Most Americans Are Concerned Someone Will Try to Harm Obama

Tapper you hit the nail on the head.
What makes it worse is that Hillary has made these sort of comments before.
THERE IS A PATTERN EMERGING HERE.

Whatever. I heard her remarks – they were pretty innocent. She was trying to make the point that people can remember historical primaries which have run until June and there is no reason she shouldn’t stay in until then.
Why does the media have to twist Hillary’s words? What she said had nothing to do with Obama.

The only thing that’s going to happen to Obama is that he will get his butt kicked by Mccain in November. Alot of this hysteria and “fear” is ridiculous and unfounded – where’s the evidence?
Oh, that’s right, there isn’t any. It’s all hearsay.

As we edge toward the general election… all the candidates are vulnerable.
Whether it is some Garp-like loon wanting to avenge women, racist, or self-appointed “freedom fighter”… or just someone who wants the noteriety… they all better watch their backs.

IT IS A FACT that there have been fears over Obama’s life.
He was given Secret Service protection earlier than any presidential candidate in American history.
Hillary has said this more than once – she should watch tounge.

ron, what Hillary said was NOT a momentary fatigue from a loooong campaign. As TIME reports, she said the very same thing in the very same disturbing context earlier, in March, in an interview with TIME.
Which also proves that she LIED in her regrets, saying that Ted Kennedy was on her mind… How tasteless.
Here’s from March, in TIME:
TIME: Can you envision a point at which–if the race stays this close–Democratic Party elders would step in and say, “This is now hurting the party and whoever will be the nominee in the fall”?
CLINTON: No, I really can’t. I think people have short memories. Primary contests used to last a lot longer. We all remember the great tragedy of Bobby Kennedy being assassinated in June in L.A. My husband didn’t wrap up the nomination in 1992 until June. Having a primary contest go through June is nothing particularly unusual.

Which is worse, the “sniper-fire” comment or this? Time for Hillary to tell her supporters to support Obama. mc-more-war would just be another bush-term, something that this country can’t afford. Obama will be Great in 2008!!!

Ron, you are as bad as Clinton. Maybe all Clinton supporters have have gone off the deep end. No good defense for this misspeak.

Maria: If she supposedly said the same context in MArch, then why now are the pundits knocking her for it?
Is it because they want her out and this is their golden chance to do so.
I call it dirty politics!!
How about Obama’s remarks about Bitter Americans and small town gun tottin AMericans.
He needs to get out! I for one think these remarks are very offensive to us Americans!!!!!

The singer 50cent himself said that he was endorsing Hillary Clinton for president because he said that the Whitehouse is not ready for a black president and he was afraid that Obama would be assasinated his first year in office.
This was reported on Fox News before the Texas Primary!!!!

He is not worth it.
John McCain is going to win anyhow.
Far better candidate.

steve – that wasn’t a report on Fox news. it was one of many clips on O’reilly show wrapped up stupid things people say over the year. People going to blame fox news for fear-mongering if they misunderstand your statements.

Get a grip, people, and stop trying to slander Senator Clinton. The only reason she brought it up was to reference the date of Bobby Kennedy’s primary contest, which had run into June. Bobby Kennedy was obviously campaigning when he was assassinated and that was in JUNE.
The only reason this is even an issue is because the Obama campaign egged on the media with their first statement they issued about it saying the following:
“Sen. Clinton’s statement before the Argus Leader editorial board was unfortunate and has no place in this campaign,” said Obama spokesman Bill Burton.
Bobby Kennedy JR has already denounced what the Obama campaign has done and said he knows Senator Clinton did not mean anything other than the date when she referenced it.
This is clearly another smear campaign being run by Obama & friends to take away from the fact that she wiped the floor with him in WV & Kentucky and will do so in Puerto Rico and that she leads him in the important swing states in the polls for the general election, while Obama loses to McCain in those same states. He’s desperate and scared. If he and his campaign really thought he could win this nomination, he wouldn’t have said a word about this or started yet another smear campaign.

ron-Typical bible verse thrower. Ron says he was taught if you dont have something nice to say about somebody, dont say anything. Then you go on Ron in the next sentence to say somthing not nice about certain people. Which way is it.

petra – then you don’t have to worry about obama being assassinated because 1. he hasn’t done anything great 2. nor will he ever be and finally 3. he’s going to lose this november so it doesn’t matter.
Mary – keith obermann is a weird guy. He looks weird, he’s not smart and his show is stupid (Countdown?? I never understand his countdown). In short, I despise this guy more than matthews.

Don’t worry about Obama – he has his revolutionary friends looking out for him. He will sell America down the river before anyone even notices.

Why are people much more concerned for Obama’s safety than the safety of McCain or Clinton? Do they believe that someone is going to assassinate Obama because he is black? What a stupid, idiotic idea. Where are these raving racists that are opposed to Obama because of his race? They don’t exist, except in the minds of stupid Americans.

If Robert Kennedy Jr didn’t take offense at what Hillary said about his father, why should it bother Obama supporters? Robert Kennedy Jr is a friend of Hillary’s. He believes in her.

I’m an American and I’m not concerned.

I had to turn off MSNBC (Obama Network)… Wow… “mass hysteria” there (and on the blogs) that Hillary intended something else than what she actually said with the RFK reference. The one sane voice John Harwood was shouted down.
Get over it folks… There is NO pattern emerging… The real pattern in recent history started in 1963 with JFK. The pattern was further played out in 1968 when first Martin King was assassinated, then RFK and then in October 1968 hundreds of student protesters were assassinated in Mexico City just 10 days before the Olympics.
And let us not forget the assassination of the women leader of India… Indira Ghandi in 1984. Add to that Israel Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in 1995.
Politics brings out irrational hatred. Think about that when you go overboard in your own extreme rants.

fyi, Robert Kennedy was assassinated by a Syrian. I guess we need to be on the watch-out for McCain too.
Nora – i kinda agree with you that obama will be well-protected by his friends.

People that like to put all Obama supporters in one group and call them names are as bad as Obama supporters doing the same to Hillary supporters. It gets no one anywhere and just shows the world what idiots some of us can be.
Thank God the people on these blogs are such a very very small group of the population and voters as a whole.

To begin with, for Sen. Clinton to use the month of June as any kind of yardstick is a fallacy, smoke & mirrors……the Democratic primary historically didn’t even start until March. This year the primary started in January. So, June of 2008 has no valid comparison to June of 1968 (RFK) or June of 1992 (WJC) as any kind of benchmark in terms of duration. In other words, June 2008 is really August of 1968 or 1972. This point seems to be lost in all of the furor over these ill-chosen remarks by Sen. Clinton.
Furthermore, those of us who lived through those days of 1968 should be appalled at the reference to the murder of RFK as if it’s some side note to where the campaign may be in the month of June.

folks, we are having fun but these candidates are more than well protected by the secret service,and let us give the american people some credit–we are a decent people trying to be better and better,more inclusive all the time. these 3 will be fine. i worry more about those who must fend for themselves on some of america’s toughest streets. lets be real here.

Get a grip, people, and stop trying to slander Senator Clinton. The only reason she brought it up was to reference the date of Bobby Kennedy’s primary contest, which had run into June. Bobby Kennedy was obviously campaigning when he was assassinated and that was in JUNE.
The only reason this is even an issue is because the Obama campaign egged on the media with their first statement they issued about it saying the following:
“Sen. Clinton’s statement before the Argus Leader editorial board was unfortunate and has no place in this campaign,” said Obama spokesman Bill Burton.
Bobby Kennedy JR has already denounced what the Obama campaign has done and said he knows Senator Clinton did not mean anything other than the date when she referenced it.
This is clearly another smear campaign being run by Obama & friends to take away from the fact that she wiped the floor with him in WV & Kentucky and will do so in Puerto Rico and that she leads him in the important swing states in the polls for the general election, while Obama loses to McCain in those same states. He’s desperate and scared. If he and his campaign really thought he could win this nomination, he wouldn’t have said a word about this or started yet another smear campaign.

Bring on the damage control!!!

cw, lighten up. have a sense of humor. i am sure you are an intelligent, well spoken person. my parents taught me to have a sense of humor–i can take your barbs cause i know they are not malicious and the same go for mine.
and i appreciate anyone who runs for elected office. i could never undergo such scrutiny and abuse. God bless em all.

Unimpeachable sources very close to the Clintons have reported that the morning after the Indiana and North Carolina primaries, calls were made by individuals, recognized as high-ranking members of the U.S. political elite, informing the Clintons that, “while this was not necessarily [their] position,” they wanted it passed along that under no circumstances would Hillary Clinton be permitted to take the Democratic nomination, and that, if by some miscalculation, she did take the nomination, she would never be permitted to take the Presidency. Apparently, the messages concluded that, if, by some unanticipated occurrence, she were to actually go ahead and win the Presidency, it would be the shortest-lived Presidency in the history of the United States. The message was explicit: The combination of Hillary and Bill Clinton in the White House meant a Presidency that would simply wield more independence and more power than they were willing to tolerate. Undoubtedly, Clinton’s continual pledge to represent the lower 80% of the U.S. population, and the unspoken fear that some of her policies seem to lean too far in the direction of the proposals put forward by Lyndon LaRouche, have lowered their toleration level.
The point seemed to be underlined in a none-too-subtle cartoon in the May 9 online edition of the London Times. It shows Hillary Clinton laying face down, arms spread, eyes bulging. The American flag is the backdrop, but one of the stars has fallen, its point lodged deep in her back.

I do not know exactly why you are all mudslinging each other about this “assasination issue”.
Whether or not Hillary intentionally said these words or unintentionally uttered, there is an underlying truth that somehow good/noble people are target of one or the other kind, it is a world wide phenomenon but happens quite often here in USA and it could be so barbaric that our minds find it difficult to get rid of such voilent and dangerous events?.
It is not just Obama, anybody good person these days can be a target of evil doers, it can apply to you or me or someone who is a great social reformer.
Someone who is there to help and protect people from crisis, or a nation from falling down below or someone whos is out there to make this world a better and peacefull place.
None of these social causes are easy to perform in today’s world, one has to undergo painful and stressful sacrifices to serve people, it could lead to enemity and envys develop because of the highlighted focus on one individual or a few individual.
The fact here is that Obama might be a target is not because of Hillary said, she said or he said??. Obama is a great guy trying to protect and promote America from degrading and decay from the current ruler and party, he is trying to reform American politics so that a concerted national building occurs where everybody benefits without discriminating white, black, asian, male, female etc., this is what change is all about he is talking all along in this campaign.
It is ironic that the commenters here are fighting calling each other’s name and yelling at each other as some kind of evils, news about voilence or assinations spread like wild fire because of the momentum that is going on, anything said by one leader is going to be twisted and truncated either by the media or by the people of the parties?.
This assasination words been heard even before Hillary said this, you can hear this when you go to buy a coffee or grocery or in the movie theatres or at work places, when people talk. You could here this kind of talks because such cruelties happened here in US and also happened in other countries.
No good human wants such things to happen but unfortunately we have lots of terrible people, leaders and killers out there. No body knows if this is going to happen to a particular leader but because of Obama’s background and the enormous envious feelings among some section of people in US, it is a nostalgic thinking among some people that he could be a in danger.
I wish leaders like Hillary or even ordinary people do not encourage such perpetrating talks on an individual, it is a demoralized and pathetic thoughts, we have lots of issues and problems to solve to make this world better place, why do people mudsling and hurt each other and cause so much sufferings to each other?.

Is it not funny that the media is pushing this story and the people who should be upset at it like the Kennedy’s RFK for one has come out and said he fully understands what she was trying to say.
Some of us are really sinking low in this election for whatever personal reasons there are.
I am not getting very concerned for Hillary and her family seem like so many hate her maybe they will want to do her harm also, judging from all the notes on these blogs she better be aware of how she goes about the place, or even how she send her daughter out.

Seems to me a lot of people on all these blogs want to do Hillary harm, so I don’t know much about who wants to harm Obama, but I sure know a lot of persons including Keith Olberman has said some one should take Hillary out.

The issue here is not that Hillary meant Obama should be assassinated so she can get the nomination. I’m sure she DID NOT mean that. The problem I have with her remark is that there are CRAZIES out there who might just be waiting for someone to give them a reason…her remark was totally inappropriate.

Hillary Clinton’s political career is over after this screw-up, in my opinion.
This is worse than George Allen’s “macaca” comment (remember him?).

She needs to go away!

OK, I just read the statement and just like ever thing else the Obamabots do, they twist the meaning and content. All it was was a reference to other campaigns that went into June. She made a same similar statement back in March to Time Magazine..Nobody freak out then. For good reason. Nothing bad was meant by it then anymore than now.
Just another chance to pull the race card by Obama.
I think we should continually post this quote by Mr. *Pretend to be Hurt*
“I FOUND A SOLACE IN NURSING A PERVASIVE SENSE OF GRIEVANCE AND ANIMOSITY AGAINST MY MOTHER’S RACE”–Obama

I care less about the democratic party
anymore.
I’m voting republican.

david:
until the unveiling of this great Uniter, the Clintons were known to be friends of the Black people as well.
I thought/think they still are.

American 10:
Oh, so you admit that when it comes to stupidity, Obamaniacs can truly excel?
“YES WE CAN”

eyes wide open: That has all changed. Ask around. Politicians often speak in code. Learn to read between the lines.

Devon – give me a break. He’s new politics?? compared Ferrero comments to his bigot pastor, repeatedly misled people about mccain’s “100 years” and “the economy is progressing”. Right after mccain said “100 years” he explained what he meant. the full sentence of mccain is the economy is progressing (which is true) but the struggling people haven’t benefit from it.
ANd his family?? Michelle said if you can’t handle your husband, you cannot handle the country. There go your great Obama family!! make me want to puke to read your praise of him

Yes Agatha, the pattern has emerged. It is a pattern of intimidation and thuggery from the supporters for Barack Obam with some members of the media covering their backs, refusing to report was is obvious, and amplifying the effect by disimulating to the public.
This has become very serious. If you care for this country, turn back the thugs now then vote your conscience and your self-interests. Do not be intimidated. It is just noise until someone acts on it.
People aren’t afraid someone is going to harm Obama. They are just afraid. That is the short term effect of the Obama campaign working. You’re helping them, Jake. I don’t know why, but you are.
Take a deep breath people. Turn off ABC, CNN and MSNBC. Turn your back on this intimidation. Then vote.
Say NO to thugs.

HMMMMM
I thought the assassination story had to do with the death of Hillary should she win because the DNC is afraid she’ll wield too much power.
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“Unimpeachable sources very close to the Clintons have reported that the morning after the Indiana and North Carolina primaries, calls were made by individuals, recognized as high-ranking members of the U.S. political elite, informing the Clintons that, “while this was not necessarily [their] position,” they wanted it passed along that under no circumstances would Hillary Clinton be permitted to take the Democratic nomination, and that, if by some miscalculation, she did take the nomination, she would never be permitted to take the Presidency. Apparently, the messages concluded that, if, by some unanticipated occurrence, she were to actually go ahead and win the Presidency, it would be the shortest-lived Presidency in the history of the United States. The message was explicit: The combination of Hillary and Bill Clinton in the White House meant a Presidency that would simply wield more independence and more power than they were willing to tolerate. Undoubtedly, Clinton’s continual pledge to represent the lower 80% of the U.S. population, and the unspoken fear that some of her policies seem to lean too far in the direction of the proposals put forward by Lyndon LaRouche, have lowered their toleration level.
The point seemed to be underlined in a none-too-subtle cartoon in the May 9 online edition of the London Times. It shows Hillary Clinton laying face down, arms spread, eyes bulging. The American flag is the backdrop, but one of the stars has fallen, its point lodged deep in her back. “

Posted by: Dema | May 24, 2008 12:49:21 AM
“Bring out the best in all of us…”? you have to be kidding. all you have to do is look at the hateful, vile comments on this blog about hillary from bho supporters and you will see that he has not invoked any decency in them.

Annoyed wrote:
“…..and the health records of Mad Mac. If they can keep this story going, no one will have to do the homework on the old guy.”
Mccain’s over 1000 page medical file was available today to about 15 reporters for 3 hours. They could not take notes, have phones or cameras, or make photo copies. So, there is no homework to do there; Mccain made it impossible to really be able to look at anything.
And, I hear that as far as Cindy McCain’s tax records – it was a 2 page summary, not an entire tax return. Not much homework there either.
Oh and we won’t mention the fact that BOTH were ‘released’ on a Friday afternoon, the day before the LONG Memorial Day break, when everyone was trying to get out of town for the weekend.
Yeah, lots of transparency there, McBush.

sandyb…i agree. only difference is bho lost my interest and vote a long time ago. any talk of unity to me is just a joke. as said before, just read the vile posts here from bho supporters about hillary, AND her supporters, and it is obvious there will be no unity.
is interesting, however, that i bet when push comes to shove and the general election begins, these same supporters will be ready for hillary to join ranks and support bho. a bit two faced i would say.

Dema
Has it ever occurred to you that maybe the reason the “A” word comes “so easily” as you say to Senator Clinton, is because for eight years, when her husband was President of the United States, she probably had to live with the chance of that happening to him every day of her life??????
And maybe when you’ve had the possiblity of it being served to you on a platter for eight years, it becomes something like a daily dose of medicine,after awhile you develop a certain tolerance for it.
It doesn’t necessarily mean you like it any more than you used to, you’ve just learned it is a fact of life, and a fact of life that anyone who has become, or is aspiring to become President of the United States, must deal with.
Political leaders are assassinated in every country on Earth (including ours), and have been since the days of Julius Caesar. Avoiding talking about it does not make it go away. But on the other hand, talking about it does not mean you wish it would happen………..

The real danger that Obama faces is him hurting his own ego and national image while pretending that he knows how to bowl.
LOL

If Obama is in any danger, he needs to step down and hide in Indonesia.

Why such sensitivity on the subject of assassinations when Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is involved?
Because there are more guns loose on the streets than there are people in this frickin country thanks to that God forsaken “right to bear arms” bs.

Nothing more than a cheap headline! – we expect nothing less from Jake!
The comments from Hillary are a serious GAFF the video this morning is being shown on all major UK and European News Channels, what message does this send out? – mow many more apologies will Hillary still have to make, it is clear she opens her mouth without thinking???
Hillary wanted to run for the Highest Office more and more every day it is being shown she is NOT FIT for Highest office!

Yes, I am one who is very worried. Especially when I read some of the hatred filled blogs and messages on the ABC sites.

Senator Clinton is the best of the candidates and has the most popular votes. She is not buying the superdelegates with big bucks and bogus promises. ($20million fund set aside)
Senator Obama is an opportunist, a radical right-wing extremist who view the terrorist groups as friends. He needs to be sent back to his corrupt Chicago political machine with a big defeat. Such a flake.

The entire country just got a peek into a twisted and desparate mind. The republicans have known for a long time what the Clintons are about and that Hillary would stop at nothing to become the next president. More than half of the democrats now see the real Hillary, which leaves just a dwindling number of hard core Clinton cult members left to drink their Kool Aid when their devine leader tells them the comet has appeared. For all those Clinton cult members who say they will vote for McCain in November, go ahead, good riddence to you! You want to know the really funny thing about this? If Obama does lose a close general election to McCain, I would still rather see McCain as president rather than a Clinton!!

The Clintons are demonic enough to bring total ruin to the democratic party – watch the Florida Michigan forthcoming row – they will take it all the way until the party will be so divided: a house divided against itself cannot stand”(bible) – They will even take it to court. If she has to be President then she can also kill to achieve it.

Why were MLK, JFK, and RFK assassinated? Because they were pressing the issue of civil rights for blacks and other minorities. THAT’s why people are concerned that Obama might be assassinated. Running for the highest office in the land, he’s REALLY pushing the civil rights envelope. And there are a lot of “hard-working white Americans” who don’t like that idea. They’re racists, and the polls have shown that they’ll even admit that they would not vote for Obama because of his race. Obama should not have jumped on Clinton for her remarks – he should have ignored it, just as he has ignored other jabs at him that she’s made – as she’s ignored jabs at her that he’s made. Remember the old adage, people: “United we stand; divided we fall.” Let’s rally behind the Democrat nominee, whomever s/he may be, and remember that whatever else we may be, Republican is not what we are.

What other civil rights issues that Obama would push. His being nominated if it will be and his running in the primary are all indication that some white people are just giving him an affirmative action, so what else is Obama want to press? He can not be considered in the list of people who were great and were assisinated because of their cause.. not Obama he is just n ordinary Chicago politican trying to become one but can not be because he has been revealed by his pastor and his assoicaites. So, there is no reaosnons for some psycho to harm him.. if someone is planning.. that some one could his enemy from his chicago kind of politics or Rezko’s link.

Popular vote as of May 24, 2008
These figures INCLUDE Florida and Michigan, as they were fairly and legitimately earned by Senator Hillary Clinton, and have been validated by the respective Secretary’s of State.
Clinton 17,424,437
Obama 17,258,236
Total Diff. +166,201 (Clinton)
Pct. Diff. +0.45% (Clinton)
Above figures from RealClearPolitics.com
So, why SHOULD Hillary quit NOW?
Who do you think will be leading when the dust settles?
Hint – See below:
Combined population of Montana and South Dakota = 1,752,039
Population of Puerto Rico = 8,086,459

Things are NOT as they are made to appear.
For all the talk about “Super Delegates”, there is nothing “Super” about them. Just as everyone of us, they have one vote each. Their endorsement is just that, an endorsement. It is not a vote. They are not supposed to come into play unless there is a deadlocked convention, and in that case, they are expected to exercise their BEST JUDGMENT to cast their votes for that candidate they, in view of their extensive experience and political wisdom, think would be able to WIN the General Election. They are not supposed to be endorsing this or that candidate, BEFORE THEY VOTE AT THE CONVENTION. To do otherwise is to be false to the trust and responsibility that has been placed in and on them.
It would be better at this point if all the bickering supporters of each candidate looked at the number of ACTUAL PLEDGED DELEGATES allocated to their candidate on the basis of primaries and caucuses won. Those figures, as of May 24, 2008 (NY Times web site), for those who truly follow politics are:
Obama 1,485
Clinton 1,421
Diff. +64 (Obama)
Of the “surveyed” “Super Delegates”, of which there are approx. 795, there are at least 212.5 who have not “endorsed” any candidate, which is as it was intended to be. Again, an “endorsement” does not necessarily translate into a convention vote, since in theory “Super Delegates” are supposed to represent the wisdom of the party and are expected to be above the fray. Those who have endorsed, really should be stripped of their position and replaced by those who will act as intended. However, that is the responsibility of the DNC, which so far, has proven inadequate to discipline its own members.
The bottom line, “Super Delegate” endorsements should not be counted by candidates claiming that such an “endorsement” makes this person into a PLEDGED DELEGATE, for that is NOT THE CASE, and to think otherwise is to delude oneself and one’s followers. It is also wrong for the media to even report what “Super Delegates” are doing now, as they do not even come into play unless and until there is a DEADLOCKED CONVENTION.
However, there is nothing to prevent partisans from ‘counting chickens before they hatch”, nor is there anything to prevent the media from playing games with gullible people to increase interest in these silly stories.
As Yogi Berra once said, “It ain’t over, ’til it’s over”. And this fight is a long way from over.

All of you who think Mr. Obama is going to get in front of his teleprompter and raise his arms and give some uplifting speach that will change the minds of the white middle class voter, think again. And if this is the top story in the news(Hillary’s innocent comment about RFK), I’d hate to see what’s the second and third story.

This is exactly what she wanted…a conversation about Obama being assasinated.

i think it was very wrong what hillary said but it often makes you wonder what goes through her mind she is so obsessed about becoming the first woman president its kinda scary obama should be very careful oh and by the way i live in pa i am white i am a woman and i support obama 100 percent and im sure alot of people do but need to get pass the color of his skin once you can do that maybe you will support him to

Posted by: angie | May 24, 2008 10:24:42 AM
sorry angie, no way, no how, no obama vote.

Some people need to understand the US Constitution stating all men are equal and entitled to their pursuits also included African Americans’, Asian Americans, Mexican Americans, European Americans, any American citizen and a Woman’s right to run for the Presidency of the United States. There is a lurking belief that the Constitution and the forefathers only want Whites to be President..no, no, they want the most able person who can work in the interest of the United States locally and internationally to bring the best fruits for its citizens to be the President of the United States. Should Obama win the elections this will be a clear message that in the future only the ablest American will be able to hold the Presidency and it is not going to be an easy ride to become President anymore that is: Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton etc. era must go!

Posted by: Sally | May 24, 2008 10:55:44 AM
surely you jest. bho was the LEAST qualified of ALL the people running for president across all the parties!!!!!!!bho winning the democrats nomination simply means affirmative action is alive and well in the dem party.

I was not too concerned for Obama’s safety, or at least not more than any other candidate or officeholder, until I read the earlier post by Guardian, May 24 at 10:14 a.m. about military kill power and defending our country from enemies, foreign or domestic. This sounded like a threat if I ever read one. Guardian, please clear this up.
I am an Obama supporter, senior citizen female, and not overly fond of Hillary, but I do not think she meant any harm. I’m sick and tired of the media gossipmongers looking for new meat every day. Definitely praying for November to get here. Thanks.

Posted by: Guardian | May 24, 2008 10:14:18 AM
good points…manchurian candidate??????

for your information west coast messenger alot of people i do talk to in pa support obama but their just afraid to say so because of well you know the racist thing they feel they have to keep up with everyone else and do and say what everyone else thinks and that is really sad about some american people they dont know how to think for themselves they get swayed wwheather from the media public family friends etc why dont people think for their selves for once

Well, at least we know whose NOT getting the VP slot.
Whew, that was close!

Here we go again! Let’s stick to the issues here. There will NEVER be the totally right candidate for anyone living in this country! In terms of harm for either candidate, THEY KNOW WHAT THE RISKS ARE….! IF THEY DIDN’T KNOW, THEY WILL NOT BE RUNNING FOR OFFICE!
BUT THE MAIN ISSUE ARE THE ISSUES!!!
In terms of the Republican party, do you really want to see another one of “Bush’s Boys” get into the oval office????? If this happens, many more of us will be out of jobs! That’s the working class of American people, black, white, red, pink, brown or what ever your color are!!!!!! Gas prices will continue to get higher!!!!! We will stll be in war with IRAQ and even IRAN!!!! Foreclosures will continue to sky rocket more than what they already are!!!! The American dollar will continue to shrink!!!!!! You will be at risk for loosing your health insurance!!!! The rich will continue to get richer while you continue to pay more in taxes!!!! The middle class American will become lower class Americans!!!! WHAT OTHER DISEASTERS DO YOU WANT TO SEE IF ANOTHER ONE OF “THOSE KIND” GET INO THE WHITEHOUSE!!!!!!
Clearly you can see that I am a democrat and frankly I do not care which democratic candidate gets in because the republicans need to GET OUT!!!
Another point of view to consider is the this country is in such economic and social mess that it will take more than just a president to correct the problems that the Bush administration created. He/she will need a team of Americans to work with them in making the wrongs of America right!!!
Think about that and wake the hell up!!!!!!!!

Rova,
Great post! I wish more people here would put this all into prespective and get a grip.
If we don’t get the Repubs out of office we wont know exactly what has been done to this country under the Bush years. And we can’t fix what we dont know about.

I actually would think Bush and Cheney are in greater danger because of all the carnage in their wake. There are some racist and possibly a few Clinton nutters who would love if something happened to Obama, but I don’t think it is going to happen. What she said is pretty bad. These politicians should just keep their mouths shut. Most have nothing good to say unless their last name is Gravel, Paul, Nader, Kucinich or the like.

To Alfred
See it is starting aready.You Obama supporters are now calling anyone who does not agree with Obama a Republican. It will not work! We Hillary supporters do not agree with Obama and will never support him because we are Americans First and will do what is best for America. Only a complete fool would vote party no matter who the nominee is. Electing Obama is like electing another Bush.
Hillary 2008 but if not than McCain!

Why did I post that. I’m such a MORON!

To Matt:
What part of ‘It doesn’t matter whether Clinton or Obama wins, so long as we have a Democrat for president’ do you not understand? How can you contort this statement to claim that its a preference for one over the other?
Clearly, we need to defeat John McCain, regardless of who does it. We cannot afford four more years of Bush politics. If you feel defeating McCain is an attack on one of the Democrats, well, I don’t agree.
John McCain must be defeated in the fall. There is no other argument.

Alfred
Why does McCain have to be defeated and why would anyone vote for the party instead of the best candidate possible to lead the nation?

Ah – the democratic party’s mindset. Pelosi, Obama, Al Franken, Reid, et al. What a bunch. You party regulars should hide. You moderates should run away.
This is not your democratic party any more unless you’re a real radical! Think about it before you swallow the spin.

“silent vote” said
Do you know about “the silent vote”???
“silent vote” is the vote that didn’t
go to primaries OR caucuses after 7pm
to get a delegate for Hussein Obama.
But this “silent vote” will vote in
november.
I remember your story. I saw it in a movie called the ghost come out after 7pm. Unfortunately such votes don’t count because ghosts use invisible ballot papers and ghosts can’t be seen. Ooooooooooh. Therefore ghosts can’t vote.

A,
Not unfounded. WHO EXACTLY is going to fight these wars? As far as I know, McCain doesnt have a squad of Robot Soliders at his command.

To MI VOTER
Bush started this war and no matter who is elected it will end! The war will end but it is HOW it ends that counts. Hillary is best qualified and has the best plan for ending the war RESPONSIBLY. You can not just pull out. If Hillary is not the Nominee than I would trust McCain over Obama to end the war in a RESPOSIBLE manner. Obama is a loose cannon and Unqualified.
Hillary 2008 but if not than McCain!

What would America say if Obama had said the same thing? Remember the small town comment about it’s people, guns & religion? I guess some “Mistakes” are less than others even when human life is concerned.

This is a nation of laws and of rules.
Without law and rules to guide the activities of a society, chaos reigns; no peace, no progress and no prosperity.
Truism:- Campaign ugly and govern even uglier!
It is a historical fact: Those who would campaign by flaunting the laws and rules WILL govern by flaunting the US Constitution, Nixon, Bush, etc, etc.
So, if a candidate cannot be trusted as a campaigner, then she SURELY cannot and SHOULD NOT be trusted to govern anyone.
Would anyone trust Hellary to end the witless and wasteful Iraq war and not expand it?
No wise person would trust her, given her historical and menopausal lack of principle and integrity and lack of vision.

Senator Obama has been campaigning on hope and change. He HOPES all people believe his lies and that he can CHANGE America into a Socialist country. He is a radical left wing extremist with ties to Hamas and the PLO. He does not care about a democratic America where one person, one vote is the rule.

I’m concerned that Michelle will harm Obama. She has so much hate in her that she is a time bomb just waiting to explode. I really feel sorry for what she is putting her children through. Child welfare really needs to intervene.

I will say this no one better not lay a FINGER on Sen. Obama!!! There will be CIVIL UNREST!!in America!!!!It will also make this country look horrible across the world, it’s sad that people are even joking about this and even bringing it up like it’s okay!! It’s sick!!!How dare any of you Hillary or McCain supporters even joke about this, or comment in a hateful way, this man has a family, he has children!!!I don’t care about how sad or mad you are that Hillary is losing it was not Sen. Obama’s fault, he just ran a better campaign!!!You people better wake up!! I guess all you so called women supporters will come on board when you finally realize McCain is going to take all your womens rights away!!!Like you silly rabbits can handle another 4 years of MCBUSH!!! and to LOI you sound like a DAMN FOOL!!!