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Obama is NOT a Christian. He is NOT a Muslim. He is an apostate Muslim converted to Christianity for political purposes.

Obama talks about changing health care but he will change it to Universal health care which is worse than the system we have now. If we had universal health care his mom would have died faster. Go to youtube and watch the 20/20 special about health care with John Stossel.

You may hear stories like these everyday but do you always do something about them. I remember a Sailor coming to you who had the audacity to believe that you were a man of integrity and only finding out that the audacity of hope was to much to ask from the Presidential hopeful. Would you have helped him if he had been black????

Padula is exactly what is wrong with our political system right now......ignorant people who think their skewed and most obviously false notion of the system leads them to make such awful decisions as voting for Bush/Rove/Cheney. There should be an I.Q. test before you're allowed to vote.

ILA PADULA : September 21, 2007 8:10 pm

what a load of crap. You are an insensitive person and no one in her right mind would say stuff like this. Shame on you. By the way, Obama's message is not for people like you, Its for believers! Shut your pie hole.

Jeff Spangler, VA...You have been a hatemonger since I have come to see your hateful and ill-informed posts. I wonder what you will do when Obama is the next POTUS. As an independent, I know so many of us and republicans that arte going to vote for Obama. Not Hillary coz she is what drives your ignorance.

I am amazed at all the Hillary backers in an article that clearly shows that Obama is the only one who has a solid stance on how people feel. He is right, no one can get better if they have to worry about the money to pay for getting well. He is one of the only candidates who shows a true understanding of human suffering.
He may be the only human one in there.
I'm am a 31 year old married white dude in Texas. I would vote for Obama, maybe Richardson, NEVER EVER HILLARY> And I am a REPUBLICAN looking for my next President. OBAMA is the only one I can see respecting in 2008. If the Democratic party wants to heal this nation, he is the only one that will. Hillary will just switch the complaints about the PRESIDENT to the other side of the isle and we will have 4 more years of nothing but whiners. Great stories for the media, which is why they back her.

Ahem...PADULA...Senators don't vote on House Resolutions....so WTF are you smoking?

No offence but let's be real.Obama will never be elected as president because he is black.I saw a poll recently that said most Americans would vote for a black man for president but there is a difference between what people say to a pollster and what they will do in a voting booth.

ILA PADULA you are obviously incompetent. SENATOR Barack Obama is not in the House, thus, could not cosponser a House bill (see HR 676). HR 676 means that it was the 676th piece of proposed legislation introduced and originating in the House. Think before you splurge.

Paulette from Florida......don't give up just yet. Barack Obama will make us all proud to be Americans again with his strength of character, his intelligence and his ability to see the problems and stand up to the powers in the way of solutions.

I lost my grandparents to Alzheimers and Parkinsons. I sat helplessly as Hillary Clinton botched her attempt at healthcare by not communicating her ideas effectively.

I had to make the most agonizing decisions of my life the day my uncle, father and I could no longer care for my grandmother, who raised me, at home any further. We could never afford the 25,000 a year to hire a live in nurse and our choices for her final days, due to her lack of healthcare, were devastatingly bad to say the least. There simply was no good solution.

I support Barack Obama because I believe he will do more than talk about issues. He's address them head on and he has the smarts and communication skills to actually get universal healthcare passed. His mother died of cancer. He knows the stakes of doing nothing.

I know the stakes too. That's why I'll do everything I can to ensure he's the next President of the United States. Even if it means writing overly long comments on every message board from here to the Iowa caucus.

YAWN! HOW DARE MR. OBAMA USE HIS MOTHER'S CANCER TO BAIT US...WHEN THE EVIDENCE IS CLEAR THAT HE 'HAS HIS' TAXPAYER FUNDED INSURANCE...WHILE ACTIVELY NOT SUPPORTING HR 676-HEALTHCARE FOR ALL...!
WHY ISN'T THIS PHONEY'S NAME ON THE LIST OF CO-SPONSORS FOR HR 676?
COULD IT BE THAT, LIKE THE REST OF CONGRESS-HIS SCRIPT IS WRITTEN BY THE INSURANCE CARTEL?
WHAT A PHONEY ...IT'S A GOOD THING MS. OBAMA ISN'T ALIVE TO HEAR HIS CRAP! A BLESSING.

i see illegal alian in newyork will get drivers licens when you became a president you going to make sure they get citizenship too,i am a citizen in this country but who is looking out for me all every one care about is illegal alians i pay my tax and abide by the law i wish i was illegal i would have a better life in america,i dont have a vacation since 2000,i have no health insurance for my self and my family and i dont have home owners insurance i caunt affort it never get a good night sleep because i worry what will happend if.i guess this is the american dreem,i vote democrat the last election but i will never vote again ever.

I thought that CNN had some backbone. Obviously, if they will report this and yet say nothing about congress voting against our freedom of speech by voting to condemn those that speak out against this administration and congress and do not even report on the congress's vote to end habeas corpus this week, they are part of the problem not part of the solution!

Just check back in 5 minutes, CNN will have deleted this comment because it casts a negative image on them. Is CNN in favor of freedom of speech?

They have now deleted my last four comments to this article.

I guess I will have to start a blog on this.

Barack Obama Is the best hope for all of Americas future. A man with class, intelligence, guts, charisma and innovative thinking would be so much better than just more of the same politics as usual with Hillary or any of the Republican candidates. Please, people, don't miss this chance to put our country back on the road to greatness.

Re Danny's comment...
Based on your thinking, then perhaps you would prefer Zig Zigler as your candidate??

I personally think a Clinton/Obama ticket would be unbeatable.

I just want to say that I feel badly for your your loss. I lost my mother after an 8-year battle with Ovarian cancer in 1994. She was 58. I know first hand about that pain and suffering. We were lucky to have worked at one of the nation's most prestigious HCP's and the doctors were excellent and caring. I have worked in health care for 26 years, consulting for the last ten, and I can tell you that you have quite a fight on your hands. Until the provider regains control over patient care, nothing will change. The insurance and pharmaceutical industries dictate what a physician can and can't do for any given patient. They use a little numeric tool called ICD-9-CM and CPT. These numeric "codes" determine what reimbursment the HCP will receive for the services rendered to the patient. Logic formularies calculate the amounts. That's it. If you went over cost, tough. If you went under cost, great. Which do think happens the most often? If you can put the thumb on these two, you might just get my vote. Although I recently changed my party affiliation to Independent after 35 years democrat, and I urged at least 50 million other registered voters(of either party) do as well. You guys just dont get it that you too can be replaced. If I had an 18% approval rate, I would be fired.
Gay rights issues to follow. We're just getting started. You can also check out my other comments on Hillary and Georgie if interested.

I like this ad and his healthcare plan. I think everyone really needs to take a look at his plan. It is achievable and effective.

Hillary's plan mandates that all citizens buy insurance from the lobbyists who contribute to her campaign. If everyone could afford the insurance (even with a tax break) don't you think they'd have it? And how about the high deductibles and co-pays? The multi-billion dollar plan that she proposes will do nothing except increase the bonuses of the insurance executives that are financing her campaign.

Obama is amazing!

I have heard a lot of his speeches and it just proves that he is very qualified to be the next President.

I'm tired of Clinton, Richardson, Biden, etc. talking about their experience.

What we need is for somebody like Obama who inspires people.

I can't wait for his next speech!

I am a fan of Obama, don't agree with him on everything by any stretch, but he would be tough for the Republicans to beat (coming from an Independent/Republican).

No baggage, good common sense, not the same old cliched ideas, actual thinking outside the box.

Real change only comes from different mindsets from different backrounds and not from CAREER politicians.

The country partly is a business and within that framework, tough decisions need to be made that are not popular.

I also think the world of his wife, much like I do Ann Romney.

If I could merge Romney's business savvy with Obama's obvious intelligence and skills, I would have my ideal president.

Partly because I lost my Mom to cancer way to young as well, I can relate in that way to him.

So...looking at CNN blogs today's hot topics are Giulinani's lame PR stunt and Hillary's sexual orientation. Yep, that's what we really need to talk about... today, tomorrow, 6 months from now... that and our relationship with The Island of Madagascar.

Obama sticks to what is important for our country. He does not allow to be pushed around and he did not bend over for Jesse Jackson or Congressional Move-On nonsense... He consistently shows integrity, dignity, courage and yes, GOOD JUDGEMENT which are qualities of true leader. This man can make all Americans proud again. He already is a great inspiration to our young generation. Old cronies keep tearing each other apart, because that's all they are capable of after all these years in politics... I don't know about you, Jeff, but I don't want the biggest rat to be my leader...I prefer the person who will clean up the rat hole.

The most ironic thing about the "inexperienced" tag in this context is that in a general election, he no doubt would be the more experienced of the two candidates. The two Republican front-runners have 11 years of political experience between the two of them, while Obama has 11 years himself. Rudy has never even held a state-wide office or ran in, let alone won, a state-wide election, and he's largely disliked in his home political state as a candidate for President. What's more, Mitt Romney only has 4 years as a somewhat impotent Governor of a state in which he's no longer popular. Neither of those two have much experience at all. Neither of them have done anything of merit in foreign policy, like visiting foreign heads of state (Obama had a diplomatic sit-down with the President of Kenya, lecturing him on corruption in his government), doing inspections of Russian nuclear sites (Obama and Dick Lugar did a tour of former-Soviet bases with unsecured weapons), etc etc.

That's laughable.

Jeff for someone who claims they never voted for a republican...you sure do sound like one! We will certainly lose if Obama is our nominee? What evidence do you have of this? The only evidence I've seen is to the contrary. Obama leads all of the republicans in head to head polling

"Inexperienced political pushover" Thats quite the catchphrase. Did you hear it from Rush or Bill? Experience doesn't make you good at something. Look at George W. for example. He has had 6 years of experience in the White house and he continues to make decisions that are diametrically opposed to what is in the wishes and best interest of the American people. If experience is the only criteria to base a candidate on, my vote is for Strom Thurman. He might be a strong proponent for slavery, but hey, no one's got more experience than him.

Greg,

I agree that lobby contributions are not an issue as long as they do not sway the candidates decisions. The problem is, that never works out. The whole purpose of lobbyists paying people, is so that they vote to benefit the group being lobbied for. Lets take the Candidate in questions here, Hillary. In the 90s she coincidently received a fat check from the prescription drug lobby and dropped her health care reform plan. The prescription drug lobby did not give her hundreds of thousands of dollars because they thought she was neat. They gave her the money to drop a health care plan that, while giving better care at a lower cost to Americans, would have reduced profits for prescription drug companies. She worked for years on that plan, only to drop it at the sight of a nearly 7 figure check. Can you blame her?

I did not see a veiled shot at "Hillary," but rather a chance to make a point about the problems inherent in the system.

Those who claim Obama's "inexperience" will cost him in the election should keep in mind he's been a senator on both the state and national level. Much of Hillary's "experience" comes from her role as 1st lady – a tough job – made tougher than it had to be by her husband – but still not the experience America should be looking for.

Is America ready for a female or black President? I don't think so – but the only way we will get ready is if we elect one. Hillary's problem isn't as much that she's a woman. It's that she's Hillary.

Furthermore, this article should not read "a veiled shot at Hillary," but rather, "a veiled shot at all politicians who take big contributions from lobbyists.

The Democrats will certainly lose the general if Obama is nominated by the death-wish Dems, and they will most likely lose with Hillary, who remains shrill, divisive, inexperienced, and inauthentic. Voters like me who have never voted for a Republican President will not vote for her.

There is another user generated comercial on youtube about obama.

But Mr. Obama, you took contributions before in your Senate campaign and that didn't seem to hamper your ability to make sound decisions without undue influence. Also Mr. Edwards receives untolds amount of money from the trial lawyers. The fact that Hillary Clinton receives contributions from anyone should not be the point unless they sway her ability to make good decisions for the American public and that has not been the case in her distinguished career. Lets talk about who will best be able to lead and stand togethe as a Party. Leave the Rove tactics to the Republicans.

Get the Lobbyists out of White House !!Things will certainly change for good !!
Only one question for Obama: Can you keep the gun lobby out of White House ?

How about if Obama gets the nomination and the Democrats lose because he is an inexperianced political pushover, who has no recording of doing anything other than voting at the state level........Healthcare will be the same way in 20 years?

"Looking back at all these years and my 11 years with John F. Kennedy ... I realized that the single most important quality in a president is not their position on any particular issue, it's not their promises for this and that, which are too easily made and forgotten... What matters most is the quality of the person and the quality of their judgment." – Ted Sorenson, advisor to Kennedy, talking about Barack Obama.

And he has a point. People can make promises all day long, but in the end, it comes down to the ability of a candidate to return to their core values in making decisions. Lobbyist payouts to Congressmen and candidates try to BUY their point of view. How on Earth can anyone defend corporations and big business using money to INFLUENCE politics? We, the people, don't have millions of dollars to toss around at a government official when WE need something. Obama is a true leader with true core values that America so badly needs. –

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