Polls hint at Clinton surge

Who cares?

Just vote already.

I care. Vote for Hillary....and God Bless America...

It's great that Hillary just can't survive with someone more popular than her. Bitch. She's ruining it for the Democrats.

She sounds good, she looks good -- she can do it!

If you're so bored, why are you reading and posting? Your post is making all of us yawn

Well what do you expect, with the media going into orbit with 24-hour Wright coverage again? As if we did not hear enough about it the first time. You'd think Wright was running for president. Honestly, I think the fact that Obama has maintained as much support as he has with the coverage he has gotten speaks to his strength. If you are going to vet the candidates why not vet them on their own actions, and why not do it fairly? McCain has been getting a free ride for months.

WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!! VOTE FOR HILLARY!!!

Many people care: Obama gained his delegate lead before the Wright cotnroversy surfaced. He got many votes he would not get today. If I could vote again, I would not vote for Obama. I would like my vote back, and I would like it given to Clinton. Superdelegates, can you hear me? Don't let the far left nuts lead us into another disaster. America will never elect someone who is unpatrotic, and Obama was clearly very involved with that nutcase Wright.

It's a shame that smear campaigns work so well, as indicated by the polls. It may preclude America from having the best leader we've seen in a generation from winning the nomination or the general election. Please consider the following quote from a better writer than I (sorry I lost the source):

"Why is it that the rules are different for Barack Obama, the African-American candidate, than the rules for Hillary Clinton and John McCain, the white candidates? Does it come from an inherent unfairness due to generations of stereotyping, or does it possibly result from an xenophobic fear of those who are different from us? Is it simply media in a feeding frenzy or is it scorched earth politics from blind ambition that destroys innocent people’s reputations just to gain advantage?

What am I talking about? I’m talking about the elephant in the room that everyone ignores. The elephant is the different standards we have for a black candidate than we have for a white one. Is it true? Absolutely. Here are a few examples: Neither Hillary or McCain wear flag pins on their lapels. Obama gets blasted by the media and right wing hate sites for not wearing one. Why is that? Why is it that he gets the question about it in every debate, but it’s never been asked of the other candidates? Why do Hillary and McCain get a free pass? Obama is clearly a patriotic American who says the pledge of allegiance and loves his country, but is continually questioned in the media about that.

Hillary has been knowingly married to a lying, philandering skirt chaser for 33 years. She never gets her judgment or character questioned about that. McCain is on his second marriage to a woman he dated while still married to his first wife. He never gets questions about that. So, then, why is it that Obama, married for 16 years to Michelle, and father to 2 beautiful daughters, has his character, family values, and judgment continually called into question while the media COMPLETELY IGNORES Hillary’s and McCain’s dysfunctional family life and judgment?

John McCain actively sought the endorsement of John Hagee, a war mongering, racist, radical right wing preacher who’s known for his fiery rhetoric and has publicly called the Catholic church “the great whore”. The media gives him a pass, yet Obama is continually raked over the coals for his relationship with his pastor who has also made inflammatory statements. What is the difference? Where is the media outrage over John Hagee? Non-existent.

Hillary and Bill have earned over $100 million in the last 10 years, not counting 2007. McCain is married to a woman estimated to be worth over $100 million. Obama, who started with nothing, earned $4 million from book sales last year. Who’s the elitist in the media’s eyes? Obama. CNN even gave McCain a complete pass on Cindy not releasing her tax returns and actually listed him below Obama in family net worth. They’ve also completely ignored him using her private jet in apparent violation of his own campaign finance law.

McCain also admits he understands little about the economy, continually gaffs on foreign policy, yet the media paints Obama as the lightweight. Hillary has little more experience than Obama in government service or management, grossly inflates her participation in her husband's administration, yet she gets a pass on her lie that she has 35 years experience, and again, Obama gets painted as inexperienced.

Hillary and McCain are both well known for not being able to hold their tempers. In fact she's famous for her lamp incident with Bill, so what happens? Obama gets painted as "too nice". Come again?

What’s going on here? After watching this for over a year, I’ve come to the conclusion that it is just what I feared: Incipient racism, xenophobia; organic in form, subtle, yet plain as the nose on your face if you just look for it. To me, there is no other logical reason for the two sets of rules, the unfairness of coverage, the application of standards.

Food for thought."

Obama is a polarizing and divisive figure. He promised us change, and has instead lead us into a quagmire. This latte-sipping America-hating holier-than-thou candidate will never be elected President. He should drop out now and think about what a loser he really is.

She can't do it. Learn math.

I'm a 50 year old white woman, and I'd never vote for Hillary Clinton. Her campaign tactics are deplorable. They will stop at nothing and say anything to win. They lack morals and principles. Broken promises will litter the land if they win the presidency.

I also have major doubts in Hillary's ability to keep our country safe. She wants to obliterate Iran. The woman also fantasizes about sniper fire. Maybe she wants to go down in history as the president who started WWIII.

The country would be much better with Obama at the helm.

The Democratic Party and their constituents consider yourselves the party of the people. The true believers in democracy and justice for all, unless it goes against your personel viewpoint.
Let Hillary and Obama run till the end. What's the problem. If your the open minded, democracy loving, yada yada party where are all the complaints coming from?

For the record, I am an Independent, and with good reasons. Do you people ever stop to listen to yourselves? To listen to others in your party? The same people you supposedly share ideals with?

You might want to rethink things. You sound like close-minded, intolerant bigots against anyone and everyone, anything and everything that doesn't adhere to YOUR limited opinion.

God help your party.

Did you say Lies. .Here are a few of Obama's Lies:

1.) Selma Got Me Born - LIAR, you were born in 1961 - Selma had no effect on your birth, as Selma was in 1965.
2.) Father Was A Goat Herder - LIAR, he was a privileged, well educated youth, who went on to work with the Kenyan Government.
3.) Father Was A Proud Freedom Fighter - LIAR, he was part of one of the most corrupt and violent governments Kenya has ever had
4.) My Family Has Strong Ties To African Freedom - LIAR, your cousin Raila Odinga has created mass violence in attempting to overturn a legitimate election in 2007, in Kenya. It is the first widespread violence in decades.
5.) My Name is African Swahili - LIAR, your name is Arabic and ‘Baraka’ (from which Barack came) means ‘blessed’ in that language. Hussein is also Arabic and so is Obama.
6.) I Never Practiced Islam - LIAR, you practiced it daily at school, where you were registered as a Muslim and kept that faith for 31 years, until your wife made you change, so you could run for office.
7.) My School In Indonesia Was Christian - LIAR, you were registered as Muslim there and got in trouble in Koranic Studies for making faces (check your own book).
8.) I Was Fluent In Indonesian - LIAR, not one teacher says you could speak the language.
9.) Because I Lived In Indonesia, I Have More Foreign Experience - LIAR, you were there from the ages of 6 to 10, and couldn’t even speak the language. What did you learn, how to study the Koran and watch cartoons.
10.) I Blame My Early Drug Use On Ethnic Confusion - LIAR, you were quite content in high school to be Barry Obama, no mention of Kenya and no mention of struggle to identify - your classmates said you were just fine.
11.) An Ebony Article Moved Me To Run For Office - LIAR, Ebony has yet to find the article you mention in your book. It doesn’t, and never did, exist.
12.) A Life Magazine Article Changed My Outlook On Life - LIAR, Life has yet to find the article you mention in your book. It doesn’t, and never did, exist.
13.) I Won’t Run On A National Ticket In ‘08 - LIAR, here you are, despite saying, live on TV, that you would not have enough experience by then, and you are all about having experience first.
14.) Present Votes Are Common In Illinois - LIAR, they are common for YOU, but not many others have 130 PRESENT VOTES.
15.) Oops, I Misvoted - LIAR, only when caught by church groups and democrats, did you beg to change your misvote.
16.) I Was A Professor Of Law - LIAR, you were a senior lecturer ON LEAVE.
17.) I Was A Constitutional Lawyer - LIAR, you were a senior lecturer ON LEAVE.
18.) Without Me, There Would Be No Ethics Bill - LIAR, you didn’t write it,introduce it, change it, or create it.
19.) The Ethics Bill Was Hard To Pass - LIAR, it took just 14 days from start to finish.
20.) I Wrote A Tough Nuclear Bill - LIAR, your bill was rejected by your own party for its pandering and lack of all regulation - mainly because of your Nuclear Donor, Exelon, from which David Axelrod came.
21.) I Have Released My State Records - LIAR, as of May, 1 2008, state bills you sponsored or voted for have yet to be released, exposing all the special interests pork hidden within.
22.) I Took On The Asbestos Altgeld Gardens Mess - LIAR, you were part of a large group of people who remedied Altgeld Gardens. You failed to mention anyone else but yourself, in your books.
23.) My Economics Bill Will Help America - LIAR, your 111 economic policies were just combined into a proposal which lost 99-0, and even YOU voted against your own bill.
24.) I Have Been A Bold Leader In Illinois - LIAR, even your own supporters claim to have not seen BOLD action on your part.
25.) I Passed 26 Of My Own Bills In One Year - LIAR, they were not YOUR bills, but rather handed to you, after their creation by a fellow Senator, to assist you in a future bid for higher office.
26.) No One Contacted Canada About NAFTA - LIAR, the Candian Government issued the names and a memo of the conversation your campaign had with them.
27.) I Am Tough On Terrorism - LIAR, you missed the Iran Resolution vote on terrorism and your good friend Ali Abunimah supports the destruction of Israel.
28.) I Am Not Acting As President Yet - LIAR, after the NAFTA Memo, a dead terrorist in the FARC, in Colombia, was found with a letter stating how you and he were working together on getting FARC recognized officially.
29.) I Didn’t Run Ads In Florida - LIAR, you ran ads ONLY along the florida border as well as national ads in an attempt to reach Florida voters 8-12 times per day for two weeks - and you still lost.
30.) I Won Michigan - LIAR, no you didn’t.
31.) I won Nevada - LIAR, no you did not.
32.) I Want All Votes To Count - LIAR, you said let the delegates decide.
33.) I Want Americans To Decide - LIAR, you prefer caucuses that limit the vote, confuse the voters, force a public vote, and only operate during small windows of time.
34.) I passed 900 Bills in the State Senate - LIAR, you passed 26, most of which you didn’t write yourself.
35.) My Campaign Was Extorted By A Friend - LIAR, that friend is threatening to sue if you do not stop saying this. Obama has finally stopped saying this.
36.) I Believe In Fairness, Not Tactics - LIAR, you used tactics to eliminate Alice Palmer (a fellow democrat that wanted you to replace her in the next term) from running against you by challenging ALL of her signatures and thus running unapposed.
37.) I Don’t Take PAC Money - LIAR, you take loads of it.
38.) I don’t Have Lobbysists - LIAR, you have over 47 lobbyists, and counting.
39.) My Campaign Had Nothing To Do With The 1984 Ad - LIAR, your own campaign worker made the ad on his Apple in one afternoon.
40.) My Campaign Never Took Over MySpace - LIAR, Tom, who started MySpace issued a warning about your advertising to MySpace clients.
41.) I Inspire People With My Words - LIAR, you inspire people with other people’s words.
42.) I Have Passed Bills In The U.S. Senate - LIAR, you have passed A BILL in the U.S. Senate - for Africa, which shows YOUR priorities.
43.) I Have Always Been Against Iraq - LIAR, you weren’t in office to vote against it AND you have voted to fund it every single time, unlike Kucinich, who seems to be out gutting you Obama. You also seem to be stepping back from your departure date in Iraq - AGAIN.
44.) I Have Always Supported Universal Health Care - LIAR, your plan leaves us all to pay for the 15,000,000 who don’t have to buy it.
45.) I Only Found Out About My Investment Conflicts Via Mail - LIAR, both companies you site as having sent you letters about this conflict have no records of any such letters ever being created or sent.
46.) My Wife Didn’t Mean What She Said About Pride In Country - LIAR, your wife’s words follow lock-step in the vein of Wright and Farrahkan, in relation to their contempt and hatred of America.
47.) Wal-Mart Is A Company I Wouldn’t Support - LIAR, your wife has received nearly a quater of a million dollars through Treehouse, which is connected to Wal-Mart.
48.) Treehouse Is A Small Company - LIAR, the CEO of Treehouse last year, made more than the CEO of Wal-Mart, according to public records.
49.) University Of Chicago Hospital Pay Is Fair - LIAR, your wife’s pay raise was nearly 150% her already bloated rate (going from $120K to $320K) and the hospital is a Non-Profit Hospital, which made $100,000,000 in the last 3 years. They overcharge blacks VS whites for services, and overcharge everyone in general by 538%!
50.) I Barely Know Rezko - Only 5 Billed Hours - LIAR, you have known him for 17 years, and decided to do a real estate deal with him during a time when he was proven to be under investigation. Despite this, you divided your property and had them take off $300K before the mortgage problems started. Then Rezko’s wife buys the lot beside it that you can’t afford, saving you $625,000.
51.) My Donations Have Been Checked Thoroughly - LIAR, you only gave back Hsu ($72K) and Rezko (first $66K, then when caught lying $86K, then when caught lying again $150K and now caught lying YET AGAIN OBAMA, it’s $250k) their money when publically called on their involvement in your campaigns.
52.) My Church Is Like Any Other Christian Church - LIAR, your church is so extreme, the pastor who married you, Rev. Wright, just got done blaming the US for 9/11 and named Louis Farrahkan their person of the year.
53.) I Disagree With My Church All The Time - LIAR, you still have yet to repudiate Wright, who married you and your wife, and you still donate large sums of money to assist the church in furthering its message - hatred and revenge. You donated in 2006 alone, $22,500 to the church that you so terribly disagree with. That is nearly $500 PER WEEK - that sure is disagreement, Senator Obama.
54.) I Have Clean Connections Despite Rezko - LIAR, you are not only connected to Exelon and Rezko, you are also connected to Hillary PAC supporter Mr. Hsu, AND an Iraqi Billionaire of ill repute, Nadhmi Auchi, who ripped off people in the Food For Oil, Iraqi deal. Mr. Auchi was also found guilt in another political corruption scandal (largest in France since WWII). And This is one of Obamas' good supporters that paid millions into the Obama campaign.
55.) I never heard sermons like Rev. Wright’s, that have been in videos all day, You Tube - LIAR! 3 days later during your Mea Culpa speech you said “Did I hear controversial statements while I sat in that church? Yes I did.” FLIP-FLOPER
56.) The Passport Invasion is a conspiracy to find dirt on me! - LIAR. Your own Campaign Foreign Policy Advisor is the CEO of the company that looked into your records. Could it be that you had them look into yours to hide the fact you looked into Clinton’s and McCain’s more than a year before!
57.) Rev. Meeks has nothing to do with my campaigning - LIAR. Rev. Meeks appeared in ads for your Senate Campaign, donated to you, and helped raise money, then AND NOW. He also seems to despise America as much as Rev. Wright.
58.) My wife didn’t mean America is ignorant, she was just using a phrase - LIAR. Again, MicHELLe’s comments are perfectly in sync with Wright’s, Meeks’, and Farrakhans, both in language, anger, and direction.
59.) I am very Anti-Terror - LIAR. [03/30/2008] One of your good pals is long time radical and terrorist William Ayers, with whom you have been seen in the last 12 months and who has helped the now jailed khalidi, Professor at Columbia who invited Ahmadinejad to the University, to raise money for Palestinian terrorism attacks against Israel. PS - Your church published a pro Hamas Manifesto - guess you weren’t there on THAT Sunday either? How lucky for you.
60.) I have the best plan to cure the Mortgage Crisis - LIAR. [03/30/2008] You and your campaign buddy Penny SubPrime Bank Collapse Prizker have had your little fingers full of subprime cash - Obama has taken $1,180,103 from the top issuers of subprime loans: Obama received $266,907 from Lehman, $5395 from GMAC, $150,850 from Credit Suisse First Boston, $11,250 from Countrywide, $9052 from Washington Mutual, $161,850 from Citigroup, $4600 from CBASS, $170,050 from Morgan Stanley, $1150 from Centex, and last but certainly NOT LEAST - Obama received $351,900 from Goldman Sachs. I am sure that cash all came from folks who knew the subprime loan they had was a dream, eh?
61.) I played greater role in crafting liberal stands on gun control, the death penalty and abortion - LIAR - [03/31/2008] It was found that Obama — the day after sitting for the interview — filed an amended version of the questionnaire, which appears to contain Obama’s own handwritten notes added to one answer. Read Obama had greater role on liberal survey
62.) I did NOT play the race card: - LIAR - [03/31/2008] Obama was the first to play the race card. According to Phialdelphia Inquirer, Quietly, the storm over the hateful views expressed by Sen. Barack Obama’s pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, has blown away the most insidious myth of the Democratic primary campaign. Obama and his surrogates have charged that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has deliberately and cleverly played the race card in order to label Obama the “black” candidate. Read more here

GO HILLARY!!!

I need a pain killer! Get it over with already!

I am an Obama supporter. I'm hoping that ALL democrats will vote for our nominee in November, no matter who gets the nod. I find it so frustrating that there are identity groups in our party who would rather stay home or vote for McCain than stand up for their own interests.
An abstinence from voting or a vote for McCain would result in:
1)Lower funding for education at all levels,
2)More regressive taxes where poorer people pay a much larger proportion of their income than richer people,
3)Less funding for science, technology, and green initiatives,
4)A call for "Energy Independence" that would include drilling for oil in the ANWR and Everglades, and more 'mountaintop removal' coal mining,
5)The appointment of at least two Supreme Court justices who would presumably be conservative constructionists and overturn Roe v Wade, allow torture, and condone the erosion of our civil liberties,
6)The extension of an unpopular, expensive war in Iraq that isn't doing average Americans any good and is projected to cost at least one TRILLION dollars (already),
7)Illogical tax cuts that consist of borrowing money from China to pay our bills now. Who gets to pay our debt to China? I DO.
In 20 years many of the most vehement partisans on both sides of this nomination (and general election) will be GONE, leaving me and my family to care for our parents and millions of other aging boomers while making less money and paying more taxes in a Chinese-controlled, globally warming, dangerous planet.
If you don't vote democrat because Hillary gets the nomination (if you're black or male), or if Obama gets the nomination (if you're female or white) then you AREN'T just making a statement...
YOU'RE SCREWING YOUR OWN KIDS OVER!
VOTE DEMOCRAT NO MATTER WHAT! PLEASE!

Americans dont deserve a good president. If people are so caught up in this Wright thing it just shows the immaturity and mental retardation of the American people (or should I say the American children).

Whens omeone can tell me how Rev. Wright's comments and Obama's membership in the church is any different than other racist, xenophobic GOP pastors I'd love to hear it.

Say something anti-gay, anti-black, anti-women then you're just preaching the gospel. Speak the truth about American foriegn policy then you're somehow reverse racist (a term which is hilarious to me).

If peopel cant see right through this BS then they deserve to have Clinton or McCain in office. I just wish other people's stupidity didn't affect me.

Well,.. Vote for Mrs. Clinton,... she did run this country for 8 years before,.. got us out of a huge money crunch, everyone had jobs,.... go figure,... Vote Hillary!!

How come their is no Talk of WHITE Lunatic Pastors.....Do I need to list them or shouold we just let McCain slide on this one? By not giving equal attention to White pastors who make just as incidiary remarks the Media is playing the biggest race card of them all!

I care, and Iam voting for Hillary.........I can no longer trust anything Obama says!!!!

FOX POLL!!! HELLO!! Fox news is the media arm of the Republican Party. They want Hillary to win so McCain can mop up the floor with her. I know Republicans who are fed up with the way things are going, and who will vote for Obama, but NOT for Hillary. Don't be chumps again people.

A whole generation with only Bush or Clinton as President is depressing.

I have been a Hillary basher for several years but I watched her on ORielly last night and did the unthinkable - I was impressed with her discussion and answers. I am a typical white republican most of the time but we need change and Obama is not ready for prime time yet. He may be someday but not today. Hillary has shown spunk that I hadn't seen before and I want a leader who is a fighter. She is. McCain is not my choice but may have to be if Obama wins the nomination. Of course Hillary could go independent at that point and who knows. If Obama can't even bridge the gap with his pastor of twenty years what can he possibly do for the American people.

Hillary asked "why didn't Obama leave his church after all the negative preaching?'
I've always wondered why she didn't leave Bill after all the negative things he did to her. If Bill Clinton found the time for Monica while he was President and Hillary was there at the White House, what do you think he would find the time to do as first mate and he's not busy running the country? If we had a male President and his wife acted like Bill Clinton, he wouldn't be even considered for President because his wife has to fit a certain protocol. Why would we even consider a woman President who's husband is known to stray. Why would we use our tax dollars to support such actions. When he was President so much our money went toward investigations of his unscrupleous acts. Do we really want to do it again?

Does it really matter which Democrat gets the nomination? The party will fall apart over it and we will have another four years of McBush. Whoever got the nomination has then affirmed that either 'a woman is unelectable' or 'an African American is unelectable'.

The future's so bright I gotta wear shades.

vote McCain

1+1+1=3 Obama leads in all 3 counts that matter, and he`won't be caught. HC efforts are a waste of time and destroying the democratic goodwill. He is obviously closer to real people than HC could ever be. On a photo op yesterday in Indiana, she did not know how to pump gas (her secret service detail normally does that!!!!)

How about the latest Insider Advantage poll?
Hillary is ahead in NC by 2pt !!!

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/latestpolls/index.html

Go girl! You can do it!

all obana entitalist are sick that the truth about obama is finally being told, He is a racist who tried running with the sheep.

well, the american public if finally seeing the real obama, and if the primaries were run now, Hillary would win in a massacre.

Hillary deserves this nomination, and most democrats know that an obama win would be just giving the white house back to the republicans.

can you live with that??? vote hillary.

Not noted is that these polls ended on tuesday, before most people saw Obama repudiating Wright, we need to see what happenes with that before we can judge the effect on Obama

Questions ... Obama did not vote for Iraq war... Good or bad?

What if he got lot of support from nation of Islam & Louis Farrakhan and hence
is having a soft corner ......

Do you want OBAMA as president and have some one who has friends like this
be our commander in chief.

Polarizing yes, divisive maybe to some. But lead into a quagmire? Who is he leading? Unless you live in his state Obama and are a part of his constituency - he isn't leading anything ... yet.

But seeing all of these posts I'm glad the 2008 voters are so well educated and in tune with the issues (). Whoever wins, I can foresee that they will be the candidate that these people deserve.

Oh and I second Glenn Wahl's post. I guess white America is still too ashamed to admit that bottom-line they are still racists at heart.

"Obama is a polarizing and divisive figure. He promised us change, and has instead lead us into a quagmire. This latte-sipping America-hating holier-than-thou candidate will never be elected President. He should drop out now and think about what a loser he really is."

The only conservative is Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton can Beat McCain as McCain is nothing more than a democrat in a good suit aka a republican.

Obama is an empty vessel. Neither he nor his wife have any respect for This Country or the People in it. There is a saying here in Texas that fits Obama to a T. "It's All talk and no cattle".

Clinton all the way. I wish all these obamaniacs would just agree that she is a viable candidate. there is no reason for her to drop out of this thing now. I'm a true blue democrat, and im going to support whoever the nominee is. They both make me proud.

The comments under these dem feud stories are always based on opinion yet more often than not seem written in religious self-certainty. These stories always get the most comments, I assume from campaign aides.

They're both stupid socialists and McLame isn't much better. I'll vote for none of the above. Hopefully someone else gets in the race.

Does golden boy not also tarnish? The more light shed, the less brilliant his halo.

I think Obama remains the candidate that has differentiated himself the most dramatically,(then Hillary and John). He showed a clear desire to stay out of the fray with Wright, until Wrights ego forced him to denounce Wright's controversial opinions. Rightfully so,
The gas tax really clarifies it. It is a simple, small issue, but Obama seems to be the only one who recognizes the state of America's roads. After all, a federal gas tax holiday means there is less revenue for repair. At 18 cents less per gallon for a whole summer I would save $45.36 cents for the whole summer.I'd rather spend my money on compact flourescent lights, and save the repair bill costs for new struts from driving my car over pot holes.

Seriously, folks - for the sake of the Republican Party and teh continued corruption in the country, do as Rush Limbaugh directs you to do and please - PLEASE vote Hillary!!
The clear choice for those who don't mind corruption as long as they elected it!

It tells you everything you want to know about Obama that people like poster #3, LM, are for him. Read that piece of garbage and think, Do I want this type of person to determine who the next President is? It tells you a lot about a candidate what kind of people he attracts. I read posts like that and think, thank God for the Secret Service.

19% of the voters say race matters. (add in those that lied and it's probably 25%)
15% ignorantly believe Obama is a Muslim

How many are on this site now?????

This campaign is very long and it still has a very long way to go....amazing how during each one of its mood swings, punditry makes pronouncements and then watches as the tide turns again...in this instance, the tide had not even started to wash upon our shores...there are many surprises up ahead and America is going to be the better for it.

`Obama is full of baloney. He can't talk about anything unless he is given questions ahead of time. Don't get me wrong, I can't stand Hillary either. I'm Republican and no I'm not happy with my choice either, but what alternative do we have?

Hillary would eat Obama for lunch if he accepts a non-moderated debate. He won't know what to answer!!!

I am and always have supported Obama. He is the right person at the right moment. I am concerned of not only the same old politics, but the Clinton transparency is repulsive and the hubris of her campaign is the same as the hubris currently in Washington. I have never turned on a politician more than I have on Hillary and her husband. If she is the nominee, not only will the Democrats lose a whole generation of voters, but the chances of spreading the democratic message to states that have been traditionally red is out. If she becomes the nominee, I will, under no circumstances, vote for her. I will simply vote for Nader or write in Obama so to as to exercise my constitutional right.

Has nobody seen this story about Clinton and this missle magnetics factory in Indiana? Basically, they provide the magnets for some sophisticated missles, and Bush sold the company and secret intelligence to China, and it cost jobs and threatens our national security. Clinton and Bayh have been campaigning hard on this, even a commercial about it. Except it's a lie, a big one. President Bill Clinton allowed the company to be sold, not George Bush. Her husband, not her pastor or some guy she knows, both of whom are friends with the Clintons ironically, but anyway... And the kicker, the president of the company was contacted by the Clinton campaign previous to the ads to confirm their facts. And when he told them they were making things up, they ignored him unequivocally, sound familiar?

Hillary and Wright are closer together than Obama and Wright.
Hillary and Bill INVITED WRIGHT to the WHITE HOUSE FOR DINNER.

John - you are so eloquent and made your point with such intelligence and supported by so many facts! Obama's amazing ability to re-energize American politics and attract independent and new voters have demonstrated how divisive he truly is! I must stop sipping lattes and chug beer with you so I can learn the pearls of your right wing wisdom, such as 'Obama is a loser'

I've changed my VOTE. And it will be for Hillary !
We don't need a racist in the White House.

John - you are so eloquent and made your point with such intelligence and supported by so many facts! Obama's amazing ability to re-energize American politics and attract independent and new voters have demonstrated how divisive he truly is! I must stop sipping lattes and chug beer with you so I can learn the pearls of your right wing wisdom, such as 'Obama is a loser'

I still believe that Obama is the best person to lead this country... Clinton offers more of the same old washington, and the office of the persident would become more of a back room meetings in secret,as they were when she was first lady... She is too much for big business as in the peresnt administration, not but difference.

This country is in need of a whole new direction with new blood and ideas in our leadership. Obama offers that. His campaign as very well managed , unlike Clinton or mccain. He has a number of very good people and advisers around him and I believe he will bring a very wise and educated administration to the White house with him.

I would not want to see his name on the same running ticket with Clinton, she would always try to up over ruling him and up staging him. It would be the worse thing for his political life. AND i'M SURE HE HAS A VERY GOOD PERSON IN MIND FOR VP.

Math doesn't choose the nominee. Hillary has already won. McLaughlin called it. He's ALWAYS right.

She also hands McCain's rear to him on a plate come November, and be prepared to kiss 66% of the GOP in Congress and their endless wars good-bye as well.

The incredibly intelligent and critical American People are following the dragged fox, as usual. And as usual, they will be fooled to believe that there will be something good for them at the end of the endless chase. Possible, but not likely if it is Hillary of the Tattooed Smile, or McCain of the Thousand Years War.

Sure, she surges. So did Bill, but that was in another context.

I'm an Independent. Had the general election been held in February, I would have voted for Obama over McCain. As the primary drama has drawn out, I've see all the talk of "change" being nothing but empty words. Let Obama & Hillary keep fighting it out. I will be voting for McCain.

If Obama picks his Presidental Appointments likes he does his Pastors, this country is headed for desaster. His judgment is in question.

This whole process makes me sick. Take someone who is positive and talking about real change and paint them in a corner over something someone else says. What about McCain and Hagge? God brought Katrina because of a Gay Parade? What about Peter Paul and Whitewater? What about Charles Keating? Who brought us NAFTA? Some of you are so focused on the minutia that the media has focused on, you have forgotten that McCain and Hillary are part of the ingrained political problem in this country that has gotten us into this place. Someone calls Obama Latte-sipping America hating. Wow. You have bought this media/republian/Hillary fear card hook, line and sinker. Do you think it all happened in the last 8 years? There were 8 more before that which set the tone for partisan bickering, headed by a Clinton.
Barack Obama in not perfect but neither are any of us. What he is, is a chance to make some real change in this country that can benefit all of us.
Enough with Dynastic politics or four more years of Bush policy.
Let's get this country moving in a new and positive direction.

Please, do we need experience or common sense and a new vision for this country rather then more fear and politics of hatred.

Support Operation Chaos: Vote Hillary

I will vote for Hillary if she does not get the Democratic nod it will be McCain..
She has what it takes and she is for the blue collar workers and the elderly.

I am so so sad that the American people show themselves to be the silly little people that the media thinks we are. I have not heard anything from the media over the past 4 months that would change my mind about any of the candidates. McCain is still for the war, pandering to the right, and very old. Hillary is still a politician who has never admitted to her part in the Iraq war, still a "good old boy" Washington insider, and is still willing to say or do anything to win. Obama is still someone who wants to try and make a chnge in the way Washington does bussiness, he's still the most inspirational politician in 50 years, and he is still somewhat naive about how rotten our political system really is.

Do I care that HIllary lied about being sniped at in Bosnia, no, because the story never had anything to do with her ability to be president. Do I care that McCain may have had an affair or two, no. Do I care that Obama's pastor says wild things, no. I do care that Hillary is so tied up in the political machine that she could never change anything in Washington. I do care that McCain graduated in the bottom 1% of his class at Annapolis (it shows an incredible lack of intellegence or self control, or concern for his father and grandfather). I am concerned that Obama wants to be President, it shows a certain lack of judgement to want a job that will likely adversly effect his family.

I look at it this way....

You like whats going on now in Washington? Stick with what you know, McCain, Clinton. Enjoy another decade of divided politics!

Want something new step outside of your little holes and look at it as a new way someone that will genuinely do everything they can to bring us together, this country needs to unite again, it is going to hurt repairing the damage done in the last 20 years of the Clinton Bush Regimes. The Comments on race ring hollow to me I know Obama is what this country needs!

Umm, can you report the Obama v. McCain numbers for OH and FL?

Saying they are "statistically tied" doesn't tell us much.

Great. Hillary's changed this to Rocky Balboa (with fangs) vs a retired preacher and black bogey man and the public's buying it. Who'd expect different when everyone (even so called serious journalistic outfits) are buying it and turning the election coverage into celebrity tabloid bonanza. I'm glad the young folks are getting involved but more than a little worried about how they can get any substantive information. Meanwhile, back to Bill Clinton Vs Jesse Jackson and Hillary Clinton vs Jeremiah Wright for the popular coverage of this campaign. Who's running again....oh yeah, its the great white hope vs that muslim guy with the crazed anti-american preacher.

Glenn makes some excellent points, although we can not dwell on fact that Obama may be unfairly ridiculed because of race or whichever reason. That will absolutely not win any votes.

Focus should be turned to his electability against McCain. The issues in the Dem party will be addressed which candidate is chosen, Obama or Clinton. So, who is more electable in the short AND long run?

Clinton has an inherent unlikeable attribute about her. She rubs people the wrong way. So where will all those Obama supporters go if he is knocked out? I have a funny feeling many more Clinton supporters will make the move to Obama if the situation were reversed.

On another important point, outside of the tangible issues...

Hillary will do nothing for our image in the international arena and possibly may hurt us. She may do more for woman's rights, but we need to pick our battles in a timely manner. A woman will someday be president, but the national priority in my eyes is improving our international relations. Obama is a proven motivator and will do very well in that regard.

So, let's get our priorities straight and move to take down the Republican wrecking machine.

Numbers and delegates don't really matter except to some Obama supporters who are not familiar with DNC rules. Those rules state that the DNC and delegates can change their allegiance and go with the person most likely to win!

Without that rule you could end up witha candidate who might be indicted for money laudering, etc. Then what would you do! If you're going to be a member of a club at least read the rules.

Numbers and delegates don't really matter except to some Obama supporters who are not familiar with DNC rules. Those rules state that the DNC and delegates can change their allegiance and go with the person most likely to win!

Without that rule you could end up witha candidate who might be indicted for money laudering, etc. Then what would you do! If you're going to be a member of a club at least read the rules.

what about the new NC poll that shows Hillary in the lead by two points, does the Globe not want to publish that?

The GOP is focusing all of it's attention on Obama right now. Even KARL ROVE has written an article trying to bolster Clinton's "momentum". Still, superdelegates are turning from Clinton to Obama.

Clinton has already swift boated herself and they have an easy solution to her in their pocket: A sniper fire Liar vs. a veteran war hero POW. I wonder why we haven't been hearing about that from them?

To those afraid to support Obama because they fear this nation is too racist to elect him...you are EMPOWERING RACISTS.

I believe that there is a bigger problem with the number of people afraid that the country is too racist than with the number of people who are actually too racist to vote for the best candidate out there.

DO NOT GIVE YOUR VOTE AWAY TO THEM!

Obama has whethered weeks of terrible illigitimate bad press and is still going strong. THis is unprecendented but there is a reason: He is the strongest candidate and he embodies those principles and qualities that are great about our nation. We are not fooled by distractions from dishonest campaigns and sensational media.

The gas-tax issue is just another clue that he is the best decision maker in the pack. Economic experts agree that McCain and Clinton's plan would raise gas prices and only benefit oil companies!

I challenge you to step back and take another look at Obama, who knows that dependence on oil is an economic, environmental, and SECURITY issue.

Hillary is my candidate and she will make a terrific President. Although it is beyond me to understand why anyone would want the job of cleaning up after Bush, she has the strength and the will power to do it. It'll be for the best of the country to give her the chance.

Obama's tired tirade against people who voted for the war is baloney. He wasn't around to vote for it. It wasn't that he voted against the war because he wasn't in any office that would allow him to vote. Since he's been in the Senate his votes on the war are indistinguishable from Hillary's. In fact his record in the Senate is not distinguished in any sense of the word. He's tired, he's a fad and I hope we can soon put his candidacy behind us.

How can anyone write a post that says, "Wake up people! Vote for Hillary!"? As if Americans are somehow unclear on precisely what Hillary Clinton represents? As if it were just their sense of boredom or laziness that keeps them from rallying around the calculating pseudo-populist of the election to give her the coronation that she feels she deserves?

Hillary is a liar just like her hubby..
that is what it is....people that love liars.. than vote for them..

Obama makes more sense and has the same life as most of us.

The Clintons "109 Million" in a few years... oh please, so are the big
crooks of all times! Can not be trusted... same old games.

Voting Obama

1st choice Obama. 2nd choice McCain. Can't stand combat Hillary.

Polls this far from November DON'T MATTER. Need some proof?

THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: On the Trail; PRESIDENTIAL RACE NOW STABILIZING

Published: June 19, 1992

After months of steady gains in polls by undeclared candidate Ross Perot, the race for President has leveled off and stabilized for the past month, according to the Gallup Poll.

Four polls taken by Gallup since May 18 have shown no significant fluctuations, measuring Mr. Perot's support at 34 to 39 percent, President Bush's at 31 to 35 percent and Mr. Clinton's at 24 to 25 percent.

In the latest Gallup Poll, taken June 12 to 14 with 1,000 registered voters nationwide, 34 percent preferred Ross Perot, while 32 percent favored President Bush, and 24 percent supported Bill Clinton. The poll had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus four percentage points.

I believe that Obama will make a change, if given the opportunity. Who needs another Clinton? Just like we didn't need another Bush.

TRY SOMETHING NEW, YOU JUST MIGHT JUST LIKE IT.

And if not give Hillary a chnce after 4 years, she will be back, just like Obama will if either or is not elected.

HILARY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS OF LYING, BACK STABBING, SAYING ANYTHING/PROMISING ANYTHING TO AQUIRE POLITICAL POWER YOU ARE FINALLY ON YOUR WAY OUT. YOU DON'T HAVE A SNOWBALLS CHANCE IN HELL OF WINNING THE NOMINATION. YOUR TOAST. YOUR APPEARENCE ON THE O' REILLY FACTOR WAS A SHAM AS EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT BILL O'REILLY HAS ALWAYS SUPPORTED YOU AND YOUR (SORRY ABOUT RUINING YOUR BLUE DRESS MONICA) HUSBAND. BILL O'REILLY REALLY DISGRACED HIMSELF WITH THE BAISED INTERVIEW HE DID...HE REALLY IS A JERK AND I FOR ONE WILL NOT WATCH HIS SHOW ANY LONGER. HE'S NOW IN THE GROUP WITH SEAN HANNITY AND RUSH LIMBAUGH...ALL PHONEYS.

HILARY, AS FOR YOU, DON'T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU ON YOUR FAT ASS ON THE WAY OUT.

I think it is about time Obama dropped out of the elections - for the sake of the Democratic party!

He is breaking up the democratic party. He must bow out . It is time.

He is a flawed candidate that has no experience and cannot run the country. He has poor judgement and is a racist against white people. He cannot win against McCain and will not win since most Clinton supports will vote for McCain if she does not get in.

It is time to drop out of the race ---Obama---

I don't understand how people can seriously sit there and bash Obama about this stupid pasture thing. So has America come to the point where you are now guilty by association? If that's the case, then shouldn't Hilary be guilty of purgery since her worthless-do-nothing husband and former president blatantly lied to the American people about his abuse of power in the oval office? Obama offers this country such a fresh idea when it comes to Politics and consistently proves he can inspire the common American. If Obama does not get the nomination, the blame will fall solely on the media and we will see McCain as our next president, not another Clinton.

If you want to vote for liar and betrayer - vote for Obama. Why liar? Well, he, for sure, lied that he have never heard controvercial comments of his pastor Wright .
Why betrayer? Because he betrayed his long time pastor whose ideas he shared for a long time.

It's unfortunate that people simply are not aware of the fact that the media is not in the business of simply informing the public without bias. The media is controlled by true elitists who, in this instance, want nothing to do with Obama as our next president because that is a threatening proposition for them. He is a principled man who won't be 'bought' for any particular group's agenda. We Americans are so naive. We are about to buy into all the stuff presented to us by the media day after day after day. We think we are free-minded, but we simply take on beliefs that are repeatedly suggested to us by the media. If you want to see something keep watching Fox news and the rest. If you want to know something, turn off the TV and ask yourself who you want to be your president. I'm for an ethical, principle based humanitarian who takes 'the high road' at every turn. We had a Bush, then a Clinton, then a Bush, and now...another Clinton? And what state is our nation in? And we call ourselves free-thinkers.

Ozzie Smith was the best short stop to ever play the game. (If nobody else has anything other than opinions to post, why not mine?)

Are so many people truly that ignorant in our country?

No wonder the world laughs at us...

First - Calling Barack Hussain Obama African American is a joke! His Mother was White, his father was kenyan. BUT, unlike most African Americans, he was raised in an almost Completely White Household. By his own admission his father was not there most of the time.

Second - The Media gave BO a free ride early on. They did not bother to report the negatives, because they wanted to steer him to the presidency. When Wright started speaking publicly, members of the media woke up and realized just how bad a candidate he would be, hence they started reporting on his dirt.

But, let's talk about the person himself, and not his associates.
Barack was not wearing the flag pin, he said he would not wear it. Why Not? is it an issue? It is now, because that simple act was refused.
Then he did not place his hand over his heart during the national anthem? WTF? He wants to lead this country, yet he will not proper show respect for the flag?
Moving on - When Wright started spewing his froth forward, Barack said " I can no more disavow him than I could the black community." Now, Barack has disavowed him vehemently. It was a no win for Barack the minute he decided to quantify his relationship. Barack became the very kind of politician he claims he wants to replace.
Had he been smart, He would have said - "Rev. Wright is my friend,, He married me and My Wife, he Baptized my children. I do not always believe in the things he says, just as you have friends you may not agree with, however, I will not throw over 20 years of friendship away simply because you disagree with what he says.
If you want to make an issue, so be it. For me, it is no more an issue than if you had a friend who was an athiest. Because he is an athiest, I should judge you? That is what is wrong with this country now, and I will not perpetuate it."

Instead, he dumped his friend the minute it looked like it would hurt his candidacy...
That should scare you alot. If he is willing to give up a long time friend to be president, what will he give up to get his agenda across? You and I would mean nothing in his grand scheme...

Let's talk the gas tax holiday... Surprise surprise He voted for the same thing in Ill in 2000. He did it during an election year and made sure that the signs were posted showing he did it.
Politician at work!

Exon posted a 10.9 Billion Dollar profit this quarter....
10.9 Billion?
and we are paying through the nose for gas...
At Least Sen. Clinton's plan would have done something about that. By imposing a windfall tax on oil companies, to pay for the tax break, you get a double cut.
It becomes more profitable for oil companies to make less money.

We need to wake up and smell the political crap around us.

None of the candidates are perfect....
For those that do not realize it the last perfect leader - Did not drink, smoke, or do drugs, was an altar boy, Married his high school sweetheart and never had an affair.. You ideal candidate... Was Adolf Hitler....

I also endorse Glenn's message. The press is proving that they have the power to select our leaders by how they report or don't report. They have marginalized Obama, and have plenty of ammunition to go after the Clintons if they are somehow awarded the nomination. Perhaps individual reporters are liberal, but those who decide what is to be reported are conservative. They want a con as prez, so they stack the deck to give us what they want.

We need Obama!!! He brings us change to hope in the future that we can hope to change and believe in the future of hope and change!!!!

Hillary can win this. Obama will lose in the end to McCain. The rebublican hate machine will create too much doubt in the minds of the voters about what Obama truly stands for. Obama will not fight back and we all know what will happen next. The attacks on Hillary by the rebublican hate machine have been unforgiving over many years. For better or worse she is a know commodity in the voters minds. Because of this she can defeat them. Not by much, but she can win.

LOL,

Someone from Texas throwing stones, calling Obama an empty vessel. It would be funny if it weren't to tragic.

Yes indeed, racial bigoty is still alive and insidiously kicking.

I used to be a Hillary supporter.

Now I am appalled by what I see her doing in her campain.

It appears obvious to me that she has sacrificed some of her morality, and its more important to her to win the office, rather than be the leader this nation so desperately needs at this point in time.

I'm also saddened to see that it appears that a considerable amount of Hillary's support is simply due to the fact that a lot of women support her, more because she is a woman than anything else.

Racial is the only kind of bigotry getting displayed these days.

Sad, very sad.

if you're from Texas Lisa you've got no reason to talk after supporting Bush

Kuilor2k and Michele just to name a few; If I were either of you I would look as diligently about the ones I through my support behind; Do you know whom Peter Paul is and what he has to do with the Clinton's? Do you know that the candidate that you support will be depose by a California Court come November of this year? Ask yourselves why your candidate always end up with some type of dispute when money is involved! Do you wonder why her campaign is disorganized and still owe millions of dollars. If Senator Clinton is mismanaging money with her campaign now and that's a fraction of what she would have to handle if she receives the nomination I think we are in for greater trouble. McCain is running on strengths that he didn't believe in a mere two years ago. He about to change his allegiance to the republican party and I'm searching to find out what changed his mind! People know your candidate so you won't be blind sided in the end. The time you took to list all of Obama faults you should look deeper into to them all. For GOD sake don't cut off your nose to spite your face. Take a deeper look, for once in a long time we have candidates that we can actually choose from! Peter Paul v Clintons google it and find out for yourselves!
Alistens!

Role Model for Children – Obama

Two weeks ago Obama gave the 'finger' to Hillary on national television and smugly laughed about it with his audience. Is this type of malicious immaturity what you want your children to learn: lack of tolerance, vengeance and the bully mentality? After that one event, besides the mindless and uneducated, how could anyone seriously consider this Obama for any office?

Also, Obama's state-senate candidacy was launched at Weather Underground bombers Ayers house in 1995. Ayer who advocates the violent destruction of America may have much more to do with promoting Obama than we know. The organization MoveOn has aggressively intimidated delegates to vote for Obama and to shun Hillary and is likely closely connected with Ayers. Ayers finally got his bomb - Obama.

Obama also rigged his election to become senator by unfairly disqualifying his opponents. He did this by meticulously finding fault with each of the other candidates signed petitions until each of the contenders had to drop out, Obama was the last one standing, there was no election. This was another finger gesture towards the American public by Obama.

If this isn't enough, look at Obama's affiliations:
Wright
Meeks
Ayers
Abongo "Roy" Obama
Rashid Khalidi
Robert Malley
Hamas
McPeaks
Rezko
Auchi
And the list goes on...

This may be the time of the Anti-Christ, but do you want to be on the list of people who voted for him?

VOTING FOR HILLARY HERE! We don't need a black racist nationalist in office!

I have a question. It seems to me that most (way more than half) of the folks that know and have worked for the Clinton's in the past support Obama. Why do former Clinton cabinet members, current senators and house representatives not support Hillary (and Bill)?

I wish the Obama people would take out full page ads in newspapers listing past and current senators, house members, and former Clinton people that were financial and in other ways supporters but now endorse Obama.

What do some of you friendly people that plan to only vote for Hillary because she is a woman or others that just wouldn't consider voting for a black think? Why do so many people that know the Clinton's well not support Hillary?

Please only respond if you are friendly and positive, don't really want to hear from unhappy folks and other "small thinking" people.

Thanks and have a good day!

The issue is judgment,and electibility vs. McCain. Obama has said he is above all other politicians and now we find out he is not. He joined Trinity Church when he went into politics, forming his political base through the well connected Rev. Wright . Now that we know Rev. Wright and the mockery he makes of America, Obama's joining Trinity may be viewed as Faust arrangement. How could such an intelligent man with political ambitions have not seen this as a potential mine field?

If you think Willy Horton and Swiftboat blind-sided and caused the undoing of Democratic candidates, just wait till you see what the Republicans do with this in the fall, even if Rev. Wright does not take center sate once again.

Actually, the aphorism is "all hat and no cattle"...as in wearing a hat to look like a rancher but having no real experience with animals.

As you seem to indicate in your post Lisa T., apparently only Texas represents the "Country" you think Obama should have respect for. In actuality, there are alot of other areas in the whole "United States" - Texas really is not that representative.

I think an Independent would win this if the process were not limited to two parties. I do not like the choices now. I will not support a Clinton Dynasty. So... I will vote for McCain instead of "combat Hillary."

To Glenn Wahl:

Thanks for breaking it down for these non-thinking idiots who allow the MSM to give them their opinions. There's a reason why Obama has: 1) won more states 2) earned more delegates, 3) received more votes, and 4) raised more money than any of the other 2 losers.

We can either deal with the race issue now, or deal with it later. Eventually, it will be dealt with. America keeps electing these bafoons like Bush and Clinton, who continue to destroy our nation. Then, they wonder why our economy, educational system and health care systems suck.

I live north of the border,

I don't know how anyone could see Hillary Clinton as a viable choice to lead a country like the U.S.A. She seems quite personable on the surface, but seems very disingenuous and misinformed about a lot of issues in the world. Her views on NAFTA are completely laughable to the point of self-embarrassment.
We had a leader with a personality very much like her, Kim Campbell, she was smart and sure of herself, but also cold and very arrogant, she ended up being a disaster of a prime minister for this country. People quickly saw through her game and we voted her out of office and her party paid the price for the next ten years.

Delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bring out the long knives and cut each other to ribbons.

If Clinton or McCain gets elected and we have another war, this time in Iran, the blood is on the hands of the American people- particularly the voters who decided to vote for Mr. "Bomb bomb bomb" Iran or Ms. "Obliterate Iran".

I wonder how Wright will sleep at night.,

Hillary is the only way. Obma will sink us democrats in one fell swoop.

Glenn--
If you look for racism, you will find it. Whether or not it exists. Don't know much about Hagee, but I don't believe McCain sat in his church for 20 years and then acted surprised over what was said in sermons, (although it wouldn't be the first time someone went to church and didn't listen to the Pastor).

Racism is a fact of life here and everywhere else, in all communities, in every country. Get over it. People will fear what they don't know and they will believe a lie until they discover it isn't true. It isn't fair, it just is human nature. The way to beat back lies are with the Truth. Racism is just ignorance writ large, but most people don't want to stay ignorant. We want to believe that a person is good and once he is proven his/her value then we accept that person.

Bigotry isn't limited to race-- look at the blogs and what people write about the "religious right", republicans, gays, foreign visitors from all nations, liberals, and so on. The media plays on divisive fears across the board and each "constituancy" seeks to demonize the others. Usually, the criticism has a kernal of truth embellished by a glut of misrepresentation.

If we quit subscribing to whatever the misrepresentation of the day is and actually look to the individual, we may find that we aren't as far apart as we once thought. I don't hold much hope that many will take the time and trouble to find out.

The real truth of the matter is that the President has little power to make our individual lives significantly better. True, he/she can do some good, but overall a President is considered a good one by how little damage he did to the country. We have three branches of government at the Federal level and all have to be working in sync for big changes to occur for good. Any one branch can create mischief and hurt the country, or at can hurt lots of people.

Beyond the government, though, it takes real citizen leaders to make big changes. I would rather see another Martin Luther King arise than a thousand presidential candidates promising what no one can deliver. Consider whether you could become such a leader and bring real change for the better. I hope you can and will.

If those three candidates are the only choice these parties can come up with, then this country is in more trouble than anyone can imagine. God help us! The southern religious groups as usual, are helping to sink the country. Mitt Romney was our last chance. Yea, God help us...

She sound shrill, she looks crazy and phony. She's mean and nasty. I think she can do it! (no matter what the cost).

Prejudiced against strong women, more so than against Blacks? I read comments and wonder if there is not a strong prejudice against Hillary in particular, highly competent, assertive women in general.

Hillary is trying to define what victory is according to Hillary. Talk about arrogance. The DNC defines victory not Queen Hillary and her sock puppets. Hillary is behind in delegates, national numbers, and fund raising ability. Nor is she able to garner new voters (the young hate her). She only manages to get racist whites to vote for her who will vote for McCain in November, anyway, because they are traditionally stupid; always voting suicidally.

I like turtles. Because no one has told me turtles lie.

All you dumb white loser's backing Obama, name one black person who runs a country well.
None.

It is different rules with whites because whites don't go to churches that condemn america. Black people have it better here than anywhere else so stop using the race crutch. A lot more black immigrate into teh US than blacks immigrating into africa.

We've seen the real Hillary for years that's why she running behind Obama. She's mean spirited and has nothing but contempt for the average worker.

I'm wide awake.

Barack Obama for President of the UNITED States of America.

Go HILLARY! She has the stomach for it. Obama cannot take the heat, and hasn't been put up to it by the press. Those of you who pick apart Hillary based on media reports - just compare the reports on Obama - they beat her up and handle him like he's some sort of fragile precious item that can't be scratched. We need a real person in the White House! Not somebody who's been pandered to, or an old fossil like McCain (who tacitly supports intelligent design). Go Clinton!!

Truth is that israel wants either Clinton or McCain. BUT israel and special interest groups like AIPAC who buy our congress feeding their greed and power will not get away with it this time. We the people arr not going to let tje political insiders get away with it any more. Obama has the best record of past actions not B.S. lip servixe with lies like Clinton and flip flop McCain 100 % Bush backer.
Of all that were running in the democratic party only two stand out as true Americans loyal to the constitution and the people. Any one that is willing to dig deep into all will find the two best for America and world peace are OBAMA and RON PAUL...

Hillary Clinton is a liar and avery poor one at that.. Unless, as her liar husband inferred, at age 60 she may have some memory loss, how could she have forgotten that there were photographers and press along with her on the Bosnia trip?
Can anyone trust a word she says after this out-and-out fabrication? And the Clintons count among their friends several very disreputable individuals. As an example,Chelsea Clinton's serious boyfriend is Mark Mejzinsky, son of the now imprisoned former Congressman Ed Mejzinsky. The former Congressman is presently serving a seven year prison term for fraud.
The Mejzinskys were very close friends of the Clintons for many years and frequent guests at the Whitehouse. Chelsea met him when she was very young but they are now seriously involved. Clinton was very helpful to Mejzinsky who frequently threw around his Clinton connections when it served his purposes.
And what about the unsavory guests who bought their way into sleeping in the Lincoln Bedroom?
If Barack Obama should have vetted his pastor,Hillary should have vetted her sex maniac husband whose lies and indiscretions led to impeachment and disgrace to the office. who would put up with a humiliating situation like this if not for opportunistic purposes?
If there are skeletons in Obama's closet, the Clintons have a warehouse full of them.And, if I am not mistaken, this same Reverend Wright was sent for as a spiritual advisor to Bill Clinton after the Monica Lewinsky fiasco.
Both Bill Clinton and Reverend Wright are suffering from the same disease--Limelightitis and have lost sight of their primary goal of doing what is best for their candidate ratherthan gaining the stage for themselves.