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Sorry forrestine Eubanks, not everyone is a racist.

Sure, we shouldn't have our heads in the clouds, but we should also not bury our heads in the ground. People who vote based on race or gender or sexual preference are ridiculous. On that same note, those that follow blindly based on a past president or trivial matters are no better.

She knows she took President Clinton's remarks out of context, and that he wasn't talking about Obama's candidacy.

She knows better, because the tape has been played ad nauseum. But that's okay, get behind him, vote for him ONLY because he is black instead of because he's qualified; and alienate the entire rest of the country.

Blacks make up about 13% of the population and 13% of the electorate. If every black man and woman voted for Obama they could not get him elected. He needs all the rest of us to get elected. So put the race card back in the deck, you whipped it out, now put it back.

We have an unqualified President in the White House right now, can we afford another four years?

Shirley Franklin is a disgrace as a mayor. Her comments to President Clinton were based on nothing but lies, but then what can we expect from our mayor? She hasn't done anything positive for Atlanta during her terms. Conventions are leaving the city due to the high crime rate.

Thank you mayor Franklin for your speech. Unlike the other leaders in the African American Community who worship the Clinton, you have shown your independence and strong character.

Let Billary have a taste of their own medicine. Obama supporters be ready to stay home in Novermber if these guys are allow to continue to place this good cap bad cap dirty politics. Stay home if Obama is not on the ticket. Let the Republican win the presidency in Novermber. That will teach the establishment of the Democractic party a lession.

Former President Bill Clinton is joke. His wife Hillary goes on about experience like she is more knowledgeable than every person running. I'ts news to me that her time in the white house as the first lady counts towards her experience credits. Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary are fakes because they have not done anything directly to improve relations in America. In fact I don't recall Bill or Hill doing one thing specificly to help black's anywhere.

The South Carolina debate was one of the most unfair exchanges I've seen between candidates. Wolf Blitzer was BIAS towards Barrack Obama because he did not allow him to respond to the attacks of Hillary and John. Is it that difficult for a news media to be fair... What a joke. CNN, Obama will win in spite of your blatant attempts to shadow his image and quiet his voice. You cannot cut and paste Clinton in as pesident.

Di said: where bill clinton was when the rwandan genocide was going on…

Subsequent to Mogadishu where under the UN mission the bodies of American soldiers were dragged through Mogadishu streets by savage mods and 54 Pakistani soldiers were killed, after which the UN pulled out, the world community dared not get involved in Rwanda.

barrington: the playing field has changed in the last two weeks: whitres and women are being demonized by your canidate....read the blogs read the polls

Moderation is nice, but America's neck is on the line and we need a shrewd, experienced, connected, insightful, wheeling and dealing statesman to rise up and lead us from the brink. We are at a precipice in American history and if we are not to have the barbarians descend upon us as did Rome- it's going to take more than any of these candidates are showing us-least of all Obama. Frankly, he's not in the club, so he can't participate in the game in any meaningful way. Our enemies are sharpening their knives and laying their plots while we engage in a popularity contest for our next president. Obama, Huckabee, Richards and Edwards need to go home so we can have a better look at the other possibilities. And someone needs to tell Atlanta's mayor that we are in a fight for our lives not a seance where the "impossible becomes the posible"

Tell the truth Rob! Obama is not electable and if he wins the nomination- white Americans will come out of the clouds to send him a resounding NO. What does it take for us to get the message deal with the reality of our situation. The whole thing is a sham , fairy tale is a nice euphemism for it. MLK died so we could voteand you can bet your last dollar that I ain't wasting mine on no dressed up nonsense. Yours trkuly, an old, committed, been around the block activist who took her head out of the clouds and put her ear to the ground.

Please wake up- Clarence Thomas is black yet he votes the furthest right on the Supreme Court. Obama may be of "colored" skin tone, but there ain't nothing about him black. He was out there enough to cite his admiration of Ronald Reagan, and up in a black church pulpit talking about homophobia. What planet is he on. Perhaps he needs to win to finally aid the sophistication of self-serving wanne-be- white negroes-mad cause they aint- like Atlanta's mayor who spend their time and efforts having temper tantrums at white folk when it dawns on them that "they ain't got no power and aint running nothing but their mouths"instead of doing something of lasting consequence and substance for black people. The Republicans must be laughing their heads off- playing African Americans for the fool. Obama won't have an ounce of input, say-so, power, informatkon or nothing else if, God forbid, he does win. He won't even be included in the "real" conversations. Ask the black mayors of this country to tell us the real deal Wake up folks he's just another trick in the deck to derail the next election. Who's paying him? The wish is not the reality!

Hon. Shirley Franklin
We the Islanders are with you!
It is time for a change with the Black Prsident

We have overcame!!!!!!

Big up (Respect) to you Mayor Franklin

Bill Clinton got a taste of his own medecine...he started a dirty campaign and along the way lost all the respect that many leaders had for him. Atlanta's mayor was more GRACEFUL than he ever will..

Poor John – He is really being left out

we have waited eight years for this. how sad we are why are we letting the money making media do this? such fine smart people who are running for office they are all so tierd now and have been run all over the country we need to stand up for them since the media has not we can't afford four more years so lets vote are hearts and not be swayed by the media.

Is there anything about Hiliary that she doesn't like or that she hasn't done. I wish they would have left their egos on the podiums.

Stop whining!!! Billary has had free reign to beat up on Obama. Billary is trying to bully their way back into the White House. Too bad so many people are looking back instead of forward... Where is Moveon.org?

Abbi Tatton is TOO hot...tell her!

she was sure strong enough to give Obama run for his money in tonight's debate. Obama was going um..a..um...o...um.

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Bill January 21, 2008 8:20 pm ET

Why can't Hillary stand on her own two feet? Will she run and hide behind Billy's coat if she gets elected and things get tough? Come on folks…the last thing we need is two Clintons in the White House…let alone one!

Rob, you've obviously underestimated the viability of Obama's electability, try watching CNN, reading your newspaper, etc., in case you didn't know, there are millions of people, black, white, latino, etc. that feel he's the right choice for President, outside of Iowa. Those of you who are closet racists, will eventually have to deal with the inevitability of a president who's not a WHITE male, whether it be Obama or some other candidate in the future. Wake up people, America is changing. White is not always right for leadership in this country.

Once again, the morons of the democratic party, which is unfortuantely most of the party, will re-destroy the party with their dead-end identity politics.

They deserve defeat in 2008, if they have nothing to offer other than such ribbish.

Today ,we as Americans honor the memory of a truly Great American.He was not murdered,he was assassinated,becuase he spoke of Equal Rights as man.He just happened to be Black.I believe with all my heart that,even though I am a White man,he loved me as an equal,while in truth,he was a far better man than I could ever hope to be.So please all of you that care enough to support a candidate,let's lose the racist hate that seems to be rising.Please refrain from using the Reverend Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.'s name as a shield or a club.I will gaurantee that he would not want one moment spent on devisiveness while there are American soldiers of ALL races and gender shouldering the entire burden of the war,while the poor are hungry homeless and helpless.To play this game that seems to be insane.Please honor Dr.King as a man if nothing else.

Barrington

Do you really believe that a skewed Iowa Primary shows that Obama is electable? He isn't and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to do the math. Racism doesn't come from just the likes of Sharpton and Jackson. Whites are just as racist and outnumber African Americans 3 to 1. Just because they are not registered or don't take part in the Primaries doesn't mean they won't come out of the woodwork it Obama does win the nomination.

And if you think that the GOP won't pull out all of there cannons to fuel the race issue, you live in utopia. This whole thing stinks of Karl Rove. Eliminate Clinton now because Obama is the only one they know they can beat. Look at who the GOP is behind. McCain or should I say, Lil Bush...

I am a Black male in my mid-fifties who has always voted for a Democrat for President but if Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic nomination I will vote for a Republican for the first time in my life. If a Republican did what the Clintons have been doing – character assassination, mud-slingling, lying, and disaparaging Barack Obama my people would call them racists and be 100% correct. Why is it that the holier than thou Clintons get away with a hi-tech lynching of Obama and there is silence in our community???? I do not worship at the altar of Bill Clinton and what he and his henchman working for Hillary are doing is despicable and it's high time Black leaders stop being silent about it.

So sad to see such disparity amoungst the american voters.So much money spent for so many people, I beleive the money could be used for americans that really need the support, for their daily lives.

When GW Bush was running for President, his Ex-President father did not attack his Primary opponents, he simply campaigned for his son by highlighting his attributes. This seems to be the appropriate approach, in my opinion. Bill Clinton is dirtying up the process and making us wonder about Hillary's ability to stand up for herself. "Finding her voice" impressed me not at all. It sounded like something she should have said to her New Age shrink. It was not something for the possible Leader of the Free World to admit. Mayor Franklin should have kept her opinions to herself, my thinking. It is too easy to take these conflicts personally, whether you are Black, a woman, a Mormon or a Baptist. I liked McCain's response to Chuck Norris regarding his age: I may have to send my 95 year old mother over to wash his mouth out with soap"! I won't be voting for McCain but I felt he responded with friendly rivalry. He made his point.

Shame on Bill Clinton, he's taken black Americans support for him for granted for too long, he's been dubbed America's first black president, which is a joke and an affront to a legitimate black presidential candidate such as Obama. The only reason African Americans have supported white Democrats in the past for president is b/c there's never been a viable black candidate like Obama. And since his Iowa victory, we have woken up and realized that our votes don't have to be taken for granted and we have the power to vote for someone who truly represents us. Shirley was telling like it is.

Vote for Hilliary and get Bill for President. Isn't that against the law? Who want a dynasty? Will Chelsy be next? Obama has a passion for the people. The Billary's a passion for the Presidency. Wake up people – until you have been President, none of us have experience! The Clinton's have their place in history – let it be over!

Why can't Hillary stand on her own two feet? Will she run and hide behind Billy's coat if she gets elected and things get tough? Come on folks...the last thing we need is two Clintons in the White House...let alone one!

Enough, enough, enough about race or gender or anything else not related directly to the issues. I am so tired of baseless comments fueled by the race card, which only exists because people continue to trot it out when it suits them. I live in the Atlanta area, am of color, and am so disgusted by the elitist power brokers who feel they can say what they wish because of their color. Franklin is among them. Vote for Obama because of his record if you wish, but stop the support and entitlements because of his color.

The Clintons have never been held legally accountable for anything they say or do, they always get the "free pass". Voters need to say NO to the Clintons and stop giving them a free pass, when is America going to learn.

Green? You are talking about green? Bush was a ONE term governor from Texas. He hadn't been to Europe until he was elected president. Obama was a Law Professor prior to becoming a United States Senator. Change is what we all talk about, what we all want. Let's fix was has been broken in the last 8-12-16..20 years of Bush and Clinton presidencies. How long will two families rule this country? Aren't their other people qualified? Yes, there are. Let's get someone new. Someone smart with an educated perspective. We won't make progress with the same, same and same.

Both Shirley Franklin and Bill Clinton need to wake up, they are not just dreaming, they are having nightmares.

Shame on you Shirley! This was an irresponsible comment focusing on a man who did more for our community than any other high profile American since MLK Jr. AND worst yet, to do this on the day we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy makes it even more deplorable.

Just plain rude! Mayor Franklin, shame on you!

America wake up!!!! We are in trouble as a country. We have been divided for years and look where it has gotten us. If you have a problem with people that are a diferrent color than you, than it's time for you to grow up. The word race should be eliminated from all documents, polls and applications that try to separate us into a certain group. We all breath the same air, we all bleed red blood. When is the last time you bought something that said, made in America? If we can't come together as a people then the American dream will continue to be a rode side bomb.

The "tipping point" has occurred with such remarks on this auspicious but public setting. It is a contest based on race and there are going to be unanticipated consequences by bringing the issue of race to the front.

John, you are just spinning against the Clinton's. Obama's wife has appeared several times on TV for Obama. Part of the joy of a spouse is to support each other. Instead of looking for trash and turning every thing into a story to support their belief, could humankind concentrate on what is the best way to honor our county and the citizens in it. I think Obama might be a good president after eight years of being taught and trained how to "Walk his Talk". He is charming and talks very well. All he needs is for the more experienced Democratic leaders to teach him the problems to over come, and how to REALLY create the CHANGE he talks about. Thank you for Being an American that is Honest and
Sincere about making this world a Better Place.

Clinton is not attacking the black community. He is counter attacking the opponent. He is backing up his wife, the best way he can, as a politician. Senator Obama is doing the same only in a less direct way. He apologizes for the INDISCRETIONS of his campaign staff and he is using the back community to bring up Racial problems. I really don´t trust Obama and I don´t think that he is up to the task to be a good president.

While I can't stand the Clintons, he DOES have a point. You would think the media is marrying Obama with how much attention he gets.

Atlanta Mayor, What are you talking about? You can support Obama, but you can't cover Obama's record. Bill Clinton said his Anti Iraq War is fairy tales, it is true and Clinton was right. Obama and his wife attacked Hillary from the beginning, why he can't stand Clinton's true statement? This is very important for our Country, we decide our President, so we need to know about candidate as much as possible. I don't like Obama's attitude, he gave an evasive answers about himself. He is not ready for the President yet.

If Hillary's last name wasn't Clinton and she hadn't been married to Bill Clinton, nobody would even know who she was and nobody would care one iota what she says or thinks.

And if her husband hadn't come out and campaigned for her: first, she wouldn't be a Senator, and second, she wouldn't have won a single state in this primary. I really think that most of the people voting for her think they are voting for Bill Clinton, and do not understand that he can't be president again. They need to read the Constitution.

Clinton also gets help from the media, including CNN. Ever notice that every time there is a story about the 3 candidates, like the one on the CNN homepage right now – Hillary's picture is first, Obama's is second, and Edward's is third. Is that supposed to be subliminal, or what? Further, they always seem to choose a flattering picture of Clinton, and the worst pictures they can find of the other two. Is that not bias as well?

The fact that Bill was no where to be found six months ago baffles me? But, and that's a big But , Hillary's coronation has hit a road block. Can someone spell Obama, yea , and he's uniqued in every way, this young wipper-snapper! Can you imagine, he dares buck the system. As a sophomore senator against the dynamic dual. What managerial skills does Bush #43 have, please don't answer that,or Bill Clinton?(advocate for WALMART&Co.). We have a congress so old and inbetted that they make Ceasar Agusta's Senate look like kindergarden kids. Obama is so right for America now that the Clinton's, good cop, bad cop, and alittle trianglation mixed in, can't get this young imaginative and realistic senator from Illinois to diviate his message! He knows what americans want, health care, job security, better schools,and a respectable pull out of Iraq with dignity. Go Obama!!!!!!

Franklin: worst mayor ever; family all crooks (true and it had to be said)...sorry shortcake..

Why is it when we try to point out the double standards Obamas people call us racist? I am the furthest from racist you can get. i grew up in the north where equality really does exist. I am also a gay man and stand up for injustice wherever it may be. This is hypocricy and I will continue to call it out.

what does it say when a wife needs to send her husband out to fight her battles? i had a lot of respect for bill clinton but have lost much of it in the last few weeks. who is running for office here? bill or hillary?

My question is, how does Bill Clinton saying the coverage of Obama's war record is a fairy tale, become about race? Does that make any sense at all? The media heleped and Donna Brazile spoke without thinking. But Obama will only hurt himself with this line, people don't want to see a candidate cry racism, especially over something like their record on the war, which has NOTHING to do with race. If i were Obama id call people like Donna and Clyburn and tell them to just be quiet

another example of whats good for the goose is not necessarily good for the gander. Will the black community rise up and demand an appology? i doubt it. The double standards thrive.

Easy for you to say skin color means nothing Jim, after all how many non white presidential candidates have you ever voted for?

Mayor Franklin just showed that she has a brain as big as pea. She is talking about this that has been calrified. Well she thinks she is on Jerry Springer show.

Thank you Mayor Franklin. Somebody had to say it, and you did good. Bill Clinton is out of control. It makes me wonder if he was a phony all along. Stay in your lane, Bill Clinton and play fair.

At least Bill Clinton will take the hit like a man. Obama is a sniveling wimp, who does'nt like to stand and fight on his own. He has to have the media and others do the fighting for him. He's a smooth talking stuffed suit, trying to use race as a shield. He's a softy and has no backbone. We don't need a CRY BABY in the White House.

This woman is a sad example of an informed individual.

OK now folks, it's gonna be the 50's and 60's all over again.

I think it's very sad that the South Carolina Black community is probably going to give Obama more than 80% of its support just because of the color of his skin. If he was a white senator from Illinois with two years of experience, they would be clamoring for a Hillary Clinton presidency. The Clintons, both Bill AND Hillary, have done more for the Black community than Obama, but now they're
"untouchable"? What a shame!

THANK YOU Irma!! Thats for all those stupid people asking who's the one running.

OK, I just want to make sure I've got this straight...

Hillary Clinton's supporters (including BIll) can attack Barack Obama any way they want, including distorting his record and parsing every little thing he says until it's inside-out, and that's fine, it's just how elections work.

But if Obama's supporters fight back, it's the "whining" of a "baby" and proves he "can't take it," or even worse, it's a slander endangering the entire party and dishonoring mom and apple pie.

OK, got it.

Now there's just one more thing I want to get straight...

If an African-American supports Barack Obama, it's obviously only because he's black and that's short-sighted and wrong-headed. Or it's because we're all star-struck by Oprah Winfrey. Or because he's never been asked a serious question by the media.

But supporting Hillary just because she's a woman is neither short-sighted nor wrong-headed. Indeed, any failure to support Hillary is clear evidence of misogyny. And there's no way any of her supporters could be star-struck by Bill. And Hillary, who was called the "presumptive front runner" for over a year, has never had a bit of positive press in her life.

Nope, no double-standards in this race!

Are we in the twilight zone?I was under the false impression that this was a Presidential Primary.Not only have the best candidates already stepped out,Now we as a Nation have turned this into a race/gender war.Freedom of speech is imperitive to Democracy,but to wish ill,or threaten to switch parties if YOUR choice for President is not only foolish,but it undermines everything the Reverend Dr.Martin Luther King JR. ever stood for,or believed.To use his name as a political tool,is not only reprehensible,it cheapens this Great man's memory.Come on Democrats,lets try to be civil.Try not to use the Hate word,and remember that the laughter you hear is the Republican Party literally busting a gut laughing.If you want four more years of declining wages,the Health Crisi worsening,the rich getting richer and the middle class disappearing completely,call each other names like children in a playground,and I'll gaurantee a Republican win in November.Stop this insanity now please.

I still don't believe white Americans would vote for a half-black man over a white male Republican for President, in fact I believe it to be impossible. Especially with the bigoted Hispanics supporting anything white.

And yes take a look at these countries where these Hispanics come from, and how they treat dark skinned people.

"Watching CNN this afternoon it looked like one long afternoon of commercial for Obama. "

Yet every time there is a story about the 3 candidates, like the one on the CNN homepage right now – Hillary's picture is first, Obama's second, and Edward's third. Further,they always seem to choose a flattering picture of Clinton, and the worst pictures they can find of the other two. Is that not bias as well?

obama won't unite b/c this dem and many others will either vote rep or stay home if he wins nomination....how is this uniting people? 85 percent of blacks voted for him in Nevada; 35 percent white and less hispanics? He and his bickering are tearing us apart!r?

Racist have join the board. Hillary people.

Am I dreaming??
Afro american politicians, afro american actors, afro american talk show hosts all are giving thier unconditional support to OBAMA and at the same time critizing the Clintons and the race is NOT the issue???

I like you already Mayor Franklin because your words are true. Truth always, and I repeat truth always prevails over lies (hint, hint Bill). I think Franklin said just the right thing at just the right to a former President who was finally sitting down with his mouth closed and one who thinks he is above the truth. Remember he is the president that was IMPEACHED, he knows how to lie and get caught at the same time. Keep it up Bill, your approval rating is dropping faster than W. Bush and that is a lot. BC is acting like it is his race and how WRONG he is on that point. The American people know darn well that if they vote for the name Clinton on any primary ballot, they won't get Bill even though he wishes it could be him, instead the voters would get someone who claims to have the experience that BC has, lies and all.

Okay, you think Bill Clinton invited himself? So the mayor would have said that anyway? I think the invite got her national media attention and she knew it. Then took a swing at him. Now everyone is talking about it. She knew what she was doing, she's a politician. I guess some will do anything at any cost.

Thank you, Mayor Franklin for putting things in perspective. Hope for a better world is not a fairy tale as MLK showed us. Obama is the best candidate to carry us forward. Vote for Obama 08

Bill Clinton disgraced the oval office and now he is making a total arse of himself. The Clinton's have no shame , but they are about to earn some. The DNC will start penalizing the Clinton Campaign if o'l slick willy keeps acting out in un-truthful underhanded ways.

I like you already Mayor Franklin because your words are true. Truth always, and I repeat truth always prevails over lies (hint, hint Bill). I think Franklin said just the right thing at just the right to a former President who was finally sitting down with his mouth closed and one who thinks he is above the truth. Remember he is the president that was IMPEACHED, he knows how to lie and get caught at the same time. Keep it up Bill, your approval rating is dropping faster than W. Bush and that is a lot. BC is acting like it is his race and how WRONG he is on that point. The American people know darn well that if they vote for the name Clinton on any primary ballot, they won't get Bill even though he wishes it could be him, instead the voters would get someone who claims to have the experience that BC has, lies and all.

Bill Clinton never called Obama's campaign for President a fairytale. Why is this women bringing up an issue that should really be laid to rest. Even more strange, why isn't the media all over this. Could it be that its not from the Clinton side stirring up trouble??

Obama needs to watch his mouth. I was at the caucus in Nevada. I got to see first hand the intimidation tactics and hear the lies from his camp. Obama can drop the saint act. I would switch parties rather than vote for someone who employs the tactics his camp has used.

Nik T: "Is he gonna whine and have his buddies in congress defend him? Obama is a baby, a whiner, and a novice."

How on earth can you criticize Obama for fighting back? Hillary has Bill doing all her dirty work for her. She did dirty deeds for him for years, he's paying her back and they're both disgraceful, shameless, and disgusting.

Obama is fighting and slogging his way through the mud, calculating smears, and idiocy that the Clintons and their machine throw at him with his head up. He refuses to stoop to their level and I'm proud to be supporting him, a real person.

Most Americans can see the truth. Obama will revive our country.

Appalling. Is the Mayor dumb, deaf and blind? Has she not been briefed on what occured here? Bill Clinton NEVER implied that Obama, his campaign, or his chances of getting elected were a fairy tale. The President was speaking directly to the Senator's views on Iraq and the war. Bill's comments should never have been associated with race. For Shirley Franklin to make such an incendiary remark, ESPECIALLY given that she is an Obama supporter, is outrageous.

I am not against Hillary, just FOR OBAMA...the racial issue is disgusting...the Clinton campaign has been flirting with this line for a very long time (educate yourself on it)...they have managed to blur it and now they want us to pretend that there could not have been a racial motivation behind Billary's comments...give me a break...

The Mayor's comments are tacky...please get back to the issues...endorse him...do not carry on these arguments that are dividing us all... Bill (as much as I love him) needs to let his wife win her own presidency...it was his selfish acts that gave us years of Bush!

As for Obama being green...WOW...I guess there is a reason why OBAMA is mostly being supported by highly educated people....I'm kidding...honestly...the man broke into politics through work in inner city Chicago...community organizing...working with both the left and the right....give him his propers! Hillary deserves hers too...

If we keep this up, Democrates jeopardize the general election...

How is it the Clinton's throw race out there first, but anyone who dares to challenge Clinton's comments are labeled as racists or playing the race card?

President Clinton should be very proud of himself. He has accomplished a great deal in the last few weeks:

1. Dividing the democratic party...possibly beyond repair.
2. Dividing voters along racial lines...most blacks supported Hillary until he
opened his big mouth..so it was never about race.
3. Causing embarassment to America as a whole. He is a former leader of the
greatest country in the world, and he is behaving like a complete moron.
4. Reassuring the rebublicans they will have a member of their party in the white
house in 2009 because democrats no longer have a party leader, as Bill
decided the ends justifies the means...to hell with the democratic party.

I support Edwards, but will vote for Obama if he receives the nomination. I will under no circumstances vote for Hillary Clinton. I am looking at McCain if she receives the nomination.

i will post on here what i have posted on others to anybody that says obama is whinning u must not be reading or watching tv -- hilary was crying bill keeps getting in the face of the press and there team took a union to court in nevada because it wasnt fair. obama has only said that he thinks it is desparate and troubling. wow that doesnt sound like whinning but what the clintons are whinning all the time

Well, we have a war in the democratic party. Big surprise. Can you imagine what it must take to wake up every morning and say, "I should be President of the United States?" That's a whole lot of ego and it makes sense that both of them may get so caught up in winning this election, they do things that should not be done. I think Hillary is smart and capable; I think she has sold out her values over time in order to win this election. I think Obama is smart and capable, and frankly, his message of bringing the country together is more important to me than anything else. I am a White, Jewish Gay man, so go ahead, slander me. I am voting for Obama. (BUT I WOULD RATHER VOTE FOR GORE!!).

The real issue here is that Bill Clinton made the remark. Not Hillary. Hillary gets to take the high road while a former president gets to say whatever he wants. Maybe Bill should be allowed to debate for her as well. Were supposed to be deciding between Hillary and Barak. Its not whining for the Obama camp to question who is really talking and who should be taking responsibility for the comments being made.

It boggles the mind... It is such a HUGE stretch to say that because the Mayor used the words fairy tale in her proud accounting of all those who are contending for the nomination, that she was slapping Mr. Clinton. It often feels like a fairy tale: a woman and a Black person seriously contending for the nomination for President of the United States. I never thought it would happen in my lifetime. I am so proud of us. And so bleeping tired of the media. Would any of you honestly have thought that Ms. Franklin was saying anything other than, "can you believe it?" with her words if the media hadn't gone dirt digging. It seems to be about the only thing for which reports in general have much talent these days.

Did you ever think Bill invited himself to this gathering, trying to sway some votes. The Mayor has already stated who she is supporting and on MLK day it is a tribute that a Black man is in the contention for president. 50 years ago no one would have ever thought that was possible.

Maxine, Hillary Clinton is running for President. Her husband is supporting her by speaking on the campaign trail as are the spouses of others. Her husband is President Clinton, when he speaks, people listen, mainly the Republican media so that they can tear him apart. Obama, Obama's supporters and backers are jumping on that Republican bandwagon in order to make Obama seem victimized; even though he has received positive media attention that has pushed his campaign as the "chosen one." Unfortunately, the Obama campaign has unnoticed surrogates who get to fling mud which his supporters and media use over and over. So the former President is being asked to shut up, by the upstanding citizens of our Democracy; because no one is allowed to say anything negative about Obama. Hillary has worked on behalf of Children’s issues all of her life; that is the number one reason I support her. Her philosophy is one that I also share; do what it takes to help Americans function financially, and other ways that will benefit the whole family. Provide funding for education and specific social programs that help to train people for better jobs. I read her books, I know where she stands on issues and as a teacher I believe her because it is the same reason for why I teach. Level the playing field. That is why the Republicans hate her. She is seen as a socialist. Pro society is apparently a bad thing because that’s where tax dollars would have to go.

This Shirley Slur is insulting to me for two reasons. One, it shows how pathetic and self-serving the mayor's comments are in attacking President Clinton: She happens to be Obama's campaign leader for this area! Talk about hypocritical. Second, as a lifelong Atlantan, I certainly do not believe Shirley Franklin should be criticizing Bill Clinton for anything. Bill Clinton spent his career helping people to better themselves, many of whom may have in turned voted for Shirley Franklin here in Atlanta, a mayor who in the opinion of myself and many others, is very ineffectual, surrounded by scandals, dishonest and happily in the pockets of big business.

She ran for office promising to eradicate homelessness; instead it increased under her watch! She sounded ridiculous last week admitting, shamelessly, that she had no idea an old run-down building centered downtown, a massive complex by architectural standards, merely blocks from her office, served as a de facto homeless shelter. Talk about out of touch! Shirley should stick to what she knows best-being a do-nothing, know-nothing mayor-and leave Bil Clinton alone.

Martin Luther King JR would have done the same thing.

It is called "Speaking Truth to Power"

In this case Bill Clinton is holding the power of his ex-presidency and expects to get no backlash when he distorts and misconstrues his wife's opponent.

It amazes me that the Clinton's who for so many years stood for equal rights and now when they are faced with an African American candidate, they corner him and marginalize him with his "blackness". Barack Obama did not want to be "The Black Candidate". The Clinton's saw it as beneficial to their campaign to paint him into that corner and did so without hesitation. They got caught doing it and are now getting called on it, rightfully so.

The Clinton's will do anything to win the election and unless Obama mobilizes the masses against the establishment it will be difficult to counteract their tactics. It remains true, however that Hillary and Bill will be the unifying force for the Republican Party should they garner the nomination.

An Obama supporter says:
"I have a dream and it has been realized a candidate and a future President that will transcend this nation – we have friends in the blue states and the red states – we are all one, we are America!"

All that I'm suddenly seeing from you Obama people is divisive hatred – you attack the Clintons as if they haven't always been staunch supporters of black and other minority rights. You act as if Bill Clinton was a failure as president. You say you won't vote Democratic if Hillary gets nominated.

You don't have a dream. You have a demand. And you'll help further screw up America by handing this election to Republicans. Keep up the good work, loudmouths. Keep showing us that Obama couldn't bring together the country with the increasingly angry rabble that supports him.

barack the vote! Barack All the Way! Hillary for VP (without Bill)

As Americans we must stay focused on the "real" issues when making a decision as to who should be out next President. Most importantly, the reality that Obama fails to take a stand on critical issues.

The fact is that Obama voted "present" 129 while in the Senate. He voted "present "on a bill that sought to protect the privacy of sex abuse victims, a bill that imposed stricter requirements for parental fitness for adoptions, on a bill that would increase penalties for the use of firearms within 1,000 feet of a school, an on a bill that would prohibit the presence of adult sex shops near schools, places of worship, and day care facilities. He refuses to stand up for a woman's right to choose repeatedly as his "present" vote demonstrates this on important legislation. We need someone who can take a stand, and this is definitely is not Obama.

Hillary became the first Democrat to offer a fiscal stimulus package. Then Obama followed 48 hours later with a stimilus package that included the same proposal that Hillary had submitted 2 days earlier. the only differnece bing that he provided $10 billion to Senator Clinton's $30 billion. Ask yourselves what does this say about how he prepared he is to take on the role of President of the United States?

People get your heads out of the sand, do your homework, and vote based upon the real issues which include: immigration, war, education, and our economy. We are not voting for the golden globes, whomever we elect will represent us to the world. It's time we vote for someone who can make a difference - vote for Hillary!!!!!!!!!!

I believe that should read "back and forth", not "back in forth". Does CNN have an editor?

I am proud that Mr Obama is running for the highest office in our great land. Carry on sir, HOWEVER! I am sick and tired of every single person taking the issue of race and blaming it on why someone is not a qualified candidate! Just because someone is of color does not mean they get "special treatment" and it seems when someone makes a comment against someone of color, whether it be true or not, it ends up being racist. Folks, Madam Mayor, it is time to grow up. Vote for who you believe is the best candidate for President and support them. Keep race out of this office, please oh please keep it out!

Bill should never have used a word as incendiary as "fairy tale" and he knew it the moment he said it. The word seemed far too loaded to be used just about Obama's war record, and it really gets Barack's supporters fired up, because we resent the idea that we just can't have a President Obama.

To Bill's credit, I think he's tried to step back from the zeal he showed.

I Agree Bill Clinton needs to chill, How is Hillary Going to be president if she can not even deal with the debates on her own and leave it to hubby.

Maxi, I remember John Edwards had some ads some time last years

Its Seem OK to say attack or question the other Democratic or Republican candidates about their RECORD or political positions but NOT OK to attack or question OBAMA's record or polical position without being labeled a RACIST, a LIAR???

Is this some form of REVERSE DISCRIMINATION? What will OBAMA do when criticized at at later time (if he ever wins the PRIMARY or the PRESIDENCY) by the REPUBLICAN's, the MEDIA or ANYONE? Are they going to be labeled RACISTS or LIAR too? Will he have his supporters go on TV, Radio or on their FACE to a congregation on people inside the CHURCH discredit the person questioning his records or position. Does one have to be "NICE" to someone because he/she is BLACK, ASIAN or LATINO but you CANT be "NICE" to someone because he/she is WHITE? If one places himself/herself in this political ARENA, he/she should be able to take all GOOD, BAD and UGLY!

If OBAMA can't take the HEAT now, how can he take the HEAT later?

All I hope is that the last days will wake up Americans. What this woman did was disgraceful! Same with Clyburn "chill out on Obama". Who is Obama? and what should ALL Americans expect from him? Unity? change? hope? Nothing he did so far suggest this will happen. This is not about African Americans only, its about ALL Americans.

If he wants to speak for 12% and manipulate the other 88% to reach his goals, its not going to happen. He created division between parents and their children, between black and the others, between less educated and educated. I cannot speak for race, but older people will always care about their children and more educated people will always have a social responsibility toward those with less education. There is no division there, as it started to surface during Obama's campaign. And the worst it can happen is to create a racial divide.

I don't know how Bill Clinton made the black and white Dems to stick together around him for so many years, and now Obama succeeded to induce this stupid division. He was unable to compete with Hillary on real campaign issues so decided to use the race card. Irresponsible.

Even the dem leaders are pissed with the Clintons....Everyone is tried of the Clintons. Now that the pressure is on, once again, we see the true nature of the Clintons. Instead of bring people together, they are trying to drive them apart...Come on people we can do better...

Watching CNN all day it looked like one long patronizing day for Obama. CNN is pro-Obama. All news items are trying to make Bill Clinton look utterly pathetic, when he is only responding to arguments by Obama. CNN should be asking the candidates about the "real" issues – economy, home forclosures, Iraq war, health care. Where is responsible journalism these days?

I think that if Mr. Obama win the presidency he will divide the country even more I don't. Know why Black people just talk about race and not the things that are better for this country, In my own oppinion that I'm intitle to because the constitution say that. I think that most black are even more races them the white one, when you talk about anything that is black you have to be very carful because they get insulted on anything, I'm starting to feel simpathy for Mrs. Clinton. I'm spanish just in case and i'm not racist i'm just saying what think on all of this, I think that Mr. Clinton has the right to defend his wife and that's what he is doing i don't see anything wrong with that..

HILLARYLOVER – If the statements Bill made were even remotely factually accurate as you claim, please site references. Valid sources please, not the Hillary cheerleading squad.

Hillary voted for the war, which is accurate. Did she hope that one wouldn't pass as well?

Stop this "Barack has no experience" crap! Remember, HRC with all her "extensive" experience voted FOR THE WAR! After a few years of heavily critizing the IRAQ war she voted in support for another potential war.
Bush was the governor of a very large state before he took office. We all know what a great job he and done. Has anyone read Dick Chenney's resume lately!! Pretty experienced guy don't you think!!
Shame on us as american to elect the same people again and again and then wonder why we are falling behind...way behind in the developed world.

My next vote for president: Gladys Knight! A black Mormon woman with appeal to anyone who has great taste in music!

Obama is not a whiner. He has stated that he feels as if he is running against both of them. The Clinton tactics, while very strategic, are highly inappropriate. It is not appropriate for Bill to slander his wife's opponent. Michele isn't out there blasting Hillary, and Bill could follow that example. Of course, Bill could have followed many examples in the past and made this a much easier run for Hillary, but he couldn't keep his pants on long enough for that. Anybody who believes the words that come out of Bill's mouth after his legacy of misdirection is an Idiot. Of course, that just depends on what your "definition of IS is."

Obama is not taking swipes at the former president either, but rather constantly defending himself from Bill's attacks. Don't you get it? He is running interference in order to keep Obama from actually convincing the general public that he is more qualified than his opponents, which he is and the facts are there to support that statement.

Let's lose the negativity and let these candidates talk about the issues. Bill is just there to preserve his legacy by running a negative and misleading campaign against Obama.

Are you voting for her, or for him? And if so, don't you think that it would be wise to achieve unity within the Democratic party instead of tearing it apart at the seams? Now I understand why I've remained independant for so long. This constant bickering and divisive behavior is only going to ensure that a Republican is elected again. If Clinton supporters were wise, they would ask Bill to put a sock in it as well, before he destroys this party and any chances that we do have of getting a Democrat back in the Oval office.

May the best candidate win, but not in a way that will divide this country once again and allow for 4 more years of a government that supports the rich and steals from the poor.

It is a myth that Bill ever did a thing for the black community. What walls/ceilings did Bill break? What walls/ceilings are there? It is a myth. Opening house in Harlem does not equate to performing great things for the black community. Lets clear house. I am young and impatient and I want to see some change. I don't want to spend my life in a time where nothing happens. Go Obama!! Unity, prosperity and brotherhood.

Mike Scarangella
Nuclear Engineer

For those of you calling her statement "disgraceful" , etc....if THAT is disgraceful, I'm at a TOTAL loss for words to describe Bill Clinton's dishonest rants and Karl Rovian tactics against Obama. I applaud her statement as a way of saying..."Bill...Stop your dishonest campaign against Obama. Play fair".

Bill Clinton, within the last 24 hours has been called out by Jim Clyburn, Rahm Emanuel and TED KENNEDY to back off with his DISHONEST, baseless attacks on Obama. The discussion between Bill and Ted Kennedy was "heated". When politicians tell other politicians...PUBLICLY....that they've crossed the line and to "chill"...it must be perceived as VERY BAD behavior. Bill Clinton is the one disgraced.

Honesty, Unity, Progress, Experience (real life), results, inpirational= Obama

Lies, Devisive, Step Backward, Silve Spoon, failures, depressing=Hillary

Let's join together for America with the one candidate who is looking forward, leading with a positive message, and had proven results and more experience with no failures – Obama 08

Again, another ridiculous distortion! I hope the good folks of Atlanta can see a lack of talant and tact when they hear it! The Clinton's have stood for civil/human rights longer than many of the Barack supporters have been alive...please be serious! And as far as Hillary she actually has a higher rating with human rights groups such as the Save the Darfur campaign because she has worked longer and harder toward human rights than her competition–and this is just one small example of her life long record speaking louder than his elaborate speeches.

PLEASE can we get back to the issues!!! Barack was the one who started the "Change" deal, everyone jumped on board after saying it was silly. Now Hillary wants to use it and say she has been doing it for 35 years. She even has tried to use the whole fired up and ready to go. So tell me this Black, White or Green, should we have the best decision maker in office or the best connected person? should Chelsea be the next president after Hillary, after all she will have more "experience" the anyone. if you really look at what Hillary and Barack have done on there on merit not there friends or spouses, you'll quickly see the smoke and mirrors not to mention Washington connections. Lets be done with that already. Please look at the facts and don't go for this whole distraction campaign. There was a time and season for the Clintons, it has come and gone I voted for him both times. They are not my enemy. Lets Grow Up as a country and put this silly fighting over race away for good we look very immature and silly in the world view.

I am glad someone is noticing that Bill Clinton is having a real hard time accepting that maybe just maybe out new president will be black a better than at the job than what he has been what our current president has been and he doesn't like it. but if Bill wins OPPS I mean Hillary wins then he will get to run the country all over again and people are stupid not to believe that!

Yeah Phil! Great comment and I know what you mean.....Pretty slanted editing huh? There are comments that are just verbally outrageous and those make it through time after time. Yet criticize the actual media you are commenting on and forget it! Hillary wins New Hampshire; Media discredits voters by saying women felt sorry for her, and Obama tries to overshadow his loss with having the media announce support from Kerry. Hillary wins popular vote in Nevada, despite Culinary Union endorsement for Obama. She received votes from people concerned about housing and Obama and media reduce her victory by claiming it was about the delegates. Anyone see the pattern? Now a mayor brings up the racial divide by misquoting Clinton and Obama supporters are all over it, cheering her on. Not issue based, race based. Very telling indeed........

Did I see that correctly? Barack was chewing gum at the MLK event today??? Yikes, Oprah would not approve!

I couldnt be more proud of someone to stand up and not be afriad to let her voice be heard. I think Dr. King would be smiling right now
I'm voting democrat regardless but..

OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!!!!

I love these comments. Relevant, Articulate, Challenging...

Actually, Jay, I don't believe it has to do with money. Apparently there was a early state pledge signed by all democrats, that prohibiterd any kind of campaign activity (outside of fundraising) in states that do not adhere to the DNC calendar. Since Florida is one of these states, and since their primaries are not yet over, an add on CNN (who broadcast in Florida), the Obama add is in violation of this pledge

BTW.........Didn't Bill Clinton also say today at the MLK ceremony today how much it moved him as he sat alone at the age of 16 and watched or listened to the "I Have A Dream " speech and that he remembered so vividly what he was wearing, what he was feeling, that he cried, and it changed his life? Let's see the "I Have A Dream" sppech at the Lincoln memorial was August 28, 1963 and William Jefferson Clinton was born on August 19, 1946, I guess it moved him so much that he forgot that he was 17 years old. Do your research. Get Informed, Stay Involved, and Free Yourself ! ! !

Unbeleivable and dispicable. Obama is OVER after South Carolina. I hope this week goes by fast for the Clintons, they should not have to take a racial beating like this!!!

I am really disappointed at how the media wants to gag the Clintons but rejoices when shots are fired at them. Its ok for all the African Americans to vote en-bloc for Obama but............I think what it boils down to is just to see the HRC lose but I guess the more they go at them, the stronger they become. Anybody remembers when the ex-president was quiet when Michelle Obama and Liz Edwards were running around making so much noise?
Take it Obama will never win

can someone tell me where bill clinton was when the rwandan genocide was going on... the clintons cannot bash the bush administration over katrina.. they are all the same.

So When does the Mayor of Atlanta apologize for purposefully distorting what Bill Clinton said? Playing the race card on MLK Day. Is that fitting, ironic, or just the "New" politics Obama keeps talking about.

Bring it on! Let Bill continue his rampage! Campaign all you want, it will only backfire on himself and HRC supporters...good luck with the old!

Next time, maybe Hillary will learn to tell her husband to shutup, unitl then, I STILL WILL NOT VOTE FOR HILLARY – have fun try to convice other millions of democratic voters...

OBAMA ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!

I have a dream and it has been realized a candidate and a future President that will transcend this nation – we have friends in the blue states and the red states – we are all one, we are America!

You Clinton supporters just do not get it. Obama's campaign was never about race...that is until Billy Boy made it about race. Why can't you guys be honest. This is just another one of the Clinton's shameless tactics...throw race out there, divide the party, and then claim "my words were miscontrued". Hilary and Bill both have IQs well above normal, they were quite aware of what they were doing. I guess most of Hillary's supporters do not, as they just don't get it.

If Hilary is receives the nomination, then the democrats get exactly what they deserve...at least four more years of a republican in the white house.

NEWSFLASH...

CNN comes out of the closet. No longer is FOX alone in one-sided reporting.

Today CNN clearly endorsed Obama, a DemoPublican, for President. While not coming out and directly saying it, it became clear with most of it's coverage promoting Obama and the Race Card, while blasting Bill Clinton. It became clear that Blitzer, Dobbs, Cafferty and a host of others are not journalists but big-headed Pundits just like Bill O. (journalists report facts, pundits spin facts).

It is about time someone put Bill in his place. He united the country during his presidency, but now with his antics he is dividing the party trying to promote his wife's bid for the presidency.

If he continues to prepetuate this party infighting then he might as well hand the keys of the White House to the Republican nominee.

Bill, have a Coke, a smile and shut up please.

I was at the event today. One thing CNN got wrong is that Clinton was in the crowd in FRONT of her, down in the first pew (she was up on the stage). But everything else is right on. She was definitely needling him, and good for her. She also said one other thing that might've been construed as pro-Obama. Franklin mentioned that Georgia was on her mind and, judging from recent media reports, it's also on the mind of the next president of the United States. The crowd really roared for that one, and I think that Franklin (an outspoken champion of Obama) definitely was referring to Obama's appearance at Ebenezer the day before, and the crowd definitely picked up on it.

Of course, Bill Clinton got his chance to talk. And of course, as always, he used it to talk about Bill Clinton, and Bill Clinton's legacy. What a guy.

I AM POSTING THIS AGAIN, as the moderators seem to be biased and refuse to post it. someone explain why if you are not allowing it, why?!?!

RE: Franklin said that in times of trouble, America "stretches to elect a president from uncharted places — a mill worker's son, a first lady, a Mormon, a Baptist preacher, and even, ladies and gentlemen, a black man."

Wow! If that is not a racially slanted comment I do not know what one is. As a 37yo WHITE male from Central Indiana (pretty much red-necks here), I lived my entire life in small town USA,, spent 4 years in college just outside of Chicago, and I have heard racist remarks. For Mayor Franklin to try to once again apark the racial fires, and on this most important day of honor for the most highly revered of all MEN, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is not only a disgrace to her official powers, is is also a disgrace and slap at President Clinton and all of America. I have said it on here before and CNN refuses to publish it, so here it is one more time. . . Senator Obama lacks integrity, courage, and the experience necessary to lead AMERICA!!

My comments are as follows:

OK Folks, it is simple, and it is not the Democrats, not the Republicans, not the Clintons, not the Obamas, who ar starting rumors and rhetoric. It is the ratings hungry, try to get ahead media. This campaign has not been fought on a racial or sexist line until now, because of the commentary and questions of reporters, Like Tim Russert. I watched in horror as he badgered Senator Clinton attempting to get her to jump into a racial fight. I feel she very clearly explained how the media (and Senator Obama’s camp) had taken her (and President Clinton’s) comments out of context in an attempt to “muddy” the proverbial waters and get away from the issues. One reason for this is that Senator Clinton has the experience to understand and relate to the issues. Senator Obama is out of his league and it does him well that the media has taken the campaign on this negative route. He is best served by this turn because he does not have to fight the battle himself, he can let the Media do the dirty work.

Ant from Texas. I can't believe you paraphrased a quote from a movie. "Real times require real leadership…from Day 1". I guess you are quote happy like Obama

You could be a little more creative.

Obama is a whiner. How could we ever think he could be leader? How could he make the tough decisions? He doesn't even have his own original thoughts. His quotes are becoming tiresome.

We need to have someone challenge him. No other candidate has people come out and say quit picking on my candidate.

At least we know Hillary will put up a fight. We don't know that about Obama. Where is you moxy Obama!!!!

Those of you who keep talking about how embarrassed you are about the Clintons, please...you claim embarrassment while flinging insults. Yeah, you're so above it all.

Maxi, the other candidate are not use CNN because they do not have the money. Barack's supporters are pouring in money like crazy.

I'd like to give Bill a hug!

I keep asking and nobody will answer. Which Clinton is running for president???? I was a Clinton supporter, voted for Bill, but standing back and looking at all of this, is not what I want from my president. I don't mind people getting tough on the issues, but nobody brings up the Clinton's past as much as they bring up others. I am undecided, but the Republican's are looking better every day. And after reading these comments I am really looking hard at voting that way. I don't want another four years of Clinton, Bill did some good during his time in office, but our family struggled just as much with him as they did with Bush. So give me a break and let's start looking at the issues not race/gender or name calling. If Hillary wants to be president, then she needs to fight her own battles, not having Bill fight them for her.

Undecided with distain.

HIllary Clinton. Barack Obama. Two people, albeit candidates for the Presidency. Still, it will take hundreds of thousands of people to destroy the Democratic Party. The question you should ask yourselves is which route will you take. Will you take every effort to ensure the Democratic Party remains united throughout the race to the Oval Office or will you seek to destroy it by narrowing your own analysis along the lines of race and gender?

Obama needs to face the fact that Republicans have been attacking the Clintons since the beginning and they have provided his campaign and followers with all the slick, catchy phrases that bring in the college kids. The fact is, nothing President Clinton has said about Obama is false. Nevertheless, Obama's campaign strategy once again is, talk about how bad the other side is being rather than what he will do. What's wrong Obama, don't have any REAL ideas to pedal?

There is a whole pile of people in Iowa I bet are uttely disgusted that Obama made this big effort to 'transcend' race . We judged him on his promise of hope.

But now these STUPID people are painting him into an african american corner and now RACE MATTERS a lot. All to win a state that is going to go Republican anyways. Always has.

South Carolina isnt much of a 'swing state' .

Obama wants to throw it all out the window for this state?

This is all going to come down to this.

Black people have to vote for Obama cause if they dont they are 'traitors' to their race , and need an african american president .

White people must NOT judge the guy on his RACE and give him a fair chance blah blah blah.........

Hes doing such a fantastic job at UNITING the country now isnt he?

He has no idea what kind of ugly crap he is going to have to face now thru the nomination and if he wins, the general election.

CNN: Dig deep inside Democratic party.

She should be ashamed of herself! She is not a candidate and has no right to attack others!

Well Hillary can not win without the independents and some republicans, the youth and the African america vote. That was why AL Gore and John Kerry lost. Remember Bill Clinton won with the African american vote.

The fact of the matter is, no one can win without this block of voters,

Good going Obama!

Some untier he has been by crying the race card and dividing the democratic party, just what the republicans's wanted. A month ago he said he was not running as a black candidate just a democrate and look at today, he is playing the victim to the fullest.

People should be ashame by only backing a man just because of his color, and not his substance.

All the crying and whining his campaign does really will scare me, if he becomes president and we are attacked again. Who will he blame then race the Clintons, maybe Bush for making American's hated.

I just read today he was trying to get the Minnesota republican votes so that Hillary can't win. Contacting republicans to try and promote him there. I have been saying he is a repulican ploy all along and now that just seconds my notion, to destroy the democratic base, since Bush has made thier (republican) base weak.

Thank the lord the blacks around me see him for what he is, and not the fluff he spews.

I love it when people get no subject to discuss.

I realize news clips are, of necessity, brief & lack a lot of context, but if the clip you're running of Bill Clinton's most recent "attack" on Barack Obama is the worst thing he said, I'd hardly call that an "attack." In responding as he did, Obama continues to show himself as an academic more suited to his ivy covered halls, at times dour and humorless, and perhaps too thin-skinned for politics.

Please stop writing Clinton/Obama. Obama has had lunch with Bloomberg. If you read anything other than the political ticker you would know this.

UNITY 08' is the group of politicians (current congresspersons included) and corporate interests who are tired of not getting their special interest legislation passed. They watched the people trying to take back their govt and have decided to step in. They have selected Bloomberg as the candidate that can satisfy their agenda. Obama (the change agent) is being looked at as a possible VP.

Please note carefully who is being so disrespectful, and also who is also carefully creating division in the party, making it a racial issue, a gender issue and now thanks to BILL we can add the sexual issue.
Bill can not wait to go to the WH_____all of the interns..watch out.

I am embarrased by these two they have gotten so low so low. They use minorities and civil rights only when it is to their advancement of power, but if an AA is running for president, they call it a fairy tale. I dont care how people interpret it, or hear it or want to understand it, we all know what Bill meant.

Karl Rove behind the scenes???

Nominate Obama, someone we can beat by using the same tactic we'll use to defeat him. RACE...

Shame on Franklin. This was not the time and place. I'm sure had Hillary said something, Then EVERYONE would be attacking him.

Bill Clinton needs to stay out of his wife campaign be the supportive husband and watch from the side lines because if she gets elected I fear there are going to be two President Clinton running this country one at a time . And even if she gets the nomination I'am voting Republican.

Put 10 toddlers or young children of different race and background in a play room and ask them to play together. They will never seperate themselves to one corner by race. They will play together as though they all came from the same womb. We are the ones that teach and groom these kids on race sometimes knowingly and sometimes unknowingly.

If the flesh of a 30 year old white man is removed from his body and the flesh of a 30 year old black man is removed from his body you cannot tell which one is a white the man and which on is the black man. The color of their blood, veins, kidney and all that are the same. All humans are the same before God.

Let not race blind you in the voting booth. I am black and I love whites as I love myself.

Vic,
Race over substance? What substance besides her husbands years in office is Hillary running on? If you compare time in office to amount accomplished Barack wins out. Just because Hillary has signed her name on more bills doesn't mean she's actually done more for the US or has better "experience". Ask yourself this why is it that Barack does better with the more educated voters? And if he has such little leadership experience why are so many high ranking "experienced" democratic leaders such as Sen. Patrick Leahy (VT) and Sen. John Kerry (MA) endorsing him? Hillary is running a slash campaign where she stands there and acts like she is proud of Obama, but then Bill attacks so that she is out of the crossfire. I enjoyed Bill Clinton as a president in the 90's but he's had his 8 years.

I was just watching CNN and saw an ad approved by Obama. How come none of the other candidates are using CNN to spread their message ?

Just like me the mayor know that Obama is the be person for President.

Some one should tell Obama to stop being such a cry baby,this is politics,not sunday mass.How can anyone think of sending him to the white house.

I funny how the debate has changed, I remember last summer there were a lot of white Obama supporters fustrated with black america because the polls showed Hillary leading Obama in African American votes. And I did not here Hillary supporters talking about race.

When Hillary lost Iowa, the media had her dead and buried. They were all dancing are her "grave" they created. All before the New Hampshire primary. Looks like the media is selling Obama, but the majority of people still want the Clintons. It's interesting how the media and Obama supporters love being vicious about the Clintons. Why so much hate there? Who really created the divide in the Democratic Party? Hillary won and KNBC, CNN, MSNBC etc all continue with the Obama media fest and Obama starts to bash the Clintons. Obama was not a Senator when the Congress voted on the Iraq war. Obama praised Reagan, who had horrible policies affecting the middle class and lower income Americans while disrespecting Clinton’s accomplishments in that regard. Obama praised a Republican while running for support from Democrats. Yet, here he is complaining about the Clintons pointing out the obvious and acts victimized. Is the free media campaign for you not working well Obama? Yes....tell us what the big, bad Clintons are doing to you now.....

With all due respect, a Clinton/Obama ticket is not the best of both worlds. The Clintons are deviscive, polorazing liars. The Country deserves better.

Boy, doesn't she look like a fairy's "tail" herself... what an idiot!!

OBAMA-–THE GREAT DIVIDER--

CNN is the only fair and balanced network.

Fairy tale was an adjective which was used by Bill Clinton to describe the whole of the Obama campaign,but was later spun to mean his Iraq war effort.
Coming from an ex-president who was nearly impeached im not surprised.
Hes just so desperate to get back to the white house and have first pick of the fresh interns.
Whoever thought t,Obama is giving the slick Clinton machine a run,
people are so quick to forget that she was at a time 20 points ahead of him in all polls.
Some people watch things happen, and others make things happen
Go OBAMA 08 (America and the whole world needs you)

The major is just as guilty as switching the truth around. It doesn't matter. In case you don't know this – NEWSFLASH "We dont care what people say or write:" We are confident in our unwavering support of MS HILLARY CLINTON. She is the voice of all.

In Iowa Obama won with the help of non Democratic voters.
Now in South Carolina Obama is relying on the racial make-up of that state's Democratic voter to win.
Unless Obama can garner the vote of a majority of non African-Americans Democrats to win a primary, how can we expect Obama to win over independents in a gerneral election.

I am proud of Atlanta's Mayor, a citizen who has spoken the truth as it is. I am proud of all Americans who stand for the very bone of this civilization: integrity, honesty and chance and change for all. This is what Senator Obama stands for. Even so when in the midst of all of this, when his race, culture, religion, politics, schooling, time in congress, serving in the community, and his dream are all being attacked by the Clintons he remains standing, respectfull and full of integrity. This is what Heros and people who change the world beyond their time are made of.
Go Senator Obama.!!!

I applaud all citizens regardless of race, gender, religion and all, who stand respectfully and without denigrating other human beings, and who speak the truth. I hope more politicians, governors and just voters, will speak honestly and help make a chance which is so needed.

I will vote for Obama because he is the only person who can really make a change. Not Hillary.

Obama 08

Can someone clarify for me which Clinton is running for office?

The former president is doing his wife's campaign more harm than good. this recent comment an elected leader is no surprise-their are many in the democratic party who are growing frustrated with slick "willie's" behavior-this is not the first or last time we will hear from an angry elected leader . this is just a tip of the ice-berg, According to a recent Newsweek article, Sen. Ted Kennedy and Rep. Rume Emmauelle expressed their outrage with Bill treatment towards Obama. Good for the mayor of Altanta, for speaking out -the president needs to be put in his place.

A little taste of one's own medicine sometimes serves the greater good. Yes, Mayor Franklin did make a reference to real words said by Clinton in an unfair venue. But did Bill not create extra words with regard to Obama's statement about Ronald Regan? I absolutely support the Clintons, but he did kinda stretch the truth there. So why now is it a problem for him to get a truthful taste of his own medicine?

Go Hillary 08.... Obama is trying to get for everything...and giving twist when he can not answer specific thing. You guys need to read and comment and do not go for what Franklin said.

I wish the Clintons would leave race out of this. The Mayor had the right to say what she said.

Mayor Franklin,,,,why not be honest and tell the truth...Your backing obama only becuase you are an Afraca America. same in color

As she should!

Not much leadership here from either democrat. Obama or Clinton will not receive my vote, they are neither uniters or leaders, but are piting people against people through their actions and actions of either side. I am sure the republicans are loving this debate from the 60's. Who thought we would ever revert to this low state of politics.

The race issue in this election hasn't even begun to be played and those of you who think it has are wrong. Totally wrong.

Obama "IS NOT ELECTABLE" and yes, it is because of his race. The GOP is loving this because the voice of many will not be heard until the General Election and it doesn't matter if every black person in the country voted for Obama should he win the Primaries. There are far to many that would come out of the woodwork and register to vote just to stop him.

SC for example, has a 3-1 population ratio of Caucassion vs African-Americans. The GOP and its media-machine know this and want Clinton defeated now because they she can win the General Election and Obama can't.

People, wake-up and do the math. It's not fuzzy...

If anybody is "denigrating" MLK and his accomplishments, it is this immature mayor taking pot shots on a day of remembrance.

Anyone but Obama!

I used to think Barack might make a good VP, but this arrogant, presumptive man with his materially paltry attacks and premature run is like a spoiled child saying -don't touch my toys. This has nothing to do with race or gender. It is just the same old ego/power/control game. He is totally without respect or common decency. What a pretender!

Barack for president – forget it!

If anybody is "denigrating" MLK and his accomplishments, it is this immature mayor taking pot shots on a day of remembrance.

Bill and Hillary's true colors are shining through!
Their run for the White House is purely personal and revengeful. It has NOTHING to do with helping our country and all of its people. Only Bill and Hillary.
They will say and do anything to get in there. Watch and see for yourself!

I worry about Obama's safety because I do not trust the Clintons and their followers.
Vince Foster's death was never clearly explained and his ties to Hilllary are sealed in a Library in Arkansas.

Obama is a truth teller.

Hillary and Bill are compulsive LIARS who will say anything and you idiots that believe them are pathetic!

VIC, I do remember AL Sharpton running in 04 and did not hear anyboby saying African Amecrians choosing race over substance, because African Americans did not vote for him because he did not have the substance you are refering to. Barack Obama has the substance his supporters (both white and blacks) believe in, remember he won Iowa and came close in NH and Las Vagas,

If there was a Hipanic running who hispanics believe in, trust me majority of them will vote for the hispanic candidate.

CNN,

Instead of continuing to beat the dead horse of black/white race, an you please start turning to the bigger question in the Dem election regarding race?

It's not black/white, it's whether the Latino community will support Senator Obama. Sadly, there's a historical trend of conflict between the black and latino communities. Let's all hope the fact that Senator Obama is black doesn't end up being determinative.

Obama is single-handedly destroying the democratic party

come on dems... this is an unbeatable ticket
CLINTON OBAMA 08 AND OBAMA 2016

YOU GET THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

lets make history.
1st woman to break the gender barrier to be the president (black white cream brown who cares we are all women)
1st african american to be the VP and The President in 2016
Obama can gain all that lack of experience and will be proven and ready to lead then

to those who says they are life long democrats and wouldn't vote for hillary – you know that is BS so stop saying that nobody is gonna buy that.

Republicans will have no chance to beat this ticket

here we go again.
Obama is NO MLK. Please don't insult MLK.

That was not very respectful, Mayor. Bill Clinton never said that Obama was a fairy tale. He said that the portrayal of his war record, and the way the media had failed to question his war record, was a fairy tale. And he was right. It's too bad you took the opportunity to disrespect the President in a church on MLK Day. Shame on you.

Obama will not bring political parties together! Look what he has already done to the Democratic party. He expects special treatment. He wants a free ride without bringing up any of his red flag issues.

He wants his supporters to slam his opposing candidates while demanding any opposing supporters to apologize for comments against him. He demands Clinton to denounce her supporter's comments, while he sits back and remains silent when his supporters speak out against him.

He expects special treatment from the American people and the media.

Grow up Obama...this is a presidential race! It is one that you work for, one that you earn! We won't give it to you because you ask for it. PROVE YOURSELF and quit whining. You were doing fine until you played the race card. We are done with you now!

And there is news here. How about Arizona Senator Endorses Clinton.

And Atlanta Mayor is WHAT? Who cares.

Senator Clinton for President.

Good Job!! Bill Clinton Obama supporters seem to think everyone should step aside for Barack Obama. I wish he would quit preaching for a little bit and tell us a little something with some substance behind it. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BILL CLINTON!!

Senator Hillary Clinton "2008"

This Mayor is a disgust. Another brick taken away from Obama's pedestal.

Playing the race card Obama will never win and unfortunately he is pulling Hillary down with him.

Wake up Democrats before we hand over the Presidency to the Republicans in November.

Black American "leaders" are not only not ready for a Black president, they are not even ready for a Black candidate.

Bill, remember your presidency, the more they knocked you the more we supported you. Stay on course.

Like it or not, primaries are UGLY. Funny, once all the potshots are taken by the candidates, everyone will kiss and make up come general election time.

This idea of race is getting WAY out of hand. Obama was a 5-10 point favorite in South Carolina already. He didnt need to pull this crap. I think people around him are getting out of control. This is going to cause some serious problems for Obama in the future.

I have no idea what CNN is doing here by promoting this stuff.

Vic,
Race over substance? What substance besides her husbands years in office is Hillary running on? If you compare time in office to amount accomplished Barack wins out. Just because Hillary has signed her name on more bills doesn't mean she's actually done more for the US or has better "experience". Ask yourself this why is it that Barack does better with the more educated voters? And if he has such little leadership experience why are so many high ranking "experienced" democratic leaders such as Sen. Patrick Leahy (VT) and Sen. John Kerry (MA) endorsing him? Hillary is running a slash campaign where she stands there and acts like she is proud of Obama, but then Bill attacks so that she is out of the crossfire. I enjoyed Bill Clinton as a president in the 90's but he's had his 8 years.

I thought she had style and grace. She has none. She just added fuel to the fire. How do you expect me to vote for Obama when he cries so much. Is he going to cry every time someone takes his on. The more he cries, the more it looks like I will be voting for someone else.

Proud Black and Democrat

If the Clitons stop race and sex baiting we could get down to some real debating.

OBAMA 08

If Obama cant take the heat get out of the kitchen

Good on you Mayor. The Clintons take all for granted.

M. Winners, Mesa, AZ – THANK YOU. I have been trying to get people to see this and not buy into it. I have also tried reaching out to CNN, NBC and MSNBC begging them to stop this nonsense, but they won't listen. Sensationalism and yellow journalism are more important to them

We should start a petition against this type of behavior by the media before it turns into a race/gender war or a Bill Clinton/Obama war.

If the Clitons stop race and sex baiting we could get down to so real debating.

You are correct.

As a Latino and big supporter of the Clintons in the 90s, I am deeply disappointed with Bill's conduct and Hillary's negative campaigning. The media has already given the Latino vote to Hillary. She can't count on mine.

Vic in Vegas, when Billary says or does anything of substance, let me know!!! They played the Gender Card in NH...cry me a river!!! Now they are playing the race card in the South...MLK vs LBJ. Karl Rove is in Billary's speed dail. They played the Hispanic in Nevada and now need to drive race in the South...the Republican playbook...minus the outright bluntness of Gay Marriage, Ill Immigration and Class Warfare.

Here is the sad issue, if you call him a Muslim extermist, which he is not. You bring up race, which he did not and bark about "ganging up on Billary", then you drive a wedge right through the Dem party big enough that a Republican will drive right through it.

If Billary is the Dem nom, I will vote Republican. Nothing better then cutting off my nose to spite my face!!!

The race issue in the United States may never go away, or at least for hundreds of thousands of years if not millions—we must reject our identities for the goodness of our well-beings. It is a big shame seeing humans acting as such.

What I find horribly shocking is that people are treating the primaries like an American Idol contest. Think about this: if politicians with a long history of advocating for minorities can be called racists, and years of dedicated work is thrown out simply because someone of color wants to win an election, what hope does any community or interest group have in the future? I find this appalling.

All of a sudden the media and Oprah decided who should be the candidate and any political game is suddenly off limits to one candidate because he is black? This is politics, they are supposed to go up against each other so that we can gauge their competence. The hands-off approach to Obama is unbelievable, just as the dismissal of every other Candidate that is not Hillary is. The Clinton hating should stop, and the other "invisible" candidates should have their share of exposure. That does not include simply asking their opinion of the latest Obama/Clinton dispute.

As Americans, we should be ashamed that we are acting like the mobs that play along with American idol.

This was a time to speak about Unity and what Martin Luther King jr. stood for not a chance to make a quip at the expense of another in the audience or to endorse another candidate. The other candidates have thier spouses campaigning for them also. It's because Bill Clinton was a former President that his campaigning is covered more frequently. Obama's camp needs to either roll up their sleeves and explain the situation or take the hit for what it is another tactic in American politics. Bill clinton knew what he was saying and if Obama didn't do what CLinton said he did ...then just explain it ...and move on but because its a fact Obama had to deflect attention from the actual accusation and concentrate on the messenger.

Well said mayor.I just want people to know Obama did not say it.

OBAMA 08

It really kills me how it's "wrong" for us (African-Americans) to vote for Obama because he's Black but it's never talked about how many white people are going to vote against him for precisely that reason. We finally have a viable candidate for president and by george he's a democrat to boot. That's good enough for this southern belle.

At least she said it to his face so there can be no twisting of her words.

Looking at the number of African Americans coming to rescue Obama gives me the impression that they are more racist than whites.
Are these people saying that no one can politically attack a black man?
What if White folks come against Obama for attacking a white woman?
This is like defending OJ for him being black

Why is it that every time someone says something about Obama, they have to apologize. Obama and his staff actually demand it publicly. They start touting the race card to hold any criticism hostage. But what happens when the tables turn and his supporters say something about the Clintons?

That is what make people sick! Hypocrisy at its worst!

Grow up Obama...the people will get sick of your pity cries!

What this type of rhetoric does is simply continue the discussion. Both candidates have declared a public truce, but now the battle begins again because of a political surrogate. It is truly unfortunate that the mayor used the MLK tribute to fan the flames of political and racial division. Obama should address this breach of the truce publically; otherwise, he is as guilty of contibuting to the racial divide. While he began his campaign saying he was going to be neutral in regard to race, he, or his surrogates, have kept this alive. I have lost faith in him.

Will someone clue this woman into the fact that this is a presidential primary and not a civil rights campaign? So she is voting for the black guy, no matter what? Gee, kind of makes me want to vote AGAINST Obama, just to balance out things out. I invite others who are sick of the race card to consider voting for the white guy or girl, just so long as the color is clear.

If blacks want to make this about race, they will lose...but not before they start a civil war. Gee, Obama's legacy will be war after all.

Keep it coming. One two-faced political hack taking shots at another. MLK was head and shoulders above them both.

About time, I love Bill and Hillary, and I know exactly what Bill is doing, taking shots at Obama while making Hillary look innocent.

...but it's about time Barracks side started returning the favor.

Bill isn't the only one who can take shots, either way its a good fight, and after the primaries, we'll all be friends again ready to take on the Republicans.

Go Hillary Go Obama Go Edwards

Why do people want to constantly misinterpret what Bill Clinton said about Barack Obama? I am really starting to wonder if people are intelligent. Bill Clinton DID NOT say his entire campaign was a fairy tale, he said his stances and positions on the war was a fairy tale which is factually accurate. Please report the whole quote and not some media driven feud designed to increase ratings on an otherwise civil presidential campaign.

Watching CNN this afternoon it looked like one long afternoon of commercial for Obama. You start out by trying to make Bill Clinton look bad, when he is only responding to statements by Obama. Now he calling it a feud. I like Jack and he looks a little small with all his Anti Bill Clinton talk. Lou Dobbs just mentioned to Blitzer that it was the media fanning the flames and making race just a big issue.CNN should be asking the candidates about the issues and stop them from answering in sound bites.

The Clintons are single-handedly destroying the democratic party.

The racial divide in this country is growing, the tension is mounting and why?
Because some African Americans are choosing race over substance...shameful!

"comment the former president made on Barrack Obama's candidacy." Well, dah, the "fairytale" reference was about Obama's record. Quit spreading this nonsense CNN and please learn what real journalism is or get out of the news business.

I had a lot of respect for Mayor Franklin. But I think that it was very disrespectful for her to take the MLK service and say what she said right in Bill Clinton's face. Why is it Ok for some people to throw insults and not OK for others?

Well said Madam Mayor. The Clinton's need to be held responsible for their disgusting statements.

Bill Clinton is getting out of control. Last time I checked it is his wife who runs. He needs to chill out or goes sit down somewhere.

These officials, such as this Mayor, is ACTING ALONG RACIAL LINES and irresponsible. It is an embarrasment to the Black community and to Barack Obama.

Barry Obama is the one that needs to "chill" because he continues to dig his political grave.

HRC 08 !

I watched Mayor Franklin's speech and thought she was a disgrace to her city, race and people. What was supposed to be a remembrance of a great Black leader was turned into a plug for another.

Who cares what she thinks? This is the dumbest article I've read so far. GO HILLARY!!!

Who cares about any of this? This is all a ploy to keep attention off of John Edwards who has the best ideas and would best serve the Amercian people. WAKE UP everyone and SEE JOHN EDWARDS!

BILL CLINTON NEEDS TO GO AWAY...I MEAN IS HE RUNNING FOR OFFICE OR HIS WIFE? AT TIMES I CANT TELL...

GO BARACK OBAMA!! YOUVE GOT THIS MEXICAN DEMOCRAT'S VOTE

So now the Obama supporters are taking shots good for them just don't complain later. Go Hillary!!!!!!!!!!!!

Talk about an out of context distortion! Clinton was talking about Obama's record on the issue of the war. How is it that the word "Fairytale" is now being pushed as having racist overtones? Has the world gone crazy?

Georgia can stand up and make a difference, if they will really stand for change. Otherwise, Billary will continue with the same ole, same ole. I should hope that the African American community and America in general understand that knowing the quickest way to the Oval Office is not experience. Hillary didn't set policy, Hillary didn't create jobs, Hillary didn't balance the budget...her husband did!!!

Ready to Lead from Day 1, why? Because you planned Presidential Tea Parties and got destroyed on Hillarycare? Cry me a river...oh she did that too...in NH.

Real times require real leadership...from Day 1

Obama 08

Very important statement. Its always hard for change to happen, even when its good. Its time for Billary Clinton to step down.

What some in the Black community are doing to Bill Clinton is unfair and simply shows their racial bias. This guy nurtured the Black community when he was in the office. I challenge Black leaders' objectivity on this matter. I can understand their pride, although.. Obama is equally white and his black heritage is not US made.

Anyway, it was very rude what mayor Franklin did and especially attacking Clinton during an event that was supposed to unite not divide people it was a shame.

Did the "race baiters" for either camp (Obama or Clinton) ever read Bill's complete statement? He never said that Obama's run for the presidency was a "fairy tale". His voting record on the Iraq was being put under the microscope. That's fair ground in this election regardless of your race, gender or sexual preference.

To both sides, to all Americans and most of all the press – STOP FABRICATING SENSATIONAL RACE (OR GENDER OR SEXUAL PREFERENCE) ISSUES THAT DON'T EXIST!

Just how many people have to come to the defense of poor baby Obama when he starts whining about attacks? Bill Clinton attacks his stance on the war, and Obama cried and whined so much that even members of congress are telling the Clintons to stop it? Baby Obama can't take it? If he can't take attacks for the nomination, how in the world is he going to deal with the Republicans? They're going to eat him alive! This further proves that Obama is a novice, he doesn't have the backbone to stand attacks, he doesn't know how to sidetrack attacks. How's he gonna deal with attacks from North Korea, from Russia? Is he gonna whine and have his buddies in congress defend him? Obama is a baby, a whiner, and a novice.

Did the "race baiters" for either camp (Obama or Clinton) ever read Bill's complete statement? He never said that Obama's run for the presidency was a "fairy tale". His voting record on the Iraq was being put under the microscope. That's fair ground in this election regardless of your race, gender or sexual preference.

To both sides, to all Americans and most of all the press – STOP FABRICATING SENSATIONAL RACE (OR GENDER OR SEXUAL PREFERENCE) ISSUES THAT DON'T EXIST!

Obama is the real deal. He will bring parties together.

Obama 08

AS someone who voted for Mayor Franklin, I am upset by this. There was no need for this comment and what makes it worst is he was in the crowd. She knows that He was not calling his chances of becoming President a fairy tale, just his support of the war. This is just like Obama supporters still trying to spin this. Nice way for him to make change!!

I believe the election of Obama will be just a fairy tale if he is nominated. I am troubled by his greenness, his lack of substance behind the oratory, and his black power church thing. He and Hillary are more like death wishes than fairy tales.

Disgraceful.

Really professional on her part. This just adds more fuel....

Preach on sister. They are hating on my man. We need keep it nice though.

Now I wonder if what she said will be misconstrued like what Bill said...she is trying to start trouble all over again.....shame on her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!