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Man she knows what she is talking about! Can we handle another president who doesn't know what is going on?

Americans in the southern states should wise up and stop being racists.Obama shall be President.

I dare compare Obama to Kennedy or Reagan.American Presidents over the years,have lacked the ability to be good communicators and idealists.Obama is both.But William Jefferson Clinton still remains the best President since Thomas "Woodrow" Wilson.Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have ideas and look presidential,but the republicans are as usual without ideas,boring and very unpresidential.Lest I forget,am a clean shaven conservative man.

there is a question that should be asked of all canidates. what do you see in the future for the people who made it possible to run for president, the veterans of the past,present, and future veterans of the united states of america.

thanks rodger

Normally I don't engage in blogging but I'm finding these forums extremely interesting right now. Outside the US, coverage of US politics is sparse, so the internet is a useful tool in terms of trying to understand US public opinion.

Several things are clear:
* Americans have now got wise to Dubya and the GOP – that's a superb starting point!
* A change of direction for America is crucial
* Public opinion is deeply divided in terms of where America's new direction should take her and who should be steering the ship. Again, that's good – it shows that the American public is more politically aware/astute than in 2000 and 2004. People are no longer swallowing every line of codswallop dished up by self-serving politicians.
* Voter turnout is increasing with every election. This indicates an historic change in American politics. People whom had probably never considered voting before now realise that political participation is CRUCIAL to their wellbeing. Real political influence is being reclaimed by the ever increasing electorate and being taken out of the hands of self-serving politicians.

However, Americans seem to be missing a few points that others whom are not directly involved in the situation can see.
* Several times on this blog I have read that America is "the most powerful country in the world". This is no longer true. The Bush administration has sacrificed America's global credibility and much of the international community now considers America to be arrogant with a hugely inflated sense of its own importance. Without the respect that it once had in the international community America has lost much of its power and influence. America is no longer the most powerful nation in the world.
* America is in bad shape right now! The Bush administration's behaviour has isolated her from her old allies and many people outside the US hold the American people directly responsible for the war in Iraq and rocketing oil prices. After all, issues such as these are a by-product of the Bush presidency – and it was the American people who choose to elect him tooffice. America is financially bereft with a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, high unemployment – and she's teetering on the edge of a recession too.
* Americans now talk of the need for "change". The American people – not politicians – must ultimately identify what needs to be changed and how it should be done,and then vote for the candidate whom can best deliver those aspirations. This can only happen if people are honest with themselves. It takes a lot of soul-searching and ultimately some personal sacrifices. If you do this you may just find that the candidate whom is most likely to be deliver on your hopes is the one whom you had initially refuted. You may just surprise yourself.

Politics is not a game.

What is funny is that people on here slam the Clintons as some kind of disgusting people, and for one, Bill is the most popular president in my lifetime since Ronald Reagan. If he could run right now, he'd blow every Republican candidate right out of the water. AND, Hillary, no matter how much stuff you hateful people sling at her and have slung at her for 16+ years, she's still standing strong, and is favored by most Americans over ALL the candidates to be our next President. So, by all accounts, both of them are loved and admired by MANY MANY Americans. In FACT, Hillary is America's "Most Admired Woman" this year.

Why does Hilary Clinton want to go back to the White House? I would run away from the White House when I remember the scandal Does she want to say she doesn't care because of power?

It's amazing how many people out there continue to support the Clintons as if they've done something so spectacular for our country. Oh, he balanced the budget; it's a mute point now that we're in a deficit. I can't think of anything else Clinton's have done besides filtrated the media outlets with there failed Health Care plans, sex scandals and let's not forget he was almost impeached. It time for the Clinton's to exit stage left and let some new blood have a stake at transforming our country. As the saying goes, "you can't teach old dog new tricks". And Hillary sure is heck is not interested in changing nothing but political parties.

America need now move than every a President who's honest and will try to put our country back on a pathway towards finally getting something done in Washington. We can't tolerate another Presidential candidate whose hidden agenda is to just occupy the White House and tries to feed us manure policies.

I'm not a republican but all the democrats in this post are so full of hate and back stabbing I feel like I'm in some sort of sowing circle. What's the flavor of the week Dummycraps, Hitlery or Osamba? PLEASE SOME 3rd PARTY RISE UP! Ron Paul needs to run as a Libertarian, drop the republican hacks and save this country. We as a people need to understand too that we can always hand write our ballots and don't have to eat what's being served from either party. Freedom of choice is all we got.

Oh Clintons!!!! Oh Clintons!! This country does not belong to the Royal Clintons!!
Wake up democrats. If she wins the nominations, then we have lost the presidency, McCain wll be in.

If Jessie is for Obama then I have to vote for Hillary!

I can not support someone with "all black all the time" views...and I am not voting for anyone with a name that they are not proud to display out front--his name is Hussein Obama.

I have taken the time to look past the clean and fresh image and research his church and what it stands for....not pretty.

My prediction is that at some point in the very near future someone is going to disclose the truth on this smooth character.....and he'll fade from view.

Im Latino in california and my friends , brothers , sisters, cousin, aunts , uncles and I will support Mr. Clinton. why you ask ? It seems that Mr. Obama spoke about what his thoughts where on Illegal immigration which offended a lot of latinos ! We are not just people that are illegal immigrants and mexican american we are people who have very strong family values and when people speak of my brothers and sister and family as if they are criminals ! It brings back memories of how they wanted to deny are children anything in the state of california if they where undocumented! so latinos will go with Mr. Clinton at least we trust her because she has already spoke out in public about the immigration issue! and pro-postion 187 is still so fresh in mexican americans minds in california ! Oh check the exit polls and you will see why that prop past and who helped pass it !

Hillary, did you ever toke on a joint? Did you inhale?

Edwards '08

I do not understand how much more proof it will take for black to wake up.

If Hillary did not praise Obama then Hillary haters will say she is all about winning.But when she does so, then her haters will again accuse her of another. Give her a break. Be decent!!

I'm tired of Obama playing the *Race* card just like Oprah does in her program. They always reversed what they said and at the end it makes them look like the *victims* give it up!! sick and tired of the race game,
I"m spanish and i never play the race game, because it will demostrated the person has no *class* .And no self confidence of who they are or where they belong. Diminishing their heritage.
I'm an independent and right now my vote will go either for Huckabee or Senator Clinton. I will decide November 2008.

Americans: its good to dream, but you dont want a country to be dreamers, otherwise America will be a dreamers' land not a dreamland. Meaning, you must elect a President who is a dreamer with substance – like Hilary, not a dreamer without substance – like Obama. Good luck America, with your choice.
Lee Chang

Oh my, Clinton is going to be elected by women and those we are married to. Talk about strange bed fellows!

Hi Lou Dobbs, I enjoy your commentary and your presence. I applaud you for your candor in especially two areas. You call it like like it is on immigration issue and call illegals as ALIENS, not immigrants. You also call the peoples republic RED China as it really is. Again thank you...Jerome in Arizona

Please, Hillary, ....... please.

Who is she his mama? Gee, thanks, Hillary, you are 'so proud of Obama'. You know, this condescension towards blacks really needs to stop. Maybe the Clinton's really don't know what they sound like when certain words come out of their mouths but somebody needs to tell them to stop while they're ahead. If it's not too late. She even did the same thing among the Hispanics the other day when she compared their situation or something to 'guacamole and chips'? Oh brother!

She's so proud of Sen. Obama for exhibiting courage and determination in the face of the Clinton Attack Machine? Typical phony Clintonian nonsense. Will this country ever be ready to turn the page on the Bush/Clinton era of infighting and inadequacy?

Anon-

There comes a point and time where "the same players equal the same result"

Clinton stated this campaign with standard "Clinton speak" – basically answering questions like Bill – with non answers....(look at her answer to supporting the Gov of NY licensing of illegal aliens...."I support the Gov" – then pressed you "support licensing illegal aliens?" – "no, but I support the Governors actions and would do the same thing" – "so...you support giving drivers licenses to illegal aliens?" – "no"

Replay the Univeral Healthcare v1 – (and nothing has changed for v2) – taxes will be raised – to as much as 50% (like they pay in Canada) – for a sub par healthcare system....this is why Bill Clinton – with support of this – lost the Democrats control of the house and senate for decades....the plan is Saul Alinskys plan from Hillarys youth....Saul was a Marix btw (read up my friend)

"The reason we did not get Universal Health Care during the Clinton administration was because of Hillary and her actions toward many people at that time. I can not see how she has changed any of her tactics to get what she wants."

^^^^^^^^^^^ NO ANNIE the reason you didn't get Universal Health Care during the Clinton years is because the GOP and Newt Gingrich personally engineered its demise!!

"After Bill Clinton became president in 1993, Gingrich, then a Republican congressman from Georgia, orchestrated the defeat of one the new Democratic administration’s signature initiatives: a universal health care plan led by Hillary Clinton."

Does anyone have a clue what they are bashing Hillary for or are they all just the usual same old same old run of the mill hillaryhaters who leave goey slug trails of copy-paste everywhere they go??

HOWEVER GOTTA LOVE YOUTH VOTER USA = Youth Voter, USA January 13, 2008 6:18 pm ET
What it means to be a youth in USA!

Years of national public service = washington politics.
2 years of national public service = not washington politics

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.

FINALLY A YOUTH WHO DIDN'T WASTE HIS EDUCATION

I think I am going to throw up!

Why does Clinton keep raising the issue of a woman and black running for presidency and trying to drag Obama into it. We all know that Barack is not running because he's black or to make history and thats why he has consistently not talked gender or race as his strengths.
Hillary is running largely to be the first woman president, a legitimate reason. Its just wrong for her to push up the race and gender card and then accuse Obama of bringing up these issues when Obama responds to her attacks.

Bethy – In fact Obama stole McCain's campaign slogan "Straight Talk" when he got to NH. How lame is that??

McCain has ALWAYS used that phrase and his bus is even called the "Straight Talk Express". Then along comes Obama and starts using it in NH and NOW even is using it in an ad airing in CA = In “Quiet,” Obama points to oil as both an environmental and a national security issue, and stresses his STRAIGHT TALKING credentials. (How new and refreshing NOT

So far he's channeled MLK and now Cesar Chavez "Si se puede – Yes we can"

Who is he going to channel next Confucius He certainly is a chameleon that's for sure. Never a dull moment!!

She must be proud that Obama's campaign, like hers, takes bundles of lobbyist cash to finance political activities and leaves voters' interests out of the equation. A vote for Clinton or Obama is like a vote for the Republicans....Way to go....

Yes, haven't you been listening to the news and the reading the newspapers. It is true. I frankley love the clintons and i am a black african american. hillary will make a difference in american and as president i know that she will certainly get things done the right way.

by far hillery clinton is an assest to the political process, and further is most likley one of the most intellegent people on the planet, her vocabulary is unmatched and her speaking ability without a doubt is the best i have ever listoned too, very educated, has direction,and goals, im not real crazy about the gun issues and dont think that would happen in the u.s but she is a comunicator above the rest, very plesant to watch,this women has the ability to run,and the concerns of this country at hand, after watching and hereing her sunday i think she should be the next president of the united states,

GET READY AMERICA if Obama & his supporters are offeneded by Bill & Hillary's comments they are looking for something to get upset over...IF OBAMA is elected president this is what we will be dealing with the entire time he is president...everytime a comment is made that offends MR OBAMA the nation will be blasted by the media for weeks listening to Donna Brazzelle, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, & Roland Martin tell how offended they are & demanding an apology...It is not the white american's that is not ready for a black president it is some of the black leadership that are not ready to take on the responsibility and move on and take care of what needs to be done to better our nation. I understand the media is responsible for spinning most of this by creating animosty between policticians and keeping it stirred up.

I'm surprised at how many people don't bother reading the facts about what the candidates have accomplished for our country, but instead, judge them by their personalities while campaigning. Leaders can't always be the perfect people some people expect them to be. Shouldn't we be more concerned about what the candidates have given to the world, and what they can do for our awesome country in the future? At one time, our country voted for presidents without ever seeing them, because there was no TV. We've become a great country due to all those great leaders that we have elected. In other words America, quit paying attention to the bullcrap you're seeing on TV and instead, do your homework; research the accomplishments of all the candidates in both parties and make a responsible, informed decision. You owe it to yourself and your children!

That's great news–and endorsement from Hillary.

I'm personally disgusted and bored with the rhetoric and divisiveness already. Neither is matching the agenda I've endorsed–that of John Edwards.

They are BOTH –Party Hacks–who will promise everything–but give us only the same old tired solutions–that their biggest supporters (the special interest groups, lobbyiest–and organizations like the NEA, AARP, ACLU....) will allow them to provide (and their lawyers will probably draft the legislation). They will say and do anything t o keep the "big money " filling DEM Party coffers and war chests!

I'm for John Edwards–he promises to NOT be under the thumbs of the special interests–and still has not collected a "dime" from them.

Why doesn't Barack Obama salute/acknowledge the American flag? I have family in the military/Iraq and I personally find it offensive, especially someone who wants to be our leader.

You party falls for this...your party relies on the "disenfranchised voters" – your party relies on promises of massive entitlements for those who haven't done a thing to help themselves....the "punish the rich" for reaching the American dream is getting old...and this slide into socialism is sickening

Anyone who supports Clinton baffles me (and any literate person out there)

Brady – this is an old endorsement, she did endorsed Hillary over one month ago – before the primaries were held.

I'm sorry but is Obama or Orpah running for President? Everyone worships Orpah and if she is running for President, oops I mean helping OBAMA run for President ,maybe that should tell us something...

Then again, everyone seems to worship Al Gore at the moment, so let's go back and remember who Al Gore supports...that's right Clinton.

Forget it, I'm voting for Edwards. Enough of this he said she said. I went through that in Junior High.

James January 13, 2008 3:36 pm ET

"I didnt know that white women were discrimated against to the extent that blacks were and had "nightsticks crushed on their skulls" and faced "dogs and tear gas" , Hitlery is just trying to pander and act like she can identify. She came from priveledge and cant relate to the average American."

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I take issue with this statement James, because you are clearly not old enough to KNOW what actually transpired during the Civil Right's Movement. It was NOT just blacks who stood up and protested and marched and "faced dogs and were tear gassed" and were knocked down and trampled!!! What is wrong with you people don't you ever engage your brains before you spout your hate and nonsense?!

IF you brainless wonders have absolutely no clue what went down during the 60's then shut the f**k up!! The rest of us are sick and tired of listening to you whine and snivel and flame everyone else's canidates! If this is an example of Obama's ability to be The Great Uniter - in the famous words of Kerry's wife = "shove it"

Youth voter USA,,, thank you for your honesty ,,,if you are who you say you are,, one never knows here,,, If what you say is what goes on in your generation,, that is truelly sad,,,
I'm guessing your age to be 18 to 25,, your probably at college hearing this crap,,,,This is the time of your life, you will never have more time to be what you want to be,do what you want to do, really experience life to the fullest, learn life lessons by your own actions instead of what some one who cant do for real so they teach , tells you to do. what you allow your self to acomplish between the ages of 18 through 30 will decide what you will do and who you are as a person for the rest of your life,, Dont waste it,, us old farts are counting on you, Take what you hear from your following friends or people you feel are shepparding your thoughts and challenge yourself to find out what YOU believe to be the truth,, do not take what your teachers or some talking point giver says as the gospel You have your own brain,, use it,,, that way you will never be sorry when you look back

The Obama camp plays the race card over and over and over again – finds insults behind every corner and every word – and yet Clinton gets blamed for saying she's proud of what they are both doing in breaking barriers through the very act of running for president?!

What is wrong with you people??? Don't be such tools!

It's embarrassing to watch you all in such a frenzied rush for the opportunity to fall into irrational fits of Obama-hysteria.

Let's just say Hillary is not gifted with her speech.

I've been embarrassed w/ Bush.

I don't want to be embarrassed with you, Hillary. The new you hasn't really improved. You seem to gain energy, but then you turned for the worse. Statements that you make really embarrass me. Maybe you are smart, but just work in the background and avoid embarrasing us.

I don't live during the MLK and JFK period, but I know they affected many people. MLK challenged the status quo. He is an inspirational speaker who moved many people to join his cause. Of course, it requires Congress and President to pass laws and bring it to reality, but it doesn't diminish what MLK means to these people. By belittling MLK's contribution to the cause, you are offending many people. It's by your words that you offend people. Obama has nothing to do w/ people's reaction to your comments. And when things don't go your way, your turn around and blame it on Obama. This is what I mean by not trusting you. Obama is a nice person in your own party and you are treat him like this. I can only imagine your gaffe in your foreign policy by saying the wrong thing that offend people. Right now, we might be upset at you, but in the latter case, we might have war.

Obama, on the other hand, I don't mind seeing him on my TV set representing this country, speaking honestly and intelligently, lifting the people's spirits up.

It's just you don,,, every one is bashing every one

Well Clinton to much baggage for the Whitehouse, Obma, thai is like sending a plumber in to do surgery.Just does not have the experience right now. I also wonder about , just who he will pledge his allegence to, since putting his hand over his hard was to hard to do.

Then there is Mcain between him and Kenndey we will have open borders. Julina, former mayor. He has had his 15 min of fame , give it up.

Lets face it all the politicans all do the same thing bash each other and maybe all us voters will forget to ask the real hard question, like just what do you think you can do fro our country???. I have yet to hear any real plans or answers to the problems, and remeber the president can only do what congress lets him and visa versa.

Everyone needs to take a look at what each persons really stands for and not how much garbbage their team can throw out.

Just a thought

nice try hillary nice try really....
you still think someone will believe you ?!!!

It is an historic moment to have an African American and a woman running for the highest office in the USA. There has been a very long struggle involving many to get this far for both gender and race issues. This is what Hillary has pointed out. It is arrogant and ignorant not to recognize this and simply ridiculous for Obama to attempt to surrepticiously label it racism.

She's going to be even more proud of Senator Obama when he wins the nomination.

Can anybody tell me what Hillary forget in the white house ? what is driving her to the white house ? is she the best qualify candidate or woman in our country to be president NO. I am a hardcore democrat,but let me tell country people, if after all this divide,breaking family,pushing brother against brother that she is doing, i promised you i will vote republican. okay,she is good but Not betterthan senator Barack Obama,and that is why Obama is out shining the extablishment Hillary, what senatoe Joh Edward called celebrity candidate. America wake up and vote your conscience ,vote for the best out there and not name recongnition,vote for the change that will overhaul pur system .WE HAVE DEMOCRACY AND NOT THEOCRACY

I just can't believe people can't see through all of this. Obama is not feeling the wrath of the news media because they are saving him for the general election. No experience + a troubled past= they will lay him out like an old rug, and the republicans will hold the office again. Major news media owned and opperated by big time republicans. Yeah, I'm sure the Murdocks want a Dem to win. You want change??? There is no bigger change in this country than having a woman as President!! Hell, I'm a male, and I'll even admitt that men have been screwing this up long enough, might as well give a woman a shot. I wouldn't mind seeing Obama as the Vice President to gain the experience and then be the President in the future. In that scenario the Dems have the chance to hold that office for the next 16 years! Lets get back to reality here though, this isn't a contest for the next American Idol that we are voting on, this is for the President of the United States. If thats the case, hell, lets vote in Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Wesley Snipes, or Justin Timberlake....etc.....I hope you get my point. Voting for someone because of looks and because "l like the way he talks" does not cut it for President of the most powerful country in the world.

Can anyone confirm this endorsement I just heard on the CBC network?
MAYA ANGELOU for Hillary Clinton. Maya is one of the most respected, intelligent people I am aware of.

Hillary keeps "stealing" Obama's words/ideas and making them her own. Obama gave a speech in Selma almost a year ago (it is on his website) where he stated that the reason he was where he was, was a direct result of MLK and CR movement. And he has said it again and again. Now, Hillary seems to be taking his speeches (or at least the themes) and using the ideas as her own. She also adopted Obama's change platform (if you look back at her initial campaign it was "experience" not "change").

I'm voting for McCain, but I am very impressed with Obama and very disappointed and disgusted with Hillary blaming the Obama campaign for her own mistakes and misrepresentations. Shame on you Hillary.

They said that this would happen. Everything would truly get very disgusting. The Republicans will not even have to research their playbook. They will just replay the one we are making for them. Meanwhile, the issues are being missed. Oh yes the reason you are running is lost.

I want hear more about the economy, jobs, education, war in Iraq, foreign affairs, energy, gun control, immigration reform, trade agreements with foregih countries, plans to lower crime. Are there plans to close Guamtomima Bay? What every happened to discussing, race relations, taxes, big government, healthcare, insurance for medicare, and dare I say social security. Finally, if a hurricane Katrina happens again perhaps in Harlem, are we ready, or does it has to be in Bethesda, MD? Please let me know where do we stand on all of these issues!

p.s. Let's get rid of "Don't as don't tell for Gays in the Military?" Isn't that another form of discrimination? Perhaps we should check our consitituion? Do you have plans to even examine stem cell research, too many people are dieing of cancer each day.

These are the things I want to here Candidates focus on uniting people around, Mrs. Clinton, let's not pick fights. Obama, if you or your staffers read this, I don't mind if you quote me. Please use the affirmiative and speak with conviction when you debate;no one is your judge but God. No one is the competion. The people will decide, not a poll, not even me!

All I read into that was that Sen. Clinton was proud of Sen. Obama, just like she is proud of herself, for being two minorities with the first real chance to take the Oval Office. I don't understand the big deal, and I sure can't figure out how Bill Clinton's "fairy tale" comment was racial. Sounds like everybody is messing with words and interpretation.

We watched all the coverage. We saw the debates. We saw all the speeches. When exactly did Obama play the race card? I don't think we've ever once heard him mention anything about being the first black president. It is everyone else (media and bloggers) that has been doing this.

Hillary mentioned in every debate that she would be the first woman president as a statement of change. Change? We are looking for new direction and don't care at all what gender or race the candidate is.

My gut tells me that Hillary and Bill will do anything to get back into the white house. If Bill and Hill want it that badly then to say ANYTHING, well they deserve to get back in the white house.

As a Psychologist I've studied human behavior for many years and research show that if you keep telling people the same thing over again they will eventually believe it. So, I know for a fact that Hillary's message will take Obama down. It's a shame though because he would have made a fine president. When Hillary was voting for the war, he spoke out and clearly predicted the outcome. Almost like he had a crystal ball. That kind of judgment is a true gift.

The fact of the matter is that Hilary said something that sparked a negative discussion across America about her. What did she do, she blamed the discussions on Obama. Obama has given several speeches (both planned and not planned) that have been hailed as motivate and inclusive. It seems that many of us have opinions on what qualifications a president should have but I think that we all can agree that a president should be mindful of what they say(should not need others to clean up their words) and inspire and motivate others to believe in and work toward their vision(the vision should come from the people). As a result, we should elect someone who will be able to convey the vision of America to not only Americans but to foreign nations as well without having someone clean up their statements.

I am puzzled. I hear alot of talk about experience, who has it and who doesn't.
I also look back on the past few years and find that even though there were those with experience, out country is in the worst shape ever. So, I guess my question is: What's experience got to do with it?

It appears that all experience has gotten us has been inept leaders. Next question: What experience has Hilary had? Other than campaigning, which she is extremely experienced, what credentials does she bring to the table–remember voters, her husband's credentials cannot be copied to her resume)–

She's tremendously experienced in denial, and re-inventing the truth and history, for that matter. I don't know who will get my vote, but I can assure you that for me this is now a 2way race between Barack Obama and John Edwards (perhaps the best man for the job)
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Clinton is a symbol of the past.
She represents divisiveness.
Her 'experience' is based upon her husband being President.
On the most important policy decision of our time she voted WRONG.

Enough is Enough.

End the Bush-Clinton Years... Let America move forward ! Now !

Slick Hillary is not the best candidtae for the job. Maybe she should have clarified what she and Slick Willie meant when they were making those comments. On the other hand perhaps they made those comments on purpose so that the race card did become a part of this campaign. Who do you think would win if race became a big issue in this campaign? Back peddling for votes and pander, pander, pander. If Obama gets the nomination I am voting him if not well...........................but certainly not Slick Hillary.

Remember people Hillary Clinton is running for President–not Bill Clinton. Don't get it twisted.

People are most likely thinking that if Hillary gets into office-it will be like the good old days when Bill was President–but think again.

Also..Barack is not dividing the country-the media is doing a great job of that by infusing all of this negativity. Barack never said that he was MLK, JFK or any other great orator–those sentiments were made by the media.

I can imagine how much fun Republicans have reading some of these stupid posts. Nothing substantive, just gossip, rumors, impressions..

You could listen to Clinton's and McCain's speeches today and find something of interest to discuss. But no, you still feel offended that this time, Hillary said something positive about Obama. If its negative is bad, if its positive is also bad.

This guy has certainly some flavor, but he promoted the non-issue dialogue to cover his inexperience.

Just watch MaCain and try to imagine how he would make Obama look like a 8th grader .. it will be fun to ask McCain about the Iraq war Mr. Obama, you, a man who had never served in the army.

As a true blue democrat, I have come to grips with the fact that I just don't trust or like Hillary. I suspect there are thousands of us out there that if forced to, will vote for her in the general, but want a different choice. She will energize the right like no other democrat. I"m bothered that we see a new way to sell Hillary to the electorate every few weeks. At least Obama's message and campaign themes have stayed constant throughout. The latest flab puzzles me. She says something stupid and its somehow Obama's fault that people are asking her about it? Typical victim mentality, which by the way is why she cried last week.

It's a shame that Sen. Clinton can't say anything at all without having her words tristed and disected. But at least we are getting information on the issues from her. That is what is important to me. The issues, not this petty stuff that is being reported..He said, she said. Give me a break.

The MLK quotes circulating...It did take Johnson to sign it into law. He by-passed the Senate Judiciary Committee because James Eastland wanted to hold it there indefinitely. If that had happened it would never have reached the senate to pass. So there was nothing wrong with what she said.

Why can't she be proud of him? It's not against the law. I can be proud of someone and still object to things that person says or does. At least she wasn't rude and condensending when she said it..He was both during the NH debate with his "YOUR LIKABLE ENOUGH " comment. That was a defining moment for me and I think alot of people in NH. I just sat there staring at the TV, totally shocked that he would say it like that. It was insulting to me as a woman and I'd venture to guess to others.

I'm disappointed that Sen. Obama is going against the very thing MLK fought so hard for: Equality for all by playing the race card. What are we going to do when he pulls that in the WH. You know what we will be able to do? Nothing!

Piece of advise for Hilary: Let him dig himself into a hole. He's already heading there in my opinion. If he does get the nomination the Republicans are going to eat him alive with his previous drug use issue and Tony Rezko connection. I don't see anyone commenting on those things....Right racist card...

I can't believe what I'm reading here. How can so many people react so vehemently to a statement taken out of context? If you read the article and the paragraph where she says "I am so proud of Obama", it was part of a larger point she was making. If I read that article and reacted as so many bloggers did here, I would feel like a fool for deliberately distorting what Hillary said and then jumping up and down on a soapbox, denouncing her for it. My God! Get a grip. You are doing nothing to help support your candidate when you attack other candidates so mindlessly. Your comments come across as stupid, dim-witted, and desperate.

The Clintons and their supporters are clearly using a bait and switch routine to bring Obama intoa divisive and killing debate about race. Killing debate because as soon as white America hears Obama make a response to their subtle racial statements it will herald the end of his campaign. It will be: "now the black radical is coming out...he's another Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton."

What a predicament for a country where the racial issue is so much at the core of its soul.

How can their supporter Mr. Johnson even suggest that he was not talking about Obama's drug use.? How can they use "the best defense is a good offence" strategy to defend Hilary's thoughtless statement about MLK and Bill's "fairy tale" statement by putting the onus on Obama to defend his response to their statements?.

This campaign is becoming a sickening exercise in dirty politics!
The Clintons are pulling the wool over the media's eyes!

At least Obama is likeable. If you think Bush is divisive, just wait until Hillary is elected. There will be gridlock like you have never seen and we will rue the day. I will be driving around with a bumper sticker that reads "Don't Blame Me, I Didn't Vote For Her." I like Ron Paul. He isn't an establishment or a special interest politician like some of those other fakes.

I love it when Republican posters call Hillary to task for her morals. Where are you in regards to the lack of morals in the White House, or does it only matter when it's a personal issue, not something as dull as our future lives in a free land? As far as I can tell, Hillary has a good moral core, and she obviously can play the political games. Of course, she gets blasted no matter what she does...there is a lot of venom out there, but not a lot of reasonable discourse.
The fact is, she IS female, so get over it. We do tear up when we're vehement, we do change our minds when we have new facts, and we do tend to love unconditionally. I think her forgiveness of her husband is something women all over this country do every day. I'm starting to believe that she is threatening to a lot of men, and as she gets closer to the nomination, these guys can't stand the thought of a woman in charge.
Hopefully as the campaign drags on, we will learn the truth about what Obama really believes and plans to do if elected "Yes We Can" do what?), and the press will stop making mountains out of molehills with every word out of Hillary's mouth. Only then will we be able to choose the right person to win the White House.

one more thing. . . .

Inspiration is a powerful thing. And it is what makes a great leader. How often in our lifetime do we witness a candidate like Obama that inspires us?

Hillary complains that Obama speaks, great speeches but sees little action, but Hillary, - it is how he speaks that can move mountains. Words are key in negotiations and Hillary discounts Obama by complaining he speaks well but she sees no action. Hillary does not get it. Obama's skill at speaking should not be discounted by Hillary.

Hillary has yet to learn the lesson. I cannot imagine with her education she discounts the power of inspiration that Obama has. Hillary does not get it.

Hello Again Everyone.

This is Albert Brake From St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. I hope that everyones has had a great start to the new year–May all the hardest of times be past you, so that your dreams, and hopes my brighten your futures.

Sen. Clinton, aside from the whole speech, did bring up a good point. Dr. King was a great voice for change, he along with many others fought for many years to bring about a great positive change in his country.

However, it wasn't until A "Government insider" with decades of service behind him came along and put mouth to paper and then signed the bill that change started to take shape.

So all in all, maybe a little Government know how, with a passion for change, a record of at least working hard towards the kinds of change that the majority wants may not be a bad thing after all?

Clinton and Mr. Dobbs should sit down and have a conversation or two after the primary has ran its course, that could in fact be the tick that your whole country can agree on?

Albert James Edward Brake.

I want to hear more of this tone from all the candidates. It would be better to debate the issues but work for the same goal, which is to unite the country and build a better future. The historical nature of this election is incredible and a bit hard to comprehend, and I'd rather see the two history-making candidates on the Democratic side be cordial to each other.

As someone who lives in this country and not able to vote yet , I believe its important for me to have say . I must bluntly say I think Hillary and Bill Clinton are hipocrites very self centered this is where you would see what they are really made of. America can do without them. Obama doesnt have experience but he dares you to believe. He will be a great president give him a chance. As a woman what I see is that Hillary is so afraid of being defeated I am not sure she would be able to handle being defeated by Obama.

You know what her comment reminds me of? Remember the movie "Glory Road" when the white coach of the all African-American starting team of Texas Western met Adolph Ruff before the championship game? He looked at him and looked at his black players and said, "you must be thrilled to be here."

That is the equivalent of what Hillary said about Obama. After passing little inuendo and getting the blaxploitation king Johnson to outright insult Obama, she turns around and condescendingly says, "I'm proud of him" like he should just be "happy to be here." It sounded bad when Adolph Ruff said it, and it sounds even worse over 40 years later when Hillary says it.

This is a truly sad day in our country. It seems as if the Obama people aren't stepping in and helping to quash the racial tension the very supporters of his "movement" are trying to insinuate. This is very sick and sad. I had problems with Obama's candidacy before because of his lack of experience and his ability to go through speeches without actually saying specifically what he wants to do for America to bring about change, but now I find flaws run much deeper in the "Change wagon."

How can one even suggest that Hillary could be racist. Come on, Hillary Clinton? Her comments were meant to show that it took a Democrat in the White House to do what was right for our country. If Dr. King marched, preached, and was jailed under a Republican, the Civil Rights Act would not have been passed. I think that's fair to say. Dr. King moved Senator Clinton as a child and help to mold her into the woman that she is today.

President Clinton is a completely different story. There's not an ounce of prejudice in his body. He was clearly speaking about Senator Obama's voting record being the exact same as Senator Clinton's. This is a bunch of crap that the Obama campaign needs to step up and quash. But instead of doing what's right, he's playing the racial divide in an attempt to win. Hillary stepped up today in church and said that she was proud that a woman and a black man actually being taken seriously.

I don't understand why so many people hate Senator Clinton. I still don't understand why people consider her a polarizing figure. Anytime she shows that she's tough on the issue, people try and degrade her. It's not fair. Treat Senator Obama the same way you treat Senator Clinton. She's a great person, and as an African American, I'd be more proud to call her President than I would ever if Obama wins.

Patrick M. of Detroit, Michigan.

I think senator obama WILL be president one day.

Lets say Hillary wins the nomination, and I think she should and will.

Barrack is 47 years old by election time.

Even if hillary wins the election and then runs for re election Obama will only be 55 by time she is out of office.

So he has a long political future ahead of him.

I am a democrat. So I also look forward to Hillary and THEN Obama being president.

Barack Obama did not raise this as an issue. Bill and Hillary started this as I am sure they never expected Barack to actually challenge what they perceived as being their destiny!

Go Barack '08

"I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now I see!"

I can see you don't want anything good said about Hillary to out weigh the strutter. you are as closed minded as some of the people sending in their comment.

proud of Obama. So why vote for her. Vote Obama

I've missed something...is Hillary Clinton a person of color? How patronizing can you get. Her comments make me want to puke. She is a product of and has benefitted from white priviledge all of her life. Is there nothing this woman will not do or say to get elected. The answer is no.
I'm a republican who is more than willing and ready to cross party lines and I like what I see in Senator Obama. I like his idealism. I like the fact that he inspires my own dreams for America. You have to inspire people to bring about change. You can't just mandate it and make it so. Mrs. Clinton doesn't inspire me in the least.
By the way, would someone please document for me these 35 years of "making change" experience that Hillary claims. The only thing I can recall is her miserably failed attempt to federalize health care during her husband's administration.

I am a registered Democrat. If Hillary Clinton is the Democratic candidate, I WILL vote Republican.

Agreed Daniel. Obama needs to stop rushing, be patient, and gain the experience needed to hold such an important position as the presidency. He needs to earn the public's trust, and not demand it because he says so.

Obama is not what America needs right now. Hillary is the best qualified . We just cant afford anymore Republicans . Trillions in debt over the war and opening the borders to whoever wants to cross and now we are in a recession. Whats next?

Attack...backpedal...pander...attack...

Hillary needs to go.

Really disgusting for Obama camp, and anyone else for that matter, to be race baiting by insinuating that the Clintons are bigoted. They were on the front lines with African Americans while BO was doing blow.

We are on to something here. I think there is a segment of white Liberal voters who will never vote for a black man. These are closet Liberal Bigots who are Hillary supporters. Most democrats with half a brain fear the Clintons will lose the general election and return congress to the republicans. She is the most divisive person on this planet. When 50% of voters say they will never vote for you no matter what thats a hard sell in the general election. How can she say Obama is behind the condemnations about her LBJ and husbands fairy Tail comments. Its her who is using gender to get sympathy. Dont beleive me? Look at Maureen Odowds Op Ed in the NY Times. Remember the idiots who had signs saying gigoted things like iron my shirt at her rally? They were paid by the clinton machine folks. These people had power for 8 years and they want it back so they will do and say anything to get elected. Poor Obama he has to fend off attacks by her and Bill its like hes running against a dual candidate... I think thats why Most prominent democrats endorse Obama. I think the ticket of Obama and the Arizona Governer would be unstopable. When are people going to wake up and see the Clintons are only in it for the power. Just listen to her speak its always I.I.I.I.I and not we.

Hearing that she praised Obama just hours after attacking him is consistent, as Hillary will say anything to anyone if she thinks it will get her ahead. Her "experience" is nothing as the "35 years" is 7-years as Senator without any leading legislation. There is nothing from her that is beneficial as head of the Dems or as President, she is polarizing and will not unite the country.

It is the height of arrogance to believe the electorate are that dumb that they cannot see past this and look at the real issues such as the integrity of the candidate.

The Clintons with their lies and deceit represent the past in American politics

Both Obama and Hillary have raised imortant issues as have others and these issues of unity and hope are crucial to the healing of this nation, and ultimately to the healing of the world in which we engage. However, Hillary has also the heart, mind, vision and the experience to make these dreams real and to offer hope a better chance of manifesting into reality. She has the experience in both uniting when called for and doing battle when called for. She, as a woman is changing the course of the American male dominated Presidency, she, as a woman is changing the future, before the future's arrival.

She is and always has been a supporter of the African American Community and has championed the causes of those whose voice has been silenced by prejudice, classicism racism, sexism etc. She has endured and triumphed as a woman. She has the ability and experience to lead this nation, she knows, she sees, she understands foreign and domestic policy.

Obama is young and bright, but he has not the experience to bring us headlong as a nation into change. We have no time for one who is inexperienced, to wait while he learns how to truly bring about a change. He needs to grow and learn how to lead a nation.
Beyond poetics, the Presidency calls for oh so much more; it calls for experience and the ability to deal with the 21st century global crisis, which only one skilled and prepared can truly take on. Hillary has all of the qualities and all the experience an American President Needs to lead us into change.

In time, the Presidency will hold a seat for Obama, but his time as a President has not yet come, he must grown and learn the international relations mechanism to negotiate and deal with crisis, this takes more than poetics and quick mind, it takes experience.

Ask yourself would you let a 1st year medical intern do heart surgery on your mother? America is our Mother. The intern needs time to learn more, all his best intentions, are not enough to lead America in this time of economic, social and international crisis. His time will come. In the meantime let he and Hillary stand on the mountaintop together in harmony. Let him raise awareness and when he is matured, he then will lead this nation. But now, here in this moment, we MUST have one with Experience.

Hillary can heal this nation with all of us along side of her. Its time, to allow, her, to heal this magnificent nation and lead us into the light of change.

Hillary, your country calls upon you to lead.

Obama, your country honors your message of hope.

We Need Hillary to lead us and all of us need to march this one together.

J. Rae Niles

Both Obama and Hillary have raised imortant issues as have others and these issues of unity and hope are crucial to the healing of this nation, and ultimately to the healing of the world in which we engage. However, Hillary has also the heart, mind, vision and the experience to make these dreams real and to offer hope a better chance of manifesting into reality. She has the experience in both uniting when called for and doing battle when called for. She, as a woman is changing the course of the American male dominated Presidency, she, as a woman is changing the future, before the future's arrival.

She is and always has been a supporter of the African American Community and has championed the causes of those whose voice has been silenced by prejudice, classicism racism, sexism etc. She has endured and triumphed as a woman. She has the ability and experience to lead this nation, she knows, she sees, she understands foreign and domestic policy.

Obama is young and bright, but he has not the experience to bring us headlong as a nation into change. We have no time for one who is inexperienced, to wait while he learns how to truly bring about a change. He needs to grow and learn how to lead a nation.
Beyond poetics, the Presidency calls for oh so much more; it calls for experience and the ability to deal with the 21st century global crisis, which only one skilled and prepared can truly take on. Hillary has all of the qualities and all the experience an American President Needs to lead us into change.

In time, the Presidency will hold a seat for Obama, but his time as a President has not yet come, he must grown and learn the international relations mechanism to negotiate and deal with crisis, this takes more than poetics and quick mind, it takes experience.

Ask yourself would you let a 1st year medical intern do heart surgery on your mother? America is our Mother. The intern needs time to learn more, all his best intentions, are not enough to lead America in this time of economic, social and international crisis. His time will come. In the meantime let he and Hillary stand on the mountaintop together in harmony. Let him raise awareness and when he is matured, he then will lead this nation. But now, here in this moment, we MUST have one with experience.

Hillary can heal this nation with all of us along side of her. Its time, to allow, her, to heal this magnificent nation and lead us into the light of change.

Hillary, your country calls upon you to lead.

Obama, your country honors your message of hope.

We Need Hillary to lead us and all of us need to march this one together.

Keeping this brief. Both Hillary and Obama are are pretty sorry duo. Neither has a clue as to what makes our economy grow (except tax, tax and tax). Both have real electibility problems in the South; without the South they'll both lose in the general election.

I'm not in love with their opposition, but they are better by default.

And Hillary wonders why people just DISLIKE HER.

Hillary will never be President. WE LOVE NANCY PELOSI BUT NOT INHUMANE HILLARY

I certainly agree with David. The Clintons have always embraced and done more for the blacks than any other U.S president . Bill Clinton even established his office in black Harlem in New York City so he can get closer to the black community. Please note that this presidency should not be about history making. It should be about who has the experience to get the job done. Like balancing the budget, creating millions of new jobs,health care social security etc. I believe our national debt is over 9 trillion and there is no end in site. I think this is in itself history in the making. Think twice. Vote wisely.

One is "proud" when another is of lower stature, such as a parent being proud of his children. One "admires" another of an equal or superior position, such as one admiring a hero.

The question is, then, is Hillary's expressed feeling of superiority towards Obama the unfortunate result of deep seated race hostility and conflicts?

Ronald

Why wouldn't this woman stop running her mouth. I am getting sick of her as each day passes.

After throwing all that dirt on Barack, now she starts "complementing" him?

She is nothing but a FAKE, power hungry person. How come many people don't see this?

She attempted to sit in on cabinet meetings when slick Willie was and her was in the Whits House. AND got everything screwed up that she wasn't invited any more sit-ins.

WHAT A PHONY WOMAN

jelly fish...will do anything and will say anything to get a vote ...you are NOT getting mine ...it goes to OBAMA.

Can we say, elect Senator Clinton and watch the investigations open wide open AGAIN. Tens of millions of dollars wasted on Kenneth Starr. Well, you elect Senator Clinton and guess what we get Kenneth Starr all over again. The US has one black, do we really want the other one blackened, PLUS a broken jaw? That's exactly what we will get by putting the Clintons back in the Whitehouse.

It is clear that regardless which one of them goes on to be the nominee (Clinton or Obama) each ones words are going to be used against them (Clinton's attacks on Obama and vice versa) by the Republican Party. The primary elections are NOT the time to be slinging mud, the time for that is the general election when you are trying to beat the other party.

Those who say 'experience' is want is required I have a few things to say when referencing Senator Clinton. First, she does NOT have presidential experience, her husband does, and prior to becoming president he didn't have presidential experience either. The only way ANYONE gets presidential experience is with on the job training. Almost all presidents (with the exception of Bush Jr.) draw on the experience of former presidents. They also rely on their advisors, that is why they have them. This is why experience in my mind is not as necessary as some may believe it is. Clinton represents more of the same. The dot.com boom ended when Bill left office, hence we need a NEW approach to the economy.

Mrs. Clinton was given two tasks when she was first lady, she failed at both. Since when is FAILURE considered 'good experience'? Last time I checked, it isn't. Think back to Kenneth Lay. He had a lot of experience at being the CEO of Enron, but was also a failure and was set to go to prison before he died, was that really 'good experience'? No.

It is evident that the more educated the voters (within the Democratic Party – look the demographics) are voting for Obama, there is a reason for this. Senator Clinton's demographics are mostly those with little or no college education. Again, there is a reason for this. Many of them do not have the capacity to think critically about the issues.

Someone has stated that "Obama needs to be patient", well as far as I am concerned I have been patient for the the last 20 years looking for a candidate that can truly benefit ALL American citizens, and for me that candidate is Barack Obama. It is time that we turn the page from this Bush/Clinton/Bush/Clinton regime. Regime change starts at home. This country cannot afford politics as usual.

The republicans are praying for Hillary to be nominated. You want to talk about electability? Read these comment boards and watch Fox News for a bit. If you choose Hillary, you choose one of the most polarizing figures in American politics. If McCain is the nominee, you can bet he will get 90% of the independent vote, a percentage of the democratic vote, and for darn sure 100% of the republican vote.

America does NOT want Hillary as the nominee. Anyone voting for her in primaries has been hypnoticzed by her political slickness. She has NO shot at being elected because she is so widely hated.

Obama on the other hand, represents a candidate who can win the independent vote, lock up the democratic vote, and hopefully steal some republican vote. On experience, tell me how the experience Rumsfeld and Cheney brought to office proved to benefit America. It was Rumsfeld who shrank the Army to try to make them more light and efficient. Not the democrats.

This is absurd....

I will vote for McCain if it is McCain vs. Clinton.

Want to see the REAL Hillary....search YouTube 'shocking video hillary' and see for yourself.

Change is not just a campaign slogan.

so, the media has played you all once again. ALL the candidates bash and then praise each other for their "good campaigns" and " i have a lot of repect for __", etc, etc, etc.

but god forbid hillary does it – then it's a crime and yet another example of her dishonesty! just becasue the candidates disagree on issues or criticize each other for different things, doesn't mean that they can't praise them for other things -obama congratulated hillary on her nh win, do you think he really meant it?

did any of you ever consider that cnn purposely composed this article to point out the two things so everyone would blantly see the contradtiction and then get upset about it? cnn is obviously anti-hillary, but of course, it's incredibly politically correct and even encouraged to villify and disparage her. i bet all the writers are sitting back in their chairs and having a hardy laugh at your idiocy for falling for it. how easy it is to get you all so upset. obama likes this; with no experience, he has to appeal to your emotions. and you make it very easy for him.

i think that media is terrified of scrutinizing obama in any way becasue they're afraid of being seen as racist if they do so. look what happened to bill; i saw that speech and there was nothing remotely racist there, but they managed to make it an issue anyway. people don't care about truth. if you say something so many times, people just begin to believe it as true, especially if it makes them angry.

ANYONE who claims that the clinton's remarks were racist is an idiot. anyone who claims that the clinton "cry" caused the "loss" in nh is an idot. obama is the only candidate who is running on your emotions. and before you decry obama as being the victim, don't forget about his numerous disparaging remarks to hillary, such as when he said that her meeting with benazir bhutto was nothing more than a tea party, or when he made fun of her unlikability, or when he undermined her role and achievements as first lady (we all know hillary was behind all of bill's policies). but no cries foul or sexism when this happens. and how come the "romney cry" from a couple fo weeks ago didn't get this much media coverage?

obama – come back in four or eight years. you still have plenty of time. you have to prove yourself first before we elect you to the highest position of the most powerful nation on earth.

If African Americans who were once Clinton supporters (because they thought he was their "Black President") are now voting for Obama, it looks like they are voting on the basis of race. What happens if Obama becomes the Democratic Presidential nominee and then looses to a Republican? Will they return to the Clintons hoping for a renewed relationship?

No doubt the tandem Bill & Hill will win the nominee. What is the point talking about the race in this issue, I know that if unfortunately Obama has be the Nominee, the Clintons will vote Rep. True or not. I bet this will happen.

I like Obama AND I like Hillary. I am voting for Hillary because she is better qualified, If Obama wins, I will vote for him as he is better than any Repiblinan running at this time and because i do not hate qualified smart women like some who are so scared by HC. Give smart Women a break

Don,
There are also a large number of Independents out there and I am one of them.

You are wrong if you think only Obama's supporters will criticize Hillary.

As an Independent, I can speak my conscience. I am not biased against either party. Both are terrible so I am Independent. I am doing my citizen's duty and picking the best qualified candidate as my president.

I am happy that we can share all these talks online.
A country of different voices is a healthy one.
A leader that has the voice to convince the nation is a true leader.
Unfortunate for you, Obama's voice is more convincing than Hillary, who doesn't really have a voice.

I was waiting for Bill to release documents from his administration to verify Hillary's claim of 35 years of experience. But he won't release them till after 2012 – next election.

Without any solid proof, I could only judge Hillary based on her campaign and her senate records. I am sorry to say that I have moved from doubt to anger and now I am voting for anybody but Hillary. I did my homework and she doesn't have what it takes to be my president.

Good luck with choosing your president!

I think Clinton should stay away from praising Obama- at least until she picks him as her running mate.

The notion that Senator Obama has brought to the bear the "race card" is ludicruous. The fact is that Obama is an African-American; there is nothing he can do to change this fact. He does not have to talk about it...his race is before the whole world. But once you hear his message you will recognize that the man is genuine and wants to bring real change to America. He has been honest and forthright about who he is in two books, and to date has not attacked the character of Senator Clinton. He was even gracious in his comments during his speech in New Hampshire concerning his rival.

Senator Clinton this morning on "Meet The Press" did not have once good thing to say about Senator Obama. In fact, Senator Clinton up to this point had not said once good thing about Senator Obama. She waits until she is standing in an African-American church to tell US that she is proud of Senator Obama. If this is pandering I don't know what is! Senator Clinton somehow believes that African-American's are gullible...I hope we send a clear message that our vote can not be bought.

"I am so proud of Senator Obama ...... "

Why, because he takes the two-faced "What I really meant to say" attacks from you and Bill with class ? How come Hillary and Bill always need to restate what they meant when we have the entire original quote on tape ? Who believes this double-speak crap ?

Why does a person of color have to work harder to accomplish something? This is just another example. Obama is being attacked on both sides – one by Hillary and her campaign people, and the other by her husband – a former President. That is an uphill battle. The people who say he is inexperiened are just regurgitating the Clinton line. He is a GROWN MAN who is intelligent, well-educated, and accomplished; (not some "kid" as Bill Clinton says).

I'm proud of Senator Obama too. But I cannot support him for the presidency.

If you were that proud ofhim, you'd drop out and vote for him. I know I am....OBAMA 2008! You don't suck Hillary, you just don't compare to change. And no matter what you say, you will NEVER make me think that you can produce change. You were a first lady.....that equals ugh, NOT change!

Check the money trail supporting the Clintons = the Clintons will be "Puppets on a string " managed by those Washington lobboyists and you my dear average Americans who have no guts to think for yourselves will continue to be "puppets on a string" Take it from this WW11 Infantry Captain that the terriorists will be in our back yards when/if "Hellery " tells our Generals to bring our boys back == I wish just one of our Generals had the guts to tell it like it is == LORD. please help our grandchildren !!!

I am an Irishwoman, reading this blog from the other side of the Atlantic. I am saddened by what I am reading here because most of the opinions posted here are indicitave of a population that has learned NOTHING over the past eight years (that is with an incompetent, even corrupt administration). For the incoming president – regardless of which side of the political fence they're on – their greatest challenge will be to restore America's global credibility and cut it loose from its now shameful reputation in the world. I don't believe the American public are truly aware of the enormity of this issue. Americans cannot afford to make another mistake in their choice of leader but it seems that many people blogging here have their eyes and ears firmly shut and are clearly brainwashed by campaign rhetoric. I love America but from what's been posted here I am not convinced that her people are capable of selecting a leader whom can do her justice. It seems that too many people are clutching on to too much baggage. Look to the future folks; let go of your past or you'll NEVER make progress. We had to do it here in Ireland – and it worked. Ditch the tit-for-tat "he said, she said" crap and just get on with the job of rebuilding your country.

Don:

Clinton supporters are not more educated just more adamant and defensive about the case they present. In case you need to be informed, as the trend currently suggests, Mr. Obama has the support of college educated people over Mrs. Clinton. Her support stems mostly at this point from blue collar workers – (That is until they look at all the union busting ties in her ranks including her campaign manager, Mark Penn) – middle-aged and older women and more traditional Dem voters. Believe or not, white men are supporting Mr. Obama in surprisingly unexpected numbers at this point!

Bill and Hillary are the birth parents of the divide and conquer strategy and the beat still goes on. Right wing conspiracy theory, anyone? Partisan politics and bickering? If Hillary is such an agent of change, why hasn't all her "experience" made any difference in Washington gridlock or politics as usual? And, why the hell are we still discussing the same issues were were prior to and during Bill's term in office almost 2 decades ago?

Next we will hear that it's not Obama's turn but it is Hillary's... So Obama you have to wait your turn and go to the back of the bus. Wake up America to the two most ambitious phonies of all time-Bill and Hillary

I fully understand what many Republicans have been saying for years now about Hillary. I can't begin to describe my utter disdain for her.

On Meet The Press today, she accused Senator Obama of distorting her comments (among a myriad of other issues she accused him of). Then, she appears at a largely African-American church and states how proud she is of him. This woman is truly suffering from some type of mental incapacity which in my mind precludes her from running for anything above dogcatcher!!! Simply amazing!!!!

This blog is full of so many hateful people that it scares me. I am not going to vote at all.

Look incase you didn't know, ALL politicians are the same in one respect. None of them are perfect. If you have hung the perfection mantel on Obama, then shame on you for setting him up to fall. Let's keep our wits about us and remember that the Presidency of the last 7 years has taken a toll on this country both here and abroad. We need someone with EXPERIENCE and determination to get the job done. Someone willing to take the hits and still fight for each and every one of us. These people both have their strenghts and weaknesses. For me it comes down to this. I want someone with Experience. Experience is not a bad thing. Tell me, if you owned a multi million dollar company and wanted to hire a CEO would you look for someone with experience? You bet you would. We all have opinions and ideas, but when it comes to the White House, I want to know that the person in charge of the country (no matter, their race, gender, marital status, religious belief, etc) has knowledge and ability. Since when did skill become a bad thing. Hillary is proud of Obama...you all slam her for that. Some person around her implies that he used drugs, you slam her for that. Well get a grip. If he says he is proud of her will you slam him? If he attacks her will you slam him? He is a POLITICIAN. He is a registered Democrat. Change or not he, like Hillary and all the others, are Politicians. Let's not loose sight of that.

Don – according to the polls – it is actually the educated people who vote for Obama. Hillary's votes are from people are less educated.

Talk about INTEGRITY folks, I least we know who got it...

Youth voter USA drives home a very strong point. One must ponder objectively and very carefully. I concur with Daniel Koh. Hillary is the best Democrat candidate and John McCain the best Republican choice. The US presidency is too important and too influential to experiment.

we are proud of him too and will be a fine president. Thank you hillary for recognizing that!

hillary please just go away

why the sudden change of heart mrs. clinton?

re: jackie

what is your point? Post your source.

It is sad that Hillary cannot be consistent or come up with any thing that wont cause frenzy. She's against this at one time and the next time she's for it..

I wonder how those folks in that church were able to listen to her.
Straightly two face, no doubt!

Hillary started the race part of this debate when she deminished the importance of Martin Luther King, Jr. in the New Hampshire debate. I am a 57 year old white female that actually watched the debate and it made me sick. Then in the same debate she played the "female" card. I am of the same generation that Hillary is, and I truly would love to see a female President, but I will vote for the one that will be good for the Country, and that one is not running at this time.

I voted for Bill Clinton twice, and I can not for the life of me understand why anyone my age would vote for Hillary. The Clinton's are a disgrace to this party. Yes it is true that Bill was called "the first Black President", but what exactly did he do for their race? I know that he signed into law NAFTA which sent so many manufacturing jobs south of the border. The Black community supported Bill Clinton in the elections, so that is why he was called the "first Black President" It was what they did for him! For them to be outraged now for what they are trying to do to this first black man that truly has a chance to become President is understandable.

The reason we did not get Universal Health Care during the Clinton administration was because of Hillary and her actions toward many people at that time. I can not see how she has changed any of her tactics to get what she wants.

This country needs a uniter, not a divider in the White House.

Obama needs to be patient, gain experience and more exposure. Hillary is the best Democrat candidate this far. I am certain the GOP prefers to avoid Hillary.

Is it just me, or does Clinton supporters seem a little more educated on the issues. On many blogs you see Hillary supporters supporting their canidate. You don't see nasty, negative attacks on others. However, people who post about Hillary from other campaigns, especially Obama, are very hateful and negative. This may not always be the case, but it seems there is more Obama hate squads out there attacking their competition. Now, my question is are they really Obama supporters, or is there some underhanded work going on. I find it hard to believe that some of these attacks are so nasty, especially from so-called democrats. If this team wants real change, is this the way to get it. I have heard so much about MLK the last few days. Would he be proud of how many people are treating Hillary Clinton, or reverse that if you like. I think not and think we all need to research the facts, don't believe every single thing thats reported. Its usually wrong, taken out of context and spun to death by pundits. I read a post earlier, that stated HRC had no plan for immigration. Oh really. Guess you should read he plans or here her speak before you make such a claim. Others claim that Clinton has diminished MLK in the civil rights movement. Oh Really. Not when I heard her speak, or when I read what she actually said, not just the few sentences that people want to scream about. She was making a larger point and I think MLK would have agreed that it took many people to make this change. He never claimed to be the one and only and my belief is he would be angry at this conversation today.
Come on Americans. Can we please wake up and stop this nonsense before it gets out of hand. The only change I am seeing for my future is hatred and mistrust and I have to wonder where it is really coming from. Could this be divide and conquer. Don't cry about after it happens.

Still we should look at the voting records in Senate and what solid accomplishments these people have, not just their gender or race. McCain has been good at voting down most tax increases. That should make people happy who continually complain about Congress having too much money to waste. Guiliani has reduced crime by over 50 percent in NYC, and Mitt Romney took an almost bankrupt organization and made it profitable, which should make people happy who think the economy is turning down. What have Obama and Hillary done that compares with these achievements by their running mates?

She is disgusting. I have never seen anyone talk out of both sides of their mouth as much as she does. It is amazing to me that anyone would vote for her.

Anyone but Clinton!

Hey Hilary, if you're proud of him, why aren't you crying?

The Clintons are very manipulating, watch again she is going to use diffrent to manipulate voters again.

Except perhaps for a family memebr or close friend, how can anybody be proud of somebody else's accomplishments? But if that's possible, then I'm proud of Hillary for finding yet another way to sound ridiculous.

Let me get this straight, if Hillary disagrees with what his campaign is saying but proud of his accomplishments, she is pandering. WOW!! No wonder we have the administration we have in office right now – the disjointed mindset being shown by posters on this subject.

"Many Democrats will turn to McCain.." are you kidding me? He's a Bush clone...wants to keep the soldiers in Iraq forever, no health care, no education funding....it is time for a huge change from the so-called fiscal conservatives who have managed to spend us into a pit and who think nothing of attacking another country when one of their no-bid contractors needs some cash. Enough from the Republicans!
I have a new mantra..."ANYONE BUT A REPUBLICAN!"

Good move Hilary. but I think it's a little late.

Oh Hillary, we're so proud too! Stop the B...S...now and stop being a hypocrite!! You have already begun to destroy the party. this is survival time for our party and there is no way it can do so with her as the nominee. She will cost the party the White House this time and we have no one to blame but all the party elders (excluding Bill, who's on HRC side anyways), who do not have the guts to come out RIGHT NOW and help steer the party in the right direction. This is not a call to vote for Obama, but for anyone else who CAN WIN.

Here we go again with the poor Black man and the evil white devils.... Get over it.
The smart know your little games... My suggestions fellow ignorant co-nationals who make unknowingly and none factual statements keep silent. This makes you an uneducated ignorant fool.

The Clintons are angry

this woman has no conscience whatsoever. This pattern just goes on to show she and her husband will do anything they need to get the American people to vote for them. What Hillary is doing has distracted people from some of the good things she's done. She's good and she's smart, but she's not honest. And how can we trust such a dishonest person with power? I don't think she deserves to be the president of America.

What it means to be a youth in USA!

Years of national public service = washington politics.

2 years of national public service = not washington politics

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.

Does anybody ever listen to the whole story before they go off on a tangant? First of all the investigative reporters should start doing their job and get to the root of who is trying to make this very important presidential campaign about race, gender etc.... It is clear that neither Senator Clinton nor the former President made racial comments or slurs toward Senator Obama. Whoever is pushing this story needs to be discovered. It all started when New Hampshire did not turn out the way the media wanted it to and before you knew it was about race. Leading up to Iowa & NH it was gender. Both these candidates (Clinton & Obama) need the chance to prove themselves worthy of our vote. Race, Gender, Religion nor Age should be a deciding factor one way or the other. Clinton made that point this morning on Meet the Press. People only need to review the full comments and decide for themselves what was said not somebody taking a 10 second snipet and calling it the "gospel" The voters deserve the facts not someones interpretation of the facts....I repeat let the voters decide. All the candidates deserve that!!

Hilary – you make me want to vomit hearing all this. Can you just campaign and stop all the nonsense talking. Even those influenced by the media can see you are threatened by Obama. STOP! Before you render yourself a laughing stalk.

If this isn't a CLEAR example of two-faced, politics of pandering then I don't know what is.....

Hillary! Thank you for the backhanded compliment! Sorry your timing was so poor!
You see my dear, this soundbite should have been front-loaded. Oops again!

Please google REV. JEREMIAH WRIGHT AND LOUIS FARRAHKAN. READ ABOUT THE MAN WHO WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT AND WHO HIS SPRIRITUAL ADVISOR IS AND WHO HONORS. NO OTHER THAN THE HONORABLE LOUIS FARRAHKAN. WITH THEIR CHURCHES HIGHEST HONOR, THE TRUMPETEER AWARD.

There was a time when I really liked Bill Clinton and now I can say I have no like for him at all. I have lost respect for the way he has lowered himself in this campaign. Hillary faked an emotional crying fit and in all honesty, only raised the question, when times get rough if elected President will she be so weak as to cry, and the same can be said concerning all political entanglements. I feel she proved that women get overly emotional and weak in times of conflict.

BUSH,-CLINTON-BUSH-CLINTON THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT..................

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

Oh America, even if we have short-term memories for the great old days of scandal during the Clinton eras, we certainly CANNOT deny what is happening RIGHT now, right infront of us: the Clintons have already INJECTED several controveries into this process, just for their own end- the presidency.

"If Clinton is NOT going to get the presidency, then NO democratic candidate will" seems to be the hidden agenda; thus, they are bent on destroying Obama and dividing the democrats!!

Why can't we simply wake up, slap ourselves to see Reality, and walk away from this dynasty: bush-clinton-bush-clinton. Certainly, this nation can do better than this. I like the Clintons very much, no single bone of hate, but I love my country more!!! It will take someone like Obama to bring MOST, not all of us together to "solve real" problems. Leadership is about BRINGING people together, not past experience, age or wisdom!!! My vote as well as yours, I hope will faithfully go in support of Obama for the soul of this nation. God Bless.

Remember what she said about "the fun part"? All that is happening and will continue to happen from her, her husband and her campaign all depict the fun part. She perfectly knows what she and her folks are doing... but it will boomerang as it is happening now.

Those Obama supporters who call Hillary two faced or disingenous, are the real hypocrites. When you do something, its saintly but others do it, then whine and cry foul.

When Obama attacks, its only showing differences but Hillary raises the difference, she is attacking.

When Obama claims no lobbyist but employs current lobbyists in his campaign, the hypocrites turn a blind eye and give a political answer (typical washington politics).

When Obama flip flops on Iraq and doesnt show the conviction of sticking to a position like a leader should, then again the hypocrites turn a blind eye and say how can we go against our nominee (and quietly remove it from his own website)? Again, hypocrites following same old Washington politics.

When will blind Obama supporters realize that their hypocrisy will be shredded by Republicans during general election if we dont pay attention now? Hypocrites who turn blind eye on inexperience and flip-flops are crushed in the end.

God help the fairy tale following hypocrites!

Patronizing. If you vote for Hillary, she can be proud of you too.

Every time Hillary opens her mouth she is criticized putting her in a position to defend herself. If Obama were a white man would the afroamericans who are criticizing Hillary do so. Isn't this race base politics.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...she is failing...

Hillary Clinton is minimizing Obama's effectiveness as an African-American candidate- while suggesting that his accomplishments deserves kudos for our country to reach that fete. Then she tells the African-American voters in South Carolina (who were already concerned that the nation isn't ready to elect a Black Candidate) to "get back to reality," and raise fears that the nation may like Obama's message and suggest he isn't electable- which makes Blacks and alot of American's second guessing if they really want Obama to be President or not.

Should Clinton get the nomination, she wouldn't get more votes for President than Obama would if he were the nominee. Clinton is not inevitable by any stretch of the imagination, because of her divisiveness and propaganda- She is definitely not likable by any party, especially independents.

I wouldn't be surprised if even the youth vote wouldn't turn out to support a candidate like Clinton that is too divisive, political, and has no moral ethos whatsoever.

When politics gets really dirty, players confused.

Hillary and Bill have done alot this campaign damage to themselves. Hillary was doing well when she took to the high road at the being of this presidential nomination process. She followed the polls and liked what she saw. Then as the American people got to see into Hillary a little more the doubts crept in. Her significant loss in Iowa demonstrated to America that Hillary is not the inevitable Democratic candidate. Hillary could have simply said 'I'm sorry for my or Bill's comments that offended anyone' elaborated a little, and then moved on. But she couldn't even do that.

I know that political candidates tailor their message to their audience, but what Hillary did on MEET THE PRESS this morning and then at this black church is just amazingly in bad taste. She was constantly on the attack of Obama even when Tim Russert asks her questions about what she learned from past mistakes or judgements. Most of her responses did not give me any newer insight into why she thinks she should be President. She was always constantly mentioning Obama in a negative way. I hope South Carolinians pay attention to the negative tone Hillary Clinton has set in the Democratic party presidential selection process and see how defensive and divisive she is.

FYI the clintons are are making too much noise, has anybody asked why hillary want to go the white house? to guess i think to over turn the impeachment on her husband bill, therefore america wake up and think and vote right, i think we need a change not the clintons.

Nancy Pelosi would be the first female president. Not you, Madam America. If Hillary and Bill are what the Democrats represent, I will never be a democrat. I have never voted before, and I am disappointed right now with how this woman is destroying the party I was thinking of joining sometime. I don't like corrupt politicians. This woman does nothing but manipulate the minds of older people. She rig the last election, and she is very dishonest.

Hillary praised Obama in MTP too. She said she is proud to be running this extraordinary electioin because it involves Barack Obama who can be the first black president of America.

Why not share that? And dumbass supporters jump on a twisted article to bring out their hatred for Hillary. Can't you dumbass people read or listen to MTP properly?

She raised policy issues and principles to differentiate the campaigns. She even said she is proud of Obama being part of this election.

Is this America? Full of dumbass close minded supporters.

Wake up and vote based on issues and capability. Otherwise we are ruined.

Why can't you all learn from the NH primaries? Clinton is our next president like it or not. I can't imagine a man "Obama" who claims that he opposed the war and voted against time lines to bring the troops back home! Obama is a phony using his race for favors.

Absolutely patronizing comment. I agree with the earlier poster who made the"double-team" comment. If Hillary Rodham-Clinton wins over 33% of the African-American vote in South Carolina then I really misjudged black America and the Clintons appeal.

Im tired of hearing about hearing about Hillary's 30+ years of experience... she's never been in elected office before she got elected to senate from NY....

She's never would have gotten it if it wasnt for the sympthay of dealings of Bill.

Now she get NH due to some tears that CNN woudl stop showing the lst two days....

I sure hope they give the same coverage to her comment about MLK and Bill calling Obama a kid.

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.

She's sooooooo disgusting

It would be nice to have a worthy African-American candidate running though. Obama is an empty suit that has nothing but arrogance to back it up. He's the Democratic version of George W. Bush

If she's so proud of Obama, why doesn't she stop deliberately lying about his policies and his record? I would think that "not slandering" would be a great way to show pride.

Obama is the best!! I know so many people – independents and Republicans – who would vote for him in the NY primary if only they could. And none of them – me included – will ever vote for Hillary. If the Democratic party is stupid enough to nominate Hillary, they deserve to go down.

I will not tell anything about Senator Clinton but Obama has brought a "dream" in the eyes of young Americans about an United America for a "change" not dividing the country. The results of IOWA and New Hampshire have proved how the young students and Independents voted for his candidature. He is the best hope for the future and it is only Obama who can defeat any Republican candidate as he is a uniter and not a divider.

Hillary isn't backpeddling. She didn't take back her remarks. There was nothing to take back! It DID take legal power from LBJ to help fulfill Dr. King's dream. She told the truth. But she KNEW that many Black Obama supporters and the media were going to take her remarks and spend & twist them into something negative - just as they're doing now.

And I wonder why Obama is being strangely quiet about this. What's his stance on what Hillary said??

Hillary Clinton is a cold calculator and a flip floper. She will say and do whatever is convenient for the moment.

She claimed that the Civil Rights started with politicians in Washington DC, and then said the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King is "one of the person I admired the most". She said that Obama is a dreamer, and then said "I am very proud of Barak Obama". She cries in front of a camera, and then said that she is the best candidate to be Commender in Chief in "Day one".

She told women in New Hamshire: I am a woman. Vote for me.

Now she is telling African Americans in South Carolina that she is "blacker" than Barak.

Talking about false hopes, the Clintons have given false hope to the African-America community: bandage and illusion.

I never thought I would see the date when democrats were fighting other democrats. I have always beleived that the other sides primary weapons it the ability to divide...

"Yes we can - si se puede... is a slogan used by Cesar Chavez during the 70's. As a Latina, it offends me that Obama uses this slogan to get the Latino/hispanic vote... But you don't see Latinos out there criticizing him for it. Yes, he is an eloquent speaker, but I think I need a little more than that to get my vote.

Regardless if its Obama or Hillary, we will be making history, the questions is who has the ability to make it all the way????

Please people vote on experience, history and on who will be the best candidate to take the presidential election...

What a shame if she is the nominee... 4 more years the Rebublicans will chant!!!

SHE isn't liked because of her actions.
nd I hate to say this but I will NOT vote for her... My liberal heart has dignity.

Own it, say you're sorry. If Obama hadn't mentioned in his book he used drugs... who would have know. Honest, and willing to put himself out there because truth matters...

If I recall.. Mr. Clinton "Didn't Inhale" would we perfer someone to LIE a lie we know is crap rather than tell the truth. I guess it depends on what the meaning of is is.

The Clintons are so FULL of it. Hillary don't try to bash Obama at each turn and 15 mins later say "you're proud of him"... If you can't stand him say it and OWN it.

My liberal heart will write in Ron Paul, before I cast a vote for her in the national election. Yeah I am someone who wants real change who will vote for someone I believe in NOT a party pick.

OBAMA '08!

dd January 13, 2008 3:34 pm ET wrote:

"....Sen. Obama candidacy is inspiring to people of all races. policy wise, both obama and clinton are similar. the main difference is that with obama president every american can dream of being president one day...."

Except for the girls and woman....

Ellie- I noticed that too. I thought that was so mean. He should have kept is mouth shut on that one. I felt like Hillary is struggling to fit into the crowd of boys however they were really making it difficult for her. Not to mention both Obama & Edward were teaming up in attacking her. Now how does it look on these two gentlemen who have to team up to put Hillary down. They must be really insecure about themselves that they have to stoop so low.

BTW- when is Obama going to learn how to talk to a lady. She always refers to her as Senator Obama where as he just calls her Hillary. He is so rude.
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No, Devyani, When Hillary smiled and said, "I think Senator Obama is very likeable," Obama, never lifting his head from some notes he was taking, dismissively said, "You're likeable enough, Hillary". It was a condescending and arrogant response, not overlooked by the audience and tv viewers of that particular debate.

Obama just released an economy plan, which is a total copycat of the Clinton plan released last week. This is shockingly embarrassing that has never seen in political history. Even his economic advisor admits it’s similar to Clinton plan. Is this how Obama bring about change? By changing numbers of an opponent’s plan?
If you can’t even come up with an original idea how can you be a change agent?
Of course, Clinton camp has been asked for meat all this time.
But it is unthinkable that Obama will produce meat stolen right from the Clinton’s refrigerator. This is real armature stuff.

I think she is sincere in this comment. She is only trying to get attention of voters to have real discussion on issues and where each candidate stands. I saw the interview with Tim Russet. She was like, let the American people decide who the better candidate is. I think that is fair statement. Some people are scared of women leading the country and so comes all this sexist remarks about her and likeability's factor and etc. I think she will do a good job about economy, Health care and uniting the country too. Obama may do a good Job too, but he has to come up with substance on how he is going to archive changes that he is talking about. If he is so clean politician that is talking about, He has to come clean on Rezko issue too.
He won state senate in Chicago by overwhelming candidates with lawsuits, now when teacher's union which has not yet endorsed anyone files a lawsuit in NV about special treatment to culinary workers, he cries and blames it on Clinton supporter. He has to come out clean on multiple issues before I can support his candidature.

SHHHHH

The sound you hear is the tearing of the Democratic party.

To the eventual nominee: Good luck mending fences in November.

Disingenuous is putting it mildly. I cannot believe the nerve of Sen. Clinton. I know she never thought Barack Obama would give her a run for her money during the primaries, but there comes a time when you re-group and move on. She wants to blame Obama for her mistakes. Why couldn't she and Bill stop the media circus and apologize for their mistakes. Obama didn't force him or her to make those comments. Truthfully, I believe the abundance of their heart came right out of their mouths (a biblical principle). We don't need her insincerity in stating that she is proud of Obama. He is as qualified as she is; yet, Obama brings so much more to the table in the areas of integrity, character and compassion. I am tired of these political games ran by the Clintons. We need real change and that can only come through Obama. Obama '08!

What a flip Flopper. Who doesn't see through this lady?

Just remember which party voted AGAINST The civil rights ammendment, THE DEMOCRATS!!! They were the ones with the dogs and tear gas that Hillery was talking about. VOTE REPUBLICAN!!

What a tough decision between Obama and Hillary. I like them both however If Obama wins the primary I will vote for him . I really want Hillary to win because in my mind she is the best person for the job..

Al

Hillary is two-faced.

HILLARY!!!! YEAH!!

Call Hillary "the cleanup woman". She can cleanup one lie after another and then try to play nice. Obama has tried giving Hillary the respect as a candidate which she has proven undeserving. After she sent her "attack dog (Bill)" after Obama and now she's giving a civil rights history lesson to a class she didn't attend, it's time to teach Hillary a lesson. VOTE NO TO HILLARY.

Cinlton supports are just like here, disengenious. Clinton must really think AA, blacks and all American's to be fools. She lambasted OBAMA on MSNCB MTP and then go into a church and say saomething else. Very unethical and just like her husband lacks morals and integrity. Clinton- is so much of the status quo, running to every black church to pander. At least you can give G.W credit he never did that, and as an Afrcan American, (BLACK), I can say that G.W. did more for Blacks than Bill Clinton did or will ever do. Bill Clinton and his wife are feel good people, and for sure this nation and the world cannot stand another 4-8 years of Clintons.
The fastes way for the Dems to loose the CONGRESS is to elect Clinton as the nominee. OBAMA is like REAGAN, EISENHOWER, and JFK in that he will carry the General election in a landslide. Mc Cain will not be the Republican nominee it will be the huy from Hope Arkansas or the guy from NY. None of them can beat an OBAMA-NAPOLITANO Ticket. Obama will win without Hillary, Hillary cannot win without OBAMA, and to select HRC as his running mate is to go against his principles and it will show he lacks integrity. Hillary will not be the nominee because many independents, and Democrats including myself will cross over. We don't need 4-8 more years of divisiveness in Wshington and America. It is time to take the high grown, OBAMA is leading the way.

"FOLLOW HIM-OBAMA '08, YES WE CAN, AND WE WILL!

Please people! Saint Obama does know all the tricks to get nominated. Wake up! he is no better than Hillary and with Hillary at least we know were she stands.
Like we say in spanish "mas vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer"
"Better known evil than unknown saint"

I think people who say Obama has nothing to offer haven't looked at his record, the man has gotten alot done and has worked with both sides of the aisle just as much as hillary, in fact, he gets on better with republicans then she'll ever dream of. she has done nothing but cause a huge divide, and is now working to do the same to her own party and black america. Obama isn't an empty suit, He's a clean slate! he won't have the baggage that hillary has. the man speaks well because he's freaking smart. then you try to right him off as some other well spoken black man? give me a break! Hillary will say whatever suits her at the moment..

Hillary is proud of the fact an African american man has a REAL SHOT at becoming president. Just as many are PROUD of the fact an American woman also has a REAL SHOT at becoming president.

I find it FANTASTIC for america. We have come a LONG way.

The Hillary supporters support Obama and are proud of his achievements. We ARE NOT proud of the recent 'race card' antics.

Nobody would be. Especially with the Clintons impeccable record with african americans in the past. Its just insulting.

These are two differnt things. Obama is getting BAD ADVISE using these horrible politics that will turn off voters against him.

And to say Obama doesn't have experience!

He has been working, on the ground, WITH the People on the South Side of Chicago as a Community Activist/Organizer and Civil Rights Attorney, working on Death Penalty Law, among other things, in his State. He gave up Wall Street opportunities to help the People. And, yes, there was 8 years in the State Senate and an additional 2 years nationally. And Editor of the Harvard Law Review? Wow. Imagine, a President who is a Constitutional Scholar! THAT would be DIFFERENT!

In Hillarys case, it's like Bill Clinton said....experience can be a good thing, or a bad thing, depending on the kind of experience one has....the clip on MTP aired from '92 of Bill Clinton saying how EXPERIENCE wasn't everything, after HE came under fire for not having enough....it seems the Clintons SAY whatever may benefit THEM at any particular time...it's not good.

WOW!!! So glad she is proud of him. Blacks do need to wake up. BET needs to be chased off the air. Black people need to wake up and think–What the hell was that about? This morning on national TV he was a liar and a pimp. Then he is a drug user, now she is proud. Which Hillary is this?

I am so proud of Hillary!........stick the shiv into her opponent in the AM (MTP)
and anoint the body in the PM. Oh well, so much manure to shovel in SC
and so little time......but she nooooo ways tarrrrrred. Gotta love it!

none of this matters...focus on the issues

Hillary you will not get my vote! You are too polarizing. Are we going to get 4 more years of fighting with the Republicans? As a Democrat I am sick of it. Lets elect Obama in 08!!! I saw the interview on Meet the Press with Tim Russert. All she wants to do is win so she can fight the Republicans. If you want 4 more years of this nonsense than vote for her. I for one and sick an tired of polarizing politicians and will not vote for her if she wins.

I have several things to say, but I'll try to make them very brief regarding Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

The reason why I'm voting for Senator Obama and not Hillary has nothing to do with race (because I'm a Black), gender (because I'm a man) or if one is more likable than the other. You learn more about a person by watching what they do instead of what they say. I've watched both for a few years now and Hillary is a typical politican. She's going to play to her audience. Example, in NH she gets misty eyed in a room filled with older white women. Ofcourse they're going to respond to that. In SC she says that I'm proud of Obama.Ofcourse they're going to respond to that. If she was in front of college students she'll probably mention that she listens to Jay-Z or Green Day. She's a typical politican. She's the 50 Cents of Politics, instead of "Get Rich or Die Trying" her slogan should be, "Get the Nomination and Slander anyone else who gets in your way". (No disrespect to 50 Cents)

What makes not only Hillary, her supporters, some Black people and some republicans scared is that they see that Obama would actually make a good President, but they didn't anticipate the change coming in from a well educated, diverse background and sincere Black man. The change that Obama speaks of is the Promise and The Dream of America becoming a reality. Some are not ready for that, but its coming.

Sidenote: Obama did not compare himself to MLK, JFK or RFK. People in the Media has made that characterization.

she is fake...................................................................................................................period

I'm a new male voter and I'm listening to Hillary more convincigly than Obama. Yes, I'd like to hang out with Obama since he is likeable, but when it comes to serious issues and managing our country and keep America from becoming a third world country then i will vote for Hillary. I'm appalled how much negative press Hillary is obtaining and being a male and a minority myself i'm disgusted by it. This is not a mr. conginiality race and we better stop having this hollywood vision of who is more likeable to run a country. Our country as we know it is in serious jeopardy and we need to put it in the hand of a smart, sound, highly intelligent person. Obama would do a decent VP, but not quite ready to be the president. Hillary, I believe in you and respect your drive and vision.

Does the Billary campaign think black folks are just plain stupid!? In 24 hours they have attacked Dr. MLK and Obama and then she goes to a black church and says she is proud of Obama. What a joke! she is trying to make it seem like she is taking the high road. I can see right through them. The Clintons will stop at nothing to win! If they nominate this woman, I am going to start a blog and ask African-Americans to sit out of the general election and leave the Democratic Party. They have taken us for granted for too long!

Me being a black male, i am proud that she can stand up and say how proud she is of Obama. She is also correct as to say that she has been criticized on things said. I think Obama uses his color more then his politics to get this far. Also lucky for him he has a mans genitalia also. I would like to see Obama actually "finish" one of his terms to see if he keeps his promise to his state before he moves onto leading our country.

Great, she's proud of him. What next, are we going to hear about how he's so well-spoken?

Obama's drug abuse should not go unchallenged. We already know what an alcholic president called Bush did to our country and friends. We can't continue to elect prsidents who have abused substances because sooner or later – as we experienced with Bush – they will abuse the country at large through misplaced and misdirected policies.

Why wouldn't this woman stop running her mouth. I am getting sick of her as each day passes.

After throwing all that dirt on Barack, now she starts "complementing" him?

She is nothing but a FAKE, power hungry person. How come many people don't see this?

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 seeing 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 both of you 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 environment than most Blacks but he still has a better understanding of what Blacks and all minorities (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.

Obama, the self-proclaimed "Mr Unity", is trying to to DIVIDE this country by RACE.... What a Great way to destroy his own Campaign.

I am glad Hillary points him OUT.... VOTE SMART, VOTE Hillary '08!!!!

No, Devyani, When Hillary smiled and said, "I think Senator Obama is very likeable," Obama, never lifting his head from some notes he was taking, dismissively said, "You're likeable enough, Hillary". It was a condescending and arrogant response, not overlooked by the audience and tv viewers of that particular debate.

For one thing...Obama does not need Hillary to be proud of him. She is saying this as if she is superior to him....which she is not.

Time to turn the page.

I think we all had enough and Bill and Hillary in the White House. 35 years of who her and Bill. They are again the old Washington. It's time to turn the page to a new chapter.

New Life in the White House

It appears to me that the Clinton's are "DOUBLE TEAMING" Senator Obama. When Hillary starts something Bill is there to attact in a totally different area. Is there a Hill and Bill team for Presidency?
I voted for "Bill", I won't vote for "Hill".

You can't believe a word that comes out of Hillary's mouth. Spin and pandering...that's all she's about.

I can't believe that Hillary & Bill blame the Obama's campaign of distorting their own statements, which a million people, "American People", heard it on air. Obama didn't have to make a statement, I heard what both of them said in New Hampshire with my own two ears. Bill Clinton stated that the media was giving Obama a free ride, and Hillary stating that L B Johnson made the civil right, not M L King were wondering where did this all come from. If I recall L B Johnson signed the Civil Rights Bill, but their wouldn't have been a bill to sign if it wasn't for M L King doing all the marches through Selmer, Alabama or the march on Washington, and all the peaceful movements he did. I think she needs to regroup and check her history books. I'm 56 years old women who struggled as a widowed, single mom. I raised my two biological kids and took on one of my sons friends. I worked full time with a second job just to put my kids through college. I want to know does Hillary know anything about hard times. I was undecided, but with what I heard and saw in New Hampshire, and now blaming someone for the statements that came out of her and Bills mouth, just lost my vote. The statements they made only caused racial tensions by them, and only them.

Jackie Sinius
Garland, Texas

Is Hillary Clinton endorsing Obama now?

What experience is she talking about anyway? Years of being the First Lady of the US and the First Lady of Arkansas? She was simply an observer. Her experience is simply that of a person with season tickets to the Yankees. She's smart and capable, but her experience is simply one term and change in the Senate.

If the Democrats were really looking for experience, they would have considered Bide, Dodd, or Richardson. They had far more experience than Clinton, Edwards, or Obama. Instead, people are looking for a break from the past.

Headlines are meant to be catchy. And what better way to attract readers than to pander to Hillary-haters everywhere? Please read the whole article before you start hurling the stones. I have not heard Senator Obama make similar statements about Hillary Clinton at anytime during this election. After all, they are both key figures in this historic election: Clinton as a woman, and Obama as an African-American.

" 'Probably many of us thought we would never see the day when an African-American and a woman were competing for the presidency of the United States," Clinton said at the Northminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia. "I am so proud of my party I am so proud of my country and I am so proud of Sen. Barack Obama, because together we have presented our cases to the people.' "

The Clintons are either very confused or think Black people are idiots. They insult black history and then blame Obama for their distorting their utterances. Next thing she says she is proud of Obama and then. Its tiem for a new beginning in America.

Its time to end the Bush – Clinton Monarchy. Vote Obama people

Did she pander in her fake "southern" accent?

Barack Obama does not need Hillary Clinton compliment. Her compliment won't change her heart toward Obama. She underestimates him running against her. This is the time that the American people need to come out and say no to the old Washington game. It is time for change America. If you can believe America, we can.

Obama 08,

Kokou

Headlines have to be catchy to grab your attention. And what better way to grab them than to pander to Hillary-haters everywhere? Please read the whole article before you start throwing stones. I have not seen senator Obama make such statements about Hillary Clinton. After all, they are the key players in this historic election: Hillary as a woman and Obama as an African-American.

" 'Probably many of us thought we would never see the day when an African-American and a woman were competing for the presidency of the United States," Clinton said at the Northminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia. "I am so proud of my party I am so proud of my country and I am so proud of Sen. Barack Obama, because together we have presented our cases to the people.' "

I am so _disgusted_ with my party, which offers these pathetic feel-good-about-diversity it-takes-a-village unelectables to lose an election which is all but certain to go my way– unless this radical death wish for a black or a woman prevails.

Some of you people disgust me. Why do you have to twist something that was clear, when Hillary said, ""I am so proud of my party I am so proud of my country and I am so proud of Sen. Barack Obama, because together we have presented our cases to the people." She may not agree with him, or the fact that he, and his campain, are distorting her words, but, that doesn't mean she can't be proud of him, as a black man, running for president. One thing that is clear is that Hillary is proud of the Democratic party, and those candidates who represent it. She has said this, time and time again.

This crap about twisting her words is ridiculous. People need to quit making this about race, and get down to the facts. The facts of the matter are that Hillary Clinton is the best person for the job. If people would stop looking at skin color, gender, and political associations, and look at the record, the facts, and the issues, people would see that Hillary Clinton is the ONLY choice!

The whole point of politics is to beat your enemy, it's not about being nice and gentle. Hillary Clinton is only playing along with the game. What doesn't make sense to me is that it is okay for Obama or Edwards to criticize her, but if she makes a remark, she's being seen as bossy or ignorant. I think it's time this country gets over sexism. Just because Hillary is politically out manuavering Obama, doesn't necessarily mean she dislikes him. People can show respect for their rivals.
Also Bill Clinton's remark stated that the fairy tale was Obama stating that he never supported the war, but in fact Obama had stated in 2004 that he didn't know how he would have voted. Obama never voted for or against the war. People seem to give him credit for something he didn't do. Either way, I believe Hillary as President and Obama as VP would be unstoppable. People really need to read articles, before they make accusations.

Go Hillary!

Hillary keeps talking about her vast experience – but please can anyone give me a list of her accomplishments? She is on her 2nd term as a Senator, but Obama actually had 8 years at the State Legislature before his term as a Senator.

what a FAT LIE!

Lisa January 13, 2008 3:33 pm ET

Exactly!
Well said. Just an apology for misstatement/misinterpretation on the Martin Luther King remark would do for Hilary; but somehow she is self-obsessed and obsessed with being right.

No doubt people misinterpreted (or correctly understood) the Martin Luther King statement on account of the fact that the Clintons were on the PERSONAL ATTACK path after their loss in Iowa for their THIRD TERM PRESIDENCY!

Hillary Hillary Hillary

You wonder why people are calling you a flip-flopper

Same old Clintons. Attack and slander to get votes, then appologies to make it look like it was a minor gauf or misquote or such or perhaps this time the excuse is it was taken out of context. Well the entire press got this wrong if that's the case. Hillary, your arrogance is showing and hopefully persons are seeing the real you at last. You Clintons are polarizing the voters and the Democrats will loose the White House bid if your the nomination.

She is crazy, does she think American are dumb.

You don't attack someone – tell lies about them, then say you are proud of them. People are not that stupid to believe her nonsense.

Aware, Obama did not compare himself to MLK or JFK, many americans do. You will not find one quote where Obama does this.

Grow up.

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) – Hours after Democrat Hillary Clinton was sharply critical of rival Barack Obama in an interview on NBC's Meet The Press, the New York senator struck a different tone on his candidacy in a predominantly African-American church in South Carolina.

"Probably many of us thought we would never see the day when an African-American and a woman were competing for the presidency of the United States," Clinton said at the Northminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia. "I am so proud of my party I am so proud of my country and I am so proud of Sen. Barack Obama, because together we have presented our cases to the people."

"I am standing here, Senator Obama stands before you as a result of the generations of men and women who protested and picketed, faced dogs and tear gas," she continued. "Who were beaten and jailed who had night sticks crush their skulls. Some who lost their very lives. They risked their lives because they looked into the eyes of their children and saw the promise of a better future. We stand here today because of their sacrifice."

Clinton's comments followed her hour-long appearance on Meet The Press, in which she accused Obama's campaign of distorting remarks that she and her husband have made in recent days which touched off concerns among some African-American voters. Obama later rejected Clinton's complaints as "ludicrous."

Both Democrats are in a heated fight for the support of black voters, particularly in the South Carolina Democratic primary on January 26

January 13, 2008 3:43 pm ET

Obama – just another politician – no high road here! How arrogant to compare himself to MLK or JFK .

Aware – his comparison to MLK and JFK were about having dreams and hope and aspire to greatness. That was after Hillary was saying that he was giving Americans "false hopes". Obama was saying that America is about dreaming big.

Get a grip people, because of Obama's lack of experience, you are trying to turn this into a racial presidential bid, stick to the issues, and you will see that Obama is an empty suit, who can give glowing speeches with nothing to back it up, I will not be swayed by those speeches, I am much more inttelligent than that., we are not voting on a high school president, we are voting for a president to run this country and to keep up safe, Barack Obama does not have any experience, and speeches will not keep us safe. ALL THE HILLARY RODAM CLINTON!!!!!!!!!!,

I think people are tired of dynasties and cronyism in Washington. Clintons bombed Yugoslavia, Bushes bombed Iraq and nobody cares about middle class in particular and common sense in general. Dear God, give me a man of peace and wisdom any time. Politicians, give people of our great country a chance to earn/spend money and stop wasting OUR budget on useless overpriced projects for YOUR political donors.
I don't believe Clintons can change the atmosphere of separation of power and people. May be Obama can. Without this change, our money will be deposited in BigCorp pockets and wasted and wasted and wasted no matter who is the next President of the United States of America.

January 13, 2008 3:33 pm ET

Hillary's remarks were not distorted – they were felt by many people of all races across America. Obama didn't cause people to believe things that Hillary didn't say. Hillary's backpedaling shouldn't have been to attack Obama and blame him for other people hearing what she didn't mean to imply. She should have accepted the fact that SHE offended people by her words. If she didn't mean to, she should have apologized to those who were offended and then to explain herself better. Instead she uses the opportunity to blame Obama for her lack of clarity.

HIllary sounds so demeaning...she really is trying to make up for her husband's and her comments that will shut down her chances of Presidentcy.

I am so frustrated with Hillary's behavior and not being called on it.

She is so full of $*#@ it's coming out her ears.

Honestly, I HOPE people can please start to realize what a FRAUD Hillary Clinton is!!

My gaaaad! The Clintons are disingenuous! LOL

And she continues to MISREPRESENT Obama's position.

BARACK OBAMA IS RUNNING AS AN AMERICAN!

Not a African American, though is dad is African!

If Hilary wants to run as a female to curry favor with females, that's her business.
However, the nation DOES NOT now need the division and polarization, if we are to solve clear and pressing national problems.

Not a European American, those his mom is European.

I still find it utterly AMAZING that the Obama people take EVERYTHING Hillary and Bill say and twist it into a negative.

Hillary : I am PROUD of Obama .

Obama radicals : She is LYING . WHAT A CREEP BLAH BLAH BLAH

Hillary : I am NOT PROUD of Obama

Obama radicals : She is a RACIST. WHAT A CLOWN. NEO CON ETC ........

For a bunch of people claiming to be 'uniters' under Obama, you are showing america in your posts that you are RIDDLED WITH HATRED. So much for 'uniting'

You are embarrasing your Candidate.

Hilliary ad Bill both played the race and gender card. Obama has never mentioned the fact yes he is indeed an American who happens to be Black. He has included us all in the fight to reclaim our country back.

Hilliary used the gender card in N.H. through her tears when she said, "WE HAVE TO REVERSE THIS", meaning all you women get out and vote for me to help me defeat this Black man I am losing to. Don't you know I am supposed to be the first minority President.

On Meet the Press this morning she lied about her vote.

Then she says the Obama camp has blown their racist remarks out of proportion. I am not in the Obama camp, but as I was watching her speak, she said what she said about MLK, I immediatly called all my friends out here in LA and said did you just hear what Hill said.
I knew exactly what Bill meant with his Fairy Tale remark, they thought no one would get upset about it after all he considers himself the first Black President. I am so disappointed with the Clintons. I defended Bill all through the lie,"I DID NOT HAVE SEC WITH THAT WOMAN." Up until N,H. Hill was my choice. Then the Clintons used the gender game and race game to get their win. NOT Obama. The Clinton's are starting to lie again and its not Pretty.
but who in the world wants this

BUSH
CLINTON
BUSH
CLINTON

She is shameless.

This is TYPICAL Clintonian. I love them, but they could be so dishonest. Attempting to benefit from ALL sides of the argument. Sounds familiar?
But this has to TOP 'em all. She says one thing on MEET THE PRESS
and few hours LATER changes her tone, and says something ELSE to
a black crowd. OBAMA has never played the race card, and she knows it.
This shinenigans will catch up with her soon. She acts tough, but when
they say show a human side, she cries. Come on give me a BREAK!!!

No wonder Black People will never stop being used by white people!!

I am really disappointed in the Hillary Clinton. It is unfortunate that she does not think that the American people, black, white or otherwise, are smart enough to see that she is trying to make us think that Barack Obama is playing the race card. He has not said that she and her husband made racist remarks. Bill took it upon himself go on several predominately black radio shows and make the case that his remarks were not racist. Hillary, give us some credit we are smarter than this. We see it for what it really is.

Even Obama said on CNN "Hillary you're likable too" but went on claiming he is better person to bring about changes. Mr.Obama in this period of time experience is key, believe it or not.

Obama – just another politician – no high road here! How arrogant to compare himself to MLK or JFK .

"so utterly hypocritical and patronizing. It makes me want to puke."

"Pander, pander, pander"

"Most blatantly disingenuous politician ever."

"Does this woman have no shame in her quest for the presidency???"

BINGO! BANGO"

I don't remember too many white women protesters getting beaten and dogs released on them... Don't compare the feminist plight to that of the black–feminists were treated far more humanely than their black counterparts.

You are one disgustingly dishonesty person, Hillary Clinton. My goodness, you need serious psychological help.

Another instance of Hillary pandering to the polls and trying to undo the damage done w/ remarks that Obama's life is a fairy tale and that Lyndon Johnson was really the one who effected civil rights for African Americans, not Martin Luther King.

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.

It is possible to be proud of the fact that the democratic party is the party of diversity and to be proud of a rival – and still want to beat them in an election.

Martin Luther King was a catalyst for change and it is also true to pass the necessary legislation he needed a political champion. Having a proven Champion for civil rights in the white house is a big plus.

and the Clintons wonder why nobody thinks they are genuine....please!

wow...... that means alot.....

Clinton is so fake it's disgusting.

We don't need four years of this woman. Clinton is too polarizing. She claims that she has been "fighting the Republicans for 15 years." Well if she is President, all we are going to get is four more years of "fighting" without anything actually getting accomplished.

It's time to move on America.

Obama '08.

I am sure your approval is appreciated. but not needed. This adds more insult and fuel to the fire. After You and Bill’s blanket of personal attacks (not about issues, but his kindergarten record). It is apparent Desperation is the apparent driving force behind your hopeless Campaign.

As you stated on many occasions, (hope) does not bring change. I disagree. That’s all most people had when arriving in the United States. Hope and Dreams!

Now, new tactic patronize him – Not the right way to move forward

This is the Democratic Party splitting in all direction.

America is ready to turn the page on this.

We are tired of gambling with the same old fixed Dice.

Obama is about hope, a vision people want to be a part of this movement.

Americas’ hope for Change is to great than sticking with more of the same.

This is shocking. This gives new meaning to the term "duplicitious".

OFFENSIVE.

She's really going to be proud of Obama when he wins in SC. But she'll forget about that pride and trash SC the way she did Iowa.

I didnt know that white women were discrimated against to the extent that blacks were and had "nightsticks crushed on their skulls" and faced "dogs and tear gas" , Hitlery is just trying to pander and act like she can identify. She came from priveledge and cant relate to the average American.

Mrs Clinton I believe you know that you met human beings and not animals in the church. O yes may be you thought that Black people are not intelligent ,

You have lost touch of the time and reason. Stop think like the past. Those you met in the church are intelligent and very understanding of your evil strategies, get behind us.

You can never win Obama with all your hide and seek game. Out of this journey.Its not your time.

Long live Obama. You are the great president that will be change and with your nomination the whole world will write- off racism in the first of the earth.

Change started in an American soil and will successfully come to be completed in an American soil.with your nomination.

I am fond of both Obama and Clinton (although I prefer Clinton, because I think she has a far better grasp on the many well-rounded issues). However, I think Obama needs to do the same thing Clinton did when one of her campaign staffers made an inappropriate comment about [Obama's] former drug use. She denounced the tact and cut him lose.

Obama's silence and his smug allowance of playing the race card against the Clinton's is very upsetting to me as a Democrat. There are long term implications with a divisive issue like this, and I hope he does the right thing here.

Sen. Obama candidacy is inspiring to people of all races. policy wise, both obama and clinton are similar.
the main difference is that with obama president every american can dream of being president one day.

Wow, talk about talking out both sides of your mouth.

Hillary's remarks were not distorted – they were felt by many people of all races across America. Obama didn't cause people to believe things that Hillary didn't say. Hillary's backpedaling shouldn't have been to attack Obama and blame him for other people hearing what she didn't mean to imply. She should have accepted the fact that SHE offended people by her words. If she didn't mean to, she should have apologized to those who were offended and then to explain herself better. Instead she uses the opportunity to blame Obama for her lack of clarity.

Wow, who didn't see this coming?

Reports say she's cold and impersonal, she gets teary in a room full of women while attacking Obama in the same breath. Controversy over racial comments? Just wax eloquent about the Civil Rights movement in a room full of black people a few hours after trying to slam and shift blame to Obama.

I'm just amazed that there are people who don't see her patterns and fall for such nonsense.

If the Clintons are sincere to themselves and to the USA i think they should know that Obama is the right candidate for the Democrats.

Why can't she be proud of him? Just because she is trying to set the record straight that he started in the first place, doesnt mean she doesnt have respect for him?

Wake up America!!!

I think Kerry will be a better V.P. for Obama than Hillary is.
This has nothing to do with their he said and she said or Bill said.

If you can't fight him, join him.
But Hillary will weaken Obama's chance.

WOW! I have never seen the most dishonest politician like Hillary Clinton. I can't believe this!!! During meet the press she castigate Obama has a nonentity and some that cannot be trusted. Now, she is proud of him.

This woman scare me to death.

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa – I don't know what I would do if you weren't proud of me.

Wasn't it two seconds ago on Meet the press she was saying that Obama was playing the race card for distorting her comments on MLK and now that she's amid black folks in a church in South Carolina she's ... wait ... I'm sorry ... just a minute ... I think I'm gona HULR !!!!!!!!!

In the bipartisan battle of "experience" vs. "change," one thing seems clear: There is no shortage of experience in Washington. If Washington experience came in dozens, it would be a dime a dozen. Washington experience is what led us into the foreign and domestic mess we're in today. What we are short of in Washington is fresh ideas and unifying vision. Put a president with these in the White House, and all that Washington experience can be put to work taking America in a new direction. This is why I support Barack Obama for president.

Once again, CNN, you are distorting stories with misleading headlines. I've started tuning your network out because reporting straight news is clearly not your priority.

Hillary, it's about time we heard that many of your best friends are Black!!!

Yes it is good that she took this position. It would be even better if it was an honest position she was taking though. I still find it hard to trust Mrs. Clinton. I admit she is a smart woman and would is a capable candidate but one minute she's blasting the man and saying he's done something bad to her on "Meet Teh Press" and the next minute she PROUD of HIM? That's just like one minute she's crying and a few seconds later she's full of joy and back on target. Sure, Mr. Obama is not a "SEASONED" as she is but along with all the seasoning she has throughout her years in congress comes some coorporate hands that are deep in her pockets. I like the fact that Mr. Obama hasn't had all that time to allow big business influence so many of his decisions. I do think Mr. Obama represents the change we need as a country.

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.

So Clinton goes on a national show watched by a cross section of voters and accuses Obama of "distorting" the truth.and his campaign of playing the race card ..then she stands in front of a majorily black crowd of voters and states she "is proud of Obama"...Does this woman have no shame in her quest for the presidency?

So which is it? He is a liar or someone you are proud of. Don't you think African-Americans watch "Meet the Press." A typical politician who on TV show where clips will be replayed over and over again while trying to con church going members by praising the man.

Despicable.

Which Hillary is it.... the one who praises Obama in a black church or the one who goes on the Meet the Press and bad mouths his campaign?!?!? Typical Clinton trying to have it both ways. This white middle aged woman is voting Obama and the politics of hope!

"I am so proud of Sen. Barack Obama."

This statement is so utterly hypocritical and patronizing. It makes me want to puke.

I think Hillary is brilliant and she knows to react rightly at right time.

Clinton focuses on economy in Presidential race Obama focuses on RACE!Obama Trinity United Church of Christ, an African-American mega-church unorthodox pastor Reverend Jeremiah Wright 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..
Billionaire Clinton backer Bob Johnson, who founded Black Entertainment Television, said he’s “a little bit insulted, if you will, by Senator Obama letting his campaign imply that Hillary Clinton does not revere what Martin Luther King did for African Americans.”“I think that’s taking it way too far,” he said while campaigning with Clinton in South Carolina. “I think Barack understands clearly what the senator was saying.” “Nobody believes either Hillary Clinton or Bill Clinton would say anything that would denigrate either Barack Obama or Martin Luther King. And to me, what may happen is a backlash may occur when people see that Barack Obama is allowing his PR people to let out the notion that Hillary Clinton did not respect everything that Dr. Martin Luther King or any other person who faced the problems and the threats of being a part of the civil rights movement faced. ““And to me, Barack knows better than that.

So, Clinton goes on a national show and accuses Obama of "distorting" the truth and then goes before a black crowd and states she "is proud of Obama". Does this woman have no shame in her quest for the presidency???

This morning I was watching meet the press, Hillary Clinton was being interviewed. The commentator spent 25% of the time discussing if the Clinton’s were being discriminating against a black candidate. This was outrageous with all the advocating the Clinton’s have done for blacks. They even call Bill Clinton the first black president. This is the reason why the media doesn’t attack Obama, he black. It’s ok to attack Hillary because she’s white. Look I’m a black Hispanic; I know what it is to fight for education, a job, and just for a position in life. We Hispanic also fought hard for all these thing and still fight for equal rights. Why do the blacks have the right to use this race card all the time. They discriminate against everybody that’s not black.

The Obama campaign stresses the unity of Americans. There could never be unity when we have a double standard. The blacks are asking you to vote for Obama because he’s black not because he’s the best candidate. What would happen if the Clinton’s started to ask white voters to vote for her because she’s white. They would be called racist, they would be dividing the country. The media would go crazy in denouncing the Clinton’s. Why doesn’t the media make that distinction about the Obama campaign? These blacks who question the resolve of the Clinton’s to support them should be shame of themselves. Let’s back Hillary who will support all American, and is the best candidate at this time for the jobs.

She is so proud of Obama? Nice way to make him subservient. I guess at least she didn't say he was "clean".

It’s unbelievable that Jesse Jackson Jr. said in a radio station that the media should stop Bill Clinton It’s from advocating for his wife. When the Obama campaign or Edward attacks Hillary he doesn’t go on a radio station and ask Edward’s to stop, or does he say any thing to his campaign associates. The media was treating Obama like the second coming. No body was saying anything about him. Bill was only saying what the media should have been saying for a long time. If Obama wasn’t black they would be all over him for many reason. This is not fair to the Hispanics, Asians, and White population of this country.

I am happy Hillary took this position. Nobody denies Mr. Obama's qualities, but now, lets get some real discussion on issues. Otherwise, many Democrats will turn to McCain in the general election.

Pander, pander, pander...

Most blatantly disingenuous politician ever.

She is the very definition of "two-faced". She pretends to be this poor woman being attacked by all the men, but then turns around and throws out the harshest and most misleading attacks of all. How could anyone trust her? Is it just because they're not paying attention?

Now that's the attitude we want to see. Keep the discussion out of the gender/race realm, move past this, and let's refocus on what you can do for the country.

Obama is pathetic for playing the "Victim black" race card.

Simply put, the man is NOT qualified to be President..... Maybe in the future, but he will CERTAINLY never again be taken seriously if he continues to resort to these 'base' whinny complants. America is tired of it.

WE WANT SOMEONE WHO KNOW'S WHAT THEY ARE DOING!!!

..... and Obama, DOESN'T!

She absolutely disgusts me. If it ends up being Clinton v. McCain, I will vote Republican for the first time in my life.

Hillary, your patronizing is showing.

Here we go again, Mrs Clinton trying to win votes.

I'm not Senator Clinton!

Obama Trinity United Church of Christ, an African-American mega-church unorthodox pastor Reverend Jeremiah Wright 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..

OOOOHHHHHH! Back pedaling again, Hillary?