Multiple mea culpas for Clinton

More great foresight, control, and leadership from the experience candidate. I wonder what she'll have to apologize for if she's at the helm. Er, wait, she wouldn't--the election would be over.

Change we can believe in!

Is the evident lack of widespread incredulity at Barack Obama's ridiculous claim of being "change we can believe in" not indicative of poor judgment among a large segment of America’s Democratic voters? While some Democrats may wish to ignore the fact that Obama is a political neophyte, who has spent fully half of the first half of his first term in the Senate running for the Presidency, by doing they may foist another amateur on the nation. This would be especially bizarre coming from the Left, after eight years of slamming Bush for being ill-equipped for the Presidency. In the wake of Bush's ineptitude America needs the competency that comes from experience. That is where our nation should find its “hope”. Anyway, far from the transformational figure he conjures, Obama has revealed himself to be an all-too-familiar breed of political animal while on the campaign trail.
The most disconcerting aspect of this has been the sophisticated race-baiting Obama has engaged in since January, when he unreasonably criticized Clinton's innocuous LBJ/MLK comment. The “Afro-Saxon” candidate correctly gambled that he is just black enough to get away with it unchallenged. Now the Democratic Party is threatened with coming apart over the divisions this contest for the nomination has exacerbated. Forget health-care reform or Iraq: race and gender are the defining and most troublesome issues of this campaign. Both candidates are reluctant to directly confront the subjects and the pusillanimity of the media and Party establishment intensifies their aversion. Yet by speaking surreptitiously to the issue of race, Obama has proven himself to be a great and shameless manipulator. He has underhandedly used racial politics and expectations of prejudice in a pandering fashion to indirectly attack his opponent. Geraldine Ferraro was exactly right about the otherwise unremarkable soothsayer from Chicago; feigned outrage to deflect the public from the merit of her observations (among many other valid criticisms) via appeals to alleged racial “insensitivity” demonstrate Obama’s cynical methods. In this context it should be noted that Obama has not condemned the plainly misogynistic “Billary” aspersions regularly directed at his opponent. This, very likely (and however counter-intuitively), is because as a mixed-race man misogyny and racial prejudice both work in his favor. Obama can essentially have it both ways, hypocritically ignoring the vicious chauvinism of his opponent’s enemies while inaccurately attributing any criticisms directed at him to racial prejudice in order to “rise above” such alleged abuse. It isn’t ironic then that if he gets the nomination this year it will be for winning the votes of upper middle-class, educated whites who don’t care about his race along with the votes of blacks, who, caring about little else, have voted for him as a block. Whence then, the racism in this race?
The freshman Senator from Illinois would have done better for the Party and America by waiting to run for the Presidency in 2016. Neither the fact that he has support or that money is in ample supply can diminish what a charlatan he is for running now with no record to stand on. Rather, his decision to do so chiefly serves to expose his conceited drive for power and highlights what a conventional politician he actually is. Like it or not the Democrats need a candidate of Hillary’s caliber. America would be inestimably better off with her, too. Better one who is smart and experienced in the White House than yet another charismatic fraud. Whatever her faults Hillary, at the very least, is all that for which she stands. To Obama’s glib “yes we can”, will Democrats be judicious enough to answer “But we won’t”? We will find out this summer. Whither America if misplaced hope, misogyny and racial posturing prevail over reason?

So who cares what their stupid aides say -- let's hear what the CANDIDATES say -- an with specificity and detail ! The Presidency is so important a position that every minute candidates speak should be rich in important information about their core beliefs -- in detail -- and their ways of approaching problem-solving --in detail -- and about how they will coalesce a hyperpartisan congress -- and they should say that in detail.

But we get nothing but vague platitudes about "change" and "experience". How said the media are complicit in this theft of information from the public.

Not very intelligent. What are African-Africans? What did Bill Clinton say exactly? Not very informative either. Get on the ball!

Can't we at least pretend to believe "We are all created equal?"

White middle class Obama supporter.

So, has she publicly apologized to Barack-a full apology?
Wasn't Hillary an influential part of the government, during and after Katrina? There is only one thing Hillary cares about-herself. The Hispanic/Latino/Mexican peoples should read the history of the Clinton administration dumping of the black community when their race for the White House was challenged.

Remember the only reason!! she was apologizing was because the campaign told her to,not because that's how she really feels!.It's another tactic to snowball voters....

Looks like clinton is now cadging for votes from african-american population. If there was a new synonym coined for stooping low it would be clinton. they tried to play the 'white' card trick seeing this misfire(South carolina), tried obama as VP , and now this!! this is exactly why obama insists we should move away from old style politics. i am not american but ferverently wish i was so i could vote for obama and see clinton lose!

Since when is it a crime to speak the truth?? And like it or not, the race card is being and will continue to be played to the very end, by both white and blacks.

Simply Amazing! Every word uttered and every move made by Hillary is political and she will not stop at anything to get a vote. It will be amazing if anyone, of any race, creed, ethnicity or gender takes this as a sincere or genuine sentiment.

How condesending can she get? Black editors are neither ignorant or stupid. Apologizing for the treatment of Katrina victims. The Lousiana and New Orleans governments collapsed....hard for the feds to plan for that. The 'People" black and white in Mississippi and Alabama did get relief....under terrible circumstances...because their state and local officials were competent.

When Chris Matthews said Clinton wouldn't be where she is today were it not for her husband's filandering he was pressured to apologize. I don't see any difference in having Ferraro apologize for her remark.

good-bye hillary - good riddance

CLINTON IS A RACIST - IT SHOWS SHAPLY NOW - HUSBAND & FRIENDS/ADVISORS. YOU CAN TELL ALOT ABOUT A PERSON BY THE PEOPLE WHO SUROUND THAT PERSON. BIRD OF A FEATHER....

The only person running or involved in the campain for Dem. Pres. that is a racist is Obama. HE is the only one STILL spouting racism. Everyone else is talking about the issues and how hey will make a great Pres and he is sitting in his little cornor crying because someone said that he is where he is today do to his color, and you know what....IT IS TRUE. everyone is going to be afraid to say the word black for the next 9 years if he is the Pres. as far as i am concerned the next time that someone says that word white to me i am going to call them a racist and demand that they quit their job and make a public apology.

Let's see....the comments in South Carolina were months ago, Katrina was years ago....and NOW she is apologizing. Hmm, does that sound regretful or political given she desperate current position.

Are African-Africans allowed to vote?

I don't think she is sincere; It's another Clinton ploy to attract voters after her failed campaign strategy. They thought they got all big fish in their pocket. They have big name endorsements!

Hilary is playing with campaign psychology of the voters.

Clinton thinks everyone is stupid " but her".

I'm so sick and tired of her and the election is not even here yet.

I'm a life-long Democrat and she is the worst thing that has happened t our party.

She does not bring people together she divides them. She lies, she covers-up, she pulls dirty tricks, she breaks laws. I wish she would just take all her money and go away.

To think that this woman would be president of our country is just crazy. Look what happens in New York when you elect someone like Spitzer. Well Hillary Clinton is 10,000 time worse than him.

Black and white, men and women voters should put the right person in the white house....

Political Corruption has hit an all time high in our country, we need to get rid of the Clintons and bring back what the Democratic Party used to stend for.

Its OK skating the issues and the past in order to do or say anything to get elected but sometimes the ice gets real thin.

America is a raceless society and no individual should take advantage because it will lead you nowhere. I am surprised that even the most respectable personalities in the World like Clinton can make such an embarrassing statement not when the wife is campaigning. If they thought this would work for them then they are doomed, let all Americans come out and prove that racist ploys belonged in 18th century. This is a reason enough for the population to vote for change.

"I want to put that in context. You know I am sorry if anyone was offended. It was certainly not meant in any way to be offensive, We can be proud of both Jesse Jackson and Senator Obama" - is not an apology.

"obviously she doesn't speak for the campaign" is not an apology.

especially when paired with "i'm sorry our government is so evil". what does that say about her?

The media should stop putting words in her mouth.

Hilary,
If your stupid husbands remarks really bothered you why did you wait so long to apoligize...maybe it was because Obama got what, 90% of the Mississippi black vote and now your really getting worried? And why didn't you "repudiate" and "regret deeply" remarks by your racist friend Geraldine Ferraro when she made them and not a week later?

You and Bill are two of a kind willing to do anything, say anything and kiss whomevers ass you have to inorder to regain the White House. Why don't you show some class and drop out of the race which must be obvious even to you that you cannot win.

Your true character will come out after you lose the nomination and leave your husband because he will no longer be of any use to you...I'm guessing by the end of 2009.

Oh Lord. I know it's early, I know most of this will be forgotten by the time the Dems officially have their nominee, whoever it ends up being... but why do I get the feeling that the Democrats are already doing their best to shoot themselves in the foot? We're coming off one of the most inept presidential administrations in any linving person's lifetime which happened to be led by a Republican, as well as a scandal-riddled GOP congress that got ridden out of town on a rail.

This election is their to lose, and they seem to be trying their hardest to do just that... by the time these two get done with each other, the Republicans will have to deal with either an inexperienced man who was given his status solely because of his race, or a racist, establishment-backing woman who was given her status merely because of her connections (and, of course, her sex... but don't tell Ms. Ferraro).

Hell, I'm a Democrat, and if McCain didn't sound so disturbing or look like a skeleton draped in skin, I'd consider voting for him instead of whichever idiot we put forward.

I understand apologizing for her husband 's and Ferraro's comments, but to bring up Katrina seems to be shining a spotlight on the issue. Oh yeah, Hillary, you WERE a part of government when that happened. So I can pin responsibility for that fiasco on you too? Great, thanks for letting us know.

GObama '08!!

As a minority member myslef, I don't understand why certain people are so easily offended. Clinton and Ferraro were telling truth, but some people are scared of truth.
Obama does benefit from his skin color and he certainly should be proud of that.

Do you really think that by saying : "I am sorry if anyone was offended. It was certainly not meant in any way to be offensive. We can be proud of both Jesse Jackson and Senator Obama." she was indulging in a mea culpa for her husband's comments? On the contrary, I think they eerily echo exactly what he said -- in effect putting both Jesse Jackson's and Barack Obama's campaign in the same trashbin of history with the statement: "well, Jesse Jackson won South Carolin, too, in 1984."

How does it feel to be the victim of political correctness Hillary? You deserve all of it.

Correction:

After Obama won the Iowa caucuses...and after the Clinton campaign marginalized Obama as appealing only to the ever-unimportant Black voters...the vast majority of African-American voters have supported Obama.

You have conveniently omitted one step in the development of the story:

After Obama won the Iowa caucuses and blacks began to get excited about his candidacy, and when the polls were predicting he would get a huge black vote in South carolina, the Clintons decided to marginalize him him as 'the black candidate' and began their campaign to diminish him.

All this while Barack attends a church whose pastor says God Damn America. Time for Mr. Smith to go to Washigton.

The clintons are like plantation owers,they pat the blacks on the head until they
get what they want.Then they go about thier business like they don`t exist.

The mishandling of Katrina STILL IS a National Disgrace. Many parts of New Orleans are still sitting and rotting. Don't let this continue!

What no tears along with the apology? Billary cannot be trusted ever. they will appear contrite only when it is to their political advantage. I give her credit for figuring out that she was burining a necessary bridge. Too little too late. First she tries to divide the latinos and the african-americans and now she attempts to drive a wedge between whites and african-americans all the while attempting to look innocent. Your foul kitchen sink strategy is in the light of day now madam queen of all your survey and it is not doing anything but bringing down your party and your personal reputation. The high road is probably not on the Clinton GPS system at all. Her vote for the war will not be forgiven by me a mother who lost her son in Tikrit Iraq. His life and those of his comrades in arms lost for what is now obvious was no ggod reason and she does not aplologize for the lack of judgment. Appearing tough now just looks dumb.

BARACK AND ROLL IN 2008.

Hillary Clinton is beginning - sadly - to remind of a fighter who keeps hitting his opponent below the belt, then, when reprimanded, raises his gloves, says he's sorry, and immediately aims for the groin again, with repeated apologies to follow every damaging and vicious blow below the belt. As a lifelong Democrat and previous supporter of Hillary and Bill, I am now prepared to vote for John McCain if she somehow manages to wrest the nomination from Obama. And if she raises the race issue just before the Pennsylvania primary again, where race seems to be an issue, I think the Democratic party should severely reprimand her for the kind of tactics that in the past we've only seen from the likes of Lee Atwater and Karl Rove.

Of course, Geraldine Ferraro merely spoke the truth (albeit an inconvenient one).

Hillary's apology comes at a politically expediant time for her, not when it was due. Also, in her apology, she is still trying to put Jessie Jackson and Barack Obama into the same category -sorry Hillary, I just do not see the similarity, perhaps you could clarify? Always with plausible deniability...

I find that curios, Shouldn't she first apologize to Barak Obama? Instead, she chose to apologize to blacks as a group when insults were thrown to Obama? Divisive? SURE. Trust worthy? NO!

Madeline Albright when asked about the deaths of 500,000 Iraqi children because of USA sanctions said she thought it was worth the price. Does Clinton agree with her advisor?

If you don't vote for Obama you are racist. If you don't vote for Hillary you are sexist. Can it just be over? PLEASE? I don't care any more.

I get so sick of both sides accusing the other of being worst than they are. They are proving that politics is the best of two evils.

Scandals abound.... We continue to vote for these people when honest, hard working, americans like Ron Paul are constantly ignored by the main stream media.

Nagle should apologize for the handling of N.O.
Most of the people who got stuck in Katrina are those who expect the government to provide from cradle to grave and do little to help themselves. Never heard Florida whine about it like this.
Ferraro is correct is her assessment. Obama is getting treated with kid gloves because any criticism of him is viewed as racist. He hasn't accomplished a thing..never voted yes or no on important bills.
Oh, he is good...just like a snake oil saleman. Sell snow to Eskimos but will he do?

GIVE IT UP ALREADY! You are embarassing yourself and your supporters.

But she never asked Ferraro to resign.

Why she apologizes to African Americans alone? She sould apologize to the rest of the society too. The offensive comments affect all, who are offended by uncalled for remarks.
Thus, Senator Clinton's apology sounds like mending the fence with African Americans for November elections if she becomes the nominee.

Hillary cannot win the general election anymore. I will not be voting for her if she steals this nomination, and I believe many other Obama supporters are feeling the same way after the last few weeks.

Life-long democrat and Obama supporter.

What an eye opener this primary has been. I liked the Clintons when Bill was president. Now the name Clinton brings to mind the word "slimmy!

Saying, 'I'm sorry if...' is not an apology, and speaking for the Government is consistent with Clinton's pattern of dragging others into her guilt so as to not look entirely and individually guilty.

Sorry - this is no 'sorry.'

Please fix this error:
"the vast majority of African-African voters have supported Obama in primaries and caucuses."
Thanks

Let's face it and be honest people, Geraldine Ferraro is/was right.

Geraldine Ferraro is not a racist she just plays one on TV, on Radio & in The Press

Those of us who live in urban areas know that racism works both ways. The fact that the black community has turned against Hillary, whose husband once was called the "first black President" due to his support of that comunity . is clear proof of this fact. And it will do the DNC no good in the general election because the large majority of blacks have always supported the Democratic candidate. Incidently, I`m not a Clinton supporter but one who knows enough about Obama, living in Chicago, that I fear for the country if he should be its leader.

Suggest she also apologizes for accepting Wall-Mart benefits and lobbyists' money, supporting the Irak war, rendition (invented when the Clintons were at the White House), not preventing 9/11, a nasty campaign against her opponent, lies about her role in Ireland etc..., other lies, not disclosing her tax returns, the fact that Arkansas is one of the three most racially divided States in the US, suggesting that Obama is not ready to be Commander-in-chief then suggesting she might invite him to be her Vice-President, implying that Obama might be a Muslim after all (then what ?), embarrassing the Canadian government with a NAFTA story which eventually shows that HER people did contact the Canadians to reassure them about NAFTA, Whitewater, ...
Should I continue ?
Abroad they laught about her!

How about apologizing for the racist "3 a.m." ad?

Prof. Orlando Patterson wrote an on-point Op-Ed regarding that ad that everyone should read. Here it is for those who have not. Think about it long and hard ...

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March 11, 2008
Op-Ed Contributor
The Red Phone in Black and White
By ORLANDO PATTERSON
Cambridge, Mass.

ON first watching Hillary Clinton’s recent “It’s 3 a.m.” advertisement, I was left with an uneasy feeling that something was not quite right — something that went beyond my disappointment that she had decided to go negative. Repeated watching of the ad on YouTube increased my unease. I realized that I had only too often in my study of America’s racial history seen images much like these, and the sentiments to which they allude.

I am not referring to the fact that the ad is unoriginal; as several others have noted, it mimics a similar ad made for Walter Mondale in his 1984 campaign for the Democratic nomination. What bothers me is the difference between this and the Mondale ad. The Mondale ad directly and unequivocally played on the issue of experience. The danger was that the red telephone might be answered by someone who was “unsure, unsteady, untested.” Why do I believe this? Because the phone and Mr. Mondale are the only images in the ad. Fair game in the normal politics of fear.

Not so this Clinton ad. To be sure, it states that something is “happening in the world” — although it never says what this is — and that Mrs. Clinton is better able to handle such danger because of her experience with foreign leaders. But every ad-maker, like every social linguist, knows that words are often the least important aspect of a message and are easily muted by powerful images.

I have spent my life studying the pictures and symbols of racism and slavery, and when I saw the Clinton ad’s central image — innocent sleeping children and a mother in the middle of the night at risk of mortal danger — it brought to my mind scenes from the past. I couldn’t help but think of D. W. Griffith’s “Birth of a Nation,” the racist movie epic that helped revive the Ku Klux Klan, with its portrayal of black men lurking in the bushes around white society. The danger implicit in the phone ad — as I see it — is that the person answering the phone might be a black man, someone who could not be trusted to protect us from this threat.

The ad could easily have removed its racist sub-message by including images of a black child, mother or father — or by stating that the danger was external terrorism. Instead, the child on whom the camera first focuses is blond. Two other sleeping children, presumably in another bed, are not blond, but they are dimly lighted, leaving them ambiguous. Still it is obvious that they are not black — both, in fact, seem vaguely Latino.

Finally, Hillary Clinton appears, wearing a business suit at 3 a.m., answering the phone. The message: our loved ones are in grave danger and only Mrs. Clinton can save them. An Obama presidency would be dangerous — and not just because of his lack of experience. In my reading, the ad, in the insidious language of symbolism, says that Mr. Obama is himself the danger, the outsider within.

Did the message get through? Well, consider this: people who voted early went overwhelmingly for Mr. Obama; those who made up their minds during the three days after the ad was broadcast voted heavily for Mrs. Clinton.

For more than a century, American politicians have played on racial fears to divide the electorate and mobilize xenophobic parties. Blacks have been the “domestic enemy,” the eternal outsider within, who could always inspire unity among “we whites.” Richard Nixon’s Southern strategy was built on this premise, using coded language — “law and order,” “silent majority” — to destroy the alliance between blacks and white labor that had been the foundation of the Democratic Party, and to bring about the Republican ascendancy of the past several decades. The Willie Horton ad that George H. W. Bush used against Michael Dukakis in 1988 was a crude manifestation of this strategy — as was the racist attack used against John McCain’s daughter, who was adopted from Bangladesh, in the South Carolina Republican primary in 2000.

It is significant that the Clinton campaign used its telephone ad in Texas, where a Fox poll conducted Feb. 26 to 28 showed that whites favored Mr. Obama over Mrs. Clinton 47 percent to 44 percent, and not in Ohio, where she held a comfortable 16-point lead among whites. Exit polls on March 4 showed the ad’s effect in Texas: a 12-point swing to 56 percent of white votes toward Mrs. Clinton. It is striking, too, that during the same weekend the ad was broadcast, Mrs. Clinton refused to state unambiguously that Mr. Obama is a Christian and has never been a Muslim.

It is possible that what I saw in the ad is different from what Mrs. Clinton and her operatives saw and intended. But as I watched it again and again I could not help but think of the sorry pass to which we may have come — that someone could be trading on the darkened memories of a twisted past that Mr. Obama has struggled to transcend.

Orlando Patterson is a professor of sociology at Harvard and the author of “The Ordeal of Integration: Progress and Resentment in America’s ‘Racial’ Crisis.”

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Hillary is kissing up to the African American community. She should have apologized to the AA months ago when Bill degraded Senator Obama!! She is apologizing months later to try to pull the AA votes into her column. She now apologizes for Geraldine Ferraro's racist comments; again, she should have "denounced and rejected" her and her comments at the time she made them. Hillary might have sounded contrite but, rest assured, she is only doing it for her political gain. I am so ashamed of Hillary, she keeps on giving the gentler gender a bad name. But then, there's nothing "gentle" about Hillary.

Senator Obama has gotten to where he is at because of his hard work and dedication, he has reached his political success on his own merit.

Hillary has ridden her husband's coat tails to where she is at. She is NOT a self-made woman. Heck she even uses Bill's Presidential experiences as her own. The way she talks, you would think she was the President instead of Bill. She is not Presidential material. If she cannot manage a 700-person, $170 million budget, how in the world does she think she can manage the country with much more complex and immediate issues? Oh, yes, that's right, she's got Bill to do it for her.

I want a President of good character, honor, integrity, honesty, stability, great leadership and managerial skills. I want a President who believes in "a government by the people, for the people, and of the people. I do not want a President who tells us what she thinks we want to hear, I do not want a President who lies to us - and Hillary has been doing plenty of that. She has NO credability and is sorely lacking in the above characteristics. I want a President I can trust!

Senator Obama, so far, has done a great job of overcoming the "MIghty Clintonian Political Machine. Anyone who can do that gets my vote!!

Hillary is just spinning again. Not one shred of honesty in her remarks.

I only wonder if Senator Clinton's remorse for the government response during Katrina includes the many private home owners deprived of their private firearms by the government in the midst of dangerous riots. If so, I'd appreciate her saying so. So likely would the elderly black lady knocked down by and disarmed by Feds.

Despite the fact that Geraldine Ferraro did not intend her comment to be "racist", the effect on the voting public results in another stone to throw at Barack Obama. I believe that her comment was just a realistic observation but revealed her pain as being rejected as the first woman candidate for vice president. The reality is that there exists an extreme discrimination against both women and blacks in this culture. Both candidates have positive attributes to contribute, however voting for or against one or the other just because of gender or race is a grave mistake. The issues in this election are too important to allow this denegration into discrimination. The Democratic party has all too often allowed salient issues to divide and result in loss of an election. One or the other should step down at the appropriate time and work for true unity based on principles. Thank you!

And I don’t suppose that Hillary understands that by apologizing to a “black audience” she will be perceived as pandering to the African American community, which in some people’s minds will only underscore Ferraro’s comments. Why couldn’t’ she have made her comments while campaigning to a larger mixed audience in Pennsylvania, that would have appeared more sincere, or could it be that she did not want to be perceived by her white supporters as making concessions to the black community..

By speaking to a specific audience she has provided additional fodder to those who already agree with Ferraro’s despicable remarks and also provided me with an additional reason I would never in good conscience vote for anyone as calculating as Hillary Clinton..

How are we as a nation going to get back where we should be when our Candidates for Commander In Chief refuse to take responsibility for anything
but Master the Art of Finger pointing without any remedy but derision?

Is Hillary apologizing because people in New Orleans were too lazy or for whatever reason didn't evacuate in the face of a hurricane for which they had ample warning of? I am tired of the Clintons running around the world apologizing for America. When did we become so weak that a "sorry" becomes a "get out of hotwater card"?

I certainly find humor in the continuous "oops I'm sorry..." coming out of the Clinton campaign on a regular basis. What I find totally unacceptable is the fact that the Clinton campaign people make the racial statements in the first place, based upon political reasoning that lies somewhere BETWEEN truth and a "fairy tale". The result is that I am then asked to vote for the candidate who, through the apology for whoever told the tale, infers that she is the victim since she is not the one who initially made the statement(s). I am an intelligent person so my decision is easy because I know the Clinton team is clutching at straws. However, for those who do not make the connection between racial slurs, spin amd self-victimization, now those people have and onerous decision to make.

Too little, too late. You've run your campaign in a dishonest and repugnant manner. You have not earned the privilege to be the Democratic nominee.

Barack will be our president, thank God! We need this man.
When will she give it up? She's trying to destroy and divide her own party.
She has been called "a good VP for McCain", which speaks volumes.

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Acts of Contrition often follow bad breaks or bad news.In Hillary's case she is beginning to see the handwriting on the wall and want's to salvage whatever she can for future endeavors!

So now Senator Clinton has decided to pander to African American voters by pretending to care? I hope people are not fooled. She intentionally used her campaign surrogates over the past several months to play the race card in an effort to solidify her white constituency, and she now repudiates those comments and pretends she cares about Katrina victims in an effort to swing some black support her way. Every move, by her or her surrogates, is calculated for maximum political advantage. That was the key to the Clinton's success all along. With Hillary in particular, after nearly 20 years in the public eye, I have still not been able to discern what she might really believe in, other than her own ambitions.

We all know Senator Clinton would not be where she is if she were a man or a black woman. The people are caught up in the concept and do not call me a sexist for telling the truth. What would Senator Clinton say if, oh, Rev. Jesse Jackson made that statement? White people would be screaming that Jackson played the race card. Funny is it not, Ferraro insults millions of white people who voted for Senator Obama, oh, let us vote for the black guy, a novelty and the press turns it around and says Senator Obama is playing the race card. What kind of adults do we have in this country? Clinton should have denounced Ferraro immediately the way she denounced Powers. Ferraro it is "a slip of the tongue"; Powers it is "fire her". There is a double standard going on. From Clintons campaign.

Apology accepted.

Now step aside before you do any more damage to the party and the nominating process.

When will Obama be apologizing to the Clinton for his preacher's racist, over-the-top, x-rated comments (from the pulpit no less)?

Have ya'll seen that video... This is a church? This is Obama's religion? This is the man that Obama based his "Audacity of Hope" book on? This is the man who married the Oabmas? This is the man who baptized the Obama children?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hAYe7MT5BxM

Those who deny a thing most vehemently, are usually trying to hide the truth, Mizz Ferraro.

And apologies well after the fact are too little, too late, Hillary.

As a person that helped grass root Deval Patrick into office, I believe this type of campaigning does work. As for Clinton and Obama, the deeper issue for all Americans is female gender bias running the course of history, and not the color of ones skin.

What a disgusting political campaign! She makes Karl Rove proud. She is trying to tell him that he is an amateur.

How generous of her! Apologizing for someone else in order to appear contrite.

Just more pandering by another typical pol. Nothing special about her

I have a hard time in believing in the sincerity if anything Hillary says. Her surrogates publicly deliver her campaigns latest message critical of her opponent. When the message creates a firestorm, the messenger is promptly denounced. Her apologies ring hollow. She is simply pandering. Typical traditional Clinton campaign tactics.

It is too little too LATE!

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Hillary,s apology comes way to late for me to take her serious. It appears to me
that she wants our vote now so she feel like it was necessary. She said, when it happened, that a spouse would support the other and she said it with the same expression that she now apologize with. She is not serious. I don't accept it, I refuse to be used by her devious tactics.

Clinton's do not really apologize. Behind every public speech they have a game plan -- if anyone thinks it is genuine they are being fooled once again!

She might as well have apologized for being white while she was at it.

Mrs. Clinton regrets and repudiates the remarks made by her spouse and by Geraldine Ferrara. But going back to the debate where she quibbled over Obama's wording about "denouncing Farrakhan's support," does she also REJECT it? Odd that she didn't parse the language so explicitly since she was such a stickler for the need to "reject" the unsought support when she thought she had an advantage in this debate.

Boy Clintons will even bow to you for some votes at this stage. The pinnacle of vulgarity. Sure they have no sense of integrity!! Look at Hillary filled with personal ambition, greed. Sure she and her husband are made for each other.
Really it’s high time we need well balanced, well read, well opined leaders. Leaders with right attitude, to who people will look up to. Leaders who have guts to stand up to say what they feel are right for the country.

When we will be tired of apologizing?
Everything to the Black community is racist to them and they are the biggist cuplrits of racism.
I keep waiting for the Whites to get tired of walking on eggs and of this constant foolishness.
This campaign is nothing in comparison to those in the past.

THIS IS NO LESS IGNORANT THAN PRESIDENT CLINTON SAYING "MOST WHITE PEOPLE WOULDN'T BE THIS COMFORTABLE IN A BLACK CHURCH."

I don't know about you, but this quote from Senator Clinton, last night, does not sound contrite to me (in response to a question about whether she could regain the confidence of the African American community after Bill Clinton's remarks in South Carolina):

"I am sorry is anyone was offended. It was certainly not meant in any way to be offensive. We can be proud of both Jesse Jackson and Senator Obams."

The first paragraph states that she was going to apologize for her "husbands" comments. Then the article goes into how Geraldine Ferraro made the comments. Poorly written article unless we can believe that Hillary and Geraldine are married. While we are at it, why do we continually have to apologize to some group for absolutely "nothing". Making the statements that Ferraro made is nothing to apologize for. This mentality of feigning hurt feelings over a third party, personal observation, is nonsense. It is getting boring and is being used to shut down personal opinion. If Ferraro, or anyone else, compares Obama to Jackson, what is the harm? If their feelings get hurt, perhaps they should get out of the political arena.

It is time for Mrs. Clinton to acknowledge the obvious and abandon her campaign and support Barack Obama in every way possible lest we wind up with George Bush on steroids aka John Mc cain.

I totally agree with Geraldine Ferraro. Obama's position has been built on the race card, first by his supporters and also by those who are afraid of the "racist" label on any negative comment on him. This is shameful for America!

I just don't want to hear it from her or her camp ... she has been involved in one too many underhanded tricks this campaign. Even her apologies seem to be strategic and insincere.

Yes, she regrets and apologizes; but never-the-less this is all too little and definitely too late! The handwriting is already on the wall, and with the amount of racist comments and campaigning from the Clinton camp...no one can truly believe that NONE of this was un-planned, that this ALL was unintentionally on all THEIR parts!

This whole race uproar is another Clinton ploy to keep stirring it up and keeping it before the public eye. Clintons will do anything, say anything to try and win.

Im sorry but apologizing for Katrina? When we people actually educate themselves . The federal government is not responsible for what happened with Katrina. That was entirely the fault of the local governments. It is not the federal governments job to be everything to everyone. The primary responsibility was first with the individuals to take care of themselves. Next it was local governments to provide help to those that could not help themselves. The local govt should have requested support from the state if needed. Then, only if the state requested help, which they did not til after the fact, does the federal government get involved. This is just ridiculous pandering by Clinton, in blantant attempt to seem like she actually cares about african-americans.

I think Foon Rhee meant to be sarcastic with the "Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea culpa, but as an older Catholic voter who is observing the penitential season of lent, some mea culpas on the part of press including Foon Rhee wouldn't hurt. Wipe your snotty nose and get down on your knees and hope the Almighty hears you!

She has no control over her campaign. How is she supposed to lead the country - issue apologies? At one point I thought a Obama/Clinton ticket would be the way to go. Now I want to keep her away entirely.

Hillary will do or say anything to retain the black vote in the general election The problem is to win the nomination, she will have to convince the super delegates that she can win the white vote in the general election and Obama can't. Sadly, there is evidence this is true, but how is she going to sell this to blacks and other Obama supporters if she is nominated? In other words, she is going to have to play the "race card" to win he party's endorsement. If that is what it takes, how is she ever going to explain this not just to blacks, but Obama supporters. She and the Democrat party have made a total mess of this campaign.

How about we worry about something REAL. Like voter suppression, instead of this petty, stupid drama. Do Carter and Gore need to nead down to florida?
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Dear President Carter and Vice President Gore:

This following is an email I sent to the DNC. I sincerely urge each of you would get involved in this situation.

[QUOTE]If the democratic party doesn’t understand why votes count, in Florida no less, then we are truly, truly lost. Do we need Jimmy Carter to come and oversee elections in THIS country now? What the hell!?!

I don’t care what Florida’s republican politicians did to tick off the DNC. I don't care what any politicians did to tick off the DNC. Voters deserve to have their votes counted. Voters in Florida went out in record numbers and VOTED in good faith. Voting is the cornerstone of democracy. And what a pathetic way to rationalize giving Obama an advantage - not counting votes in Florida. Where have I heard this before?!?

This is voter suppression, and I don't care who is suppressing it or what their excuses are - IT IS WRONG, and we all know it.

I wish Al Gore would jump in and take charge of this issue. He may be the only person with the credibility and neutrality to resolve this situation.

Besides, do you think voters in Florida and Michigan are going to be fine with being disenfranchised and vote for either democrat in November? Can we PLEASE stop shooting ourselves in the foot and savaging our own party and principles?!?

When democrats start playing fast and loose with votes so openly, something has gone very wrong. I think Howard Dean is being a complete ass about this. He should be more concerned with making sure voters are heard than shutting them out with stupid gamesmanship and "rules." It's NOT the voters fault all this BS went down the way it did. They showed up in good faith and VOTED.

I’m starting to think McCain deserves to win if Democrats are this hopelessly stupid and lost.

Respectfully,

Teri B . . .[/QUOTE]

[B]You can email Carter and Gore at: [email]carterweb@emory.edu[/email] and [email]info@carthagegroup.com[/email] [/B]

No matter which side you're on in the battle, if you're a Democrat, you know better than this, because we know what it's like to suffer because votes were suppressed and dirty-butterfly-ballot-tricks were used.

Seriously, have we completely lost our souls?

Obama is Black and what she said is correct. If he were a white male or a female of any background or race he would have much stronger scrutiny. Stop the race card playing and get him to actually answer a question with a solution rather than "we want change"............yes we want change.........Bush brought change too............for the WORSE!

The way an informed citizen knows when a clinton is lieing is when they see their lips moving. All self centered self serving individuals have developed the art "of how can we fool them today" in which they will say as convenceing as humanly possible whatever it takes to gain the support and confidence of any and every person wihtin the sound of their voice. They are master of deceit. The only allegience is to self. Bill Clinton defined himself when given the opportunity to explain to his fellow citizens why he disgraced our Whitehouse and himselft by his outragious behavior of having a young woman, the approximate age of his own daughter perfoom oral sex on him while on her knees between his knees under the presidential desk in our Whitehouse, simply explained his abhorant behavior
by stating "BECAUSE I COULD." The only experience Hillary can in reality claim is
as performing as an "ENABLER" for her sexual predator of vunrable women who
unfortunately fell within his realm. This hopeless pair from Hope, Ark. are
absolutely HOPELSS as members of the human race.

This is disquesting everyone has to apologize but Obama can be a member of a church which spues black segregation , white hate , farakon love ...,he is a member, he chose this church because of this paster, he is what is represented from this pastor...this is lunitic racism and he chose this pastor ,,,,you start apologizing Obama

It should be and will be the African-American community apologizing to Hillary Clinton for abandoning this person of true Loyalty and support to the African-American cause and the Nation. The African-Americans deserted her in droves to back an Arab-American POSER that has (with all his shadowy Arab connections) possible-malicious intent towards the African-American cause, the U.S.A. and the Western world. As a true African-American, I can not name one good thing this POSER has done for ME, my people or my Nation.

Everything that Barack Obama has not done so far but says he wants to do for us can be done from the position of Vice President; it would also allow him an opportunity to demonstrate his Loyalty and Devotion, which is in question, to the African-American community and the NATION as a whole, rather than that sleazy-ball crowd he encircles himself with in Chicago. Yet the Vice Presidency is not within this unvetted man's aspirations. With this said, Why, then, is it so important to him to have complete control of our NUCLEAR WEAPONS and DEFENSE CAPABILITIES?

I, for one, would not sleep as well at night, having risked our NATION'S future so foolishly! Would YOU sleep better than men like Antoin Rezko, NADHMI AUCHI, Osama Bin Laden, knowing that Barack Obama is heading up our DEFENSE?

In Mississippi on Tuesday, more than 90 percent voted for him, according to exit polls. ------------------------------------no country for any men in this race. Woman too?

If not because of the overwhelming support from African Americans, Obama would not have led in delegate counts and won more states. I would call this a an act of perfidy by black America to detach themselves from the Clintons who have done so much for their causes while embrace Obama because he happens to be half-black. What has he done to advance the black cause except to be the first viable black presidential candidate?I don't think Hillary's apology will sway any of this perfidious block of voters as they clearly voted along racial lines. If history is of any lesson, African Americans will find themselves being used as pawns and deserted like garbage by one of the most shameless political opportunists of our time. Obama does have a dream except that it's not the same dream as Dr. Martin Luther King. His dream is to capture the White House by spreading false hope and identity theft (MLK, JFK etc.). He must be very satisfied with his masterful act and mendacity that fooled millions of disgruntled Americans.

If not because of the overwhelming support from African Americans, Obama would not have led in delegate counts and won more states. I would call this a an act of perfidy by black America to detach themselves from the Clintons who have done so much for their causes while embrace Obama because he happens to be half-black. What has he done to advance the black cause except to be the first viable black presidential candidate?I don't think Hillary's apology will sway any of this perfidious block of voters as they clearly voted along racial lines. If history is of any lesson, African Americans will find themselves being used as pawns and deserted like garbage by one of the most shameless political opportunists of our time. Obama does have a dream except that it's not the same dream as Dr. Martin Luther King. His dream is to capture the White House by spreading false hope and identity theft (MLK, JFK etc.). He must be very satisfied with his masterful act and mendacity that fooled millions of disgruntled Americans.

It seems that all of the accomplishments of Obama have been belittled by the Clinton campaign, the blacks, the smaller states, the overall voters of Obama by saying he gives speeches and we'll all come together and a cloud will open up etc., etc. Who will now vote for her should she win the nominee???

isn't it sad that when we have to pick a president of our country we cannot just look at the person and what they stand for and what they will do for our country?

When the political party they represent, or what gender they are, or age or when such issues as race is involved it scues the whole picture.

I have been able to vote for 54 years and always cast my vote whether it be a local election or national but as this year rolls around I can tell you I don't who to vote for because each candidate (and who they bring aboard as the vp) do not seem to have the qualifications I want and after Bush we need someone strong to lead our country.

Clinton's comment is ridiculous

Too late, too self-absorbed, and too ungainly. She who hesitates, fails. She is not contrite, only greedy for support. No way: too much delay!

You know, I am trying to cut through all the media spin, the off-handed comments and the accusations and just focus on two people and their two resumes. Afterall, we are trying to hire someone to be the CEO of our country. Someone with experience, someone with fortitude, intelligence and whom will work really, really hard for every American out there. For anyone to say that race and gender are not factors in this campaign or in the US is to be, well, out of touch. So, that said, how do we look at these two people fairly (without filters for race or gender) and pick the best candidate to beat McCain and win back the White house? Race is a factor, as is evident when prior to Senator Obama's arrival on the scene, African Americans, showed a strong support for Senator Clinton. Then, almost immediately, 80+% of African Americans threw their support behind a candidate with less experience, and did so why? Hmmm. Also, there are many men (and women, oddly enough) who, when asked flat out if they would ever vote for a woman for President, say no. No reason, even if she had a better resume. So, that's gender bias. Ok, that said, we still need to cut through the clutter and the crap being flung by both sides and really figure out who we want to get things right and on track for our country. Just electing someone "likeable" who will "be a uniter not a divider" may just get us what we got last time someone said that (ie - Bush, for all you really young folks) - and is that worth the risk? Only each one of us can answer that for ourselves, after honestly researching the candidates' resumes. This decision and election is too important not to.

I don't buy that she is sincere about this. This is just another attempt by her to get votes, turn around and forget about these people she met. She is now talking about Katrina because she needs black votes. Don't buy it.

If she seeks to reunite the party, this is the tone she will have to strike from this point forward.

Hillary Clinton is a wonderful person. I was googling her name and came across her commencement speech from when she graduated from Wellsley. For those who say riding Bill's coat tails etc....I encourage you to read that. Her positions within that are very similar to what they are today. Hillary will make us proud as President.

THE CLINTONS EXCESSES: THE POLITCS OF RACISM AND THE WAY FORWARD

Retrospectively Iowa was a turning point in the current political dispensation, especially among Democrats and other observers to have seen the emergence of Obama as the win in that caucus. Sequel to this development, there was a remarkable atmosphere of relieve and at the same time exhilaration about the significance of the win and what it might ultimately portend to America and then the world at large.

Well, Obama has gone ahead with the people’s movement for hope and change in winning the whitest and blackest States in the country. On the whole, I can concretely surmise that majority of Americans want to go beyond the nasty and detrimental politics of negativism, character assassination, discrimination of any kind, the inclination to the argument that favors hegemony and finally racism.

There is not doubt about the fact that racism is still in play, however in order to move the country forward, the essential argument should not be about the presence or absence of racism, but what do Americans want done with such a natural habit? Even in our various homes, there is the obvious reality of nepotism by parents towards their children and yet, the families still have to stay together as an entity, defending themselves from themselves and at the same time from external aggressors.

In the Democratic Party nomination process, no any other factions of the presidential candidate team have sort to use divisive and discriminatory tactics the way the Clintons have envisaged and utilized such a nefarious and melancholic tool for political gain.
There tenacity in using racism and other forms of discrimination against Obama have gone mostly unquestioned by the Democratic National Committee, as have been so many other excesses and unrestrained behavior from the Clintons.

Bill and Hilary have relentlessly tried to visual render Obama as black, a minority and even in some cases a nonentity and yet the DNC feel there was no need to call them to order. The idea that the Clintons felt the presidency of the country is their prerogative rather than those of the people of American and furthermore their attitude of taking the people’s mandate for granted and just assuming that they are the best thing that can ever happen to the country, again went unchallenged by the DNC.
All these precedence’s does not reflect the kind of leadership and readiness the Clintons think the American people are going to buy into, and also the DNC cannot continue to watch the situation go out of hand.

I honestly think it is about time, the DNC, Obama, Hilary and Bill Clinton are quickly call to a round table and severely warm and caution never to attempt to divide the country along racial line or foment sentiments that is too retrogressive and does not represent a 21st century kind of politicking. It is not in my place to repeat Hilary’s commonly used words such as “shame on you”, however in a time like this, you are more than tempted to say shame on you the Clintons for perpetuating, encouraging and stimulating the politics of division and exploitation of the American people’s sacredness and inherited heritage.

The best way forward is very obvious, it is not enough for the Clintons to publicly apologize to the African- American community, but this time around they must say what the mean and mean what they say! For once, let them make the people of America to believe in their nationalistic posture, even it meant they are pretending.

In conclusion, we have seen that the people of America are very anxious to leave behind the darkest era in their lives, those periods where slavery abounds, lynching is a common and legal thing to do, and all kinds of discriminatory actions are greatly encouraged and tailored against minorities with the African- American have their share of the pain and depression that comes from it. If as we have so far seen Americans from all kinds of ethnicity and race are voting for Obama and want him to lead, the Clintons must be ready to support such open-mindedness on the part of the people, rather than incites whites against blacks and vice versa.

Thank you.

God bless USA
God bless Obama

Does anyone believe that the Clinton campaign has not engineered this racist innuendo? I live in Tennessee and we have a real appreciation of how the game is played. It is a shame! Keith Olbermann said it well last night; this is political suicide.

Too little too late

First, her husband or a loyal supporter drops a bomb and then Hillary apologizes with well accomplished insincerity. The media covers both the bomb dropping and the mea culpa. This ploy gives the Hillary twice the divisive power. This woman is the Great Divider.

Hillary is being smashed by the MEDIA
Obama and his minister are playing the race card, and nobody does a thing.
All the Media are putting him in the Dem. spot.
I don't understand whay a black person can get away with saying anything they want. What is going on in our America?
They seem to hate America and it's people.
Also I am from Michigan and I have and deserve the right to vote as will as you,
I don't care what anybody says THAT IS MY RIGHT.
STOP PUNISHING THE INNOCENT, AND BLAME THE ONE CAUSEING ALL THE PROBLEM. PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

First, her husband or a loyal supporter drops a bomb and then Hillary apologizes with well accomplished insincerity. The media covers both the bomb dropping and the mea culpa. This ploy gives the Hillary twice the divisive power. This woman is the Great Divider.

Hillary Clinton's apology is totally disengenous. The racial comments made by both her husband and Geraldine Farraro were calculated to incite a 'white' backlash against Barack Obama. After they realized that they had 'lost' the African American vote they resorted to tactics that they hoped would alienate white and Hisapnic voters against Senator Obama. Racism is alive and well in America, and unfortunately many American's need only to be coaxed into listening to their inherent tendencies, even though they would claim that they are not bigots, on a subconscious level they are being manipulated by the Clintons who rely on the ignorance of the American public. The Clinton's will do anything to win, even if it means destroying the Democratic party base. They incorrectly believe that after they get what they want, winning the White House, that they can patch things up and repair the damage. This time, if they succeed in stealing the nomination away from Senator Obama, the African American community will not support Hillary Clinton; they will not turn out to vote, or they may even vote for the Republican nominee and Senator McCain will win the election.

There was no reason to apologize. Ferraro said nothing wrong. In fact what she said was right on target. Obama has no qualifications to be in this position today. It's very sad that we can't speak the truth in this country anymore for fear that it "might" offend someone. Get over it!

Ferraro's comments were correct and factual. How can anyone disbelieve those comments, and at the same time, read about the 90-plus percent of black support for Obama. Do they think it is totally because he is the best candidate for the job? i don't believe an apology is necessary, unless it comes from the people who are really being racist by voting solidly for a president without regard to qualifications. Of course, he is very qualified academically, but he lacks experience. He has never served on the armed forces committee, nor has he held any senior positions of real national importance.

I applaud Hillary for apologizing, but she's always been such a supporter of the black community... just because she's running against a black person, all of a sudden any mention of race gets totally blown out of proportion... I wish she didn't have to walk such a razor thin line on the race issue.. it just goes to show that these issues are still incredibly sensitive in America today. I hope the black community remembers how much Bill and Hillary support them.

Maybe she should also apologize for the CONTINUED mistreatment and neglect of Hurricane Katrina survivors.

It ain't over yet.

More pandering...don't believe it...she always "apologizes" after the damage is done...she is just realizing that she NEEDS the AA vote that left her in droves...so NOW she apologizes?!?!?

EVERYTHING Hillary does is to get Hillary elected...

Apology is not apology if it is because of polls and pundits. She should've apoligized when it mattered the most. I don't think this - Oh by the way I am sorry about that - thing will work this time. What is wrong with apology anyway? Why wait until it ruins your image and maybe ultimately your campaign? HRC also needs to stop this non-sense about attacking Obama then trying to tie these attacks somehow caused by his campaign. I am done and fed up with Clintons. I hope they would just stop this and go back to wherever they live nowadays.

Well I guess Philadelphia is needed to ensure a win in PA! Philadelphia (predominately African American) here I come! Oh God, it's so hard not to be a cynic when it comes to the Clintons. Whatever it takes to win she'll do no matter how late in the day. What a hypocrite.

I must say I totally agree with Clinton, obama would never have accomplished what he has if he was a white man and thats why this race is a damn shame.I think that african americans are voting for him because he's black not for his politics.I believe that Clinton is much more qualified for this job.

Hillary Clinton added insult to injury today when she said that the Michigan primary should count, even though Barack Obama had taken his name off the ballot there in good faith that the vote would not be counted there. It is clear that she will stop short of nothing to win this election, including using the race card against Obama. Shame on you, Hillary. And shame on anyone who continues to support her. And that means YOU too, super-delegates.

When she finally drops out of the race all will be forgiven.

WHEN ARE THOSE PEOPLE GOING TO MOVE OUT OF THE TRAILERS.

TEMP HOUSING IS GOING ON YEAR 6 AND THEY WANT NEW WINNEBAGOS!
WITH LEATHER!!

I am sorry to doubt her sincerity, but contrition has not been Hillary's long suite. I suggest that this performance is little more than a thinly veiled ploy to garner the black vote. Why now, and why to this audience?

It seems that the high profile supporters of both candidates are allowed to talk anything and then the candidates apologize for the shortcoming.

Raising race and gender issue is throwing venom that kills. After doing so, what is the use of apology?

Damage is done. As she cannot win on a fair contest, she wants now that the other Democrat should lose the presidency. The issues are clearly dividing democrats.

I am sorry if this comment hurts anyone.

Lafir

Is it Senator Clinton's fault for being female in a world run by men? I don't see the Obama campaign apologizing for all his/their sexist remarks. And who's putting Jesse Jackson in the category of "bad example"? This campaign is sexist (and racist) all right, but not at the level the media is willing to point out. Geraldine Ferraro is absolutely right about women of color. And Senator Clinton wouldn't be where she is to today without her husband--that's true, too. She would have been a senator for twenty years by now if she hadn't put her husband and daughter first.

If Hillary really told it like it was, instead of apoligizing for the federal governments handling of hurricane Katrina should have raised hell about the studip, lazy people who didn't heed the call to get out of town and all the bums looking for free handouts.
That's the trouble with these politicians they are all a bunch of fence walkers.

Why is it racist for white voters to vote for a white person based on race but not for a black person to vote for a black person based on race? It is impossible for 90% of black people to believe that the best candidate is Obama. Just as it would be impossible for 90% of white voters to think Hillary is the best choice. Black people are voting race and white people are voting candidate. Racial politics are alive and well in this race. The true racists are the Black voters and the most cynical thing ever is that they are running around pointing the racist finger at everyone else. Ferraro and Clinton have earned their non racist stripes, Obama is candidate of the bigots. All things cycle and this one will have negative repercussions that will move us backwards as cycles tend to..

to mea culpa shoud be added EGO sum falsidicus.
When will the black community get it - the Clintons DO NOT care about any of us and NEVER have. Name one thing that the Clintons have done for us? They are always wanting to cry on our shoulders and make try to make us think they care. They only care about two things - the Clintons.

MRS CLINTON DIDNT GOVERN MR CLINTON WELL SHE BE ABLE TO GOVERN US OF A !

Hillary did NOT apologize for "any offense caused" by her husband. She apologized "IF anyone was offended." Big difference. Of course, she also apologized to the thousands of lazy New Orleans residents who have been milking the US cash cow for over 2 full years now! At what point do we cut off the free flow of money and tell them to get a job - MOVE if they have to. The rest of us support the families we created! Oh, wait - they all vote Democrat, so Hillary is "sorry" they didn't get enough. The rest of us continue to foot the massive bill, while being criticized for "not doing enough."

Senator Clinton has apologized far too late after allowing Geraldine Ferraro's comments to float around the campaign. It is outrageous that she was so mild in her initial comments. Ferraro made these comments more than once; no one has "twisted." their content or misunderstood them. Senator Clinton may destroy Senator Obama's chances, but she will also destroy the Democratic Party and her own chances. Olbermann's Special Comment on "Countdown" said what Democratic leaders should be saying to Clinton.

I'm a white woman, a contemporary of Senator Clinton, and I am deeply disappointed in her and her campaign. This is the final straw of any chance she had of getting my vote.

Senator Obama has worked hard for every achievement in his life - he also has the ability to inspire people, and has connected positively with all classes, all ages, all colors and genders in his work and campaign. He has run a principled campaign, and never promises people more than more hard work and sacrifice in his presidency. He is the adult we want now.

Why the hell is Hillary apologizing for the Katrina fiasco during her apology for Bill's and Ferraro's ignorant statements regarding some advantage Obama has in the race based on his color?
Is she just trying to get more bang for her buck? What a suck up! If she wanted to help these people, she should have spoken up when it was happening.

Unfortunately, I think this is a calculated tactic by the Clinton campaign over and over to bring an undercurrent of racial inferences into play - now to gain votes and create tension with the "white blue collar/middle class voter, which is Clinton's base in Pennsylvania.

It would be very courageous and uplifting if Pensylvania's "white middle class voters" reject this idea that they can be manipulated and "hoodwinked" as Barack said. I believe they can rise to the occasion and show their own uniqueness and independence in making up their own minds without these backwards notions of the racism that existed in the 20th century

Its a sorry state of affairs when a person cannot stand up and speak the truth without a segment of our society bally-hooing the racial card. It has reached the point that you cannot even point out the weaknesses of someone running for the highest office in our land without being classed as a racist. Then Hillary bends over backwards trying to apoligize for something that is not only true but also revelant. The so-called "Black Leaders" play the race card every day and they manage to get away with it because no one will stand up and correct them when they are blatently wrong. As far as Clinton apoligizing for the Katrina episode, she should be ashamed of herself. This was nothing more than a segment of society that has done nothing but take, take and take and refuse to even attempt to stand on their own two feetand to apoligize for the governments actions is deplorable. Its been over two years and the black community is NO is still taking. Its way past time for the slop bucket to be taken away from them and let them forage for their own selves.

Apology is not apology if it is because of polls and pundits. She should've apoligized when it mattered the most. I don't think this - Oh by the way I am sorry about that - thing will work this time. What is wrong with apology anyway? Why wait until it ruins your image and maybe ultimately your campaign? HRC also needs to stop this non-sense about attacking Obama then trying to tie these attacks somehow caused by his campaign. I am done and fed up with Clintons. I hope they would just stop this and go back to wherever they live nowadays.

Why is she apologizing f=to blacks about anything they are not going to vote for her anyway.I am a african american and a hillary voter. Blacks are voting for Obama because he is blackthats it your husband was right about south carolina and jesse jackson. Hillary stand up and realize you are not going to win the black vote. so what a lot of people don't like you, I hated george bush that did not stop him from becoming president. Barack Hussien Obama is reading from the John Edwards Playbook from his run as president . funny how it works for Barack a black man and it did not for Edwards Hillary a spade is a spade a heart is a heart take your spade and show some heart stand by your people when they speck the turth. Everytme some one tells the truth Obama pulls the reverse race card if he were white hecould not get away with that.

Boy it sure looks like the Clinton back stroke to me seems that they do more patching up after themselves then any other of the current campaigns
just can't seem to tell the truth as usual. It appears to me that Hillery is no better then her husband. Agree to a rule then try after the vote to get it changed to fit then allow others to do the dirty work so she can get up and smile and tell us she is ready from day one. I smell a rat here and what I am hearing just smells rotten. Complain about some one calling her some kind of name which in my opinion was a true compairsion and then allow so many remarks to go on about others. Just wrong.

If we were unfortunate enough to have Mrs. Clinton as our nominee and then as President, would she be quite as willing to apologize for mistakes made on her watch?
She has a bad management style and seems to have difficulties in controlling those who work for her, including her husband Bill.
I keep reading how race and sexism are issues within the Democratic race. So far, all I see is racism and it's coming from Mrs. Clinton's side of the fence. I cannot recall anyone on Mr. Obama's side ever being guilty of slandering Mrs. Clinton because of gender.
Perhaps one might wonder after all is said and done whether or not Mrs. Clinton got to where she is only because she is a woman.

Isn't it obvious by now that Hilliary is not capable of being the president of the United States? She talks on and on about being ready on day one, and about how much experience she has had in Washington and politics, but if she was so experienced she would not be having the uncontrollable problems with her campaign, and the people that she has chosen to surround herself with. Yes, it is obvious to the whole world that there is a difference in race and gender in this campaign for president, so why does Hilliary and her campaign need to keep mentioning it? She is doing it because it is the only thing that will get peoples attention on her-SHOCK VALUE!!!!
Hasn't it also occurred to anyone that just maybe she can't win in the southern states because the people there-black white or inbetween-may have better memories of the Clintons before they moved on up to the white house? Talk about experience, and how the media isn't really talking about her past before Washington. Bad realestate deals shouldn't count for experience unless its on how to lie and get away with it.
Barack Obama and John McCain both have said over and over again how they want to talk about the real issues, and somehow every week those issues get sidetracked and a little more blurry with another Clinton whine-fest or another apology. How many times does she have to apologize before people start realizing that they need to look at her actions and quit listening to her words?

"Angry White Women" have got to realize that in the real scheme of things, they are seriously an endangered species on the planet and definitely a minority whose time has come and gone. The same goes for the white man. By the way, I'm blond and blue-eyed and have travelled around the world and I embrace the future of diversity in all it's beauty and wonderment ~

It's true that we're all genetically married to each other and the future is very bright once these spiritual laggards and recalcitrants get off the planet and give us back our oxygen.

ARE THERE ANY BLACK AMERICANS LEFT OR THEY ALL UNDER CONTROL
OF AL SHARPTION ??

“African-African” is a “CODE WORD” used by him. To imply this or that.

I would hope Obama is strong enough to brake away from the “CODE WORD”
groups who “EXPLOIT” people of color for personal gain.

Just another “white guy’s opinion”. This problem goes very deep, and should
be looked at by the “DO NOTHING PRESS”.

Apology not accepted. It's all about strategy for Hillary. Geraldine Farraro refuses to apologize hoping to keep the topic all about race and keep Obama responding to their foolish tricks and attacks. Hillary spends all of her time trying to divide the races and it's going to backfire on her just as all of her other tricks have done.
Geraldine Ferraro caused Walter Mondale to lose 49 states when she ran on his ticket as VP. Geraldine doesn't care what people say about her and that planned attack she made on Hillary's behalf. She just want Hillary to win at any cost. This apology stinks!

Senator Obama is a uniter and that I can appreciate. He has inspired blacks, whites, latinos and asians to come together. He has a tremendous talent of bring our young people together. It's so refreshing to see my 2 children working with other people's children from all races, cultures and background. Sorry Hillary, but these children went to school with each other. This is the generation of 28 year olds (my son) and 30 year olds (my daughter) who will one day be our leaders. They're simply not into that racism stuff that you're trying to pull. Please let us work with our young people and stop saying that they do not know what they're doing. I say, YES THEY DO! They know that working together get things done. They are not interested in being divisive. For that I thank Senator Obama. Rock on Young People! We are behind you all the way!

is it not racist if black voters vote based on barack being black just as much as white voters voting for hilliary or mccain ?

If not because of the overwhelming support from African Americans, Obama would not have led in delegate counts and won more states. I would call this a an act of perfidy by black America to detach themselves from the Clintons who have done so much for their causes while embrace Obama because he happens to be half-black. What has he done to advance the black cause except to be the first viable black presidential candidate?I don't think Hillary's apology will sway any of this perfidious block of voters as they clearly voted along racial lines. If history is of any lesson, African Americans will find themselves being used as pawns and deserted like garbage by one of the most shameless political opportunists of our time. Obama does have a dream except that it's not the same dream as Dr. Martin Luther King. His dream is to capture the White House by spreading false hope and identity theft (MLK, JFK etc.). He must be very satisfied with his masterful act and mendacity that fooled millions of disgruntled Americans.

I think it curious that there was a lapse of several days (which included the last two primaries) before Ferraro's initial remark was released. I believe she said those first words on Feb 28th. Samantha Power's "monster" comment was immediately reported by the Scotsman. You would have thought that Ferraro's profile would have created an equally quick disclosure. Could those approaching primaries pushed interested parties to keep Ferraro's offensive remarks off the record until now? Just a thought - the delay seems strange.

"I didn't do anything wrong! I didn't do anything wrong! I didn't do anything wrong!

I'm sorry."

Yeah, you should be, now get out of our faces. You know what you're doing, trying to get the white racist vote in Pennsylvania.

We already found our candidate, and it's not you. Go away Hillary. Just go away.

All politicians seem to have something to apologize for. Apparently it is a prerequisite for public office.

Senator Clinton's manipualtive modus operandi and her obvious moodiness throughout this campaign have not served her well at all. One minute, she's saying to Senator Obama's face that's she "honored" to share the debate platform wtih him, and the next she's dismissing his qualifications and elevating McCain's. What is the matter with her? She doesn't seem very stable at all. She's intelligent and experienced without doubt...but her inteligence and experience don't seem to utiliized in very positive ways. She's a disappointment and a true "Clinton"...a good street fighter for sure, but she'd lose inside the ring every time.

Y es because Hillary is responsible for what Bubba does... that makes sense - blame her for someone else's actions. Maybe we should blame Obama for his wifes comments about being "proud to be an American for the first time". Because having a first lady who is embrassed about her nationality is just what we want.
As for experience - go look at Obama's record - the guy abstains from a good 40% of his voting obligations. That's exactly what we want - someone who won't voice an opinion and VOTE.

As if one person can control the thoughts and words of everone around them.... That would make the race an easy one. Get Real.

She shouldn't apologize! Black people are voting for Obama not because he's the most qualified... they're only basing their decision on his skin color. I don't blame them, I'd do the same thing if I was black and had gone through hell for generations in this country.

All we have to do now for Obama to win is rock on the front porch with an ice tea
and watch ole Bill and Hilary bury themselves.
If anyone was riding the fence Hilary and Bill have most certainly pushed us toward Obama--all by themselves.
Obama is a "class" act.

IF CLINTON WAS SO SORRY, SHE WOULD HAVE ASKED FERRARO TO RESIGN! FERRARO DID THAT OF HER OWN VOLITION. THIS WAS ORCHASTRATED BY THE CLINTON CAMPAIGN IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE BLACK COMMUNITY, AMERICA, THE REST OF THE WORLD, AND THIS OLD WHITE WOMAN AREN'T BUYING THE CLINTON BS ANYMORE!! TIME TO WAKE UP HILLARY.

Why did Mrs. Clinton bring hurricane Katrina into this? Does she just have an issue with leaving race and color out of this or is it that important for her to tell non-white America that she is willing to apologize for her non action? Remember when non-white America liked Mr. Clinton? What have they done to the legacy of the sax playing guest on the Arsenio Hall show?

Odd. She initially stood behind both her husband's and Ferraro's claims that their comments were misconstrued, but now, confronted by several black voters, she’s declaring how sorry she is for these ill-advised remarks. I see this less as Clinton stepping up and admitting fault, something that she has been remarkably loathe to do in her career, but as yet more desperate pandering by a candidate who has shown herself willing to say anything to curry favor. I wonder what her husband and her advisor must think about being thrown under the race-bus for the sake of expediency.

Oh My God, Are you serious? Ferraro stepped down because she spoke her mind and gave an honest opinion. Shoot to be honest OBAMA wouldn't be where he is if it wasn't for Media Hype and backers like Farrakhan and extremist churches. Hillary apologizing for her husband's actions again. Why? If he wants to compare media darling OBAMA to Jesse Jackson, what's the problem? How many times have other candidates been compared to previous running candidates and their parties. WHAT A CROCK OF CRAP

Up until this campaign began to sound like a Republican going against a Democrat I would have been proud to have voted for either of these two. Now it appears that we have one Democrat going against two Republicans. The tactics used are straight out of the Carl Rove playbook. Mrs. Clinton is now on a mission to tear apart the Democratic Party. She may be the best Republican left on the presidential ticket!

I THINK AMERICA NEEDS TO WAKE UP AND REALIZE THAT NOMATER WHAT RACE OR COLOR YOU ARE, YOU PROVE TO THE WORLD THAT NO RACE IS BETTER THAN ONEANOTHER. IF PEOPLE VOTE FOR OBAMA THEY VOTE FOR OBAMA IF PEOPLE VOTE FOR CLINTON THEY VOTE FOR CLINTON IT IS NOT A RACE ISSUE EVERY ONE IS LOOKING FOR A CHANGE A BETTER AMERICA WITH JOBS AND HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE EVERY RACE EVERY COLOR OBAMA ISNT ONLY GOING TO HELP AFRICAN AMERICANS CLINTON ISNT JUST GOING TO HELP CAUCASIONS THEY ADDRESS EVERY RACE, COLOR, DONT LET RACE BE THE ISSUE OF THIS ELECTION THINK CHANGE.

She is so painfully shallow and superficial and just plain wrong, it's just hard to listen to her. I cannot fault Obama from playing the race card. Her campaign stupidly walked right into that one. Her politics have been so dirty, it's disgusting. But what do you expect? She was outclassed, outdebated, outmanuvered and outpolished when discussing the issues. So she obviously cannot focus on those. She failed at healthcare the first time around; she has touted her international experience, though she did virtually nothing in those 8 years while Bill was President other than be by her husband's side. She has no more foreign experience than a Dallas cheerleader has at being coach or quarterback. I don't care what "committees" she is on. I am on plenty, and does not mean a thing unless YOU are the person taking the action. She has not take a single action. It's nonsense and hollow. She comes out with her scare tactics to handle crisis at 3am. Good timing for the election. But wake up America. Her husband had to respond to such an ad when used AGAINST him in his bid for the presidency. His answer: go with the one with good judgment. And I agree. Besides, what national crisis has she handled other than dealing with her husband's infidelity? What experience does she have in military matters? Name one single decision she has had to make that affected our nation. None. Zero. She did try with healthcare and failed. She will fail again. She had months to think about going to Iraq and made the wrong decision. How would she make the right decision any quicker in an emergency. If the only way she can get votes is by creating false statements against Obama, then we are in very sad shape. She is no better than her husband who looked right at the camera and lied to our nation, something we should not forget. Those who vote for her deserve what they get if she gets into office, just as those who voted for Bush.

I do hope a woman someday is our President, and that many more follow. This one would be a very, very poor start.

To poster #3 regarding neophytes.

Don't neglect that Hillary's acclaimed 35 years experience includes 28 years as Bill's housewife. Now that's about as neophyte as it gets.......

It's deja vu all over again -- Yogi Berra

Countdown on Keith Olberman last night. His commentary from MSNBC.
Very well said and honest. I would suggest white, blacks, hispanics to listen very carefully to what he is saying.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/23601329#23601329

OH YEAH... so let's dedicate one hour to "apologize" for all the things done against black people so that we look sincerely concerned and as if it's not just an election-centered ploy. Oh wait, maybe the laundry list of apologize-to-blacks (including for Katrina???) gave away the calculated nature of an insincere speech. Sorry Hillary first apologize to the Congressional Democrats in 1993, then the public for your lies, then how about to Stan Lee and Paul v. Clinton and the State of NY?

Just what we need a President with a multiple personality disorder

Who has the freetime to post comments on this website? Mark Winestine, you're a tool.

Typical Clinton tactics, send out surrogates to throw darts, delay or deny, then offer an insincere apology. Bill was a master at it.

This is a pure case of damned if you do, and damned if you don't. Give the woman a break folks!

I am a black woman and while I like Obama and his 'fresh' ideas, I don't plan to vote for him (unless he is the Dem nominee). I will continue to support Mrs. Clinton because I think she is smart, she is a fighter and I honestly believe that she will make a better president.

Brenda
Edmonds, WA

i believe Hillary is a great leader. She will be a valuable assert to the democratic party and the unite states of America. don't under estimate her. i salute her move on apologizing is this very crusual moment. may god bless America

Sadly, the Clinton campaign seems to be imploding over a few misplaced racially dividing comments. Ferraro's comments might have been appropriate 25 years ago, but really have no viability today. And they, along with Bill's comments, show little sensitivity; and will very likely come back to haunt them.
I really did like Hillary and her policies. Her NY office was always responsive, but she is fast losing credibility and control in shrill attacks on Obama - whom people genuinely do like and respect.

Can she really think we are all this stupid?? Distancing herself from Geraldine Ferraro is NOT POSSIBLE! She said as much herself just a day or two earlier!!?? And I don't want to see any more pictures of her holding hands with Bill. Or hear that she doesn't know who released the picture of Obama in tribal costume. We all know that she is on top of every detail. Forget about the easy time Obama has with the press. When is the press going to call her on the daily hypocricy? She has been lying for so long about so many things, she has lost herself and believes she can always just create an alternate reality and the press will let her.

As Ethan points out, Hillary is flimsy on where she stands. She'll cater to whatever viewpoint can eek out a vote.

I might be wrong, but it sure does seem as if words must be chosen carefully with regards to Mr. Obama. I don't understand what was said that requries apologies and "mea culpas" either from Ferraro or Bill. If Mr. Obama must be treated with soft padded gloves becasue he is black then I sincerely hope his candidacy fails because.....he's black.

F Dorado
Independant

Micheal J. McNeal, what a Verbose piece of crap. Stop using irrelevant data to draw invalid conclusion. What does race or gender have to do with running the country?

"competency that comes from experience"

This is an absolutely false claim. The reason educated people are voting for Obama is that they can SEE that this is a false claim.

with iden obession wwi.

This year's race is weird. Both Republicans and Democrats failed to produce a viable candidate, leaving people with no choice.

The bad thing about Clinton is bad memory from the past, and her husband's definite meddling in the presidency when she becomes the president.

The thing about Obama is a short resume.

The thing bad about McCain is his old ideology as a warrior of the Cold War.

It was not Clinton's female identity that matters to me; not Obama's blackness that mattered to me, or M

I don't care if we have a man or woman for president as long as they have our best interest at heart! I think we need a president that will actually help our country instead of saying they will to get elected!

Hello,
Does any one here know about the electoral college, the peoples vote means nothing. The system will place the president, NOT THE PEASANTS.
WAKE UP YOUR VOICE MEANS NOTHING.

If America puts Hillary in the Whitehouse, be prepared for an other 8 years of similar apologies. Sorry I had to raise taxes, sorry my universal health plan failed, sorry I couldn't end the Iraq War, sorry I forgot the blacks who supported me, sorry that Bill and I made more backroom deals and increased our millions, and SORRY that mine and Bill's failed foreign policies and inadequate homeland defense led up to 9-11! I served for 8 years as a career senior executive under the Clintons, you don't know what you are asking for America...Obama for President.

To Mr. Michael McNeal (post #3) -- if experience counted for anything, both Obama and Clinton would have been out of the running long ago. Richardson, Biden, and Dodd would be our choices. However, the Democratic Party and its members apparently do not care for real experience -- and this includes you. Your assertions about Obama's inexperience are valid but moot. In the face of candidates with real experience, Hillary is just as inexperienced. It is time to think outside the Clinton box.

This is absolutely ridiculous. In the eyes of some (let me emphasis some, not all - I don't like to generalize), Obama supporters, Sen. Clinton can do nothing right. She makes a remark intended to distinguish herself from Sen. Obama and she's "negative", "dirty" and "destructive". She humbles herself and apologizes for a statement that has offended a large group of people, and she's condemned for being "insincere" and "calculating".

I am an outspoken Clinton supporter, and even though I don't agree with everything on Obama's platform, I'm able to maintain a sense of objectivity and sincerely respect his positions. It's one thing to prefer one candidate over another, it's another to make an enemy of the opposing candidate simple because they are on the "other side". In fact, I would be so bold as to ask, isn't this type of fierce, one-sided thinking exactly the type of political mindset that Sen. Obama speaks against? I have several close friends that are strong Obama supporters who share my sentiments concerning the other portion of their fellow supporters who's actions contradict the candidate they so admire.

If Hillary wins in 2008 and Bill is 'appointed' to fill her Senate seat
and either live to retire 'they' (together or alone) would get two US
Presidential retirement checks, two US Senate retirement checks, and a
retirement check from the State of Arkansas . About the only thing they
MIGHT NOT get is a Social Security check....but I wouldn't bet on it...
I understand ole Bill has earned $40,000,000 in the past six years.
What a guy!

AND THE REST OF THE STORY...
Hillary Clinton , as a New York State Senator, now comes under the
'Congressional Retirement and Staffing Plan,' which means that even if she
never gets reelected, she STILL receives her Congressional salary until
she
dies. (Would it not be nice if all Americans were pension eligible after
only 4 years?)

If Bill outlives her, he then inherits HER salary until HE dies. He is
already getting his
Presidential salary until he dies.
If Hillary outlives Bill, she also gets HIS salary until she dies. Guess
who pays for that?

It's common knowledge that in order for her to establish N.Y. residency,
they purchased a million dollar-plus house in upscale Chappaqua , New
York. Makes sense!
They are entitled to Secret Service protection for life. Still makes
sense.
Here is where it becomes interesting. Their mortgage payments hover at
around
$10,000 per month. BUT, an extra residence 'had' to be built within the
acreage to house the Secret Service agents.
The Clintons charge the Federal government $10,000 monthly rent for the
use of that extra residence, which is about equal to their mortgage
payment. This means we, the taxpayers, are paying the Clinton 's salary,
mortgage,
transportation, safety and security, as well as the salaries for their
12-man staff -- and this is all perfectly legal!
As she runs for President, will YOU vote for her?

Let's take a closer look at who's really qualified and or who's really
working for the good of all of us in the Senate. Obama or Clinton.
Records of these two candidates should be scrutinized in order to make an
informed decision.
Senator Clinton, who has served only one full term - 6yrs. - and another
year campaigning, has managed to author and pass into law - 20 - twenty
pieces of legislation in her first six years.
These bills can be found on the website of the Library of Congress
www.thomas.loc.gov, but to save you trouble, I'll post them here for you.
1. Establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site.
2. Support the goals and ideals of Better Hearing and Speech Month.
3. Recognize the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
4. Name courthouse after Thurgood Marshall.
5. Name courthouse after James L. Watson.
6. Name post office after Jonn A. O'Shea.
7. Designate Aug. 7, 2003, as National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
8. Support the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
9. Honor the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton on the bicentennial of
his death.
10. Congratulate the Syracuse Univ. Orange Men's Lacrosse Team on winning
the championship.
11. Congratulate the Le Moyne College Dolphins Men's Lacrosse Team on
winning the championship.
12. Establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution
Commemorative Program.
13. Name post office after Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda.
14. Honor Shirley Chisholm for her service to the nation and express
condolences on her death.
15. Honor John J. Downing, Brian Fahey, and Harry Ford, firefighters who
lost their lives on duty. Only five of Clinton 's bills are, more
substantive. 16. Extend period of unemployment assistance to victims of
9/11.
17. Pay for city projects in response to 9/11 18. Assist landmine victims
in other countries.
19. Assist family caregivers in accessing affordable respite care.
20. Designate part of the National Forest System in Puerto Rico as
protected in the wilderness preservation system.

There you have it, the facts straight from the Senate Record.

Now, I would post those of Obama's, but the list is too substantive, so
I'll mainly categorize.
During the first - 8 - eight years of his elected service he sponsored
over 820 bills. He introduced
233 regarding healthcare reform,
125 on poverty and public assistance,
112 crime fighting bills,
97 economic bills,
60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills,
21 ethics reform bills,
15 gun control,
6 veterans affairs and many others.

His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored
another 4 27. These included **the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency
Act of 2006 - became law, **The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and
Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act, - became law, **The
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate, **The 2007
Government Ethics Bill, - became law, **The Protection Against Excessive
Executive Compensation Bill, In committee, and many more.

In all, since entering the U.S. Senate, Senator Obama has written 890
bills and co-sponsored another 1096.
An impressive record, for someone who supposedly has no record according
to some who would prefer that this comparison not be made public.
He's not just a talker.
He's a doer.>

Are you kidding? This is fun watching the Clintons self-destruct in front of the whole world. And to all of you who voted for Bill...you are the reason we all get to listen to her day after day after day. I guess it's better than reality TV.

The hate that is expressed towards Mr. Obama is due to a simple yet complex thing such as the right conditions at the right time. It is clear that in the future the face of America will look like that of Obama's almost to the point of a new race of what today is known as mixed heritage but in the future, the norm. Everything aligns with his candidacy and it does not hurt that his unflapable image is completely counter to the amount of effort Mrs. Clinton is having to expend in order to maintain pace. At the end of the day, neither candidate has ever been President. So, how is experience in the White House relevant. And for that matter Mrs. Clinton's experience is widely regarded as a collective failure. From failed social initiatives to adultery. At the end of the day the clandestin planning of the Clinton's have been found out by Mr. Obama, and he is able to manipulate these findings more effectively and with more allacrity. In short, Mr. Obama has found Mrs. Clinton's stash and is exploiting it while she has to take the position of denying there was or is any stash.

She is just trying to get the black voters to vote for her. If Mrs. Clinton really cared about the after math of Hurricane Katrina she would have visited Louisiana and campaigned there. The primary there was February 9, and she didn't visit there as she did n Mississippi vowing her plans to rebuild... why because NOW she has to. Whatever it takes right?

All I read here is racial bias by black against whites,
wake up the black are changing sides they are know the bigots...

Hillary will do anything to get votes! If she is the candidate, I will vote for McCain.

I am soooo tired of the race card issue. Come on, enough is enough. Let's get on with this election.

This is bizarre reading all of the comments about Hilary being in government during Katrina. What was she the only one, TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE GOVERNMENTS ACTIONS, I think not. I also feel many of you are correct when you say Obama is posturing based on racist implications, or supposed implications. Let's get over this, make this a true race with what and how they intend to make "changes".
That is also a big joke, there are only so many things the president can do without
the help of the Senate and House. I get so incensed with the slogan Yes We Can.
maybe some can, but it will take more time than they have.

I was a Hillary Clinton supporter long before this election. After observing Barack Obama it has become clear to me that he is the better choice to beat Senator McCain and to lead this nation out of the pit George Bush has dug for us.

Throughout her campaign Hillary Clinton has shown poor judgment. We all thought she would easily win the White House due to the rage Americans feel towards the Bush administration. Given the many times she has stumbled during this election process and given how well Barack Obama has handled his campaign it seems clear that Obama will make a better President of the United States. With all of the mistakes Hillary has made in the last 6 months, if she wins this election the republicans are going to successfully tear her apart in the first 100 days. She seems to have poor crisis management skills and regardless of her experience she clearly is not ready for the challenges she will face as a president. Obama on the other hand has deftly defeated every attack Hillary has launched at him and he is extending his lead over Hillary both in the popular and delegate vote.

Let’s put Barack Obama in the White House and then move on to prosecuting the Bush administration for war crimes and treason.

Some quarters started with the notion the Democratic Party nomination was theirs. It was in the bag.It was already signed and sealed to be delivered on a silver plate. What an audacity?It ignores the most important element of democracy. The vote, yes, the common vote,the peoples' will.How can anyone deride some states, saying they matter not?There are 50 states , big and small in the union.This is animal farm mentality.We have all seen the ruthlessness, the vindictiveness, the all goes and sink trowing behaviors. Are the "the no matter states "going to be disenfranchised?Genuine democracy is free and fair . It should not forced on us with intimidation. Remember Governor Farbus of Arkansas?The DNC is shifty .Its rules change with the wind.We need a JFK leader to unite us with strenght & honor.

Where is Chuck "gimme the mike" Schumer in all of this? I don't want to wait until his Sunday news conference.

Best Solution: Vote MCCAIN. Oh, and for the comment regarding his appearance - How do you think you would look after being tortured for 5 1/2 years for your country? He could have been released but chose to stay with his fellow servicemen. Do you think either of the Dem candidates have that kind of righteousness?

Clinton has taken a page from the Vietnam Veterans for Truth playbook, which made a decorated war hero into a weak knee flip flopper. Clinton is trying to twist it so a black man is the racist. This despite repeated disgusting comments about race from Clinton's group. Clinton is playing the media and the public like a cheap violin.

Barack Obama is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School. He was the President of the prestigious Harvard Law Review. Those are phenomenal accomplishments for anyone of any age, race, or sex. His academic achievements, alone, should clearly show his excellent qualification for anything he pursues.

A brilliant, diplomatic President of the United States – what a concept!

IT OK OBAMA YOUI CAN BE MCCAINS' VP. BECAUSE YOU AND HILLARDY WILL GIVE THIS ELECTION TO HIM. WATCH!!!! IT IS ALREADY BEEN DONE . THEN WE WILL HAVE JUST ANOTHER OLD GUY IN THE (WHITE) HOUSE.. SO KEEP THE SAME OLD TRICKS UP HILLARY YOU AND OBAMA WILL MAKE GREAT REPUBLICAN OPP FOR MC CAIN. HE NEEDS NO HELP HE HAS THE TWO OF YOU. SO HAIL TO THE CHEIF PRES. MCCAIN

So something is said about Clinton crying or being called a monster and an apology is issued the next day or the person is fired. Clinton on the other hand lets it go on and on for months and when someone says something completely racist she refuses to acknowledge it for 15 days. This is what we can expect at 3am? Clinton cannot even manage her campaign finances, why is she still in this contest? More pressure needs to be applied for Clinton to drop out.

I have just one comment, albeit a lengthy one. Ms. Ferraro. How in the world did George Bush become president? If he was African-American, he would be the laughing stock of the whole world. Obama is not George Bush equal, he is George Bush superior. Who out there is impressed with George Bush? I have a degree from a small liberal arts college, and I know more about foreign policy that George Bush ever will. I could have informed him about Iraq as far back as 1975. George Bush is the most incomptent president since Calvin Coolidge. Will it ever be whispered that had he been any other color and have been some dumb, he would have had a chance to become president of the USA?
Ms. Ferraro only have to look at the republican candidates for president, and say but for the grace of God, if they were not white, they would not be qualified to run for the office of president. People, look at John McCain, he may be a war veteran, and an American hero, but what is he qualified for? You can read his thoughts on his forehead. Do you want four more years of the same incompetence?

Ms. Ferraro(Ms. Daisy) you are so wrong, and so ignorant that you are forgiven.

too little too late, ms. clinton; where were you and your scruples when the time was right? remember arkansas and the land deals?

Clinton needs to do the right thing for the Democratic Party - Get OUT of the race.

She doesn't stand a chance - what's left is all ego driven.

Ferraro freely admits that she was a token woman when she was CHOSEN as Veep. Obama would have secured the nomination already if he were a white man. Obama has EARNED his place and any white man as intelligent, inspirational, and yes articulate would be the front runner now too.

Sorry Hillary - if you were truly apologetic you would not have been going on and on in yet another victimy pity party to get what you want (please no, not four more years of this!). Instead, you would have simply fired Ferraro from the committee post and, as you so adamantly required of Obama in the last debate, "denounced" her.

So, this just comes across as yet another poor-me ploy to attract racist voters who get all apoplectic when they see someone "in their corner" "forced" to apologize for being what they perceive as politically incorrect.

What Ferraro said was not so much politically incorrect as it was simply a sign of plain, ordinary ignorance and jealousy. She may have only made VP, as she claims, because of her sex (what a put-down btw - to herself and to women!) - however, Obama is where he is in SPITE of the color of his skin.

Hopefully, Obama and his camp will just ignore this and move on to focus on what is truly going to help the citizens in the rest of the primary states. Having six weeks to consistently stay on that message will eventually overcome these pathetic panderings and make it through to the voters.

Here's the thing I don't get. People say Obama is a political neophyte but he served what eight years in the Illinois state legislautre. Illinois is no small state. Moreover, working as a community organizer puts up against the political system-- at the local/municipal level. So, he's not a neophyte. True he hasn't been on the national stage that long. It terms of experience-- according to Politifact.Com, Clinton and Obama have the same years of on the job experience.

Clinton's foreign policy experience would come only from her time on the Armed Services Committee. Not from travelling the world with her husband or being a "goodwill" ambassador. If we count Clinton's time as first lady into foreign policy experience then we ought to count Obama time in Indonesia and his Kenyan roots.

This is ridiculous!! We are all guilty of electing these guys (meaning everyone in power)?) Give me a break - we have offered nothing to the American people for change. It is us - the people who decide the course America will take. A cabinet minister in France today said -we are lost- no longer- the country of hope and change in the world....let's get real!! this is a big deal- how our fellows in the world community see us is BIG! let's get it together and elect someone who can lead us. We will be lost without the support of our foreign brothers!! Gee! we never had to say this before and------you know what----maybe ---it's about time!!!!
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How 1984ish; black is white! Ferarro is too smart to believe that it is an advantage to be a black candidate for any federal office; how many have won? This was a set up, and she gamely took the hit. Clinton was able to stay "above" the fray, but somehow the message got out there, didn't it? Bush wasn't running the country for the past 8 years, so comparing Obama to him is silly. Obama is extremely intelligent; Bush a lightweight. Obama will surround himself with able, dedicated people that can stop the life and money drain that is Iraq, move forward on national issues like health care, infrastructure, education, etc. - all the things ignored by the tax and give it to themselves conservatives.

Hillary may have won back some black voters (doubtful); but she has lost me as a woman for abandoning Geraldine Ferraro.

Ms. Ferraro was speaking the truth -- if Hillary can't handle the truth and handle Obama and his whining -- what kind of president would she make? I know it's all politcs at this point, but actions speak louder than words. And who knows (who cares, at this point) whether she agrees or not, but I think it would have been a stronger move for Hillary if she had allowed Ms. Ferraro her opinion while not publicly having to agree or disagree. She could've really put a good spin on it by supporting a fellow woman politician -- she could've won some Republican women that way, even, if she had shown she could support another woman.

And Obama -- he could've taken Ms. Ferraro's comments and played to them in a positive manner -- by acknowledging how far blacks have come in roughly 45 years... His story really is pretty amazing and he should be proud of his achievements. But, by deferring to the "race card" he only highlights his inexperience and immaturity -- and just makes Ms. Ferraro's comments that much more true!

Ask any woman in a "man's" world, such as aerospace, about her achievements and how does she feel about being where she is only because she is a woman? She will vehemently defend her hard work -- she probably had to work twice as hard to get half the credit -- and she will show appreciation for all the support she has gotten along the way. Obama could learn a few things from women; and really, so could Hillary.

Vote McCain!

To Jake:
Change IS the solution!

Blah Blah Blah...Will someone run the country please?

Ms. Ferraro's comments WERE racist. She compares herself to Obama but it is an apples and oranges argument.
The VP is HANDPICKED to run with a presidential nominee who has already sealed the deal. So what HRC won't be pres and it's all Obama's fault..because..
C'mon people - she's a racist - so are HRC/Bubba and the whole crew.
And if HRC weren't a racist, well she and her husband (because she rides everything he ever did a president) wouldn't be apologizing for Katrina..
THEY NEVER WOULD HAVE LET PEOPLE LIVE 25 FT BELOW SEA LEVEL.
DUH

The Clintons are all about money & power. The Clinton campaigns tactics have been right out of the Karl Rove playbook. The comments by Ferraro were similar to her comments in 1988 regarding Rev. Jesse Jackson. Hilary cannot win the nomination. I fear that she is continuing this campaign to bloody Obama and cause McCain to win the presidency. Then she can come back 4 years later to state that she told us all she was the only candidate who could win. Would be typical of the Clintons.

There are two words that can be said to instantly erase all rational thinking from people's minds. These are not merely words anymore, they actually embody entire painful histories. Speaking them is to evoke these histories. After these words are spoken, emotions take over, and no sense can be made of anyone's actions, even if the two words are being used to accurately assess a situation. Both candidates are aware of the power of these two words. The Obama campaign has used one of these words to cause a strong emotional 'connection' with voters: RACE. The Clinton campaign has used the other of these words to cause a strong emotional 'connection' with voters: GENDER. If after having read these words, you are still reading, I think that everyone truly needs to wake up and keep their emotions in check. This is a job interview. Look at the resumes, decide which has the best qualifications. Enough about getting everyone all worked up over what should by now be considered trivia.

I find it strange that in a race/contest that is so very important, the people who are at the very least supposed to be the "leader" in this mess seems to fall so very short of the very "leader" they say they aspire to be.

Being compared to Jesse Jackson is not racist. In fact in most cases it should be considered a compliment.

Saying that someone arrived at a position in part due to who they are and what they are is just a simple objective realization. All of us have arrived at our station in life in part due to who or what we are and what we look like as well as who we know. This is not a racist comment just a very simple educated observation.

The very fact that America tends to run to the race “card” or the "hurt feelings" or "I feel insulted" mentality so easily is rather pitiful. If we take a moment to take a step back to really listen to it, the very idea sounds silly and juvenile. This- he said, she said-, they said sounds so much like a Junior High School mentality that in no way begets a World Leader.

At this point in time, like it or not we do need someone with experience at the helm of our government and nation. This is a simple objective statement. We do have too many years of lies, deceit, incompetence and inexperience at the highest level of leadership in the land and due to the very nature of the situation at hand we cannot afford to compound the problem by adding into the mix another layer of the same “business as usual”.

People will always use a label of sorts to identify themselves as well as identify others. This excessive preoccupation too many people see to have of the political correct ideal and like mentality has gotten out of hand and into the realm of foolishness.

Funny thing is some people consider Barack to not be black enough while others consider him just fine and to deny this simple observation exists is just stupid-period. Amusing thing is some people consider Bill Clinton as a person that better identifies with some black people. Funny thing is that neither of these observations is racist nor do they degrade or belittle either of the individuals. It is just a fact that occurs in life and that is that people will always continue to be people and will do what they can to better understand or relate to an individual.

The concept that the media needs to pursue these stories as if they are the most important issues at stake is ludicrous and beyond my belief. And the candidates and their followers are equally to blame for these acts of amazing immaturity and juvenile knee jerk responses which helps to further fuel these jaunts down the road to amazing loss of mental maturity and only serves to distract these so called “Leaders” from addressing issues that are important and of far more value.

Just because you can speak the words “Change” or “New Hope” in no way indicates the ability of the person to compel the necessary steps to actually reach this point in our lives, government and nation that we all so desperately need, want and desire.

Simple observations of both candidates would indicate that one is male and the other is female. A second equally as simple of an observation would indicate that one of the candidates looks to maybe be white, while the other looks to maybe black. One looks handsome and young, the other looks older and a bit time worn. Are these racist, sexist observations? No. Are they even really subjective? No.

So at the end of the day none of these issues at hand that are taking up time are of any consequence in the ability or inability to lead a country a nation and a world. Let us choose and demand to let experience, know-how, determination, leadership qualities and lead by example help us determine who we want as our next leader, not whether he is not female or white or that she is not male and black.

The role that is to be filled is of to dire of a consequence to let it be decided by reasons other than their ability and skill to be the President of the United States. There can be nothing less.

Pitiful performance from Mrs. Clinton - and make no mistake, it was just a performance. As for her "experience claims, I would direct the reader here: http://tinyurl.com/2ol5ob - this covers the details of her "harrowing" mission to Bosnia, except that one of the other participants remembers jusssst a bit differently:

In her Iowa stump speech, Clinton also said, "We used to say in the White House that if a place is too dangerous, too small or too poor, send the First Lady."

Say what? As Sinbad put it: "What kind of president would say, 'Hey, man, I can't go 'cause I might get shot so I'm going to send my wife...oh, and take a guitar player and a comedian with you.'"

New bumper sticker - Clinton/Sinbad '08 - Do We Eat Here Or At The Next Place?

As an African American I am worried that my people are taking racists overtones too far. 8 years ago the clinton administration was the best administration ever in regards to reaching out to the African Americans and other minority groups. Now today he is called a racist and a bigot for a political statement made comparing two African American presidential canidaites who won a primary. I guarantee you, that a vast majority of African Americans are voting for Obama only because he is part African American. Why do i say this, Ask yourself this question, if obama was a caucasian named tom rose do you think 90% of the African American democartic population would have voted for him in any of the primaries or Caucuses that he won earlier. I like Obama too, and I think he could indeed bring change to the party, however Reprimanding whites whenever they mention reverse predjudice is wrong. We should stand on our own values and be judged as such. Equality is Equality, vote for Obama not because he is Black but because you feel he can make a difference, vote for hiliary not because she is a women, but because she can make a difference, let the other insignificant parties talk all they want and say what they feel, they cannot make a difference, only the presidential candidates can.

Haven't we seen this movie before? Barack Obama has just proved his chasm-wide appeal again by conquering another Republican-red state - Mississippi - yet the battle for the Democratic nomination is set to stretch out on to the far horizon. As the comedian Bill Maher says, in a reference to John McCain's age, "It's a bad sign when the Democratic campaign is set to last longer than the Republican nominee." But the looming ending to this story feels flatly familiar -- like a slo-mo remake of Florida in the year 2000.

It is clear the Clintons are determined to get this nomination, any way, any how. If they have to do it by falsely claiming to have won states like Florida and Michigan -- where Obama's name wasn't even on the ballot, because there was an agreement by all the candidates to punish the states for holding early primaries -- then they will. If they have to do it by overturning the will of the Democratic electorate by appealing to the unelected super-delegates -- a group of party functionaries who seem likely to hold the balance -- they will. If they have to do it by pandering to racist sentiments -- dismissing Obama as akin to the black firebrand Jesse Jackson, or by leaking images of Obama in African tribal dress -- they will do it.

Some American liberals have been suddenly, violently disillusioned by the Clintons' tactics over the past few months. But in reality, for people who could see beyond political tribalism, the nature of the Clintons has been plain for a long time.

The idea that Clinton was "the first black president" was always implicitly racist: so screwing around, riffing well in speeches and liking fried chicken makes you black now? In fact, Bill Clinton was prepared to lash black people whenever it was politically convenient, with the quiescence of Hillary. Just after receiving the Democratic nomination for president, Governor Clinton returned to Arkansas to authorize the execution of a black man, Ricky Ray Rector, who was so profoundly mentally disabled that he told the guards to keep his last meal so he could have it tomorrow.

Attacking blacks when an election neared became a habit: in 1996, Clinton signed a package of welfare reform that effectively abolished benefits for poor women after a two-year time limit. They are disproportionately black -- and as a recession hits now, they will suffer severely.

Of course you have to make compromises to achieve power. But at some point, on some issues, you have to say no, I can't. I can't execute this mentally disabled black guy. I can't plunge millions of kids into poverty.

I can't still insist I was right to back the war in Iraq, when it has killed more than 650,000 Iraqis. The Clintons don't have that gagging reflex.

Instead, they chose to turn themselves into weathervanes, pointing whichever way the winds of mega-power blow them. This meant that on all the great issues of their time -- global warming, spiraling inequality, the foolish "war on drugs" -- the Clintons fed and fuelled the right. Hillary is following this approach to the letter. While promising in public to "take on the oil companies, the pharmaceutical companies," she is in fact shoveling more of their cash into her campaign than any other candidate, Democrat or Republican. Fortune magazine recently ran an adoring cover story calling her "the candidate of business."

Why did it take us so long to see them for what they are? Partly, it is because the Clintons were blessed with a parade of even greater grotesques as enemies. The right couldn't attack the Clintons on their genuine scandalous behavior, because they supported it all: the executions, the abolition of benefits, the crackdowns. So they contrived nonsense scandals, like Whitewater and Monicagate. Today, many of them are serving up stale sexism against Hillary: right-wing host Tucker Carlson has announced, "There's something about her that feels castrating, overbearing and scary."

And partly, it is because the nightmare of the Bush years has made even the Clinton years seem like a halcyon heyday.

Think about the symbolism for the watching world if the Clintons manage to snatch this nomination. The people in a majority of states in America will have shown they are ready to embrace a black man as president -- only for some white guys in suits to hand it to the wife of the ex-president. Their arguments in their own defense will seem feeble. The idea that Hillary is more "experienced" seems to me both anti-feminist and untrue. How does being married to a man make you "experienced" in his job? As the stand-up comedian Chris Rock said in a recent gig, "I don't get it. I've been married for 10 years -- but if my wife came out here on stage now, you wouldn't laugh."

Bill Clinton increased jail terms for drug possession, creating a situation where one in nine black men between the age of 20 and 35 is now in prison at any given time. Obama, by contrast, was arguing for the full decriminalization of marijuana as recently as 2004, and has refused to indulge in this deranged tough-on-crime escalation.

If the Clintons prevail, there will be a worse effect still: the US will be much more likely to have another Republican president. Most major polls show Obama is more likely to beat John McCain. The Republicans are desperate for a Hillary candidacy, knowing it is the one thing that can unite their base behind McCain. The far-right radio hosts Rush Limbaugh and Laura Ingraham have begged their listeners to go out and vote for her in the Democratic primaries; the National Review ran a front-page pleading, "Please vote for this woman."

Hillary would be unable to make an election issue out of McCain's greatest weakness n his support for the invasion of Iraq -- because she made the same dumb mistake. She would have to fall back on reinforcing right-wing ideas by bragging about her "toughness." The enthusiasm Obama has stirred among first-time voters would leech away.
With their latest lunge at power, the Clintons have shown us how they should be remembered when the end credits roll -- as a greasy stain on the blue dress of America

Like it or not, Hillary has the bigots on her side. Also, the people that question Obama's credentials apparently have no knowledge of his background, experience, or education. While the differences on the issues between Clinton and Obama are small, there is one overriding issue which stands out - Iraq. That is my criteria as to who I support. But in addition, It should be noted that Clinton has never raised the moral issues involved, has never sought to unify, has never demonstrated the ability to inspire, and will not be able to attract the independent and Republican voters who feel that their vote means more than supporting a political machine. That is why regular Democrats and the establishment Democratic politicians support her. They lack the same sense of moral responsibility and the desire to bring people together in a common effort that Obama brings to the table. I will go so far as to say that if Clinton is nominated, she will automatically lose millions of votes from disaffected Democrats (including mine) as well as those from outside the Democratic Party who wish to think for themselves.

Obama is our Savior. No more elections, lets make Barak PRESIDENT now! Make Michelle proud! Baraks minister is right, this is an oppressive, racist country that needs to apologize our muslim brothers. He is right, arrogance brought on 911.

How exactly does repudiation of and regret for Ferraro's statements constitute an apology? Was she "sorry" or did she directly "apologize" to any person or group?

For those who are african-americans, does it not bother you that HRC and Bubba were the ones that started the racial comments? I understand that hindsight is 20/20 but Bubba and HRC do not. We cannot afford to have racial relations in this country set back 50 years when HRC STEALS THE NOMINATION? And she will steal it..using the same scorched earth tactics she and Bubba used during their 8 year reign.
And, in my mind, if Obama is elected I can look at him as someone I respect, the same goes for John Mcain, not for Clinton.
I give a heckuva a lot of credit to both Obama and Mcain for the positive tone they have used. Of course you cannot expect the same from HRC.

Why doesn't Senator Obama return the favor by stating "Senator Clinton would not be where she is in the Democratic presidential race if she were not President Bill Clinton's wife" -- there, both sides have stated the OBVIOUS!

NOW, CAN WE JUST MOVE FORWARD AND DISCUSS THE ACTUAL ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE IN THESE CAMPAIGNS?

I am so sick of hearing "I'm Black (correction - "African-Caucasian-American"), but you cannot talk about me being Black!", and "I'm a woman and the wife of a former President (correction - "Married-Female-American"), but you cannot talk about me being a woman or Bill's wife!"

WHAT HAPPEN TO HEALTH CARE REFORM, IRAQ, THE ECONOMY - to name just three of the multitude of extremely important issues facing this country and the majority of Americans today, and what we most definitely will face during the uncertain future? Aren't those more important than who is what race or gender? Aren't those the answers we need in order to intelligently vote for our choice for a new President?

I do not care about a candidate's race, gender, or to whom they are married! I do not care about the religion, or lack thereof, of any candidate! I do not even care if a candidate is nice, or even "moral" by my judgment (as long as they are not involved in criminal conduct). I do not care about “making history” with this election!

I want only to know:
1. What is the experience and qualifications of each candidate?
2. Can I trust a particular candidate?
3. How will each candidate, relying on their own experience and qualifications, use the LIMITED powers of the executive office of President to HELP bring about smart, just, and reasonable solutions to the country's problems and challenges? (Let’s all be realistic here, shall we? If you expect any President to fix any of the problems facing our country then you obviously failed your required High School course in American History and Government. I do not seek to diminish the importance of a Presidential election – if I did not think who is elected as President was important, I need only look at the messes in which the current President Bush has HELPED this country become burdened.)

However, if you care about a candidate’s race, religion, family relationships, or gender --- or what anyone else is saying about a candidate’s race, religion, family relationships, or gender – I am only left to wonder “WHY?”

Keith Olbermann, MSNBC, March 12th SAYS IT ALL!! Kudos to him for defining so clearly my gut wrenching struggle to support the Democratic Party! Hillary resists progress, manipulates subliminal fears at the cost of hope and CHANGE, the very values I fearlessly pursue and believe the Democratic Party represents. In Keith's context, it's not the Party, it's the person... and ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. yes, YES, Y-E-S! Listen to him here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/23601329#23601329

First and foremost, as an African American, I do not believe that either Clinton is racist, nor prejudice; however, I believe that they are so politically hungry that they'd do or say anything to get a hands-up on their opponent, regardless of how insensitive and tacky that it seems to the rest of us. Now that I've got that out of the way, here is what I have to say:

Is Clinton really ‘ready on day one?’

Ready… yet never filled out her delegate paperwork in Pennsylvania for obtaining the delegates that she may win, while all other candidates have completed their delegate paperwork prior to the first vote cast in Iowa’s caucus; however, the democratic rules are setup to allow her to receive her delegates in spite of her neglecting to complete the necessary paperwork; I remind you that this is from a delegate that promotes herself as the ‘ready on day one’ candidate – her supporter, which happens to be the Governor of PA has extended the deadline for her, while the other candidates had already completed their delegate paperwork for PA.

Ready… yet as of this morning around 11:00 AM, she hadn’t submitted her 500 minimum signatures per petition per county, in the state of Indiana to participate in the Indiana Primary – the submission deadline was Tuesday, March 11, 2008. At present, Obama is the first democrat certified for the Indiana May Ballot; at present, Hillary is not yet certified.

Ready… yet before playing the race card in South Carolina, as the former first lady, she should’ve known the politics of race would be a bad move.

Everyone says that 90% of black voters are supporting Obama because of his race, instead of supporting him based upon his skills, experience, and his abilities; however, what these pundits forget is that before the very first ballot was cast in Iowa, Obama was barely getting 30% of the black vote; it was only after Iowa that he started to get about 40% of the AA support – I’ve supported him long before the Iowa caucus, but the Clintons were still getting 60% of AA support. It was only after Bill and Hillary recklessly injected race into their campaign before the South Carolina voters cast their ballots that sunk their ship with the AA community. As the ‘ready on day one’ candidate, she should’ve known better, based upon her so called experience, that attempting to scare AAs away from supporting Obama by stating that whites and Latinos would never vote for an AA would cause her campaign issues, but she went even further by stating that if not for Lyndon Johnson, AAs and minorities would’ve never received a leveling of the playing field within American; by making this comment, she and Bill totally spit in the faces of all that MLK and his supporters were beaten and died for. She should’ve known that without MLK and his supporters, white and black, that President Johnson would’ve set back and done the same thing that past presidents did, which is absolutely nothing. 99.99% of the credit is deservingly belongs to MLK and his supporters. All this took place before the first ballot was cast in South Carolina. How reckless could a ‘ready on day one’ candidate be, with her so called experience to make this mistake?

With all this ‘day one’ experience, why is she not able to connect with more of the American public? If this is a sample of what her presidency will be like, she has proven that she does not process the communication skills required to reach a global audience.

With all of her ‘day one’ experience, why has she been so ineffective in squashing Obama, the ‘inexperienced candidate,’ as she likes to call him? Certainly her experience should’ve provided her with the necessary tools to crush him by now.

With all of her “day one’ experience, shouldn’t she have known to not take anything for granted? Shouldn’t she have known, based upon her experience and as the former first lady who saw first hand how important every state could be in determining the next president, that she shouldn’t have taken the caucus states for granted after her loss in Iowa? Shouldn’t she have known that every state, be it caucus or primary, should’ve been jealously sought after in order to defeat Obama? Surely a ‘day one’ candidate would’ve known this. As a ‘day one’ candidate, shouldn’t she have known better than to inject race and lies into her campaign, which has lead to the most divisive campaign to-date? Shouldn’t she have known that the democrats will not just fall in line and vote for either candidate after these past few months of Clintonia’s hurtful, vicious, and calculating slanderous lies about Obama? Shouldn’t this ‘day one’ candidate have known better than to be so arrogant and dismissive towards the so called ‘small’ and republican (red) states, along with discounting the importance of the youth and independent voters?

I ask you one last time, “Shouldn’t she have known better,” since she has ‘day one’ experience?

In closing, even those in her own ads support Obama - the young female in her 3:00 AM ad has told reporters that she supports Obama and not Clinton.

Wow. This is just crazy. Anybody who really thinks being black helps in a U.S election is just delusional.

1st. There are more whites in america. (according to the government)

2nd. A stunning proportion of black men in the United States will not be able to vote in the November elections because they have been convicted of a felony, according to a new report released by Human Rights Watch and The Sentencing Project. In seven states, a staggering one in four black men is permanently disenfranchised. In two states, Alabama and Florida, the ratio is one in three. If current trends continue, in a dozen states as many as 30-40% of the next generation of black men will permanently lose the right to vote.

Almost every state in the U.S. denies prisoners the right to vote. But fourteen states bar criminal offenders from voting even after they have finished their sentences. In these states, over one million ex-offenders are permanently disenfranchised.

Any felony can trigger disenfranchisement. A first-time young offender who pleads guilty to a single drug sale and is placed on probation can lose the right to vote for a lifetime.

"These people have paid their debt to society. It makes no sense to turn them into political outcasts," No other country in the world takes away the right to vote for life.

3rd. Of the blacks who do vote many are not allowed to cast their votes due to
a lack of voting machines in predominately black districts.

4th. lets not forget that Al Sharpton ran for the presidency in the last election and did terribly.

5th. Americans have not had a black president to date.

"Oh yeah" being black really helps. (thats sarcasm)

American history is heavily propagandized. It tends to make heroes of anyone who did things that helped the country and doesn't mention their flaws. The fact is that the country was extremely racist from its founding until a very short time ago, and even the early politicians who are seen as pioneers in civil rights were very prejudiced by today's standards. Had they expressed a genuine belief in equality they never would've been in office, and had to keep this in mind when debating/writing legislation/etc.

Imagine if a major politician said this in a debate today:

"I am not, nor ever have been in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races. I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will ever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality. ... And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race." - Abraham Lincoln, 1858

For some reason you don't see too many of these quotes in history textbooks but none the less This continues to be the mindset of many.

Time for change
Obama 2008

Unforgiveable is Hillary's willingness to sacrifice her own party, by slyly supporting McCain over Obama and by making race the issue in a Democratic primary. She is the most divisive politician in America and an embarrassment to women. She is bad for the party and bad for the country.
JFK lost the Ohio primary in 1960.

Clinton Supporters please listen.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/23601329#23601329

Obama supporters are not your enemy!
We Hate Bush!

Looking in from across the Atlantic,
i can't help but agree with some of the contributions that the Democrats are having to bad a battle for the nomination, that it seems difficould to see how they are going to win the White House.
It seems to me that the Candidate's available have a richness in its own right i.e. Hillary and or Obama, depending what side your on.
I can't help but think what an exiting time ahead for american politics if the Democrats win, as it reminds me of Kennedy or Martin Luther King.
I can also not help but think that if either Hillary or Obama wins everybody needs to be and stay full square behind either of them so History will be kind to America and the World in that they have or had a prosperes time under its President.
I personally think the race issue will leave a bitter taste by many people, that if they time would be for right for Obama, he may not get the support he needs when he needs it and Obama surely wouldnt want that. I mean it is obvious to me that he is well coached as every other Candidate is.
My thinking would be, for which of the two Candidate's is America ready for.
I would also think on the one hand you have the Bush's governing America for 12 Years, is it? and the Clintons for how many 8 plus. that would add up to 24 years America would have been goverened by two Family's during that time.

In the end i don't mind who would win, but at this moment in time i would favour
Hillary, ( Yes becouse of Bill as well) since we have really serious Problems facing everybody not just in America but all around the world and i don't know who would you like to have leading the World? I mean which Country?
But then again maybe Obama has the magic, so you never know. Good luck in the meantime to everybody.

what ferraro said was true. facts are facts. obama is where he is because of the black vote and the republican vote.oprah abd good old ted. come on people if they are not voting for him simply because he is black then why did he get 90% of the black vote in mississippi? why do people so worry about being politically correct? be real were not idiots here. i have the highest respect for ferraro. God Bless America.