Aidyn, NY, NY "Hillary wants the best for this country how about people start listening to what she has to say and then judge her."

We have,she has done nothing but say what she thinks voters want to hear so she can be elected.
How about we look at her track record?
Oh we did, that actually took less time than to read your post. She is a do nothing, say anything to get what she wants.
It's always the same thing from her, take credit when it is good even if it wasn't her work, lay blame on someone else if it is bad and let them take the fall.

Ie. Hillary Care, thats her experience, till it is brought up that it failed miserably. Then Bubba takes the fall for its failure.

Anyone who says a vote for Obama puts republicans in the white house, is as big a plant as this girl was for Hillary's question.

In all polls to date, if HRC runs against the top 5 republicans she loses by 5 - 25%.
If Obama runs against them he WINS by 5 - 25%.

According to Hillary, she has been fighting the republicans for the past 15 years. Obama says he tries to compromise and work solutions out.

what do we want America?

Hillary fighting or Obama Uniting?

Not only is Obama pathetic for using the student but also again proving he is a master of dirty politics.
Posted By Zach : December 6, 2007 12:02 am

First of all, I disagree with you that Obama used this young woman.

Secondly, even if that were true, remember, Hillary used her first, so what does that make her.

for the person who said obama and bush are un american are pretty unpatriotic yourself, i think obama handled that well

You 'Hilary and Associates' can go ahead and speculate any propaganda against America's next President(Barack Obama).You are rather making him stronger.Go Obama,Go America

Not only is Obama pathetic for using the student but also again proving he is a master of dirty politics. Isn't Ms. Galla-Chasonoff's 5 seconds of fame over? Please CNN, quit covering trash!!

barring any drastic changes Im voting for obama.. He doesnt need a plant because he can honestly answer the questions without having focus groups decide the answer by polling beforehand. Clinton is too much of a politician.. meaning she has no morals, no leadership, no actual vision for the country. ..she just feels the wind and votes whichever way is blowing her towards more power.

We need obama.. or actually any of the non clinton candidates on the dem side. They are the only ones that will take us off this ruinous course that we've been on for the last 7 years.

All she had to say was "NO'. Or better yet, agree to the question, and then ask her own. Seems like she wanted the spotlight more after she "compromised her morals." I have no sympathy for her.

It's clear now that Gallo-Chasanoff is seeking the spotlight. The secret service should keep an eye on this woman because she strikes me as the type of person that once the attention is taken off her she'll become more aggressive.

Hey Senator Barack Hussein Obama with all due respect if you miss important votes that you were elected to do, then Senator then you can't comment and stop making excuses. Your are not in Clintons league..
You need to learn the job you currently have before you can advance if ever…You lost my vote when you stooped to childish politics and the now trying to get Oprah to buy you votes..

Posted By Jeffery Atell IOWA : December 5, 2007 7:03 am

All candidates miss a lot of votes at election time. Senators are elected to do a lot more than vote. The votes he has missed were decided by a wide margin anyway. Better to stand up and fight for the American people than to sit in washington and vote with Bush.

You think Senator Obama is not in Hillary Clinton's league so obviously you never considered voting for him in the first place.

Obama 2008

yea…

I don't really understand a lot of the anti-Obama messages on here… the girl asked him a question, and he answered it as best as he knew how.

What's all the ruckus about?

THIS SHOWS HOW LOW LIFE THE DEMO'S ARE!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama is what this country needs right now. With all her suppose experience she voted for this bad war in Iraq. We are tired of Bush and Clinton. 20 years is enough. This is a democracy not Monarchy for two family.

You know, my family fought for this country and helped to educate it. It pains me to see that there are still so many ignorant people out there. Have we learned nothing from all these years of seeing social security destroyed, our children growing up in schools where medal detectors are needed? Remember the time when your parents would actually make you go outside and play? Remember when you could do so without having to be in eyesight of your parents? You could actually ride your bike to the store? Those days are over. Our country has problems. Medicare, Immigration, Education, Economic, Foreign Policy. The way we have done it before is no longer acceptable and we and our children are paying for the mistakes of the past. How long are you going to ride the same old wave before you realize that the "experience" that you keep toting is the experience that got us to where we are today. It's time for a fresh outlook, a fresh way of looking at things, a fresh way of leading this country and its way of life as an example rather than pushing it on others, and its beyond time that we started thinking outside of the box about who is truly qualified to lead our country because the old way will not work in the future and with countries like China nipping at our heels we need to start thinking about that now. More than any other time we have a chance to change our course. Obama looks his opponents in the eyes when he addresses them, he is not afraid to talk about the tough issues even the ones that have affected him personally in life. It is because Obama is talking about real and defined change that people are so afraid. What you should really be scared of, is what happens if we continue this course? Hillary is the "safe" choice because she represents old politics…even the Republicans know that.

La'Kitgum–

In what world do Giuliani and Romney have "experience" to a greater extent than Obama–or anyone else? Romney was a one-term governor in a state that would never re-elect him and Giuliani has never been involved with the Federal government on any level. Neither has a drip of foreign policy experience, and neither has connections or relationships in Congress. You can criticize Obama's experience against Biden's, Richardson's, McCain's, or even Huckabee's, but Giuliani and Romney? Come on!

Hillary wants the best for this country how about people start listening to what she has to say and then judge her.

Posted By Aidyn, NY, NY : December 5, 2007 7:21 pm

nice how about telling the truth for once? people just might start listning

To Ike Woodbridge , VA.

I totally agree with you. Democrats will regret the next 4 years if they elect Obama against Guliani or Romney. These 2 Republicans have resumes that only Clinton's and all other Democratic candidates except Obama's can withstand. Guiliani and Romney will will hit Obama with a type of experience that he will not resist.

Some Democrats simply want to see Obama beat Clinton for the wrong reasons. But let them wait for an Obama slap by Guliani or Romney. Republican know they can get back the Whitehouse if any of the 2 candidates stood against Obama because Obama has nothing to show for experience which will be the cornerstone of Republican assault. Then Democrats will be biting their fingers after thinking the next Prez will be Democrat by hook or crook.

What a set-up! This story smacks of Obama trying to get some extra mileage from a past incident. He is smarmy and has a forked tongue - just listen to his double-speak! I hope his few percentage point of supporters wise up. What a phony!

Hillary wants the best for this country how about people start listening to what she has to say and then judge her.

This is probably the most devastating moment I've seen yet in the collapse of Hillary Clinton's campaign. Hillary came off as shrill and dishonest with the "Clinton Plant" thing. Then the same girl meets Obama and he comes off as geniune as he really is, giving her great response about not losing touch with who we are.

He's kicking Hillary's butt and I'm so grateful that we'll finally have a great man in office.

Obama 08.

Please…the girl should be the one being questioned on her morals. She is the one who accepted taking the question and infact, the question re: global warming is one someone would have asked anyway so what is the big deal? I am so annoyed by people like her who use this kind of unimportant incident (if one can even call it that) for her own media spotlight, her one second of fame and getting her face in front of a camera. I would hope someone her age would actually be concerned with the real issues like global warming or healthcare in the US than making a fool of herself. And I am disappointed by Mr. Obama that he would even entertain her.

"You don’t have to compromise who you are," Obama said. "You have to make compromises, but not your core values."

That's why I'm voting for this man. That's unscripted, real and 100% right. We have to work together to defeat the common enemies: Terrorism, poverty, injustice and slumping economy. Republicans are not the enemy, they are Americans who disagree with us. There is a difference. Obama knows this, Hillary does not.

Posted By Will, NYC : December 5, 2007 10:21 am

You can't say it any better than this. It's not about beating the republicans. I wonde how long it will take for people to realise this

Thank goodness Obama is not in Hillary's "league". If he were, he would also have 3 positions for each issue, change & flip-flop each week, claim that being a spouse is great experience, & send jobs overseas. ABH…Anyone But Hillary sounds great to more & more people.

Why is it such a big deal that Clinton asked someone to ask her a question? She obviously wants to highlight an issue. Honestly I was an Obama supporter and even donated to him and attended his speeches, but this guy is just plain dumb.

His whole method of 'passive aggressiveness' is making me sick, man it up man, either attack her the way you're supposed to, or shut up, just don't try to act all innocent when you do it.

'Different kind of politics'…yeah sure.

Wish Al Gore would run to be honest.

BIG WHOOP!! OBAMA IS SUPERFICIAL! WAKE UP IOWA, HE IS ONLY A SMOOTH TALKER!! HILLARY IS A DOER! SHE WILL FIGHT FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS AND KNOWS "HOW" TO DEAL WITH THE REPUBS!! GO HILLARY!!!

Hillary is AHEAD of obama in the latest polls:

Iowa (Zogby poll) - 3 pts
New Hampshire (Zogby poll ) - 11 pts
South Carolina (ARG poll) - 24 pts

National poll (LA Times/Bloomberg) - 24 pts

Hillary 08!

Why would anyone be surprised by what the Clintons and their campaign would do to gain the power they so covet!

Why don't you Clintonista nobs tell Hillary to stop doing and saying ridiculous things–such as planting questions–instead of blaming Obama.

Good God some of you are as illogical as Republicans that blame Bill Clinton for all of Bush's problems.

Do you not understand irony?

I'm going to have to agree with Tom, Dedham, Mass : December 5, 2007 3:55 pm on this one. I should mark my calendar, because it's a rare day when I agree with much of his politics, but on this point, he's right on the money.

You Clinton supporters need to realize that your attacks like the ones that we're seeing in this thread are the reasons that Obama's campaign is gaining in polls while Hillary's is falling. It's funny that so many jumped on his willingness to compromise, because Hillary is by far the most compromised candidate on the Democratic side.

Lastly, gotta love how the racists love to jump on Obama. I think I counted at least 3 comments regarding his "Muslim background/Hussein." He's not Muslim, but regardless, way to show that this country's tolerant nature. It's pretty bad when you can't attack a candidate over policy or even their personal lives, but instead on aspects that he received at birth.

If you want to know about the canidates,look into the staffs of all of them,once I seen who was the finance chair of Barack Obama I know change was just a word for him,check her back ground,check Superior bank,doubt all those people who lost all the money they worked so hard for would want that billionare to handle any finances or that matter anything…change?..it's just more of the same

"Polls show that Hillary has strong support among women, older voters and under-educated voters while Obama's biggest support comes from younger and better-educated voters, liberals and democratic-leaning independents."

Which are you?

Obama is such a fake, self-righteous, holier-than-thou type! I'm a Democrat, but he will never get my vote. I will either vote for a Republican or not vote in that particular election. I don't trust him and I don't like his antics. I can just imagine what he would do as President. He would be one of the least experienced Presidents since … well George W. Bush!!! God help us!!

Obama is an in experienced politician who would do nothng but embarrass this country. As for Gallo-Chasanoff…..she's trying to use the press to make a name for herself. When does she sign the book deal?

Obama's "dirty" tricks and racial pandering? The only ones who've brought up his race are his opponents, and while Hillary has bemoaned the "boys" for ganging up on her, Mr. Obama has actually taken a firm moral stand. Stop looking for excuses to discount Obama.

At this time 5:20pm ET there are "37″ comments mostly bashing Obama in this blog. Hilary also has an article talking about her new Mortgage bill. It only received "2″ comments from her supporters in the blog section. Hilary's article was actually posted a half an hour earlier than Obama's at 3:30pm. Why is this, do Clinotn supporters even know who they are rooting for? Have you read this article, and if so why not direct your energy to a positve channel of support, rather than a negative channel of hate. Or is it easier to name call than to read big words? Interesting stuff.

For those of you who do not see a problem with planted questions, I would like to suggest that maybe there's a problem with YOUR integrity as well. I don't care whether you are Clinton, Bush, or Obama, planting question shows a lack of integrity and I refuse to vote for someone whom I can't trust.

Let's stop being so partisan and look for the individual who can make the best decisions for ALL Americans. Like Bill Clinton said, I'll vote for good judgment over lots of experience ANY day!!!

So someone prove to me that this is news.

Hoping in San Antonio
You don't trust Obama but you do trust Clinton? How much of that kool aid did your friend give you? Get her to release her records from her White House 'experience' and tell us everything about Vince Foster. Till then don't trust so blindly.

1) He is half white, but he purposedly ignores his whiteness and empahsized his blackness to get into harvard, and into politics.

2) He lost out to Hillary on various political issues, on experience, and on electability. Therefore, he plays dirty tricks, including push polling and spreading rumours against Hillary.

Wow, where to start?
1) Read "Dreams of My Father" and you will see a young man who was conflicted about his heritage, his racial mix. I'm sure he still struggles with it at times. It goes back to the whole "is he black enough crap."

2) Give your evidence of Obama's push polling and spreading of rumors on Hillary and you won't come off so bad. EVIDENCE, not Patti Solis-Doyle increasingly rabid responses. Do you find it curious or ironic that a day after Solis-Doyle accuses Obama's campaign of dirty tricks (one phone call from a volunteer in which a woman claims she was bullied by the Obama supporter during a 30-minute conversation) the Hillary campiagn is forced to fire an Iowa staffer for sending out the "Obama is a Muslim" e-mail. Check it out. It's all over the Internet but curiously missing from the Clinton CNews Network site right here. HMMMM….

Hillary Clinton

The "would-a, could-a, should-a" candidate in 2008….

"Would-a kept the United States out of Iraq had she known the truth about WMD's"

"Could-a voted against the Patriot Act and defended the Bill of Rights and The United States Constitution but didn't."

"Should-a seen through the administrations falsehoods, lies, and war mongering about Iran but voted in support of it."

Hillary Clinton…would-a, could-a, should-a….but didn't in 2008!

Vote INFORMED!

At some point it seems like the "Clinton plant" is revelling in her false victomhood. Yes, yes, she was propositioned - to ask a question.

As for the whole planted-question incident, some Hillary for President campaign staffer asked an audience member to pose a surprisingly fair, non-leading question (it was an inquiry about Hillary's environmental agenda, not some clearly biased attack on Bush or any presidential candidate). To call the staffer's request evidence of Hillary's vicious plot to restore Faciscm (or similar evils) seems, frankly, beyond absurd.

We can only hope that such self-righteous and inflated individuals as the Hillary student-victim don't comprise the majority of caucus-goers in Iowa.

I'm really surprised at the level of hostility for Obama coming from Hillary supporters.

Hey, guess what? We're on the same side as Democrats. Demonstrate some of that experience and leadership your candidate claims to have.

I am so sick of people saying things like "I just don't trust him," "I just don't think he has what it takes."

How do you go to the next level to determine where those feelings come from and if they are justified? You read, and something besides the CNN Ticker which only gives a blurb on stories they think are interesting.

If you want to know about a candidate got to their site and read their policies. Go to websites to see how they vote. Keep in mind every one running for president is missing votes and that is why they make statements, they can't always get back to the senate on time.

Lastly, to like Hillary doesn't mean you have to hate Obama or put him down, the same for any Republican. These terrible attitudes is the exact reason we need someone like Barack who is willing to work with everyone, ask his peers from the predominantely Republican IL Senate. The Republicans had the majority but they worked with Democrats. Don't you get that is the ONLY way government will work for the people!

LOL The Hillary Supporters are out in force on the Obama articles lately! I can't believe you all call yourselves democrats with the way you talk about the Senator from Illinois

GO OBAMA 08!

I hardly ever post comments - I'm one of those lurkers, but I've got to step in here.

Like so many others have said, a "conspiracy theory" on this is down-right ridiculous. CNN ran their show by a script for timing purposes. She had some very good questions dealing with real concerns she wanted to ask. Because of time-limits, she was asked to ask her pearls/diamonds question. Mr. Obama's turn comes to campaign and she got to ask a few questions afterward that meant something to her, got a good answer, declared that she's "officialy" still undecided and just wants to move on with life.

Don't torture the forced-media-star-college-student and let her move on. Finding every chance possible to call foul or claim anything negative towards your campaign of choice as a conspiracy theory immediately discounts your opinion in most people's minds.

I respect this college student for not abusing this "media opportunity" and for wanting to just move on with student life. I'd want the same thing. I thought her questions for Mr. Obama were great. I'd give her an A in my class.

All you people who say Obama can't beat a Republican in a general election need to come up with some reasons for that, other than just stating it over and over again. I think you all are nuts! Look at the electoral math! Obama polls better among independent and undecided voters than any other candidate in the field, possibly ever! Where's the evidence to back up the claim he can't win? Or are you all just repeating it because Mistress Clinton has been trying to convince us all of that since day one, despite the fact that she's the most polarizing figure in politics since George Bush in 2000!

"You don’t have to compromise who you are," Obama said. "You have to make compromises, but not your core values."

I LOVE HIS RESPONSE!
Obama '08

He always handles himself very well in any situation.

OBAMA '08!!!

Who cares Hillary and Obama. These are the best the Country can produce. Hillary is a crook and a liar. How you people can support someone that says nothing except give our money away is amazing

Don't tell me he never plant Qs. Most politicians do plant Qs. I'm sure this is another. She got another 15 mins. of fame. Who cares. I'd rather listen to candidates talk real issues like economy, healthcare, social security, education, etc. I'd like to hear their "How to" not mere rhetoric. What did he do as a state senator in illinois? I never heard any of his accomplishments as state senator. Maybe there is none.

I saw this story on the ticker earlier today, however it was not at the top of the Ticker. WHY HAS THIS STORY BEEN MOVED TO THE TOP OF THE TICKER? In particular, why has this story been moved above the MORE RECENT story about Sen. Clinton's plan to address the housing crisis?

"Clinton News Network" MY FOOT. The placement of these stories is an unfair way to literally bury good news about Sen. Clinton and paint Barack Obama in a positive light, while not questioning his record one bit.

I think by CNN giving headlines to such a story adds unnnecessary conflicts between two camps. Such stories have no standing in the campaign. These are typical of Rove tactics. If Obama or Hillary want to win the nomination, it should be purely on their policies and not such stunts.

For all of you Clinton lovers her are the facts. They are the biggest crooks to ever step foot in the White House

http://prorev.com/legacy.htm

This is a story… OOH PLEASE.

How embarrassing.

I'm sorry, but this whole "obama can't be trusted" line coming from Clintonites? Laughable.
As to the claim that she beats him? Please. He's got more experience, her lies aside, and if you comapre their platforms side by side, you will find he fleshes his out with all kinds of details she misses.
I realize the Clinton camp is desperate, but I guess it shouldn't surprise me that they are now resorting to empty accusations and rhetoric. It's her way, after all.

A vote for Obama is a vote for whomever the republican nominee may be. Obama cannot beat any republican in the field right now in the general election. If Obama wins the democratic nomination, it will definitely be a sure win for the republicans.

Posted By Ike Woodbridge , VA. : December 5, 2007 3:13 pm

if obama can beat the clintoneans powerfull machine then whats there to be scared of ?
please say something that makes sense,if clinton lost to obama then the chances of her lossing to any republkkkan are just as high.by the way i dont think clinton can convince any republican to vote for her.so the election would more likely be decided on party lines if that was to happen.its like your kid sayin i didnt make my grades in high school exam but i would have done better if it was a college exam.forget the independents they too would be squarely diveded.plus a number of democrats who just wont vote because they dont like the clintons back in the white house.

What a great story! Pulitzer material for sure! Keep up the shody work CNN.

Oh for God's sake, who the hell cares if the questions are planted or not !
They're only questions, planted or not, it's good that they're being asked.
Obama is an inexperienced, showboating,airhead dandy who needs that affected blowhard Oprah to blaze a path for him. They should both take the path to obscurity.

her supportes (like me) don't care.

Don't care about anything she does. Half of her votes will simply be because she is a woman. She could be suggesting we should all surrender to Canada and become a protectorate, she'd still get 25% of the country's votes thanks to her supporters. The fact is, the rest of the country that went to college and doesn't have an inferiority complex won't. Obama stands 10x the chance to get a vote in the national election. And that's your perspective from an independent.

Many people in Texas vote Republican. Many of my friends are often too lazy to vote because they figure the vote will already go that way anyways, especially the Republicans who feel they will get the Republican anyways and are happy with it. Every one of them will show up at the polls if Hillary runs..and everyone will vote Democrat. If that type of behavior is nationwide, Hillary running for President might just put some energy back in the Republican party and do everything you don't want it to do.

I still don't understand why this was ever a news story. The quesiton she asked was still a legitimate question. Plus the question this college student wanted to ask had already been asked and answered that's why the campaign staff asked her to ask this environmental question. So ridiculous.

Everyone, including Obama, needs to get over it.

Charles–

I like Hillary okay and all, and I'll be happy if she wins the election, but your response to this matter makes my brain hurt with despair for humanity. Please stop.

There you Clintonista's go in attacking this totally INNOCENT woman who is smart and strong.

Your the same frauds that speak of Hillarity being strong and smart, but unlike this young woman, Hillary is as deceitful as any politician ever.

Go after her Obama, you have the floor now to speak the truth, as her poll numbers are going down because people ARE NOW PAYING ATTENTION.

Isn't this "fun" Hillary.

Nobody hates Obama. Well let me rephrase - I don't hate Obama. I just don't he is the one I choose to back.

Exactly Seth Vick. Saying GW does it all the time makes it ok for HRC - children say that all the time " well she does it why can't I". Oh the mentality of the Clinton followers.

The other sickening outcome of the Hillary plant is that Clinton's followers actually blame the young girl.

I hope these people don't have children that they are responsible for.

Doesn't Obama loves the college crowds! In that way he avoid to show up at other forums and avoid thee hard questions, just like his ever"present" voting record. He is very smooth, calculated politician with big friends trying to become a president without any merit at all.
Can't wait till this celebrity tour is over and he will go back to Illinois to march with Jessie Jackson.

Obama, you need to have more life, political and economic experiences for your pursuing goals honestly!

Regaarding to "plant" for the preparations, I don't think that it is a big deal for the whole compagins.
You need to know that you are doing the "plant" preparations every day and evey minute in the compagin: where to go, how to speak audiences, even how to address up in front of voters, you were in well-prepared for your compagin. Please don't look at others, and forget what you were doing !

I just can't understand how Hillary supporters can hate Obama so much. Is it just because he is creating such a challenge for her? I mean, come on, this guys exemplifies everything that I would ever hope for out of the Democratic Party.

Also, before I see one more message from Hillary supporters about Obama's purported lack of experience, remember that this is exactly what Nixon said about Kennedy. Also remember that Bill Clinton said judgement is even more important that experience in one of his debates with Bush I.

I initially supported Edwards and I still do, but Obama is just great too. Obama is like JFK and Edwards is like RFK. Why not have them both?

Obama/Edwards or Edwards/Obama '08

How convenient that Gallo-Chasanoff was pointed out to Obama by her "friends" and that she just happened to be standing near the front of the audience.
And as for the profound question?? I wonder who gave her that one.
This whole performance sounds like a set up to me.

A vote for Obama is a vote for whomever the republican nominee may be. Obama cannot beat any republican in the field right now in the general election. If Obama wins the democratic nomination, it will definitely be a sure win for the republicans.

I wonder how many Americans compromise everyday. Maybe we decide its better to pay for school for our kids rather tackle the public school system…maybe we work long hours every week rather than make it home in time for dinner so that we can pay for that school that we like for our children. On a larger scale…I'm sure these canidates on boths side make compromises…and shake hands with strange bed fellows. But what I don't want anymore of is the shady compromise…from the Hillary camp that pays dividends to the very elite group that its spouts venom at…which is just as bad as no compromise which Bush as taken to a level that we could have only imagined until term 2. What we need is a president that will compromise when it works for the American people. Not one that does so to get elected.

Dom Einhorn–

I want pizza with mushrooms and olives. My fiance wants plain. We compromise on mushroom. Did we sell out our core values, or did we just find a way to move forward and do the right thing for the American people? If a compromise is a compromise is a compromise, I'd guess the former, but my stomach says otherwise.

Is CNN Scares now ? What happen to you, CNN ? Now you are changing tune to raise Obama so you think in this way to be fair ? Stand up, CNN, what you believe and what you represent. Don't learn from MSNBC, have some soul.

Uh, I don't know about you Kelly, but "I" care a great deal about whether a candidate is planting questions. It shows an absolute lack of integrity on the part of the candidate, a willingness to cheat to get his or her way.

I think saying that she's not as bad as Bush doesn't raise the correct moral standard. ANYONE who plants questions is automatically untrustworthy in my book, past, present, or future.

A compromise is a compromise, regardless of how you slice it. You are either your self, or you are not. And there is a thin line when it comes to one's core values that many politicians find easy to cross.

http://www.karmavision.tv

Its sad to say…but we as Americans have become so partisan that we think its "ok" to plant questions for public consumption as long as it serves the "cause"…not just getting elected but beating the other guys is paramount to making a change. Clinton the first was a real spin machine and now that Bush the second is beating them at the game it seems the only recourse for the Clinton "party" is return the favor in kind. Its so sad its almost laughable…but talking to friends "we" do care and we are starting to care more and more every-sec. Time-out for making us seem like idiots and after your caught then saying its for our own good. We need real change in this country not just the same wolf dressed in granda's pajamas. I CARE!!!!

I think Bill is trying to say that Muriel planted herself. She knowingly convinced herself to go to the Obama event and even rehearsed a question for her to ask!

Yes I think most if not ALL town hall debates, meetings and political gatherings involve staged questions and plants.

Obviously George Bush only will field questions from reporters he feels comfortable with during press conferences etc.

So "plants" and staged questions are nothing new, however annoying they may be.

Bill, NY–

What in the name of God are you talking about? A student goes to a political event, becomes a news story. She goes to another political event, is recognized. What is fishy about this? Wouldn't someone likely to go see Clinton answer questions on campus be likely to see Obama answer questions as well? Especially if she ended up slightly disillusioned by Clinton? What on earth would she be orchestrating?

I don't want to accuse anyone of anything, BUT this sure is convenient for Obama to be able to get this once dead story now back in the news.

I bet this girl is so proud of herself. This is not news, lets start talking about the issues not plants.

Hillary has my vote.

Muriel Gallo-Chasanoff is not only enjoying her 15 minutes of fame, she probably orchestrated them. Someting fishy going on here… Shame on her.

Posted By Jimenez - Texas

Thats the post you approve????

CNN is showing favortisim to obama…time to switch channels just like when Oprahs on!

Is it possible to even become a freshman student at Grinnell College without compromising one's morals? I guess the answer for Muriel Gallo-Chasanoff is "No".

Ok She just happened to be in the front row. He just happened to bring up the subject. She just happened to be pointed out. She just happened to ask such an gift wrapped question, and the list goes on. Pardon me while throw up

I'd say it was a perfectly valid question. Obama's response was also quite valid….compromises MUST be made to get the job done, but that doesn't include one's core values…those need to be adhered to.

This story is a testament to the value of retail politics in Iowa. Two presidential candidates running into the same student in one month would never happen anywhere else.

In such an intimate political atmosphere, astute voters will
catch a phony every time. Despite soaring poll numbers, Senator Clinton is losing to the more authentic Senator Obama.

why would that be an inappropriate question?

I wish reporters would go out and do their job. How much did the reporter get paid for this piece of enlightenment. Can we have some serious discussions here instead of giving a nobody another 5 mins of fame.

I love Barack Obama and would like to hear more of what was said at the meeting instead of concentrating the report on "nothing".

The obvious question should have been: DID YOU REACH THIS LEVEL WITHOUT COMPROMISING YOUR MORALS OR INTEGRITY?

Maybe I'm off on this, but the question she did ask, sounded like her mom told her to ask it.

We don't know who she's supporting. Right. She's supporting Obama. Always has. She was an Obama plant at Hillary's Q&A just as she was at Obama staged exchange with her as described in this article.

Not fooled.

Obama seems to have taken Rove's advice on how to be glib, cuttingly cute, smug and indifferent. I am disappointed. He's lost me. I can't see him dealing with our Foreign or Domestic policies using these tactics, and I now believe he would.
You know what I mean, "I think I'm so cute I can get away with anything", well we don't need anymore of that. Let's all remember the "nice guy" sales job that was successfully pushed by the Bush backers the last 2 elections. We want a leader not a pundant.

I know that girl well. If an average girl, naive in every way, is given so much hype…I think Media should have her running in campaign as president. God Bless…we are closer to what we call third world countries. Grow up everyone. Asking her who she favors…shame on media.

"You don’t have to compromise who you are," Obama said. "You have to make compromises, but not your core values."

LOL. He is correct. That is why Politics generally attracts snakes and liars to the profession, and only the best of the best reach the prominence he has obtained

A Bound Man is over rated!!! Just another attempt to give us a million reasons why we shouldn't embrace change. I think the book is rather racist, sterotypical, and ignorant if you ask me!

It's a much more appropriate and thoughtful question than 'Diamonds or Pearls?' And if the Book is a must read, then go read it, because your comments on these boards are pretty ignorant, J.

I heard that, during the upcoming South Carolina rally with Obama, Oprah will endorse a book called, "The candidate of almosts, an autobiography of a muslim candidate".

And yet we and CNN have a word for word transcript of their conversation during this "one on one" moment. Yea right!

"You don’t have to compromise who you are," Obama said. "You have to make compromises, but not your core values."

That's why I'm voting for this man. That's unscripted, real and 100% right. We have to work together to defeat the common enemies: Terrorism, poverty, injustice and slumping economy. Republicans are not the enemy, they are Americans who disagree with us. There is a difference. Obama knows this, Hillary does not.

Honestly, I am totally not impressed with Obama's experience, abilties, issues and electability. Most democrat voters agree with me.

Why the media appear to support him? Are the media trying to get obama nominated? For a fact, obama will never get elected, not at this time and not with his experience and abilities.

NObama 08.

I don't think this is an appropriate question for Obama to be asked - but then again look who is asking. Oprah needs to tell her viewers about a new book that is out. "The Bound Man." I heard it's a must read.

Do not think for a moment that Obama will win the election! He will not.

He is playing dirty tricks to get nomination with the support of the republicans, but he is be trashed badly during the next election, and lose.

Obama is an empty suit.

"is it were possible to reach such a high level in national politics without compromising one's morals?"

Spoken like a true Hillary supporter..

This is called been honest.barack the vote.obama 08!

Who really cares…Obama with his lack of experience & being so phony he should do some "planting" himself. If people really believe that he is all that…you just wait & see if he becomes the democratic nominee we will not take back the white house…alot of dems will not vote for him and NO republican will it has nothing to do with race it is that he is not presidential…just like his friend Oprah she may draw a large crowd BUT she will never be president..

Was this level of honestly offensive to HRC supporters?? I would think it would be as he is the polar opposite of her…he's real….honest….trustworthy…yep…everything Hillary is not

Who said the "plant" was compromising her morals? That's a far stretch without the "plant" saying she compromised. If she didn't want to do it, she didn't have to…she did it for a reason…who knows why she did it but for Obama to make assumptions about this shows his lack of logic and reasoning…not what I want in a President. And this fake I'm your personal President approach will go away as soon as he believes he has any power. Look at who he is helping to endorse him - Oprah…c'mon - she's the one throwing million dollar birthday parties for herself…and together they are going to talk about reforming America - how about reforming yourself?

Slow day for news?

"Gallo-Chasanoff declined to say whether or not she is supporting anyone at this point."

Obviously, she is not impressed by Obama. I don't blame you. Obama is not that impressive after all, after you hear him talk for a while. He does not connect to his audience like Hillary, and his issues are full of holes.

Like Giuliani, to know Obama is to hate him.

With a smile, this statesman puts all the muck from the Clinton camp in it's proper place.

Thank you Senator Obama for being our candidate for president.

Obama had garnered some more respect from me.

This situation should be highlighted over and over again as it proves what non-Clintonista's say about her doing everything and anything to get elected.

You sheep can now bash this BRIGHT and wholly innocent young woman, and at the same time support a supposed BRIGHT but totally phony woman.

"Your picking on Hillary because she is a woman and men can't handle a strong woman".

No, she is being EXPOSED for the fraud that she is and she just happens to be a woman.

Plants in politics, media, consumerism. This is a less than honest practice. The equivalent of a saboteur or spy. Being a naive college makes it worse, easily convinced and what have you. Takes you back to Berlin in the thirties, Hitler had plants in all of his rivals political camps. Right before he killed them all and burned down the Reichstag and blamed it on terrorists. You gotta love it when they emulate their heroes.

I do not see anything wrong with Hillary asking someone to ask her a question in public, so that she can discuss it. She could have talking about that topic without being asked.

Hillary knows her subjects and issues. She is also a great speaker. She shone in the last CNN debate in Vegas, and also shone again in her handling the new hampshire hostage crisis. Hillary beats Obama hands down, anytime.

Don't be fooled by Obama's fluff.

NObama 08.

Of couse, Obama has compromised his morals to come this far. Reasons:

1) He is half white, but he purposedly ignores his whiteness and empahsized his blackness to get into harvard, and into politics.

2) He lost out to Hillary on various political issues, on experience, and on electability. Therefore, he plays dirty tricks, including push polling and spreading rumours against Hillary.

Obama is a hyprocrit and flip-floppers. He is a loser.

A vote for Obama is a wasted vote. If Obama becomes the democratic nominee, the republicans will definitely win the White House again.

A little ot-but I wanted to say that I'd heard rumors Cnn was a classy news network and today I FOUND OUT THEY WERE TRUE. I'd also heard that KIRAN CHETRY WAS A BEAUTIFUL HARDWORKING NEWS ANCHOR, and I had my doubts about that when I heard a snippet of a coming report about rumors of Obama being Muslim, WHICH HE ISN'T last nite that she read to preview her am show and I jumped to the wrong conclusions. Well today I found out that those rumors about her being honest and hardworking, beautiful ARE TRUE ALSO. thank you Cnn for treating Obama with the respect due him AS A SITTING U.S. SENATOR AND DOING WHAT YOU DO BEST PRESENTING THE FACTS, instead of baseless rumormonging a la Wash Post and Perry Bacon Jr. My faith in Cnn's fairness has been restored today.

It's not hard for Obama. He has no morals.

Apparently the Obama 'camp' planned this!! Silly games. GO HILIARY

I am in my 50's and this will be the first time I vote. I will be voting for Clinton. My friend is probably one of her biggest supporters she convinced me how important this race is. I wouldn't vote for Obama I just don't trust the guy. Say what you will about Clinton - but Obama is someone people need to really pay close attention to.

Hey Senator Barack Hussein Obama with all due respect if you miss important votes that you were elected to do, then Senator then you can't comment and stop making excuses. Your are not in Clintons league..
You need to learn the job you currently have before you can advance if ever…You lost my vote when you stooped to childish politics and the now trying to get Oprah to buy you votes..

This guy is making a mockery of our great country! Obama is as anti american as george bush!

Give us a break Obama. As for Ms. Gallo-Chasanoff who are you again? Obama isnt one anyone including her should ask about morals. By the read some good reading material - may I suggest it to Oprah for her next book of the month? Let's try reading "The Bound Man." I heard it was exceptional.

What an audacious mind! Obama, you're trully and simply an amazing leader! America is solidly behind you!!!

Mr. Obama - when you bus in hundreds of people from Illinois to the Iowa Jefferson Jackson Dinner or the Iowa Brown & Black forum - why aren't any of them called plants?

That girl is totally working with the Obama campaign.

What honest people.