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anyone can see hillary is being set up.,smells of bush politics indeed.,,.this is the classic it just seem to coincidentl she keep getting blamed,.not much dirt on hillary we dont know after all these years.,,.just ignore the bad n reward the good ,.she let it just roll off

Hillary, if you were a man this would be a non issue. YOU did not make that statement and the person who did resigned. End of story folks. Let us be fair, Hillary has been attacked by ALL her rivals and somehow that's acceptable, but when the table turns OH MY GOD! Get with it folks and get over it we have troops dying and we are going to knit pick a non issue? Lets come together and use common sense. It's so hard to be a woman in power and it shouldn't be.

Hey Troy: Did you vote for either Bill Clinton or George Bush? Clinton was a pot smoker, and Bush was an alcoholic, cocaine user, and pot smoker too.

I believe Senator Clinton.
Senator Obama was ungracious when he received an apology, showing no class.
A CNN reporter was with the Clinton campaign the evening when the story regarding Mr. Shaheen's remarks broke.
The reporter stated that the Clinton campaign was genuinely mortified when learning of the remarks.
Hinting and speculating that Senator Clinton was behind the remarks makes more money, for Obama and the media. Obama questioned Senator Clinton's veracity, stated that she had a 'character' problem, questioned her integrity for weeks, and Senator Clinton withstood the attacks.
And now she is the one who is negative?
If you leave emotion out of this, reason begs that all of this is Obama trickery, slickness, and youthful inexperience. He accepted Joe Biden's apology graciously and readily during Iowa's debate last week, and yet as the opportunist that he is, makes financial and political hay about remarks made by a Clinton supporter which are factually true. Hypocritical behavior on his part, but no surprise. Whenever a man must stand behind a woman's skirts – Michelle's, Oprah's, and Gayle's, he is a empty suit indeed. In Deed.

STUFF HAPPENS (from somewhere?): I believe I said I would not post it again, so your advice to "please don't post it again" was unnecessary and questioning whether I meant "wondering" or "wandering" may have been an attempt at humor but missed its mark. Gotta' say, your posting is exactly the kind that prompted me to write in the first place. So, no, thank you so much for your advice, but I think I'll continue to post my thoughts here whenever I want and concerning any topic I want. My advice for you: if you don't like reading mu postings, just skip down until you come to one that agrees with your way of thinking.

HILLARY FOR MIDDLE CLASS ,HEALTH ,CHILDREN AND FOR EVERYONE THATS READY FOR REAL CHANGE AND FOR TAKING ON THE BIGGEST MESS SINCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION.SHE HAS MY VOTE,hands down.

MARK SEATTLE WA,,,, Please take your own advice and don't post again,,,, your creeping us all out,,,,,, Wondering in washington ? didn't you mean wandering in washington ?

Hillary you say you weren't behind the drug remarks but America knows you were on top of the drug remarks.

Knowing the Hillary way, political way and climate, this fired guy from NH will be rehired in a few weeks and then they, the clinton campaign will continue. Hillary really disgusts me with her approach to her own campaign. It is sad, disingenuious and embarrassing that a woman with so much so called "experience" in this "business," because after all politics is all about business (right Cheney!) would succumb to this lowest of low levels to spread bad untruths during this race before the first votes are cast. And now I have read that Bill is playing the race card ... they are truly in a quagmire, a loosing streak and Bill can't fathom the idea. Bill it isn't your race to lose.

Hillary you are not making me want to vote for you and I am a woman. Just because you are a woman doesn't entitle you to my vote. I will repeat, just because Hillary, you are a woman doesn't mean I am going to vote for you. I am a thinker and I am leaning toward RICHARDSON because he has good credentials, good roots, and no Clinton baggage.

Richardson will make us proud in the USA once again.

The point of the matter is, Obama was an ex drug addict and he doesn't deserve the presidency. If the Clinton camp brought it up, it's because the truth is just being stated. No way I'm going to have an ex addict as my president. Not one after another. Obama supporters are just plain nincompoops.

America has the right to know who you are electing as President of the United States of America. If you think a person who takes cocaine or drugs will be a Good President for the Country – Its your decision. All I can say be wise on your decision.
God Bless America!!

VERY WELL SAID, JOSEPH MATTHEWS FROM VERMONT.
I am not a Clinton hater. I supported her husband, I used to like her very much. But this is getting a bit old.

In all my life that I've been able to vote, I've voted for a republican presidential candidate only once. That was for Ronald Reagan in his initial bid. But I tell you a truth that may prove more powerful then many would like to believe and that is if Hillary Clinton is the Democratic candidate I'll republican again. Nothing against women. Really! I just don't quite trust Hillary. This Bush, Clinton thing has got to stop now. We're starting to look like Arab monarchy's.

Yeah, sure, Hillary; you knew nothing about your own national campaign chairman making this baseless garbage drop - about as believable as the rest of your deceit. Does Barack pose a threat to your power grab? We Iowa voters can see through your phoniness..... Thanks. Janet, Des Moines, Iowa

Hillary, way to go on letting this rouge out of your organization. I stand by you and your realistic needed values.

You are going to be a good president compared to our current pathetic administration.

Give me a break! that witch knows nothing about nothing like she always claims when she and he liberl idiots screw up! This just goes to show how irresponsible this person is. Is that what we want? heaven forbid it. She is the top person, so she knows what is going on all the time. Lying witch!

We all agree that you are the Devil Hillary, so denying these drug remarks are just helping to prove that you are kinda looking good honey. What is your secret and why is bill always sticking it in some other broad?

http://www.golden-lamp.com

Could the Clinton supporters stop trying to defend Clinton by insulting Obama supporters, please? I've seen plenty of anger and disbelief toward Clinton lately, but a staggering percentage of self-described Clinton supporters seem bent on accusing Obama supporters of being sexist, deranged with hatred, crypto-Republicans, or all three at once. You aren't going to convince anyone to vote for Clinton in the primary with talk like that; if anything, you'll convince Democrats to abstain or vote against her if she makes it to the general election. So can we stop it, please?

Does anyone believe her? Please. These people, HRC especially, are so controlling, nothing is said without her knowledge–esp from somebody as wired as Shaheen. They're just shocked–shocked, I tell you–that people aren't buying the cynical product they're selling.

y'all are some funny people.

hillary can't lead her own campaign? please. one person made one comment which was out of turn. this isnt a conspiracy, people. it was one brief statement.

as much as i would like to see the campaign remain positive (among democrats) no apology was necessary. many republicans are law-abiding, respectful people; to them, the black lifestyle is what they see in movies and on television, often characterized by crime and drug use. they may well make it an issue.

i never thought id see the day someone would apologize TO a former drug abuser. america is a great country...

Hillary Clinton claims no knowledge of what her staffers are doing or saying and therefore she denies everything. There is NOTHING that goes on in her campaign that does not get her approval first. I personally, do not believe a word Mr. or Mrs. Clinton have to say, and I do not want to have to listen to her cackle for the next 5 years!

"Barack Obama is becoming a disgrace to the Democratic Party. He needs to fire the staff member who put out the Hillary/Punjab memo. Obama is a liar and a hypocrite and he is anything but a Democrat.
God help our Party and our country.
Posted By Jerome A. : December 14, 2007 10:59 pm "

To be honest, I agree, maybe not with all statements but with the main idea: NoObama. He and his staff seem to be always offended by SOMETHING. If you don't say he is great, it should be something racial about it.

I don't mind if Hillary is not nominated if any other candidates except Obama gets the nomination. Bide, Richardson, Edwards are all great. I still believe Clinton is the best, but I think any other except Obama have already done a lot for this country and have a balanced vision.

Hillary has my vote!

Lying B_tch crawl back in you hole.

I love Bill Clinton, but the wife turns me off. She is the real she-devil. What calculating, manipulative woman and I use that word WOMEN with caution.

sure wish some of you made sense; kind of difficult to discuss rhetoric. Maybe if you read more than just one or two articles a week? And if you aren't going to do that, and you have no experience with what you are attempting to discuss, just what your campaign said for you to say, then try some of that quiet contemplation and see if you can learn something. Of course the title is sensational, they are not trying to write fact, they are trying to sell newspapers. Of course everyone is going to criticize Obama for attacking Clinton when that's what the headlines say.

For me, it's the facts of the case; as many as I can get my eyes on. I'm not all that interested in the debates either; a sound byte does me no good in figuring out, as a responsible citizen, who deserves my alliance. I research ethics thoroughly first and foremost. I research policy second; after all, ethics informs policy, and if their basic belief is based on integrity, then policy will follow. And lastly, I want to know that the person I intend to send to represent me can do so eloquently and intelligently and without offending or portraying a 'wishy-washy' stance. If I wanted to get all that just from a Post headline, or a debate, I'd be lost.

Get informed; we're in trouble and things are happening hour by hour that no one seems to care about. We are losing our freedoms, jeopardizing our livelihoods, and endangering our soldiers. We need to get past long held dreams and choose someone who will restore the white house!

You have got to be kidding? Naw........she couldn't be up to something like that?...LOL......ROFLMAO! The only reason that Hitlary stayed married to that opprobrious philandering miscreant was to have her chance at getting into the White House. She is no different than Bill, except for the fact that she might be a bit smarter and a great deal more clever. They both work from and count on "focus" groups, opinion polls, etc. This drive for the White House has nothing to do with the Hildabeast's altruistic empathy for the common good of this nation. It does though, have everything to do with feeding her insatiable hubristic feckless ego. What this nation needs to finally realize is that most of the so called leaders of this country in Washington, D.C. is a mirror to what "we" have let ourselves become. We have let this nation get "dumbed" down. Its too much trouble to work hard and/or study as our forebearers did who originally came to and settled this country. Washington has facilitated and long been willing to sponsor a mythical standard of living in order to glean votes. So, now we owe the entire world, we are drowning in a sea of debt. Can you imagine if all the countries that hold the purse strings "called" in all of what we owe. They don't really need nuclear devices, they could "cleanly" destroy this nation and bring it to its knees with the stroke of a pen.
I think is time to go beyond household names! Obama is my choice!

Hillary is like her "flim-flam" lying partner Bill, she'll tell you anything and everything depending upon the group she's addressing. Mean while, obama is still a fresh blood that will restore the trust we need in the white house.

If you are going to tear apart President Bush and blame him for the people who worked for him, i.e, Rove, Rice, Cheney, Gonzalez, then you HAVE to be fair and tear apart Senator Clinton for the people she has working for her.

You cannot have two different ways.

Okay, now I'm really confused. The blog I posted this morning at 11:59 was up for a short while and then completely vanished. Later, at 3:04, I resent it and, now when I check for it, I find it. But now, my earlier message is back. What's going on? Well, if they both disappear, that's it. I won't post it again.
Wondering in Seattle.

Why did CNN moderators dump my blog that I posted this morning (12/15 at 11:59 am)? I'll give it another go. Here it is again:

My God! Every time Hillary opens her mouth, all you Republicans jump down her throat and overload this site with hate messages. It's not as if we don't know you are following your Republican talking points. Don't forget, we saw how you messed up the last election with your smears and swift-boating; this is just the same song, second verse. You guys are scared to death, aren't you? You know if Hillary becomes the candidate, she'll wipe up the earth with your guy. She's smart, experienced, and savvy enough to handle herself against any Republican you can come up with. I gotta' say, too, some of these blogs are so driven by hate that they sound absolutely illiterate. Many really have no point, are filled with lies (of course), and make no sense at all. You must think posting ANY message, no matter how ignorant-sounding, is better that posting none. Pathetic!

Earlier: Clinton adviser steps down after drug use comments

Just one word needs to be taken out of this sentence above: 'adviser'

Kind of hard to put that cat back in the bag, and at least now it's been used so it's a non-issue. You have to wonder if they have someone checking to see if Obama has ever cheated on his wife, but I guess that would be hard for her to use on him wouldn't it?

To John from Des Moines, Iowa:

John, while we are both democrats you are clearly ready to settle for the status quo that Sen. Clinton is serving up. That is a shame John, and I also loathe the last part of your message, about how everyone you know is voting for her as well. I'm from Iowa too John, although I now live in Denver, and I know the stereotypes that are attached to places like Iowa, hell half the country can't even pronounce Des Moines right, know what I mean? I am a supporter of Barack Obama John, I am not some sleazy republican, and I hope that you and other Iowans make the right choice and vote for real change. I would hate to see the great state of Iowa make a monumental error in their supporting of Sen. Clinton. You people have a chance to make history, set the course for the rest of the election, and get this nation back on it's feet again. Please don't let us down.

Hey Jerome, what's this you say about Obama being a disgrace to the democratic party?!?! You are a misguided fool sir, and you should really do your homework before running your mouth off. Barack Obama is the best thing to happen to the democratic party since John F. Kennedy. Hillary is a snoozefest, and a bully. You clearly are blinded by Hillary's array of pantsuits, maybe it's time you admitted it. Obama '08!!!!!!!

She obviously authorized this statement, and then told the guy that once he said it, to step down so that she could deny any knowledge or involvement. She is clearly a product of the same school of politics as other attack strategists like Karl Rove. She says she's the best at fighting them, maybe it's because she has quite alot in common with them. Obama has my vote, I only hope the rest of the country sees his potential. After re-electing the worst president in U.S. history, i'm not so sure. Please surprise me AMERICA (and save our country from further authoritarian rule)!

Hillary's running on experience obvious does not include the experience of hiring competent employees -That is what her orgasm of intellectual anarchy tells us about her deficiency in judgement.

If she wasn't behind it why has she brought it up five times since her campaign first floated it?! What a phoney.

This is a Clinton classic creating five separate negative news stories– (1) have a top staffer make the charge– (2) have the candidate express disapproval - (3) have the staffer resign, bringin up the same charges again; (4) having the cadidate apologize - bring up the charges again– (5) and claiming not to have a any connection to the charges– bringing the em up again!

Americans have come to hate poliics not just because of the negativity –but because of the dishonest manipulation. Watch in the next six months - Shaheen, the so-called lone-smearer - will back on the Hillary payroll.

Phoney, awful, dangerous– par for the Clinton course.

I can't seem to find my way around when I hear all these excuses against former first lady Hillary Clinton...for example,she's doing these things because she was a former first lady.
I wander if we would be saying the same for male.
Does that prove that there are still a lot of insecure men ?
Those women who have first ladies and indeed many mistresses are not coattails of their misters and that they are beautiful human being with their own uniqueness.
I am very much aware of the fact that there are quite a number of accomplished women.
The present ladies in the white house and the vice presidents' are also very accomplished women who qualify for any oofice they feel to and we can not just write them off because we might disagree with their spouse's position.
Let's respect these women.They deserve better and has got nothing to do with party.
amyn.

So let's ignore this and just pass it over as Campaine dirty tricks. I say it ought to be checked out. Even if it is only to reassure ourselves, that Obama is in fact not harboring some drug-selling shadows in his past that would cause the Republicans to beat us like their daddy's old horse.

I say we check it out anyway! Anythng else, we're just a bunch of people who continue to take everything at face value.

Vet Obama now! If he's got nothing to hide, then fine. If he's got, we Democrats have a right to know before its too late!

I failed to see how anyone could have been offended by the former NH Campaign Chair's comments regarding Obama's drug use. Why would anyone vote for a person who has a serious record of drug abuse? I believe Hillary's former campaign chair in NH is "dead-on". As a Clinton supporter, I'm quite concerned that she would dismiss Shaheen (spelling??) for speaking the truth.

My God! Everytime Hillary opens her mouth, all you Republican jump down her throat and overload this site with hate messages. It's not as if we don't know you are following your Republican party talking points. Don't forget, we saw how you messed up the last election with your smears and swift-boating; this is just same song, second verse. You guys are scared to death, aren't you? You know if Hillary becomes the candidate she'll wipe up the earth with your guy. She's smart, experienced, and savvy enough to handle herself against any Republican you can come up with. I gotta' say, too, some of these blogs are so driven by hate that they sound absolutely illiterate. Many really have no point, are filled with lies (of course), and make no sense at all. You must think posting ANY message, no matter how ignorant-sounding, is better than posting none. Pathetic!

Go home Hillary!

You are a liar!

Once again Clinton is getting a free pass by having everyone focus on this issue rather than on her position on the pressing issues of the day.

As Chris Matthews of Hardball said so well: If you beleive that the war in Iraq should continue but the war strategy was executed wrong, then vote for Hillary. If you believe that the war in Iraq is wrong, then vote for Obama.

Rather than try and defeat Hillary by attacking her campaign mistakes, Obama should force Hillary to outline her positions to the democrats. Then we will see that Hillary is a continuation of the Bush doctrine.

I can't believe the people out there who are putting their own spin on Obama. He hasn't done anything to back up the wonderous claims being made for him by people who can wax poetic but don't seem to be paying attention to facts. For instance, I just picked this one comment up to use–I'm not picking on this poster. There are so many comments similiar.

>>>How often does a truly courageous, talented, and capable leader come along- one with genuine vision and the skills necessary to unite a divided country? (ie. Obama)>>>

Notice how many posts similiar to this we see. Does this person know anything about Obama except what he reads, mostly on these pages? Of course not. And has Obama done anything much to deserve this blind devotion? Of course not. He misses most votes in senate, or votes present at the ones he makes. Give me something he has actually accomplished, please.

This blind worship of Obama is pathetic. We need someone who is capable of actually accomplishing something. We need Hillary!

Go Obama/Edwards or Edwards/Obama
either way is ok. Stop the War!Let's discuss the real issues.

This time when you fire one up, inhale....then take a chill pill.

Notice how Clinton and Giuliani seem to be surrounded by turmoil? These are the big media darlings. It is an underhanded attempt to keep Americans from voting due to all of the negativity. Most Americans will simply tune out in disgust. Then, the rich and powerful elect these darlings while the middle class and poor continue to suffer. It's all a game. Your votes are probably not even counted anyway. (Their tv ratings go up either way)

this is a typical win with any means clinton campaign. Do we really want 4 to 8 more years of this ?

Please want reporters/press to inter
view Hillary Clinton's former top adviser
who resigned for the remark he made about
Barack Obama.

Well Well Well! Ol Hillery better retract and apoligise for those campaign generated remarks about an opponant's past drug use ! Has anyone ever known an old time left wing Hippie who didnt smoke Dope herself?? Oh what the heck! Bill did too, but , ooops he didnt "Inhale", and he got elected!

As a recent event, I just have trust issues with Hillary after she planted questions in Iowa and denied it later.

If it weren't trust issues, it might be Hillary's lack of executive experience, which is causing her campaign disarray.

I was born and raised a Lincoln Republican. My fellow Republicans are so afraid of HRC they will go to no end to prevent her winning the DNC nomination. Sickened by the division that is going on in our beloved country. I refuse to sit still and not taking a shot at doing something about it. GO BACK AND RE-READ THE TICKERS ON THIS ISSUE..... MOST OF THEM ARE WRITTEN BY republicans. THATS SMALL MINDED ONE YA'ALL. Little peckerwoods who aren't nearly as Holy as their schools and training have led them to believe.

All this negativity & hatred, predominantly from men, how ridiculous.

I hope America wakes up and backs away from Hillary. If for no other reason, that the same TWO FAMILIES have held the presidency since 1988. It's time we found some new blood.

to paraphrase Shakespeare: "she doth apologize too much" ... methinks it's her perverse strategy of doublespeak.

Barack Obama is becoming a disgrace to the Democratic Party.

He needs to fire the staff member who put out the Hillary/Punjab memo. Obama is a liar and a hypocrite and he is anything but a Democrat.

God help our Party and our country.

Obama's staffers were caught, not only circulating, but creating emails against Clinton. One of Obama's lackeys were caught secretly asking a reporter about when he was going to start looking into any possible Bill Clinton sex scandals after he left the White House. Obama was just caught the other day dropping oppo pieces in Iowa that pretty much were full of cheap shots against Edwards. Has Obama ever apologized? No. It seems like more and more, there is a different standard for Clinton than for Obama.

HRC throws another sacrificial lamb on the fire. Typical tactic, smear the word out there then let someone go, hire them back somewhere else.

be a good solider, take a hit for the HRC team, spread the disinformation then we will take care of you via Hillary.

"What's wrong about that drug remark? Odama's past is fair game and all the campaigns have the right to talk about it. Obama should not use this to raise money."

Posted By Dan, Cedar Rapids, Iowa : December 14, 2007 2:37 pm'
?????????
Dan, what about Bill's infidelity, why don't we just bring that up also. How 'bout the statement that President Ford made "He (Bill Clinton) has a sex problem and needs to seek professional help". Oh! but every thing's "fair game" right?

This is disingenous. They guy already quit, now Hillary goes on TV to talk about it. This isn't about "expressing remorse" this is about keeping the story in the news.

The post from AJ from IL sounds like he's unwell and unread. It saddens me the amount of rediculous accusations that fly. Polarizing? As though thats a reason for infidelity. Get a life, people make mistakes and that one has been paid in full and belongs to Bill, Hillary and Celsea. what planet are you from to leave initials instead of your name. IL apparently doesn't have a lot of Yale grads.

Hillary was vetted for many years, nothing about Hillary is a secret anymore; anything people wanted to know about Hillary is already known.

Why is it Obama advisers are reluctant to drop the issue? Its their own hunger for campaign contribution using anything they heard against Obama even if its TRUE would be the downfall of Obama. Anytime they hear something negative about Obama even IF it came from the mouth and book of Obama, Obama campaign use it to get more campaign contribution. Obama have done this so many times, short of cash accuse Hillary, he did the same thing accusing her about the writeups of Robert Novak. You've been had by Obama, but fail to recognize it.

Mind you, COCAINE USE is a SERIOUS matter. I don't think the American people are ready to have a cocaine user make a decision for them in the Whitehouse.

There are times when it is what it is. I believe Senator Clinton knew nothing about the remarks of her co-chair. It's the media who loves to repeat the same ole same ole over and again.
Hillary is extremely intellegent. Why when we are crunching numbers in these early states make a statement that would discredit her. Anyone who thinks otherwise, is out there.
Quite honestly I'm sick of the media changing perceptions, especially for the nieve and there are many. IOWA? These states are getting a lot of moey and waaaay to much atention.

This is a pathetic display of leadeership.

How many times will HRC be allowed to say, -"I WASN'T AWARE OF", "I DON'T KNOW", "I WASN'T A PART OF"- before her supporters realize that those phrases sound familiar. We, Americans, are getting the same exaggerated rhetoric now-and this will continue with her. Therefore, the problems we're having in Congress will continue. Yet–HRC tries to portray that she will change. The public is SIMPLY receiving a DOSE of what to expect IF ELECTED. So the question is-Is this the reason her supporters are working so hard for her–TO ASSIST WITH THE DEMISE OF THIS COUNTRY?

Fellow Democrats, please vote for real change. Vote for Obama. Hillary can not be trusted. She has made so many conflicting promises to so many audiences. How can you take some one seriously when she changes her answer on immigration in a matter of two minutes? Which is the real Hillary? I have been a Democrat since 1976, a liberal one for that matter. But I can not in good conscience support a Hillary campaign– in the primaries or in the general election.

so many things come out of her camp that she has no idea about, If she cant run her own staff why should we believe she can run a country.

Hillbillary, Hillbillary, Hillbillareeeee
Christmas is here and your lying to meeeeee~~~

PLEASE, Hillary!!!! Yea, and I'm the Queen of England!

Of course she was behind it and now that it is backfiring (because the US is tired of the status quo and dirty, negative politics) she of course is saying she had nothing to do with it. Her TOP advisor in NH said it...don't you think he'd consult HER before talking to a huge newspaper first?

She was 100% behind it and I am completely disgusted by her. At least Obama is genuine and truthful about his past...unlike the man Hillary is conveniently married to.

America is sick of this dirty politics and want FRESH and HOPE brought back to the White House. Obama is the man for the job!

no, "i wasn't behind it".

i was in front of it.

she's unqualified and has NO experience other than that fake senate seat.

Hillary is the past. We all know her dirty politics and lies.
I am starting to think Obama/Edwards would be the perfect ticket. Even if it had to be Edwards/Obama it would still be far better than anything that involves Clinton on the ticket.

Her top campaign staff is much smaller than the White House cabinet/staff and she can't even manage them, what the hell is she going to say if she is elected??? I didn't authorize those two emails. I apologize, I did not authorize that tax cut for corporations, I did not authorize that war, I didn't authorize that mandate...ok Hillary since you have sooooo much experience...exactly what did you authorize that was successful??

It came from your staff, you are responsible for it.

So did Obama sell drugs? We know he used but did he sell? Now imagine a national TV ad like this.
What are you going to do Obama? Harold Ford of Tennessee knows what Im talking about and I’m sure you all know what happened to him.
So when someone can explain to me how Obama is going to deal with this, Im convinced he will suffer the same fate as Ford. Hillary did a dirty little political trick, well are any of you surprised? Edwards will take Iowa.

What does it matter? A black man can not win the big one in 2008 with a 70% white population. Thats just the way it is....

How do you tell when a lawyer is lying?

Her lips are moving.

What a crock... This is standard Clinton tactics – drop a bomb, see if it detonates, then claim you had nothing to do with it. We've seen it too many times in the past.

On the "drug issue," discussions I've had with people I work with (mostly conservatives) lead me to believe something done when a child or during the teenage won't affect many voters. Later in life, yea, but not teenage garbage. How many people made it through college without at least one thing they'd rather forget?

Clintons are pure Filth....

A Clinton being responsible to slander and slime... no way... you have to be kidding me. CNN you are responsible for propping this horrible candidate up all along the way. I want a bright future, not a blighted past.

This is total BS. The main problem,for those of you who don't read, is Hillary SUGGESTED HE WAS A DRUG DEALER!!! Bill, Gore, Bush and other white politicos HAVE NEVER BEEN ASKED IF THEY SOLD DRUGS. She got her mission accomplished. She has now tried to lable Obama as a drug dealing, money lundering, ambitious kindergarden sleeper muslim agent. All from her staff. None of the Biden, Edwards, Richardson, Dodd or even Repub campaigns had a hand in this. This man surely does not deserve this. Knock his positions but not his character!!! This is too low. Nominate her and I'll stay home. Dems need to quite eating their future. Way to unite the Dems Hillary!!!

My favorite comments on all these postings is when someone says: "I'm a Democrat, but if [insert least-favorite candidate here] wins the nomination, I'll vote Republican." If you do so, you aren't truly a Democrat. If you were, you'd either vote for a 3rd party or sit it out, but NOT vote GOP. That's just silly.

Hillary's nearly hourly mention of her appology is disingenuous. She intentionally brings up the baseless drug pedaling suggestions again EVERY time she mentions her appology.

The Clintons have mastered the politics of personal destruction. In this case they are panicing because the realize her coranation is not a done deal.

In response to the one from Kansas that says Obama would have made a great VP candidate if he hadn't gotten so arrogant–RIGHT BACK AT YA! Obama is on the receiving end of these ridiculous statements and people from the HRC Campaign keep resigning-Seems to me all the arrogance is on your side of the fence! Nothing new about that! OBAMA 08!

HILLARY 08

Does anyone believe a word this political wonder woman contrives ?
If she succeeds in riding her husbands coatail and draws her dedicated demographic in the general election we will likely have another blatant liar in the highest office in our land. 28 years of a Bush/Clinton regime could be our eventual and ultimate downfall.

You know what? I don't want an ex drug user leading our country!

Like ANYONE believes this.

Man, she has really fallen apart.

P-ah-lease people. this is all part of the game. they are ALL playing it. Obama & Clinton are just better at it.
Doesn't it just stink that this is how we have to choose are leader? by who can play this crazy game. It reminds me of popularity games played in middle school.

No worries everyone.

Bill will be on later, finger wagging and all telling us all it was his fault and quit piling on Hillary just because she is a woman.

You Clintonista's are called sheep by MANY groups and not just "Bushies".

Posted by Tom:

Amen my freind, very well put. Anyone who could honestly still support HRC after witnessing week after week of mismanagement, and self destruction, is really voting for all the wrong reasons. America! These canidates are running for the job of President of the United States. We the people do the hiring, and the primaries is the interview. I'm not saying who i'm voting for, but I will say that i don't see any qualities that would make me want to hire HRC for the job. If you can't manage a campaign, which includes hiring and selecting competant people to do the job, then i don't think running the United States of America is the job for you. I'm sorry, I'm not a sheep, i am a leader and want to elect a leader. I could care less about what the polls say, or what anyone else say's. When I pull the lever in January it will be based on the interview, and nothing else.

m tired of politicians that try to excuse their illegal behavior. Explaining that you have learned from your mistakes is simply not good enough. If Obama knew since kindergarten that he wanted to become President, what was he thinking when he took is first line of cocaine, "I want to be president but let's hope I don't get caught". I want a president that knows what's right and what's wrong, and one that didn't have to learn those lessons the hard way. Does that mean that when he's president he'll try the same trial and error? Perhaps with the lives of our soldiers? I don't have much faith in that.

Posted By Jenny, Baltimore, MD : December 14, 2007 3:08 pm

Let's be honest Jenny. Just because someone in kindergarten says they want to become president does not mean they've been planning on it since then. I wanted to be an astronaut in kindergarten, but now I am studying nuclear medicine. Using his "dreams" from kindergarten is like trying to frame him for not graduating to a sippy cup early enough in his life. Or for being a late bloomer and not growing facial hair in high school. This is absolutely ridiculous.

Maybe we should be "drafting" our political candidates so we could get some people thrown into the situation who might try to do what is best for this country instead of what is best for them. Hillary, Obama, Guliani, Romney, Huckabee... they are all career politicians. We need someone who is chosen, not running.

"This is really offensive to think we're this much retarded."
–Wayne, Silver Spring, MD

The next time someone asks me the definition of irony, I will point to this sentence.

I just don't want the Dems to turn on each other. We need a Obama – Clinton or a Clinton – Obama ticket to beat the republicans next year!!

It sure would be cool if CNN could try and be a little less transparent in their constant nitpicking of Hillary Clinton.

Perhaps you should attempt to be this inquisitive with the current president and we might be in a little less trouble.

please go to youtube and watch the "Hillary Uncensored" videos, you will be SHOCKED at how corrupt hillary really is!

I'm sure if we done some research we would find that Hillary and Bill done a lot of "inhaling" or more in their past. Almost everyone has experimented with something at least once. No one is perfect especially as a youth. And all of this is just a way that she can use dirty politics without getting her hands dirty. Smart but deceitful, which makes you wonder will she act like that as president. We are ready dealing with that except Bush is dumb and deceitful.

Hillary's mock outrage: "what a horrible thing to suggest Obama's past DRUG USE would be an issue!"
World media: "Hillary denounces comments about Obama's past DRUG USE!"
Hillary: "let me clarify, I'm apologizing again about commenting on Obama's DRUG USE!"
World media: "Hillary clarifies and apologizes again about Obama's DRUG USE!"

Is there anyone who can't see this is Hillary's sneaky smear tactic, meant to bring up Obama's drug use as often as possible in the media? Why can't the media concentrate on clarifying the candidates' stances and plans on important issues: war, healthcare, foreign policy? Instead we get mass coverage of Hillary's cackle, Obama's marijuana, Romney's Mormonism, Hillary's cleavage, etc.

She apologized because she got caught. Everyone knows she approved the comments, for goodness sakes.

This is weak. Translation: "As soon as I found out the statement and questions were creating backlash I asked him to step down so that I could have plausible deniability"

Still one wonders how much of this mud will stick.

Hillary lost my vote this week. I am now supporting Obama. I liked both Hillary and Obama equally until Hillary's campaign came out with the smear tactics. I do not buy for one minute that she was not aware and that this wasn't "strategy". I'm sick of having a divisive President already and I now see Hillary as absolutely no different. Such a shame, I would love nothing more than to see a woman become President. However, Hillary is just another slimy politico willing to do anything and say anything to win the office. Obama has done nothing but serve in public office and run a campaign with the utmost integrity. Givin the sad state of our nation's highest office, integrity is now the most important quality that I am looking for in a candidate.

hey guys how is hrc behaviour any different from president bush? a vote for hrc is a vote to further divide this country and continue the war in iraq, a vote for her is a vote for more of the same, time to change diapers america, no more bush-clinton-bush-clinton, lets vote for the mixed race guy.

I'd love to see a woman in the white house, but ONLY the right woman. Hillary isn't it people. If she gets elected and can't stay in control like she's proven she can't with her campaign and even her own house, do you really think anyone will be ready for another woman anytime soon? Not saying it's right, but it is reality.

Obama is rising among the electorate because Americans want a truly inspiring and good human being to lead this country.

The dem policy debates are a joke – they all are for almost exactly the same policies and positions on the issues.

This is about intellect, character and leadership. Obama will make the best president.

DARN, deleted again because i called 'slick and hill' pathological liars.

You know Obama is not perfect either. First he went negative first. Secondly he has missed a lot of his Senate votes because he's been campaigning. He voted present many times when he was in the State legislature. He's changed his stand on issues many times and then critizes Hillary for stuff he has supported in the past. This is all very hypocritical. And of course we are in the media love fest for Obama so know seems to want to make the comparison. Just dump on Hillary that's all some know how to do. Pitiful because if you took the time to read and educate yourself you might feel different. I'm disgusted with the whole group except for Hillary, Biden, Richardson, and Kuchinich.

Who cares and why care? Let's stick to the issues. Then again we are in the U.S.A., where issues that matter tend to get put on the back burner. Shame on our society, shame on NPR for wasting good ink on a poor story.

Hillary will not gain her ground anymore. She already lost her credit by whinning....

Sen. Clinton has been both a war-monger and an advocate of ever-growing government. I would never vote for her for president anymore than I would vote for dirty Bush. I think Obama is the real change!

If the democrats nominate Hillary, they deserve the sound beating they'll get come Novemeber...

How often does a truly courageous, talented, and capable leader come along- one with genuine vision and the skills necessary to unite a divided country? (ie. Obama)

Why not vote your heart and mind? Because Hillary is "electable"? Says who? To swing voters in swing states, she's about as electable as a steaming pile of horse waste, and not nearly as likeable nor believable.

If the democrats nominate Clinton, I'm jumping ship for good. It's bad enough to belong to this coorporate/ unprincipled party... but adding cowardice and plain stupidity are two straws more than any sane voter should have to bear.

Her facial expression in the picture says it all " I'm toast "

Said it many times before and it needs said again – Americans have morphed into this public that only believes what they want to believe. It's so ridiculous – what are you basing your beliefs on? What you hear in the news? When a politician that you don't agree with or don't like (for reasons you don't even know) says something – it is simple dismissed as a lie. But, if you happen to like or agree with a certain politician, suddenly you hear truth. Simply amazing.

C'mon Hillary you are as transparent as a glass window. You authorized the attack on Obama and now that it has backfired you are out trying to convince people you are compassionate and not a participant in dirty politics even though you have called it "the fun part of the campaign".

Hillary, the world see through you and you will never win the presidency.

REAL DEMOCRATS DON'T VOTE HILLARY CLINTON

Wow. We have a proven criminal liar who desires to be dictator of a fascist USA in power. Our young men have died for a war that we were lied into, whcih is all about oil. citizens are being monitored and spied on, and instead of tearing apart that regime suppposed democrats are tearing apart each other? What a failure to seize the moment. Again, I believe the majority of the posts are from Republicans and Bushies. p.s. I am an independent voting Democratic mainly because of the high crimes of the Bush administration.

What is that god awful smell?

It must be coming from the Clinton campaign, as the fragrance reminds me of all the other B.S. that has come out of the Clinton camp.

Monte Brown wrote:

"When Hillary becomes president the reactionaries are going into the abyss."

Well Monte,when Barack Obama becomes president, he will work to bring everyone back into the fold and put the "United" back in United States of America.

This is a lot like her infamous "vast right wing conspiracy" statement. I can't figure out if she thinks *we're* this stupid... or if *she* really is this stupid. I suspect the former, but don't care for either.

She is showing herself to be very gullible and easily led astray for someone who touts her "experience".

Too many campaign mistakes in too short a period of time. Shows how desperate she is.

Not what we need in office.

Question to Hillary: What were you doing "drug wise" while Bill was experimenting with Pot?

Um... I say this as a liberal who believes drugs should be legalized, but isn't coke use an issue for some conservative people? Don't they generally frown upon that? I am a Biden supporter, and have no love for Clinton, but this is ridiculous.

Person A: I used cocaine in the past.
Person B: Person A used cocaine in the past, and some conservative people might make that an issue and not vote for him.
Person A: HOW DARE YOU!!!!

Simple question; has anyone asked her about her drug use? If not, why not?

The only thing sadder than Clinton's blatent attempt to force the issue of Obama's drug usage is the fact that it will probably work to some extent. A lot of us keeping an eye on politics can see how she's needlessly dragging this out, but unfortunately it's not causing the public outrage it deserves. Hopefully she'll try pressing this new campaign strategy long enough for everyone to see through it. My guess is she'll make this the headline for another two or three days. She'll find someone unreputable to try and bash her for the comment tomorrow, the day after she'll claim this as an example of how Obama would fail against a Republican attack, and then finish it off with a speech about how she's going to stick to the issues.

And John of Des Moines, this is from a Democrat. There are some people out there who hate dirty tricks, regardless of who's doing them.

Typical Clinton, lie, deflect, redirect blame and continue to do damage. Why would anyone in this country still be considering voting for this scam artist. She is Bill without the charm and intellect. She might be the most unqualified person to ever be seriously considered for President.

Hillary has made her share of mistakes but this isn't one of them. She knows this would have been the death of her campaign. However, I still believe she fired Shaheen and rightfully so. Hillary has more you know what than GWB when dealing with staff.

I am not surprised that she is trying to milk as much out of this incident as possible. That is the way she is. For those that like her, great. I do not, and to say I dislike her is an understatement. I do not think she is satan and I do not think Obama or Edwards are god but I will never vote for Hillary, even if my life depended on it.

simply PUT LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE

HRC and CNN you both can go. I cant wait until caucus day in Iowa and primary day in NH.

Pretty soon we will see HRC, who i used to at least have a certain amount of respect for.. but after these last fews weeks of her obvious desparation....No more respect for you HRC.
Hey CNN are you going to do a news cast when HRC begins stomping her feet screaming MINE MINE MINE!!! Bye bye HRC you and your campaign are as phony as a 3 dollar bill.

Obama 08

No one individual can control what another individual can say and if you Obama followers believe otherwise than you’re bigger fools than expected.

Reminder, Obama and Edwards were the ones who started the negative campaigning because they were so far behind.

Hilary may have lost some support in Iowa but she was never a front runner in Iowa, but she has always BEEN A NATIONAL front runner and continues to be, that has not changed regardless of all the negative attacks by Obama and the defamation of character of Hilary by Obama supporters or should I say Oprah supporters.

She didn't really apologize for anything.

Well I think that Hillary didnt do anything wrong. For one thing she wouldnt order him say that because she is doing just fine in the race for the nomination she doesnt want to be another Howard Dean. So let Obama have Iowa.

Ladies and gentlemen, frankly the issue is not even the comment here or Hilarys honesty but this is what i call a problem

1.Ist Dirty Obama emails,Hilary didnt know
2.2nd Dirty Obama emails,Hilary didnt know
3.Planted questions.Hilary didnt know
4.Obama drug use comment(from an influential co-chair) Hilary didnt know
5.Obama Kindergarten comment Hilary didnt know
etc etc etc

How on earth can she claim ability to run the greatest world super power if a little campaign is uncontrollable?

How can she send a message that the "fun part" of the campaign has started only to turn around and claim innocence when the fun erupts?

Can we now see that Novak wasnt telling lies when he said the Clintons have prepared canon full dirts on Obama which Hilary denied?

Four more years of this..Ha Ha Ha!

This guy mentioning Obama's drug use is "horrible"? I'm sure sure there have been plenty of people around the country who have speculated with friends or family about whether Obama's admission that he used cocaine among other drugs will hurt him. And they're not horrible–they're just weighing the issues in an interesting political race. Bill Shaheen was just speculating like many others, probably without realizing that certain conversations are fine to have in private but aren't fine when espoused publicly by a representative of a rival campaign. The naivete cost him his job.

This is a silly flap, really. But it's amazing how it brings out the conspiracy theorists! Paranoia is alive and well in America!

By the way, I'm no loyalist–I'm content with either Clinton or Obama. Either is vastly better than Bush!

ROW ROW ROW OBAMA'S BOAT INTO THE WHITE HOUSE.

Wow! THe REPUBLICANS ARE PROBABLY SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW!! THey can not wait for Obama to be nominated so they can beat him!! watchinghillary is a Repeblican right wing website by the way!! THE OBAMA SUPPORTERS ARE GETING PLAYED so bad right now!! 90% of these comments are from Republicans posing to be Obama supporters to DIVIDE the democrats...I REALLY DONT KNOW WHO HATES HILLARY MORE THESE REPUBLICANS OR OBAMA SUPPORTERS!! THE OBAMA SUPPORTERS SEEM TO BE USING THE SAME MUD SLINGING TACTICS THAT THE REPUBLICANS USE!! WAKE UP AND VOTE FOR CLINTON IF YOU WANT TO WIN IN 08!!

I did not have relations with that woman.

I wanna see cat fights between Hilary and Oprah.

I get the impression that most of these anti-Hillary comments are from the Republicans. The democrats won't be fooled. I will vote for Hillary no matter what, and everyone I know seems to have decided to vote for her as well.

Yeah, I bet he "stepped down." Knowing the Clintons and their history, he was "stepped on" by the Cat's Paw and scrunched into the dirt. Face it, he was doing what he was hired to do, in this case a bit too aggressively, and was lifted up by this necktie and flung out the door. The Clintons then fed the press that he "stepped down." Give me a break.

GOOD OL' HILLARY. WILL TELL YOU ONE THING AND DO THE OTHER. PEOPLE ARE RIGHT, IF SHE CAN'T CONTROL HER CAMPAIGN HOW IS SHE GOING TO CONTROL OUR COUNTRY?? SHE IS PROBABLY JUST LYING TO US TO MAKE HER LOOK INNOCENT THOUGH. CHECK OUT THIS CNN DEBATE WHEN SHE WAS AGANIST ATTACKING, NOW LOOK AT HER. http://youtube.com/watch?v=iDi2boRONs4&feature=related

Well Hillary, This gives us voters a good idea of the quality of help you'll be bringing to the White House if elected. We are TIRED of the lies and disinformation, side stepping issues etc. from politicians and it seems that your not interested in trying to change things. Try the truth once in a while, before and not after as a last minute effort to repair damages to others.

Look, one may believe Hillary is being less than truthful about the motivations behind her apology but the real relevation here is this: She fired the guy. We as a nation have become perverted to believe that when one does something wrong in our administration, it's okay. But it's not. Whether she knew or whether this is a political ploy, I don't care. I'd rather have someone in office who says, "you screw up-you're out." And that is what Hillary does. It's about time.

Hey "Monte Brown, New York, NY," you are really deceived. Hillary is the most untruthful person in the Presidential race.

The more people see her, the more they are convinced she is not a capable leader.

As to all the negative things that are said about her and Bill, they are TRULY EARNED over their years in the public eye (and on the public dole).

Hey Medrano, you are so full of it.........Who is the candidate who when Obama simply voiced a policy disagreement wirth Billary brought up "whatever happened to the politics of hope".....a Clinton campaign official puts forth the hypothetical that Obama was a drug dealer and he responds to this much more serious charge and you cry foul........you are a joke and a Hypocrite!

You Clintonista's are called sheep by MANY groups and not just "Bushies".

This is the same crap we dealt with in the 90's and it seems like every week in her campaign, and in typical sheep fashion, you hammer the person that THEY smeared, blame the media for making it a story, say that the top advisor does NOT speak for her and somehow Hillary is the "victim".

Monte, IF Hillarity makes it to the general election, I will take great pleasure in cancelling out your vote as I consider it my duty.

Bahhhhh.

It's the same mindset and strategy of our current administration. Having staff members run amuck and then claim uninvolvement or ignorance is a little too similar for me. I want integrity in my leadership, not blindness.

Hillary knew about this. This is just another lie. She's a crook.

WatchingHillary.com

Ya Right! She just isn't a leader. Its clear to anyone that it would be good if she was what her followers said she was. If you cant kept your staff in order (or your husband for that matter) why pretend you can run a country?

The only reason she's making this statement is so she can keep Obama's drug use in the public eye as long as possible. She'll probably still be talking about it next week and into next year.

I Know a lot of men and women and we all say sen clinton will get our vote and what has sen obama done in ill? but we know the clintons have done!oh ya 800 million dollers and what did they find out about hillary SHE IS A WOMEN THAT DOES NOT BACK DOWN.

I do hope everyone is noticing–that there is no "verbal tallywagging" like this coming from the Edwards campaign. Unlike Hillary and Obama...and all the GOP, he only challenges candidates on the issues–and let's everyone else make up their own opinion...of the competitors character (or lack thereof).

If ANY of you think Hillary had anything to do with this, you're either incredibly biased against Hillary or strongly support another candidate. Why in the world would Hillary want to bring up this type of negative? It doesn't make ANY sense. When Hillary goes negative, all of the haters say "see. She's horible." Of course, the golden boys Obama and Edwards (but Obama especially), when they go negative and literally attach someones character, it's "he wasn't going negative, just pointing out differences". Give me a break. Hillary knows that her best shot is NOT to show her toughness and intelligence (which we can all agree on - love her or hate her), but rather her "kindness" and "authenticity".

I will say this, however, Obama is best to let this beast die. There are a lot of drugs in the news today and it's not pretty. Stop the stupid fundraising based on this and stop continually bringing back to the news cycle - unless, of course, you want Edwards to win Iowa...

Good for Hillary to condemn this sort of lame attack. She did the right thing to kick this idiot Bill Shaheen to the curb.

We need way more honesty from our leaders these days.

Obama and his campaign can just get over it!! He is always crying 'foul' at every turn. You would think he was a child. As a Democrat, I will NEVER vote for him should he indeed win the nomination. I hate his style of politics – he is so "holier than thou" that it absolutely makes me sick. I may just sit that particular race out or vote for the Republican. Hillary just needs to stick to her message which is far better than those of Obama and Edwards combined!

Hillary's credibility is gone. Common sense and conventional wisdom is that she's behind it, just like the article regarding Obama's kindergarten essay. Unfortunately, Hillary's campaign is desperate, grabbing onto anything they can. Big mistake. The internal fighting within her staff is a reflection of a crumbled campaign. Americans are seeking hope, honesty and unity. Hillary is playing destructive politics and we do not need that after eight years of Bush.

I believe Hillary Clinton. She is not beat for that bull crap. With all the scrutiny, lies, sensational demagoguery she already receives, why would she pile on more? Now, you’re going to get a lot of the right wing haters to say things like “her poll numbers are going down” or “she’s a liar” and other stupid petty stuff. Then the Obaman and Edwards camp will add salt to the wounds with their petty attacks and follow-ups. The American people should look heavily into this. Why is Hillary the most scrutinized? What are they afraid of? I'll tell you. When Hillary becomes president the reactionaries are going into the abyss. The American people certainly should not be afraid of that.

We need to close our ears to the nonsense because we are losing focus. Hillary should be way ahead of her rivals in the polls. I believe that Hillary will overcome this minor set back and come out the strongest candidate in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. There is no way the American people are going to be bought and sold again. This is our country and we will take it back from the reactionaries with Hillary.

I have just found another reason not to vote for Obama. Senator Clinton acted honorably. He didnt.

Hillary didn't have to apologize to this jerk. Everybody is obsessed scrutinizing Hillary for every little thing, while holding very low standards for Obama. He is allowed to speak of her the way he likes, but one of her staff was immediately attacked for an opinion. Yes, drug addiction is not a good sign for a candidate to presidency. This is common sense!

What other qualities he has? Obama is not even so smart, he is just smarter than you expected.. Don't you see? its all about standards here.

I'm not saying Hilary Clinton's experience is based mostly on knowing a guy who was President. I'm NOT saying that. I am in no way affiliated with people who claim that her experience is second-hand. Saying Hilary Clinton's experience stems from banking on Bill's popularity and accomplishments is NOT something I'd ever authorize saying. Let me repeat: CLINTON=KNOWS A GUY (not something I would say).

I wonder if the Clinton camp is going to mention OBAMA=DRUGS again today, or wait until the weekend passes.

Can we just acknowledge that this woman is the most deceitful "human" being of all time. No one can possibly believe her excuses. Her campaign and her presidency will have no correlation. She will make us the laughingstock of the world.

Polls, polls, polls...these medias talk to 379 people and come convince us that this is what millions people think??? Please give me a break. This is the same thing they did in 2000 and 2004 that gave us Bush twice.

I am BLACK and I can't stand Obama with his rhetoric and empty promises. Every time he speaks, I only hear Geroge W Bush in 2000 & 2004. His is charming and good looking, but this doesn't balance budget, bring peace in the world or run a country.

When America will wake up and see the light??? When are we coming out of this hollywood state of mind.

Hillary is by far the best thing that can happen to America in the next 5 years at least.

The stakes are so high for America now, that I can't possibly imagine that anybody in a right mind would want to let a ROOKIE handle this situation after we just had 7 years of Bush another rookie who said all the right words for people to feel good or like him. And then here we are

Obama hasn't had to apologize to anyone yet, nor have any of his staff. That says something about his character and his campaign.

I don't care what Hilary knew or didn't know. The rats that have scurried out of the woodwork of her dull and messy campaign aren't the exception, they represent the kind of people who support and work for Hilary. And that relects poorly on her.

She shouldn't just apologize for the comments, she should apologize for hiring all of these loose cannons that keep going off when the polls are not in her favor. And I sincerely doubt that she is truly sorry that remark got out there. She's glad someone planted this little seed of doubt in public opinion.

If this is Hilary's best political strategy, she's in for a big disappointment come nomination time. She needs to stop prosecuting Obama and start selling her candidacy to the American people.

I think there are so many men out there who hate women so much, they'll do anything in their power to destroy their path and chances of success. I personally still believe 100% that she is the best democrat candidate out there. However its i unfortunate that America cannot pass over the sexism issues and elect a woman president. People say all sorts of stupid things. Obama and his wife said so many stupid things. However I truely believe that in thsi country to be able to suceed as a woman it is one of the hardest thing ever. The men at the top will make your life miserable enough to give up on success.

how about that witch-like cackle last night? LOL

Always an excuse, what happened to the buck stops here??? Who is in control of her campaign if she is not. Can you imagine the kind of Cabinent she might have. No way no how.

How could one vote for someone, who so blatently insults your intelligence.

At least she took responsibilty for it. Obama has NEVER taken responsibility for ANYTHING. The double standard that has been established by the Hillary haters is disgusting. Hate her all you want but she will still rise as she has always done.
Obma has made money off of it, so upset was he anyway?
He will be a lonely man when he returns to the Senate (he might need directions). I hear behind the scenes he's more unpopular than Hillary with the rank & file

Bill Shaheen, a national co-chairman for Clinton and a prominent New Hampshire political figure was the sacrificial lamb on the latest desperation attack on Barack.

A flurry of internet responses, some opening very sore wounds that took lifetimes to bury, forced Clinton to ante up the response from a simple apology to dismissal of Shaheen.

That Bill came out and practically conceded IA. confirms turmoil in the camp. Her follies having been exposed, insincerity, elusiveness, conniving and polarizing policies and sexism, she is left with her ace only; Bill.

Not even her 88 year old mother, who she dragged, through the deadly storms this past weekend has been able to rekindle her dimming campaign.

Obama is on a role; his honesty and demeanor, coupled with his "change we can believe in" dogma, has made believers out of the doubters. The Oprah endorsement also helped to solidify his lead in IA. and bridge the gap in NH.

See the real Clintons:

http://www.capitolpoliticking.com

Whats all the calamity about??? So a democrat exposed Obama's past before the Republicans got to him. Doesn't the American public have a right to know about the unsavory past of a candidate for President? If Obama or anyone else took or sold drugs at any point in their live, I want to know about it. To hear the pundits say that what he did in the past doesn't matter is ridiculous. Of course it matters..it tells us about the core character of a person seeking the most powerful position in the world. Just think, if the drugging and drinking exploits of George Bush had been taken more seriously and was more closely examined, the country would not be in such a shambles today. The American public has a right to know EVERYTHING about ALL the candidates

In article on Tuesday, the day before Sheehan's comments, a column appeared on MSNBC's First Read indicating that the Clinton campaign was shopping the drug story.

So this idea that these comments were unauthorized is ludicrous. (after all, let's remember Sheehan isn't some college volunteer but rather National Co-Chair of her campaign.)

Must have been dem far right wing conspirators at it agin!!!

Nice try Hillarity..............

I'm tired of politicians that try to excuse their illegal behavior. Explaining that you have learned from your mistakes is simply not good enough. If Obama knew since kindergarten that he wanted to become President, what was he thinking when he took is first line of cocaine, "I want to be president but let's hope I don't get caught". I want a president that knows what's right and what's wrong, and one that didn't have to learn those lessons the hard way. Does that mean that when he's president he'll try the same trial and error? Perhaps with the lives of our soldiers? I don't have much faith in that.

she continues to bring up this topic... it's a disgusting ploy by a sneaky and desperate candidate. It's not news anymore. The offending party resigned. Apology was granted and accepted.

So why bring it up again?? Because she wants to keep beating the drum. She's desperate and 9 pts behind in Iowa now.

Maybe if she keeps repeating the slander as she apologizes we will focus on the personal destruction within her question instead of her reasons behind asking it..

MMm I wonder when CNN or someone else is going to ask Hillary if she EVER inhaled or took drugs!

She gets passed on ALL the hardballs...

but alas she is a woman.

Why is it that every pro-Clinton post lists talking points and trys to convince us she will "work hard for American families." That's not how real people discuss things, that's how campaign staffers talk. I don't believe a single post in favor of HRC was written by an objective person.

Does anyone posting here or about to post actually believe this? A show of hands please.

Have a great weekend!

I recently volunteered for a campaign and while I was in their office, something about talking to the Press came up. What I found was that it is impossible for a high ranking member of a campaign team to make such a remark without approval from higher ups.

Here again this lady is a bold face liar. Even yesterday one of the team members went on Hardball and repeated the nonsense.

HILARY IS DIRTY, SHE IS A SCUMBAG AND WILL LOSE BIG TIME

I consider this classic HRC politics. She wasn't behind this like she wasn't behind the "Obama is a terrorist" email or the Novak column about hidden dirt on Obama.

Even if, as one poster put it, you give Hillary the benefit of the doubt, that means that she is incapable of leading her own campaign.

Not once does Clinton say that she disagrees with the statements made. She just said they were unauthorized and were "not condoned". So, without reading into it too much, does she really agree with said "gentleman in question"?

I mean no disrespect in any way by this and don't consider myself a part of this group, but do you think the greater american public is going to elect a woman president? There is no way. I am for Hillary I just think when push comes to shove she can't win.

So you all think that this "top advisor" (a co-chair for the state of New Hampshire campaign is now a top adviser?) did this at hillary's request, said he did it without direction, and then resigned in shame, without ever even trying to point a finger elsewhere? Pleeeeaaassseee. BTW, I will vote for whichever of the top 3 Democrats are nominated, and i won't be voting for Hilary in the primaries, but PLEASE lets get real. Most of the comments on here must be from Bushies.

Mr. Shaheen was just the sacrificial lamb. I still question HRC's judgement and leadership. If she can't control her campaign, how can she control a nation? How can she rally support in the House, the Senate, Republicans as well as Democrats? SHE CAN'T!

She is to devicive to unite enough people to accomplish anything! Now, there won't just be vendetta's for people disliking HRC, but for people that have scores to settle w/ Bill as well. Those people will fight any cause she champion's, just as the Dem's fight anything Bush wants to accomplish.

For "dmw" asking about Obama's Senate records. What about the records from the Clinton White House? Lets see those as well!!

A president is only as good as the people they surround themself with.

That means whatever they do reflects on yourself whether you like it or not. Look at how the Bush administration is working, it proves my point.

If Clinton picks such horrible indivduals to get her elected, she will do the same horrible picks to fill her cabinet.

No matter how much apologizing she does, it can't undo something said when it comes to exposing dirt or rumors. It is how politics work.

Much as I'd like to give HRC a pass, I can't. The best I can say is her campaign has a leadership problem and too many loose cannons. Let's examine all this.

First, three Iowa Clinton staffers "resign" because of a proven false "Obama As A Muslim Manchurian Canadidate" e-mail. Next, two posters, also Clinton campaign workers, resign in New Hampshire because they're caught posting some campaign propaganda on "Blue Hampshire" and did not identify themselves as Clinton staffers. The site then deleted their postings and blocked further access.

The icing on the cake is Billy Shaheen's attack that bombed yesterday about possible drug pushing that is patently false and Mark Penn later bringing it up on MSNBC, I believe.

Shaheen's wife, Jeanne, is running for the Senate and why make thousands of Obama supports madder than a wet hen at him and put her campaign in jeapordy? This is dumb, dumb, dumb. Now, Billy's out on his backside as Clinton NH Co-Chair.

I'm sorry, but you'll fool me once, possible fool me twice, but the three strikes and you're out. Rumors persist about Bill Clinton's anger at how the campaign is being run and I don't blame him. Iowa's slipping away and her campaign leaders sit on the backsides in Arlington, VA. Get your butts on a plane and get to Des Moines! Is this rocket science?

If Obama uses these incidents as a fund raising opportunity, so be it. Further nonsense out in the past hour on the "Huffington Post" that, so far, has not a Clinton "tag" on it is that Senator Obama may have wet his bed as a toddler.

Is it just me or is this getting a bit more than ridiculous. Compare all this to Obama's support of Biden yesterday in Des Moines when Biden was asked, in the debate, about his "gaffes" including one regarding Obama. I'll not bash Clinton here, but just offer one question. Who out of these two leading candidates showed the most character, "class", leadership and ability to bridge differences? I'll give you a hint! It wasn't Hillary Rodham Clinton, apology or not.

LIAR – LIAR – LIAR. Those Clinton's (both of them) just CANNOT TELL THE TRUTH...IT'S NOT IN THEM.

The are the most deceitful two people in politics.

NO WONDER SHE'S DROPPING IN THE POLLS.

She can't run her own campaign, how is she going to run a country?

Contrast this with Obama. Go to Obama's campaign web site and compare it to Clinton's.

What are the bloggers saying on those site?

Clinton's is thought controlled and sterile. Obama's is open and active.

Hillory Clinton has tipped her hand. Not even in office yet and she's being evasive and untruthful. No vote from me Hillory!!

It sounds like some of Hillary's staffers are trying to sabotage her. These unauthorized comments they keep making – they must know that it isn't going to help her campaign. Hillary – get rid of them. I don't care what comes out – I know your character and I know that you don't resort to "dirty pool". I will vote for you no matter what. My mind is made up!!!

What's wrong about that drug remark? Odama's past is fair game and all the campaigns have the right to talk about it. Obama should not use this to raise money.

Case Closed! Can we now move on already? This is ridiculous, enough is enough. Get back to the real issues.

she's lying as usual.

why tell the truth when a.lie will do?

she has known the shaheen muggers for years. they are old friends.

she's lying.

Why should we believe anything Hillary says? After all, Bill did drugs too... oh but he did not inhale... What is the difference?

Good to see Hillary is doing the right thing as a leader and taking responsibility for her campaign.

Somehow I failed to see the problem with Shaheen's comment. What's the deal??

She disgusts me. I'd rather not vote than vote for a person like her. Every single other Democratic candidate wants to move in the opposite direction of the brand of politics she represents.

Go Hillary!!! The time is now to break the ultimate glass ceiling.

sorry, I'm not that gullible.

WHOOOOO ARRRRRE YOU!!

That didn't take long..

First Huckabee apologizes to Mitt and now Hillary is trying to do a "Huckabee". I remember about one month ago when Hillary said that going on the attack of fellow democrats, specifically Obama, was the "fun part".

Wake up Democrats! A recent national poll showed that only Obama and Edwards beat all Republican candidates, not so with Hillary. Hillary will polarize the nation. Bill Clinton knows this better than anybody. She "polarized" him, that's why he had so many infidelity allegations and accusations.

Clinton today has lost her lead in NH, is within single-digits in a SC poll, and trails by 9 in a new Iowa poll. Things are not going well AT ALL for the once inevitable front-runner.

Not so cheery looking today?

"One America for All Americans" bus trip...day 5!!!

Go Edwards!!!

I'm running a campaign about who I am, what I've done and that's what I'm going to stay focused on.

Another meaningless quote from Hillary Clinton. She won't even take a stance on an issue. Driver's license for illegal aliens Ms Clinton? Retirement fix Ms Clinton? Pull us out of Iraq Ms Clinton? Answer any of those yes or no Ms Clinton?

Corrupt to the core, just like her cheating husband in their sham of a marriage.

Obama's campaign is using this for fund raising purposes. As soon as it was public, they sent out requests asking for more money. All of you who are so against Hillary and think Obama is God returned or something, are so naive.

Ya'll are being played by Obama and can not see it because you are so blinded by hate for Hillary. She does not deserve such hate when she has not done anything wrong except work for American families.

I will give Hillary the benefit of the doubt. And, she will still win the nomination. The polls are changing everyday and even if she loses Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, she will win enough other States to get the nomination.

Obama may have made a great vice president running with Hillary, but, he has been so underhanded and arrogant, he lost that chance.

I might have looked at Obama differently if he would give us his State Senate records or vote in the U.S. Senate more than 20% of the time and had a little more national experience.

HRC = Hopless Revulsive Coward

HRC is either a liar or a clueless dirty woman. Either way, I would be hard press to see how someone who cannot even manage her campaign pretend to be able to govern a country.

GO Biden, Edwards, Obama, Richardson, and Dodd!!!

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

Some Campaignes are as "leaky"as the White House

Desperationnnnnnnnnn, yes, seems. I personally think Hillary wouldn't be a good president if this is how she is. I think she is another dean!

Why should we believe this?

Her own chief strategist went on TV last night (Hardball on MSNBC) and repeat the word.

This is really offensive to think we're this much retarded. We can put 2 and 2 together, Hill!

Come ON!