At Home in Midwest, Obama Explains Why He Refused Debate Challenge

What else were they going to vote with? Or are you saying that if they don’t vote for ‘your’ candidate that they are not using their brain?

Q: What keeps an empty suit standing upright?
A: A lot of hot air.

Lets take a Junior senator with
no foreign policy experience, with
racist and terrorsist ties and a
dishonest elitist demeanor and make
him president.
What could possibly go wrong??

I used to be a HC suporter,but the more I listen to her lies and false info. And the more I listen to Obama I am now convinced that I WILL vote for Obama, he is a man with dignity,I am 77 and think I have a lot of commen sence, yes Obama we can, leave the negative to HC.
Obama 08

To my last opinion, my familly questien my commen sence, but they all wote Obama
And I am a proud US citicen, God bless our wonderful country, we need Obama to
get back on the right track.
Obama 08

Obama has told too may lies — Wright, Ayers, Rezko, Farrakhan, his wife’s comments, among many others.
Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City terrorist, was a former marine, and considered himself a true patriot. Sometimes individuals think they are “Wright”, when in fact they are WRONG!
If the Press had been more responsible and exposed Obama earlier he would NEVER have won as many states as he did.
OBAMA HAS REFUSED TO DEBATE IN INDIANA AND NORTH CAROLINA. He apparently can only read a pretty scripted speech from a teleprompter — And he wants to run our country??? NO WAY!
Why wasn’t Obama vetted a year ago by the media and the DNC? His entire campaign has been run on lies!
Does Obama plan to have Jeremiah Wright spewing “God Damn America” from the White House? Are Obama’s frequent visitors going to be their anti-American, terrorist friends: bomber Ayers, Farrakhan, Rezko, among others?
VOTE HILLARY 2008!

To Perry: The answer to your question,
What could possibly go wrong??
is George W. Bush. To all you young people who think Obama is “change” and “hope” and “unity” that is exactly the same BS that George W. Bush was running on and look what happened. No experience = the vultures surrounding Obama will be the men with the true power.
TELL THE DNC TO ALLOW ALL 50 STATES VOTES TO COUNT!
SAY NO TO THE DNC CORONATION OF OBAMA!

Debates do little to expose a candidates substance. Just a bunch of “gotcha” statements and one-liners for the pundits. It’s all that’s left for Clinton who can’t get voters to connect with her on the issues.
Obama’s open forums here in Oregon a few weeks back were great for the amount of content and detail that came out about the candidate through questioning by local citizens.
Oregon Obama ’08 & ’12.

21 debates and you people think one more is going to matter right now?
BTW for those of you that like to use cherry picked past associations and issues to define and support the hate you feel when you look at Obama. Keep in mind that this country hypocritically continued the institution of slavery for nearly 100 years after declaring that all men are created equal. That there was a systematic effort by this nation to either kill the native population or destroy its heritage and culture in an effort to wipe them from history. A history of politicians corrupted by the lust for power and wealth at the cost of the people. This continues on today, years after a hurricane so little done in New Orleans as to be laughable that we are the wealthiest and most powerful nation on earth. There has been further progress made on infrastructure in Iraq.
this government HAS intentionally infected minorities with disease on more than one occasion, suspended the bill of rights when it suited it to persecute and justify in the name of national security bigotry and prejudice. Our government has lied to us repeatedly, not just in the last 7 years but throughout most of our history. We have dictated to nations across the globe, do as we say or we will annihilate you. This government treats its citizens like children to be spoiled and then wonders at how horrible they behave.
Hillary Clinton has told plenty of lies, publicly and privately. She has threatened members of her own party and is clear that should she have sufficient power, retribution is to be hers against all that have ever opposed her. She has many questionable associations, beginning with her husband. She classifies those democrats they do not vote for her as the ‘bad’ democrats, how can you be more elitist? Her families ties with the businesses in the middle east are as deep as those with the Bush family. She has already promised that American soldiers will provide the shield for Saudi Arabia against attack.
If you have to cherry pick information to try and make someone look bad, then it is something more than a disagreement with policy. If you plan to vote for McCain if HRC doesn’t get nominated, it is clear that your issues with Barack Obama have nothing to do with politics.

i think all of you hillary supporters making fun of rev wright you have to realize you are making fun of the black church. you are making fun of dr king–who spoke out against the governments war in viet nam–hillary is killing the democratic party!!!!

I for one see no sense in another debate. HRC is pulling at whatever is out there to try and pull a rabbit win out of the hat. One more debate will NOT change that. America knows where they stand on their issues. It has been debated. At this point, it is about who wants whom to win. Bottom line. I am not necessarily a fan of anyone at this point; I just don’t see that any more debates will open up anything …but a can of worms.

Why are we even talking about Clinton?
She was gone way back on super Tuesday.
I think the press just want to sell
newspapers fooling everybody into thinking
that she still has a chance. Listen you
Hillary supporters, She’s GONE with the
wind. Accept it. She’s not tenacious like
the press paints her, She’s stubborn and
egotistical, and delusional.

Obama is ducking another debate because he can’t measure up to Hillary Clinton. Indiana voters, please vote as your neighbors Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and New Jersey did. Let’s show the Super Delegates that we the people want Hillary Clinton as our next President. The tide is turning!!!

Senator Obama has told too many lies? Just what has he lied about? Nothing, nada. Now let’s take Hillary, Bosnia, sniper fire, I helped negotiate the Northern Ireland Peace Accord, I did the CHIP program, I did the Family Leave Act. CHIP program – Orren Hatch & Ted Kennedy, Family Leave Act – Joe Biden, Ireland Peace Accord – George Mitchell, Bosnia & snipers – lied. All lies. If Bosnia was so dangerous, why did you take your only child there and march her off of the plane with you? Why?

Another tought for those complaining about another debate. Don’t watch! But there are thousands and thousands who have not kept up on the campaign from day to day and need answers and information to make a choice. These undecideds are hoping to get the right stuff so they can make their choice one week from Tuesday.
Obama says he’d like to meet people on the campaign trail rather than debate. Come now – a televised discussion will reach hundreds of thousands not just a few hundred at a breakfast diner.

Aston: The jobs that have been created under the Bush administration are part-time fast food jobs.

Foolswho do not like Hillary Clinton for her personality voted blindlessly for the unknown guy. You may not like Hillary, but a lot of us respect her toughness which is presidential. Obama is a weak scared man. He turned to drugs to avoid facing pressure and now he is hiding in his half-eaten waffle. We cannot have a gutless wimp like Dukaksis on the ballot in November.

Candidates who want to be president should never be AFRAID to debate any body any time any place.

Howard Roark
It appears that the only way you can say something good about your candidate is to say something bad about his opponent. Why would anybody buy that?

I think Obama’s refusal to debate, without moderators, shows very clearly that he is unfit for the job of President. You can’t duck anytime you feel inadequate to the issues when you’re in the White House. Obama knows when next to HRC he’s outclassed. He’s got no courage of his own.

It’s funny how the only people who don’t want a debate are Obama supporters.
He’s too frightened and wimpy to debate Hillary because he knows he will get his butt handed to him again.

Howard Roark
Most people would thing the Trinity Baptist Church is a place of NO INTEGRITY.

James, I completely agree. They’re also the ones who are calling for Hillary to drop out. They don’t want Florida and Michigan to count, even if they dont Obama doesnt have a pray in winning in Nov. Obama supporters have such a sense of entitlement to the presidency, they think he was annointed candidate. Pretty sad really. At least Clinton supporters look past his senseless rhetoric and nonsense.
Hillary ’08

Please vote the Clintons for a third term. They deserve it. It is their birth right. The Clintons and the Bushes forever. We do not deserve better. Only the Clintons and Bushes can rule us.
Hillary, the lady that came to New York to run for the senate, in order to position herself for a run for the Presidency.
Yeah, She’s in it to win it. Give it to her. It is her right.

Just my oppinion of course but I think this country should be happy that Obama is even runing. With all the people trying to throw dirt at this guy if I were him I’d say go ahead and staighten this mess out your self I don’t think he really “needs” to be president like H.Clinton “needs” to be. I think this country really needs Obama—not the democrats or the republicans or the independents but the country. It is time, and maybe past time to have a smart person that isn’t feeding their rich friends and their agenda trying to feed our starving country. But then of course does it really matter?

Antoin, it truly doesn’t matter to me if they debate or not. I simply inferred from the article that perhaps everything that could be debated had been. At this point, it would appear that it’s only going to snipping at one another. Perhaps he wants to stay above the fray? Who knows? I honestly can’t decide if it would hurt or help at this point.

Why hasn’t Hillary dropped out of the race? Surely she knows she’s already lost. The answer is that she is following Democratic Party strategy. Obama could have ended this on Super Tuesday. However, in each state that they go into fighting, the number of voters registering as and changing their registration to Democrat soars. It give the party a valuable opportunity to get into what were once Republican strongholds and get the local party organized and motivated. The strategy is working. The Democrats are building a base for the fall that the GOP will not be able to surrount in any but the most staunch red states. None of the larger state will be red after November.

Vanessa, that’s precisely the difference: Hillary has already been exposed. Obama has not. We knot Hillary’s popularity bottom. We are only getting to know Obama’s.

BO and his supporters keep insult voters who do not vote for him by calling them dumb, stupid, bitter, … If you want to have a chance to win in November, you had better ask yourselves some hard questions why on earth you cannot win their support, after spending an unbelievable a mount of money advertizing yourself. Could it be because there is something wrong in your message, in your approach, in your arrogant atitude looking down on people, in your self-claimed “more educated” or smart selves?
BO is not going to win back these voters in November, with on one hand his arrogance, and on the other his evasive, wimpy approach (even afraid of a debate).

Robert Pierre
You have Nader.

Bo is being quite a bit too cavalier… all he needs is a felt hat with a feather in it! Hillary is in the process of smacking him down by out hustling him… he thinks he has it and hes about to be relegated to the veeo role with good reason … Dean isnt very smart… Fl and Mi will count eventually which means Clinton is ahead in the popular vote… dont go away mad Obama supporters just GO AWAY!

He is so unelectable if he thinks he will win the blue collar vote, women’s vote and the elderly he wrong.
We are not dumb we know who the better
candidate is and its not Obama.

I happen to be one of those democrats that has to make a decision to possibly vote for Obama or cross the line and vote for McCain. Mr. Obama needs to stop hiding behind the door. If he wants to instill confidence in people who have seen a lot of dirty laundry, he needs to fearlessly come out in the sunshine. While hope and change sounds good, it’s just words. What really counts here is integrity and strength of character. I haven’t seen that yet. I see a lot of spin and ring around the rosey. Maybe, since he’s ahead he thinks he can hide in the shadows, call everything a distraction and win the day. I don’t think so. Middle of the road democrates like myself, want some proof of the pudding. And, please people stop with ignorant and attacking comments and just grow up. None of the candidates are monsters. They are just politicans trying to win an election. Get over yourselves!

If Hillary would stop her incessant screeching for just a minute – she might notice that the fat lady – she’s a singing!!!

He just told Chris wallace this morning he will raise capital tax into 20% and Chis wallace cut him with saying: 28%.
Please don’t fool people.
You think people don’t remember what you said on the debate. It is still fresh in everybody’s mind.
That’s what you call it ” CHANGE”
We need ” Change” ALL THE TIMES.
Or you just want to COPY Hillary’s plan.

unlike Hillary who refused to debate her opponent, Barack has debated Hillary 21 times.. It is now time for each candidate to take their case to the electorate directly. No more debates.
With Hillary surrogates Gibson, and Stephanopolos parading themselves as fair minded, objective moderators, we definitely do not need more debates. We have had enough of the media, spinsters, the pundits, the spin rooms – let the voters speak.. This race has go on for so long.. Let it run it’s course..No more debates

Excellent point John. Your post gives food for thought and I would imagine a very poor replication of a debate would be the ensuing product. Nicely put.

The democrats are in serious meltdown because of power mad candidates. Just like the unions are run by crooks, so is the dem party. You guys are all idiots.

James is not really interested in the issues. He just wants to see Obama stumble.

Rubbie,
Why don’t you make a list of how many people died of crimes in Illinois since Obama became Senator .
You know Illinois is one of highest crime state in the country.

To: crisis08
Yes it does. It’s right up there with DC and Philly.

So is Clinton
Peter Paul Fundraising scandal. McCain for President. Dumb democrats

To George Stepupanvotehilos:
Everybody talks about Obama’s 20 years in the church. It was in his early years there that he did most of his work for the poor in the southside. The controversial Wright comments actually weren’t made until 6 years ago

Only in the Democratic party, would someone like Hillary Clinton be a frontrunner.
Google “Clinton convicts” and see the rap sheet of the Clintons.. From stealing plates in the White House to outright misappropriation of public funds, to pardoning convicted terrorists and felons for cash

the Wright story is not going away…. nobody sits in a church and listens to stuff liek that whether it was 20 or 6 yrs ago and Obama was not CHristian till he got to know Wright and he made connections with him on the direction of the person directing him in the community organizing thing… just all things scurilous to a fault…..

Indiana
Vote your Brain and with your better side.
Not your fear, not your habit and not by listening to people who are scared of change who have stuck us in this mess for years of partisan angry “fighting” politics.
Change is hard but solutions without change…leaves us where we are.
Vote for the 21st century candidate.
Obama.

Hey, so what if he doesn’t want to debate? What’s so bad about that? Maybe the guy is saving up for later on to wham bam and say it’s over mam sort of debate? I mean, it’s not like we haven’t heard all their crap before. Geeze. Enough is enough.

Obama doesn’t want to debate because he doesn’t think well on his feet. Which doesn’t bode well for an emergency phone call at any time of the day. He has to discuss everything over with his experts to know what his position is on anything. How is he going to handle visiting dignitaries that he has to have one on one conversations with? A President has to be able to discuss our policies at any time without coaching.

If anything needs to be investigated, it’s the slush fund called the Clinton Library.

Vote EXPERIENCE.. we need someone who can get things done..who knows how to play the game. This GUY promises the moon and stars..he can’t deliver. How about that stand he took against toys from China.. he went back on that as soon as the corporates cried! He roll over on everything esle too, he isn’t a fighter–he just talks big game..don’t believe it!

@ Dee,
Don’t you know that Obama is the one copy Hillary’s plans?
Now…he even changed his capital tax plan to 20%.
I don’t trust him. He can change everything he said every time he needs to.
Once he becomes the president he can change everything he had promised to people.

Blackman – how can you call an evaluation of the candidates in an UNSCRIPTED DEBATE setting “SILLY”??? The democratic party needs to win BIG in November no matter WHO is the candidate? Wouldn’t you agree??

I’ll take the candidate endorsed by statesmen Sam Nunn and Lee Hamilton any day.

Remember how he used to trash Edwards
in those “debates”… John Edwards
will endorse Hillary in the end and
that will wrap this thing up…

Creed
It did make sense and you know Im right get ready to be taken out of the campaign

How about this idea. Instead of a new debate, let’s air the greatest bloopers from previous debates! Or how about Candidates Gone Wild! Or if you really want to draw the ratings, invite aspiring comedians to do crazy routines about the aspiring presidental candidates and let the viewers call in to vote the winner. Who knows, this last idea might become a series that runs until November when they announce the winner. If it goes over well, maybe we could just eliminate the electoral college system of voting.

she may not have passed the DC bar but she passed the arkansas bar obviously because she was a partner in a prestigious law firm there if I remember correctly… its litterally all bs that you obama people are spoutign and it smells as such

I don’t always agree with Hillary but
her speeches generally have some
substance, realism and historical context.

I am sick of debates. They don’t reflect a candidates capabilities as POTUS. Debates are more a test of which candidate ability to be deceptive and lie more effectively — which favors Hilary.

Ah yes. The presigious Arkansas law firm. Would that be the firm with the missing billing records that mysteriously turned up in the White House?

thats right Helen realism,substance,and historical context is what we need.. even W reads history now and then and gets it right for the most part as far as context…. to be an Obama supporter is not to look at that kinda stuff and have false hope and believe change ca come from innate force of optimism… thats not true sooo not true!

Dee: and then Hillary took her 3 point lead and made it 9.34….
There is need to worry in both camps IMHO.

Obama doesnt want to debate becausee he thinks he has the backing of people in Congress that dont want certain truths to come out… he thinks he has it and can do all those kindof awkward things that Bush did in 2000 bleive you me they were far mor surprised to be elected in 2000 than Pres Clinton was in 92 win Hillary said that she couldnt believe she was sleeping in the white house… the Clintons are on the right side of history…..

staniam – If you think W reads more than Obama, you obviously are way off. I think W has read about 1 book while president. We know because he was so proud of it that he told everyone.
Obama is an intellectual and reads all the time.

I don’t see how somebody who loses
CA, TX, OH, PA and NY among others
can be taken seriously…
Vote Hillary 08!

Blackman- don’t you get that I am on your team??!! If you think I want 4 more years of Republican BS you are SO WRONG!! I am saying that Obama AND CLINTON need to be seen in another debate to put the issue of electability to bed once and for all. Let American voters ask the questions with a moderator present for time intervals only to make it FAIR. LET IT BE FOR “WE THE PEOPLE” that means me and you!!! We have to settle this once and for all so that we can start moving forward for ALL OF US!!!!!! DEBATE, DEBATE, DEBATE for a democratic president in November!!!!!!!

Actually, it is very clever of Clinton to demand a debate. It would give her more exposure in a venue she does well, and perhaps more importantly it would get Obama off the campaign trail for a few days, which is where HE does best. Her best chance of winning Indiana is to keep him from rallying the voters.

um billster she doesnt have the nubers now but she will eventually when the primary season is finished and then the superdelegates will take note if they havent already give up now on Obama… I mean yesterday wouldnt have been too soon… He will not win

News Flash! And the blind shall lead the blind, a multitude of them. Hillary, the shepherd leading her flock straight to the pit, the “bottomless pit”. Again, Bush II was the beginning of sorrow for 7 yrs. Pressure cooker Hillary, the inferno is about to go up in flames! Hillary & many of you doing all you can to tear Obama down, but watch God intervene and all of you will be waking up to a nightmare!

the Obama delegates only have to vote for Obama on the first ballot neither can win in the first ballot so I do believe Obama is toast after that… the quaint Obama people get his “sprit” but they do not know process and practicality… just Hope and CHange aint gonna get it!

my goodness! what are you all going to DO when the DNC actually chooses one of them to represent the Democrats in the national election? You better get your acts together now and choose to support the party or we’ll lose in November!

LA Times, April 11
Barack Obama may lose support in Philadelphia over ‘street money’

omg… is anyone reading this crap”God will intervene” this is the sabboth that is blasphenous… Obama is not the messiah … he does look like that actor that portays the antichrist in the Discovery thing about the end of the world lol

STANIAM—YOU DREAMING BIG TIME.HEY BY THE WAY, THE SKY IS FALLING!

Reports out there that the Clinton campaign is threatening the SuperDs — if they support Obama over her they are finished with the Clintons politically. This is one of main reasons many of SDs have not declared yet. It also suggests that most of the remaining undeclared are leaning Obama otherwise they would have declared already. BTW, the Obama campaign has made no such similar threats. Not his style.

MIguy,
I truly respect your comment but I would suggest that some of your concerns are misplaced. Obama would be far from the first president with limited political experience. JFK was a member of Congress for 6 years and Ronald Reagan was a governor for only 6 years prior to his first presidential run. I would suggest that our presidents with less political experience have not necessarily been bad presidents. The absence of a track record may well be better than a bad or inconsistent track record.

“Hillary is the new HUCKABEE!!!”
Only difference is Huckabee knew when to get out for the good of the party. Hillary lost 11 straight, many by double digits until she won Ohio. Even there, he cut her huge lead down.

My mommy saz Hilarry a nice person. I only five years old but support her. Mommy say she honest…maybe if she know i support her, she’ll reid me a storry?

MikeMo – Ok, that was hilarious. ;-)

Hillary doesn’t even need this debate. I’m sure that on the next primary election eve she will get a free full hour on Larry King and C-SPAN will once again cover her rally instead of Obama’s just like they did in PA.

Obama avoids debate with Hillary because he is less knowledgeable and less familiar with issues. He knows clearly whenever he sits down with Hillary talking about issues, he exposes his vulnerabilities. However, voters deserve debates between candidates to know who is better suited and prepared to be our commander-in-chief.
Shame on you, Obama. You should just bow out of the race if you can’t even debate Hillary on real issues. YOu will not win the general election!

Between the 2 of them, how could anyone vote Democrat?

He is such a wimp. Do you suppose he sleeps with his lights on clinging to his blankie?
I’m hoping we elect a man or a woman for president, not a scared little boy.

Obama shows all the signs of his unreadiness for primetime.
But hey Dem Leaders, you can always nominate him, because you want to lose in Nov.
Right??? Losing is in your blood. Obama is right here for you help your cause.

Anyone who says they used to support HRC , but switched to Obama is full of it. In the 6 weeks before Pa. we found out about Reverand Wright, William Ayers, what Barack thinks of small town white people, what he thinks of a young girl having a baby ( ” shouldn’t be punished with a baby”) and so on… I know for a fact many people who like Obama switched to Hillary after all of this stuff came out -NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND.
God Bless you Hillary Clinton. KEEP ON FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT!

I am glad the media is finally waking up and realizing the candidacy of Hillary Clinton. ALL of the panelists today on Fox News, Bret Hume, Chris Wallace, Juan Williams, ALL stated that Hillary Clinton is the BETTER candidate in the Democratic race for the White House! GO HILLARY !!!!!!

Want to know what is really screwed about all of this? No matter who we elect president, we’re voting for a socialist. McCain, Obama or Hillary are all bad candidates. They want to take from you and me and then impose their morality on us and decide who needs our money more than we do. Scary huh? They want us to believe that they and not us are best at determining who among us should benefit at someone else’s expense. Noble but dangerous. Rest assured folks, that next January we will swear in someone who is even more dangerous than the “comically oblivious” Bush. Regardless of who we elect, we are voting for continued slavery. Wasn’t that abolished already?

How many debate have we listen to more than I can remember. During the debate Hillary pretend to be nice to Obama or be mrs innocent. After the debate she goes out demeanor him like her unborn son. Then the press talking head will say who worn. Please less talk and face the financial problem we are facing and more to come. If Hillary want’s to debate she can go to all the networks and talk about debate. I’m happy Obama took the high road. He has showed us that he is not out their to say lies like Hillarry. By the way can you the press talk about rev wright without attaching him to Obama. They are not join by the hip. Obama is his own man. Did I read that MCcain said Obama is insensitive to poor problems. I think Obama should not even answer to that. That is the joke of the years politic.

The ONLY reason Clinton wants a debate is to get more free airtime since she is strapped for cash. In addition, there is nothing further to be revealed about these candidates’ positions through more debates. This is not 1858, where we have newspapers and word of mouth as the only media. Candidates positions, history, personal lifes… everything is available to anyone with media access. We don’t need any more debates. It would just be another opportunity for Clinton to introduce divisive non-issues in her increasingly desperate effort to win the nomination.

Obama is quite the tool. Here’s a guy who really doesn’t want to be president that bad. Here’s a guy who’s not good at debates therefore he doesn’t debate unless he absolutely has to. I hope the super delegates are paying attention to his lack of steam. And if he uses the word FOLKS one more time I am going to jump off a bridge. Just more condescention from this guy. Hillary 2008.

I noticed in Obama’s interview with Chris Wallace, like the other analysts, Obama skirted the issues and continued to have good rhetoric without any substance. Hillary would have defended her answers with facts, details, numbers. All Obama did was say….”Folks…..ummmmm…uh….ummmmm…..uh…ummmmmmm.” Seems like the the “heat” in the “kitchen” is getting to “HOT” for Obama! Hillary 08!

Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama? That seems to be the question. More interesting though should be the question of what drives these two candidates to run on “certain” way for office. Recently Hillary Clinton seems to have distinguished herself from her opponent by openly adopting the cut-throat attitude that “it takes someone who knows how the game is played in Washington” to be able to win. For his part, Barack Obama has acknowledged that Hillary is more than able to “play the Washington game,” but he is running on the principle of “changing business-as-usual in Washington”; in essence, he wants to change the “game.” Barack argues that the current political “game” in Washington has prioritized corporations and neglected every day Americans. This distinction brings to light the debate that is often swept under the carpet by politicians. Does power corrupt? Or do cynical politicians run for office knowing full well that politics is a “game” that has to be played a certain way to win? But most importantly, have we as a society become so accustomed to this “interpretation” of politics that we support cut-throat politicians like Hillary and see her campaign negativism as a strength rather than a corrupting weakness? I ask this because anyone who has followed the political career of Hillary will agree that at one point she believed in clean politics (just like Obama believes in now.) She greatly admired Martin Luther King Jr. and she helped to impeach Nixon, among many other things. It saddens me to see that Hillary has betrayed those principles that she once held dear to her heart. She has betrayed those that supported her when she was running a clean campaign. In her egocentricity she will rather destroy the Democratic Party and her Democratic colleague than to concede a fair defeat. Barack represents those principles and change that at one point drove the will of Hillary… by becoming just another career politician Hillary has betrayed herself…

What’s wrong with this picture? Our campaign runs a TV ad Monday saying that the presidency is the toughest job in the world and giving examples of challenges presidents have faced and challenges the next president will face — including terrorism, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, mounting economic dislocation, and soaring gas prices. The ad makes no reference — verbal, visual or otherwise — to our opponent.
Hillary ’08

I was subjected to “ROOTS” for four days, I don’t want to be subjected to BLACK THEOLOGY and Obama whining about being a VICTIM for four years.

Wright, “I am a VICTIM”
Obama, “I am BITTER”
Black Talk

Read the posts and see..which ones have the nastiest attacks, most of them have no bearing on the person running for office?
Questioning the opponent is one thing, but throwing out names and bringing up irrelevant information indicates ignorance and immaturity.

Hillary, in all the states so far, has carried the white blue-collar vote and the Catholic vote. In Pennsylvania, she carried the white male blue collar vote 70% to 30% against Obama. No candidate has won the Presidency without carrying the blue collar and Catholic vote. Sorry, Obama, Chris Wallace gave you a chance to answer why you don’t connect with these voters and you said…”ummmmm…..uh….ummmm” typical Obama response. Right now, Hillary and Obama are tied at 45% according to Gallup for the best Presidential candidate, and are both tied at 47% in Indiana. I think Hillary will win Indiana, and will definitely close the gap to single digits in North Carolina. If she gets John Edwards endorsement this week, she will most likely take North Carolina as well. She already has Elizabeth Edwards endorsment. I see Obama finally being vetted and at the right time. His campaign is imploding. Go Hillary 08!

Obama is doing what’s best. He has to stop letting HRC define him and set the tempo of the campaign! He needs to speak to the people directly, answer their questions and work hard for votes! HRC and her supporters can debate among themselves! After 21 debates, enough is enough! If HRC is so experienced and so much better for the country, then let her sell it to the people and stop worrying about Obama not wanting or needing to debate her anymore!

Sad, unhappy, depressed democrats – please join us and vote McCain for President. Stop attacking each other, come and join civilized Republicans. Let’s vote McCain in.. Forget all your troubles and all your anger… Come join us and be happy again, be civil again.

I just listened to Rev. Wright’s speech. He is not the firebrand racist one might suspect from the blurbs. Also, he is an erudite person with many degrees and he speaks five languages. After listening to him, I am more receptive to judging him from a new perspective, not just the blurbs that have been looped over and over. From the blurbs I had developed an intense dislike; now I am willing to judge the man from the totally of his work.

Just for the record – a ‘present’ vote in the IL legislature is an option because: 1) if a legislator does not like a bill and wants to make changes, the ‘present’ vote gives him or her that option, 2) if a legislator uses ‘present” when voting on a bill, it may also means that he or she is signaling that they have changed their mind about the bill. The ‘present’ vote is used by many IL legislators. So using the ‘present’ vote as a negative against Senator Obama is a moot point.

Apparently, Sen. Obama doesn’t care what his supporters [and others] want … wasn’t it just a week or so ago that thousands of people were hollering that the ABC debate wasn’t “substantial” enough for them?
HRC has offered 90 minutes of debate over nothing but policy issues and Obama’s response?
No.
Speaks for itself, doesn’t it?

I agree Kim. Republican is the way to go. No racist, bigoted language. We do not tolerate hateful, racist, bigoted language.
We believe in One America. Come Join us.. As Kim said, life is too short to be frustrated, unhappy, bigoted and racist. Let’s work together to vote McCain in… For a civil discussion about the future of our country – visit.. johnmccain.com
Please we do not want racist, bigoted, haters of people of color because racist language is not allowed. We want peace loving, peaceful, hopeful people. Leave your unhappiness behind, and join the Republicans. How would you feel if you do not have to attack Obama or Clinton EVERY DAY, but you spend that time building up your country and values that important to your country.

lily, The debates provide americans the opportunity to not only to hear their respective views on the issues, but to assess the candidates judgement and character. It’s wonderful that you have heard all the debates. However, everyone is not you, so there are many who have yet to hear fully each candidates position. I’m all for more debates. The more one learns, the better informed one can be when it comes time to pull the lever. Sadly, Barack doesn’t want to. My apoligies if I offended you by saying Barack is a coward. I’ll rephrase it. Barack runs from difficult situations. That’s not a strong trait for POTUS.

Clinton campaign workers, please contact headquarters for new talking points.
Sadstateofaffiars et al

Lee: I’ll tell you what a “sad state of affairs” is; it is when a candidate’s supporter resorts to silly insults, rather than discuss the issues. The bottom line is that Obama does not have the courage to face Hillary in a “no-holds-barred” debate. And this is Presidential material?

sure does beauty, he knows he’ll get smoked, just like he knew he’d get smoked in MI if he left his name on the ballot.

SadState,
the debates have been televised nationally. Why haven’t people been watching them if they are so important to them. They are both dems and their policies are pretty much the same. Again I ask what more can be learned. This does not make Obama a coward. This makes him a realist. The real debate is between the dem and republican canidates. I look forward to those debates. Until then these other debates are a waste of the canidates time. They should be out there talking to the people.

Learn, read, think, pray.
Why so much hate in this blog?
Look at the 3 different folks and learn, read, listen, think, and pray.
Mostly think.

This is b.S.—how many people let their preacher speak for them??Obama–is like the rest of us–slept through the sermon Jumped up when it was over shouted “Praise The Lord”.Shook,the pastors hand and took his family out to eat.Geez!!!

Ready999: What an intelligent comment you made. Are you one of the supposedly “intelligent” Obama supporters?

Calli, what more is there to debate about. They have done this 21 times and 4 with just the 2 of them. What more do you need to learn. Are you that slow that you can’t comprehend. They are both dems, and have basically the same policies. Let’s move on.

Obama has a past.
Dear friends dont forget obama has a past yearning to guide the future of our country…
Is that what we Want???
Think clearly – its not complicated…

Mr Obama has become the NO candidate…NO debates for the poor/elderly and those working people who cannot afford internet or have time during the day to read/blog/converse due to family duties, Obama Said “NO to re-votes for Michigan Americans; even though three prominent men (Rendell, Corzyn and Carville) were going to pay for it . So,hopefully American voters will have a chance to tell him NO NO NO !!

SadState, please, what more can be said at these debates. They have the same policies. I think most people have at this point decided who to vote for. Of course some have not. But I don’t think any more debates will really influence them. I must say how exciting this was in the beginning but the more this race goes on the more disgusted I become. I don’t blame the canidates. They both have their strengths and weeknesses. We just need a nominee now so that the dems take the white house. McCain is getting a free ride right now.

Apparently, Sen. Obama doesn’t care what his supporters [and others] want … wasn’t it just a week or so ago that thousands of people were hollering that the ABC debate wasn’t “substantial” enough for them?
HRC has offered 90 minutes of debate over nothing but policy issues and Obama’s response?
No.
Speaks for itself, doesn’t it?

Andy Martin has entered the race for the 2008 Republican nomination for U. S. Senator from Illinois. THIS is the man who wrote the article about Obama’s money-laundering????? More dirty politics from the repugs trying to discredit Obama? Would not surprise me one bit if MSM does not pick this ‘story’ up since the real thing is happening in a California court with Paul vs. Clinton. THAT is reality.

Hillary failed to include BANKS on the list of groups she would stand up against. She voted for a 32% interest rate on credit cards. That means if you pay the minimum each month to the BANK for three years, you will have paid the BANK the total amount of the balance with no reduction in the principal amount. She has never had a three AM call from CITI BANK like WE have.

calli, people have basically made up their minds between the two so no more debates are needed. And the few who are still undecided will not be affected by debates. And their policies are the same. Do you not get this. They are dems and have the same views that may be slightly different but are still the same. If people don’t know the canidates after all this time then they just don’t care.

Um, Barack, your lame explanation for not wanting to debate Senator Hillary Clinton “so rather than being in a studio, I want to want to make sure that I am reaching out to people where they live”. BS. Plain & simple. The last debate was watched by over 11 MILLION people – a new record. Sort of makes you able to answer more voters questions than hoofing it house to house huh Barack! Bottom line is you are actually afraid to debate Hillary. You are afraid that your followers will see [as they began to in Philadelphia] that the “emperor has no clothes”. Four pairs of shoes, yes, but no clothes.

that’s a good point to ponder Sal. How can Obama be elected pres if he is in prison? hmmmmm……

Unhappy, Distressed Democrats – Come join republicans – No more racist, bigoted fights. Come join a civil discussion. Vote republican.

Obama will only serve a couple years.

Hillary is having problems with her honesty and trustworthiness ratings:
Of the three candidates for president (Dem/Rep) Obama still has the highest favorable rating and Hillary the lowest and the only one of the three with higher disapproval rating than approval rating.
Obama: 53% Favorable/ 40% Unfavorable (net +13 favorable)
McCain: 51% Favorable/ 41% Unfavorable (net +10 favorable)
Clinton: 47% Favorable/ 49% Unfavorable (net +2 Unfavorable)
http://www.newsweek.com/id/134254
Nuf’ said!

Calli, I never said what the dems want. You misread my post. But I don’t want to hear the BS that you post here. I have researched the canidates and will make my decision based on what I know, not on what people tell me on these blogs. You actually make me sick with your hatred.

HomeDiariesBreaking BlueE-Wire 2008Obama Mythology 101
by linfar, Sun Apr 27, 2008 at 12:18:19 PM EST
Here are the facts, not the spin:
State Sen. Obama helped secure thousands in state money for a Chicago entrepreneur who had paid him as a legal adviser.
Robert Blackwell, the Chicago entrepreneur, also became an Obama donor.
Obama’s Ethics disclosure forms do not make the link clear.
William Ayers Employed Barack Obama for eight years.
The Los Angeles Times broke the ethics story in today’s paper reporting that Obama used Illinois state letterhead to request a $50,000 tourism promotion grant for a longtime political donor and employer, Chicago entrepreneur Robert Blackwell, Jr. and his company Killerspin. Obama mailed the request within months after receiving a final $8,000 per month retainer from Blackwell’s company Electronic Knowledge Interchange.
Blackwell paid Obama the retainer to give legal advice to his growing technology firm. The monthly sum from this Blackwell company totaled $112,000. Then, with support from Obama, other state officials and an Obama aide who went to work part time for Killerspin, this Blackwell Company eventually obtained $320,000 in state grants between 2002 and 2004 to subsidize its table tennis tournaments.
Killerspin specializes in table tennis, running tournaments nationwide and selling its own line of equipment and apparel and DVD recordings of the competitions.
Obama’s staff said the senator advocated only for the first year’s grant — which ended up being $20,000, not $50,000. The day after Obama wrote his letter urging the awarding of the state funds, however, Obama’s U.S. Senate campaign received a $1,000 donation from Blackwell.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/ nation/la-na-killerspin27apr27,1,7266833 .story?page=1&track=rss
Now about Willaim Ayers
In addition to this failure to ethically disclose an important donor, Obama has been breathtakingly misleading about his relationship with William Ayers. In the past Obama described Ayers as an “acquaintance.” He also said in the recent ABC debate that Ayers is “Not someone I’ve accepted endorsement of, it’s not someone I exchange ideas with on a regular bassis.”Whopper!! Pinocchio!! William Ayers empoyed Obama for eight years as the Director of the Annenberg Challenge Board.
Thanks to Larry Johnson here http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/04/26/ why-is-obama-hiding-the-truth-about-will iam-ayers-follow-the-money/

Hilllary and her camp said that the popular vote mattered last year, then didn’t matter, then perhaps matters again; that delegate counts mattered in January but not in April; that caucuses mattered in August but not in January; that black voters mattered until they didn’t; that young people never mattered; that most states in the Midwest don’t matter, except for Ohio……. Seems Hillary has to keep moving the bar.

Blackman – Rev. Wright gave a great speech – glad you watched! :)

LA Times, April 27, 2008
OBAMA DONOR RECEIVED STATE GRANT
After an unsuccessful campaign for Congress in 2000, Illinois state Sen. Barack Obama faced serious financial pressure: numerous debts, limited cash and a law practice he had neglected for a year. Help arrived in early 2001 from a significant new legal client — a longtime political supporter. Chicago entrepreneur Robert Blackwell Jr. paid Obama an $8,000-a-month retainer to give legal advice to his growing technology firm, Electronic Knowledge Interchange. It allowed Obama to supplement his $58,000 part-time state Senate salary for over a year with regular payments from Blackwell’s firm that eventually totaled $112,000.
A few months after receiving his final payment from EKI, Obama sent a request on state Senate letterhead urging Illinois officials to provide a $50,000 tourism promotion grant to another Blackwell company, Killerspin.
With support from Obama, other state officials and an Obama aide who went to work part time for Killerspin, the company eventually obtained $320,000 in state grants between 2002 and 2004 to subsidize its tournaments. The day after Obama wrote his letter urging the awarding of the state funds, Obama’s U.S. Senate campaign received a $1,000 donation from Blackwell.
But Obama portrays himself as a lawmaker dedicated to transparency and sensitive to even the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Recently, Obama expressed regret over a property deal with Illinois power broker Tony Rezko after Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004. In an interview this spring with the Chicago Sun-Times, Obama said his regret was not just because the real estate and restaurant entrepreneur was under criminal scrutiny, but because he was “a contributor and someone doing business before the state.”
Blackwell, was a political supporter and friend as well. Both men lived on Chicago’s South Side. Blackwell, a savvy and successful entrepreneur, was one of the first donors to Obama’s early campaigns, including the state senator’s failed bid for a congressional seat in 2000. In the presidential race he is credited on Obama’s website with committing to raise $100,000 to $200,000 for Obama’s campaign. The monthly retainer paid by EKI was sent to the law firm that Obama was affiliated with at the time, currently known as Miner, Barnhill & Galland, where he worked part time when he wasn’t tending to legislative duties. The entire EKI retainer went to Obama, who was considered “of counsel” to the firm, according to details provided to The Times by the Obama campaign and confirmed by Miner. Obama’s tax returns show that he made no money from his law practice in 2000, the year of his unsuccessful run for a congressional seat. But that changed in 2001, when Obama reported $98,158 income for providing legal services. Of that, $80,000 was from Blackwell’s company.
In 2002, the state senator reported $34,491 from legal services and speeches. Of that, $32,000 came from the EKI legal assignment, which ended in April 2002 by mutual agreement, as Obama ceased the practice of law and looked ahead to the possibility of running for the U.S. Senate. . Illinois ethics disclosure forms are designed to reveal possible financial conflicts by lawmakers. On disclosure forms for 2001 and 2002, Obama did not specify that EKI provided him with the bulk of the private-sector compensation he received. As was his custom, he attached a multi-page list of all the law firm’s clients, which included EKI among hundreds. Illinois law does not require more specific disclosure. Though Obama’s formal efforts for Killerspin consisted of writing a letter and a proclamation, the nitty-gritty of obtaining state grants fell to a former state Senate and campaign aide to Obama, Dan Shomon.
Shomon, working part time for Obama’s campaign and for Killerspin, helped prepare Killerspin’s initial grant application in 2002. Still working part time with Obama, Shomon helped Killerspin secure a $200,000 grant for its 2003 tournament and a $100,000 grant for its 2004 tournament.

Senator Obama does a great job talking straight off the cuff when he is holding town hall meetings…. he has no telepromoter then so points contray to his speaking without the benefit of a telepromter are moot.
BlackMan — ABC does eliminate some blogs when there are too many on a stream – not to worry.

Stu R Dess:
No. Just my name is enough to get you shivering and peeing in your pants. You all just want to spin things the way you like without any challenge.

James – the stuff you quote came from the same Andy Martin article – a Republican running for the IL senator seat. One thing I always tell my students is check your resources – many are biased. Harp on the Martin article all you want – the damage will come to Hillary’s camp from Paul vs. Clinton – not allegations but facts presented in court.

The debates and primaries are for show casing the strengths and weaknesses of the candidates and their solutions for issues for the voters. The debates and the primaries are for the people so they can make an informed decision and vote for who is the best candidate who demonstrates Presidential qualities, experience, able to answer question easily with real substance and to the point, support the plans and solutions for issues that will benefit the people not the elitist aristocracy or hidden radical agendas. Obama refuses to do any more debates because he is a sore loser he performed miserably by not answering the questions with straight forward to the point answers and lost all of the debates. Obama is scared that his elitist beliefs and attitudes towards the people of the USA and his disrespect and hate of the USA and its people will be completely exposed. Obama is scared that his true greedy desires in obtaining power and money will be completely exposed. Obama is scared his actions, lack of action and very questionable associates clearly demonstrate Obama’s true intentions and agendas. Obama is scared that all the negative things Obama has accused Hillary of doing and saying in this campaign are actually the very actions and things Obama has been doing and saying not Hillary. Obama is scared his lack of confidence and inexperience will be completely exposed. Another very important reason Obama is scared and will not debate is Obama can’t remember all the lies he has told during his campaign. Here are 76 lies and counting that Obama has told us at http://www.audacityofhypocrisy.com/?page_id=15 Find more lies told by Obama at http://www.hillaryclinton.com Click on the icon Fact Check. If Obama loses the Democratic Nomination for President his supporters say they will riot in the streets. Obama supporters want to turn the USA into third world countries like Kenya and Zimbabwe. Rioting in the streets because, Obama has been exposed as a spoiled brat, weak, wimpy, arrogant, elitist, inexperienced, corrupt, racist and radical to the extremes are character traits, beliefs and actions of Obama that will cause him to lose this race for the President of the USA. Rioting in the streets is very immature and stupid like Odinga, Obama’s cousin who incited riots and death squads in Kenya. Mugabe did the same in Zimbabwe because he is a mentally challenged immature violent sore loser like Odinga. The USA is a country that provides many freedoms for its people example: right of free speech and the right to vote as we please. Be smart make an informed decision and vote for the most qualified and experienced candidate for President of the USA Hillary Clinton who respects the people, who listens to the people, has compassion for the people of the USA. Hillary will fix the economy and fight for the people of the USA by creating solutions for real changes that benefits all the people of the USA. Hillary will unite the people of the USA, restore the US Constitution and win back the respect of our people and the respect for our government of the USA world wide. Hillary has real substantial solutions for real changes that make sense and will help all of us. Go to Hillary’s web site and explore it http://www.hillaryclinton.com Look at Hillary’s detailed solutions for real changes on the economy, healthcare, education, veterans benefits, Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Read Hillary’s speeches, fact check, attack timeline (of Obama attacks on Hillary), Women for Hillary, and all the other great places on Hillary’s web site to find out more about Hillary so you can make a informed decision and vote for Hillary. While you are visiting Hillary’s web site http://www.hillaryclinton.com make donations to Hillary’s campaign.

Just as difficult to debate with a mouth full of lies.

Make donations to Hillary’s campaign. Are you kidding me. Bob, what job to have with her campaign because you are not just a blogger. Hillary is now desperate, she needs money. She has run a poor campaign. Your post is makes me laugh.

RH you are the chicken for not answering a post that was directed at you.

James: Then let’s go back to Hillary and the Rose Law Firm – an ‘upstanding’ law firm – her misdeeds while employed by this ‘reputable’ firm was a disgrace. And the there is Hillary’s ‘work’ during the Watergate investigation:
The now-retired general counsel and chief of staff of the House Judiciary Committee, who supervised Hillary when she worked on the Watergate investigation, says Hillary’s history of lies and unethical behavior goes back farther – and goes much deeper – than anyone realizes.
Jerry Zeifman, a lifelong Democrat, supervised the work of 27-year-old Hillary Rodham on the committee. Hillary got a job working on the investigation at the behest of her former law professor, Burke Marshall, who was also Sen. Ted Kennedy’s chief counsel in the Chappaquiddick affair. When the investigation was over, Zeifman fired Hillary from the committee staff and refused to give her a letter of recommendation – one of only three people who earned that dubious distinction in Zeifman’s 17-year career.
Why?
“Because she was a liar,” Zeifman said in an interview last week. “She was an unethical, dishonest lawyer. She conspired to violate the Constitution, the rules of the House, the rules of the committee and the rules of confidentiality.”

Telling the truth about Obama is not racism

Sandy: That story has already been debunked by Media Matters.
Media Matters
Limbaugh repeats assertion by Watergate committee counsel Zeifman that he “fired” Clinton — an assertion reportedly contradicted by Zeifman himself
Summary: Rush Limbaugh asserted that Jerry Zeifman, former counsel to the House Judiciary Committee, was “the guy who fired” Sen. Hillary Clinton when she worked as an attorney on the committee, apparently basing his claim on an article that cites Zeifman. But Zeifman’s reported claim is undermined by his own previous reported acknowledgement that he did not fire Clinton and did not have the power to do so.

Hillary is not desperate she has made progress since Obama and his appologists keep self destructing

Myst:
No. Democrats are worse than Republicans. At least you know ehere the republicans stand. Sen. Liebermans like you can’t confuse me. Even over the Internet.

BlackMan you are a disgrace to your race.

Staniam said: Exactly. There is a huge double standard working in the nomination process. Obama and his surrogates can say anything they want about Hillary, but if Hillary or Bill push back, the race card raises it’s ugly head. Maybe many of you don’t remember, but just before South Carolina in the debates, Tim Russert busted Obama for his 4 pages of “race card” talking points his press agents were passing out. If you’d like to see it again, here it is on video: Obama is forced to admit his campaign played the race card: http://tinyurl.com/6gcstl

Alright, I have enough of you all here. I moving to another station.

Sandy: You totally misunderstood the article from Media Matters. It was DEBUNKING Rush Limbaugh’s assertion that Hillary was fired; the same story you posted earlier. So, no, I do not believe Rush Limbaugh, and neither did Media Matters.

And if Senator Obama pushes back, Hillary plays the sexism card and cries…..

Obamamama:
Before I leave. I must say that you don’t deserve to be shot as i said earlier. That was not right, you have the right to say whatever you want. I just think you are not a true Obama supporter. You make very incitefull statements that is not in line with Obama’s views in an effort to annoy readers here – another Hillary supporter trick.

BlackMan, why don’t you take your boy Obambi and slime back to the hood you both came from, bro.

Sandy
Hillarys support is growing the SDs will overturn Obama in Denver case closed he is too dirty as far as connections

Sandy, The Clintons are core Democrats,Obama has insulted core democrats like blue colar workers, “uneducated Americans, ad rural America. He is the one whining that he can not debate because on debates he appear so inefficient. He has too many “bad judgments” and too many bad relationships and friends.

no experience? No Resume? No job! sorry next!

Rezko helped Obama in 5 election runs. Rezko with his North Shore mansion could bring in as much as $70,000 from political donors in one night. In the heat of a campaign, Obama said he sometimes talked strategy with Rezko daily. ven after indictment Obama recommended Rezko to get government money and contracts.

Obama is affraid to debate, sniper fire or not. He doesnot know what to say without a written speech. He is unelectable. How could he fight in the General elections if he frezzes at any question on the issues and he is affraid to debate? His character is not strong enough. What was he doing on Feb 4 1999?

On Friday in Indiana, Obama talked tough in response to a question: “I get pretty fed up with people questioning my patriotism.” And, he continued, “I am happy to have that debate with them any place, anytime.” He’s happy to have fantasy debates with unnamed people who are allegedly challenging his patriotism. But he’s not willing to have a real debate with the real person he’s competing against for the nomination.
I guess that just about says it all, he’d rather have a fantasy debate than a real debate!!
Is that what his presidency going to look like a fantasy? Aren’t we going through one of the presidency’s now? All title no substance!

For those who say that Hillary’s PA win was pretty much because “older” voters are racist…..Those “older” voters were the generation that changed America in the 60′s and 70′s….they were the bra-burning, equal-rights marching, peace-loving, Woodstock-singing young people, who really changed America….don’t you think they know something about change? If they are voting for Hillary, they must believe she can bring about that change now…just like SHE did in her younger years in college…..

I agree with DAVID NH. Why would he want to debate her? And I too think John McCain is going to have trouble in a debate with the Democratic candidate (which will be Barack Obama.) Senator Clinton agreed with the DNC to strip FL and MI before this process started and now she complains about that decision. She didn’t have a plan for the cauci and now she complaiins cauci aren’t a fair process. (I refuse to call them “caucuses”) She is desparately behind and needs a debate to attempt to catch up. If she was leading she would not want a debate either. (Like when she refused to debate in her Senatorial re-election bid last time.) To paraphrase her and her husband, if you don’t like what you have cooked, get out of the kitchen.

Another reason Obama will not debate. Once this money laundering scam of Obama’s picks up a head of steam in the TV and Radio media, Obama will be the one who has to quit and withdraw his name from the race for the nomination for President. He will be indicted charged and convicted. This ought to give the Republicans more fodder for the general election. O golly gee Obama will be taken off in handcuffs what pretty sight for the DNC and Democrats. The Republicans will be dancing in the streets. Oh Yeah. We Democrats better get used to Obama behind bars in a state penitentiary now. We Democrats and the DNC need to unite and make Hillary our Democratic Nominee for President before it’s too late or McCain will be the next President. OUCH that will really hurt American’s pocket books, jobs, education and war will reign supreme for greedy Aristocrats. Obama supporters it is time to abandon Obama or suffer the consequences of Obama’s criminal deeds with Obama.

Regardless of the rhetoric or excuses, we all know that after the last debate spanking Hillary gave Obama, he is simply too “skeert” to get on the stage with her again.
And this man is supposed to be able to stand up to world leaders and represent the interests of the United States?
He can’t even represent himself without stammering, looking down, and plagiarizing someone else’s words.
Just keep Jeremiah Wright speaking on Obama’s behalf. That will keep Obama in the Trinity Church where he belongs.

Logical Stinker writes in and sez:”I will be voting for who ever wins this contest being it Clinton or Obama. I am a democrat and believe in both of their ideas”
Which one? Taxing or spending?

Two statements showing ignorance and Stupidity.
1..I will never vote Republican
2..I will never vote Democratic
Personally I am going to vote with what I have left of my brain and choose the best person for the job. But it is unfortunate we do not have any good choices to choose from. I for sure do not want higher taxes but a FAIR tax. For sure we do not want another Clinton in the White House..Did we not learn any lessons from the first one?
The 2 party system is destroying the country.

For Obama supporters – He is the most inspirational leader. They are blinded by his smooth talks – and forget to read the obvious.
If he was so inspirational, then why he failed to inspire people of his church and the pastor to be less anti american or whites? after all, whites faught for their slavory – Well i am not white i am brown.
Also if he was so inspirational then why he could never inspire his own wife to be proud of America? Now don’t tell us obama, that he never knew his wife does not love america earning $350K a year.

Chicago is disintegrating and Obama is nowhere to be found. What kind of president would he be? Ineffective if the current situation is any indication.

Then No-Obama! LOL.

The Date…please, you were NEVER a Hillary supporter…if you were, your support would be stronger than ever.
I have never been an Obama supporter…I always felt he was a cocky, smug, “I know better than everyone else” elitist. hmmmm…turns out I was right. AND I think Wright and his Black Liberation Theology helped to create this in him (and his wife). I sure hope all Black Churches don’t sound as mean spirited like Wright…I would be so dissapointed.

If this man can’t even stand up to his opponent, how could he be expected to stand up in the general election? How could he be expected to stand up for America when she is being attacked by terriorists? With Clinton, I feel secure knowing that she will be fighting for me and for my country every day.

Mark my words! Hillary or Barack wins the Democratic Party’s nomination, THERE WILL DEMAND TO RECOUNT FROM THE LOSER. Why? because that is their natural talent that was so well demonstrated by Al Gore in 2000: RECOUNT, REHASH EVERYTHING TO DEATH. Just look at Hillary! My gosh! After 21 debates, she still wants another one. What will prevent Hillary to demand a recount at least once if she loses the nomination.

Just some concerns…Is there any rule about a President having dual citizenship and needing to advise voters if they have dual citizenship. Can the president appoint anyone of their endorsers be nominated to a cabinet position or become the president’s spokesperson? Maybe Obama could answer these questions since he studied constitutional law.

Guys, guys, GUYS!(LOL)
This is all bull. It’s just divisive distractions to make a story to keep us watching their channels and buying the papers etc etc – tabloid manipulation of Americans, Orwell style “NEWSPEAK” stuff. who cares?.. as they say, “MAKE SHOW! MAKE SHOW!” its all a farce, as our elections are compromised.
We really could chooswe to stop caring about “race”, and racists of any color, and start caring about HUMANITY. Then we will unite, and use what god and man have given us: BRAINS to get our ### out of the frying pan and avoid the fire of Global Climate Change, sheesh. this stuff matters so little when we look at the BIG BIG trouble that all of humanity is in at this crucial time.
Love and Peace to you all, my fellow Human Beings.
get excited about WHOMEVER, but get it together to save our future, people! Lets do it for the Kids.

NEWS FLASH
BILL CLINTON IS NOT RUNNING HILLARY IS
im glad that obama didnt take the debate especially after the last debate when u have bill’s former number one guy george stephonopolis asked obama ridiculous questions and hillary got no hard ones at all if i have to see another fake crying session by hillary or hear another lie about how she learned to shoot even though she has tried countless times to pass legislation against firearms,hmmm kinda sounds odd doesnt it, or what about trieng to pass legislation that will lead to us having troops in iran …I’m from illinois and im white and a obama supporter this election is the most important one in years dont let the color of someones skin or there name come into play of who should lead this nation right now we have a white guy in the command and has put our country in a near recesssion so remember that bill is not running Hillary is

Nancy – They have debated several times. If there was to be another debate, I would prefer that the moderators be Gwen Ifill and Margaret Carlson. These moderators come better prepared and lead better, issue centered discussions than what have been provided the American public. I’m not impressed by set up questions such as: Why is he afraid? That’s just a cheap shot. It’s far more useful to pose a better forum and set of moderators for debate than what has been provided to the public.

He better do SOMETHING to counter the latest Rev. Wright speeches. It is damaging his campaign beyond belief and yet he sits back and waits. I’m afraid this will be his “tactic” in dealing with hostile countries.

Wow, I can’t understand why he doesn’t want to debate and allow the public decide. He now says that he is bored with the process. Um, no thanks.

Why did he take last Thursday off in Chicago if he wants to spend all of the available time he can speaking to potential voters. This guy lies all the time.
He knows that he cannot out debate Hillary and doesn’t want to appear weaker than a woman.
I hope she wins the nomination! I won’t vote for him.

When Senadors vote “present” is because they don’t agree with the bill and had to be readjusted. Hillary vote YES to some of them and after that She said “Thanks god it wasn’t approved.

It baffles me that Obama should be held responsible for what somebody else that he is not answerable said in the name of a Pastor and Hillary not held accountable for the gaffes of ther husband she has known more than Obama knows this Pastor.Let people say reasons for not liking him and not hiding under the Pastors’s comments.