Obama, Clinton Shower Cash on Delegates

So why have all the primaries in all these states, spending billions of dollars, if the people’s vote isn’t going to count? Go figure, a stupid Democratic process. GO OBAMA!!!! Beat the witch!

Big Deal…ABC almost makes it look like it is a bribe. When I am giving money to someone, I would rather give to someone who would support me. No big deal!!!

What happened to “free and fair”??? This amounts to bribery. Nauseating.I haven’t even voted in a primary yet and the election in November is being decided now by Superdelegates.

Whether this is status quo or not for a primary … this is bad. It’s great to support members of their party but… it seems like a harbinger of what is to come.
A VERY LARGE reason why superdelegates should not override the parties democratic vote… in either direction.
I am a democrat and fight for it’s standing but I like many, many others will leave the party if the superdelegates overturn the will of the people.

ges you’re very smart to note that Obama gave “bribes”, but Hillary didn’t. Very articulate. Lol, they comes in all shapes and sizes, these idiots.

Is Obama’s squeaky clean image breaking! Sounds like “bribe” money to me.

you are very daft. Haven’t you heard that what we don’t need right now is more of the same pathetic experience? Bill Clinton hadn’t been to foreign countries when he becanme President, but if i recall correctly, it didn’t hurt him much when it came to foreign affairs.

Very very bad system even if legal; because there is a very very thin line between campaign contribution to so-called super delegates and vote buying.
This makes the super delegate system even the more odious; but that is ‘democracy’ — ILLUSION of fair play. People can be bought

fem Obtle is the reason God considers bearing false witness right up there with murder , It is so easy to lie it seems

“Thirty-four of the 43 superdelegates who received more money from Obama, or 79 percent, are backing him.”
Obama is not clean and he cheated us. Why did so many young voters supported him?
Obama is time for you to stop playing game now.

Hey Roca, when we get reports of a new threat to America, and Obama doesn’t take action,….well, you better be ready to tuck your head between your knees and kiss yourself goodbye! We need national security. All you liberal, let’s sing about hope, people disgust me. Yes, the war in Iraq has drug on for too long, but we have been safe from attacks. You need to have a strong leader. Obama is an orator, not a decision maker- “Prsent” 137 times…etc

Obama’s policies are the same ones that got Detroit into such a mess. I wonder if his proposed tax cuts are his way of bribing the public. It’s starting to make sense.

To Okdokethen:
Yes, and we even have pin-heads like you voting. Your comments about Obama’s wife are disgusting. These racist, bigotted comments are not what this election is about. I haven’t decided whom I’m voting for yet, but McGain, Obama, Clinton, and rest are a good field of candidates this year.

I’d say I’m surprised that the Clintons hadn’t contributed more, except that they can call in old favors, rather than curry new ones. I’d take a look at the individual donations by either side before getting worked up about this. Part of getting things done politically is helping get like-minded people elected.

Can somebody please answer this question. If Obama believes that superdelegates are irrelevant why has he pandered to them? This guy is no lone ranger, he’s just another politician. Nader was right, he’s just an ineffective politician.

Obama’s just passing the bribe along. The $300K bribe he received on his house is just being passed to the super delegates. I wonder if this changes the taxes due? Maybe they can ask him during the Wisconsin debate. Oh, I forgot…………

Maybe Obama thought that Larry Sinclair was a superdelegate! He was short on cash and decided to pay him off some other way.

David, the reason she did not give more was that she ran out of money.

This is how you bring CHANGE Mr. Barack Hussain Obama?
Shame on you.

Ok, look at Hillary she paid for her superdelegates everytime Obama do good the media always try to bring him down.If Hillary win the demoncrate nonimee see how many American people would either stay home or vote for Republican candidate see if I am a demoncrate would vote for Republican and my friends would also I wish these negative thoughts peole leave Obama along. The demoncratic party would come to a end if they put Hillary as the nonimee watch and see we the American people would not support demoncrate in the general election. The people are for Obama

Let me get this straight. All I’ve heard over the past few days from Obama and all his supporters is how the Superdelegates can’t be allowed to ruin the nomination process, can’t allow the people’s voice not to be heard, how the superdelegates should not be allowed to be bought, bullied into voting for Hillary. How they had to vote for him. Yet now we find out that actually Obama has been buying superdelegates, lobbying, influencing them just as much if not more based on the amount of money given out but all of a sudden that’s okay, and it’s still all Hillary’s doing. What a joke!!!! So much for so-called change, being ethically so much better than Hillary.
Listen up, Obama supporters!!! You don’t get it both ways. Either you believe and support one thing, or you don’t.
What Hypocricy by both Obama and his supporters!!!
John McCain will destroy Obama in a general election just on his hypocricy alone.

This article is a big lie. Obama is going to bring change to Washington and sit down with Republicans and change their minds as they sip tea and gnaw on cookies. Obama is the new direction and he would never set up his Hopefund none profit group to buy other politicians. He is the new direction. Go to his web site and read what even he does not know – his positions. No more bush, Clinton, Clinton, bush, bush we need a new start.
Obams further exposed as more of the same with no change.
Hopefully, silly ABC will look no further into his old non-profit. We want so badly to believe he is change.

So the long knives are staring to come out. Read this one: “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. The man in the tape is a mental patient who wasn’t in Chicago in 1999 because he was in a mental institution. The media did its job and didn’t follow the memo like Fox News did with the false Muslim smear. Obama was not a State Rep. like he says – since 1996 Obama was a State Senator. Obama didn’t use a limo in Chicago and there isn’t any record to back up even one of the dates he mentions. Also for someone making 300K/week he would know the right drug terms. The crack and powder would be ice and dust.”

I used to support Obama but I actually started reading all these articles and kept finding him trying to pass off the truth as lies. I feel like I bought into a fad and when I take time to read comments his a write I am even more glad. So sad.

buysomeexperience: Hillary Clinton might have been better served as would all of the VP’s surrounded by bodyguards if she had got out to talke to real Iraqis and not just their politicians. I do not give them longevity once out of the Green Zone – the way it goes in the mid-East.

Well there’s no doubt now the guys from Chicago. Wonder if Rezco gave him this idea.

I cannot believe the American people are going to stand for this corruption. We are suppose to have a democracy but we sure do not. The people had better stand up to this evil or we will lose America. The people vote and not people behind closed doors. Come on people, scream to the Heavens or we are finished.

But Osama Obama has like major tons and tons of foreign country experience. He eats Chinese food, he visited Epcot Center in Florida. His wife once crossed the border into Canada. The sometimes do drive thru at Taco Bell.
Yes we kahn !!

Shame! So Obama has been buying super delegates for political advantage. What a combination: Drugs + corruption in Chicago + Bribery + Being the most liberal senator in the senate! I am now very suspicious of him because he seems to hide behind empty rhetoric as a campaign. I will no longer support this guy. His issues are growing daily and I wonder what GOP has in its sleeves if he wins the nomination

Take that you Obama lovers. The man has spent $694,000 to try and buy superdelegates. It that the squeeky clean president you want? He is also accused of smoking marijuana and having sex with a man. It that the image you want for you next president? You Obama lovers had better wake up before it is to late. The republican swift boats will tear him to pieces if he should win the nomination. Why do you want to vote for a train wreck like this is beyond me.

We should get this sent to major News channel so that they can cover it. I assured that it would be pointless becuase the media is pro-Obama.
Robert
I am glad that you come to the light that obama is a fraud.

Back on topic. With all this cash greasing the hands of the Super Delegates from both Obama and Hillary. Do you thing this type of “favor” politics should be illegal or outlawed in some way? I do.

Ithinkformyself1:
May the Lord bless you with such intelligent, insightful, and timely remarks…….I agree with you…
Thanks

With all due respect. Mr. Obama, a Chicago Politician know as much or more about dirty tricks than any of them.

Jordan Clinton:
You can send an e-mail to the Clinton camp for all I care…..bud. Did you not read the headline concerning both showering super delegates with cash? So, lay off senator Obama, or I’ll keep coming straight at your nonsensical comments….got it?

I don’t hate Mr. Obama at all. I just feel he is not ready to become President of the United States just yet. I feel Hillary is the best candidate. It is obvious Anthony your hate for Mrs. Clinton has already consumed you and has warped your mind quite a bit.

Wake up and smell the coffee. I think all of you is very upset, because
Obama have more money to pay the super delegates. It is perfectly legal. Obama has more money, because he accept money from everyone, just go on his website. I did. It tells you to donate any amount of money you can. Even if it is only a penny. Reality, face it. His campaing is doing a great job. Who cares about his past. I feel it is not true. People stop playing games and stop being evil againgst this man. I never thought this world was so cruel. I will pray for all of you that has such garbage in your mental thoughts. The world need to show love not hate. If Obama wins I will be happy. If Hillary wins I will not say anything evil about her. No matter what we are still human. Let go and let God into your hearts and you will love everybody. Obama is my canidate that I choose. The Media and no one will change your mind. What if God scandalized you and turned his back on ya’ll whenever you did wrong. We all fall down by the wayside. Obama is a great man. He knows how to reach to the world and touch America’s hearts. He will make this world a better place . He show love to everyone. Go Obama

Fox is the one who posted the erroneous statements about Obama being a Muslim and they also are the ones who carried the article on the supposed Larry Sinclair memo without checking. The man was in a mental institution in 1999 during the alleged occurrences of drugs and sex. However, people who like to trace things back are finding that the links to supposed Hillary Clinton sites are not her official ones but all being traced back to Ron Paul supporters. He needs to come out and disown what his lot are doing. So, I do not trust Fox since they did not check first and when I hear that Rush Limbaugh won’t touch it that would seem to make the whole situation full of crock! sue: Be careful what you ask for (smile) Ralph Nader is making noises again about coming in as an Independent. Aaaaagh!!!!

OK ………… SO WHO CARES ITS PROBABLY NOT TRUE =P .. NOT SURE BUT GOOOOOOOOOOO etc….. OBAMA ! my home boy we need a black man for

We should dump our outdated election system and move to a popular vote system. The peoples votes should count directly.

The difference between Hillary and Obama in this instance is that Hillary does not disregard the superdelegates. Obama does in his numerous comments as well as thru his so called spokespersons, to the press. Obama has all along in the public dismiss the idea of superdelegates, because he is so arrogant thinking he does not need them with his so called winnings. He is winning because of hateful Rep. wanted him to win so they can go after him in the fall campaign with McCain. Obama is just another sleazy and corrupt politician who will buy votes and favors. Now you know the truth!! Well… “Obama, No, You cannot!”
Wake up before it is too late. Don’t vote for Obama!! Vote for Hillary!! She walks the talk.

The current unreasonable gushing over Oprahma reminds me of the unrealistic Dot Com Internet fiasco in 2000. Just about everyone climbed on board; nobody saw the crash coming, but it came, nonetheless. Staying off the Oprahma train is priceless. This guy slices too much baloney and when “The View” states that he is some kind of “Messiah”, that is a RED FLAG, people. Leave it to a bunch of overwrought women to come up with that idea.

AMERICA’S HATRED OF INTELLIGENT WOMEN WHO DARE TO POINT OUT THE MALE FALLACIES IS PREVENTING IT TO FORGET THE MOTHER HEN WHO DOES NOT CROW BUT LAY EGGS. IF THIS MOTHER HEN, HILLARY’S IDEA IS ALREADY ADOPTED BY EVEN BUSH AND THE BANKS NOW, WHY IS SHE NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO LEAD? ONLY IN AMERICA, CAN SUCH mystifying CONTRADITTION EXISTS. COMPENTENT WOMAN PUSHED ASIDE TO MAKE ROOM FOR NOISY AND USELESS ROOSTERS WHO JUST KNOW HOW TO STRUT AROUND AND DISTURB THE PEACE WITH SHRILL CROWINGS TO CALL ATTENTION TO THEMSELVES.BEST OF LUCK! AMERICA. YOU ARE COOKING THE GOOSE THAT LAYS THE GOLDEN EGGS.

AMERICAN MEDIA IS AT ITS BEST AGAIN IN FOLLOWING THE CROWD INSTEAD OF INFORMING THE CROWD ABOUT ALL THE FACTS. ITS REPORT OF POLITICAL EVENTS IS LIKE REPORTING A ROCK CONCERT. OBAMA, OBAMA, OBAMA. JUST SHOUTING THIS NAME WILL SOLVE AMERICA’S DIRE PROBLEMS!I REMEMBER SHUDDERING WHEN THE MEDIA SERVED SO EFFECTIVELY AS BUSH’S DRUMER BOY IN 2003 AND PUSHED HIS APPROVAL RATING TO 84% AFTER THE “SHOCK AND AWE”. SO MANY CLEARMINDED AND CLEARFIGHTED PEOPLE WERE FRIGHTENED AND COWERED INTO A CORNER. NOW THIS UGLY HISTORY IS REPEATING EXACTLY IN THE SAME EERIE WAY. I WONDER WHO IS THE MEDIA SERVING REALLY? THE PEOPLE, THE REAL PEOPLE OF AMERICA, OR SOMETHING ELSE? OR JUST THE LEVEL OF JOURNALISM HAS SUNK TO THE NADIR LEVEL AS THE GENERAL AMERICAN CULTURE SUCH AS THE LATE NITE SHOWS AND ALL THE RAPS, HIPS AND HOPS?
PERHAPS WHEN A CULTURE AND COUNTRY ARE ON THE DOWN HILL SLOPE, THE DESCEND IS RAPID AND UNSTOPPABLE.

My dears,
i, as a democrat, understand why you guys are all behaving this way. It’s because the candidate you are supporting is losing. That’s democracy.
STOP YOUR RECKLENESS ATTACKS AND FOCUS ON HOW TO HELP BARACK WIN THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER. Please!

nothing like hope backed up with cash

Let’s see – Obama gets $300,000 in bribe money when he bought his house and then passes it on to the super delegetes. Sounds like Reagans “trickle down” economics.

Roca, the experience Bill had was one of being GOVERNOR. The experience Hillary had; was working in causes that support her philosophy. Children’s Defense fund, education, human rights. She was out there visiting countries as First Lady and Ambassador. Unlike Obama, who has no evidence of doing any work whatsoever for the people that support his philosophy. He did nothing. Not even tutor. You can’t claim you are for the people, and insult the lower income earners or working class that is the base of the party you are running for. We are the Working Class Democrats. We are the ones you all think are uneducated. We are the ones voting for Hillary because we KNOW HER, WE LIKE HER, WE BELIEVE IN HER and WE RESPECT her experience. We have the Clinton experience and WE KNOW WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT. Interesting that no cares to face that fact.

Tito, you are so wrong. The people who don’t like Obama right now, never will. I mean the media has been on overdrive in support of Obama. Not surprising since they are Republican owned with Republican strategist and pundits completely outnumbering Democrating ones in certain networks that I can’t mention, ’cause they’ll block me as MSNBC did for spreading the word. Nevertheless, I considered Obama because I wondered what it was all about. I did not go to his rallies, I had friends who did. I watched his speeches and I preferred to read what he spoke. I felt he was empty. I researched his background and realized I have done more for the people than anything he has ever done. I am not going to vote for him if he becomes the nominee. He has invited Republicans to help him win. While at the same time, insulting the Democrating base. You all have. Meanwhile he praised Republicans. I am sorry, but to a life long Democrat who believes in OUR PARTY philosophy, I would feel it is a betrayel if I vote for him now. I will never vote for a Republican. I’ll just sit this one out. I have been a Democrat, interested and active in politics since age seven. All my life I have devoted my self to volunteering for the good of the people. Obama has not earned my vote. Hillary has.

I hope those of you who have given of your money to these people will read what is going on. You give your money to support them. They spend your money on media coverage as a means of getting out their views. but also now they are giving your money to other democrats to buy their vote. Which helps these other political life timers to remain in office even if they are not one you would support. But once you hand over the money it can go anywhere. Maybe it would be better to give those dollars to charity or research or maybe pay your bills.

Obama your actions speak louder than words. I believed in you, but this is disgusting. Your up to your eyeballs in dirty politics, you make Hillary look good. Obama, when are going to practice what you preach? CHANGE we can believe in – NOT.

Okay, Obama explain how bribe money is part of this “change” to clean up dirty politics. I guess your inexperienced and a dirty politian

Ok OBAMA supporters…if these figures were reversed, you’d be bombing Clinton with “what a lying conniving witch”.
I”m sayin Obama’s a slick backed uncle tom.
And, uh, the only difference is race and gender…but it’s ok to call someone a name because it’s “not as bad as the other.”
Kinda like all sins have equal weight, but we cherry pick which ones we want to enforce.
What.Ever.One.Sided.Obama.Robots.

s63m – it isn’t donations for this presidential campaign the article is discussing. Its donations made to their earlier political action committees (PACs). That’s the money that was then donated from the PACs to other Democratic campaigns in earlier election years.
The money donated to a presidential campaign is supposed to be used on the presidential campaign. Some of it goes to odd expenses associated with the campaign. And I’m not sure how Clinton got away with paying off another politician’s campaign debt last year (though may have been from her Senate campaign accounts in all fairness).

Obama’s credibility is in the toliet. The idea of buying votes is an obamanation, your no JFK. It’s time for you to resign for the good of the democratic party.

Obama – we can no longer believe in anything you say, your a fraud. Now, let’s investigate Larry Sinclair’s alligations. This may be very interesting. Go Hillary!!!

When this gets down to the wire and a candidate has a lock on the nomination, it’s going to get ugly really fast. They are all losers and we need an Independent thinker and do’er to pull us out of the mess we’re in. All of you numb nuts writing here and supporting these clowns need to get a grip on reality. Obama is a FAKE. Hillary is vicious and mean and discredited a long time ago. McCain will save us from Terror but there’s a lot more to worry about as well. Huckabee has been snubbed by the media and Washington insiders so he’s out.Nader need not waste his and our time. Bloomberg could “buy” all of them and then some and might just do it. As Tom siad in his post. The American people lose…AGAIN!

Posted by: Paul | Feb 14, 2008 10:00:58 PM. Thank you. I pulled up the PAC’s the other day and the corporate names that collected contributions from individuals appear on both candidates’ lists. At the time, it seemed that they had donated more to the Hillary Clinton campaign. e.g. Time Warner, AT&T. Unfortunately, does anybody here even begin to think that if either candidate had not contributed toward the elected- officials superdelegates that they would get a vote? The superdelegates vote in secret. They do not have to announce who they voted for. The super delegates get to vote twice – once as an individual and once as a superdelegate. The system stinks!

I wonder if apologist to Obama CNN, MSNBC and other media will report on this story. Has anybody seen this story anywhere else. Just curious.

i am for hilary but i think yall need to start helping people like me that .work for a living an just barely makeing it when gas goes up us poor people are the ones trhat hurt not people that have everything who can fix that

I think the article, while being informative, was quite malicious in its presentation. In the first place, why make a mountain out of molehill when the “giving” is “perfectly legal” according to the article. I mean, why bother reporting something when it’s normal? Does it mean the reporters can write about sun’s rising everyday and being able to see that article in print everyday? Come on, that’s absurd, the strangest of all follies. I think both Hillary and Obama should be slighted by this article esp. with the title “shower cash on delegates.” It seems to me like that this is not a normal contribution but rather bribery in its purest form. But whatever has been said, Obama is still my guy! He’s just trying to level the playing field knowing that if the battle will be decided by superdelagates, he has a chance to go head to head with the Clinton Juggernaut.

bah do away with these people. This is so shady. The Clinton people said these people were elected and are trusted to do the right thing. Yeah right…

Dear jordan clinton,
I wondering if you really understand my point. I am trying to explain that clinton a slim chance to win the nomination. I was like u before, i remembered when i spent all my time working tiredlessly days and nights working for her. It’s not just her time when i realize that i have to spent the same amount of time for Barack now because after we are dems….
I hope my dear you will follow suit too.

DEVILSNDUST; You are so right. Man, I am surprised at how surprised so many people are that posted here tonight. Good Morning! I feel happy in a way, because this was an up hill, against the wind struggle waiting for people to SEE! I feel like….Phew! Now the problem. We need a person who can deal with the Republicans. A new party isn’t going to do it. Unless of course, the person is immensely wealthy, and I am sorry, I don’t relate. I would want someone who comes from similar circumstances as to what our experiences are, or knowledge of it. Compassion. A sign that they have done work that proves a philosophy of helping the people. We need someone who thinks on their toes and is able to develop fierce loyalty that will stick all the way. Someone who won’t wimp out on too many parts of a bill and thereby weakening it, for the sake of Republican support. Someone who still has friends from their past. Someone who has proven loyalty to family and people. Okay, it’s HILLARY! We know her.

Paul, I believe people understood the story. It’s Obama’s hypocrisy that is a rude awakening to many.

JDaryl477… It is not about the dirtiest player of them all. “IT IS ABOUT WHO IS BIGGEST HYPOCRITE OF THEM ALL”… No wonder OBAMA wins most of the small caucuses for $600,000 you get my vote.

The last time I voted it was for an Independent, Ross Perot. Before that I was a strict Democrat voter. I was finally awakened to fact that both major parties are corrupt. Realizing, that an Independent could accomplish very little while in the white house, on the surface, because congress would fight him every step of the way.
But, in reality He would of shaken both major parties to their foundations. They (both parties) would have started listening again to their constituents, in order to get some of their power back. Quite a Change from what we have today.
Let’s get real here for a moment, I thought the Democrats were supposed to be for the small guy. Yet what is this about super delegates? Just because you are a politician in congress or an elected official, you get TWO votes in the primaries and are a DELEGATE on top of that? And somehow the vote of the super delegates can override the popular vote. Doesn’t say much for the small guy does it?
I smell a RAT; I guess all the other Democrats just lost their sense of smell. I thought the Democrats were down this road once before and lost an election. Yet they do nothing to change things. In fact they promote it. The whole political system is corrupt. If the voters truly want CHANGE they would vote for an Independent, any Independent.

Irma; I don’t have a feel for anyone because the sheep (voters) will just follow the flock.
I would not be too concerned with presentation, if I were you. You should be more concerned with what will be handed to you!

Sounds like Obama did a lot to offer “hope” and “change” in his home state of Illinois. Two HORRIBLE mass murders within two weeks of one another and this self proclaimed Dalai-bama is still campaigning without the slightest mention of the violence occurring in his state. GET YOUR HOME STATE IN ORDER OBAMA. OBVIOUSLY SOMEONE IN ILLINOIS FELT THAT THERE WAS NO HOPE OR CHANGE.

I believe such kind of assistance to help fellow politicians of one’s party take place all the time, even from ones who harbor no ambition for the presidency. The candidates have been offering such help as far back as 2005, long before they declared their candidacy. Nor is there any evidence of any obligation on the part of the recepient to support the candidate that gave money. Politics has enough malodor about it as it is. It would help if we try not to make worse with unfounded insinuations.

One way or another–DEMS WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT–YOU CANNOT DIVIDE US!!!!!!

lol! When has Hilary picked up a weapon in Iraq?. Who are you kidding? Do you expect me to believe that Obama is not the answer because he has never been to Iraq? JFK never went to Vietnam. Does that mean he wasn’t the answer? If Clinton becomes President I can guarantee we will all regret it. Even more so than we did with Bush. Republican or Democrat. It doesn’t matter. we will all suffer. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. This is a scary woman. A lot of hidden agendas and dark secrets.

Kevin,
It’s like another Adam and Eve this time it will be the opposit
Obama will be called Ev??. and
Hillary will get closer to more Adams and Apples in the Garden of Eden.

Some of you guys appear supply .Don’t be deceive . Read properly and understand . This money were given as contributions when these elected officials were seeking re- election . Grow up ! Obama is our man

He campaigned for most of these officeholders in 2006 . The response he got is why is in the race . Bribes, are not campaign donations . Its Cash money that is given un recorded . Like the walking money that was given out to win in Nj for Hillary by her Co chairman .County ward Boss Sen Bob Menedezes,Nj. That is a bribe

Let em tel you people: if A give a bribe of $500.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 and B donate $1.000 of birbe; B should be given 10 years in jail and A 1 year. The logic behind it is very clear. So if you talk about bribes Hillary is more briber than obama. The simpless thing any man can understand since the beginning of this campaign up to date is that Obama is the canditade of the majority so super Del. should learn from their pass mistakes.

dem44hill…I think that Hillary is the best choice, baggage and all. But you are wrong; if she gets the nomination, the Obama supporters have threatened to riot in a way that will make the 60′s riots look like a picnic. How is that party unity ? Hillary supporters are threatening to vote for McCain just to keep Obama and his hypocritical politics out of the White House. Any way you look at the math, it is bad. Half of the Dems don’t like the other candidate. Half of the GOPs don’t like McCain, so it looks like another election of one quarter of the population picking our leader. Don’t dissect my math; I never claimed to be a math expert, just trying to make a scenario.

You people that read this stuff and immediately change your mind because of what the media writes are the fools.
How can you believe everything that the media reports, when they wont reveal thier sources. You should vote for whom ever you think is the right person at this time. The one thing that I do know is that I am sick and tired of Bush and the Republican Party. They have taken our country down and in the meantime, put more and more money in there pockets. I am an Obama support, because I believe that he is the right person for right now. I was a Clinton support before, but have been turned off by there flip flopping comments. Bill Clinton did not have an experience when he was elected and he did just fine his first term.
Hillary has zero experience and just because she says that she has 30+ years of experience is one of the biggest lies and I have ever heard. If you keep believing this crap, then the Republican Party will surely win and we will be worst of they we are now. With a Recession looming. I have had enough of this.

I am in disbelief of how easily you people blurt out SEXIST comments. Really, what decade do you live in. Calling a woman a “witch” is disrespectful and disgusting. If you’re going to be critical of the Hillary campaign, do it intelligently. Not with bigotry and sexism.

Hmmm and who is on the Ethics committee?

Giving money to 40% of the super delegetes is clearly a “bribe”. If it were 10% I could see how you could argue that it was not.

I’ve seen Obama’s promise land of hope and it’s not pretty. Have you been to Detroit lately?

You Obama people are blind. He is the one that puts himself above it all, but now we find out he is no different then Clinton. He can give a very good speech but we need more than that right now.

TAKEN WAY OUTTA CONTEXT!
I can’t believe how naive aAmerican Voters are… and ABC should be ashamed of themselves.
It needs to be put into context. It is completely normal, ethical and morally okay for candidates to give other candidates money. You are allowed to contribute money to candidates that you would like to support. This is part of the political process, it is not bribes it is supporting your own candidates. It is no different than a sitting President campaigning for members of his party for Congressional or Senate seats. Please note that the contribution amounts go back to 2005, this is not something that happened last week when the super delegates came into play.
ABC is just noting who is supporting whom. And the Clinton machine has been in place much longer, I bet if you go back to the contributions to these same super delegates in the 90′s you would find that the Clinton’s have given significantly more than Obama. It is because Obama is newer on the scene that he has to play political catch-up to create his alliances of support.
This is part of how DC works and it is actually one of the least offensive parts of how DC works. If elected officials didn’t create alliances and friends and support others who are friendly to their values and political stances than nothing would ever get done, it would be total gridlock.

Whatajoke…so you are saying that the candidate for “change” does business like everyone else in DC. Fascinating.

Please, ask the Clintons: Is there anything they forgot in the White House that they are going back to take? They’ve got nothing new to offer America.

Since when is it a crime to dream of becoming President one day?

The thought of someone just realizing that a politician might employ misleading rhetoric in order to garner momentum in a presidential bid is comical.

Wow!! I don’t like the “Vote bying” thing either, but can’t you all see that this artical used some bogus stats. It boils down to this…Obama has more to give and he did. They are both giving to delegates so what makes one better than the other on this issue? People trying to make a distinction on this are not facing reality.
“Yes We Can!!”

OMG–WAKE UP!!—Does anyone read for comprehension before posting such “opinionated” and “critical” reactions. I know it takes some time to decipher the headlines, especially when they are inflammatory and can be misleading to the general public who has NO CLUE about these things (except for what we have heard promoted in the most recent news blurbs), but this article did NOT reference “BRIBES” for a reason——Don’t be alarmed!!!!! These contributions do not reflect poorly on anyone per se (nor is it a prime example Washington politics as usual)—-no more than your giving to causes you believe in–i.e. your presidential candidate of choice. This article is just trying to relate apples and oranges—like everything in this election–they come up with stats that are often irrelevant and try to make some sense of it. From what I can gather, they are not buying votes at all, since this “SHOWERING” PRE-Dated their run for President—-before they began collecting funds to run. So it would seem Clinton’s giving less is not a function of an underfunded campaign, since the donations would have been given before she and Obama were in a race to fund their individual campaigns and secure the votes of the super delegates.—-NO ONE is currently showering delegates, as the title insinuates/suggests–IT IS NOT A FACT–that they are giving money to the delegates DURING a campaign. So GIVE IT A REST, already!! Move on to another topic of contention, because this one is just highlighting how easily we can be moved to react out of our ignorance of the FACTS.

God bles Obama,the country needs you to make a change. I am not an American but I hate war as it is intended bring death and casualties in the affected countries like the US. When will US stop humiliating other countries and stop all these wars and let people decide for peace themselves? Go Obama, the world is watching and hoping that you win this election. TKewe

Crying out loud – PEOPLE – Read the details. “GOING BACK TO 2005!” When a candidate finishes their campaign and have money left in their coffers, it is legal to donate the remainder to other campaigns.
These payments weren’t made in 2006, or 2007, or 2008! Or last week!
The headline is VERY misleading and incendiary – “Obama, Clinton shower cash on delegates” and I think their editors need to knock someone upside the head for writing it in present tense like they did.

CAREFUL PEOPLE, ANYTHING YOU SAY ABOUT OBAMA CAN AND WILL BE USED AGAINST YOU! what a freakin’ joke!

PEOPLE: think about it… you are a democrat with a minority status in our government, what is god’s name is wrong with offering campaign contributions to your co-senators????
The wording of this “issue” is wrong as to lead readers to think that this is some kind of a bribe, this is a way that for a long time both sides keep each other going, this was for the senatorial re-election when THEY would be running, and this was campaign contributions to THEIR campaigns, is it not? It averages somewhere like 7,500 or so per senate re-election, per senator.
Think about it, you’d do the same thing when the whole system is set up to be one against the other, maybe if we have more than two parties, or NONE AT ALL, this wouldn’t be needed, but until then, why is it wrong for one party to try everything they can do to keep themselves alive, this was not done with the hopes of buying votes, this was done mostly before he had any idea we would be where he was now. This was one democratic senator donating to another’s campaign, where is it written that WE can contribute to a campaign, but they cannot?

GAIN understanding, and be wise. Read what you may, but always ask yourself- what is this that I have read trying to tell me, and is it logical and legally sound. Ask your Senator if that is true, and source of whatever you have read. We elected Congress to make laws, represent us, and tell us the truth no matter how difficuld the truth is hard to swallow.

The headline says: Obama, Clinton Shower Cash on Delegates
Americans are very gullible. Read and think, do not jump into conclusions.