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That sign said it all, Obama needs all the HOPE he can get to win!
Sorry Obama, but I believe you and Hillary lost your votes to Ron Paul!

Questions about Senator Obama's shocking dearth of international experience: doubts over Barack Obama's foreign policy credentials were expressed, after it emerged he had made only one brief official visit to London – and none elsewhere in Western Europe or Latin America. Obama failed to convene a single policy meeting of the Senate European subcommittee, of which he is chairman."These facts are a sobering counterpoint to a Boston Globe editorial that endorsed Obama for having "an intuitive sense of the wider world with all its perils and opportunities." Intuition may be a laudable quality among psychics and palm readers, but for a professional American diplomat it has no relevance to serious discussion of foreign policy. In fact, Obama's supposed "intuitive sense" is no different from George W. Bush's "instincts" and "gut feeling" describing his own foreign policy decision-making. We have been down this road before.

Senator Clinton understands the problems we face after Bush leaves and she has the experience and connections to get things done. She isn’t using oprah, or race card or lying about her up bringing or religious beliefs. I think IOWANS are much much smarter than obama and oprah gave them credit for. Also Michelle Obama said to Iowa voters, she can see if she lived in Iowa she would need to carry a gun! Nice ay fellow Iowans. Its time to send these two back to harpo productions and let them continue to divide the country with oprah. Obama has single handedly divided the country with his bogus race covered campaign. Just listen to his wife the one who causes hundreds of minority workers in Chicago to loose their jobs so she can get corporate experience. A vote for obama is a Hugh mistake!

The Politico - Obama's "rookie mistakes:" Sen. Barack Obama's Democratic senator from Illinois "has also shown a tendency toward seemingly minor contradictions and rhetorical slips that serve as reminders that he is still a newcomer to national politics." we originally found ourselves a bit miffed that Sen. Obama has improved his fortunes so much. After all, as far as we can determine, the junior Senator from Illinois has distinguished himself for only two things: Uttering mind-numbing platitudes that would make the average politician blush and speaking ill-advisedly on matters of foreign policy.This, for example, was the guy who claimed he would blithely chat up Iran with no preconditions, right after he bombed Pakistan into the Stone Age. Well, that sounds pretty reasonable, doesn’t it? Tell us more about your deep-seated political wisdom, Sen. Obama.
A foul-up again by the Obama campaign in South Carolina causing bad publicity in the home stretch. ministers have come forward and said they did not endorse Obama, despite their inclusion on his list of endorsements that the campaign had put out, .It could be that on a list of over 100 endorsements. Associated Press

Senator Clinton understands the problems we face after Bush leaves and she has the experience and connections to get things done. She isn’t using oprah, or race card or lying about her up bringing or religious beliefs. I think IOWANS are much much smarter than obama and oprah gave them credit for. Also Michelle Obama said to Iowa voters, she can see if she lived in Iowa she would need to carry a gun! Nice ay fellow Iowans. Its time to send these two back to harpo productions and let them continue to divide the country with oprah. Obama has single handedly divided the country with his bogus race covered campaign. Just listen to his wife the one who causes hundreds of minority workers in Chicago to loose their jobs so she can get corporate experience. A vote for obama is a Hugh mistake!

You ever notice that no matter who endorses Hillary Clinton, they rarely have the guts to say it on camera? It's always made through "a statement released by the Clinton campaign." You've got to wonder what kind of arm-twisting the establishment candidate has going on behind the scenes in securing these "endorsements." Don't be fooled, America. We've had 20 years of the Bush-Clinton-Bush regime; enough is enough. It's time for a fresh start. Time to cleanse our political palate. Time to bring somebody new to Washington to try and make things right again. Please, Iowa. Please, New Hampshire. Please, America. Don't put us through another four years of division and misery. Please don't give us four more years of Clinton. As Al Gore might say, it's time for her to go.

HEY, RYAN FROM N.J. THIS SENIOR IS A
LIBERTARIAN. ALL THE SENIORS I KNOW
ARE VOTING FOR RON PAUL. MY SECOND
CHOICE WOULD BE OBAMA. I WOULDN'T
VOTE FOR A WAR HAWK LIKE BUSH IF MY
LIFE DEPENDED ON IT.

how can someone that never had a security clearance during their time as first lady have ANY experience. Not only that she has never dealt with troop deployment or any other military matters. So how exactly is she going to be ready day one? what a joke!

Yeah, you think this scenerio is about to change my mind about Senator Obama..I don't think so. The core of his campaign already nailed my belief that he will bring hope and change to this already battered country.

Obama 08

Hillary Clinton needs to just go away. What exactly does this woman bring to the table? Experience? nope. Class. no. Electibility? nope. Oh I know. A really mean cackle.

he better shake in his boots were finding maybe this guy obama is a crook

BHO talks about secrecy if Hillary Clinton but how about his own secrecy:

Veil of secrecy at Obama’s London fundraiser
By Tom Hundley

LONDON — An unusual veil of secrecy shrouded Michelle Obama’s fundraising trip here Monday evening.

The $2,300-a-head event at the Landmark Hotel was “closed to the press.” But the hotel lobby 45 minutes before the event started?

When a young campaign aide spotted a Tribune reporter chatting with a couple of enthusiastic Obama supporters, he interrupted the conversation and scolded the reporter.

“This is a private event. We have to ask you to exit the hotel,” the aide said.

The taken-aback reporter declined, pointing out that a hotel lobby is a public gathering place and that he had no intention of crashing the event. Asked why the hotel lobby had to be declared a press-free zone, the aide said something about “protecting the privacy” of the people who paid to be here.

Campaign officials were equally close-mouthed about the number of attendees, the amount of money raised, the substance of Ms. Obama’s remarks and what kind of food was served to donors.
and go to judicialwatch.com he was honorablemention now he is number 8 go read it...interesting..i wont vote for him at all.he has bad background people dont know about it.. and campaign while working in his offices as senator...hmmm

This is childish on both sides. I wouldn't trust supporters who 'change' their views so easy, or at least I wouldn't talk about them. Shame on those voters! What mature voters need so much time to make their minds and pick up a candidate?

Hillary'08!

Obama's desperate. He made a big mistake when he and Oprah played the race card earlier this month. That, coupled with his weak "message" and lack of substance, has crippled his campaign. Maybe in 12 or so years, he'll realize what it takes to be taken seriously as a candidate.

Who cares how many defecating supporters each candidate "steals" from the other? I wouldn't want a defecating supporter if I were them – too messy.

I must remind all you non-Clinton supporters AGAIN that it is Hillary not Bill that is running for president. I am sick of the Bill Clinton bashing. He is no longer president nor is her running for office (unfortunately). He is campaigning for his wife. Every candidate has his or her spouse campaigning for them (as they should. Hillary is just fortunate to have a spouse who is also one of the best presidents this country has ever seen-remember a budget surplus, peace with the world and a good reputation among our allies?! Hillary 08!!!!

I'll see your shoe clerk and raise you one sewer worker. And the game goes on, and on, and on..............

No winners here! Certainly not us!!!

Hey, all you Hillnuts...read the update! Big win for Obama. Even the people the highest in her "team" don't believe in her. That must be because they see the real Hillary and don't like what they see. God save us from more Clinton scandals.

Hey, Geri: I think you meant
ANY DEMOCRAT BUT OBAMA 08. (I agree.)

Obama is desperately grasping at straws and his wife's big mouth has not gone over well with voters. Oprah didn't help by playing the race card, either. If only Obama had any sort of clear, substantial agenda for our country, he might have a prayer. Unfortunately, he's spouting a lot of generalities and getting more than his share of press coverage.
ANYBODY DEMOCRAT BUT OBAMA 08!!

HEY, ANON, NEW ENGLAND:
THIS SENIOR WILL VOTE FOR RON PAUL.
REAL CHANGE IS NEEDED. YES, THE
WISDOM OF OUR FOUNDING FATHERS,
NO FOREIGN ENTANGLEMENTS. END PORK
END IRS AMERICA FIRST. FIX OUR
INFRASTRUCTURE. LEAVE THE COUNTRY
BETTER THAN WE FOUND IT.

the simple truth is on a National level Obama is just NOT electable.
The country simply can't afford another republican travesty in the white house.

HILLARY is the only one who can successfully stand up to their attacks and defend them.

Obama is getting away with murder and nobody in the press is raising a finger. His State Senator record of hundreds of votes as "PRESENT not VOTING" has not been questioned. He touts his judgment but does not leave a record trail behind to debate his judgment on issues / bills?

Obama may have the press honeymoon for a while but he can not get the nomination without greater scrutiny. And scrutiny we need. Operations Research on Obama is not a racist action but part of legitimate politics and campaigning.

For example: "Kerry Apology for MUSLIM remark on Obama":
Kerry does not have to apologize for STATING FACTS:

He said ""It's probably not something that appeals to him, but I like the fact that his name is Barack Hussein Obama and his father was a Muslim and this his paternal grandmother is a Muslim,” he said at the time."

Yes Obama's father is/was a Muslim and his mother an American White female.

So what! Hillary/Bill do not have to get defensive about their comments, language, remarks on any forum be it Charlie Rose Show or Kerry's event endorsing Hillary. There is no parsing or apology required.

Obama needs to be brought down from the pedestal.

Go Hillary44 08! http://hillaryis44.org/

A couple of commenters (all writing IOWA!! as their location, in all caps with multiple exclamation points - hmmm, coincidence?) have been commenting on an quote purported to have come from Michelle Obama regarding wanting a gun if she lived in Iowa. I just did several internet searches and could not find any mention of the purported quotes that these people attribute to Michelle Obama and so tell me, why in the world would anyone with half a brain believe you? If you're going to post something so inflammatory, please name your source so that us RESPONSIBLE citizens can see with our own eyes whether or not the rumors you people are spreading is true.

This is very old news CNN. Please stop trying to influence who our next president will be and just present the real news.
People still have a few more days to see what Clinton really is. She is a divider and will bring us four years of nothing. She openly says she can't wait to go after the republicans. I don't think paybacks will move our country forward.
Obama/Edwards
Anyone but Clinton, even if it has to be a Republican

It is interesting that none of the candidates want to be seen as flip floppers, but are more then happy to showcase voters guilty of exactly that. It seems to me that some of the people of Iowa are a bit too starved for attention this holiday season.

Interesting that pro-Clinton posts written after my pro-Obama post is already on the board while my post lingers in "moderation".

"Sen. Clinton is meeting with almsot every person in Iowa, she is working her tail off and it is paying dividends… this woman is very dedicated and I'm not surpise she is someone that a good deal of the American public can admire."

But polls say 50% dislike her and would not vote for her under any circumstances. What does that tell you?

David IOWA!!!: Cite the article, because you've obviously taken Michelle's words WAAAAY out of context. Typical ploy of a liar.

ARG is also the poll that had Clinton with a 14 point lead in NH a few weeks ago.

Maybe their methods are better at filtering likely voters...Maybe not.

LOL Appears I have to go back for Remedial Spelling 101 My bad

"Sigh… That's the trouble w/youngsters today — They're reading comprehension isn't the best = "The young college students who are statistically a No-Show or the 1st Time Caucus goers who are elderly?"

What a good pair we make?? "Their" reading comprehension skills and my spelling blunders. Guess I have to get my reading glasses strengthened What's your excuse sonny? oy vey

I'll switch my vote to Hillary when she can answer just ONE question honestly...i've been waiting since 1978.

i don't think hillary can get anything done especially healthcare.she will be just be another perlosi .i will not vote for another democrat.we hand the democrats the congress,look they haven't done anything for us .they used our votes to fight for their special interest group.
i think the government should not get involved in health care.our retail sector of the economy is the most efficient because there is no government involvement

"You want the older generations who have elected GWB into office twice to influence this election cycle??? No thanks, buddy, I'll take my chances with the younger guys and gals.

Posted By Ryan, New Jersey: December 26, 2007 1:31pm"
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Sigh... That's the trouble w/youngsters today - They're reading comprehension isn't the best = "The young college students who are statistically a No-Show or the 1st Time Caucus goers who are elderly?"

I will repeat it very slowly for you - FIRST TIME CAUCUS GOERS – as in = they didn't Caucus for the Shrub nor anyone else (and presumably they weren't even Republicans anyway).

Remedial Reading 101?!

The heck with a former Obama supporter...who cares? When will any of Clinton former Cabinet members step forward and back Hillary? Strange isn't it? Perhaps they ALL know what she is like behind closed doors? Perhaps they don't think she would be good for the WH or this country.

Sen. Clinton is meeting with almsot every person in Iowa, she is working her tail off and it is paying dividends... this woman is very dedicated and I'm not surpise she is someone that a good deal of the American public can admire.

CNN, Please investigate your newly commissioned ARG poll with Hillary and McCain showing odd gains. First, it would be interesting to see professionals critique a poll that is either A)cutting edge and better than the other polls, or B)Why a poll could be off (compared to other polls) to such a high degree. Second, maybe there is something fishy going on...could turn into a big story.

So Obama opposes the war from the start. Hillary supports the war then later changes and opposes it.

Obama advances an agenda of change and Hillary advances an agenda of "experience". Obama's message resonates. Clinton's message changes to a message of change.

Obama runs an ad about a former Hillary supporter. The ad is very successful. Hillary runs an ad about a former Obama supporter.

Ask yourself this: Would you rather have a President that is right the first time or one who consistently flip flops based on polls and the changing tide of public opinion?

Obama is little substance, all hype. The key to his success: a freshness, a lack of record to run on, the constant repetition of simple feel-good platitudes that lull listeners into a sense of trust and induce in them a yearning to believe. No wonder Barack Obama is so popular among denizens of Hollywood like Oprah: they certainly have an eye for those who can create an image, can generate a buzz that compels others to suspend their disbelief, and who can induce a trance-like stargazing. But the fact is that Barack Obama does have a record to run on and it is a record that should be of concern to those who support America's middle class and America's troops.

I AM 25 YEARS OLD AND WAS SUPPORTING OBAMA BUT NOW THAT I SEEN HIM HE AND HIS WIFE SEEM VERY COCKY IF OBAMA WERE WHITE WOULD OPRAH BACK HIM HE REMINDS ME TO MUCH OF JOHN KERRY

"We cannot solve our problems on the level which they were created." Einstein said this, and I think its fair to say he was smarter than anyone reading or posting in this blog.

We cant expect change to come from the politicians who made our country what it is today.We need to take a bold stance and turn America from an EMPIRE back into a REPUBLIC. And anyone who doesn't believe that America is an empire, read Chalmers Johnson trilogy, starting with "Blowback."

Obama is little substance, a lot of hype. The key to his success: a freshness, a lack of record to run on, the constant repetition of simple feel-good platitudes that lull listeners into a sense of trust and induce in them a yearning to believe.

No wonder Barack Obama is so popular among denizens of Hollywood like Oprah: they certainly have an eye for those who can create an image, can generate a buzz that compels others to suspend their disbelief, and who can induce a trance-like stargazing.

But the fact is that Barack Obama does have a record to run on and it is a record that should be of concern to those who support America's middle class and America's troops.

In a colorblind society where merit should hold ultimate sway, OBAMA isn't even qualified to be assistant majority whip. He's missed a 1/3 of his votes during the 2005-2006 session, and he hasn't held a hearing as member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. His policies are also awful for the nation. He believes in granting drivers licenses to illegals, he wants to ease burdens on employers when it comes to checking the status of workers, he wants to raise taxes on the middle class by trillions of dollars by eliminating the cap on social security contributions, he fails to protect our troops from the iranian revolutionary guard and then attacks his opponents for doing so EVEN WHEN HE MISSED THE VOTE, he was the only person to vote "present" instead of yes or no on bills banning adult shops near schools, and sealing court records of victims of sexual assault.

The problem with these polls is that, according to another story on CNN,citing yet another poll, 33% of Democrats have not made up their minds yet. That figure rises to 40% for Republicans. The question is, will those 'undecided' voters make a break for one candidate or split evenly? And when will they decide? If they walk into the caucus undecided, who will have the strongest, most knowledgeable supporters able to sway them? Remember folks, this is no anonymous vote; you must stand up and be counted (literally). And people within a caucus are allowed to electioneer for their candidate if they feel it will sway someone from another candidate or from the undecided group.

I guess former Obama supporters failed to read the MSNBC article concerning Hillary's so called experience:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22395503/

It's about time someone brought the truth to light. Are you turncoats ready to switch again? Obama 08'

McFadden did this many MONTHS ago. Why is CNN parroting the Hillary campaign's message as if this is fresh news? This is another example of a pattern where CNN is used as a propaganda machine.

Please for the sake of reporting integrity go ahead and add this is an old story. Will you?

How much did she pay him??

Mrs. Obama was only referencing she would need a gun because of all the pot smokers and cocaine users she would need to protect her children from and not wild billy goats. Oh wait, Obama was the pot smoker and used cocaine.

You want the older generations who have elected GWB into office twice to influence this election cycle??? No thanks, buddy, I'll take my chances with the younger guys and gals.

For all you Hillary-Bashers and Obama-lovers, Obama did the EXACT same thing with a Iowa supporter of Hillary's who changed to a supporter of Obamas'. Obama had a whole ad about it on the front of his website. SO the Obama supporters who are bashing this are hypocrits unless they bashed their own candidate when he did it.

Hillary 2008

It will all come down to who has the most loyal supporters which will actually turn out?

The young college students who are statistically a No-Show or the 1st Time Caucus goers who are elderly? Or the ardent 2004 fans!

Personally I'd like to see the Seniors get out and make their voices heard, because they speak with the wisdom of age and experience - and they deserve to be heard (above the Gen-Xers griping and the selfish "ME" generation )

Either way it promises to be a history making event... Especially given the fact that women in America – BOTH black and white – have only had the right to vote (in a national election) since 1920!! Black men were given the right in 1870 – White men in 1789 when George Washington ran unopposed.

BTW: Democratic voters in the NH primary are not all that swayed by the outcome of the earlier Iowa Caucuses... Independent thinkers eh?

Ha! Ha! Ha!

Competition for TRAITORS? LOL

Shows how desperate Bill Clinton is for any kind of supporters.
Wasn't everyone convinced Bill Clinton had an overabundance of supporters at the beginning of his campaign.

First of all we all know living 'rural' requires a gun. Don't know when them thar lions tigers and bears just might come atcha. You don't have these in Harlem, so it is not a racist statement it is a rural statement. On the Obama supporter going to Hillary that's old old 'news'. Isn't he the fundraiser who never raised any money for Obama?

God that's such a typical Hillary campaign reason: “Hillary Clinton won’t just talk the talk – she cares about the issues important to all of us and will work to change the direction of our country.”

That's not a reason! It's a generic talking point that doesn't say anything. So typical of the Hillary campaign... speak in the broadest and most meaningless platitudes possible. I can't believe anyone's even considering voting for this woman.

If you are a non-Hillary supporter be careful if you change to support Hillary. Know your reasons for supporting Hillary. Don't support her for the reason given in this blog. "Walk the walk, and talk the tall" is campaign "short-bite" rhetoric. If Hillary wasn't still married to Bill Clinton would you still support her presidential run? Ask yourself what does Hillary represent? Will a Hillary presidency bring about healing for our country and throughout the world?

And don't give me this crap about experience. If experience is truly your criterial for supporting a candidate then Richardson, Biden or Dodd would be your choices.

The following statement by Michelle Obama is quoted from an interview her husband, Senator Obama gave in Iowa this past weekend. Boy it’s really pretty up here in IOWA but she said, ‘But you know, I can see why if I was living out here, I’d want a gun. This comment by the Senator’s wife was not widely reported in any media sources. Makes you wonder, if this statement had been made, Harlem, by the wife of any Republican candidate, Sharpton would be branding her a racist. Voters are starting to see that her comments are part of a greater propaganda put out by the oprahbama campaign.

ooooo... Hillary really has Obama shaking in his boots!

Who can survive the defection of "labor steering committee member" Bob McFadden of Muscatine County!!??

Are you serious, Hillary is "labor steering committee member" Bob McFadden of Muscatine County the best Obama supporter you could steal?

Obama has the national security advisor, the secretary of the navy for Bill Clinton, and the assistant secretary of state for Bill Clinton...

And you have "labor steering committee member" Bob McFadden of Muscatine County!!??

Ouch