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Another former Clinton administration official goes for Obama

Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor April 18, 2008 02:41 PM

Robert Reich, a former labor secretary, today became the latest ex-Clintonite to formally endorse Barack Obama instead.

New York magazine reports online today that Reich, who has praised Obama over the course of the campaign and who has criticized some of the tactics of Hillary and Bill Clinton, made a final decision after seeing Clinton's TV ad hitting Obama for saying that economically strapped small-town voters are "bitter" and "cling to guns or religion."

Reich, who was born in Scranton, Pa., said he was "appalled" by the ad, in which Pennsylvanians say that they were insulted and upset by the remarks, which Obama made during a private fund-raiser in San Francisco.

"I thought it represented the nadir of mean-spirited, negative politics," he told the magazine.

Reich made the endorsement official this afternoon on his blog, where his most recent post, on Sunday, defended Obama's remarks, saying that he told the truth.

UPDATE: In his blog post endorsing Obama, Reich said that Obama offers better policy proposals, plus a new politics:

"Although Hillary Clinton has offered solid and sensible policy proposals, Obama's strike me as even more so. His plans for reforming Social Security and health care have a better chance of succeeding. His approaches to the housing crisis and the failures of our financial markets are sounder than hers. His ideas for improving our public schools and confronting the problems of poverty and inequality are more coherent and compelling. He has put forward the more enlightened foreign policy and the more thoughtful plan for controlling global warming.

"He also presents the best chance of creating a new politics in which citizens become active participants rather than cynical spectators. He has energized many who had given up on politics. He has engaged young people to an extent not seen in decades. He has spoken about the most difficult problems our society faces, such as race, without spinning or simplifying. He has rightly identified the armies of lawyers and lobbyists that have commandeered our democracy, and pointed the way toward taking it back.

"Finally, he offers the best hope of transcending the boundaries of class, race, and nationality that have divided us. His life history exemplifies this, as do his writings and his record of public service. For these same reasons, he offers the best possibility of restoring America's moral authority in the world."

A sizable number of former Clinton administration officials are among Obama's advisers and supporters. The most high-profile endorsement recently came from New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, who was energy secretary and UN ambassador for Bill Clinton.

43 comments so far...
  1. Anyone who knows the score knows Senator Obama is the right person to lead this country.

    Unfortunately many people refuse to do the research to form a competent opinion, instead relying on others to give their opinion to them. I read a shocking statistic that many Americans think Senator Obama is a Muslim for example. This is simply innuendo spread shamelessly by opponents of his who wish to exploit divisions within voters over issues that do not concern the matters now facing ALL Americans. There is no truth to these charges yet we continue to see this type of thing constantly repeated as if it were.

    A simple scan of relevant and accurate information readily available will show who stands for what. Lets take this statistic for example.

    http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/select.asp?cycle=2008

    Who do you think will best represent the concerns of average Americans as president?

    My vote is for Senator Obama.

    Posted by Deward Bowles April 18, 08 10:23 AM
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  1. It is no wonder, many simply realize that the politics of the past are dead. Arguing over flag pins or if you love your country more than your former paster are no longer holding any water against issues like Iraq, the economy, health care and illegal immigration.

    Take a look at these statistics.

    http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/select.asp?cycle=2008

    My vote is for somebody who will represent the interests of the average American and take back our government from the special interests that have ruined this country with the help of the likes of GWB.

    Senator Obama gets my vote.

    Posted by Deward Bowles April 18, 08 10:44 AM
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  1. Do you think the Obama campaign will be buying him a pair of elevator shoes if he's out speaking for him?????

    Posted by Nobama April 18, 08 10:51 AM
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  1. Another big win for Sen. Obama and slap for Clintons....

    Posted by Aron K. April 18, 08 10:52 AM
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  1. Significant endorsement from someone who knows the Clintons. It appears that many women support Mrs. Clinton because she is a woman. Sad! Since when has gender anything to do with the capacity of a candidate to perform? Or race for that matter?

    Posted by Angela April 18, 08 11:09 AM
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  1. Thanks for you honesty

    Posted by King T April 18, 08 11:20 AM
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  1. It's good to know that political administrators can actually see right through the schemes of the Clinton's! American people are very intelligent and know what the Clinton's are doing. Even if Obama loses the race, he actually won in the majority eyes. Just like Al Gore actually won but Bush used the political tactics and won the election..

    Posted by M. Fuller April 18, 08 11:28 AM
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  1. Fantastic! This goes well beyond Reich's benign endorsement on The Colbert Report the week before Easter in which he said he preferred "the chocolate bunny to the marshmallow chick." He is a bright guy and I trust his judgment.

    Posted by BK April 18, 08 11:43 AM
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  1. I think that the number of former Clinton administration officials that are endorsing Barack Obama is a real wakeup call to those still supporting the Clinton camp. These are people who know the Clintons better than almost anyone else, and people who once stood alongside them but have now turned away, apparently in disgust (based on Reich's comments). Robert Reich and Bill Richardson are people for whom I have a great deal of respect. If they say that Hillary's campaign tactics are just too much to swallow and that they no longer feel comfortable backing her, I think that it is an extremely powerful statement.

    Posted by Steve April 18, 08 11:43 AM
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  1. Yeah, Angela, race and gender have nothing to do with this election cycle. Absolutely. Nothing.

    Posted by Tom April 18, 08 11:53 AM
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  1. I hope that Hillary does not become the Ralph Nader of this election and her life of work tainted.

    If she has no realistic chance to catch up in delegates, yes, she has a free right to continue to run. But at what point does it become a destructive forces on the party? And if it becomes even the smallest of tipping points to help Republicans win, a destructive force on our country? As a supporter of hers, I know that is not what she stands for.

    Posted by Hope for Unity April 18, 08 11:55 AM
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  1. It's very telling when a former Clinton supporter goes over to the other side. Congrats on your honesty!

    Posted by ericmiami April 18, 08 11:55 AM
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  1. This shows just how smart our Super Delegates are! Obama will lose the General Election. And this loss will cost not only the Presidency, but will trickle right down to the Senate and House seats, and possibly Governors and more.
    Go to Real Clear Politics!
    Clinton BEATS McCain in Florida and Ohio.
    Obama LOSES to McCain in Florida and Ohio.

    And we all sit by our televisions on Tuesday night in Novemeber to watch these two states go blue or red. If the Super delegates vote for Obama, they can watch as they turn RED!

    Posted by Texas Democrat April 18, 08 11:56 AM
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  1. Am glad to see thoughtful and deeply engaged people thinking what I'm thinking. It gives me even more H O P E that we can have a future where America can heal its relationships within and without.

    That's the deepest truest meaning of the Obama phenomenon.

    Posted by Gaias Child April 18, 08 11:59 AM
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  1. The recent debate may be the biggest win for Barack Obama's campaign for change.

    While pundits and the Clinton camp attribute Obama’s complaints as sour grapes for a perceived loss, the American people may not agree. Obama may have lost the 45-minutes battle of “gothca” but won the war of “change” and solidified his call for a new style of politics.

    Obama’s yearlong message of planting the seeds of change may have sprouted its first bloom. ABC’s hosts were viewed as being bias, nasty and out of touch with what the folks tuning in wanted to hear about.

    "Pamela On Politics" BET.com

    http://blogs.bet.com/news/pamela/

    Posted by Pamela Gentry April 18, 08 12:00 PM
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  1. I initially had nothing against Hillary Clinton. It's her own actions that have made her repulsive to me. I'm not looking for a leader figure or messiah. I just would like to see someone intelligent with some integrity and a sense of right and wrong win the election for a change. That's clearly not Clinton and it's not McCain. Obama is not perfect as are any of us, he's just our best bet.

    Posted by randygrenier April 18, 08 12:00 PM
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  1. The very people who worked for and know the Clintons from the inside won't vote for them and go so far as to publicly support Obama. If you haven't woken up yet you're just plain stupid.

    Posted by David April 18, 08 12:01 PM
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  1. he is closest to my vision of america and world order

    Posted by sudhir marfatia April 18, 08 12:02 PM
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  1. Angela,
    I also think Senator Obama will be an excellent nominee. However, how can you deride women who vote for Hillary strictly on the basis of gender when Barack is receiving upwards of 85% of the African-American vote? Do you think Senator Obama's response would have been different with regards to redo primaries if the states involved were Mississippi and South Carolina instead of Florida and Michigan? My main point is that both are politicians who want to be the Democratic nominee. We need to come together and support the eventual nominee against John McCain.

    Posted by Tom April 18, 08 12:02 PM
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  1. Thanks Mr. Reich. This is very good news. I personally believe that the "debate" was a deliberate set up for Obama and Hillary actually fell into the trap. Charlie and George appeared to be almost giggling when Hillary decided to pile on to their inane questions about Pastor Wright, Willie Ayres and lapel pins. Deliberate or not, that was a pretty good idea of what Barack sees in future "debates". If McCain is smart, he will see the damage that "debate" did to Hillary and press his advisers for issue-oriented debates during the general election season. What? We can dream, can't we?

    Posted by Rbar April 18, 08 12:03 PM
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  1. Bob Reich...bravo!! Water always seeks it proper level and that level for this nomination will settle on B.O.!! Hillary felt from the the beginning that the nomination was a slam dunk for her. She'll soon see the reality of her bullying efforts

    Posted by Mert Gettis April 18, 08 12:06 PM
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  1. Hillary Clinton is the candidate of choice of huge numbers of people who have known her for many years. We choose her because she is highly intelligent, hugely compassionate, knowledgeable about a vast array of topics that face our country and our world, tremendously dedicated, and - yes - even gracious, warm, and funny. The problem with politics today is that we sometimes forget that the people running for office are really people, not stereotypes or stick figures. While no human being is perfect, Hillary is a fabulous person and a fabulous choice for president , and we are so lucky that she is willing to offer herself, her time, her energy to lead us into a better future and bring America back to where it should be. Mr. Reich is fully within his rights to endorse whomever he wishes to endorse, and that's the beauty of this country. But, let's not get carried away. Let's not forget the many other psople --- like Evan Bayh, Ed Rendell, Nina Lowey, Robert Kennedy's children, and so many, many, many more famous people who endorse Hillary. Despite what is reported in the news, the race is by all measures a dead heat --- that's because there are so many people who appreciate Hillary and the enormous contribution she has made already and will make in the future, hopefully as our next President.

    Posted by Susan April 18, 08 12:11 PM
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  1. This comes as no surprise as Reich was Bill's mentor as a Fulbright scholar, and a well known left wing zealot. Of course he had to chose the most liberal senator as a candidate.

    Posted by Ted Pappas April 18, 08 12:13 PM
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  1. It’s a wake-up call for the super delegates as well as for the voters in general. The secretaries knows their boss more than anybody else. They have worked for 8 long years and get to know the Bill Clinton and Hillary more than us and they have seen the dirty and nasty face of them which we have not seen. That’s why majority of them turn their back from Clintons this time and endorsed somebody else. What Clintons says in the public do different at the back . So it is time to analyzed and do the right things.

    Posted by ranjan April 18, 08 12:13 PM
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  1. "This shows just how smart our Super Delegates are! Obama will lose the General Election. And this loss will cost not only the Presidency, but will trickle right down to the Senate and House seats, and possibly Governors and more."

    This is a poorly researched, knee-jerk, completely baseless statement. A majority of Americans (54%) have a NEGATIVE opinion of Hillary Clinton. If anything, she will drag moderate Republicans and Independants, not to mention some moderate Democrats out to the polls to vote AGAINST her. She is a paralyzing, divisive force that the Democrats need to start moving away from soon. She is not electable and Obama is. Statements to the contrary are simply not based in reality.

    Do yourself a favor and do some research, THEN post.

    Posted by Joe April 18, 08 12:14 PM
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  1. This comes as no surprise as Reich was Bill's mentor as a Fulbright scholar, and a well known left wing zealot. Of course he had to chose the most liberal senator as a candidate.

    Posted by Ted Pappas April 18, 08 12:14 PM
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  1. Dear Texas Democrat,

    The ONLY reason Obama loses FL and HRC wins, is because of the petulant HRC supporters who say they will vote for McCain if she loses. Know this, the bulk of Obama's supporters are NOT lifelong Democrats but a host of young voters and independents. The only possible way for Hillary to win the nomination is to have the superdelegates overturn the will of the voters. Th ey certainly can do that, but to expect no repercussions from those who support Obama but not the Democratic Party is myopic and naive.
    If I am McCain, I would love to face Hillary. She would only run in a few swing states like Ohio and Florida, saving McCain a ton of money. Obama at least can compete nationally.

    Also,

    Posted by Eddie April 18, 08 12:18 PM
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  1. BO is showing that he is cocky and dismissive of women. Check out Stewart's dick moves. He might be another teflon candidate, but expect the Repubs to come at him with all their artillery. Hope he can manage to dust those off, too. We shall see. Reich's endorsement should have minimal effect, and Richardson will always be regarded as a traitor by his own half-people.

    Posted by A. Saenz April 18, 08 12:19 PM
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  1. All formers become reformers now? LOL
    No wonder power is so attractive.
    But you have to do something and earn it but not bacuse you are black enough.

    Posted by jy2008 April 18, 08 12:23 PM
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  1. To Clinton supporters,
    Please explain how a candidate with a near 50% negative rating is considered more electable than one with a rating that's more than 10 points less than that?

    Posted by Eddie April 18, 08 12:25 PM
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  1. The states Clintion has won mainly because of name recognition, Obama will also carry these states in November. Stop thinking only Clinton can win Ohio, Texas etc.. By November her supporters will see what many have already seen, Clinton is not the one to run this country. The longer she stays in the race the harder it will be for Obama, but he will be our next president.
    This is coming from a strong republican who plans to vote for Obama inspite of his liberal views because I believe he can bring unity to our country. Where there is untiy there is strength.

    Posted by marie barlow April 18, 08 12:26 PM
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  1. Apparenly the "thought" processes of the Globe (and several posters here) is no more complex than this:

    1) Person X was an official in Bill Clinton's administration, and
    2) Hillary is married to Bill, so
    3) Person X should therefore be a Hillary supporter,
    4) But Person X is now a BO supporter, therefore
    5) BO is more qualified to be President then Hillary

    Dear Globe, in case you haven't figured it out, you are incorrect in treating Step 3 as if it was a fact instead of an assumption.

    Posted by Michael Nighan April 18, 08 12:30 PM
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  1. Actually I highly doubt Clinton can win Texas. There is no way California or New York is going for McCain over Clinton -- her argument is MOOT.

    Posted by LM April 18, 08 12:46 PM
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  1. All this goes to show that by playing the old game of negative politics, Hillary keeps losing support. I too was once a supporter, gave money to her campaign, but moved away from Hillary as she resorted to more and more negativity. Yes, that's what the Republican's did to her, but I really think we, democrats, lose if we just try and do what they do because they know how and are willing to do it better. Obama is brilliant in refusing to play their game. Force them to play ours as he is forcing Hillary. Those first 45 minutes of the debate sealed her fate. She was not acting Presidential, she was acting Rovian. She is a victim of abuse from the far right. The problem is, abuse victims often, sadly turn into abusers themselves, and here is where tragic Hillary has found herself.

    Posted by John H April 18, 08 01:22 PM
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  1. Democrats, while you’re out there fighting over Clinton and Obama, Senator John McCain is gaining respect due to the fact that he’s focusing on issues, and solutions to issues facing American.

    Humpty Dumpty democrats sat on the wall,
    Humpty Dumpty democrats had a great fall.
    All the king’s horses
    And all the king’s men
    Couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty Democrats
    Together again.

    According to Senator Hillary Clinton, their dirty laundry will look better hanging outside on the Whitehouse clothesline!

    McCain Sandals
    1. Keating Five in late 80’s and early 90’s, after a lengthy investigation, it was decided McCain had only been minimally involved in the sandal.
    2. Cindy McCain stole drugs from her own nonprofit medical relief organization due to her addiction to prescription drugs.
    3. Endorsement from racial, hard-line conservative Pastor John Hagee

    Obama Sandals
    1. The racial, hard-line liberal Pastor Wright controversy.
    2. Not wearing an American flag lapel pin. Look at Clinton’s, McCain, Bush’s, senators, representatives, etc. next time to see if they wear one at every event, and every public speech event.
    3. Not putting his hand over his heart during the singing of the National Anthem. How will conservative Republicans explain why President Bush put his hand on his mid-section while the National Anthem was being played? True, Bush is not the smartest guy in the world, and maybe didn’t know where his heart was located.
    4. He attended a campaign event at the home of William Ayer’s in 1995. Ayer’s is now a respectable, and noted education specialist at the University of Illinois, and works with Major Daley on educational reform.
    5. Rezko and his association with Obama.

    Hillary and Bill Clinton
    1. Outsourcing of jobs to India and China. Hillary Clinton’s “opp” moment in 2006 at a fund-raiser hosted by a top Indian American supporter when she said, “I can certainly run for the Senate seat in Punjab and win easily.” Punjab is a region in India. Hillary Clinton statement while speaking to an audience of business leaders during her visit to New Delhi, “There is no way to legislate against reality. Outsourcing will continue.” The Clinton’s will have to explain and disclose their business relationships with India’s businesses and business leaders.
    2. Unanswered questions about her spouse’s (Bill Clinton) work to promote the Colombia Free Trade deal. Hillary’s answer so far, “Laughter…How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?”
    3. 1995 documented statement made to her spouse concerning working class white southerners, “Screw ‘em, you don’t owe them a thing Bill. They’re doing nothing for you’ you don’t have to do anything for them.”
    4. Immigration, March 2006, Hillary Clinton: GOP Immigration Bill Would Criminalize Jesus. She was quoted as saying, “legislation would literally criminalize…probably even Jesus himself. Bill Clinton: Immigration crackdown Hurting US (2005) He argued that tighter immigration laws would only hurt America, saying, “New restrictions aren’t worth it even if they stop the “one out of a zillion (foreigners) who might have a bomb.”
    5. Hillary’s statements about Bosnia and Ireland. Can she think of a better response then what she and Bill have offered to the public?
    6. Clinton NAFTA-gate. The wink-wink in Canada actually came from the Clinton campaign, not Obama’s. Bill Clinton helped a Canadian mining magnate win lucrative uranium contract from Kazakhstan’s state-owned nuclear holding company Kazatomprom. It subsequently donated $31 million to the William J. Clinton Foundation. What other interest will the Republicans find?
    7. Questionable and illegal campaign contributions. Norman Hsu, $1,100.00 to Hillary Clinton. He ran a pyramid scheme that defrauded investors of about $20 million. Marc Rich raised $70,000 for Hillary and $450,000 for the Clinton Library. Rich fled to Switzerland to avoid racketeering and illegal trading. Bill Clinton pardoned Rich during his last days in Washington. Others: Aaron Tonken, Peter F. Paul, John Huang, James Riady, Johnny Chung, Roger Tamraz, John K. H. Lee, Abdul Jinnah, etc.
    8. Then there’s Whitewater, Travelgate, Filegate, Castle Grande-gate, Troopergate, etc.

    WHO HAS A BETTER CHANCE AGAINST MCCAIN?

    Posted by DeefromAL April 18, 08 02:35 PM
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  1. this guys right.....did anyone watch that debate....Obama wanted to talk about the issues, not controversial headlines or spin topics to pit dem against dem, hillary "VS" Obama......it was stupid, and barack obama even came to the aid of clinton and quoted her from 1992 saying that she is not going to wait in the kitchen and bake cookies as first lady.......but all she did was attack......

    obama said the next day that he could easily fight back agains McCain, but he was restraining from ripping into a fellow Democrat even though Hillary is trying to fight dirty....

    For the record, Obama could easily bring up questions about her involvment in Whitewater, Travelgate, her business dealings, Stock trades, missing financial documents and her being the only first lady to ever be indicted in American history....

    But he takes the high road and embodies a change in our politics

    Posted by Oregon4Obama April 18, 08 02:53 PM
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  1. I appeal to Americans as fellow citizens of this small precious planet: do not allow sleaze, dirts, attacks, calumnies, character assassination to lead you to make a bad choice again. Your choice of president is vitally crucial for the whole world. And the world is exited and closely watching you. Free your politics from racialism and make a great choice. Whether conservative of liberal, the majority of peoples the world over believe that Obama will be a great president. He is human, and he acknowledges that; his opponents do not. Embrace him and you will not regret. My entire Swiss family members have respected Clinton until this campaign. She has stooped too low. The means is as important as the end. Clinton fails to understand this simple principle of leadership. She has taken the low path, the path we have come to associate with the worst tactics of the Republicans. It is tragic, disgraceful. Give Obama a chance.

    Posted by Dr. Jesse Kally-Williams April 18, 08 03:15 PM
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  1. Obama and the Country of Doom

    Obama spells doom for this country. Not only because of his dubious affiliations with mob members like Rezko and criminals like Auchi, but because of his lack of experience and bias education especially his bizarre religious affiliations. He is like silly putty; able to change his ideas for the public as needed so as to achieve his goal as supreme leader.

    His intentions are unclear, but his affiliations are clear. Being surrounded with people like the violent Ayers, or the Hiteresque Wright, or his American hating wife Michelle, or his Kenyan half brother Islamic Jihad terrorist Abongo “Roy” Obama, or his Jewish/Israeli hating best friend Rashid Khalidi, or his close advisor Robert Malley who advocates supporting and helping the terrorist group Hamas, or Mr. McPeaks, Obama’s military advisor who open believes American Jews are the "problem." and “Christian Zionists were driving America's policy in Iraq to benefit Israel,” or Obama’s super delegate and major long term supporter Senator Meeks who openly hates and distrust all whites and gays or Obama’s most dangerous affiliation to Mr. Auchi who was Saddam Hussein right hand man and made billions in Iraq and has been a important supporter and behind the scene man throughout Obama’s rise to power.

    And besides all this questionable laundry in Obama’s life, another serious question is why is Obama protected and promoted by the media? Is this also being directed from behind the scenes? The American public has been fooled before and I guess those in power know we can be fooled again. (Kennedy’s assassination, Martin Luther King’s assassination, the invasion of Iraq…).

    The fact that Obama has made it this far demonstrates the collective lack of discriminative intelligence and education of this country. And nothing demonstrates this better than how well Obama plays his black card; which plays on our fear of being labeled a racist.

    Posted by Saul Calliway April 18, 08 03:31 PM
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  1. Hillary Adds Three Superdelegates Today
    by Lindsay Levin4/18/2008 5:51:28 PM
    Former New Jersey Governors Jim Florio and Brendan Byrne pledged their support to Hillary Clinton today, after being chosen Thursday as add-on superdelegates. Their show of support comes the same day US Rep. Betty Sutton announced she too would support Clinton as a superdelegate.

    “I am grateful for the support of both former New Jersey governors Byrne and Florio, as well as Rep. Sutton,” Clinton said. “Together, with their support and millions of others, we will deliver health care to every American, jumpstart the economy, and turn our great country around. Our campaign is experiencing great momentum.”

    Brendan Byrne served as the 47th Governor of New Jersey from 1974 to 1982 and co-writes a weekly column with his successor Thomas Kean on state and national public affairs. James Florio was the first Italian American governor of New Jersey, serving from 1990 to 1994.

    Rep. Sutton served eight years in the Ohio State House prior to being elected to represent Ohio's 13th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006. Before being elected to Congress, she worked as a labor attorney fighting for the rights of Ohio's workers

    Posted by meg April 18, 08 09:16 PM
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  1. It is no wonder that Obama and Clinton's campaign ideas are similar or the same.Why? Most of the advisors to Obama's campaign were formerly in the Clinton Administration. Therefore, as much as Obama can talk all he wants about Washington Politics, because his advisors were once part of Washington politics. I don't feel that Reich's support is going to stand for much given the fact that Shannon O'brien beat him as the Democratic nominee for Governor of Massachusetts. I am wondering just how many votes Reich will bring Obama in his native PA? People like Reich and Richardson already knew that they were backing Obama, but had to find some excuse to make it seem that weren't being disloyal to the Clinton's. Some of these former Clinton administrators are jumping on the Obama bandwaggon, because they want to be back in the White House making policy. They know that Obama is inexperienced, so they'll be making all the decisions just like Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfson and the other Bush advisors.

    Posted by Charly April 19, 08 12:02 AM
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  1. What about the real issues; again, so what if President Obama does not wear a flag on his lapel, manage to be an associateof someone (Ayers) 40 years after (he was only 8 years old at the time of this person's deeds). What about Pastor Wright's comments? Had you listened to the entire comment, Pastor Wright was quoting another person (a white person to be exact). But there again, is President Obama responsible for the "ignorance" of everyone he has ever to come in contact with? What about the real issues: gas, taxes, fair housing, mortages, wars, education for everyone-K-infinity, gangs, crimes and the list could go on and on. The Philadelphia debate was a bunch of crock and a complete waste of time as far as the issues were concerned. Maybe George S. can explain where he got one of his questions for Obama from. For the real news, listen to Michael Baisden in the afternoons. That is where the real debates/information is! Let's stick with the issues. Regardless of race, gender, religion, skin color and/or affiliations, a person should be held accountable for what he or she does, and not the world. Just ask Hillary- We can start and stop with the Clintons.
    questions to President O from.

    Posted by E.J. Moses April 19, 08 09:00 PM
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  1. This Obama fever is both contagious and fatal. Rather tragic so many have succumbed to Obama razzle-dazzle with their wearing reality blocking Rose Colored Glasses.

    Obama offers a message of desired change but does not offer meat and potatoes as does Clinton. This is Obama in Wonderland. Obama only needs now to click his heels three times then wish, "I want to go home to the White House." Obama does not offer viable long term solutions to America's problem nor to our world's problems. As many say, Obama is a flash in the pan.

    A majority of Americans are fat. A majority of Americans are lazy. A majority of Americans want their cake and eat it too. Obama is the cake of senseless dreams of an easy life. Clinton is the meat and potatoes of a hard earned living. Victims of Obama Fever see only Easy Street being guided by promising directions of Obama. Without those Rose Colored Glasses, easy enough to clearly see Obama is leading his ill to Skid Row, Los Angeles.

    Clinton offers America hard work. She proposes we all roll up our sleeves and get to work. Her plans and policies call upon all Americans to get off their butts and help work to solve our country's problems. Clinton does not offer easy solutions, Clinton does not offer cake to fat lazy Americans. Clinton offers a chance for America, a chance which must be earned through hard work by all Americans, including the majority fat and lazy.

    What these fat lazy Americans wearing Rose Colored Glasses cannot see is the republican party will rip apart Obama with ease. Obama cannot defeat McCain and America suffer a George Bush clone for, at least, another four years.

    Clinton cannot be ripped apart by the republican party; she has already been ripped.

    I am an Oklahoma farm girl, a red skinned farm girl, who was literally born on our farm, delivered by a "Chahta ohoyo alla eshi apistikeli", a Choctaw midwife who delivered me penniless and ignorant, who delivered me to a harsh life of farming. Two decades later, the daughter of my Choctaw midwife delivered our daughter, on our same farm, on our same bed, but our girl was not born penniless like her parents.

    Our family knows the value of dedication to hard work for betterment of our small tribe. We are successful today because we have devoted our lives to hard work and advancement. None of us within our small tribe are fat and certainly none of us are lazy.

    Those blindly supporting this whimsical dream of Obama will continue to lead mediocre lives, will continue to be fat and lazy, will continue to dream but never lift a finger to realize their dreams.

    Obama offers idealism void of actuality. Clinton offers reality and hard work.

    My preference is hard work and callused hands. I know hard work produces results and produces great pride. Clinton offers us hard work and results. Obama offers a dream soon to be forgotten.

    McCain will defeat Obama. Fat and lazy Obama Fever suffers will continue to feel our government's enslaving whip upon their backs. Our small family tribe will not feel the sting of our government's whip; we have freed ourselves through a lifetime of hard work.

    Okpulot Taha
    Choctaw Nation

    Posted by Purl Gurl April 20, 08 01:54 PM
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  1. At least Reich, Richardson, Nunn and Boren didn't announce she couldn't win, after endorsing her, like McGovern did:
    http://digits.hrblock.com/ssDigits/digits.php?rType=1&sPath=1839&sNode=1839&uId=289

    Posted by GHarri April 20, 08 04:17 PM
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