So Bob is hedging his bets with the Obama apology. He will end up close to the people in power. Past behavior is usually a good predictor.

If people want to dig up youthful transgressions like Obama's drug usage, let's dig up Hillary's admitted support of the ANTI-CIVIL RIGHTS presidential candidate Barry Goldwater in 1964.

I'm not buying this "first black president" nonsense about Bill Clinton...and I surely don't buy it when it comes to his wife.

"Fundamentally it is wrong. What about the OTHER people Who are working? UNFAIR Advantage for one side."

It's only "unfair" because Obama received the endorsement of the Culinary Workers Union and Hillary did not. Tough.

"It is NOT a Voting Booth where you have more privacy."

Good. Then it will make up for the stupid "Tom Bradley Effect" that supposedly lost Obama the race in New Hampshire.

Speaking of...despite all the stories of possible voter fraud in New Hampshire
, Obama didn't say ONE PEEP about it. He conducted himself with dignity and moved on. Unlike Hillary, who dismissed the results of the Iowa Caucus and criticized the system. And now you have the Clintons kvetching about the Nevada Caucus before it's even happened!

Just like Obama removed his name from the ballot in Michigan out of accordance with a DEMOCRATIC PARTY RULING, while Hillary did not.

I am BEYOND tired of the Clintons and their shenanigans. Obama/Edwards '08.

As for Bob Johnson, he cares about no one but himself. he has done nothing for the Black community. He took the news off of the network, and replaced it with nothing but 24 hour booty!

If I were Obama, I wouldn't respond to it. Why bother? We all have done things as teenagers that we are not proud of; he knew that putting it in his book would bring out the CRAZIES FOR CLINTONS who have researched him back to the womb.

the couldn't find anything of substance to use, so they instead showed how sleazy they are by making personal comments about something he did as a teenager. The Billary camp is a joke! HA HA

OBAMA '08!

(1) a television network tjhat would be a positive alternative to the network;
(2) a network that would uplift and disperse to the world positive images of our (African-American) rich heritage.

Instead he brokered a station that now ridicules young black women and promotes black men as "gangstas" and "pimps". What a role model!!????

Here is a man, Senator Obama, who had the courage to confessed a youthful transgression in open public and Bob Johnson has the nerve to condemn him. What does Mr. Johnson leave for us to benefit from???

Mr. Johnson leaves a legacy that mocks the very generation, we in education, are trying to reach and turn around before they detroy themselves.

It must be nice to be a Billionaire and forget the obstacles (fear, ignorance, sickness, hate, death) our ancestors had to overcome to give us this opportunity, at this time, in this place and at this moment.

Welcome to true "equality". Even your own "brothers" can turn on you if it fits in their plans.

IF Hillary should happen to lose NV and/or SC, I fully expect her campaign (shhhh!) to come up with their own unique version of the "Harold Ford, Jr." ad (remember the commcercial with the very attractive white, young lady beckoning to Harold and at the end winking). The Clintons are just savvy enough to know how that will go over, especially here in the South.

Just remember...you heard it here firs!!!

What a great way to get free advertisement for Hillary!!!!!!!!!! Bill's strategy even fools Wolf to wringout free advertisement for Hillary!

Wolf -was the coverage for genuinely airing the apology or an excuse to give Johnson an opportunity to pitch for Hillary one more time? That is what your follow up questions did -provide free airtime to Clintons!!!!!

I wonder why you didn't let it go immediatly after airng the apology!!

When is the media going to learn! When will the media figure out the Clintons' tactics to get free airtime!! They always seem to be playing Bill's card or are always being out-smarted by him to get free publicity for his wife!

Wake up and cover the compaign news and issues as it is supposed to be and not be manipulated or outsmarted by a foxy ex-president to get free airtime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hillary supporter "X" (surrogate) brings attention to something against Obama
The media show it to us in 10 different ways
Hillary clan denies they had anything to do with it
"X" goes on record to apologize (raising the topic again with the media)
Hillary goes on record to make sure we know she cannot control what supports say

Hmmm... can't control surrogates? Give me a break. These campaigns know exactly how to control statements and the media!

I for one, am not fooled!

And I think you got it wrong....while Obama was working as a community organizer, then in the state government helping his constituency, Clinton was in office doing you-know-what WITH his constituency. The Clintons had their fare share of scandals while in office. They are not clean either.

Do not villify Obama for his indiscretions, at a time in his life when he probably did not know he wanted to be president, and then praise Bill Clinton as a president who cheated on his wife more than once while in the Oval Office working as president of the United States. Not to mention the "I didn't inhale incident".

Bernie Moore-Knowles
Papa'aloa, Hawai'i

Bob Johnson should apologize to African Americans in general. I don't believe he decided to apologize on his own. I believe pressure from other African Americans was put on him. Because most of them were embarassed by his statements. The Clintons claim that they have no control is total BS. I hope the African American Community sees this for what it is.

The Clinton campaign is trying to make Barack look bad out there. He had nothing to do with any of this and yet the Clintons are trying to put it on his door. Obama has shown he can take the high road.

I hope the voting public sees this also.

As far as I know, Bill Clinton kicked off his 92 campaign by attacking Sister Souljah (a signal to southern racist whites that he is prepared to keep blacks in their place). The highest ranking Black person in the Clinton white house was the Sec. of Commerce – Ron Brown. There was no Black in the Clinton inner-circle.
Bill Clinton threw Lani Gurnier under the bus when the republicans opposed her appointment for AG. Clinton signed the crime bill that has nearly a million black men in prison (most of them for non-violent drug crimes); Clinton repealed the welfare program that has plunged over 8million people (blacks and whites) below the poverty line – see 2000 census figures. By the way, these bills were all part of the Republicans "Contract with America".

As for Bob Johnson, I can understand his contempt for black people. He made his money by funnelling garbage and smut into the homes of blacks vai his BET. He, of all people, know that we blacks are stupid. How else could we allow a pimp and smut-peddler to dare claim to speak for us, if we are not stupid?

Memo to Al Sharpton: Lets march on BET, NOW!!!

Attention Bob Johnson: When Barack Obama was giving voice to poor Blacks, you were busy peddling smut to us. So shut up and go to your ornate room in massa's house.

The real 'fairy tale' in this campaign is this idiotic, dubious, and downright fallacious notion that the Clintons have a long record of standing behind blacks. Nobody have ever cited one example. Any wonder why white folks see us as intelectually inferior? We act as if we are!!

As far as I know, Bill Clinton kicked off his 92 campaign by attacking Sister Souljah (a signal to southern racist whites that he is prepared to keep blacks in their place). The highest ranking Black person in the Clinton white house was the Sec. of Commerce – Ron Brown. There was no Black in the Clinton inner-circle.
Bill Clinton threw Lani Gurnier under the bus when the republicans opposed her appointment for AG. Clinton signed the crime bill that has nearly a million black men in prison (most of the for non-violent drug crimes); Clinton repealed the welfare program that has plunged over 8million people (blacks and whites) below the poverty line – see 2000 census figures. By the way, these bills were all part of the Republicans "Contract with America".

As for Bob Johnson, I can understand his contempt for black people. He made his money by funnelling garbage and smut into the homes of blacks vai his BET. He, of all people, know that we blacks are stupid. How else could we allow a pimp and smut-peddler to dare claim to speak for us, if we are not stupid?

Memo to Al Sharpton: Lets march on BET, NOW!!!

Attention Bob Johnson: When Barack Obama was giving voice to poor Blacks, you were busy peddling smut to us. So shut up and go to your ornate room in massa's house.

The real 'fairy tale' in this campaign is this idiotic, dubious, and downright fallacious notion that the Clintons have a long record of standing behind blacks. Nobody have ever cited one example. Any wonder why white folks see us as intelectually inferior? We act as if we are!!

What BS! This is the Clinton Machine that is causing all this hatefulness. Obama has shown alot of class through all this spin.

He's obviously supporting the candidate most like himself. How sad.

Dito what veronica said!

Why would anyone ever look to this man as a moral authority?

For kids on drugs, well I guess he is a role model of what you can do when you get off them. But what about kids who have not tried drugs yet. They are looking at this race and see a man who wears his drug past like a medal of honor on his sleeve. When their parents find out they are doing coke, they can say "But mama, Baracka did all kinds of drugs and look where he is". Not something to be proud of. Kids will think, hey I can try it and not get hooked.

George Bush is no role model either. Gimme a break.

Stop putting Obama on this pedastal. So, you don't like Bill either? Unless I'm mistaken, Bill Clinton is not on the ballot. Hillary is.

If you don't like Hillary, vote for Edwards. Even he has more experience than Obama. Or McCain. But not Obama. His morals are not proven. His work ethic is unproven. Voting "present" shows me that he could not make up his mind to vote yes or no. This is someone you want to run your country? How does voting "present" serve his consituents?

Welcome to the New Era, we don't expect our candidates to appear perfect like in decades past. Nor do we take the word of any (black) person as if they speak for all of us.

Johnson realized that his comments had the opposite effect of what he intended. That's why I spun it the way he did. Then had to officially apologize (which was correct).

Obama is teflon because he's not running as a black candidate. HE's rising above all that racial stuff. His campaign has a right to defend him if he's attacked. Kerry didn't respond to attacks – what happend. Dukaukis didn't respond to attacks – what happend?? Any candidate has a right to defend him/herself. I payed close attention lately, Obama didn't start any of this. It was clear Clinton's attack dogs were on the move, vis-avis Rangel.

Honestly I would rather see Rangel apologize then Johnson. But don't worry, the calls are in to Harlem for November. Johnson just saved himself a blackout of the Bobcats regardless of sincereity.

Aint working as planned and I believe the Clintons will get more sharper in their tone and tricks as they get more desperate.

What about Rangel calling Obama "absolutely stupid" on Hillary's behalf??

Think Hope people or we will drown in our own cynicism.

These peoole just think they should have a pass to get by what they want to and become a president of this country becasue they are power hungry.

Mr. Johnson, just keep quiet, that way you won't get yourself into trouble.

Go Obama!

Bob Johnson owes Black America an apology for the poison he pumped into our community using BET.
Couldnt have said it any better....Bob Johnson should be the last one criticizing someone with his production of the Black Exploitation Television..HYPOCRITE!!!!!!!

all the way to the nomination.

HA HA OBAMA 08