Ferraro latest to cause dust-up
Geraldine Ferraro, the former vice presidential nominee, is the latest high-profile person in the corner of the Democratic heavyweights to go off-message.
Ferraro, who backs Hillary Clinton, is being excoriated by Barack Obama's campaign for suggesting that he wouldn't be a contender if he were a white man or a woman of any color.
"He happens to be very lucky who he is," she told a local newspaper in California last week.
This morning on MSNBC, Obama adviser Susan Rice (who caused her candidate some heartache, herself, by saying that neither he nor Clinton is ready to answer the proverbial 3 a.m. phone call in the White House) called the comment "outrageous and offensive" and called on the Clinton camp to repudiate it.
Rice said it was worse than Samantha Power calling Clinton a "monster" -- a comment that forced her resignation as an unpaid foreign policy adviser to Obama on Friday.
The Clinton campaign quickly distanced itself from Ferraro's comment.
UPDATE: "I do not agree with that," Clinton told the Associated Press this afternoon. "It is regrettable that any of our supporters on both sides, because we've both had that experience, say things that kind of veer off into the personal. We ought to keep this on the issues. There are differences between us. There are differences between our approaches on health care, on energy, on our experience, on our results that we've produced for people. That's what this campaign should be about."
UPDATE: Clinton's comments didn't satisy the Obama campaign.
"With Senator Clinton’s refusal to denounce or reject Ms. Ferraro, she has once again proven that her campaign gets to live by its own rules and its own double standard, and will only decry offensive comments when it’s politically advantageous to Senator Clinton. Her refusal to take responsibility for her own supporter’s remarks is exactly the kind of tactic that feeds the American people’s cynicism about politics today and it’s why Barack Obama’s message of change has resonated so strongly in every corner of the country," said Obama spokesman Bill Burton.
UPDATE: Obama, himself, told The (Allentown) Morning Call: "I don't think Geraldine Ferraro's comments have any place in our politics or in the Democratic Party. They are divisive. I think anybody who understands the history of this country knows they are patently absurd. And I would expect that the same way those comments don't have a place in my campaign they shouldn't have a place in Senator Clinton's either."
UPDATE: Maggie Williams, Clinton's campaign manager, just issued a statement that accused Obama's campaign staff of forgetting she described as his pledge in January not to push stories about race.
"We have not. And, we reject these false, personal and politically calculated attacks on the eve of a primary. This campaign should be about the leadership we need for a better future and these attacks serve only to divide the Democratic Party and the American people."
UPDATE: Ferraro stood by her point tonight on Fox News Channel, but said, "I'm sorry people thought it was racist."
Earlier in the campaign, Bill Shaheen, a Clinton campaign co-chairman in New Hampshire, stepped aside after discussing Obama's acknowledged teen-age drug use. And staffers in Iowa were sacked after forwarding emails with false rumors that Obama is a Muslim.
Nice, real nice. See why you shouldn't vote for Billary?
Go Obama!!!
If he were a white male with less than 2 years experience as a Junir Senator, most of that time he has spent campaigning for President, would you REALLY vote for him. I think NO.
Another Obama supporter stoops to name-calling. Eloquent!
Another Obama supporter stoops to name-calling. Eloquent!
The Democrats are filleting themselves as is their custom. Republicans may win in a walk. If they could win with W they can beat one these damaged people.
If the gentleman was to play the Clinton's game the word would not be "Monster". How can they manage the White House when time after time they and their supports make remarks like Ferraro's
Obama is an inexperienced hack.
Ms Ferraro was making some rediculous comments on NPR not long ago as well, claiming that the only reason Hillary is losing is because she is a woman. Now she is dragging out the race card. Seemingly, her only viewpoints hinge on her rather twisted viewpoints of racial and sexual discrimination. She seems to believe the former only exists as a positive and the latter only exists as a negative, and that both of these things are the only issues in this campaign. Just plain stupid, biased and offensive, this person.
Yeah! Go! Somewhere!
give it a rest! we're talking "politicians" here, they should be ready for all kinds of comments, get over it. If they want to run the country, grow up and show it. Having said that, anyone buying into one person declaring they can do ALL things...stop the war, fix the economy, change the world etc etc etc, is in for a rude awakening. It ain't gonna happen, black or white, male or female!
I phoned Hillary Clinton's campaign headquarters in Virginia to complain about the outrageous quote from Ferraro regarding Senator Obama and said they should terminate Mrs Ferraro from their campaign in light of that. All that got me was a nervous laugh by the person who answered the campaign phone there and an 'OK.' When I said: That is not good enough - put somebody on the line that can handle this, I got thrown on hold - permanently! Thats impressive! NOT!!!
Lucky to be whom? what? What is the rest of the thought? If anyone was 'selected' with luck involved, it was her.
The dumb-ocrats would never stoop to negative campaigning.
Ya right !!! These two will self destuct in the not too distant future.
Forget the racial issues - is this guy really experienced enough to run our country?
Geraldine, bitter much?
The title of the piece should be: Geraldine Ferraro: "If I had a brain".
http://osi-speaks.blogspot.com/2008/03/geraldine-ferraro-if-i-had-brain.html#links
We're going to pay more than 3,000 billions dollars to fight against Muslim terrorist, now we're igoing to have a Muslim president Barack Hussein Obama
Read below
1) http://mediamatters.org/items/200612200005
2) http://www.topix.com/forum/state/ok/T6LC6ESI3S0DET45G
Osama Bin Laden is trying to destroy US, Barack Hussein Obama will bring down
US. He raised a lot of money as it may come from terrorsit group.
To number 2 PMC: why yes I would vote for him. I like the 8 years work he has done in the Illinois Senate and during his term in DC on behalf of our veterans, especially the homeless Iraqi ones. I was considering other Democrat candidates, but never the Clintons. I know their history of drama and scandals. He not only betrayed her a number of times, he betrayed the people by showing his lack of integrity and how lightly he took his position as president by lying under oath to the Grand Jury. (not to mention little things like air strikes in no fly zones, those little actions that create enough anger to turn young men into terrorists, ya see). She lost my respect in her response to the Iraqi ladies that came to the US to speak to her women to woman with Code Pink.
I am a black woman... and Ferraro is right! There's a reason you have to go all the way back to Abe Lincoln to find a lawmaker with as little national experience as Obama coming this close to winning the presidency.
Remember: at the beginning of this race, there was a white man with 36 years Senate experience and another with 24 years Senate experience. It is nonsense that anyone would have looked at Obama twice, with his two years of senate experience compared to Biden and Dodd, if he were white too.
Ferraro is quite simply right.
Clinton and her cronies keep coming up with lies and inuendos but look who's attracting the popular vote and leading in the race. When Obama said we need to get rid of the OLD GUARD in Washington, he was absolutely right and the Clintons are part of that. America doesn't need another 4 years of Hillary and Bill screwing up the country and committing adultery in the OVAL Office!
Its a big joke that Americans think that they can select a president, only the candidate that proclaim the love of Israel will win, and thats Bilary Clinton.
She will be the new president of the united states of israel.
Your vote does not count.
The truth is what it is..... I don't support any of the liberals, but what she said is absolutely the truth!!!!
You people are products of media hype. Quit sucking up to them
I also listened to the interview on NPR and Ferraro came across as just plain mean. She belittled one caller's intelligence because the woman supported Obama. It was one of the more disgusting interviews I've heard on NPR and really dropped my opinion of her. To PMC's comment, why does 7 yrs of US Senate experience so clearly trump 3 yrs of US Senate plus 7 years of IL Senate experience? Obama has been representing the people for longer than Clinton. If you go only by US Senate experience we should be voting for Ted Kennedy. I think either one would do just fine but these arguments that Hillary is vastly more qualified simply don't hold water with me.
To PMC continued: The problem is voters like you have not taken time to use the resource at your fingertips: the internet. It is easy to parrot whatever Hillary or the Press tells you, then to actually do the research at Thomas online, Open Secrets, and government websites. Senator Obama is a white male, btw, an Irish/American. As Michelle pointed out he is running as a man, not a black man. He only saw his Kenyan father once after his parents divorced when he was 2. He did spend 5 years living with his Indonesian step-father, but the rest of his formative years he was raised by his white grandparents. Only people of low culture think in terms of skin pigmentation. Ferraro's statement is an insult to millions of voters as well as hundreds of government officials that have endorsed him.
Yeah, Obama is perfect, he is absolutely perfect; to suggest otherwise is downright not acceptable. This whole thing reminds me of the "W"'s first election. He could absolutely do no wrong either.
I'm getting more and more disgusted with this whole presidential nomination.
Thank you Ferraro for FINALLY getting to the truth. He is very fortunate that so many Americans feel guilty about the racism in this country and now feel good that they can do something for the black community.I agree that something should be done for them and that they should begin to do something for themselves,too, I agree with Bill Cosby here, BUT to go as far as to give him the job of President while he has yet to prove himself other than being a good preacher, that is
going too far. Sorry, I'll have to vote for McCain this year although I may switch to Hillary, she has been tested by so many for so much longer and is still standing.
The job of president is not easy, takes more than being able to give a good sermon, thank you for that Obama, that you do extremely well.
Ms. Ferraro is getting beat up for telling the truth.
PMC - The least experienced president in this history of this country had ABSOLUTELY NO POLITICAL EXPERIENCE. Yet that man handled with aplomb one of the worst periods in the history of this country. That man was Abraham Lincoln.
So what makes you think Obama can't handle the job? Clinton claims "35 years of experience" but only has a couple of years in the Senate. She is drawing on the rest of her collective experience. You are forgetting that Obama has collective experience as well. What is critical to me is that he has taught constitutional law and we might be able to see our constitutional rights restored if he is prez. He has my vote.
Sad But True --,and if the comments had been made about a whiteperson it would not carry any inportance by the news orginizations. The problem is that any type of comments made by white people of Obama will be seen as race related. how sad.
This just goes to show you that Hitlary Clinton and her supporters will do anything to steal an election even using race issues. To bad the Latino community can't see Hitlary Clinton for what she really is "MONSTER". She has all her supporters who have nothing to lose politically do her dirty work and then she claims ignorance. She didn't know! Just like her cigar using philandering husband and her friend, Gov. Spitzer.
I think the Harlem Globetrotter strategy of the Obama campaign has begun to wear off.. You know, thats where the Trotters get to play by special rules that don't apply to the other team, get to beat up on the white team, and win while we all enjoy the game.
Now a few rules seem to be evening out. The race card has proven to be the best strategy the Obama campaign has.
Well, in fact, most media commentators admit that Obama has been handled with kid gloves because everyone is afraid of being called racist if they subject him to the kind of stringent vetting that other candidates receive. Ferraro had the guts to say it like it is. If Obama were a white Junior Senator with limited legislative or administrative experience, and whose speeches contain lofty promises but no real substance, he would have been a LOT less successful and a LOT less the media darling that he has been. Media coverage got him where he is now, but he apparently thinks it's because he is actually qualified to run a country with the kind of problems that we have right now. It's sad and tragic.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but name-calling is a good distraction to important issues:
While Hillary Clinton battles Barack Obama on the campaign trail, a judge in Los Angeles is quietly preparing to set a trial date in a $17 million fraud suit that aims to expose an alleged culture of widespread corruption by the Clintons and the Democratic Party.
At the conclusion of a hearing tomorrow morning before California Superior Court Judge Aurelio N. Munoz, lawyers for Hollywood mogul Peter F. Paul will begin seeking sworn testimony from all three Clintons – Bill, Hillary and Chelsea – along with top Democratic Party leaders and A-list celebrities, including Barbra Streisand, John Travolta, Brad Pitt and Cher.
Paul's team hopes for a trial in October. The Clintons' longtime lawyer David Kendall, who will attend the hearing, has declined comment on the suit.
The Clintons have tried to dismiss the case, but the California Supreme Court, in 2004, upheld a lower-court decision to deny the motion.
(Story continues below)
Bill Clinton, according to the complaint, promised to promote Paul's Internet entertainment company, Stan Lee Media, in exchange for stock, cash options and massive contributions to his wife's 2000 Senate campaign. Paul contends he was directed by the Clintons and Democratic Party leaders to produce, pay for and then join them in lying about footing the bill for a Hollywood gala and fundraiser.
The Clintons' legal counsel has denied the former president made any deal with Paul. But Paul attorney Colette Wilson told WND there are witnesses who say it was common knowledge at Stan Lee Media that Bill Clinton was preparing to be a rainmaker for the company after he left office.
Paul claims former Vice President Al Gore, former Democratic Party chairman Ed Rendell and Clinton presidential campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe also are among the people who can confirm Paul engaged in the deal.
Paul claims Rendell directed various illegal contributions to the DNC and Hillary Clinton's campaign and failed to report to the Federal Election Commission more than $100,000 given for a Hollywood event for Gore's campaign and the Democratic National Committee in 2000. McAuliffe, Paul says, counseled him in two separate meetings to become a major donor to Hillary Clinton to pave the way to hire her husband. Paul asserts top Clinton adviser Harold Ickes also directed him to give money to the Senate campaign but hid that fact in "perjured testimony" during the trial of campaign finance director David Rosen.
Rosen was acquitted in 2005 for filing false campaign reports that later were charged by the FEC to treasurer Andrew Grossman, who accepted responsibility in a conciliation agreement that fined the campaign 35,000. Paul points out the Rosen trial established his contention that he personally gave more than $1.2 million to Clinton's campaign and that his contributions intentionally were hidden from the public and the Federal Election Commission.
Rosen, accused of concealing Paul's in-kind contribution of more than $1 million, was acquitted, but Paul contends the Clinton staffer was a scapegoat. Paul points out chief Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson told the Washington Post he was aware of the donation, yet he never was called as a witness in the Rosen trial.
Paul contends his case will expose "the institutional culture of corruption embraced by the Clinton leadership of the Democratic Party," which seeks to attain "unaccountable power for the Clintons at the expense of the rule of law and respect for the constitutional processes of government."
The complaint asserts Clinton has filed four false reports to the FEC of Paul's donations in an attempt to distance herself from him after a Washington Post story days after the August 2000 fundraiser reported his past felony convictions. Clinton then returned a check for $2,000, insisting it was the only money she had taken from Paul. But one month later, she demanded another $100,000, to be hidden in a state committee using untraceable securities.
"Why wouldn't that cause someone to inquire?" Paul asked. "Especially since it was days after she said she wouldn't take any more money from me."
Paul has the support of a new grass-roots political action group that is helping garner the assistance of one of the nation's top lawyers
Republican activist Rod Martin says his group plans to highlight Paul's case as it launches an organization based on the business model of the left-wing MoveOn.org but rooted in the principles and political philosophy of former President Reagan.
Martin's group also is assisting in Paul's complaint to the FEC asserting that unless the agency sets aside the conciliation agreement and rescinds immunity granted the senator, it will "have aided and abetted in the commission" of a felony.
Paul's case is the subject of a video documentary largely comprised of intimate "home movies" of Hillary Clinton and her Hollywood supporters captured by Paul during the period.
This makes no sense to me at all. First of all the Majority of people within the US is WHITE. Only Black people alone will not help Obama win. Therefore, Obama is winning because he has the support of people of ALL races and background. Yes even WHITE people support him so don't turn this into a Race thing.. Obama has come this far for a reason. He has worked hard for it and he has proven to Americans of all backgrounds, over and over that he is capable. Even if Obama was white, or a woman and is able to bring people together like he has...he would win over Hillary. Ms Ferraro is just another one of those ignorant people who lack common sense despite the amount of experience she claims and the education she has recieved. I am a true supporter of Women's rights and issues but honestly I am going to vote for the candidate who I know will achieve many things then just changes on the Gender or Race Card.
Wake up America...There's a reason Barack, the underdog, Is a real match to Hillary the established! And sure enough not only the Black have put him in that position....
If Hillary was a man, would she have all the support of these feminist? Who are actually helping her to be where she's at?
Without a doubt Ferraro is hitting this point spot on. Obama is leading in the pledged delegates and number of states because of the overall support of African Americans and other white men who dislike a woman in the White House. She is telling the truth not many dare admitting. If it were not Obama's skin color, would the African Americans voted him in droves? Will he grab the same support from blacks were he not black? Truth hurts but how can any fair-minded Americans deny this fact? Were Obama not black, the blacks would have voted for Hillary instead. Obamaniacs hate to see themselves in the mirror. If it's the dislike of Hillary that drove many of them to Obama, imagine what kind of change this "movement" is to bring about.
Geraldine Ferraro is right on the money! Frankly there isn't anything anyone could say that the BHO gang wouldn't call racist. I'm race fatigued. Mr.O is lost in his own glory as a black man.
He is NOT the first "person of color" that had a good message..and he will not be the last one . Hopefully history will be kind to him . It would be sad if all his efforts to unite the black community were simply described as self seving.
Well Geraldine Ferraro is right about one thing.... If Obama wasn't who he is, He would not be where he is . Barack Obama is fine upstanding young gentleman who has a vision for the future of our country . I can see now where Hillary's arrogance comes from. She is being advised by Ferraro. She says that no woman ( black or white would be in his position running as president ) She had a failed her run and Hillary is behind. To hear these 2 women talk...... no other woman ever deserves the opportunity to run for president. If I was a woman, I would be pissed. In her bid to slime Barak, she managed to paint all women ( black or white as hopeless.
She is absolutely right, you may not like it but the facts are true.
Barbara Bush was right.
Ferraro is right on the dot on her comments about OBAMA. Truth hurts and you OBAMA FANATICS can not and will never be able to face the truth because you are following a movement that you don't really understand. When OBAMA talks about changing Washington he is deceiving everybody. The last time I heard he is a US senator working in Washington D.C.Let us all be realistic. If OBAMA , CLINTON or McCain becomes the next president of the United States he or she has no choice but to deal with the lobbyists and special interest groups. I f OBAMA makes it he will eventually becomes a Washington insider will make a wheelingb and dealing with this groups that he is trying to castigate during this primary election. Do you really think he could make all the changes that he is talking about whatever they are? Let's face it he just want to be president and it is his right to have that. But he is trying to use us to attain his childhood dream. And by the way if you don't know yet the Republicans who are voting for him on this primary won't be voting for him at the general elections The Republicans know that they will have a tough time with Hillary because they could not dig anymore dirt on her. Everything that is out is recycle stuff. I'm not really a HILLARY supporter but as a loyal Democrat I just want to address the voters who are leaning to vote for OBAMA to think about the consequences of your decision to the Democratic party and most of all the american people who are sick and tired of Republican policies, foreign and domestic. OBAMA seems to be a nice guy. He is still young and I don't have any doubts he will be a good president someday. If he does not want to run for vice president he should be given a cabinet post on the incoming Democratic presidency. He does not have enough executive experience to become president yet . When former president Bill Clinton ran for the presidency he was a former governor of Arkansas so he had executive resumes. Maybe OBAMA should run for the governorship of Illinois if he does not want to be involved with Hillary's administration.
Wow. Geraldine finally said something that make sense. Unfortunately, it's not politically correct, so she'll be hounded into making an apology. Personally, I think she should tell those people to GAGF.
If Obama is lucky to be who he is, the Clintons are more than lukcy they're not in jail with no chance of parole. If the average American were to do a small portion of what the Clintons have done, that's exactly where they would find themselves. I'll take the Obama luck thanks. Sick and tired of Clinton dirt and drama.
The following story is tied into Cinton not releasing her tax returns. As well as Bill making multi million dollar deals in Kazikstan with the Russians (on behalf of a Canadian)for his library. Consulting for the Prince of Saudi Arabia(more major $$$$) over getting around US laws concerning US ports. We all know how expert both Clintons are at getting around the law. These "deals" Bill made are against US foreign policy. Wake up America!!!Before it's too late.
While Hillary Clinton battles Barack Obama on the campaign trail, a judge in Los Angeles is quietly preparing to set a trial date in a $17 million fraud suit that aims to expose an alleged culture of widespread corruption by the Clintons and the Democratic Party.
At the conclusion of a hearing tomorrow morning before California Superior Court Judge Aurelio N. Munoz, lawyers for Hollywood mogul Peter F. Paul will begin seeking sworn testimony from all three Clintons - Bill, Hillary and Chelsea - along with top Democratic Party leaders and A-list celebrities, including Barbra Streisand, John Travolta, Brad Pitt and Cher.
Paul's team hopes for a trial in October. The Clintons' longtime lawyer David Kendall, who will attend the hearing, has declined comment on the suit.
The Clintons have tried to dismiss the case, but the California Supreme Court, in 2004, upheld a lower-court decision to deny the motion.
Bill Clinton, according to the complaint, promised to promote Paul's Internet entertainment company, Stan Lee Media, in exchange for stock, cash options and massive contributions to his wife's 2000 Senate campaign. Paul contends he was directed by the Clintons and Democratic Party leaders to produce, pay for and then join them in lying about footing the bill for a Hollywood gala and fundraiser.
The Clintons' legal counsel has denied the former president made any deal with Paul. But Paul attorney Colette Wilson told WND there are witnesses who say it was common knowledge at Stan Lee Media that Bill Clinton was preparing to be a rainmaker for the company after he left office.
Paul claims former Vice President Al Gore, former Democratic Party chairman Ed Rendell and Clinton presidential campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe also are among the people who can confirm Paul engaged in the deal.
Paul claims Rendell directed various illegal contributions to the DNC and Hillary Clinton's campaign and failed to report to the Federal Election Commission more than $100,000 given for a Hollywood event for Gore's campaign and the Democratic National Committee in 2000. McAuliffe, Paul says, counseled him in two separate meetings to become a major donor to Hillary Clinton to pave the way to hire her husband. Paul asserts top Clinton adviser Harold Ickes also directed him to give money to the Senate campaign but hid that fact in "perjured testimony" during the trial of campaign finance director David Rosen.
Rosen was acquitted in 2005 for filing false campaign reports that later were charged by the FEC to treasurer Andrew Grossman, who accepted responsibility in a conciliation agreement that fined the campaign 35,000. Paul points out the Rosen trial established his contention that he personally gave more than $1.2 million to Clinton's campaign and that his contributions intentionally were hidden from the public and the Federal Election Commission.
Rosen, accused of concealing Paul's in-kind contribution of more than $1 million, was acquitted, but Paul contends the Clinton staffer was a scapegoat. Paul points out chief Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson told the Washington Post he was aware of the donation, yet he never was called as a witness in the Rosen trial.
Paul contends his case will expose "the institutional culture of corruption embraced by the Clinton leadership of the Democratic Party," which seeks to attain "unaccountable power for the Clintons at the expense of the rule of law and respect for the constitutional processes of government."
The complaint asserts Clinton has filed four false reports to the FEC of Paul's donations in an attempt to distance herself from him after a Washington Post story days after the August 2000 fundraiser reported his past felony convictions. Clinton then returned a check for $2,000, insisting it was the only money she had taken from Paul. But one month later, she demanded another $100,000, to be hidden in a state committee using untraceable securities.
"Why wouldn't that cause someone to inquire?" Paul asked. "Especially since it was days after she said she wouldn't take any more money from me."
Paul has the support of a new grass-roots political action group that is helping garner the assistance of one of the nation's top lawyers
Republican activist Rod Martin says his group plans to highlight Paul's case as it launches an organization based on the business model of the left-wing MoveOn.org but rooted in the principles and political philosophy of former President Reagan.
Martin's group also is assisting in Paul's complaint to the FEC asserting that unless the agency sets aside the conciliation agreement and rescinds immunity granted the senator, it will "have aided and abetted in the commission" of a felony.
Paul's case is the subject of a video documentary largely comprised of intimate "home movies" of Hillary Clinton and her Hollywood supporters captured by Paul during the period.
Geraldine Ferraro was a woman I once respected. In the last couple of months she has embarrassed herself at least three times, and has lost all respect and credibility in my eyes: First came the NPR comments mentioned by another poster. Second came her asinine op-ed in the NYT, which was uniformly ridiculed, and now this. Geraldine, you are not representing your gender well.
Well it's the truth, Obama has 90% of the black vote, black racism at it's best.
her comment was that if Obama was a "WOMAN" of any color, he would not be in this position, it was distorted beyond recognizability by the Rice and the media to create a false story. It amounts to more race baiting by the Obama camp. Sorry, Ferraro's comments were not offensive, but her honest assessment of the situation. It's Ok to say that we should vote for him because he's part African American, but it's not ok to say that that is a factor in why he's being chosen and not fully scrutinised, poor logic.
So sad that Geraldine Ferraro has provided the public with yet another reason to believe that the confidence shown in her by Walter Mondale as the 1984 VP candidate was misplaced. Her history of poor judgment is now legend.
First, ads and spin aside, Hillary is a divider, not a leader. A policy geek who actually is probably in a perfect position for her talents right now, if not her ego. And McCain runs much better against her.
My solution is that the candidates go into the convention very, very close in popular vote with Obama ahead in delegates. The Supers try to push him into VP. He says, NO (given the real VP will be Bill and he might be tarnished by any Clinton administration given their history)
and if the party establishment that favors the Clinton machine force the issue, he will either endorse Nader or tell his backers not to vote for the same old lies, scandals and Washington politics....McCain wins and Obama tries again in 2012.
Hmmm. a compromise..Al Gore the Nobel, Oscar Green guy gets even for 2000, and can choose either Hillary or Obama as VP..a real dream ticket
I'm sick of white liberal feminists and their sense of entitlement.
I don't mean to say all feminists by any means, just the ones above.
Ferraro seems incredibly bitter.
The Clinton campaign is very much like a republican/Bush presidency. Reward loyalty over anything else. Samantha Power's (a pulitzer prize winning author who's written a book on genocide) chose to resign over remarks made out of frustration. Yet Clinton advisers and surrogates continue making atrocious remarks such as these and nothing happens. -Through a spokesman, the Clinton campaign lightly disavowed her remarks, saying only, “We disagree with her.”
Through a spokesman, the Clinton campaign lightly disavowed her remarks, saying only, “We disagree with her.”
The both of them are inexperienced, so I dont know what the heck ferraro is talking about.
In fact this campaign is the only large endeavour either Obama or Hillary have been lead. And if you want an idea of how they are going to be in the white house look close at how their campaigns have been run so far.
In my humble opinion Obama has run a more organized cohert campaign. While Clinton's campaign is a Tuck School of Management case study in crisis management. To me it seems like week after week , her campaign or a surrogate or the campaign is spouting off at the mouth, off message. Or there is story about the Clinton campaign running out of money. Or there is a story about inconsistent leadership/decision making from Clinton herself.
Clean it up already. Clinton has been running for almost a year now, one would think there would at least be some structural and/or organizational consistency within her campaign. However, if you like the choas approach to management in an election, then you might enjoy a chaos presidency.
Ferraro’s comments are mean-spirited and racist. Hillary is an accomplice in overt racism and should be disqualified from Presidency.
The fact that Clinton cannot distance herself from Ferraro for making her statement implies that her disagreement with the comment is merely cosmetic. It is clear that she and Obama are running totally different races; hence, the gap between them in states, delegates, popular vote, and overall quality of existence.
She just confirmed my vote for Obama.
Besides: Please view this link:
THIS IS WHY I AM VOTING FOR OBAMA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq8aopATYyw
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMfUajhL24I&feature=related
Barack Obama packs like 20,000+ people into events. People wait for 3 hours to watch him speak. He's one of the most skilled orators in the history of this country. It's utterly foolish to suggest his success is linked to his skin color rather than his unique talents.
Geraldine Ferarro is making the point that the media and public in general are hyper-aware of racism and deaf, dumb and blind to sexism.
Case in point: Can you imagine if someone in the audience at an Obama speech had held up a sign (as was done to Hillary Clinton - iron my shirts) that said "shine my shoes". Or if people were wearing vulgar and derogatory t-shirts about Obama that spoke to his race as they do against Hillary Clinton based on her gender. The world would be outraged and rightfully so.
But when it is done against women it is just accepted and expected. That's the reality she was referring to.
The reality should be that people would be just as outraged at the blatant sexism that is leveled against Hillary Clinton.
When Ferraro ran for VP she was very sensitive about being singled out for scrutiny because of her Italian ancestry, especially when it came to an investigation of her campaign finances.
Funny, Hillary still hasn't released her financial statement has she?
Is it because he is black that Mr. Obama has no trouble raising millions over the internet and can be transparent about his finances?
No, it is because he is a true leader.
Is it because there is indeed a latent racism in the Clinton campaign that Mrs. Clinton cannot only officially disavow and repudiate Mrs. Ferraro's comments but also distance herself from Mrs. Ferraro completely?
Perhaps.
I am a white retired woman and I voted for Barack Obama. I did not vote for him because of his skin color, or that he was male - I chose him based on his qualifications. Why didn't I pick Hillary? Not because she is female, gender did not play a role in my selection. I would welcome a female President, but not Hillary. Hillary and Bill, the "Teflon Team" have manipulated this country for far too long. The press has been kind to them, not reminding the public about all the Clinton corruption. Some people seem to have short memories and regard Bill Clinton as though he were a WHITE Knight in Shining armor, and Hillary as the wonderful suffering wife who STOOD by her man. No need for me to list how they were at the top of the terrible downfall we have had as a nation. Their failure to respond to terrorism, and the signigficance of the missing top secret documents on the Clinton Administration handling of terrorist threats SAYS IT ALL..
And of course, that Ms. Ferraro was nominated to run for Vice President after serving all of 6 years in the House of Representatives had NOTHING to do with the fact that she's a woman. Right.
The point of her comment was to try to convince people that somehow this race just isn't fair. Which is laughable, coming from the supporter of a woman who's "position" has everything to do with the fact that she's the wife of an ex-president.
Ms. Ferraro is serving as a not particularly competent political hack trying to tilt opinion her candidate's way.
And if you're on the fence about who to vote for - just imagine what post will be coming Ferrraro's way if Hillary wins (keeping in mind Bill appointed her ambassador to the UN) - Secretary of State?
It is extreme,y sad that Clinton and her supporters are choosing to make this a campaign about race. There was a brief moment when America was voting for two people regardless of gender and race. It was a moment that we could be proud of.
I am sorry but I simply am sick of this and do not believe a person that runs a campaign like Clinton deserves to be in political office. Any political office. Regardless of their ability. Many are offended and the streets of Denver may see the result.
I certainlydisagree that Obama is where he is because of race. One need only look at the Iowa vote, Look at his broad based support. Look at his message of hope, that is directed to all people, regardless of background. Race became an issue in South Carolina when it was raised by Bill Clinton. Prior to his Jesse Jackson comment, Hillary was doing well with Black people.
Another sad day for American politics. Funny thing is, people who win by these tactics never do well once in office. The lack of character that got them elected seems to get them into some scandal or prevents their building any consensus to pass legislation.
The Obama message of hope involves getting people interested enough to motivate their elected representatives to pass legislation against the interests of lobbyists and getting the rest of the world to look at America differently so that we might better work together.
And there is more substance in values and character than all the false campaign policy promises and misrepresentations of "experience". There are a dozen female members of congress and governors who would be a better President than Hillary
Clinton.
Hillarys dirt and her one-issue supporters somehow remind me of your favorite athlete winning a race, and later failing the drug test.
Oh, come on, we all know Ferraro is telling the truth. Unfortunately too many people are so caught up in hype, that the truth is too hard to take. Deal with what Ferraro said and not the hype.
Ferraro spoke the truth...the Obama campaign just can't handle the truth!
He is not qualified for the presidency...hell, at this point I'm beginning to wonder if he's qualified for his current Senatorial seat.
Ms. Ferraro was a representative for just 6 years with an undistinguished record when she was chosen as Mondale's running mate. It was done because she was a woman. That was a fine, I voted for her and Mondale.
Too bad she doesn't understand that Hillary would not be running if her last name were not Clinton. She has taken the coattails of her husband to new heights. That's O.K. too. She's running, he's running, let them fight it out over issues.
+I am deeply resentful of those who act in a racially biased manner accusing others of being racist. When a candidate (racial group B) can pull a respectful number of supporters from a different racial group (racial group W) and a 90% vote ( racial group B), who is voting based on race? There is a dynamic in play that will not be resolved until the general election. Right or wrong, racial group A and perhaps racial group H will not stand by and watch racial group B stampede to victory.
There is a backlash brewing that is unfortunate but likely. This is not because one candidate is black. It is due to the fact that racial issues are being used to both favor the black candidate and blunt any criticism of the black candidate. First Bill Clinton pointed out the obvious, a black candidate is going to be favored by a black constituency in S Carolina, boy that was racist, then the fire storm started. Since then H Clinto has been skewered by MSNBC and many other politictos. One can not speak the truth, like G Farraro. It is time to call a spade a spade ( sorry I could not resist) all the political correctness has to go. If the truth hurts don't blame the truth, or the truth teller.
I can not understand why it is so hard to understand, the W's who are splitting their vote are more racially intolerant than the B's who are voting in mass for the B.
I guess it is ok to be racial on one side but not on the other.
We are truly in for a wild ride. Oh, the caucuses are ok when they are only states but not ok when they are national ie. super delegates. Please someone clue me in. Brow beating simple voters is ok, but leave it home when the convention starts. The double standards are giving me blurred vision.
I am an African American woman who is a wife and mother to two wonderful teenage sons. I would like to add that I am a believer of Jesus the Christ. I am ashamed of how the political race is being conducted. The word of God states that my people PERISH for a lack of knowledge. First to side, choose, select, and judge ANYONE because of their race is WRONG. Racism is racism no matter which side it is instigated from. To vote for a man or woman because of their ethnicity is wrong. I have the right; as a BLACK person in this country who has experienced racism and have 1st hand seen the effects of it's ugly persona affect people I love, to state that voting for Mr. Obama because he is black is wrong!!!! He and his supporters get so offended when you mention that FACT but it is the TRUTH whether people want to face it or not. It’s a cruel, ugly game that in the end will leave the very people behind (as history has shown) that believe that they are making history. Many supporters of Mr. Obama have not truly studied the facts and his credentials. I have spoken to supporters who have not been following ALL (not some) of the debates, past and present speeches, or printed articles.
I have spoken to white men and women who have BOLDLY admitted that they are voting for Mr. Obama to ONLY take votes away from Mrs. Clinton. That if or when the ticket shows McCain vs. Obama that they are going to vote for McCain hands down. Wow!!!, isn’t that BOLD and offensive. I am watching history repeat itself with this election and when Mr. Bush was elected. When Bush Jr. (who by the way did not get my vote for EITHER term) was elected by most white Americans and evangelicals because they said “he prays and he is white” (the devil trembles at the very mentioning of Jesus’ name so Bush praying don’t mean nothing). Bush Jr. had absolutely NO EXPERIENCE also ran a campaign of HOPE which was masqueraded by FEAR and churches across America used the pulpit not to preach salvation and help save souls but instead campaigned for Mr. Bush. But remember the word of God states that “faith (which in essence is hope) without works are DEAD” and “hope is the substance of things hope for and the evidence of things not seen”. And for some of you who don’t know, he was part of the huge Savings and Loans bank federal fraud back in the late 80’s to early 90’s. Many of Mr. Bush’s fellow bankers who were being investigated for lesser or the same criminal charges, went to prison but he (Bush) never served for his crimes. Instead, he became the president of the United States. Well, look around and see where we are currently after 8 yrs of his leadership. The word of God states “to judge them by their fruit”, “line it up with the word of God”, and “test it by the Spirit”. If that had been truly done; looking at the true heart of the matter and the man, he (Bush) would have NEVER been elected by the majority of Americans.
Now this country is hated more than ever with very few to NO REAL allies, facing economic catastrophe, the American dream of home ownership is a quickly fading nightmare (I know because I work for one the largest mortgage companies in the world), college costs is draining family finances (I have one son entering college this year and one next year), people are struggling to provide the BASIC fundamental necessities for themselves and their families, more and more ADULT age children are returning home because of the difficulty to just ”make it”, jobs are scarce to non existent, our loved ones and babies are dying physically and emotionally in an unwarranted war- innocent people are being destroyed on BOTH sides of this war, (my cousin just left for Iraq 3/08 and his 7 month old son became ill and died BUT he was not able to come home and hold him for one last time and worse bury him… think about that for a moment), immoral break-down or should I call it MELT DOWN, mental illness at an all time high, fear is the #1 emotion with #2 being unsure about the present and the future for us and our children, our babies see the hopelessness and are going to our campuses and KILLING other children and themselves, men and women are KILLING their families, drug addiction and violent crimes at an all time high, our seniors are committing crimes to pay for medicine and food, HIV and AIDS spiraling out of control, 1 out of every 4 teenage girl has a sexually transmitted DISEASE (which by the way Mr. Obama supports the idea of “age appropriate” sexual education for grade KINDEGARTEN… look it up!!!), our environment is so polluted that our water and food is making people sick and worse cases causing DEATH, and yes, don’t be fooled RACISM is alive and doing well because HATRED, ILL WILL towards our neighbor, GREED, PRIDE, DIVISION and ARROGANCE is prospering like never before.
If you are an atheist and/or a non-believer in the Messiah Jesus (Yeshua) the Christ and His Gospel, this last comment does not in any way pertain to you. But to the Body of Christ, the Bride... what are you standing for? As this country continues to turn its back to Israel, watch for the perilous and cursed times that WILL come. The word of God states basically those that bless Israel will be blessed and those that curse Israel will be cursed. It can not and will not be any plainer than that to understand. We are in the world but we are NOT of this world, we are the salt remember? These times were known to come because He told us so but He also said that judgment is coming to the house of God FIRST. It is TIME for the church to be about our Father’s (Jehovah) will which is proclaiming the Good News and the saving of souls with the transformation of lives. Please, I BEG of you, please let us examine ourselves and get our houses in order before it is too, too late.
Sexism rears its ugly head with the media coverage and public reaction. It's sickening. I think Ferraro's thoughts are valid, completely valid.
G. Ferrwaro is correct. when will our country be able to make a comment about any black person without fearing being called a racist? I am 70 years old and have seen SUCH strides in the racial atmosphere in my lifetime. However, I fear a white backlash because political correctness has errased our ability to be objective about things. We need to play on a level playing field. All races should be able to take a rational approach about life as it exists. It was unlevel for blacks when I was growing up but now it is unlevel for anyone who dares to make a statement about blacks that is not glowingly positive. Let us get to REAL equality by being able to give and take without construeing racism is behind all white person's comments.
Is Obama really nic carpathian. Get on the Obama band wagon or you may be LEFT BEHIND
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