking man | February 29, 2008, 2:44 pm 2:44 pm

This is really sad. It looks like there is no line Hillary will not cross when it comes to her ambition to be President.
The persons who must be enjoying this dog-fight the most are the Republicans as it can only work in their favor. I hope that the Democratic party is aware of the damage this is causing to the party image and reign in this crap. They need to unite the Democratic voters once the candidate is chosen and that will not be an easy task.
I had voted for Hillary in the primary, but have since changed my mind. If Obama is not the Democratic nominee, then McCain gets my vote in November. Trust me, there are a lot of folks who are beginning to think that way.

Posted by: Nathan | February 29, 2008, 2:44 pm 2:44 pm

I am saddened that Sen. Clinton through the course of this campaign has continually insulted Obama supporters. As a 54 year old (white -female) teacher I care deeply about children and their safety. I care that they are being raised in an intolerant and hate filled world where it is okay to say and do anything to get what you want. What an example of ethical behavior she is showing children! I have HOPE that the hate and fear mongers are marginalized in this election. I think this is a moment in our history that we might just have a chance to do that.
I have not made my choice for president lightly without the benefit of maturity or intellect. Not only are you insulting the millions who are supporting Obama, but you make yourselves look ‘small” and desperate by underestimating the American people to make informed choices.

Posted by: MegWe | February 29, 2008, 2:46 pm 2:46 pm

77 Senators did not want to take ANY risk to procter our country from DANGER. 23 Senators did like to see another 9-11 or Pearl Harbor??? It is the fact….

Posted by: No-good-judement | February 29, 2008, 2:47 pm 2:47 pm

jewls, what are you talking about? You put your hand on your heart when saying the pledge of aligience, not when they play the song. Go ask your kindergarten teacher!

Posted by: just me | February 29, 2008, 2:48 pm 2:48 pm

Hey Imahilllady, good call. The right wing bloggers are flooding demo discussions right now to try to wreak havoc in the Demo party. Take Nathan’s comment for example, says he supported Hillary in the primary but is going to switch to McCain. This is about as transparent a trick out of the Republican playbook as you get.

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | February 29, 2008, 2:49 pm 2:49 pm

And so Hilary’s experience-that is supposed to make us feel more secure..is the MRS degree,with Bill? These are bad ads for Mrs Clinton because her experience is no better than Obama’s.

Posted by: John Collins | February 29, 2008, 2:49 pm 2:49 pm

I said that the Giants would beat the Patriots in the SuperBowl. I always spoke out against Bellicheat. Now that the Patriots have lost and Bellicheat is going down. Does that make me the Pro Football Mesiah?
It’s easy to be a Monday morning QB,

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 2:50 pm 2:50 pm

hmm, some of the rich people really hates universal health care and have already forced Edward out, now they want to force Clinton out of race, can we, as the core democrats, let them do it? so who is supporting uhc?

Posted by: nosense02 | February 29, 2008, 2:50 pm 2:50 pm

I HEAR SOMEBODY IS CRYING WORLF AGAIN!!
WHY TAKE CHANCES AT THE RATE OUR COUNTRY PROBLEM: ECONOMY, IRAQ WAR AND SO ON…
AMERICA ITS OUR OBLIGATION TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY FIRST AND FOREMOST AND WE NEED TO MAKE A CONSCIOUS DECISION TO DECIDED WHICH CANDIDATE IS THE MOST QUALIFIED, EXPERIENCE, STRENGTH AND LEADERSHIP THAT CAN SERVE OUR COUNTRY IN DAY ONE!
WE DON’T NEED TO TAKE CHANCES AGAIN FOR THE RIGHT PERSON IS IN FRONT OF US THAT IS SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON WHO OFFERS SOLUTION AND WHO HAVE COMPASSION FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS AND MINORITIES!
IF SHE BECOME ELECTED AS PRESIDENT YOU FEEL CONFIDENT AND BE ASSURED THAT THE RIGHT PERSON IS RUNNING OUR COUNTRY AND BE PART OF THE HISTORY IN ELECTING THE FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA!
AMERICA DON’T LEAVE IT TO CHANCES !!!

Posted by: Sam Lim | February 29, 2008, 2:52 pm 2:52 pm

Lookup,
I think you need to check some of your facts. I like your attempt but you need to read a little more history. Bush I was Director of the CIA and VP, Truman got rid of enless fiscal corruption while in Congress and was named Time Man of the Year prior to being VP. Johnson was a powerhouse in Congress before becoming VP. Nixon was VP. These are just a few of the people you listed. Is there some criterea you are looking for in order to label them experienced?
JadedSage

Posted by: JadedSage | February 29, 2008, 2:53 pm 2:53 pm

Hey John Collins, the ad is good, because now you are going to have to do some homework to compare.

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | February 29, 2008, 2:53 pm 2:53 pm

77 Senators did not want to take ANY risk to protect our country from DANGER. They vote YES on WAR. 23 Senators did like to see another 9-11 or Pearl Harbor. They voted NO (including visitor Obama). It is the fact and Thanks GOD! At least we can live peacefully so far….

Posted by: No-good-judement | February 29, 2008, 2:55 pm 2:55 pm

GO HILLARY!!! KEEP ON FIGHTING FOR US!!!

Posted by: enoughnamecalling | February 29, 2008, 2:58 pm 2:58 pm

Hey Mr. Denis vanDam, it must be true if you read it in such an authoritative media source as the Yahoo News.Could you maybe just post the URL next time, instead of full scale plaigirism? Oops, I accidentally said the P-word. It’s just words, baby!

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | February 29, 2008, 2:58 pm 2:58 pm

I think this is clearly a desperate add. Even Hillary supporters must recognize what a huge gamble it is for her to go so blatantly negative in a primary race. I suppose I understnad that it’s crunch time, but she needs to be careful not to say things she can’t take back. If she does not pull this out, I guarantee she will be endorsing Obama, and then she will have John McCain throwing her own add back in her face. It’s a risky move for Hillary. It’s a risky move for the Democratic party. Decide for yourselves if it shows real judgement to play the fear card right now. Personally I’m tired of being told that I have to think and vote a certain way out of fear.

Posted by: Meisnerman | February 29, 2008, 2:59 pm 2:59 pm

How about Hillary giving a speech IN China and calling out their human rights atrocities in the killing of female babies. I don’t think that was hosting a tea for dignitaries. Oh, I think Obama did that because he didn’t want to ruffle anyones feathers.

Posted by: cj | February 29, 2008, 2:59 pm 2:59 pm

Would Hillary Clinton pay back all those IOU’s Bill Clinton stuffed into the bookkeeping Social Security Trust Fund? They were what allowed him to present a balanced budget because the tax revenues he expected, as in cigarette taxes, etc. did not meet expectations. Bush has his IOU’s in there as well. In 2017, the IOU’s with Clinton and Bush names on them will have to be paid with Treasury Securities because that is the year more has to be paid out than being collected. Check the official sites, not bashing sites. Us older people know exactly what has happened to the social security account!

Posted by: tcnz | February 29, 2008, 2:59 pm 2:59 pm

“One of Clinton’s laws of politics is this: If one candidate’s trying to scare you, and the other one’s trying to get you to think; if one candidate’s appealing to your fears, and the other one’s appealing to your hopes; you better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope,” he said.
Bill Clinton, 2004.

Posted by: Just Jaded | February 29, 2008, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm

MegWe,
No-one is under-estimating the US public in making informed choices – my problem is with your definition of “informed”: when even a key endorser of Obama is shown on television as not knowing what the learned senator stands for, it is perfectly legitimate to question whether the American people are being correctly informed about Senator Barrack Obama.
Inevitably, the media is sheepishly admitting, at this later stage of the Primaries, that the Obama campaign has been given a “get out of jail free” card by the pundits, and that Clinton, as the perceived frontrunner, has been heaved through the coals. Again.
Here are a few things I haven’t seen the press running with (Have you?):
According to the NY Times, his claim that he stood up against nuclear power industry (Exelon) in Illinois is not true. Exelon execs have been big contributors to Obama’s campaigns (this is in the public domain – so you can check for yourself, if you don’t believe me). According to the Chicago Tribune, Obama’s so-called sympathy in his speeches for laid-off Maytag workers in his state is not evidenced in any actions that he could have taken. He has received big contributions from Maytag directors.
According to a recent Associated Press story, he made a statement in Idaho in support of the 2nd amendment, but in later statements, he said just the opposite.
He has flip-flopped on state-funding vs. private funding for the American Primaries – most lately changing his tune as his coffers have expanded. Call that the actions of an outsider fighting the Washington Establishment? You can bet your bottom dollar Obama is the very model of the Washington Establishment.
When his supporters whoop and applaud him blowing his nose at a rally (I kid you not) I am forced to believe that, far from being a campaign program heralding real, substantial change – this is nothing but the Audacity of Hype…

Posted by: Anton | February 29, 2008, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm

Clinton always refers to 35 years of experience. She is now 60 and graduated from law school at 25. Has every moment of her post university life been experience that renders her capable of being President? Can someone please explain this to me, because I haven’t been able to make sense of it yet.
Aside from that, she’s shown us in the last two weeks that she’s borderline bi-polar. She went from being honored to be next to Barack, to yelling “Shame on you!” and “meet me in Ohio,” as if they were in some sort of schoolyard fight, to complaining that she gets asked questions first. I wouldn’t want someone like that opening my mailbox, let alone answering the phone at 3am.

Posted by: J'en ai marre... | February 29, 2008, 3:01 pm 3:01 pm

I don’t know about you folks, but when I was young I knew everything. No one could tell me I was wrong either.
What is this with people saying we are putting the educated college student down. Of course they are so experienced in lifes choices and problems. How could I ever doubt their judgement?
I can tell you why I can doubt their judgement. I was a college grad myself and when I look back at some of the things I thought I was soo right about, and I see it completely different now.
It is call experience!

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 3:01 pm 3:01 pm

I wish the Clinton folks would get the Pakstan thing right. Obama said that he would support small missions to take out the terrorists several months ago- and several weeks later – what did Bush do? Just that. hmmmm…..Obama made the right call here. Thats JUDGEMENT!!!!
Maybe you should actually listen to what Obama says. You have decided that he is any “empty shirt”, and are missing so much!!!

Posted by: Meg We | February 29, 2008, 3:02 pm 3:02 pm

For those who say that Obama answered the difficult question of Iraq, this is not true. He gave a speech! Once again, it’s talk without action.
He did not vote because he was not in the Senate. Secondly, throughout his career whenever a tough choice came up, he voted “present.” We need a leader who stands up and votes the tough choices.

Posted by: jasoninpa | February 29, 2008, 3:03 pm 3:03 pm

Allow me to end the ‘EXPERIENCE’ debate once and for all – George W Bush has served TWO terms as POTUS; I rest my case. In addition; Hillary is too emotionally unstable to serve as Commander in Chief. I can see it now: One day she announces Russia our ally, the next Putin asks Hillary ‘how she does it?’ and she’s launches a preemptive strike. Let’s face it – Hillary is a great senator but that’s as far it goes. Obama has demonstrated presidential demeanor, judgment, intellect, charisma, and leadership; while Hillary has taken all of us on an unstable emotional roller coaster ride. The choice is crystal clear – Obama 08.

Posted by: Citizen1960 | February 29, 2008, 3:03 pm 3:03 pm

Lookup, before you post that list for the 9 trillionth time, can you explain what a Jackleg Preacher is. You got me worried you’ve been drinkin’ some Bootleg.

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | February 29, 2008, 3:05 pm 3:05 pm

No doubt Obama would ring Oprah Winfrey to ask her what to do if he was in the White House when the phone rang in the middle of the night.
Incidentally now that he is being the “black” candidate representing African-Americans, where are the candidates to represent Asian-Americans and Hispanic-Americans? He is being very devisive by going down that route and that is why he won’t unite America.

Posted by: London | February 29, 2008, 3:06 pm 3:06 pm

Hillary’s new ad’s are like calling someone and asking them if the got Sir Walter Raleigh (tobacco) in a can? If so, she better let him out. Or, or, or, Calling and asking… Is your refrigerator running? You better go catch it!
I’m sure she will be fully dressed at 3am in the morning. The ad portends that she never sleeps. Now she thinks she is ADT. Not sleeping or on a vacation but dressed by the phone. Come on! give me a break.
I’m voting for Obama

Posted by: PollCat | February 29, 2008, 3:07 pm 3:07 pm

Fearmongering? How cheap can it be?
Do they think that the good people of America are so stupid?
It’s really over for the Clintons.
Please step down with honor and save your legacy.
OBAMA will answer the phone without going to war.

Posted by: Ben-CA | February 29, 2008, 3:07 pm 3:07 pm

Meg We:for foreign policy, something you always talk but never do, something you do it without any public talk. get a clue!

Posted by: nosense02 | February 29, 2008, 3:08 pm 3:08 pm

I’m not a fearful person but I fear having an inexperienced President in the White House. Especially one who will meet with our enemies without preconditions, or will bomb Pakistan (a county with nuclear weapons) if Al Queda is there. Also, a President who did nothing (because he was to busy) on the Senate sub-committee he chaired that could have addressed the issues in Afganistan and the problems that are going on in that county. If he actually held a meeting, could we have saved some American lives?

Posted by: Thad | February 29, 2008, 3:08 pm 3:08 pm

Just let McCain answer the phone we will all be better off

Posted by: Mark | February 29, 2008, 3:08 pm 3:08 pm

Citizen1960,
Bush got exactly what he wanted.
He filled Halliburton and Exon’s pockets.
He sold the American People pipe dreams like SHObama.
We are going to save the world from terrorists.
I am going to unit the American people.
I am going to bring integrity back to the White House.
All words he used to get in the White House. Then he pushed for his real agenda.
Let’s see how far left SHOBama’s policies go “IF” he gets there.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 3:09 pm 3:09 pm

Everytime you spread your slime Obama goes up in the polls. Keep it comming!
As soon as you Obama haters figure out that educated and true American Patriots do not want you to lead them any more. Maybe you will stop and get to the real issues.

Posted by: America | February 29, 2008, 3:11 pm 3:11 pm

People do desperate things in desperate times. Did Hillary think for one second the damage this ad could do when re-hashed in the fall when Obama faces McCain. Just like Bill’s selfish acts with a certain ML, Hilary is cut from the same cloth with little or no care for the harm to the likely Democratic ticket. Shame!

Posted by: Tony Apollinaro | February 29, 2008, 3:11 pm 3:11 pm

does anybody think this title not only misleading but also distorting a legitimate question to something else?

Posted by: nosense02 | February 29, 2008, 3:13 pm 3:13 pm

We’ve seen how the Clintons react in a crisis. I haven’t seen one iota of common sense coming from the Clinton campaign. I was confident in both the Clintons and Obama before Iowa. Now I see the fear card, the destructive rhetoric, the play on the ignorance of down-state demographic in the Clinton ad. This is cynical judgement by the Clintons that the American people are stupid and fearful. Thanks for ruining any good thoughts many of us had left about the Clintons. Let us remember that just because the thinking is old, doesn’t mean it’s right.
Obama is thoughtful and intelligent. He believes that the people can see through this pandering crap. For that wisdom and belief alone, he embodies the American spirit. So far, Obama’s reaction to Kenya, Pakistan and yes, Iraq has been 100% correct. I know who I want in the Whitehouse at 3 AM anyday.

Posted by: bmc724 | February 29, 2008, 3:13 pm 3:13 pm

“Anything to get elected philosophy”.
Don’t forget what Bill Clinton did to Dole , spreading all lies and had the audacity to say “you gotta do what you gotta do to get elected”

Posted by: Ron | February 29, 2008, 3:14 pm 3:14 pm

Hillary is the strongest person to handle
foreign policy.
And we are naive to think we should not be discussing this issue

Posted by: dl | February 29, 2008, 3:14 pm 3:14 pm

The great unifyer becomes the great divider. How poetic!

Posted by: ibis | February 29, 2008, 3:15 pm 3:15 pm

I support Hillary and her views. What I don’t get is how many people there are willing to support someone that may or may not be muslim. Also I don’t remember it being so bad when Bill was in office. Living in Florida I recall more people taking vacations down to Disney than ever before. Why? Because people had jobs and money. So many seem to think that she’s going to rely on him for advice but I bet that there is not one of us out here that doesn’t ask the person they share their life with what they would do “if”. If she doesn’t win and Obama sends us into a spiral downfall like Bush did I can’t wait until she says “I told you”

Posted by: I can't wait | February 29, 2008, 3:15 pm 3:15 pm

Please tell me again just what Hillary has done that gives her the edge in answering the phone?
Just because she tells us she has the experience, doesn’t mean its true.

Posted by: Daniel | February 29, 2008, 3:17 pm 3:17 pm

America, your guy said NO to protect you when the enemy wanted to bomb your home again.. Is it called “good” judgement???

Posted by: No-good-judement | February 29, 2008, 3:17 pm 3:17 pm

M:
Thank you very, very much for graphically providing an illustration of the mysogyny of so many in the Obama-camp; this hate speech is, presumably, completely acceptable in the contest, but when President Clinton observes that your candidate’s views on Iraq are “fairy tale”, of course he’s a racist.
Different strokes for different folks, huh?

Posted by: Anton | February 29, 2008, 3:19 pm 3:19 pm

America,
Like Obama you misrepresent the point these people are making.
You remember Obama the guy that is going to speak the truth to the American People.
I saw what Michelle said and I truly believe she ment what she said.
She spoke as if she has been oppressed.
Words still have meaning don’t they, or are do they only have meaning when they are what you want to hear.
This is the greatest country on EARTH, and is something to be proud of. But from the sounds of the SHOBama followers our country is a real sorry place that needs to be fixed by the far left of our political system.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm

Did I miss something here? Unless BILL CLINTON is running again, none of these candidates “have experience” being the PRESIDENT! Oh, Hillary is very capable, and I’m sure was told quite a bit by Bill as to what went on, but that is not presidential experience. If Laura Bush ran for president, would she be able to claim she has presidential experience? My wife is a software programmer, so can I start applying for jobs with my experience as a programmer?

Posted by: slate | February 29, 2008, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm

WestCoastMessenger: Here you are buddy,
Jackleg Preacher – Southern U.S. incompetent or untrained
Obama

Posted by: Lookup | February 29, 2008, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm

I am troubled by any suggestion of attacking Pakistan. But meeting leaders of unfriendly nations w/o pre-conditions??? What harm can that possible do? We are so obsessed with our cowboy macho image, that talking to try to work out problems PEACEABLE is dissed. Regrettably, most Americans prefer violence to peace as long as they don’t have to suffer for it.

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm

I’m still voting for Hillary because Hillary is still good.

Posted by: New Yorker | February 29, 2008, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm

Do you REALLY believe that Obama isn’t doing everything he can to get elected as well? What about the pressure being placed on African-American superdelegates by his supporters to change their vote from Clinton to Obama. They are threatening and blackmailing these delegates. Where’s his objection to these actions? If these were whites forcing whites to vote their way there would be a national outrage. Your candidate is far from MR. Clean. Just be honest with yourself.

Posted by: Maurice | February 29, 2008, 3:21 pm 3:21 pm

Hillary, the Nuclear bunch of lies you have sent out on Barack will explode in your camp, like a boomerang. Every day you look more like George Bush. Who is advising you, Karl Rove? YOU convinced me: on March 4 I will vote for Obama

Posted by: Denis van Dam | February 29, 2008, 3:23 pm 3:23 pm

“Anything to get elected philosophy”
Harrass black superdelegates who do not support you. You da thug Obama!

Posted by: ges | February 29, 2008, 3:23 pm 3:23 pm

Well, if you followers of the self-proclaimed Messiah Obama can’t take the heat of criticism now you’ll be really stressed out if he becomes the nominee and the dirt on him is really dug up. You ain’t seen nothing yet!!
All people are doing now is say boo to Obama and you can’t even take that! So how you are going to cope with what’s to come, I can’t imagine. You won’t be able to blame Hillary then because Obama will be standing naked and alone in front of a tremendous onslaught.

Posted by: London | February 29, 2008, 3:26 pm 3:26 pm

WHERE IS THIS LIAR TESTED AT? WHAT COUNTRY DID SHE LEAD THAT SHE WAS TESTED? WHAT KIND OF HYPE ARE ALL OF YOU FALLING FOR? THIS IS NO WORL LEADER BUT A LIAR LEADER.

Posted by: Jim Rod | February 29, 2008, 3:27 pm 3:27 pm

If the Clinton’s were actually getting good political advice, they would have spent their advertising dollars articulating Hillary’s plan to stop the economic bleeding in Ohio and other parts of America’s manufacturing heartland. I don’t think rust belt families are as worried about who’s at the White House when the hypothetical Red Phone rings; rather, they are worried about the Bank’s mortgage supervisor calling. Duh!

Posted by: Tony Apollinaro | February 29, 2008, 3:27 pm 3:27 pm

The phone should be answered in this order:
1. Clinton
2. Nader
3. McCain
4. Bozo
5. Obama

Posted by: jas | February 29, 2008, 3:27 pm 3:27 pm

Some people seems to forget what highest duties are as president:
No1. Protect your fellow people from DANGER;
No2. Make your fellow people out of poverty;
Who can and will do it???

Posted by: No-good-judement | February 29, 2008, 3:27 pm 3:27 pm

Today we know that private business tends to belong to a few people. This is mainly because there is competition between them and technology as well as the increasing divisions of labor create large production forces at the expense of smaller ones. This becomes a problem for us, because it creates an oligarchy of powerful corporate businesses. One that is unchecked and for the most part unabled to be controlled. This fact is evident in the legislature. Members of the legislature are influenced by their political party selection, which is financed largely by big business. This seperates “We The People…” from our representatives in the House and Senate. This obviously leads the the fact that the rights and interests of the underprivileged is not fairly represented. Truth and honesty in the media would help, but that too is controlled by big business, as is education. It is thus extremely difficult, and indeed in most cases quite impossible, for the individual citizen to come to objective conclusions and to make intelligent use of his political rights. Obama has called upon the people to help in fixing this “Regan-Bushes” debalical. Could this nation be in any worse shape? Do we not need a young voice as president, who for the first time in history calls upon ‘We The People…’, who without censorship, can help put this country back on it’s feet. He knows that the task ahead of him will be difficult, but needless to say, he is willing to take the job. This young man has moxey! Knowing the monumental job ahead of him, I am already preparing myself to re-elect him at the end of his first term.

Posted by: germanguy1 | February 29, 2008, 3:28 pm 3:28 pm

so no one else think about this subtly misleading title?

Posted by: nosense02 | February 29, 2008, 3:29 pm 3:29 pm

WestCoastMessenger: Here you are buddy,
Jackleg Preacher – Southern U.S. incompetent or untrained
Your Bootleg comment about me that’s what the Kennedys business was Bootlegging that how is father made his millions. Mister no it all, take some time off.
Obama

Posted by: l | February 29, 2008, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm

JAS you could be right if it takes going through all those names to get to the last person who has the answer.
Your comment may have backfired on you!!

Posted by: Jim Rod | February 29, 2008, 3:31 pm 3:31 pm

After reading this article, I saw the ad myself on hillaryclinton.com, and I have to say it is excellent! She has every right to show run that ad, and if the Obama campaign doesn’t like it, it says more about him that it does her. He doesn’t have enough experience to be president in a difficult and dangerous world. We’ve already had a president like that, and look where we are now.Hillary will make a much better president. We need her now more than ever.

Posted by: Pat | February 29, 2008, 3:31 pm 3:31 pm

Pepsilover-
I am a true American Patriot and I support Hillary Clinton. I have a college education and work with our Educational system in Texas. My education and experiance tell me that words don’t make the leader actions do.
Have you not heard the phrase walk the walk and talk the talk.
Obama needs to do more walking before he does more talking.
MLK, FDR, JFK, all did a lot of walking before they did the talking that moved this country. Obama has just ripped them off without the action to have it carry and wait for this True Patriot.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 3:32 pm 3:32 pm

Hey London,
these are the voice of the people, a movement.
Again a very bad judgement from your part. You should know that fear will achieve nothing.
GO OBAMA 08
In LOVE, which is the Bond of Perfection.
Praise GOD!

Posted by: Ben-CA | February 29, 2008, 3:32 pm 3:32 pm

You get mad about this Ad but Mr.Obama
Oh I mean Senator Obama who would not
be a sanator if it was not for Syria
born Tony Rezko and his Iraqi firend
Nadhmi Auchi He would not have been
an Illinois senator had Tony Rezko
not raised the money some need to read
the chicago sun-times Obama the Golden
boy is starting to tarnish.
like a street cheep gold chain

Posted by: Thomas | February 29, 2008, 3:33 pm 3:33 pm

Tavis Smiley, gently criticising Senator Obama for not attending the State of the Black Union in New Orleans, as “missing a great opportunity” has been torpedoed with death threats from Obamamaniacs.
Dr Martin Luther King must be turning in his grave: this has nothing to do with a more tolerant, color-blind America.

Posted by: Anton | February 29, 2008, 3:33 pm 3:33 pm

Obama responded that Clinton failed that test when she authorized the use of force in Iraq.
Is this the only line he has, he wasn’t even there, how do we know how he would have voted?{present}He said he would have did the same thing Bush did,so i would think that means he would have voted for the war. don’t you folks that support him ever listen to what he says.

Posted by: pespiloverforever | February 29, 2008, 3:34 pm 3:34 pm

Response Ad:
Fade in – Obama is tucking his two beautiful daughters into bed, gently kissing them on their heads, as I’m sure he does as often as he can. Fade out, then fade back in and the SAME EXACT wording is used – It’s 3:00am and your children are asleep,” a voice over says in the ad entitled “Children”. “There’s a phone in the White House, and it’s ringing. Something is happening in the world. Your vote will decide who answers that call.” Then show Obama picking up the phone with the same thoughtful look he had on his face during the attacks that Clinton put to him in the last debate, which was calm, focused and thoughtful. The fact is that he DOES have two young children, as well as our children, to protect. So, guess it’s all in context, aye?

Posted by: geekspeeker | February 29, 2008, 3:35 pm 3:35 pm

JustJaded, Great quote from Bill Clinton. Where did you get that?

Posted by: slate | February 29, 2008, 3:35 pm 3:35 pm

Following all this from Europe, I hope for the sake of the US and the one of the rest of the world, that either senator McCain or Obama be the future president. It is hard to believe how low has Mrs Clinton gone, and how much damage she has inflicted in the Dem party. Mr Obama seems like a man that can pull both republicans and together, and put the US back where it should be. Honesty and intelligence have not been abundant in the White House for a long time.

Posted by: Thomas O'Delazar | February 29, 2008, 3:36 pm 3:36 pm

Clinton’s logic is simply falty. According to her position about ‘experience’ possibly only vice-presidents, second-term presidents, and first ladies would qualify as having the necessary experience to run for president. This would be one sorry pool of candidates for us to ponder on.

Posted by: Roberta | February 29, 2008, 3:36 pm 3:36 pm

When Obama said “you need to turn off your tv’s” at one of his rallies was that because the Rezko trial starts next week?

Posted by: jim | February 29, 2008, 3:37 pm 3:37 pm

Is it just me or does it seem like Hillary was so convinced that she had this nomination locked up that she, nor her staff bothered to prepare for a real, old-school, fight for the nomination? So, now, here she is, in a losing race and resorting to all types of tactics to get our vote. Why not be gracious and classy and lose with dignity?

Posted by: sassgiwil | February 29, 2008, 3:37 pm 3:37 pm

Meeting without preconditions with your enemies sounds good but in reality it’s a bad move. For one thing, your allies don’t know what you’re doing and it could cause them real anxiety.

Posted by: Gary | February 29, 2008, 3:38 pm 3:38 pm

This is now about the Democratic Party. Obama has kept it civil for as long as he could. Now Obama has to deal with that bozo McNugget McCain. The DNC will have to repair itself after yet another Clinton smear campaign. Obama has the growing support of most Democrats and Republicans.

Posted by: PollCat | February 29, 2008, 3:38 pm 3:38 pm

The media title is exactly what has been going on from the start with the media. It’s a bunch of bull that this country loves to eat up.
It should have been titled.
Hillary asks and excellent question to the people of The United States of America.
Instead they make her out to be a fear monger. Sells more are time and papers.
The capitalist of this country to give a rat’s XXX about the comman man in this country and the capitalist are who run the media. They do it for the money, not to be informative.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 3:38 pm 3:38 pm

The politics of fear mongering is really over.
See what the politics of fear has of the current administration has brought us:
1) thousands of lives lost
2) trillions of dollars lost
3) We (USA) are hated in the world.
4) The economy is almost in a recession
5) Te dollar is sinking
…. and more
We Americans are smarter than that.
We are all tired of the politics of fear.
We need HOPE for our best is yet to come.
Join the movement so that together we can change this Nation and the World.
BILL CLINTON REFUTES HILLARY’S “RED PHONE” AD:
Bill Clinton: “Now, one of Clinton’s laws of politics is this. If one candidate is trying to scare you and the other one is try get you to think, if one candidate is appealing to your fears and the other one is appealing to your hopes, you better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope. ”
He actually said this in 2004. He was right then and he’s right now.

Posted by: Ben-CA | February 29, 2008, 3:39 pm 3:39 pm

citizen1960. Okay, Hillary is by far more intelligent than Bush. I am willing to state that she is smarter than Obama. Okay people go ahead and freak out, but a lot of you will know it is true!

Posted by: Imahillady | February 29, 2008, 3:40 pm 3:40 pm

Hey Corey. Did slick Willy invent the internet? Of course not, Al Gore did. Everybody knows that! DUH!!

Posted by: slate | February 29, 2008, 3:40 pm 3:40 pm

: tejasoutlaw
I was commenting on what someone else had said about the well educated was what was behind Obama cause they were the real americans,

Posted by: pespiloverforever | February 29, 2008, 3:40 pm 3:40 pm

No, pespilover, Obama never said he “would have done the same thing Bush did”. He also PUBLICLY and CLEARLY opposed the invasion before it happened. However, Clinton voted to authorize an invasion without provocation or imminent threat.

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 3:42 pm 3:42 pm

People think i’m joking when I say Obama has a growing support of Democrats and Republicans. It’s true!
There is a two to three week back order of ‘Republicans for Obama buttons.’ Don’t believe me, try to order one.

Posted by: PollCat | February 29, 2008, 3:43 pm 3:43 pm

Why hasn’t Obama gone after the media anyway? They are the most corrupt business in this country. Talk about the need to reform.
Is it because they are helping spread his pipe dream agenda because it sells air time and papers?
I am not claiming there is some conspericy, what I am claiming is they will say what you want to hear because it makes them money. Once the dust settles after the election they will find some other popular topic that sells air time like Britney Spears comback.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 3:43 pm 3:43 pm

I think it’s sad that they would have to answer the Whitehouse phone “Hello, Harpo Productions, Mrs Rezkoski speeking”. Enough of the bribe money already.

Posted by: Jack | February 29, 2008, 3:45 pm 3:45 pm

Sassgiwil, it’s because they don’t believe the words “lose” and “Clinton” can possible exist in the same sentence. I’m hoping it happens next Tuesday. Obama 2008 & 2012!

Posted by: Jimbo | February 29, 2008, 3:45 pm 3:45 pm

Pollcat:
So,”Obama has kept it civil for as long as he could”, has he? Wow, you partisans really know when to turn a blind eye to your guru’s failings, when it suits.
Turning his back on Senator Clinton at the State of the Union Address, whilst whispering to Senator Kennedy – that’s civil?
Mis-representing Hillary’s Healthcare Proposals in glossy literature – sound civil to you?
“Yes, Senator Clinton is likeable…. enough” in a televised debate – practically gallant, that…
Michelle Obama, in a speech (South Side, Chicago, November 2007): “Lady: if you can’t take care of your own house – you can’t take care of the White House!” – that sound like civil to you.
What’s the title of your book? “The Mendacity of Hype”?

Posted by: Anton | February 29, 2008, 3:47 pm 3:47 pm

it’s a good add. it doesn’t mention obama but emphasizes hillary’s political experience. of course it’s playing to fears, but that’s what hrc has to go with at this point.

Posted by: arsenal | February 29, 2008, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm

Will Barack Hussein Obama be broadcasting his campaigh from the courthouse?

Posted by: Mallory | February 29, 2008, 3:50 pm 3:50 pm

You’ve overlooked one thing Ben-CA. To promote Obama in the name of God as you are doing is to arrogantly hi-jack God’s name for your particular cause. As a mere earthly human being you have absolutely no way of knowing God’s requirements of us. All you can do, is invent something in your own mind using the name of God. That you should abuse the name of God in that way is up to you, of course. That Obama should adopt such messianic body language in the name of God is also an abuse of God.

Posted by: London | February 29, 2008, 3:51 pm 3:51 pm

I am inclined to agree. Nothing they have done in their lives can prepare them to be the president. From past/present experience we can see that being elected will not, all of a sudden, make you something you are not. A great president listens to the people, a good president listens but only sometimes and a president like the shrub has his head stuck so far up that he does not even care who is calling on the ‘red’ phone.

Posted by: jc | February 29, 2008, 3:51 pm 3:51 pm

There was a call at 3 AM and Senator Clinton has answered it. Her answer has taken thousands American lives, millions innocent lives in Iraq and shattered uncountable dreams.
There was a call at 3 AM.

Posted by: Robin | February 29, 2008, 3:52 pm 3:52 pm

whaooohhh
just cool down and join the peaceful and powerful movement that is sweeping through the country.
Again the question is NOT who will pick up the phone at 3am, but who has the right judgement while picking up the phone at any time.
I have 2 beautiful daughters.
I know OBAMA will answer the phone without going to war. And, my daughters will go back to sleep.

Posted by: Ben-CA | February 29, 2008, 3:52 pm 3:52 pm

Has anyone heard when Obama’s third book “Gone With The Wind” is coming out?
It’s the follow-up to “The Audacity of Smoking Dope”.

Posted by: jackie | February 29, 2008, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm

Thomas O,
If Hillary has done so much to damage the Dem party, then why is she still in this election. Why are dems turning out in such high numbers to vote for her.
Are we delusional?
This is exactly the type of comments that Obama’s style of politics brings out in people.
An idealist is not going to bring this country together. There are too many people believe that reality is not idealistic. You and I will never agree and this only proves my point.
Idealism is the pipe dream he is selling.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm

So are the people now picking change over experience. As I seen ABC they made many comments on TV and many of there sites you need experience to get a job, so now they all want to change there longunderwear and go for change so that means they need to hire everyone with no expereince or with the least on all jobs, if you really want to go for change then if you can promise this I would vote for him, but mean time your a bunch of hogwarts. Hypocrites how many applications do you look at and say oh lets hire him now he has no expereince or is it based on blacks get an easy ride on all jobs as I see all over TV

Posted by: Gloria | February 29, 2008, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm

If Obama invades Pakistan, as he stated, there will be a lot of plone calls and dead american soldiers. Sad, but true. Think before you vote.

Posted by: martha | February 29, 2008, 3:55 pm 3:55 pm

Is this like Obama listening to the woman in Iowa crying her heart out to him about her troubles and him saying could you hold that for a minute? I have to give this speech and then we’ll see if we can get you some help. Afterwards, according to the NPR report, they asked the woman if anyone ever got back with her and she said, “No, but I know he’s extremely busy.” Yes, he cares about you too!

Posted by: Kandace | February 29, 2008, 3:56 pm 3:56 pm

some of posts here are simply crazy, from both sides, but i did see far more irrational and religiously-crazy posts from obama supporters. is craziness bad for democracy?

Posted by: nosense02 | February 29, 2008, 3:56 pm 3:56 pm

Martha: I doubt Obama knows where Pakistan is located.

Posted by: jose | February 29, 2008, 3:57 pm 3:57 pm

Obama’s campaign has responded to all the Negative Clinton Hyperboll. The media has spun Obama’s critiques as harsh responces. But there really were not harsh at all. Because Hillary does the sensitive act one minuite and the crazy woman act the next day. Remember when Bill would put out crap political banter and the next day Hillary would say that’s Bill talking not her. WHAT was that? Lie, lie after bare face lie. But she is a nice lady I have the greatest repect for her. I have got to order more buttons to get ready for the November election. Like I said earlier, Obama has a growing support of Democrats and Republicans. There is a two to three week back order of ‘Republicans for Obama buttons.’ Don’t believe me, try to order one.

Posted by: PollCat | February 29, 2008, 3:58 pm 3:58 pm

The ad actually reminded me more of George H.W. Bush’s closing statement from the second ’92 debate held in Richmond, VA–
BUSH: “Now let me pose this question to America: If in the next five minutes, a television announcer came on and said there is a major international crisis — there is a major threat to the world or in this country — a major threat. My question is: Who, if you were appointed to name one of the three of us, who would you choose? Who has the perseverance, the character, the integrity, the maturity to get the job done? I hope I’m that person.”

Posted by: Tom | February 29, 2008, 3:59 pm 3:59 pm

I like both candiates but I’m going for Hillary as I was told for many years at every job that I needed the experience and I was turned down on all the jobs, so my classes I took with Microsoft did not pay off nor did the classes in College. But this one sticks in my head and it goes back deep for most latino we were mistreated and told no on most middleclass jobs and most jobs over middleclass because they said we needed expereince but no one gave us the chances so now I am voting for Hillary because thats what we were told we needed expereince to get the job, So this is stick in our minds maybe it’s not about race for those media people who have small brains twist the things around, it’s about how we were treated for many years and so many years it now set in our minds this is what we learned from America.

Posted by: Gloria | February 29, 2008, 4:01 pm 4:01 pm

Ben-CA
You KNOW that Obama will not get into another war? Have you been listening to his speeches or just applauding him blowing his nose:
According to a recent article in The New Statesman, “most recently, he said he would not hesitate to send US troops into Pakistan without Pakistan’s permission to hunt down terrorists, and he insists that the US must not “cede our claim of leadership in world affairs”. He wants the military to “stay on the offensive, from Djibouti to Kandahar” and to increase defence expenditure.
Like most identikit US mainstream politicians, he talks of “rogue nations” and “hostile dictators”, and says the US must maintain “a strong nuclear deterrent” and be ready to “seize” the “American moment”. He appeared to support Israel’s attack on Lebanon, but then said “nobody is suffering more than the Palestinian people” – which, in turn, he denied saying” (unluckily for him, it’s on record – check realclearpolitics archives).
Please, I know you want to believe Obama is the new Messiah – but, wake up and smell the coffee!

Posted by: Anton | February 29, 2008, 4:01 pm 4:01 pm

As Martha says, Obama has already said he would invade Pakistan and I dread to think of the results of that! He’ll wave his magic wand and do it just like that – pouff! Just like Bush going into Iraq! And look at the consequences there.

Posted by: London | February 29, 2008, 4:04 pm 4:04 pm

If latino’s are voting for Hillary is based on what they were told for many years you need expereince sorry we have filled the jobs with the most expereince and this is what they learned form corporate America so no they want somone with no expereince we have been deprived and cheated for so many years now if it’s not based on expereince or maybe we were not hire because we were not dark enough for the job??? I wonder now about the media ??

Posted by: Gloria | February 29, 2008, 4:05 pm 4:05 pm

That’s it Kandace? Obama is evil because he left a crying woman’s side to give a speech he was scheduled to give? Wow, Clinton and supporters are more desperate than I thought. What next? That he failed to fold his underwear before putting it away?

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 4:05 pm 4:05 pm

Ben-CA,
How do you know what Obama is going to do when that call comes.
What actions has he performed in the line of duty to warrent such a deffinate answer on that question.
He has never been in the service, he has never been on any type of commitee that makes these kinds of decisions.
However he has tried to mislead people into believing that he is on such a commitee. They have yet to have a meeting to even discuss anything remotley close to a situation of this kind.
Where is the beef to back the retorhic?

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 4:06 pm 4:06 pm

Gloria; Huh? I am not sure I follow your post. Are you Spanish?

Posted by: Imahillady | February 29, 2008, 4:07 pm 4:07 pm

Dennis: That’s not the point. He never did the follow up. Typical, allay peoples fears with empathetic rhetoric but don’t follow up and give her the help you said you’d try to offer her. I’m not desperate by the way, just trying to point out the difference between WORDS and ACTIONS. Maybe you should fold his underwear for him– maybe you already know the answer already to boxers or briefs.

Posted by: Kandace | February 29, 2008, 4:09 pm 4:09 pm

Note to Hillary: This ad has been done before. Speaking of plagiarism.

Posted by: Jack | February 29, 2008, 4:11 pm 4:11 pm

Come on Bill, come on Hillary, face the facts: You have had your day in the sun. It is time to go back to Hope Arkansas and go manage the “Bill Clinton Memorial Library ”.
For the sake of the Democratic Party, I hope Hillary takes a clue from one of her husband’s closest drinking buddies, Borris Yelstin, who said when he resigned on December 31, 1999, that his nation had to:
“enter the new millennium with new politicians, with new faces, with new intelligent, strong, energetic people, and we who have been in power for many years must go!”
As someone who voted for Senator Obama in my local primary, my vote was more to stop the Clintons returning to power than to support Obama. If the Clintons return and serve for two more terms, only two families will have occupied the Whitehouse since 1989; so I asked myself, “Does this country need another 4-8 years of “Bush-Clinton” rule? I think not… just look what the last 20 years of Bush-Clinton-Bush has given us!
Quite frankly, the biggest crisis during the Clinton administration was Bill’s impeachment. Those 3 AM phone calls? Yeah… it was the dry cleaner calling.
This is a new century and we need new leaders. It’s time for a change in Washington. We can’t afford to return to the past!

Posted by: JimS | February 29, 2008, 4:12 pm 4:12 pm

London, Obama said he WOULD invade Pakistan IF…. I don’t like that either and hopefully he would not if the situation arose. But Clinton DID support a real invasion, not requiring provocation or imminent threat. I’ll take the possible warmonger over the proven one anyday.

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 4:12 pm 4:12 pm

Clinton Foreign Policies? How soon we forget…
First Bombing of WTC (6 US deaths, they did nothing)
Black Hawk Down (19 us deaths, Somalia, they did nothing)
Rwanda (almost a million deaths, they did nothing)
Bosnia (ethnic cleansing, hundreds of thousands die, they did nothing)
Taliban (takes over Afghanistan, they did nothing)
US Embassy Bombed (Tanzania, they did nothing)
USS Cole Bombing (17 dead sailors, they did nothing)

Posted by: Micke | February 29, 2008, 4:13 pm 4:13 pm

Hillary still has not figured out how to campaign against him. keep the attacks comming why do you thing he has won 11 in a row?

Posted by: America | February 29, 2008, 4:15 pm 4:15 pm

Thank you Dallas.Obama Supporter.
Well said.
It is unfortunate that the demon of racism won’t allow people to hear you.

Posted by: Jack | February 29, 2008, 4:18 pm 4:18 pm

So many people are talking about Bill Clinton. Is he running for prez again?

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 4:18 pm 4:18 pm

The ad smacks of fear. An attempt to scare people into voting for her. I don’t like it. Moreover, the clinton campaign has threatened to sue the Texas Democratic Party if the outcome of the election is not in her favor..Will the Texas vote be hijacked by the clinton’s legal team..?

Posted by: LaRhue | February 29, 2008, 4:20 pm 4:20 pm

Dennis,
Is there anything that Obama could say or do that would draw critisism about him?
Does he have any faults that you can see?
It’s ok you can say it.
This is still a great country we can speak freely in. One we “SHOULD” be proud of.
If you can’t think of one then you obvously have not done enough research on your chosen candidate.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 4:20 pm 4:20 pm

Why are defensive posts about Clinton always taken as hate posts? I’m so curious about this phenomenon. I don’t view your staunch support of Obama as hate filled– unless they are.

Posted by: Yusef | February 29, 2008, 4:20 pm 4:20 pm

The ad is well done in production values and content as a political communication. However, begs the question what are we voting for? Cult of personality as leadership, know-how, track record, special interest or political bias?
Apparently, the American voter does not ask for much and is easily satisfied by their candidate’s answer without questions or internal analysis. Too many let the National media tell the story of our Democracy.
We the people are the storytellers, not the media. Question and analyze the candidates abilities and rationale but never be led by the media or the candidates.

Posted by: threeriverscrossing | February 29, 2008, 4:22 pm 4:22 pm

tejasoutlaw, did I suggest Obama has no faults? Very strange post.

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm

Clinton is a very desperate woman…. for those of you who can not clearly see this in her tactics alone, are quite naiive and sad…
Regardless of my preference for President, nobody in the USA needs a degree from Harvard to see that Hillary is losing and knows it too well….
What a sad country we live in…..

Posted by: Mrs. Tiggywinkle | February 29, 2008, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm

To San Francisco — I am a 64 year old mother of two daughters who each have a daughter — I am not a against a woman being in the white house, on the contrary it would be wonderful — but with Hillary being as partisan as Bush and me being Clintoned out — why spoil it for other women?? — Clinton will run a white house much like Bush and how much will that react against women?? that would be far worse–
let our Country Unite first, then there will be opportunity for our daughters and granddaughters to have their turn.
Hill and Bill have had their turn — it is time to move on and many women my age feel exactly that way.

Posted by: paulet | February 29, 2008, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm

Dallas Obama supporter-
Your misrepresenting the question.
You must be taking notes from your chosen candidate.
This a legitimate question for any leader of this country, and every voter in this country should take this question very seriously.
Instead you twist it to try and make your candidate look better.
This double standard that the Obama camp and many followers have is disturbing.
He says he is going to shoot straight with the people and then he spins this into fear mongering. Spinning is lying.
However that seems to be accepted on the Obama side of things. He says one thing and does another.
It seems a lot of people don’t want the truth because it brings them back down to reality. Reality if very hard to deal with so people would prefer to stay in their dream world.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 4:27 pm 4:27 pm

Dennis, you noted:
So many people are talking about Bill Clinton. Is he running for prez again?
It all depends on your definition of the word “is”…
Didn’t you know Hillary was is Co-President from 1993-2000? That’s how she got all that experience.
Oh, and the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, the one that says:
“No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice”
That doesn’t matter here. Everyone knows the Clintons believe they are above the law.

Posted by: JimS | February 29, 2008, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm

Go figure hillarY

Posted by: germanguy2 | February 29, 2008, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm

And I thought Obama supporters were about love, peace, unity, sharing, and caring. Yet,the vile posts often reflect a contradiction in your movement:-)

Posted by: noel | February 29, 2008, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm

It seems whenever Hillary makes a good point the media and Obama lovers play it of as desparation.
The best story has an antagonist.
How much money would the media make if there was no antagonist. They create and antagonist to sell, sell, sell.
Spinning is lying.
Don’t tell me you going to shoot straight with the American People and then Spin you butt off.
It is lying.
He is lying about not lying!!!!

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 4:32 pm 4:32 pm

When Obama and HRC were in Washington State, an interesting incident occurred. Let’s see what you all think about it.
Obama was in Seattle campaigning along with HRC. They both held talks at two different locations. Something occurred during Obama’s speech, that did not occur at Hillary’s. Someone close to the front became faint and Obama stopped for a moment and asked that someone on the side get some water and a chair for the individual. After Obama was certain the individual was ok, he continued speaking. Now this has to tell you something about the man. Something that doesn’t usually come out in these campaigns – caring.
..

Posted by: germanguy2 | February 29, 2008, 4:32 pm 4:32 pm

The sad part of this, is that later when Hillary visited Spokane, on the other side of the state, the exact same situation occurred. Someone in the front row gets faint and Hillary asks that someone bring water.

Posted by: germanguy2 | February 29, 2008, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm

…Now we know that campaign workers will often listen in on the opposition’s speeches, to pick up on things being said and to report the turn out. It would be interesting to see how many people actually believe that Hillary didn’t pick-up on that and use it during her speech.

Posted by: germanguy2 | February 29, 2008, 4:34 pm 4:34 pm

Hillary accuses Obama of stealing another person’s words (for which permission was given). However, she tries to capitalize on another’s human frailty by imitating it for her own gain.

Posted by: germanguy2 | February 29, 2008, 4:36 pm 4:36 pm

JBrown, yes I do remember when I was younger. I was passionate, idealistic and oh so immature and unworldy. I had really no clue what was really going on with regard to the BIG picture of the world or my life, I just THOUGHT I did. Senator Obama’s popularity with the young 20 something Americans really doesn’t impress me at all. Christina and viblaze1023kj, your comments were excellent. With regard to this ad, it brings up a very serious point, one I’m surprised that apparently more Americans haven’t reflected on already. This is not a fear campaign – this is reality. We live in a post 9/11 world – our standing in the world is precarious and we have many enemies. We need to have a president that will be decisive and strong and I think it can only help to have someone with Senator Clinton’s experience. I would encourage you to go to her website and do some research if you are unclear as to her experience and her accomplishments. I proudly endorse her as my candidate. I want her to be the one to be on the receiving end of news of a crisis in this country and I want her to be the one to act as commander-in-chief. And for those of you who have commented that no former President has ever come into office with experience – Can you imagine the great possibilities of having a president who HAS?! Wow! In addition to all of her other life’s works, she spent 8 years in the White House, being very active in the administration, and learning things that most other candidates couldn’t possibly. Its a one of a kind internship.

Posted by: Lee-Ann | February 29, 2008, 4:37 pm 4:37 pm

Who are we kidding? Who says Obama has a message other than mere followres ….followers who will not know to follow Christ if they saw Him. Obama as far as I am concerned is a fraud for the Democrats. He preached innosence, but never kept it.
Can anyone ask Obama why he never mentions his late father, but always inclined his late dad as …”my father left me when i was 2″. Why would he not refer to his homeland of Kenya?
Why does he always talk about his mother’s side of the family and not his father’s? Can we ask him what his relationship was as an adult before his father’s death. Have we asked Obama what his accomplishments were at the Illinois Senate? Do we know if Oprah Winfrey is chanelling money underground to Obama thru some local means?…..hmm…..just a thought guys.
Hillary has seen the light and she will make a better President than a Rock Star. America, we dont need no Rockstar, we want real leadership. When all blacks can take a que behind a brother , simply because he is black, i find that to be radically insane. By the way , am a black man and will vote for Hillary any day. Go Hillary!!!

Posted by: chuk | February 29, 2008, 4:37 pm 4:37 pm

I’m 61 and going all out for this young man…. The future of the young generation.

Posted by: germanguy2 | February 29, 2008, 4:37 pm 4:37 pm

It’s over Clinton Lemmings……..Face the reality of truth. Still sucking on lemons and being a bratty child by saying you’ll vote for Gramps McCain? Awe – - go ahead and bit the bullet – - do what you must do for your sanity. No need to have an emotional break down over it. We all face those moments in life. Cast your vote for McCain, there will be no harm done. I have decided to cheer everybody on to vote for who they think and feel will do the best job. History proves that no matter what everybody survives. We adjust. People are just stressing too much about this. None of these people are demons coming to “get us”. They are just people like the rest of us. It seems that there will need to be counselors in place in November to treat the country for post traumatic stress.

Posted by: Joris | February 29, 2008, 4:38 pm 4:38 pm

Boo-Hoo,
That last entry is very hateful.
Funny how all the hateful comments are being made from that side of the fence.
You want to talk about old news, but all Obama has done with this campaign is bring up old news. Quote old quotes to get a rise for the public.
You critisize the other candidate for doing the same thing your candidate is doing.
It is a pattern in this campaign, even when he acts like he is above it and says he is not doing it.
I must be delusional.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm

Clinton supporters, do not cross over to McCain as the McCain supporters subliminally suggest. If Obama becomes the nominee, write Hillary in for the general. By that time the Republicans voting in our primaries for BO will go back to their own and then we will have more than BO. Last week, 64% of BO’s votes so far come from “Independents” you know, the Republicans who are ashamed to be associated with GWB.

Posted by: Imahillady | February 29, 2008, 4:41 pm 4:41 pm

I hope all that watch it understands fully that it is Obama that is FOR nuclear weapons and is in the pockets of the nuclear enegy companies. This is what, even CNN admits, he nor CNN have told HIS voters!
God forbid, he could be President much less the Democratic nominee. He would have us in a war! And yes, it would be scary..and unfortunately, NOT just a TV commercial!
CLINTON LEADS IN TEXAS, OHIO, RHODE ISLAND, PENNSYLAVANIA and will WIN many more states including Puerto Rico that have yet to vote. And she is also STILL ahead in Super Delegates and almost tied with Obama in delegates. He leads by less than 100, but that is before all of the rest of us have voted! HILLARY WILL WIN THE NOMINATION and give Dems a chance at the Presidency! With Obama, there is no chance! VOTE HILLARY!

Posted by: Texas Democrat | February 29, 2008, 4:42 pm 4:42 pm

Dear Jackie, point taken. I just believe that Obama’s behaviour was always the same, and Clinton’s declined proportionaly to her fall. So in the end many dems will vote republican. Simply that is the damage.
Her ambition at any cost is scary. Can someone like this be at the helm of the US? Moreover, she has created a negative feeling to Mr Clinton, as they are both in the same cheap tactics game.
I do like McCain the person, I struggle to agree with “more of the same”, which has put the US in a very weak spot. Economy in recession, jobs lost to the third world, US dollar very depreciated, debt at all time highs, wars with unclear objectives, etc. That is why “CHANGE” is what everyone wants and Obama is taking advantage off.

Posted by: Thomas O'Delazar | February 29, 2008, 4:42 pm 4:42 pm

I like Hillary she is not the kind of leader we need at this point and time.

Posted by: America | February 29, 2008, 4:44 pm 4:44 pm

JimS, I detest Hillary but she was no more co-prez than Laura Bush is (i.e., she should get none of the kudos or the criticisms for what he did). She was an advisor to Bill but so were dozens of other people. Going after Bill here is just another way for people to sound off about their fave topics that have nothing to do with this article. But go for it if you wish.

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 4:45 pm 4:45 pm

Joris,
More hateful comments from a follower of the man that is going to unit our country.
It is amazing how many followers of this man can be so hateful. He preaches the opposite.
Maybe you attend that Church of his that supports Louis F. . I hear Louis’s followers are into hatred as well.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 4:46 pm 4:46 pm

germanguy2, Hillary has a record of working for programs that benefit children. Your comments critizing a sense of depression was humorously chilling in assuming that we make decisions to kill our own children. Very cheerful…..Let me guess; an estute (not) argument meaning you are a BO supporter….right?

Posted by: Imahillady | February 29, 2008, 4:47 pm 4:47 pm

We’ve seen how the Clintons react in a crisis. I haven’t seen one iota of common sense coming from the Clinton campaign. I was confident in both the Clintons and Obama before Iowa. Now I see the fear card, the destructive rhetoric, the play on the ignorance of down-state demographic in the Clinton ad. This is cynical judgement by the Clintons that the American people are stupid and fearful. Thanks for ruining any good thoughts many of us had left about the Clintons. Let us remember that just because the thinking is old, doesn’t mean it’s right.
Obama is thoughtful and intelligent. He believes that the people can see through this pandering crap. For that wisdom and belief alone, he embodies the American spirit. So far, Obama’s reaction to Kenya, Pakistan and yes, Iraq has been 100% correct. I know who I want in the Whitehouse at 3 AM.

Posted by: bmc724 | February 29, 2008, 4:48 pm 4:48 pm

Outstanding quote, rubadub.

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 4:50 pm 4:50 pm

TexDem; you’re right about the nukes in BO’s pocket!

Posted by: Imahillady | February 29, 2008, 4:53 pm 4:53 pm

Before we get started, lets define leadership. Leadership is a process by which a person inspires and influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent.
Everyone ask yourself this.
Who is better at this Hillary or Obama?
Judge them by there campaigns!

Posted by: America | February 29, 2008, 4:54 pm 4:54 pm

Lee-Ann, you wrote…
“Its a one of a kind internship.”
Seriously, I thought Bill had other interns he liked better than Hillary!

Posted by: JimS | February 29, 2008, 4:54 pm 4:54 pm

bmc724
You say reaction like it is some kind of action.
The whole point of this ad is about what action will be taken.
Not what kind of re-action, or words you have to say about it.
He has done absolutly nothing to stop terroism from harming people of this country.
Yet he has such superior judgement.
He doesn’t pick a side when it comes down to the tough questions. “present”
I have not suported the war from the start, I have been for special interest reform, I have slammed GW the entire time he has been in office, so I must have superior judgement.
I’m voting for Hillary!

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 4:57 pm 4:57 pm

imahillady- Interesting analogy, however you are the typical “old school” that I discribe in my blog yesterday. You are not to be held responsible for your thoughts and words. They are a product of your upbringing and programming which has brought us all to where we are today. The issue regarding hillary, is one in which I would hope that she would focus more on our childrens’ future. Not just their health. It takes a person humbled thru a lower class upbringing to recognize the failing of this country. Not a person of privilege.

Posted by: germanguy2 | February 29, 2008, 4:57 pm 4:57 pm

this election is beginning to be as sickening and a turn off as the last one where swiftboaters use every dirty trick in the book. attacking one another instead of addressing the issues is a turn off and actually turns people away. the GOP types seem to be the only ones to get a hard on from all of the mud slinging. Hopefully, Hillary and Obama will avoid it. decent people don’t like it!

Posted by: stopthedirt | February 29, 2008, 4:58 pm 4:58 pm

as I have said before what a pitty when people dont vote with there brains. it wont matter who answers the phone at 3:00 am because based on baracs experience he probably say but if I wouldnt have won the nomination I might not need to answer.GET REAL OBAMA WE ARE IN WAR WETHER YOU AGREED OR NOT START GIVING SLOUTIONS AND STOP THE STUPIDITY. IM SURE IF YOUR CHILD BREAKS HER ARM YOU PROBABLY GET IT FIX AND YOU SURE WONT TELL HER. YOU SHOULD HAVE NOT BROKEN IT IN THE FIRST PLACE. SOLUTIONS,SOLUTIONS,SOLUTIONS

Posted by: deborah | February 29, 2008, 5:01 pm 5:01 pm

Here’s one; BO is trying to ride on Martin Luther King’s legacy simply because he is (Half)African American and copied his speech tone. When in fact, he never went out of his way for the community. All of his experience has simply mounted to moving his sights higher for self promotion. He has never done the hard, mostly humane work for communities as Hillary did. That’s true. Any examples that are supplied by supporters, are simply part of his job descriptions for the job he held and was paid for. Community organizer; paid. Some of us do it voluntary. Senator, Const. Teacher PAID. He really hasn’t put himself out for anyone but himself.

Posted by: Imahillady | February 29, 2008, 5:01 pm 5:01 pm

From Susan Ward, from Oxford
Definition:
A simple definition of leadership is that leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal.
Put even more simply, the leader is the inspiration and director of the action. He or she is the person in the group that possesses the combination of personality and skills that makes others want to follow his or her direction.
Hillary or Obama who has it?

Posted by: America | February 29, 2008, 5:02 pm 5:02 pm

I think what is most disturbing about the article is the Clinton camp’s reliance on the so called super-delegates if they don’t do well in Ohio or Texas.
If Ms. Clinton loses the popularity contest and then uses her powerful friends to get the nod, then, in my opinion, she is a traitor to democracy and doesn’t deserve my vote. Frankly I like Obama more, but I wouldn’t be unhappy with Hillary…unless she doesn’t have the support of the democratic voters.

Posted by: Michael | February 29, 2008, 5:03 pm 5:03 pm

The party’s over for Clinton. Pop the champagne! Grim Reaper Day 3/4/08.

Posted by: Joris | February 29, 2008, 5:04 pm 5:04 pm

germanguy2; I am not following you? What is your assumption? What sort of upbringing do assume I have had? Intersting, so please answer….

Posted by: Imahillady | February 29, 2008, 5:05 pm 5:05 pm

OK Guys, chill down. What the White House needs, right here, right now, is a “Green Phone”. Our planet is in dire straits, begging for less/no wars. Wars pollute the planet enormously. All this Red Phone thing is BS.

Posted by: RubaDub | February 29, 2008, 5:07 pm 5:07 pm

Ironic – the ad supposes she wants to protect our children. She voted to send them to Iraq in the first place. How sad.

Posted by: Becky | February 29, 2008, 5:08 pm 5:08 pm

America,
Some people believe the process of inspiraton from the results of actions not just words. You must also consider the followers. It seems the Obama followers don’t need any actions to be inspired just words. Remember he is having trouble getting a third of the vote in this country. I would not be so quick to say he fits the definition you quoted. Anyone who has fought long and hard for something they truly believe in only to be defeated like Hillary has with Health care and can get back up and keep fighting inspires me a great deal. I think people with a great deal of experience in life will recognize what I am saying here.
I am not saying your young, but many of his followers are and they just have not been around long enough to see that. They just got out of schools where they had pep rallies and don’t know about those things. I think that Obama is taking advantage of that and it is irresponsible.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 5:08 pm 5:08 pm

outlaw I agree with you some what. I amwacthing what is happening with the ups and downs with the campaigns.

Posted by: America | February 29, 2008, 5:14 pm 5:14 pm

Dallas.Obama Supporter – I don’t think he can intelligently articulate from a common sense and factual approach. There’s no spin involved.

Posted by: Joris | February 29, 2008, 5:15 pm 5:15 pm

Talk about desperation. Between this ad and the threat of legal action in Texas because of the caucus sytem, could it be that the Clinton team smells the end is near? If this is the best they can do, good riddance!

Posted by: bill | February 29, 2008, 5:15 pm 5:15 pm

Many things….It is how I was raised by my religious grandmother. We ran soup kitchens out of my Grand Fathers church, not just for holidays. I drove everywhere to help with the Gore/L. and K./Edwards campaigns. I was a Kerry supporter until I learned more about Edwards as the VP choice and preferred him over Kerry. Edwards espouses most of what I believe. However, Hillary has been part of a legacy that has delivered for people. You know it is true. You would not be so against her if you were not such an ardent BO supporter.

Posted by: Imahillady | February 29, 2008, 5:15 pm 5:15 pm

tejasoutlaw – “I am not saying your young, but many of his followers are and they just have not been around long enough to see that. They just got out of schools where they had pep rallies and don’t know about those things. I think that Obama is taking advantage of that and it is irresponsible.” This is the problem in this country. Unless it is based on “old school” thinking, it doesn’t hold water. Do you not recognize that these young people are the future? Can you honestly say that what we are passing on to them is anything other than disaster? Let the youth speak. We have exhausted nearly everything.

Posted by: germanguy2 | February 29, 2008, 5:17 pm 5:17 pm

The key is Obama got young people envolved. They are the future and they have the energy to carry his message to the older generation. This ia a brillant man that has captured the hopes and dreams of a nation.

Posted by: America | February 29, 2008, 5:18 pm 5:18 pm

Thomas O.
Obama has stayed the same?
He did not tone down the retorhic after Hillary said action not words?
Obama has not changed his stance on an issue due to popularity?
In fact name one thing that he has said that might not be popular?
Obama sways with the will of the people and the people are all over the map.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 5:18 pm 5:18 pm

I AGREE with Joris:
“How do you expect her to properly manage the country when she cant even manage her own campaign”

Posted by: Thomas O'Delazar | February 29, 2008, 5:18 pm 5:18 pm

None of the other campaigns can even come close to what Obama has done. He may steal loose but what he has done is nothing but remarkable. He has so much going against him.

Posted by: America | February 29, 2008, 5:23 pm 5:23 pm

HANG IN THERE HILLARY, TONY REZKO GOES ON TRAIL MONDAY AND IT LOOKS LIKE OBAMA WAS INVOVED, THATS THE END OF OBAMA, LOOKS LIKE HES IN TROUBLE,,, GO HILLARY

Posted by: bbb | February 29, 2008, 5:24 pm 5:24 pm

tegasoutlaw, name “one thing that he has said that might not be popular.”? How about his consistently saying he would sit down to talk with the leaders of unfriendly nations w/o pre-conditions. As much sense as it makes, it has been lambasted by many people including Clinton.

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 5:26 pm 5:26 pm

AMAZING FOR ALL YOU HILIARY HATERS GET A LIFE. OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA THAT IS ALL YOU HEAR FROM THE MEDIA. TALK ABOUT WHO THE MEDIA WANTS TO OWN AND PUT IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
SORRY TO SAY THAT I AM ONE OF THOSE HISPANICS THAT IS VOTING FOR HILARY NO POLSTER EVER CONTACTED ME. AND BY THE WAY IF OBAMA DOES WIN, I WILL VOTE FOR THE OTHER GUY, NOT MATTER WHO IT IS.

Posted by: Maria | February 29, 2008, 5:26 pm 5:26 pm

Speaking of being scared looks like someone is scared to talk about National Security instead has to come back at Hillary will the politics as usual comment. Guess what Obama its about time you start giving solutions and answers. I’m a life long democratic and want to know HOW you will keep us safe. I believe in experience when it comes to National Security. Good judgement comes from experience and that is what Hillary has! Hillary 08

Posted by: Mike | February 29, 2008, 5:27 pm 5:27 pm

That ad is all the talk at work in the Bay area today, and the consensus is that Hillary’s actions are beyond reprehensible and any support she did have is gone. There is nothing worse than a candidate who puts their interests above what is best for the party and people they represent.

Posted by: Patriot2008 | February 29, 2008, 5:28 pm 5:28 pm

MARIA. Flash Memo – Awe – - go ahead and bit the bullet – - do what you must do for your sanity. No need to have an emotional break down over it. We all face those moments in life. Cast your vote for McCain, there will be no harm done as his own party doesn’t fully support him. Plus, more than enough Republicans will cancel out your vote. I have decided to cheer everybody on to vote for who they think and feel will do the best job. History proves that no matter what everybody survives. We adjust. People are just stressing too much about this. None of these people are demons coming to “get us”. They are just people like the rest of us. It seems that there will need to be counselors in place in November to treat the country for post traumatic stress. OBAMA 08

Posted by: Joris | February 29, 2008, 5:29 pm 5:29 pm

Good Maria, vote for the other guy (McCain) if Hillary loses, we would like nothing better.

Posted by: NEOCON King | February 29, 2008, 5:30 pm 5:30 pm

It’s ok to vote for Hillary I just hope we can all come back together when it really matters in november.

Posted by: America | February 29, 2008, 5:32 pm 5:32 pm

imahillady – thanks you for your very informative reply. I am a senior and like yourself, have seen a number of these campaigns. Probably this one offering more involvement because of the internet access to more information on the candidates. However, I can’t with a clear concience bring myself to decide the future fate of my children and grandchildren. Why? Well for one, things have gotten out of hand for our generation. We have depended heavily on what we had been fed by the media (which we all know is owned by Corporate interests) in deciding who and how our country should be run. Look around and you can see the results. Do you want to make the choice for your children’s future? We don’t own our country anymore. You know this. Every hardship has been the result of corporate interests. More…

Posted by: germanguy2 | February 29, 2008, 5:33 pm 5:33 pm

GermanGuy2,
So why don’t whe put a new college grad in the Whitehouse?
This just goes to prove my point. I am not saying the the youth should not be involved in our political process, but I do consider their inexperiance. I don’t want some emotional inexperianced youth policy anymore then I want old broken policy. This also brings up the point of the superdelegate. It was put in place so that our country does not make a rash decesion based on emotion.
By the way I was at a Rock Concert not to long ago with my nephew and there where thousands of young people there that paid 60 bucks a ticket, and 40 or more for a T-shirt. They all cheered very loudly for the band. They would follow that band leader anywhere he would take them.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 5:33 pm 5:33 pm

I think after the 4th Hillary may have to bow out. I really hpe she does with class and dignity.

Posted by: America | February 29, 2008, 5:34 pm 5:34 pm

If we need a lot of presidential type experience and someone who will play to our fears, why not go for the real thing (insteaad of Hillary)and give Shrub another four years.

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 5:36 pm 5:36 pm

Tejasoutlaw – Hillary has failed you with incompetence in running her campaign. She has failed you with secrecy surrounding her tax returns. She continues to fail you by not responding from the heart with scripted statements and responses. She failed you after starting on universal healthcare in 1993 and after 15 years, nothing. She fails you with not following the rules she agreed to from the Democratic party. SHE WILL FAIL.

Posted by: Joris | February 29, 2008, 5:38 pm 5:38 pm

Thomas O’Delazar, how can we expect BO to do anything when he can’t even run his own campaign? He doesn’t have original speeches, needs Oprah to promote him, surrounds himself with the oldest of the old aristocracy he complains about,has the news media ramming him at us with the gushing from female talking heads and Clinton bashing that has brought him Republican support. Then, Republicans are voting for him in the primaries….Just this morning CNN had a story about Reps voting in our primary, yet plan to vote McCain. BO has also encouraged the abusive, bullying tendencies that asrise from his campaign, surrogates and supporters. Hardly a “uniters” qualities. The Democrats (THE REAL ONES) have half split for Hillary, actually with a greater number of Democrats as her base support. BO is NOT running a Democratic candidacy. If old school means, Democrats for Democrats, then why did BO run as one? He should have run as some other party.

Posted by: Imahillady | February 29, 2008, 5:40 pm 5:40 pm

Red phoning ringing and ringing. Is it just me, or did Hillary take way to long picking up the phone in her new ad?I want a president who picks up after 3 rings. I hope Barak Obama does not sleep with earplugs like I do.McCain/Thurmond

Posted by: billy Smith | February 29, 2008, 5:41 pm 5:41 pm

Joris, unfortunately it is not true that “History proves that no matter what everybody survives.” Ask the hundreds of thousands of dead Iraqis how the 2000 election affected them. The choice of president is VERY important.

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 5:43 pm 5:43 pm

Obama nation? Abomination! Wake up 1/4 of America. After 8 miserable years we need experience and a voting record. Fiscal conservatism and strong national security is vital at this point in our history. Dreams are only acheived goals if you have discipline, determination, strength, experience and support. Charisma is not required. Two of the candidates have the previous requirements and one has only the last.
McCain vs Clinton ’08

Posted by: James | February 29, 2008, 5:44 pm 5:44 pm

This is legitimate and polite add. And youknow what, Hillary-haters? I wanted her to answer that phone even before the add.

Posted by: Michael | February 29, 2008, 5:44 pm 5:44 pm

Dennis – I agree. RIP to all who have died over this senseless war in Iraq.

Posted by: Joris | February 29, 2008, 5:46 pm 5:46 pm

Todays children (youth) are so much more educated then we give them credit for. This is why I feel so strongly about their being able to make the right choices regarding the future of America. A future that will be theirs. We have to trust in them and reliquish that responsiblility to them, as hard as it may seem.
Albert Einstein was a mathematician, but at least when it came to economics, he pinpointed exactly where we are today in one of his books. I’ll try to remember the name of it…

Posted by: germanguy2 | February 29, 2008, 5:47 pm 5:47 pm

With headlines describing Obama with the word Cesspool in it, it is over for him.
We all need to be focused to supporting Hillary this November. The Obamatrain was bound to wreck. She is the only one that can beat the republicans in November.
So we must stop this nonsense with supporting Obama, it’s over for him.
Hillary 08

Posted by: krissy k | February 29, 2008, 5:47 pm 5:47 pm

germanguy; I am three years YOUNGER than BO……I am not ready to “Retire” in my civic duties. I am also a Secondary Teacher with a Masters in History. I know exactly what I am doing. Also, haven’t you noticed who the corporate interests are pushing? Think CNN and Msnbc…..Before you jump to conclusions about my being a college grad who had a cush life, far from it. When my grandmother died from cancer, I was left to be raised by my single parent dad. An 8th grade graduate from Puerto Rico raising four kids on his assembly workers budget. I have known hunger and the desperation that arises from it. I also know the effects the Clinton legacy had on economics and education that explains the Latino communities loyalty. The masses remember their experience, experience does not come from a University education but from the reality of trying to survive as best we can at the bottom. of the totem pole.

Posted by: Imahillady | February 29, 2008, 5:51 pm 5:51 pm

Dallas Obama supporter-
She has fought the right wing of this country for years. She has made it through difficult times in her marriage.
It’s not just the marriage part, many people get through that, and they know how hard it is. Try doing it with the whole world watching.
She hs fought for the poor.
She has shown me she will fight for what she believes in.
She has shown she will not quit she will fight to the end.
She has shown me she has “ALWAYS” believe in this country even before Obama was on the seen.
She has taken on critics.
The fact that she is known around the world. Even if it was just cookies and tea at least they know her and she as had formal meetings with influential leaders. Not just lived somewhere for a while as a kid.
She has actually had influence on our foriegn releations. He has zero experience here.
I think having a husband that has had experience in this area does not count against her as many Obama lovers seem to think, but they love Michelle.
Obama mentioned he did’t think Michelle would use the knowledge she got from discussing policies to become a public servant. That is certianly a decision for them, but Hillary had more then just convesations with Bill. She has worked hard for equal rights around the globe before during and after her husbands time in office. She is quilified all right. She has worked for the American People her entire adult life. She has been through the crisis of 911 as a Senator of New York.
How much mor do you need?

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 5:52 pm 5:52 pm

Get Ready for the Kitchen Sink folks. The next three days are “do or die” Hillary will be sinking to all new lows.

Posted by: Tell Me When Its Over | February 29, 2008, 5:52 pm 5:52 pm

Tejasoutlaw said….She has been through the crisis of 911 as a Senator of New York. We all experienced the crisis of 911 as American citizens! IS THAT THE BEST YOU CAN COME UP WITH? puhleeeeeeeeeeeeeeze! Who did she influence regarding foreign relations? SO SAD TO SEE THE delusional formulations of this particular Hillary supporter. THE GAME IS OVER. Stop embarassing yourself.

Posted by: Joris | February 29, 2008, 5:57 pm 5:57 pm

to Joris: who says it is over? the media has been trying to push so and the republicans have been trying to push so, but we the democrats are not stupid enough to eat whatever the media give to us, are you one of those just take everything from media and drink then without a heartbeat. lol.

Posted by: nosense02 | February 29, 2008, 5:58 pm 5:58 pm

Citizen1960
Putten will eat Obamas lunch.
Sorry, but I really have not seen the kind of Backbone from Obama that I feel it is going to take to deal with this guy. Smooth talking will not do anything with this guy.
I think Hillary can better define our stance a nation because she has shown me she can make a stand.
Obama has shown no one anything but retorhic and Putten can care less about that.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 6:00 pm 6:00 pm

nosense02 – First, let’s get you to correctly formulate a complete sentence. Secondly, there’s this thing you learn in school called math. We have a series of numbers. (DELEGATES) Take out your calculator. There’s only so many delegates. Following me? Mr. Obama has most of them. Hillary will have to win at by a minimum of 20 points for the rest of the way. Do you think she’ll win Mississippi? North Carolina? Oregon? If so, you need to go back to the television and tune in to McGyver. It’s over, son.

Posted by: Joris | February 29, 2008, 6:04 pm 6:04 pm

how many of you have watched the ads before posting around as an reaction to the subtly misleading title?

Posted by: nosense02 | February 29, 2008, 6:05 pm 6:05 pm

Imahillady – I’m disappointed in the direction of your words. You allow the media to influence your thinking. Left or right thinking. You can’t judge by words, only by actions, as has so many times been mentioned in these blogs. If you watched the actual debates and formulated your thinking SOLELY on them, then you would be seeing the right picture, leaving out the back and forth attacks which are always going to be a part of any debate. I’m afraid you have sucumb to media-decisiveness. This is not to say one is better than the other, but rather both are equal and need to be taken based on the overall direction they want for the country as a whole.

Posted by: germanguy2 | February 29, 2008, 6:05 pm 6:05 pm

Joris,
Correction, your dream candidate has done even less then that.
You have proven my point that Obama is not ready to lead this country.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 6:07 pm 6:07 pm

I choose hope over fear. And good judgment over miscalculation. I choose Barack Obama, at 3 am and other hours of the day. I hope the voters of Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont agree.

Posted by: Angelica | February 29, 2008, 6:08 pm 6:08 pm

It is NOT over for Hillary. Just because you say it is, doesn’t make it true.
I have donated way too much money and time for her to just give up now. The race is still very close. And I personally fell that she will win.
Hillary is the answer and we really just need to let Obama go. He has more skeletons in his closet than Hillary has. We are just starting to see them. The republicans will eat him alive. America already knows all of Hillary’s past.
America will not be easily swayed about the things that haunt Obama.
Not supporting the Flag.
Not respecting the pledge
Not respecting the anthem
Lack of expirence
These are just a few off of the top of my head.
Why suppport this trainwreck. We must all come together and support Hillary. She will win the nomination. All she has to do is take it.
Hillary 08

Posted by: krissy k | February 29, 2008, 6:08 pm 6:08 pm

He would have to call Deval Patrick to help him out and tell him what to say.

Posted by: J | February 29, 2008, 6:09 pm 6:09 pm

I wonder if registered Republicans were not allowed to vote in the primaries just how much support would Obama have. The race would be a heck of alot closer.

Posted by: J | February 29, 2008, 6:14 pm 6:14 pm

Rose | Feb 29, 2008 2:43:56 PM
“I can’t help but to wonder how many people really follow politics and the senate meetings. How can people can so much judgement on Hillary when a huge amount of Obama supporters are in college or just out of college. Do not knock someones achievements when you just started life in the adult arena.”
Hmmm, you want a contest with these young folks? Try list a few things that you thought they may not know. For instance, what is the role of the president in this democracy: A) A good senator, B) A good secretary, C) A good strategist, B) A policy-know-hower, D) A leader ?
Hillary is good at a lot of things. But, when it comes to the leadership, Obama is much better which is the most important to a president.
The failure of GWB is that he surrounded himself with right-wing conservatives and never listens to the other side. His policy is far right. For Bill Clinton (and Hillary Clinton too), their policy is centrist. But they lack the skill and political will to unite the other side, even the descending voice of the same side. In both cases, the results are divisive politics. General election voters will reject divisive politics.
It is unfortunate that Obama’s positions have gradually shifted toward left largely because of pressure from Hillary. Now, he is more vulnerable to attacks from the right. To win the WH, Obama has to shift back! If Clinton continues her course, democrats will sure loose because 1) McCain is a lot more experienced than either Clinton or Obama and 2) McCain has a centrist agenda.
Hillary must have seen this. Yet, she simply pushed ahead, making an already difficult campaign even more difficult. If democrat lose again, she will bear 50% of the responsibility. Regardless, her political future is already over.

Posted by: catiger | February 29, 2008, 6:14 pm 6:14 pm

Joris,
I am not embarassed to support my candidate.
I will spare with you anytime.
Funny how this Clinton supporter has not insulted anyone, but the Obama lover does.
Shows how devisive he really is.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 6:15 pm 6:15 pm

imahillady – Your education was influenced by corporate interests, or didn’t you know that? You are obviously not the “Youth” I was referring to in my comments. But you may very likely get to enjoy the benefits of the young people who will put this country back on the right path. I wish you well in your ballot. God Bless.

Posted by: germanguy2 | February 29, 2008, 6:16 pm 6:16 pm

To J: If that’s the case, then nobody will even remember who is Obama by now. LOL.

Posted by: nosense02 | February 29, 2008, 6:16 pm 6:16 pm

Tejasoutlaw – you call wiping away tears making a stand? LOL!

Posted by: Citizen1960 | February 29, 2008, 6:19 pm 6:19 pm

To catiger: you are wrong on several things: 1) who tells you about the leadership? from what sources? media of course, it would be amazing if you still trust what media told you 2) more left? you are wrong again, clinton has been focusing on general election since the beginning, that is why many far left “wing” people getting angry with her, remember the moveon.org?

Posted by: nosense02 | February 29, 2008, 6:19 pm 6:19 pm

To me, Hillary has class, dignity and compassion for the vast majoity of people. I especially am in support of her candidacy because of her passion for the needs of children whether in education or health. The quality I admire most in Hillary is her intelligence. An intelligence that is threatening to many who feel the threat is justification enough to be verbally abusive to her, females in general and mostly females who support her. It is not lost on us. It is also no surprise considering that Women as government leaders becomes extinct when American History began. The fate of women like Anne Hutchinson and Mary Dyer; were only a peek into the battle that lay ahead for women in this country. Little did they know that it would take over 300 years for one woman to make it this far trying to lead. We are in it now and we are fighting for it all the way! One thing Anne, Mary and Hillary have in common; Highly intelligent with leadership abilities as well as being real tough and fighting back against the resistence, who is always WRONG. Why should women accept always being the last to receive their rights? Last in ownign land, last in job pay, last in the right to vote and now we are being asked to be last in becoming president because a MAN of a different color will represent change? Ridiculous. Hillary is the most qualified and the REAL DEMOCRATS WANT HER AS OUR PRESIDENT. Come on ladies. Come on! This is OUR MOMENT IN TIME. WE CAN DO IT! Obama may be VP that way you won’t have to worry about asassins. They probably won’t want to get rid of Hill if he is next in line. After him it’s Pelosi. It’s a sure thing. It’s a win, win all around, well except for the Republicans, unless you have joined us for sure; then WELCOME! Come on ladies! The water is FINE!

Posted by: irma | February 29, 2008, 6:21 pm 6:21 pm

Now Hillary is trying to scare people with a real question.
I guess they would feel a lot better if she asked people what their favorite flavor of icecream is.
It seems that many SHObama supporters don’t want to answer tough real questions because they are afraid to answer.
This is a legitimate question to ask, why does this scare the Obama supporters?
Doesn’t scare me. It reassures me.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 6:22 pm 6:22 pm

Who is he? Some empty suit that spouts out words that doesn’t amount to squat. Wait until the Republicans get a hold of him and tear him to shreds. Oh wait, we can’t pick on the “Golden Child”.
Just remember you need the Hillary voters if she isn’t the nominee.

Posted by: J | February 29, 2008, 6:24 pm 6:24 pm

nosnese02, I’ve always wondered about people who diss others for getting their info from “the media”. If you do not live out all these experiences yourself and you do not get your info from the media, please tell us where you get it. I would sincerely like to know.

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 6:30 pm 6:30 pm

J, ooooooooooo, more scare tactics? Listen kid, you don’t get it. This is destiny. The democrats don’t want to lose this election. I can assure you that Hillary will fall into line by playing team ball and following the rules of the DNC. She can’t crossover to the republicans like Leiberman. She will heel and support BARACK OBAMA as the Democratic nominee for President. Otherwise, her political legacy is over. For someone who “has dedicated their lives” to politics, I doubt if one clown to shut the circus down. You can bank on that.

Posted by: Joris | February 29, 2008, 6:30 pm 6:30 pm

Hey Chris If a big if Obama wins then
McCain is the Presidident Because in
Nov the republican have more dirt on
Rezko and Nadhmi Auchi will bring
him down and those 18 to 25 will be
the first on the choping block the
Draft

Posted by: Thomas | February 29, 2008, 6:36 pm 6:36 pm

Joris
Who are you calling a kid! I am 48 years old. Alot of voters will not vote for Obama for whatever reason. I am one of those people. I don’t trust him.He hasn’t shown me anything that would make me want to vote for him.
I have several options. 1. Write in Hillary’s name 2. Vote for McCain 3. Vote for Nader. 4. Not Vote

Posted by: J | February 29, 2008, 6:36 pm 6:36 pm

McCain Loves NAFTA, which is responsible for the lost of American Construction Jobs, American Pipe fitting jobs, American Plumber jobs, etc. McCain Love Cheap Labor and supports the Loss of American Jobs. Obama08

Posted by: Angie | February 29, 2008, 6:37 pm 6:37 pm

Just face it that Obama is going to win. Hillary isn’t ready on day one, she can’t even answers questions first. I support Hillary, but I’ll support Obama to become president. Stop looking at experience, the founding fathers didn’t have any experience, but wrote the greatest document in the land. We need to pull together and win the white house, Hillary will still control New York and if necessary help Obama in the white house, because if we don’t turn our country around soon. WE WON’T HAVE ONE!

Posted by: Sean | February 29, 2008, 6:39 pm 6:39 pm

tejasoutlaw, then I guess Bush is reassuring to you, too. After all, he is the “war president”.

Posted by: Dennis | February 29, 2008, 6:41 pm 6:41 pm

YES, WE CAN’T!
So Clinton’s criticism seems an opportune moment to ask how Patrick’s inspirational rhetoric has translated into governing a state where Democrats control both houses of the legislature—the likely scenario for Obama, too, should he take office. Patrick’s governorship is the closest thing we have to a preview of the “politics of hope”—and that governorship has been a failure to date.

Posted by: Mark | February 29, 2008, 6:41 pm 6:41 pm

2005 Hillary went to India, and praised the Republican Outsourcing of American jobs to the Indian workers in India. Both Hillary and the Republicans forgot one thing. The Indian workers in India do not vote in the USA Presidential Elections. It is American workers whose jobs were outsource, Like MY HUSBAND, who DO vote in the USA General Presidential Elections. Obama08

Posted by: Angie | February 29, 2008, 6:43 pm 6:43 pm

1960 What stand has Obama made?
None.
As for the tear thing. I think it is human, and we should have a human in Office. Not some so called Icon the media has tried to turn him into.
The media will turn on Obama as soon as it becomes profitable.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 6:46 pm 6:46 pm

REMEMBER OBAMA’S “1984″ AD? , which depicted Hillary as a George Orwellian type dictator ready, willing and able to plunge us into a totalitarian state?
That was the first big thing I heard from him. It was an aggressive attack, a scare tactic, as propagandistic as anything i’ve seen “Including” the same type of propaganda as we seen from all sides in the 1940s, and manipulative. Funny, I don’t recall the 90′s, under the Clintons, being like that at all!
The BIGGEST Hypocrisy here is Obama’s condescending attitude that he is above it all when HE AND HIS CAMP were the ones that drew first blood and yet Bill and Hillary have been accused everything under the sun for striking back!
This is not the type of manipulative presidency I want to see in the oval office next year and, yes, did repeat a lot of what Hillary said in the last debate, indicating he’s more style over substance.
That said, we Americans love superficiality and my guess is we’re going to be subjected to 4 years of an incompetent, superficially hip presidency under Obama.
Guess we’ll have to wait til 2012.

Posted by: ed | February 29, 2008, 7:00 pm 7:00 pm

Talk about DIRT: McCain founded his Reform Institute in 2001. The Institute received Huge Money Donations from companies that LOBBIED the Senate Commerce Committee that McCain was a member of. In 2005 McCain severed his ties with the Non Profit Reform Institute because his was in violation of his “MCCAIN-FEINGOLD ACT” which McCain co-wrote, just in time for the November Presidential Elections.

Posted by: Angie | February 29, 2008, 7:02 pm 7:02 pm

Dennis,
I am re-assured that the candidate I am voting for is not afraid to ask a serious question like this.
Do you think that if Obama is elected that this will no longer be a possiblility.
Twisting words like the Obama camp I see.
No, wait that can’t be. Obama is completly truthful, not misleading at all. He has undoubtadly proven to the entire country he is ready to field a call like that.
How can you try and compare the two things.
Over 70% of the American people wanted the war in Iraq, now many of those same people want to act like Hillary took this country to war with her one vote.
She did not take this country to war. The people of The United States of America took us into this war. They wanted revenge for 911 and they took it out on the wrong country. Now they are blaming the war on Hillary instead of themselves. Obama says he is going to follow the lead of the American people, but when Hillary does he critisizes her.
Which is it?
For the will of the American People or not?
He wants it both ways and is getting from the media and his supporters.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 7:04 pm 7:04 pm

I really want to vote Hillary in November. If she is not on the ticket, I will not vote for Obama. Don’t get me wrong, I like him as a person. He just isn’t trustworthy as President.
If Hillary is not on the ticket, I will proudly vote Ralph Nader.
I don’t think it will come to that. Obama’s supporters will come and support Hillary. Hillary will become the nominated one and go on to an easy victory in November.
krissy

Posted by: krissy k | February 29, 2008, 7:05 pm 7:05 pm

Hillary, has past connections with a campaign fund raiser who has been arrested in January 2008. McCain has a Lobbyist for telecommunications, Buse, running his Senate Office. McCain has a Lobbyist for Broadcasters, Charles Black, running his campaign. Let’s talk dirt, Keating, the Keating Five.

Posted by: Angie | February 29, 2008, 7:11 pm 7:11 pm

I was watching TV after the elections of 2000, Ralph Nader was being interviewed. The question was what were his plans for the Independent party since the elections were over? Ralph Nader said loud and clear that he had no plans for the Independent party. Ralph said that he always was a Republican, that he is still a Republican, that he always will be a republican. Ralph Nader also made a comment about he could not help it if the Independents and the Democrats were DUMB enough to vote for him.

Posted by: Angie | February 29, 2008, 7:28 pm 7:28 pm

Dennis,
You just proved my point about the argument. She is damned if she does or doesn’t. Obama is the one going around telling everyone he is going to vote the will of the American People not Hillary.
My point is he would have voted for the war based on the retorhic he is spreading on his campaign.
So which is it?
Will Obama vote for the will of the American People?
So far that is all he has done is say things the American People want to hear. He has not had to make an unpopular decision and deal with the results.
So are you saying that a Senator should go with their judgment not the will of the people?
Obama and all the black superdelegates say that it should be the will of the people that decides who the candidate is not the decesion of Superdelegates that may realize it is the wrong decision.
Which is it?
They want it both ways and apparently so do you.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 7:29 pm 7:29 pm

J | Feb 29, 2008 7:08:13 PM
“Annice,
I hope you never have to go through what Senator Clinton has gone through. It would have been easier for her to walk away, but she stayed and tried to make it work. ”
I think it is too late for that. She passed the opportunity of a graceful exit. Before, democrats can always blame republicans for saying she is a polarizing figure. Now, we see how divisive she is.
It’s too bad that she is a smart fighter. She fights with everybody who happens to be in her way. I am not sure I will vote for her after this.

Posted by: catiger | February 29, 2008, 7:31 pm 7:31 pm

McCain: Used his Senate position to abuse his power and URGE the Bank Regulators to BACK OFF his friend Keating and his Savings and Loan, with letters WRITTEN BY McCain.

Posted by: Angie | February 29, 2008, 7:33 pm 7:33 pm

America,
So now Hillary does not supoort womens rights.
How about you send them the money back.
All retorhic.
Dirty politics.
Yes, MSNBC is in the political game whether you like it or not.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 7:34 pm 7:34 pm

Obama has also said on more than one occasion that he didn’t have access to the intelligence these Senator’s had, and if he did he doesn’t know how he would have voted.
He can twist his words anyway he wants and people fall for it.

Posted by: J | February 29, 2008, 7:35 pm 7:35 pm

What is it with all of these obama supporters acting like they where for Hillary, but now they are not.
Posing as women on a blog where no one can tell the difference.
Sounds like something the Republicans would do.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 7:37 pm 7:37 pm

I believe the exact words were, “She will fail… miserably”
Just more class coming from the Obama camp. That and threatening superdelegates.
Why does anyone want to vote for this guy?

Posted by: s.b. | February 29, 2008, 7:40 pm 7:40 pm

“catiger”
Why is Hillary devisive. She brings up things that should be brought up. She fights for what we all know is right. I guess that makes her a bad person.
Follow the other sheep and vote for Obama. He is more devisive than Hillary ever thought of being.

Posted by: J | February 29, 2008, 7:40 pm 7:40 pm

Desperation in the Clinton camp– smacks of W’s circling wolves commercial in ’04. I hope the voters have moved beyond accepting this fearmongoring garbage.

Posted by: mark | February 29, 2008, 7:41 pm 7:41 pm

Since BUSH, REPUBLICANS, MCCAIN, HILLARY all ignored the original warning from American Intelligence about their information was not the same that the White House Claimed and Both McCain and Hillary got the original Decision to LEAVE AFGHANISTAN and go to Iraq WRONG!!! The only one who did not agree with that decision was Obama. When that ‘RED PHONE’ rings, I want the president answering that phone to have it right. Obama08

Posted by: Angie | February 29, 2008, 7:41 pm 7:41 pm

Am a 65 professional, educated, white,and female. Married and divorced twiced. There are plenty of women out there who should make a run for the white house and many young ones coming up. Hillary Clinton (am not a stay at home mom who bakes cookies) her one goal has been to be president, no matter how she gets there. Trust her–No—Repect her—no–whoever you vote for make a wise choice, not because she is female.

Posted by: Lk | February 29, 2008, 7:43 pm 7:43 pm

Clinton is campaigning under the shade of the democratic party and yet sounds like a republican candidate the way she attacks Barack and the way her Ads sound. She negates the Iraq war and at the same time tries to benefifit from it by running ads based on fear mongering!

Posted by: yared | February 29, 2008, 7:44 pm 7:44 pm

Angie,
Obama did not have a voice in the system at the time.
He did not see the intelegance.
He did not have to cast vote on such a difficult decision.
According to his campaign regorhic he would have voted for the will of the poeple, like he is wanting to decide the candidacy. He wants it to be a will of the people.
When the vote for the war was cast, over 70% of the American people wanted the war.
Would he have voted for the will of the people then, like he wants it now, or does he get to pick and choose what decesions should be made by the American People?

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 7:46 pm 7:46 pm

This election is not over yet Hillary Clinton is still in this race. You the press & the Media are getting ahead of your Selfs! You will be supprised on March 4, In Texas & Ohio & Vermont & RI.
ITS NOT OVER TILL ITS OVER! Hillary Clinton will win Huge! Check your Facts before you vote For OBAMA END OF STORY!!!!
I know I voted for her Expeirence counts! you will be sorry you voted for Obama he will be anotheer George Bush!

Posted by: Ted From MASS | February 29, 2008, 7:46 pm 7:46 pm

Come on People these people are running for the toughest job in the country and you act like they should be playning patty cake. Both of these people are human and have made mistakes. It is their job to point the others flaws out.
It’s not dirty politics it is politics.
It must be dirty politics, cause Obama camp says it is.
It must be dirty politics cause Hillary’s campaign says it is.
Politics is dirty. If you think that Mr. Obama is going to change that you are delusional.

Posted by: tejasoutlaw | February 29, 2008, 7:51 pm 7:51 pm

About 19 seconds into Hillarys 3a.m. ad what is the object next to the little boy’s pillow?

Posted by: PollCat | February 29, 2008, 7:57 pm 7:57 pm

“tejasoutlaw”
Obama will rid of us of dirty politics by “divine intervention”. He is the messiah. He will deliver us from evil. Where have you been…lol

Posted by: J | February 29, 2008, 7:58 pm 7:58 pm

We need to stop this squabbling(sp) over male/female, black/white, experience/non-experience and get on with REALITY. Count the number of women in Congress and then decide. That is REALITY!!!

Posted by: germanguy2 | February 29, 2008, 8:07 pm 8:07 pm

Ladies…you need to put more women representatives in the House and more women senators in the senate. After this is accomplished, then make you move on the presidency.

Posted by: germanguy2 | February 29, 2008, 8:10 pm 8:10 pm

J | Feb 29, 2008 7:35:38 PM
“Follow the other sheep and vote for Obama. He is more devisive than Hillary ever thought of being.”
Are you sure you are not following other sheeps?
Running a negative campaign within your own party is as devisive as a politician can get.

Posted by: catiger | February 29, 2008, 8:12 pm 8:12 pm

I agree with a lot of my fellow-Hillary supporters. Long Island Mom, I feel the same way. I’m in NYC and have contributed, even made phone calls to Ohio, but I feel I want to do more. We really need Hillary to win. We women know that we are a unique breed — look at all we are capable of: we have more energy, we multi-task, we understand people and are so much more intuitive than men, we are selfless, accommodating (not always to our own advantage). The list is endless. I cannot see Hillary kicking back in the oval office with her feet on JFK’s desk sucking on a cigar … no siree, she will always be working tirelessly to better serve us. Come on gals of Texas, Ohio, Vermont, Rhode Island … let’s band together and show the world the amazing job a woman in office is capable of. Please go to the polls and vote for Hillary.

Posted by: Mary Marks | February 29, 2008, 8:12 pm 8:12 pm

The sooner the Clintons exit the race, the better off everyone will be. This ad is shameful and she is only doing herself and Obama a diservice. If Obama hits a slump in the summer, it is because Clinton poisoned the campaign. Let’s get rid of the Clintons once and for all! I’m sick and tired of their negativity, cynicism, and Bush-light politics.

Posted by: CB | February 29, 2008, 8:18 pm 8:18 pm

The disaster in Mogadishu was on a Clinton watch.
Will she take credit for that as part of her ‘Experience’?
Exactly what experience is she talking about?
What national security decision has she made that she can show was the right thing?
Lots of talk, talk, talk about stuff she has not done.
Yet, she doesn’t want others to talk about what they will do.
Funny she is in Waco today, was that not another disaster on the Clinton watch?
Yeah, experience should be taken into account and we should learn not to want to do it again.

Posted by: AntMan | February 29, 2008, 8:22 pm 8:22 pm

I don’t see those ads as negative, just stating facts. Maybe when Obama answers the phone he will just say “present”.

Posted by: J | February 29, 2008, 8:32 pm 8:32 pm

Is the message board frozen? I haven’t seen any new plans in hours!

Posted by: banjoivie | February 29, 2008, 8:40 pm 8:40 pm

NO banjovie that is because Obama people have been posting. No new plans…sad isn’t it.

Posted by: J | February 29, 2008, 8:43 pm 8:43 pm

Hillary for president and tejasoutlaw for vice president!
Dead serious!

Posted by: ed | February 29, 2008, 8:47 pm 8:47 pm

Way to go “Hillary Did Help NY”.
I agree with all of what you said. Kudos.

Posted by: J | February 29, 2008, 8:53 pm 8:53 pm

tejasoutlaw I don’t know what you are talking about. George Washington and the rest were revolutionary men and fought for this country and had no experience on running a country. the reason that I’m voting for Obama is because he’s new. I don’t want a person in office that has thirty-five years; and counting, to do something and still never did it. She had her chance. And what make people think that the Clinton’s were that great in the nineties. They both were investigated all the time. They did created jobs, but lost great paying jobs to overseas. Her net worth is at least 100 million She just want to get more money. The Republicans will eat her alive.

Posted by: Sean | February 29, 2008, 9:02 pm 9:02 pm

Hey Jack C, let me get this straight;it’s ok if Obama started his whole candidacy off with a smear, nasty scare tactic commercial but it’s not ok that Hillary and Bill have fired back? And you’ve been a long time supporter of her because it’s currently hip to overlook Obama’s negatives and instead to solely focus in on Clinton’s negatives.
Maybe we should call you John Lewis.
Regardless, this oh so reminds me of the McCarty era tactics of people, scared not to be on the populist side, jump the loyalty ship all too easily. The same style of tactics occure din 2002 when those of us who against the war from the get go were being bullied and outcast.
Time has proven we were right and the war was wrong.
i don’t blame Clinton for her vote, she voted the will of all of you who supported it, while Obama paints a halo round his head claiming he was against the war, yet in 2004 said he agreed with Bush on Iraq!
Hypocrisy all the way.
Life was in good under the Clintons in the 90′s (despite their faults which everyone wants to crucify them for,they did lead us during a boom) and I was grateful and have remained loyal, even if it’s not the all too temporary “in” thing to do.

Posted by: ed | February 29, 2008, 9:07 pm 9:07 pm

As long as the only talk about, let em go with it. But maybe the remember, that the world is more then just wondering about the actions George W. We are are hoping for a change back harmony and peace.

Posted by: AMUNO | February 29, 2008, 9:17 pm 9:17 pm

Oh yea, thanks J for the kudos lol.

Posted by: Hillary DID help NY: Courtney WNY State | February 29, 2008, 9:26 pm 9:26 pm

Love the Hillary ad! What a blast! Too bad she feels so desperate that she has to play on people’s (misplaced) fears. Go Obama!!

Posted by: w_roos | February 29, 2008, 9:34 pm 9:34 pm

What does this have to do with the presidency. Is Hillary qualified, yes. Is she smart, yes. But would we know who she was if her husband lost in 1992, no. She running off her husband record, which isn’t that great. Obama made his own name, just like Geraldine Ferraro did in 1984. I don’t care what the gender or sex is. I want change, not the same BS.

Posted by: Sean | February 29, 2008, 9:41 pm 9:41 pm

While Obama expounds hope, Hillary promotes fear (as evident in her new ad). Who should the American voters heed to? The answer lies in a 2004 speech by Bill Clinton:
“If one candidate is trying to scare you and the other one is trying to get you to think, if one candidate is appealing to your fears and the other one is appealing to your hopes, you better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope.”

Posted by: John Santiago | February 29, 2008, 9:45 pm 9:45 pm

germanguy: You DO sound sexist.
As for the video, it obviously packed a wallop; look how many responses it’s generated.
As for the responses, the demeanor of B O’S supporters.. with few exceptions… is so much more vicious and vitriolic … and repetitive than those of Hillary’s supporters.
And speaking of Hillary..
GIVE THEM HELL, HILLARY! WE LIKE YOU FEISTY…. YOU’RE ALREADY BRAINY!

Posted by: questioner | February 29, 2008, 9:51 pm 9:51 pm

I’m so glad I’m not the only Hillary supporter YELLING at people on here lol.

Posted by: Hillary DID help NY: Courtney WNY State | February 29, 2008, 9:57 pm 9:57 pm

All you democrats should hope Obama secures the nomination. If Hilary Clinton runs against McCain the war hero on experience she will lose big time.
I won’t support Hilary not because she’s a woman but rather because she comes off as fake and cold… so cold it’s almost sociopathic in nature.

Posted by: GanjaGuru | February 29, 2008, 10:05 pm 10:05 pm

All these attacks on Hillary may end up helping her. Hate is just love misdirected, but it’s still energy and energy has power to “CHANGE” things so be careful folks, the way people go ballistic if you criticize O or say his middle name or mention Rezko or his church starts to get people thinking…..What’s up with this Obama guy, are we so desperate to follow someone new that we are following a blank and projecting what we want onto him. Obama loves that, he knows you out there want him to be all things to you, but he also knows he can never live up to the hype. What a let down.

Posted by: JJ | February 29, 2008, 10:23 pm 10:23 pm

George W. Bush would endorse this Ad.
“FEAR, FEAR and FEAR”

Posted by: D | February 29, 2008, 10:32 pm 10:32 pm

To “a dream deferred” – You obviously have not been in a situation where you’ve had to fight for your credibility as a woman in a man’s world. It’s women, like Hillary, who have gone before you to fight the condescending battles of a male dominated world. She has paved the way for many of us to reap the benefits of “more” equity in today’s world. When I saw Obama’s condescending smirk to Hillary in the last debate, it makes me sick we have not progressed any further than we have by 2008. Hillary is NOT using her gender as a trump card in this race. She is only pointing out how timid the news media is to truly challenge Obama. My personal opinion is the media’s cowardice is due to HIS RACE. What cowards??!! If you want true equity, ALL should be held to the same standards, regardless of race OR gender. Sincerely, a Veteran for Hillary… !!

Posted by: Kay in PA | February 29, 2008, 10:35 pm 10:35 pm

Hillary is a republican disguised as a democrat. She still don’t get it. For the last past 7 years the rebulicans has used “Fear” to have people follow their lead. Now with her lastest ad, she is doing the same thing. I just hope the American people don’t fall for it.

Posted by: ggm | February 29, 2008, 10:45 pm 10:45 pm

Senator Clinton and her camp are clearly in the throes of complete desperation. Now we see/hear that Senator Clinton has transitioned to the George Bush master plan of trying to garner support by scaring the heck out of people.
As a former supporter of Senator Clinton, I genuinely feel sorry for her. Her colors have changed at every sign of her not being the de facto president. Every step she takes seems to take her further from her message as the savior of the country, taking her closer to the reality of doing anything to grab the brass power ring.
As a life-long independent voter, I have looked at the current presidential campaign with very objective eyes. There is no question in my mind that Senator Clinton is not a responsible choice for president. Further, John McCain has demonstrated a perpetuation of the Bush-Cheney Regime.
I hope and pray the majority of voters in our country will make the only responsible choice in November, placing Senator Obama in the White House to commence rebuilding our country from the devastation of Messrs. Bush & Cheney.

Posted by: saftgek | February 29, 2008, 10:47 pm 10:47 pm

I love those people who swear by biographies on wikipedia… check out who wrights them…silly children. I love sheep that hang in a group… Accepting and ignorant of their impending slaughter.

Posted by: herder | February 29, 2008, 10:53 pm 10:53 pm

sorry about the wrights…should be writes….humbly apol…

Posted by: herder | February 29, 2008, 10:54 pm 10:54 pm

It has been interesting as a delegate. Seperating the wheat from the chaft on message boards like this has made my decision to support Obama a rather easy one. Most of my group had reservations on who to throw our votes to, so we chose to listen to what the people had to say. Although it may have been time consuming, it was worth the effort. Thank you all for participating in these boards.

Posted by: trb-dist8 | February 29, 2008, 11:06 pm 11:06 pm

Dear trb-dist8 – Please don’t make your decision to throw away your votes to Obama just yet. Wait until the voters speak next week and in PA in April. If you are influenced solely by blogs, you are not doing your duty. There are many who do not see these blogs. Think for yourself and listen to people in the street. I’m a Veteran who has been to war. I COMPLETELY support Hillary’s judgment and am insulted by those who try to characterize her as lacking judgment. She had to act on intelligence information available to her at the time of the vote to go to war in Iraq. Whimpy Obama wasn’t even a Senator at that point in time.
National security is EXTREMELY important in this election. I trust Hillary completely… !! Sincerely, a Veteran for Hillary

Posted by: Kay in PA | February 29, 2008, 11:19 pm 11:19 pm

After doing research and seeing this country go down the gutter my pick is Obama.
Republican white male

Posted by: Republican Now | February 29, 2008, 11:28 pm 11:28 pm

Ask yourself this…..
If she is so experienced and is in the “solutions business”, why can’t she solve the problem of an inexperienced Senator whipping her all over this country?
Answer: Because Bill is the real leader in the family. Hillary was, is and always will be a “wannabe”. Her losing this election will be the biggest chokejob in political history.

Posted by: Frankie | February 29, 2008, 11:31 pm 11:31 pm

Thank you for continueing to expose Obama for the sham he is. Too bad the mainstream media refuses to examine him.

Posted by: Edward Franco | February 29, 2008, 11:45 pm 11:45 pm

Kay in PA – Welcome home soldier. Thank you for your service to our country.

Posted by: trb-dist8 | February 29, 2008, 11:46 pm 11:46 pm

CNN is smart in attacking Hillary, treating her less fair and favoring Obama. They are helping Republican to drive the strongest Democratic candidate away, then to beat the weak “no experience” is much too easy. For half of the persons who are favoring Obama, if you looked at their ID you will see that they are either hired by CNN / Republican or Obama. The rest half of them are really stupid since they never understand why the rest rich Republican owed media are so sweet to Obama.

Posted by: UScitizen2144 | February 29, 2008, 11:55 pm 11:55 pm

So, Hillary shuffles the fear card out of the deck? Wasn’t five years of war in the wrong place for the wrong reasons based partly on fear enough for her and, more importantly, for America? With the attitude that she displays, we might as well elect McCain and give the green light for action in Iran and, ultimately through that, another great war. Also, I think the charge against Obama in terms of his supposed lack of experience in foreign policy is shortsighted: during his time in the Senate, he was heavily involved in the foreign relations committee, even travelling to the Mid East to speak with members of the Knesset in an attempt to find out what would be needed to form a lasting peace between Israel and Palestine, to Iraq, and to Afghanistan to find out the extent of our progress. And Hillary during her time in the Senate? She did not serve on the FR committee, so where’s the big difference in experience she is talking about? In the blind of her unreleased WH itinerary? Hmm…

Posted by: PalatinePup | February 29, 2008, 11:56 pm 11:56 pm

I would like to pose this question: Isn’t there a point in everyone’s life where someone had to give you a chance- to prove yourself. I have and I shined. And that’s the same thing that Barack Obama will do. To call him “wimpy” because he wasn’t in the senate is quite silly. I will admit that I enjoyed Bill Clinton as the POTUS but Hillary IS NOT Bill. And I just don’t trust her campaign tactics. Period. SUPPORT OBAMA-HOLD ON AMERICSA-A CHANGE IS COMING.

Posted by: Just Listen | March 1, 2008, 12:19 am 12:19 am

Obama is too young and inexperienced. Our country is heading into some rough economic waters and we need someone with the ability to keep us from drowning. Remember how well we were doing when the Clintons were in office? If Hillary does not get the nomination, I am voting for McCain.

Posted by: LastChance | March 1, 2008, 12:40 am 12:40 am

It is a fair Ad. Just remember how many times Obama “PUSH THE WRONG BUTTON” voting in the Senate

Posted by: RAUL | March 1, 2008, 1:29 am 1:29 am

The only way that Clinton can turn this around (and it probably will not happen) is by going after his voting record. He is considered to be one of the most liberal democrats in washington, his record shows NO attempts at bipartisan intitatives on his part, and yet he is running his circus as the “unifier”. He constantly repeats his idotic mantra, “ideas go to washington to die”, and none of the deluded at his travelling revival meetings NOTE the irony: Obama, as a a partisan senator, is guilty of killing those very ideas that he speaks of. The disjunction between his actions and rheotric is striking.
I will give him credit…he has most of the press on his side and they have helped him stomp out any opposition to his carter-esque liberal agenda. If you don’t agree and climb aboard the “welfare-state express”, the unifer, his political machine, cnn and msnbc just roll over you and extinguish your dissenting voice. I feel like I’m living through the initial chaos that ensued at the beginning of the French revolution. Unify and change OUR way or off with your head! So much for “change you can believe in…”
I understand the frustration over the Bush years, and the need to end an 8 year period that has demoralised the country. But do we really need to rally around the left-wing version of Jim and Tammy Faye???
Hillary tried — let’s hope the republicans go through his record and make this guy defend his voting history and present the american people with something besides inspirational platitudes.

Posted by: bay state | March 1, 2008, 1:34 am 1:34 am

bay-state – Keep an eye on your blood pressure. Obama is good as elected. Save your energy for something worthwhile, like maybe the next presidential race. We have this one in the bag..sorry guy. Better luck next time. This is so exciting, it gives me goose bumps all over.

Posted by: Caesar | March 1, 2008, 2:20 am 2:20 am

Do we want the SAME thing going on in Washington that we’ve had for the last 35 years??? Heck, NO! I don’t see where all this claimed :experience has come from. If the way HRC’s campaign is any indication of what to expect from
her presidency I certainly am frightened!
Plus…I just don’t get how other politicians have spent large parts of their fortunes in white house bids…and Hillary is only willing to “LOAN” her campaign $5 million…does she not even truly believe in herself????

Posted by: miker | March 1, 2008, 2:26 am 2:26 am

Lets REMEMBER that Obama is about to go back to the Senate where he can learn what is REALLY takes to lead. After he actually starts working in his sub committee which has NOT yet had a meeting with him actually attending. That was a VERY funny moment. Why did Obama skip out on the IRAN VOTE?
Obama was raised by his White Maternal Grandparents in Hawaii, went to private school, then Harvard. This guy is not a pull yourself up by your boot strap self made man. He is an Oprah and Elite made, media created, false hero who has done NOTHING for the American people.
TEXAS CAN SEE THROUGH THIS HILLARY WINS TEXAS
The Great MOTTO OF MARCH IS
REMEMBER NEW HAMPSHIRE

Posted by: Joey | March 1, 2008, 2:29 am 2:29 am

Can anyone explain what RELEVANT EXPERIENCE does Mrs Clinton bring to the table?

Posted by: JJ WILLIAMS | March 1, 2008, 2:45 am 2:45 am

jj williams – If you go to wikipedia and look up Hillary Clinton you will find that info posted by her campaign manager. I can’t vouch for it’s accuracy, but you may be able to ween out some half truths.

Posted by: TruthSeeker | March 1, 2008, 2:52 am 2:52 am

I try to read each comment that a person took time to write. Most are against or for their choice of candidate and that is good. See this is the reason my dogtags are still around my neck they have been there for over 40years. So I quess I sort of earned a right to talk. I am a die heart Democrate. A lot of you are getting this thing twisted. There are TWO Candidates in this race and I will VOTE, support, back, fight, etc for whichever one wins this primary. I will never turn on my own and vote replu. Hell NO WAY. To many good Americans didn’t come home like I did. So before you start jumping the fences, remember the forgotten ones that are not here. Damn-Stand for something for once in your life. Hillary or Obama. We only lose when we give up and as for me “I’m to dumb to run, so I’m in it; In it to WIN IT…Proud of my Party cause we have to right to disagree but never the right to desert!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Bruce | March 1, 2008, 2:53 am 2:53 am

Who would I want answering the phone at 3am? Someone with judgement and courage. Senator Clinton comes bottom of the 3 current contenders as far as either are concerned at the moment.

Posted by: markymark | March 1, 2008, 3:12 am 3:12 am

Bruce – Thanks for your comments.
A fellow Veteran.

Posted by: TruthSeeker | March 1, 2008, 3:17 am 3:17 am

Ladies and gentlemen. Boys and girls. Remember, someone has to pay for this war, no matter how long it takes. Word on the street is that the earliest date for withdrawal from Iraq will be sometime after 2013. This is straight from the Air Force. Today it was announced that a contract was awarded to Northrop Grumman and France-based European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. The first of the 179 tankers will be rolling off the assembly line in 2013. Air Force Gen. Arthur Lichte, commander of the Air Mobility Command said that these refuelers would help with the war in Iraq. Looks as if whomever takes office out of this election, will be butting heads with the military establishment over early withdrawal plans.

Posted by: TruthSeeker | March 1, 2008, 3:36 am 3:36 am

FACT: this contract for these new fuelers, will be the largest in military history. Not to mention that there’s going to be a slight problem I see coming… I don’t know about the rest of you, but I calculate that I will be broke when it comes time to divvy up. Hummm I wonder if we can sell them back as used?

Posted by: TruthSeeker | March 1, 2008, 3:43 am 3:43 am

Get your facts straight. The ad used in the Goldwater-Johnson campaign was bought by LBJ, not Barry Goldwater.

Posted by: arch | March 1, 2008, 4:08 am 4:08 am

When it comes down to what’s real. Obama is undisputed. Listening to this man, you can hear the compassion, the vision, the truth. He speaks from the heart, and you feel that he will really try to make the changes he says he wants. He is an intelligent, sensible man that will make the RIGHT decision under the most strenuous circumstances.

Posted by: Desmond Coates | March 1, 2008, 4:27 am 4:27 am

Regardless of what the Obama johnny-come-lately Democrats (I believe his supporters are more independents than Democrats) say, Hillary does have more experience. She has already lived in the Whitehouse. Bill probably filled her in on many of the goings on during his presidency. I like that she is familiar with how things work, and that she is familiar with many foreign leaders. She is definitely a strong woman (which is why people call her the b-word). If you are going to be president, you need to be seen as strong, not as some wishy washy throwback to 60′s liberalism. Obama and his wife might as well be Marxists, which I will never support. I am a lifelong Democrat who cannot stomach him. What a fake of man! Change! Change! Change! It makes me want to vomit. I would rather have a strong female be President since she will have a woman’s perspective on things, which is REAL change. Obama is just a male (not black, but half black/ half white) whose perspective is ALL male, which to me is the “same old, same old”. Some change!

Posted by: Obamafama | March 1, 2008, 5:50 am 5:50 am

Get real, Arch. What you hear is a community organizer (trained in tactics like those used by union organizers). Please!!!!! Also, for those who have accused Hillary of playing dirty, I think it was pretty dirty for Obama to regurgitate the Republican spiel about how polarizing she is. Do you think that was taking the high road? Hardly. If she becomes the nominee, there will be a certain group of people who will have it in their heads that she is polarizing. Let’s look at her home state of New York. She has successfully won over many Repulicans and independents during her re-election campaign to the Senate. If Obama can question her so-called “polarizing persona”, then she has every right to question his questionable knowledge on American security matters. I know one thing, if he is the nominee, then I am not voting for him. That will be a first for me. I have always voted Democratic in every election since Jimmy Carter (my first election).

Posted by: Obamafama | March 1, 2008, 6:02 am 6:02 am

I think the ad rocks. It drives home the point- Who do we want in the white house? Answer: A PATRIOT, who has traveled to over 80 countries, is endorsed by over a dozen retired high ranking military officials, and someone who has served on the Nation Armed Services Committee. A FIGHTER, not just a talker–HILLARY 08!!

Posted by: GO TEAM HILLARY | March 1, 2008, 6:29 am 6:29 am

Hey boys and girls Go and look at the
front page of the Chicago Sun-Times
I think Mr. Obama will be working
from cook county and Goldwater used the
phone won LBJ used the little girl and
The bomb and lost

Posted by: Thomas | March 1, 2008, 7:11 am 7:11 am

And Senator Obama, what how would you vote on this resolution?
PRESENT !!!!!!!!
Way to take a stand and make us proud, Obama!

Posted by: JMFlorida | March 1, 2008, 7:17 am 7:17 am

bcm24, how lame. I suppose Hillary didn’t make any money from her book? Nor did her husband from his book or his speaking engagements? The Clintons are a successful couple who are well into the money making years of their lives. The Obama’s are just starting out. I think a better question is who is bankrolling Obama’s campaign… and please don’t tell me a bunch of average citizens on the internet who pledge $10.00 dollars each. With the money that he has been raking in, I would really like to see who is biggest contributors are. I did see I report a while back in which parents were donating the maximum amount of money to him, and then doing it all over again, but using their children’s names for the second donation. You see, politics is dirty. Don’t make Obama into a saint since you will surely be disappointed when you find out that he isn’t.

Posted by: JMFlorida | March 1, 2008, 7:26 am 7:26 am

wow… i sat and read most of the comments on here bashing both candidates, and frankly we all should be ashamed.Both of these candidates feel in their heart they would be best to led our country, and under constant scrutiny they both are doing the best they can. They deserve our respect. they are americans first.
but thisis what gets me. alot of the people on here have commented on behalf of both candidates in terms of what they would do,the type of character they have, their records,everything you can thing of. the funny thing is that no one on this blog knows these candidates personally, never sat down and talked to them eye to eye, had dinner with them, or even caught as much of a whiff of their scent. how can u form opinions based on someone you don’t know… You dummies on here ACT like you really know them and what they’ll do when they get to the white house…. lol freakin hilarious. you people need to grow up and realize, that sense none of you has spent a moment with barack or hillary , you really have no room to base anything you think they’ll do on. what you are truly doing is…. yourstepping out on FAITH.i for one rather side with the person who has promoted FAITH FROM DAY ONE… BARACK OBAMA. i love hillary, but barack obama deserves to be president.. why… because he took no state for granted… and he leads by FAITH…. AND HE’LL GET MY VOTE IN OHIO now FAITH is the substance of things HOPED for, the evidence of things not seen… and no one saw this coming… GO BARACK GO… A HILLARY BACKER

Posted by: david gatewood | March 1, 2008, 8:44 am 8:44 am

OBAMA’S ONE LINE RESUME:
Media: Mr Obama, some voters may feel you do not have enough experience to be president, what would you tell them? Obama: I would tell them that on a sunday afternoon a number of years ago, I made a speech against the war”
Media: Mr Obama, John Mccain suggested that your statement about pulling troops out of Iraq and putting troops back into Iraq to fight Alqeada was bit boneheaded, what’s your response? Obama: My response is that John Mccain needs to remember that I, Barrack Obama, stood on the steps of the Ilinois court-house not too many years ago and made a speech against the war.
Media: Mr Obama, Hillary started an Ad campaign called 3am making a case that she is more ready for unexpected national emergencies then you as president, what is your response? Obama: I think this is a case of Hillary attemptiing to distract the voters away from the main topic here….and the main topic is that I…Barrack Obama stood outside in a sunny day one afternoon years ago and made a speech against the Iraq war.
Media: Mr Obama, the US economy is fragile righ now, what qualifications do you have to navigate our country through the tough economic waters? Obama: I understand what americans are facing economically and I would urge all americans to understand this!…..Understand that I, a number of years ago, stood outside on the steps of the Illiniois court house and made a speech against the Iraq war. This! is what americans need to understand.
Media: Mr Obama, many have pointed out that your economic and Iraq proposals are similiar to Hillary. Can you point out some contrasts in issues to help voters decide? Obama: For all those undecided voters. I need you to listen to me. Listen to what I am about to say………..it was I, Barrack Obama, not Hillary, who made a speech against the war.
Media: Mr Obama, some folks are concerned with the fact that your pastor, who you get spiritual guidance from, thinks that L Farakan is a hero. what do you have to say. Obama: I would tell these voters to focus on the issues. I would tell these voters to not be fooled with distractions. I would remind these voters that it was I, Barrack Obama who stood outside on a sunny afternoon with temperature in the mid 70s a number of years ago and made a speech against the Iraq war.
Media: Mr Obama, some are reporting that your records of 135 present votes is a reflection of your lack of backbone when it comes to tough issues. What is your response? Obama: I am a nice guy and my records speaks for itself. The truth is, voters do not want to hear about these silly records, what they really want to know is that I, Barrack Obama stood outside one sunny afternoon in Illinois and made a speech against the Iraq war.
Media: Mr Obama, some suggest that your integrity and honesty may be in questioned because you used a friend’s speech without given him the credit. What is your response? Obama: My response is that this is old politics and I am here to bring the new in politics. My response is that it is silly, silly, silly. Voters do not want silly, voters knows what’s importance. Voters knows that on one sunny afternoon not long ago, it was I, Barrack Obama who made a speech against the Iraq war.

Posted by: Houston, Texas | March 1, 2008, 8:54 am 8:54 am

One immoral Clinton in the White House was enough. One Senator Clinton in Congress is too much. If necessary she is capable of starting war to win the election. She’s already trying out her game with the ad she concocted. The election is in a state of war due to her sculdugery. Beware a scorned woman, escpecially Hillary. She’s using Bush’s “Shock and AWe” Iraq strategy as an introduction. Bill didn’t get enough Oval room action in his term he wants some more in hers. What a despicable pair to run the country. I am sick and appalled by her tactics. She would do the same as President. I pray she loses the next two big states and that it will end her unwanted contributions to the election process.
It like a form of cancer they can’t contain and is spreading rampantly
throughout the Democratic Campaign. The only ones supporting her now are blind, ignorant and just plain stupid.
What might be good for Texas is not good for Ohio. Talk about being diametrically opposed. These two states have nothing in common compared to the rest of our nation’s needs. Huckabee has the only original idea, we need a miracle. I’m praying with him to that end.

Posted by: USCitizen | March 1, 2008, 8:58 am 8:58 am

We all have a female in our lives that has worked hard, perhaps raising children alone, perhaps working multiple jobs to make ends meets. We all have femals in our lives that we know juggle multiple things just to address the needs of the people they love. We all have females in our lives that commands the household and its the protective guard of the family…yet these very women are paid less, listen too less, get less credit and expected to be silenced…all because they’re females. It is a testiments to all women that we have all come this far while living life going uphill. For you people out there that know of a female like this…I urge you to not sit iddle by and allow the gender bias to continue any longer. Our brilliant daughters need our actions today in order to hope for a brighter future tomorrow.

Posted by: Los Angeles | March 1, 2008, 9:06 am 9:06 am

Couldn’t we just make GW Bush President for life ? And the twins could follow him as Co-Presidents. They have lots of experience !

Posted by: notclinton | March 1, 2008, 9:14 am 9:14 am

If the red phone rings more than once before it is answered it will be too late to make ANY Decisions. Sure way to end the problem. I always thought the red phone was used to indicate a nuclear missle had been fired on the US. Does the red phone have any other purpose? Are they calling to tell us it is on the way? And exacly who is THEY? Afghanistan, Korea, Iran, Turkey,
exactly who is supposed to be calling on the red phone? Little Red Riding Hood or “Cry Wolf” I suppose! Clinton would be so busy primping for a News Broadcast she wouldn’t take the time to answer something as significant as a little red phone. Her ads never cease to amaze me as to how much stupider she
appears each time one breaks. Some advertising firm is making a lot of mmoney. It’s so easy even a caveman can create one stupider than the last.

Posted by: US Citizen | March 1, 2008, 9:14 am 9:14 am

While Obama attack Mccain for Iraq, he is willing to put troops back in at the first sign of Alqeada. While Obama preaches the bully mentality of GWBush. He is willing to bomb pakistan to get Alqeada. I’m all for getting Alqeada…but haven’t we learned that we need a new strategy? Isn’t Obama just proposing the same old approach in different clothing? Hillary is seeing the real people in their real lives….anyone touching on the need for elder care in this campaign is the one that is getting it. This is on issue long ignored, pushed aside and minimized. I have not heard anyone talk about it until HIllary. Elder care has become urgent in this country. Our elders has no voice and millions of families are stretching themselves thin to handle this burden…..and it is sad that we she call it a burden. America should be ashame that we have put our elders in this position……Hillary is the only candidate I’ve seen that have gotten the reality of our lives and moral backbone to address the forgotten, hidden, ignored….yet so vital to our country’s soul. What sort of country would treat their elders in such manners….not here and not in america! we need to support Hillary for many things but this one thing is enough for me to see the realism in this woman’s heart and the fighter for the voiceless in this woman’s soul. Hillary 2008

Posted by: Loreda, Texas | March 1, 2008, 9:19 am 9:19 am

i think oprama supporters need to decide if they want a celebrity or a president. and how can someone say hillary is out if half of this country believes in her leadership. i would have a lot more respect for oprama if i didnt have to read these hillary bashing comments everywhere oprama is mentioned. plus, oprama followers, can any of you post a comment without saying the same exact thing that came out of opramas mouth 5 seconds ago. hillary supporters have followed her for many years and trust her judgement and have seen her back up all her talk. oprama cant answer simple yes or no questons directly or on his own… want proof? watch the debates again.

Posted by: me | March 1, 2008, 9:37 am 9:37 am

Great Ad! John McCain should use it against either Obama or Clinton. Brings us all back to reality.

Posted by: mccee | March 1, 2008, 9:45 am 9:45 am

bloggersn
Hillary is being purely emotional; its like she has an appointment with the white house and not the desire to lead like the president of the US. If you have ears just listen to her statements! . Its like she wants to settle a score….I too can be president! She even gave us a clue of how it was when she was the first lady. Hope the domestic wont spill over to Americans! Poor Bill.Go Obama Go

Posted by: Joe Odiem | March 1, 2008, 9:56 am 9:56 am

This 3am Ad read my mind. I don’t care how many polls and survey showed that american’s don’t care for experience…it is a ridiculous notion. The whole debate over change vs. experience is ludicrous. Change and experience is not mutually exclusive. Without experience, can you really have change? The answer is no. Look at Obama’s records and see how he has not managed to bring people together but also have not made any changes for the country and the world. Ask your candidate to put money where his mouth is…and show us example on where he has changed the country and the world? One of the earlier post also hit it home…..Obama has relied solely on his speech he made against the war a few years back. Listen to his responses to all critics and you’ll here that his answer is indeed this speech. There were thousands that opposed the war….he just happen to be the one running for president. One mediocre judgement does not equate to an executive who can run an entire country. While Obama explained why he voted to fund the war later as….the bus is already in the ditch..there’s only so many ways to get it out…..again, he played the public stupid with condescending words while trying to minimize his rival. However, Mr Obam, you are wrong. There is one other way….that is to not fund the war so you can end it. This one way is the one he did not take…which would have been consistent with his overinflated rehoric against the war. This again show me his one claim to fame with the speech he made against the war is mediocre because when given the opportunity to vote….he opted to vote for funding the war when he could have voted to stop funding and stop the war altogether. The man is at best….just a good immitator of past figures and at worst…the most inexperience candidate ever run for the office of president. The only audacity I see here is his audacity to gamble america into great risks & chaos for political power.

Posted by: San Francisco, California | March 1, 2008, 9:58 am 9:58 am

WAKE UP AMERICA!
Obama has copied Hillary’s ad
Isn’t this plagarism

Posted by: Alice Rea | March 1, 2008, 10:02 am 10:02 am

Who do I want answering the phone? Obama, plain and simple. Thanks for asking Hillary! :)

Posted by: Bill | March 1, 2008, 10:13 am 10:13 am

WAKE UP AMERICA!
Hillary has copied LBJ’s ad, who copied Walter Mondale’s ad, who copied LBJ’s ad.
Is this plagerism or just “Zerox?”

Posted by: miemaw | March 1, 2008, 10:19 am 10:19 am

If Hillary was smart she would use some very legitimate concerns about Obama’s competence to be President. For example,
Barack Obama senior economic adviser Austan Goolsbee contacted the Canadian consulate to let them know that Obama was kidding when he stated in tuesday’s debate that he would was against NAFTA. Now it has come to light that Goolsbee and Canada are no longer denying the conversation. So why is Obama denying that such a conversation took place? Goolsbee would not have made such a call without Obama’s knowledge or with a clear understanding of Obama’s position on NAFTA. Moreover Obama seems more interested in cozying up to our enemies in Iran and Venezuela than he is in maintaining good relations with our friends in Canada. Just wondering why the Clinton’s and the media are not calling Obama on this. If McCain had made a similar campaign statement, proceeded to contradict it behind the scenes, and when found out lied, and when the lie was confirmed it would be all over the media and his opponent is would be blasting him for it. So why is Obama not being called on this?

Posted by: straightarrow | March 1, 2008, 10:31 am 10:31 am

Rolling my eyes at straightarrow and his “legitimate concern” about Obama’s competence.

Posted by: Ed | March 1, 2008, 10:37 am 10:37 am

Hey people, Obama did make a huge change in his home Illinois: A BIG Political scandal from his pal Rezko… It is the change he made in his home town and he promised you he will make the same change in WH.. If he elected, he will be impeached sooner or later.

Posted by: No-good-judgement | March 1, 2008, 10:50 am 10:50 am

After Hillary became teary-eyed twice during a speech does this also mean that if there is a world crisis she will become teary-eyed & the problem will go away?

Posted by: Maxine | March 1, 2008, 10:54 am 10:54 am

I can’t wait to see what type of personality Clinton will have next week. Her attitude and stance change like the weather in Nebraska. First she was seen as a hard liner that would be the “strong” candidate. Tough. So she ran with that talking about strength and commitment to the tasks. Then she was seen as too cold so what happens the next day? She cries on national TV. Coincidence? Every time the wind changes, she starts walking with it. Do we really want to put someone in office that is going to go with the flow and follow the path set before them? (Clinton/McCain) Or do we want someone with fresh politics. So what if he has more charm than experience. Last I checked the presidents ability to communicate and persuade was pretty important. Either way, we are going to step up from the current president, no matter who wins.

Posted by: nebear | March 1, 2008, 11:04 am 11:04 am

Be realistic people – Hillary IS polarizing. One of the biggest advantages that Obama has is that he is drawing in disappointed Republicans and Independents. Take it from a disappointed Republican — if Hillary, by some niracle, were to win the nomination, I don’t know that she would get the support from Repubs and Ind’s that Obama would in the general election….

Posted by: WD | March 1, 2008, 11:12 am 11:12 am

this is yet another one of the more desperate moves made by your former first lady. i cant wait for all these acts of complete desperation from the clinton campaign to be over

Posted by: britt | March 1, 2008, 11:22 am 11:22 am

Wow! Such polarizing comments above; versus the ‘love-ins’ the Democratic Party has strived for this campaign season. – The fact of the matter is that Hillary should never have aired the ad, or take such a positional statement, as she has always shown that she cracks under pressure and stress. Mainly because she ignores everything when it happens; then when faced with a scenario’s realism, professes anger and word-smithing; and then positions herself for the role of victim and acts of denials.
She has always been an insult to our intelligence(s). She has never taken accountability for any of her shenanigans; and once again hoped to “buy” another political office positon (this time the Presidency). I KNOW I WOULD NOT WANT HILLARY ANSWERING THAT PHONE AT 3 A.M. (even though she’d probably be up anyway…)!!!

Posted by: Frank | March 1, 2008, 11:45 am 11:45 am

I love the idea of Obama,but national security issues are very real to me in this age and Mrs Clinton has proven toughness in her personal and political life,standing for senator in NY after her husband’s impeachment takes a lot of courage,She will be a change from Mccain in foreign policy issues.Mr.Obama was not in the senate in 2002,so his antiIraq vote is just theoretic.We have no idea how he will perform. That is the scariest thing about voting for him .he also has this impression of arrogance which may put off foreign politicians
I wish for the worlds sake Hillary wins the presidency.Otherwise we are doomed again.In 4 years if BO is vp i will vote for him.right now he is just Cute,not a good reason to vote for a leader emee

Posted by: Kiron | March 1, 2008, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm

In tough economic times…..why do we want to roll the dice on our financial and job security?………………the U.S. Chamber of Commerce gives Obama the lowest rating in national economic qualification of any of the three major contenders for the presidency, behind Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).

Posted by: San Francisco, California | March 1, 2008, 12:16 pm 12:16 pm

If one candidate’s trying to scare you and the other one’s trying to get you to think, if one candidate’s appealing to your fears and the other one’s appealing to your hopes, you better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope.”
-Bill Clinton, 2004

Posted by: kevin | March 1, 2008, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm

What kinda Bs is that here we go again.Trying to use fear to get votes I will tell you right now and there are a lot of my friends that feel the same way i am a reg democratic but if hiliary wins the nomination i will cross party lines and vote for Mccain.The way Hilary has conducted herself makes me sick and i will never vote for her EVER

Posted by: Berek | March 1, 2008, 12:36 pm 12:36 pm

If we vote for Obama, he’ll will never be able to stand a chance against McCain. It’s going to be republican for the next 8 years, more war, more slump in our economy, our foreign policies will be sour, no international respect for America……..
Vote for Hillary, we may get a chance to compete as the world economic leader again…. bring America back to her golden years !!!! Hillary will be the best international ambassador for saving our country’s face!! She’s professional and experienced. Experiences mean learning from mistakes! We don’t need Obama to try out his mistakes on the job whereas Hillary already learnt from her mistakes.
Yes, we do want a proud, strong president like Hillary, not empty rosy speeches and on the job mistakes.
We have to face reality, gas pricing is rising above $4, we’re in recession and our international ties are severely strained, flowery, illusionary speeches do not solve all these economic issues. We’ll have 4 years of on the job mistakes if we vote for Obama. We, Americans will end up paying for this again……it’ll be even worse because we’re totally broke, borrowing from China and India to save our country???? America’s image is going downhill….
Hillary can and will save our country…….We need a professional president, what they do in their private lives are their private affairs and when there’s power and fame, people are always digging dirt up.
As long as the Clintons carry out their professionalism and bring back our jobs and respect !!!

Posted by: selz2007 | March 1, 2008, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm

If we vote for Obama, he’ll will never be able to stand a chance against McCain. It’s going to be republican for the next 8 years, more war, more slump in our economy, our foreign policies will be sour, no international respect for America……..
Vote for Hillary, we may get a chance to compete as the world economic leader again…. bring America back to her golden years !!!! Hillary will be the best international ambassador for saving our country’s face!! She’s professional and experienced. Experiences mean learning from mistakes! We don’t need Obama to try out his mistakes on the job whereas Hillary already learnt from her mistakes.
Yes, we do want a proud, strong president like Hillary, not empty rosy speeches and on the job mistakes.
We have to face reality, gas pricing is rising above $4, we’re in recession and our international ties are severely strained, flowery, illusionary speeches do not solve all these economic issues. We’ll have 4 years of on the job mistakes if we vote for Obama. We, Americans will end up paying for this again……it’ll be even worse because we’re totally broke, borrowing from China and India to save our country???? America’s image is going downhill….
Hillary can and will save our country…….We need a professional president, what they do in their private lives are their private affairs and when there’s power and fame, people are always digging dirt up.
As long as the Clintons carry out their professionalism and bring back our jobs and respect !!!

Posted by: selz2007 | March 1, 2008, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm

The experience we have in Washington has been of how to work the system and make a lot of special interest money. Gas prices are up, milk is up, clothes are made everywhere but here. The experience in Washington has not made my life easy the last ten years. Everytime I save a little something the price of a neccessity goes up and eats up my daughters savings for college. The interest rate on my home loan or my car. How much more food are we going to let the experince of Washington eat up before we say enough is enough.

Posted by: Myki | March 1, 2008, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm

The majority of Americans Know, in their minds, that Obama is their best choice for a real change. But, in their hearts, there is residual of racialism. Clear your hearts from fanaticism and intolerance. Make a huge change in America and in America’s relations with the World. If you do? THE RED PHONE WILL NEVER RING.

Posted by: SF | March 1, 2008, 1:15 pm 1:15 pm

On the name of Obama. He did not choose his name or his parents. Neither did you. Our name does not define us. Our character, how we treat people, how we live. My ancestors were bought here in shackles and beaten. It does not make me bitter toward the descends that I call my neighbors, as their ancestors may have held the whip. Time educates us everyday. How can you members of this great nation be so ignorant to the meaning of the founding fathers, who by the way had to learn on the job, “One nation under God.’ Not me red states and your blue states under God.

Posted by: Myki | March 1, 2008, 1:17 pm 1:17 pm

Myki–check your logic. This whole inexperience debate has been played out once before……..2000 with GW Bush. Voters opted for promises of a better tomorrow and overlooked the fact that he has little experience. Haven’t we learned? Or will we once again opt for words which promises for a better tomorrow and overlooked the fact that Obama has little experience? Words do not pay my mortgage. Words do not fix the healthcare crises in this country, words will not help me help my elderly parents with no retirement, words will not help my friends who are juggling two jobs to make ends meet, words will not give us job security, words will not keep american safe from further attacks, words will not give me changes that will allow me to hope for a better tomorrow….but Actions does! HIllary Will! I do not see Hillary as someone needing the presidency. I it as American needing a Hillary……a president who will do what we all do daily and that is work hard, focus on solutions and remain persistent in fighting for a better reality of real people. This woman has the tenacity to keep going in this campaign with the corporate media machine against her while inching ahead in a boys club? I can’t even imagine the strenghth that this takes so it thrills me to no ends that we could have a person like this in the white-house. It thrills me to no end that we will have a president who will for the first time in a long time actually work hard with real specific solutions to problems. Hillary 2008

Posted by: San Francisco, California | March 1, 2008, 1:22 pm 1:22 pm

Will Obama agree to meet with and negotiate with Osama bin Laden? He quotes JFK “Never fear to negotiate, Never negotiate out of fear”. Of course, JFK never negotiated with the North Vietnamese, the Cubans. He sent the military. He only “negotiated with the Soviets when they had him cornered in a nuclear missile crisis. So much for words. Someone tell me an instance when a president unilaterally went to a sworn enemy of the US to make some kind of deal.

Posted by: RT | March 1, 2008, 1:23 pm 1:23 pm

Obama says he’s not about “the old Washington” then seeks the support of Ted Kennedy and John Kerry. Two of the most oldest, longest serving people in Washington. And has them campaign for him. The hipocracy. He always talks out of both sides of his mouth. He says he doesn’t take special interest money, but will as long as their not a “federally registered interest group”. He says people aren’t interested in politics as usual. Then puts out false brochures. Politics as usual. Know he’s upset at Clintons ad. Does he think the Republicans won’t do worse than that. He’s embarrassed of himself in the garb he wears and has his picture taken in. Did she steal the picture from him? His response to his embarrassment is more a state of his mentality than anything thats wrong with the picture. He’s a phoney, giving Patrick Deval speeches, using whole passages. His message can be condensed into a Dr. Seuss poem. Hope is good. Its good to hope. Like soap on a rope. Then we can change.

Posted by: shar | March 1, 2008, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm

… Kevin, Berek, Selz2007, Myki:
The majority of Americans know, in their minds, that Obama is their best choice for a real change. But, in their hearts, there is residual of racialism. Clear American’s hearts from fanaticism and intolerance. Vote for a huge change in America and in America’s relations with the World. If you do? THE RED PHONE WILL NEVER RING.

Posted by: SF | March 1, 2008, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm

BTW, watch Tim Russert today….it was the Obama camp that brought the media to the picture of him in Somalia Native garb. All analysts concluded that it was Obama that played the race card in that incident. When no clear ties could be established that Hillary’s camp provided the photo…the Obama folks is quietly retreating. It has always been the Obama camp that played the race card. I have seen his campaign go on a slash and burn approach (aka, old politic) in this election. Obama embody old politics and cut-throat attacks….Hillary has simply been a reflection of what strong capable women go through in their daily lives…….beaten if you do and beaten if you don’t while constantly living life going uphill. All this is just a testiment to the strenghth and incredible endurance and dedication that this woman has. Hillary 2008

Posted by: San Francisco, California | March 1, 2008, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm

Obama on economic experience: I made a speech against the war before I was a senator.
Obama on foreign affairs experience: I made a speech against the war before I was a senator
Obama on domestic policies: I made a speech against the war before I was a senator
Obama on executive experience: I made a speech against the war before I was a senator
Obama on Iraq, Afghanistan, Russia and Cuba: I made a speech against the ware before I was a senator
Obama on healthcare: I made a speech against the war before I was a senator
Obama on trade: I made a speech against the war before I was a senator
Obama on trades: I made a speech against the war before I was a senator
Obama on qualification: I made a speech against the war before I was a senator.
Really…pay attention. He always highlight this one and only incident on all subjects. Truely a one trick pony. thought never go into why he voted to fund the war once he became a senator. Hmmmm, if it looks like a cow, smells like a cow and sounds like a cow…I believe it is indeed a cow!

Posted by: San Francisco, California | March 1, 2008, 1:47 pm 1:47 pm

I read all these comments, so many people are so frightened. All these polls, bolstered by all these comments.You have to ask yourself, WHY do you vote for who you vote for. Hillary has a monotone voice, yet Obama is a lot more attractive and reasonable than—-Jesse Jackson!!! He ran for President pretty seriously. I guess it’s exciting to vote for a non-household name like Obama. When has history ever approached this country so obviously; I hope Hillary can lose like a lady, because it would have been a great White House—- and that is why you are voting against her!!! Bastards!!!

Posted by: Vincent | March 1, 2008, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm

He is full of himself, isn’t he?

Posted by: Chipo1965 | March 1, 2008, 2:27 pm 2:27 pm

The only reason you think this is the same ad is because you follow Barrack blindly. There is no mushroom cloud and it doesn’t scare me. Do you believe everything he spits out.. lemmings!

Posted by: Chipo1965 | March 1, 2008, 2:30 pm 2:30 pm

All you nutt cases that want Granny for President…forgets how she stole the White House blind when Bill & her left office. She can’t even manage her own campaign…spending money like a wild woman in a gambling joint. I choose to think the way Obama ran his campaign ought to be enough evidence of how he would run the country.

Posted by: frank | March 1, 2008, 2:33 pm 2:33 pm

Frank obama is as dirty as any back room 1960′s politician sun-times and.
On the record cbs

Posted by: Thomas | March 1, 2008, 3:02 pm 3:02 pm

As a football coach it is pressure that determins champions! You have to keep your cool. Hillary has not showed me she can keep her cool.
Just look how far Obama has come, I have confidence in this man. He has proven to me he can handle it with class, coolness and does not freak out like Hillary does. It shows in his campaign, guys are you that blind.
He knows how to handdle problems look at the crap that he gets everyday from Hillary, McCan’t and the Bush man.
Obama has time and time again knows how to keep things in perspective.

Posted by: smash | March 1, 2008, 3:03 pm 3:03 pm

I’m sick of Hilary’s tactics. Me and many of my peers are in agreement. If Hilary wins wins the nomination we will cross party lines and vote for Mccain

Posted by: Conrado | March 1, 2008, 3:05 pm 3:05 pm

All things being equal… yes Obama is just another politician….. I choose the one with the right experience the one who knows how to commit to the tough decisions. I spoke out about the war too, after the truth came out.. Obama was against the war when all he knew about it was what everyone else did. Where was his patriotism then??? He never says why he was against the war when over 80$% of America was for the war………what was driving him back then?

Posted by: Chipo1965 | March 1, 2008, 3:11 pm 3:11 pm

Why many company want to hire who have experience for hight position that the answer to choose Hillary. Everyone can sweet talk but not everyone can work nice. I am international bussiness student and i agree with Hillary about your Econimic. You need her help before China and Europe take your power position by economic not by war anymore . Now US dollare rate low, house price went down, foreign debt increasing. What else are going to happen. Like now you guy do not see the problem because you economy basic was good in the past but if long term your country are not serious fix it. You may face with the real problem. Forget about man , woman , black and look at their experience. Forget about nice talk, kind in person seeking for their ability and you should read more world economic before you decide.

Posted by: charaming | March 1, 2008, 3:17 pm 3:17 pm

Hillary still has not figured out how to campaign against him. keep the attacks comming why do you thing he has won 11 in a row?

Posted by: smash | March 1, 2008, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm

M.B. – Wow, that’s really interesting. Let’s see how long MSM will be able to ignore this story.

Posted by: LeeLee07 | March 1, 2008, 3:22 pm 3:22 pm

From Susan Ward, from Oxford
Definition:
A simple definition of leadership is that leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal.
Put even more simply, the leader is the inspiration and director of the action. He or she is the person in the group that possesses the combination of personality and skills that makes others want to follow his or her direction.
Hillary or Obama who has it?

Posted by: smash | March 1, 2008, 3:23 pm 3:23 pm

The key is Obama got young people envolved. They are the future and they have the energy to carry his message to the older generation. This ia a brillant man that has captured the hopes and dreams of a nation.

Posted by: smash | March 1, 2008, 3:27 pm 3:27 pm

Newsflash smash Hillary lost 11 red irrelevant states that won’t even matter in the general election because McCain will take all of them. Have you noticed Obama hasn’t won a single large state? It’s funny how the media never mentions that.

Posted by: MR | March 1, 2008, 3:32 pm 3:32 pm

I “GET IT” & and it’s Hillary for me!

Posted by: Florida | March 1, 2008, 3:43 pm 3:43 pm

Republicans have been heavily involved in Obama’s current success in the primaries. The reason: because they know that if Obama is the Democratic nominee, he will lose in the general election. They have inserted themselves into the Democratic primary process that should only be for registered Democrats. Obama has a lot of support from many people who cannot and have not been able to identify themselves as Democrats! These are the people for change? These people don’t stand for anything except what’s blowin’ in the wind. They are sheeple. I wonder how many of his current supporters were Bush supporters in the past? As far as what I have been able to decipher in polls, registered Democrats have favored Hillary Clinton in this race. That must mean that Obama’s support is coming from independents (who again can’t align themselves with a party for whatever reason) or Republicans who are trying to rock the boat in Democratic primaries. Wake up Democrats! Why is it that Democrats always make presidential elections so difficult? Hillary deserves our support. Let Obama and his wife form the new American Communist party, which is probably a better fit for them.

Posted by: Florida | March 1, 2008, 4:04 pm 4:04 pm

Senator Clinton’s timeliness is superb!
I do beleive she has put her foot in mouth, once again. That woman doesn’t know when to shut up! I’ve said it before and I’ll continue saying it…if Sen. Clinton becomes President of my country, I will find a new country to live in. She does not have the experience to be my Commandeer-in-Chief and I could never trust her so called ablities to handle foreign affairs much less the affairs of the United States. Other countries are on this same page. They do not want to deal with Hillary. I met an American Vietnamese couple last night… both said the same: If Hillary wins the election come November, they will return to Viet Nam…any place would be better than Hillary Land. You can not lead a dishonest campaign and expect to run this country in an honerable fashion. Of course, we all can see who is the most honerable candidate…so can the majority of the people!

Posted by: Lady | March 1, 2008, 4:06 pm 4:06 pm

I agree with you tomdavie. As a true moderate Democrat, I won’t be able to vote for Obama. Something is not right about him, and as the saying goes, if it doesn’t feel right, then don’t do it. If the choice is Hillary against McCain, then I will vote for Hillary. If it is Obama versus McCain, then I will vote for a patriot (McCain) over a man of questionable patriotism (Obama).

Posted by: Florida | March 1, 2008, 4:09 pm 4:09 pm

Obama is the people’s choice. it is a new day in america, the revolution is really happenning, and barack obama is representative of this movement. green energy, diplomatic relationships around the world, health insurance for all americans, true uniting of our people. thanks to the wisdom of the young we are transforming the most corrupted government in the world…OBAMA ’08

Posted by: oneworld | March 1, 2008, 4:42 pm 4:42 pm

Obama is the people’s choice. it is a new day in america, the revolution is really happenning, and barack obama is representative of this movement. green energy, diplomatic relationships around the world, health insurance for all americans, true uniting of our people. thanks to the wisdom of the young we are transforming the most corrupted government in the world…OBAMA ’08

Posted by: oneworld | March 1, 2008, 4:42 pm 4:42 pm

I would like to know what test hillary took that makes her ready to lead America. I guess the test is locked up in the clinton libarary files that she refuses to release.

Posted by: William F. E. | March 1, 2008, 5:05 pm 5:05 pm

Allan Eizinas: What makes you think McCain will bury Obama if Obama is chosen Democratic candidate? McCain’s platform on national security is phony.
All he offers a public dying from recession, joblessness and drowning in debt is no new ideas on the economy, 100 years of open-ended, no-defined-goal war and national disgrace and bankruptcy. His record on NAFTA is just as pro-NAFTA as Hillary’s, and his baggage of scandal, waffling and stubbornness is close to that of GWB. He is super-old, has a horrible, explosive temper and won’t listen to advice when he needs to…
For every charge that McCain levels at Obama he’s open to his own vulnerabilities being exposed too. He may think Obama is a push-over, but Obama has absorbed a four-front war, from Hillary, Bill,Bush and McCain and he keeps on going and not losing his cool and having good answers. If he hasn’t articulated his policies yet, when has he had time with the front-loading of all these newly moved primaries? McCain has no policy either, except fear-mongering, letting the military run national policy and more of the same corporatocracy.
Hillary underestimated Obama. McCain will too. It ain’t over until the fat lady sings, you arrogant Republicans. You’ve had 14 years in Congress and 7.5 years in the White House to prove how outdated, ineffectual, corrupt and downright destructive that the conservative agenda has turned out to be for our country. Look at the headlines all around you: economic disaster setting in, mieery and poverty growing, businesses going down, war that is only in abeyance and the problems unsolved over there in Iraq to the tune of 12 billion per month while our states make deep budget cuts.
Dream on if you think you have it made, McCainaanites. Juan Pablo ‘Captain Amnesty-Warmonger’ McCain HAS NO PLAN.

Posted by: saveafetuskillasoldier | March 1, 2008, 5:09 pm 5:09 pm

1st of all I would like to remind everyone that Bill Clinton is not the person who is running for President HILLARY IS!!!! 2nd how many women run their households-pay bills. go gro. shopping,managing the money (budget) take care of the kids etc.? So why wouldn’t she be good at running the country? So she is not the slick & smoothe talker that Mr. Obama is taht does not mine he the best to run my (OUR) country. Why is it that these news people most of the time ask Hillary the questions 1st then Mr. Obama say I would do the same thing. His camplain says CHANGE just what does that CHANGE mean. I have not heard a very good answer yet. As far as the FAFTA agreement she did not sign it into law. As far as Bill’s lady friends that had nothing to do with US or how he run this country. That was a personal problem between him & Hillary.
Unless this happened to us how can we say what we would do? It is always easy to say if it were me I would do this or that but until it involves us we do not know whet we would do. If we would all we about Mr. Obama’s church it would open alot of eyes. Why is it that alot of the voting sights for Mr. obama serves pizza, cookies ect. to their voters? I do not feel that I have to be feed to vote for that person. Also I suppose Mr. Obama’s people think it was ok the way Opera hung all over him? If that was my husband I would have smacked her & the way he kissed Ks. governor & Mo. sentor both on the lips during 2 champains in Ks. & Mo. sickning
but I suppose that is a differnt story.
I for one will not vote for Mr. Obama I will vote for Hillary as a write in. I just hope if he gets in we won’t be disstoyed from the inside or have another war between the blacks and the whites. Before you ask no I have nothing against blacks. Infact I have several blacks & Mexicans in my faimly and they are loved just like any of the other family memebers.

Posted by: Donna wilson | March 1, 2008, 5:16 pm 5:16 pm

We do not see why anyone could be exhilarated to vote to Madam Clinton after seeing that 3 Am ad ? How can one protect children when you signed to send children to a war where.. there were no weapons of mass destruction but destruction of the young ones! Obama is honest and speaks from the heart, he is not practiced and calculating! – he is natural!! So VIVA OBAMA!!

Posted by: phil000 | March 1, 2008, 5:24 pm 5:24 pm

Houston, Texas: your ocmments about Obama repeating the same refrain about standing at a courthouse and making a speech are absolutely some of the most stupid comments I’ve read to date.
Why does Texas produce so many completely lying, reactionary morons? It must be that the Lone Star State is full of knuckle-walkers who think they are cute when they do and say reactionary things that show their asininity.
I wish all southern states would secede and take their stupidity and slave-plantation mentality somewhere else. Y’all have done enough to muck up the USA with your slander, crookedness red-meat regressive thinking.

Posted by: consardestroyingtheUSA | March 1, 2008, 5:25 pm 5:25 pm

I don’t want someone for president who’s too cool to admit that we live in dangerous times. Obama is only kidding himself and those too scared to face today’s reality.

Posted by: Mary | March 1, 2008, 5:33 pm 5:33 pm

the experience card is always way overplayed by those hiding behind fear…goooooooooooo barack…a 66 yr old republican

Posted by: tim crowley | March 1, 2008, 5:42 pm 5:42 pm

American women are not ready yet for presidancy. How can a woman carry the responsibility of the country while she is not alowed to carry her own family name? The name of her father and grandfathers.
Sarkozy, of France, devorced and still Sarkozy, then married and still Sarkozy. What’ll be the name of “President Clinton” if she’ld get divorced?
American women should, first, gain their social independancy and equality.

Posted by: SF | March 1, 2008, 7:05 pm 7:05 pm

There is nothing wrong with this ad, unless you are an Obama supporter and your afraid the answer is not Obama. Its a legitimate question to raise and foreign policy and national security questions are warranted. Stop the complaining and let the voters decide. I for one would rather have Hillary answering the phone at least she has been present at meetings on security and knows the players on the world stage. Shes one tough cookie and if we are ever faced with a nuclear crisis I would feel more comfortable with her than someone who would have to get out a map and ask an adviser who this leader is. By the way there would be no time for a quick cigarette break to contemplate action.

Posted by: robert | March 1, 2008, 7:19 pm 7:19 pm

There is nothing wrong with this ad, unless you are an Obama supporter and your afraid the answer is not Obama. Its a legitimate question to raise and foreign policy and national security questions are warranted. Stop the complaining and let the voters decide. I for one would rather have Hillary answering the phone at least she has been present at meetings on security and knows the players on the world stage. Shes one tough cookie and if we are ever faced with a nuclear crisis I would feel more comfortable with her than someone who would have to get out a map and ask an adviser who this leader is. By the way there would be no time for a quick cigarette break to contemplate action.

Posted by: robert | March 1, 2008, 7:19 pm 7:19 pm

The majority of Americans know, in their minds, that Obama is their best choice for a real change. But, in their hearts, there is residual of racialism. Clear American’s hearts from fanaticism and intolerance. Vote for a huge change in America and in America’s relations with the World. If you do? THE RED PHONE WILL NEVER RING.

Posted by: SF | March 1, 2008, 7:24 pm 7:24 pm

Great ad Hillary, makes people think seriously about this situation and if and when it should happen I want HILLARY answering that phone. Must be having an impact or we wouldn’t be talking about it. I think this scares the Obama fanatics because there really
has been a lot of news coverage on this ad. It must be working.
Hillary 08

Posted by: Brenda | March 1, 2008, 7:43 pm 7:43 pm

I think people until now have voted for their experience with George Bush Senior when they voted for George Bush Junior. Now they want to do a similar thing with the Clinton’s. FYI, the Clinton ran the country for 8 years in the 90′s and their experience along with being dated has a bunch of hostages that they will have to focus on dealing with in their re-election. Like the Bush’s, the clinton will fight todays issues with yesterdays tactics; this is obvious from Hillary’s relentless fighting spirit of her against anyone that stands in her way. America can not afford a leader that is one-sided in their deception making again. We need someone that can listen to the people because the people made him/her; someone that will not take start us on a new path with our foreign relations. News flash Change is note always about voting for more of the same, real change needs to transcend the mind of the thinkers. We cant change the new world using old world strategies. Bottom-line is America needs a rebranding with New players that dont feel they have al the answers because of their bias to the issues but we need a leader that can unite us to fight the issues and not each other. Someone with the right temperament and appeal that the once agin cause American image to be revered in the World. We already had the image of a fighter with bad judgment as a President, we now need a problem solver that will not hasten to decisions that will destroy America but instead build alias that will join the battle against the world’s terrorist enemy.
FYI: Ability to build relationship is more important than who you know today because your contacts may change tomorrow. I think Obama has proven ready and capable of building relationships and managing a great campaign and the part of the Job of the next president will be to campaign for America in the new world to rebuild our image. The Clinton’s are more focused on campaigning for themselves and they’ll do anything to destroy the opposition or indifferent to their way of handling the issues. Experience should have been what helps the Clinton to anticipate how to prepare to compete with Obama after Super Tuesday but i guess they’re not responsible for that.

Posted by: Dee | March 1, 2008, 7:44 pm 7:44 pm

Here we go again! The biased media will say and do anything to protect crybaby Obama. Let’s face it, according to the media, Hillary Rodham Clinton can’t do anything right and Barack Hussein Obama can’t do anything wrong. Poor Obama. Vote Hillary! She is a candidate of action…he is a candidate of words. We need experience in these hard times.

Posted by: PROUDAMERICAN2008 | March 1, 2008, 7:49 pm 7:49 pm

Great ad Hillary, makes people think seriously about this situation and if and when it should happen I want HILLARY answering that phone. Must be having an impact or we wouldn’t be talking about it. I think this scares the Obama fanatics because there really
has been a lot of news coverage on this ad. It must be working.
Hillary 08

Posted by: Brenda | March 1, 2008, 7:52 pm 7:52 pm

Hillary uses the gender card all the time. Poor me I am a woman eveyone is against me.

Posted by: smash | March 1, 2008, 8:13 pm 8:13 pm

I never here Obama say poor me, everyone is against me. The media is so un-fair they all hate me.

Posted by: smash | March 1, 2008, 8:18 pm 8:18 pm

Obama shows good judgement? Is that why he belongs to a church that is “unashamedly black” and a church that supports Farrakhan. Nice try.

Posted by: Judgement? | March 1, 2008, 9:18 pm 9:18 pm

OBAMA: A charming exquisitely polished empty vessel.

Posted by: Niky | March 1, 2008, 9:21 pm 9:21 pm

MEDIA HYSTERIA: Watch CNN right now! Barack Obama is getting ready to walk on the water

Posted by: Man | March 1, 2008, 9:22 pm 9:22 pm

OBAMA’S NEXT BOOK: The Audacity of running for president with no platform and no experience

Posted by: Mary | March 1, 2008, 9:23 pm 9:23 pm

The media is pushing Obama to prove to the rest of the world how far we’ve come in the 8 years since shrub has been in office. .

Posted by: Judgement? | March 1, 2008, 9:29 pm 9:29 pm

“Obama is the people’s choice. it is a new day in america, the revolution is really happenning, and barack obama is representative of this movement. green energy, diplomatic relationships around the world, health insurance for all americans, true uniting of our people. thanks to the wisdom of the young we are transforming the most corrupted government in the world…OBAMA ’08″
As an Independent and Clinton supporter, the above comment actually sounds funny to me. I’ve done research on all of the candidates and with Obama and his lack of experience and track record on ANYTHING, I do not believe he can accomplish any of the things listed above. However, with Hillary’s work ethic, track record, drive, perseverence, AND experience, I believe she could get things done and get rid of all the good ‘ol boy fat cats in the white house. She’ll run a clean ship.

Posted by: Independent | March 1, 2008, 9:36 pm 9:36 pm

How has Obama shown good judgement when he admitted in 2006 that 1) if he would have had the same info as other senators had, he might have voted for the war 2)admitted his dealings w/Rescko was a “bone headed mistake” 3) said that he pushed the wrong button on a few votes in the Senate? How are all of these things good judgement? If that’s all he’s got, it’s an embarrassment he’s still in the race!

Posted by: Independent | March 1, 2008, 9:55 pm 9:55 pm

Oh the fear in your post is so funny. Yes, she WILL bust your ***** once she is in office. Can’t Wait! Exciting news in the polls from OH and TX! Bye Bye Obama forever!!!

Posted by: Independent | March 1, 2008, 10:04 pm 10:04 pm

Sorry to burst your bubble but Zogby isn’t exactly accurate. and definitely not as accurate as being on the ground here and listening to what the callers are saying and who they are voting for. The word “Obama” is scary to people – they don’t want to say his name or talk about him. Why does Obama have to have “roundtables” in OH? Because he doesn’t have that much support there. hee hee. Nice try – , Obama aint’ gonna win with his tactics. Bye Bye Mr. Sleazy Sleaze

Posted by: Independent | March 1, 2008, 10:20 pm 10:20 pm

alas, we have come to the point where fear confronts hope. it is time to drop the pretenses, and start to realize who is running a platform based on whats good for the country or whats good for the politician. Ms. Clinton has become an embitered egotist lost in Her perception of history. its sad really!!

Posted by: EDWARD M | March 1, 2008, 11:16 pm 11:16 pm

The key is Obama got young people envolved. They are the future and they have the energy to carry his message to the older generation. This ia a brillant man that has captured the hopes and dreams of a nation.

Posted by: smash | March 1, 2008, 11:51 pm 11:51 pm

Teresa,
What world do you live in? Hillary decided not to make a big commotion in public when Bill slipped up. Kudos to her for that because it wasn’t anybody else’s business. As far as the former Clinton administration, the 90′s were a pretty good time that I would like to see happen again. Given the choice of Obama the Pied Piper or the Clinton Dynamic Duo, I choose the Clintons. You should only comment about how Hillary Clinton reacted if you were in her shoes, which obviously you were not.

Posted by: JM | March 1, 2008, 11:53 pm 11:53 pm

Boy, are some of you people way off base. I would say Hillary’s ad was pre-emptive. You should read what Obama did to get elected to the Senate and how he lost his 1999 bid to run for the US Congress. He lost by 70 points. And we’re to believe this is a different man? He pulled out all the stops, got court records opened, used a Harvard lawyer to get all his competitors removed from the ballot, so he would be uncontested in the primary for State Senate in Illinois.

Posted by: ksienna | March 1, 2008, 11:58 pm 11:58 pm

ksienna,
Thank you for your post. That is one of the problems with the people who have been supporting Obama the pied piper. They don’t want to check into his background or his history. I could care less that he is a good speaker. Big deal. Actions speak louder than platitudes… I mean empty words. He’s so full of himself it makes me ill. I hope he loses big this week.

Posted by: JM | March 2, 2008, 12:02 am 12:02 am

When the phone rings? Certainly not a fear monger!Havn’t we had enough of this type by now? Not only the USA – the entire world needs a CHANGE from this crap which has been polluting the air since the last over 50 years.

Posted by: Rizvi | March 2, 2008, 12:42 am 12:42 am

SF: Your notion that if we vote for Obama the red phone will never ring is utterly ridiculous. This sums up for me what is wrong with the Obama camp. They are liveing in a fantasy world. First the rest of the world and its leaders dont give a hoot about Obama and he is not going to stop some rogue terrorist or nut case from doing the unthinkable if they are inclined. He is not God. Obama is not omnipotent or omniscient. To assume that a vote for Obama is a vote for peace is really arrogant. Lets live in the real world and drop the kum-by-a crap. I want reality not american idol or survivor. give me Hillarys toughness and wisdom over Obamas rhettoric and charm anyday. I hope the phone never rings, but if it does I want Hillary to answer it and if it doesnt its not because of some strange superpower Obama has over the rest of the world. he’s just a man not the messiah.

Posted by: robert | March 2, 2008, 1:07 am 1:07 am

Obama admits he neglected his senate responsibilities during the Ohio debate and then thinks we should trust him instead of Clinton in event of a crisis?
In case you missed it during the Feb 19th debates in Ohio Senator Obama who also serves as Chair of the subcommittee that has oversight over NATO admitted he has not held one single substantive hearing to figure out what the U.S can do to have a stronger presence with Nato in Afghanistan.
Obama admitted it was true stating it was because his responsibilities as chair began at the same time he began running for President. Young men and women are risking their lives and being killed everyday in Afghanistan and he did absolutely nothing because he was too busy running his campaign. This should be wake up call for Obama and all Americans that he not ready or qualified to be President of this nation.
Interesting to note that the day after the debate Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee noted that Senator Clinton has introduced more legislation to address the problems facing wounded service members than any other Senator, including The Dignified Treatment of Wounded Warriors Act (accomplished while running her presidential race).

Posted by: lukas | March 2, 2008, 1:36 am 1:36 am

I found that it’s quite a luxury to voice your strong support for or against a national crisis after the fact, after you know the unintended consequences for that decision, and especially when you didn’t have to carry to weight of burden from having to make such a decision. If we all had this advantage, there would have been no Pearl Harbor attack, no World War II, and no Vietnam War. There would have been no such thing as a bad event of any kind. I hope people know that Obama enjoys this luxury of taking a stance of things after the fact.

Posted by: After the Fact | March 2, 2008, 1:40 am 1:40 am

The fact that Hillary approved of this ad shows her own judgment is bad. She no doubt spent millions on the ad and is assuming that people are buying the idea that her judgment is better than Obama’s.
If Hillary had good and president-worthy judgment, (a) she wouldnt have complained [like a spoiled teenager] on national TV about the unfairness of the order of debate questions posed to her, (b) she wouldnt have played the race card, thinking it would favor her to do so with the majority of people, (c) she wouldnt have accused Barack Obama of plagiarism on national TV [when he's a best-selling author and widely recognized for his speaking ability [he doesnt need to copy anyone], (d) she wouldnt have suggested on national TV that Obama was afraid to debate her [when polls have indicated Obama to dominate the numerous debates to date], and (e) she wouldnt have tried to make the American people believe that she was trying to speed up the release of her tax and first lady records that have been requested [when the Clintons have actually been responsible for intentionally delaying the release of the records, according to a recent statement from the White House].
There have been far too many examples of a lack of integrity on Hillary’s part. I find the idea of her (and her husband) in a position of increased power to be disturbing and disheartening.
I hope people who still havent made a choice between Hillary and Barack consider the observation that Hillary has already shown herself to be nothing special.
Obama, on the other hand, has defied all sorts of odds against him, to get into the position he is currently in. He began this campaign as an African American, with zero name recognition, and being nowhere near as politically connected as Hillary (and Bill).
Obama is demonstrating something very special and rare. He is currently far ahead in delegates. He has inspired record-setting turn out of crowds for his speeches. He has collected record-setting donations from record-setting numbers of people.
Mike

Posted by: Mike Denhof | March 2, 2008, 1:55 am 1:55 am

Americians need to pray for our Country especially in a time such as this. Here we have two minorities running for the highest office in our country (a female and another Afro American). I like Ms. Hillary Clinton for being brave enough to run for the Presidency. But according to some of our beliefs THE MAN SHOULD BE THE HEAD. The woman was made to be the help mate. The other countries that have women leaders are always being killed. Hillary stay alive!, and work with the system. Help to pull the democratic party together.
Remember: Together we can stand devided we will surely fall. Praying for both of you.

Posted by: DSJ | March 2, 2008, 2:00 am 2:00 am

By the way Mike Denhof,Phd, Obama is NOT far ahead in the delegate count. Currently, there is a difference of about 100 pledged delegates. Wow, that sure is being “far ahead”, isn’t it?

Posted by: Obamafama | March 2, 2008, 2:16 am 2:16 am

Obama Hussian (Mu)Barack is an empty suit. The experience counts and this is a very real question deserving of a realistic answer. John McCain or Hillary Clinton would be our safest bet. Never, never Obama. Obama Hussain (Mu)Barack would have to call someone else first to tell him what to say. This is what happens when stolen words are not your own and you can’t think for yourself.
Wake up people, he is sellimg you the land in Florida and the bridge to no where.
There is nothing on the man’s resume.

Posted by: brea2020 | March 2, 2008, 2:21 am 2:21 am

“A guilt of conscience needs no accusor; Truest jet sounds worst in guilty ears”. If Barack accused Hillary’s ad as “a fear-mongering” then why he did a copy-cat (first part) & revises the ad and then uses it as his “own” one to slash Hillary’s ad?!?! He’s the only one who fear of losing the votes from voters because of Hillary’s ad is very impact. Go HILLARY 2008!!!

Posted by: independent | March 2, 2008, 2:32 am 2:32 am

WOW, I CAN’T BELIEVE SO MANY AMERICANS ARE SO ABSENT MINDED. WHAT GIVES HILLARY SO MUCH EXPERIENCE? SLEEPING WITH THE EX-PRESIDENT? IF THIS IS THE STANDARD THEN MONICA LEWINSKY SHOULD RUN FOR OFFICE.

Posted by: raheem250 | March 2, 2008, 2:37 am 2:37 am

History has proven when alliances that are gone unchecked pose the recipes for wars. Our brave men and women have honored our nation by putting themselves in harm’s way and to keep track of the next alliance that is forming. Iran just made its pivotal move by improving ties with Iraq if in the future we pull out of Iraq. Iranian elements of their revolutionary guard are helping the terrorist elements to kill our troops. Meanwhile, Pakistan made deals with the tribal elders not go go into certain ” safe haven” terroritories and that poor woman who was assinated paid the price for even hinting she would correct the problem. Terrorists are using the same tactics that Hitler used to go after the “have nots” and the masses and the poor when war reparations ravaged Germany’s econony after World War I. Iran’s leader carries the same delusional thinking that brought about world war II. So we went to war with Japan and Germany foot the bill for the wars and then restoring the damage like we are doing in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Our nation either foots the bills to prevent wars, goes into wars, then cleans up the afermath. There is no great answer here but an awareness needs to be noted that young minds are being altered to hate our nation, the same minds are manipulating our sacred freedoms to communicate freely so the tactics have to be met in promoting national security to stop us from being attacked again. History proved that the world knew HItler was building a war machine until it was too late. So do we sit back and allow Iran to build it’s arsenal with its purposeful and blantant threats with its intent to annihilate another nation? Israel? Then what nation will be next on Iran’s list? Russia and China have too much invested in nuclear and military deals with Iran to back the united nations without taking a tremendous financial hit. Diplomacy to prevent wars can only be accomplished through reasoning abilities between nations. But when delusional minds are involved as Chamberlain experienced with Hitler in Great Britain’s treaty with Germany and the blitzkreig that followed, it bacame fatally clear that attempts at diplomacy with nations that have hidden agendas also proves for a prelude to war. Gordon Allport’s work ” The Nature of prejudice” focuses upon how hatred among groups of people is a learned and emotionally charged belief set instilled in the very young for acceptance by their caregivers. Our enemy continues to plant seeds of hatred. History has proven that if our nation does not go after those that mean us harm we will have to go in only after the damage is done. If our nation does not “Stay the Course” and remain in the hornets nests we will be sitting back awaiting to be stung.

Posted by: lesson in history | March 2, 2008, 3:24 am 3:24 am

When asked if she has ever had to respond to a 3:00 am moment, Hillary stated, “No President has ever had to face that moment. The question is….” MSNBC has the video. Bottom line Hillary was a lawyer, a Governor’s wife and a First Lady, without a security clearance to attend top level security meetings or make executive decisions. Her “experience” entitles traveling to numerous countries as a wife of a U.S. politican wearing ethnic clothing presented as gifts–the same type of ethnic clothing gift that she tried to fear monger about BO. She was domesticated in the Governor’s mansion & White House entertaining foreign diplomats, etc @ the White House. BTW these same countries she claims to make her so experienced, the ones she visited have changed leaders numerous times since she had her “visits”. So exactly what makes Hillary more qualified for a “safe” moment she states no President has ever had to face–never has ever happened? She had her “red phone” moment and she voted to attack Irag—wrong response! Spreading Political fear is not going to work –Hillary get on the train: we have HOPE! YES WE CAN!

Posted by: Red | March 2, 2008, 3:47 am 3:47 am

Hillary Clinton has consistently used fear-mongering reminiscent of Karl Rove techniques to scare up votes. This “red phone” ad is an excellent example of that. Although Clinton asks a certainly legitimate question, she is appealing to our fears by describing the world we live in as “dangerous” and the whole set-up with children sound asleep in the house at night is intended to scare parents.
I am absolutely appalled at Senator Clinton and her shameful fear-mongering techniques.

Posted by: Jenna | March 2, 2008, 3:57 am 3:57 am

If Hillary is going to respond to the phone call, America will fall from a winning position to a losing position just like Hillary’s election campaign has proved to be so. Hillary was not even able to manage her campaign fund. Hillary was not good in recruiting even her campaign staff and building a good relationship with them. How we can expect her doing differently if she is going to be next commander in chief? Each passing day clearly shows how weak Hillary is in her management and executive skills. Least to say, Hillary proved within such a short span of time to be so arrogant and egoistic, divisive and diehard, whining and weeping, compalining and crying… Not becoming for the Commander-in Chief of US

Posted by: Johncivillo | March 2, 2008, 6:34 am 6:34 am

Greg Rose: they are all dirtier than Obama-thats why theyll try anything to win—$300,000.so what? the clintons cost us $60 million behind Whitewater–and thats just whitewater alone–not to mention Lewinsky –do you know how much that cost us taxpayers? no wonder she wont release her taxpapers–they are slimey

Posted by: sandi | March 2, 2008, 6:43 am 6:43 am

It’s disturbing to me why so many women are voting for Hillary because of her gender and choosing to overlook her character. Shouldn’t we hold her to a high standard of ethics and integrity? I would eventually like to witness a woman in the white house that men would have to respect because she arrived there through her own merits. Let’s flip the relationship and imagine a woman had served in public office and her husband later ran claiming her record. We would call him a wimp. Why is it ok for Hillary?
I respect a woman like Geraldine Ferraro who was a self-made woman. If she were running today, I believe she would have a better chance at gaining the confidence and respect of Americans.
Hillary is a former Republican who associated herself with Barry Goldwater for goodness sake yet wants to question Obama’s kindergarten enrollment! Petty and foolish. Hillary is an intelligent woman, but treacherously devisive and that’s not the kind of woman I would like to see occupy the oval office.

Posted by: A dream deferred | March 2, 2008, 8:39 am 8:39 am

Question…No matter who wins the election, would we really use a nuclear weapon on someone? Even if we were attacked with a suitcase bomb, it is highly unlikely in this day in age that we would respond with a nuclear bomb of our own. To do do would only heighten the need for everyone else to do so as well, and I have to believe that no one would want that. No, I certainly have to believe that though we would not use a nuclear bomb, we would use overwhelming force to settle the matter. To claim that we need to elect someone that “might” use the bomb is scary. I would much rather elect someone that would at least take the time to consider all options with an open mind before making a rash decision. The ad is misleading only in the sense that even if Hillary were elected she would no more use the bomb than Obama would.

Posted by: Patrick Paradee | March 2, 2008, 9:05 am 9:05 am

Clinton is surging in Texas and Ohio. Obama is spending a tremendous amount of money in both states…more so then ever in this election. The voices of women everywhere along with their families are expanding and becoming louder each day. Continue the good work until Tuesday. The nation will wake up to find that women and the people that love them will not sit iddle by and watch gender bias becomes the country past-time and the media’s hobby. An associated press senior reporting yesterday on Time Russert confirm that the Obama camp has been the one baiting the media towards the race card in this campaign. He also confirmed that reporters find it more acceptable to displayed gender bias in their reporting….where critism of Obama has been of a more frightenning nature because reporters are in fear that they will be labelled as anti-blacks. There is always a reason to disrespect and minimize the woman in this race. And Tuesday is the day that women in Texas and Ohio will stand in line with women everywhere and make their vote become their voices against gender bias. Congrats HIllary!

Posted by: Loreda, Texas | March 2, 2008, 9:30 am 9:30 am

We all know that this ad is a load of hogwash! We all know that any “smart” person answering that phone call at 3 A.M. is going to shake themselves awake and say “I’ll be down in 5 minutes. . . get the Vice President, the Secretary of State, the National Security Adviser”. . . and the list goes on. Those people are already awake anyway, before the decision is even made to awaken the President. You know darn good and well a true leader takes moments like this under advisement, and that NO decision like this is ever made by a groggy, sleepy eyed President. What a load of pure hogwash to even produce an ad like this and approve it to be “shoveled” at the American public.

Posted by: Tom | March 2, 2008, 9:54 am 9:54 am

The Clinton campaign rejected any comparison to the LBJ “Daisy Ad” saying Clinton’s ad was a “positive ad” that featured “very soft images” and was not at all like the Johnson ad.
Sounds like the white rapper Vanilla Ice explaining the riff he lifted from David Bowie was his? Hillarious! Hum! Hillary ;>)

Posted by: LongT | March 2, 2008, 9:54 am 9:54 am

Obama cannot unite Washington like he cannot unite activists. This is the real question for Ohio and Texas. If you want Change for someone who will show up!

Posted by: Will F | March 2, 2008, 10:56 am 10:56 am

I don’t think Obama is having that kind of strong ideological. He said he won’t play old politic and now he did. He said he limited the campaign money to $80 millions and now he considers waving it. He said he will hit any country without talking to the country leader if there is Al-Qaida and now he denied of saying it. Now it’s NAFTA thing. As Hillary said, Obama is a blank screen. People can project anything onto him and hope and dream about it.
The most disturbing moment is when I watch a video clip of Obama on the stage. Obama blew his nose and people rallying and clapping their hands (cult?).

Posted by: ironroof | March 2, 2008, 11:03 am 11:03 am

Obama is a blank screen, what you see is what you get. 2002 voiced against the war, then told NYT reporter I don’t know haw I would have voted if given same info other senators had. Good judgement or calculating politian, thats what you see. I just wish media would see him for what he really is a flip/flopper. User of other peoples ideas and words. Suit filled with platitudes.

Posted by: jp,michigan | March 2, 2008, 11:21 am 11:21 am

I am so proud to hear that senator Clinton is coming back again. I just completed reading history of her life time achievements and I admired her a lot now than ever before. It is so wonderful to know as to how she worked so tirelessly to turn around the abysmal educational system of Arkansas to a vibrant program while she was a first lady of that state during 80s. When her health care proposal failed during the 90s, she learned from her mistakes to bring people to her side now to get things done. As a result, she is highly respected by her senate colleagues(including Senator McCaine)for her ability to look for common grounds to get things done(health care program for children is one of the evidence of her success). Even if she don’t get the nomination, she already made a history for coming so close for nomination especially in a country where no woman ever allowed to reach this far. Obviously, she won the heart and mind of so many Americans for her effort. She actually became a true role model and an asset for all the female leaders who would like to run for US president in the future. If senator Obama gets the nomination, it will extremely difficult for him to win the general election against senator McCain without her ongoing support. But She seems so caring person, she sure will assist him to reach his goal.

Posted by: Herm | March 2, 2008, 11:43 am 11:43 am

This race has become about race. It’s oK for Blacks to say vote Obama, because he is not only inspirational, he is Black! I haven’t heard one, single denunciation of this! NOT ONE! Calling Black delegates “uncle tom” if they stay with her…. please!
If that is OK than why can’t I as a white say, Clinton is also inspiration, and she is White, so vote White?! This race is about treat the Black guy nice or else you are a racist; treat the white girl bad, because she is only white?! Maybe on election day, white democrats who feel this way will exercise their vote in favor of McCain.
Obama and his supporters are acting like babies.

Posted by: LCI | March 2, 2008, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm

I do NOT want Hillary or Mc Cain answering that call because based on their experience and past record they will surely screw it up. We need someone that can actually think on his feet and find correct and beneficial solutions. These old line political failures will only lead to future failures because they think and are programmed in the same way. Give me someone with a fresh approach and break this failure chain. We have lived in the dark ages for over 7 years. Elect someone who can bring us to truth and light, someone dynamic. It’s not Hillary and it certainly isn’t Mc Cain…so that leaves Obama as our only hope.

Posted by: Dennis Colligan | March 2, 2008, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm

I am not sure how can we trust Hillary more on National Security? How can she made it look like that’s her strength after she voted for the wrong war, the gravest of our generation. Don’t understand her mind…fool us all you can.

Posted by: leighg1 | March 2, 2008, 1:17 pm 1:17 pm

If Obama can`t figure out which button to push to vote in the Ill Sen, how do we know he will answer the right phone?

Posted by: luke | March 2, 2008, 1:21 pm 1:21 pm

Remember the mena drug scandle,White water and the Rose Law Firm. Remember those Linked to all. Remember those that DIED! But most important remember those that didnt. WE know what they are capable of.

Posted by: ross | March 2, 2008, 2:28 pm 2:28 pm

How can Obama have better judgement when he himself said he made a “boneheaded mistake” with his dubious dealings with the Chicago Slumlord Tony Rezco? If he can’t make a good judgement on this issue how can he have the better judgement on Day One when it involves foreign policy, the economy, fighting terrorism, etc? Obama is bluffing, he’s all mirepresentations. His empty hallow “feel-good” speeches and pretext for change is nothing but his attempt to boost his egotistical, nasrcissistic greed for power. Whan an arrogant man!

Posted by: swissdiver | March 2, 2008, 2:52 pm 2:52 pm

I AM TWENTY TWO YEARS NOW AND STILL FINDING IT HARD TO LIVE BETTER WITH BILLS SURROUNDING ME.. THESE TWO FAMILIES I KNEW SINCE I WAS BORN… DOES IT MEAN NO OTHER FAMILIES CAN TAKE THIS JOB BETTER THAN BUSHS AND CLINTONS? THEY SHOULD NOT PLAY gods

Posted by: JOHNSON | March 2, 2008, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm

How come everyone is saying that Sen Clinton should get out now in order not to divide the party but no one says that about Huckabee who has no chance of catching up to McCain, it seems like there is a double standard for women. The general election is not until November, a lot can happen between now and then.

Posted by: Kardasia_Prime | March 2, 2008, 3:35 pm 3:35 pm

OK! Let Hillary answer the “Red Phone”, and Obama answer the “Green Phone”. War is not the answer, only love will conquer hate. It’s the “Green Phone” that matters now, and it’s an inconvenient truth. Ha! Ha! Ha!

Posted by: RubaDub | March 2, 2008, 3:39 pm 3:39 pm

Hillary feels like she is entitled to be the next president. It is apparent she is very emotional and frustrated Obama has been winning. She basically insults all the citizens that voted for Obama. I used to have more respect for Hillary but because of the way she is behaving now, even if she wins the primary, I will vote for a Republican. Hillary is just too desparate for me. She makes women look bad. It is embarassing.

Posted by: Nkechi | March 2, 2008, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm

The question is good. I want Barack Obama answering the phone. (1) He won’t hang up if he doesn’t like the person who is calling. Clinton has said she would. (2) He is not as naive as she is. I didn’t believe that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq; why did she? Our spy technology would have found them. (Remember hearing during Desert Storm that we could bomb terrorists in their homes without disturbing their neighbors?)
The ad was as despicable as the question was good. Bush has tried to retain power by scaring Americans after September 11, and Clinton has now tried to gain power by scaring Americans with regard to a call which would most likely not affect anyone in the U.S.
Clinton’s main base of support has been elderly people, females, less educated people, and Hispanics. Two observations: (1) I don’t think I would admit it if my main supporters were stupid old women. There are many elderly females in Ohio and Texas … but most if not all of them are too smart to fall for Clinton’s lies. (2) Clinton is more racist with regard to Hispanics than any other subgroup of Americans. She has tried to convince them that they all will vote the same, anti-black, and has encouraged them to say so.
Perhaps Obama should place an ad for a night-time receptionist. The job would require talking to whoever called, though, so Clinton is not qualified.

Posted by: Christian Democrat | March 2, 2008, 4:27 pm 4:27 pm

Reality check for Obama. He won’t even be able to carry strong Democratic states in the GE. This is from a recent Rasmussen Poll:
In New Jersey, Hillary Clinton holds a double-digit advantage over John McCain in an early look at the race for the Garden State’s 15 Electoral College votes. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state found Clinton earning 50% of the vote while McCain attracts 39%. Clinton leads by twenty-one points among women but trails by two among men.
However, if Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee, the race in New Jersey will begin as a toss-up. The Rasmussen Reports election poll finds McCain with 45% support and Obama with 43%. McCain leads by twelve among men while Obama has a five point edge among women. This is one of the few states where Clinton outperforms Obama in general election match-ups against McCain (Florida is another).

Posted by: Reality | March 2, 2008, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm

After all is said and done and after all the latest desperate bla bla bla of all you Clinton supporters, the bottom line is(as you all know)that Obama will win this thing folks!
He already got the momentum on his side and you don´t need to be a brain surgent to realise how America is yearning for real change today.
Go Obama-the JFK incarnation!

Posted by: Bill | March 2, 2008, 7:52 pm 7:52 pm

Let’s face it. Everyone on this board already has decided who they will vote for. Why are you people wasting your time. Nothing will change. The only people who will believe your rantings are those who are already for your candidates. Stop the Hate. Turn of the computer and go hug a loved one.

Posted by: Enough is Enough | March 2, 2008, 8:51 pm 8:51 pm

Clinton suddenly wants to be tough on terrorists? ? In June 1999, Puerto Rican Armed Forces of National Liberation (FALN) leader Luis Nieves petitioned Hillary Clinton to ask her husband to grant clemency for 15 members of the FALN who had been imprisoned for bombing incidents in New York and Chicago. He implied she could gain Puerto Rican political support for her run for the Senate if she did so.– “As a goodwill ambassador for the United States and a long friend of the cause of human rights, we urge you to support the liberation of 15 Puerto Rican women and men incarcerated in United States prisons for the past 19 years,” Luis Nieves Falcon wrote to Mrs. Clinton on June 14. “The Puerto Rican community will stand behind your support to this cause,” concluded Falcon. On August 11, 1999, Bill Clinton commuted the sentences of the FALN terrorists who had set off 120 bombs. The commutation was opposed by U.S. Attorney’s Office, the FBI, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons and criticized by many including former victims of FALN terrorist activities, and the Fraternal Order of Police. Congress condemned the action, with a vote of 95-2 in the Senate and 311-41 in the House. The U.S. House Committee on Government Reform held an investigation on the matter, but the Justice Department prevented FBI officials from testifying. President Clinton cited executive privilege for his refusal to turn over documents to Congress related to his decision to offer clemency to members of the FALN terrorist group.

Posted by: Doug | March 3, 2008, 12:23 am 12:23 am

Hillary has been trying to state the differences in a nice way in many of the debates, but BO just piggy rides her answers with some pretty verbal embellishment…”sen Clinton is right…etc” over and over again…so i really LOVE the fact that she is attacking him with precise facts from his startegies and voting recods that are different than his…i admired her before, but this fighter Hillary just went up in my books with a big step
Hillary 08

Posted by: vixtor | March 3, 2008, 12:37 pm 12:37 pm

I find it especially ridiculous that Clinton is claiming to “know the world’s leaders” after that last debate, in which she identified the new Russian president as being “Mel…veld..eva…WHATEVER!”
When the phone rings at 3 a.m. and it is Dmitry Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation, I fully expect her to say: “What? Who is this? Do I know you?”
And let me tell you, I can’t wait until she has to negotiate nuclear arms reductions with President Whatever.
First her campaign says that small states don’t matter in the primaries. Now, apparently, neither do huge, nuclear-armed superpowers. It just gets better and better.

Posted by: fjfjdvdv | March 3, 2008, 1:21 pm 1:21 pm

My husband and I voted absentee; and I am so glad we did. For all the undecided voters out there, just vote on issues on Tuesday. Vote for a candidate in November. In the mean time vote for your school issue. The kids need the money more than any current candidates Instead of political contributions, give to the kids and a local charity.

Posted by: MomfromOhio | March 3, 2008, 5:29 pm 5:29 pm

Barack sucks!

Posted by: Obamafama | March 3, 2008, 5:40 pm 5:40 pm

I’m not a fan of any particular candidate in this race, but let’s look at the facts. Whatever you think of the ‘campaign’, if Obama is ultimately pitted against McCain, experience will win over, the American people will not vote Obama into office, and if they do they’re in trouble he doesn’t have a clue just a good ‘speech’ that was written for him. So vote Obama if you want the Republicans to have another term. Vote Hillary if you want the Democrats in, she’s the only worthy contender. That was my conclusion, You don’t have to like her it just makes sense.

Posted by: Lesley | March 3, 2008, 11:26 pm 11:26 pm

White House has many bedrooms including the oval office. McCain like Clinton has good appetite for beautiful women and lobbist. Are we prepared for another bedroom drama. “I never slept with that woman, lobbist”

Posted by: Peter O | March 4, 2008, 2:03 am 2:03 am

I don`t think the Clintons are playing a fair game,by the way am an independent.To me its obvious that there are two democratic parties-the real democratic party and the Clinton democratic party.Does anybody think if Obama had been the one that lost 11 straight primaries/caucuses he would not have been pressured to drop out of the race.The Clintons always give reason why they lose each contest,lower the bar for every expectation and now wants him to prove he`s a frontrunner.A campaign that would go through any length to achievetheir goal even if it means ruining a party to which they belong proves she`s s
too power hungry to care.To me this is not leadership,its simply GREED and the way i see it if this goes on and i would not be suprised if the democrats lose the white house once again due to thier inability to call the superspowers to order.

Posted by: ola | March 4, 2008, 3:21 am 3:21 am

It is funny the way supporters of these candidates attack each other. I think Americans should put sentiments aside and really look at the matters at hand.
Senator Clinton claims she has the experience to lead from day 1 and I ask where she got the experience from? She has never been the POTUS neither has she been faced with situations of a sitting POTUS. Even as the first lady she could not have taken the major decisions of the day.
Senator Obama is just in his fist term as a senator and has never had the opportunity of making any decision that will directly affect the American nation as the POTUS. So we have two rookies vying for the POTUS as far as I am concerned.
Americans, the ball is your court. Looking at the two candidates from outside, they both offer something different and refreshing from different points of view. Your choice depends on your preferred flavour; vanila or strawberry flavoured ice cream.

Posted by: Jude | March 4, 2008, 2:29 pm 2:29 pm

hillary, ready from day one? i dont think so she didnt even know bill was involved with monica -well maybe she did and wanted in i dont like her at all i think she is wrong for america and is power hungry let bill stay at home and tend the sheep

Posted by: jack | March 4, 2008, 2:42 pm 2:42 pm

hilary ready? for what ? for bill to screw up again? she is ready only for nothing maybe a gay parade

Posted by: jack | March 4, 2008, 2:48 pm 2:48 pm

if you like Hillary you hate Obama. if you like Obama you hate Hillary.It sounds like a junior high school pep rally except the kids are more thoughful. If you don’t know the facts it may be better to keep your comments to yourself instead of looking so embarrasingly uninformed .Both sides are guilty. We need less hate and more reasoning.

Posted by: larry | March 4, 2008, 3:17 pm 3:17 pm

Hooray Hillary !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Florida | March 5, 2008, 12:03 am 12:03 am

Great ad. It’s true, after all. Hillary has more experience. She would know what to do, she would make a wise choice. Where is Barak’s experience? And how would he react to Muslim extremists when his family is Muslim? It is worth pondering, to be sure. I started out an Obama fan, but after studying the facts, I’m for Clinton.

Posted by: Victory | March 5, 2008, 3:57 am 3:57 am

McCain and Obama were going back and forth about foreign policy, and Clinton jumped in. What’s wrong with that. They were ignoring her, as usual. In no way did the ad make me feel afraid. I noticed that Obama copied most of it, not that it matters I know his “message” was different. People just hate Hillary and everything she does is wrong and anytime Obama has a problem it’s her fault. I have seen the vulgarity of people in this election and I am sick to my stomach.

Posted by: jamie | March 5, 2008, 2:54 pm 2:54 pm

They say the woman behind the man drives the man. When Hillary had her hands on the wheel at the White House, she blew the chance for Health Care reform.
People are too quick to believe what they hear, when they should, instead, research the candidates character, accomplishments, integrity, and voting records.
What amazes me is that Hillary had the audacity to approve that television ad, implying that she should be the one to answer the phone at 3:00 AM, yet the New York Times reported that Bill Clintion flew to Kazakhstan to facilitate a meeting between Frank Giustra and Kazakhstan’s dictator President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The purpose of the trip was to help enable Mr. Giustra’s company to buy into three uranium projects. Days later, Bill Clinton’s charitable foundation received 31.3 million dollars from Mr. Guistra, and a public pledge from Mr. Guistra to give an additional 100 million dollars to the William J. Clinton Foundation.
If people read more and did more research, I don’t think they would want Hillary answering the phone.

Posted by: E Miller | March 6, 2008, 2:43 am 2:43 am

How can any of you consider voting for someone who makes a comment like this, “I want the Iranians to know that if I’m the president, we will attack Iran,” Clinton said. “In the next 10 years, during which they might foolishly consider launching an attack on Israel, we would be able to totally obliterate them.”
She is talking nuclear war people. Wake up!

Posted by: Mike | April 22, 2008, 12:28 am 12:28 am

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