Obama Campaign: “We’re Not Trying to Stir the Issue Up”

She drives her own bus. Can’t blame the Obama campaign for her words. With that said, I think that her comments are being overblown. This site in particular likes to harp on dumb snippets of the politicians.

This has become pretty typical of Hillary and her campaign. She makes an absolutely stupid remark and then blames everyone else but herself for the backlash.

It’s Hillary’s own words.

Should we be surprised? Obama – A Change you can’t believe in.. The same old politics… He’s an expert when it comes to smear campaigning….

I guess it’s shark feeding time for Obama and Clinton supporters.

worldcitizen
I agree with you. I think Obama should stop resorting to these cheap tactics…

Oh please, these were Hillary words. Why blame Obama. Seems the Clintons want to blame all of Hillary’s faults on Obama.

We know George S used to work for the Clintons, however her remarks and low road defense is so typical of her campaign. She is responsible for the horrible things that come out her mouth.

Only an idiot would compare the 57 states comment to someone siting the assassination of Robert Kennedy. Not to mention the fact that Clinton used the RFK example several times before.

Now the Obama camp has the audacity to say the issue is done! They stirred up the pot and pushed this outrageous story which dominated the news over the 3-day weekend. It does its damage, and then in the final phase they trot Obama out to say his usual “I take Sen. Clinton at her word that she meant nothing by it.” And Axelrod says it’s over. But it’s not because it shows how Obama and his campaign operate. They pushed and promoted a story in which they maintained that Hillary Clinton was suggesting that Obama might meet the same end as RFK Jr. The approximately half or more of the Dem Party that voted for Hillary Clinton will not soon forget this!!

I used to watch Keith Olbermann until he started using his air time to campaign for Team Obama. No matter how you look at Hillary’s gaffe, it does not compare with questions that have been raised about Obama’s leadership and radical mentorship by Rev Wright and others. Voters will remember that! Axelrod needs to leave his dirty Chicago campaign style back in Chicago.

Don’t you just love how the Obamabots used to be crazy about the Clinton’s and how now they trash talk both of them every chance they get? They are so loyal aren’t they? As soon as a person of their color got in the picture they turned on her. Not all of them did but 92% did. They aren’t paying attention to the issues and what this radical will do to this country.

I hope every Hillary supporter votes against Obama. New type of politics means you treat fellow democrats like republicans. Talk about hope and change. This is change for the worse.

Obama was an unknown he piled up delegates in meaningless Red states.
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You maen like my “meaningless” state of VA? Doesn’t “every vote count” for you folks now?
I actually think it’s YOU that just don’t get it. The electoral map will be different in this election. VA will go for Obama as well as others.
This is a futile discussion anyway, Hillary has lost. Obama will have the delegates he needs in the next two weeks. McCain is the only one left to beat.

Obama will have the delegates he needs in the next two weeks. McCain is the only one left to beat.
Posted by: Meaningless States? | May 26, 2008 11:14:49 AM
I agree he will have the delegates he needs.. he will have them all.. otherwise, there would be riots everywhere! everyone would be called a racist!
however, Obama beating McCain? LOL that made me laugh.. thanks for the joke!

Hilary’s campaign HQ learned a lot from Karl Rove.

I also saw this as a huge sign of desperation by the Obama camp. They simply can’t put her away so they have to manufacture and promote the horrific claim that Hillary is promoting another assassination. The Obama camp used the nuclear option. It was an outrageous twisting of what she said. As people have said it was straight out of the playbook of Karl Rove!!

Um. The Clintons have been dogged by murder conspiracy theorists since long before Obama showed up on the scene.
Trying to claim people’s suspicions were created by the Obama camp is foolish.
Google Vince Foster and see for yourself. Hillary was both advantaged and disadvantaged by being a Clinton.

see what i mean,
the comments it is just like killing dracula, some one pull her into the sun please.
there is more of a worry about sen.clinton and her safety than obama imagining he is in harm way.
worry about sen. clinton’ safety.

Axelrod is dirty.
I believe Obama/Axelrod are disgraceful.
Just one more reason for me to not vote for obama.
Keep up the good work Axelrod, I dislike your candidate more and more.
HILLARY 08

The results are not pretty when the winner loses the election.
George W Bush lost in 2000 and see how bad it is for the country.
If Obama gets the nomination, then the results will not be pretty. President McCain will send his nominees to the US Supreme Court. Of course, Obamabots will complain how the Clintons sabotaged the Election.

the big story the media never told is how often, how insistent and how ruthless has the obama campaign been against the most fundemental right people have in our democracy: the VOTE!
the obama campaign fought against and tried to suppress the VOTE every single chance they’ve got.
the obama campaign knows that superdelegates do not VOTE until the convention! the obama campaign knows that even the pledged delegates do not VOTE until the convention. the obama campaign knows that obama will lose the popular vote. the obama campaign knows that they cannot get the winning number of pledged delegates. and yes, the obama campaign knows that obama lost the VOTE in FL and MI.
we all know why the obama people are doing this – they know that obama is behind in the popular vote! they know that obama cannot get to the winning number of pledged delegates! they know that obama cannot get the sufficient number of electoral votes in the general election! they know all that and they are trying to make people believe something else so that they can suppress the vote.
we VOTE in this country and that is how we elect people!
LET DEMOCRACY RUN ITS COURSE!
LET PEOPLE VOTE!
COUNT ALL VOTES!
Investigate MSNBC and Huffingtonpost.com for illegal in-kind campaign contributions to the obama campaign!

sen. clinton should take this to the convention-she should see this through all of the process. for history’ sake,
i think history will judge she was right and carter,pelosi,dean,kerry, and all the others will not be recorded favorably. she is doing what she has done her whole life. paving the way for the next real female presidential candidate and with sen. clinton going through all of this-future female candidates will be able to look back, learn, and know exactly what to do.
everyone knows she is the smarter between the two.

      “So does this square?”
      -jpt
Not so much.  But, it only took them a little while to figure out that what they really wanted to just walk on by that one.  That’s not exactly the natural reaction of a politician or political camp in the heat of political battle; the natural reaction is….  Well, I think I know what the Clinton camp would have done with such a gaffe.  But it only took Obama’s campaign a little bit to figure out that they wanted to just walk away from that.  I actually thought they came to that conclusion fairly quickly, all things considered.
      “Hillary actually has more voters per delegate than
      Obama.”
      glenn mcgahee | May 26, 2008 11:29:18 AM
I’ve been waiting for weeks to see the Hillary supporters finally get around to trying to float that one.  And finally, there it is.

Eddie,
are you a mccain supporter?

I’m a supporter of you citizen. Throw your hat in the ring and you have my vote.

She can never take responsibility for anything , just like Bosnia and her war vote

What happened to the whole Clinton theme of “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen” and ‘Politics can be rough”, and “Maybe Hillary could give Obama one of her testicles”, etc, etc ad nauseum?
Now all the Clintons do is whine about the coverage and everything else they can think of to complain about.
We are witnessing a complete meltdown.
She and her husband have become unstable, and they are not fit to lead.

Hillary is going to take this to the convention because we deserve the right to have the most qualified candidate who is knowledgeable on policy and world affairs. Obama has run a campaign based on brass knuckle politics. He campaigned on politics whereas Hillary campaigned on issues. Obama and Axelrods attempt to beat Hillary down with sexist, personal attacks has backfired. Include in his campaign method the attempt to intimidate Hillary supporters by having his surrogates and supporters personally attack Hillary’s support, ie BITTER<BIBLE,Hysterical women etc. It has been a low class vicious campaign from the onset and it all came from the Obama camp strategy. My question is why did the media help in this regard? MSNBC was of course the worst but CNN and others followed suit.

Well it’s interesting that when Obama made the bitter comment Hillary and McCain both joined together to jointly attack him and kept at it for weeks, and that wasn’t seen as “stirring it up.”
But when the Obama campaign wishes to point out the commentary from someone else talking about the beyond the pale and horrific comment from Hillary basically stating she hopes Obama gets bumped off so she can get the nomination that is seen as “stirring it up.”
Well regardless of the reality of that statement I hope the Obama campaign keeps bringing up this story, because Hillary has gotten away with so many low attacks against Obama while he takes the high road (i.e., The Somali Picture, Shame on you, Change you can Xerox, Not a muslim as far as I know, Mocking his speeches in Rhode Island, mocking his supporters, saying she has a lifetime of experience and McCain has a lifetime of experience but Obama just has a speech, pushing the VP idea when she in 2nd place (and she still is), states he won aren’t significant (only big states matter), elitist comments (which is absurd given that she’s the 100 million dollar person), using Ferraro as her attack dog, etc..).
But her RFK assassination comment is so monstrous, so egregious that she shouldn’t be allowed to forget it, nor should the media, for one day. So I say that they should keep pushing this story until Hillary is pushed out of this race. Because once you bring up the subject of assassination in reference to your opponent you shouldn’t be allowed to continue your candidacy.

A while back when Wrights comments were being debated no one who goes to church, I mean any black church, stated the obvious. Never in my life did our pastor use profanity while preaching. Never! Nor did our pastor preach hate. The presentation was one of “class” and “taste”. One can easily make valid arguments and points without meeting it’s parisheners in the gutter in order to get a sermon across. Is this really the route our party wants to take? Crass, brassknuckle politics? Or do we want to maintain the dignity we have as a party who does not need sensational behaviors and remarks because the causes, the issues are profound enough to be represented by sound, reasonable debate in order for people to choose?

correct robert,
obama WILL try to keep this going and anything else other than the ISSUES (that is where he is his weakest)
right up to nov.
we can talk about anything except the issues. and the strange thing is he has convienced his supporters not to focus on the issues either.
they don’t ask him any questions about what he will do to bring about this change. and they get mad if anyone else ask him. they say “just trying to trip him up” or “that person is a racist”
yes by all means obama stay on sen. clinton and her remarks and then stay on mccain and his remarks, and no one will ask anything of you.

So let me get this straight. Hillary herself agreed to and signed off on the terms of punishment if Florida and Michigan moved their primaries to an earlier date. They move their primaries and get the exact punishment Hillary agreed to. Now that she’s behind she’s crying about Florida and Michigan. Not only that but her and her supporters are blaming Obama for what she herself also agreed to. Am I the only one who sees how ridiculous this is?

rc you can cuss all you want,
did you REALLY think obama would beat mccain?
after all we have learned about him.
he is an empty suit. with a speech.

NC, Tom and BK thank you for confirming my statements about Obama’s support and class.

Yes HopeSprings 52, I always enjoy your high level, rational posts.

Hillary is a dishonest person, just like her husband, an effective liar!
1) Bosnia sniper fire to get more vote
2) Flip flop MI-FL
3) RFK reference to scare voters
4) Voted for War, not not for War
5) Gas Holiday, now not talking any more
6) Cannot manage a 200 million campaign, forget about American economy
7) Could not pass a universal healthcare bill in 8 yrs
8) Cry in NH to get vote
9) Asking women to vote just becoz she is women, sexist don’t get anny bigger than that.
10) She is a power hungry monster, will do anything to get elected, Ex: PR to get their voting status!
Time to end this mass and get OBAMA 52 more delegates in next 2 weeks!
Voters have spoken, get Hillary outta here before she and old Billy cause more trouble to Dem party!
OBAMA08!! YES WE CAN!!
She is a Shame not for political pary but for the Whole world!
She needs to retire

It’s friggin’ over. Everyone is sick of it. Hillary and Bill, there’s lots for you to do, but it’s time to move on. We’ll see you next weekend during visiting hours.

See this attitude stems from the top down. Even as supporters for Clinton or McCain now are made the Obama supporters spend hours upon hours changing and misrepresenting the comments of regulars on these blogs. They claim we used words and phrases for arguments that would never be utter by someone like me or other posters I have seen. They call anyone who makes remarks in support of their candidate names. They ridicule people for their honest concerns rather than engage in mature, responsible, factual debate.

worldcitizen,
Cry baby! You calling it a treat, to call them a Liar and they need to go home, Good job, call Karl Rove to track the truth tetters!!
OBAMA08!! YES WE CAN!!

My best friend told me to-day that he thinks the on timeline statement of Hillary Clinton of Bob Kennedy being assassinated, settled to-day through out the press as not intentional in context, is used to stir up negative to help make the spectre of Rv. Wright fade away.
Right no one talks about that any more.
How about getting to some real issue?

The angery, bitter statements from Obama’s support, the desperate attempt to push a story that has no rational conclusion from the Obama camp, the aggressive attempt to convince people that this primary is over along with the rampant attacks and name calling from Obama supporters only serves as clear message that the Obama camp knows Hillary’s argument of electability has solid ground and cause for concern. The SD’s need to make a choice filled with wisdom and concern that is for the good of the party and to the benefit of those who have serious needs to consider for reform.

kerry,
Do you have any bigger post then that..lol nice to see ya here, hope after it is all over, we could still be Dem again!
Don’t give up but play fair!
OBAMA08!! YES WE CAN!

She can’t win. He can’t win without her.
Time to shake hands, thank the opponent for a good fight and join forces.

It is so hard to believe that the Clinton campaign is calling” foul” after that TOTALLY disgusting remark the HRC made. HRC campaign wants this to disappear quickly and Obama to “layoff” , but the oneside way that HRC deals is the most ungracious I have every seen.
They bombarded OB with Rev Wright and everything else he has said and now want to be left along? Talk about gender bios, PLEASE give us a break

Jane:
“The BO campaign hasn’t really seen the backlash of their negative yet.”
Is this a threat? So let’s get it out! Let’s see this anger play out, so we can move through it and past it. Anger=paralysis. We can’t afford it anymore.

She STILL hasn’t apologized.

That sneaky rat Axelrod, and his twin brother Keith Olbermann, have to bash Hillary to take attention away from Obama’s daily gaffes.
The whole world can see what a weak inexperienced candidate Obama is, and what pushover president he will be.
I think Axelrod and Olbermann are forgetting that Obama needs Hillary and her supporters. What’s the point in continuing to trash Hillary unless they are still afraid of her.
The polls tell America that Hillary is the stongest against McCain (my second choice).
Hillary or McCain08

That’s right. It’s Axelrod’s fault she said she was still in a race she cannot possibly win because she was hoping her opponent would be killed.
She said that, not Axelrod.
Idiots.

DMK,
Are you a Britt? sorry if I offended you!
OBAMA08!! YES WE CAN!!

What amazes me is the mindset of Obama’s supporters. Everyone who doesn’t support Obama is a racist.

I would like to apologize for my rude comment. I’m only 21.

After all of the underhanded tactics that have been used against the Obama campaign against the Clintons, there is no way Bill and Hillary Clinton should ever campaign for him if he gets the nomination. I sure couldn’t put all of the personal attacks and backstabbing behind me; more power to them if they can. If it hadn’t been for the extraordinary media push for Obama, he would never have won Iowa and we would not even be having the crazy discussions that we are having over simple remarks that the media is having a feeding frenzy over. I blame a lot of the negativity this year on the mass media, as they have totally ignored real journalistic integrity in order to push the candidate they want elected. Let’s see how long they are loyal to Sen. Obama if he does get elected and they start slamming him for not implementing the change mantra that they have helped create. This whole election has been really sad to watch, Americans are so easily manipulated by the press and don’t bother to think for themselves most of the time. I wish all of them the best, because who in their right mind would want to run for President after seeing the hate and viscious attacks they have to put up with just during a primary among their own party members.

Olbermann is a nut? I bet you weren’t saying that when he was one of the few, and I do mean few commentators who defended Bill when he was impeached.

Obama’s campaign handlers rank right up at the top in meanness & outright lies. But, what do you expect, given that the main experience that Obama has is organizing on the lower east side of Chicago–throw dirty politics and dirty friends and this is what comes sneaking out. We do not need this man, his wife or his friends. I think his wife is the main polluter in the mix.

The Obama campaign played their hand perfectly on the RFK snafu. They immediately blasted the comment, then allowed Obama himself to take the high ground and let Hillary off the hook. Not playing continuous hardball left McAuliffe and Co. outraged, forcing them to cook up their Sunday spin.

The Obama camp will twist and distort every word of Senator Clinton’s. They know he can not win in November and the Obamaites are becoming more nasty every day. The MSM allows Obama to lie and distort everytime he opens his big mouth but don’t call him on it. Petty disgusting.

Mike, noted in HuffPo…
Jerry Brown stayed in the 1992 race against Bill Clinton. Bill had the nomination by the numbers in March 1992, however. Kennedy’s campaign was four weeks long in 1968. Kennedy stood for hope and change. Jerry Brown raised money with an 800 number, a new idea at the time. These similarities to Obama and his ties to the Kennedy story correctly led people to connect the dots. Was Jerry Brown hoping Bill Clinton might get shot? No, and he never said as such. Does Hillary Clinton want to hang around in case Barack Obama gets shot? That sounds like what she’s implying, because there is no connection between her campaign and any part of her non-apology. The only timeline of note is the June assassination.
Tapper has noted Obama has made some gaffes, but none of this magnitude.
Was Clinton sending code…a rumor going around. Are they all sleep deprived? She made this comment more than once…the media was asleep, so she loses this defense. Is Clinton reckless…obviously yes, which stops her chances for the presidency.
By some odd chance, a News Corp outlet – The New York Post – happened to catch a bit that others in the media (see Kath Seelye in The New York Times) could not get or just missed. The Post is a Fox outlet. Which repeated the story to Drudge, since no one caught on to it. That Drudge post would have led to it going worldwide by itself. Obama’s people have every right to be mad, in light of both Clintons dodging and weaving and realizing they reaally blew it this time.

I respect Hillary now more than ever.
Hillary has proven that she is a fighter, and that she is willing to fight on– no matter what the odds are against her.
Unlike Jimmy Carter, who conceded the 1980 U.S. Presidential Election before the polls closed– which caused many Democratic voters to stay home and many Democratic candidates to lose close races, Hillary Clinton will be a strong president, who will not back down when fighting for our interests.
For those who quit easily, this is why you haven’t accomplished as much as you could in life.

The interesting thing that Keith Olbermann pointed out that Hillary mentioned the RFK reference since at least March! This undercuts her explanation that RFK was top of mind when Ted’s illness was announced.
Her explanation is another “Bosnia under fire lie” where she claimed she was tired and said it once but she actually said it repeated several times over months.
I don’t know what she is up to, but the fact that RFK was assassinated had nothing to do with his campaign in June as far as her argument goes.
Additionally, if you piece together her claims of contested campaigns in June only in one of the five cases did a Democrat win! That was Bill and that was due to a 3rd party candidate taking away Republican votes in 1992.

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Obama and SweetieGate, we shall not forget!
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What nonsense is this? Nobody even knows what you mean.

SHE SAID IT, SHE OWNS IT
Some Kennedy’s are supporting Hillary. You should stop getting your education from the Inquirer!

Hopefully this week the Tony Rezko jury comes back with a 24 count convection. Maybe then Tony will sing like a bird and sting like a bee.

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Obama and SweetieGate, we shall not forget!
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Oh, then I guess WestCoastMessenger has a fan club here? Ask somebody on the street what it means. They won’t even know.

Help me understand the issue here if anyone care by answering this question. What is the connection/relation between HRC’s reason, as is being put forward for staying in the race and the “assasination” of Robert Kennedy? Why was the assination of Robert Kennedy brought up at all in this false case/analogy?
Let us all easily agree that Hillary is very smaart and delibrate. By extension we can also easily agree that she would not have mentioned something at this stage unless it was to make point. So the question to be answered again … What as the point of mentioning the assasination of RK in a proven false analogy?
Now let say that she mis spoke. Then why did she not come out straight up and say ….” folks, in review, what I said was plain stupid. It just did not make sense. I just don’t know where that came from…. tra la lala la……
That honesty wouldhave done it for me. But she didn’t. Instead she comes out tries to give the typical “I got caught in the Bosnia lie” response. Worse yet her team is now trying to spin this into “it OBAMA who caused it” scenario.
Imagine I use to love and respect this lady… God! it had to have been very sinful on ones part to have wasted such time and emotion on the Clintons.
These folks need to go away for a while if not forever.

kunjant
Old news. Who cares?
Have any REAL issues you’d like to discuss?

“Most women” have no idea what you are talking about. You do not represent the majority, much as you would like to.

It is going OB in GE if he is a nominee because he is doing anything to win this selection even he tries to paint her image. He doesn’t need to do that, he starts to damage himself because Hillary’s supporters will remember his action. He tries to be a honest person in the front of reporters but behind the sceen he persuades his advisors to stir up the RFK comments. He is a liar and Hillary’s supporters will not forget this in Nov. We will not vote for you Obama!!!

This whole RFK thing is totally blown out of proportion. It highlights the problem Obama has, and that is hypersensitivity to comments made by anyone even though they don’t mention him. Clinton never even mentioned Obama like Bush never mentioned Obama but, mind readers they are. They think everything is aimed at Obama. AND everyone is already thinking that Obama might be a target, which is another problem, so Hillary just said what everyone is already thinking anyway. So blast away, you can’t say anything in this country anymore, especially about Obama or you are a traitor or renegade, it’s just stinks. RFK was assasinated in June, that’s a fact. GET OVER IT!

I love Hillary Clinton!
I, like most other Clinton supporters are loyal and will not forget what Obama and his drones have said and done. If he gets the nomination you won’t see me behind him.

TO–SHE SAID IT, SHE OWNS IT.
The Kennedy family were not incensed over Hillary Clinton’s remark about the June timeline. You Obama supporters should really stop distorting other people words. You are becoming more nasty as it appears your god has no chance at winning the big prize. I can’t wait for the day when Obama is sent back to his corrupt Chicago for good. Did you read the press release put out by the Kennedy family?

“She drives her own bus. Can’t blame the Obama campaign for her words. With that said, I think that her comments are being overblown. This site in particular likes to harp on dumb snippets of the politicians.”
MIguy I may agree that “…..that her comments is being overblown” if you or anyone could tell me in clear terms as to what was the specific connecton / relationship between the assasination of RK and her reason for staying in the race. Remember that for all intent and purposes, she was at the time making the new case for staying in the race against the background of a proven false analogy.
Again the real issue is.. What was the point of the introduction of RK assasination in her rant. She has neither spoken to this nor has anyone one on her side to this point in time

Obama is flattering himself, he is no Bobby Kennedy or MLK. Give me a break this guy in a junior senator… NO ONE CARES ENOUGH ABOUT HIM TO ASSASSINATE HIM… EVERY IDEA HE HAS HAD AND EVERY WORD HE HAS SPOKEN HAS COME FROM SOMEONE ELSE… what a joke.

The fantasy of the “new politics” is clearly on display over the Hillary comment. It was the Obama campaign that pounced on her comment sending emails to reporters that had a link to the NY POST (such a fine publication) which said that Hillary was comparing “the dead man to Barack Obama”. So an analysis of her comments that was strictly based on hype got into the mainstream by the likes of the insane KO et al. But in order to keep the appearance of being “above the fray”, Alexrod appears on Hardball saying that he doesn’t think she meant to imply anything like that. Her comments had absolutely nothing to do with Barack Obama, but that’s exactly what they wanted you to think. Axelrod has played Rovian politics from the beginning, but say they don’t. And our media just accepts that as fact.
I came across a New York Mag article from Jan 08 that offers a little insight into the mindset of the delusional KO about he thinks of the candidates:
KO: “Hillary: “When I interviewed her, she didn’t seem preprogrammed. It was like she had gone to Hillary boot camp: ‘Don’t answer like that. Smack! Answer like this.’ If she doesn’t Alex Rodriguez everything, she may get through.”
Obama: “At the end of our interview last October, he asked me who I thought was going to win the World Series, the Cardinals or the Tigers. I told him the Tigers. And he said, ‘Yeah, I think they’re going to beat them fairly easily.’ At that point, I realized, ‘He’s from Illinois, and downstate Illinois is Cards territory.’ He was willing to pick against the Cardinals on national TV. He’s willing to say, ‘You’re not going to agree with everything I say.’ The politician who can do that is the one who is going to cut through.”
What brilliant analysis, KO. And ever since then, he’s been ascribing only the most favorable meanings to everything Obama says and does, while doing to opposite with Hillary.
What a jerk.

It is Time to Face the True,
Hillary will not be in the Fall Election with you!
American People have spoken!
OBAMA IS THE LEADER!
OBAMA08!! YES WE CAN!!

DMK,
The Brit, you will do and say anything to Stop American Progress, go back to London!
OBAMA08!! YES WE CAN!!

Hillary only made a comment using the Robert Kennedy campaign that ran into June as an example. A campaign should not be over until all the voters have cast thier votes. Hillary will probably win the popular vote and she is not hurting the party because the people make up the party and more want her than Obama. This comment of Hillary’s is nothing to make an issue out of unless your mental status is running on a very low curve.

Omentum:
My point is that that guy suddenly disappeared. I’m sure he had MORE to say. What if someone assassinated him? I wouldn’t be surprised.

All this talk about Hillary should quit makes me wonder about Obama supporters.
Do Obama supporters quit, run away, or give in when things get tough?
They don’t seem to understand that Hillary is a fighter, and that she is not going to quit, run away or give in, like they would.
America doesn’t want a president with a quitter’s mentality.
Jimmy Carter, like Obama, thought he was smart and smooth enough to persuade America’s enemies, like Iran, to negotiate in good faith.
Iran played him like a fiddle, and Jimmy Carter was perceived by America’s enemies as a very weak leader, which is why Iran humiliated America with the Iranian hostage crisis.
Hillary is not a quitter, and she has proven that she will fight on no matter what the odds against her on.
Obama is another Jimmy Carter, who thinks that he can outsmart radical Islamic fundamentalists, Putin, and other leaders, who are ready to take advantage of his hubris and inexperience.

Trying to make an issue out of Hillary’s comment is stupid. I believe is is so stupid that it is below normal stupidity. If this came from the Obama campaign I can understand why.

Omentum, they came out with the statement after seeing that the media was passing along the deliberate misinterpretation put out by the Obama campaign. I give them credit for standing up to the otherwise crazed Obama-loving media.
I’m through talking about this whole ridiculous situation created by the pure and holy Obama campaign.
Bye!

Comments like the one Hillary made are not issues. Issues are something like the Rev Wright and Obama thing that tell voters what Obama’s philosophy about life is.

Michelle’s “first proud of America”
Wright’s “GD America”
Obama’s “bitter small town people cling to guns and religions”
There are outright statements that every one can understand their meanings. Yet Obama tried to make them “snippets” and asked us to understand them within “context”.
Mr. Obama, why can’t you use the same standard when it comes to interpret Hillary’s words? Her words made perfect sense within context, yet you made your best to suggest they were somehow of evil meanings.
The media is all to happy and playing along.

I am so SICK of the Obama campaign pretending to take the high road but the advisors/strategists behind the scenes are constantly putting out memos to the press. They did the SAME thing with the Bosnia issue. Obama claimed his campaign only brought it up when asked but the press KNOWS they were getting almost daily memos regarding the issue, trying to keep it alive and well.
The Obama campaign is SICK for trying to use this incident to their advantage. If they were truly concerned for his well being and safety they would seriously drop this. Obviously they are using this as political leverage and that is beyond disgusting since Clinton had NO intention of suggesting that she is staying in the race in the hopes Obama gets killed.
Absolutely disgusting. Kudos Obama. You have now painted both Clintons and racist murderers. Job well done.

RC – If you do not have guts to listen to the truth then do not complain.
Obama thrashing whites and the media not showing it.
Just wait when he gets nominated what the Republicans will do.
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The only thing that the repubicans needs to win is to give the details about that the Clintons were abused in the primary, then McCain can offset all the black community votes more than enough.
BO could only win the general election with 200% of black votes.

They were clearly fanning the issue, ahead of the June 3 primaries. Why are they lying and denying it?

The Obama campaign, like the rest of us, stood by and listened to her insist, on a daily basis, and primarily in a state vital to Dem general election interests — Florida — that, like the suffragettes and abolitionists before her, if she doesn’t get what she wants it will only be becuz it was stolen from her. This is her message during the waning weeks of the campaign. This is how she continues to divide the party in two.
The gaffe, however inadvertant, was the last straw. I would guess that the Obama campaign has been furious with her for a good week or two. This only added a little more heat to that emotion. Their reaction seems relatively mild, given the context.
And by the way. The Clinton campaign pimped the ‘bitter’ remark for weeks, and Senator Clinton did much of the pimping herself. So there’s that.

We need change that is the Fact!
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No one is denying need change. But getting obama into WH doesn’t gurantee change will come. In fact, I don’t trust him to bring change, or the right kind of change, to this country.
1. He has no records showing he can do so. His records in IL state senate and US sentate are very thin. His IL bills were handed to him by the political godfather there. There are enough reliable investigative writings out online that you can read.
2. He is politics as usuall. His state senate campaigns belied his words of “being clean and above”. I believe his president campaign adopted a good strategy of “clean” campaign, which is indeed as dirty as anybody else’s. He won by tactics. He is just a politician who speaks well.
3. He lacks leadership. Staying in an intimate relationship with Wright doesn’t show his leadership and judgment. There is also Rezko.
In one word, his actions belie his words.
As to Hillary, she is not perfect. She doesn’t claim so. At least I am confident that she gets thing done! One thing for sure, she has tried her best and will continue to improve women’s rights. Obama, according his wife, is a guy who would not even pick a sock on the floor or put away butter from table (see Newweek’s Michelle Obama issue).

The obama sheep are terrified that more people voted for Hillary than anybody else in american history. They just cant deal with this reality. Its driving them up a wall.

Rachel that is the truth…Deal with it.

Obama’s campaign strategy from the beginning was to own the black vote, and it was successful. His staff jumped on every comment made by Hillary, Bill, or their supporters, no matter how innocent, and turned it into a racist diatribe. Their continuous race baiting divided the party along racial lines, resulting in 90+ percent support for Obama in the black community, while at the same time Obama steadily lost white support.
Using racially charged rhetoric, he turned the black vote out en masse in Red states, where a large percentage of the Democratic voters were black. This allowed him to pile up a huge delegate advantage in states that are bright Red, and which will never vote Democratic in the general election.
With his commanding support among black voters he was able to intimidate superdelegates to vote for him by threatening a revolt of black voters.
His strategy to win the Democratic nomination was brilliant, except for one thing. His race baiting has created a black/white divide in the Democratic party that will be very difficult to bridge. Rather than act as the post-racial candidate he has been the hyper-racial candidate. He believes that he can increase turnout in the black community in order to offset losses among white voters, but that will not happen. His opponents will simply use the threat of the rising number of black voters to motivate more whites to vote.
All of this is obvious to any objective observer, and the Obama camp fears that if Hillary takes this to the convention his unpopularity with white voters will cause delegates to abandon him. This is what his staff fears. So, they will do anything they can to knock off Hillary.

Again it just points out that Clinton can not take responsibility for her own actions.
She spoke it, she has to live with it, and now we have her FOX buddies right there with her.
Responsible Candidate, responsible reporting. I think not

Omentum, if you are a grunt, why are you supporting Neo-Socialist Obama?
Socialists are the enemies of capitalism.
Are you aware of Obama’s sponsored Global Poverty Act, which will send $845 billion dollars to Africa and third world countries.
Do you support Obama’s plan to redistribute wealth through taxation and by expanding federally funded programs?
What about Obama’s plan to create 20 “promise” neighborhoods in inner-city African-American communities, which is just another one of his socialist ideas?
Aren’t you bothered that Hamas, Sandinista Leader Daniel Ortega, Fidel Castro, and other of America’s enemies support Obama?
What about Obama’s early mentor, Communist Party USA Member Frank Marshall Davis.
What about Obama’s mother being a socialist?
What about Obama’s father being a socialist too, who also wrote an article called, “Problems of Our Socialism?”
What about Obama listening to the radical left-wing and anti-American sermons of Jeremiah Wright for 20 years?
I don’t know of any grunts who support socialism.
Instead, every grunt I know despises socialism, which wants to replace capitalism and our American way of life.

Hussein Obama never an option for the real American. If no Hillary, then McCain. Never never disgraced Hussein!!!

Omentum, you are fooling yourself if you think that blue collar Americans and Hillary supporters are going to vote for Obama in November.
Obama chances of winning the key states of Ohio and Florida are very poor.
Why? Because most blue collar voters in Ohio and Florida realize that Neo-Socialist Obama shares the views of Radical Left-Wing Pastor Jeremiah Wright.

People of United States of America have spoken!
OBAMA the Dem Leader, McCain the Rep
We will support Obama and others will support McCain, we will play fair!
We will not change the game, middle of the game and gracefully exit even if we win the Popular vote and lose the delegates.
That is the fact, no crying in the TV, no dreaming of snipers, no wishing someone will harm the other candidate or anything similar.
Play hard but play fair! Cannot take it, get the *!@ outta here and go to another country which still worship color/religion..etc!
OBAMA08!! YES WE CAN!

Ted, you hit the nail right on the head; that is, “Obama shares the values of Jeremiah Wright.”
The super delegates need to be reminded of this.
If they ignore this ugly truth, Republicans should hammer this message home from now until Election Day.

The clearest things in life are simple.
For smart people, “keep it simple, stupid (KISS)” is a way of life.
Unless you’re Shakespeare, all those extra adjectives serve only to delude and or confuse. That’s BO’s way!
GIVE ‘EM HELL HILLARY!!!

Sue – SUCKS to back a candidate that can’t even run a decent campaign doesn’t it. Maybe if your candidate Sen Clinton wasn’t so dirty she would be winning LOL
IT’S OVER, IT’S OVER – ONLY 49 MORE DELEGATES
IT’S OVER, IT’S OVER – ONLY 49 MORE DELEGATES
IT’S OVER, IT’S OVER – ONLY 49 MORE DELEGATES
IT’S OVER, IT’S OVER – ONLY 49 MORE DELEGATES
The broadening of Obama’s appeal for the nomination seen in Gallup’s May 16-18 polling is fairly widespread, with the percentage favoring him increasing among most demographic categories of Democratic voters. However, as a result, certain groups that were already highly supportive of Obama for the nomination — men, 18- to 29-year-olds, postgrads, and upper-income Democrats — are now overwhelmingly in his camp. Obama is currently favored among these groups by a 2-to-1 margin, or better, over Clinton.
At the same time, support for Clinton among some of her traditionally stalwart support groups — women, Easterners, whites, adults with no college education, and Hispanics — has fallen below 50%.

The only major demographic group still supporting Clinton to the tune of 51% or more is women aged 50 and older. This group’s preferences have changed little during May, at the same time that Clinton’s support among younger men (those 18 to 49) has declined by nearly 10 points.

Bottom Line
After nearly 20 grueling weeks on the campaign trail since he shook up the Democratic primary race by winning the Iowa caucuses, Obama has finally stretched his lead over his chief rival into the teens.
Having previously captured nearly the maximum level of support from black voters, Obama’s latest gains have come from a broad spectrum of rank-and-file Democrats. At least for now, he has expanded his position as the preferred candidate of men, young adults, and highly educated Democrats, and has erased Clinton’s advantages with most of her prior core constituency groups, including women, the less well-educated, and whites.

McCain is a maverick Republican moderate.
Bush is a Republican neo-conservative.
If you think that you can fool blue collar Americans into believing that McCain is just like Bush, when they have different ideologies and have been rivals, you are just fooling yourself.

I will never say McCain is a bad man, he just not the right guy for President this year!
Don’t worry McCain, we will play it hard and fair and let the best person win!
OBAMA08!! YES WE CAN!!

The Rezco verdict will determine the nomination.

Other then stealing votes and others nicks what good you guys do?
Time to elect the real Leader!
Time to gain respect around the world again!
It is time to move forward!
It is time to win the GE!
It is time to move on!
OBAMA08!! YES WE CAN!!

As a state senator, Barack Obama wrote letters to city and state officials supporting his political patron Tony Rezko’s successful bid to get more than $14 million from taxpayers to build apartments for senior citizens.
The deal included $855,000 in development fees for Rezko and his partner, Allison S. Davis, Obama’s former boss, according to records from the project, which was four blocks outside Obama’s state Senate district.

Omentum, you lied when you claimed that you were a grunt, or U.S. Marine Corps infantryman for 13 years.
What you really are is an Obama supporter, who is willing to lie for Obama.
You shamed yourself, although it is obvious that you don’t care what you say to get others to vote for Obama.

omentum
First, on a podium almost smothered in American flags, he clings to his dear old pastor and tosses his poor typical white granny under the bus.
Then, covered in publicity on the airwaves in in the papers and throughout the web, he throws dear Jeremiah under the bus to keep granny comfy.
I call that two-faced.
I call that typical B O.
Get that guy a deodorant!
GIVE ‘EM HELL, HILLARY!!

This should be the mantra of Hillary, McCain, Ron Paul, and Bob Barr supporters: “Obama shares Jeremiah Wright’s views!!!”

Marie, have you seen the zip code to Obama’s Chicago Volunteer Headquarters’ address?
It’s 60606!
LOL

“Other then stealing votes and others nicks what good you guys do?
Time to elect the real Leader!
Time to gain respect around the world again!
It is time to move forward!
It is time to win the GE!
It is time to move on!”
GIVE ‘EM HELL, HILLARY

Clinton supporters wrote here: Hilary, Give them Hell!
Well said! We agree. Hilry can give only Hell!

Tell me why do you inject race into this? This isn’t about race it is about the best and most qualified candidate. To be honest with you if General Colin Powell was the nominee for the republican party I would be voting for him and I am a white man. Why would I voter for him is because I feel he would be the most qualified regardless of who his opponet is. So get off the race stuff and think with an open mind.
Never OBAMA!!!!

This is the Obama camp’s calling card: attack your opponent as much as you can while trying to appear above the fray and as though you’re not engaging in “politics as usual”. It’s a reflection of Obama’s passive-aggressive personality.

Marie, you need to look deep into your soul and ask yourself, do you agree with Jeremiah Wright’s radical views that God should d_mn America, instead of blessing it, and that white Americans inflicted African-Americans with HIV and illegal drugs.
Obama actions for the past 20 years shows that he shares Jeremiah Wright’s views.
Do you really want anyone who shares Jeremiah Wright’s radical views to be president?

Kerry I am thinking and yes we need to talk—- you are so good at it maybe he will give you the job,,,,,

Rachel, they are walking backwards away from this, because as soon as they spun it on Friday, the Obama camp was being attacked on all sides. It backfired instantly and on ABC THIS WEEK with George Stephenapolous, Axelrod couldn’t weasle his way out because while he tried, George pointed out that the Obama camp pushed this story with emails to all the news outlets. People were already calling the Obama camp completely out of line in stirring this up. What they hoped would be damaging to Hillary, turned damaging to them.

Just checked the news again. Hillary STILL has not apologized for her heinous remarks.
Unbelievable. How can ANYBODY still back her?

Obama stayed in this church for 20yrs, saying this is where he found God and Rev. Wright was his spiritual adviser! For being of a mixed race, Obama didn’t go to a mixed race church, if he wanted to show he wasn’t a racist, no, he went to the most radical, racist church he could find, to feel close to God!!!!!! Wow, it just shows me he doesn’t know God at all and the rest of this country doesn’t either or they would be offended and flee from him. Instead, they are about ready to hand this country over to a radical . Get ready people. You’re in for a horrible awakening.

Also Rachel, everyone knows they were trying to bring Hillary down becaue Obama has found himself in FL having to win people’s votes there and realizing it’s not going to happen; that is why they fabricated this attack on a comment that had been used several times in the past already. They were trying to fabricate some incident because Hillary’s argument on electibility is valid and that is why the SD’s aren’t running to him. Also while he is moving ahead in SD’s she is also getting them, no mention of that though in the media.

GOP Senate Seat At Risk In Deep-Red State Of Mississippi?
By Eric Kleefeld – May 26, 2008, 12:26PM
In a sign that Republicans may sense they are at risk of losing a Senate seat in even the deep-red state of Mississippi, appointed incumbent Roger Wicker (R) has a new ad up introducing himself to voters five months before the election:

The Clinton crimes are well known, why does everyone turn a blind eye to them, papers and tv are too scared to show them.you tube shows plenty – look at the secret lives of the clintons .

May 24, 2008, 6:05 am
Political Perceptions: Are Conservatives Out of Gas?
According to the New Yorker’s George Packer, the Republicans are pretty much out of good ideas.

I DO KNOW THIS MUCH. IF YOU CAN’T PICTURE JESUS DOING SOMETHING, SUCH AS GIVING A HATE SERMON, THEN WE SHOULD NOT HOLD OBAMA SO HIGH. OBAMA IS THE ONE THAT SAYS OVER AND OVER THAT HE IS A MAN OF FAITH. HIS WORDS. WHAT FAITH, OBAMA? ISLAM?
OBAMA AND HIS PASTOR ARE ALIKE. THEY HAVE BEEN TIED TOGETHER FOR 20YRS. HE IS LIKE AN UNCLE. FAMILY, HE SAID. MY PASTOR WOULD BE USHERED OUT OF CHURCH IF HE PREACHED LIKE THAT.
GOTTA GO

So how do the Hillary supporters propose to get Obama supporters to vote for her if she is the nominee? Feminine wiles? Rush Limbaugh must be laughing his fat behind off right now.

Where has the rev. wright been lately it is like he feel off the face of he earth someone should check up on him I wonder how much he was paid to keep quiet, Let me make this perfectly clear if Obama wins the nomination it will be a sad sad day I can stand to look at that smirk anymore and his arrogance is way too much for me If Hillary doesn’t get the nomination than it will be McCain for me Obama needs to grow up this election is not all about the baby Obama and his self centeredness, I don’t like the fact that he can not be questioned or critized who does he think he is anyway that makes him look very bad

Texas voter; I know, you like the Obama camp want to turn “Primaries have lasted well past June….Bill didn’t get the nomination until after June…Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in June (During a competitive campaign that even I as a 4year old remember)” Those are Historical References to indicate time. Those are stated facts; incase you didn’t know; Bobby Kennedy was assasinated in JUNE of ’68. I know you all read murder into this which simply shows the mindset that is Obama’s brass knuckle strategy. But this strategy failed and backfired miserably.

irma – Hillary’s statements are everywhere…Even my local news carried them, all the Sunday talk shows, the whole Meet the Press said it was OVER…Even my local radio station has been talking about her and hos desperate she is and the STUPID thing she said

irma
Hillary Clinton, defending her remarks:
I was making the simple point that given our history, the length of this year’s primary contest is nothing unusual.
There’s a lot of things you could say about 2008, but making the claim that it’s length is “nothing unusual” is not one of them.
First, take a look at the number of days that lapsed between the first competitive contest and June 1:
1968 — 81 days (first contest was NH on Mar 12).
1992 — 104 days (first competitive contest was NH on Feb 18 due to Harkin).
2008 — 150 days (first contest was IA on Jan 3).
Second, look at the number of days that elapsed between the candidate’s campaign kickoff announcement and June 1?
1968 — RFK had been a candidate for 76 days (announced March 16).
1992 — Bill Clinton had been a candidate for 242 days (October 3, 1991).
2008 — Hillary Clinton will have been a candidate for 498 days (January 20, 2007).
I’m getting so sick of Hillary Clinton’s bull.

As Russert says, even if Jerry Brown had won every single remaining delegate at that point, he still could not have secured the nomination. Surely, Hillary Clinton is aware of this fact.
I wonder if there are any Hillary quotes from before June 1992 indicating she felt that Bill had won the nomination? That would really complete the circle — and I don’t think anyone smart would bet against the existence of such a statement in the public record.

Barack Obama and the Democratic Party have disenfranchised voters from Florida and Michigan – they have taken away the rights of Americans to vote! They have taken away our right to a fair election! They don’t represent America and they don’t represent Americans!
Florida Democrats: Stand up for America! Leave the Democratic Party! Register Independent or Republican:

Texas Voter; How flattering to think that anyone would want to pay for my agnostic soul. Just a voluteer on my own time because it’s fun for people who are into political science and history; for which I also have degrees. In anycase; it’s fun, don’t you think? However, I am not sold on Obama since I as a black Puerto Rican found that he and Michelle were trying to manipulate the audience in Nevada in voting for the “first black President.” It bugged me a lot because I wanted the DEMS to win against the Republicans and I felt that was a huge mistake. So I did some research and what I found on Obama in the Chicago Tribune was disturbing. Within a few weeks his camp had changed the vagueness of his message to mean a change in politics. Well, the Chicago Tribune article I had already read stated that Obama was into eliminating opponents on anything he could, including their divorce files. This from a camp that screams at Hillary for staying with Bill. Obama used dirty politics against fellow Dems in running for State and US Senate and to get where he is and I can not support that.

I heard Donna Brazile make those comments.
I understand the white issue with her, but I have no idea what the Latinos did.
They are usually predominantly Dem.

Texas Voter:
Obama is not ALLOWED THE FL AND MI TO REVOTE!!!!

ted – Obama won’t allow the FL and Mi vote? Because Lanny Davis says so? LOL

Obama = Political Stooge for Chicago Combine… You will see… Be Careful who you vote for…

HoosierSue – sure she can stay in….but it ENDS June 4th

Texas Voter:
I do not know how high your IQ. It is Obama’s FL and MI legislatures blocked the revote. The order is given by OBAMA. Have you the black man in MI legislature who is Obama’s supporter, try to block it.
OBAMA LIES AND LIES OVER AND OVER. HIS SUPPORTERS ARE BLINDING AND BRAIN WASHING!!!

Do YOU WATCH THE NEWS; Completely understand where you’re coming from; but we’re all in this boat, half of us are on the other side. They have both been candidates this long. Competetive ones at that with people split down the middle. Since we have come this far the heat is on at making that crucial decision; WHO WILL BEAT THE REPUBLICANS? To me, it is Hillary when we consider the fact that 30% of DEMS who voted for Bush in IND,OH,WV,PENN and Kentucky will vote for Hillary over McCain or will vote for McCain over Obama. That is a fact that no amount of propaganda can dismiss. We need to win this.

irma – Nobody is going to vote for a person that said what she said.
She is politically dead. End of story.

I do not hate Obama, or anyone for that matter.
I think he is connected to too many corrupt and Anti-American associstes, campaign staff, pals and mentors for him to be good for this country. He has limited experience and his reluctance to revere our symbols like the flag, the National Anthem and his refusal to swear allegiance to America.
I do not hate him, though. He is free to believe in whatever he wishes. I just cannot support those beliefs.

calling a woman sweety is sexist. protecting your wifes ability to speak harshly while attacking another woman’s ability is a double standard. kinda get the feeling that obama doesnt like white women. OMG! didnt he say that very thing in one of his books? or at least something like that? it was in reference to his mom?

The Obama camp has been so busy counting delegates, they forgot they have alienated the other half wanting Hillary plus FL and MI by not allowing them to be seated. The great unifier and uniter has divided the party along with Howard Dean. Obama at best will be short by 12 delegates. Hillary is going the distance and this will be decided by the superdelegates.

Bet you’ll feel different after Obama (aka Soetoro) is nominated. Then, the Clinton fans will magically become your best friends. You’ll call for them to rally around your wooden puppet. Some would call it hypocrisy!

Karen
Gas has gone up in price all over the world. Please tell us how that’s McCain’s fault. Otherwise, stop blathering.

Weekend Superdelegate Updates
So far it’s Obama 6, Clinton 1 for superdelegates
and Obama +1, Clinton -1 for pledged delegates

Yes, that’s a harsh headline for this piece.
But I’ll ask you to forgive me because, as a Veteran, there isn’t a day on the calendar that causes my hatred — and I do indeed mean hatred — of George W. Bush to bubble over the top more than Memorial Day.
“On Memorial Day, we honor the heroes who have laid down their lives in the cause of freedom, resolve that they will forever be remembered by a grateful Nation, and pray that our country may always prove worthy of the sacrifices they have made,” reads Bush’s official Memorial Day proclamation, issued by the White House on Thursday.
The Chickenhawk-in Chief says a lot of things that make this Vet’s blood boil but stuff like saying that he prays “…that our country may always prove worthy of the sacrifices they have made” is almost vomit inducing.
This statement comes from the same man who himself began dishonoring the sacrifices of all Veterans in such huge ways in March of 2003, when he invaded Iraq behind a veil of lies and deceit and started spilling barrels of military and civilian blood to start a war with a country that posed no threat whatsoever to our national security. These stirring words of remembrance come from an administration that began with a stolen election in 2000, which goes entirely against what I was taught way back when I was in the U.S. Navy, which was that part of the “way of life” we were protecting was symbolized by the ability of all of our citizens to have their votes counted.
“These courageous and selfless warriors have stepped forward to protect the Nation they love, fight for America’s highest ideals, and show millions that a future of liberty is possible,” continues Bush’s proclamation. “Americans are grateful to all those who have put on our Nation’s uniform and to their families, and we will always remember their service and sacrifice for our freedoms.”
The words Bush puts forth are true — it’s him being the one to say them that I find so sickening and personally offensive.
It is positively nauseating to have George W. Bush ever talk to us about “America’s highest ideals” when his administration has started a bloody war for no reason, imprisoned those suspected of being “terrorists” without trial or benefit of legal counsel, tortured prisoners in America’s name and done everything but grab the original U.S. Constitution from the National Archives and run it through a paper shredder.
I also don’t believe for one minute that the majority of the planet now holds our country in such extreme contempt because we’re right and they don’t understand our “highest ideals.” This Veteran will go to his grave believing that the years 2000 through 2008 were a dark time in our history when much of what I believed when I served in uniform was made invalid and debased.
According to the Defense Department, we have now lost 4,082 men and women in Bush’s war of choice in Iraq and we should not allow the man who sent them needlessly to their deaths to lead our nation today in mourning their loss. Make no mistake about it, George W. Bush is as responsible for the deaths of those men and women as if he himself had fired the bullet or set the IED that ended their lives.
And before the right-wing hate mail starts flowing in my direct I’ll admit that, yes, you are probably right that if Bush said nothing today I might notice that as well. But here’s the thing with so many of us Vets: Memorial Day is not an abstraction to us. Too many of us knew personally and can remember the faces of a few whose untimely deaths we mark today. Some of us actually even saw them killed in battle.
So, we do indeed take Memorial Day very personally and I for one would rather that Bush say nothing at all than to issue hypocritical pronouncements and give an insincere, flowery speech in honor of our war dead when he is personally responsible for the most recent we mourn today.
Even a garden-variety murderer would be unlikely to make an appearance when the victim’s family is observing the anniversary of a loved one’s death.
The least Bush can do is stay in the White House today, keep his lying mouth shut and understand deep in his craven soul that the next day the Congress should declare a national holiday is January 20, 2009, the day he leaves office and his days of dishonoring our war dead are forever done.

49 more delegates to go | May 26, 2008 6:36:48 PM:
all you need is money!
our votes are for sale to the highest
bidder!!
Isn’t THAT democratic!
Take it to the convention!
GIVE -EM HELL, HILLARY!

If you think those are the only times Obama twisted words, you must have just came out of a cave. Get real — Obama (aka Soetoro) lies every day of his life!

Re: “Gas has gone up in price all over the world. Please tell us how that’s McCain’s fault. Otherwise, stop blathering.”
It’s the fault of GOP economic polciies that have weakened our dollar. Because of the weak dollar, investors are no longer investing as much in currency, and are speculating in real estate, oil and food. We see how all of the prices of these items have gone up.
GOP economic polcies=weak dollar=high gas prices=high food prices

YOU stop spreading lies!
None of the candidates was supposed to campaign. That is TRUE.
BUT ONE of the candidates DID campaign for about two weeks before the election.
That candidate was none other than B O!
What a surprise!

Karen
Give it up. Dean and Pelosi rigged this election months ago so they’d have a puppet under their control. That’s the way it is.
Soon, you’ll be asked to kiss and makeup for the sake of mankind. Like most Clinton supporters, you’ll probably believe the hype and cave.

Re: “Soon, you’ll be asked to kiss and makeup for the sake of mankind. Like most Clinton supporters, you’ll probably believe the hype and cave.”
Hillary can still pull it out. It’s not over yet.

susa,
Terry McAuliffe did blame Obama for “snippergate” saying that Obama’s campaign was pushing a non story!
THEY HAVE NO SHAME!

Yes, it is Hillary’s own words but the media made it like a big blast.
Her statement had nothing to do with Obama. It’s all about historical.

Any politician that stands up and says “I’m a uniter” is telling us he is a divider.
Remember Carter who said “I will never lie to you”.
“There’s one way to find out if a man is honest – ask him. If he says, “Yes,” you know he is a crook
Groucho Marx

Worldcitizen writes, “if sen. clinton is not on the ticket, i will vote for mccain.”
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Now ask Obama supporters if they actually CARE. (lol) Clearly the folks who feel that way aren’t exactly positive contributors to our society anyway…They won’t be missed.

Obama says one thing and then does another. This is nothing new.
Obama is not who he says he is.

Hillary is OVA! Please exit stage left and thanks for playing. Bush-Light, you’re next!
Obama 08!

I did not think Hillary could go any lower – I was wrong. There are no limits as to what this woman would do to reach her goal. Fortunately, she’ll be going back to the Senate where she will be a pariah. And her chances for being re-elected are nil. She would not have won before if not for the black vote – now she doesn’t even have that. She might make someone a good secretary – maybe.

Re: “And her chances for being re-elected are nil. She would not have won before if not for the black vote -”
Hahahah
Hillary will be on the Democratic ticket either as president or Vice President.

calling a woman sweety is sexist. protecting your wifes ability to speak harshly while attacking another woman’s ability is a double standard.
Posted by: ted | May 26, 2008 6:05:19 PM
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Do you really think “Sweetiegate” is a big issue that voters should be concerned with? Aren’t there other issues that are really important?
As for sexism:
One of Hillary’s main supporters, James Carville , inferred she has “cojones.” She did not complain then. She compared herself to Rocky Balboa, she found nothing wrong with that;. She called herself Paulette Revere; nothing wrong with that. When one of her own supporters referred to her “testicular fortitude, she didn’t complain then.” At a speech she gave a Wellesley College she boasted of “being used to taking on the boys.“

Personally I’m concerned with Hillary’s foreign policy and military experience. Look, she made a corkscr*w landing in Bosnia, avoiding sniper fire all the while. Then when she landed, the only backup she had was her then 12-year-old daughter, a guitar player and a comedian. I am truly concerned about how she would handle herself in one of the submarines at Disneyland, in Anaheim, California.

rhbate: And I’m truly concerned about his humble and unbelievable beginning-as in four years before his parents met.

Of course his campaign is trying to stir it up. Obama is being pushed on us by the media and the DNC. However, a growing anti-Obama movement is forming with a number of different groups. You can stream Steve Corbett’s “Operation Turndown Obama” weekdays from 3-7 online at:
It’s an interesting show with callers from all over the U.S.

Obama is not smart enough to be president…..has anyone told him his mouth does not keep up with his brain.
There must be medication BO! ASK your doctor.

All hilry supporters who love her so much, if you really believe she is the best candidate,
then instead of wasting your time here, get out and spend your time to collect some penny and dig her out of 30 millions debt.
Hilary can’t manage her own campaign finance, so why should anyone trust her with our economy???????

The Argus Leader’s Executive Editor Randell Beck issued the following statement today:
“The context of the question and answer with Sen. Clinton was whether her continued candidacy jeopardized party unity this close to the Democratic convention. Her reference to Mr. Kennedy’s assassination appeared to focus on the timeline of his primary candidacy and not the assassination itself.”
Robert F Kennedy jr. defended Clintons timeline. Where are those headlines Jack???????????????????????