Clinton Sharpens Attacks; Drives a New Message

It is worth noting that the primary in NC and IN and ultimately the election hinge on a bet by two of the candidates that low information voters will believe their preposterous assertions that a “gas tax holiday” will help them pay their fuel bills this summer.
Anyone with a high school level education in economics will tell you a gas tax holiday will actually have the effect of raising gasoline prices. The consumer will simply never see a dime and the oil companies will make even higher profits. Not to mention the fact that it might put as many as 300.000 people out of work when the country is reeling from job losses or drive our debt even higher.
It is simply impossible to even suggest that such a measure could be introduced much less pass through congress before the end of the summer given nobody but McCain and Clinton support it in congress.
We are witnessing an epic and historic clash of old and new politics, one rooted in pander and deception of the past and one with the promise of truth and transparency.

Can I just say that it’s nice to see the debate go back to real issues instead of the nonsense on Rev. Wright and the flag pin?

The only people who will benefit from the Gas Holiday, will be the oil companies.

She’s better talking about the gas tax. If she was serious she would be sponsoring a bill.
She won’t though because it would fail and she would then be seen as ineffective. Its so much easier to just talk about what you could do and not really mean it,like people from Washington like to do.

Well you should check out Obama’s “Oregon Plan” because it includes the “great lakes” in the plan. That’s Obama for you, if he can’t copy or plagiarize Hillary, he’ll have to call it pandering because Evilrod didn’t think of it first.

Rose NC – i’ll quote you “Even if Hillary endoses Obama , her supprters won’t follow and won’t vote for him in November!”
What does this say about Hillary as a leader leading people if she can’t even lead her own supporters to unite? Hmmm. You didn’t just pay her a compliment you insulted her.

You’re right. Even if Hillary asks her supporters to support Obama in the fall, many will not. There is a limit on how much I can swallow in the name of party unity.

Hillary is the difference between a leader and a follower!! She proposes and Obama disposes!! She is always one step ahead of Obama and the voters are starting to notice that she is the only one who can defeat McCain this fall!! Hillary is on the rise and Obama is fallling things are breaking her way and she will come close in NC and win by 10 in In!! In the end she will have the popular vote and southern superdelegates will vote as a bloc and insist on Hillary because they do not want to run with Obama at the top of the ticket!!
Rise Hillary Rise!!! Getter Done!!!

I wonder what has she been doing in the US Senate before these three major issues happened (health care, gas price, housing). Surely, all these have a root cause – money! Our dollar is sinking because of Clinton’s NAFTA idea, Bush’s War on “Occupation”. Oil conglomerate cronism. As long as any candidate advocates & supports these three main causes, He or she should not be our next president because they will bring our Nation down and suffer.

I dont understand y is this ‘sharpened her attack’ when she is trying to differntiate between herself n her opponent? In case of Obama the news would have been drawing attention to real issues. As an outsider i find it amazing how the media at large has lost its sense of impartiality.

Anybody support the agressive war and become our next president will SURELY bankrupt our nation.

Hillary gives people $28 for the entire summer of driving.
Obama’s plan calls for $1000 permanent tax cut per family.
All ecomonists disagree with Hillary, so she uses George W. Bush line “Are you with me or against me?”
America can’t afford another arrogant leader (like Bush) who refused to listen to the experts.

Well if Clinton’s adviser Mickey Kantor is right about Indiana being under educated, then they will buy in to Hillary’s Gas Tax Holiday, and end up taking a Holiday from Reality! I’m hoping no matter what the level of education is in Indiana, they at least remember Hillary is a Clinton, and as such will say or do any thing to get elected. When she ran for Senator for NYS she promised 1 million new jobs for Upstate. When that didn’t happen, she later said her promise was based on Al Gore getting elect for President. Funny thing is she never said there was any conditions when she was running for President. Much like now she was promising every thing to every one! I for one would prefer a Hillary Clinton Holiday!

barack obama has no credibility and he lacks judgement. He is outspending Hillary 3-1 and he still cant seal the deal. Why is he still in the race? Hillary keeps getting stronger and better each day while mr obama looks like he’s prefer to be some place else. Go Hillary! You will!!

The biggest deception is that Obama is some new kind of politics! He is no different than the rest…other than he has less experience. What’s more concerning is his flip-flopping on issues & people. He earnestly told us that he would no sooner disown Rev. Wright, than he would disown his own white grandmother (you remember her, she’s the “typical white woman” according to Obama). Well, look out Grandma & look out American people…Obama did exactly that…for political advantage. He will do or say anything to get elected…

Hillary is a good politician. She saids what she KNOWS people whom shes pandering to wants to hear.
Do you all realize since Hillary’s been Senator of NY, the state has lost 30,000 jobs?
Her mandated healthcare proposal would penalize those that don’t purchase mandatory healthcare.
Clinton recommended Janet Reno to Pres. Clintons cabinet. Reno order the attack at Waco that killed 16 women and children.
Clinton is now talking about nuking Iran.
Clintons proposal to suspend the gas tax would only benefit the gas companies.
Voting for Clinton simply because she’s a woman is a poor excuse. Shes NOT qualified although shes been around for a long time.

Sure, she has plans. The problem is, her plans are stupid. The “gas tax holiday” is a political stunt that will have NO impact on out of control gas prices. It’s just to woo voters who are seduced by sound bites and don’t understand the issues. Her grand plans count for nothing if they can’t get through the house and senate, right? Just like her failure in the 1990s with healthcare reform, she will be hobbled by her inability to form coalitions. Pandering to voters to get elected, by offering “plans” that sound good but can’t possibly work, is dishonest, and something Hillary is very good at. Obama’s policy positions are based on realistic, feasible alternatives that can appeal to voters and lawmakers across the spectrum, that will move us forward instead of stall us for 4 more years of endless bickering. Think about that before you cast your vote. She will never be able to deliver on her promises… look at all her past promises, and you’ll see all her past failures.

i wonder if the republicans want obama to win so they can easily beat him in the presidential election. most of the contributions that obama has been getting probably come from the republicans. that’s why kerry got to be nominated in 2004 instead of dean since kerry could easily be defeated.

FINALLY, I AGREE WITH SOMETHING REV. WRIGHT SAID: “Politicians say what they say and do what they do based on electability, based on sound bites, based on polls,” Wright told the Press Club. “Preachers say what they say because they’re pastors. . . . I do what pastors do. [Obama] does what politicians do.” A few days earlier, in an interview with PBS’s Bill Moyers, Wright said Obama, in his Philadelphia speech attempting to calm the controversy created by Wright’s sermons, had said “what he has to say as a politician.”

Why isnt anyone asking McCaine abou the Keating Five ? Why isnt anyone asking Clinton about her Nafta deals. Why does it feel like someone said something when Obama was two years old and now he is responsible for it.If Hillary gets the nonination based on her tatics I dont see how anyone will vote for her and the Iraq will never end……

WHAT A SAD SPECTACLE. For weeks now, Obama supporters, political pundits, talk show hosts, and even “The View” panel members have been defending Rev. Wright; defending the statements of Rev. Wright; saying that they were taken out of context; even saying that they were true; all in order to defend their candidate, Barack Obama. And now, with one fell swoop, Obama himself has taken the rug out from underneath all of these supporters and de-legitimized their arguments by saying that he himself, is “outraged” by the statements of Rev. Wright, and that he no longer wishes to have any relationship with him. Interestingly, the things said by Rev. Wright in his recent public appearances and interviews were pretty much what we all know he has said before. The only thing materially different was when Rev. Wright twice stated that Obama says what he has to say, because he is a politician. So, what is the lesson of this sad spectacle? Three things. Firstly, it is that Rev. Wright can say anything he wants about “white people” and America, no matter how disgusting or untrue, but if he dares “diss” Obama personally, then Obama is finally “OUTRAGED.” Secondly, it has shown the extent to which some Obama supporters and apologists will go to justify and rationalize any action on the part of Obama or one of his advisers, even to the extent of sanctioning racist and anti-American hate speech, in order to defend Obama and promote his campaign. Finally, it has shown once again that Obama will do anything, and jettison anyone, in his quest for power and the Presidency. The “denunciation” of Wright by Obama is self-serving damage control, and nothing more. The actions by some of his supporters in trying to defend the indefensible, represent a shameful combination of political expediency, lack of objectivity, and hypocrisy.

The gas tax holiday will save $1.84 per 10 GALLONS of gas.
10 gallons = $36.00
- fed gas tax = 1.84
Price paid = 34.16
Well, if the price per gallon doesn’t increase during the 14 weeks. Then, add in the increased price and the gas tax. Sounds like people will be worse off in September.

BLACKS AND UTRA LIBERALS SUPPORT
OBAMA.
WHITES AND MAINSTREET SUPPORT
HILLARY.
DEMOCRATIC PARTY CUT IN HALF.
IN DENVER THE MAJORITY OF WHITES
WILL NOT VOTE FOR OBAMA.
THEY CAN GO FOR McCAIN WITH NO PLOBLEM.
IT HAPPENS OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
ALWAYS DEMOCRATS NOMINATE A LOSER.
ARE THEY EVER LEARN?????????????

The problem for the Democrats pushing for Obama is that if someone at the Rezko trial decides to “sing” about Obama’s part in the Chicago corruption and he is already nominated, they have no place to go and the Republicans will be in the White House for the next eight years. Carl Rove already has the information, just waiting for the Obama nomination before he is on every talk show explaining how they and not the Democratic leaders knew all about it and he was just waiting for the Democrats to practice political suicide again.

Well at this point in time, i seems to agree with political analyst that those younger voters supporting Hillary are either drop out or illiterates.
Cos if you did Eco 101 in your early days in the University or College you will understand what the laws of Demand and Supply states.
Shame on those of you supporting Hillary on this Gas tax break you all deserve to suffer don’t worry, you people need to go for counselling even if you are not educated.

In every election I have seen in living in europe or the US. There is canidate trying to appeal to the better nature of us humans. And there is a canidate trying to divide the lower class in order to divide and conquer. That is my experience…

Ferraro was right.

HILLARY: FIND PEACE IN YOURSELF AND TRY TO KEEP THE LEVEL UP. YOUR OBSESSIVE EGO IS EXHAUSTING ALL HOPES IN THIS COUNTRY AND YOUR CYNICAL NASTINESS CANNOT BRING YOU ANYWHERE POSITIVE. OBAMA IS THE ONLY HOPE TO CHANGE!

Even if senator Obama loses, which he will not, I will not vote for senator Clinton….
This gas tax holiday is so nonsensical in light of of folks who will lose jobs as a result…
I guess this long campaign has really gotten into the thick of the political silly season….

Barack Obama is the worst thing to ever happen to the Democratic Party.
If he’s the nominee, my family and I stay home on election day.

Barack Obama came out of nowhere, with hardly any experience, and decided he was a marketable item. Axelrod did a good job of marketing him.
He’s a cypher.
Grow up America.

Agreed. There is no point in taking these bloggs, or if Obama or Clinton wins the nomination too seriously.
One of the 3 candidates will be named president , and Im sure they do what they have to for the country.

Hillary Clinton in ’08 if BarackO wins nom. then Johon McCain in ’08. Clinton cannot convince me to vote for Obama. I always said if someone came along that I felt very strongly was dangerous, I would speak up. I am not a sheep following the herd–I think for myself. Obama and his followers are dangerous. So is the press that never asks the “elephant in the room” type questions— like how in the world could you not have known until recently what Wright was all about??? They never criticize him, or at least not much, now that is scary. Come on press equal treatment for all— ask the tough questions.

not fooled & Jonath – Hillary or McCain have to convince the majority of the House and Senate to put the windfall profit on the oil companies (pipe dream). But, if it passes both, the price of gas will increase, even before the tax to the oil companies goes into effect. The speculators will increase the price of gas. The tax expires in September, just in time for winter heating costs. Which means higher gas prices at the pump and higher heating costs for the winter. The oil companies are NOT going to absorb the costs, they are going to pass it on to the consumer, YOU.

To add to my last post, a windfall profit tax will have to pass the House and Senate with a veto proof majority, because the president definitely will not sign it into law.

We know of Obama’s problems with the reverend and Rezko, but did you know that Guam, a U.S. Territory, will cast votes for him yet he will not consent to Americans living in the great States of Florida and Michigan to be involved in this nomination process. Something is truly wrong with this guy, and it is not just the reverend and Tony Rezko.

Actually, Hillary’s plan will turn out to hurt many. That includes healthcare, housing crisis and gas tax suspension. It really is a short temporary reprieve for a long lasting problem. On the gas tax, after the short summer gas tax suspension, what then? The gas tax will go even higher to offset the loss? Or will states be forced to look elsewhere to make up the difference? Like some states are already charing motorists as much as 2,500.00 for highway traffic violations to pay for road repairs and other essentials. On the housing crisis, not clear on her plans to fix that. On the healtcare issue, All Americans will be required to carry insurance whether they can afford it or not. Like Americans are required to carry car insurance or face jail and/prison time and heavy fines if caught without. If the uninsured is uninsured because they can’t afford healthcare insurance now, they still won’t be able to afford it if it becomes the law that they are required by law to have it and might be required to pay a hefty fine, serve jail or prison time if caught without. Dah! Like Obama said, all Hillary is offering really is nothing more than a shell game.

For your information IndieVisible I am a Physician from florida so I dont consider my self a mentally retarded person, I support Hillary because even when I don`t need the president of the US to be good or bad for me to be just fine, I can see that her intentions for this country are good, and after researching all the candidates before there where just 2 of them I knew that She was the most prepare and the one with the better agenda. To call 50% of the Democratic party ignorant for supporting a candidate that is not yours is whats going to give the election for McCain on the fall.
As for Mr. Obama been a above politics politician then explain to me why did He voted 3 times to give a Gas Tax break in the past?. Why did He give his 2nd speach on Rev Wrights when He did as oppose to when He should have? Does He really thing that we are stupid enough to believe that He never over 20 year heard his pastor talking the way that He talks.
Those experts econimist that are against the Tax relief are the same ones that say that we are not on a recesion because the econimy had something like a 0.5% growth last quarter, those are the same that said nothing when the federal goverment bail out wall street 2 months ago. What is so wrong with try to give people a break, what is so wrong with letting the oil compamies pay for that brake when they are obviously making crazy profits when gas is at record price. To say that giving a break to people is going to make them drive more and at the same time say that the brake is good for nothing by so insignificant it is, I just don`t get it, but then again I support Hillary so I most be Ignorant.

MANY REPUBLICANS AND INDEPENDANTS WILL VOTE FOR OBAMA BECAUSE OF HIS STYLE AND HIS INSPIRATION TO PUT AMERICANS TOGETHER INTO REALITY OF POLITICS AND PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF THE OLD HOPELESS APPROACH. IT IS BELONGING TO EACH OF US TO SOLVE PROBLEMS ON EVERYDAY BASIS! IT WILL NOT COME FROM A WASHINGTON SKY…WE HAVE TO WORK HARD TO BRING BACK TOGETHER THE AMERICAN DREAM!

Once again, I’m seeing lots of name- calling, unchecked information, and more spreading of proven lies coming from Senator Clinton’s and Senator McCain’s camps.
Go ahead folks – call names, be angry, make threats. In the end, if Senator Obama gets the nomination, he will have a HUGE Republican mess to address and deserves the support of every single Democrat.
If Senator Clinton gets the nomination, we Obama supporters will have to decide whether we’ll vote for her as well.
Our American future looks a bit dingy at the moment since some folks would rather have a quick $30 gas relief for the summer vs. $1000 per family in a gas tax relief pkg.
If everyone would take ‘emotion’ out of this nomination equation and TRULY LOOK at the facts from PROVEN sources and NOT out of the mouths of some unstable bloggers, we might have reached a conclusion in this campaign already.
I’m speaking to all three candidates’ supporters here, including some from the Obama camp who have embarrassed me to death with their unkindnesses towards others.
Please – use reason and not emotion when blogging about this election.

Of course Obama opposes and refuses to count Florida and Michigan because he will no longer have the lead.
I wonder if Obama knows that Florida and Michigan are part of the USA and if he wants to represent the Democratic party – he has to democratically INLCUDE each state and all democratic voters??? Even if they don’t vote for him???

Raquel from FL,
Clearly, your physician’s license does not guarantee sound political judgment.

Obama’s message is clear, hopeful and comprehensive. Hillary’s me-too gas relief gimmick is transparently self-serving and not economically helpful. She’s proven to be patently dishonest and untrustworthy; like the Castro regime in Cuba, Hillary seems to prefers elections in which there is only one candidate: Hillary. Indiana’s going to be closer than she likes. Yet, craven as she is, she won’t drop out.

I am strongly supporting Barack Obama, because I belong to the Democratic Party, NOT the “Clintonocratic Party.” All that “New Democrat” nonsense in the 1990s was just a way for Democrats to sound like Republicans. The Clintons will pander anything and stop at nothing to win. Barack Obama is a good and decent man who will end the debacle in Iraq and try to repair the damage of the past 8 years. He’s the leader of the new generation of politics, and he deserves to be the nominee, and will make a great President. Stand aside Hillary! VOTE OBAMA ’08

OBAMA, OBAMA campaign, OBAMA fanatics are quite unified in using labels, slogan, idolization, and hollow inspiration; everything that you can find in a communism playbook. The most amazing thing is the part about inspiration even from party ex-chairman; is it a joke.
Democracy is the best thing you get and you need to preserve it for you and the world.

Iam amased by some of the comments posted here.Irrespective of the cndidates we support,lets be civil, respectful to each candidates and supporters as well.The fact remains that either Obama or Hilary will be the nominee and they will need each other’s supporters to win the election in November.Remember the gold rule!

If Obama wins the Nation will play the (Race)card. Fact.

DMK: If you don’t support Obama if he wins the nomination, you should have the guts to enlist in the American Army and risk being dismembered there: If you vote for McCain, you are voting for war, and for leaving American soldiers twisting in the wind in Iraq, and you should put your life on the line and join them. American soldiers will die because of your petty little sulking that you do because you didn’t get your precious little candidate. There is a special place in hell for people like you.

I truly wish that an Obama supporter would address the character issue, because it is certainly legitimate, I believe. After all, we are talking about the leader of the free world. And Obama himself said the Wright issue is legitimate ground for discussion. I just wonder if it’s that you don’t believe Obama’s associations with Wright, Ayers etc. reflect on his character or is it that you think that even if he shares some of these individuals’ radical beliefs, it simply makes no difference to you. I’m truly interested in your position.

Poor little Obama. He’s a big boy, he can take the loss.

The only thing Hillary Clinton is better at is lying. The woman will do and say anything to get elected. She is counting on the ignorance of the American people. How truly sad.

Believe Wrght about Obama, But not about his statements about his HIV statements. Good show.

The ENTIRE world is watching as the poor working class white person makes a fool out of themselves and the political process in the united states. This is why the world is on the brink of hating every single one of us and despices us when we come to there country to visit. HRC fans support stealing the nod from an African American because he is just that. they still feel AA don’t have rights and it shows. Like i said, HRC should be mccains running mate. People want more of the same, Mccain is going to give it to them. and guess who is going to suffer. Working Class Whites. not blacks, latinos or asians, cause we are darn close use to nothing.
OBAMA 08!!

OBAMA SUPPORTERS: One thing I’ve found about many, if not most, Obama supporters, is that they never let the facts get in the way of their opinions.

Yo Cole: You don’t get it dude.
You need a re-think.
Hillary Clinton urges the government to give back to the people (I.e. Writing off the “gas tax”, let the people collect the money instead of the government during the summer period).
Do you know the meaning of cmpassion, being considerate to fellow Americans? Maybe not, being a boy.
But check this out: Hillary is urging the financial insitutions to give more time to families before repossessing their home I.e. Freeze foreclosures.
If you understand how economy works, this solution would be better for everyone because people may find ways to save their homes, catch up with repayments. This in turn will stabilise the housing market and the Banks will start having a healthy cash flow again – sabilising the ecomony. Yeah?
Now, why would you not agree with this?

Posted by: brea2020 | May 3, 2008 5:02:07 PM
Rev Wright said that there is a left part of brain and a right part of the brain. Blacks use their part diffently than Whites. Since Obama is both Black and White, wonder how he uses his brain and what happens if a mixed signal is sent by his brain.
BY THE WAY HE HAS RUN THIS CAMPAIGN, HE USES BOTH.

Enough with these plans and fixes. They exploit our ignorance to the maximum and keep giving away to the powerful interests that run our country. Clinton is the consummate politician. Voters beware.

Wicked Obama has not answer to current problems, he is all rhetoric and big teleprompter scripted speeches. That’s why is is afraid to debate Hillary because he needs to answer right on the spot question and he needs the script to read. He was happy doing debates with his biased media friends from CNN, MSBC, NBC, etc; but when ABC had the tough questions he got scared!
What a wimp, phony candidate.
We need a fighter a real person.
Go Hillary!

If we go by faith we should reelect Mr. Bush to office again. He is a devout Christian and says his prayers every day. But he has also managed to get us in a deep hole. His policies led us into a war for oil and sacrificed more than 4000 of our young men and women. Please let us stop arguing about faith. The person to hold the highest office should be judged by his character, judgment and leadership skills. Not by whether he goes to church every week. Religion should be an intensely personal thing. Not something to be worn on the cuff.

Emily – Sen. Clinton’s plan has a lot of flaws. It requires as she says for the oil companies to provide the revenue to cover the $.18 tax. Businesses are highly unlikely to do this but more likely to pass this cost (to them) back to the consumer. What, I ask, would prevent oil companies from increasing the price of gas to cover their cost? The primary options left to government would be to 1) provide some quid pro quo i.e. permit oil companies drilling rights in some area like Anwar or offshore or 2) fix the price of fuel(which never would work). Sen. Clinton’s plan is pure nonsense. It basically markets to a public looking for a quick and easy relief but is not substantive.

Did you know that you can find out Hillary’s faults by paying attention to the faults she finds in her opponent. If she calls her oponent elitest, it’s herself she’s actually criticizing.
By the same token, she rallies of her oponent’s good qualities as if they were her own.
Truth. Pay attention.

I like Obama’s gas plan better. I’m “hoping” the price of gas comes down. Waiting, waiting, …… waiting.

Jeremiah Wright is an idiot. I believe he is suffering from senility and he has turned on Obama. He has become jealous of Obama. A number(12-15) of Black Pastors in Chicago have united and they have announced that they are backing Obama and are behind him 100 percent! Northwestern University of Illinois have cancelled Jeremiah Wright from their graduation exercises. They hired him a year or two ago. Obama is for ALL Americans and he wants to do his best for the poor, the unfortunate. He wants all Americans to have a better life. He doesn’t want any of us to be struggling trying to make ends meet. He is absolutely correct about the gas tax. Check out what the economists say–they agree with Obama! Hillary and the Clinton Machine will do and say anything to win. They would sell their souls to win, if they had one to sell. The Clintons are KNOWN for their dishonesty and lies. Hillary willl not do any better than Bush! Mark my words. I will vote for a person I trust. Obama ’08

Yo, Bag-the-Billster:
You ran out of arguments, can’t defend your dude so… your last tool is foul mouthing on this blog.
Careful, you are giving a bad name to yourself…. READ UP INSTEAD and try to accept other people’s views.
Don’t need to use offensive language when you have a point.

I will be so glad when America can finally turn the page on Hillary Clinton.
Barack Obama in ’08′

when Mccain is president, im going to smile with glee when all his voters, not necessarily supporters get there jobs taken away by outsourcing (made possible by Bill clinton), then have there kids taken by the draft and oil prices eat at there grocery budgets, when they keep the riches ppls in the land more wealthy off the taxes they pay. and have every mexican illegally in this country have 3/4 children, then make whites the minority! mccain. more of the same.
OBAMA 08!

Clinton again offers a bandaid solution to stem massive bleeding. These are at best gimmicks hatched by clever people to keep the masses sold without hurting the powerful in any way. We are also to blame for these manipulations. If a politician speaks the truth we do not want to hear he or she will never get elected.

Honor&intergrity1- Lol!more than one person- indeed Hillary “Queen of Scotland” -http://www.newmediajournal.us/guest/
k_miller/07212007.htm

It is important to lay down the prep work for taxing the windfall profits of the oil companies. Hillary supports this. Currently the oil companies are making a huge profit. The reason to provide tax relief will allow president Hillary to support the winfall profits of the oil companies. Since, road work dollars need to flow in and the oil companies will have to pick up the tab. Obama does not have this leadership. He just wrings his hands!

Your comments are good for whichever candidate one supports. Surely, they can be applied to HRC, who has lied and gotten away with it; who has run a horrific campaign and gotten away with it (so far). It’s really humorous to see these comments that are running less on information than on passion.

I clipped off the quote …
“Federal election laws require campaigns to charge for the use of their data. The campaign must either sell the information or record the transaction as an in-kind contribution at fair- market value.”
The issue for me is not that the system exists but that it was created for Obama’s personal benefit. He is profiting handsomely from this election but is giving none of that back to his supporters — many of whom can scarcely afford the money they are sending to Washington to buy change.
They should at least have an opt-out option if they don’t want their personal data collected. Some sort of no-call list for political contributors … something akin to saying “I want to elect you President” not make you a multimillionaire Washington power broker.

TJ that was great we need more of them to help us out and save our economy from its current state, Great point

Give me a break. Talk about easy to CLAIM a Ph.D. while spewing a so-called analysis of the proposed gas-tax holiday. The idea is BAD. Period. It does nothing to curb America’s dependence on oil nor does it address remaining economic problems Americans are facing on a daily basis. It’s a gimmick. It’s an idea to get people to THINK the candidate actually cares about her constituency. PLUS, it’s not even her idea. By the way, I’ve got a Ph.D and am the leader of an entire country – P.L.E.A.S.E.

Dan , I live in california where i put about 20 gal/wk in my car, and my wife had a car that take about 8 gal/w. Times 28gal to 14 weeks, that come to about 392 gal. why is it so hard for you to see. just because you like in school and don’t have to work or take your kid to school or drive your parents around for doctor’s sppiontment don’t mean others won’t. Also, tell me that how will Obama pay for the 1000 tax credit per family times about 100 million family to the total of close to a trillion while we are already in deficit? If that wasn’t just talk, that is. I guess the “educated” without logical sense aren’t that much better than the uneducated, no?

Gas prices will continue to rise as long as consumption keeps up. If we cut back gas price will drop. To keep their profits up oil companies will have to sell more. To entice us to buy more they will drop prices further. We will all run up to buy gas guzzlers and drive up demand for gasoline. Gas prices will climb again and we would have come full circle. It has happened before. One does not need a doctoral degree to come to grips wit this. Just common sense would do.

Smart lady Barbara, the Obama fans often forget that should Obama win the nomination, he can’t win the general election with half of the party. Go Hillary/McCain

When it comes to economics Hillary is super and we have great confidence in her . She is an expert and that is what Obama cannot take away from her as she cant take rhetorics away form him(Obama) . I do know something here, Solutions is far better then rhetorics isnt it. Hillarys oil tax plan is the best . I am saying this again if Obama is so donfident of himself , let him come out for a debate with Hillary and see if he will not be floored.

anonymous, Glad to see you are the only expert in the field that thinks the tax break will help anyone. That is probably why you are anonymous. Clearly gas prices will continue to rise with or without a tax break. Charging the oil companies as Hillary suggest will come back as additional costs and raise gas even further. The only way to lower prices is to reduce demand. This is not simple economics, the prices will continue to climb and when the tax is put back on in the fall, if this tax holiday ever gets passed before next year, it will be ontop of an inflated price and things will just be worse. There is an equilibrium that is achieved in price versus demand, with or without the tax. This is about politics not economics. This is about getting votes not about substance. This is about the falling value in the dollar and people making money on commodities. The biggest impact is to reduce consumption. By the way that is also good for the environment. Educate people to reduce consumption and then the folks that have no choice will benefit.

Babara, you are a good American citizen. God bless you .I think we should recommend people like you for Hillary to serve as her cabinet member. We want People that will bring reformation to America not those that will give us up to terrorists

READY999, when did you see me for the war? I was a vet, and hate when people said the military support Bush(only the generals do). But what’s that had to do with my question of where the money come from? just answer my question. I am independent by the way, i need information, no question to my question. that is if you can provide it.

READY999, sorry, i forgot to said that the money was already spend even if the troops are to pull out next year. Also, with the mess we had, there are no way they could pull out completely within six month, Hillary or Obama, it’s just politic talk. So where do we ge tthe money from?

DC Voter:
Using the “Clinton New Math” to figure out Clinton’s SD support in Guam, eh?
Nice try.
And I haven’t seen anything saying Senator Obama is opposed to Guamanians getting the vote, but his ethics didn’t allow him to behave like Hillabeans in pandering to the voters by telling them something that she couldn’t deliver!
Obama 2008 — Yes, WE CAN!!!

I believe that by paying more taxes, we shall make the world a much better place. No tax breaks for the people!!!

This is Hillary’s best reasoning so far. I’m ALMOST convinced to vote for her.

By the way, I’m not seeing any Obama yard signs – which figures since his office is charging $7.50 for each one. He’s laughing at the “little people” who sent him their donations. He’s rolling in millions, not to mention the database of personal info he’s collected that’s currently valued at $200 million. Guess what? It all belongs to him, no matter what happens in this election. He and Michelle are movin’ on up!

Do not be surprised if in the next couple of days Clinton roles out a few more of these gimmicks. She is smart and knows that most of us will fall for it again. Recall the promises they made to pass NAFTA. We were told that trade will improve job prospects for our citizens. Now she has a plan to fix NAFTA again. I am afraid we will find out, perhaps ten years too late, that we have all been taken to the cleaners.

Both Hillary & Bill have earned my respect. They have not been perfect, but they’ve helped our country more than they’ve hurt it. I can’t say the same about Bush.
Obama hasn’t earned my respect, only my concern. He’s jumped on the world stage, grabbed the mike and sung some Karaoke about what he’s going to do when he grows up.
I am troubled by his vascillations. I am disturbed by his overinflated confidence to completely dismantle Washington and rebuild it in his image.
I’d rather vote for someone who can simply help our family survive in this turbulent economy. Universal health care would be nice, but right now, we just want to keep food on the table & a roof over our heads. We are all voting for Hillary.

Yes, Hillary had a great plan with NAFTA. She also had a great plan with the Iraq War. We’ve seen where her “great” plans have gotten us. Everyone with even a minimal education knows the gas tax holiday will not reduce the cost of gas for the average American and will only serve to line the pockets of the oil companies who are already making billions in profits. More to the point, it will cost 300,000 jobs and divert several billion dollars away from road repairs and bridge maintenance (think Minnesota). That sounds like a GREAT plan. The tax gas holiday has never worked so why would anyone think it would work this time when history tells a different story (and economists and other experts agree it will not work, but it sure sounds good). Even more importantly, it is completely ridiculous for a democrat to say they will vote for McCain in the event their candidate does not win the nomination. First of all, McCain is the one who recently told Americans who were suffering during this recession to “get a second job” and he’d be happy to spend 100 yrs in Iraq. Secondly, McCain’s spiritual advisors are the ones who said abortions occurred in public schools and Katrina was God’s revenge for a proposed gay parade in New Orleans. Third, McCain doesn’t know the differene between Sunni and Shiite and which group Iran actually supports. So, give me a break, no person in their right mind could vote for McCain if they are a democrat. Hillary’s experience is 8 years as a Senator. She didn’t know Musharaff was not up for re-election and she couldn’t pronounce Medvedev’s name. She also thought the American people were too stupid to know that the Dayton Peace Accords were signed a year before she went to Bosnia and was under “sniper fire”. So, if anyone TRULY cared about experience, then Richardson, Dodd, or Biden would be in the lead for the Democratic nomination and not Hillary or Obama.

Hillary is the only democrat who can take on McCain – AND WIN.

Good Judgement — no you aren’t
For your informaiton I have done my research on Obama. His choice of associates is scary at best. That’s why I believe Obama has poor judgement. You are free to have a different opinion if you wish. The media is covering it up because they are in the tank for Obama. The truth is out there and it will set you free…just look for it.

i am a so called spineless democrat from what earl says becuz i vote mccain over obama cuz i don’t trust a guy like this to lead. sorry. not going put the land i love in his hands.

In solutions Obama will be like when he was a legislator in Illinois. He will not take any and just vote PRESENT. Hillary will fight for America

OBAMA CAMP PREDICT THEY WOULD CARRY GAUM BY 11 to 15 POINT THIS MORNING!!!
BUT BUT WE DID TIE WITH THEM HOW IS THAT HAH?
GO HILLARY
NC AND IN IS NEXT

Hey Linda,
First of all Obama campaign predicted a 26 point victory in Guam!
Clinton tied with him!
Terms of NC and IN,I can isnsure you that NC will deliver and come very very close with Obama!!!
A surprise victory would be great but I don;t think so!
IN should be for HILLARY!
GO HILLARY in NC and come close with few points!!! that will be a victory for Hillary even if Obama wins by 5 to 7 points in NC!
LOL

John Galt: I see your wisdom and I agree with you..but I cannot vote Republican with the kind of policies that they expouse..so I’m democrat who can vote an independant candidate but not Republican..get my point?

Jeremiah Wrong has called Obama just a politician!
He s right this time!
Obama will get in trouble with the black thelogy!
You will see what Rev Wrong will do to Obama
Stay tuned!!!

For those Clinton supporters who are citing her as a leader. Um. John McCain first suggested this idea.
Also, as well as the obvious economic reasons why this is a terrible idea, it’s also going to cost thousands of jobs in the construction industry. You know, as they won’t have the tax money from the gas to use on highway construction projects, repair projects, etc.
If you are in a job which is relying on that tax money, enjoy that $30 you’ll save over the summer months.

Adam, NC | May 3, 2008 8:18:34 PM
But the Clinton team says a ‘win is a win’, right? So, how is this a ‘win’ for Hillary and a ‘loss’ for Obama?
Also, I don’t know where you learned geography, but Guam is nowhere near Hawaii.

Michelle Obama said: “We would like to move on if the media would let us.”
The media sid: “If we can’t talk about Rev. Wright or criticize Obama we won’t write or talk about Obama either.”

Indiana and N.C.,
Before you vote for Clinton, remember she voted for NAFTA before she’s against it.

Hey cerebus,
In order to count it as win is a win he should have at least get 1(one percent ) more
It is a statistical tie!
50% – 50%
Sorry but true!
If you still wish to call a win, it’s sure ok, but it is NOT sure a victory and a defeat!
That is my point actually it is Hillary’s victory because she was expected to come 26 points behind!
Thanks,

Well, if people would just look past their own backyards in the gas tax holiday, they would see the benefit for those of us who do more than just drive the family car to work and around town everyday. How about the long haul truck drivers whose added fuel charges make everything we buy more expensive? How about the salesmen and others who travel for a living? How about the farmers who need fuel to run all their machinery and fuel to get the products they grow to market? And since Senator Clinton’s plan includes having the big oil companies pay for this gas tax holiday out of their obscene profits, where’s the foul? All Obama does is criticize her, and yet never, ever comes up with better solutions, and his lack of knowledge on the issues is becoming more and more evident as each day passes. He won’t debate her on the issues because he knows her solutions come from a deep understanding of underlying causes and the way to achieve results, while his positions on his website were written by others, and he can’t defend them because they’re not his positions to begin with. Hillary Clinton gets it – Barack Obama is simply deflating before our very eyes because once the message of “hope” and “change” has lost its luster, he has nothing else.

LMAO!!! Good one, A!!!

Randy, IN:
So now you are fed, how about the road you have to drive your truck on? WHo pays to maintain that road?

Obama fist said he knew one or two statements of his pastor, than next one he says he did not hear anythung!
Obama is the biggest liar!

Game over. “The People” have caught on to the Media’s attemnpt to decide the outcome of the election. The Media did this with the Bush administration buying into the “Fear Tactics” without doing their job, investigating, and reporting the news. The Media’s credibility is shot to Hell and they did it to their self. Obama will win quite convincingly. OBAMA ’08

Has anyone considered obama is getting less press cause he has nothing to say? About time – Senator Clinton, who has an opinion and proposes solutions, gets the notice she deserves. So much for the give me your vote cause i am your hope even tho i stammer and stutter when i don’t have a prepared speech – and just say nothing, candidate who’s followers just wants to divide the Democratic Party. Join the trend. Hillary ’08

Only an elitist would think that a reduction of $.18 a gallon for gas would not make a difference to the average person. Come on Obama get real!

“I want the oil companies to pay the federal gas tax this summer,” Mrs. Clinton told voters on Saturday in Wake Forest, N.C.
__________
What a joke. The oil companies already pay this tax. It is not a tax at the pump people.
The whole issue a mute point anyways considering nobody is presenting a bill to congress. What? You Hillary supporters did not know your candidate does not feel strong enough about this issue to go to Washington to sponsor a bill over the fictional Gas Tax Holiday? Are you naive enough to think that Queen Hillary can cry for certain legislation on the campaign trail and all of Congress will stand at attention?
She is not doing anything about this issue other than taking advantage of voters who do not know better. This “Tax Holiday” will never happen because Congress and all the leading economist know it will not work. Hillary knows it too.

Bob:
Obama’s real problem is that he really thinks you are smart.

Why don’t these oil companies give some of the millions of dollars in profits back to the people who buy their product. It’s ridiculous to me that we are paying $3.60 a gal for gas but they are making hell and all profits.

Hmmm.. Obama won Guam by only SEVEN vote…lol

Yea “Either you are with us or against us” Very bushy. That’s how she lost health care in 1993, and we subsequently lost the Senate and the House to the republicans because of her. Remember GOP’s “Covenant with America?” It named Hillary’s healthcare plan as reason to change congress, and it worked.

Adam, NC | May 3, 2008 8:18:34 PM
Ah, this is where your confusion over the 26 points comes in:
“Guam update:
Ballot Counting Behind Schedule; Sen. Obama Gains Headway
Pacific News Center Staff Reporter 04.MAY.08
12:00 a.m. Guam – The results of three precincts are in, but the ballot counting at election central is still behind at this hour.
Official results from Maina, Ordot and Inarajan show that Senator Barack Obama is leading Senator Hillary Clinton by 26 percentage points.
Meanwhile, the manual counting this year seems to be taxing officials.
In fact, Herbie Perez, chairperson of the Democrat’s nominating committee, has stopped overseeing the process to form another group with her at the helm.
She told the Pacific News Center previously that she expected tabulations to be complete by 11:30 p.m. – Pacific News Center – Guam, Saipan, CNMI, Asia-Pacific”

Let’s pander some more and do and say anything to win. We want this dishonest sleaze representing the gender?

Let’s pander some more and do and say anything to win. We want this dishonest sleaze representing the gender?

Adam, NC | May 3, 2008 8:18:34 PM
Oh, and one other thing. The two Guam superdelegates who endorsed Obama also won today.
So, let’s see that’s 7 for Obama and 3 for Clinton today.

Nice shot Ted, you another one of the Obamamites that think 18 cents a gallon of gas is no break when you can’t even afford the price of a gallon, anyway? why don’t you address the issue of why you have to make personel attacks instead of telling us what the new politics of hope are? I am sure someone would want to know.And, don’t come up with a new way of doing things tell us what this new way is, if you know?

obama’s new politics: Ted Kennedy,John Kerry, Maria Shriver, and Andrews. Plus the back stabbing Richardson. Sounds like Politics as usual to me. If your known by the comapny you keep obama is the same as any politician. Kinda like Mitt Romney. Have nothing to say: Run ads and buy the nomination.

Obama – “let them eat cake” attitude is disgusting. He is so far left field, he is out of the park. I can see that affirmative action education, all mouth, no judgement. Only a fool would not want a 18 cent decrease in gas tax for a few months.

$30 dollars. Are You people stupid. You want Her Judgment at 3 a.m. Please don’t make another BUSH mistake!!!!!

Bush should hope that Obama is elected. He is the only candidate who will have a lower approval rating once he is in office.

Obama has voted for a gas tax holiday many times in the past. Now, he is against it. Sounds like a flip-flopper, maybe he should ask Rev. Wright.

TedDaddy:
What’s important is what they did once WE got them in. Besides really good economy which by the way was really partly due to Bush1′s programs. Everything else the Clintons did was shameful. The lies never stopped coming. They attacked and alianated our own Democrats. They started this healthcare thing, a good idea. But it must be Hillary’s way or no way. So the Republican’s fought back and won that debate, The Republicans then went durther and took their case to the American people and won again in 1994. We lost control of both houses and the Clinton’s nightmere began. We defended and stood with that fool. How stupid of us.

I am a BO supporter and I WILL be voting for McCain if this liar and divisive person Hi-LIE_ry wins (by hook or crook).
Anyone that supports her tactics is Stupid to me. How can you all not see through an .18 cent discount. Remember in Hills world a WIN is A WIN. Hows that for clarity?

TedDaddy:
What’s important is what they did once WE got them in. Besides really good economy, which by the way, was really partly due to Bush1′s programs. Everything else the Clintons did was shameful. The lies never stopped coming. They attacked and alienated our own Democrats. They started this healthcare thing, a good idea. But it must be Hillary’s way or no way. So the Republican’s fought back and won that debate, The Republicans then went further and took their case to the American people and won again in 1994. We lost control of both houses and the Clinton’s nightmare began. We defended and stood with that fool. How stupid of us.

Hey people, if you are a trucker, and you drive hundreds of miles a day, the gas price being lowered .18 cents is very significant to you. If you are an independant business, and the price of gas is about to bankrupt you (as you can’t really pass this cost on to your customers in a bad economy), that break could be a livesaver.
IF you are the average family, it could amount to pay for a few more groceries, or a meal out on the night your kids have soccer practice, or it could pay your monthly water bill. Not to mention the overall cost reductions you’ll see in GOODS that are MOVED by truck and also are directly suseptible to the price of gas. Ever wonder why groceries go up when gas does? Further, if you have any upcoming travel by car this summer, it could make the difference in affording the vacation, or not going. For those of us who work are tails off all year, vacations, even little cheap ones, are all some of us have to look forward to with our kids.
If you are a rich, latte sipping Obama liberal, you can use yours at Starbucks, okay? The rest of us appreciate ACTION, rather than WORDS and PLATITUDES. We’ll take the break. Thank you very much.

Ted, what are the politics of hope? What are the Politics of change? I suspect I have listened to him a lot more that you have. You seem to find substance in a void. Just give me something to change my mind Ted, anything. Like: lets take the vote away from the States and end nominations when one person can a tiny lead? Is that the change he represents? Maybe change the voting age to 15? Anything? What changes Ted? What new hope?

Rev. Wright was only speaking the teachings of Black Theology. The real question is why is Obama still a member of this church? They have a new pastor but are still teaching Blach Theology. How sad that he is bringing his children up with such hate. Obviously, it’s to late for Michelle.

TedDaddy,
OMG why do you people have to lie? He did not denounce Rev. Wright’s comments from the beginning. He supposedly never heard them, then he did. Don’t believe everything you hear.
Now, where in my first post did I single out Wright? Ayers and Rezko are real upstanding citizens.
Obama is a fraud and a liar. It wasn’t until he lost PA and the white vote that he denounced his nutcase, racist pastor. His freakin book was something to do with Wright. Don’t think people are that stupid that he didn’t know Wright spewed stuff like that.

I know what Obama is against but I have never heard what he is for.

Ted Daddy:
I am not a Clintonite. I am from the Obamaland. But it appears you are a neocon.

@ David,
You are correct, sounds like a good idea. I think Obama is waiting on rev. wright’s reasoning…

Michelle Obama was very disrespectful to the people attending the “family picnic” in Noblesville, Indiana today. They were trying to make it like they’re just normal people but it backfired.

Whats really a scram is the people on here that don’t want a tax break on gasoline because some economist say its bad. Duh. It’s not like 90% of them aren’t working for; or working with, companies associated with the Big Oil Companies. Good luck, you can sit at home and wait for Mr. Hope to save you while those fine young canibals drive their SUV’s and send their kids to Havard. I’ll take the tax break. It might stave off further rises in food prices if the truckers who need it most get the break. There is your real America: hard working men and women trying to make ends meet, get an education for their children, and maybe even take a weekend off every now and then. Ameica is not the bastion of the elitest jerks that don’t know what thirty dollars is.

TedDaddy; I am for helping the mentally challenged, but please get an adult to explain things to you. After reading the blogs, you need help.

Obama supporters know that Clinton’s gas tax proposal would be funded by oil campanies windfall profits but like McCains “100 years” in Iraq statement they like to distort the truth. To bad the good rev wright helped smoke him out. Game over!

Mack,
No they run on Obama Kool aid…lol

Obama should stick to discussing topics he knows something about – like cocaine.

Dang Ted, all i want to know is what are the changes obama is seeking, what is the hope he is promising? Listen the man is talented, nice looking in a gay sorta way, and fill of charisma. I really like listening to him a lotta times it keeps my from taking Nyquil, thus helping me save up for my next gallon of gas. But, I have never heard him say anything that makes me believe his new hope is anything but: “Here’s hoping I can eventually come up with something that is new.” Of course, he then turns around and confers with, Ted Kennedy and John Kerry. Much as I like the idea of change I just don’t see Ted Kennedy and John Kerry ramrodding change. So tell me, what is the change obama seeks?

Huh,
I found out the best way to shut up an Obama supporter is to throw facts at them.

davd @10:43 that was an excellent, well thought out post.

@ J
Your right, confuse them with the facts.

@ TedDaddy & READY999
It is sad, when you open your mouth (blog), you remove all doubt about how stupid you are…

Nichol
All Losers,John Kerry,Bill Richardson,
Tom Daschell, Bill Bradley, Chris Dodd are supporting Obama.

Obama’s tv add in Indiana says “together we can change the world”. He couldn’t even change his church but somehow he can change the world – and this is change I can believe in? He caved in to the nuclear industry in Illinois and yet he says he will standup to the healthcare and oil industries. At what point does common sense kick in.

Hillary, please leave the democrat party and switch to the Republican party already. If you run like a Republican, you should become one! And please take your femiNazi’s with you. Your the last person who should be judging others for their associations. Bye, bye, shillary.

This is to all the fools who are threatening to vote for McCain if Obama is the nominee:
Your candidate IS a Republican in a Democrat’s clothes. So if you support Hillary, you ARE voting for a Republican.
If you are voting for Hillary because you want to see a female president, ask yourself this: what kind of mother sends other people’s kids to die in a senseless war?
If Clinton somehow manages to pull off the nomination, I won’t be voting for her OR McCain – there’s very little difference between the two of them.
Obama all the way!

You people are a little dense its you not Hillary that needs to leave the Deomocratic party go get your own party The left and a few Republican troublemakers will not hijack this nomination process!

Bobcat
I know paid Obama bloggers ar on this site Obama will be defeated then investigated for election fruaud!

Girgadis
its fools like you that shouldnt be allowed to vote!

Simon
Thats wright child abuse and several other felonies noticed Michelle tried to be his lawyer when meridith Vierra interviewed him about Wright today!

Ready999
Hillary doesnt pay people to do that only Ill-Prepared amateurs throw up smoke screens

Ok Bobcat how do you know there are 175 paid Obama bloggers on here. And how do I get that job. And couldn’t you say the same thing about Hillary bloggers. I just wanted to know why you were calling them stupid.

hibbiejibbies, I think that it says that regardless of what Clinton does for the party and all of it’s politics, we the American people who are Hillary supporters have no political agenda and don’t feel that we have to follow the party lines. It’s all about the candidate and not the party.
I for one don’t feel that Barack Obama has enough experience to be Commander In Chief, we are just winding up the training period that we spent with the last Commander In Chief we don’t have time for that nonsense again. These are desperate times that call for a capable and dedicated leader. Something that Hillary showed in their last debate, he should that he wasn’t ready for the challenge in that last debate. She inspires the nation with her continous comebacks regardless of how bias the media is and how hard some of the “Old Political Democratic Hacks” are trying to derail her campaign. She continues to display the “American Spirit” to fight for the right to compete.

I see there are 2 lisa’s here. I hate that.

Um their are no catholics in this race ready;)

@ staniam
I have seen bloggers on various sites admit they are paid Obama bloggers.

Wright was Obama’s beloved pastor for 20 years. He starts to loose the white vote and poof Wright is this evil person. I would be mad as hell if I were Wright.

Simon C
Sincy Trinity has a Sunday school and childcare, and since the younger Obama child is only 6 years old and the sermon was 7 years ago, I highly doubt either child heard it. But for the record, I’m much more offended by a president who has sex with a young girl in the Oval Office while his family is nearby and then wags his filthy finger in my face and insists he’s not lying. And how old was Chelsea when Bill was carrying on with Paula Jones and Gennifer Flowers on the taxpayer’s dime?
And by the way, why hasn’t Chelsea enlisted in her mother’s war yet?

Come on, I am all ear waiting to be enlightened by the higher educated and higher class OBAMA supporters regarding the proposed 25% increase in Capital Gain would do some good the already slow-down economy and also the impact of OBAMA proposed Global Poverty Act ( s.2433) on my low-life standard of living along with other American.

IS CHRIS MATTHEWS OF HARDBALL, A RACIST????
I have noticed everyday for the last two weeks Chris Matthrews on Hardball has brought up the Rev Wright Controversy without exception. Other media outlets have dropped this subject but not Mr Matthrews. So Mr. Matthrews, If you dont drop this issue I can come to only one conclusion…. Chris Matthrews is racist. He continues to ignore the Blunders and Bill Clinton and drops the issue of the Columbian trade matters regarding Mark Pen and Bill Clinton in one day. SO Mr Matthrews, Are you Racist? I feel I must ask this question till you become far and balanced and Unequivocally State for the record that you in fact or not Racist.

Ready 999, I don’t know where you’re living but I haven’t seen that in the headlines for years, so you should probably let it go and move on. There’s other issues in the world that you should be concerned with. I noticed that you didn’t mention anything about the Republican congressmen that stepped down for molesting the Pages on Capitol Hill. Or happening upon a Republican Senator lurking in the stalls of the mensroom at an airport or wherever.
Actually enrollment at the Catholic schools is up by more than 15%.

mtr2311
Obama pretends not to know about capitol gains cause he wants to preserve his way of life he says he has street cred theres not a thing about him that doesnt say affluent efette and elite!

Ted Daddy:
We cool.

I like when Obama talks with his “black” voice. That gives me goosebumps.

Michelle Obama said: “We would like to move on if the media would let us.”
The media said: “If we can’t talk about Rev. Wright or criticize Obama we won’t write or talk about Obama either.”

The first candidate to mention the gas holiday was McCain, HRC picked that up from MCCain’s speech, saying the American people deserved a little help this summer. So she can’t take credit for that one. Obama is not wanting to give the gas tax to the Public, because how many more bridges have to fall before we catch on, that we need to fix our infrastructure.

Hillary is the consumate politician. Much like George Bush did, she is playing to people who do not think the issues through in any great detail. A “gas holiday” will simply be swallowed up by the big oil companies. The average consumer will see absolutely no benefit. The “gas holiday” makes almost as much sense as blaming Obama for something his pastor said. Maybe we should discuss whether Bush and Clinton are both Methodists (I believe they are, and I also believe the Methodist Church does not support their war policies). Did anyone care that they were not in line with their church’s position? Did anyone suggest that they stop being Methodists? This debate is not about issues, it is about “swiftboating” Obama. He is elitist? I don’t have my PhD, but I recognize a political stunt when I see it, and that is what the McCain/Clinton “gas tax holiday” is.

Staniam:
I have almost survived Bush. I think I can survive McCain. At least, he can work across the isle, unlike Hillary.

Gilis well I can survive Mccain but if Obama gets the nomination it will be mccain

Ready999
My children go to a Roman Catholic school and I have no qualms. They are no more in harms way than any other school in fact in todays society they are probably protected from more.
Your comment reeks of ignorance. There are hundreds of kind and honest Catholic priests throughout the world and you choose to focus on the unforgivable deeds of less than half a per cent.
Do your homework and find out that such evil is perpetrated by many different people from many walks of life. What about the number of clergymen in other religions who have failed our young over the decades – Protestant, Baptist, Episcopalian, Mormon even Jewish and Muslim etc etc.
Then look at cubs and boy scouts. Then look at school teachers and sports coaches. What about some childcare workers and social workers and lets not forget some foster families!
If you have no basis of fact other than a headline don’t open your mouth and sprout off such rot and try to pass it off as an informed comment. There are Catholic priests who are responsible for such heinous acts I will not deny that, but to lump everyone in together and hold them up as the worst of the worst is just plain ridiculous.

Laurel
she also talked about a windfall profits tax Obama wont go for that either because thats his profits

Girgadis, you wrote: But for the record, I’m much more offended by a president who has sex with a young girl in the Oval Office while his family is nearby and then wags his filthy finger in my face and insists he’s not lying. And how old was Chelsea when Bill was carrying on with Paula Jones and Gennifer Flowers on the taxpayer’s dime?
And by the way, why hasn’t Chelsea enlisted in her mother’s war yet?
______________________________________
Why are you so offended, is it because you weren’t the young lady??? Who cares about that? I guess you are so saintly, well you need to let it go and move on, that’s what it is about you Obama supporters, you always want to dwell on the past. Practice what you preach “Change” move on, be like Hillary and try to make this world a better place.
And the comment about Chelsea elisting in the armed services???? Hello, have you enlisted? What about Obama, as a man he’s never enlisted in any armed service in his life. Hello….It’s not Hillary’s war. WOW… I didn’t realize that Hillary is so powerful that she was able to get this whole war started. You must be one of the uneducated voters for Obama.

Gilis
You are just scared that Hillary might win the Republicans and Obamabots have different motives but they are going to mutually destruct!

nice try staniam but I voted twice for Bill Clinton and I actually thnk he did a lot of good for the country. But the Clintons are now calling the shots straight out of the Karl Rove handbook, including cozying up to Richard Mellon Scaife and Faux News and the rest of the Right Wing hit squad. So if the Rev. Wright is fair game, so is Bill’s philandering and so are all the scandals and controversies that have erupted since he left the White House. Especially all the money he’s made from foreign countries to further their economies at the expense of ours.
A vote for Hillary is a vote to give Bush a third term. No thanks.

Mtr2311
Yea I was in a bookstore this morening and overheard a clerk telling someone that she just finished her MBA and no ojne will give her a jobn because she has a masters funny thats how Bush got to be president thats all he did

Girgadis
well Hillary would be able to actually do something a lot better than Bush no matter what the ideology the guy just rides bikes in a funny hat all day

Simon
Yea I heard that in the interview this morning .. I think that was when Obama was in his church… hmmmmmmm:)

WAKE UP PEOPLE!!! You people are so screwed up! Canada has universal healthcare, no one is waiting for a kidney, the country isn’t broke, our economy is booming, it’s beautiful here, EUROPE LOVES US, and eventually…your STUPID NOMINATION MIGHT GET US BLOWN UP WE’LL HAVE TO COME IN A SAVE YOUR BUTTS AGAIN! Open your eyes, take your fingers out of your ears and stop going “I’m not listening…” and realize that Obama is not GOD, not vice president of God, not a messenger from God. He is however, the BEST political speaker since Canada had Mulroney. Obama can speak for hours and say ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!!! ps: That ‘puppy dog…”stop picking on me…waaah waaah” thing’ is enough to make me want to reach into the tv and grab Mr. Whippity-whipped by Michelle little momma’s baby by the neck.

A vote for Hillary is a vote for what wrong with A m e r i c a !

Elaine
THats what I was saying she wears the pants or the paintsuit!

Gillis; The democratic party was doing great until Obama/Wright ruined the party.

John
Its down to 51 percent that think Obama will be nominated so if Hillary wins NC by 2 percent? sounds like new hampshire to me:)

Clinton’s rule:
Why would I enlist in a war I oppose? Sen Clinton voted for the war and her daughter is out there on the campaign trail for her mother while other people’s kids are dying for her mother’s mistake. Just like Bush, she has yet to apologize for what has been a colossal blunder.
And for the record, you don’t need the apostrophe – it should be Clintons Rule.
Thankfully, they don’t, because this isn’t a monarcy.

Monarchy

Gilis
Real person? Bill Clinton and even Hillary for that matter know how to be genuine more than Obama can even imagine he is smart but that shouldnt get you elected president Bush didnt have to be:)

Did you see Obama bowling? He looked a little light in his loafers.

Jerry
yea nobody bowls in a tie lol

READY999,
The more you talk, the more votes for Hillary. Keep up the good work.

McCain can be real. Hillary is a doll. No life. Very fake.

staniam what people are you referring to that have no idea what they are doing.

I don’t hate the Clintons. I hate their politics tho. So, I won’t vote for them ever again.

Gilis
fine as long as you dont accidently elect Obama lol

staniam:
Howard Dean, Gov. Richardson and many others are being promised appointments in the Obama adminstration. As you know Gov. Richardson is the VP choice, if BO gets the nomination. What’s the old saying, for 30 peices of silver…

Simon
Yea they ridicule ol James Carville for saying that but hes right and the most brilliant strategist the dems ever had and got Clinton elected twice Richardson is an ingrate that would still be in congress if not for the clintons … Cheney would still be in congress if not for the Bushes!

Stanium…………
I am sorry if you thought I was having a dig at United Methodists. On the contrary, I am not speaking ill of any religion. I am pointing out how someone here waffles alot with no knowledge or fact.
There is good and evil in everything and in most religions good far outweighs the bad.

Gillis:
Maybe Rev. unWright will give Obama last rites for his campaign and save the democratic party.

HRC, you truly take the cake with this trial balloon of a gas tax “holiday”! It’s obvious to anyone with half an ounce of sense that all you’re doing with this idea is pandering. Temporarily removing the gas tax is hardly going to fix anybody’s wounds. You know it, and anybody familiar with your plan knows it. It will simply give some people enough gas money to be able to drive their car to the bank when they sign their foreclosure papers. What makes this plan so contemptible is that you’re clearly trying to gain support from people who think this plan is going to provide them with some kind of windfall, not realizing that your gas tax “holiday” will amount to less than $20 in their pockets. Since you and Slick have succeeded in fooling the public before, I imagine you may be able to do it again here. But in the words of Michael Bloomberg, “It’s just about the dumbest thing.”
I, do, however give you kudos for employing a new tactic to your ever-growing arsenal of campaign weapons. Pandering with the public’s money to buy your office is a new one. So, kudos. Although I realize ABC, being the de facto mouthpiece for the HRC campaign, isn’t going to report the true nature of this dumb plan, hopefully somebody in the media is going to be honest about your tax “holiday”.
Cheers!

Gilis
as I said as long as Obama doesnt have a chance

Hillary for president.
Obama supporters: Keep drinking the juice. He’ll save you all.

Still Undecided, HRC or BHO? Here’s all the information you need to choose Hillary… BO said in his autobiography, “Dreams of my Father,” that he is willing to support black nationalism (where militant Black people practice separatism from white people and establish self-governing Black communities) and doesn’t care if it hurts whites. In BO’s words, “If nationalism could create a strong and effective insularity, deliver on its promise of self-respect, then the hurt it might cause well-meaning whites, or the inner turmoil it caused people like me, would be of little consequence.” Why in the world is this man still in the running??

lisa – a dynasty involves blood relations… there is no Clinton dynasty even if Senator Clinton becomes President… that is just a marital tie. The Bush’s are a dynasty. The Kennedy’s are the largest dynasty and half of them adopted Obama. That side of the Kennedy family is left wing elites who have very few accomplishments, are associated with rampant corruption, and cannot work across the aisle for the good of the country. The other side of the Kennedy family endorses and actively campaigns for Clinton. That side of the family has a long history of accomplishments as centrists and public servants. Senator Clinton is fighting hard against a left wing dynasty that is losing stability in its own ranks. Let’s take it one step further now… are you ready?… Obama is part of the Bush and Cheney families by blood… hence he is a member of the Bush dynasty. If you do a bit of research you will find he has acknowledged this detail and also acknowledged his upbringing with a silver spoon and political ties. Only now that he has been exposed as an elitist who is out of touch with mainstream America is he falsely claiming he is middle class and identifies with the struggles of the poor urban and rural voters. It is not his fault he is a silver spoon baby but it is his fault that he is lying about being in touch with things he has no clue about…. he has never been poor, if his mother received food stamps while he attended private schools all his life at a very high cost then she was guilty of fraudulant transactions with our government… something many Americans are opposed to… people should not be taking advantage of the system to receive food stamps when they are not destitute. I seriously doubt her rich parents ever denied her assistance even in a slight crisis.

Its ok Lisa. Normal people realise that just because you don’t want to vote for Obama means nothing more than that.
Its just someone like me who evidently is automatically racist if I don’t want to vote for him.

DCVoter-
I am impressed, that was very interesting.

I’m a 49 year old Democrat from Charlotte, NC and I will not vote for Obama. If he wins the nomination, I will not vote for him in the general election. I will stay home on election day.
Obama is a total fake and a scary proposition for President. And his wife is one self-important piece of work.

Obama keeps talking about changing this and changing that but provides no solutions. I’m not sure about Clintons gas proposal but do know it is at least an attempt to get things rolling. I hear only negative vibes from him.

Well, the only time I would vote against Obama is if he accidentally chose Hillary as his running mate.
If he does, then even Ralf Nada begins to look young to me.

William K.
The church is the church. Pastors come and go as you so eloquently testified.
Rev. Wright is the only pastor Obama has ever known. I have travelled the world and lived in many parts it. I have had parhaps 20 different pastors in my life starting with my own father.

Another Lie from
Hillary Pinnochio Clinton!
The Gas Tax Holiday Plan is John
McCain’s plan! Hillary just let out a
me too! Hey Hillary how long is your
Nose Now?

Obama and the Wright House-NO FREAKIN WAY!!!!!!

4 Obama. How could I not be? You?

Cindy, definetly not staged. Who do you support?

While I agree that Clinton’s proposal of the gas tax will do next to nothing because of supply and demand, she at least is trying to come up with SOMETHING to help in the gas crisis. She is also working up a bill with several D. Senators to tax “excess profits” of oil companies. I won’t fault her with this because not many of ANY of the candidate’s plans are neccessarily workable. They all need serious tweaking. Obama’s health care plan to just let people who haven’t been paying premiums show up at the hospital when they need heath care and let the tax payers foot the bill is just awful. Not to mention economists say you’d have to be a “mystic” to figure out Obama’s economic plans. They said while Clinton must improve hers, she is the closest candidate to having some solutions for the economy. McCain admits he sucks with the economy and his policies are just crazy talk, of course he knows what he’s talking about with natl. security. As an independent I think I’m pretty unbiased. And I am still undecided which way I will go in the GE. I do have to say though, if the Obama supporters want anyone to take him seriously they are going to have to chill out. Their biazarre rants and accusations irk me, because I don’t live in the Democratic bubble. I don’t bash any of the candidates on their personalities because I like all of them. I think Obama is charming and charismatic, Hillary is smart and funny, and McCain is honest and polite. Enough is enough. It gets old reading all of these irrelevant things about Clinton and that Obama is a racist. It gets old from both groups ( although the Obama supporters are much more extreme) At this point I think Clinton has the best shot to fix the economy, and that might just be the deciding factor.

If Obama is on any ticket (VP to Hillary) I still could not vote for him. Highly unlikely though. I, too, saw the Michelle interview with Caroline Kennedy and the Meredith V. NBC interview with BO and Michelle and they were two unhappy people. Meredith kept pressing the Wright issue and they were having none of that. Constantly pushing to move on, but this is nothing compared to the licking he’ll take if he ever has to go against McCain. He should take speech therapy to get rid of his stutter. Even Letterman made fun of Obama’s “uum, ahh, umm” and put clips together of a never ending “uuh”.
I won’t watch him on Russert’s NBC Sunday morning…I really can’t follow him when he speaks. I don’t get how he is considered a great speaker. I’ll be tuned into ABC and Hillary’s town hall q and a Sunday AM.

Hillary will do whatever she can to support Obama. She has said so twice in the last 2 days. Obama hasnt made a sound though.
I think the gas tax holliday is not going to save the average person a lot, but this idea that they will just jack the price of oil up is due to speculators.
The way to get around that is allow a straight rebate.
tax the gas and allow us to deduct it off our taxes at the end of the year. Dollar for dollar.
In other words, allow us to cough up all the gas receipts during the summer and simply deduct 14% of the total .
Better yet, how about a price freeze on gas. Then oil speculators probably wont be too interested in jacking up the price.

Hillary is formidable!
Not only that she has endless energy campaigning for the Presidency… but she is actively involved in securing gas tax relief to better poorer people’s lives over the summer!!! She is fighting for a “foreclosure freeze” too. She doesn’t have to to any of this… but SHE CAN.
Hillary is MULTI-TASKING and she is very able! while her opponent does not even want to face the contoversy facing him personally in his own campaign… how weak is that?
Hillary is ready for debates, ready for the American People and ready for rolling her sleaves up to solve problems!!!
Hillary is the President we want!

If Hillary and McCain were able to pull off a tax holiday, we would never see the benefits at the pump. The oil companies would take advantage of the situation by raising their prices to compensate. Then after the tax holiday, the taxes would go back up and the price raises put in place by the oil companies would stay in place. We would be even worst off. We have seen ths happen in the past. No. We need a complete change. Throw out the Clintons, McCains and Bushes, and all the old dishonest politicians, and start over with a change we can depend on. We need Barack Obama.

Clintons new message is the same old bunch of lies. If Hillary and McCain were able to pull off a tax holiday, we would never see the benefits at the pump. The oil companies would take advantage of the situation by raising their prices to compensate. Then after the tax holiday, the taxes would go back up and the price raises put in place by the oil companies would stay in place. We would be even worst off. We have seen ths happen in the past. No. We need a complete change. Throw out the Clintons, McCains and Bushes, and all the old dishonest politicians, and start over with a change we can depend on. We need Barack Obama.

Rezko is an even bigger supporter of Clinton and McCain. Don’t blow this smoke about corruption when the parties you are supporting are the biggest cooks in the History of the United States. You like to throw mindless repition of names around. Rezko, Rezko, Rezko is a crony of Hillary Clinton. Throw out the Clintons, McCains and Bushes, and all the old dishonest politicians, and start over with a change we can depend on. We need Barack Obama.

For a common man who lives pay check to pay check even a 30 – 50$ savings is a bonus.
A gas tax will also help all the truck drivers who are spending $250 to fill their tank every few days.
Hillary you have both short term and long term solutions.
Go Hillary 08

Rezko crony of Clinton WRONG
The best they can turn up on that was a photo not even a story to go with it. Not a private photo but a typical meet and greet one.
Obama Rezko on the other hand well there is reems and reems on that association and it is yet to be concluded.
For someone so new fresh and different Obama has a slew of questionable associations to put it nicely.
Maybe its time to pull your head out of the sand and smell the coffee.

I like that Clinton at least has proposals to help the economy. With Obama all we hear is Wright this, Rezko that.

lets see condemn guilt by association as an argument and then use it for your own argument hmmmmmmm

Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct.
Thomas Jefferson

We would all like to vote for the best man but he is never a candidate.
Kin Hubbard

This political campaign shows, with each passing day, that this race is really a battle of good vs. evil, ala The Rebel Alliance vs.The Empire.
Aided and abetted by the media, there are many in this country who see integrity as a sign of weakness. These same people share a perverse respect for gutter politics. They see strength in dirty smear tactics, and believe this to be the sure way to win against McCain in the fall. But make no mistake, the Republicans would not run so clean a campaign as Obama. The skeletons in the Clintons’ closet would emerge with a deafening rattle.
For instance…. There are two reasons why the ongoing campaign fraud court case against the Clintons (Paul vs. Clinton) is unknown to most Americans. One is because the media has chosen, for whatever reasons, to not report this bombshell. Two is because Obama has stood by his promise to run a clean campaign and has not indulged in the sort of gutter politics, taking the easy pot shots enjoyed by the Clinton campaign.
This ongoing fraud case against the Hillary and Bill Clinton is but one of a closetful of skeletons that have not been heard, due simply to Obama’s unwillingness to take the low road. Don’t think for one minute that the Republicans will be so kind.
The mentality that sees strength in petty, unscrupulous bullying is the same mentality that elected Bush-Cheney to a second term. The greatest problems our country now faces were born through ruthless greed. Yes, there are many in this country who see integrity as weakness, and who see strength in ruthless, greedy powermongering. But I believe that there are far more who crave the integrity of character necessary to going against the status quo and, for the first time in decades, doing the right thing.

Don’t forget the 24.4 cent / gallon tax on diesel. This effects the truckers that use far more fuel that the average passenger car. Would not the savings be passed on to consumers? This has the potential of being more than just 30 bucks.
If the gas tax is used like it should be, why are the roads and bridges in such a sad state of repair? It has been borrowed to support some other government program.

DID ANYONE JUST SEE BARACK’S INTERVIEW ON MSNBC?
OBAMA IS JUST YOUR AVERAGE POLITICIAN. HE PLAYS DODGE BALL WITH EVERY QUESTION. WHY IS IT THAT HE SAYS ONE THING, AND WHEN HE’S CALLED OUT ON IT HE FLIPS THE SCRIPT?
I’M AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND I CAN CLEARLY SEE HE’S NOT READY FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.

Obama, an ordinary politician?
I think the word you’re looking for is extraordinary. Constantly taking the high road, debating issues and strategies rather than personal attacks and appeals to racism. He has fought valiantly against the temptation to descend into the gutter politics of Hillary and Karl Rove, no matter how much garbage they throw. Goodbye Hillary and good riddance to you and yours.

Emily:
It’s over.
You still get to decide however if you want to vote for McCain or Obama or alternatively, you can stay home or even protest by writing in Hillary – those will be your four options come November. Good luck with that.

The price of gas is all about supply and demand. China and the rest of the world are competing with the USA for oil and OPEC is controlling the supply so prices go up. If Obama and Clinton were for the USA drilling for oil in Alaska, building new refineries and nuclear power plants, I might think they were really interested in lowering the price of gas and food for blue collar workers and the middle class. Fact is Obama and Clinton are in the tank with the green loons who will do anything to stop the USA from getting more energy for the people at cheaper prices. Instead both Obama and Clinton lie to the people about the so called pipe dreams of alternative energy like bio fuels that are causing food prices to go sky high and food riots in third world Nations. Obama and Clinton are false prophets who hold out empty promises of a Utopian world run and ruled by them. Problem is their vision of a Utopian world will put us all into the poor house while the State worker, politicians and Rezko types are laughing all the way to the bank with the people’s money lining their pockets.
Point is Obama believes government is the answer to all the Nation’s problems and demonize private industry as they want all the power. Obama and Clinton, covet the profits of the oil companies that could use to explore for the energy needed to fuel our cars and heat our homes. If Obama and Clinton get their way the oil companies are forced to pay the government the so called wind fall profit taxes. Obama or Clinton will than just turn the money over to a bunch of government researchers who will have no incentive to come up with any solutions since their money will dry up if they do.
Reality is government uses a stick to take from the people and than uses the dead hand of government to decide who gets what back if anything. If the people are allowed to keep what they have than the carrot of the free market will prevail and everyone will have a chance to prosper. Given Obama’s choice of a Pastor, who he let his kids listen to for the past twenty years, I would not trust Obama with two cents of anyones hard earned money.

cindy in nc…..That is exactly my point too! Obama is a flip flopper. There’s no way America is going to trust this guy with the economy or foreign policy! His inexperience is showing more and more each day.
Obama’s problem is he just decided to run for President in 2004 after he gave that inspirational speech. He never
took into consideration that his past
association with his Pastor, Rezko, or Larry Sinclair would surface.
OBAMA RUNS HIS CAMPAIGN ON JUDGEMENT, BUT HAS NEVER SHOWN SOUND JUDGEMENT IN THE PAST.

Clinton and McCain’s stance on the gas holiday as they put it, obviously shows their lack of being able to grasp the big picture. I think I am an average fuel user and the proposed tax roll back on fuel would save me about $6.00 per week, or about $72.00 over the summer driving season. During that time I’m quite sure the oil companies will find reason to increase the price of fuel to fill the gap also filling their pockets with even more obscene profit. While Americans are enjoying this 18 cent roll back, our highways and bridges will deteriorate at an even faster pace because less money will be available for maintenance and repair fueling the need for even more money in the future. Jobs will be cut back because of lack of funding meaning even less maintenance and repair will take place and it will create the need for even more funding to catch up. Our roads and bridges are already behind in maintenance and repair and we can’t afford to delay the process any more than it already is delayed. The best way to get a grip on the entire economy is to pass the “Fair Tax Act of 2007″ It would also help to pass legislation such as S-2984, S-3694, S-3554, S-23, S-25, S-133, S,2045, bills sponsored by Senator Barack Obama aimed toward energy independence.

For everyone on this site please quit talking about the relationships or affliations that both candidates have with certain people. Please judge Obama and Hillary on their policies not who they are affiliated with. I am a Obama supporter, but as you see I listen to both canidates. Matter of fact can anyone give me substance about any canidates stances. Oh, and by the way Obama has repeatly said that the only way to fix the oil problem is invest in alternative fuels, which is 150 billion dollar plan. People need to understand that this is not an easy fix that some people are going to have to suffer from rich to poor. I will also tell you that residents overseas has been paying these gas prices for years for feel lucky that we have been privileged for so long.

I also want to put a couple of issues to rest by giving a life experience or sound advice. First the Rev. Wright issue is something that is very delicate. When I first saw the snippets I was upset how they were treating him. But, since last week I have lost respect for this man. His pride has hurt Obama’s campaign, but Obama has clearly denounced him. Did obama here some of these things he has said before? I believe he has, but that doesn’t mean that he agrees with him. Example, I am a african american male who has dated mexican, black, white, etc. type of girls. My mother told me she does not care who I marry as long as she is not white. My mother and I have got in heated arguments over this and she will not change my view. I also do not want to hear the complaint that rev. wright is not kin to Obama because if you are a open minded person you look at all people the same way.
Second, I want to talk about people saying that the gas holiday will help. It will not because the oil companies will raise the prices and people will lose jobs which hurts our economy. More people at the unemployment line. It will hender the mortage crisis even more due to loss of jobs. You want to do this for 30 dollars over 3 months? Look at the big picture.
Last, His inexperience is not an issue to me? I understand that he has not been in the senate long, but can he do any worse than George Jr. People who are college graduates how about if people look at you like that do you think you would get a job? The fact is your only as good as the people you surround yourself with!!! He said he would have Gore in his cabinet mixed with republicans and democrats alike. He would also probably chose Clark as his vice president who is a ex general.
Wishful thinking having Colen Powell as secretary of state would be exceptional. For one you would have a coalition of smart military competent people with a president that first thinks about his actions before implying them.
Obama/Clark 08

Also, people saying he is a flip flopper is not true get your facts right!! He has said repeatly that he voted for a gas tax, but found out it didn’t work. This has also been voted on in the Senate for several years with Obama and Clinton? So, is she pandering yes because she is a smart woman. She knows this will not work. Again, I am a Obama supporter and I agree with alot of their views, but Obama’s policies are better.
P.S. I also do not want to hear he does not have any directions in his policies I am giving them to you. I also want to note that all three of our politicians are crooked. Your not a politician if your not, but I do believe some are more than others. That is the reason I am voting for Obama.

Gas prices here are usually higher than the national average. I drive 30 miles to work. My husband and daughter also drive 30 & 45 miles respectively. The suspension of the gas tax would be welcome. Senator Clinton has introduced the bill in Congress. The bill would not only help my family, it would also be a big gain for those driving trucks that transport the food and sundries we purchase. It is not just a “$30″ quick fix. People really need to pay attention and listen and even do a little research to understand the total picture.
HILLARY IS AT LEAST TRYING TO GIVE SOME EXTRA MONEY TO US….OBAMA DOES NOTHING BUT CRITICISE.

Obama is a terrible judge of character.
Obama threw his grandmother under the bus and now his beloved Pastor of twenty years that he sweared he could never disown. One more thing. If it was the Reverend Wright who, according to the Obama, helped him find his Christian faith, then that is sufficient — in and of itself — to cause me great pause. Wright’s hate-filled vision of Christianity is well outside the mainstream and yet that’s what’s filled the empty vessel, Obama.

CaPIcorn2 Do not count on government. Government never invented anything. Government just lines the pockets of Federal workers, politicians and corrupt Rezco types with the peoples money taken from them by force. The peoples money is than thrown into the bottomless pit of government as it sucks all the creativity and incentive from private industry to develop any new technological advancements including alternative energy. Not to mention jobs, unless your a Federal worker, politician or Rezco type.

Hillary, its time to give it up. As far as a tax on fuel it will not be enough to help my grandchild receive her allowance. Much less feed the poor with riseing prices on food too. You are totally out of touch. You do not know what it is to struggle for anything. You have been taken care of. Give up you just dont have it gal. All you know is argueing……..we need peace and change a real change and you are not it.
You are a Clinton that carries old baggage.

I understand your views and respect them, but I think being associated with the people above that you mentioned are not relevant of his views. I would rather have someone associate with certain people than to vote to send us to war that has killed 4070 troops. Even Colin Powell said hisself we cannot sustain that type of manpower over there. I knew something was wrong when he left the administration of Bush.

I don’t see Clinton as a leader. I see her as somone willing to lie,steal, promise anything, do anything, take whatever she has to, destroy whomever she has to, to get what SHE wants.
She will pretend it’s about us and she may honestly believe that the ‘good’ she will do could somehow outweigh all of the nasty things she has done to get elected… but fortunately we won’t have to find out.
Fortunately, there is a true leader in the race. Senator Obama is leading by example…how to run a campaign that is fully funded and pays it’s bills… how to run a campaign with integrity… attacking where it is right and prudent but not willing to stoop to the ‘dirty politics’ of his opponents. He has shown incredible restraint by not attacking the Clintons on all of their incredibly smelly baggage.
He chooses instead to stick to his values and win with honor…
I am so grateful that Senator Obama is willing to go through this ugly fight to lead our country at a time when we face very real and difficult challenges. I think Michelle Obama will be an excellent first lady and I believe that Senator Obama has the potential of becoming one of the greatest leaders of our time.
Yes We Can!
Obama ’08

Michelle Obama said America was “mean” and that “For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country,”
Sounds a lot like the anti-American sentiments of her Pastor, Rev. Wright. When will Obama disown her?

People also please stop watching Fox News fair and balance. I do not think so, it is the republican and racist channel.

It’s Hillary or the highway for me. I wcan never vote for that snot nosed, bitter, anti-american, terrorist Obama.
Send him to the damaged goods column.

I will ask any of you have your heard any racial slurs come out of Baracks mouth. No!!! He is also 50% caucasian and was raised by his caucasian grandmother. You have no foundation for your argument. I guess if I met any of you and your friend called me a racial name than I need to label you as a racist also. Association with certain people do not make you see their views.

Gene, do you think 30 dollars for 3 months is worth people losing constuction jobs. Again I thought we were suppose to be helping american people not sending them to the unemployment line.

CapICom2,
Sen. Obama cannot compare himself with many African Americans. I think, he is using African Americans to achieve his political means. He grew up distancing himeself from African Americans. He married Michelle–this is my guess–to accomplish his goal since he was rejected in white milieu. Sen. Obama is an opportunist. He thought he will take care of vacuum in lack of leadership in demcoratic party and African American community.
Thanks,
Gene

Gene, my point also is I understand about medication, but I will not sacrafice jobs for 30 dollars over 3 months. I would not be a true american if I only thought of myself. I think people need to learn to adapt to thier enviroment, which means cutting out certain activities or bills nonesential to living.

CaPIcorn2, I had to say that they are both politician who as you said are crooks, that included Obama. I had no illusion. They donb how ever had to anwser to voter after four years. If they are not helping most people, they will not see another term. I am independent, so don’t owe any party loyalty. In this time, I just think hillary will do a better job. If we are in a good economy, i had no problem trying Obama. Also, the way that a lot of Obama supporter acted like a mob on most internet site also turn me off. I don’t think they are doning Obama any favor. I also don’t see that this gas tax think will help me much, but will for someone who really needed a break. You will be suprise what some people go through for a minimum wage job, so anything is better that not think in this time. I am glad that you are one of his supporter that’s for a civil discusion.

capicon2, give me a break, he went to private schools his whole life, He and Michelle made almost five million in one yr. and nobody has questioned that, but they were all over how much the Clintons made. Also he acts like he wont take money from lobbiest, but he sure will take it from their wives, some con job. He has never did without, and anyone who thinks he has is being fooled. Im not even convinced he did community service in south Chicago, we have only his word for that, wheres the proof? i certainly dont believe him, he has lied about everything when first asked about it, then came up with some smooth talk when he was found out. And a lot of his long time friends are from iran, such as Resko, who was just an aquaintance and then it turned out he was a friend of 19 yrs. and he made 625 thousand dollars on that deal with him. And he approached resko with the idea, not the other way around. He is not so squeaky clean as his followers would like to believe.

Hellen ……………different states have different bases. They are dominated by different industries, cultures, religions, pastimes even. In many cases the whole value system can be different to a larger more metropolitan city which tend to be more liberal. Bigger is not necessarily better and many values get lost.
More people does not automatically equate to more “smarter, well educated people” In fact there is often greater poverty and literacy problems in larger states as more fall through the cracks.
By the same token spirobulldog I would value the thoughts of a sage old farmer over a brash young college grad.
Or maybe we can all just embrace democracy and realise one vote on value is the rule for a reason. As we are all different with different lives and needs.

Warren Buffet says like many others that Gas Tax Holidays of clinton will not work. Since the gas prices would even go up – since gas companies would increase the prices to make up for the loss. Well, then what see gas prices rise – its all ready $4 and if the gas companies are not threatened by such quarterly losses – then they will go berserk and amass the money as never before. Buffet should first declare his Billions that are sitting with the Oil companies before making such statement – only then he can be believed. Most Politicians would say it will not work – since they have amassed their coffers with Oil Money.
But this Woman – The Power – wants to clash headon with the Oil Giants, Health Care Giants and Pharma Giants… right in Her Backyard, Think what she will do to Obama err Osama likes…
Go Hillary 08
McCain is still better then Osama -err – Obama….

People seem to forget that even if Clinton was to be the nominee of the DNC and if she were elected President, it wouldn’t be until 2009 until she could do anything concerning the economy or gas taxes, or housing because she woudn’t be president until Jan of 2009. And then evenything would be up to congress not her. I sincerely hope that they’re not hoping for her to do anything this year!

How democratic is it that Hillary only wants to count the big states? or the states that don’t caucus? Or typically red states? Basically, she only wants to count states where she won. By that logic, yes she is ahead . . . just not by any democratic process.

To the HRC and Obama supporters who say they won’t back the other if he/she wins, and endorses his/her formal rival: if you don’t vote for the democratic nominee, then that may show that we as a nation are not yet mature enough to change course — let alone live up to that part of the U.S. Constitution, imparting that it is our duty to change government when it is failing.

Clinton’s are thr biggest liars, who on this EARTH can trust them. No ONE .

The money that would come from a summer gas-tax break would eventually be paid by the big oil companies.
If, in the meantime, you actually believe that the missing tax money would cost people jobs…. think again
because if you REALLY feel this way, you can return those tax rebate checks just making their way to your mailboxes!
THAT money would fund a lot of jobs!
Meantime, I think we all need a break!
I c an’t imagine Obama handling the price of eggs let alone the pitfalls of a temporary gas tax vacation.
My Vote definitely will go to Hillary…. a DOER, not a Sayer!

Nationwide polls do not even include Michigan and Florida – as if they were not part of the USA.
How democratic is that?
But if the people of those two states were included, Hillary Clinton would have already been appointed as the Democratic nominee for the Presidency. She is clearly the strongest candidate, for the people.