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Clinton has said she would never bring in race or gender into the campaign, but I can count two times that she has gone back on her own words – and some voters want to trust this woman as a president!

Hillary is mainly P.O'd because she was pretty well nailed for using
her surrogates to attack the other candidates while she stays "clean".
The mistake was, she had Bill do it, and she's too close to him for it
not to be obvious she was behind the attack ploy. Now she has Charley Rangle
from the peanut gallery continuing the same message while trying to
deflect away from her Machiavellian plan. She's as two faced and sleazy
as Romney..Her polyester pantsuits and phoney smiles and tears are all
the outward signs of her plastic persona..

** VOTE FOR NONE OF THE ABOVE! ** SAY NO! TO THE POLITICAL PARTIES

Quote: “Dr. King’s dream began to be realized when President Lyndon Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It took a president to get it done,” Clinton said, in a claim that her experience was more important than Obama’s soaring rhetoric."
She's right you know.

It's actually kind of sad that I used to support Clinton, when she was on top she never said a bad thing about her compeditiors. She just stuck to her issues and defended herself, the second she lost Iowa her campaign changed....it wasn't about the issues anymore it was just about winning... she has become just another stereotypical politician using whatever the hot topic of the day saying whatever she has to to convince people to vote for her. This whole comment bickering was started by Bill he was the first to twist Obama's words during the build up to New Hampshire and as a part of the Clinton campaign the fault lies on Sen. Clinton.

It's time to get focused! I would like to see the discussion be more about what the candidates would actually do to change the directions of this country. Obama's focus has been on an uplifting campaign reaching all Americans. It is the Clinton's that want to paint him as a "black" candidate. I don't believe that Obama wants to have the race discussion. How would his campaign benefit from doing this? It wouldn't and the Clinton's know it. It is the Clinton's who want to draw him into race discussions by the subtle hits they have been making toward him. Hillary's experience has made it clear to us who her choice for president was when she worked for Barry Goldwater while LBJ was president. Can you imagine what Civil Rights would look like w/ Goldwater? There wouldn't be any! The Clinton's know that Bob Johnson's comments were beyond offensive. How could she embrace this man and lower herself to his level? The Clinton's shouldn't stand behind him or his comments if they don't support it! America knows what he was actually referencing and he should be denounced by the Clintons. Everyone is not picking on "poor Hillary". There are no distortions! Her statements (and Bill's)were insensitive and she should have been challenged. Wake up
African Americans! The Clinton's are living in a "fairy tale" if they think African Americans will be insulted and have their votes taken for granted. A democratic vote does not have to be for the Clinton dynasty. It's time for a change!!! Hillary needs to become a true leader and apologize to Obama and all citizens for the impact of her insensitive words. And, the likes of Bob Johnson is no different from Al Sharpton or others. He was offensive and she knows it! We need a president who will bring people together. These comments from Hillary is a demonstration of the type of experience this country does not need.

After years of voting for and supporting the Clintons, I am voting for Obama!

The race for President is not all about slandering one another – it's all about what are the plans and goals for our country and how the candidates plan to acheive their plans and goals. The majority of Americans have voiced their opinions about the illegal immigrants that are plaguing our nation today, but how many candidates are really addressing this issue during their campaign? I don't think Hillary has came close to addressing this issue – she is avoiding it. She was in Vegas last week and she is trying to draw votes from the Hispanics population. If she draws votes from the Hispanics population, she is not going to keep the illegals from crossing the border or to deal with the ones that are already living and working in our country. She will give them anmesty. Folks, she is not listening to the people of the United States – she wants what she wants and to lead everyone else to believe that she wants to put a stop to illegal immigrations..

We all know that both Bill and Hillary has never admitted fault for anything – it is always the other candidate/person's fault. I don't want something like this in the White House – we need a good sound person who can work with both the Democrats and Republicans to bring about a happy medium for everyone in the United States. As long as the bickering continues among the candidates, it only adds to what their true character really is and I find it to be deploring and tacky to say the least.

Voter 08 – I am not trying to divide the Democratic Party, I am just facing the facts as they are presented. I am more concerned for the goals and plans for our country then what I am about where a candidate attended elementary school and if they did or did not try drugs in their younger years. I don't think that's a subject that either Bill or Hillary wants to touch. And, most imprtantly of all, I do not see the Democrats setting the goals or trying to reassure the American people what their goals are and how they plan to carry them out. What I do see is Hillary stealing the ideas of the other candidates and that she is presenting to her supporters as her own ideas. Hillalry is NOT a responsible enough person to be Presient of the United States, she is NOT a smart woman. Don't be fooled by her.

We have had 20 years of the Bush's family in the White House – do we really need 12 years of the Clintons in the White House? I say enough is enough of this family-run business – we need fresh ideas and plans in the White House that will greatly benefit our country. Otherwise, America is going to be stuck in a rut and will never be able to get out. Mexico is famous for 6 of the richest family running their country and you see what that has led to? We don't need the same ole rich familes running the White House, either!

AMERICAN'S UNITED 1-2-3 END THE
CLINTON-BUSH DYNASTY !!!! FOOD FOR THOUGHT SR BUSH AND MR. SLICK WILLY HIMSELF ARE GOOD BUDDIES. END IT! IT HELPS THE RICH, AND DOESN'T HELP THE MIDDLE WORKING CLASS!!! 1-2-3 END THE CLINTON-BUSH DYNASTY!!!

Go ahead, folks. Keep dividing the Democratictic Party, and the only conquerers will be the Republicans. The issues have left the frontburner and are only simmering on a backburner. The Republicans are waiting for their dessert to come out of the oven. Rip each side to shreds as in the Thomas/Hill hearings...and when you awakened you had moved the court another step to the right. Let the media usurp your common sense..and provide you with soundbites that fuel your negative emotions. Take this debate back and demand to know the true issues and the candidates positions. Stop letting the media define our candidates with sensationalism.

Such a typical statement from a crooked politician. Is she really telling us that it was just MLK's dream for Civil Rights but LBJ should take the credit for it ? Saying that it was LBJ that passed the Civil Rights Act as though he implemented it as his vision. If it wasn't for MLK, there would be no Civil Rights Act of 1964, ignorant wench. We don't need a president to get it done. It took the will of the people to provide equality for all, not the pen of a president.

I started out as a Hillary supporter. But her campaign is pushing me towards Obama. I see the ignorance here in these posts, and more and more I see how he's right about the type of change that's needed.
A few facts:
1. Obama is not Muslim, has never practiced Islam and has always been Christian. Period. Anyone saying otherwise is lying.
2. Obama has put forward a health care plan and an economic plan as well as other policy plans. They're on his website and detailed. Anyone telling you he's just given speeches with no policy is lying.
3. I have not, at any time, seen Obama bring up race. Not once. Hillary brings up the fact that she's a woman every time her poll numbers slump.
Despite her shoddy campaigning, I still wouldn't mind Hill as prez. She'd be great in office, so would Obama. In truth, if either of these two become president, we'll be doing pretty darn good. That's the truth. I hope whichever one wins they make the other a major player in their administration.
Let's quit the devisiveness. Come November 8, if the Hillary supporters see Obama's name across from, say Romney's, do you think they're actually going to NOT vote for Obama? If Obama supporters see Hillary's name across from Thompson, do you really think they're going to NOT vote for Hillary?
We've been blessed with two candidates who really, honestly, ain't that far apart on objectives for the country. Let's focus on their policy, both of which make those policies available on their websites, and quit the petty infighting. If we have EITHER of them as President, as opposed to someone with an R behind their name, supporters from both camps will be cheering in the street come November.

Hillary OR Obama in 08!

There are several shameful aspects to this episode. To begin with, once again we are faced with the deliberate misinterpretation of a perfectly reasonable and truthful statement meant to establish that dreams require pragmatic action to become reality and, in that respect, MLK's dream required legislative and executive action to have it implemented. Those leaders of the African-American community who jumped on Sen. Clinton's remark to the effect that MLK's dream required action by Pres. Lyndon Johnson to become reality once again saw an opportunity to get their names in the news by distorting her remarks and claiming the statement showed a lack of respect for MLK. I doubt whether MLK, himself, would have reacted in that manner. As an example, the dreams expressed by early science-fiction writers and some visionaries about putting a man on the moon would have remained as objects of fiction had it not been for JFK's commitment to space exploration for the U.S. and a concomitant commitment by the Sovier Union at that time. To say that is not to denigrate the vision or dream of the early science-fiction writers and visionaries. Two other shameful aspects of the Obama-Clinton episode have to do with, one; putting into question the commitment of both Sen. Clinton and former Pres. Clinton's commitment to civil rights, a commitment that even some of her current critics have, in the past, acknowledged with praise, and, two; that Sen. Obama has allowed himself to become part of that unseemly wave of criticism. Far more worthy of him would have been a statement to the effect that Sen. Clinton's meaning was clear in that it was an effort to point up her belief in the importance of experienced political leadership as opposed to inspiring Americans to vote for a change in leadership -as – usual which is what he represents and that there was no intent to diminish the role of MLK. Instead, it would appear that the virus of presidential ambition has bitten him and he has agreed to forego honesty for immediate political gain. What a shame!

“Dr. King’s dream began to be realized when President Lyndon Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It took a president to get it done,” Clinton said, in a claim that her experience was more important than Obama’s soaring rhetoric.

What's the matter, the truth hurts? Dr King fought for it, but Johnson had the ability to take the first steps to make it happen, at least if people will let it happen. MLK brought the issue to the front pages of American news papers and the the evening news as Americans sat down to eat their evening meal, but he did not have the power to enact anything. By the way I am a little confused as to how Senator Obama was even even effected by the Civil Rights Movement, seems to me from what I have read about him that he has lived the American dream.

GET READY AMERICA if Obama is elected president this is all we will hear the entire time he is in office, everytime he or one of the black leasdership thinks or feels offended the entire nation will hear it for weeks the media loves this crap & the black leadership seem to love the attention. If Donna Brazzelle, Jessie Jackson, Roland Martin, Al Sharpton, or Jim Clyburn are offended by what Bill & Hillary said they are looking for something to offend them. I believe that white americans are ready for a black president but I do not believe that the black leadership are ready to take the responsibility of leading this nation. SO you had better think twice about supporting & voting for Obama unless you want to hear this nonsense the entire time he is in office.

What the Clinton's did for blacks? Nothing. They only acknowledge them at election time, then they signed welfare reform, etc etc. What they did for gays? nothing. Don't ask don't tell is not policy is saving face doing nothing.
The Clinton's because both are attacking Obama are master politician, but what they actually acomplished. nothing

How come in this time and age that if someone other then a black person makes a comment about our racism issues they are insensitive to our black population. If LBJ didn't back civil rights we wouldn't be were we are now. I do not back Clinton but it wasn't an igornarant statement. I know this isn't the right forum for this comment, but a Fox Sports Anchor made a comment durning the pre game show for Giants/Dallas game, to the tune of "In my best White Voice" Now nothing is said about this, but Clinton making a postive type statement is making national news in negitive manner.

All the ground work for Johnson was layed down by Bobby Kennedy a huge cilvil rights supporter. When he was attoneny general for his brother, John. They where big supporters at first due to civil unrest but they where for the cause. Bobby was well loved by the blacks and poor when he ran agaianst Johnson and push him out of the presidental race before he was shot. So Hillary is right. But Johnson really had little to do with it. But with out Rev. King it never would of got the media attention to be an issue to adress. The media sent it to the main stream with Dr, Kings help!

“Dr. King’s dream began to be realized when President Lyndon Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It took a president to get it done,” Clinton said, in a claim that her experience was more important than Obama’s soaring rhetoric.

Several African-American leaders objected to the comparison. On Friday, Democrat Rep. Jim Clyburn, a powerful member of congressional leadership, signaled his displeasure with her remarks in comments published in the New York Times.

What is not to understand about this? African American leaders can go into their usual frenzy all they want, but the truth is the truth. And why should anyone have to walk eggshells around the truth. Had Johnson ignored King and the civil rights movement or vetoed it, it would not have gotten done when it did. Thank goodness Johnson did the right thing.

Sen. Clinton’s remarks about Obama were right on target. He's made great speeches during his career and written a couple of books, but what has he really accomplished? How many times did Obama vote present while a legislator in Ill.? 130 times. He refused to take a position 130 times. This is such a blatant attempt on the part of Obama to avoid accumulating any kind of legislative record that could later be open to scrutiny if he decided to run for president one day. He has criticized others for their US senate votes, while he has failed to vote on those issues himself. Yeah, Obama likes to talk a good game but the truth is, he is an empty suit running on arrogance. Much like G. W. Bush. He is truly the “do nothing” candidate!!

My comment is to Mr Fairy tale.Tom Davie.
Do you believe that if someone votes for war funding that they support the war? Please tell me how you would arm our fellow brothers and sisters in a foreign land without funding? It takes money to help ensure the safety of our troops. If you think I want our troops over ther you are sadly mistaken. However if they are going to be over there i want them armed to the teeth with every life saving and bomb detecting gadget known to man.

It's real simple. When Barack Obama is president he will be able to pass legilation to see that the dreams become law! Unlike MLK's Time, this country is not afraid of a black president. The reason is because we are all americans equal and accountable to each other regardless of skin color.

It's real simple. When Barack Obama is president he will be able to pass legilation to see that the dreams become law! Unlike MLK's Time, this country is not afraid of a black president. The reason is because we are all americans equal and accountable to each other regardless of skin color.

After reading all these comments, I have concluded that a large majority of the people responding, scare me. They seem so full of hate , as well as evoking such degrading language. Maybe it would be best if people like this couldnt vote. Think about it...

A Black American is no more an African American than a White American is a Eurpoean American. We are ALL Americans, plain and simple!

I have followed this campaign very closely. NEVER have I heard from Obama that he is playing the race card. This is a Clinton lie!

I watched "Meet the Press," and I felt Senator Clinton was very much on the defensive and saying things, like, "Obama is comparing himself like President Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr." If she listened to his speeches - and I have - he never compared himself to these great leaders. He was speaking about the "HOPE" these individuals mustered.

Good grief!!

In these crucial times when the American economy is going downhill, when strong foreign relations need to be worked on to establish and bring back foreign diplomacy, when America is the only industrialized country that does not have a universal health coverage for its citizens, when more than 40 million American have no health insurance, in the midst of war, and grave threats to homeland security abound-who will you vote for? The one who delivers the great speeches, gives you goosebumps and makes you cry in political meetings, promises unity and change, but has no track record to back up his promises, who almost always votes "present" in Congress because he has no convictions over American issues? Or, a choice of choosing a candidate who gives you the facts (and truth hurts sometimes), who is a White House "insider" who may have the right connections to get the ball rolling, experience and track record of private and public service, has specific plans for the "dreams, hopes, and changes" to come to fuition?

It is your choice America. It is your county. Where would you want to see it in the next four years or so to come?

You are electing the next PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-this is a tough task...it is not an on-the-job-training. You cannot afford to have that done to your country at these crucial times.

Decide based on facts, not fiction. Decide with your minds, not with your emotions.

I hope this is something for you Americans to ponder upon.

Real leadership starts with a "dream" or ideas which has to move the people into action. It is funny that what she criticizes is what got her husband into the White House and what made him so successful and loved around the world.

If she can't inspire the people, how is she going to cross party lines to get any bills of significant passed herself? Where I live, in NY Hilary country, she hasn't inspired anyone to go out and fight for her. I have not seen one single Hilary button or t-shirt or march in support of her - but I've seen all of the above for Obama. I know she has New York in the bag, but where's the love?

Who understands black issues better than a rich white women from Arkansas??

ASK YOURSELVES::: What has Mr. Obama done for the African American Community?????????????? I mean, look at his poor grandmother in Kenya living in stark poverty while he lives in a 1.6 million dollar mansion in the US. Go Figure!

the obama camp should be ashamed of themselves. they've made it so that no one can discuss obama's positions or truthfully critize him without being called a racist. the media has already stayed away from scrutinizing him for this reason and now hillary won't have a fair race because she can't even criticize her opponent. and obama just stands there silent; he should be a man and set the record straight and announce that the clinton's remarks were not racist. but it helps his campaign so he'll let the lies prevail.

ridiculous...

I love the spin. At the beginning of this race Obama said he hates talking about race. He even went to say that he doesn't expect black people to vote for him because he's black. He said he believes he has to earn it just the same way as any other candidate. Then to have Hilary go on national television and say that Obama is making it a black thing.....WHAT!!!!!! Does she think the american people ignorant. Obama hasn't made any comments about her words since the media initiated this mes. So as an independent voter......Hilary is now out of my possible choice for a candidate.... Spin Spin Spin.....!!!!

Ps. Obama is not a black candidate he is Candiate running for office and he just so happens to bi-racial ( 1/2 white and Black) lets get the facts straight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Randi, the reason CNN is not considering your question is it makes about as much sense as you seem to be for asking it! Just for record, how many "white" churches out there don't have a single black person in the seats? You don't hear anyone questioning them about being racist do you? Well do you?! So the church you seem so hell bent on demonizing has a firey pastor who calls blacks on their behavior, and anything else that causes them to fall down as a people. Asians and middle easterners stick together rather well don't they, but let someone encourage blacks that they should help one another to become a better people and the likes of such as yourself immediately go on a search and destroy mission. We may think that this a joke of sorts but the past can't lie, the present is deceptive and the future is not promised! If we don't stop this crap there will soon be sheer HELL to pay! Barack Obama's church is no more racist than he is. However based on what we know now I don't think the same can be said of you...Open bigot mouth, insert bigot foot. I don't believe that the majority of americans are bigots anymore. I do however believe that they are "Bigger" than to stoop so low as to try and divide this country taking it to place no one with any "good sense" really wants to go. Barack has not one time said vote for him because he's black, white or combination of the two. But good ole' Hillary say's all the time to vote for her because she's a woman for crying out loud! On that note I presume it's safe to say that some folk never get it. Get it?
Obama '08!

The only goal that the Clintons have in playing both the race and gender cards is to pit us all against each other and keep us from uniting behind Obama and his message-change Washington. Change the status quo. Both MLK and LBJ were necessary for the civil rights act to be enacted. And stressed out women who cry also support Obama. Let's not lose the real meaning of this campaign season.

This whole race card issue is getting carried away completely by those who seek to benefit by it! Lest we forget, Sen. Obama had 2 parents, not one, a black father and a white mother and his mother raised him since a young age!

What is at the heart of this matter is LEADERSHIP! A true leader does more than sit back and do nothing when controversy is flying around, a real leader stands in the middle and deals with issues and puts an end to them! Sen. Obama has allowed his wife, his campaign back roomers, certain media types and even Sen. Edwards entice and or twist things around while he sits around keeping his hands clean, appearing to take the high road as some call it when in fact he is doing what he has done his entire political career, avoiding the controversial issues and not showing leadership in attempts to further his own agenda of seeking power!

What this candidate is showing is a complete lack of LEADERSHIP! I sit in the middle, and in doing so, I will call out things that are going on or lacking going on!

I, unlike most it seems have read verbatim what Sen. Clinton said regarding the MLK issue and she was making a point in talking about working together and not alone, there definately was no racism in it, aside from those who just want to make things up for their own agenda!

Former President Clinton’s statements about Sen. Obama on the war in Iraq issue (which again some in Sen. Obama’s party have again backdoored into play the racial card) and it is fair of him to bring it up since Sen. Obama has been going around preaching it only in a way that benefits him leaving out the balance! The unfortunate thing is Sen. Obama was not in the trenches when the matter came to be acted upon and since he wasn’t, thus he has no right to talk about it in limited context, either talk completely or not at all!

This to all those who have burried their heads in the sand, face the facts, many don't like the Clinton's and espire to rehash parts that demean them, but we can do that about anyone, even JFK, so why rehash Republican crap again, because one thing about the Clinton Presidency that is clear, the Economy and a multitude of other things that mattered did change for the better when he was President, ruined by Bush Sr. and Regan years!

And as for Sen. Obama, he is an eliquent speaker and motivator, he's managed to inspired us, some might say since the writers strike took up and Oprah lost her writers to the strike, but we won't! So lets not be sideliners or seek out another Sen. Kerry as we did in 2004, history will once again shows us where that got the American people just another 4 years of Bush and Republicans!

So this advice to Sen. Obama, show your LEADERSHIP abilities and not Kerry abilities because we definitely do not want or need another Republican Whitehouse and when the time comes to face the Republicans, they will have a field day with everything about Sen. Obama should he win the Democratic race, and the sideline stances will go the way of his endorser Sen. Kerry did 4 years ago, like it or not because the real hatred in America worse than racial or gender is the real HATRED Republicans have for Democrats!

It’s the good cop / bad cop routine. Good cops, Obama and his camp claim to say nothing about racism while Bad cops, Donna Brazile, Clyburn and Sharpton inject the race issue. This was well played. Kudos to them!
Obama reaps the the benefits.

Ginny Ca January 13, 2008 10:49 am ET

Everyone who has been paying attention over the years knows that both Clintons have a solid record on civil rights and that they have had great support from the black community because of it. It is on the record that ,since Hillary's college days, Martin Luther King was her hero. It was a life-altering event for her when he was killed.

--actually I thought that Hillary laughed about being a Goldwater girl, complete with cowboy outfit (whatever that means) and campaigned for his election in the book that she wrote about her life. This would have been after MLK Jr's death.

Hillary said in NH that LBJ's legislation was more important than Dr. King's moral impact on the United States. What Dr. King did was far more profound and important than the legislation (although both were great acts).

More Clinton Garbage........... as usual – are you clinton supporters deaf or are you Blind????

She is a liar and will say anything to get elected and no its not spin she lies

Hillary please go away change is coming and it aint you

Enough, I am done while I still have a brain. Just to point out how this all gets distorted, Zac above states Clinton BASICALLY said MLK was a dreamer......read the rest if you like. Clinton did not BASICALLY say that. Be big enough to say everything she says or say nothing. All this does is to continue to spread a lie. As a matter of fact, these blogs are so misuesed. Its not a place to speak your mind. Its the new backyard fence, where you can start a rumor based on little fact and distort it until someone is hurt. I am sure there are truthful honest people here who would like to talk ISSUES, however, most blogs have turned into a political hate machine fed by lies and lisleading "facts". As in the post, just because you write it, does not make it true. Grow up America.

I am a Clinton fan,or shall I say Bill Clinton fan, He has a record of supporting minorities, but I do not know where Hillary stands on many issues concerning minorities. She seems to riding her husbands coattails on a lot of issues . She continually says "We Have done"this and that. No Sista your husband did!!!!!!!! What has she truly done since she became Senator. She wants to talk about distorting records she should first look at her own record.

The Clinton's are getting desperate and you can look for them to be digging down deep into there dirty bag of tricks. But you know , the American people are smart enough to see through Bill & Hill , and they are doing a pretty good job of shooting there selves in the foot.

Obama 08

texan writes.....

.......Is it a Fairy Tale?
" I voted against the war"
Obama was NOT in Congress during the vote to go to war. He has in fact since his short time as a Jr. Senator voted to continue funding the war on each and every vote. There is no public record about his view on this vote or indication that he was even aware of such a vote. He has only been in the Senate since 2004 and for the last year has been on the campaign trail in his quest for President.
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I do believe that senator Obama says 'im the only one who DIDNT vote for the war'

He fails to mention he had no say in it. He didnt get to vote.

This is why the Obama camp has walked on eggshells around Hillary voting for the war. Because he didnt vote against it. Otherwize she would have been attacked to death by now.

Is his Iraq vote a fairly tale . ABSOLUTELY YES.

Is his campaign an entire FAIRYTALE?

No. He has run an excellent campaign and i am delighted an African american has a real chance to win the white house.

Is his actual experience in Washington going to translate into an ability to be president and UNITE the senate and house magically?

YES , THAT IS A FAIRY TALE.

What is HER real experience. I know she is experienced at making excuses, placing blame.

First lady of Arakansas, First lady of US and a carpet bagger 1 term now serving her second term Senator.... I didn't know that being the wife made you experienced. I guess that means Laura Bush should run for office next because she's got SO much experience.

How do you blame the Obama's camp for comment made by Clyburn who has remained in the middle.

The Clintons are race bating... "I'm so proud of Obama" to a crowd of all Black what should they say...Thanks Masta? She is desperate, and the Clintons are gross...

Hillary should not blame anyone for his or her husband's comments but herself. She said it and people of racial background were offended about her comments. She should appologise to all those that are affended ,instead of blaming someone for her comments. This exactly what everyone is worried about her porous candidacy. Her presidency will divide the nation, especially Democrats .Obama's presidency will give hope to every American of various racial ,gender,and religious background,of becoming president of the United States.

For you naysayers...have you actually looked at the Clintons' history with African-Americans vs. Obama's?

Even though Obama is half African-American, it doesn't mean that he is necessarily more supportive or more receptive to African-American causes.

Hillary walks the talk.

IF YOU VOTE HILLARY IN OFFICE, AMERICAN DESERVES EVERY NIGHTMARE IT GETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IS THERE A POINT TO THE AD SUPPORTING HILLARY BY JESSIE JACKSON'S WIFE? I DON'T THINK IS THAT BIG OF A DEAL. LET'S NOT TALK ABOUT THEIR SCANDALS. PEOPLE IS GLASS HOUSES SHOULDN'T THROW ROCKS.

JUST THE FACTS JACK.
Do any of the Obama supportors EVER bother to check the facts or just listen to spin..
Here they are for those of you that do not know or do not care do any research.
When John F. Kennedy secured the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in 1960, he surprisingly chose Johnson as his running mate, hoping the Texas senator would appeal to southern voters. Shortly after winning the election, Kennedy named Johnson chairman of the President’s Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity. With Johnson’s encouragement, on 11 June 1963, Kennedy framed civil rights in moral terms for the first time during a national address.

Following the assassination of President Kennedy on 22 November 1963, Johnson challenged Congress to pass the civil rights legislation that had been deadlocked at the time of Kennedy’s death. King publicly supported Johnson, saying that Johnson had taught him to recognize that there were “new white elements” in the South “whose love of their land was stronger than the grip of old habits and customs,” and expressed optimism that Johnson’s term would benefit African Americans (King, 1964).
On 2 July 1964 Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a far reaching bill he hoped would “eliminate the last vestiges of injustice in America” (Kenworthy, “President Signs Civil Rights Bill”). King stood behind Johnson as he signed the bill into law.

Can't gloss over the truth. Si se puede.

Remember the mentally ill guy Bill Clinton sent to his death when was Governor just show he was tough on crime. Remember the Sista Sojer moment in 1992 when Bill wanted to let the red states he could be tough with colored folks. Bill and Hill are not playing fair. Beat Obama fair and square and the Black people will respect you. But this win at all cost plan you are running is gonna back fire on you. Toni Morrison's comment that Bill was the first black president can only insulate you for so long. Personally I think Morrison's coment should have been taken to task many years back. What it said in truth was that we are so wanting of someone black to be president that we had to adopt one.Black leaders supporting Clinton should watch out too.

You know its funny how every time Obama doesn't like something that is said about him it automatically turns into a race issue but when CNN is praising him as they always do there is never nothing wrong so the only thing that I have to say to Obama is that this is what you asked for when you threw your hat into the ring to be president so either get used to it and defend yourself w/out throwing race into the mix or get out of the way.

To: Zoo (love the name, by the way)

I couldn't have said it better myself!!!

many in the media are still in denial about the hillary factor, which remains poorly characterized. how did negative spin toward hillary cause such a swing in the electorate?

bringing up the bradley factor when obama doesn't carry that kind of weight is a form of denial and shows a lack of focus on how the issue of sexism may continue to influence this campaign.

Hey Clintons (Bill & Hill),

I know this always works for you in the MY community (I'm Black), when ever someone does not agree with you it's time to attack them. Most of the time you have been on the mark. This time you are wrong. I know that you can't see it but all of your views come from your world not ours. You both come across as if you know what it is to be Black in America. You seam to think that only you can speak for Blacks. That a Black man can't speak unless he has been beaten, gassed, arrested or treated like crap by whites. You are off the mark.
Want to know what its like to be Black in America try this.

Pick any Black male, put him in a $2500.00 suite in downtown New York (your turf), then you or Bill stand 10 yards past him with jeans and shirt on. Both signal for a cab. See who gets one. You can also try this in any city in America and get the same results.

If I'm wrong I will go back to supporting you. Thats the other thing until the past week I was for you 100% but after see what you both have had to say of late not now or ever.

You can think you know us and feel our pain but you don't and never can. I'm not changing because of race but because the both come across as if Blacks owe you something, we don't.

Obama may be only half Black, may have been raised under in a different enviroment than most Blacks but he still has a better understanding of what Blacks and all minorties (by color or class) have to go through each day in this country.

That cab would pass him by 9 out of 10 times. Not so for you or Bill.

I can't believe she would lie that Obama had anything to say about her remarks. Other people were upset about her remarks and commented. Obama ignored them as is correct. She is playing her political games as usual. I am so determined to NEVER vote for her.

Typical Ms. Clinton tactic, blame the victim. Only in this case with Obama it doesn't work, because Obama knows the simple secret of how to handle injustice so that everyone can see who the real racists are. The Clintons are has beens and need to move to China, Venezuala, or Cuba or somewhere they would better fit in.

Many other examples of what the Clintons will do to get back to the White House. Another one of the latest: comments in the British paper The Guardian by an anonymous Clinton adviser that the only white voters supporting Obama are those wanting a "cool black friend" (as opposed to those voters wanting social change, presumably, Clintonistas). This is but the latest of a series of comments by the Clinton campaign seeking to inject race into this election. This appears to be consistent with a past prediction made by Dick Morris - a Republican spin-meister who was a previous personal political adviser to Slick Willy, until Morris scandalously had a telephone conference with the Oval Office while Morris was in his office on speaker phone with a prostitute. The prostitute later went public, leading to an acrimonious breakup with then sitting President Clinton. Morris, who knows the Clintons and their scorched earth political tactics, predicted that Hillary would seed stores drawing attention to the topic of Race. Each story could be individually spun, but collectively would create a media story focusing on this divisive issue. She and her team hope - according to Morris - both that her complicity in the incitement will be sufficiently measured to avoid detection or blame, and for Obama to overreact.

Obama 08,

Your right Clinton will never be a Matin L King or a John F Kenndy, but she will be a Hillary Clinton.

Barack Obama is no Martin L. King or John F Kennedy or even Bobby Kennedy as he was claiming earlier on in his campaign. He is not even a good Senator yet. He keeps missing votes. Claims he is running for the Presidencey and should be excussed. Senator Clinton is still doing her job along with running for President. It has been months since we have heard anything that Obama has done, other then campaign for office. Why does he not have to do his job also. Can he not multi task.

In Clintons Fox news Interview, she also spoke of her respect for Senator Obama, this is nothing new. Yes Obama is playing politics right along with Clinton, its just Obama's supporters are the most ruthless people, White , Black or yellow, They are the rudest blogers. If you don't agree with them (Obama supporters) then you are a bad person. THIS REMINDS ME OF GEORGE BUSH> MY WAY OR NOWAY> OBAMA'S NEW SLOGAN.

Senaotr Clinton for President of the United States. A ticket with Obama as Vic President would be unstopable. Obama will faulter under the Republican rule..l They have been playing him for weels. He is not mature enough to figure it out.

Again Senator Clinton for President of the United States.

"THE ONE THAT CAN GET THINGS DONE" THE TRUE UNITER> SHE HAS ACTIONS BEHIND HER> OBAMA IS JUST A BUNCH OF WORDS WITH NO SUBSTANCE.

hrc made the statement, go head and defend it dont drag others into your mess! what a weak politician, obviously afraid of the backlash!

It seems that Obama's campainers are sitting 24/7 here

So let's get this straight: Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina can't come to his own conclusion on Hilary Clinton's misrepresentation Martin Luther King legacy?

Obama/campaign has to be the one to interpret Clinton's OBVIOUS misstatement and belittling of Martin Luther Kings legacy for the Congressman? LOL

If the self-absorbed Clintons were not so consumed by personal ambitions and 'win at any cost', they would have said something like, "I apologize for any misinterpretation".

It's like with the war, Hilary Clinton can't just apologize for her support of the UNPROVOKED & ILLEGAL invasion of Iraq, which destroyed so many lives and limbs!

Sen. Clinton: You basically said "King was a dreamer, but it was LBJ that got it done" comparing that to "Obama is a dreamer, but I can get it done."

If that's not the point you were trying to make, then why bring it up?

My advice to you and Bill is to stop now and quit trying to make these comparison and analogies. Really. Talk policy instead. You claim to have the substance that Obama lacks, so why not just talk about that?

Indeed , when God is with someone , the evil deeds of people against him or her must surely be revealed. Clinton is against Obama and also against his race.

Mrs clinton and her husband has belittled black Americans for so long but this time I believe that Clinton"s cup is full.

Obama did nothing but rather we listeners or readers understood your bad and racist remarks throughout your campaigns. . where were you when you were busy attacking and punching Obama and all African Americans with ...."Obama is a kid, fair tale, Obama a risks. and now degrading our lord Rev Martin Luther King junior".

The evil that men do live after them before but now it goes and pursue them.

Mrs Clinton , you have gone so long in your divide and rule but this time your cup is full.Democrats and indeed they big political giants have already turn their back against you.

Remember what you people did to Al Gore , I hope you do not expect Al Gore endorsement this time around.

Stop fooling and playing politics with a whole race because they turned to be innocent victims to a system that was wrong, sinful and wicked.

Thanks be to God the black community has seem that you can go at any level to destroy people because of your personal political interest.They American people have seem what the great democratic giants saw that made them not to endorse you..Something is wrong with your candidature and I believ its high time you stop messing Obama up.

One wonders if you ever won N:H, one wonders if you know exactly what it takes to be president, one wonders if you understand American and indeed Americans.one wonders if you can withstand strong leaders in time of difficulties. Remember how you cried during question. They world is a looking glass and today things has change.

There is no color American , blue or red states but there is simple the United states of America. one people, one God and one color.. Obama represents change, which you were unable to bring in your 35 years of service which you claimed you have been doing . Your train ran late and the owner has come .

Obama is the president and family Clinton"s political divisions, hate, knife -cutting-strategy can never stop him.

Obama is God appointed leader and the American people of all colors have embraced him.Do yourself a favor by withdrawing your candidature before they vote you out.

Believe me you can never win Obama again..

Obama , a leader, Obama, an American running for all Americans of all ages, color, race, religion, natives and indeed he is the peoples president that will finally bring back American lost glory .

I don't believe anything of her comments were distorted by Obama. However, I have seen her and Bill distort many comments made by Obama since Iowa.

As Oprah said, "HE IS THE ONE". Vote Obama. He is our future.
Hillary said in this article that it is not about race or gender and yet in a previous article she addresses an all black church and says how wonderful it is to be in a race for the Presidency as a woman and with an African American.
She needs to think before she opens her big mouth.
No – we do not want more of this in the White House.
WAKE UP AMERICA – VOTE OBAMA

Obama might win South Carolina by playing this race card.
But it will be short-lived.
It will come back to haunt him on Feb 5th .
Obama’s so-called attraction supposed to be that he is appealing for both blacks and whites.
When people like Jesse Jackson and Oprah get into his bandwagon, and all these African American media people spread racism, that’s going to alienate other ethnicities.
If I were in Obama camp I'd be really worried in handling these volatile extreme elements.
Jesse Jackson has already made fun at Hillary's emotional moment in NH, which is disgusting thing for a preacher to do.

OBAMA 08:
You sound like a wise person who must also know that Rev MLK would have never compared himself to a prior positive icon for any political gain, also he would have never suggested that another man vote for a person based strickly on the color of his skin.

Hillary will not take responsibility for anything she does even the words coming out of her own mouth, like most American I was totally surprise to hear the comment she made in the Fox interview about LBJ and the Cival Rights Act of 1964. Perhaps she misspoke in which case she should admit it, but to blame Obama's camp for her inaccuracy represent a character flaw that has come to define politices in Washington.

Hillary is a joke, as was her interview this morning on Meet the Press. I cannot believe that someone who won't give an answer to any question until she tests it with the polls for political purposes, had the audacity to say that Barack's answers are 'political'. She showed her true self this morning, defensive and either you're with her or against her...hmmm...sounds like George W. Bush to me. And that fact that she implied that Barack is playing the race card is ridiculous. He wouldn't have the overall support that he has if he was doing that. Oh, and she referred to Barack's message of hope as 'rhetoric'; that is not only insulting to Senator Obama, but also to the millions of people who believe in that message. Same Hillary, different day. She's so much like George Bush until its scary. This country cannot afford 8 more years of division and dictatorship.

Here we go again; take a small part of a statement leave out part of it & turn it into something all togeather different People are going to belive what suits them, I saw this movie in 2004.did'nt like it then don't like it now.

Excuse me, but who was the one who made the comments?

Rather than apologizing, and moving on, the Clinton's are pointing the blame at Obama?

A simple example of their corrupt brand of politics.

You disgust me Mrs. Clinton.

Yep... Hilary Clinton is squandering whatever good will she had from New Hampshire, and is jeopardizing the important African-American vote that is so important to the any democratic candidate; is she TRYING to lose South Carolina?

In any case, this can only hurt Clinton's chances of beating Obama, and in a tight race like this one, anything that hurts one side and gives the other side a slight advantage can prove fatal.

The Obama campaign and supporters are blowing this issue way out of proportion. Hillary Clinton's remarks were not dismissing MLK's accomplishments at all. Frankly, I don't understand how anybody could interpret her remarks in that way. It seems to me that it's the Obama campaign that is raising the race card and trying to inject controversy where none should exist.

Obama not brought up on any religion, his African grandfather and Indonesian stepfather were Muslim. He joined the Trinity United Church of Christ, an African-American mega-church with an unorthodox pastor Reverend Jeremiah Wright already attracting attention on right-wing websites for describing the September 11 attacks as a “wake-up call” to America for ignoring the concerns of “people of colour”, and for claiming that Americans “believe in white supremacy and black inferiority . . . more than we believe in God”. Wright travelled to meet Muammar Gadaffi, the Libyan leader, in the 1980s with Louis Farrakhan, the black supremacist leader of the Nation of Islam, and subscribes to the “Black Values System”, which preaches self-reliance but claims “middle-classness” is ensnaring blacks. Reverend Jeremiah Wright went to Tripoli to visit Colonel Gadaffi with Farrakhan., The arguement that Obama offers white voters a chance to free themselves from white guilt, is continuing to create a negative race issue..

Also Indictment of one obamas leading donors, Tony” Rezko, a Syrian-born property developer in Chicago, who is accused of extortion. Rezko has been indicted by Patrick Fitzgerald – the prosecutor who brought down Lewis “Scooter” Libby and the press magnate Conrad Black – for seeking millions of dollars in kickbacks from companies bidding for state business in Illinois. Obama has admitted that the deal was bone-headed. Rezko’s indictment can seriously damage Obama’s appeal to primary voters.

As a woman of color, I am not happy with the way everything Senator Clinton says is taken out of context or twisted. Her and former President Clinton have the utmost respest for people of all races.

When Michele Obama said if she lived in Iowa, she may have to buy a gun, I did not hear one person of color critize her. I think there is a double standard here.

Senator Clinton is prepared to be President from day one. Obama does not have the insight for such a global job as President of the United States.

He is a young handsome guy with little experience. He is inspiring, but that will not get the job done.

I hope all americans will vote for the individual of their choice on their own.

The people who vote will decide who the next President will be

I WOULD VOTE FOR A REPUBLICAN BEFORE I WOULD LET ANOTHER CLINTON TAKE OVER THIS COUNTRY. WHEN WILL WE LEARN. BILL JUST BARELY MADE IT THROUGH WITHOUT IMPEACHMENT. I DON'T THINK BILL HAS ANY CREDIBILITY NOT DOES HILLARY HAVE THE EXPERIENCE.

SINCE WHEN DOES "PILLOW TALK" QUALIFY AS 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE. GIVE ME A BREAK. THE CLINITONS ARE THE ONES SPINNING A FAIRYTALE.

I THINK IT'S FUNNY THAT BLACK PEOPLE ARE JUST FIGURING OUT THE TRUE CLINTONS. THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT BLACKS OR WHITES. THEIR NAME AND DYNASTY AND EGOS ARE ON THE LINE. THIS IS ABOUT DOING WHATEVER IT TAKES TO STAY ON TOP. IF YOU PUT THEM IN THE WHITE HOUSE, "ON TOP" IS WHAT BILL WILL BE.... "ON TOP" OF EVERY INTERN THAT IS. HAVEN'T WE BEEN THERE, DONE THAT!

WHY DOES EVERYONE HAVE THEIR HOPES SET ON SOMEONE NAMED BUSH OR CLINTON. I THOUGHT AMERICA WAS MELTING POT AND FULL OF CULTURE AND DIVERSITY. OH YEAH, I GUESS HILLARY BEING A WOMAN IS DIVERSE. GIVE ME A BREAK!

Hillary is (What) needs to change in Washington.

It was her and Bills Mouth that said it.

Just like the War vote and her Vote for war with Iran.

Enough is enough

Let us move on with a uniter and not a divider.

The divider has been blaming GOP for all her doubts.

During this election, we have 20 different Hilary faces and messages.

This does not seem like a Leader who will steady the Americas' Ship in the face of instability.

The Clintons’ time has past, with all the attacks on her own party and splitting the Vote.

Time to Move on as Bill said in 1992.

Her experience is old and retired today.

Obama have the support of a growing Think-tank for change.

Now is the time to clean House, to bring in the new

The Change we all hope for

We have the power

If not Obama / someone – but definitely not more of the Washington Status Quo old School.

Mrs. Clinton claims that "her experience was more important --" etc. Regarding her other "experiences" as a Senator, your readers should know that her productivity relative to those of us who live in upstate New York pales compared to the activities of her fellow Senator, Chuck Schumer. He, by far, has been more productive in "getting something done" for our beleaguered economy. Her claims of real experience do not meet her claims.

"I don't think either Sen. Obama or myself want to see the injection of race or gender into this campaign. We're each running as individuals."

Except when Bill says "the boys are ganging up on Hillary" or when she tears up about how tough it is....

Ha, another double negative:

"I hope none you know I don't think either Sen. Obama or myself want to see the injection of race or gender into this campaign."

Well the Clintons are getting and have gotten villified,so I guess they're ahead? The Obama supporters are idiots for joining in with the republicans in attacking the Clintons. Those people aren't going to vote for a black guy anyway.

Isn't this article filed under "Obama" the same one CNN wrote under "Clinton"? Seems like CNN is wiked biased toward Clinton and this is their way of saying "we gave coverage to Obama too". Perhaps it is time for CNN to adopt the "Fair and Balanced" moniker too.

Earnestly, I believe that Hillary meant to make an innocent none insulting point here that unless government or the president agrees to any movement or cause, it would be hard for the people behind it to succeed.

I don't think she meant to belittle Dr. King's efforts. BUT sadly for her the statement has many ways of being read so yes, I can see why it would upset a lot of folks.
I am an Obama support and will always be but I feel bad for her!

According to accounts I have read, she used to go support Dr. King's causes when she was at Wesley College. She was mad at the time when she her about his assassination .

I believe she was trying to score a political point by doubling up on the Dr. King association and her 35years of experience but it just happened to come out bad!

How sad it is for American politics to have a somewhat Clintons being a 'couple' running for president and both meddling with mud-slinging in their own stupid twist of words – shame on you Hillary & Bill.

Obama – you need to step up your campaign explaining to the people your stance on these issues and drive your passion for change into actions that we can understand. Go Obama!

Bill Clinton, thank you for your service and remember that we forgave you once for your illegal moral conduct in office so please do something else like gardening.

Clinton focuses on economy in Presidential race Obama focuses on RACE!LETS ALL CONTINUE TO DO THE JOB THE MEDIA FAILED TO DO, EDUCATING VOTERS AND NOT PUSHING AN INEXPERIENCED RACIST DOWN OUR THROATS!!! IN A TIME OF WAR AND PENDING WAR AMERICA WOULD BE FOOLISH TO THROW SUPPORT BEHIND OBAMA...IT WOULD BE THE LAST FALL OF THE US. WE CANT AFFORD TO GIVE HIM 4 YEARS ON THE JOB TRAINING SEE HOW THAT WORKED OUT WITH BUSH!!! SENATOR CLINTON IS THE BEST CHANCE WE HAVE TO START HEALING IMMEDIATELY! SEND OPRAHBAMA BACK TO ILL TO GET SOME EXPERIENCE AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO TELL MICHELL OBAMA TO SHUT UP!!! WHITES AND HISPANICS ARE EXTREMELY SICK AND TIRED OF HER RACIAL REMARKS!!!! WHAT A POOR EXCUSE TO BE FIRST LADY, SHE NEEDS TO LEARN TO BE A LADY FIRST! ALL AMERCIA NEEDS HELP NOT JUST BLACK FOLKS OBAMA!!!!

One thing Billary needs to do is have Bill shut up and go home. I can't figure out why he is playing such a large role in her run for President. None of the other presidential hopefuls have their spouses on the front lines sprouting off. Billary doesn't have a clue. As far back as I can remember she ALWAYS blamed someone else for her screwups-you know the "right wing conspiracy" garbage. I am sick of the Bushies and the Billaries–it is time for a change. 20+ years of Bush/Clinton/Bush/Clinton is just more of the same.

I guess the Barack Obama comparisons to Martin Luther King (not to mention JFK) were too much for Hillary to bear so she attempted to belittle MLK’s contribution to history and to the civil rights gains made in America in the 1960’s. Now, of course she must backtrack as primary/caucus states where African American and Latino voters matter are in play.

For myself, as an African American who remembers the civil rights era, Mrs. Clinton’s comments were very insulting to me. Further proof that she is not equipped to be the kind of president who can bring a polarized nation together. If you do just a little research, you will see that Barrack Obama has a record of bringing opposing sides together to accomplish goals for the greater good, not to mention, this is a major tenet of his campaign. That, in my opinion, seems like the kind of ‘experience’ and attitude we need right now.

Hillary would have been done eversince in New Hamshire. I have no idea why all the media decided to cover up her DRUNK DRIVING adviser? Please America, don't let this Clinton bunch get any further!

You are actually what you are. If you are negative, you'll always be negative even when you are trying to be positive because negativity is inherent, so is positivity!

Who's playing the race card?

IT has been 20 hasn't it. I'm stuck between Obama and Ron Paul. It's extremely hard to back a texas republican but he had me rollin in the debate in Myrtle Beach.

It's beginning to look like the Clintons are yesterdays news but I think the media is playing a part in that. They would not concieve her to win NH until like 99% of the votes were counted.

Having said this I'm also seeing Clinton mold her campaign after Obama's. The Change thing is obvious. But I'm also noticing before Iowa she was I,I,I, and carried that into NH. Obama always empowered the people in his campaign. Clinton stole that page.

Who black politicion in Power did anything for the betterment of the blacks. It is the whites who felt the plight of the black people who helped them, marched with them. Black politician is a puppet guided and run by the white politician. Note all the Governers and mayors, who are elected and prosecuted for illegal gratification.

Both Clinton's are putting a spin on their comments and trying as hard as they can to back peddle. Then trying to blame others for what they said.

We need someone who will fight for the American people, not just on day one.
But everyday for us. Obama is the real deal. He can bring us together. Clintons will divide the nation, you can already see that happening. Wake up America!

No more Clintons in the White House.

Yes We Can!

Obama 08

I a frustrated with this Sunday CNN who talk over the candidates to each other so we cannot hear what they are saying. I am speaking particularly about the commentorrs at this hour of 11:00am Sunday. Let's hear less of them and more of Hillary and the others.

Big surprise the RACE card is being brought out. No wonder the media doesn't go after Obama - they'd be accused of playing the "race card". People wonder why racism is still alive here in America - because the "race card" is played every single time from the black community.

When i first heard Hillary make the comment re. MLK and LJohnson, I knew what point she was trying to make about Obama vs. herself [poetry vs. prose], but cringed because the example she used was bad. What makes me angry w/her is that she doesn't admit her mistakes, whether on the Iraq war or her poor choice of words. Instead, she just points fingers back at someone else. Why can't she ever just admit she made an error and let people move on? And I don't recall Obama or his camp making any jab at her or Bill because he doesn't run that type of campaign. It took on a life of its own until she brought his name back into the argument and now he has to defend himself. I'm so tired of her crap. She's brilliant, bla bla bla, and she knows policy and can be a great Pres., but it's this type of crap i can't STAND about her.

HILLARY'S NOT GOING TO CRY AGAIN IS SHE, BECAUSE I THINK I'M GOING TO BE SICK.

Billary Clinton will say and do anything to get back in power, I'm not surprised, it just scares the crap out of me.

and to blame her gaffes on Obama is out right disingenuous

Remember, also, with the exception of Bobby Kennedy (and he cut deals with southern officials) it wasn't the Democrats that were avidly supporting civil rights. Don't recall Senator Byrd out front on that one. Nor many other Southern Dems either.

No, some other party helped put the CRA on Johnson's desk. Now which party was that again? Hmmm.

Right Clinton! You said it but it is Obama's fault. Same old blame game. Some day maybe you will take responsibility for your own stupid statements.

Billary Clinton will say and do anything to get back in power, I'm not surprised, it just scares the crap out of me.

and to blame her gaffes on

I will be very disappointed if this starts to become a race/gender war. Everything is taken out of context.

Its o.k. for Barack to reference MLK, but when Hillary challanges his reference it becomes racial. It was quite obvious to me that she was referring to the need to have political support to in fact make MLK's dreams happen. He was not a politician, but had great influence on the people and impressing the need for change. He was the voice of the people. But, without support of the white house, his quest for change would have been just a dream. I wonder if Barack wasn't black and references were made if any of this would have really mattered.

As far as Bill's comments, the media takes 1 sound bite out of the speech and plays it for the world to hear. Reporters don't just report, they create controversy. Listen to the entire speech Bill gave – it was clearly about Baracks campaign with regard to Iraq. He clearly references his 2002 speech and the removal of his previous comments from his web site and how his stance changed. I did not hear anything about race, and again wonder if Barack were not black if this would even be an issue.

The Al Sharptons of the world need to stop stirring the pot. THEY are the ones that will not let racisim die and keep the divisivness between the people of this country. If they didn't, they would be out of a job! Lets not get carried away and begin to nit pick each and every word that when created as a sound bite could mean anything – and twisted and contorted. If presented completely the true message is heard.

Its almost as if the media and everybody else is afraid to challange or comment on Barack BECAUSE he is black. I have not heard any bad press on Barack at all with regard to his change in stance on Iraq or his denial of previously being a muslim. Give me a break is right Bill! Stop tip toeing around and lets start getting to know the real Barack!

I hope that this doesn't further spiral into a huge campaign battle.

I pay close attention to the campaigns, and I haven't yet seen any indication that Obama's camp is spreading anything false or exaggerating things. I am drawn toward Obama mostly because his campaign is very civil and well-mannered, and so far his attacks on rivals haven't been deeply personal.

Hillary needs to demonstrate her own capacity for civility and if she wants to be President, she must not engage in the same old attack politics.

I am getting so tired of the Clinton's twisting their own words around after the fact to make it seem different than it really was. Now blaming the Obama campaign is the height of the politics of fear and negativity. As a woman, I am embarrassed by her deliberate and transparent pandering and grab for power.

I am getting so tired of the Clinton's twisting their own words around after the fact to make it seem different than it really was. Now blaming the Obama campaign is the hight of the politics of fear and negativity. As a woman, I am embarrassed by her deliberate and transparent pandering and grab for power.

Placing the Clintons' (race) comments in full context

The debate over race is continuing to rock the Democratic primary, and I now feel obliged to offer a mea culpa. In the post in which I summarized the complaints of Obama's campaign against comments made by the Clintons, I quoted the version of Hillary's quote on MLK as it appeared in the New York Times - but it now looks like the quote used by the NYT and most media accounts might have mischaracterized what Clinton said by completely truncating her comments, in a way that makes her words look much more condescending to King than the full quote does (this is being reported and pointed out by TPM's reporting team).

This is not to say that Clinton's words were not inappropriate, but that this leaves room to interpret her comments as a swipe to John F. Kennedy (to whom Obama is often compared) rather than at MLK. With Clinton's comments now at the center of a firestorm, the meaning of what she said is being debated with increasing heat. And voters can still decide that Clinton was disparaging King's accomplishments, but they should do so after having looked at the full quote. So here is the the NYT's account I relied on in my original post:

“Dr. King’s dream began to be realized when President Lyndon Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” Mrs. Clinton said in trying to make the case that her experience should mean more to voters than the uplifting words of Mr. Obama. “It took a president to get it done.”

And here is Clinton's full quote:

I would point to the fact that that Dr. King's dream began to be realized when President Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, when he was able to get through Congress something that President Kennedy was hopeful to do, the President before had not even tried, but it took a president to get it done. That dream became a reality, the power of that dream became a real in people's lives because we had a president who said we are going to do it, and actually got it accomplished.

As I said, this does not at all clear up Clinton's comments, and her comments about "the dream" becoming reality towards the end appears to hint at MLK's dream, seemingly diminishing the momentous importance of King's actions, marches and organizing. But Clinton's criticism of Kennedy seems more relevant to what she was saying - in essence that JFK trumpeted his commitment to civil-rights but did not have the capacity to back up his speeches, whereas Johnson actually rolled up his sleeve and acted. Both interpretations are possible, and the "it took a president" could be diminishing to MLK or to JFK, depending on how people want to read this. But debating on these grounds and using the full quote seems much more fair than relying on the truncated version.

" WHILE THE DOGS ARE BARKING, THE CARAVAN IS PASSING " OBAMA 08 !!!

The Clintons are up to their power hungry tactics at the expense of the intelligence of the American electorate. Please let them know we are smarter than they think and vote in protest. Hilliary is not 1/32 of a Maggie Thatcher.

Hillary was asked today was Berrack Obama ready to be a President ?
her answer was let the voters decide I can respect that after all she is running
her self. She was then asked was he ready to be Vise President ? she again answered let the voters decide if I am correct the presidential nonminee
the choose a running mate. she has shown her true colors on CHANGE
and further more nothing against Hillary and Bill but were would the change be with the two of them Back in the White House

folks should listen to the whole of what clinton says...not jst what they think that she said...the listen quickly edit out the paragraph and pull out a bit here and there so that they can twist what she says in to something dergogatory...obama forks are a joke...they remind me of g.mcgovern....big splash and then when ith stuff hits the fan they were a no show at the poles..they love to protest but not back it up with a vote
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Quick! Someone run and get the Reverend Al Sharpton or ol' Jessie, hahaha!

Oh, my GoodNESS!

What Queen Billary said was true, I'm sure the evening news will be smattered with a plethora of african american commentators, say...where are all of the african american commentators when we are discussing the economy or energy?

Oh...that's right, the african american community opinion only matters when MLK or an african american is the root subject, rediculous.

It is not wrong to discuss this issue, it is totally wrong to make it a 'black' issue.

Did you know? The Civil Rights Act of 1964 DOES NOT only address african american people, it addresses all races of minority being equal to the majority guaranteeing certain human and civil rights for all, it even applies to caucasions when eventually caucasions are no longer the majority.

How can Hillary claim " . . ."I hope none you know I don't think either Sen. Obama or myself want to see the injection of race or gender into this campaign. We're each running as individuals . . ." when she said that having a female President would be true change during the televised debate in New Hampshire?

what's in a name? a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.

i wish the candidates would focus on the issues rather than trashing others.

i must remind everyone that this is one of the more crucial campaigns that we've had in a long time, and change is needed. It's not in the name of the individual, but rather the plans that she or he has to put America back on track.

I am absolutely appalled that Hillary would suggest this controversy emanated from the Obama campaign? Is she serious? It came from her mouth and is subject to personal interpretation. Most blacks in America can think for themselves and don't need anyone to tell them how remarks should be perceived. Classic Clinton tactics. Can't wait till their saga in American politics is OVER! OBAMA08

I used to love the Clintons, but lately, they are really starting to irritate me . . . always blaming interpretation of their misunderstood speeches on the Obama camp.

I think intelligent people can read her words and be very concerned that she was insinuating that Dr. King's inspiration wasn't really responsible for changes. Whether or not that is what she meant is debatable, but she needs to stop blaming this on Obama. She said this statement and several others during the New Hampshire debate that raised my eyebrow as well.

Secondly, Obama has never run his campaign on race. Hillary on the other hand during the nationally televised debate in New Hampshire raised the issue – without provocation – that a female President would be true change. So it is amazing how she can say that she isn't injecting gender into this campaign.

Also, I don't know why the media hasn't nailed Hillary on the fact that she can't claim the accomplishments of her husband during which she was not an elected official. If she continues to do this, I think the question of whether Bill would be getting a 3rd term if she were elected is a question that needs to be seriously considered.

The Clinton campaign is putting out a consistent line that Obama is nothing more than a "shuking and jiving" coke-dealing basketball player who is too "lazy" to do anything more that just "talk." Oh yeah, that and he's somehow an "Islamic manchurian candidate." That the Clintons, no less, would be involved in such naked race-baiting is categorically disgusting. The Clintons just aren't offering the kind of "change" that I'm looking for . . .

I am SICK AND TIRED of seeing benign comments being twisted and distorted into a race card issue. I have seen both interviews, I am sensitive to race issues, and those comments didn't even raise an eyebrow with me. They were completely taken out of context, mainly by the Obama camp. This is clearly a sign of desperation on Obama's part.

Why, why, why, does race always have to be an issue????? It is important to discuss openly, yet there was none to that involved here, and it has turned into one by Obama. And you call him a "Uniter"??? This will tear our country apart!! This is yet another sign that Obama is so incredibly polarizing, it is ridiculous.

Hillary has the right experience, she will bring about needed change, she is the one who will UNITE. This little situation has been blown out of proportion by Obama, who is trying to draw attention to the facts, the truth, that he has done absolutely nothing of merit or significance in his political career. America will discover the truth. MLK was one of the greatest Americans ever, and to compare a nobody like Obama, who has accomplished NOTHING, to MLK is not just absurb, but sacreligious. Please America, discover the truth about Obama, before it's too late.

She opened her hole on national tv now she want to blame Obama's campaign for the controversy. Typical of these lying crooks. HillBillary has been race baiting and Obama has not taken the bait, now she has resorted to comparing him with Dr. King, that is slimy to say the least.

Why are people even considering voting for HillBillary, is 20 years of Bush/Clinton not enough? Its time to get someone new and not only in the White House but in Congress and the House of Rep. These people are out of touch with the American people.

HillBillary keeps touting 35 years experience, WHERE? Pleeezzee, oh must be in crime and corruption along with Bill and the cronies in Arkansas.

Enough already!!!

Yeah, everyone, face it. Obama is the savior incarnate and Hillary is pure evil.

Drivel like that is getting really old, really fast.

Two weeks ago I felt I could support any Democratic candidate. As of this morning, there is no way in hell I would vote for Obama.

When did inspriational speeches morph into trashing everyone who came before you? What exactly has he actually done to gain sainthood in the past few weeks?

Was it the drugs he was doing while some of us were serving in the military?

Obama's work on the streets of Chicago as a community organizer, civil rights attorney and his efforts in the Illinois Senate championed some of the very causes MLK and others fought for, seeking equality and justice for the disenfranchised, voiceless and the poor.

We all know its the obama camp. We are not concerned. Obama doesnt have alot of african americans supporting him. So they have to resort to this to alienate the african americans.

It is time for real change. I supported Bill Clinton strongly. I do not support Senator Clinton for president. I am a woman, and I have admired Sr. Clinton's courage and her intelligence over the years. I am deeply dissappointed with her campaign. Her tactics do not resonate with me.

What experience is she constantly talking about? I feel she is very dishonest when she invokes the "experience" card. She was married to the President...she was not President. Yes, she was involved in many significant ways in parts of the administration, but no, she was not the elected official. She is a recently elected Senator in New York, certainly not a Senior one at this point in time.

I do not like the comments she made regarding Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. I'm not sure of her intent going down this road, but she certainly moved into an area boardering on condescension if not outright disrespect. Without Rev. King's extraordinary struggle and sacrifice no President would have moved to make changes.

Senator Obama brings hope for significant change in a time when we need it so badly. He is uniting across many traditional barriers and his message resonates with me strongly.

I am sick to death of her hypocrisy. How many damaging leaks came from her campaign? Is she seriously acting like she's above politics? For God's sake...it's all the Clintons DO. The problem for them is that we need a leader, not a politician.

Frankly, she lost any hope of getting my vote with everything running up to the NH primary. In the Democratic debate (I think it was the Facebook one, just shortly after Iowa), she went after Obama and then Obama and Edwards went after her...she went off. THAT was the real Hillary Clinton, which is fine. There's nothing wrong with having a President who fights back when cornered. However, when she realized it wasn't playing well with women, suddenly we see the softer side of Hillary, with her crying (just the right amount at the perfect time) and some plant holding up a sign saying "Iron my shirts!" at one of her rallies. Suddenly, she's the victim of a boys' club that doesn't want her there. She "found her own voice"...my ass. She can talk in hushed tones all she wants, but there's a cobra lurking within. I just wished she'd be honest about it; I wish she'd be honest about anything, actually.

In case that doesn't sway you: watch the footage from her post-results speeches in Iowa and New Hampshire. In Iowa, I could have sworn that I had been transported back to 1996: it looked like a reunion for Bill's administration. The message: everything's going to be the same, which would be fine, but Bill was followed by W and nobody wants to get stuck in that cycle again. Fast forward to NH where someone in her campaign comes up with the idea to steal a cue from Obama and go for the votes of people who are not members of the AARP, and so she's then surrounded by relatively young people.

When she and Bill started jumping all over Obama for his message of "hope" I remembered how many times we had to hear that word in 1992. Bill Clinton had zero foreign policy experience (except for studying in England), yet he was electable against an incumbent president. And now those same rules don't apply to anyone who runs against Hillary. I just want a president who doesn't think we owe the presidency to them; it's not you turn, Hillary. You actually have to earn people's votes.

Hillary says "we don't want to see the injection of race or gender into this campaign..." but her actions belie her words. She frequently brings up the gender card to pull additional support from women, while her surrogates work to undermine Obama's credibility in a variety of ways. Watch the ease with which she distorts the truth and then ask yourself if we really need another leader with that skill.
Hillary likes to say, "I am more experienced". Excuse me but her posturing to become president has been the largest part of her Senatorial career, so her life in the Senate and Obama's are roughly even in that regard. Prior to that she was a two term first lady in the White House, physically divorced from her President husband as was proven by his later sexual missteps. Prior to that she was a two term first lady in Arkansas while Bill was Governor. First ladies are typically involved in a variety of positive social endeavors, but they are far from policy makers. Their roles are not what you'd call experience building for the presidency of the United States. Other than that, she practiced law. Obama also a lawyer in his earlier days, also taught law at the highest level.

I WONDER WHAT CASE THE CLINTONS CLANS WANT TO MAKE WITH THESES FOOLISH REMARKS

I do not think it is necessary or expedient for Hillary Clinton to suck up to African Americans. It would be demeaning to Dr King's legacy for her to treat this part of the electorate any different than she would any other. Also for African Americans to display such sensitivity is not reflective of the true nature of their relationship. AA should not fall back to the old dictum of " what have you done for blacks" or "It is our time to have a black president. This is not healthy discourse at this stage of the presidential primary.

Hillary, you shame us as Democrats. Your strategy is flawed by divisiveness. It is evident your true character is prevailing in these attacks and if this is your new found "voice" I am truly disappointed. Alienating blacks and Obama supporters is not the way to win the White House.

I don't believe those black voters are supporting Hillary because she's a woman. I believe they are supporting Hillary because of Bill Clinton. What did Bill Clinton do for black Americans? We need to focus on real issues, economy, education, environment in which we live, the future of our children, healh care needs and not on Bill Clinton.

"I hope none you know I don't think either Sen. Obama or myself want to see the injection of race or gender into this campaign."

What? First off, that was worded very badly. Secondly, you tried to put gender into this race several times already ('old men's club', '9 men vs one woman' etc).

Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy both saluted our flag. Obamba does not .He is a muslim and his mother was and athiest. So why does he think he can run our country when he does not believe in it.

Make no mistake, Dr. King was a civil rights leader who marched, spoke out, was jailed and worked to elect Johnson who he knew would advance the cause of blacks in the country.

Just because Obama gives a good speech does not make him a Dr. King (or a John Kennedy). There was substance behind each of these great men. There is no substance behind Obama's campaign as he refuses to provide specifics and refuses audience questions. It appears all fluff.

Hillary Clinton has a proven record. As a black male, I am not going to vote for Obama. The Clinton's have proven where they stand and all I have seen Obama do is grandstand and now he allows his campaign to take comments out of context in order to attack the Clinton's. So much for uniting and changing government Obama.

I am for Hillary !

I guess some of you Obama supporters dont uderstand english to twist what either of the Clinton,s said as slight to Dr King is unconscionable.Who does Obama think that he is? When has he ever taken a controvasal stand , Mr PRESENT will never cast any tough vote because he has no back bone.If Democrats want to loose in the fall, nominate Obama .GO HILLARY.

Clinton needs to give me a break. I am an educated young African American and took offense to what she said. That is a very sensitive subject to my race. Before we ever had anyone speaking up for us when it wasn't popular it was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. my aunts, uncles and grandparents went through HELL on earth during the Civil Rights era. Yes, it took a LBJ to pass the Civil Rights Law but Dr. King wasn't an elected official and probably would've lost his life much quicker if he set out to run for office. Hillary you crossed the line and if you aren't black I don't think you can DISAGREE with another African American because you have NO CLUE how this affects US. Sorry, you can call me whatever you want but that's REALITY

Senator Clinton didn't properly read nor understood the document she signed which authorized military action against Iraq. This is unbelievable! On meet the press, the moderator pointed out that the title of the resolution is:

“Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.”

Clinton responded saying, “We can have this Jesuitical argument about what exactly was meant. But when Chuck Hagel, who helped to draft the resolution said, 'It was not a vote for war,' What I was told directly by the White House in response to my question, 'If you are given this authority, will you put the inspectors in and permit them to finish their job,' I was told that's exactly what we intended to do. ”

They were talking about military action and she was sheepishly talking about putting inspectors back to work. This is ridiculous! This is also how she signed another deadly document against Iran without proper understanding of the implication. Is this what America is looking for in a President? Do we need a president that can be led into a trap very easily?

Hillary we know for a fact that you made the comment – there is video of it! Also, how dare you critize Obama for divisive tactics and how dare you speculate that the Obama campaign is causing a controversy – there isn't one because you did make these remarks and you are the one being divisive if you are making claims that you can't prove.

Mrs. Clinton you are the candidate that will say or do anything to get elected. You have said that Barack's health care plan leaves 15 million people uncovered when in fact it does not. It allows for ALL people to participate in a health care plan at rates they can afford. You have said that Barack flip-flopped on the war when he never has – he has always opposed. You are the one that had a main advisor of your campaign bring up Barack's long admitted teenage drug use in an effort to bring negativity to Senator Obama. Hillary Clinton you are the candidate who continues to engage in mudslinging, half truths and straight out lies.

Almost two years ago I was in Ireland and they asked me who the next President would be and I said Hillary Clinton – I am now ashamed that I ever supported Mrs. Clinton. We are a critical time in our country's history and we do not need a President who is divisive, we do not need a President who is about politics as usual, we do not need a President with their own agenda. What we need is a President who really cares about everyone, who can pull the country together and who is not beholden to anyone but the American public and that person is Senator Barack Obama.

I advise people to please watch MEET THE PRESS (5 or 1 ET) and compare what CNN is saying because CNN is trying to twist this thing around. I have been bias on both side. I have been watching the campaign very carefully. Obama and his people haven't said anything pertaining to race or gender. Hillary can't have it both ways.

If you go back and hear one of CNN stragtist, Donna Britzel who a supporte Gore and Clinton was the person who basicaly brought this issue of race to the surfaces not Obama.

CNN this old politics that you guys are playing are going to be thrown back in your faces. God hates ugly. We rely on you to tell us the truth. People are watching and they have alot of common senses when they you're trying to divide this country.

I respect the Clintons, JFK, Bobby Kennedy and Marting Luther King, they played a major role in our country but to stretch something that's not truth bothers me. We really watching this time CNN.

Why can't Hilary take responsibility for what she said. She was clearly comparing herself to Johnson and Obama to MLK. Sometimes the Clintons are too cunning for their own good. Now it's Obama's campaign that played ventriliquist and put those words in her mouth. Incredible.

I am always offended by those who try to restrict Dr King’s civil right’s struggle to black folks. The fact of the matter is that he was a great advocate of equality for all men, but particularly the disenfranchised and the victimized irrespective of their background, creed or ethnicity. However, considering history and the backdrop in Dr King’s time, this particular group of people in fact comprised a large portion of “colored people”. Consequently, Dr King through his brilliance, eloquence, patience, resolve, inclusiveness and vision inspired a vast majority of a people… he inspired folks to demand change... he inspire them to demand equality… he inspired a nation. Subsequently, local officials and national legislators were obliged by the works and words of Dr King to implement legislation to advance the “dream”.

Hilary’s careless comments speak for themselves. In a reckless attempt to diminish the effects of Sen Obama’s ability to reach out to people and arouse them, Clinton essentially spat on a noble American legacy.

I have lost a lot of respect for Clintons on how they have run this campaign has been same crap that we expect from Karl Rove.
1. Bill Clinton's Fairy Tale remarks on Obama being steadfast against war on Iraq. 2004 Convention and Obama does not want to slam the democratic nominees who were for the war so purposely left it vague. Yet Obama ends by saying that from where he is standing the case had not been made to go to war. Bill and Hillary purposely leave out the last part of the quote nor do they discuss the context in which it was given. This has not only happened once but even as recently as when Bill was on Sharpton's radio show (Sharpton himself did not point out the innacuracies looking once again someone more for himself than for the people).
2. Al Qaeda comments by Hillary stating that when Blair stepped down bombs came in to play since Al Qaeda watches these elections closer than we ourselves do. Right out of the politics of fear by Bush. She also called Putin KGB agent so in one primary state ticked off leaders of Britain and Russia to show her aplomb with foreign affairs.
3. Reporters have documented receiving hundreds of emails from Clinton supporters throughout the campaign and during debates. Most have been characterized as negative positions on Edwards and Obama.
4. Push Poll Calling in Iowa. A phone call was recorded by a voter in Iowa showing a case of push polling that consisted of negative statements on candidates purported as facts followed by "How does this affect you voting for this person?". All the questions were concerning Edwards and Obama. Noticeably absent was any mention of Hillary.
5. There are now several false reports on Obama that he is either muslim where he was sworn in on the Koran and went to a radical Islamic school in Indonesia. All false of course. Or that the current Christian church Obama is in is radical black supremacy outfit. Amazing that same people do not see the irony in promoting these two view points.
4. and 5. have not been identified from Hillary campaign. It seems to me that Push Poll could be hers. I hope that false emails and web sites on Obama have nothing to do with Clintons and tarnish completely the many things that were done right in Bill's two terms.

How can Senator Clinton say "I hope none you know I don't think either Sen. Obama or myself want to see the injection of race or gender into this campaign?"

If Senator Clinton didn't want race or gender injected into the campaigns then why during the New Hampshire debate did she state "I think that having a first woman president is a huge change." Doesn't that inject the issue of gender into the race?

If one looks at the who first brought race into the campaign, they would find that it was Senator Clinton who made the comparison between Martin Luther King Jr. and President Kennedy. So again she is the one who is injecting race into the campaign as well.

Obama's campaign is desperate after his loss in New Hampshire and has no problem distorting and twisting Clinton's words to suit their purposes. Most people understand that both Clintons have been actively involved in the civil rights movement for decades and that MLK is her hero. Both Clintons have earned the respect of a majority of Black Americans who remember their tireless work for equality. Any "disrespect" the Obama people take from her comments are an act of desperation.

News flash: It's just been revealed that there was no Rosa Parks; that it was actually Hillary Clinton that started the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955. That was because Hillary had found out she was actually a decendent of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings and was thus considered Black. She just wanted the African American community to know that fact about her. She also participated in the Selma to Montgomery March and was beaten severely by the police.

Don't want to see an injection of race or gender into the campaign? What have they been running on? Both of them go to great lengths to point out their own race and or gender whenever they can.

Most of Obama's early "key" endorsements were black

In a recent debate Hillary said that electing a woman would be a big change in and of itself.

If you don't want something "injected" into the campaign then don't bring it up every chance you get

New flash: It's just been revealed that there was no Rosa Parks; that it was actually Hillary Clinton that started the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955. That was because Hillary had found out she was actaully a decendent of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings and was thus considered Black. She just wanted the African American community to know that fact about her. She also participated in the Selma to Montgomery March and was beaten severley by the police.

The Clinton campaign is racializing this and it is a shame because Obama has been running a very clean campaign all along. They are trying to deminish Sen. Obama's abilities. It is so ironic because they are also stealing his campaign theme of change and bi-partisan inclusiveness in government.

Somebody needs to remind the country how polarizing and scandle ridden the Clintons last presidency was and also emphasize how the clinton campaign only changes to suit the moment "will the real Hillary Clinton please stand up). America doesnot need another eight years Clinton and most likely Jeb Bush to come.

Could someone please explain me about what kind of the experience is she talking about? My husband is high ranked in a company, he talks sometimes about his work issues, we make and go to parties. I socialize with other wives but should I put in my CV that I worked as a vice president of a company? Confusing, isn't it?

I always taught that once Bill took an oath to tell the truth and then he lied and then he got caught and then he cried and it was all forgiven? Then the other day he said something about the fairy tales and then he said that he didn't mean that way. Then Hilary said something and now she meant something else? What is all up with these people?

While he was the president I lived in a country whose dictator he supported for years and then changed his mind, bombed a country and called one terrorist organization freedom fighters. Changing of mind is not anything foreign for these people?

At the end, I still can not vote but I still can give my opinion.

Senator Obama compares himself to Dr. King and alludes in his ads to Kennedy as well. He is invoking an era and hoping it will help get him votes. Understandable, but he also needs to say what he's done that puts him at their level. Personnally, I resent the tactic and blame his handlers. But he needs to stand up.
Senator Clinton responded to a specific, inflammatory attack by the Obama campaign. She responded directly, he does not.
The voters can figure this out. The work of the Clintons in the south and later in the White House is the reason Mr. Clybourn has been very astute and clear in these past few days – he knows the danger of the inflammatory attacks Obama's campaign is making, and he also knows the Clintons have credibility. His interest is, wisely, that these candidates need to not beat each other up and let the Republicans take the White House.
Hillary Clinton is entitled to fight back and make sure the public sees the entirety of the point she was making. Dr. King worked for Lyndon Johnson, and understood the person in the White House has to deliver. The voters will decide who would be the best person to do that - and that's what this is all about.

Sweet! Obama pwns hillary on this:

What we saw this morning is why the American people are tired of Washington politicians and the games they play. But Senator Clinton made an unfortunate remark, an ill advised remark, about King and Lyndon Johnson. I didn’t make the statement. I haven’t remarked on it and she I think offended some folks who felt that somehow diminished King’s role in bringing about the Civil Rights Act. She is free to explain that, but the notion that somehow this is our doing is ludicrous.

I have to point out that instead of telling the American people about her positive vision for America, Senator Clinton spent an hour talking about me and my record in a way that was flat out wrong. She suggested that I didn’t clearly and unambiguously oppose the war in Iraq when it is absolutely clear and anyone who has followed this knows that I did. I stood up against the war when she was voting for it, at a time when she didn’t read the intelligence reports or give diplomacy a chance. She belittled the most sweeping ethics reform since Watergate despite the fact that she stood on the sidelines during that negotiations on that bill.

I have to say that she started this campaign saying that she wanted to make history and lately she has been spending a lot of time rewriting it. I know that in Washington it is acceptable to say or do anything it takes to get elected but I really don’t think that is the kind of politics that is good for our party and I don’t think it is good for our country and I think that the American people will reject it in this election.
What I want to do is spend talking about how we are going to make sure that people who are losing their jobs get work. How are we going to make sure that our young people are going to afford college? How are we going to make sure that the sub-prime lending crisis does not lead to an all out recession? How are we going to create the kind of foreign policy that allows us to bring our troops home and makes us safer and goes after a genuine terrorist threat? Those are the issues that we are going to spend time talking about in this campaign and if Senator Clinton wants to be distracted by the sorts of political point scoring that was evident today then that is going to be her prerogative.

Can anyone tell me why Obama tells only half truths?????? Or why he exaggerates his claims?

And WHY did he initiate and put the "race" card into play????? Yes, Barack Obama self proclaimed African American (incorrect language of course...it should be American, of African descent, etc)

Having read his geneology on the net, which goes back 9 or so generations, Irish, English, etc. is there on his mother's side....why is he not acknowledging his whole, meaning multiple descent lines? His mother's side nurtered, educated, raised him, did they not?

The best guess is that he is a clever fellow rather than being an accomplished fellow. Apart from skin tone, he in NO WAY can identify with Americans who are descendents of slavery and oppression in the U.S. He counts on, no doubt, that voters WILL vote on skin tone/color..pretty unfortunate if that be the case.

How can Senator Clinton say "I hope none you know I don't think either Sen. Obama or myself want to see the injection of race or gender into this campaign?"

If Senator Clinton didn't want race or gender brought into the campaign then why, at the New Hampshire debates, did Senator Clinton state "I think that having a first woman president is a huge change." Doesn't that statement bring the issue of gender into the campaign?

Also, if one looks at who brought race into this campaign they would find that Senator Clinton discussed the comparisons between Martin Luther King Jr. and President Kennedy. So she was the first to inject race into the campaign as well.

It seems apparent to me that Obama is using MLKJ, mirroring his style & approach, as a "tool" to harness the support of the African-American people. He's NO Martin Luther King, Jr.! How abour offering the American people some details on his supposed plans for "change". I, for one, haven't heard anything more then his hot air blowing kisses in the wind. Talk is cheap and won't change anything in a country that is at a crutial crossroads in it's history.

It's Looking like the Black people are sticking togeather, And when the Clintons stuck by them. Ha Ha The Clintons should have known better.

I think that the Obama campaign wants it to be about race, they do not want it to be about experience! I just watched Hillary explain on "Meet the Press"...sorry, other network...and I do believe that Obama's campaign is trying to distort what has been said.

I agree this has been made into something big. Of course Obama would make it into something racial so that he could win some crucial votes. If you look at the statements it is apparent that Senator Clinton was trying to make a point. And instead of looking at the facts obama clearly wanted to make it into some racist. That's unfortunate. Hopefully people are smarter than that!

they just can't help themselves. Make a stupid comment and then blame others for what THEY said. I understand though, Americans are idiots, they'll believe anything.

Let us not forget that small insignificant white man that started the first war for FREEDOM & EQUALITY.

Nor should we forget the thousands and thousands of men and women that joined and died for this cause because they also believed in FREEDOM & DREAMS. With each step they marched towards the enemy, putting their own lives in line of the enemies guns, bullets, and knives. They died for you and they died for me.
To give another human being the chance for FREEDOM & EQUALITY FOR ALL.

Because of their beliefs and their willingness to put their lives on the line for another human being, we were changed forever.

Although he may not have been there in person with Rosa Parks on that bus, or leading the parade and walking side by side with MLK, he was there. He was there.
His name was Abraham Lincoln.

This is really so sad that the Clintons are going down this route. I had hoped that the would be a positive election but I was wrong. Hillary stop attacking Sen Obama. He is not a republican and therefore should be carefull with your words. If she continues to do this, she will lose the black vote now and in the general election. Thanks

One of the most important things we can teach our children is that they must take responsibility for their own actions. Hillary needs to take responsibility for the comments that she made and apologize to this entire nation. To somehow blame anyone other than herself for the reactions that we all felt at that moment only shows how little she really care about this country, and that it is only about winning.

Martin Luther King Jr. moved this nation–Lyndon Johnson signed the bill only because he had to, because the nation moved.

Former President Clinton criticizing Senator Obama as inconsisitent in his voting on the Iraq war is misguided. There are many Americans who strongly opposed our invasion of Iraq, but consequently supported funding for the troops that wound up there. I personally feel that Senator Obama showed his ability to lead by handling this controversial situation with a conscience, something that appears to be lacking in others.

This can not be made about race or gender.
This nation has a history of holding people back, for things over which they have no control.
Hilary was born a woman. She has had to "play" with the big boys for a long time, and has had to figure out how to beat them at the game.
I would like to see a woman break the glass ceiling when it comes to entering the White House. I will not vote for her simply because she is a woman, nor will I discount her for the same reason. Obama's camp seems to imply that gender alone is a disqualifying factor. (How hypocritical can you get.)
Obama has a very thin resume, but maybe still waters run deep. I am not sure yet, but am willing to try to find out. He is not a Martin Luther King, my personal Hero. Martin Luther King would never have avoided tough situaltions, or just answered "present" when faced with a tough vote. Obama does not want to put his "vote" where his mouth is, and that bothers me. He votes "Present" or just does not vote when the issue is controversial. That is worrisome.
Is he waiting to see where the wind is blowing, or is he really not capable of making an independant decision. That bothers me.
Again, I wouuld not vote for or against Obama because of his race. He was born black. Again, not something over which he had any control.
I would like to see the myth that all our Presidents must be middle aged, white, rich men broken as well. But a candidates race will not win or lose my vote. Give me more.

Rep. Whipper, mother support Hillary Clinton
Staff reports
Sunday, December 16, 2007

Former state Rep. Lucille Whipper and her son, Rep. Seth Whipper — both North Charleston Democrats — have thrown their support behind presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton.

"We need someone with experience and the longtime commitment to make things right again. Hillary spent most of her life fighting for families, for children and for equal opportunity for all people," Lucille Whipper said. "As someone who's had the opportunity to break some barriers myself, I know Hillary has got the right stuff."

Seth Whipper, D-North Charleston, also emphasized Clinton's experience.

The endorsements from the two black lawmakers come as Clinton and her main rival, Sen. Barack Obama, battle for South Carolina's black vote, which is expected to make up half of the turnout in the Jan. 26 Democratic primary.

CNN WHY DIDN'T YOU RUN THIS STORY. IT'S A GOOD THING THAT WE HAVE THE RESOURCES TO FIND THESE STORIES.

If AMERICA is not tired of the CLINTONS by now, GOD help us...

The way the TRUTH gets twisted from the HRC campaign is amazing to me. I have always been a Clinton fan – and decided Obama was the right person at this critical time. After watching months of this name-calling and low-road politics, I am more resolved than ever that it's time for CHANGE! Obama 08!

I don't understand what qualifies this as a "news" story.

Everyone with an I.Q. higher than a blade of grass has always known that the Clintons ALWAYS blame someone else every time they get caught doing something underhanded or illegal. (Remember the "Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy folks? Or the long list of women whose reputations were savaged and shredded when it would come out that Bill had dallied with them? Oh yeah, Hillary is a "woman's candidate" all right!)

So if undermining the first viable Black Presidential candidate in America's history is necessary to serve their own power-hungry ends, so be it. This isn't news.

The Clintons would have us go from "Slick Willie" to "Slick Hillie" – that becomes evident when you listen to her double-speak in explaining her position on her Iraq war votes and explaining "what she really meant" on some of her supposedly "taken out of contect" remarks. It makes me ill to think of four more years of high drama in the White House. We've had enough already.

Clinton's comment rather shockingly overlooks what it really took to get the civil rights legislation "done." King and his supporters put in blood, sweat, tears, and sometimes their lives–not to mention years of enduring raw discrimination. This was hardly a case of "rhetoric" versus "experience."

But even if we take Clinton at her word, it poses an interesting question: In today's world, with a wrong-headed war to end, a declining national image abroad, and growing inequality at home, do we want an LBJ-like or an MLK-like figure to lead us? LBJ achieved some great things, but his civil rights work rested on the shoulders of King. And as the Washington insider with connections to a previous administration, he mired us deeply in Vietnam. Why is Clinton claiming that heritage?

I'll go for the candidate with an outsider's perspective, vision, inspiration, a desire to bring the whole country together, and the kind of diverse experience that I think is just right for the country now.

This is going to be a very long year.

Gosh, Hillary, did you check the polls before you made that comment?? Lord knows the only time you have an opinion is after you've checked the latest poll. Hillary reminds me of the mayor on the old Andy Griffith Show that had the mayor that changed his opinion everytime someone else brought up another point. The last thing we need is another Clinton in the White House chasing the interns around the place with cigars.

The overreaction of the black community will bring spark a racial divide in this campaign. An activist Obama supporter thinks this will harm Obama as it highlights anyone who is white better not say anything that could possibly be misinterpreted as having racial overtone. Imagine being critical of a black president....discrimination lawsuits on and on and on. There woul be an even greater division than already exists.

Here is a recent chunk of a Reuters article from the next caucus state of Nevada where Obama got the endorsement of the Culinary Wokers Union- I guess this means the cooks and waiters(?)

"Obama won and his supporters now are trying to turn it into actual votes to balance Clinton's support from most of the rest of the state's Democratic establishment.

"We have to convince these people; it is tough," Moreland said, standing among chefs in white hats and cocktail waitresses in skimpy dresses. "If it is 20 percent (support) now, next Saturday it will be 80 percent."

Much of the politicking is in Spanish - nearly half the union membership is Hispanic - and name tags at the Mirage show birthplaces like Mexico, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic."

This must be the "change" Obama has told us was coming. The Republicans are going to slice and dice Obama like a tomatoe.

Nice to know the people choosing the next president are the people that goofed around in the back of the class as the teacher was teaching and apparent illegal immigrants that don't speak any English(?)

Trotsky would be proud

I hope everyone who became outraged by her comments sees her claim that their outrage was sewn by the Barack Obama campaign. It's either another "vast right-wing conspiracy" or a "vast left-wing conspiracy!" The claim that everytime they criticize Obama it's taken as a personal attack is ridiculous. They don't take much as personal attacks, just lies and ridiculous mistakes. Mostly lies considering the rewriting of history that the Clinton campaign has begun.

Once again, we have people defending and tearing someone part over one sentence in probably a 30+ min. interview. She tried to make a point, yes. Did it come out like she hoped, doubt it. Did she mean anything by the comment, yes. She was trying to blow the whisle on the fact that a Freshman Sentor from Illinois may not have the same expirence as her. No matter how many friends that Obama has, he will continue have to answer for his inexpirance. Hillary may not have sat in the chair during a cabinet meeting, but she was on the front lines of trying to make a difference on families and American. Now, maybe she can do something about from the Oval Office come Jan. 20th 2009.

We need a President that will bring closure to the doubt and confusion of our economy, safety, and world views. Right now, all we have is someone trying to grease another palm with the middle-class buck. Thanks for the last 7 years, and welcome November 2008. I have never looked forward to a lame duck some much.

I am not asking you to vote for someone. Just vote your own truth!

Sen Clinton and former Pres Clinton conduct has been palpably unedifying. They have made reckless remarks about Rev MLK and Sen Obama and then have cheekily claimed the Obama campaign has "distorted" their words or that they have been misunderstood by the media. This kind of cynical and patronising attitude must not pass. For Sen Clinton and her husband, their failure to categorically say sorry is not a sign of strength but a sign of weakness. America is tired of this kind of cynical politics. As a formidable politician and a candidate Sen Clinton appears, after all, to be NOT READY FOR CHANGE!

While Obama is kissing the back side of the Republican's, Senator Clinton is working to bring about true change. She has introduced a stimulus package for congressional consideration, while Obama is out promising unity with words, but no Action. He still has alot to learn. One being multi-tasking. Not only is he running for President, but he is still a Senator, does he not have to earn his money. We are still paying him and since running for President he has not introduced nothing. Not even showing up for important votes.

He will say what you want to hear, but has proven not the ABILITY to deleiver. Clinton still as several more fellow Senator endorsments then Obama. That is the ability to unite. When you do it with in the area you work in. Obama has failed at this too.

SENATOR HILLAREY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!!
"THE ONE THAT CAN GET IT DONE"

Enough of these Dynastic presidencies. Ever since the days of the Kennedys through The Bush family and now the Clintons, family members treat the Office of the Presidency almost as if it were a matter of birth right.

For example I fail to see how being a General in The US Army would or should offer the spouse of that general any special talent in combat techniques or why the spouse or child of a Senator would or should be granted any special consideration for election to political office.

Now in this election we have reached the absolute zenith of the sorts of problems
that can occur as a result of this practice of expecting there to be a handing down a political office from one family member to another

We now have a former president rushing to the aid of his spouse who is again and again being placed in the position of victim by her opponents..Its like a Circus.....What will the present female contender for the Presidency do if she really comes under heat by a enemy of our Nation while in office? Will she run to her former President Husband for decisions on how to handle matters? We in this country elect individuals who we place our trust in to handle national emergencies and not their spouse or Offspring. I can see clearly how conflicts could occur if the spouse of an elected official publicly disagrees with a cabinet member of his newly elected spouse.

Come on now, lets end this Spousal intervention on behalf of candidates running for National Office.........When I see this Husbands name on a ballot for Office then I will consider his qualifications for election. Until that time I will be considering whether or not the wife or her opponents are the proper choice for election to the highest elected office in the Country

It is obvious that the Clintons where talking reality. A civilian can bring change to the forefront, but only a president can bring about social change. Obama is not vetted and his words are not criticized by the questioning in the debates by the moderators.

Hillary by far is the best canidate who's experience will not only bring change but far more lasting change than Obama's 'fired up' rhetoric. He may me 'fired up' but lacks the any experience to bring it to life. He and supporters can't even face the Clinton's criticism of his the claims except for playing the race card.

Obama has flip-flopped on his anti-war canidacy and his poetry will make no lasting impact for anyone or fool anyone any longer.

Hillary is the only canidate who will bring about lasting change.

Clinton is backtracking and twisting things again. She will do anything, say anything, be anything in order to get votes. That is what you do when the country OWES it to you to be president. God help America if she gets her dream.

People should stop being hypocritical and read Hillary's entire comment. She was in no way belittling MLK. And I think Obama should be careful not to introduce race into this election. It will hurt him.

THE CLINTONS ARE ALWAYS ATTACKING OBAMA? WHY? WHY? WHY?
Billary, do your job and stop attacking. This is getting rediculous.

It is plenty early to say if Obama is another Martin Luther King like person, He is NOT!

Martin Luther King was not a talker but a man of action and conviction for the people, in order to be such a person, you have to act and unite on the promise of hope! Obama has rarely acted on anything but his own agenda of self advancement, never united and yet wants people to believe in his words of hope!

Martin Luther King's record shows he did his own bidding, not only in seeking out his cause of change but the rights for all, he spoke and acted upon his words and he always set the record straigth against any and all adversity, letting no one do his bidding for him! Obama record shows the complete opposite!

When we look at the words and actions of Martin Luther King, we see his commitment and his never swaying action upon them!

When we look at the words and actions of Sen. Obama, we see words without action and swaying, there lays the difference between a great man and a man!

The time has come for a uniter, a fighter and a person with the visions of MLK and JFK to lead this great country and that person, be white, black, latino, asian male or female part does not matter, what does matter is the conviction within the person to be able to stand alone against all odds and to not only be ready, but to have actually always done these things! Unfortunately, dilusion from the words spoken make us want to believe Sen. Obama is this person, but history has proven that Sen. Obama does not come close to fitting this need the country aspires to placing in the White House!

How can she blame people being upset about HER comments on Obama? Seriously where is the connection? You must understand that sadly has a white woman if you invoke Martin Luther Kings name to put down the work another prominent black men... you're gonna upset some people.

Whether or not they should be upset....

This so typical of the clintons, smart but dastardly. They Clearly want to bring race and ethnicity into this campaign, they want to get Obama angry over their comments, which right now is not working. Hillary is losing this battle and she knows it. This is the end of the clinton-Bush era. Obama is about to put the United States on the Map once again!

I'm always amused by Obama groupies who raise a strawman called " 20 years of Bush/Clinton"

First of all, Bush and Clinton are not together.

So your statement is about as accurate as saying

"We're tired of 200 years of Republican/Democrat. We need change. How about we elect a hippie who grew up in a Islamic madrassa, did drugs and knows nothing about anything"

Wait a moment ! That is exactly what you're saying

I have one questions for the gendar supportors. Stop it!! That is as bad as voting along racial lines. But I guess you think it alrigt it is females. WELL it Ain't!!! If Bill Clinton is the spokeman and protector of Hillary, IfHillary becomes president; Well, he be able to protect his wife when some one beat her and she cries????
I think Bill Clinton will be a co-President. Obama's wife did not get in the fight WHY did Bill?

Did I get a pocket veto? two hrs. difference...Or are only Anti-Clinton remarks allowed.

Although I would welcome Bill Clinton's economic knowledge, years of this duo is enough. I still don't understand Hillary's stance of 35 years experience. She hasn't held but the senate job and that one in the Rose law firm. The other years she rode on the coattails of her womanizing husband. Please, no more Bush or Clinton sagas. The way I see it, Mr. Obama and Mr. Edwards would make a wonderful ticket.

How can a comment posted after yours get moderated before yours?

Im a white guy from Arkansas, but even I thought Hillary's remarks about Martin Luther King Jr were inappropriate! As well as Bill Clinton's comments about "The Dream, The Fantasy".

We all know that Martin Luther King Jr was a great black leader of his time. It was because of him that Civil Rights and Equality in America became a reality!

It is a shame and disgrace that the Clintons tried to belittle the actions of Martin Luther King, while attempting to gain votes for themselves, instead of their black opponent. Shame on the Clintons!!!! Their remarks were racist!!!

Im a 35 year old southern white man that is a proud supporter of Barack Obama for President! Obama has served as an elected official longer than Hillary, his believes and plans for America are by farther better than Hillary's, and he's a guy that I can trust to do what is best for America!

Both Martin Luther King's and Barack Obama's dreams will become reality in 2008, when Obama receives not only black voters but also white voters to make him the next President of the United States!

So far Iowa and New Hampshire have shown that White Americans are PROUD to vote for Barack Obama. Hopefully Black Americans are just as proud to vote for him. Plus hopefully women will stop voting for Clinton, just because she is a woman. But instead, vote for the better candidate... Barack Obama!

Anyone that thinks Clinton's comments were racially motivated needs to have their heads checked up. Those commnets were very normal and had no intentions to minimaze the great role of Dr. King in the civil rights movement – no one could argue that. The ones that are complaining are the ones that always do so.

Hillary and Bill continue to blame others for their mistakes. First, it is the vast right wing, now it is the Obama campaign.

They handle themselves like juveniles and we (as a country) put up with it!

Obama in 2008!

Barack Obama shares a characteristic that Robert F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Ronald Reagan all displayed – the wonderful and powerful ability to uplift and inspire millions by their words. Such inspiration gave hope to millions and led to much positive change in our country.

Without the words of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson would never have been able to enact the positive changes that he did. The way was paved by those crying out in the wilderness. They were the true leaders and agents of change.

Ronald Reagan helped us all feel better about ourselves after so many years of negative and weak leadership, leading to economic revival.

Hillary recognizes this same power in Obama. She has seen millions and millions of people fired up and given hope through Obama's positive attitude and words of hope.

The only thing left for Hillary to do has been to try to cause doubt in the minds of those who have been given hope. I think it is a fatal mistake that she has become a hope destroyer in her quest to become the next president.

I think the remaining primaries and caucuses will show that people are tired of the old faces and voices in Washington. People want a new face with a fresh new voice of real hope and real positive change... Barack Obama!

I don't understand how she would fault Obama's campaign for a statement she made.....please somebody bite me.

I guess it was because of Obama then former President Bill Clinton banged that woman on the desk of the President of the United States of Clitoris.

I guess it was because of Obama's campaign he smoked weed and never inhaled.

Feel sorry for Obama; he has a good heart. But the truth the office of the United States of America is a family business.

I really dont care what hillary nor any other desperate candidate has to say about d greak MLK jnr all i know is their comments wil not and cannot change history.u dont have to tel pple how great u are pple will knw wen u r great

Obama tells me change is new, I agree (not knowing every election Presidential politicians talk about change and nothing changes).

Obama tells me to hope so i start hoping.

Obama tells me to change, so I change my parents since they are past and status quo.

My friends (fellow Obama supporters) tell me to repeat Hillary hate posts 100 times a day, so I do it. It's a change from my other work.

Obama tells me to convince my other immature youth friends to cheer for change, I do it.

Obama tells me to ignore experience, so I ignore my parents experience of knowing the world as again, they are past and status quo.

I ignore every old person who was served nationally as they are status quo. Your national service doesnt count in the new world of hatred filled starry eyed fairy tale following youths like me.

Barack Obama is a combination of all the "good stuffs" of ALL great Americans from Washington, Lincolm, King,Jr., JFK, even Bill Clinton and many other unsung heroes. He is an embodiment of the great ideas and necessary change American people need and want. Barack is the only presidential candidate on both platforms that symbolizes the dreams of our forefathers and hope of our country. Don't judge him by the color of his skin but the contents of his character.

Hartford, CT

I have been following this race very closely. It's the Clintons who have been going negative. This is clear.

Clinton makes me want to puke. Keep up the blame game, Hill. It's everyone's fault except your own.

I have yet to see any negative campaigning from the Obama camp... and don't expect to ever see any no matter where his standing in the polls. Sen. Obama is in a entirely different league of class than you, Senator Carpet Bagger (in reverse).

I see that one of your advisors just got popped for a DUI.... I'm sure that had nothing to do with the pressures of working for your campaign. The wheels are coming off and will be sold on eBay!

OBAMA 08!

I'm a big supporter of Bill Clinton when he was in the White House, but today I can't stand those two. They are beginning to repulse me.

Please post my comment. Thanks

Why is it ok with Mr. Clyburn to be displeased that President Johnson was given some credit in the Civil Rights Act, while Mrs. Clinton is not allowed to make a connection between 2 historical events? She simply pointed that any movement that may in the beginning a dream needs to be finalized by a lawful act to be recognized. This is constitutional. It was no denigration in her words as Mr. Clyburn insinuates.

Compare the objective tone of Clinton's statement with the insinuative tone used by Mr. Clyburn.

“Dr. King’s dream began to be realized when President Lyndon Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It took a president to get it done,” Clinton said, in a claim that her experience was more important than Obama’s soaring rhetoric.

“We have to be very, very careful about how we speak about that era in American politics. It is one thing to run a campaign and be respectful of everyone’s motives and actions, and it is something else to denigrate those. That bothered me a great deal,” said Clyburn.

People are not allowed to have opinions now? why should we be "very, very careful"? It was nothing offensive in what she said. And Obama's campaign made indeed a big deal of a remark that simply pointed the role of the American presidency which as far as I know is written in the Constitution.

Anyone with half a brain can see that she has no business dragging Barack Obama into the mess she made.

I've failed to see how the comments were 'twisted;' I've read Clinton's words all over the news and it's a direct quote. There was no more context to give to it. It seems to me that Clinton found her own voice and that the more she uses it the more she's going to put her foot in her mouth.

Britt

Yes, the reactions must have been engineered by the Obama camp, because the independent reactions of numerous African American leaders, political commentators, and congressmen must be a vast conspiracy to bring down Hillary. Because implying the greater importance of LBJ over MLK and numerous other civil rights leaders and groups that lead to change certainly couldn't be argued with based on its own merit.

I don't know where the Clintons get this sense of entitlement when it comes to this election. Hillary keeps talking about her experience, but if you look at her record it is a record of misjudgement, polarization and failure. Obama has more experience in elected office and has a history of sound judgement and the courage to stand up for it.

Hillary supporters cannot support their candidate on the basis of her record. They can only try to bring down Obama as if to say "He's just as bad as her!" Not good enough. The fact is that Hillary Clinton's record of experience is a sham and a fraud. 150,000-220,000 Iraqi civilians are dead now because of her. Universal Healthcare was set back a decade because of her, leading to however many untold deaths. We need a leader with the political skill to make the right choices and get legislation passed through both houses of congress. Anybody who thinks Hillary can accomplish this task is either sadly misinformed or delusional.

Children, Children, take a break from all of the mud-slugging! Can't we all just get along? Every One knows that the only man for the job is a woman.

HIlliary for Prez 2008

Sorry, I mean President Hilliary Clinton!

This is what Obama is running on and hoping for....the racial unrest in this country. I wonder if he has thought and looked foreward to the pressures his race will put on him if he is elected, and the unrest in the whites as a consequence? I can see the black wringing their hands together, just waiting to pounce and whine, complain and demostrate when they don't get all they want.Corporate America is a mighty powerful force now and mostly run by whites.
He may rue the day he ever decided to do this and, if we elect him, we may forever rue the day. This is NOT the time yet for a colored president. Maybe down the line, but, not now with so much arrogance , misunderstandings and displeasure with their lot is rampant. Look, when they demostrate, lot of times it turns into a riot so, they can burn, destroy and loot. The right mentality has not evolved yet for a colored president. I can see it sending the country into caouse. I hope all think this through before jumping the gun.

His camp never brings up race but she keeps trying to bait him into a race debate. I'm disliking her more and more.

Coming on the heels of Bill's comments about Obama's record being a fairytale, this is truly disturbing. I think it is reflective of a deep-seated attitude (arrogance?) with both Clintons. Does Hillary truly believe that there would have been ANY positive change for African Americans without Dr. King's sacrifice and great leadership? I am not an African American, nor an Obama supporter, but I am embarrassed and angry on their behalf.

South Carolina radio ad:

"This is Jacqueline Jackson. My husband, Rev. Jesse Jackson, is a native of South Carolina. Let me tell you why I decided to support Hillary Clinton for President. As a mother and a grandmother, I know that raising children begins and ends at home. It begins with a loving family that builds esteem. It ends with a woman’ touch that inspires children to make their dreams a reality. That’s why this election is so important. It is also why I believe Hillary Clinton is by far the most qualified candidate to be President in these tough times. Hillary believes that the way we treat our children reflects our nation’s values. For 35 years, Hillary has fought for families. As first lady, she fought for universal health care and fought just as hard to pass the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. Women are used to making difficult choices, but this is easy because it’s about what’s best for our families. Join me in supporting Hillary Clinton."

"Clinton blames Obama campaign for comment controversy." It is so true. Obama has been running a under the bridge dirty campaign from day one. It's not only them – it's some of the media and also some people on the blogs.

I watched Obama a few times. He doesn't do anything for me. I watched him on two debates where he totally looked out of place. And, I watched him on two or three of the campaign trail. I watched to understand who he is. I didn't see or hear anything that was mind bottling. He talks about change and so forth.... but he sounds the same as most of the candidates that are running now or have run in the past. With the exception of Clinton. He doesn't talk like her. Doesnt come close.

I don't understand how some people of this great country are going solely on this sing along. This is real. This is not a game. Clinton 08

How can she possibly blame this on Obama's campaign??? These are comments she made herself! I'm so tired of her incessant, sniping, baseless comments about him. Her insincerity and wilingness to deceive people to win the race are the top reasons why she won't get my vote. We need honesty and openness in the White house. I have had enough of a president lying to my face every time he gets on TV for the past 7 years (and before).

Clinton is shameless.

It's a very sad state of affairs when people, no matter who they are –politicians or Joe Blow–must be mindful of every word they speak lest they 'upset' some other politician or Joe Blow.

It's especially sad that there are individuals in positions of either authority or popularity who scrutinize and parse every word and sentence to discover 'hidden meanings'. Frankly, this behavior is beneath our intellect.

In forty odd years of suffering through political campaigns, I'm beginning to wonder exactly what it is candidates value so much that they would stoop to denegrating their opponents and looking for any excuse to vilify them, whether from some indescretion as a youth or accusing them of having 'hidden meanings that portray them as racist. The worst part of it is, this is only the beginning.

I would not like to be sentimental over this type of ıssue. I personally on several occasions had seen Sen Clinton criticizing Sen Barack Obama over sensitive issues like experience , that he dont stand on his words , and that he voted for war in Iraq and now that he said that he wants the sodies to leave Iraq . forgeting that they are in the same party , I think Sen Clinton should make points based on issues that reflects to the proplems of the present Government , that will be enogh to convinece people to vote for her but not going on every day in the Media to tanish Sen Obama`s name in the name of desperacy , inviting race to this unique primary like this .Also I stroly believe that the electorate are of good experience to know who among Obama , Clinton and Edward are experienced . Finally Let her be informed that positions are been given by God and America is a big Country that really needs a big Mind not a crying heart.
Thanks
Noble

I mean this is over the line. Obama's Team didn't tell Mrs. Clinton to say what she did. Due to her reading th polls in NH she went for broke even if it meant using MLK to do it. Now since she stumbled her words she blames Obama go figure. Did i hear NH is being recounted! I think the Clinton's have shown their tru colors and i'm sad to say Mrs. Clinton's run is hurting Mr. Clinton's legacy with stunts like this one!

It is disturbing to see that Senator Clinton is accusing Senator Obama's campaign of bringing up the issue of race and racial politics, when we have not seen that in his campaign. He has not asked the American public to make change by voting for a black candidate. But, Senator Clinton has indicated that the change would be voting for the first female president.

The Obama campaign has attempted to be inclusive of everyone in this election process people of both genders, all ethnicities, income classes, religious beliefs, and residential state (red or blue).

Maybe Congressman Clyburn and others made their determination based on the Clinton's remarks, from calling Obama's campaign ideals a "fairy tale" to calling Senator Obama a "kid." I ask the Clinton's to turn back the hands of time and ask them was President Bill Clinton's campaign ideals when he first ran a "fairy tale" or was the former president a "kid" when he ran for president. Or was it hope for better tomorrow. That is what Senator Obama is offering "Change We Can Believe In." A presidential candidate who wants to bring people together and not be divisive. Senator Obama is the best candidate to make the necessary changes for this country....to resolve our economy, healthcare, education, and environmental issues. He has the vision, intellect and inspiration to change the path of this country.

Senator Obama, his campaign, and his supporters are "Fired Up and Ready to Go!"

"Yes We Can!"

I agree with Mac ! Do we really want another 4 years of this? We need someone in office that will actually do something about the issues we face as a nation. Not someone with baggage or someone who is a wimp and backs down to special interest groups.

I would not like to be sentimental ever this type of ıssue. I personally on several occasions had seen Sen Clinton criticizing Sen Barack Obama over sensitive issues like experience , that he dont stand on his words , and that he voted for war in Iraq and now that he said that he wants the sodies to leave Iraq . forgeting that they are in the same party , I think Sen Clinton should make points based on issues that reflects to the proplems of the present Government , that will be enogh to convinece people to vote for her but not going on every day in the Media to tanish Sen Obama`s name in the name of desperacy , inviting race to this unique primary like this .Also I stroly believe that the electorate are of good experience to know who among Obama , Clinton and Edward are experienced . Finally Let her be informed that positions are been given by God and America is a big Country that really needs a big Mind not a crying heart.
Thanks
Noble

Give me a break!!! Are all you Americans still IGNORANT??? All those that don't want Hillary in Office were probably the same ones who voted Bush in for a second term and look what he has done for you!!! Change is definately what we need but not from a devote practicing MUSLIM. Are you guys that BLIND? Just because Oprah endorses him (Because he is Black) doesn't mean you have to also. Oprah endorsed and supported the plastic surgeon who killed Kanye Wests mother. Do you still want to support Obama? He is young, naive, and very inexperienced. Don't blind yourself like you did with Bush. It's time to take back America and make us the strongest country in the world once again. Thanks to Bush and all you ignorant Americans, China now has the strongest economy and our dollar to everyone is like a Mexican Peso to us. WAKE UP America!!! When Bill Clinton was in office you weren't complaining were you? That's because our economy was GREAT, a middle class actually existed, and the world didn't hate us!!! WAKE UP!!!

How many times Clintons or her campaign had to come forward so far to apologize, or fire campaign workers or needed to clarify all kinds of negative attacks on Senator Obama? Many times. Senator Obama never had to do it.
How many time Clinton mention being the first women president? Always. How many times Obama talks about first AA president? He does not want to be a president just because he is AA. He wants to because he is the most suitable candidate to work with everybody and lift this country from the mess.

Clintons distort records. Obama always have been against war. He always said this is a wrong war at wrong battle field. This is a war of ideology, not of reason. He said it's rush war, dumb war. No dispute, period. Now since the war has already been waged, 150,000 young americans are risking their lives in a war zone, it's his obligtation to support the troops until Iraq stabilizes. He has been consistent: against this war but committed to the troops. So what's the fairy tale here, Mr Clinton?

Clinton's campaign has been caught to spread e-mail that he is a muslim plant, trying to take over this country. Her NH co-chair implied he could be a drug dealer in the past. With MLK, Senator said MLK'ss dreams were dream and would not have realized without a president (LBJ). So where this come from? What does it mean? A black man can only be a civil rights activist or can dream or talk about equality and fairness. That's all Obama can do as well as she implies. But ultimately we need a white President (LBJ and future Clinton) to make sure right things happen. The fact is again, Obama is not running as a Black candidate to promote black issue at national level. He recognizes the problems the country faces are color blind. It hurts some demographic little more than others but these are issues of all americans. Poor economy, lack of healthcare, a wrong war, global warming have nothing to do with black or white or hispanic or asian. These are american problems.

It's unfortunate, Clintons look down on people. They insult people. Remember Bill Clinton's remark of voting for Obama is the "roll of a dice" or "this kid". ONLY Clintons have monopoly in wisdom and judgment and qualification to run this country for decades. Clintons are making insensitive, disrespectful comment on TV, people are seeing them for what they are. Some people among Black community are voicing concerns. And somehow, without evidence, she is blaming Obama's campaign.

So they make offenses, they apologize and spin for those offense but again they call foul on the other side. Look at Clintons in NV. The democratic party decided about having a few large precints in Las Vegas to make sure casino/hotel workers can vote without taking off from work. 10 months ago. The people who were part of making that decision are the same people filing law suit to take these precints away just because union of those workers supported Obama. If this is how Clintons will run next 8 years, better think twice before electing Clinton.

I don't know if I am getting the story wrong, but from what I am reading, she is blaming the Obama campaign for something that she said publicly! That is really trying tu murky the waters.

I don't know how much the Obama camp has to do with it, but I am consistently amazed at how bad the press is about accurately quoting statements. For example, FOX news, CNN, and NBC's Meet the Press (and may others) the recent speech given by Bill Clinton where he called Obama's telling of his position on the Iraq war as a "Fairy Tale" was misrepresented as the former president saying he was calling Obama and/or his campaign a fairy tale.

It seems like if one person in the press reports something, then every other member picks up on it and runs with it as fact without even bothering to check validity of the story. The American press isn't "liberal," it's a kind of welfare-check-worth laziness. What is the quality control on this industry, a report without spelling errors?

Ridiculous!!

So Mac the only change you want is a name change? No specific substance goes behind it but that's ok with you?

Is that how people in America vote? Change because we dont like or hate some names?

It sure didn't take long for Obama and his group to pull the race card...sigh. If that isn't a polarizing move on his part, I don't know what is. Again, as soon as his actions are scrutinized by anyone, he comes out crying. I guess because he is a guy it's okay...NOT!

The Clintons have a rich history of representing and fighting for civil rights. Attacking them in this way, distorting their words by cutting/pasting here and there, is dirty pool!

Talk abbot playing the race; which Obama clearly is. President Lyndon Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, so yes it took a president to get it done. Dr. King also endorsed President Lyndon Johnson for president, so they worked together to get the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed. As an African American I have no problem with Clinton’s comments.

I am not pro-Hillary. But I do not see what was wrong with what she said. It's factual. You can dream all you want, but you also need the faculties to execute your dreams. Further, you also need many other factors to play in your favor so your dreams are not oppressed. Factors such as laws, timing, other events, and such. For example, I'm sure that there are other people before JFK who had dreamed of sending man to moon. But it took a a government mandate to fund this and a political era of a race to world power against Soviet to do so.

Mario Uy
Streamwood IL

It's pathetic and disturbing when the Clintons and Bushs have to blame everyone else in this country to get ahead. Obama didn't make these comments the Clintons did. Bill and Hillary have been blaming people for their attacks for 20 years. Is everyone in the Democratic party who wants a change now part of the vast right wing conspiracy? Will America reward them?

How typical for Clinton to blame Obama's campaign for the justified reactions of others. I'm white, but I found her remarks – and especially her husband's remarks about "rolling the dice" and the "fairytale" aspect of Obama's campaign absolutely infuriating. This arrogant, condescending couple does not deserve another term in the White House. They've had their time, and it wasn't all so pretty as they suggest. Some of us remember otherwise. I'd like a president I can trust and admire, and that the rest of the world will view with respect. Democrats should read how foreign papers portray Obama's candidacy. They don't see it as a "fairytale," they see it as progress.

Why is it that Obama can say whatever he wants and not suffer any backfire.

I have yet to hear how he plans to make his wild dreams of accomplishment really work. After all the president is in essence just a name that passes things over congress. He can have all the dreams he wants, but unless congress backs him his dreams for change will only be dreams. As a junior senator what has he truly accomplished. Would you rather have someone who has experience and has accomplished some of the visions that they have had.

I think we need to look beyond gender and race and look at it all for what it really is. We all know in elections we pick the lesser of 2 evils because they are all the same promises they rarely keep. In the end the decision is ours. Look beyond the poetic words and the comments that they twist. Do you really want to elect someone that loves to accuse and whine about what is said so they can pick it apart and make you believe what they want you to hear or are you going to make your own choice.

As a Canadian, I am thoroughly disgusted by the tactics of the Clinton campaign. Senator Clinton should take responsibility for what she said, regardless of the intention with which she said it. Mr. Obama has done NOTHING to warrant such a baseless attack. Her words describing Mr. Obama as culpable for the mess she has created is nothing short of slanderous. What I also find appalling, nay unconscionable, is the MMS’s complicit participation in this dispictible behaviour by President and Senator Clinton.

She is undermining everything Martin Luther King Jr. accomplished? That includes enduring the beatings, water hoses, daily segregation, Ku Klux Klan threats and his assassination?

So you place the Vietnam War President (responsible for over 58,000 American deaths) at a higher level than the leading civil rights advocate. Hillary, you are ridiculous!

NO MATTER WHO YOU CHOSE ALL JUST VOTE

Again, Hillary missed the point.

Whether Obama is Martin Luther King – like or Kennedy – like is up to the American voter. Many people say Obama reminds them of the Robert Kennedy. His style reminds people of Martin Luther King. Both of these people used WORDS to inspire many people. Whether WORDS can change is the up to the people. Obama lit the fire, it's up to the American to deliver or not. They might let the fire die out ... or they can use the fire to propel them forward. In a time of hopeless, he came forward to offer 'HOPE'.

New Obama slogan (STATUS QUO- HELL NO)

Hillary should’ve watched what she said and apologizes for it. She said what she said, now take responsibility for it. No one twisted her words!

NOBODY is Martin Luther King, Jr.-–not even those who try to give speeches like he did. He was the one and only-–did not emulate anyone, but was original in his life. Nobody is John F. Kennedy, either. Why can't candidates come up with their OWN original ideas and stop trying to act like other people? They need to blaze their own trail, if they can think of what they, themselves, can do for this country.

I hope she keeps opening her mouth – everytime she says something, a couple thousand more people get sick to their stomach. Keep up the good work, Hillary- Obama should be paying you a salary.

I think CNN is doing "a great job" to ensure that race is left out of this. Just keep on showing Zain Verjee's visit to Kenya and rub in Senator Obama's ancestry. The next polarization is bound to come via Larry King; I am sure you know what I am talking about.
To a lot of us in this part of the world the campaigns preceding the primaries (from both parties) are quite amusing – to say the least. Here are Democrats – or Republicans – telling their party members why their opponents are totally unfit to be President. Finally, one of them is selected, and then they try to convince the country that that's their man (or woman!). A bit daft, isn't it?

Everyone who has been paying attention over the years knows that both Clintons have a solid record on civil rights and that they have had great support from the black community because of it. It is on the record that ,since Hillary's college days, Martin Luther King was her hero. It was a life-altering event for her when he was killed. She rededicated herself to a future of fighting for the rights of blacks and improving the lives of the middle class in whatever ways she could. Now, here comes the Obama camp spinning a comment she made and twisting it into somehow showing disrespect for MLK. I understand their desperation considering Obama lost in New Hampshire in spite of supposedly being ahead by 14 points going into the election. That had to be hard on them. But , by intentionally misconstruing the intent of Hillary's words about MLK, they are showing their desperation. I hope that, instead, they will focus on helping Obama get his message (beyond hope, dreams, change and other catch phrases) to something substantial so that we will understand his clear position on a number of important issues. Edwards and Hillary have done a pretty good job of that so far; now it is time for Obama to do the same.

Does anyone who has been following this campaign see a trend.

First the Clinton team throws out some mud. Examples: kindergarden essay,
drug use – possible cocaine dealing, big time lobbyist endorsements

Now they claim that it was Obama who is bringing race into the campaign.
A La Carl Rove this campaign will stop at nothing to get in power.

And once in power we get another 4 years of Big Money Power Brokers running
our administration and our country. Just take a look at the Democratic Leadership unwilling to take on the current adminstration over it's blatant trashing of our Constitution and laws. Could this be because they realize once the Clintons are back in the White House they acn continue the movement away from a Democracy.

People wake up before it is too late! Put an end to the Political Aristocracy in Washington!

This is why democrats need to select Edwards in the primaries. Hillary will divide this country. Look at how she polarizes everything.

We need a change from the politics of dividing this country. We need someone who will unite the country and who is not in bed with the corporate interests.

I think Hillary has already established she would just be more of the same in office. She is not a "change" candidate.

CNN, when analyzing race in this election, I wonder why the media does not cover the question of whether Obama's church is racist. Based on the website for Trinity United Church of Christ, it seems like this is a question worth exploring.

This is the second time I've sent this post.

Every time this woman opens her mouth it is to accuse somone else, primarily Obama, of doing something to rain on her parade. It is only because she is scared (rightfully) that she will lose to him – she who was supposed to be the shoo-in for the nomination, haha! If she wasn't complaining about what Obma was supposedly doing to her she would have nothing to talk about. She and dandelion head are well known dirty fighters, certainly the majority of voters must know that. I say again, if you are foolish enough, and get sucked in, to vote for "that woman" and her sad sack associate, then you deserve exactly what you are going to get.

COME ON DEMS- just get the facts!

Is it a Fairy Tale?
" I voted against the war"
Obama was NOT in Congress during the vote to go to war. He has in fact since his short time as a Jr. Senator voted to continue funding the war on each and every vote. There is no public record about his view on this vote or indication that he was even aware of such a vote. He has only been in the Senate since 2004 and for the last year has been on the campaign trail in his quest for President.

On foreign policy experience. "But you know, probably the strongest experience I have in foreign relations is the fact that I spent four years living overseas when I was a child in Asia — Southeast Asia." He left Asia at age 10. Do we want a President who received his foreign relations before the age of 10?

On Affirmative action...
In a television interview
Obama: Well, first of all, I think that my daughters should probably be treated by any admissions officer as folks who are pretty advantaged, and I think that there's nothing wrong with us taking that into account as we consider admissions policies at universities.
But in congress Barack Obama – “This administration sought to slam the doors of higher education in the face of African Americans and other minorities. It’s a sad day for the cause of equal opportunity when the President of the United States, the land of opportunity, calls for the Supreme Court to rule against policies that seek to open institutions for historically excluded racial minorities,”
What about disadvantage white students??
On being raised in poverty and understanding it. " In his memoir, Obama describes his experiences growing up in his mother's American middle class family. He lived with his white mothers middle-upper class family in Hawaii, hardly by anyone's definition disadvantaged.
On Family Values" Of his early childhood, Obama writes: "That my father looked nothing like the people around me—that he was black as pitch, my mother white as milk—barely registered in my mind." The book describes his struggles as a young adult to reconcile social perceptions of his multiracial heritage. He wrote that he used alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine during his teenage years to "push questions of who I was out of my mind".
Racial Equality and Religion“We are a congregation which is unashamedly black and unapologetically Christian,” says the Trinity United Church of Christ’s web site in Chicago. “We are an African people and remain true to our native land, the mother continent, the cradle of civilization.” That’s just the beginning. The church has a “non-negotiable commitment to Africa,” according to its website, and its pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. subscribes to what is called the Black Value System.In sermons and interviews, Dr. Wright has equated Zionism with racism and Israel with South Africa under its previous policy of apartheid. On the Sunday after 9/11, Wright said the attacks were a consequence of violent American policies. Four years later, Wright suggested that the attacks were retribution for America’s racism. "

Fairy tale campaign or not. You decide. Or is Bill Clinton on to something?

Come on Dem's ....Experience does count and in your hearts you know it. Don't let the Republicans pull this off- they are pushing Obama for us as they know they cannot beat Senator Clinton. If Obama wins the nomination the Swift Boat ads will seem like childs play. They have access to all of this information and more, and we, once again , will have a Republican President.

Give me back the Clinton years anytime...no wars, good prosperity, economic fairness, (the rich did not get richer under his terms in office), no real terrorist threat to the homeland, and a BALANCED BUDGET ..,Bush has made terrorism to the US far worse with his one-side policy favoring Israel and his invasion of Afganistan and Iraq (Pakistan and Iran are next) and has bankrupted the US (seen the deficit lately?) in two wars that have left us more vulnerable...Bill Clinton was one of the best presidents this country had had in the last 40 years-since then, we have endless war,economic instability, a widening of the gap between the rich and poor (notice how many megamillionaires have been created ibn the last 8 years?), the housing crisis, a terrible balace of trade problem, a weak dollar, and now, for his farewell gift, a recession...We need competence and experience running this country, and Hussein Obama falls far short of the mark.. do we trust our country to the kid with the big mouth?

Enough is enough! Do I really care if a Clinton advisor gets a DWI? No! Why don't you start writing about what really matters. If your such in need of material to write about, just jump on the republican band wagon. There is plenty to write about there!

I don't think she was out of line in saying that. It did take someone in a position of power to make th changes in civil rights in this country. MLK, Jr. could have held marches and protested everyday, but nothing would have changed if it had fallen on deaf ears in the government. I don't understand what the big deal is. MLK obviously didn't author the Civil Rights Act or have any say in it, it was the people in power.

Respected My Dear Brothers and sisters of America
This time i forecast ...It is OBAMA ...who will enter White House
Let have a change..
The world expects no war and America should be the best country under a great Leader like OBAMA
alagarsamy

I find it disgusting how the Obama camp uses the race baiting before the SC votes..

Yes, CNN we get it.... Obama gooooood, Clinton baaaaaaaad.

The discussion of white's being racist will end as soon as Obama's machine is past South Carolina.

I'm glad to hear someone got around to asking Hillary what she thought about this business. She's right. It is misinterpretation and the worst type of campaign tactics on Obama's part.

Americans ought to know now the benefits of having an Obama presidency,he represents another hope of unity for this great nation & restoration of trust from other nations that America once had.Ride on Barack.

We know two things for sure: Neither Bill or Hillary are anywhere near being a Martin Luther King nor will their legacies ever reach his status. I do know, having lived through his time in history, he never whined and blamed!

Is Obama another Martin Luther King like figure.? Way too early to tell. When King started his campaign for freedom he was vilified, water hosed and jailed!!

We will have to see at the end of his presidency !

I don't believe it would be a good idea for the Black voters to make Obama an issue of race. Clearly the Black leadership has always praised the Clintons on their work with the Black communities. I see nothing wrong with the Black community wanting to support a promising Black candidate but like the White community in Iowa and in New Hampshire (understanding the importunates of it but not emphasizing it) ultimately it was about the issues, and, or personalities that prevailed. Because of this it would be a clear message from the Black communities to show support in wanting a good president whether black, white, man, or women. This would allow the White and Black communities strength for ultimately being one people.

Disclosure: I am a White women, I was a fan of Obama back in 2004 but he lost me in October because his beautiful clear, sincere message caught my attention for support did not evolve into issues. I am a Hillary supporter now.

This is just ridiculous on Clinton's part. She slipped and said something she shouldn't have and instead of apologizing and explaining what she meant, she immediately goes on the attack.

Yeah, blame the people calling you out for your uninformed comments. Give me a break.

Does anyone believe the polls anymore?

Pop Quiz: 5 Questions, yes or no, 5 pts each

1. Can you recall Hillary or Bill Clinton EVER taking responsibility for any controversy or comment? If so, please elaborate.

2. Will it take a failed presidential term for people to finally realize that Hillary's attempt to appear as the candidate for black people (now Hispanics, too) is just an attempt to get votes?

3. Should Pres. Johnson receive the praise for all the hard work and sacrifice that Dr. King put forth motivating and awakening the passion in our country to bring equality to ALL people?

4. Knowing this country needs to move forward with a different and more united approach to our political process, is it in the best interest of the USA to have either a Bush or Clinton in the White House since 1980 when G Bush was VP? (Hint: that's 28 years in a row, 32 if she wins)

5. Is it in the best interest of the USA to have another President who would continue the division and hatred between the 2 major political parties as we have had with the Clinton's and Bush's?

I will check back for your answers, good luck being honest if you're a Clintonite.

So, Obama the blame for some outraged Black people questioning the content of you and your husbands words. I don't think so, I haven't heard one person close to Obama or in his campaign bring this up, just the media and the Clinton campaign.

How is this somehow the Obama campaign's fault?

Sorry, Hillary, take responsibility for your own words.

It don't look to good fer ye.

Senator Obama is playing dirty politics. The media is playing right into his hands or perhaps the media is driving this kind of sensationalism. It will not serve the senator from Illinois to pretend he had nothing to do with playing on words of Senator Clinton concerning the civil rights period.

""Well you'll have to look at the sources of some of it, but it is something I was disturbed by… I think it clearly came from Sen. Obama's campaign."

This is in reference to comments that Hillary made pertaining to the legacies of Dr. King and President Kennedy.

Hillary, you need to be very, very careful of accusing someone ("I think it came from the Obama campaign") without substantive facts/evidence to back up your claim(s). After coming under criticism from a key African-American lawmaker for your earlier comments concerning Senator Obama's invoking those names in a speech, you are now doing what you do best (skewing Senator Obama's integrity) in order to not further lose credibility in the black community.

I am an African-American woman who, according to the so-called pollsters would fit into the category of those who would vote for Hillary. Once again, the pollsters and Hillary would be DEAD WRONG. I and many others like me are NOT AT ALL enamored with Hillary or her husband. I believe that they're both quite calculating and would stoop to any level to gain this nomination. I further perceive that they take the African-American community for granted and are quite chagrined that anyone, in this case, Senator Obama, is a threat to what they think BELONGS rightfully to them ...the black vote, en masse. I RESENT your implication, Hillary, that the African-American community will fall "lock-step" into voting for you!!!

I have news for the Clinton campaign, there's a slate of candidates out there, both Democratic and Republican, that WE, as African-Americans can select from during the upcoming 2008 presidential election. Unbeknownst to you, Hillary, WE are smart, educated and we WILL do our homework when making our choices for who will become the next leader of our country!!!

JUST SIGN ME: A VERY, ANGRY BLACK WOMAN (with many more of us out there)

Nice try, Hillary. We're sick of the Clinton Machine. What good is your fictional "35 years of experience" if it didn't teach you the judgment not to say things like that? And once you get caught you blame your opponent? How?

I don't believe Obama called his vision of a Washington that gets things done a fairytale.

I don't believe Obama asked himself whether or not he use to deal drugs (why didn't anyone ever ask those old white guys that question?)

I don't believe Obama said that MLK's speech would have been useless had it not been for a President. I don't think Obama suggested that the Freedom Riders and civil rights activists that actually tackled racial problems in America head on when the government WOULDN'T do anything were worthless without Presidential action.

And most importantly, Obama has NEVER suggested that ANYONE should vote for him just because he is half-black. NO ONE will be able to find a quote where he does. Whereas Clinton, she openly says to vote for her because she's a woman. She plays up the woman card when her experience card fails. That's not a strong woman, that's not feminism. That's crying because two guys ganged up on you, that's not a strong woman, that's the "just a woman" card. She's JUST A WOMAN so she can't handle debating two guys at once.

Well,

This is really absurd. If someone is using race and gender issue, than it's Obama campaign. They are really so negative, so dirty on Hillary Clinton!!!

It's unbelivable... looks like Obama is not much better then G. W. Bush, jr.

This so typical! Hillary is blaming someone else for her on words. She never accepts responsibility, the fault aways rest on another's shoulder with her. This is not the kind of people we need running the country.

When analyzing the issue of race in this election, I wonder why the media does not raise the question of whether Obama's church, Trinity United Church of Christ, is racist also.

She would do better to take responsibility for her comments, and explain why she made them rather than trying to accuse the Obama camp for the controversy that followed.

Another tip? Worry about the voters more than one "black leader"... because we heard the comment, too. We might not all be African American, and we might not all be political leaders, but we have a vote. And my vote will not be going to the person who wants to throw trash out, and blame someone else for the smell.

Hillarys record on race speaks for itself. She has always been an honorable person, the obama campaign leaders cant beat her honestly, so the time has come for them to fabricate stories for thier gain. As the sophist of old use to do, they will try to catch people who are unaware, and use edgy essues such as race in order to make gains. I would advise voters to be very skeptical of campaigns who use this kind of rhetoric. If they will lie to you on this issue, they will surely lie to you on another.

it never fails the race card im irish and native American tell me about racism i wouldnt vote for obama now theres nothing weaker than that

Copy Cat Clinton is Hillary’s new nick name. She lacks originality. She tries to call Obama a flip-flopper, but she is the one that can’t decide how she wants to present herself to voters (one minute she is running on her resume; Oops, that did not go so well, let’s follow the Leader and change strategy ... constantly mirroring Obama and copying his style!
A year ago if you asked me who I would vote for I would say Hillary, but now I would definitely not vote for her! Obama has proven himself to be a true leader; even Hillary knows that he is the true agent of change as she follows his every move!

Martin Luther had a dream

Hillary is a night-MARE, she even sounds horse.

Can't wait for her "I've got a dream" speech. Think she'll bother to change any of the words?

Are you kidding me Hillary? The Obama camp has never frayed into this. Black leaders have spoken out against your disgusting tactics. Stop trying to playing politics with race!

Obama's campaign likes to put dangerous spins on words coming out of Hillary's mouth and even Bill's mouth....They need to be very careful as to how they interpret ......Lets look at the facts....Obama Does Not represent the struggle...sacrifices...and the rise to glory of the African American community.....He a first generation American born of an immigrant.....Bill and Hillary's life story is about reform and rights for all ethinic back grounds especially the African American ....no wonder they call Bill the first African American President....

Why can't she just take responsibility for her actions? Even if the comments had good motives, she still said them. We need a leader that doesn't try to play the blame game so early. If she continues to talk about it it will stay in the headlines. Bottom Line. She has "foot-in-mouth" syndrome.

I would love to have a woman in the White House, but I would not want it to be here. I do not respect her.

And yet, Shrillary is so quick to play the gender card. You are nothing more than a power hungry hypocrite!

Oh you have to be kidding me. They are trying to paint Hilary as a racist? Suddenly the Clintons are not friends of Black Americans? That is what Obama the "uniter " is saying now? That the white Americans (speaking only of those who have been in power) who may have fought for Blacks more than any others are now bigots?

I was originally voting for Obama but over the past few weeks have come to realize that he really isn't all that different than any other politician, and without the change or the experience he should not be elected.

Go EDWARDS!

the clintons are the most conniving, deceitful, disingenuous people to ever walk this planet... they take blame for nothing, and credit for everything; it's never their fault, and always somebody elses... just go away, and take the bush family with you..!

When will people realize that this lady will say or do whatever she can to get elected. If it tramples all over one of our former great leaders to make a point about someone running, she will go for it. Bill proved that he too will say anything to get votes, calling Obama a fairy tale. I dislike the campaign that Hillary is running immensely and cannot believe the amount of people that fall for her rhetoric, not to mention that fall for her false amount of experience. Geez, if we go by age alone, I have over 30 years of my own experience.

It's this kind of politics that I don't want for our country anymore. We need someone that can pull us all together and get away from all of the corruption that surrounds many in our government.

Clinton is the one who has been consistently playing the gender card in this campaign. Obama never plays the race game. He is way too smart for that.

Go Obama!

Oboma, God will be with you all the way to the white house

Funny thing is, she says it "clearly" came from Obama and she has absolutely no evidence to back up her accusation. This is the worst kind of politics.

It will be great to heve Hillary Clinton to bring back the Dreem of America back!!!

Sounds like the Obama campaign are trying to make something out of nothing...I don't think that anyone who knows the record of the Clinton's can see them as being racist in anyway...

Yes, the squeaky clean esteemed senator from New York speaks.

Please, please, please, etc...NO MORE CLINTONS; NO MORE BUSHES.

How many times Clintons or her campaign had to come forward so far to apologize, or fire campaign workers or needed to clarify all kinds of negative attacks on Senator Obama so far? Many times. Senator Obama never had to do it.
How many time Clinton mention being the first women president? Always. How many times Obama talks about first AA president. He does not want to be a president just because he is AA. He wants to because he is the most suitable candidate to work with everybody and lift this country from the mess.

Clintons are lies. Obama always have been against war. He always said this is wrong war at wrong battle field. This is a war of ideology, not of reason. He said it's rush war, dumb war. No dispute, period. Now since the war has already been waged, 150000 young americans are risking their lives in a war zone, it's his obligtation to support the troops until Iraq stabilizes. He has been consistent: against this war but committed to the troops. So what's the fairy tale here, Mr Clinton?

Clinton's campaign has been caught to spread e-mail that he is a muslim plant, trying to take over this country. He NH co-chair implied he could be a drug dealer in past. With MLK, Senator said MLKs dreams were dream and would not have realized with a president (LBJ). So where this come from? What does it mean? A black man can only be a civil rights activist or can dream or talk about equality and fairness. That's all Obama can do as well. But ultimately we need a white President (LBJ and future Clinton) to make sure right things happen. The fact is again, Obama is not running as a Black candidate to promote black issue at national level. He recognizes the problems the country face are color blind. It hurts some demographic little more than others but these are issues of all americans.
Poor economy, lack of healthcare, a wrong war, global warming have nothing to do with black or white or hispanic or asian. These are american problems.

It's unfortunate, Clintons look down on people. They insult people. Remember Bill Clinton's remark of voting for Obama is the "roll of a dice" or "this kid". ONLY Clintons have monopoly in wisdom and judgment and qualification to run this country for decades. Rest are roll of the dice. And if they are black, then it;s a fairy tale. Clintons are making insensitive, disrespectful comment on TV, people are seeing them for what they are. Some people among Black community are voicing concerns. And somehow, without evidence, she is blaming Obama's campaign.
So they make offenses, they apologize and spin for those offense but again they call foul on the other side. Look at Clintons in NV. The democratic party decided about having a few large precints in Las Vegas to make sure casino/hotel workers can vote without taking off from work. 10 months ago. The people who were part of making that decision are the same people filing law suit to take these precints away just because union of those workers supported Obama. If this is how Clintons will run next 8 years, better think twice before electing Clinton.

Typical Clinton move, never take any responsability for your own action and pass the blame to your opponet. They did this over and over again in the 90's; it was disgusting then and it's disgusting now. Let's try something new.

Well the source of this whole story is Senator Clinton herself. If she was more focused on telling voters why they should vote for her as opposed to distortng senator Obama's record, we wouldn't be here.

She needs to take responsability for her own mistakes and stop charging others for comments she made.

Another reason for closeted Obama supporters to find a way out of supporting Clinton.
Humorous to say the least.
Now Senator Obama needs these closeted supporters to come to his aid, when a political comparison was made, the same type of comparison that all candidates make, but it's far more sensitive when it is made towards an African American.

Independents are rolling on the floor on this one.

If any African American Clinton Supporter feels the need and excuse to jump ship, be honest and forward about it. Don't hide behind false pretences, makes you look petty.

I thought Obama was about hope and to unite and change?
His negative campaining is getting disgusting. Now he tries to mark the Clintons as racist? Ridiculous!!! As he is!

Hillary's statement, wishing to leave race and gender out of the campaigns, seems a bit ironic to me. After all, wasn't her little display of histrionics in New Hampshire a play on her gender? Call it a play or a ploy, either way she's intent on exploiting ALL the angles.

Hillary...GET A CLUE! Maybe Obama's campaign is doing things to keep your comments alive in the press...BUT.... *YOU* made the comments on national TV. Don't blame for Obama for your insensitive comments. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for your actions.

ditto for Bill calling Obama "a fairytale". Stupid and demeaning. Gee...that's who I want to vote for...a candidate who has to trash the competition in order to *appear* superior. No thank you. Clintons...just go away...and at least attempt to do so gracefully.

So Clinton is saying CLYBURN is Obamas PUPPET?

And that HER words were OBAMAS FAULT?

THAT isn't going to go over very well.

Hillary's comments reveal she knows nothing about the civil rights movement.

African-Americans will soon see that they're dedication to the democratic party has been unjustified. Protest the democratic party, BECOME INDEPENDENT!

Hillary's 'fake' mean-nothing programs such as '3 month moratoriums on foreclosures' don't fool anyone.

She will say anything to get elected.

And Bill Clinton was NOT the first black president.

With all the divisiveness that Clyburn, Jackson and Sharpton are perpetuating, I figure it won't be long before they publish their own "Declaration of Independence", cecede from the US and form the AUSA (African United States of America). Guys, it's time to stop putting race in everything. You are hurting the Obama campaign much more than helping it and you don't realize it. I shouldn't complain because I support Hillary. BUT, you are fracturing the country at the same time. You are alienating people and pushing us backwards.

If you continue to criticiize every white person for opening their mouth, you'll push us backwards 60 years. Speaking of the civil rights movement, you're acting against it.

Yes, let's pick apart the wording of every sentence the Clintons make, and try to make something racist out of it. Obama is living his life as a black man (tho I realize he is only half black) so for some reason every tiny criticism of his campaign can be blamed on racism, which is ridiculous. He should be able to be criticized for different areas of his campaign without everyone screaming "racism".

And as far as Hillary's comment on King and LBJ. Is it true that King's "dream" started to come true when LBJ passed the civil rights act of 1964? If so, then what is the problem of Hillary mentioning that?

I realize you Obama followers want him to win, but let's stop screeching "racism' every time someone says something negative about him. Let's face it–he needs more experience, and experience has nothing to do with white or black.

ahh hillary you can not say that and be real... what so you want hiom to do ask one of his staffers to resign. it did not come from him, it came from you playing your gender card and as a consolation prize you got obama accidentally playing the race card. how does that feel?

Coming from the Obama Campaign? Seriously? How about coming out of your mouth? Just so you understand...

Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most important figures in African American heritage. To diminish his role in ending the biggest stain on this countries history, Is just not gonna fly with many people in the black community.

First, I don't even understand how what she said was relevant anyway. Is her assertion that Obama wouldn't have had the "courage" to sign the bill? I think we can all agree thats just silly.

So, was she trying to say a black man can only do so much, it takes a white person to get it done? I am guessing "No", because an Obama presidency would give him the power to make such decisions. So thats silly too.

Clyburn was the one the spoke out and he has pubically stayed neutral up until this point

Hillary knows that invoking the issue of race (dinimishing MLKs efforts, in light of LBJ is obviously invoking race) is going to spark reactions, some positive some negative. I think that its a part of her campaign stratgy, but I just don't think its wise. Why go there?

Stop blaming Obama for peole reacting to what you say. How about stop race baiting and tell people what you are gonna do for them.

How typical of Shillary to play the victim even though it was Bill's big mouth that said the words.

Sen Clinton, you can't minimize the importance of MLK and not expect the black community to get upset. Outside of Jesus, he's the most revered person in the black community. You can't blame Obama because you committed a major no no. For the first time, the Clintons are not considered the black candidate and are under a scrutiny by the black community that they've never faced before. Stop crying about the backlash and take your lumps like a grown up.

That's rich.

You now...the one breath of fresh air with John Edwards campaign-he only tries to take credit for things he's actually done.

Hillary places herself, Bill, and Johnson–right up there with ML King.

Too bad the "big money" liberal lobbyists like NEA and AARP are pushing the DNC to distance itself from John Edwards

I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE SOME INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM–EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH EDWARDS AND THE DEM PARTY/DNC UNTIL THE LIBERAL LOBBYISTS AND DNC LEADERSHIP REALIZED–"WHEN HE SAID HE WASN'T TAKING MONEY FROM ANY LOBBYISTS–HE WASN'T JUST TALKING ABOUT THE OIL COMPANIES, ENERGY COMPANIES, AND PHARMACEUTICALS–HE MET ALL, ALL, ALL–INCLUDING THE NEA, AARP, NAACP, ACLU, ETC..ETC..ETC...

WHEN HE SAID-HIS INFLUENCE IN WASHINGTON COULD NOT BE BOUGHT==HE MET IT FOR ALL, ALL, ALL LOBBYISTS–INCLUDING THE ONES WHO TRADITIONAL SUPPORT THE DEM PARTY AGENDA/THEIR ELECTIONS.

SO NOW–HE'S BEEN DROPPED BY THE DNC LIKE A HOT POTATO-AND THE MEDIA ISN'T EVEN WONDERING "WHAT'S UP".

HOW COULD A CANDIDATE WHO PLACED SECOND AGAINST HILLARY'S "MACHINE" BE LEFT OUT COMPLETELY FROM THE NEWS AFTER ONLY TWO STATES.? PERSONALLY I WOULD SAY THE RACE IS FAR FROM DECIDED–BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT YOU'LL HERE FROM THE DNC!!!

He might be able to make some changes. The DEM party is so scared of losing the gargantuan donations from "big money" they've left John Edwards dangling in the wind–when his agenda is closest to the "purported beliefs" of the party.

If Obama or Hillary win the DEM nomination–I'm either going to vote for John McCain or just stay home on election day.

The Obama camp is playing the race card just to get votes. His campaign is just a lot of talk. He has the power to move people with his words but nothing comes out. He feels he can get the sympathy vote with his ads like "mother".

The Clinton's are very caculating and know at all times what they are doing. There was no mistake on this matter. Shame on them....

Hillary is correct about that, Without the Civil Rights Act, Martin Luther Kings' dream would have been just that, a dream. Susan B. Anthonys, fight for womens right to vote, would also be just a dream without the law to back it up. She was not comparing the two, merely pointing out the president must sign the law, or have their veto overrode by the congress, or all the protest are for naught . The president can also do a pocket veto. Don't sign anything, just let it expire.

The Clintons are master spin-doctors. The definition of "is" is whatever they need it to be, the "fairy tale" alludes to whatever they need it to be. Their patterns of shifty rhetoric are starting to wear on undecided voters. Count me in as another South Carolina Democrat who disapproves and will vote for Obama.

What is Clyburn arguing? MLK could have signed the Civil Rights legislation into law? LBJ (flaws and all) had a lot of guts for the time period- a white southern president making civil rights a cornerstone of his presidency for the time period was amazing.

Talk about trying to re write history

I dont support Sen Obama but in all fairness its silly for Sen Clinton to accuse Obama for being behind the reactions of the black leaders .I dont know why Sen Clinton is doing everything to drag Obama into a race argument when Obama has made it abundantly clear that he doesnt talk race.

If Sen Clinton wants to talk race let her go and meet Al Sharpton or Clyburn who reacted to her interview. This attempt to drag Obama into race issues seems to me like a tactic to start dividing the country again. Is it divide and conquer?

MLK spoke up for the black but also the poor. Obama is the second coming of MLK! We shall overcome and now we will also have jobs that pay us twice as much as before!

All these white people including Clinton need to watch what they say- there will be reprisals. White people are never giving us our due. This will change once Obama becomes president. Your years of racism are about to come to an end!

Clinton is not being truthful about Clyburn. He is genuinely offended and her remarks may help her lose the SC primary. Her true colors–and those of her husband's–are showing through in the stress of a hard-fought campaign. They will do or say almost anything to be elected.