Clinton Proposes Debate on the Back of a Flat Bed Truck

Obama is too elitist to sit on the back of a flat-bed truck. It would unnerve his snobby sensibilities. He also couldn’t handle a one-on-one debate without a prepared script displayed on a teleprompter. He knows he’ll lose, AGAIN!
Hillary will work for ALL of us, not just the fortunate few.

Obama might lose his hoop playin’ “street cred” if he sits on the back of a flatbed truck, which is exactly why he hasn’t got any street cred with most of the people in Indiana and North Carolina.
HILLARY, YES WE WILL!

Maybe Obama would agree to debate at a fabulous mansion, surrounded by the filty rich billionaire democrats, and the cool, left wing media guys like Bill Maher and Anderson Cooper and they could all be drinking really nice California red wine, yeah, then maybe Obama would debate. On the back of a flat bed truck? No way. Too “small town” and “typical white people” for him.
SAY NO TO THE DNC CORONATION OF OBAMA!
TELL THE DNC TO COUNT ALL 50 STATES VOTES!

HILLARY, NO YOU WON’T!
Will she get 67% in the remaining races, no she won’t. And she won’t get the free airtime through a debate. Obama doesn’t need the grief and she’s just plain nasty, so I don’t blame him. BTW, the supers know she’s nasty and bad for the party and has real nasty skeletons in her closet. They are being respectful because she’s a woman, a former first lady, and pretty powerful. But it’s the math. It’s over.

DaneNM and DCVOter, if you want to know about Obama’s plans go on his website you will see them and make up you mind. There is no need to debate a mean spirited all lady. Hill the Bosnian General has had her time she has to go back home, the unevitable has become evitable. She is unelecatble. PERIOD. God bless America and God bless Obama. OBAMA08.

We “American people” are sick and tired of debates!! Hillary wants another debate because she trails Obama… We’ve memorized responses to issues that concern our quality of life and the safety of this country, including responses that flip flop on issues. Hillary is pushing the issue because she wants the voters in NC and Indiana to believe that Obama is affraid to her for fear of appearing the weaker candidate. Give me a break! The quality of one’s experience means more to me than the quantity, especially if the experienced was gained in Washington!! The country needs a 21st century leader. Too much experience in Washington is scary, considering the state of affairs under the leadership of past Presidents and other leaders.

She is making waves for she is BROKE and need air time.Lets see first IN and now NC which is it nim rod????
Ones who support her are the only real American|????Honey you are so far from wrong…..This real American supports Obama…..Like it or not he wil be on that ballot.
All the freaken states will count for there are two sets of rules you break them and it is ok.She is one that VOTED FOR this ruling in the first place now she is behind rules have changed …..
Did any of your know she refused debates when running for the senate???NO!!!!!! well she did .Now the shoe is on the other foot she is behind so she is pressing, like go home wench….

tomdavie:
I’ve been to every site including electoral-vote. The primaries are simply not good indicators for the general, especially with these two candidates. We haven’t seen Barack take on McCain yet because we’ve been mired in this endless race. The proof is in the past–as voters get to know him, his numbers rise, it’s happened in every state, even PA. He’s picked up 70+ supers to her 5+ since Feb.
She needs 67% JUST TO CATCH UP!, and that’s unlikely. You are right, neither will get to 2024 in the primaries. If they tie the remaining races, she’s going to need twice as many supers to reach 2024.
That’s the math, that’s the reality.
OBAMA08

Don’t vote for Hillary just kuz “she’s a woman, just like meeeeee!”. That’s a stupid-ass reason to do so.
Obama grew up in a single-parent home, in a not-so-great neighborhood, went to school on a scholarship. Hillary is the elitist. Wake up! He’s been taking the high road for so long in this election. Hopefully, it is a sacrifice worth making. You really think he can’t bitch-slap Hillary if he wants to? Puhh-lease!
You’re done, girl. Go away. Stop being annoying.

IL Obama Lover,
Thanks for sharing the touching and true story about Barack taking the time to chat with a young boy. Can’t wail until this is over, I hope it’s soon!
She’s bringing us all down! She’s a downer! Barack makes me and my wife smile!

Mr. Obama’s negatives seem to
continue to multiply and grow with
no obvious counter argument.
What happened to the almighty campaigner???
Something smells …

That’s it… Mr. Obama has
permanently lost my trust and respect..
Go HRC08!! or McCain 08!!!

Obama lovers keep trying to HYPE the fact one candidate is AHEAD means he WINS.
Its not the rules. Its not even close to being the rules.
Obama cant WIN the nomination. He has to make the same suckhole arguement to super delegates.
Obama is going to lose the popular vote. He has lost EVERY major primary and swing state by a wide margin.
No one has EVER won the white house by losing all the primaries Obama has. EVER. Never once.
Your candidate is UNELECTABLE.

This idea has already been tried. So this is offered on loan from the internets via obsidian wings:
MR. GIBSON: So we’re going to begin with opening statements, and we had a flip of the coin, and the brief opening statement first from Mr. Lincoln.
LINCOLN: Thank you very much, Charlie and George, and thanks to all in the audience and who are out there. I appear before you today for the purpose of discussing the leading political topics which now agitate the public mind.
We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with the avowed object, and confident promise, of putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented.
STEPHANOPOULOS: I’m sorry to interrupt, but do you think Mr. Douglas loves America as much you do?
LINCOLN: Sure I do.
STEPHANOPOULOS: But who loves America more?
LINCOLN: I’d prefer to get on with my opening statement George.
STEPHANOPOULOS: If your love for America were eight apples, how many apples would Senator Douglas’s love be?
LINCOLN: Eight.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Proceed.
LINCOLN: In my opinion, slavery will not cease, until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Excuse me, did an Elijah H. Johnson attend your church?
LINCOLN: When I was a boy in Illinois forty years ago, yes. I think he was a deacon.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Are you aware that he regularly called Kentucky “a land of swine and whores”?
LINCOLN: Sounds right — his ex-wife was from Kentucky.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Why did you remain in the church after hearing those statements?
LINCOLN: I was eight.
DOUGLAS: This is an important question George — it’s an issue that certainly will be raised in the fall.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you denounce him?
LINCOLN: I’d like to get back to the divided house if I may.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you denounce and reject him?
LINCOLN: If it will make you shut up, yes, I denounce and reject him.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you denounce and reject him with sugar on top?
LINCOLN: Yes.
STEPHANOPOULOS: No takesies-backsies?
LINCOLN: Yes.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Whoa, so you would consider a takesie-backsie?
LINCOLN: That’s not what I meant…
DOUGLAS: When I was 11, my grandpappy and I chopped wood and shot bears.
LINCOLN: Ahem, I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect slavery will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other…
STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you love America this much (extending fingers), this much (extending hands slightly), or thiiiiiis much (extending hands broadly)?
LINCOLN: I think we covered this…
GIBSON: If I may interrupt…
LINCOLN: Please.
GIBSON: I noticed, Mr. Lincoln, that your American flag pin was upside down…
LINCOLN: Yes, the wind caught it. Now, as I was saying…
GIBSON: We get questions about this all the time over at Powerline and on Hannity’s talk show. Mr. Douglas has said this is a major vulnerability for you in the fall. So I’ll ask again – do you love America?
LINCOLN: (scowling with a forced smile). Yes.
GIBSON: If your love for America were ice cream, what flavor would it be?
LINCOLN: (pausing with disgust and turning back to camera) Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it; or its advocates will push it forward, till it shall become alike lawful in all the States, old as well as new — North as well as South.
DOUGLAS: He didn’t answer the question Charlie. This fall, that question is going to be on the minds of the American public. I’ve proudly stated that my love for America is Very Berry Strawberry.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Let me ask it another way. If Elijah Johnson were chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, would you eat it? Or would you decline to eat it?
DOUGLAS: Personally, as for me, I would decline to eat it.
LINCOLN (shaking his head): Let any one who doubts, carefully contemplate that now almost complete legal combination — piece of machinery, so to speak — compounded of the Nebraska doctrine, and the Dred Scott decision.
STEPHANOPOULOS: We’ll get to Dred Scott in the second hour, time willing, but I want to get back to the ice cream question. And that’s what we’ll do, after the break.

The Commander Guy – Excellent posting about Stephanopoulos and Gibson.

Oh and John McCain may chime up at any moment and say that he knew Stephen Douglas, And …… Hillary Clinton ain’t able to measure up to Douglas

People have only had a chance to see moderated debates with questions designed to improve ratings for the profit-making main-stream media. Voters and SD’s deserve as many unmoderated debates as it takes for them to choose a nominee. This is the most important election year in the history of our country. If you dont want to watch the debates you are free to not watch. Senate races are nothing compared to Presidential races in terms of the importance of debates. She was a frontrunner by a huge margin and did what was politically acceptable to her constituents. Obama has never been a frontrunner by a large margin and is therefore not listening to the voters.
This year, each of the debates so far have had an increased number of viewers and every state contest has had record turnout. Voters do want to see and hear more than just speeches and townhalls from the candidates. We need a President who is responsible to the voters, who listens to the voters, who stands up for the voters, and who is not afraid – there are no yellow streaks in the star-spangled banner.

tomdavie,
You sir, are the idiot. Leave Vanessa alone. Your numbers and arguments do not work and make no sense.
Losing California and NY in a primary doesn’t mean losing them in the general.
Also, electoral-vote.com actually has Obama looking pretty good. Thanks!
You fool.

why not on the back of a flatbed? oh i get it obama and his followers prefer an “american idol” kind of set-up with flashing lights, music, and followers fainting in the bleachers.

Either way, Obama loses on this one.
Don’t accept the debate and come off as the weaker candidate. Accept the debate and come off as the weaker candidate when Clinton cleans his clock…again.
This is politics. Get used to it.

The entire world awaits your voting for
president and many like myself despair
when we read the comments about Obama,
Maybe it is because we are more objective and we have not be in a voting situation like this but we all think Obama is simply a person who looked like a real answer to Hillary and you must have or should have, seen the light by now.
It is now a everyday occurrance to see
a friend of his now and past who claims
a theology that is straight from
Wright’s thinking and speaking. I could
not even imagine returning to a church
with a man who believes as he does.
Men, like him, has brought the African-
American to feelings of hate and
hardness rather than gain in self-esteem
by doing and it shows in the family
situations.and they need someone to blame, so they blame the typical white person who is just trying to do their best as well. Is is surprising
there has been no progress in taking
responsibility for themselves, but
if they are taught it is best to
blame “GOD DAMN AMERICA” that is
what they will do.
Please, open your eyes, forget the
sweet talk, the I can change the
world crap, he is not a full grown
man yet. He is a man, but has not have
the simplest training or skills to be
a president, can you see the president
saying “can’t I eat my waffle now at a
breafast with Putin or other world
leaders? Please. Why don’t you ask for
shadowing day with President Bush and
see how he does, and if he can handle it
I seriously doubt it. He still has a
childish temperment and it will be seen
more and more as time goes by.
McCain will beat Hillary or Obama in
the end. Don’t blame him for the
behavior of your candidates. They
are doing him a favor with their
childish behavior.

If you are a democrat you should be very ashamed of yourself – your party is going DOWN with Hillary’s action and all you are doing is promoting those damaging activity.
Republican repeatedly saying Hillary is doing our JOB. She has made our ADs.
Republican are asking their supporter to VOTE for Hillary and they are.
Why do you think they are attacking Obama because Hillary is a weaker candidate and She is easier to destroy. Republican want Hillary to WIN.
Hillary supporter Be ashame of yourself – You are Republican Voice – you and your candidate.

Hey barry you lying PUNK.
No candidate who has EVER lost California,Ohio, Pennysvannia , Florida, Mass, New Jersey primaries has EVER gone on to win the presidency.
NEVER . Ever once.
As for his general election chances?
Obama LOSES to McCain and Hillary is beating him by a pretty noticable margin.
Go check it out yourself.
http://www.electoral-vote.com/
You keep making exuses for your empty suit. But the fact is the fact.
Nobody has ever lost all these primaries then WON the white house.
You cant SPIN that fact.
There is your electability agrument.
There just isnt enough far left liberals to get Obama elected.
BOO HOO. So sad.

If you are a democrat you should be very ashamed of yourself – your party is going DOWN with Hillary’s action and all you are doing is promoting those damaging activity.
Republican repeatedly saying Hillary is doing our JOB. She has made our ADs.
Republican are asking their supporter to VOTE for Hillary and they are.
Why do you think they are attacking Obama because Hillary is a weaker candidate and She is easier to destroy. Republican want Hillary to WIN.
Hillary supporter Be ashame of yourself – You are Republican Voice – you and your candidate.

Anybody reading this needs to refer back to what DCVoter said at the beginning of the thread. He said it very nicely. Frankly, I think Obama is a wimp, and is afraid to debate again because the moderators are starting to rough him up a bit, and he can’t handle the unexpected, he’s too green.
Go Hillary, flat bed pickup, now we’re talking brass tacks!
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Hillary, the only candidate to stand up for all the voters!
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I have been reading the blogs for months and finally feel the need to post. The political cowardice of the Bush Administration and the Republican Party are the reason OBL had the guts to launch his 911 attack. Bill Clinton and the Democratic Party kept him at bay. The political cowardice of Obama might lead our enemies to once again believe America is weak and vulnerable. Many lives depend on this election – let’s be sure we dont elect another coward.

She’s full of BS, one of “us”…nope, she was on the board of Walmart, one of the worst employers, she and Bill pushed NAFTA, she’s crafty but she’s a liar and if there is a God, and I believe there is, she will be done soon.
BTW, I’m beginning to think that many of the pro-hills on these blogs are republicans serving on operation Chaos…
There can’t be that many suckers in America…

Go away Hillary!
Obama 2008!!!

Obama is currently “ahead” although he has not clinched this nomination, so there is not winner at this time.
I find it hard to believe that he would call debates a “game” as he is running for POTUS. 10M viewers in the last debate and he is concerned about reaching as many people as possible?
He definitely is about transparency — this time though it is that he stinks at debates and doesn’t want to expose himself for the inexperienced newbie that he is.

I am a WHITE person – I listoned to Wright and every thing he said made an absolute sense. This man is smart and he likes to make the country a better place.
It is sad how the media and you people have made him.
God knows his intention and has seen his good work – he is a man of God and has done tremendous amount of Good work around this country and around the world. Only racist will hate him.
How could you destroy this man service to this country – He was a soldier in Vitnam war – he has fought for this country in the time of war and then he has become a soldier for God helping the disadvantage.
You people – there is a God who will judge you sooner or later – What have you done during your life time – except bashing another people!!!!!

Barry — That is so lame to bring up the whole “she was on the board of Wal-Mart.” In doing so, you look like the biggest a$$ here. Do you even have a clue what she did as a member of the board there?
Are you voting for McCain or do you love bashing your future Democratic nominee?

Hi LOM,
She served for six years on the board of Walmart, a big box chain that drives out small mom and pop businesses and offers low prices on the backs of their employees by having crappy employee policies.
I’ll be voting for Obama, Hillary won’t be on the ticket.
Snap!

Gee Barry. And what did she DO while on that board?

HILLARY CLINTON AS PRESIDENT. WHO’LL BE UNDER THE OVAL OFFICE DESK THIS TIME?
SHE LIES LIKE A THIEF, AND JUST LIKE BILL, THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT SHE’LL, HE’LL AND THEY’LL BE DOING IF THEY GET BACK, I REPEAT BACK INTO THE CAPITOL BUILDING.
GO AWAY BUSH AND CLINTON DYNASTIES FOR AT LEAST A GGENERATION!!!!!
MICKEY MOUSE FOR PRESIDENT!

Obama is simply unelectable. If he was, the superdelegates would have gone over to his column in droves because of his lead in pledged delegates, states won and popular vote. He had his chance to shine and close the deal, but he can’t and the superD’s know this.
Obama is simply unelectable in the general election!!!
Clinton/Edwards 2008!!!

LOM,
I’m familiar with Walmart’s greening policies. I’m familiar with Hillary’s support of women and minorities. I’m not impressed. And your tone sucks, and your candidate is a self serving liar without a soul. That’s what it takes to say, not once or twice, but four times:
`”I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base.”
The troops LOVE Hillary!

If Obama nominated, I m joining a doomsday cult.

I agree with mampang.
After the ABC ambush, one can’t blame Obama for taking a pass on her challenge to debate. To accept gives her power, makes it look like she has more than she does. He’s smart to put take a pass, maybe later is what he’s suggested.
I’m impressed by the class he’s shown by not attacking her when he’s had the chance. He’s above that kind of politics, he’s walking the talk. He’s taken someone with all that political capital and name recognition and risen above it and captured more delegates.
I cannot wait to see his name on the ballot in November!

Obama has never had a real primary or general election challenge.
Look at the photos of Obama in IN. he is alone on stage far away from the crowd. Clinton is always in the thick of people even though she is not the extrovert Obama is supposed to be.
Clinton will not quit. People in North Caroline, please remember Jimmy Valvano. Did he and the NC State Wolfpack quit in 1983? If superdelegates wan tot support Obama they will have to vote for him in Denver, not merely “pledge”.

Clinton REFUSED to debate her opponents in both her senetorial races…siting she would rather talk to voters directly…who is being hypocritical now??
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That’s why she should just debate herself – she’s flipflopped so much that she could debate her own issues and take up plenty of time.

Latest Polls:
Democratic Presidential Nomination TIE
Gallup Tracking Obama 47, Clinton 47
“These results, based on April 24-26 polling, are the second report in which all interviews have been conducted after Clinton’s Tuesday Pennsylvania primary win, and suggest that Democratic voters are — for the moment at least — divided right down the middle as to which candidate they most want to represent their party in November’s general election. Obama led the race for a number of days prior to Pennsylvania. Clinton has now erased his lead, but so far has not been able to translate her primary win — and the subsequent media coverage of her “never say die” campaigning — into a lead of her own. The close nature of the race at this point gives even more importance to the outcome of the North Carolina and Indiana primaries on May 6…
…Clinton maintains her slight 47% to 44% advantage over John McCain in general election preferences among national registered voters in the latest April 22-26 results. Obama and McCain are tied at 45% each. — Frank Newport”
Obama has no political standing to refuse the debate and is cheating the voters as a result. I agree with LOM that Obama loses either way on this issue. He is taking the political risk that things can change for him after NC and IN of course. Clinton is way more transparent – at least she continues to make herself available to the press, the voters, and stands for all of us.

Look at the photos of Obama in IN. he is alone on stage far away from the crowd. Clinton is always in the thick of people even though she is not the extrovert Obama is supposed to be.
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When you can’t get more than 300 or 400 to show, you set up the shot to make it look crowded.
When you’ve got 35,000 in attendance, there needs to be some space.
Obama-rama!

kevin you have no clue about the senate race you are referring to… Clinton won those races and was well ahead in those races by 67%… this race is tied and Clinton recognizes there is a need and listens to the voters… most want and keep watching the debates… i suspect (based on your posts) that you are a McCain supporter stirring up trouble anyway… you should try spinning something relevant instead

Debating in the back of a pickup truck
got Bill through puberty. He bragged
about it in 1992(wink, wink). Go, Hillary, go! Take us back to that
Camelot of politics…..Sir Lanny
Davis is ready to serve the Round Table
as court jester. Larry “the King” King
will wear his armored Dem suspenders.
Wolf will Blitz for the noble cause…
Sir Matthews will adorate Rendell-of
the-Realm….and I will turn off the TV.

Mixed-american
Exactly right Clintons “tested,ready” narrative is playing out as we speak..even though the Obamabots made fun of it

DC
I agree … I believe her when she says she would not be gettign up at 4am and staying up till 1:00am if she didnt think she could win .. I just noticed that ABC had these live blogs after the debate the other week.. if I had participated earlier Obama may not have gotten so much traction:/

DCVoter
Bingo! yea remember in January when Hillary was getting chelsa to fetch chairs for the people in Iowa because the event wasnt that large etc..this is abosolutely like a closed Bush event from 2000 or 2004! and alas! Obama esplained away his bowling a 37 by saying he let a 7 and 10 yr old bowl two frames… whats with the young kids he keeps bringing up:)

and in asheville,NC on thursday Hillary couldve spoke to a crowed in the basketball arena but chose the auditorium under recommendation of secret service and she spoke to 5000 people outside on the street after speaking to 6000 inside at the event!

Obama isnt black he just wants to be for political benefit. He is bi-racial and ashamed of his white heritage per his own book. Michelle is a black separatist per her own thesis. Both attend a church and expose their children to black separatism by choice. The way to win the support of all races is to represent and treat all races the same. His actions, her actions, and his campaign’s actions along with the “race doesnt matter” theme are in direct conflict when they get caught staging audiences instead of winning the support of voters honestly. An esteemed colleague told me in last year that if the black voting bloc disproportionally supported Obama given all the humanitarian work done by Clinton and Edwards that race would enter the nomination contest. Shortly after, Michelle made her “black America will wake up” speech before Iowa and the race baiting began. The Obama campaign is not trying to “win” the support of white voters – it is trying to decieve all voters – including white voters.

The worst thing a person can do is be ashamed of their heritage. We are a nation of immigrants comprised of many races. Our diversity surpasses that of any nation. Yet, a person who claims to be ashamed of his heritage in his book, says the white man and the black man can only come together through Islam in his book, then joins a black separatist church to be more in touch with being black (no surprise this was at a time he became a politician), is touted as being “groomed” by a supporter of terrorism and a black separatist (Farrakhan), and then claim to be of international race when it became politically expedient (that hurt him so he became black again)… sorry, as a mixed-american he is not fooling me and apparently not fooling most of the country anymore… in this campaign alone he got caught pandering to the rich, staging audiences, insulting the poor and middle class, insulting white people, lied about his income being middle class as he delayed the release of his 4.2 million dollar income for 2007, and so much more… he has a weak character and is showing his weakness in refusing to debate… again his judgment is flawed even though that is what he asked us to judge him on… the WH is no place for him to work on his personal demons at the expense of human lives.

exactly… hes jsut a democratic Bush where else would learn to pander like that because the serious candidate shamed you into it!

goodnight staniam et al!

Louis
NO matter who says it … it is now gotcha time for Obama cause he keeps coming up with a scandal he cant explain every day

Clinton supporters are not low class they are middle class and Obama will be more of the the same as Bush.. given his track record

the war issue is overwith that is so ’60s CLinton had every right to say that about Iran…. and Obama has as much stock in the military industrial complex as clinton does

That Jason guy is posting trash under my name. Just ignore him. I supported Obama but I do not insult other people like that. That is just down-wright wrong. Heck, I dont even support Obama anymore now that the truth is comin out!

Ha ha ha. No kidding. Jason, do you think you own the name Jason? When I see other ladies posts as Jean, I don’t throw a fit. Sorry. Jason is a common man’s name. We have 6 Jasons in a 17 people class. Are you going to throw a fit if you were 1 of the 6 Jasons?

Jean – his wife looks like the wicked witch with her nasty expressions and knarly bent claw fingers she speaks with as she chews out the voters with her threats… but hey she aint runnin for office… the prez race has nothing to do with looks… neither candidate is a model type for sure but that doesnt really matter. As for your claim, even I am not stupid enough to think Clinton came on to Obama!

Jason, you are an idiot. How dare you slam WCM and DC. These guys have been on these posts and talk of nothing but intelligence. They are true Dems who want nothing but the best for our country. They, like me, are sick and tired of the way things are. And, we don’t want Obama, with no experience, and lack of judgement to run our great country. Don’t pick on my guys who like Hillary!!!!

It is true that registered dems have voted overwhelmingly for CLinton… if it werent for the caucuses and open primaries that allowed Independants and republicans to wreak havoc Clinton would be way ahead.. but wait if you count Fl she is lol

there you go even former Obama operatives are waking up to Hillary…can you say con solation prize for Obamaboy…. not VEEP Sec of state so he can get lessons in diplomacy!

Barack Obama will be the nominee.

Senator Obama’s time will be more well spent meeting the people, another debate can’t help and will only take him off his game plan. He might call for one after May 6th, but it will be on his terms, as it should be since he’s the clear front runner. Thank you very much.

Good for you, Carla Sue.
And if you bust it bopping the heads of Obama followers with mean mouths and small minds, I have a spare you can borrow.

I have to agree with Jason–there has to be a reason that Repubs want to face Hillary more than Obama. I think the “bitter” comment was a gaff, but the Boznia flap was a lie. There are connections the Clintons have that haven’t yet come to light, I suspect that the Republicans are sitting on a lot of ammo…

its the other way around they said they would rather face Obama now … you are smallmided people but how else can elitists get through the ivy league but by depending on their parents money and not learning anything!

Okay I didn’t write that Obama will be nominated or Carla Sue can hit my butt stuff.
I thought the other screaming Jason is for Hillary. Did he just change side?
I guess I will sign off tonight. Remember people, no discrimination against old white women living in trailer park like DCVoter. It is only pathetic when they consider it degrading and start pretending to be someone else. That’s just wrong.
Good night people.

Funny, nobody ever seems to mention the fact that any of the unpledged delegates can change their mind after they have declared, all the way up to the convention. So really, all of this talk ot delegate counts could have already changed drastically and no one would even know yet! Either candidate can still win this race.

Carla Sue,
I agree that Obama stammers a bit and isn’t that comfortable in the debate format, but he had really improved over time until that ABC “debate” in PA, when (you have to admit) the first hour dealt with “scandals” that had already been over-aired in the media. Questions like, “is your pastor patriotic?” simply offend one’s intelligence. I noticed that Hillary fanned the flames a bit, while when he had the chance to push the Bosnia question he let it go. I’ve seen him speak before congress and in other venues, and he’s exceptionally concise and clear.
I think the media has been playing one against the other in an attempt to keep it a close race and get good ratings. I don’t really think Michelle’s comments have been any more or less damaging than Bill’s and I don’t think that the Wright or Ayers business is any more or less severe than the Clinton’s connections.
I believe Barack Obama is at least as trustworthy as Hillary Clinton, and I’d like to see some fresh blood in the white house.
Of course I could be wrong, but I hope for all of us that I’m right. Thanks for having a civil tone and let’s get it together once this primary is settled, however it turns out!
Deal?

Staniam,
Thanks for the support. The great rev. has been exposed in more ways than one. However, Obama has chosen to stand by him, rattso, ayers, the nbpp and the other extremists that hurt our party. I believe in freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, etc, but I won’t excuse someone who criticizes an American that is religious, and owns a gun. That would include me. I resent his comments he made toward PA voters. The rest of the country I think has taken notice. This guy is a facade.

annaq
thats what Ive been saying for days on the blogs that the Obama delegates are only obligated to vote for Obama on the first ballot and neither one can win on the first ballot at the convention… I guess the Obama people didnt know their political science thank god for my annoying Poly sci proff 14 yrs ago lol

Jim,
Great points. People like Carla Sue just want handout. What they need, is acquiring skills and earn more, except voting in a government that will GIVE them more.
Handout is no way of living your life. Find your dignity and live fully your life.

Hi Jason. Thanks for the extension of the handshake. I am all for it. But me, like you, are passionate for our candidates. I truly believe the media held out the stories on Obama and slaughtered Hillary from the get. Jason, I want a democrat to take back the WH. I am sick of putting half my paycheck into the gas tank, and eating roman noodles, cheese sandwiches, and potato chips for dinner. I cannot tell you the last time I had a steak. Steak, what is that??? I guess it is something only the republicans know about. Have a good nite.

carla sue,
I am offended by your greedy talk and I especially don’t like your descrption of fat dripping out of your mouth eating a steak. Killing is wrong! Not eating meat is cultivating good karma and you are dissing it. I am truly disgusted.

Let us get one thing clear. I have never, ever, or ever will want, take, or have taken a handout. I have worked for everything I have. Believe me, it is not a whole lot compared to others, but I love it, and do not take it for granted. I live in an old 110 year old home that I am fixing up, I live in NW Missouri, a very poor area of the country. I work in a factory that nearly shut down a year ago, I raised my children by myself on my own back, no one else’s. I do not want sympathy, or anything else from anyone. What I have, be it what it is, I have earned on my own, not from anyone else.

What the hell is this ‘steak’ talk. I haven’t had a steak in years, but all of a sudden I am being attacked from all sides just from simply mentioning one. Shame on you all

The Republicans have had good economic plan to bring up everyone’s earning. Carla Sue on the other hand, want bad economy, want government hand out, and food stamps. That’s what’s holding back any country’s economy – people who want other people to pay, for their own life necessities, like a steak. To me, luxury is nice, but I earn it. If I happen to not have the ability to afford it now, I save for it. I do not cry, “steak? what steak?” A country does not move forward with a lot of people looking for handout. For those who actually work hard and make a lot, they are eventually dragged down by millions of Carla Sues and join the poor’s parade. Nobody wins.

Carla Sue, Just so we’re clear, there are two Jasons posting (or more). I’m the one that doesn’t say unkind words about drooling.
By the way, I think your life in Missouri and your house sound charming.
Signed, Not that other Jason

Jason
thats exactly it the bitter comments were meant for a closed audience because he was trying to tell elite out of touch rich people how to think like repubicans… nice try BO… he is going to pay for this bigtime.. He will not receive the nomination period!

Oh look—it’s ABC playing Hillary’s tune again. Obama’s not playing it. You people just can’t stand his strength and forthrightness can you? You think he should just jump when she says to? You think he should fall for any more of her (or your) bs? He’s moved on and is focusing on what matters. Maybe ABC should try that. You people are no longer viewed seriously. Might want to look at the price of supporting a lowlife like Clinton, eh?

Very interesting reading our comments, but back to the article. A Commander-in-Chief is the representative of every American, I don’t like the idea of our President meeting with Heads of State on the back of a flatbed.

Is this woman become less and less presidential material or what?

It’s not a hand out when I work and help the rich person in return. It’s called respect for your fellow man. I don’t like Hillary any better than you….and I won’t vote for her because her husband lied about paying down the national deficit. He also lied about having a budget surplus. He never had one. With Hillary dodging bullets from snipers….she has shown she is just as good at lying.
The point is…..just because you are sleeping in a pile of hundred dollar bills…..does it mean that you shouldn’t share some of the wealth occasionally. You look down your nose at a person who brought her children up on her own. She has done much more than many of you ever will. If she even needed a hand out…..so what?
Capitalism works when you can screw the little guys out of pennies on every dollar they spend. You loan shark them every time they step into your store. If they take something they are nabbed by the police who shake them down and throw them in jail.
Capitalists always get their interest, whether it be in a grocery store, a street corner, or credit card. Loan sharking works….and makes lots of people very rich.
But the same group that robs the pennies from the bottom up……incessantly whine when the pennies are being taken away and going from the top down.
The poor smuck you loan sharked the money from in the first place is called a person expecting a hand out.
But the rich expect a hand out every time I run into their store….its called interest. They buy it for fifty cents….and demand one dollar and fifty cents if you want the food for supper.
But the rich aren’t getting hand outs?
Give me a break. Capitalism doesn’t work without hand outs to the rich. They shake down everyone that comes near their place of business.

Why won’t Obama debate???

I don’t know about you but I want someone who will fight for the country.
Hillary 2008

Thousands of people? So her publicists said. I didn’t count the people but it look more like hundreds to me. Last time I checked the Cape Fear river was indeed a river. I think ABC got it right.
Hillary fought for Health Care in 1993 and alienated so many people that her husband didn’t let her do anything but first lady stuff for the next seven years. We don’t need that kind of fighting. We need someone who can calmly get things done.

Hey Obama supporters in the words of William Kirstol, “What’s the most efficient way to communicate with voters? Surely not at a massively promoted, televised, highly watched debate. Much better to hold a few town halls and meet and greets.” Really why won’t he debate her, is he afraid? No seriously, you want to know why Hillary is still in this because Obama has allowed her to by moves such as this. The reason why Hillary, for good or bad mostly bad, is still in this fight is because she has demonstrated that she is a fighter, and that she is at her best at when everything looks bad for her. Yes people have a higher dissaproval rating of her but man is she gaining some street cred. As for Obama in the last weeks or so he has allowed Hillary to define him as nonpatriotic, elitist(which is impressive considering part of a 1/10 of a billion income), out of touch, all talk and now a wimp. Obama, Hillary is making you look less and less presidential everyday and the only person to blame is yourself, take her head on and end this already please for everyone’s sake.

ps. HRC is no McCain in the fall, when you talking about tough questions and hitting you hard.
McCain would fry him, compared to what HRC would have said in the primaries.

Don’t criticze Obama for not sitting on a flat-bed truck. Do you expect him to get his Armani suit dirty?

Let the Number Twos Debate: Hillary and Huckabee!

Jayhawk. Obama ain’t debating Mike Gravel either just because he is calling for one. He ain’t gotta reason to.
Obama doesn’t need to debate Hillary, either. Debating McCain otoh is different.
Maybe Hillary and Mike Gravel can debate. Or betta yet she can debate Ol’Huck.

Jayhawk
The Leader doesn’t have to run his campaign on the Loser’s schedule.
Maybe Hillary can get Mike “get off my lawn” Gravel’s attention for Lincoln Douglas style debates. This is a good pairing.
Hillary Huckabee Debates would be better. And I think ol’Huck will skool Hills on the topic of Krazy Preachers.

There is no “popular vote”. A popular vote excludes 5 states which have caucuses that only tally delegates not individual votes. So when Hillary talks about leading the popular vote and frames the issue stating all of the votes should be counted, meaning Florida and Michigan, she dismisses 5 entire states that do not have individual vote counts. Count everyone?

This all part the Clinton theatrics and raw politics. At this point the debates are meaningless since it appears, as evidenced by the last one, that the media has run out of meaningful questions. I sick of this campaign. If you don’t who the candidates are you have not been paying attention. To me the choice is very simple….either back to future with Bill and Hillary and their lies, hypocrisy, and political theater or a chance for a change….And, as an Independent I say this to you Democrats (mostly, Hillarites)…Destroying the image of your opponent does not enhance the image of your candidate in people’s eyes. It diminishes them both. For Hillary and Bill to be throwing darts ar Obama is the height of hypocrisy….but, of course we know the Clintons know no shame…

Obama won’t debate alone with Hillary because he knows she is more knowledgeable. Without moderators Obama will not be given a chance by having Hillary respond to the tough questions first. Hillary will be asking the tough policy and issues questions and he won’t have a speech writer helping him out.

“It is true that registered dems have voted overwhelmingly for CLinton… if it werent for the caucuses and open primaries that allowed Independants and republicans to wreak havoc Clinton would be way ahead”
As an Independent I am insulted by this comment. Clintonites forget that it is moderate Republicans and Independents that will decide this election. Party loyalists will vote for their party regardless. Keep in mind that Bill never won a majority of the vote and in fact only had 42% of the vote in the first election. Democrats need to stop thinking that unfavorable opinions of GWB = favorable opinions of Democrats and therefore victory in November. Hillary will not win over moderate Republicans or Independents as was so eloquently stated in this post. From a personal viewpoint, Independents and moderate Replublicans hate the Clintons just as much as we hate GWB. America must do better than Clinton Act II.

What have you learned from the 21 or so debates? She doesn’t know her stuff she has a good memory for speeches but not such a good memory for remembering campaign promises or for what really occurred when she is attempting to bolster his non existent experience.. And Hillary is not intelligent, she is merely well educated but who would expect Clinton’s brain dead base to be able to differentiate between the two. Intelligent folks would realize that when the press is present a recording of the event is possible: if she must lie, and obviously, she must, she should not lie about facts (esp. on film). What a dummy

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