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HILLARY CCNCERNS -

*SHE OPPOSED THE BANK SPONSORED BANKRUPTCY BILL IN 2000 AND CONVINCED BILL TO VETO IT.
WHEN SHE WAS ELECTED TO THE SENATE AND TOOK BANK LOBBY MONEY IN 2001 SHE SUPPORTED THE BILL.

*AFTER NO WMD'S WERE FOUND AND SENATORS SUCH AS JAY ROCKEFELLER OWNED UP TO THEIR ERROR IN VOTING FOR THE WAR
AUTHORIZATION BILL, HILLARY WAS ASKED BY AN NPR REPORTER IF
SHE REGRETTED HER VOTE HER ANSWER- "OH THIS IS MUCH TOO IMPORTANT A QUESTION TO ANSWER ON THE FLY"

*IN THE 2006 ELECTIONS- INSTEAD OF HELPING TO ELECT DEMOCRATS TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE CONGRESS SHE WAS BUSY SENDING THOUSANDS OF TENS DOLLARS FOR FLOWERS AS THANK YOU GIFTS TO HER FAT CAT SUPPORTERS AND CAMPAIGN VALET EXPENSES.

*ONE OF HER PROUD SENATE ACTS- CO-SPONSORING WITH RICK SANTORUM A SENSE OF THE SENATE ANTI-FLAG BURNING BILL. (THE SUPREME COURT HAD DECLARED FLAG BURNING WAS CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED)

Stop acting like you know either of these candidates personally, I am so sick of people saying I don't know anything about Sen. Barack Obama, and everything about Sen. Clinton, face you don't know either, everything in your petty mind is based on what the media has re-gergitated to you. If you really wanted to know something about a candidate, then go learn about the personal choices that they have made over the course of their lives, and pair that against what you hear come out their mouths, that way your opinion is really yours. Personally, it means a lot to me that someone who was the President of the Harvard Law Review, and graduated at the top of his class, freely choose a life of public service and education, this tells me that people and causes means more to an individual than money, power and prestige. Sen. Clinton has also done wonderful things for this country, it is not that she or Bill is unfit for the Presidency, that has been proved before twice, however I am inclined to agree with Sen. Obama, and his supporters in part. America has changed greatly over the past 20 years the focus has been turned away from building and strengthening the middle class in efforts to stimulate our economy by increasing the spending power and financial security of the largest block of American citizens, and it has been redirected to a Reaganomics based fiscal policy which attempts to cut government spending, while simultaneously providing business friendly tax incentive based corporate stimulus packages under the belief that corporate leadership would promote corporate growth and job creation (as opposed to posting record profits and bonuses), both ideologies pruport the same desired end....building America's middle class. Reaganomics is business as usual in Washington, Democrats and Republicans alike have all supported this logic (Sen. Clinton & Bill Clinton included remember NAFTA) I fear that this is the reason we only have increases in service jobs while the other have gone overseas. The IRS tax receipts have gone up recently but individual middle class families are not the families posting income gains, only corporate elites and SOME of those receiving dividend payouts. This is why lobbyist run Washington, because the massive changes in fiscal policy made under both Repulican and Democratic leadership has both wrote this failed formula off as sound policy, which I feel is not the case. Experienced insiders have gained that so called experience from completely within that disastrous construct, and America's middle class has suffered because of that "experienced business" and I am sick of if. 70% of our economy is based on consumer spending, broke consumers don't spend, businesses do spend but 500 occurrences of 10,000.00 worth of business expenditures, is the same output as 10,000 occurrences of 500.00 worth of consumer expenditures. The only question is on who's behalf does the President of the United States of America speak for, those who need it the less, threaten to move businesses over seas, commits unspeakable securities fraud, exports jobs overseas, hires illegal workers, while posting record profits or those who need it the most and risk losing their homes, or can't send their children to college, or pay their own college loans, or even take a day off of work without harming themselves financially. Not to mention we are speaking about those who of their own free chooses who to elect as President into the office. Reagan started this, and initially we prospered all of us, then came the globalization trend, then came NAFTA, and now the picture is not the same, and we need a fundamental change it direction, a change that is not based in experience but rather in a unifyng leader like Ronald Reagan (not policy wise) who can present a new vision while quashing the partisan bickering which is counter-productive to reaching a plausible resolution to the issues we face as a country. Its simple I will vote for the candidate who has shown me through personal choices that people mean more than profits and income, someone who when faced with the opportunity to rise to the peaks of financial/ political elitism, along side the power-brokers of these failed fiscal /economic policies they of their own free will choose to stand by the side of the American middle class and all of those who do not have the lobbying power to get their voices heard by those so well "experienced" in Washington, unless it is election time, and everyone starts talking about changing the system that they have benefited all so well from.

I am all fired up, ready to Go, keep bring us "Change"

Obama '08

Hillary clinton is not really a bad person imo people seem to think she is bad. With that said i am a obama supporter because i believe he can honestly bring change, if you hear this guy speak in person you will just be awestruck(saw him at washington square park in NYU)

I think its pretty sad how Hillary tries to downplay obamas exp. For starters the only people who have the most exp to be president are the people who are getting sworn in for a second term. Every single one of the presidents had to do on the job training. I dont think anything makes you truly prepared to be president of the U.S. You might have a little knowledge but nothing can truly prepare Hilary down played obamas time spent in indonesia. Well 8 years in the white house isnt that big of deal either then as i recall it was bill clinton in charge not her. And if she thinks that qualifies her then what is stopping laura bush from running? Plus obama has spent more time in elected office than hillary has.

the Media coverage of this campaign is so biased ( against Obama and Edwards ) it's ridiculous..particularly with CNN and MSNBC....when Barak won Iowa, race was not an issue, when he had a close loss in NH, race was not an issue....now that there is a chance that he may win Nevada and/or SC...Race is an issue...unbelievable. Am I to assume that GENDER was an issue when Hillary won NH???
Clinton's camp and the Media thought this Presidential race was going to be a landslide for Clinton..it appears the voters of America are going to have something to say about that....
BTW..interesting endorsements for Obama ( i.e unions and experienced politicians ). I believe if Edwards drops out of the race ( and I am not implying that he should )...I wouldn't be surprised if he also endorsed Obama.

Obama in 08 is the only way for the Democrats to win. A vote for Hillary is a vote for a Republican President.

Just remember for all those people out there who are trying to somehow make "establishment" endorsements for the "change" candiate seem bad must not truly understand how the government works. These "stanblishment" congressmen and women are the very people who Obama would have to work with in the Congress. Remember, having an allie in the Congress when you are the President is NOT a bad thing!!!!!

OBAMA '08!!!!! cause... YES WE CAN!

I knew that John Kerry was out there but I did not think that about Senetor Leahy....I seriously question his judgement on this one.....Just last night Obama said in an interview that he was more impressed with Reagan's time in the white house than any democrat in the white house.....I question his and every one that endorses him ....their loyalty to the democratic party......Plus Obama admitting in a national debate that he is not a good manager......my word.....I wonder if Leahy had know all these goof up by Obama in just the last couple of days....this wise man would not have endorsed Obama....Obama needs another 8-10 years before he is anywhere close to running the biggest...most responsible and most accountable office in the world......Let me tell you .....they make you earn every bit of the $400,000.00 a year there in the white house.....No chance for a freshman to survive there.....Lets hire hillary for this job......she has the Resume......

It's horrible how the media has used the demograpics of the democratic candidates to essentially separate fact from oppinion. The "Democrats Divide" tug a war for the black vote, but they "vie for the hispanic vote." I guess it's okay to degrade African Americans to a color!

The media tirelessly attempts to paint Sen. Obama as only appealing to African Americans...making predictions that he'll only win states like South Carolina as Iowa was a strange state. Strange because people in Iowa didn't allow racism and public biased to inluence their vote? If people believed everything that they've heard on CNN... aka the Hillary show, than no one would ever vote for Sen. Obama. Did anyone ever ask if Sen. Obama could compete in New Hampshire for the "white vote," oh yeah that's right...his demographic is the minority. America is full of states like Iowa, not hugely populated with minorities. According to you guys, Obama can not and will not win anything except admiration for trying.

My point is that the media habitually limits and degrades Sen. Obama to "the black candidate" and it just not right. With the media being for many the only method of getting informed about a candidate, it unfair... especially to minorities seeking public office to be portrayed in such a biased and degrading manner on a daily basis. Then again, this is America, as if I expected better.

Everyone seems to misunderstand why this endorsement, along with Kerry's, is important. Leahy and even moreso Kerry have lots of contacts. They bring establishment credibility to Obama's campaign, and, as John McCain found out in 2000, you can be an outsider, but without some kind of establishment backing, you can't actually win. These endorsements mean that Obama might actually have a shot against the ruling patriarchy - and yes, even with Hillary Clinton running, the specter of Bill still rules the name Clinton the same way John F. Kennedy's name dominated his brothers' and his son's.

Meanwhile, can my fellow Democrats please explain to me why Bill is tarnishing what was an almost pristine legacy as the president who came BEFORE the debacle of George W. Bush? Acting as the attack dog only makes him look smaller, and it makes Hillary look like she can't fight herself, that she needs somebody to do the tough fighting for her. It's not a good dynamic the Clintons are setting up, at least not in the long-term.

Obama '08

Isn't this the Senator who Dick Cheney cursed off in the Senate and just took it and shut up?And after the Democrats took control of the senate,has spent most of the Senate's time trying to get back at Dick Cheney,without success?Everybody knows that this isn't about what he truly believes about Obama,but to get back at Clinton for some unknown past greviance.That's Leahy for you.

Sen Obama, just go ahead and stay fired up, so that real change comes to America.

This is very great. Obama is a man with great vision for America and the rest of the world. He has a great support from the great people like me. I have undoubtedly, admired his campaign simply because he does not create confusion as the Clintons are doing. He deserves this.

I prefer someone with a greater IQ than someone with an experience. IQ counts more than an experience because given the shortest possible time, a person with a strong IQ can do a lot. And this is what I see in Senator Obama.

As an NPA , I will vote Republican. I do not trust Hillary…She wants power her and Bill are obsessed for power. If she is nominated as president of our country. She will divide the country because she will carry the effect of racism obtaining from her campaign. Her strategies for power are cheap and low. She has no class. I am ashamed before the world to have a candidate like Hillary Clinton running for president in my country. She will cause America to continue to collapse before the world. Already, the American dollar is lower than the Canadian dollar. I remembered couple years ago …I went to Canada and the people in Canada were begging for the American dollar. America has became a thrift store.

Thanks!

Boca, what you wrote about being a Muslim is misleading SHAME ON YOU! Barack Obama is not a Muslim, his grandfather was a Muslim! Stop spreading lies!

Only when we are blind by hate,fear,racism that we choose not to see the FACTS.

Check Obama website and learn about him and visit Clinton´s website too and ..
then make a Judgement.

Can you do that?

Boca,

I suggest you get yourself a copy of the Constitution. Read it. Then go to any website that debunks lies on the internet and read about Senator Obama's religion. He is a Christian. Even if he were not, there is no religious requirement in the Constitution. That's doesn't really matter though because SENATOR OBAMA IS A CHRISTIAN. Pleas stop spreading bigoted lies.

no doubt OBAMA is likely to bring change.he has pulled our hearts.all we need is real change and real emphasis regarding what we have been dreaming.

CALIFORNIA NAACP ENDORESES HILLARY AND SO DOES ALL OF THESE FOLKS....HILLARYS ENDORSMENTS
SENATORS:
Diane Feinstein (CA), Maria Cantwell (WA), Evan Bayh (IN), Debbie Stabenow (MI), Barbara Mikulski (MD), Robert Menendez (NJ), Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), Former Senator Bob Kerrey, Sen. Evan Bayh (Ind)
CONGRESS:
Corrine Brown (FL), Albio Sires (NJ), Jay Inslee (WA), Henry Cuellar (TX), Ruben Hinojosa (TX), Kendrick Meek (FL), Dutch Ruppersberger (MD), Jim Langevin (RI), Richard Neal (MA), Stephanie Tubbs (OH), Jim McGovern (MA), Allyson Schwartz (PA), Diane Watson (CA), Laura Richardson (CA), Emmanuel Cleaver II (MO), Bill Pascrell (NJ), Mike Thompson (CA), Shelley Berkley (NV), Darlene Hooley (OR), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Jane Harmon (CA), Ellen Tauscher (CA), Yvette D. Clark (NY), Leonard Boswell (IA), Dennis Cardoza (CA), Hilda L. Solis (CA), David Scott (GA), Debbie Wasserman (FL), Alcee Hastings (FL), Jackson Lee (TX)
OTHER ENDORSEMENTS:
General Wesley K. Clark, Fmr. Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt, and Gov. Corzine of New Jersey, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Stamford Conn. Mayor Dannel Malloy, Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, American Federation of Teachers 1.4 million-member Union, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Director Rob Reiner, Human Rights Leader Dolores Huerta, California Lt. Governor John Garamendi, New Mexico Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental activist, former CIA agent Valerie Plane, Ambassador Joseph Wilson, Maine Governor John E. Baldacci , Former Vice President Walter Mondale, House Democratic Leader) Dick Gephardt, OPEIU President 120.000 members, ATU 180,000 members, Sheet Metal Workers (SMWIA), UTU, AFSCME, AFT, Bricklayers (BAC), Letter Carriers (NALC), Machinists (IAM) TCU/IAM. Former New York Mayor David N. Dinkins, Don Fowler, former chair,Democratic National Committee, former South Dakota senator George McGovern, African-American wing of the Alabama state Democratic Party, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski, Steven Spielberg, Barbara Striesand, half of the Congressional Black Caucus.

NEWSPAPERS:
CONCORD MONITOR, Des Moines Register, Senator Hillary Clinton received the endorsement of El Mundo, Nevada’s largest and oldest Spanish language newspaper,

MSN and News Week have both looked into Clinton and Obama's experience. It's not even close , Obama has more time in elected office , and a track record of pulling people together..........he has the ability to unite people.

Clinton has a history of pulverization , and the experience she tries to claim , is the same as the White House pastry chef. She is considered a Washington insider , and that means "NOTHING CHANGES" , because SHE IS PART OF THE PROBLEM.

OBAMA 08

Senator Barak Obama is the guy that can easily turn around USA image around the the world from bag to good. He is a very good man and will unite all people in this great country. The economy is in shambles and this guy will get it fixed. Obama is the Man.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental activist and scion of one of the nation's most prominent political families.

Obama = Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter had no Washington experience or any favors to call in when he got to Washington. Because of this, he was a 1 termer that brought us 12 years of trickle down economics.

Clinton has Washington experience and is owed many favors by the Washington establishment. She will get things done and get this country back on track.

Human Rights Leader Dolores Huerta Endorses Clinton

American Federation of Teachers Endorses Hillary Clinton
1.4 million-member union

Lonestarkaty,

You wanted to know what folk in other countries think Im an Aussie and I think that Obama is exactly what your country needs now.

He can speak in a full sentence for a start ! How you guys vote Bush in is truly questionable ? But the We had Howard for 10 years and he was just as disgraceful. We got rid of him and his party!

I do have some questions about Obama is he going to end this kiss ass thing you guys do with the saudi's, Isreal and the like ? Is he going to end this support of nation like Pakastain ? Will he take America back to suporting real Democratic nations ? Will he end the death penalty which Australia NZ and all of the EU find absoultey deplorable ?

Those questions aside I think he is smart human and the best person for now.
I think he would be the best person to rebuild the worlds trust in America's through words and actions and thats going to be a big hard job!

I travel alot and most of the world hates you guys I mean really hates you all. Google "biggest threat to world peace" America comes up number one in every poll even in alied countries like my own!

Ive been to the US and seen its soul I know that most people in America are good people. You have your problems like the rest of the world… The one that most struck me is your problems with race! So if you can vote in a black guy then you guys are taking a giant leap forward!

I have to say before this primary thing started I liked the Clintons but now i cant say that ! I think the way they have acted all the lies and all the stunts has really turned me off them. All the republicians are so much like Bush I hope no one votes republicain but Clinton now seems just as bad ! When did Bill turn into such an angry grumpy old man ?

The Clintons need to realise that Obama is the competion not the enemy.

I think there is something wrong if you guys vote in another Clinton ! Im all for you guys having a woman leader i just think this is the wrong one. You should have had several already by now and so should we ! We do have our first woman deputy PM (like your vice president) now I think she's good she should be our PM.

Bush,Clinton,Bush,Clinton is no change at all ! The clinton have had there time and now its time for a new. You all should thank Hillary for her 35 years (lol) of service and send her and Bill off as abasadors to Iraq she was part of the problem let her clean it up !

While your asking can I say that it really is offensive to the rest of the world when you folk say the leader of the free world ! that thing was wrong from the start and stoped being anything near true we the wall came down!

We dont vote your leaders they are not our leaders we vote our own! For a nation that believes in democarcy its really wierd that you guys say that ! We in other countries are free people!

Peace

ALICE HUFFMAN... who heads California's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People SAYS…"Over the years, Hillary Clinton has earned my respect as a staunch advocate for the rights of people invisible to our nation's government, including women, minorities, children and seniors,"
NOW THAT'S A BIG ENDORSEMENT!!!
WHO WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE ON YOUR SIDE. THE CADAVER OR THE NAACP

I am very concerned with a man who is inflating his biography, organizing a community by signing up voters, working as a part-time senator and visiting professor can run for President because he has celebrity status.

This concerns me because the debates are going too easy on him and allowing him to give flowery answers without substance to questions Americans have the right to know about and are bringing up.

I don't know anything about Leahy, but political favors are not for free and you've got to be pretty experienced to know how to manage them.

Senator Leahy is one of the most respected leaders in our nation. I think Senator Obama can start thinking about a running mate. Not only is the country ready for it's first black president, but I think history should be made with the first female vice president as well. What about an OBAMA/MURRAY ticket. Senator Patty Murray of Washington State would be a delightful selection.

It's interesting to see Veronica and other's continually downplay Obama's experience and say he has none. This is just another stack of lies in Clinton's house of cards that is going to come down soon. What's going to be really funny is when she has to turn around and endorse him. Talk about swallowing your pride.

ENDORSMENTS FOR HILLARY
Senators: Diane Feinstein (CA), Maria Cantwell (WA), Evan Bayh (IN), Debbie Stabenow (MI), Barbara Mikulski (MD), Robert Menendez (NJ), Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), Former Senator Bob Kerrey

US Representatives: Corrine Brown (FL), Albio Sires (NJ), Jay Inslee (WA), Henry Cuellar (TX), Ruben Hinojosa (TX), Kendrick Meek (FL), Dutch Ruppersberger (MD), Jim Langevin (RI), Richard Neal (MA), Stephanie Tubbs (OH), Jim McGovern (MA), Allyson Schwartz (PA), Diane Watson (CA), Laura Richardson (CA), Emmanuel Cleaver II (MO), Bill Pascrell (NJ), Mike Thompson (CA), Shelley Berkley (NV), Darlene Hooley (OR), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Jane Harmon (CA), Ellen Tauscher (CA), Yvette D. Clark (NY), Leonard Boswell (IA), Dennis Cardoza (CA), Hilda L. Solis (CA), David Scott (GA), Debbie Wasserman (FL), Alcee Hastings (FL), Jackson Lee (TX)

Other endorsements include: General Wesley K. Clark, Fmr. Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt, and Gov. Corzine of New Jersey

Many governors, state legislators, unions and others endorse Sen. Clinton.

Lonestarkaty,

You wanted to know what folk in other countries think Im an Aussie and I think that Obama is exactly what your country needs now.

He can speak in a full sentence for a start ! How you guys vote Bush in is truly questionable ? But the We had Howard for 10 years and he was just as disgraceful. We got rid of him and his party!

I do have some questions about Obama is he going to end this kiss ass thing you guys do with the saudi's, Isreal and the like ? Is he going to end this support of nation like Pakastain ? Will he take America back to suporting real Democratic nations ? Will he end the death penalty which Australia NZ and all of the EU find absoultey deplorable ?

Those questions aside I think he is smart human and the best person for now.
I think he would be the best person to rebuild the worlds trust in America's through words and actions and thats going to be a big hard job!

I travel alot and most of the world hates you guys I mean really hates you all. Google "biggest threat to world peace" America comes up number one in every poll even in alied countries like my own!

Ive been to the US and seen its soul I know that most people in America are good people. You have your problems like the rest of the world... The one that most struck me is your problems with race! So if you can vote in a black guy then you guys are taking a giant leap forward!

I have to say before this primary thing started I liked the Clintons but now i cant say that ! I think the way they have acted all the lies and all the stunts has really turned me off them. All the republicians are so much like Bush I hope no one votes republicain but Clinton now seems just as bad ! When did Bill turn into suck an angry grumpy old man ?

The Clintons need to realise that Obama is the competion not the enemy.

I think there is something wrong if you guys vote in another Clinton ! Im all for you guys having a woman leader i just think this is the wrong one. You should have had several already by now and so should we ! We do have our first woman deputy PM (like your vice president) now I think she's good she should be our PM.

Bush,Clinton,Bush,Clinton is no change at all ! The clinton have had there time and now its time for a new. You all should thank Hillary for her 35 years (lol) of service and send her and Bill off as abasadors to Iraq she was part of the problem let her clean it up !

While your asking can I say that it really is offensive to the rest of the world when you folk say the leader of the free world ! that thing was wrong from the start and stoped being anything near true we the wall came down!

We dont vote your leaders they are not our leaders we vote our own! For a nation that believes in democarcy its really wierd that you guys say that ! We are free people!

Peace

LEAHY IS A CADAVER.... THEY ALL WANT TO KEEP THE OLD BOY STATUS QUO. HE CAN CRAWL BACK INTO HIS CAVE. GO HILLARY!

Got Courage?

Got Morals?

Got Unity?

Got Honesty?

Got Hope?

Go Obama

The last 20 years the UNITED STATES is run by two families Bush Sr. Bill Clinton, Bush Jr. Now look at the country present economic state. It gonna get worse if we dont stop this hand me down legacy. Tribal monarchy will ruin any country with 300 million people. Check the history of those smaller Middle Eastern and Africa countries, lack of responsibilties and corruptions run those places rampant. We should not continue that trend with another Clinton. The last two decade gave us clear EVIDENCE that its not benefiting th U.S. This country is bless with talented qualified people, vote OBAMA for change

Vote for the candidate with the best chances of keeping the US out of another war: Bill Richardson. Don't let Iowa, NH and Oprah tell us how we should vote.

Clinton's dirty politics...He is so unpresidencial everytime he appears on TV...Bush Sr. never came out to protect his son when Senator McCain attacted president Bush.

I knew there was a reason why i liked Patrick Leahy!!! OBAMA 08!!!

Obama 08 YES WE CAN !

As a foreigner istudying in the US and one who sincerely loves this country and its nice people, my advise to American voters is that this is the year to redeem their image worldwide because the whole world will be watching for the first time in history. A vote for Obama will change the way other countries view the US in negative way like they have never seen before. It will heal and stop segregation based on race, religion, colour and all evil stuff like terror that have been happening in the world. A vote for Obama will not only give hope and peace to the US but to the world in general!-Antony

I find it interesting that most Hilary supporters say that Leahy supported Obama because he is, 'the weaker candidate to control, and he can't control Hilary." But I mean that sort of sums up Clinton's campaign, negativity. She is trying to spin Obama's message of change by calling for it herself, but also saying it is impossible. That no candidate is honest, that no tries to run a clean campaign, and that hope is useless to this nation. I do not adhere to those sentiments. Hilary Clinton is rapidly losing her claim to the White House. I read a great times article just the other day about Obama's so called 'lack of experience." And after reading that articles in the TIMES MAGAZINE I am no longer worried about his 'level of experience.' Because he has achieved a lotttttt more in 8 years of public office (although really 20+ if you count his community organization work, which is EXCELLENT experience in my opinion) than most State or National Senators.

Obama has defied the odds and now only the cynics stand between him and the presidency let alone democratic nominations.

When I was a kid there was no such thing as a free lunch in school. The
food was crappy even if you paid. I'll bet Obama always paid.

Hmmm...who really has more legislative experience?
Clinton=elected to Senate in 2000=7+years experience in Legislative position

Obama=elected to Illinois State Senate in 1997=10+years experience in Legislative position.

Oh...and they are both still considered Junior Senators. Vote McCain!

I believe it is time for CNN to rename itself Clinton Network News. I live overseas and I must tell you that most people are turning away from CNN to BBC and Al Jazeera. I was in Africa recently and found that many Africans with the resources are also turning to SABC. Your Bill Schneider looks like someone who was never thought to be smart in school by his peers. Not only is the shape of his head funny but his smirk and smack of know-it-all is nauseating.

The bias in your coverage and reporting in favor of Hillary Clinton is simply abominable. Perhaps you are doing so with an eye on profits. You believe that a Hillary Clinton candidacy – because it will be so polarising given the nature of the candidate and her antecedents – that viewers will be glued to their television sets. Are you advancing the public good by so doing? Where is CNN's morality. Please give all candidates equal coverage or don't cover any at all. Otherwise, you will continue to lose viewers to your competitors.

I'm suprised that Leahy wouldn't wait and see how the coming primaries and caucuses would turn out before joining ranks with the status quo. It seems politicians simply want to vote for a "winner" rather than vote for a person who will truly stand up for those who deserve to be counted but are not. Any passionate person would be mad at the process for allowing the poor to become destitute in a lot of situations. John Edwards sees us. John Edwards says we count. John Edwards seems to have the passion for us unsung heroes and heroines. Wait until Nevada. Go John!

Sincerely,
Geoff M. St. Albans, Vt.

OBAMA IS NOT QUALIFIED TO BECOME A PRESIDENT AND ELECTING HIM IS A HUGE RISK. HE CAN BE ELECTED IN A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY BUT NOT THE MOST POWERFUL COUNTRY IN THIS PLANET. THOSE WHO LIKE HIM ARE IGNORANT AND BLINDED BY HIS ORATORICAL BS. IT IS TIME FOR A WOMAN PRESIDENT WHICH IS THE TRUE HOPE FOR THIS COUNTRY. ENOUGH WITH EGOTISTICAL GOOD OLD BIG BOYS CLUB WHO DOESN'T GET ANYTHING DONE!

The more I know about Obama, the more I like him... He is honest and has the ability to unite America. I sincerely hope he wins the nomination and the presidency.

Go OBAMA!!!

I find this interesting. It's interesting how we are all turning a blind eye to the new kid...there have been countless examples of this with Obama. I see him as devisive. He is dividing the Dems and he apparently learned this at his place of worship which is more with race than it is with souls. Vetted??? Not even close yet!

Thank you, Leahy! You're support is great! We have plenty of managers working in government. What we want is a leader with vision like Barack Obama!
Hilary doesn't come across as geniune. All of a sudden in New Hampshire she suddenly decides to be 'personable.' And after 60+ years she just now finds her voice?! Oh, please. Vote for the candidate who hasn't had a personality transplant.

I love Sen. Leahy, but isnt this the same guy who said he was not afraid to supeona the bush adm. yeah right. his endorsement is meaningful but my party is forgetting that to win a general election you have to be moderate if obama can move towards the middle instead of being to the far left which he is, he may take my vote from clinton.obama needs to demostrate that he can win middle age white men who still vote last time i checked

Give them both a boot. Better yet , a job at Taco Bell. Your Fired. Next

Bill Clinton was a GOVERNOR for 12 years before he became president in '92.
Obama has no such experience, and WORSE than that, he has no PLANS.
Furthermore, I just saw his comments praising Ronald Reagan for sending our country on a new trajectory in 1980.
Oh yes, he certainly did, with his tax cuts for the rich, his trickle-down economics, his race-baiting about welfare queens, his cuts in school lunch programs ("let them eat ketchup"), his union busting ways(air traffic controllers union)....need I go on?
I cannot support a Democrat(?) who thinks so highly of Mr. Reagan.
Goodbye Obama (please).

Hypocrisy! Senator Obama is a hypocrit! It is very true that there is no pulp in his speech. Why does he want the endorsements from the establshments if he is so allergic to it? I just don't know why the media is pampering him. The media is so unfair to Senator Clinton. I would like to know how she has harmed anyone. I know that Republicans do not like her. The Republicans simply harrassed both President Clinton and he was the best President and she will be one too!

Go Hillary! I love you!

You people that say that obama is inexperienced are morons, bill clinton was about the same age when he ran for president, and do you really think that being in the senate for so many years makes a person innexperienced? Hilary isn' any more experienced, and she doesn't have the backing she needs to change the country.

Haven't you guys noticed, the Clinton people sound just like her.....prune juice and pickles.. THEY ARE SO SHAKING IN THEIR BOOTS!

And I wonder...whose really running?....Bill or Hill? He seems to be really overshadowing her.

Listen chaos45i, I wonder what the 45 stands for? Anyhow, you've stated rather ecplicitly your concerns. I would have said your situation, however there's been but one side presented. Tell us exactly what happened and why. I'm black and there was time that signs were posted to keep me a child at the time from using the public restroom at the same grocery store that gladly took my families money for the food they sold. I, a small kind the had to go down the street to Woolworth to use the restroom. Not a good spot to be in with a small child for a parent trying purchase food for her family. That's the gospel truth. You've said a bunch and yet you've said nothing. Not to make slight of your position, but attempting to defame Mr. Obama in such a manner especially on this site seems very familiar. What'd you say your was again? Oh that's right! You didn't. WHAT A SHAME...

Before judging Obama as inexperienced I would hope anyone with a brain would checkout his record. He's had more years in elected office. Before that he took a lucrative degree and took a low paying job to help people. Does anyone notice that when Hillary speaks she always says "I will do this; I will do that; when I; I; I" Alway about her. When Obama talks its "We can do this,us,we,us,we" He is about us taking responsibility for our country. I was a republican supporter and have been for many years, but this year... It's about the Change.

OBAMA 08

Why would tenured senators and Washington power brokers (who represent everything wrong with government) endorse Obama (the change candidate)?

Big mistake. Hillary is so much more qualified and electable than Obama. The republicans pray that Obama will win because they KNOW that they can beat him for president. Once again we will doom ourselves into having another republican president. Vote Obama, vote republican...............

There isn't much difference between Hillary and Obama really. The Democratic party is the other corporate party, remember? "Change" is a good campaign slogan, but you can bet whoever gets the Democratic nomination isn't going to rock the status quo's boat. Nice to see all the young ones getting all excited about "Change", but ya know...that phrase has been done to death if ya read a bit of history...even recent history.

You want substantial, important change? Listen to the Green party. Or if that's too real for you, at least listen to Kucinich. He is a real democrat...this is why he will never get the party's nomination. He would rock the boat.

Obama is status quo...just like Hillary. Make your vote count for something...vote Green.

Have your not noticed that Obama's been trying to bring all of his endorsment into the media? And why is this so called "Old Establisment" backing the "Change we can Believe in" candidate. Let me tell ya'll something. It is way easier to influence someone out of Washington–supposedly– than to do the same with one that's been there and done that. In other words, Obama can be bought or the other way around, while Hillary cannot. The Lady is really an Amazing person. She has more Senator endorsing her but you don't hear that, because it doesn't matter. Look, if your guys just look beyond the feel good speech and crash down to the reality of this nation, we are in a dire situation. And I understand all this sky high story, cause I once was there. But ya'll know what, Life is Reality, it's Now. Hope is Spiritual, it's Then. It doesn't pay your bills. It doesn't pay your education, or your medical bills, more importantly, your children's medical bills. It's all about Survival. Remember that. It is very much Physical. Just pinch yourself and wake up. This nation needs to Live right now!!! Amen....

Hillary like her supporters here are getting Desperate. You all thought Hillary was going to win this in a WALK and so did she. In the beginning even the Dolts who spew so much venom on the Boards didn't sound so pitiful and call so many names. NOW that he is for real you all sound like little kids crying............................................. Edwards is still positive because HE can run for VP... Hillary is ALL OR NOTHING and she knows it.
Panic is showing so deep it hurts.

Let the Nick Bashing begin LOL

Outstanding endorsements....Bill Bradley, John Kerry and now Leahry....just to mention a few. I believe these TRULY EXPERIENCED politicians can sense in Obama a true agent for change. It amazes me how both Republican and Democratic candidates have adopted his "CHANGE" platform....the next thing you know, the other candidates will start to chant "Yes We Can" at their rallys as well. Barak is an original.
BTW....I believe it is awful how CNN and CNBC ( who are suppose to be objective ) continue to highlight Hillary Clinton over the other candidates.For Chris Mathews ( from MSNBC ) to state that Hillary won the last debate based on her one "QUESTION" ( by the way, it was more of a statement than a question ) is ridiculous. Besides, her "Question" ( regarding the withdrawal of soldiers from Iraq ) was ridiculous considering she was one who voted to put our soldiers in harms way to begin with! So far, I have not seen her answer a challenging question with a clear answer. When she was asked ( via an emailed question ) whether she was aware of the long term effects of freezing interest rates...she attempted to rephrase the question...went on a tangent...and ultimately never answered the questiion. Additionally, regarding the debates..John Edwards is extremely passionate, although his views/comments can be broad at times, I believe he is sincere about the middle class...besides you have to admire a guy who is willing to admit he was wrong for voting for the war in Iraq and certain Bankruptcy laws. Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, voted for both the war in Iraq and the Bankrupcy laws referred to during the last debate and will hardly admit that she was wrong. In the last debate, following the moderators question about the Bankruptcy vote she implied she was wrong BUT she was happy that her vote never became a law!!!!!! YOu have to be kidding me with that answer. She should have simply stated she was wrong and identify what she would do differently. I believe those ( like Clinton ) who do not acknowledge their mistakes are destined to repeat them. Then you have Obama who voted against the war and Bankruptcy laws mentioned during the last debate...he simply has good judgement and that's the kind of President we need.

Regarding the voting of the Culinary workers in Nevada. The fact that Hillary Clinton would allow her supports to file a law suit that would disenfranchise 50+k voters is Bush like! From what I understand, not only did the Culinary workers union try to discourage this law suit from being filed, but the majority of the Teachers Union ( with the exception of the exec directors who supported Clinton ) also suggested that the law suit not be filed. Glad that the judged ruled in favor of the Culinary Union. Besides, the arrangement for the Caucus in Nevada was agreed upon over 6 months ago...then once the Culinary Union decided to back Obama..then a law suit was filed...these are the same old political tactics coming from Hillary Clinton who claims to be an agent of change.

Lastly, it amazes me how the media ( and Obama critcs ) are attempting to downplay Obama's endorsements from Major unions and experienced polticians....I'd imagine if Hillary received these same endorsements, the media would have an inauguration for her before the general elections!

Go Obama!

I am repulsed by Cnn. First they beat the race issue into the ground which took the real issues out of discussion in place of filthy smear tactic politics promoted by the clinton campaign, Then they show hillary clinton on some stupid airline when obama and edwards are off talking issues on the campaign trail. This has to stop. Hillary complained that obama was getting all the press after he won iowa, and ever since then she can sneeze and get coverage. It's also unfair how edwards gets absolutely no coverage even when he has a real shot at doing well in sc and some of the other southern states on super tuesday. This campaign is a joke. Sometimes I think CNN is working for the republican party because they know that if they give hillary unfair publicity that the people aren't smart enough to see beyond it and will vote for her. Then a republican will destroy her in the general election. this is starting to seem like a conspiracy theory, and the latest clinton tactic will be a possible recount of the nevada primaries, or a revote based on the S.C polling machines not properly working. Obama is getting all the endorsements and all the support you could ever want, but why does it seem as if no matter how good things are for him that it doesn't matter.

Haha I love it! I think it's hilarious that Hilary Clinton calls Obama so inexperienced, yet he's the one receiving support from highly acclaimed Senators and political leaders....Leahy, Kerry, etc... Seems to me that she seems to be the only one thinking he's so inexperienced. In fact, I really think that Clinton is scared by the public gain Obama has taken with the people and political leaders...maybe this won't be such an easy campaign like she might've thought. She definitely has competition and she doesn't like it one bit....I bet she flipped out when Obama won Iowa. The beginning of the reign....priceless.

OBAMA '08!!!!

If you out there, and has not yet realized Senator Obama is the best choice for America, you need to get real. Senator Clinton relying to much on former President Bill Clinton, she claime to be the one's with the most experience just because of her stayed in the White house.

The American people should realized Senator Clinton is too polarized that she would not get anything done, because she lack the ability to work across party line.

Democrats need to wake up, remove their sunglasses and see the light. Obama is the one.

TO Han Ke:

Excellent point, Han...Al has been strangely quiet up to this point and not at all involved with this process. If, he does indeed endorse someone other than Hillary, that will speak volumes as to where her campaign is headed.

Hmm...Obama/Gore...hmmmmmmm

Obama can get all the endorsement he can. He is a Liberal Democrat wanting to raise taxes. I am a reagan democrat that will never vote for him. I f senator clinton does not win i will be voting for the republicans. The last time the economy was great was with the clintons in office. Obama you are just a fairy tale !!!!!

Well this is the basic text of a letter I am glad I faxed today to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ,Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer,and House Minority Leader John Boehner .

NOTICE & ONGOING COMPLAINT
January 17, 2008
It can be verified that all of you Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ,Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer,and House Minority Leader John Boehner as well as others were placed on written notice in November 2006 of my particular situation that involves(for instance but not limited to) IL. U.S. Senator /Presidential Candidate Barack Obama , IL. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin/ co-chair Obama 2008 being complicit in allowing the Illinois Department of Human Rights and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to treat me an American U.S. Hispanic citizen who reported incidents of race discrimination in the state of Illinois in an unequal, biased, & discriminatory manner and then covering up their conduct. Despite there being ample time for each of you to respond, redress, and stop the above mentioned serious form of discrimination nothing ,to date, has been done in a timely manner to fairly & fully address, redress,and stop this still ongoing serious form of discrimination which is continuing to allow Hormel Foods Corporation, UFCW, and Target Corporation to not be held accountable for race discrimination against me. Inaction ,complicity, & deliberate silence on the part of (for instance but not limited to) Obama and Durbin are responsible for my civil rights continuing to be violated as it relates to this serious form of discrimination in the state of Illinois and for nothing being done to fully & fairly redress and stop this still ongoing form of discrimination. Reid ,McConnell, Pelosi, Hoyer,and Boehner you all are also responsible for not stopping this serious form of discrimination, for no ethics charges being brought against Obama and Durbin as it relates to their involvement in this serious matter ,and for no federal investigations of Obama and Durbin being conducted as it relates to their involvement in this serious matter, for U.S. Senator John Kerry who was placed on prior notice of my particular situation without consequence condoning this without dispute form of racism against Hispanics/Latinos by endorsing early in January 2008 Obama , and most recently for 2 more senators also without consequence condoning this without dispute form of racism against Hispanics/Latinos by endorsing Obama those senators being Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson and Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill.

Given the known verifiable facts & circumstances in my particular case IL. U.S. Senator /Presidential Candidate Barack Obama is lying to all American voters especially American Hispanic/Latino voters by Obama telling Fox in a statement that he decries racism in every form , by him saying in Nevada on January 11, 2008 in an effort to appeal to the Hispanic/Latino vote that “…people who are working together across racial lines black , white, Hispanic, Asian ,they can do anything ,there is nothing that we can not do ,Si Se Puede “ , by him saying on January 15, 2008 in Nevada that “ …we share the same goals ,we are all democrats, we all believe in civil rights, we all believe in equal rights , we all believe that regardless of race or gender that people should have equal opportunity.”, by him saying at the January 15, 2008 Democratic Presidential Debate (note:You Reid were there at the actual debate)that when Hispanic/Latino voters know of “his commitment” , when Hispanic/Latino voters read or hear about his leadership then Hispanics/Latinos will …”know that they are going to have an advocate even if it is politically tough…” when in reality & actuality Obama from the Democratic party is unwilling to uphold the full & equal rights & protections of all American U.S. citizens including American U.S. Hispanic /Latino citizens(such as myself) since in his state of Illinois Hispanics/Latinos can’t , are discouraged, and are being prevented from voicing and memorializing on formal & official charging documents reported incidents of race discrimination unimpeded when nonhispanics are allowed and Hispanics/Latinos are being harmed.

It was reported that on January 16, 2008 Obama said to middle class voters in Van Nuys, California that “I want to get more people elected to congress who are listening to their constituents….” ,but in my particular situation Obama continues only to discriminate against me & deny me one his constituents full,fair, & equal protection and as an example of this Obama called for a federal investigation into the handling of the Duke Lacrosse case in Durham, North Carolina to ensure that the civil rights of affluent white constituents of another state were protected while in my particular case because I am Hispanic Obama in a biased, unequal, and discriminatory manner is still unwilling , to this date, to call for any investigation federal or otherwise into the intentional mishandling and the cover up of reported incidents of race discrimination involving Hormel Foods Corporation, UFCW, and Target Corporation to ensure that the civil rights of one of his own constituents (a Hispanic) from his own state of Illinois are ultimately too fully & equally protected.

The media has given Obama the opportunity to claim that he decries racism in every form when his pastor’s magazine honored Farrakhan ,but the media refuses to cover the fact Obama discriminates against American U.S. Hispanic/Latino constituents in his own state of Illinois because that is an absolute fact that can’t be debunked. On January 15, 2008 NBC’s Mr. Brian Williams, a respected news anchorman, while giving Obama an opportunity to address charges that he is muslim in his question to Obama NBC’s Mr. Brian Williams suggested that there is a lot of false information about Obama circulating on the internet ,however NBC’s Mr. Brian Williams failed to acknowledge in an objective ,fair, and neutral manner that there is also true information about Obama circulating on the internet as is the case with the verifiable & correct information about my particular situation that I have posted on the internet even before Obama announced he was running to be president. At the January 15, 2008 Presidential Democratic Debate Obama boasted in the state of Illinois Hispanics/Latinos voted for him and in response to NBC’s Mr. Brian Williams above mentioned question Obama was given the opportunity to voice …”In the internet age there are going to be lies that are spread all over the place I have been victimized by these lies……. ‘my job is to tell the truth to be straight with the American people..’ “ when in reality and actuality given what are the known facts and circumstances of my particular situation Obama is not telling the truth and not being straight with the American people especially American U.S. Hispanic/Latino citizens and I know there is correct information about Obama circulating on the internet because after I was victimized by race discrimination as I have said I have been posting verifiable & true information about my particular situation on the internet even before Obama announced he was running to be president.

I do not want any further reprisals for trying to protect my civil rights , but since this ongoing situation has been going on for an inordinate amount of time and because it is still important that a written record be created that reflects without dispute what you all are doing about my particular situation in this January 17, 2008 notice I demand that each of you Reid ,McConnell, Pelosi, Hoyer,and Boehner with all due diligence immediately without further hesitation and delay send me written confirmation that reflects each of you are taking heed of my particular situation not concealing this information from your colleagues and the American public, that reflects each of you will stop this serious form of discrimination happening in the state of Illinois against American U.S. Hispanic/Latino citizens, and that also reflects each of you in fact do not condone anyone from the House or Senate formally & publicly endorsing Obama for the most important office in the U.S. since an endorsement for Obama condones this without dispute form of Racism against American U.S. citizens who happen to be Hispanic/Latino or each of you will be responsible for ushering into the White House a racist against Hispanics/Latinos Obama whose unwillingness to treat all American U.S. citizens including American U.S. Hispanic/Latino citizens fairly & equally makes him an ineffective U.S. Senator and an individual who would turn back the clock on equal rights and lead this country in the wrong direction as President of the United States of America which seems to be the goal.

c: Ms. Maria Elena Durazo, Head of the LA County Federation of Labor

Actually, he's a "senior lecturer," a designation used for faculty who are not full time or do not hold a professorship (a chaired professorship). "Professors" generally have professorships (i.e. assistant and associate professors don't technically count, but academia in this country is pretty loose when it comes to this).

He has taught numerous courses on constitutional law at the university of chicago, I vouch.

I live in a red state so my vote will made no differance still i will vote for
Obama

Just what we need.....yet another naive celebrity deluded into thinking REAL hope lies in one more con-artist in an ocean of con-artists, in the case of Obama one who sounds like he picked up everything he knows watching old newsreels of REAL leaders.

GOODOOOOOOOOOO OBAMA JUST BE GENTLE THE CROWN BELONGS TO YOU

Senator Who? From Where? Get real. Hillary will get the nomination.

As an NPA , I will vote Republican. I do not trust Hillary...She wants power her and Bill are obsessed for power. If she is nominated as president of our country. She will divide the country because she will carry the effect of racism obtaining from her campaign. Her strategies for power are cheap and low. She has no class. I am ashamed before the world to have a candidate like Hillary Clinton running for president in my country. She will cause America to continue to collapse before the world. Already, the American dollar is lower than the Canadian dollar. I remembered couple years ago ...I went to Canada and the people in Canada were begging for the American dollar. America has became a thrift store.

Thanks!

The great day has come when true democracy will be seen in America by electing Sen Barak Obama into white house. This is the time America has to regain its respect in the face of the world. In the past few years super powers like Russia and China has deviated from certain international issues which USA has neglected their stand. This has no doubt reduce the respect earned by the united state in the UN assembly and this has had immense negative effect with the rise of Islamic extremism, war in Iraq and political instability in the middle east and hike in the oil prices.

Obama win: will pull out troops from Iraq, reduce USA spending on security, and increase its respect in the UN assembly, good international relation with the Arab Americans and the Muslim nation, relative stability in the Middle East which in turn brings out increased supply of oil in market. Improve democracy in Africa, equity in trade with developing countries and reduce aid. These and many more are likely the change we will experience with Obama in Washinton.

I hope US will do the right thing to redeem all that has been lost by the bush administration. May God bless you as you vote for the right person. Obama na you biko.

January 17.2008 7.00 pm ET
I wish you good luck..............OBAMA 08.

I think we do not need old barrel in Washington DC, we want somebody like OBAMA who is able to cleanup the mess in that office GO go go OBAMA i belive in you Mr President.

It's Hillary all the way - to the White House.. I cannot believe all this "stuff" Ogama supporters are putting out. Hillary will be the best president from all the candidates running and will be one of the best, if not the best, president we've had. Just wish I could vote more than once.
Sandra

OMG.. is she really that desperate? I'm actually starting to feel sorry for her. Does she really think that intelligent people would find that funny? And, why does she keep talking about her experience? She has much less experience in government than Obama does. Or, do you think that we should really be counting her years as first lady as experience? I don't think so! And, what's with Bill getting all angry at reporters? Is he running for president again? Give me a break!

To Emme.....we also have the right to not vote for someone we no longer trust or admire....

Obama was NEVER a Constitutional Law Professor....he was a visiting lecturer on the subject .....THAT IS ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Talk about an inflated bio!!!

There is not a more honest or respected person to be found in US government than Senator Patrick Leahy. He will not expect Obama to be indebted to him for anything and his endorsement is not at all based on personal gain. He has chosen Obama because he believes that Obama is the right person for the job at this time. We need change and Obama is very inspiring and has the ability to pull our nation together. Let's jump on that bandwagon and instead of always being cynical, pull together to make America a great country again that we can all be proud of.

Carol says Grant Whitney – you should get your facts straight. The Clinton's had nothing to do with the lawsuit. And I believe in the Easter Bunny

Gooooo Obama!!!!! Vote Obama 08.

Yay! Pat Leahy has my vote (again!). Vermonters rule!

Its ridiculous how people are buying into Obama just because he is a good speaker and has charisma. I am a young voter and I am not going to vote for him just because it is the 'popular' thing to do. It is pretty obvious to anyone with any common sense that either Hillary Clinton or John Edwards are the only two choices when it comes to experience and change.

The reasoning for this endorsement is pretty simple. Leahy sees the ability of Obama to attract young voters, independent voters, and Republican voters. Obama is an opportunity to truly shift the nation into a democratic majority.

Reagan did the same thing in 1980. You may hate his politics, but you can't deny that he drew a LOT of people into the Republican tent, even those that identified themselves as democrats.

Obama has the ability to do the same thing, draw independents and republicans into the progressive ideas he believes in.

Hillary and Edwards are both good candidates and they both have their strengths, but neither has the promise of changing the landscape of American politics for a generation or more.

Leahy sees this, and wants to be a part of it.

one comment: woman or not..for as long as I could remember we never experienced a president crying

I don't know. I smell something fishy. Why are so many dems endorsing Obama? Is it a set-up? Maybe they endorse him because they know that possibly we will never elect a black man as president (I would but I want Edwards). I don't trust the democrates at all. I think they all want the status quo to continue otherwise they would not continue to vote to give Bush more money for the war (which every American citizen with any kind of moral integrity should be outraged about). Just seems suspicious to me.

Also, I think we are demonstrating in the wrong places. We need to start demonstrating outside the offices of the MSM.

Jon,
Now go and Wiki Obama... The FIRST thing that should stand out is that he has far more legislative experince than Clinton. Then look at the legislation he sponsored. then look at the fact that HE was the go-to guy FOR BOTH PARTIES in Illinois when they neede bi-partisanship.

Seems you don't know about him because you haven't wanted to know about him.

As for turning away from an endorsement... if an established force wants to join you in your quest to move the country past partisan politics, WHY WOULD YOU SHUN HIM, and then need his help anyway when you are president? makes no sense!

OK
*****
Britney converting to Islam for her lover!
Plans to have plenty kids!
*****

I haven't seen this much spin from the Hillary-ites since hurricane Katrina!!

SKM Boston makes a good point. If Obama isn't the nominee, the party faces disenfranchising an entire generation of new voters and (hopefully) giving a third party a chance.

The people we elected to office are now ELECTING Obama as the person they want for president. Should that be sending a clear message?

What is the message of this "endorsement"? That Obama is Leahy's "boy"? Why did Kerry endorse Obama instead of Edwards? What does that say about Kerry's decision in selecting Edwards as VP running mate in 2000?

Let us deconstruct the Americal Presidential Electoral Process. In the end, popular vote does not elect the president. Popular vote is fickle, and the American voting public is shallow, easily swayed by the media and political machinations.

Who is this Obama? What is the true substance of Obama compelling US to elect him as the leader of the free world? Is it the photo of him wearing speedos at the beach? Is it the fact that he has Oprah backing him? Is it that Obama is cool since he's used drugs and was "honest" about it? Or is it that there's such disgust for the white majority republican party/ neocon administration that "change" means anything extremely opposite and Obama will do for such purpose?

My analysis is that Obama is more hype than substance, and most of his supporters are jumping on the bandwagon public. He seems a little too slick, maybe slicker than Bill. I don't think he has the integrity that he portends. If he becomes the democratic candidate, America may end up with demo congress & repub white house, again...Is America really ready for a black President? Or a Madam President? People must give serious thought who can actually get the votes from the red states (FL, OH & the like, etc). Edwards seems like an opportunistic weasel. Hillary carries some negative reputation & issues...The demo party seems just as fractured as the GOP. Should be an interesting presidential election year if not historic.

An endorsement from "Leaky Leahy".

Wouldn't write home about that one.

GO HILLARY!!!

These old senators, like Leahy, are vying for jobs in an Obama administration. They really could care less about the American public or leadership expecience. Hillary will be elected by the people not old senators. And Jon .. you are right! If he is an agent of change, these endorsements from the "old guard" should not be a welcomed gift.

HILLARY in '08!!!

If Obama is for change, then why are the "same ole politicians" endorsing him?

I am so tired of hearing about hope. I want to see results! Hillary '08!

AJ; Montpelier, VT,

"I will never vote for Leachy again."

How immature are you? People have a right to their own opinions.

What a great endorsement. Obama is the Man. We love him. He will surely overcome.

Barack Obama will not be the first African American President, because HE IS NOT AFRICAN AMERICAN, his mother was American, his father was kenyan, he has no African American roots in this Country., he is simply exploiting and pretending to be something he is not, and using this to gain the black vote. I hope the real Africian American Citizens of this Country like myself will vote for either Hillary Clinton or John Edwards for President. We know their roots.

I have a hard time deciding who to vote for. Obama runs a great campaign but I don't know if the rhetoric is every going to translate into action. America is facing tough times and Senator Clinton is a tough leader – does not seem to have as much flare or style as Bill or Obama but I think maturity is needed for these times.

If obama wins the nomination, I will vote for the republican candidate. I will only vote for Hillary.

Let's be honest here – endorsements matter little, however, the reason why this is such good news for Obama is that it continues to prove that he is more vetted then the attacks would have you think. I for one think for myself – 11 years as elected official is sure longer then 8 years as an elected official... even if you travelled around the world meeting people during your husband's presidency doesn't make you more experienced with setting domestic policy.

And as far as distancing yourself from an endorsement – let's be honest again, these endorsements are timed to show support. Regardless if Clinton has more endorsements or not... I have yet to see any of them really come out to support her as of lately. Lastly, you never turn away people who are from the establishment – the challenge and the task of a president is to unit not divide. I know that's hard to believe considering how the current president has run the administration.

A man once said,

"Be the change you want to see in the world."

That's what Obama pushing. Change.

The established Cadidate. HA HA HA!

"Senator Clinton For President OF The United States"

I am so proud of the Obama supporters!! They are the most wonderful people I ever met. I am a volunteer for the campaign and I'm proud to wear my Obama O8 pin because I know he will do great things for America. Hillary may go on with her quest for power...staying with a man who cheated on her several times...she has alot invested in this...she stayed with Bill to get this far. How pathetic! The Clinton machine goes and goes, lies and lies, attacks and attacks. Wake up America! Hillary does not have 35 years of experience! Her term as the first lady does not count! She is shallow and power Hungry!

Obama O8!!!!!!!!!

Vote for maturity- a seasoned, knowledgeable, and sharp candidate and that is Mrs. Hillary Clinton!---I would trust her judgement over any politican I have ever known about- Forget the fact that she is a woman; although women have the reputation of working harder and smarter then any man.

I'm for Obama all the way!!!!!! HE'S THE BEST FOR CHANGE

I wish you Luck !!! OBAMA 08

Alright, according to Wikipedia, which is hardly scientific or reliable, Hillary has just about twice as many Congressional endorsements as Obama does. So Leahy endorsing Obama isn't that big a deal. It's only a big deal to those who hold Leahy in either very high or very low regard.

My thing is this. If Obama wants to be an agent of change and do away with politics as usual, why isn't he running away from these endorsements? Shouldn't he be running in the opposite direction from anyone who is a part of the establishment and wants to endorse him?

Never mind experience. Never mind race. I honestly have no idea at all who Obama is. And I don't feel comfortable voting for someone who I don't know. If he wants to make the world a better place, that's fine. But how many people are out there who have shown that you don't have to be President of the United States to make the world a better place?

some politicians would give their endorsements based on their judgement and experience as to who will make a better leader, but some also do this for, well, politics. If you pick the winner, then that endorsement can go a long way politically. It doesn't matter whether it's Democrat or Republican who gets elected president. Soon enough, the president-elect will have to find a way to repay those campaign contributors and endorsers.

I am really bothered by people touting their candidate as if they're in a sporting event. It's as if they're whole life and being depends on picking a winner in this race. Live for yourselves, people.

Hillary is the person to make the serious changes necessary for the country and get back our lost allies. Obama, is not experience and the old establishment in the senate.they will control obama, obama will be their scapegoat. Hillary, is the best person to make change, and Edwards, but I believe that he has scared the old estasblisment in the congress, because Edwards would be the best person to stop the lobbyists , then Hillary or Obama.

I am for Hillary, because she has the most experience and will fight for the american people, and fight with old estasblishment in congress for change and take on the big lobbyists and big corporations.

Obama's real true record of his accomplishments as state senator of Illinois should come out to the open for the american people to see that he did not accomplish NOTHING as state senator.

Obama, has not experience and the congress and big corporations will eat him for lunch, and dinner and breakfest.

Obama in '08! Yes we can!

The media is confused, it's not about blacks, whites, Latinos, asians, or race at all. It's about Obama's ability to bring EVERYBODY together. Vote for Clinton if you want more of the same. Me, heck, I liked Bill Clinton, but it's time for Obama now. Hillary will still be around in eight years...maybe she will have some fresh ideas then.

I think that what operates these endorsements and elections is more complex than what I can understand. I'd have to devote my life to researching the interests, world views, campaign funding and outlook of each senator, each candidate, each group's most selfish interest and most pure interest.

I don't have the time for that. I can only assume that it will take time to develop insight and knowledge into the innerworkings of government.

I see the pictures of Presidents before the got into office and after they get out of office and the wrinkles, distress, tension and compromised blind hope.

All of them go in with their eyes half closed, perhaps still coddling the innocent child that believes in hope and pureness in government.

Then, my hunch is they are briefed. They are briefed on ugly realities, on truths the American public can't handle. Truths they could not handle when they were President and truths that make them nothing more than a puppet trying to break free from the establishment or imprisoned by it.

God help me try to understand this government. I know there is another side to it and CNN's articles reported from Washington are only metaphors, pulse, like stars in a desert sky.

My only reaction is – experience. Whenever I leave a job I always find 100 ways to do it better. I should have done this. I could have done that. Why didn't I think of this?

We are a democracy. To think one person can change America is ludicrous. The leading comes from within.

I would like to know exactly why Leahy is supporting Obama. I see a general sway, but I'd really like to know more because I'm trying to build a case for him in my mind and I don't find concrete reasons. What has he done? Who is this guy? Outside of a celebrity Senator, what experience does he have outside of organizing a community to register to vote? His time in the Senate was part-time and CNN reported earlier that he attempted to pass legislation with good intentions and noble goals, but most failed.

I'd like to know exactly why Leahy endorsed him over Clinton.

I guess time will tell.

He must believe in the hype that surrounds Obama. Hillary stood out during the recent debates and proved that experience does matter when it comes to foreign policy and the world economy. She actually gave answers of how to solve the problems and Obama just talked about hope and dreams. Well, we can all hope and dream to hit the lottery but, that doesn't mean we will. You have to take action to get results. That is what Hillary is about and she has plenty of powerful people that support her as well. At least her supporters know that she is about getting this country back to fiscal stability and getting our troops home and resolving all the issues Americans are concerned about. GO HILLARY!

Leahy is the Chairman of the Agricultre, Nutrition and Forestry Committee and Chairman of the United States Senate Appropriation Subcommitte on State, Foreign Operations & Related Programs. He's obviously served for a very long, long time.

I don't know enough about the entrenchment of corporate forces and politicsl power in Washington and which Senators are involved in and which aren't.

I can only say that I don't understand the reasons for his endorsement. He has not give me any reasons for why he is endorsing Obama, other than that he believes this person can do the job.

He said that he deeply admires Clinton and Edwards, but he hasn't give me any reasons WHY he has endorsed Obama.

I don't know his motivations. I don't see any sound logic here. He doesn't give me anything to make my case for or against Obama.

It's confusing for me. Corporate power and politics are entrenched in the Senate. Our Nutrition and Agriculture in america are not very good and there are huge corporate forces that are guiding these industries.

I still say that the President of the United States is over Leahy and that somehow leahy will benefit from this.

I'm confused. I want a better stated case. WHY? What has Obama got? Outside of charisma, what has he got?

I'm looking. I'm really looking but I can't find specific things that Obama has done that make me feel confident he can take on corporate interests.

IF SENATORS ARE CALLING FOR OBAMA, THERE MUST BE A SORT OF PURE TRUTH IN OBAMA LEADERSHIP AS A SENATE, ALL AMERICANS WANT IS A TRUE LEADERSHIP, WHOSE YES IS YES AND NO IS NO, LETS GO WITH OBABMA FELLOW AMERICANS!!!

As a 50 year old white female, I've never spent my precious time or hard-earned money on a candidate in my entire life. The past few months I've been putting my energy and money where my mouth is (not that I have much) with Obama. Mike, you're right . . Hill & Bill don't energize most people, they just keep using their strong arm tactics, smear campaigns, and underhanded manipulations to push things their way. And of course, to appear innocent and smell like roses when they come up for air. We don't need more years of embarrassment and infantile behavior dividing our country and creating distractions at the expense of our national security.

What we do need is an honest, mature, real person with the talent to pull us together as a country. I for one am grateful to Barack Obama for being willing to take on this mess we're in. Lord knows he could sit on his laurels, raking in money as a highly paid attorney and having a normal family life. Why he wants to help and serve us, for the life of me I can't figure out – I'm just glad he does. Thank you, Barack. And thank you, Senator Leahy.

To be more accurate American people needs to be educated a little more about how the Political system works in this country.

Well I think Amercican people need a little more education on how the system work in this country.

This is one great endorsement coming from a highly respected Senator. Here is your ticket??

Obama/Edwards
Obama/Dodd
Obama/Biden

I have respect for HC but I'm ready for a change of the same old/sameold..... Bush/Clinton/Bush/?????

Good Luck Barack!!!!!!!!

To: Ouch, that is going to sting Clinton a bit. If she's so well trained and ready on day one, why can't she get the backing of her top collegues? Simple, Obama can be swayed into establishments way of thinking. Hillary can't.

To: Ouch, that is going to sting Clinton a bit. If she's so well trained and ready on day one, why can't she get the backing of her top collegues?
Because Obama can be swayed and Hillary can't!

If you would like to see a list of Obama's backers, please visit his website or note the numerous articles from the past few weeks. His list shows diversity of background and ideology, new and established.

While it matters who these Senators/Governors/whoever backs, the citizens of the United States of America are the ultimate deciders.

I am FIRM in my deciion for HILLARY. She will make the BEST president, and restore America's leadership in the world and in economic power and science and all the things that makes our country great.

The old liberal "Leaky "Leahy backs another liberal, so what else is new?

Regarding the first person's comments, I hope it's clear that the delegates awarded to a candidate in the primaries do not have the option to change their vote when they get to the convention. It is only the superdelegates (which make up about a not small 20% of the delegation) that can decide however they like–an old rule that makes sure the Democratic Party doesn't stray too far indeed from where its base wants it to go. That said, the significance of each of these endorsements isn't just momentum, it's a pledged additional delegate in their column come August.

No knowledgeable leader would endorse a micro management as Clinton proposes for her Presidency? You can not be effective CEO if you were also a COO at the same time. I am sure you agree with me.

G'Obama!
G'Obama!
G'Obama Go!

Obama 08

I don't know what to think about this. I read these comments and I think they are a little bit frightening, so vitriolic.

I still do not believe that Obama is qualified to be President. A don't know what Patrick's motivations are for endorsing him. I don't know who keeps this Senator in power, who pays for his campaigns, who would benefit and/or be damaged by the Senator's inexperience.

It's always nice to have someone in power who you can take advantage of.

WHO CARES IF "BIG FOOT" LEAHY ENDORSES OBAMA, WHAT A LAUGH,
HE (LEAHY) IS THE BIGGEST FRAUD, HE BELONGS IN AN ORANGE
JUMP SUIT. LEAKY LEAHY IS A TYPICAL LEFTY, THE BIGGEST BS
ARTIST IN THE SENATE, IT IS HARD TO EVEN LOOK AT HIM

Obviously, no girls are allowed in Senator Leahy's clubhouse. Don't u people see the big picture!! Grow some brain cells.

It is difficult for me to respond to this endorsement. I don't know the exactly numbers of how many endorsements Clinton has. Ginny from California has some of them listed. Obama can feel nice about this, but frankly, I think that it doesn't mean much in comparison to what Clinton's endorsements are.

This being said, I think it's important that people keep things in perspective. Motivations for endorsements can be self-serving or pure.

I don't know enough about Leahy to vouch for his wanting to take advantage of Obama's inexperience or finding a blank slate refreshing. I'm just not sure. I can't respond to this one with an educated response. I'm not that into politics.

The more my admiration for Obama grows the more I worry that he may be too good to be true and that something this positive could not possibly happen to the United States of America.

Pat Leahy and his Cronnies in Congress had more than a Chance to End the War" Invasion" of Iraq and Now they're "Passing the Buck"Again! HST, is turning in His Grave, at these "Yellow Bellies"! Leahy claims Obama will Unite the Country; With What, a Paint Brush? Perhaps Oprah and Obama can return to their Roots in Keyna for the experience, form a Dance Group, the O & O's and Foreign Aide for support ; Let the Rich Pervail. He who owns the Gold makes the Rules! Should there be an Age Limit for Congress man? Leahy needs Medical Assistance, His Brain Turmor is begining to Take Over!

GO OBAMA

Go Obama '08 & '12

Wow, doesn't this say something when Ginny of CA has to list Hillary's endorsements.

Give me a break!

I see so many reason's to support Obama, and so many reason's not to support Clinton. Democratic voter's should take a clue for these well respected Senator's. They are not standing up against Senator Clinton, but they are pointing at the person they feel has the best chance at getting elected in a General. All 3 of the top candidates in the Democratic Primary would make fantastic presidents, but only Barak Obama has broad appeal. For those of you that don't live in the South, the majority of the people that are not part of the core democratic base hate Hillary......... It's to bad that the republican smear campaign against the Clinton's in the 1990's worked, but it did. If you want to send a huge lighting bold into the republican base and keep the Reagan coilition togeather, go on and elect Hillary because I promise you she won't win a general.

Go Obama '08 & '12

Another S-M-A-R-T endorsement. Thank you Sen. Leahi; you are part of that change. Your progressive attitude will push us forward to a more stable nation; and the world will support our choice.

This Obama guy is pretty good at getting endorsements! Oh yeah but Hillary has a neater office and can keep track of papers better....sounds like she'd make an excellent secretary .....and her micro managing skills would make her a great McDonalds shift manager.

"listen to ya mama and vote for Obama so we can catch Osama riding on a lama"

Obama in '08 !!!

Nice post Ginny, I was wondering why I hadn't seen a great deal of reporting on Hillary's endorsements.

The Clintons are unbelievable. They are so desperate for power, they are (through surrogates) asking a court in Nevada to stop culinary workers from voting on Saturday. When it appeared that the Union would support them, they had no problem with the arrangement, now that the Union is supporting someone else, they are screaming..

Even if HIllary wins the Democratic nomination, Americans will reject a Clinton Third Term in November, Hillary's resume inflation notwithstanding – the now famous "35 years" cannot stand serious scrutiny in a general election.

Thank you Ginny CA.....Go Hillary.....

if we could put Obama inside Edwards, then Hillary would't have a chance, but be that as it may in keeping Obama as Obama he far exceeds them all. Obama '08 & '12.

This is interesting. People are passionate about Obama and it's showing. He can rally people and drive this country in a new direction and people feel it in their bones.

Obama is the great pretender. If President he will take the USA further down the road of irrelevancy. He believes in nothing except the sound of his fake accent. He is all sizzle, no sausage, and yet all these liberals are lining up behind him. Funny that, considering he'll wind down social security, will not cover Americans with healthcare and can't balance the budget. Might as well elect a Republican in November.

Thank you Senator Leahy!
Obama needs all the smart people in this country to wake up and take the initiative. We need to restore America back to the status that is rightfully ours. A status of the world leader in Morality, Human rights, Human achievement and greatness. We have lost the world's respect. We need to get it back.
We are one step closer.

America needs change and how does Mr. Obama plan to do it. By being 100% Democrat. I guess that's his plan for bringing all people to the table.

Straight from his own mouth. How is this gonna bring about any change and unite the country?

Obama said Monday in a discussion with the Reno Gazette-Journal staff that “Ronald Reagan changed the trajectory of America in a way that Richard Nixon did not, and in a way that Bill Clinton did not.”

Obama later said Reagan was “transformational” in that he leveraged an exclusively red-state base to carry out his policies.

“When the country was so sick of a blue state president, Carter, Reagan was able to tap into it by being 100 percent red-state,” he said. “Reagan knew transformation was all about mandate. Reagan ran a clear red-issue campaign. He never reached out to blue. Reagan was able to bowl over any resistance in Congress because he had a clear 100 percent red-state mandate … Reagan, therefore, was able to get all the changes he wanted. Reagan was for those reasons … transformational.”

The one word campaign is over. If you haven't seen it already, you really need to wake up. Mr. Obama is not ready to be President.

These DEMS are funny. The Republicans don't need to spend millions to attack the eventual Dem Presidential Nominee. They can just download all the free hate-filled blogs from Dems themselves, no less. And the GOP will have another 4 years of GOP dominance!

These Obama- and Hillary- haters, the very angry Edwards supporters (the man who wouldnt even shake Hillary's hand! Wow!) – they put dear, faithful O'Reilly to shame.

So just accept the fact – the GOP nominee will win again, bec. the eventual DEM Nominee will be so beaten up when this is over – he/she will just be a Kerry, or a Gore... As a very sad Dem friend said: 4 MORE YEARS of the "century-long" war, of tax breaks for the rich, of divisiveness. And you Dems will have no one else to blame.

My friend said she's voting for Hillary because what would be the biggest slap on the face of Bush and Rove? A Clinton in the White House – again!

And when a GOP friend complained that G. Soros – a non-American is supporting the Dems, she was quick to say that Rupert Murdoch, an Australian, is also not an American – and the debate-and-hate goes on and on and on...

But to you DEMS – keep blogging with hate. Because if there's one thing you can expect from the GOP – whoever the eventual nominee will be – they will be ONE-FOR-ALL and ALL-FOR-ONE. And you Dems, will have to wait another 8 years...

perhaps they want obama as he will be lost in the shuffle and easy to manipulate, as opposed to hrc who knows how ruthless the whole goverment is, the facts are they probly do want someone of less knowledge so the old senate and congress can have him scrambled for breakfast, hillerys in for at least 4 and if she dosent do as she says then if obama is still fighting for his ideas then let him have it, at least he will have some background that people will be able to see his real position, or he could be vp and then we would see who and what the two of them can do in battle togather,

The Democratic chase should be just Obama versus Edwards, if we were to have only people with integrity. A vote for HRC is a vote for the Republican victory in November, due to her divisivemness & losing Independents. But Edwards should stop the petty antics of today about Obama's positive comment about some Reagan programs. Not all Democrats or Republicans were great Presidents (witness "W")...... but Reagan was stuck with HIGH inflation and unemployment after carter, and did some good things. Stop it John, you look petty with that one.

Thank u Ginny CA.
My point exactly.

I have always respected Senator Leahy and now I respect him even more. Yet another patriot who wants to see change in our country not the same old tired crap we put up with in the 90s. Thank you Senator Leahy.

to Small Doug-

I believe they already showed how "color-blind" they can be in Iowa. Putting your message in caps doesn't make it correct, nor does expressing what you feel are “truths” about others you do not represent. When you step into that booth the only person you have to answer to is yourself; if your convictions don’t allow you to vote for someone based on the color of their skin or their sex, do us all a favor and don’t vote at all okay? Thanks.

I'm a white, 20-something male, and this is the first time I've really been excited about a cantidate. Thanks to all you baby boomers there are an awful lot of people like me, and I know many of them who are excited about Obama as well.

I think this is a wonder thing for Obama, more senior members of congress need to let their concience speak to them and realize that it’s time to stop electing people based on previous political capital and elect someone who can lead with their head and their heart- when you lead with only one you’re a politican, when you lead with both you’re a statesmen and a leader.

Ginny wrote:
Some of you are asking why Hillary can't get the support and backing of her colleagues. She has many endorsements from Congress. Here are some:

By my calculations of the ones you listed, thats 14% of the Senate and 7% of Representatives. Sorry, not all that inpressive. Especially when the supporters mentioned all together cover only 9 states and 75% of them are from 1 state; California

The only endorsement that matter are the voters'
Obama '08

It is clear that people who has seen and worked closely with Hillary are not convinced with her ability and the bad temper she and her husband have. I am glad the America is ready to hope for best again and lead the world with more transparency and on the basis of truth and not LIE which Hillary poses.

Obama the only capable to lead this country forward and save us from financial burden especially CHINA.

Go Obama....! American is with you!

Los latinos debemos apoyar a Barack Obama.

Obama is all hype. He is a great talker, too good. That is what he is. He admitted that he does not even track his own papers and isn't a executive officer. Stunning.

If we get Obama, we will get 1 year of talk, then everyone will figure out, that he doesn't do much but talk.

If you notice, a lot of people are considering voting for him because we need "change"? You think if anyone, including all Democrats, McCain and Guiliani, gets in the Whitehouse that it's going to be the same old thing? Obama is arguing for something that is a forgone conclusion. Even his ad about going to Detroit was all talk. "I went to Detroit and asked them to increase efficiency". Nice. That's going to work.

Don't buy into the hype. That's all Obama has.

As an African American, I can't vote for Hillary Clinton, after what she just did to Barack Obama and this is from someone who voted for the Clinton's twice in the 1990's. The Clinton's prorbably don't care about the African American vote as much as they say. They created that whole race dust up to damage Obama and make him seem like a race-baiter. Although, Obama's camp "wrote a memo", it was the Clinton's who were on ever y talk show, radio show and tv outlet repeating how Obama was appealing to race. I never once heard or saw Obama refer to race even during this dust up. But there were the Clinton's (especially Bill). This probably helped Clinton with wary whites, white women and even some Hispanics who wanted an excuse not to vote for Obama, but I can tell you from talking to most of my moderate African American friends, who are not lovers of Sharpton, Jackson or Rangel, that we were really, realy offended and disappointed. This tactic may or may not win Clinton the nomination, but I tell you, many people are going to be sitting on their hands during the general election if she gets in and we might end up seeing a McCain presidency. Obama brings us together, Clinton tears us apart. Clinton wants Obama to go down to the mat and get dirty too. Isn't it obvious! Is this what we want for four more years. C'mon Democrats wake up!

Nations look up to America in so many ways, so i think americans need to be more profane, objective and resultful when in comes to who to vote for or accept as president. Hillary is experince like so many other past president but that wouldnt do alot. America at this point in time in history, needs a president that is truthful, thoughtful, decidesive, dymanic, idealistic, mentaly sound, go getter and purposeful.
All this and many more in see in Obama. no wonder he is gotten the endoresment of old senitors including that of Sen Leahy, (a man of great experince ). Give me Obama any day. Go OBAMA, Go OBAMA, GO OBAMA ......YES WE CAN.

As the most powerful country in the world, USA needs the leader who can change America, Africa, Europe , India and the whole world. Obama seems honest and fresh. He worked from the scratch.I think the world trusts him more than all the other candidates.USA needs to stand up, for the rest of the world to follow it. We need the real democratic system in the world and America always has been the role model for all the nations in democracy. Unfortunately, we haven't seen this for the last decade. America needs to get back on its feet. I respect Bush and Bill. Either had done their best in one way or another. However we should avoid the dynasty as been seen in most tyrannical systems. Please America, this is the time to save the world.

Go Obama for the world to be free.

Why doesn't the media mention Colin Powell is Obama's Foreign Policy adviser and has endorsed him ? Shouldn't that be big news? Colin Powell would be a great VP

I'll tell you why some of these Senators and other politicos are backing Obama...because they will be able to run and control him under the guise of advising and mentoring him. Clinton is her own person and is too smart and tough to be controlled. She is also a woman, where their deep-rooted biases are lingering over and can't come to the fore. They are jumping on the band wagon for their own self-interests cause they don't want to have to deal with a determined, confident, and competent Clinton presidency, that they won't be able to control. Many are also jealous and spiteful of the Clintons within themselves and now feel brave enough to bring out the knives when they think Hillary is vulnerable. They ought to be careful, cause SHE is going to win this race in spite of all the crap levelled against her by the media, the establishment and other Clinton haters!

Enjoy yourselves tearing her apart now, cause she is going to be your next President!

Bill Clinton saying Barack's campaign is a fairytale should remind us all:

Slick Willy tought everything he knows to Slick Hilly!

The 'fake' tears on the night before the New Hampshire Primary is a perfect example of how she will do anything to get elected President. She was the Co-president for 8 years. Wasn;t that enough?

Can you see Slick Willy as the 'first lady'?

What has Mrs Bill Clinton done to claim to have so much experience? Served a couple of terms as a Senator? WOW other than that she has been a First Lady. Last time I checked First Ladies don't make policies or run Countries.
Does American really want change (A Black President)? Last time change came a knocking it was silenced. (Kennedy brothers, MLK, Malcolm)..

Good Luck President Obama

James D.? I am with you. The same thought crossed my mind when I saw Bill Clinton denying that he was behind the Nevada lawsuit. Not an ounce of truth to his body language and words. Honestly, the Clintons are really, really getting out of hand – they know they have a battle on their hands with Obama and Edwards, do they not?

And no folks, I am an Independent.

Bernie Moore-Knowles
Papa'aloa, Hawai'i

The Clinton campaign is beginning to stink like a dead fish....

WE HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR SO LONG AND NOW HE HAS EMERGED, TO PROPEL US FROM DARKNESS AND INTO THE THE LIGHT.

HE IS THE ONE.

Go Obama 08 !!!!

Sen. Leahy has been too long in Congress (since 1974) It is time to vote him out of office. Vermont are you going to keep him in Congress for life?. Now is the time for change

The wisdom and insight of the people that endorse obama for president should speak volume about his great potentials for positive change that will get this great country back to it rightful place in the world.
The time is now for that big decision... OBAMA, GOD IS WITH YOU ALL THE WAY.

OK CNN, I made some nasty remarks about you the other day. I was angry, and you didn't post my blog, but now you are not posting any of my blogs,and to me that is censorship. Where are my blogs that do not even mention CNN?

May we get who we need, not who we deserve!

Some of you are asking why Hillary can't get the support and backing of her colleagues. She has many endorsements from Congress. Here are some:

Senators: Diane Feinstein (CA), Maria Cantwell (WA), Evan Bayh (IN), Debbie Stabenow (MI), Barbara Mikulski (MD), Robert Menendez (NJ), Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), Former Senator Bob Kerrey

US Representatives: Corrine Brown (FL), Albio Sires (NJ), Jay Inslee (WA), Henry Cuellar (TX), Ruben Hinojosa (TX), Kendrick Meek (FL), Dutch Ruppersberger (MD), Jim Langevin (RI), Richard Neal (MA), Stephanie Tubbs (OH), Jim McGovern (MA), Allyson Schwartz (PA), Diane Watson (CA), Laura Richardson (CA), Emmanuel Cleaver II (MO), Bill Pascrell (NJ), Mike Thompson (CA), Shelley Berkley (NV), Darlene Hooley (OR), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Jane Harmon (CA), Ellen Tauscher (CA), Yvette D. Clark (NY), Leonard Boswell (IA), Dennis Cardoza (CA), Hilda L. Solis (CA), David Scott (GA), Debbie Wasserman (FL), Alcee Hastings (FL), Jackson Lee (TX)

Other endorsements include: General Wesley K. Clark, Fmr. Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt, and Gov. Corzine of New Jersey

Many governors, state legislators, unions and others endorse Sen. Clinton.

That tears it..doesn't it...!? A toothless old (blue) dog gives Obama a nod....Leahy can't even lift his leg to piss on the corruption in the White House....just writes slightly "Please, be nice and cooperate" letters...I'm under whelmed...!

Fantastic, another Super-Delegate for Obama!

Thank you Senator Leahy for siding for what is right for the American people! A class act as always.

I admire his honesty, but doubt his judgement. His endorsement of obama has lessen the chance of having a dem president.

I am not a supporter of any particular candidate so much as I am a Democratic supporter. As such, my primary concern is this — who can win in November?According to RealClearPolitics, a website that compiles polling data, these were the results of polls completed on Wednesday the 16th:

General Election: McCain vs. Obama McCain 39, Obama 41, Und 11 Obama +2

General Election: McCain vs. Clinton McCain 47, Clinton 43, Und 7 McCain +4

General Election: Huckabee vs. Obama Huckabee 30, Obama 53, Und 11 Obama +23

General Election: Huckabee vs. Clinton Huckabee 39, Clinton 48, Und 10 Clinton +9

General Election: Romney vs. Obama Romney 26, Obama 56, Und 12 Obama +30

General Election: Romney vs. Clinton Romney 37, Clinton 49, Und 9 Clinton +12

General Election: Giuliani vs. Obama Giuliani 33, Obama 54, Und 7 Obama +21

General Election: Giuliani vs. Clinton Giuliani 40, Clinton 50, Und 7 Clinton +10

General Election: Giuliani vs. Edwards Giuliani 31, Edwards 48, Und 14 Edwards +17

General Election: McCain vs. Edwards McCain 47, Edwards 39, Und 11 McCain +8

General Election: Huckabee vs. Edwards Huckabee 31, Edwards 47, Und 15 Edwards +16

General Election: Romney vs. Edwards Romney 33, Edwards 48, Und 13 Edwards +15

As you can see from the data, Obama is the only candidate that beats every Republican in the General Election and does so with the largest margin of victory. I realize you are all well-informed individuals and I'm not advocating you cast aside your admiration for other candidates, but just remember we're all on the same team, and we're trying to win the big one and to do so we're going to have to stop fighting and look to see who can get us there. Sometimes sacrifice must be made for progress.

In New Mexico, Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez will today endorse Hillary. In New Jersey, a new poll has Clinton ahead of Obama 42 to 30 percent.

I see, the new line is that prominent figures in politics are endorsing Obama because they want to "control the rookie". What a bunch of paranoid claptrap.

Plese write anything negative about hillary and it will be posted. Say anything about Obama then you know what is done.

CORRUPPTED NEWS NETWORK RULES.

Does anyone but Harry Truman and me know we are not a democracy?
Did you ever hear anyone say,"I pledge alegience to the democracy of the United States?"

We are a republic!!!!

If Clinton was on the receiving end of the latest Obama endorsements, her supporters would be pumped with excitement.

If HRC is the candidate who can bring people together, then why can't she get these endorsements from people she should be getting them from?

Things that make you go, hmmmm.

Yep the old schoolers are for both: Hillary and Obama....because they don't want to see the special interest money drying up.

Both Hillary and Obama...still support the powerful special interests whose desire is to feather their own members nests-at the risk of the rest of the American people and the economy.

John Edwards...leading change...and truly capable of creating a new page in Washington politics.

Ron, TX January 17, 2008 11:12 am ET
Ouch, that is going to sting Clinton a bit. If she's so well trained and ready on day one, why can't she get the backing of her top collegues?
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Excellent point Ron. I couldn't have asked a better question. Let's hope the voters realize the same. The only backing Hillary gets are from the 1990's stooges that benefited the most from Bill's presidency. Her backers don't want true change; they want things to be the way they were.

Obama 08.

Endorsement or not is nothing because I am going to use reason not emotion when it comes to voting. As for all of you crying foul about 'polarizer', 'divider,' 'uniter' and so on , you are the real polarizers because of your political extremism.

Go Obama!

ooooh finally the savior is born. the guy Obama is just an inspiration even the makes of the status quo want to change. thank you leahy. could someone ask hillary to find her stop being a copycat what is wrong with this family. we do not want anymore bush/clinton.

Obama 08

It is looking very much like Obama is gaining increased Party support as well as voter support It would seem that the party is recognising on which side their bread is buttered.

John Kerry's endorsement of Obama is just one empty suit to another. although, Obama is a better entertainer.........

I love Patrick Leahy

he is intelligent, fair, fair and tough

I think Many Americans should be tired of this Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton thing

It should be democracy and not dual-monarchy

These Clintons have spent 8 years in power, what again do they want?

Lets try something else

Bill,

Superdelegates can change their minds between now and the convention plus where will Edwards delegates go if and when we drops out? Probably not Hillary.

Wow…definitively this is BIG, really BIG no matter what spin the Clinton camp want to put on this….these guys (Kerry, Leahy) know something that the general public doesn’t know of yet???

From all the insider endorsements Obama is getting (Kerry, Leahy), et al, it would seem that the "Beltway Boys" and DC beauracrats are afraid of Senator Clinton. These endorsements, particularly that of Kerry, push me squarely in the court of Clinton, and not some inexperienced Jr congressman like Obama who the strong Democratic senators believe they can "manage" better.

In other news: the nevada courts has dropped the lawsuit which aimed to stop the 9 at-large districts on the Vegas strip!

A wonderful day for Obama!

Be a Hopemonger, everyone!

Hillary supporters...Please stop saying experience! Obama has been an elected official twice as long as Hillary Clinton..

8 years to 4! Do the math misinformed Clinton Lovers!

Leahy, vetts Hillary, not the other way around.

Go Obama!

Thanks for the support Mr Supremem Court vetter!

Why do the Senate old guard want Obama, simple, that assures a Republican President and a Democratic majority Senate, it is all about power for ones self and nothing more!

Old guard Democratic Party is NOT supporting Obama and you know it. Old school progressive Democrats (Kerry, Leahy) and conservative Democrats (Ben Nelson, Tim Johnson) are supporting Obama. It is a testament to his ability to unite disparate peoples.

I think we should take a minute and breathe. It can't be easy for an African American or a women to do what the two of them are doing. This country does not a favorable history towards either in the presidential race. Let's step back for a moment, and give them both credit for trying. Ease up America.

And...as far as our image around the world is concerned, we need a kinder, gentler approach. Either one of these candidates could do that job.

Can't we support one person without attacking the other? I don't get it.

It hurts and indeed very discouraging of the Clintons' persistent negative compaigns against Obama. America needs change from the Clintons and Bushes.The world yearns for the Obama Presidency and if the contest was the world over,Obama would go in unopesd. Obama is born a natural leader and no matter how much the Clintons will mudsling him, He remains focused.
James Kinara.

another reason to just vomit

Well, good on Barak Hussein Obama! I will still vote for HILLARY – the better of the two candidates.

We in Canada have a great interest in the US Presidential election and as result among all of the candidates except Barack Obama there is no one with any new blood, no vision and no sign of change. America needs to refresh it's image around the world hence the required change. America can do that in this 08 elections and rightfully takes it's place as the leader of the free world.

UNBELIEVABLE ENDORSMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
. JUST AS SHE WAS BRAGGING TO BE THE MOST VETTED CANDIDATE SHE IS VETTED...YET AGAIN OBAMA PROVED TO BE SMARTER THAN HER. BEING ENDORSED BY THE ONE HAS VETTED ALL THE RECENT PUBLIC OFFICE NOMINEES. AND HE DID NOT CHOOSE HILLARY.
WHO IS VETTED NOW? HILLARY IS OUTDATED .
IT SHOWS THAT THE CLINTONS ARE BEING REJECTED BY THE DEMOCRATIC ESTABLISHEMENT. OH !? THAT'S WHY BILL CLINTON WAS MAD THIS MORNING AT THE MEDIA ...I KNEW SOME WAS FISHY
TOMORROW SENATOR TED KENNEDY WILL ENDORSE OBAMA-
KEEP ON WORKING BARACK AMERICA NEEDS YOU.

Hillary has never gotten any thing done. She set back Health Care Reform by more than twenty years. She lost money on their Watergate investments. She mishandled the Travel gate firings. She lost FBI files in her own White House quarters, and could never explain how they miraculously reappeared in the same location, years later. Where was the vaunted Hands On Hillary then!

uNBELIEVABLE ENDORSMENT. jUST AS SHE SAID SHE IS VETTED...YET AGAIN OBAMA PROVED TO BE SMARTER THAN THE CLINTONS. WHO IS VETTED NOW? HILLARY IS OUTDATED .
IT SHOWS THAT THE CLINTONS ARE BEING REJECTED BY THE DEMOCRATIC ESTABLISHEMENT.
TOMORROW SENATOR TED KENNEDY WILL ENDORSE OBAMA-
KEEP ON WORKING BARACK AMERICA NEEDS YOU.

Why are the "old guard" supporting Obama? Is it 'cause he is so new and will change everything that the old guard stands for? Who is an oxy-moron?

If Senator Obama is such a great candidate why does he vote like he does in the Senate. It's not "yes" or "No" he votes "PRESENT" more often than not. He sounds like a leader. Do you really want another "Nice Guy" as our Leader?

America needs real change. OBAMA is the one !!!

Obama can't win the general election, neither can Hillary. People should start worring about who the least dangerous Republican is and start endorsing them.

Clinton is one here running the "fairytale". She continues to "try" to remake herself into Barack Obama. She stills his message of change, attempts to make herself more likeable, targets the youth vote after only after her big defeat in Iowa, Obama calling for a truce is immediately followd by a like message from Clinton. Give me a break and rest of America and go home Hillary.

By the way lets not forget the fact she will not release her white house records. Clearly she fears her montra of "35 years of experiece" cannot be supported by actual facts. Without taking on her husbands experience as her own she hasn't got much to sing about.

Obama on the other hand is proven uniter who can reach out to all people and bring the changes this country so desparetly needs.

Obama 08

Great News...."Fired Up"

Obama gives pretty speeches and thats it. He and others compare him to kennedy and king. I don't think so! where's his substance? Why are the people in this country so blind? These politicians that are endorsing him know they can control him and that they can't control a strong capable woman.

We've lost focus to who we really are in the past 7 years. It's moments like this that make me proud to be an American. B-Rock is the future, and its great to see the older generation come around to what they know is right. I'm behind him all the way. Obama 08!!!

Seriously, how long is it going to take the American people to see Hillary Clinton is neither the candidate to bring about change, or the candidate whom the congress wants to work with? Big Doug spells it out perfectly. Please, please read his comments. Hillary Clinton's swiftboating on the race card and all the other jabs (then "I take it back"s) are disgraceful. The fact that anyone believes in her is dumbfounding to me. She is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Wake up America, it's time to move forward! Go Obama! Go Edwards!

GOOD FOR BILL CLINTON.......

HILLARY HAS BEEN ABUSED ENOUGH BY THE MEDIA AND JOHN EDWARDS.

HE WAS SO RUDE TO HER IS A PREVIOUS DEBATE THAT I AM TOTALLY DISGUSTED WITH HIM.......

I AM A WOMAN AND WILL VOTE FOR HILLARY......... SHE IS SMART EXPERIENCED AND SHOULD BE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.

HRC says she is for change and uniting. How many republican votes is she getting? Do you know how many republican's hate her? How is she going to unite the country when so many people already hate her? The country will continue to be divided and we will not move forward. I am a republican and I speak with many of my colleagues and none of us will ever vote for HRC.

Explain to me what legislation has she drafted to better the country?

Another brain dead politition.
Why's everyone backing a man who's not going anywhere?
Hatered for Hillery is pretty sad when she's the only one who
can get the job done.

I think Sen. Leahy and others are realizing that Obama is a truly unique voice in presidential politics, and that we are witnessing a historic campaign that could not only redefine the Democrats as the REAL centrist party for most of America, but also restore the role of the President (fufilled most notably by Kennedy and Reagan in recent years) as someone who truly inspires Americans and our representatives to work together on behalf of their country. Bravo for those who reject Hillary's callous putdowns of Obama's "false hope" and her dubious "experience" claims, which are both simply code for "politics as usual." Remember that Bill ran against exactly the same thing in 1992. We Democrats shouldn't be fooled – all the experience in the world won't help if you inspire Republicans to engage in 8 years of warfare with you, not to work cooperatively with you to address the most pressing needs of the nation.

another 'top-democrat' being blinded by the obama-fog.......

have to wonder why somebody with so many supporter (e.i. "friends" ) in such HIGH PLACES can call himself an "OUTSIDER"!!!!!!!?????

Team Clinton speaks with one voice, thinks with one brain and acts for one purpose and that is to get the Clintons back into the White house.

Well done Senator Leahy!

andy o'donnell posted:

"It amazes me that the super liberals now think the Clintons are no good. I guess guess they are living up to their reputation as raving ."

What amazes me is when conservatives make such idiotic statements. Andy, try not to trip over yourself as you skip down the yellow brick road looking for a brain...

carol January 17, 2008 11:47 am ET

"I quit my job today because I have "hope" that I will win the lotto this weekend."
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Carol, you do misunderstand hope ... 'hope' is neither thinking your boss wants to have a smoke if he tells you that you should bring a cigar to the next meeting in the oval office.

Frank

To all those out there who insist Obama is not qualified to be president, keep in mind that at least he is a senator whereas, Ronald Reagan was an actor. What's wrong with this picture?

Sen. Obama is definitely the best candidate for 2008. Hillary's experience and integrity does not even come close. She should just be happy with being Senator of NY.

OBAMA 08!!

Well, it definitely looks like Buzzflash has become just another campaign headquarters for Obama.

Be careful, Buzzflash, that you don't become another Faux News, who promotes the illusion that it's "fair and balanced" too.

Wake Up America! Do all of you Obama worshipers really believe that he's going to get the same free pass he's getting now, if he should become the democratic nominee for president? If you believe that, you really do believe in "fairy tales".

So the liberal senator from Vermont is backing the most liberal candidate! This is news?
I don't base my votes on endorsements. They are entitled to their opinion, but it is worth no more than mine in the final analysis.
Thankfully I still have a mind of my own.

Anyone who does not see an Obama presidency with a Mitt Romney vice is blind. This is America coming together......Democrats, Republicans and Independents.
I love this country....

If Hillary is so experienced WHY won't she release the whitehouse records from the presidential library? I'm sure it verifies all this experience she has!!! LOL

Why doesn't it come up during the Debates?

Better Yet Michael Moore claims in his HealthCare docu-drama that she took $800,000 from the industry to abandon her plan? ? Please respond!

What about that Bankruptcy bill she signed but later said "I was happpy it didn't go through!" Is that double talk or what?

What about NAFTA? These are the same people(Clintons) whom the republicans had no love for, yet they trusted that somehow they would police these trade agreements..

ALL That EXPERIENCE is killing me here . They represents the past NOT the future and will most certainly energize the republican base!

So if she wins look forward to GRIDLOCK!!!!

And.........

keep rewarding the NEA, AARP, AFSMCE, and all the other liberal lobby and special interest groups for the "very generous" financial support.

Thanks Senator...but I think the American people see clearly who truly represents the "people" .....and not the special interest groups.

My man...John Edwards-has determined the "theme" of our next election. Through his steadfast leadership on this issues–he's even gotten the GOP to start talking about healthcare, protection of jobs......

Sure he's a little scruffy...and he says the word "fight" a lot. But reality check folks...does anybody think that really changing the paradigm in Washington can be done without an idological battle...and can it be done by a President who isn't a resolute warrior in the ideological battle?

John Edwards...the best to lead our nation towards a new tomorrow.

I can't blame Mr. Leahy and the other senators who endorsed Obama's candidacy. These senators are just playing politics, plain and simple. They continue to believe that they can manipulate African American voters by siding with a black presidential candidate. Mr. Leahy is no different from any of these political opportunists. Enough is enough to all self-serving endorsements.

Hillary would use Bill's experience to raise taxes on my hard-earned Social Security again.

Hillary Clinton doesn't energize people. I can easily see why Obama is receiving so much support from such a wide variety of sources, be it Washington politicians, or any number of national figures. Obama can be elected president. He can survive any filth the republicans throw at him because he's new blood. He's a born leader and energizes people. The republican party have absolutely no candidate with the potential of Obama. He's an american through and through. He has flaws, but he admits them. He's the only candidate in either party that has can actually use the power of the presidency once he's elected. Hillary Clinton would bring so much baggage to the White House, she'd never be taken seriously. All her proposals will be fought off tooth and nail.

Who wants bragging rights that your party won the white house when bragging rights get nothing done?????

Elect a leader that can actually lead us into the future, not stir up more crap.

Hawaii US currently in Asia

That's a good endorsement. Obama can keep Ben Nelson and, sadly, John Kerry.

Hillary was republican she became democrat for political gain.her heart is rep.She takes millon of dollars from lobbysts

I have noticed that the endorsements that Obama has received have been from people who in their own peer group have stature and respect. This tells me that they would not do this lightly. I have not heard any of the media exploring the reaction of this election process among the people of Great Britian, Canada, Mexico, Japan, German, Spain, Italy not the leaders but the middle class and working class of these countries. They follow what's is happening in our country and are not constrained by our issues. Just curious.
I just saw some issues with supposedly Obama's support people working with NV first time caucus people receiving mixed information. It appears suspious to me since it has not occurred before and it looks like anonther "swift boat" issue to get in the way of the voting.
Rather than concentrating on fighting the GOP, some people are determined to muddy the water.
Time will tell I think that there are people in position of power that live very comfortably that would not like change, because it might draw attention to where the income for their life style comes. If the government was to become more transparent they might have to actually show up and perform for their services.

American Cheese: Your logic is so flawed (you make so many unsupported assumptions) that I don't even know where to begin to deconstruct it.

Leahy probably feels he has something in common with Obama, as they share an affinity for the Constitution (Obama was a Constitutional law professor). They both were against the Iraq War (Leahy actually voted against it, unlike triangulating Clinton).

How americans equates 7yrs as an elected public official to 35yrs of 'experience' baffles me.The ideas of 'Hope' & 'Change' for the better are what sustains many inhabitants of 3rd world countries like mine,Nigeria & has kept us from going the way of the former Yugoslavia.If americans prefer questionable yrs of experience to these time-tested ideals,we wish them luck in their quest to re-discover the nation that bequeathed them by the founding fathers.

Here's the sad irony. Obama is great albeit not seasoned enough to be president. He needs a couple more years. Yet all the cheering for him (and against Clinton) going on on this blog and everywhere hides a very ugly fact.
AMERICA IS A RACIST NATION AND WILL NEVER ELECT A BLACK PERSON. THIS HYPOCRISY IS SICKENING. THERE ARE PEOPLE GENUINELY EXCITED ABOUT OBAMA BUT WHEN IT'S TIME TO CHECK A NAME AT THE BOOTH, I'D LIKE TO SEE HOW MANY OF US ARE TRUELY COLOR BLIND!

I honestly believe that Barack Obama is emblematic of a movement – people are sick and tired of the same old thing in Washington and see in him a chance for us to take the country back from the entrenched interests in Washington.

Senator Leahy's endorsement speaks volumes – I believe the Washington crowd is recognizing the power of this movement and know that to unite the country and bring disenchanted citizens into(or back into) the political process... it cannot be HRC.

"Endorsements of politicians by politicians may matter little to voters, but they are indicators of the endorsers' estimates of strengths and dangers. So what do Sens. Kent Conrad of North Dakota, Tim Johnson of South Dakota, Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Ben Nelson of Nebraska; former senator Gary Hart of Colorado; and Govs. Jim Doyle of Wisconsin, Tim Kaine of Virginia and Janet Napolitano of Arizona have in common?"

From one African-American man to another, Go Barack Go!

Obviously Sen Leahy has made a lot of bad choices in his past.......How much did he get paid??

Bukky, Balt MD:

If you think a defeated candidate like Kerry is a blessing for any candidate you are out of your mind. During Kerry’s campaign in 2004 they went into extreme precautions to hide Michael Dukakis from the spotlight. How ironic is that same Kerry now trying to get attention because of his grudge against Clintons and Edwards. This is Kerry making it all about himself. If he really cares about Obama then he should go on hiding just like they expected from Michael Dukakis in 2004.
Also I should note that both Kerry and Leahy are sympathizers of ruthless terrorist organization LTTE in Sri lanka. This is a clear indication of how naïve these super-liberals are when it comes to foreign experience.
That's the kind of help Obama camp need now when they are super naïve in foreign experience.
I think the shoe fits.

So the liberal senator from Vermont is backing the most liberal candidate! This is news?
I don't base my votes on endorsements. They are entitled to their opinion, but it is worth no more than mine in the final analysis.

For me the ping word change is just that a word now used by all the candidates. I am tired of hearing about it. I want to hear specifics and so far all I hear is trash from both. The media is covering Obama and Clinton, what about Edwards? I don't trust Hillery, and Obama is s smooth talker but so far that's all I hear is talk again no specifics. Obama's voting record isn't very impressive and as for Hillery I recall she tried to intiate a health care plan and no one went for it, so much for experience, yea where did she get the experience? I just wish the media will report rather than to try and persuade the public. They seem too interested in all the trash slinging rather than pressing the candidates on the issues, of coarse that sells.

Obama is brillant, has excellent judgement, a true citizen who cares about the future of our country. If GW Bush could be president any person with a GED could be president. Do you remember the debates of 2004? He was awful, I couldn't believe that a man with his apparent lack of intelligence could be president of the USA. Get real! Obama is ready!!!!! Go President Obama! Win!!!!!

This must be a slap in the face to the Clintons! Why are very experience senators endorsing Obama?

I firmly believe Al Gore will be the final straw to make Clintons end.

I think the best time for Al Gore to declare the support to Obama is after SC caucus and before Feb. 5.

Please email him to finish his final decision.

What I dont understand is Bill Clinton's actions. Is he running for the presindency?

FIRED UP!!! READY TO GO!!!

Acouple of things here What is the current approval rating for congress isnt it at a high of 13%.
Obama should be telling these people to keep quiet.
The no can do Congress has a lower approval rating than Bush.
Lets line up the candidates and list who has which endorsement so we dont have to continually read this drivel.
Get back to discussing the issues.

I am not an American citizen but I believe Obama will bring positive change to this great nation. God bless America.

COme on you guys. You know Hill and Bill are behind the lawsuit in Nevada. They are running scared and is using all of Karl Roves's old plays. Patrick Leheay sees the writing on the wall. I am tired of fighting with Republicans; I want to work with whoever is in the Congress to get this country back on track. Hill cannot do that because the right hates her too much. All of this partisan bickering was created by Karl to distract from Bush's failures. We are one country not right not left but United.

Wake up America!!!

James D. I may be naive because I'm not sure the Clintons are behind the lawsuit. I do find curious, though, that opponents of the at-large caucus sites are saying they didn't understand how they would work ten months ago when they approved the notion. NOW they come back with questions and concerns. That reminds me of those who voted for the Iraq War without completely understanding the NIE issued at the time. Don't approve something you don't understand! We have to live with the war, now they'll have to live with the caucuses. Next time maybe they'll understand first, approve later.

Why is it that Obama and his followers want Obama because he's fresh and not from Washington? And they are anxious and do cart wheels when one of the Washington establishment endorses Obama? If Obama gets elected, he will be greatly in debt to the Washington establishment...same old song.

To Latinos NOT FOR Obama...

get it done??? what has she gotten done in 35 years of "experience"?

35 years? in politics yes, but 7 years *representing a constituency* – her career certainly doesn't demonstrate a long term drive to make a difference to others...

What has she succeeded at? Health care initiative was a disaster. Nothing here.

Has she demonstrated an ability to work within the system? Hillary Clinton has sponsored 350 bills since Jan 22, 2001, of which 304 haven't made it out of committee. This is a Very Poor success rate relative to her peers. See

None of the bills the she has introduced and passed the senate "get it done" for anybody.

I assume you don't want to post my comments because they are not an endorsement for Obama.

Oh wow....an old man who has been in Washington DC for about a thousand years.....he is for CHANGE!!...yeah right give me a break.....he just knows he will be able to tell Obama what to do and when to do it.....ultra liberal Senator from New England...hhhmmmmm.....wow that is gonna bring a lot of change to an Obama presidency.....wake up people....the old white man club is for Obama!!!...should tell you something....GO HILLARY...we don't need those old white men in DC to tell us how this country is going to move forward!!! HILLARY ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Once again, WHO CARES

The more we see endorsements for Obama, the more we believe how strong and steady the campaign and drive for HILLARY have been and still are. Sen.Leahy's endorsement, like those of Sen. Kerrey, Gov. Neapolitano, and others are DISTRESS SIGNALS and no less than S-O-S and desperate signals for help in the wake of Obama's lagging challenge to HILLARY'S forthcoming Democrat nomination victory. Don't worry, Barack, you're still young, you can have 2016.
CLINTON 2008!

Obama is the right person to lead this nation back from the Bush.

I think it's interesting that when the supporters of the Democratic candidates are analyzed, HRC is supported by older, less educated voters....while Obama is supported by younger, independent thinking, higher educated voters.....

I'd have to say, by looking at the comments supporting HRC on this forum, that this analysis is ENTIRELY ACCURATE.

thank you senator leahy

Hillary Clinton is all over the place selling her garbages like in a swap shop open market...The people need to take a close examination on the Clintons. Seriously, I do not trust her at all. She has too much promise for the country when the economy is so crucial. we need someone that can help bringing up the American dollar that keep dropping...Canadian dollar is now greater than the American dollar. Hillary will decrease our country ...This is a nightmare!

Here is another blow to Hillary's ability to lead.
Not even her own party!

She really thinks she is bigger than her own party.
That is one of the big problems for her non-existing leadership.

Thats terrifc news!

Some of these endorsements mean absolutely nothing, they are just putting poor Obama for failure. The endorsements come from most who want to be paid back in return. Some republicans and independents spark the momentum at Obama's rally only to vote for someone else later.

It amazes me that the super liberals now think the Clintons are no good. I guess guess they are living up to their reputation as raving .

It is all about what Leahy can get from Obama. He knows he cannot get a thing from Clinton, so he has to hitch a ride with Obama. Leahy is a good gambler – if Clinton is elected, he has enough power in Washington to protect himself from Hillary or he retires (he is super rich). If Obama wins, then he will control "rookie" (therefore Leahy becomes the next power behind the new president). This is a win-win political move for him personally.
Let us all vote the best candidate based on what she/he can do for America (us). Cannot blame the current president (I did not vote for him) for the mess because we Americans "elected" for him – so we too are responsible for the mess.
So Americans – stop fight among ourselves ... ask these candidates the questions – VOTE smart!
These candidates are interviewing with us for the top job, so it is us to put she or he there. Lets us all HOPE that we select the next president that knows, has the experiences, and drive to bring USA's economy, healthcare, and end to Iraqi war.

I knew I moved to Vermont for a reason!

Even veterans of Washington recognize the need for change and something new. It was during Bill Clinton's presidency that this partisan bickering began. It won't be during another Clinton presidicency that it ends.

I almost feel like vomiting on this one

even this senator has lost his marble in fantasy land along with Obama.

Interesting that so many senators who were so ineffective for the last two years are coming out and endorsing Barack.Pity they did not make a bigger splash in their own jobs which could have made a real difference.

Clinton has gotten it done and will get it done. Obama will hope the rest of the world will lead itself in the right direction.

Yet again, Obama has yet to prove to anyone what he can do! Yet Americans are stupid as they were when they elected George W. Bush. (and what a joke that has proven to be)

GO Hillary 08

To "Latinos NOT FOR Obama"

That's a mighty big claim from you. Maybe you should have thought twice about that before you pressed "Enter". I know many Latinos and Latinas that are for Obama and Edwards.

Listen,
If there's no Electoral College, 3 or 4 states can elect a President. The vote in a smaller state is not worth as much and candidates would ignore most of them because they wouldn't need them. I think the EC shows an amazing amount of wisdom from our founders.

It's interesting that senators who work with Obama are coming out in support since the viability of his candidacy has become evident...almost all endorsements occurred since the turn of the year:
Patrick Leahy (expected)
Kent Conrad
Tim Johnson
John Kerry
Dick Durbin
Ben Nelson
Claire McCaskill

The senior senator is wise and I agree with him.

Who cares who Leahy endorses? I don't. It only tells me that he doesn't want anything changed that effects him. I don't know any Americans that needs the Senate to tell us how to vote. They aren't the most popular people in AMerica right now.

Senator Obama is the right person, at the right time, and for the right job. Our country USA has been ran for almost 1/4 of a century by the same persons: Bush-Clinton, Clinton, Bush-Bush. No it is time to change, we are sick of seing the same name all the time. Please Hillary, take a sit for your time is already passed. Bye! Bye!

This is a very big enderosement that Sen. Leahy gave to Sen. Obama.

I have been a staunch supporter of the Clintons since my teenage years, when I used to volunteer in Bill Clinton's White House... And I have a confession to make... I will not support Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary and, based on the way she has run her campaign, I would have a hard time supporting her candidacy in the general election. The Clinton machine reminds me of the tactics I see from Karl Rove: Unsubstantiated personal attacks at every turn; the use of surrogates and supporters to do their dirty work; twisting words around to play the victim; lies; and most frightening, voter suppression. I find it appalling that Hillary Clinton stands idly by while her supporters in the Nevada teachers' union seek to rob thousands of poor, minority voters and women of their right to vote, or at least make it more difficult for them to do so. We used to be the party of inclusion, of getting out the vote, of expanding the polity to the ends of America. Now, Bill Clinton is out there playing bad-cop, defending those who would disenfranchise thousands of hispanic voters so that HIllary doesn't have to say a word. The fact is, she could put an end to this frivolous lawsuit right now. But she won't. And why? Because it just might help her win. That's the logic that has driven her campaign. And it's the logic you see in her daily press soundbytes attacking Sen. Obama. They used to be the best of colleagues. Now, you see her campaign dragging a man through the mud whose record is perhaps as clean as we have ever seen in politics. I mean, the Clintons, desperate to find some dirt to annihilate her adversaries, dug up a Kindergarten essay Obama wrote saying he might one day want to be president. I mean, who didn't want to be president in Kindergarten. It's the Clintons in life who destroy our 'false hopes.' But if the Clintons proceed to crucify Sen. Obama as they have so diligently done in these past few weeks, the Democratic party may have a dilemma on its hands that not even Bill can diffuse. Because to have a candidate of Obama's historic and unifying background lose in a presidential race is one thing, but to have him lose this way is simply unaccepptable to the thousands of Americans who have been inspired by his message.

This is bull. Obama is an empty suit. America had better wake up before this man gets the nomination. Please educate yourselves to what this man REALLY is. It is not good.

BL Houston

ANOTHER Senior Senator backs Obama. Is this a pattern? Go Obama!

"Get Real!! This guy, Obama, does not have the experience necessary to run
our country. He is a great speaker. I do not see him as a uniter of people.

As to getting things done, he wants to lay out a plan and expect others to
carry out his work. Not for me.

I want to American people to really have a voice in politics." – Jenni

I think your request has been answered by your blog. Americans will have a voice in politics when they are asked to carry out the work of making the country better, just as Obama asks us to do. And why do we want our candidates to be experienced in Washington politics?? Shouldn't we ask them to be educated and experienced in how this country can and should run, free from the corruption of the roughly 1,000 people currently controlling all the decisions?

Obama '08

All the ObamaCamp followers probably failed to read the TICKER MORNING EDITION: Thursday, January 17, 2008 06:57 AM ET
"WASHINGTON (CNN) — When is an endorsement not quite an endorsement? When it reads anything like yesterday’s tepid backing of Obama in the conservative-leaning Las Vegas Review-Journal:

“Is Barack Obama, then, the ideal Democratic candidate for president? Hardly,” it began, calling his policy proposals “old-line, welfare-state solutions that haven't spent enough time in the microwave to appear even superficially appetizing.” (ouch that has to hurt after getting the Culinary Workers backing ) And in a reprise of recent primary-season attacks on Obama’s bid, it dubbed the candidate himself “a relatively young man with relatively little of the kind of real-world experience that prepares a candidate” for major crises.

But, they concluded, “Barack Obama is, at least, likeable.” Better than the alternative, sure, but still: not a line likely to make it into his campaign ads anytime soon."

Sooo the "Democratic Party" is still picking their "most likeable" candidate? Well Kerry was certainly "Mr. Congeniality2″ – representing the NEW VOICES of the Democratic party who apparently are ~more appealing~ and can shout louder = the more upscale, more affluent, better educated, younger voters (who look down their noses at all the older generations and less fortunate) –> who are probably a lot of future Republicans, who undoubtedly aren't all that loyal to either party in the 1st place!

Meanwhile the split in the Democratic Party is growing ever wider with possibly no end in sight! The two party system is clearing no longer working in the best interests of ALL the American people anymore. It's time to divide the Democratic Party and let the NEW voices follow their new found direction and allow the Original Democratic Party to go back to standing up and speaking out for the the "disenfranchised" in our Nation – whose voices are being increasingly drowned out by the new class of voters.

Barack Obama "The Great Uniter" would have more luck reaching across the aisle to the Republicans than he will have at bridging the growing divide and bringing the Democratic Party back together again. His supporters have even managed to alienate some of the party faithful! He should seriously consider splitting the party now before the WHOLE party collapses and the GOP will sweep into the White House for the next 8 years.

Just goes to show if you want real change – you want
E d w a r d s. the establishment shudders at the thought.

CNN, since your posting endorsements, heres another one for Obama and oh yeah, one for the candidate "that is too good looking???".

Congrats to BOTH Romney and Obama.

The Las Vegas Review Journal endorsed Mitt Romney and for president Thursday, just as the Republican candidate was leaving South Carolina to campaign in Nevada.

The Journal, which also endorsed Democrat Barack Obama, in its GOP endorsement cited Romney’s economic stances, which he stressed in Michigan before winning that state’s primary Tuesday.

“Each GOP candidate can make — and has made — a reasonable case that he’s best suited to ensure the party again embraces the ideas and concepts that made this nation a beacon of freedom and economic opportunity. But in our opinion, the viable candidate most likely to lead Republicans in such a direction is Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts,” the paper wrote.

TRANSLATION:
The ranking Dems firmly believe Hillary can't win a general election.

Big Doug – sorry to burst your Nativist "Little America" bubble but globalization is an inevitable outcome of the information age no different than the transition from agrarian economies under industrialization. These changes hurt some people and benefit others, just a harsh fact of life. To saddle Bill Clinton with that burden by implying NAFTA and WTO somehow caused this is simply wrong. What Clinton did was recognize the reality and ensure the US was driving the bus not sitting in the back (Bush could have learned from this regarding Global Warming).

At the same time some traditional manufacturing dominated states lost out under globalization others benefited all depends on your skills, knowledge and geography – politics has little to do with it.

Regarding H1B the irony here is that the program actually kept good jobs in the US rather than exporting them. Most of the people entering under this program are technologists and finance/accounting types. The sad reality is that the US educational system is an abject failure at turning out your new employees with these skills as has been documented many times. Since Clinton the H1B program was drastically cut back to such an extent that it is next to impossible for US employers to import these skilled workers, they are still faced with the absence of US Citizens with these skills...so guess where the jobs go? To India, China, Isreal, Ireland and all the other places where the school system works.

I am not a Hilary fan and tend towards Barack but I do believe in an honest dialogue of ideas not simplistic fact distortion.

Yay..can anyone tell me why Chelsea is not speaking. I believe that her first major sentence will be Go Obama! so mum and dad are like ...Shut up Chelsea!!

btw is CNN delibrately not reporting any endorsements for Hillary? or she aint getting some ?

Great News for Obama! The Old Democratic Party Guard recognize the leadership and inspiration that Obama commands as well as the new direction for not only for the Democratic Party but for America.

Hillary and her campaign advisors have to be pissed. I know Hillary wants Nancy Pelosi to come out and support her.

All these Obama endorsements makes me want to give another Obama donation.

OBAMA in '08!

Clinton WILL get it done–Obama HOPES it will get done!

All together now, PAT LEAHY IS ONE OF THE FINEST MEMBERS OF THE U.S. SENATE, who fights for truth and justice on behalf of "all Americans". I've listened to him in some of the Senate hearings and wished he would run for president, but since he's not, I will join him to support Obama.

Bukky is right. If Hillary says this doesn't mean any thing, then neither does her so called experience.

John : posted

"Hillary Clinton says Barack Obama has not been in the Senate long enough.

So why is Senator Obama getting endorsements from Tom Daschle (who was Hillary's former boss in the Senate) and powerful committee chairman like Leahy and veterans like Kerry?"

Do you think Hillary hating doesnt come inside the Senate Chamber. These guys dont want to see Hillary win because they fear she will work the moderate middle. Bill was hated by the Democratic old guard because he wouldnt play ball with them and instead chose to work the moderate middle and actually get some work done.

Leahy is a loud mouthed do nothing who has outlasted his time. I am a lifelong Democrat and I'd kind of like to see Obama win. Hopefully it would bring these guys crashing down when he gets crushed in the general election.

I do hope that if Hillary winds up in the White House she remembers these slights and banished these idiots to political Siberia. These people once again have self interest at heart, not the good of the nation. If Leahy and his cohorts gave a fig about this country, they wouldnt be trying to had it over to some arrogant G.W. Bush (Its my way or the highway) clone. Obama is the George W. Bush of the democratic party.

THANK YOU BIG DOUG.............We dont need 4 more yrs. of Bushlite!Leahy knows Obama will not give a pardons to the crooks who are going to be tried for war crimes and more!

Mrs. Clinton keep saying that she has the experience because she was married to a President. I was thinking about that one day at the doctor's office. What if when I go in to see him, his wife is there, saying I will treat you today, I lived with the doctor for twenty years, I have the experience.

Didn't all the experienced Republicans endorse Geroge Bush 8 years ago. Wasn't he the inexperienced outsider who was going to come to Washington and change things. Could it be that veteran politicians don't want anyone who knows how things work in Washington in the White House. Could it be that these veteran politicians think that the best way to maintain their influence and stature is to help elect someone who hasn't been in the tranches as long as Clinton has. If she could deal with Bill all these years they know that they will have their hands full with her. I think these guys are just trying to protect their own little interest.

We need Obama. All of us. Clinton supporters answer me this...with Feb. 5 just a few short weeks away, why has no high level female politico come out in support of Hilary? No Pelosi, no Boxer or Feinstein...what do they and all the others know that you refuse to get? Clinton is all ambition and no soul. She will be the smallest step up from Bush on the world stage not the leap that Obama represents. And the worst part is, I a life long Democrat, will vote for the Green Party candidate if she is the nominee because of my deep concern of her debts to lobbyists and special interest groups. She is the worst choice among the Dems and all the big guns know it. Wake up America. We need Obama in 008!

Notice how divisive the Hillary supporters are? That's why they support Hillary. I also find it interesting how selective they are with their tone when an endorsement like this is announced. If Leahy backed Hillary, they would be giddy and encouraged. Instead, they are feisty and negative. How anyone who sincerely cares about the future of America's unity and security could support the Clinton's is beyond me. One day we will use the terms rovian and clintonian, and they certainly will not be positive adjectives.

Many thanks Senator Leahy for your wise judgement. You have differentiated what is sugar and what is salt. We are behind you.

I hope more endorsement from other people of wisdom are on the way coming.

Bravo!

I wanted to inform you that in the secod paragraph of this arcticle, there is a typo. The word betting, is misspelled as vetting. Thank you for your time.

Obama, the endorsement may help his campaign, but the people will be the deciding factor. If he is nominated , republican s will make Swiss cheese out of him. Look what they are doing to their own John McCain.

If the Clintons have no thing to do with the lawsuit in Nevada why to sue it just before the elections when the low has been passed since last year? And only after Obama endorsement of Union workers, the lawsuit came out? It surely could never have happened if the Union has chosen to endorse the Clintons? I am fed up of old politics...

Kerry (who I only wanted to win so we could be rid of W) and Leahy are playing it safe. Not to mention, many dems in power are starting to back Obama for one reason...in him, they'd have the puppet they so desperately desire. Sad, really.

Reality check for Hillary.

Sen. Clinton and her Husband will end up destroying the chances of the dem. party to win the white house this year. First, Ex. Pres Cinton endorses his wife even without waiting for the party to decide on a candidate. Then Hillary claims Blacks shlould vote for her, because she can better represent blacks interests than maybe a black president could. This is a battle of the "i" of the Clintons vs. the "we" of Obama. God bless America.

This is going to be so amusing when February 5th goes starkly for Hillary and so many people will have to get their respective feet out of their mouths. I can't wait for February 5th when the states of New York, Florida and California all go in favor of Hillary. Then, all the endorsements – are what endorsements typically are – cow dung and useless.

I vote based on who I believe is the best candidate is for the job.

I do not vote based on a senator from Vermont who I have no connection with, a senator from Mass that was a terrible and disjointed campaigner that didn't have the galls to step up to the republican spin machine known as John Kerry or some band.

I vote for someone who I truly believe is competent – this case, it's Hillary Clinton. Give me all the articles that support Barack – countless articles by CNN – this will not change my vote and I cannot wait for February 5th.

Senator Leahy's endorsement is newsworthy however one of the biggest questions in the race goes unasked by the press.

What is most worrisome about Senator Clinton’s possible candidacy and those of us who would have invested in it, is what has her husband’s personal conduct been in the seven years he has been out of office. As a private citizen Mr. Clinton has been rightly allowed his privacy but that would change suddenly if, as her marital and political partner, he would likely re-inhabit the White House. Any information, if it exists, is certain to be brought out by Republican operatives if she becomes the Democratic candidate.

For example: As a former president, Bill Clinton has been under 24 hour protection for the last seven years by the Secret Service, now a division of the Dept. of Homeland Security. Every visitor, location and private movement have been carefully recorded for his personal safety. If someone really wanted to know about the private life of Mr. Clinton, the particulars have been recorded in infinite detail.

It is awkward to think that the future of our world may be hanging on the belt buckle of its former leader, but better to contemplate this now and for the press to ask these questions before we embark on an irreversible course. One would hope that the personal lives of our leaders would be private and protected, however the historic entrapment and attempted impeachment of then President Clinton has sadly shown otherwise.

It would be another epic trauma and a colossal reversal of fortune for the entire nation if Senator Clinton were to emerge as the Democratic candidate and then have political operatives sordidly reveal more recent indiscretions by her marital and political partner. The electorate would run from her candidacy, and this whole nominating process would have been for naught, ensuring another Republican presidency.

Voters need to know more now and feel rightly assured rather than just hope for the best. It’s too big a roll of the dice. The country would be profoundly wounded to have to endure this rightwing vendetta again. Betrayal would be all around us.

Will the ObamaCamp ask Leahy to please not stand behind Barack when he's giving speeches

Carol...Whitney is correct. The Clintons are CERTAINLY behind the lawsuit to block the voting sites along the strip. You are shockingly naive. The AFSCME is another org that the Clintons control to their dirty work so they can claim deniability. If Mark Penn can make his other client, Blackwater, look like angels on Easter Sunday...then imagine what he is doing for the Clintons.

Bill denied it today with same expression on his face that he used when he said, "I didn't have sex with that woman."

Fool me once, shame on you...fool me twice, shame on........

Is Leahy going a bit senile in his old age?

He also said that "My endorsement is not in opposition to either Sen. Clinton or Sen. Edwards, both of whom I know and admire

Kerry we can see because they both represent the new voices of the Democratic party ie. the well-educated, higher economic and social statuses, and upwardly mobile younger crowd.

When Senator Kennedy comes out in support of Barack we will know the "established" Democratic party has lost its grip and needs to retire in mass

They are all endorsing Barack because his dislike for details allows the old guard to continue as they are.

Didn't we elect someone who dislikes details in 2000 and 2004.

Anyone thinking that complex problems can be fixed without attention to detail has not fixed a complex problem or deluding themselves or both.

Patrick Leahy is a heavyweight. Way to go, Barack!

Obama '08!

Obama says he is for change, but could someone tell me why he is seeking the endorsements of all the old Washington establishment people?

I just hope that everyone realizes just how important this Presidential Vote is – In my opinion: This is the most critical time in my entire life, for this country & never imagining one could say, this entire PLANET, IS, Indeed: In Peril ! We must have the very best President to lead us and one that we know will, begin at once to undo the damage DONE, by this Administration, in every respect here and across the World.
Peace must be accomplished for Palestine, Israel must as well feel 'secure' while: undoing also >it's occupation of the people of Palestine who have lived under such horrible conditions for far too long while the rest of the world, looked the other way. This World must make a leap forward in consciousness, wisdom must prevail – citizens must take active part in THEIR futures, making sure that their culture thrives: Education must be #1 everywhere for it is KEY to understanding other nations and their needs while we set about making for once, peace in this world not a 'hope or dream' but a REALITY. Before it is too late...
we must join together & insist on: cleaning up our act, making it a MUST that the auto industry make clean-green,
cars available for everyone and now, not in 10yrs. We must care what happens, to all species that live in harmony with us and remember:The ONENESS, of our being! We are here to love one another; not to, destroy and ruin what incredible beauty there is! Our "Intention" must be to live as – aware as we can be & help generate a passion for learning. Eradicating poverty at the top of our list! We must all ..care more, than we ever have for it shows, that we have not, cared enough..we need just look around us at the sprawl, the ugly cities without any CHARM...why have we created such eye sores? Can't we 'see' what we have done and what surrounds us? Have we become so busy that we don't even bother to really see or care, what we see? It seems so. The Have & HaveNots gap, must be closed, all must have a fair chance, and Education should be "A Given" by all Governments, so that all, children will be given the foundation needed to understand the importance of life and an ungoing wish to learn more and more thoughout life, becoming active in the creation of a thriving planet & world state of being in harmony, that being our common goal. War: a thing of the barbarian PAST !
Making our world, beautiful...making our love felt, in every way, every single day. We just need the will to make all of our dreams, a reality. Take the time needed to make this a daily, prayer if you wish to think of it that way. Being "too busy" & in a rush, is too common an excuse today. Change that state of being! Feeling this "oneness" will transform each and everyone of us and our 'Mother Earth" and "Father Sky" – we must strive to be all we can be !

You don't need to know where you're going if you know the one who does. Obama !!! Peripheral vision enables us to be aware of our surroundings while remaining focused on our destination lets GO Obama.

super thanks to sen. leahy

Yes!! This gives me so much hope. The people in a position to know both Obama and Clinton know who should lead us forward – Senator Obama. Yes!!! Thank you!!!

You really have to respect a nod from Sen. Leahy. I'm a republican, so I don't agree with most of his politics. I do, however, respect him as a person. I'm from Vermont, so I've had a lot of exposure to Sen. Leahy. I even voted for him once because even though he wasn't the right party for the job, compared to the republican we had running against him he was certainly the right man for the job. If he says he believes in Obama, he really means it.

Thank you Sen. Leahy, We, the movement appreciate your support!

My thoughts exactly, S Williams.

Hillary Clinton touts herself as being FAR more experienced than Barack Obama, because she has been a US Senator for 7 years (which is her only experience as an elected official) to his 3 years as a US Senator. Nevermind that Obama spent 8 years in the Illinois legislature as well, which means he actually has 4 more years of experience as an elected official than Clinton. He only has less experience in Washington, which I don't think should be counted against him.

And apparently, many experienced and well-respected Senators with FAR more Washington experience than Hillary Clinton obviously feel that lack of experience in Washington doesn't mean much, as they are endorsing Obama. For example:

US Senator Patrick Leahy (33 years as a US Senator, and chairmain of the judiciary committee)
US Senator John Kerry (23 years as a US Senator and 2004 Democratic presidential nominee)
Former US Senator Tom Daschle (18 years as a US Senator, and fromer Senate majority/minority leader)
Former US Senator Bill Bradley (18 years as a US Senator)
US Senator Kent Conrad (16 years as a US Senator)
US Senator Dick Durbin (11 years as a US Senator, plus 14 years as a US represenative, and Senate Majority Whip – ie, 2nd highest ranking member of the Senate)
US Senator Tim Johnson (11 years as a US Senator, plus 10 years as a US representative)
US Senator Ben Nelson (7 years as a US Senator, plus 8 years as a governor)

Considering that they have so many years of experience in Washington themselves, these people would know better than anyone else whether or not many years of experience in Washington is necessary to make a good president. And considering that they have endorsed and strongly support Barack Obama, they obviously feel that it is not necessary to have many years of Washington experience to make a good president.

Americans! wake up to the present day realities facing you. Get rid of the old guard. It is high time that you embrace the needed change so long ignored by the old guard. The young generation today will make their mark,,,as to Clinton, she must realize the fact that she is part od the old guard....and must retire ftrom public service.

This is big... Kerry was one thing. But this is big...

Hillary Clinton says Barack Obama has not been in the Senate long enough.

So why is Senator Obama getting endorsements from Tom Daschle (who was Hillary's former boss in the Senate) and powerful committee chairman like Leahy and veterans like Kerry?

Obama is also getting more and more support from female governors and members of Congress as well like Janet Napolitamo and Claire McCaskill.

I know endorsements don't do too much (eg: Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack didn't help Hillary at all) but they do play a role in coutering Mrs. Clinton's main case for her candidacy.

Obama will do the best job ending poverty. We need to raise the minimum wage to about $12 to $15. Obama is right it is unethical to make people suffer. Studies show that poor people give birth to more children than the upper classes. We need to be willing to have higher taxes so that these poor children will not have to go without.

STATUS QUO MUST GO!

Which Clinton is running to be President .. AGAIN?

NO CLINTON THIRD TERM!

Everyone with a brain recognizes that Bill Clinton is running harder than the 'declared candidate', Hilary?
Hilary is just a 'front' for Bill Clinton's THIRD TERM efforts; because Hilary CANNOT run a national campaign on her own!

For that SNEAKY THIRD TERM TRY alone, countless Americans will RIGHTLY reject the Clintons personal ambitions in favor of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!.

Keeping pressing on. I will continue to support you.
Isaiah 54:17 says "No weapon that is fashioned against you shall prosper, and
you shall confute (overcome) evert tongue that rises against you in judgment.
This is the herigate of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, says
the Lord."
Just as Martin L King, I believe ,was charge to lead the Civil Rights movement
you have been charge to lead America to a better future.
I will continue to pray for you and your family strength. Love.

What good are endorsements? Lets get to the issues not endorsements.

Grant Whitney – you should get your facts straight. The Clinton's had nothing to do with the lawsuit.

BARF

Good people for what the best in so many Americans : Wisdom, Freedom and Generosity – Hope and Hard work = Results : Power and Respect = That's Obama for now. Obama 08

Wow. Senator Leahy is respected on both sides of the aisle.
This is big.

I just hope the Dems continue to honor their pledge of 'staying on the issues'.
At this point, I'm just ready to have a change agent in The White House. The current administration is pathetic... and now you have Karl Rove trying to sling mud and talk about 'ethics'. (Lol) Give me a break! No one can use the words ethics and Karl Rove in the same paragraph, let alone the same sentence.

Obama '08

Thanks to Senator Leahy for defying the establishment and choosing that which is good for our Nation. OBAMA is the real deal.

Go Barack 08

I quit my job today because I have "hope" that I will win the lotto this weekend.

Who would you rather have as your Commander in Chief? Now you're talkin'!

All the senior senators need to keep on speaking out and speaking truth to power! Nuthin' speaks louder than recommendations from your SENIOR SENATE colleagues!

They all work with the Hildebeast and are very aware of her shortcomings. Thank you for being party to the "light" in Washington and not the anger and cynicism that the Hildebeast embodies.

Glory, Glory, "YES HE CAN"

Ever notice that almost all of the democratic congress wo/men and senators are backing Obama? Did you notice that in Michigan almost 200,000 democrats went to the polls to vote for nobody over Clinton? 40% of Michigan democrats would rather have nobody instead of Clinton? That is scary Clinton supporters.

GOOD LUCK OBAMA.

So much for Hillary being able to "Lead from Day One", I guess knowing the quickest way from the Residence to the Oval Office doesn't count as experience to thinking people!!! 35 years in public life is not experience America, she made no decisions, had no access to policy and didn't participate in world affair decisions...give me a camera and I could cry on cue and be President too...

Get Real!! This guy, Obama, does not have the experience necessary to run
our country. He is a great speaker. I do not see him as a uniter of people.

As to getting things done, he wants to lay out a plan and expect others to
carry out his work. Not for me.

I want to lobbyists out of Washington - I want Edwards to help us accomplish
that task – NOW!!

I want to American people to really have a voice in politics.

This endorsement given by Senator Leahy speaks volumes of what Senator Obama can do for the United States. I am happy to see young and old view Obama as the one that can bring CHANGE to this country that has been brought down my President Bush.

Go Obama 2008

New school meets the old school. GREAT ENDORSEMENT

same old sameold good old boys club.

It seems there are a lot of Democrats who are starting to recognize Obama as the future of the party at this point. Can't blame them when they see how many new voters he attracts to the polls. Put the weight of the party behind Obama, combine it with the hoards of new people he brings in and the Democrats will find themselves with a genuine mandate.

People slam him for supposedly not being a fighter. But the guy knows the Constitution as well as anyone and he knows political history. Real power doesn't come from sitting on the sidelines spewing about how angry and tough you are. It comes from having the voters behind you. You don't need to subvert the Constitution to govern as Bush/Cheney are trying to do, you need the country behind you and Obama is showing that he will be able to bring the country on board with the Democrats to try to start fixing some of the messes. Heavyweights like Leahy coming on board with Obama show that this potential is being recognized now.

Obama is fine, Hillary is better!

Great endorsement for our next President of the United States. I am so glad to see the support growing as the Clinton's engage in desperate attempts to sway the uninformed voters with misleading mailings in Nevada.

Great job Senator Obama!

Senator Obama is what is needed. A blind man can see it. Hillary's campaign is being driven by ambition and entitlement. I reall feel sorry for her because I think she knows this is the time for Barack Obama. The country needs a true statesman and intellect. Barack Obama is a special kind of politician that may not come our way again for a long time. So many leaders (such as Senator Leahy) recognize this unique opportunity. We must not be afraid of CHANGE. America must not miss the chance to raise the level of our political discourse.

He has just lost the support of many Vermonters by backing an unknown, untested and questionable candidate for the presidency. This reflects badly on Vermont. The only positive thing about the Senator's perfidity is that Vermont never makes any difference with its few votes anyway.

Let's roll Obama. Kick Clinton to the sidelines.

wow! all these prominent senators and organizations are backing barrack obama ... does this matter if she gets the popular vote?

It's confusing. If Washington is broken and Obama is all about changing Washington. Why would an endorsment from the status quo be a good thing? Perhaps because some of these powerful men in DC know they can "control" Obama and do what they want/need to do.

They know Hillary is a force to reckon with and are afraid of her. They know Hillary can really enact change. For the elite in Washington, Obama = status quo. Hillary = change. Do you think they really want change? No way.

I am getting annoyed by politicians telling me who to vote for. I am tired of corporate bigwigs telling me who to vote for. These are the people who have absolute control of who serves in office. They control which candidates get money to run for office even on a local level. Why can't the change be that I get to decide who should serve in office..... Here's change: the candidates reject the business as usual garbage and rely on the people to make the decision. What a joke.

is he now officially vetted?

I guess he didn't want to be Micro Managed either HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NPR stated that Obama has the backing of the college educated and professionals, and Clinton has the backing of the "walmart" folks. Hmmm, who would I want? Walmart or the educated? There are too many great folks supporting Obama- Leahy, Napalitano, to name a few. I'm there!

Another established candidate endorsing the "outsider"! What a joke, Obama claims to want change but yet he still takes the old time Senators' endorsements.

I'd have picked Leahy for Clinton in a minute. Maybe he's scared of getting hit with Irish jokes from her campaign. Seriously, our primary, on March 4, unless something really goes haywire is meaningless.

How's that for vetted?

No one can deny that Patrick Leahy is one of the classiest Senators this Country has, except maybe Dick Cheney.

Tell me how is hillary clinton talking on a plane more important than this? I guess the clinton news network is being what they are. How long does cnn plan to keep clinton atop the political ticker? Playing on a microphone? You losers.

Go Obama hmmmmmmmm now the tide is turning, Latinos for Obama

The next few comments will be from Hillary supporters saying 'this does not mean anything' or "Pat Leahy, who?" or ' This does not mean Obama has the experience'. blah blah blah

I thought he (Barack) was not experience enough? How are all the experience one handing their support to him? Think again. This guy is the future and hope of the democratic party and the smart one are seeing that. Good bye B/Hillary

Wow!!! This is big for Obama.

Who cares who Leahy backs. He is so ultra liberal that I don't think he knows the meaning of moderate. All these people backing Obama are basically saying they want a candidate who knows nothing so they have to ask all those "supporters" for help. New job anyone?

Go Obama!!

I pray for you every night and l want you to win because l know deep in my heart that you will bring America together, solve education and economic problems in this country and you will do all these because you have been given a gift and now is the time we need you in the oval office to amend the mistakes that George Bush has done.

I am with you President barack Obama.

No more Bush/Clinton/Bush/Clinton.

Great News!

Just another piece to the puzzle. Obama's movement for change has been blessed by some experiential politians. That refelcts a shifts in the Dem base.

We have something unique going on in America.

The Tide is shifting. Obama is bringing out voters in record numbers, even if they vot Hillary, edwards or for him, they are supporting a candidate. Obama told them in N.H., if not for me, vote for someone.

Obama 08

Hmm,

The senator in charge of "vetting" nominees is backing Sen Obama. Apparently, he doesn't buy Sen Clinton's "I'm the most vetted" argument.

I also find it interesting that so many of their senatorial colleagues prefer Barack over Hillary. It seems like the people they work with every day have more faith in Sen Obama to lead the country.

I think it's interesting that many members of the Senate are endorsing Obama instead of Clinton. They've all known and worked with Hillary (her 35 years experience, remember) for many years. They must have some insight into her true self.

I am sure HRC will figure out a way to make this a bad thing.
This lawsuit re: the caucus on the strip has me boiling mad.
Everyone knows that had HRC recieved the nod from the Culinary Union this suit would not exist.
Politics as usual for the Clintons.

Go OBAMA!

Hhhmmm.
Yet the Hillary says Obama is inexperienced.

Woohooo!! Obama keeps marching on!

Barack Obama is exactly the type of leader that the U.S needs right now. As a country, you are losing your position of moral leadership in the world, even up here in Canada (the best country in the world). You do not lead through fear mongering, or looking forward to your next combat role. Although that may not be the case, it is the perception. The U.S. needs a leader who understands that you are but one member of the world community. The U.S needs a leader that does not think – "our way or no way". The truth is that the U.S position on too many subjects gives democracy a bad name. If there is one thing I like, perfect or not, it is democracy. The U.S. needs to get back to it.

The old establishemt in Washing D. C. is just playing safe, some are for Hillary other go with Obama so they know they are safe. None of them dare or has the backbone to support Edwards for example. How so? because he is looked as the real threat to their power. Supporting Obama is a safe card for them they cam deal with the rockie!

I love Senator Patrick Leahy, he has always been one of my favorites! I'm noticing thatt the senators endorsing Obama are the ones that I've always felt favorable about. Keep the endorsements coming for Barack Obama, he is the most electable to me, no question!

Yay!

Ouch, that is going to sting Clinton a bit. If she's so well trained and ready on day one, why can't she get the backing of her top collegues?

It's time for a new generation in America. It's time for a new round of change. We can't keep up this horrible fighting and bickering. It's so blatantly obvious as Clinton attacks Obama with horrible lies and slander that she simply cannot get anything done in Washington anymore. She is THE SYMBOL of partisan bickering.

Awesome

Another high-level endorsement for Obama from a member of the old-guard. While Bill is trying to paint Obama as the establishment candidate and other supporters of Hillary are wondering why the "agent of change" is receiving endorsements from the establishment, they avoid the obvious answer. The old-guard sees that with Obama comes the next generation of Democrats and politics. His ability to energize young voters, first time voters, those who usually don't bother voting is a testament to his ability to lead. His electability is strong and the perception of it is growing stronger. With Obama at the top of the ticket in November, more independents and Democrats will show up to not only support him but to get more of our guys into Congress and the Senate. On the flip side, if Hillary were at the top of the ticket, her appeal would probably be more limited to the base and would energize the Republican base along with what Independents lean towards the GOP. OBAMA '08!

Hillary Clinton takes credit for the Bill Clinton Administration’s
accomplishments when touting her experience advantage over
her rival Obama.

OK, lets list the important ones that had long lasting affects:

N.A.F.T.A. and the W.T.O. – Clinton championed these
disastrous trade deals that have destroyed our middle class
and sent our good paying blue collar jobs away.

H1B Visa. – Clinton championed this program that allowed
U.S. corporations to import high skilled foreign workers to
replace American people for a fraction of the pay. Clinton
allowed in hundreds of thousands of these replacement
workers to the great benefit of a few superrich contributors.

Ballistic Missile Technology to China. – Clinton reversed the
ban the State Department had imposed on the transfer of this
dangerous technology, signing a waiver to allow just one
company to do it. The Lorel Corporation. Coincidentally that
company is run by CEO Bernard Swartz who had been the
biggest contributor to Bill Clintons reelection campaign.

I won’t mention any of the ridiculous scandals that also plagued
the last Clinton Administration. The Clintons directly led to the
Republican takeovers of the Presidency and both Houses of
Congress with their shenanigans.

Now we have Hillary Clinton who takes millions of dollars
of campaign contributions from corporate lobbyists saying she
is the candidate of change???

Are we THAT stupid!

Hillary has Terry McAuliffe running her campaign. This is
the sleazy guy who ended up with millions of dollars from the
WorldCom fiasco that left thousands of honest peoples life
savings gone.

Come on people, lets move forward. Not backward!!!

I will never vote for Leahy again.

Can he turn these endorsements into votes?

I believe that the voting system in this country is fatally flawed. Delegates, just as the Electoral College, really serve to rob the majority of American people of what they actually want. Although, often times, the people in both of these electing parties will go with the candidate of their states' choice, they also have the option not cast a vote for their states' decision on a candidate. Yes, they may face possible penalties from the people (ie. not being re-elected), but the damage is still done if their decision translates into either a party nomination or a presidential win. Honestly, I wonder why this isn't reported on more often...the media tends to "over-hype" the importance of the average person's vote in the race, rather than pointing out that no matter the outcome of the race, the American people lose every time. I call the the voting process "rigged for the establishment." Our people don't choose the president, our government does.