Clinton on photo: ‘Why is anybody concerned about this?”

She is lying!

I feel sorry for HRC. She has put her trust in sleazy campaign staff like Mark Penn.
Hopefully, someone will encourage her to get out of this race with some dignity.

Is she lying?
Gotta love the compassionate, all inclusive Liberals showin’ the love for each other. HA! HA! HA!

i dont think there is a thing clinton can say or do to make me vote for her… they really are the lowest

All she needs to do is to deny that her campaign leaked it. It’s that simple. The reason she won’t is because she can’t. All she can do is try and deflect the question.
This stunt by her campaign is just as bad as anything that the Republicans have done recently.

what a slimeball. America, collectively spit in the face of this vile woman’s tactics.

She’s despicable.

What I find “laughable” is the fact that Hillary is pretending to be so naive. She knows exactly how this photo can harm Senator Obama. There are already those with speculations about his religion & this only adds to it. The argument that she is also dressed in costumes from different countries is irrelevant. Her white skin prevents her from looking like she’s anything other than what she professes to be. Hopefully, the American people will see past the harmful intent of this photo & view it for what it is…a sign of respect.

So, she is going to play gradeschool games with a national campaign. “Maybe I did, maybe I didn’t.” Who is causing a distraction? Burn that credibility and clout HRC, exactly what kind of support do you think you are going to have in the democratic party after this? Petty, pathetic and desperate ploys. I hope you get trounced in Texas and Ohio. We need a LEADER, we have had enough of these political games to grab power.

I dont know if I can vote Clinton anymore if she were the nominee, and I didnt always feel that way!!

Yet even more evidence that B.
Obama is not ready for the big show. What a ridiculous overreaction on his part. What makes me nervous is how defensive he is when it comes to stuff like this. He should be more worried about Farakkan slobbering all over his candidacy yesterday. If he (and his brain-washed supporters) can’t handle this photograph, how is going to handle the good stuff (and I mean the real good stuff) that is coming?

THIS WAS FROM THE GOP AND DRUDGEREPORT WAS THE DELIVERY MAN! END OF STORY
stop blaming Hillary for this. Clearly Drudgereport spun the news to his favor and friends of RNC. Hillary is getting the brunt of this. The images have been online for some time. So why is Drudgereport going after Hillary? Why isn’t anyone asking why Drudge decided with this timely fashion to go after Hillary. If obama and the media did their homework you could have seen these images online. DRUDGE GAVE THE IMAGE THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT AND NOW YOU ARE BLAMING HILLARY!!! talk about ignorance

HILLARY IS A LIAR. SHE IS HISTORY! SHE JUST DOES NOT KNOW IT YET!

Hey Rob,
You’re on to something!
If she’talking…she’s lying.

How did she know the photo was in public domain, yet know nothing about it ? Odd.

Hey I blame Drudge: Okay then, all she has to do then is say, “My campaign had nothing to do with it.”
How come she won’t?

Ima single Mother of four and under Barck Obamas Health Care Plan I will not be able to obtain Health Care for my children. One of my children has Downs, and the others have pre-existing conditions that under BO’s plan will not allow them any insurance. Please help me!

THE IMAGE WAS ON NATIONAL EXAMINER FEBRUARY 4TH ! GO LOOK WHY DIDN’T OBAMA QUESTION THE MAGAZINE, WHY IS HE QUESTIONING HILLARY. Drudge clearly set up the job and well done because the obamanites are sheeps and follow the news verbatim. This has shown you are a cult! follow the leader

Obama took a film crew with him to film his visit to Africa including this moment. This photo has been published numerous times. Its not a secret and Obama promotes it in the film about him. What is his problem????
Right he wants to change the subject when anyone talks about real issues and play victim.

Hilary really makes me sick, she is a cold, cold woman and her campaign aides reflect that. Why so many people would vote for her thus thinking that she is best capable to run this country is beyond me.

Oh please, seeing as how every politician has donned native garb at one time or another it would be stupid for Clinton to have “leaked” this photo. And who cares anyway. And leaked is a misnomer since it was obviously previously published. Also, this pic does no harm to Obama but a great DEAL of harm to HRC. So you know who “leaked” this non-damaging photo? I’ll bet Barack Obama’s campaign. Yes, that’s right. Obamaites don’t want to think their pure and saintly B.O. could have done this? Well think again. Cuz this photo does nothing but harm Clinton. And B.O. has everything to gain by smearing her and nothing to lose with this photo being published. Think about it.

Hey Hillary,
Scoreboard!
There’s always 2012.

You can have her now, she’s very well-done.

Obama has zero accomplishments … by nominating people like Kerry and Obama you deserve the government you get … I’m doing a Lieberman and voting for McCain

Here is the thing. She asks why is the photo an issue. The issue is not the photo, it is the content of the email that was send out with the photo. Check out the Drudge Report article for the wording taken from the email. I too would question why this photo was sent out with that email.
Hillary like many others needs to address the whole issue not just the part that seems silly. Get a grip lady and get a handle on your staff.

Her comment about wearing the costume of the country sounds as if she is going to a Halloween Party. Calling a country’s manner of dress a costume is very degrading.

The desparate act of a desparate lady. She may still get the sympathy vote.

What is wrong with the picture, why is Obama so upset? Isn’t it a picture of Obama, what is he ashamed of? If Obama can’t deal with something as simple as this picture, how is he going to handle the Republican Political Machine when they zero in on him?

Now you know why I think it’s stupid for Republicans to crossover and vote for Obama in the primaries. He just might have a chance and the Republicans would be cutting their own throats. If you must crossover, vote for Hillary. She will be very, very easy to beat.

You think Obama is a cult following.Let me tell you some thing,I am an older person who is registered a an IND.I am not a member of any cult and I will vote for him.This picture crap is just that a picture put out by the Clintons and you know she will never answer a question truthful she never has and never will always an EXCUSE just like the vote for the war.

“Drudge” … vs. Obama … TKO … “Drudge” was able to get Obama’s attention and show how quick he is to jump to judgments without any proof .. watch out Pakistan … Obama will bomb you to win his 2nd term!!! … unless TX & OH stop this rascal!!
Hillary ’08 – I think she’s GREAT!!!!

Hillary has tried everything else, now she is trying to spread the “Muslim” lie. Obama is a Christian and Hillary would not have spread this photo unless she thought it would SCARE people to believe a lie. People of Ohio and Texas, please go to Barack Obama’s website and read the truth about Barack’s family and religion. The information at this website is all sourced and cited to neutral news organizations and newspapers. The campaign website’s “Know the Facts” section contains a helpful collection of true news stories about Barack Obama, so that you don’t have to wonder about Internet rumors.

Why are obama supporters mad at Hillary? Was she the one who put on the african garb? And if it was so wrong to do so, why did Obama do it in the first place? Kindly direct your anger at Obama, if you are unhappy with the pic. So is the pic good or bad? make up your mind. What gets me, is that Obama can put on such garb as a sign of respect for the country he is visiting, but won’t put on a flag pin or salute during the anthem as a sign of respect for the country he wants to be president of. Every family with a veteran in the family should be offended and furious.

And again, you’re so very sure this absolutely came from HRC’s camp? It still reeks of a concerted effort to smear HRC as the content of this pic does NOTHING to hurt B.O since she’s ahead in Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island. B.O.’s peeps don’t want to finally see their momentum streak broken. Why is it so hard to everyone to believe Obama is just another politician and not a freekin’ saint?

Hillary wore African outfits? What does an African pantsuit look like, anyway?

Young adults swooning for Obama need to know this…According to a professor at the University of Chicago who said he has known Obama for 12 years, the Democratic presidential hopeful first befriended Khalidi when the two worked together at the university. The professor spoke on condition of anonymity.

Hillary doesn’t know a thing about it and she also doesn’t know a thing about the presidential pardons her brother and her husband sold to Mark Rich and assorted drug peddlers.
I wonder if she knows it’s all over for her presidential candidacy yet, regardless of whether or not she can steal the nomination.

So, she wants to be in charge of the largest, most powerful government in the world but can’t stop “700″ people from doing things she does not approve of? Outstanding argument for your leadership skills.
How many Obama campaigners have had to resign?

I am just so angry and bitter that Hillary won’t listen to the far left members of the Democratic Party — people like me who read firedoglake and are secure in their gender identity. After all, it is the reality based community and other members of the fringe left who will have the final say on Hillary’s White House coronation.

Farakkan Farakkan Farakkan endorsing Obama. OMG, here we go!!!!

I am a first time voter (just turned 19) and I have been watching the primaries closely and with great interest.
I would be the first to admit there are some gaps in Obama’s platform and some unanswered questions. That aside, I like his message of hope and don’t think the experience issue is a major stumbling block. I look at how he has run a superb campaign and figure he can manage the WH just the same way.
Hillary has the historic opportunity to be the first woman president but with all her experience she has fumbled everything badly. Her strategy for victory was deeply flawed, and her staff mismanaged the day-to-day operations.
She is behind. Instead of changing strategies, she doesn’t change her message (much). What she appears to do is dress in a different outfit emotionally every day–sorry if that is sexist but I’m a 19 year old female so who cares? She’s fake-angry one day, fake-sarcastic the next day, slying disingenuous the third day. I don’t want a hypocrit in the White House. And while I know politics can turn dirty, the way the Clinton campaign has handled this photo snafu is disgusting: why couldn’t they just come out first thing and say yes we did it or no we did not. Instead, she let the entire thing fester all day and then simply made some demeaning comment about Obama.
The issue about the photo: it is not whether it has been out there before or not, it is in the context in which it is offered this time. Sorry, someone did this maliciously, and if it turns out anyone in the Clinton campaign did it, then I say Hillary Clinton is a disgrace to women and I want nothing to do with her or her brand of filthy politics.

If you will pay attention to the response of the Obama campaign, you Hillary haters, you will see that they are only using this to distract from the issues that Hillary is calling him on. He can’t take the heat!!! Everytime, someone goes after him, especially Hillary, he and his campaign starts to whine. Grow up and be the “so-called” Presidential candidate that you claim to be. Hillary has been shown in all kinds of ethnic garb throughout her years as First Lady and in the Senate. Why on earth is it such an embarrassment to you to be seen in ethnic garb that represents your heritage? My goodness! This is ridiculous, and I hope that the American people are paying attention. If he is responding to Hillary’s attacks this way, God forbid what the Republicans will do should he become the nomineee. Do we really want a wimp as our nominee? Vote for Hillary, a woman with the backbone, maturity, and yes, EXPERIENCE to lead this nation.

So now Hillary is Sargeant Schultz? I know nut-ting!

Hillary knows precisely why distributing this photo is a smear tactic; it’s because it plays into the xenophobic, anti-Muslim prejudices that many U.S. voters feel.
Obama has been falsely accused of being a Muslim because the Kenyan father he barely knew was raised a Muslim, but a confirmed atheist by the time his parents met. There have been some false extremist, anti-Muslim emails circulating for many months trying to derail Obama’s candidacy, and pushing the photo of Obama dressed in traditional Somali garb at this time is clearly intended to stoke those extremist, xenophobic fires.
The perpetrators of this shameful smear attempt on Obama want us to overlook the fact that Senators and other political dignitaries frequently wear the customary clothing of a region when traveling abroad. This includes Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush…

Hillary did vote for the war, but what did obama do beyond his vote against it? I never saw his name among those who voted against it and I never saw him rally against it. I guess that since the war was very popular at the time he had to hide his real position so as not to harm his popularity. Talk about self-serving positions!

If she “can’t know” what her campaign staff is doing and can’t effectively manage them, how then will she be able to manage running the country?

When asked about anything controversial she gives the canned “I KNOW NOTHING” answer. NOT someone we want in the White House.

Interesting, why people cares too much about this normal picture. Dirty games are always the part of politics, O, H, M or other candidates have done and keep on doing. Dudes, it is not useful to attack each others here or somewhere. Our most concern should be that which candidate would benefit US more, think more about it policy and ability.

Now that the shoe is on the foot it doesn’t feel so good, eh? It’s about time this he got some negative press. I see there are a few negative articles today. I don’t care what he is dressed in to be perfectly honest.
You know the Republicans leaked that photo and it’s nothing compared to what they will do to him in the general election

If the photo did not come from HRC’s camp she would deny it. If it was sent by a staffer without knowledge or authorization she would take corrective action. HRC, instead of disavowing the clear purpose of the photo (inflaming the mental flatliners who think Obama is a sleeper terrorist), sidesteps the issue with the hope of collecting the additional flatliner votes this trick generated. Whether Drudge or Princeofdarkness.com is the vessal of the smear is irrelevant; it is Hillary who either engineered it or knowingly retains the tainted benefits. She wants to win that much. She is beyond redemption, and may God help her.

Hillary – you’re a liar! Where are the pictures of you when you visited Cuba?

After what Hillary has been doing over the last week–the swings from manic to depressed, from outrageous to outraged, how can anyone TRUST her? I don’t care one wit about all her experience: I see this woman in action here and now and find her efforts to get elected to be repulsive. I had always believed that if she managed to pull out the election, for the good of the party I would vote for her. This woman should NEVER be allowed anywhere near the Oval Office. She is a disgrace to the party and to women–and you folks out there who hate Obama because of his color or his heritage or this or that, let me quote your sad leader: shame on you. Shame, shame.

How utterly, UTTERLY disingenuous of the senator from New York.
And how utterly, UTTERLY Clintonian.
No more dynastic politics. No more Bushes or Clintons.

Bunch of Idiots!!! I’m a democrat and I hope to the heavens they loose!

Hill finally hit the target. If the media won’t put Obama’s public comments and picture out for review, then she should do it. The empty suit is getting a free ride. And don’t get me wrong, I can’t stand HRC or WJC, but enough is enough.

IN defense of Drudge, I would like to state that his great success is due to REPORTING whatever major news items come his way. He is not a GOP or right-wing shill. If he were, his site would be a conservative version of KOS. It isn’t. It is also necessary to point out that Drudge hit it big publishing the story about WJC and Monica Lewinsky that Newsweek was trying to bury. Who was acting political there?
Fact is, it all comes down to Hillary pulling out all the stops against Obama (drug dealer, Muslim, etc), then when his campaign responds (as they SHOULD) it’s always Obama making a big deal out of nothing.
I gotta tell ya, Hillary could give Machiavelli a run for his money.

Hillary is a complete and utter scumbag, plain and simple. So she is claiming that her campaign sent the photo out but didn’t mean to smear him in the process? Then why send it out in the first place? It makes no sense and she is a liar. Obama was right in his South Carolina victory speech when he said Hillary (even though he didn’t say her name it was aimed at her) will do anything or say anything to win an election. She is proving Obama is correct with this.

Not sure I buy her excuse; it’s too convenient for her campaign, considering the racist jabs she poked at him in the past.
This photo is just fodder for the rabid right wingers – it means nothing, but it will be exloited to the nth degree.

“She has invested millions of her own money.”
Posted by: Jeff | Feb 25, 2008 6:19:04 PM
Jeff,
She has LOANED 5 millon of her own money and is charging interest on the LOAN.
Please invest YOUR MONEY to her campaign so that she will get repayed.

The real question is -why is the Obama campaign so furious about this? Why are they so hyperactive? I mean what’s the deal here?

I don’t get it. Why would someone leak the picture? There isn’t anything wrong with it. That is something officals do when visiting other countries. Hillary said she has many times.

Wait a second — Hillary’s overly paid, Washington consultants are accusing Barack of running a negative, personal campaign?? Oh, please.
How’s this for a “positive” record:
* Bill calls Barack’s candidacy a “fairy tale” and compares his wins in SC to Jesse Jackson’s, a thinly veiled attempt to inject the race card into the campaign.
* Hillary’s Iowa staff forwards viral smear emails falsely claiming that Barack is a Muslim (untrue) who does not pledge allegiance to the USA (also untrue) and then conveniently fires them, but only after the damage is done.
* Hillary’s staff then releases pics of Barack “in Muslim garb” to Drudge — who carries the pic as the headline shot for the entire news cycle.
Exactly who is running the negative campaign here? Hillary, plain and simple.
The point is that Hillary is desperate and will say almost anything to try and reverse the momentum. But she is too late. She ran a terrible campaign and is despised by most Independents and Republicans. Even if she were the nominee and can squeak out a victory in November based purely on Bush fatigue, the other side will be united against her and the Democrats, and we’ll have four more years of partisan gridlock in Washington DC.
I’m not claiming that Barack is the one and only “savior” who will unite us all and wipe away partisanship for ever and ever, Amen. But at least he gets the country’s deep urge to move beyond petty partisan rancor and actually get something done. We don’t need a “fighter” who will battle the Republicans, score political points, and get little done. We need a “doer” who will strive for common-sense solutions to America’s enduring problems. That person is Barack Obama.

IT ISN’T JUST THE PICTURE, IT’S THE COMMENT THAT WENT WITH THE PICTURE THAT’S DISTURBING. THERE IS NO WAY I WILL VOTE FOR HRC AFTER THIS SHAMEFUL TRICK.

Has anyone thought that Obama’s people put out this picture and try to blame Hillary??
It would not be the first time a campaign has performed such a stunt……and then blame thier opponent.
Obama willingly wears the clothing of another country……..but refuses to wear an American Flag pin because it gives out a false patriot vibe…….
You’ve got some explaining to do Mr. Obama???????

The ignorant are swooning after this deceptive preacher man.
Obama worked with terrorist
Senator helped fund organization that rejects ‘racist’ Israel’s existence
“According to a professor at the University of Chicago who said he has known Obama for 12 years, the Democratic presidential hopeful first befriended Khalidi when the two worked together at the university. The professor spoke on condition of anonymity.” Feb. 25, 2008

Thank you, Senator Clinton. Exit stage left!

For those who understand, no explanation is needed.
For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.
Each election cycle:
Democrats say…..”how much will you give me? be my sheeple”
Republicans say…”how much will you let me keep? we the people”
THIS IS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NOT
THE NANNY STATE OF SOCIALIST AMERICA!

Doesn’t matter who you support. Hillary or Barack. People get a grip.
Making a villan of either makes no sense what so ever.
Any one who has ever run a large staff…I have…knows that you can not with 100% assurance know what any of them do 24/7. Both candidates have 10 million voters who support them…read the blogs there is a lot of hatefulness to go around.
More of the same is what I see on both sides.

Both Hillary and Obama suck.
Vote for me! -
Ralph 2008

I’m still waiting for some loyal Clinton supporter to justify her somewhat psychotic behavior of the last three or four days. Her recent behaviore really does call into question her ability to marshall her resources, show judgment, and respond calmly and coolly when things don’t go her way.

Obama fanatics, you’re a pathetic bunch…I doubt very much Obama gives a hoot of his picture floating around the internet with Muslin garb, he should be proud of wearing his ancester’s native costume…now on the other hand if one were to superimpose a beard on his face with same garb…now that would be reason for him to be upset.
Obama people, please get a life…

“There are 700 people in our organization,” the Clinton campaign told blogger Marc Ambinder. “We can’t be sure that it didn’t come from us. It is not the intent of the campaign to release this picture to tarnish Senator Obama in any way, but if someone in the campaign thinks the Obama camp gets treated differently by the media, well, they’re right.”
So essentially camp Clinton is saying: it may or may not have been us, but even if it was us, that’s fine, because the media is biased in favor of Barack Obama. Does the end always justify the means? A stunt like this is almost guaranteed to backfire on Clinton, like so many of the campaign’s previous attacks. It was in poor taste to begin with, and the spin thereafter was clumsy and incoherent, reinforcing the fears among many Democrats that Clinton may attempt to tear apart Obama on the road to defeat.

Hillary is getting nasty and has no business running for President. She is already a train wreak.

Me thinks the Obamabots and their god Obama are crying too loudly. Had he just let it go who in the hell would have cared? Now it makes me wonder.

This is hilarious! The big bad GOP. The vast right-wing conspiracy. Whatever.
It is downright comical to watch the Democrats tear each other apart with no help from the Republicans. Hillary’s game plan at this point is to destroy Obama for the general election. If there is one thing that can be said about Hillary, it is that she is one shrewd biatch. She knows she has been beaten by Obama. She also knows that if he wins the election, she won’t be running for President until 2016 at the earliest. Her best bet to grab the throne is to destroy Obama for the general election so that she can run again in 2012.
All the while, the Republicans sit idly by taking notes from the Clinton attack machine…

This is clearly an attempt by the Clinton campaign to capitalize on the myth rumor that is circulating that Obama is Muslim thinking that people will not vote for him because of the implication. They never deny it and say “Why should it matter?” as if they don’t know full well that it feeds this incorrect rumor. It is nasty. It is the worst kind of politics. Vote for the policies for which they stand. Vote for the person if you think they are not lying to you. Hold them accountable to their promises. She and her campaign are clearly lying and will do anything to win in the face of their broader agenda which they feels trumps the truth about her opponent. She would be the worst thing for America and would continue to divide America at a time when it desperately needs someone to unite. McCain or Obama would do this far better than Ms. Clinton.

karen,
Khalidi is not a terrorist. He’s a highly respectable professor while the state you support is nothing but an apartheid state run by terrorists and cold-blooded murderers. Soon, it will join former S. Africa.

So she doesn’t understand why anyone would care about this… and yet she won’t decline that her own camp leaked the photo into the media? If her own campaign released the pic then she obviously thinks people will care about it.
Okey dokey hillary.

I don’t understand why Obama is uneasy when somebody ask questions about his relation ship(or Photographs ) with his fathers relatives.Is he taking a two stand view just to get through this election phase and later shows his true color regarding the hidden Muslim support from the Muslim nations.

TAMRA-
DID YOU READ THE ARTICLE?

Hillary has just sunk her ship. She is nuts. We can’t have a mental case in the White House.

Sorry, Mike, no venom needed. Logic will do just fine.

Why do people think He’s a Muslim? Well, if it walks like a duck, quakes like a duck, LOOKS LIKE A DUCK………
IT”S A DUCK!!!….why is everyone sooo blind. It started way back, his grandfather, father and step-father were all Muslims. You can call yourself anything, it’s not what you say it’s what you do. That so called Chrisitan church is just a front. What a big mess this country is going to be in if he’s actually elected.

If you’re presenting animal rights as the number one concern in America right now, when we’re spending $10 billion a month on this war, having a mortgage crisis and racking up huge deficits, it’s going to be hard to assign any credibility to your comments. Stick to the subject of this thread. This is not the time for silly PETA lobbying. If that’s what you’re bringing to the table, you should follow through on your threat to go away. After all, we’re too ignorant for you, remember?

why anyone in the Democratic party would take anything on Drudge as truthful is beyond me. Hillary Clinton is my choice for President because she is the most qualified Democratic candidate. Obama is not above it all, his attacks on universal health care and misleading fake quotes on NAFTA show that he is not above doing politics as usual. Now if he did that and had some foreign policy credentials or a number of legislatvie accomplishments, maybe I’d still consider him, but not up against Hillary Clinton’s record, one that we can count on.

Savanna: Here’s a thought that will blow your mind.
WHAT IF … what if Obama really were a Muslim. Would that disqualify him to serve as your president?
In your prejudiced mind, which is unable to reason and understand people who are different than you, I’m sure it would be … and unfortunately, you are not alone in the country.
That is why Hillary’s campaign pulled this stunt. They knew exactly what they were doing. They were just hoping they wouldn’t get caught redhanded, and they did.

Publishing the photo was meant to reinforce an image of Obama dressed similarly to our sworn enemy, Osama. Hillary saying she has photos dressed in foreign costumes and saying “so what is the problem?” is a little different if she’s dressed in a Mexican costume wearing a sombrero.

She’s not worthy enough to touch Rove’s hem.

Boy…there are a lot of CRAZY comments out there today. For those Barack and Hillary supporters, let’s just remember that we are on the same side. Barack and Hillary differ on very few issues. To separate themselves from one another, there are going to be tactics used that we don’t all appreciate, but that’s the name of the game, unfortunately. Look, Barack has more style than substance and Hillary has substance over style. I wish we could have a combo of the two, but that’s probably not in the cards. Let’s stop trying to tear each other apart, especially based on a lot of conjecture.

Hillary has totally LOST it now. She needs to get a life and never be heard from again.

Shame on all of you!! I’m sick and tired of Democrats fighting each other over two people who have basically the same policies. Stupid!!! Can’t you realize this is what the Republicans want us to do? The race is 50/50, which means one side or the other is going to be pissed off when they don’t win at the convention. And the more we preach the hate for either Obama or Hillary, the harder it’s going to be to come togehter in November, and I don’t know about you guys, but 4 more years of a Bush clone called McCain is enough to make me physically sick.
So stop it! It’s okay to support Obama or Hillary without cutting the other one down. No matter what they say, and no matter how much you don’t like either Obama or Hillary, if they get in the Whitehouse, they are going to do pretty much the same thing. Don’t let the media manipulate you. Think for yourself. Educate yourself on the issues and then vote on the issues. Not on silly stuff like pictures and words and he said, she said.

Who cares if it was Hillary or not you people are a bunch of crybabies the truth with Obama is he is green behind the ears when it comes to foreign policy and don’t forget Blackhawk Down it happened in Somalia. Try telling him to wear his USA flag lapel pin.

Republicans win two ways. First, by voting for Obama in Texas, Hillary is eliminated. That leaves Obama, a nice person with good intentions, but with an agenda way left of George McGovern. Americans will never let our great country become a socialist state.

I have to say I wouldn’t vote for Obama just because he’s ‘the other guy’ that opposed Iraq supposidly. He’s just ‘the other guy’ who is the ‘alternative’. It just isn’t enough.
I’m not even pointing out that his middle name is Hussien nor that his name rhymes with another guy were at war at.
He’s like the American Idol president. Hype isn’t enough for me and some his followers scare me. It’s like the happy version of the Body Snatchers. “Change? Change.”
I wouldn’t vote for Hillary either, so whom does that leave me?
M….

Throughout this campaign Hillary and Bill have been glued to Karl Rove’s handbook. Their obscene attempts to whip up fear and loathing and to spread lies about Obama, not to mention Hillary’s serious mismanagement of her own finances, demonstrate all too clearly why Hillary must never be given the keys to the White House.

I used to like Hillary, but I have lost respect for her. If she wins the nomination, I will just not vote in Nov. After all this, I just can’t bring myself to cast a vote for her.

Did anybody happen to see the NBC Nightly news with Bryan Williams. I got a kick out of how the reporter in referencing the DrudgeReport site had to describe it as “a news and gossip” website. Like NBC and the NBC and the other “major” media only report the truth? PuhLEASE.

I have been Hillary’s biggest loudest supporter. Now I have to say, she is a disgrace. She tries to pull wools over our eyes. Her tricks can not fool a 5th grader.
I am sorry that I supported you, Hillary you are absolutely pathetic.

Someone needs to ask Hillary… What was the purpose of Your campaign releasing this photo?

OBAMA IS A LIAR. HE HAS MANAGED TO COMPLETELY DIVIDE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Remember all you Obama robots, HE CANNOT WIN WITH HILLARY SUPPORTERS. SO, Let all of get use to saying: President McCain because he will win the Genernal Election.

HRC is NOT the anti-Christ! The anti-Christ is supposed to be a highly charismatic leader. Thus, not HRC! ;-)

Why is everybody so willing to blame Hillery Clinton.Did anybody ever think that maybe Obama himself might have done this just to make Hillary look bad so far his bull crap has worked in his favour.Think about it people he has even turned this into a racial game well wake the hell up people talk is cheap not to mention when you are using words of the past and not your own.I want results not talk production not stolen speeches!! We can all borrow and talk the talk but better vote for Hillary if we want to walk the walk !!! I HAVE A DREAM !!!!

I am really disgusted with Hillary’s tactics. I was once opened to voting for her, but not now. And I am a very loyal Democrat. How sad.

Sorry, should be quit now.

When it comes to Hillary obtaining the presidency, there is no task too shady, no back unworthy of sticking a knife into, no lie too big or too small, no depth not worthy of sinking to, and absolutely no one she would not step over or whack or smear if they got in her way. I never thought I would ever see a candidate too shady for the Democratic party but there has never been someone as evil as Hillary in the running. Please my Democratic countrymen, please for the love of God and all things good and decent, please do not put this woman on the ballot.

Johnny Kaye, for your info this is a TWO year old photo made public two years ago released at that time by Obama himself on his trip to Africa. Can’t you people check the facts before blaming Hillary for everything?

Wow, Obama’s release of this photo is really working!! Obama-lama-ding-dongs!!

If she can’t even control her campaign’s staff nor manage her campaign’s finances how the H E L L is she going to manage our nation? Whether she knew or not is irrelevant, such actions are a reflection of her and are imputed on her. Would this be her excuse every time she makes a disastrous action in office “Oh I knew nothing about that…Oh its just the media…Oh SHAME on YOU…Americans…”

I don’t care if Obama wears lingerie, and Hillary is the one that bought it for him.
Issues, people! That’s what you should be concerned with. How like the media to distract us with explosive, yet empty articles, so that we are once again concerned with everything EXCEPT the issues.
Next thing you know, we will find out that Brittany Spears has had a one-night stand with Obama, while Hillary
played footsies with Federline. Hey, if they could MAKE US BELIEVE it, it’d be all over the internet, and on every cover in the magazine rack.
I’m voting for the candidate who best represents MY issues, MY future, and MY country. I research as much information as possible on all the candidates, and then I make an INFORMED decision based on fact, not fluff. I suggest you do the same.

I bet that all of you now dissing Hilliary were on her bandwagon when this primary started.
Frontrunning hypocrites.

Why do people think Obama will falter when the republican hate machine starts attacking him. Hilarious Clinton’s campaign has been attacking him since the day she finally acknowledged him being in the race, these pictures are simply the latest example. Let the republicans attack all they want,it still won’t hide the fact that they’re trying to sell us a tired old model T that will continue to putter in the same pathetic direction that the vast majority are rejecting outright !!!!!

WHEN I READ THESE COMMENTS I REALIZE THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY WHO WILL BELIEVE ANYTHING.
BELIEVE ANYTHING THAT SOUNDS GOOD, AND OBAMA SOUNDS VERY GOOD!
But
Think about it.
If it sounds and looks too good to be true, it probably is folks.

When you see a Democrat’s mouth move, you know they are lying.
Promise everything to everybody for doing NOTHING! FOLLOW THE MONEY PEOPLE!

All you posters who are so sure that it was her campaign that leaked it should be wondering why the Drudge report isn’t posting the purported email instead of “using wording from it”. I can tell you why and that’s because they can’t prove it came from her campaign any more than she can prove it didn’t. GET REAL PEOPLE, WHAT A BUNCH OF FREAKING LEMMINGS YOU ALL ARE.

Whats taking so long for this information to come out? Another example of the media refusing to do their job.
Its in the best interest of this country to know and understand everything and anything about the person seeking to run their country.
got’a love it!

jack…I wouldn’t believe anything the Clintons would say. Re the photo release, what matter is it how it was released? No one has denied releasing it from the Clinton camp. An obvious smear. McCain can beat either candidate handily.

Fork!!!

This photo was already available on the internet. So why is the Obama campaign hyperventilating about it? Why does the campaign freak out when anyone makes reference to Obama’s middle name? Why was Obama so quick to distance himself from Farrakahn’s praise, even though Obama’s church lauded Farrakahn as a great man? Seems like Obama is not comfortable in his own skin. He better develop a thicker skin. His thin-skinned hypersensitivity will not wear well in the general election.

Hillary Clinton is *so* HD-DVD.

If DRUDGE is responsible, then let’s hear the Clinton campaign deny they published the photo. I;m sure Drudge has the email and is just waiting for Clinton. So far, no denial, is there? lol McCain wins in 2008.

How is it that Hillary never knows what anyone in her campaign or on her staff does while she is in command? If she can’t manage her minions, how is it that she and all of her ilk have found it so easy to blame Bush for every screw up that ever happened on his watch. I see, if it is a Clinton mess up it is OK to blame someone else and stay clean. If it is a GOP mess up, it has to be blamed on someone all the way to the top. This is getting so pathetic that it is demoralizing to watch any longer. We need to clean house, get rid of all Clintons and Bushes from the white house. End of story – clean house now and let the country heal.

Ima, I’m sorry that you have five children without healthcare insurance. But WHY IS THIS MY PROBLEM??? If Hillary gives you and your children healthcare, it will be from my salary and my husband’s salary from which it comes. My husband and I have worked hard all our lives. I married my husband late in my life and had only one child because that is all that we could afford. My child, too, had seriously expensive health problems when she was born and although we had insurance, we had huge out-of-network expenses to pay–more expenses to pay than if I had been an indigent and taken my baby to the hospital for free emergency care each and every time she needed it. But we are responsible people; we made a payment plan with the hospital and surgeons and worked to pay every last penny of it. No one helped us. I’m sorry Ima–but there is much in your control if you choose to take it–even now!

Can someone please point out ONE THING Osama Bin Hussein has done for our country ? Seems as though many just harp on his speeches…..but wasn’t Hitler polarizing as a speaker as well ?

How is it that Hillary never knows what anyone in her campaign or on her staff does while she is in command? If she can’t manage her minions, how is it that she and all of her ilk have found it so easy to blame Bush for every screw up that ever happened on his watch. I see, if it is a Clinton mess up it is OK to blame someone else and stay clean. If it is a GOP mess up, it has to be blamed on someone all the way to the top. This is getting so pathetic that it is demoralizing to watch any longer. We need to clean house, get rid of all Clintons and Bushes from the white house. End of story – clean house now and let the country heal.

You don’t KNOW what your campaign is doing?
Is this a snapshot of a HRC administration?
“I didn’t know there weren’t any WMDs in Iran.”
“I didn’t know the economy was about to go into recession.”
What, exactly, DO you know, Hillary Clinton?

Hey Sheeps, as in the commentator before: How do you think Drudge got the photo? They got it from Clintons team. Are you that shallow as not to get that little point? You must be a Democrat.

Just wait until this country is in the hands of an inexperienced Jr. senator. Hillary will have the last laugh. It takes some gravel on you ass to know how to run an entity as large as our government. I hope good public speaking can get our country back on track.

Drudge needs to reveal his source. If it’s in the Clinton campaign, the American people deserve to know.
Shame on her.
Ex Clinton Fan here- I’ll vote for McCain now before I vote for Hillary. She’s lost me.

Boo hoo. The Republicans would have made a billboard out of it. He might as well deal with it now.

No need for the Republicans to go after the Democrats…they are doing a good enough job of eating eachother alive. We can just sit back and watch the madness. Oh wait, that’s right…the Republicans planted this whole story…those big bad Republicans!

Furrypeanut,
State the facts and just the facts. Barack Obama isn’t a Muslim. He is a Christian. If you knew anything about Muslims, you would know a Muslim would NEVER say he or she prays to Jesus. Muslims believe that to be blasphemy! Please know your facts! I am a Christian who studies world religions, and I have Muslim friends. Do your research!

Talk about lack of judgement! Hillary has no sense of proportion whatsoever. Not being able to control the staff who leaks a photo that is designed to use an innocent nation and a respected world religion as a political bludgeon on a candidate is way past silly season. It’s bigotry season and an incredibly cavalier handling of a foreign relation topic.

Here is another take on this.
Could the Republicans finally have seen the fact they can’t beat Obama but would crush Hillary in the general election?
It is possible they now want to see Hillary win so they do a little dirty work on Obama.
They certainly have the pedigree to pull this kind of crap off. Karl Rove still lives and is doing more than walking his dog daily………..

Look, Obama Hussein is a Muslim. No matter what he says he is a Muslim. He is also a terrorist in waiting and he will punish all White people for being so stupid in voting for him. His handlers are doing a great job of giving him speeches to read. But he has no answers and seems to just be capitalizing on his color. After Obama wins the people will have buyer’s remorse and wish they had not voted their own color. When you look at it with reason, he is a Muslim and a bad man.

I love reading about crazy demos freaking out. Man the RNC have super powers! Drudge did this! HA HA HA HA. This so amusing, not a peep on NPR tonight. Hmmmmmmm. Not an issue.
Obama, Obama
2008
Obama, Obama
2008
He at least used “Just words” instead of Bob the Builder’s “Yes we can.” Funny enough… I’ve heard that for years and didn’t put it together until I heard it from the best new host in Boston. That would be Reese Hopkins.

Obama is going ballistic because the foreign garb flatters Hillary and make him look “not so good” What a racist campaigner Obama and his supporters are?The minute they lost New Hampshire they brought out race, dont forget D Punjab crack. From Robinson to Hebert to Clyburn everything Clinton said became racist.I learnt that a “fairy tale” is a racist comment, telling the reality of political decision making is racist. Now Obama in an African garb is racist. What nonsense

As a cousin in the U.K. kindly disposed to your country the idea of Hillary Clinton possibly becoming you next president fills me with horror: nasty, nasty woman. The world can readily see in this campaign just what sort of presidency she would operate – duplicitous, lying, opportunistic, without integrity. Looks to me like she will say and do whatever she thought would advance her cause, not yours, hers! I pray you guys show some sense and kick her out soonest. When her campaign resorts to the sort of tactics employed recently (and does anyone who can read really believe any of the c–p coming out from them) and then pretends innocence… oh who did that nasty thing, little me? it just makes me sad. We’ve had cheating, lying politicians in the U.K. for years: please don’t get suckered by similar deception. I suppose that the kindest interpretation is that Senator Clinton knows that she will lose a fair fight with Senator Barack and so is muddying the waters. Classic tactics to do one thing and accuse the opposition of just that! I fear for you: don’t support this charlatan if you want respect abroad.

The only worry me so much is that Hussein Obama does not admit he is a Muslim. You can image his father is a deep Muslim, his step father is a deep Muslim, also. His child education is in Indonesia, which is highly Muslim country. How can say he is not a Muslim.

It is obvious that the Hilly camp is losing. Get this fool a straight jacket, sober today, screaming tomorrow,
and now she is trying to become shakespeare!! This crazy done lost her
mind! Give her a beer……..smiles

Another worry me is that this picture is different from the leader to visit the foreign countries to wear the other country’s clothes. It seems that it is taken behind scene!!!!! And feel that Hussein is really know the Muslim. Now he pretends to say I am not Muslim.

Nancy Pelosi and her burkha will now have Obama bin Squatin to go hat in hand with her to our nuke-hungry enemies for Peace In Our Time!

The photo is not important.
Hillarys compaign is broke and not paying staff or small business for services.
The bottom line is that Hillary is unfit to be President. If she cannot manager her compaign money – how can she manage the this countrys $1 trillion dollar debt.
She should stop her compaign and go back to New York. However, if Hillary is hear someone say she can win, it mostly likely the valium talking.

Hillary Clinton, like her husband Bill, is an infamous liar and pitiful contender for the country’s highes office. Why would anyone expect Hillary (with thirty-five years experience {sic}) to be capable of telling the truth?

I think that the Americans have the right to know who is Hussein Obama is. The media s such as CNN, MSNBC are only pro-Obama. The Americans are fooling by the medias. We have the right the true colors of Hussein Obama.
By the way the medias did not mention the full name Hessein Obama, I do not know why . I also do not know why they are so afraid of mention Obama’s full name.

To Hilarious Clinton’s peanut gallery: which is it? One day Obama a political lightweight with no abilities, the next day he’s a brillant political strategist releasing pictures of himself to make Hilarious look bad. What seems most likely is this is another example of her sheep following her floping around trying to try to prop her up thru any desperate means necessary. Hey Hilarious if you don’t get the nomination you should try out for the US olympic gymnastics team based on your flip-floping abilities you’ll put those 13yr old girls to shame and you already have a pathetic cheerleading squad. Go Hilarious, Bejing 08 ( after all it is the year of the rat )

Hillary will do anything to achieve her goal of complete control, lie, cheat and steal. She cannot be trusted period and anyone who tries to shift the blame on Drudge or Obama, please seek psychiatric help.

Apostle,
Although you may or may not be my brother or sister in Christ Jesus, you are in error. Sen. Barack Obama says the Pledge of Allegiance, and he has led it in the Senate. He is not a Muslim. He does not belong to a racist church, although it is mostly black. Most churches are segregated but that does not mean they are racist. He did not attend a Muslim school in Indonesia. And it isn’t his fault that he just happens to share a name with a known terrorist?! I know plenty of folks who hate their names! Grow up people! It’s sad when people dislike or hate others based on lies. Don’t be so lazy. Read a book and do some RESEARCH!!!! IF YOU MUST JUDGE, GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT FIRST!!!!

Sure, soothsayer. The crypt-keeper couldn’t win the local dog-catcher election at this point.

Everything being construed as attacking Osama, AKA Obama, is silly but when it comes attacking Hillary or McCain, it is not. Just trying to prove the point that does that picture really show him to look like a muslim. Since when the Obama followers cared. As Jones-town proved the point, cult following happens to a vast number of people. Even smart ones can be duped into following an idiot. Just look at Obama when he debates as opposed to making speaches. He cannot utter several words without stumbling with words. I can hear him think.

Good words, Embarrassed. It is sad that racism, religious bigotry and xenophobia continue to exist in our country. They probably will for some time to come, because there are so many people in this country — represented today by some people on this blog — whose minds are so isolated by fear, anger and hatred towards those who are different than them. Some of the things written on this board today, especially the hateful, fearful comments aimed at Muslims, are borderline pathological in nature. I don’t expect it to change anytime soon, because the people who express these views are either proud of themselves, or don’t have the self-esteem or maturity to honestly appraise and critique the logic and wisdom of their views.

Do you see> Do you see now what has happened to the north American culture in regards to symbolic influences? Because of all of this American propaganda about 911 and the “war” on terrorism, a person cannot wear a turban, or even look like a middle eastern man without rednecks and people with no cultural influences screaming terrorist and point the finger at middle eastern countries. Congratulations Bush Goverment, The People of America, and Walmart> You just made the world hate American!

Would not be the first time Hillary lies or changes the rules of the game?
Hillary complains of plagarism…did anyone see how she took lines from Saturday night, Edwards and also copy the ending of her husband’s speech…
Hillary should not throw rocks to her opponent because she is in a glass house…and the house is broken…

If she’s dumb enough to see the relevance of her campaigns dirty trick, then she’s certainly not capable or smart enough to be Commander in Chief on Day One. This is like a high school Student Body President election. Give me a break Hillary… Do yourself a favor and show some class by bowing out now while you have some modicum of dignity left.

You just lost my vote, Hillary. I think I am going to support that Irish lad, O’Bama.

More disturbing of the comments than the election itself are the extreme racism that is exhibited by truly moronic Americans. If you read some of the above posts you will understand why most people around the world hate our guts. Disgusting.

To “Obama” … It’s difficult to have a conversation with someone who’s illiterate, but I’ll try. First, Barack Obama was the president of the Harvard Law Review. Second, who put him there? Why, his peers elected him to that honor. Third, I’m not aware of any law school review in America that allows someone who hasn’t written and contributed heavily to published pieces to serve as their president. I’m not aware that the Harvard Law Review represents an exception to that rule, and I bet you’re not aware either. Fourth, Obama’s written a New York Times bestseller, which is one more than you’ve written — so it’s interesting that you would attack his writing skills.

I learned a new concept watching this campaign closely. Facts are facts and photos are photos which have their own reality. In a political campaign facts and images have a new logic based on how they are framed by one side or the other. The master consultants will try to re frame how we see a certain candidate. Context matter more than facts or photos.

Just when you thought Lefties could get no more lunatic, in jumps Nader and says Obama is basically another Rove boy.

I agree with Mrs. Clinton….who gives a crap. Obama is so thin skinned and he wants to be the President. Give me a break. Wake up American, this guys scares the total crap out of me. NO EXPERIENCE AT ALL. Harold Ford Jr. would be a much better selection than Obama. At least Harold Ford Jr. has a track record. What the Bush followers have done to this country is a shame, but Obama……he’ll finish it.

It is most shameful and self-debasing for Senator Clinton to allow her campaign circulate the Obama picture as a campaign tactics. What’s the big deal with Obama in traditional African regalia? Africans usually honor eminent visitors with traditional titles. Even Bill Clinton got one when he visited Nigeria in 2000. President Clinton was honored with the traditional title of the “Dan Massani” of Ushafa Village by the elders of the village of Ushafa (near Abuja in Nigeria). Clinton was decorated with the village’s Yellow traditional regalia and given the paraphernalia of office, including some clothing materials, a hoe, woven mats and pots. Did the fact that Ushafa people are muslim turn President Clinton into a Muslim? Again I ask: what’s the big deal with Obama being honored like other eminent visistors to Africa? Is it because of his skin color? I believe American voters are intelligent enough to analyze issues and look beyond Obama’s traditional regalia just as they have looked beyond his skin color since the pimaries began.

if the picture is no big deal -why are the media/cult members making a BIG DEAL over it? Poor barry, everything is an attack to him and his sheep.

She still be lying…Only an endorsement from Al Gore can stop Obama!
That’s not a chin under Chuck Norris’s beard. It’s another fist!

The Clinton camp can’t seem to keep a narrative going for more than 15 minutes.
Two weeks ago Obama was Jesse Jackson. Yesterday he was George Bush. Today he is looks better in a dress than Hillary does.
Oh well. Goodbye Hillary. Goodbye.

Obama supporters shame on you!!!This is just a primary election. All your accusations are non sense. Do you want us to trash your mothers and sisters or daughters?

Webster’s Dictonary should have a perfect difinitional example of ths term – “Slimeball” – the Clintons!

Whogivesacrap: The adults are talking on this forum. Take your computer into your bedroom and go to sleep now.

RPipkin :” if none of you can see through the line it means McCain in office”
and…what’s the big deal??? All of our family, traditional dem voters are totally pissed off. We are totally committed to go McCain if Obama is imposed on us. The entire media pimped for him, and the yuppies and extremists along with republican strategic vote have taken Obama to where he is.
What’s the big deal if McCain becomes the president. Better choice than Obama anytime.

The one thing that I’ve been stuck by during the democratic primary is the level of hate and venom spewed by Obama supporters. It’s quite amazing that the candidate who has described himself as a uniter has inspired such violent rhetoric from his followers. I have to wonder what the world will look like under a man who inspires such hate.

Pam, there is no ‘real’ Hillary Clinton, there never was – as her own mother said (‘Hillary just says and does whatever it takes to get along’, if I remember aright). HC simply is, or strives to be, whatever or whoever she thinks the person she’s talking will respond to in the way that she, HC, wishes.

Bye Bye Hillary. Another dumb tatic is your last hours of fame. Take Billy and Chealse and never come back.

He DID NOT vote for legislation to seek medical help for fetuses that survived abortion. Hence Planned parenthood supporting him. He DID vote for gun control against citizens while allowing retired military an police to carry concealed weapons. Hence the Illinois Fraternal order of Police endorsement. Illinois is in a mess right now. He was in the minority while in the illinois senate so he had to “reach” across the isle to pass certain legislation, and he had to reach across to shake another hand that reached across the isle. So this reaching across the isle nonsense is a moot point. He claims to be a Christian and will not vote against abortion or even vote against parental consent to an abortion. Absolutely hypocritical, whether you are Christian or not. He praises the resurrection of life, through Jesus Christ and seems to turn the other way he has the opportunity to make a “CHANGE”. In my opinion that is a lie.

Both are complete losers. Both are fighing within their own parties which shows how weak the Demoncrat party is.

To my fellow Democrat friends:
Let’s be realistic. I too supported Obama initially but have realized that he will never win in the national election. This is all a Republican plan to have us elect Obama and then they will go and win the presidency for another 4 years of Republican control. They knew that Hillary would be tougher to beat in November so their spin machines have been promoting Obama so that people are duped into believing that the he has a real chance but it is all Mr. Karl Rove’s plan.
My advice to fellow Democrats is let beat them at their game and elect Clinton/Obama as the ticket. Obama as VP would be an unbeatable ticket and the Democratic party would regain control of the white house!

Obama folks bow down and learn the game of DC politics. Whoever decided to plant this hit job on Obama and smear him for good. Well they succeeded. The climb he is going to have once general election comes to convince the xenophobics and muslim phobics is going to be extremely hard. I just think Drudge did an awful job tearing down Obama and his people. The media shows one side of the story but never the truth. The fact is my local station showed this photo and bloggers on that site asked why we haven’t seen this before? Curious minds are starting to question him…so
**** MATT DRUDGE *** RUINED OBAMA’S REPUTATION TODAY FEBRUARY 25TH, 2008***

I am ashamed OF and FOR Hillary Clinton. Is it any wonder that she doesn’t want to negotiate with world leaders? Because she wouldn’t know how. If they don’t agree with her or she feels threatened, this is an example of what they’ll get! This is an illustration of why her health care plan failed.

For almost 3 decades, the same 2 surnames keep appearing in Executive positions (i.e. George H Bush, two term V.P. one term Commander in Chief. Bill Clinton two term Commander in Chief. George W Bush two term Commander in Chief, a total of 28 years….it is ironic or coincidence that people are craving “CHANGE”.

I will be honest I support Hillary (I was a registered Republican sick of Bush’s tactics).
The Obama supporters in this forum seem a bit desperate! Is it because of the Drudge photo today? Why are the Obama supporters so aggressive and divisive?
I WILL VOTE FOR HILLARY on March 4 (I live in TEJAS).

It is time to turn the page on the Clintons and Bushes……

Who’s the Dilbert that keeps saying Drudge tarnished Obama? Go read the article. The are bashing Hillary by naming it as the source stupid. The even have past Bush wearing a Gashia outfit and Hillary with the headdress. Know something before you type please.

And if Clinton supporters aren’t desperate, they aren’t taking proper cues from the campaign staff. Those people are desperate, and for good reason. They have a heck of a mountain of pledged delegates to climb.

Raul: (a) You voted for Bush, so by your own admission, your judgment of candidates is suspect.
(b) Obama’s won 11 states in a row. If that’s your idea of desperation, so be it.

hillary 08? So you acknowledge being a Clinton supporter and advocate smear attacks like what was done to McCain in 2000?
Wow. That’s not a level of honesty I was expecting. I detest your tactics, but applaud your candor.

I am totally turned off with Obama with how he reacted. Clearly proved what kind of person he is. He showed he was ashamed of it and insulted the Somalia Muslim peoples! Hes being defensive!!! So maybe hes hiding something! It shouldnt be a big deal! Maybe theres something more to it! His reaction actually is what scares me! I am switching to Hillary!!!

I don’t blame you Maria. I have never been convinced by Mr. Obama. I have almost convinced my wife to vote for Hillary. She liked Obama first but now after the photo today she is rethinking!
I am voting for Hillary and my wife may too!

Here she goes again, lying right out of both sides of her mouth. She is unreal. Nothing goes out of that office that she doesn’t approve of.
Please America, this woman is a pathological liar.
she frightens me very much.
She is dangerous, and so is Obama

toady I heard her complianing how she is being out spent…how funny is that, I guess 100 million plus just doesn’t buy what it used to…release those tax returns and it will be even funnier, I would not pee in her mouth if her throat was on fire

Wake up people!
If Clinton vs McCain (Clinton wins)
Clinton gets (Democrats, Independents, moderate Republicans)
McCain gets (Republicans, some Independents)
If Obama vs McCain (McCain wins)
Obama gets (far left Democrats, some Independents)
McCain gets (Republicans, Independents, many Democrats)

Nicia 4 Obama, you are right on target. HRC, Williams, Wolfson feign innocence. The message of the picture, however, is clear. Fan the American public’s fear of anything Muslim.
HRC is such a snake.

Richard – Clinton should have tried making that case back when there was time. Now its too late, I think.
By the way, I don’t agree with your analysis. Clinton brought 49 points of negatives into this campaign. Google the ‘Reagan effect’ if you would like to see the conventional political wisdom regarding that.

You know who’s happy as hell tonight? John McCain. Hillary’s nonsense has washed all of this talk about McCain and the lobbyist-honey off the airwaves.

Someone above has a good point. Think about how people in Africa are reacting to the realization that Clinton send the media a picture of Obama in African garb as a smear. Hmmm, bet the American image is drastically improving there.

TX wrote: “You know, no matter how many times you tell a lie, it’s still a lie.”
TX, I assume your comment relates to the fact that Obama said during the South Carolina debate that his only connect to Tony Rezko was a couple of hours of legal work, when in fact Rezko has been his number one supporter for nearly twenty years. Not to mention the whole shady deal concerning the property they purchased together. Obama is just another lying politician. You guys need to lay off the kool aid.

Average American will be XENOPHOBIC! I don’t care how progressive thinking you are
The above statements shows and echoes many average americans view of Obama. This is accurate..
He will be labeled as a Communist loving Cuba soon!!!
its just the start!!!! the OBama folks are now realizing who they are voting for….hahahahah not so much fun anymore

Cut them both some slack. It doesn’t matter what they wear or the fingers they point at each other. After all it’s politics….but what they believe….now that matters!

Who is tracy Sefl? The news article states she is the clinton campaign conduit to the drudge report. She denies releasing the photo to “drudge”, however reponds with “no comment” when asked if she contacted the drudge report to dispute it’s claim that the photo came from the clinton organization. Interesting fencewalk.

The ONLY positive I can see about this sad issue is that the “swift boat” republicans can raise this non-issue later on.
Otherwise, it’s a sad commentary about a desperate campaign to revive the candidacy of a good woman — and that campaign will only serve to diminish that good woman.

OBama is toast. The avg. american is going to abandon him. Yeah trust the media love affair to tell you the truth!
the OBAMA ISLAM connection is public and who ever leaked the story its history.
OBAMA willing to talk to CUBA castro
yeah that sits will with Latinos!!!
OBAMA has so much baggage that this is just the beginning.
I am so glad MCCAIN or HILLARY will win!!!
Thank GOD!

Nick – I doubt any Democratic nominee was counting on support from your, as you put it, redneck friends. Just my guess.

European…I have to go now…I have a job to get to in the morning…do you know what one of those is?…anyway the only reason Europe is somewhat free is because we actually had the stones to stand up to and defeat Germany twice so enjoy what my families blood and tax dollars have given you and keep your mouth shut!

Hillary is a liar and a psychopath.
Anyone but Hillary, please.

How can you people vote for someone you Know is lieing to you? Vote Nader, or wright in Ron Paul. Have some self respect.

TX, So now you want to show me a picture. Isn’t that how this whole thing started, with a picture? You know, or should know that having your picture taken with someone, and having a twenty relationship are two very different things. I’ve also noticed how people like you are quick to criticize someone’s writing skills when you have no other defense. Like I said earlier, I have to wonder what the world will look like under a man who inspires such hate.

The uneducated people in this country are the people who this attack was aimed at. This was one of the demographics that Clinton was still winning but rapidly losing ground to Obama. Judged by the repsones in this thread, like the one by sneakythief, it’s working. Yup that’s right keep drinking your Budweiser America, cuz soon that’s gonna be the freedom you’ve got if HillDog and McCain’t win this election.

Hillary please quit now while you still have the respect of some and at least the support of Arkansas and New York. The longer this goes on, the sadder it gets.

Hillary: ‘Why is anybody concerned about this?”
LOL
go, girl

Just want to make a few points
1. Just because Obama has a muslim name doesn’t mean he’s a muslim. His dad was a non-practicing muslim and his mother christian. And Even so why does that matter???
2. Christian USA = Christian Presidency! ???? Really, this country was founded by a group seeking religious freedom….this thinking is what got us stuck with this Bush
3. This is not about religion, RELIGION HAS NO PLACE IN GOVERNMENT!!!

but hes not muslim….I have a christian name, was born a christian…but guess what Im not christian…for a second I thought I was on Westboro Baptist blog

TX, You still haven’t addressed the fact that Obama lied during the South Carolina debate about his relationship with Rezko. Why would he do that on national TV, what’s he hiding? What hope do we have of winning the White House if we nominate a guy who felt he had to mislead us about his involvement with a shady character like Rezko? The fact that he lied about the relationship is a real concern to me.

Nerd your historic perspective is skewed and this country was founded on a Xian foundation with the belief that gov should not influence the belief. Often misunderstood is the intention of the 2nd amendment, but I assure you that it was not to keep religion out of politics but rather politics out of religion. Big difference, and let us not even get in to the fed and the states, but we should be able to pray inschool if people in the state so choose. Libs has trashed the bill of rights, and they want to blame everybody but themselves.

I am so confident Clinton is toast that I will jump off the Empire State Building if she becomes the Democratic Party’s nominee….

Can’t control a budget – and ran out of money. Blew through $130 million.
She had more money than any candidate when all this started.
Now she says she can’t find out who leaked this picture. ====Amazing, and you want to run this country!
NO WAY LADY!
The nastier she gets the farther I run the other way.
And another thing. It’s not polite to point. It doesn’t look good. And it’s not very lady like.

Hahahahaha! Wasn’t Hillary schrieking like a crochety school principle about “Karl Rove” politics yesterday? OMG – This is getting entertaining. No wonder she’s now trailing nationally by 16% points.

My God have you people lost your mind. Take a close look at Barack Obama BinLadden. This man would give our country to the people who want to kill us. He is coward and has his mind set on destoring this county. What do they teach the kids in the muslim school? They spread only one thing “Hate the USA”. Where did obama go to school when he was a kid? Well we all know that answer. People wake up before it is too late, this man is a traitor to this great country.

Hillary is the master of bait and attack.
This is a woman you want as President?
An appropriate sentence for Hillary: go back to the Senate and sit through endless, boring hearings. Play your pitbull role with your in law B. Boxer.
And make sure your staff does not answer the phone….Call Hillary. She cares about you and plays music. Staff never answers the phone.

People are stuppid with this “where did Obama go to school as a kid”??
WHEN WAS LAST TIME YOU SAW A 9 year old make a choice of what school they were going to?

You cannot “leak” something that’s in the public domain. That would be like me “leaking” this article to somebody.
War is peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Knowledge

It also amazes me all the people who are now experts on Religion.
If you daddy’s a Muslim then you are a Muslim.
BUT, in the AMERICA. what ever religion your MOTHER is – is what the child is. So if you are american – then you go with the mothers religion.
But I forgot that doesn’t fit into the whole muslim attack does it.

Clinton may single-handedly deny the Democrats the White House in November because of her petty, underhanded, disgusting tactics. Her campaign is oozing desperation, and she will obviously do anything to win, regardless of how it affects the party. The Republicans are probably loving this. She needs to wake up, take responsibility for her failed campaign instead of blaming everyone else and see the writing on the wall – you’re done!

Spectator … I’m not an attorney. I’m into energy. Relax and have a martini, and don’t be so uptight.

The claws are out, the fangs are showing, and venom’s being spewed out – this is politics 101 – its time to get dirty and nasty. Obama should thank Hillary for whatever she is throwing at him in the primaries because it will get worse come nationals. The right wing war and hate mongering nut job will be orders of magnitude worse.

This is the same liar that led
simple minded democrats to accept
the claim that she had no idea how
Rose law firm billing records showed up in the book room on the 3rd floor
personal residence of Hillary in the
White House. They had been missing for
2 years after being subpoenaed by
congress. Hillary stated she had no
idea how they got there :) . Her assistant Carolyn Huber [also a former Rose Hill Law Firm employee] found them
just lying there :) .

Bugshale– Don’t you see how newspapers and magazines will print anything, even half truths, don’t you think that a man, especially a black man in the government for 12 YEARS would have been throughly checked out by ALL government agencies. When you are running for any political office, the government goes over your life, with a fine tooth comb. They want to know everything! For 12 YEARS they have had the opportunity to watch Obama,to go through his life with a fine tooth comb, and they have found nothing but a married, Christian man, with two children.

TX, My point is this, a photograph doesn’t say anything. I can assure you that I won’t be basing my vote on a photograph, be it Obama in traditional African dress, or a picture of the Clinton’s with Rezko. As a photographer I can assure you that many times I’ve been grab by the arm by someone and asked to take a photo of them with someone famous. It happens all the time. My concern is we nominate someone who can be elected. And I think it would be foolhardy not to be concern about Obama’s ties to Rezko. Obama himself has said that involving Rezko in the land deal was “boneheaded.”
PS: Feel free to point out any typos are misspelled word if you think that helps your argument. I find your personal attacks amusing.

For 63 years of age…please forgive me, because my mother taught me to be respectful to my elders. But Sir or Madam, at 63 if you have not figured out that – PEOPLE kill.
It has nothing to do with color or religion. People Kill. No matter what country your are in.
But Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity have people that listen to them and don’t use their own brain.
So while people are saying Obama is a muslim, and he went to muslim school.
They teach children to kill..
WE HAVE WHITE KIDS IN THE U.S. that TERRORIZE and KILL TOO….who is teaching them to do that?

So many people ask the same question ” what is wrong with the picture”. Well, the picture is nothing wrong, but Obama is afraid of the picture. You know what he is a real Muslim, wear the Christian’s cloth. He is so afraid of Americans to know his real color. So Americans, especially the young people, should open your eye to ask yourself who is Obama, why the media does not mention his middle name, why himself does not mention his middle name, why Muslim world hope he will get nominated. If he gets nominated, it will be the biggest threat to America security.

To dodah or whatever your name is,
What do you mean when you say Obama is wearing the clothes of another country? Obama doesn’t dress like this on a daily basis and he’s not the first politician to do something like this. Didn’t the Clintons or Bush’s wear Indian and African garments during one of their trips overseas? Besides, I always thought Americans are made up of many nationalities and there was no “American way of dressing.” Aren’t there American citizens who wear turbans also? From the look of things a lot of Americans are also wearing overpriced Italian fashion and covering themselves in Japanese tattoos that they can’t even translate. But no one seems to have a problem with that. All of this bickering over a turban just continues to make Americans look like a bunch of bigots.

Bugshale — again — don’t you think if the Bush Administration wanted to find Bin Laden – they would have already??
LOL!!!!
We can shoot a broken satellite out of the sky, and send a men to the moon and into space……But we can’t find one many in the mountains of Afghanistan.
The reason why???
They don’t want to. They don’t even look for him any more.
Obama has nothing to do with 9/11

BUGSHALE – we live in a world where it’s not safe to shopping at the mall anymore. You never know who is going to start shooting – (another terrorist white child killing people for no reason – oh yeah – he said he wanted to be famous.
I support Obama – because Hillary is a big liar. Her husband is a adulterer.
McCain is also a crook – in bed with the lobbyist. He also cheats on his wife. He flip flops and I don’t trust him.
Obama – at least will bring americans together. He will surround his self with the best and the brightest. His running mate will be a seasoned statesman well versed in foriegn policy.
And we will rid our selves of the being terrorized every 2 or 3 months with these fake bin laden videos.
America will be okay. We will be a more respected country, one that is not hated all over the world.

This is really shamefull on the part of HRC. I thought she’s a candidate of some substance till saturday’s outburst clearly proved to me that I have being wrong all along. To me, this is the kind of politics that the people of America should detest, the same old divisive tricks. Shame on you HRC.

Traci: Thanks you have jsut made my decision for me. Now that I think of it, John McCain is much better than either one of these 2 screwball that are running on the other side. They would run up the white flag of surrender. Our own general have stated we cannot leave cuase it would cause us to lose. Well dam it, I was in one war that we lost and I dam well will not be in another one.

“I don’t recall” the billing records.
“I don’t recall” the FBI files…
She is sickening, and finally the truth will bury her forever.
I despise the Clintons.

I’d vote for Topo Gigio…anyone but a Democrat…God save us….

GOOD TO KNOW:
Hillary’s integrity:
1.concealed she transformed $1,000.00 into $100,000.00 in futures market hid it on her tax return, didn’t pay taxes on it, and ultimately had to, and narrowly escaped prosecution.
2. lied to the Grand Jury about “Travelgate” .
3. lied to the Grand Jury about Madison Savings & Loan.
4. lied to the Public about her not knowing about her brother taking a bribe to arrange a pardon for a drug dealer.
5. Narrowly escaped investigation over the buying of votes in the Hassidic community.
6. Misrepresented campaign spending on her campaign finance report
7. Deployed a fleet of secret police to investigate her husband, not to divorce him, not to reform him, but to blackmail the women into silence so her husband could become president.
This woman should not be in charge of the IRS, FBI, & CIA

One last desperate attempt to smear Obama before Hillary goes down for the final count. Does she have no shame?

@ stgeorgeschapel
Documented racist because he refers to his captors as gooks and not only refuses to apologize for using the term, but insists he will continue to. just because someone has done wrong by you does not give you the right to use racist derogatory language to describe them. Reverse the roles…or should I say races…Im sure you would not feel the same.
And just because he adopted a child from Bangladesh does not excuse him from his language. I would expect a man of his caliber, experience, and education would have a slightly more intelligent way to describe his captors.

remember that Bill Clinton’s foundation has raised billions of dollars to fight global aids; his efforts have probably saved hundreds of thousands of lives in Africa – does this sound like a racist to you?
Bill Clinton as President worked tirelessly on Middle East peace – does this sound like an Anti-Muslim to you?
Bill Clinton was dubbed “the first black President” by one of the best writers of any generation who happens to be an African American woman – does he sound like a racist to you?
I am appalled at the Obama supporters who are buying this tactic. There is only one entity that wants to see the Clintons’ legacy ripped to shreds, and that is the Right Wing. You all are taking the bait. You are all lemmings.

Guys,is this really surprise anyone? don’t forget!! this is the Clintons doing this!! this is S.O.P.,do you guys forget Monika Lewinski, when Slick Bill said!!pointing with his finger!!I never had sex with that woman!!but it turned out to be true!,and it’s really funny to hear her denying that she don’t know any of this!!like her husband used to said, I don’t know anything about it I read it on the paper!!
Give me a break
Juan

Bankrupt, disgraced, snooty and Liberal. Wow, and I thought I was having a bad day!! HRC, the party’s over lady.
Obama is beatable. Now if we can just keep McCain alive long enough, we’ll keep the White House at least. Turning this country over to Obama would be a shame. Aren’t we smarter than that? If there is a God, we need Him now….RIGHT NOW.

I have a simple question: What is the central reason to put this photo into circulation just now and not 2 months ago? Best regards from Germany

Ben – 9-11 was just a part of the
VAST RIGHT WING Conspiracy – any
simple minded leftist realizes this.
It was all done with mirrors from
an underground bunker in wyoming and Cheney and the space aliens were in together on it.

Funny thing is, you Dems are finally catching up with the rest of us re: the Clintons.
Funnier still, if Obama wasn’t around, you’d all be in lock step behind her antics and would be vilifying her detractors.

Hilary Clinton reminds me of a spoiled teenage girl. Can you imagine her talking down to and disrespecting international dignitaries? It turns my stomach and at the same time makes me laugh with embarrasment.

Hillary knew nothing about this photo. She also knew nothing about the 900 FBI files found in her quarters, she didn’t know where the Rose Law Firm records were and she claimed “I don’t recall” over 200 times during one senate committe hearing. She also couldn’t tell us how she turned $1000 into $100,000 in cattle futures. Considering some call her the smartest woman in the world, she sure seems ignorant of what’s going on around her. If she can’t manage the finances of her own campaign, how can she manage the finances of a nation? $25,000 rooms at the Bellagio in Vegas? $1500 take out bills? Yet the “little people” she claims to want to help are getting stiffed because she’s not paying her bills. But Wolfson and Ickes are sure as heck getting their millions in consulting fees. She worked for less than one year for the Children’s Defense Fund. Most of her adult life was spent as a corporate attorney. Gimme a break. Someone name me one important piece of legislation she has initiated since she became senator of her adopted home state of New York, home of her favorite team, the Yankees. One important thing…just one.

Barak is the one in the photo, not Hillary so get off her back. Maybe you should wonder why he posed for that photo. If he did not want it published, he should not have posed for it. He looks stupid..

This photo was on Free Republic and other rightwing blogs before Drudge ran it. So stop claiming that it was something hidden and unknown that the Clinton team sprang upon the world as a “gotcha”.
Clinton and team haven’t denied that a staffer sent it because they don’t know! Why is that so hard to understand? Don’t any of you have kids who deny responsibility when you discover something wrong? Clinton has at least 700 staffers, any one of them could have sent it to Drudge, or maybe none of them did. Which is more responsible: denying your side was responsible when you aren’t sure, or saying “we don’t know”? If they denied, and then it turned out to be true, that’s worse for them.
A staffer could have found the photo on Free Republic, sent it to colleagues with a note “have you seen this?”, it gets to Drudge, and now all you shoot first, think later folks are blaming Clinton for nasty underhanded tactics.
Obama supporters sure don’t represent a new style of politics to me. Just more of the rabid hate they profess to be rejecting.

Gee the Democracts can’t figure this out. Some of you here actually blame the GOP? The Clintons DID IT plain and simple. They’re going to keep doing it to stop BO from winning the Presidency. If he wins they’re done being the leaders in the DONKEY party. The GOP doesn’t have to do anything the Clintons are going to stop him by any means possible. You’re eating you own. Reap what you sewed and in the 90′s. This is great.

Hillary’s integrity:
1.concealed she transformed $1,000.00 into $100,000.00 in futures market hid it on her tax return, didn’t pay taxes on it, and ultimately had to, and narrowly escaped prosecution.
2. lied to the Grand Jury about “Travelgate” .
3. lied to the Grand Jury about Madison Savings & Loan.
4. lied to the Public about her not knowing about her brother taking a bribe to arrange a pardon for a drug dealer.
5. Narrowly escaped investigation over the buying of votes in the Hassidic community.
6. Misrepresented campaign spending on her campaign finance report
7. Deployed a fleet of secret police to investigate her husband, not to divorce him, not to reform him, but to blackmail the women into silence so her husband could become president.
This woman should not be in charge of the IRS, FBI, & CIA
GOOD TO KNOW. I DEFINETLY WON’T VOTE FOR THIS TYPE OF WOMAN.

HRC truly is despicable.

Probably Obama himself has uploaded his own picture to evoke compassion as a victim of white establishment of Clinton staff. Good movement. + 5 % more supportes assured.

What Clinton doesn’t understand, nor do her handlers, is the internet. You cannot get away with a leaked photo to a local newspaper anymore because people can instantly check the facts on such a leak…. everything plays nationally now.
Her campaign should be called “backfire”.
All Senator Obama needs to do is stay quietly above the fray and let the public do the work for him.
I should add as well that I think Obama’s appeal lies in his authenticity… something she cannot match. I am no liberal, but I have read Obama’s books and he is a clear intellectual who has lived throughout the world. And he actually wrote the books without a ghost writer.
You can’t fight authenticity with fakery. And the Clinton’s have never been known for their authenticity….

LOL, I’m going to laugh when McCain is elected Prez…

Right- and Obama is full of “authenticity”
His authenticity amounts to 177,000.00 from Exelon. His authenticity amounts to negating 1.7 million voters in Florida.
His authenticity has allowed the Carlyle Group to contribute to his campaign. His authenticity has neglected to reveal his NLP studies.
He is not authentic – he is calculating- very calculating.

Get a grip people – this is no “secret” picture – it’s an AP picture that was taken in 2006. If Obama thinks there is something wrong with this picture, he shouldn’t have posed for it. Hillary has been photographed in native garb countless times and didn’t complain when the pictures were published. She even wore a “sari” (customary Indian dress) to a public event in Washington in 1996 or 1997.
Why is Obama ashamed of this picture – his “outrage” is insulting to people of other cultures.
This ridiculousness is just one more reason I’ll be voting for Hillary on Tuesday!

What is the problem here ? It is Obama in a costume a couple of years ago. I believe it is posted on the web on some sites. It has not been photoshoped or anything. It is Mr. Obama’s photograph, as simple as that. Why are we making a fuss about it ?

McCain RELEASED this photograph to the press. It has his name written all over it. He wanted to distract attention from his alleged affair reported by the NYT.

To those who refer to Obama supporters as cultists
If believing that the young who has long been disenfranchised from the political process is cultist then i am,
If believing that the vision and will to make that vision materialise is inferior to exeperiences in mediocrity. Then i am a cultist.
If Showing the world that americans can look past race,gender,ethnicity and live the true democracy we preach, then i am a Cultist

Nothing get past Bill and Hillary. They know and approve EVERYTHING that goes on in their campaign.

It’s being gracious to wear a Countries clothes while visiting their countery idiots. Even Shillary says “”Every time I traveled to foreign countries, I wore the costume of the country. You can find dozen of pictures of me in different parts of the world,” said Clinton. “You can find me wearing African outfits, Latin American outfits, Asian outfits, when you travel to foreign countries, it’s a sign of respect. What does that have to do with anything?”

Many people view Obama and Clinton as having virtually identical positions on the issues. So as a candidate’s likeability, electability, and inspirational ability take the front seat in the minds of voters, Obama continues to emerge as the Democratic front-runner. The last eight years have been characterized by –among other things- an excessively large separation between the people of the United States and our government. People see what the last eight years have done to our country –destroyed our economy, our moral authority in the world, our international relations, etc.- and they want things to change.
Barak Obama is attempting to embody voters’ yearning for change and has already done so for millions of Americans. It is no coincidence that most Obama posters include the word CHANGE in huge letters. Democrats see Hillary Clinton as a divisive, polarizing, less electable candidate and they believe Barak when he speaks of hope and reaching across party lines to actually solve America’s problems. After all, I understand that it is pretty much a requirement for all Republicans to hate the Clinton’s. Could Hillary really generate the bipartisan appeal to win the general election or to work with Republicans to get things done once in office? I think not and voters in the last 11 primary states agree.
I myself, am a supporter of Barak Obama, but this decision was neither quick nor easy to make. There are other candidates who are more in line with my particular policy positions, but Obama seems to be the catalyst for American unity and for breaking the stout barriers between parties that will ultimately be most beneficial to our great nation. Democracy means “government by the people” and Barak Obama inspires citizens, young and old, to participate in their government and encourages the public’s growing interest in American politics. Like many Americans, when I see how America is reacting to Barak Obama I cannot help but get excited about the future of our country and our return to greatness.

What a wonderful way to get the public off the dirty politics Obama has been waging against Hillary. Release the picture yourself and then scream about it and take the heat off of your dirty politics!!! Might I remind everyone that he is from Chicago (dirty politics is a hobby there)

What I find intreguing about this is her claim to be a good leader for our nation and yet can’t seem to follow what her 700 or so campaign staffers are doing in their attempt to get her elected.
Just imagine how she will fair if she is elected to the presidency.

Obama wins …. the Republicans win …. few swing voters will vote for Obama …. who is behind this? Democrats or Republicans?

Clinton says “Why is anybody concerned about this”?
Well Hillary, we are concerned because you are “drudging” up support from your base. Which does not amount to a very big block of voters, but you are trying to find more of them by tapping into their fears. You are a disgrace Hillary Clinton. Your crown has been taken away. How will you act? Like a statesman, or a kicking and screaming embarrassment?

This has Clinton written all over it. In desperation mode. Im so tired of hearing about experience to lead. Lets face it, as president you are surrounded by advisors. Its not that difficult. Look who was given the election last time. And I voted for him.. yeah I know…

I am amazed at the mean spirited comments about Hillary Clinton, especially since the posts are more intent on smearing her than they are in being factual. You would think she is the only politician in history to engage in anything underhanded or to distort or evade the truth. Look at what the Repulicans did to them while they held office. Now, that was truly despicable; the only good that came out of it was to see that the high and mighty citizers were doing exactly the same thing. And don’t forget America thought George junior was the be all and end all who resorted to tactics in the last campaign, and since, that smells like McCarthyism. As far as Obama is concerned there is no denying he is a great orator but he sorely lacks experience. America is in such a mess the last thing you need is a rookie. Don’t lose sight that he is a politician not God and I’ll bet money on it that he has a few dirty tricks up his sleeve. Men and women think differently. If you vote Obama or McCain in all you’ve done is support the high level of testosterone in Washington which is what got you into the mess you’re in. Hillary is the only testosterone challenged candidate who can really bring change. But there is a blantant sentiment of “Anybody but Hillary” which could be the equivalent to cutting off your nose to spite your face. As for the turban picture, lighten up! I thought he looked pretty darned cute.

zeitgeist,
“drudging” up. Cute. If you would notice that Drudge is a link to oher news outlets. The Obama story on Drudge hooks you to and ABC news site. And we all know that ABC news is the right wing sonspiracy page. But, you already know that since you are on their page with your response. Why do libs need a “boogeyman” to lay the blame. Sounds a lot like children explaining why he/she is not at fault. It’s ALWAYS someone else fault.

JOHN:
she is LOSING.
Ha Ha Ha…Its a happy day to see Hillary and her supporters get angry and upset over Obama and his supporters bc WE are WINNING.
Its over for the EVIL HILLARY.

Oh Fisker, yeah that really shows the inteligence and mantality of some people. Luckily you guys are the minority

Hillary pretends to ask:
“Why is anybody concerned about this?”,
when she already knows the answer.

Everytime Mr. Wolfson goes public with a statement, he reminds me of that ####### everyone has to work with. You know, the guy in your office who is makes it clear that he is smarter than everyone in the room with him.
Why would Hillary have such an obnoxious character speaking for her? Nevermind, you don’t need to answer that.
-Texas Democrat

Cathie Kayser,
Bill Clinton told us IRAQ had WMDs long before Bush as did Madelyn Albright, Hillary, John Kerry. In fact go back to the speech Kerry made in 1998 (Bill was president), Kerry admonished Clinton for not acting unilaterally to take Iraq out. In fact he said (paraphrasing here) The US does not need permission or consent from the world body to act on what it right. We need to remove Hussein now from power. Even if we must act alone. In fact Clinton signed the authorization for regime change in IRAQ.
I know as a military member (speaking for myself only), I’m tired of being battered, bombed and terrorized (African embassies, WTC ’93, USS Cole, etc and somebody pointing their finger at me telling me that justice will prevail and we will not rest until those are brought to justice. Meanwhile everyone “feels” better because he feels our pain but does not a damn thing to honor his promise.

For those of you too stupid to do your homework before you vote, I post the following:
Reasons not to vote for Barack Obama: He has Black skin, wore African clothing and Muslim name.
Reasons not to vote for Hillary Clinton: Rose Law Firm, Whitewater, Insider Trading on Cattle Futures, Travelgate, Filegate, Webster Hubble, Susan McDougal, Vince Foster and Craig Livingstone.
Since the 2008 Campaign has entered the “SILLY SEASON”….go do your homework.

Hillary’s integrity:
1.concealed she transformed $1,000.00 into $100,000.00 in futures market hid it on her tax return, didn’t pay taxes on it, and ultimately had to, and narrowly escaped prosecution.
2. lied to the Grand Jury about “Travelgate” .
3. lied to the Grand Jury about Madison Savings & Loan.
4. lied to the Public about her not knowing about her brother taking a bribe to arrange a pardon for a drug dealer.
5. Narrowly escaped investigation over the buying of votes in the Hassidic community.
6. Misrepresented campaign spending on her campaign finance report
7. Deployed a fleet of secret police to investigate her husband, not to divorce him, not to reform him, but to blackmail the women into silence so her husband could become president.
This woman should not be in charge of the IRS, FBI, & CIA

MarkC,
As you are well aware of the Plame link came from Armitage. Only problem was you libs didn’t want Armitage you wanted Rove and Cheney. Too bad evidence go your way and your victory was Scooter Libby for mis-stating previous testimony. Too bad Scooter didn’t learn from Bill and Hillary and stick to – I don’t recall, I don’t know, I don’t remember and the infamous depends what the definition of is is.

We’re letting the media conduct this presidential campaign for us and we will have to live with the results.
This whole idiocy over one picture is worth about one minute of news time. However, it has developed “legs” and the media is having a field day with it.
Please try to choose whichever candidate you choose based on facts, not hype.

That’s him, right? This is not a faked photo. So what’s the problem? Obama has the problem. Don’t dress up in silly costumes, they come back to haunt you…My god, Rudy was in a dress and makeup on Saturday Night Live! That’s worse!

If Hillary selects her cabinet as well as she did her campaign advisors, Moe, Larry and Curly will head the list.

Who cares what Obama wears and who care
s whether Hillary’s campaign forwarded the picture to Drudge.They are both in the pocket of the NWO boys, as is McCain.How about some issues,like the war or the decrepit state of the economy.All we get are glittering generalities and slogans like “CHANGE”.

HEY, PEOPLE OF AMERICA!!!!! DON’T BE SO BLIND!!!!
Can you imagine calling Barack, “President Obama”? I would feel like I am living in the Middle East. Soooo scary….and very UNAMERICAN!!!!
It is not so much the robe that he was wearing. It is his name, BARACK HUSSEIN OMBAMA. I do not trust him!

Maybe he’s so upset by the photo because there might be some truth to it.
You go girl!

Wow, when did it become a crime to be a muslim. Hmmm and are we happy with, say, Mr. Ellis, who is also muslim but at least he doesn’t have a “shock, horror” muslim sounding name :) There are millions of Americans of muslim, christian, jewish, and other faiths who are great Americans. This diversity and a caring for the common good of the US and the world is what makes this country great – not someone’s name. Just my $0.02

Wow, Susan
We are talking “President” here. The leader of our country!!! Remember, this country is all about democracy and freedom. That’s what makes this country so great. Muslims do not believe in our values and our culture as americans.
Hellllooooo!!!!

For me the decision of who to support was a tough one…until Clinton and her staff pushed out this photo. Clinton and team made the decision easy. I don’t want a leader who would use race, tradition or customs to instill doubt into the minds of voters. The Bush administration has done a fine job manipulating Americans using fear and misinformation for almost 8 years. I’m looking for a change. I want an intelligent leader; one who has the ability to recognize voters aren’t stupid. This latest stunt isn’t only an affront to Obama and Kenyans, but to voters! I want a new America – the kind of place where the first reaction to a picture of a man or woman wearing tribal clothing doesn’t spark fear but interest in learning more. We need a leader who informs, not incites. I resent Hillary Clinton’s attempt to summon up doubt or fear through propaganda. She’s more like George W. Bush than I thought – no wonder Ann Coulter said she would vote for Clinton over McCain.

The remaining days up to March 4th are the end of Hillary’s political career.
Several firings will be announced. She will offer gruding, reluctant apologies, followed immediately by more dirty campaigning.
All this will lead up to her spectacular humiliation in Texas and Ohio, and her decision to withdraw from the race.

What’s truly laughable is her
Non-answer to the question!
What’s truly laughable are her numerous
non-answers to questions in the debates!
What’s truly laughable is her
refusal to release her tax returns!
There will be No More Laughing a week from today! Hillary Clinton will be
crying once again! Good Riddance!
Bye Bye Hillary!

Ray Mendez said, “Just wait until this country is in the hands of an inexperienced Jr. senator.
Hillary will have the last laugh. It takes some gravel on you ass to know how to run an entity as large as our government. I hope good public speaking can get our country back on track.”
Let’s see, if electing Obama turns out to be a diaster, Hillary will have the last laugh? What is she laughing about? “It’s my turn, how dare you didn’t vote for me. Now this is your consequences. Muahahahahahahaha!!!!!”
Ray accidentally revealed the Clinton camp’s dirty mindset. This is not best for our country, not best for our party. But the Clinton camp just wants to win at all cost, lies, rumors, smears, flip flops.
Be aware! Remember ABC:
Anyone But Clinton!!!!!
For the Clintons have shamed this country with impeachment, Monica Lewinski, Travelgate, Cattles Future Martket, Bimbo squad, Vince Foster, Gennifer Flowers, Paula Jones, etc. The list goes on. Don’t forget Peter Paul who campaigned $100,000 for her and the number disappeared from what she reported. She still insists on making money, when she so pathetically loaned her own campaign $5 million by charging interest.

Look at it this way….if you vote for her WALMART will become the head of your country. She used to sit as a chair on their board, i’m sure she’d listen to anything they might want to say and help “smooth” over any more problems THEY have :).

Anyone who still believes whatever a Clinton says is in dire need of a cranial inspection. Barrack and his supporters best be prepared for the “Political Lynching” that will rival anything previously witnessed in Presidential politics. Further, the Clinton’s methodical playing of the “Race Card” will promote a permanent schism between the Black and Hispanic communities. Despicable, and destructive to any semblence of National cohesion painfully achieved.
Slick and Hilla-the-Hun, the Perpetual Victim, have repeatedly demonstrated a vicious mud-slinger demeanor that is unprecedented whenever their political dynasty has been threatened in the past. Just ask anyone of their innumerable victims.
Greg Neubeck

Yawn. It doesn’t matter what she says, the imperial twits of the internet message boards will always say she’s lying.
It’s considered ‘fair’ to slime the Clintons, but even the most perceived slight of Obama is immediately decried as a racist HRC campaign tactic. Totally wierd.
And uber-left dems say she should roll over and die, rather than fighting a hard campaign till the end of the election…just like they wish Kerry had done. Total logic disconnect.
Note to fellow lefties: Matt Drudge’s tactic worked like a charm. And apparently many people (both left and right) are indeed sheep.

Ahhh… I love the sound of liberals whining in the morning (or evening). We tried to tell you libs about the Clintons but you just wouldn’t listen. Now you know! Remember, Bubba was mentored by J. William Fulbright one of America’s old time segregationists (and leading Democrat). Once again you have picked losers to run for the free world’s top spot. Keep up the bickering and in spite of Republican fumbling McCain will be President and once again Marxism will be shown as the disaster it is!

We shall see Steve, whether it worked like a charm. I am not a campaign plant or hack. I am a white, female, in her 50s, registered Republican who has become disillusioned with GWB with the handling of the war and more importantly, his failure to call Americans to action – to do something (like recycle) or buy hybrids to reduce our dependency on foreign oil. We wanted to help, to sacrifice and contribute and he never asked us. So now, for the first time, I looked around and didn’t know who to vote for – and not like some sheep this time just accepting the next Republican offering. I read, studied and dare I say, use my woman’s intuition. I like the fact that Sen. Obama respects the voters. He has asked us to be a part of the solution – to reverse the apathy that has plagued our political system. I am tired of red and blue. I am tired of being told how to vote – of being some party loyalist who doesn’t have a mind of her own. I have a very good mind and I am using it this time – to vote for Obama.

This article was very well written. I like this new Jackie Klingebiel girl! Let’s get more stories from her!!!

Maggie Williams should be ashamed of herself. That win at every cost campaign is nailing the coffin. Even the guy on the Republican team threatens to leave if McCain goes negative. If she plays this straight, she may hang on to her support. If she throws BS at him, she’s doomed. At least when you are at the bottom of the barrel… try making the effort to crawl out of it with dignity.

I can not understand why she has to be naive .I have to agree with a lot of people if she can not handle her own campaign how can she run the whole country . If she believed to think that “What is the concern or big deal of Senator Obama dressed up with African garments” Why would her campaign sent to Drudge if they did not mean to mean for some thing negative . This tells you that she has no control of herself and her campaign .She needs to leave the race with some dignity with out doing further damage to her self and to the democrats .

Hillary could attack Obama on real issues, why would she use this? Obama IS very thin on national security. Everyone who blogs should look at his voting record. Those who want to know Obama’s real stance on issues should also look at Israel and see how they feel about his ideas in the middle east. It is an eye-opener to say the least. He needs to spend more time in the senate and let his views be known. He is basically running on nothing and where he does differ from his party is scarry to say the least.

It looks like Clinton’s campaign is studying lessons from the unctuous tactics of Carl Rove. The Green party tried to warn the Democrats that Clinton and Bush were really not that different. Hillary is just as much a war-mongering imperialist as Bush. She voted for the Iraq war. She pushed Bill to bomb Belgrade and the pharmaceutical plant in Sudan. From her violent foreign policy to her underhanded campaign tactics, she is really very similar to Bush.

Hillary’s denial of any involvment in this Obama photo release reminds me of her many denial statements UNDER OATH about missing evidence in multiple investigations. SO Clintonesque! This sordid history is going to be re-played in exquisite detail if she gets nominated. For those too young to remember this ancient history, please, PLEASE read Barbara Olsen’s book “Hell to Pay.” I’d prefer a Mafia boss anyday.

It’s a problem because of all the pictures that exist of Obama,this is the one that was chosen.
I’m more offended by her remark that when she goes to different countries, she wears their “costumes”. Costumes are worn at Halloween parties-I think “ceremonial attire” MIGHT be a little better wording.
If someone called her pantsuits a “costume”,she’d be pissed…

I am shocked, and find it terribly disappointing that THIS year there is such an uproar about race, in this election, especially since our Secretary Of States is a black person, Condelezza Rice, and she has one of the most important jobs in government, and that is advising the President of the U.S.A on Foreign Affairs. Condelezza rice a black woman, is George Bush’s Chief Foreign Affairs Advisor.
Prior to Condelezza Rice, George Bush’s Secretary of State was also a black person, Colin Powell.
These two black people had the most difficult tasks in government, and were very instrumental in keeping America safe, yet in THIS years elections people of America, including networks like CNN, have gone back to thinking, and arguing about race. It is an insult to the black people who do magnificent work for this government, who put on the uniform, and fight in wars for this country, to have their patriotism, and love, and work for this country dismissed, and not appreciated.
CNN– you never post from me, but this is too important.

Don’t like any of the 3 candidates , but dislike McCain the least . Hillarys just mean and hateful ,Obama is hiding something really big and reminds me of a good car salesman and most of his supporters are like mindless sheep. repeat after me….O-baaa-maaa

That photo is too funny! You guys are paranoid! Hillary didn’t send the email, nor did any of her staff. Husseinophiles stop crying! It isn’t Hillary’s fault that he is half Kenyan / muslim. She didn’t put that dress on him. Hussein should be proud of his Kenyan / muslim heritage, instead he is whining about it. It is so unfair, boo hoo. Oh and by the way the photo was from 2006, not 1976. You guys are so misinformed. HILLARY 2008!

“Costumes? COSTUMES?”
What a xenophobe!

What – you think that Hillary can actually accept the belief that she does not enjoy the ‘majority’ backing her??? Don’t you know that she is right and hte rest of hte country just does not know this yet??

If the picture isn’t a “Big Deal” as HRC states, then why did her campaign put it out there?

Um. W is leaving. No matter what we get change. It is just a matter of who can really handle it. W represented change, too. If you are going to call people ignorant, you should check your spelling. Geez. Angry much?

Ahill:
Before you critize someone else…
“these that has started” should be “these that HAVE started. Since you’re such a stickler for correctness I thought I would point that out.
Here’s hoping you won’t vote (sarcasm)

Phillip, you got me!

Pure BS. She micro-manages everything and “I know nothing about it” is the statement she always makes when she gets caught with her hand in the cookie jar.

Do you really want to give USA’s nuclear weapons to OBAMA? I don’t live in USA and I am very worried this situation. What IF Obama is a good actress and he has a USA’s nuclear weapons? Be very careful what you will wich Wrong choise can destroy world and your families.

sheep
–noun, plural sheep
Now, HRC is sheepish, but her people are NOT sheepS!

Interesting how an inexperienced empty suit can beat the former first lady. They give us loads of reasons. It’s really simple – Hillary is the most hated candidate I’ve ever seen in my entire lifetime. Usually a person hasd to be elected before he is hated. Not here. She’s being beaten by a nobody.
I am seriously considering voting Republican.

Please tell me how Obama is responsible for a name he was given at birth. Obama did not choose his name, he was named by his parents at birth. Just like YOU were given your name at birth. YOU had no control over choosing your name, and neither did Obama. His parents gave it to him!!!

Diversions? I still do not understand why dyed in the wool Hillary bashers, Evangelicals in particular, are not screaming bloody murder over the photos on Hillary’s official website of a perversion of an American flag used in a New Hampshire rally. Has there ever been an American flag made with inverted pentagrams for stars?
Maybe the fact that the RNC has inverted the stars in it’s logo has something to do with the lack of righteous indignation from the war party.

Sarah: Nomen est omen.
It is latin and means “The name is a sign”.
Obama and Osama are almost the same.

Hillary do you really think Americans are that dumb? She is a straight up liar.

OSAMA has few only ten aeroplanes but you want to give OBAMA USA’s nuclear weapons?

I saw a society focus on religion.
That will no change.
But Obama looks to have some good ideas for peace in the world and sustainable international relations.
(carbon emission, bankruptcy, clean energy…)
From Perú!!! Go Obama!! GO!!

Olympic Hero,
I am mean ?
Cause I tell truth ?
Truth hurts, doesn’t it ?
Today, if you work hard, if you support bunch of no good aswipes, pay taxes, and are Republican – you are “mean”.
Interesting.

For some reason, Obama did not want this photo made public. Why? It’s only a smear if a secret is revealed. Clinton wants to know, “Why is anybody concerned about this?” yet this is the same woman that went into convulsions when she was accused of pimping Chelsea.
Obama, Clinton, there is not much difference.

KG: How could the photo be “from 1976?” Obama would have been 15 years old at that time, and in high school in Hawaii. Besides, the man on the left is the CURRENT head of their city council. I doubt he has held that post for 32 years. That’s why timelines are so important. They force you to concentrate on what was going on at that time. And, Obama was not a full grown man in 1976, being treated with distinction in an African village.

ATTN: AMERICA
This whole democratic campaign is a joke!!! The only reason why Obama is ahead is because he really doesn’t have any other candidates to compete with besides Clinton! If Obama wins, this country will be in big trouble. I cannot trust him. So I am voting Repulican all the way!!!!!

I’m amazed at the amount of anti-Muslim bigotry here. After the USA bombed Iraq’s infrastructure, including their water treatment facilities which led to wide spread cholera, typhoid, and dysentery; and after the USA imposed sanctions on Iraq which forbade them from importing chlorine needed to clean the water; and after pressing these genocidal policies on Iraq which killed about one million of their children between 1991 and 2002, these ethnocentric conservative bigots have the audacity to accuse their victims of wrongdoing!
After helping Israel massacre Muslims in Lebanon, helping Israel massacre refugee camps like the Qana camp in 1996, after propping up dictators like the xShah in Iran, and after so many other crimes against Muslims, these fanatic Republican conservatives try to villainise the very people they’ve been persecuting since long before 9/11 ever happened.
I hope Obama wins just to annoy their warped, prejudiced egos.

Clintons are some of the best con artists when it comes to deception. Hillary is a snob and now it is all going to catchg up on her. She knows every trick of the trade for photo ops and phoney image things like that. I remember Bill Clinton on his world travels whenever a shameful revelation was about to break the news. Were those trips to to anything other than “snow” the public? I don’t think so! Do you want a phoney in the White House? Not me.

I’m melting ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

You guys must be very sure of yourselves. Cocky, actually. I am a conservative who won’t support Obama or Cliton. So, I ask you to use your head.
There was nothing wrong with this picture. If Clinton was responsible, the pic would have HAD to be something much more negative. This looks to me like an Obama plant. Something innocent that could be “blamed” on HRC to make her look stupid while offering NO downside.
You Liberal/Leftists make me laugh. YOU accuse US of being mean and hateful. Read your own comments about one of your own!

Clintons are some of the best con artists when it comes to deception. Hillary is a snob and now it is all going to catch up on her. She knows every trick of the trade for photo ops and phoney image things like that. I remember Bill Clinton on his world travels whenever a shameful revelation was about to break the news. Were those trips to anything other than “snow” the public? I don’t think so! Do you want a phoney in the White House? Not me.

God bless you Nepenthe! You too Sasha! These filthy libs swim in their own ignorance. Here’s hoping they DROWN!

How does anyone really know how the photo surfaced? Because a gossip news site tells you then you believe it? Too many references to the “alleged” and “close source” in any report should be your first clue that you are being lied to.

Why are people so mean and nasty about Hillary Clinton? She’s a brilliant, patriotic American and a remarkable woman. Get a life people!
WHAT?? You get a life, she is a socialist piece of garbage, this is America, not russia, you want to live in a world like what she would bring, move to russia, dont try to steal my freedoms, she has a record of lying, you want another liar as a president? What is wrong with you people, obama or clinton, the rivalry is a sham, you will get the same thing if you vote for either, why are all those that support these things so in love with fascism and socialism, did you forget what it means to be american?