well said votehillary2008.
please do not take this question out of context. Obama supporters, can you please tell me who Obama ran against to win his seats for both state and federal?
thank you.

Mr.President , Please, for the love of our great god in heaven, throw that wide,ugly tie in the trash and never ever wear it again . I hope your having a great time…..sorry and God bless you……

Dude, you are a bigot…get off the blog you idiot

Bill spoke his mind and his intelligent mind really upset the voters.

I love both

why pick on Hillary when her husband is the one who started speaking out to Obama not Hillary she didn't tell him to do that he did it on his own which he should never of done, He realizes now he should of never done that. Now I hope they call it truce between them so we can see a normal campaigning and conentrate on issues.

Bill Clinton is showing just how much of a racist he is. If Obama was white I would still vote for him and I am a Black Woman. The color of the skin doesn't matter but a person telling the truth means a lot. Further more the Clintons have had their chance now let someone do the same.

Bill Clinton is a national embarrssment.

Billary is full of it. Talk about throwing rocks and hiding your hand! The Billary's are a joke! How could Obama call a truce in a disagreement he did not start.

Tell me? Why is everyone buzzing about this Resko man and no one seems to ask Hillary or Bill for that matter about the mess with Peter Paul? Why is that being swept under the rug?

Maybe Bill really thinks Obama is articulate. I love how the Clintons can't say anything without people going "what do they really mean by that?"

However… nobody talks about the Obamas and their stereotypes. Sen. Obama said "Tell Pookie and Ray-Ray to vote for me." I am black and I have never met a Pookie or a Ray-Ray. I don't need Obama to show that's he's "down." He doesn't have to try to speak on my level. Speak to African-Americans the way you speak to the rest of the country. Had Bill Clinton said that people would've been outraged.

Michelle Obama said she misprounced Navada because she'd "been in South Carolina so long." That's an insult to all South Carolinans.

Lastly, Obama wants to see Bill's dancing skills to see if he's a "brother." Give me a break. It's bad enough white people repeat such stereotypes, now we have Obama condoning it. What black person really uses the term "brother" in 2008.

Bill Clinton needs to stay out of the race. His negative comments and angry tones are only making him and Hillary look bad.

To all of you that keep saying that Clinton injected race into the primary, just go back and check out Obama's speeches ( even several years ago) where when speaking to black audiences he states " you've been hoodwinked and bamboozled " and uses the word okydoky ad infinitum. FYI, hoodwinked and bamboozled were favorite words of the great Black Muslim leader Malcolm X.
Who is injecting race into this?

President Clinton deserves respect. Bill Clinton, the campaigner with his wife's encouragement, is tiresome, slippery and divisive. Please, CNN, give it a rest. How about Elizabeth Edwards and Michelle Obama's campaign speeches for a change?

Bill is crying Wolf, he initiated and fuelled the race factor, even dragged Obama into it, he now wants to pretend to be the clean one after all the damage. he is either crazy or too old, if not both. I repaet, Bill Clinton has undone his 8 year legacy in less than 2 weeks……

Can someone tell me how the Clinton's are going to win incase they win the primaries? She was doing poorly before Bill got in to campaign for her, and he has made it worse now. If the democrats have to win then its either Obama, Edwards or Gravel…..oe Bloomberg on an Indipendent ticket.
Hillary, Bill has killed your candidacy….

"Articulate?" – - Wasn't Joe Biden taken to task for using the same term ?

I have lost faith in CNN to report the news accurately, especially politics.
CNN has become the 'pity Obama news station'. CNN please go back to reporting the events and let the people decide who is wrong or right. All my friends and family feel the same way.

It's pathetic to see Democrats doing to the Clintons what the Republicans did. Since when did saying someone was articulate become patronzing? George Bush isn't articulate, nor a lot of the candidates, especially Giuliani. Grow up people, you're being played by the Republicans and you're too naive to eve notice. Clinton was a great president, and what's wrong with a woman for President? FYI – Obama is white and black, like all of us, a person of multiple races. The only racism comments are those that are interpretted by the media. Stop with the bickering, if they can't take on each other how are they going to lead the country??? Stop the whining.

It seems Obama is the recipient of the anti-Hillary vote!

guys, please back off the clintons. some of your comments are very intimidating

cnn specifically sensors the replies to make sure there is an 80% obama spin on it.

I am convinced of one thing. The reporting on the democratic nomination has been completely lopsided. They give both candidates the same coverage. In fact, they give bill clinton the most of all.

But all of it is SPUN negative for the Clintons, positive for Obama. Every single time. The media has tried to stick a TEFLON suit on the guy.

The media is trying very hard to nominate a manchurian candidate. We all know Obama is nowhere near ready to be president of the united states.

Everyone knows you cant elect a first term junior senator who has never run a business, city, let alone a state. Certainly since the united states became any kind of world power has some nobody with no experience to do the job been elected to be president.

There is definitely something going on here. It would be outright stupid to elect Obama. Untill he gets more experieince, he is an EMPTY SUIT. Using him as a puppet to unite with great speeches is to hand over power to the democratic elite who will be pulling the strings.

Now THIS is the Bill Clinton I want back in office.

I loved 98, it was freakin' Utopia, let's move ahead to go back there.

Bill, I may never get to actually speak to you, but what a great thing to say about Obama.

Any chance you guys would go for VP, it would advance the human race sooo much.

I am so sick of having to read reports about what Bill Clinton said. He needs to shut up! From what I can tell, many people who are not African American have and will vote for Barack Obama. How much more devisive can he get? Ooops, I shouldn't have asked. When Obama wins SC, I'll see how much worse Clinton can get.

I pray Obama, Edwards & Hillarious Clinton will get out of the race. Can you imagine any of them being in the White House…uggg!! What a horror chamber it would be. Thank God for THE FUTURE PRESIDENT ROMNEY – pray to God!!!

Get one thing right! Obama supporters introduced RACE into the primary. Not Obama, not Hillary, not even Bill. This is acknowledged by many blacks including MLK admirers. And it backfired. Many white supporters will not vote for Obama now. And it didn't help when Michelle Obama said that "if you can't run your household, you can't run the White House". Course she recanted, it wasn't about Hillary, it was about her…slippery, smooth, manipulative…You can fool some of us some of the time, but not all of us all of the time. Go Edwards!!!

Every spouse stumpin should be awarded two minutes a week or pay for additional air time.
Like the rabbit says: "That's all folks!"

I am amazed by the Clinton supporters who feel Obama is whining when he has to defend himself against the blatant lies coming from Hillary's camp. Wake up, people! There is no way Hillary can unite this country when so many people hate her. The best thing for America would be for the Democratic party to pull her from the race and send her and her lying husband packing.

Bill & Hill….PLEASE keep talking.

Keep showing the American people WHY they elected Bush!

Keep on keeping on!

Each time you open your mouths you show your true colors.

This is why you have the support of the uneducated because they are too poor to have the time to think about your comments and they buy the hype. But that is going to change too…so keep on talking.

Bill & Hill you signed NAFTA, you made it nearly impossible for small time drug user to get goverment funding, you ignored Bin Laden…..but lets keep talking about the good times, and not about all the things YOU did that are impacting us now. YOU and your actions got up GWB….Own it!

KEEP TALKING!
ANYONE BUT THE CLINTONS 2008!!!!!

People who are tending to Clinton because of the "2 for 1″ promise, should look closely. This man is an egomanic whi thirsts for the spotlight and thinks he can say anything. Is this really what we want on the world stage? His reputation worldwide is not as strong as the Clinton machine tells us and the dynasty mentality in a democracy is getting a lot of negativity as is his nasty involvement in this campaign.

Bill has stooped to conquer…..

I hope the people of SC will show all that authenticity and inborn intelligence is all that is required for real change that crosses racial divides, …take a look at the mastery and deftness of 36 yr old Bobby Jindal, Governor of Lousiana.

Bill Creepton: Obama vision is 'articulate and compelling."
Check this out Clintonians,
From Obama speech about opposing the "Bush War on Iraq"

How we made that decision, and how we talk about it, is critical to understanding what we would do as President. Will we carefully evaluate the evidence and the consequences of action, or will we skip over the intelligence and scare people with the consequences of inaction? Will we make these decisions based on polls, or based on our principles? Will we have the courage to make the tough choice, or will we just choose the course that makes us look tough?

"Bill and Hill War on Obama"

Oh, BTW, reread the quote in the article. Clinton did not call Obama "articulate". He called Obama's vision brilliant and articulate. There is a big difference when you consider it from the "racial stereotype" view that a few are going to jump all over. there is nothig racist with stating that someone has articulated their vision well.

It is amazing to me to see the media (and yes we the people posting on here) take words and twist them, then throw them at the other candidates to force a reaction, then throw the reaction back at the first candidate. both Obama and clinton camps have brought up race in comments. I just watched an interview with michelle where that is what she talked about for 3/4 of the interview. Interestingly though, if you really analyze the comments on either side, without twisting them, they have pretty much been true comments, and really not all that controversial. Until, that is, the media starts playoing snippets out of context and fanning the flame.

CNN does not seem to know what the issues are. while we keep asking about the economy, the war, etc. CNN keeps reporting on race and gender. The one thing I will give Bill clinton credit for is calling them out on it.

When Barack was asked during a debate "Do you think Bill Clinton was the first black president?" how does that question help voters make a decision on candidates? It doesn't. It is a question intended to inflame and cause animosity between the candidates. Then CNN sits back and waits for the blowup to happen so they can run to their cameras like giddy schoolgirls spreading the latest gossip.

I was busy reading all the comments after this article, and getting some fresh opinions, when I noticed most of you don't know how to spell.

Mr. Clinton, when Senator Obama won Iowa I doubt it was because blacks thought it would be great to have the first black president. Should I choose Sen. Clinton or Sen. Obama it will be because one of them best represents my interests and the issues I care about. Black and white Americans may actually like Sen. Obama for more than his skin color. Yet on a daily basis President Clinton is reinforcing the idea that Obama's appeal is in the color of his skin. Sen. Obama has more experience as an elected official than Sen. Clinton. I believe e is best equipped to lead and unite our country on day one. The issue of race seems most important to President Clinton as he brings it up more often than any leading surrogate. Now why would he do something like that if he thought his wife would somehow be at a disadvantage? That's right, he wouldn't.

Clinton dont act smart you wanna lower the expectation and say obama won by blacks votes.Why dont you say there is half to half between blacks and whites in south carolina?Hypocrite you should say hillary gets many votes from whites than black and she is racist.We are tired of your politics.We are waiting you in November.mcCain will knock you both out.never lower expectation McCain is white and your wife is white i dont know what propaganda you will use Mr.divide and rule.

bob January 25, 2008 4:37 pm ET

Can some one fill me in on what the vision is? I keep hearing him talk about change, but I have yet to hear many specific examples of changes he supports

***
Obama talks about a Clean America. An America that ACTUALLY comes together for once (which has a true chance this time). Obama talks about treating everyone fairly, including people of all colors. He wants us to naturally accept that we all may be different , but have the same goal in the end, FREEDOM and PROSPERITY. Americans who can afford to buy what they want, including affordable health care without the Government controling it. Unlike 2 other canidates. He even talks about uniting Republicans, Democrats and Independents and working with them to satisfy American people, not their own ambitions! Obama talks about healing this world instead of dividing it even more. Obama has a dream of our own energy which supplies 100% of Americas energy forever! He believes that talking to our enemies might be better for America, since most of the Aggression over the past 7 years was caused by US and has made it almost impossible for peace some day. He talks a lot and I'm LOVING what he talks about. he has the same view points as me.

A Military Civilian who seves his country proudly but also is in need of money to pay bills, buy health care..etc.. P.S. I DO NOT get cheap deals for Medical Health care or any care for that matter.

Obama didn't support the War
Obama did NOT designate with Bush to label Iran's Guard as a Terrorist organization

This vote that BUSH and HILLARY CLINTON voted for is the drum beat to war with Iran! But, America doesnt need a war right now because our first priority is our people first and healing our nation! America could of course deal a death blow to Iran. They could basically put out of commission Irans Navy, Air Force, Military Bases and support structures, but this would only lead the American economy down even more and we dont want this and OIL at $200 dollars a barrel and WORLD economies, including ours,, plunging to hell!!

OBAMA 08!

This is exactly what we need in Ameirca and the world CHANGE for the BETTER

Obama 08!

mary January 25, 2008 8:53 pm ET

time for a real change. elect a smart women president. go HILLARY.

Divide conquer and then shake hands. Anything for power I guess. But I am a firm believer that how you campaign is how you will govern. Reaching out to other Democrats will be impossible if Clinton is elected let alone Blacks. We all remember the swiftboating and the Bush Administration afterward. It was horrible and included so much partisan fighting. I am an African American male and to imply that we have less at stake than whites is offensive. As if we want to see history, a black president, more than a bigger paycheck. And then to play the race card or to acuse us of being racist is like calling a Muslim a liar. The notion that we look at race more than nationality is stupid. If this were the case than why do blacks proudly compete in the Olympics under the American flag and not the Nigerian, Sudanan, or Ghaian flags?? Why did we fight in wars with whites while still disagreeing with the agendas? Obama looks past race and many of us do to but we also see that the Clintons just want power and that's a turn off. No one has ever criticized our loyalty to this party and Bill didn't play the race card nor mention the fact that Blacks voted for him over Jesse Jackson, a divisive figure to many African Americans. And to DUDE who posted above me. Name one thing the Clintons acheived while in office?? I mean seriously they owe all of their success to Al Gore signing the internent act into law. Without this the Clintons have a at best average presidency. And please explain to me how she can help America when: 1. Her husband left to the preceeding President Bush the justication for war in Iraq. 2. She voted for the war. 3. She voted for the Bankruptcy act. 4. She voted for the resolution against Iran (another blank check for this president to cash). I see all her mistakes as the same mistakes as Bush she voted with him on more issues than not. If it were her in office she'd be the fool. OOOooops can't be a word you use often when you're a president or senator.

articulate…thats what you call a bck handed compliment.

the clintons are really masters of the racial codes that have been into the nations unconscious

a note to white people, please, please do not ever ever use that word when describing a person of any color, it really is not a compliment.

if you think i'm wrong, when was the last time you ever heard someone use that word to describe a white persons character?

bill clinton has wasted any and all goodwill i had for him.
this is disgusting.

i do not personally think qualifications and experiennce is just enough to bring a nation like USA to her future if glorious. America needs no more experience and big oxford and harvard names but one who would have the nation at heart. experience and qualifications have both failed America and will fail America again. America needs more than that. like a father protects the interest of his family even to death America needs the fathers.

The Clintons loves to be hilly billies in Washington. They will probably do anything to get there.

Obama the amatuer! Cant get much worse than Bush – oh yes it can!! Dont think we can risk our country going further down the drain by electing a newcomer and junior just cos he is black – must we pity him! Same way must we pity Hillary for being a woman! Vote for Hillary because she is smart capable and ready to lead – she wont take 4 years to get up and running ! Hillary 08!

she'd do best it he'd bow out. kinda sounds like bow-wow now after the heat he took for the horrible damage he did to his wife now he's offering pithy damage control. Go home Bill …read a book do the laundry– do us all a favor

hillary will win the election

Its insulting to me as a black man that the only positive thing that Clinton can say about Obama's campaign is that his vision is "articulate". I have found myself in the center of many exchanges in which a white person surprisingly refer to me as being articulate, as if that is some kind of compliment. I expect better from a former president……..but then again we do have Bush.

Americans, democrats, what have we witnessed since Iowa? Hill weeps and Bill the Stomper in Chief commences to beat the Hope out of the Democratic Primary 2008. CLINTONIAN CORRUPTION IS UNSTOPPABLE because . . . .

I wonder why no one has reported certain facts about the Obamas. Michelle Obama served on the board of TreeHouse Foods,Walmart being one of their biggest customers. Her salary was 51,200 . Why has this not been brought out?

I'm missing a piece of the puzzle here….Bill talking about everyone's longing for the country to be brought together. True, so very true. The question is: Why, Bill, did you start 'division' with your misguiding statements about Obama which simply were not true, and you 'knew' these tactics would bring division? Your calling a truce now, and that's good news, but why did you and Hillary begin this division? I heard Bill's comment about how the people did not care to hear about things like this so 'why' did he make intentionally misguiding statements? I'm glad you've come to know how the country does not want this…but Obama has been consistent in this knowledge. The difference is…Obama has consistently risen above low tactics and stayed close to truth and integrity.

Oh, BTW, reread the quote in the article. Clinton did not call Obama "articulate". He called Obama's vision brilliant and articulate. There is a big difference when you consider it from the "racial stereotype" view that a few are going to jump all over. there is nothig racist with stating that someone articulates their vision wel.

It is amazing to me to see the media (and yes we the people posting on here) take words and twist them, then throw them at the other candidates to force a reaction, then throw the reaction back at the first candidate. both Obama and clinton camps have brought up race in comments. I just watched an interview with michelle where that is what she talked about for 3/4 of the interview. Interestingly though, if you really analyze the comments on either side, without twisting them, they have pretty much been true comments, and really not all that controversial. Until, that is, the media starts playoing snippets out of context and fanning the flame.

CNN does not seem to know what the issues are. while we keep asking about the economy, the war, etc. CNN keeps reporting on race and gender. The one thing I will give Bill clinton credit for is calling them out on it.

When Barack was asked during a debate "Do you think Bill Clinton was the first black president?" how does that question help voters make a decision on candidates? It doesn't. It is a question intended to inflame and cause animosity between the candidates. Then CNN sits back and waits for the blowup to happen so they can run to their cameras like giddy schoolgirls spreading the latest gossip.

They Clintons are counting on Americans having short term memory of their many scandals and gridlock. We want Change we can trust and believe in with Obama.

We don't want to elect Hillary based on her husbands resume and her need for a co-presidency with him. Like Joe said, Did Margaret Thatcher or Golda Meier need their husbands like Hillary is dependent on Bill????

Obama can do the job alone and he has way less negatives than Hillary. So Obama can get the work done. Hillary can not.

Also, the hate and divisiveness that has been infused by the Clintons in this election are just unforgivable. This calculated dirt by the Clintons should backfire on them. I hope people will continue to vote against Hillary and not for her.

ABC=Anyone but Hillary in '08

I am African American:

The quote is "a brilliant, articulate, compelling Vision embodied in Sen. Obama."

Vision, stupid Obama supporters. Stop trying to speak for African Americans. You demonstrate your ignorance!

THE CNN AMBUSH OF HILLARY CLINTON
Susan Mavou working at the Obama camp got him prepared for the question that took Hillary by surprise, giving Obama an edge at the debate, was Wolf Bliza not aware of it ahead of time?
CNN should should know that we are watching, and that we are not stupid.

Mike K, after reading your question : I am asian people. I ask myself a thousand time the same question" Does the 80% of the white Amarican peoples accept the black president to lead them ?
My question is also from which country or which part of Asia you are? because when you look in the History of Asian Country, you will understand that the White Americans you are praising here want to lead in Asia as they have this habits to rule everywhere. they have in Japan, they have problem with China because of the Economy is, you will never see a Black person to challenge anh Asia because you did not come in Africa and want to Colonise peoples over there but because we went in Africa,we had threatened this peoples so bad and now we are afraid of them to it us back

2nd Time for me , CNN.

Do you edit (delete) all posts that have a negative commentary towards Hillary??? It's very much beginning to appear that's the case. If so, how much are the Clintons paying you to do so???

BTW, is there any adjective that (Bill) Clinton could possibly use to describe Obama that *wouldn't* be jumped all over for having some nefarious double meaning? I suspect not. Probably the only compliment he could pay to Obama that wouldn't be chewed up and spat back at him would be, "In my opinion, he'd make the best president"!

From all I've heard from my Democratic friends in Minnesota, there is little, if any, enthusiasm about Hillary Clinton's candidacy. In fact, I've been surprised by remarks of former zealous Clinton supporters.

It is clear that the senator and her husband have lost the respect of many. This is sad, but true.

Most of us are looking for a change and an opportunity to vote for a leader — Obama — who will represent us honorably.

Too little too late… Slick willie got caught with his finger wagging lying and is trying to turn it around . They underestimated Obama, slimed him, slimed the black voter-threw them into one voting block, scammed women with the fake tears, slamed MLK, but the VOTER is waking up to find that Caligulia and Ms. Macbeth are no friends of the American people certainly not the Democratic voter.
The voter does not approve and the backlash will take them down —one way or the other.
The VOTER knows when they are being condescended to, or patronized or attempts to manipulate their vote or opinions, can find the truth to parsing of words or vile creative edits…it is all out there..AND THE VOTER IS LOOKING AND KNOWS THE TRUTH..clintons are ONLY OUT FOR THEMSELVES and POWER!

Go AMERICAN VOTER…

obama 'articulate , compelling…' what an insult to suggest blacks lack men who are articulate and jump at their only. shame on this truth distorter called clinton.

Paranoid anyone? Sheesh. Everyone who is a paid Obama '08 operative, raise your hands …

obama '08,

You bring up an interesting point.

First of all, understand where am coming from: I am neither white, nor black, nor hispanic. And what I am about to say is just an observation on my part.

Bill may have inadvertently let it slip that Obama is articulate, and your reaction was that if it were anyone non-black that "articulate" wouldn't come into the picture.

The problem is that being inarticulate isn't something that others have done to blacks. It is something that blacks have done to themselves. You need to pony up when the responsibility belongs to you. Things will never change if you blame others for your own shortcomings. And make no mistake about it, not being able to speak properly makes a huge difference in how people perceive you. If you use words like "we be going" or "let me ax you a question" an employer is going to find someone else for tha thigher paying job. It isn't a matter of "well this is how we speak so get used to it". Its a matter of disciplining your children to understand that the first and natural way you do things as a child isn't taking the human experience into the cultured and refined state that we've honed over thousands of years.

And if you haven't been taught the discipline of speech, then you also haven't been taught the other disciplines of life management such as staying with one spouse,
education, not being a criminal, etc.

I've traveled throughout Europe and the Middle East in my life where there are large communities of blacks. Nowhere in the world do black people but in the US do black people glorify their inability to be like the others in the community. Nowhere else will you correct someone that says "let me ax you a question" with, "let me ASK you a question" only to hear back, "well this is how we talk (speak), so get used to it". And from that, you never learn discipline and how things are done properly in life.

White people are the same exact way as well in this country. I've been on business trips to the Mercedes plant in Alabama and white people there are just as guiltyof not learning to speak properly as well.

Again, its not about being proud of your own vernacular or heritage, its not about learning to speak someone else's version of a language. It's about having the discipline to learn to speak YOUR OWN language properly.

And when you stop making excuses and being an apologist for your own people, whoever they may be, you'll never get past the point that someone will marvel to how well an Obama may speak (whisper, so much better than the rest of them).

Finally Bill's nose stopped growing.

This is so depressing. Bill Clinton was the one President in my lifetime I'd liked. Now I see it's true, it really is just politics. It's clear that the only Democratic candidate in this election with a true vision for change is Obama. The fact that they go after his voting record is absurd. It's out there for all to see. It's insulting that the Clintons feel people won't take the fifteen minutes to go look. The whole gender vs. race thing makes me feel we aren't as progressive as I thought. Who is this really pandering to? Are people who buy this crap really that abundant? I want to ask these people to please search the Internet for voting record + the last name of the person you are considering voting for. These are the issues. These are what matter.

I see one ex-visionary tackling another visionary and it depresses the heck out of me. He comes off like a bully. Once again, an example of Democratics and our fractured party. This will do nothing but add energy to the failed campaigns of the far left that get Republicans elected down the road.

~ Carolyn in Dallas, TX

Here's what lies behind Clinton's words :

A. If Obama wins South-Carolina, then it's no big deal, because he won it thanks to the African-Americans who didn't vote for his ideas, but to have an African-American president.

B. If Obama looses, then it's thanks to the African-Americans who made the right choice, even if they had one reason to vote for Obama (the colour of his skin)… They voted for Clinton because they know she's much better, she's got more experience etc…

Well I've got news for the ex-president. There is a third possibility : Obama wins and it's because he's better than Clinton. The Afro-Americans vote for him, because they want change, and they agree with his position on various issues.

I agree not every vote is going to be rational, but if Obama wins in South Carolina it's not only because he's black !

I would like some of the Obamabots to explain to me what his vision is, what he stands for, and exactly how he is going to achieve this bipartisan support everyone is talking about as if he already has it. c'mon people, you are so desperate for a fresh face you are latching onto this guy for all the wrong reasons. promising stuff is easy. Obama's 26-year-old white speechwriter IS very talented. But wake up and smell the coffee. you guys are sheep. I have not made up my mind yet but Edwards makes the most sense so far.

A wise person once said, " Wisdom is 3 fold. Knowing HOW much to say, WHEN to say it, and WHEN to remain silent." I wonder how many running for the Presidency are applying it?

I have often compared it to (we have 2 eyes, 2 ears and only 1 mouth) The 1/2 rule few apply.

Words spoken are like a butterfly emerging from a chrysalis. Once it exits it cannot return. Likewise so are words spoken.

Lets get real they are all politicians. Clintons have their past and Obama has his. In the last debate Obama said it right. " None of us has clean hands." I lived in Chicago for most of my life. Obama rose from the ashes of the dirtiest Political State in the Country. The Daly Dynasty is alive and well. Most of our Govenors have been indited and if not will soon be. Our most recent Govenor is shaking in his boots cause he was connected to Rezko. Rezkos trial begin in Feb. Let them fight it is fair play in politics. We will find out everything we need to know by Election and will be able to make a good decision who to vote for. There are no Saints in Politics. Get real folks this spatting back and forth is being propelled by the media. I am now an Independent it is so much easier to make a good decision when your loyality belongs to your Country and not a Party. If you think this is nasty wait until the fight is between just the Repubs and the Dems. I think Kerry should Bud out he represents a looser.

what? bill clinton really needs to shut up. If hillary loses, the reason will because he ruined it for her. I supported Bill Clinton before, but now the candidate that will bring the greatest change is clear – Barack Obama! Vote for Obama… 08!

One other thing, Bill lied about the affair, all men would. Try to weasel out, all men would. I never heard, and I'm sure I would have, there was no actual intercourse. Thus the infamous, what the definition of sex is. Has he paid the price? You bet. This was between a man and his wife. He left the office with a surplus budget, with respect around the world for the USA, and personally I was better off then I am today.

I am white and I vote for Obama, not for Billary, no matter what happens,

I guess no one can accuse Hillary of being articulate since she has to keep explaining her and Bill's words – calling Obama "ambitious" when he was in Kindergarten (as if that is bad for children to have dreams), and then he called "lazy" now (work ethics apparently), she tells us that he isn't being realistic and is feeding us "false hopes" (doesn't know his place), she said that he hasn't done enough "spadework", even though she wrote a book stating that it takes a village to raise a child – she tells us that it requires a President to grant our inalienable rights.

The Clintons are intentionally reaching out for the ANTI Black vote, they are hoping some Blacks will overlook the comments, and secondly they have counted up the votes and decided this year, they don't need the Black votes because the Hispanics and Women have larger numbers. Hillary never cared about the women's votes until she realized that she lost them to Obama in Iowa – then she saw WOMEN as a group to ensnare. If she really cared about women, she would have saw them all along.

Hey, Bill "Bubba" Clinton, any chance you could just shut up and leave? Please, PLEASE, America is getting tired of listening to you and Hillary. Hopefully, after today we won't have to listen to your tired, pandering speeches.

I cannot believe some of the comments above. Their friend, Vince Foster, commits suicide and some of you accuse the Clintons of murder. How sick is that? Ken Starr would have loved to pin that one on them if at all possible. The Clintons have been investigated to the nth degree. Could any other politician stand up to that? I wouldn't be suprised to learn that his elementary teachers were questioned about his behavor in first grade. We know everything there is to know about them. Bills' love life has been run into the ground. If CNN had been around during the Kennedy years, a great president would have been vilified. Ike had a mistress, in fact a lot of past presidents had affairs. A hard dick has no conscious.

**NOBODY Kan blame the african americans voting for OBAMA because it is natural…

I wish the Clintons would give it up already. I think they could do so much good outside of politics. I feel like they're doing more harm than good. Maybe they could take some leadership lessons from Al Gore and Jimmy Carter. Dividing the country isn't the best use of their time or their names.

WAKE UP PEOPLE!! Obama is not tough enough to steer this country back to proserity. You people think BC made these words up. You all cried bigot when Hillary made spoke about MLK. Yeah she said it, was it dumb…yeah. The media roasted her for it.
I've been a dem for 30 years and it always comes back to the same defeating item for our party…."so much promise and hope". BALONEY, hope and promise dont pay the bills. We need someone to roll up their sleves and kick it immediately. We dont have the time for on the job training and getting to know your peers. We are circling the drain. WAKE UP!!!!
And besides, Hillary is smarter.

Clinton is right. People are sick of this debate. And I notice it's the press, mostly, reporting on the fact that someone says someone said something racially incitive. Except you never can find what was so awful. This type of reporting is bad journalism. Useless. If any entity is divisive, it's the press.

If I read one more comment by someone in politics who doesn't offer specific examples and just is tossing out general opinions that mean nothing, I'm going to turn into one of those strange people who write letters to politicians scolding them.

Mary January 26, 2008 12:36 am ET

What does race have to do with it? Plenty. Remember the great racial divide when O.J. Simpson was found not guilty? Blacks cheered and jumped for joy. Whites were left with that deer in the headlight look. So it is with all the hoopla over Obama. Blacks will flock, whites not so much. Too bad.

Wow – way to completely go out in left field. O.J. Simpson and Barack Obama have nothing in common other than their race and gender. How would you like to be compared to every evil woman out there? I don't know your race, but your comments have left me thinking that you are certainly not African-American. Good Job – way to show how far we have come in this nation against racism. Racism has no place in politics. Maybe you should stay home during the primaries.

CNN hates the Clintons, and most of the people writing comments are republicans. Democrats don't hate the Clintons with this much voracity. Hey Republicans, are you just jealous that your presidents can't provide this county with the kind of prosperity that the clintons did? And Hillary is tough and by far the most knowledgeable of all the democrats. She knows the issues and doesn't get frazzled when she's in debates. I vote for her and don't care if the media like her or not.

This is typical politics…
Wake up people – we are a country in trouble!
The vote for someone in any leadership capacity shouldbe beased upon their honesty and openess – along with the ability to state I made a mistake and I am going to try and correct it. We're human and if it takes a probe, deep investigations, cover ups, lies, deceit and a act of congress to uncover your true self and behavior, then you are not worthy of leadership.

Barack Obama – is America – this country is made up of a combination of races, creeds and color – how fantastic!
Unfortunately, what we bring to this country and ourselves are lost based upon the very makeup of what made America great.
The positiveness in Obama is not tainted by the negativeness of politics.
We have got to vote for the person that will bring the greatness back to ourselves as people!
The country we live in is called the UNITED STATES and not the Divided States of America!

Pam wrote: "your wife accused obama of having ties with a slumlord and nbc showed on the today show this morning pictures of you, hillary and the infamous slumlord. you two are divisive and your wife's campaign is doomed."

Well Pam, you obviously never watch CNN's 360. Look on their site for a piece called "Keeping Them Honest" – they highlighted Obama's CONNECTIONS with Rezko, and in fact, he IS (or was) a slumlord in Chicago, and has been Obama's biggest fundraiser. It wasn't until it started getting publicity (THANK YOU CHICAGO SUN TIMES) that he decided to "donate" the contributions to charity.

And as for that picture – what does it prove? I have had pictures taken with both Hillary and Bill, but that does't mean we've been "in business" for years – they probably don't even remember meeting me. Use a little common sense here.

Obama is a rookie – elect a veteran who is the BEST CANDIDATE FOR THE JOB.

HILLARY CLINTON 2008

I wish Americans could see the Clintons through the eyes of the rest of the world. As an Australian who loves most things American – your voting system is not one.
The Clintons are so well liked around the world that just by electing Hillary you would find America would be so much more popular in the eyes of the world. Your country had the world behind it after 9/11 but Bush managed to turn all that around within a couple of years by his lies and deception.
I like Barack Obama, and yes his speeches are great BUT he does not really say what he is going to do or how.
The sad thing for me is that with three great candidates in the Democratic race, two will be left out of the winner's team.
Barack Obama left me somewhat cold when he spoke about talking to the President of Canada in the bebates. I would have thought he should have known that like Australia, Canada does not have a President.
When you do not know how your northern neighbour works, I don't think you are ready for being President – yet!!

John Edwards would be the ideal President . VOTE EDWARDS!

To whomever posted using pseudonym;

Like to ask you question. Do you consider 'W' as being articulate?

You are just trying to incite race again because Bill Clinton said it.

Guess, you never learned to think twice and write once rule in school. May be you didn't get there, who knows?

OK ,everyone stop it. The white house will see in 2008.
Your New Pres. will be OBAMA & V.P. POWELL.

So by by Bill & Hill C.

Are the Clintons even capable of saying Obama's name without also using the words "African American" or "black"? This is their subtle way of keeping race front and center, front and center. Why talk about competing issues when they can distinguish the candidates by race?

Once again, another disgusting ploy by the Clintons…leaving no fingerprints, as usual.

WE WANT PEACE IN AMERICA AND THE WORLD….AND ONLY OBAMA OR GORE CAN BRING THAT TO US….

HILLARY CLINTON IS GEORGE BUSH IN A DRESS

NO MORE BUSH AND CLINTON!!!

REVOLUTION 2008!!!

Mary January 26, 2008 12:36 am ET

What does race have to do with it? Plenty. Remember the great racial divide when O.J. Simpson was found not guilty? Blacks cheered and jumped for joy. Whites were left with that deer in the headlight look. So it is with all the hoopla over Obama. Blacks will flock, whites not so much. Too bad.

Mary, not every Black person was cheering for OJ, I know I wasn't. Plus, you are a very sad pestamistic person who clumps a people all in the same box and there's no racist in the Democratic party, shish! Obama never used the race card Bill did and went too far with it. It will hurt Hillary in the long run because here in Va. the Black and White people I've met are seeing what Bills doing and are not spliting Bill's words from Hillary's and are put off by what he's saying. Bill could have lost his wife the election.

Is Bill Clinton allowed to say anything at all without people tearing him a new one?

Mary. Don't let the media discourage you too much. I was in a with mix of blacks, whites, and hispanics when the O.J. verdict came in. The loudest cheers came from a few white kids. Most everyone else was shocked. I am not saying that L.A. didn't happen. But that does not represent the entire situation. But the media loves to polarize people. It never is quite like you see on television. Take care.

BILL does all the talking. Bul isn't running for President. As a WHITE FEMALE DEMOCRAT I found his comment "I understand why alot of African American voters think it would be symbolically powerful"…blah…blah blah. Well BILL…there are ALOT OF WHITE voters who feel the same. There are ALOT of FEMALE VOTERS who feel the same. This is the use of reverese psychology, so some white voters think…well if black votes black…I'm voting WHITE. This is the most pathetic thing I have heard Bill say to date!!
Just another Clinton TACTIC to dumb down the voters…and get them to follow along without THINKING.
After reading Baracks book, I was so inspired by his observations the political machine that has broken the American spirit. How powerful politics have made the American people insignificant. How corporation, lobbyist, and MONEY have made the voice of the people…. silent.
He has morals.
He has faith…but most of all he has HOPE. That we, as a people, rising up with a voice, can take our government back..That we as a people can say …enough is enough, and our rights do mean something as a free people. He still believes our government works for us, but it shouldn't run out lives. That a belief…shouldn't necessarily be a LAW. That is what we are FREE and have democracy. His beliefs have nothing to with RACE, or gender, or big politcal machine.
Barack Obama is refeshingly, and intelligently honest, not something I could ever say about BILL CLINTON.

Where I come from "Articulate" is a word white people use to indicate that a black person is not like the "norm". Bill, Bill, Bill…..your legacy is showing, you just don't realize what your legacy is.

"…..like the Clintons who were respected and loved around the world??" Posted by Z

Z, what planet are you from? At least half of the American voting population does not respect him…..and, do you really think Bin Laden, or any of the other terrorists that repeatedly attacked us during his Administration respected this idtiot? Speak for yourself.

All Hail the Future Presidents of the United States……

Hillary Clinton 09 – 16
Jeb Bush 17 – 24
Chelsea Clinton 25 – 32
George P. Bush 33- 40

Or should we just give up our Freedom now and declare the Monarchy that has already existed for 20 years?????

Errrr … Bill …. "Hard-cell, soft-cell" is supposed to be done with two different people. When its just one, we call it being two-faced.

ATTN DEMS:

I challenge you to go to any ticker story that has Hillary Clinton, and find one whose comments don't contain anger, hatred, questions of morality, integrity and overall concern.

This is not just coming from Republicans, but Democrats as well.

My question for you: Why would you want to divide the Democratic party like that, and drive a large wedge into the country. That is what she will do. And the divide you are seeing within the Democrats will not heal.

Why do you want to force this woman on a country that finds 46% of the public questioning her integrity and morality.

If you don't like Obama vote for Edwards, but don't destroy this country!!

8 years with the Clinton's was enough

Well it looks like someone high up within the democratic party has provided Bill Clinton with a very specific directive to "cool it." So he is now offering a few kind words of praise towards Senator Obama. I strongly suspect that he was told that he could only go so far with his level of ridicule towards Barack, or he would seriously destroy the image of the democratic party.

So with the above said, he is now a great deal more wiser, but let's just hope that Mr. Clinton will not do another quick 360 on us, and resort back to his old fashioned ways of hit and run, slash and burn, style of politics, all in the name of ultimately creating his family dynasty in the Whitehouse.

Presidential Years:

Bush +Clinton, Clinton+Bush + Bush+Clinton, Clinton+Chelsea+Chelsea? Who needs this?

I certainly don't. Give me a break!!!!

Bill and Hillary are trying very hard to block out the first Black Presidential Candidate !

It is really that simple. I guess two terms were just not enough for this greedy power crazed couple !

How black does Billy Clinton look now ?

Time to just say NO to this Monarchy mentality.

The world is watching and waiting.

America, please wake up !

"NC January 25, 2008 4:33 pm ET

So Bill Clinton thinks that African-Americans who has choosen to vote for Barack Obama is only for a symbolic thing. How insulting."

Unfortunately though it is the truth – many voters will vote down racial and gender lines.

The "because she' s woman" or "because he's black" arguments for supporting a candidate are quite frankly idiotic.

Some comment's i just can't undertand! Ar you gys try to say that President Clinton shuld not endors hes wife? This is ridicule what ar you thinking and saying. Sure hes gono endors hes wife, if he dosne't who will? I'm not amerikan, im from Europe, and i'm proud that Amerika has peapel like Bill is! You shuld be proud of hem what he did for you has a President for 8 yers. Atackin hem like some comment's do its chilldish and verry pathetic. GO CLINTON'S U DESERV TO BE AGAIN AT THE WITE HOUSE to make the World safer.

So let me get this straight.

Bill clinton comes on and praises Obama.

It is SURE a lot better than Obama ever does for Hillary.

But Bill Clinton is the VILLIAN????

I again restate my request that people should have to take an IQ test before they are allowed to vote.

BILL-ARY at it's best, HRC calls out the slum lord…opps she was doesn't remember taking the picture AT A FUNDRASIER FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Bill-Ary has made race and gender an issue in SC, to SCARE all the KOOLAID drinkers away from a man who kept RACE OUT of the the campaign. To ensure he doesn't remind us the 40% of Americans said they WOULD NOT VOTE FOR BILL-ARY BEFORE THE ELECTION, AFTER THE ELECTION BILL-ARY WANTS TO MAKE SURE HE PANDERS…JUST A BIT. If ONE COUPLE could do this kind of damage to THEIR OWN PARTY…IMAGINE WHAT THEY WOULD DO TO THIS COUNTRY??????????

OBAMA 08

it's not only america were trying to talk about this coming election, it's the world future…….. american people shall vote for their legacy and that should stand
above all ….. at the end HILLARY CLINTON will win……..

Vote for clinton now and in November, clinton all the way, do not waste your vote on Obama because based on what I seen so far, he can't win in November if he is the democratic party nominee.
Obama could be Clinton VP.

Bill Clinton oozes hypocrisy when he speaks condescendingly about Obama, because in Clinton's heart, he knows this race is about paying back Hillary for all she did for him during his own presidential run and tenure. Obama is just another hurdle to overcome and then it will be all downhill, or that is what he hopes.

During this campaign the Clintons have exhibited the qualities that the world hates about Americans — self-absorbed, greedy, arrogant, and crude.

I'd like to think that the majority of Americans are not like that. Most folks that I know are hardworking, respectful, honest, want the best for their kids, and care about their neighbors.

We can choose to elect the Clintons, who represent the worst aspects of our national character, or we can choose someone who represents the essential goodness and core values of the American people.

I prefer the latter. I support Obama.

When the race card was introduced in the Presidential campaign, I believe that Obama could have squelched it, immediately. How?

1) By Sen. Obama stating in his own words, what Queen Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen, stated about her parent, namely, that, "I AM MY MOTHER'S SON! AND JUST AS THE LIFE BLOOD THAT ONCE FLOWED THROUGH HER VEINS ALSO NOW FLOWS THROUGH MINE, AND IT IS PRECIOUS IN MY EYES".

FOR I SHALL NEVER TURN AGAINST THE HERITAGE OF MY FATHER OR MY MOTHER AND THE LOVE SHE INCULCATED INTO ME. FOR THAT IS WHAT HAS BROUGHT ME HERE TO YOU, TODAY, AND IF GOD WILLS, IT IS WHAT WILL TAKE ME, AND YOU, TO THE PRESIDENCY, TOMORROW!
OBAMA FOR AMERICA

When the race card was introduced in the Presidential campaign, I believe the Obama could have quelched it, immediately. How?

1) By Sen. Obama stating in his own words, what Queen Elizabeth, the Vigin Queen, stated about her parent, namely, that, "I AM MY MOTHER'S SON! AND JUST AS THE LIFE BLOOD THAT ONCE FLOWED THROUGH HER VEINS ALSO NOW FLOWS THROUGH MINE, AND IT IS PRECIOUS IN MY EYES".

FOR I SHALL NEVER TURN AGAINST THE HERITAGE OF MY FATHER OR MY MOTHER AND THE LOVE SHE INCULCATED INTO ME. FOR THAT IS WHAT HAS BROUGHT ME HERE TO YOU, TODAY, AND IF GOD WILLS, IT IS WHAT WILL TAKE ME, AND YOU, TO THE PRESIDENCY, TOMORROW!
OBAMA FOR AMERICA

I really like the statements about experience from the Clinton campaign. If this experience had really been there, i would have expected Hillary Clinton to be the First person to know that Iraq did not have WMD before suporting the Iraq war based on her 8 years experience in the white house.

we have yet to hear obama acknowledge that hillary and yes bill may also provide "historic" leadership in these difficult times.

Let's test a new word – and let's call it the "I" Oh, really have not heard it to often in this campaign, so here it is, "Integrity"

Obama – I did not vote for the war in Iraq!

Clinton – I did not have . . . with that . . .

Obama – 1

Clinton – 0

Too little too late.
I voted for Bill Clinton for president. But, I've been so disgusted by both of the Clintons recently that I've decided that my vote this year will be ABC (anything but Hillary). It is really quite amazing that after so looking forward to the thought of the Clintons return that I now have an opinion of them that is more like Sean Hannity's. But, former President Clinton's despicable fall from statesman to attacker-in-chief leaves me no other choice. The Clinton's stepped over the line and there is no going back for me.

I listen to Bill berating of and distorting Obama's record and statements and all I can think of is, "I did not have sex with that woman." I can't stomach the thought of more Clinton drama in the White House.

Let the world be rid of both the Clintons and the Bush family in the White House for good.

Lets start with that I am not a R or a D, but a I. I sit over here in Europe watching these debates till 4am and I walk away thinking what the hell is going on. Hillary Clinton is not looked up at over here. They don't belive that she can bring about any change in America. This election is about the American people and not who has the most power. You have to be able to cross party lines to get things done. Look at the loggerheads we now have in office and what has been done. We had 3 months of debating the war and nothing came of it. Now that we are going to vote for our next leader, they all have plans and quick fix ideas. Can someone please stand up and be truthful to the American people. We don't need this mud slinging side show, which the people from around the world are looking at. Why don't the press give one hour of time to let each person, give his or her plan in detail as if you were in board meeting. Leave the husband and wives at home and any other distraction. Spell it out for everyone to see and ask questions. How hard is that?

I love how the top news story is about how South Carolina will prove that Obama is the "real deal". Give me a break! ALL the polls show Obama leading in South Carollina by double digits. Minority support is very important amongst democrats, but it doesn't take a genius to realize that the majority of African Americans will support Obama in the primaries. The SAME voters, for the most part, will support Clinton in the general election if she gets the nomination. How can Clinton win S. Carolina if Obama has over 70% of the black vote and when her and Edwards are splitting the white vote? It can't happen! This is Clinton's WEAKEST state out of all 50! So, for CNN to imply that this primary is somehow going to indicate Obama's legitamacy is simply obsurd…and goes to prove how bias CNN has truly become. I am disappointed and don't even know where to turn.

Lisa January 25, 2008 7:40 pm ET

I am a Caucasian woman who will vote for the best candidate – OBAMA!

Isn't the Caucasian's a mountain range next to Murfreesboro, TN?

I'm a black woman, not a brown woman, but a very black woman who is voting for the most experienced and electable Democratic Candidate – Hillary Rodham Clinton!

I really didn’t appreciate my people com’n home for OJ; I certainly don’t appreciate my people com’n home for Obama!

First he plays nasty with Obama, polls go down.
Now he plays nice but he brings race into it again by saying I can see why African Americans would vote for Obama.

The best line was, "I was glad to see Sen. Obama and Hillary sort of call a truce the other day," He was the one doing all the trash talking! She has been playing the nice innocent one saying she wasn't responsible for what Bill was saying.

WHAT A TEAM!

Man what a politician, what a talker, no wonder he had so many women, he will change at the drop of a dime to tell you what you want to hear. My question is, how is Hillary going to control what he says and does when he is back in the white house while she is supposed to be taking care of business for the country? She can't even control him on the campaign trail, forget the White House.

If politics were a chalkboard, Hillary Clinton would be fingernails.

Bill, just go home and shut up. My wife and I are white and proud to support BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!!!!! Please bring an end to the decisive politics of the Clinton and Bush dynasties!!!

Bill Clinton is a LIAR!

Obama is NOT ARTICULATE!

Fact is, Obama has a love-fest with any microphone he can get his hands on and looking up into the clouds, he launches off, speaking in paragraphs and books, never remembering what preacher verse he said… that way, when questioned about his empty speech, he can always say he doesn't remember or raise his hand, like he's asking permission to go potty, and then state, "I have another point I'd like to make," "I have another point I'd like to make," "I have another point I'd like to make…"

Bill had his chance to shut up . You don't attack fellow democrats this year when so much is at stake! Hillary can't win in November!

If Democrats want the White House, we must unite around Obama!

Hillary and Bill have always been nice…that goes without question.

As for the campaign…nothing has been said that wasn't instigated. Hillary should and does "counter attack" and she is very good at it.

Lastly, there is no denying the race card is being played by team Obama. In a recent ad Michelle Obama stated her husband is the best candidate. She also found it absolutely necessary to add the fact that he is black to the end of her statement. Can someone please explain why that was necessary?

Additionally, there is an antangonistic demeanor that clearly comes from Obama and his supporters. The comments above are proof of that….the people are rude and disrespectful…like a street fight. You certainly don't help the cause you're in favor.

Hillary is resilient. She has demonstrated this throughout her life. We need that.

I am a 51 year old white man that feels Barack Obama is just what this country needs. And you know the thing is , the Clinton's are trying to make Obama into "That Black Dude" ……………..Obama is just as white as he is black , but you know what ?

I could cares less if Obama was purple ,green or blue…………..He is the right person at the right time.

Bill Clinton being out there in the lime light has really brought back the memories of all them investigations , lies , and Shame , the Clinton White House served up to this country ………..LOL…………i will however give the Clinton's one thing , when it comes to scandal , cheating ,lies , and ZERO integrity or Morals………THEY ARE THE BEST THERE IS.

I am just one of million's of American voter's that will vote for anyone else besides a Clinton , even if that means another Republican.

Come on you people we have to support Obama he is clearly the best. The Clintons are tearing down the Democratic Party They only care out getting into the White home and nothing eles. Can you all see that!

Bill and Hillary
where is theaffirmative action now?

please for once in your entire life, practice what you preach……………..

I am so ashamed of these two.

I just respectfully ask that we do not concentrate on the EX presidente, he is the past he had his turn and now it is time to concentrate in the present so that we can have a future.
while spouses should and will support their partners who are running for office, what has been going on here is out of control, simply put because someone was expresident should not give carte blanche to trash others, to derail from the real issues, to personal power.
I am simply tired of hearing about Bill………….

What a waste of space and attention for us…

Media be done already!!! We are!

Obama's camp hurt Obama greatly and possiblely the democratic party by injecting the paranoia that criticizing a black man on his thin resume is somehow is a dismissal therefore is racist. By twisting the Clinton words, and injecting the race in the campaign, Obama is destroying his image that he is political figure transient race and politics. word to Obama, you have to be careful, you can't the cake and eat it too.
You cannot play race politics and expect people to see you as a person who can unite us all to better future. You cannot use the same lie tactics to poison your opponent image and the same time expect people to believe that you are politician of change.

Obama, be careful
Joe

"Barack is playing with the Big Dogs. Presidential politics is tough; somedays are good and somedays are bad. If Barack can't handle Democracts "distorting" his records how will he survive the Republic attack machine. The is just a prelude of what to come if he wins."

This argument is getting old. What makes anyone think that Obama can't stand the heat? I haven't heard any whining coming from his corner. As a matter of fact he has been giving as good if not better, than he got and has been doing it without a former president in his corner.

Funny how when it's a black man, he's whining but when it's a white woman of privilege, it's "finding her voice". The Clinton machine takes every opportunity to "compare and contrast" which is Clintonese for "slash and burn". If someone criticizes them, that person is whining or "ganging up" on Hillary. I think the hood in Chicago does a good job of preparing someone to play with the big dogs.

All Barak needs to do is keep smiling like he does and let the Clintons implode as America rediscovers just how ugly things were during Bill's time in office. Obama knows that America is going to eventually remember a presidency marked by disgrace, disgust and lies and the woman who stood by her man out of blind political necessity and ambition.

What does race have to do with it? Plenty. Remember the great racial divide when O.J. Simpson was found not guilty? Blacks cheered and jumped for joy. Whites were left with that deer in the headlight look. So it is with all the hoopla over Obama. Blacks will flock, whites not so much. Too bad.

Clinton, stop this race baiting now.

"I also understand why a lot of African-American voters think it would symbolically powerful and important to elect a brilliant, articulate, compelling vision embodied in Sen. Obama as the first African-American president"

It is not "a lot of African American voters" that know Obama is the best candidate. It is a large segment of the American public including Iowa that is 95% white. This subtly coded message of race baiting must stop or a Republican will be in the WH.

“Experience is like taillights on a boat which illuminate where we have been when we should be focusing on where we should be going.” – John F. Kennedy

Pretty much sums it up for me.

Oh and I'm tired of an "experienced" President who isn't a leader.

She's not a gifted leader. Sure, she's an experienced and intelligent manager, but is that what we need right now?

Articulate? Is he clean, too, Bill?
What an insult to people all over the country. Tonight CNN had a story with the title, He's Back.; About Bill. And when they said that I wanted to puke.
The thought of the Clintons getting the nomination makes me want to vote for a republican for the first time in my life. ABC Anyone But Clintons.
It is my HOPE that Senator Obama prevails and this country will finally see the light of day from the nightmare of the Bush/Clinton reign .
I have lived with a Bush or Clinton in power since I was in my early 20s. I am now 50. I do not want my whole adult life ruled by these two corrupt, criminal and nasty families like it has been so far.
No more dynasties.

Bill Clinton said. " Americans should choose a president based on qualifications and experience."

In the past how many candidates have we voted for that were qualified and experienced and yet when elected they were a dissappointment to us ?

Clinton mentions the obvious however, fails to state the unique qualities that set a candidate apart from all the rest.

And Obama is a candidate that is apart from all the rest. Americans are choosing Obama for his ablility to inspire and his ablility to lead.

No other candidate has it like Obama. And Clinton knows it. That is the difference between a good president and a great president.

Those are qualities in a candidate that cannot be taught. They are born with it. Obama was born with it and we are fortunate to see it in our lifetime.

Karen, JC– A quote from Ghandi seems appropriate:

"First they ignore you. Then they ridicule you. Then they fight you. Then you win."

Hey! Why is everybody pretending now that they knew Clinton to be Good? When Clinton decided to tie the hands of the UNITED NATIONS by redefining the word GENOCIDE during the RWANDAN civil war , leading to the death of hundreds of thousands of Rwandans, I knew then that he was and still is Wicked. These people were killed with axes and matcets- NO BOMBS, FEW GUNS AND NO TECHNOLOGY. The UN had decided that they will never standby and watch another holocust, yet the UN was not able to overcome Clinton during those few months. WHO CAN STOP THEM?

Awww Gee I just love Bill. What a Master Mind and such Charisma. He can hold the audience's attention for hours they cling to his every word, You could hear a pin drop.

What a shame the Repubs Witch Hunt gave America Dubyah, eight years of misery, devastation, broken English, and a vocabulary that begins with Decider and ends with STAY.

Be Sure to Vote Republican now so Dubyah's men can finish the job! It's the honourable thing to do!

OBAMA…. LOOK AT HIM. GOOD MAN BUT NOT LOOKS ALIKE A PRESIDENT AT ALL.

President HillaryBill Clinton. Can you say that ten times really fast?

CNN can.

Have you seen an article about Ron Paul lately? Do you think CNN is leaving him out on purpose? OOHHHH Shameful, very childish.

Bill Clinton is so full of crap that its coming out of his microphone.

I used to have tremendous respect for him, but it is so far gone away now that it cannot come back. I've been a Democrat forever, and I wont support the Republican nominee because I've seen what they've done to this country.

If Hillary is the nominee, frankly, at this point, I'm very sad to say I cannot support her, and in fact I'll probably try to stop her from becoming President.

Can Obama run as an independent in the general? I'd support him in that.

Bill Clinton just makes me feel all slimey inside. First he turns south carolina into a race war, then he cleverly, a day before the primary decides to play nice so he can try to make himself look like the victim yet again.

I'm so angry, I'm so very very angry to see what this man is singlehandedly doing to the Democratic party. We've got the election in the bag. The Republicans don't have anything. Nothing.

Instead of trying to unify the party like Barack Obama, Bill Clinton uses his bully pulpit to call people names, spout out a bunch of race related rhetoric about how women may vote for women and black folk will vote for black folk.

Then he tries to play nice. NOW, FINALLY, after all the years of defending his sorry excuse, I really do see why the right wing neonuts call him Slick Willy.

He's slick alright. I hope he slick and slides himself into obscurity on the junkheap of history that he belongs on.

If you think I'm a Republican plant, you're wrong. I"m just one tee'd off Democrat that has found the most inspirational, real deal leader of the 21st Century in Barack Obama, and I can't stand the fact that ego drives people like Bill Clinton to lie, steal, and cheat their way to victory.

But I also believe in the goodness of the universe and that hard work and truth and honesty pays off. That's why I believe with all my heart and soul that Barack Obama will be the next President of the United States.

I know this to be true. Mark my words it will happen. It will happen because the Slick Silly Willies of the world like Bill Clinton always get outed for what they are in the end.

It hurts me deeply to say all this. I don't want to slam someone who did some good things. At the same time, I realize now that he did a lot of good to benefit himself and that's about it.

He's bad for this party, and he's bad for this nation.

he's the past, and Barack Obama is the future.

Get used to it. vote. Go to the polls and stay there so you make sure you camp out there until all the votes are counted.

Nobody's taking my democracy away from me again. Nobody.

Barack Obama in 08. Stop The Hate. Change Our Fate. Don't Be Late.

YOU GUYS VERY LUCKY… VOTE FOR HILLARY, YOU WILL HAVE " BUY ONE GET ONE FREE" . GO HILLARY 2008.

Seriously, is Bill Clinton in love with Obama? That's all he talks about. If he and his wife aren't worried about Obama why talk about him so much?

Bill, if you got a thing for Obama just say so! All these love taps is really getting ridiculous!

No More XXXXBush-Clinton_Bush_XXClintXXONXX (Actually..REPUB!) stuff!

BARACK = BLESSINGS, WHICH THIS GREAT COUNTRY, USA/WORLD HAS BEEN LONGING FOR. PLEASE VOTE OBAMA/EDWARDS '08 FOR THE SAKE OF WORLD PEACE.

I'm not a die-hard Clinton or Obama fan, but I am voting for Clinton because I know she has the political connections and savvy to get the policies I want (primarily universal healthcare) implemented( I am black by the way)…but if Bill Clinton calls Obama "articulate" one more time — a remark that every black person knows has belittling implications — I"ma get real mad — I will vote for Hillary still, but Bill Clinton finda piss me off.

When will Bill Clinton stop talking about race and gender? I will give him this, he is the master of manipulation and mean spirited.

I think that Bill Clinton's sniping an Obama is damaging to our party. I am an Edwards supporter and I believe he is the best candidate! We need to rememeber that the enemy is George Bush!! I was a Republican for 27 years but for the past 7 years I have been a Democrat and you can thank Bush for my conversion. I always tell people that I didn't leave the Republican Party because the Republican Party I knew has been destroyed with no place for moderates, only extremists.

Obama/Richardson in '08 ! The ultimate ticket!

As a white male, I am SO MUCH longing for BARACK OBAMA as president of this country!! Please bring an end to the decisive politics of the Clinton and Bush dynasties!!! BARACK FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!

I can imagine the list of pardons after a hrc presidency…….will she pardon vince fosters murderer?

Hillary is the best among the candidates. Obama is so shallow..no substance as all in whatever he says ….him as the commander in chief of the US army? give me a break! him leading US against recession, what does he know? he is only good as a speaker….but as a president of a country like US of A? NO WAY!!!

intelligent voters should vote for Hillary.

Hillary 2008!!!

Some people will vote for Hillary thinking Bill will be there to help her! Is this the rigth way to chose a President?

After all the nonsense I guess we can we say that Obama is running against "Bill"ary Clinton?

Shame on you President Clinton!

If you think this is bad now to watch how the Clintons act, wait till after they move back to the White House. There will be continuous fighting within the Dems and between parties, and there will be no energy left in the country for improvements.

The Clintons will continue campaigning for the fourth term from Day One.

Anybody but Clinton and Huckabee!

Who the heck is this Mark Halperin guy. Just saw him on CNN. Is he bought and paid for by the Clintons or what. When i see other white males use the term articulate to describe a black man it has no other implication other than racism. The Clintons are on their way to destroying the democratic coalitions. I know many black people who have been so offended by Clintons recent race baiting remarks. I dont think i could vote for a Clinton. I now see what the republicans used to be offended by.

The impression I get of Obama is that he doesn't have a realistic understanding of what it requires to run this country. He seems to believe that he can simply walk into a room and people will genuflect before him and submit to his requests.

Listen to the other candidates (Dems and Reps alike), and then listen to Obama. He's deluded himself into believing that a few well-written talking points will be enough to unite people.

This isn't 1965. The country is divided on many issues, and we have been led into a war by an ignorant and only moderately-intelligent president that we, as a largely Christian nation, have no way of winning (or understanding, really). And in the midst of all that our economy is quickly failing.

Barack needs to stay in the incubator a bit longer and continue to involve himself in congressional activities so he can be ready when he's needed.

Like many people, I decided to support Senator Obama because I believe that he has a unique ability to bring Democrats and Republicans together to solve our major domestic and international challenges and will best restore our image abroad. I also believe that 1) Hillary is the only presidential candidate in either party with the power to unite the Republican party; 2) that she fails to attract the independent and new voters who have decided the past two elections; and 3) that Obama's endorsements from swing state governors and senators reflect their belief in his ability to win their states and their fear that she would lose AND compromise other Democrat's chances with her divisiveness. BUT, if Democrats disagreed with me, and, like the Republicans running Bob Dole against Bill Clinton, decided to bet on an establishment, losing horse, I planned to work on her campaign to try my best and defeat them. However, over the past week, I've become so demoralized that not only will I not work on her campaign, but I will have to force myself to vote for her. Shame on you for destroying my hopes for our party!!!

If Hilary is the nominee I am staying home on election day.!!! And by the way this will be a repeat of the 2000 election which they already cost Al gore. They are disgusting. I was very excited about this season now I am completely turned off by these people.

<>

I don't think while america have grown to the level of accepting a non-white president for the country. They don't even come out of the male supremacy yet. In socio-political matters like these, americans has to learn a lot from coutries like India, UK most of the democracies in the world.

Americans still think they are the greatest democracy in the whole world… Sorry

"Oprah to SC" ? Chance could you be racist or ignorant? She was in Iowa and NH I believe also. Wow. I can't believe the media covers the "race" issue but fails to point out there are still people like chance and others with their ignorance. I agree also that articulate when in regard to a black person is just silly. Do they say that about Hillary? Clintons are stirring the pot to try to get uninformed and less educated to take her to the nomination by praying on their fears. It makes me sad for our country.

We have had enough of the Clintons!!!! Come on Americans Hillary is not about good change for us. She is so disliked by the Republicans that to have her as President would only keep us in the same gridlock that we have had and nothing would really change. They just love power and want back into the White House so bad that they will say and do anything. I have always voted as a Democat but if Hillary wins I will cast my vote Republican. Obama was defending himself to lies that the Clintons were saying. The Clintons have shamed the United States and continue to do so.

OBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obma is one candidate with many faces.

He is white in Iowa, he is African American in SC, he is for change, then he attacks, he is for unity, then he divides, he gives great speeches, then he fumbles in debate after debate, he is clean then he admits working for a slumlord, he calls a truce then he attacks.

He thinks attack is a oneway street.

I think racism will be erased in another 100 years. Not now

Bill, i voted for you but PLEASE SHUT UP.

CNN, I turn you but PLEASE COVER EDWARDS FOR A CHANGE.

Both of you are looking pathetic this primary.

BUBBA CLINTON IS A CONVICTED LIAR. I HOPE OBAMA WILL NOT BE SUCKED IN BY THOSE TWO SHAMELESS PEOPLE, THE BILLARY AND BUBBA SHOW.

I AM ONE DEMOCRAT WHO CHANGED MY PARTY AFFILIATION TO iNDEPENDENT TODAY AND I WILL VOTE FOR MITT ROMNEY IF HE IS THE CANDIDATE IF BILLARY CLINTON IS THE CANDIDATE.

THE WHITE HOUSE DOES NOT NEED THE LIKES OF THOSE TWO SHAMELESS PEOPLE WHO WILL DO AND SAY ANYTHING TO WIN.

I AM A THIRTY FIVE YEAR OLD WHITE WOMAN AND I HAVE VOTED FOR DEMOCRATS SINCE I WAS ABLE TO VOTE.

THIS WILL BE MY FIRST PROTEST VOTE IF BILLARY CLINTON IS THE CANDIDATE.

I HOPE OTHERS WILL JOIN ME IN THIS PROTEST OF THE METHODS THE CLINTONS USED TO TRY TO DESTROY OBAMA AND BRING RACE INTO THIS ELECTION AND DIVIDE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL GAIN.

Barack Obama is not the candidate of color, he is the CANDIDATE OF THE PEOPLE as somebody mentioned before!

The Clintons don't fear him because he is black, they fear him because he will transform the politics of fraud, corruption and lies – Bill Clinton fears Barack Obama because the years ahead would wipe off the legacy of the campaigns and administrations of Clinton and Bush to the dark ages of American Democracy.

OBAMA'08

I am asian people. I ask myself a thousand time the same question" Does the 80% of the white Amarican peoples accept the black president to lead them ? "

Ok, I've been a big fan of Bill Clinton and his presidency, BUT his best qualities are not on display in the recent campaign. His comments today are just a continuation of that trend. Perhaps Mr. Clinton intended his remarks as a compliment (wink, wink), though that's difficult to believe given what he actually said.

First, he claims HIS "personal life experience" amounts to a natural preference for a woman president. Despite any osmosis implied in his amply documented affinity for female companionship, his more "natural" experience would equate to that of a white male.

Even his subsequent comments belie the logic. He goes on to say that he can "understand" why blacks (not whites…or Hispanics…or anyone else) might "symbolically" vote for Obama & his vision. A couple of things are wrong with that.

First, how does he leap from "African Americans" who "symbolically" vote for Obama and "Hispanics" who are "excited" about Richardson…to himself who "naturally" relates to a WOMAN?!?!?

Second, why is a vote for Obama by default: 1."symbolic" and 2. inevitably tied to race? How incredibly patronizing of him! I'm an independent voter and as far as I can tell the Obama-mania is driven by much more substantial motivations–NONE of which depends on the colour of his skin:
–Like the content of his character (as King would say).
–Like his palpable qualities of leadership when Clinton II offers only management.
–Like his diverse life experience and history of hands-on activism.
–Like his soaring vision for what the US can be.
–Like his realistic policy positions.

Shame on Clinton for belittling those who have a litany of rational and substantial reasons to disagree with his choice of candidate!

Obama is increasingly showing side of him that voters are becoming uncomfortanle with.

Land deals in Chicago, attacking first his opponent, uniter in Iowa, divider in SC.

What next?

The longer the campaign goes, the more things are being revealed.

Mr. Clinton is polite, he is a diplomat, he is great. What else you people want? When he gets"upset" you do not like it, when he is nice, you do not like it.
Make up your minds – if you are able to.

It is good to hear Bill Clinton speak in more optimistic terms, especially about Obama. He is right about Americans yearning for a united country, and that begins with a united party with great ideas. Democratic voters want to be respected enough to make our decisions based on our candidates' positions, not disputes. I am supporting Obama but think Hillary is a competent candidate. I hope Bill can continue this type of positive compliment to her campaign going forward. It is definitely a better direction for our primary and eventually the country in the general.

Obama and Clinton on the same ticket 2008!

Bill's Foot…….meet….Mouth! I think a "time out" is in order for the children getting caught up in this kind of bickering.

Of course Obama is "articulate"…..surprise!!….he's a Harvard graduate, why would that be a negative rather than a positive?……of course comparing his speech and command of the English language to the current (P)resident of the White House, maybe it's just sooooo shocking to hear someone who can string words together to form an intelligent sentence, we're shocked, I tell you!!

I do think/hope Obama will consider the source and rise above the pettiness. I have a feeling it's going to get worse before it gets better…….if a fellow Democrat will push a few buttons, imagine what the Republican Slime Machine has in store for whomever gets the Dem nomination!!

I'm sticking with John Edwards all the way to the Convention and on to the White House.

i think obama made all this about race when he brought oprah to sc

CNN
Why are you keeping me in moderation hell or removing my comments? Is it because I see too clearly through the Clinton lies and divisive politics?
How about some free speech here?

i think obama made this about race when oprah went to sc for him
go hillary

Unbelievable a crybaby with no experience and a perverted impeached loser who tell her what to do and every political situation.She has no mind of her own only big mouth !

The Clinton believe that if you throw enough horse s h it again the wall, some of it is bound to stick !!

time for a real change. elect a smart women president. go HILLARY.

bob January 25, 2008 4:37 pm ET

Can some one fill me in on what the vision is? I keep hearing him talk about change, but I have yet to hear many specific examples of changes he supports

***
Obama talks about a Clean America. An America that ACTUALLY comes together for once (which has a true chance this time). Obama talks about treating everyone fairly, including people of all colors. He wants us to naturally accept that we all may be different , but have the same goal in the end, FREEDOM and PROSPERITY. Americans who can afford to buy what they want, including affordable health care without the Government controling it. Unlike 2 other canidates. He even talks about uniting Republicans, Democrats and Independents and working with them to satisfy American people, not their own ambitions! Obama talks about healing this world instead of dividing it even more. Obama has a dream of our own energy which supplies 100% of Americas energy forever! He believes that talking to our enemies might be better for America, since most of the Aggression over the past 7 years was caused by US and has made it almost impossible for peace some day. He talks a lot and I'm LOVING what he talks about. he has the same view points as me.

A Military Civilian who seves his country proudly but also is in need of money to pay bills, buy health care..etc.. P.S. I DO NOT get cheap deals for Medical Health care or any care for that matter.

Obama didn't support the War
Obama did NOT designate with Bush to label Iran's Guard as a Terrorist organization

This vote that BUSH and HILLARY CLINTON voted for is the drum beat to war with Iran! But, America doesnt need a war right now because our first priority is our people first and healing our nation! America could of course deal a death blow to Iran. They could basically put out of commission Irans Navy, Air Force, Military Bases and support structures, but this would only lead the American economy down even more and we dont want this and OIL at $200 dollars a barrel and WORLD economies, including ours,, plunging to hell!!

OBAMA 08!

This is exactly what we need in Ameirca and the world CHANGE for the BETTER

Obama 08!

Wow, for a "black man", Bill sure is bigoted. Could it possibly be that Blacks want to elect Obama, not because, "he sho' is an articulate negro!" but because he's an inspiring PERSON? Enough already Bill!

Obama is a good man and a patriot but this is'nt amature night at the Roxy.

We need a strong, mature, heavy weight like Hillary to take back our dear America

bill's being too nice.

Bill Clinton gives a compelling speech, 99.9% of which is about policy and a better future. CNN pulls two words out of it – perpetuates the 'race' issue and the villagers run across the street with torches and pitch forks (again accusing the Clintons of racial tension). You people need to wake up. The media is playing the race card because THE CAMPAIGN IS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Do the Clintons benefit from racial tension in SC – of course not.

Grow up and reject the media's racial insertions. If there were ever two people that have stood up for equality, its Bill and Hillary.

There is an obvious bias in the media against the Clintons and if you are a smart voter, you'll use that as a filter.

Clinton/Obama in '08

Even though I'm a Democratic, I watched the Republican Debate and I'm going to tell you if Hillary becomes the Democratic Nominee, we are going to lose. I never thought how so many people (Republican & Independents) dislike the Clinton. And I'm not trying to sway you but the way the Republican acted last night, they want Clintons because they have so much baggage along with that 35 years of experiences that I can honestly see Romney as the next president.

The tactic that Bill Clinton doing is actually helping Hillary but in the long run when itt's time to pick a new president, Bill is going to destroy our chances for a new Democratic president……..and it's really sad.

I am wondering who Obama would pick as a running mate if he luckily ended up winning the Democratic nomination——-possibly Oprah?

Bill Clinton is completely ruining his image amoung Democrats. We are all beginning to remember him for what he truly is…a liar, who will say anything to get ahead. Dont forget that this is the same guy who continuously and habitually lied to his family, the U.S. grand jury, and most importantly, to the American people!

We don't need four more years of the Clintons in the White House. It may end up dividing the country more than it already has been divided by the Bush administration.

It's time for some new faces. I'm voting for Obama.

This is politics. This is not child's play. If Barack wants to be a baby, let him be. Bill Clinton is good at whatever he does. He ran the country effectively and efficiently.

There is the one thing most of us (democrats, Independents and those republicans that are upset with the current administration) fail to understand that Obama is NOT going to win the general elections. Simple as that. Those of you in S.C., use your vote wisely tomorrow –

Bridget, what is the Clinton empire? Some of you are so dumb it is not funny.

Go Hillary!

I am an haitian and I am following closely the US election events through CNN news. Sometimes, I effectively got the impression a portion of american citizens are afraid of Hilary. I don't know exactly the reason and motivation: may be I don't understand the american context. Sometimes also I found CNN doens't make things easy for Hilary: news are not balanced. You always presented former president clinton asa bad gourou saying bad things on Obama. WE in Haiti we have a very good impression of the Clintons. WE also appreciate OBAMA. Our deep wish is to have a ticket: HIlary Clinton wining the democrate nomination and Obama as the Vice-president. With such a ticket, the republican party will be beaten even they choose Mc Cain.

Congratulations for the US democracy and the tolerance spirit shown by CNN to post e-mails criticizing the way the network treats the information.

VIVE L'AMÉRIQUE

jOSEPH

Why is everyone crying for obama? Obama can't win even if he is against another African American, I am still waiting to hear from any one who can tell what obama has done for African American community.
This is a man who can not take simple responsibility for his actions, all he does is cry foul anytime some one pointed it out to him, he is not good for America he is very divisive and I can't wait for the super Tuesday to be over so that we hear less of him.
When he started he was always dancing, but lately he has come to realized that politics is not about dancing.
I am glad that we have people like bill Clinton who are not afraid of obama to tell him the truth. Obama is not good for us as African America he is not good for America; in fact obama is republican party sponsored, they have been contributing to his fund, and the reason is to have obama as Democratic Party nominee as this would be the surest way to have a republican president come general election. For this reason and others I am not voting for obama because I can not afford to waste my vote in this very election.

They now realize they made a huge mistake. When you alienate a demographic that votes 90%+ Democrat….that's just plain dumb….or should I say….stupid.

January 25, 2008 4:24 pm ET

I love it when we blacks are called "articulate," as if by default we are not. The man is running for the office of the president. no duh he's probably articulate…

it's like when everyone said that colin powell "spoke so well."

????

Well, Bush is white and anything "but" articulate so we can't take this sort of thing for granted. Remember how everyone voted for Bush (instead of Gore or Kerry) because Bush was the kind of guy they could sit and have a beer with. good thinking folks.

Give me brilliant and articulate any day for our PRESIDENT. I don't need to have a beer with him, though he sure seems like a decent guy.

still hoping. Obama 08

CNN: Where are the comments made by the CANDIDATES?? We don't need endless comments by a former president who IS NOT running for office (ha! ha!

Haven't any other spouses said anything today.?

Your partiality to Bill Clinton is sickening…he gets mad at one of your reporters and now he is the political Messiah??

If you want to talk about Clinton give some "fact checks" on his re3cords and ties to interests to Saudi Arabia and the $ 20 million he expects to make…you remember the Saudi Arabians…i5 of the 16 murderers on 911 were from Saudi Arabia.

If hillary is elected will interns be allowed in the Wite House? Bill, give it a break…The Clinton regime is died. I'm sure the founding fathers had you in mind when they decided on a republic vice a monarchy.

If Hillary wants to be President she needs to do her own talking. Otherwise she is not qualified to be president. Ever if her husband says so?

Obama speaks for himself. His wife is nice an all, but I am not voting for his Obama's wife.

At least Sen Obama has a vision beyond getting more power.

Every time Bill moves up (Gov of Arkansas), Hillary moves up with him (Attorney General of Arkansas). Bill moves up again (President of the US); Hillary moves up with him (US Senate). See the pattern, women?

I want to hear Hillary discuss her plans — in detail — for fixing the many ills we face. I don't want to hear her slinging mud (abortion just to get the female vote, when it's not an issue here). It's a waste of time, money, and effort! Re: healthcare, she still does not understand insureds vs. uninsureds, nor why the numbers are at 47 million. She still needs something of truth and relevance to criticize Obama on!

Consider what America got with the first Clinton co-Presidency:

• Abuse of the powers of the office of the President
• Granting Presidential pardons to buy Hillary's election to the Senate. As a woman who made it on my own, Hillary's need to ride Bill's coattails and her sense of entitlement (as in "it's my turn and Obama should wait his turn") makes me doubt her capabilities.
• Hillary's long-suffering marriage to Bill, enabling a lifetime of sexual trysts and trying to contain the Bimbo eruptions, gives me a President without the backbone to stand up to a man. Hillary claims to be tough enough to play with the boys when, in fact, she is unable to leave a cheating husband. How will she stand up to other male leaders who see this in "Mrs." Clinton and walk all over her?
• Being married to a former President does not make one qualified to be President.
Hillary has less experience in elected office than Barack. She's held elected office for one Senate term plus one year and has introduced no major legislation during that time. She showed us in the interview about Pakistani elections the extent of her foreign policy experience–she did not know what office the election was for or who was on the ballot! Is this the kind of experience we want in the Oval Office?

I am not a "Hillary hater;" I am an America lover. Please consider very carefully which candidate the Democratic Party puts on the ballot. The future of this country absolutely depends on it.

with these 2 in the lead, republicans are very happy.

I am a Caucasian woman who will vote for the best candidate – OBAMA!

I know as a white person, I'm supposed to think it symbolically powerful and important to support a white candidate. But what can I say, as an American I'm more proud to support Barack Obama.

A vote for Hillary is a vote for the next Republican President.

Go, Hillary, GO! We need experience and ability to lead. We need Hillary!

Bill Clinton the snake in 'Flying Liar Hidden Dragon' co-starring his wife….

Corporate trial lawyer, civil rights lawyer & a personal injury lawyer! Which would you trust????

Is that the politics we need?

What a shame Bill.

Yankee Dog :

You have it right. This about re-obtaining "power"

Their goal is not to inspire nor to lead nor to guide nor "change" the people or politics of the United States of America.

Their goal is to get the power back.

The sad part is that the voters of this country might just believe their red-neck , trailer trash talk'n bullXXXX !

If this campaign didnt include a Black eloquent inspirational United States Senator , the trash talkin Clintons would be nothing but nice.

America deserves better.

OBAMA

wow these obama supporters are such Haters! THey love to hate and are always so angry. I think they are really Really Republicans working for Karl Rove. THey hate Clinton more than Republicans do!

CLINTON 08!!

Bill's playing the white race card, and the White voters' Obama support has already begun to decline.

Rovian politics at its best.

It only shows that SC is still in the Jim Crow era!

Bill Clinton is the probably the greatest political mastermind of our generation. Karl Rove (as much as I hate him) is the only one who is even close…and he is a distant second.

Obama got out-manouvered by the Clinton machine. Everything is fair in love, war, and politics. It is a mud wresling match and Obama should not expect that he will win without getting soiled. Every politician starts out wanting to change the country and being truthful (remember George Bush with "I am a uniter, not a divider" and "Washington is a mess and I am going to fix it"?). Politicians all over the world are slimy. The only question is how convincing they are that they are truthful.

Obama is an awesome orator. I would vote for him in an instant had he been running for a preacher or the post of a motivational speaker. But no, we are electing a president. I would rather vote for someone who has been tried & tested and someone who can stand up to the Republican smear machine. If Obama can't handle the embellishments & spin of the Clinton on his record, he will be no match for Karl Rove etc. So Obama needs to stop whining and start winning. Hillary said it best – you want someone who can manage the bureaucracy since changing it is near impossible.

Obama maybe great at building coalitions – but trust me, after 8 years of being run over, Democrats are not exactly anxious to build one. They know they are going to sweep the elections and have a majority in the House and Senate. No need for coalitions. Coalition builders are needed when the congress is either controlled by the other party or if it is split 50:50. Though ideally, the candidate would do it anyway, it is not the foremost thing I am looking for when I vote now.

I don't want someone who is hands off and claims he will surround himself with smart people who are 'experts' in their portfolio (e.g. Bush), I want someone who is like Bill Clinton & Al Gore (who pulled all nighters to go line item-by-line item through the budget and balanced it.

Vote for Obama if you are voting for Mr. Congeniality. Vote for Clinton if you want a master politician who understands how to turn a country around economically, foreign policy-wise, and socially.

I tend to agree with jobs jobs jobs, They both have done good for the people of this great country we all have reaped the bennies that they have fought for including the black voters .Ask your self WHY WOULD THEY FIGHT FOR THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN ALL THEIR LIVES AND BECAUSE THERE'S ONE IN THE RACE THEY WOULD RISK BEING CALLED RACIST????????

YOU PEOPLE NEED TO THINK !!!!!!!!
OBAMA HAS LESS THEN TWO YEARS IN OFFICE
TO MUCH OF A RISK FOR ME

Well-stated.

Here goes again,Obama camp turning what Bill Clinton said to a racial issue again. Just because Obama is blacks does not give him some kind of exemption from criticism. What are you going to do if Obama becomes president. Don't complain about the job that the presidents is doing, because he's black. "Step Back." "Chill." This is stupid. Don't be sooo sensitive.

This year election is making the United States look more like third world country–where every body is power hungry.

I traveled to Iowa as a volunteer for Obama a few weeks ago and experienced how voters responded to him when all the candidates were competing on the merits. It was inspiring to see thousands of people swarming out of their homes for the caucuses, many to participate for the first time in politics.

But a funny thing happened after Obama won those caucuses. The day before New Hampshire, all the that was covered was the expression of emotion by Senator Clinton, by all accounts reversing her fortunes. The day before Nevada, all that was covered was Bill Clinton's comments about "fairy tales" and "union tactics."

Now, the day before South Carolina, all that is being covered are "race" and "Rezko." Does the media not know when they are being played for suckers by the Clintons? It doesn't matter if the press is "objective" if the story selection is always dictated by campaign tactics!

If Obama is again knocked off his perch atop the polls — isn't it obvious that this Clinton-manipulated timing is the cause and effect?

Simple question–why do reporters fall for it every time?

Thank goodness on February 5th the states that matter, California and New York, will vote for HIllary in a landslide that will make these petty races in the South and Mid West meaningless.

Heck, Orange County California has more voters and Delegates than all of South Carolina

Hillary said Obama is an Intelligent African American man. She sticks it in the mind of the people, hey remember he is black…african. Why wouldn't she just call him an intelligent man? Her adding african is just to say, hey, blacks aren't used to be smart. This is one of the best they got but don't forget he is black.

Then she hides behind gender issue just to say, hey, he's not the only one who is underprevileged. I am too for being a woman. She is the one that keeps highlighting he's black and I'm a woman. When does being a woman a problem in the united states for Christ sake?

They are racists and liar. They claim to have done a lot for the black, once again, but wants them under their feet and not as equals, even asa president, like them.

Good to see Bill back and bringing out his 65% of the electorate. Since all of you Clinton haters are only 35% and this country is only 25% republican, I guess you supposed democrats are the part of the lunatic fringe that doesn't like republicans anymore. You people can just stay home and complain instead of voting. Obama will lose with or without you. Bill lied about an affair,Obama lied about poitical corruption.

Shut up Bill!

Double standard practices never stay alive.

Please stop calling Obama Black. His mother is white and his father is black.
He will be a president for All the people

The Clintons clearly think they have this thing wrapped up, hence their return to a lovey-dovey message. We saw their true colors once this race tightened, and they're living in a "fairy tale" if they think the rest of us are going to forget how ugly those colors were. Intellectual integrity may not mean much to the Clintons (see their distortions of Obama's record on Iraq, healthcare, energy, taxes, social security, Reagan comments, kindergarten essays, etc.), but it means a lot to this voter. Three months ago, I couldn't imagine voting for a Republican come November 2008. Let's just say that's changed.

"He said voters "are entitled to have their choices respected" but concluded that Americans should choose a president based on qualifications and experience."

So… is Bill Clinton supporting a Richardson comeback or what? I don't get it. Because Hillary is very -NOT- the most experienced and qualified candidate out there.

And it's hilarious how he goes from putting forth slanderous half truths and lies about Obama, to praising him. It's a nifty strategy… drag the opponent into a mud fight, and try to shower yourself clean and innocent right before the primary. Stay tuned for another tender and emotional Hillary moment, folks!

mark my words bill clinton just delivered his kiss of death to the obama campaign…he knows hill has no chance in SC and if obama wins it's going to look like black/white issue to the feb 5th states…he's eyes are on bigger prizes…

From above:

"Barack is playing with the Big Dogs. Presidential politics is tough; somedays are good and somedays are bad. If Barack can't handle Democracts "distorting" his records how will he survive the Republic attack machine. The is just a prelude of what to come if he wins."

But the thing of it is….

There will be no Republican attach machine to go after Obama. He's going to bring us all together, remember?

………stop laughing……

He WILL!!!

This is change we can believe in……

….Stop it, I say!!!

I swear to you….the Republican Attack Machine will no longer exist when Obama becomes President…..

THIS ISN'T FUNNY!!!

People are amazing! Do Senator Obama's supporters naively think he has gotten as far as he has in public office without participating in some of the same political maneuvers as his supporters accuse the Clinton's of? He just hasn't been in office long enough to have much of a track record. As the saying goes, "Be careful what you wish for." People have short memories and will turn on you on a dime. No one holding political office is completely innocent of taking their opponent's record and using it against them., that is what campaigns for president are for, to point out differences. I have read such hateful things from people in these posts lately, especially against the Clintons…even going as far as making derogatory remarks about their daughter. These same people complain of what they see as the Clinton's deplorable behavior, but they are making fun of their daugher for campaigning for her mother. How low can you get! Some of the news shows are just as bad spreading their own hateful spin on the candidate that they obviously dislike. Face it, if you truly believe in your candidate, nothing said in the inflammatory press is ever going to change your mind. The "spin" game is played on ALL sides to reach the undecided voters. I really don't understand all of the hate toward Hillary and Bill Clinton, did they ever do anything personal to all of the people who say they will leave the country or vote GOP if she is elected? How immature….I didn't approve of many of the things that happened in the Clinton's personal life either, but that was really NONE of my business, that was between them. Yet that seems to be the main reason people seem to hate them so much… people who admire Senator Obama and compare him to JFK don't seem to acknowledge that JFK had some personal issues also, the press just wasn't into Tabloidism so much then and knew what was actually worthy of reporting (Walter Cronkite, we miss you!). So much of what is said sounds like parroting of the Republicans…let's all try not to lose touch with what this election is really about, supposedly making life better for people. It shouldn't be about how much we hate our fellow democrats.

For the people that like Obama do please understand that wein Illinois will not all suport him. He lacks follow through he made promises here and never made them true. He also ran with the Govenor here. Which we all have a problem with same promises no follow through.Both spend money big time and we have nothing to show for but a state going bankruped. So will Illinois vote for Obama or Hillary. Well I for will not and lot more like wont vote for then ether. Obama wont pull his home state.

Democrats you must read this crucial informarmation that will benefit us women
I was going to vote and support Hillary as an independent but after watching this from the NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN Im changing my mind and voting for Borak Please watch the youtube video of Lorna Brett Howard who was a supporter of Hillary and becuse of this Hillary received lots of women votes…After Hillary starting lying about Obama Lorna changed her position…Hillary just hurt herself with the WOMEN VOTE!!! We democrat women need to show Hillary that Dis honesty is plain wrong. What a mess…Please go to youtube and watch the video. When you go to the web page just enter Lorna Brett Howard and it should come up…….This is a crucial issue to all women. Check out these videos featuring Lorna Brett Howard, the former President of Chicago NOW (National Organization of Women).In the first video, Lorna describes why she went from being a Clinton supporter to a strong Obama supporter, in the wake of Clinton's misleading attacks on Obama's record on choice…In the second video, Lorna describes how Senator Obama was a critical advocate in the fight to preserve choice in South Dakota…For more on Obama's strong…

Obama in his Nevada statement implied a preference for Reagan over Clinton, who he lumped with Nixon. When they slammed back, he accuses them of lying.

Politics is not a popularity contest. Clinton's legacy was and is the creation of two new technology economies, the internet and high-def. That most people think it fell out of the sky explains how Bush got elected. The internet existed in the late 70s, Republicans were determined to keep it private for themselves and the defense department. Had Bush I gotten reelected, it would not have happened. Intelligence and hard work mean something. In fact they mean everything. Symbols are just lovely ornaments.

Hillary is equipped to do more of the same. Obama is too young, and the Nevada statement was revealing in that he blithely trashed Clinton's years in office. He expects deference but gives no respect. I'll vote for him thrilled if he gets the nomination but Clinton is a better choice and Binden was a better choice than she was.

Obama believes his own myth right now, which is very dangerous for a politician. It's also dangerous for his followers. If Hillary gets the nomination, it is imperative that they vote intelligently and not spitefully because he lost. Romney is Bush with a better brain – chew on that for four years.

It would be very good for Obama if the words "liar" and "say anything to get elected" did not leave his mouth again, or he may find that he has some trouble getting Hillary's supporters back as well should he defeat her.

Jobs, jobs, jobs, You are right, nobody is perfect…so SHUTUP!
Bill the womanizer, Bill the liar, Bill the impeached president, Bill the tax raised idiot, Bill the gutless one, we would have had Osama a long time ago if he had any guts, now he is all aggressive, mean spritied, lying, playing the race card, turns on another face from his mean streak, now all is well in Oz.

Ya, this is the Clintons of old. You can see their true colors, streaking in yellow as in coward. So tell me again why we should like these two morons?

If you can't see what kind of individual these two are then go have a beer and watch your soaps on the boob tube.

Obama 08!

I guess the 'blowback' has finally come about.

Obama WANTED to change the way campaigns were conducted; that is to say, he wanted to make it more about uplifting the popluace; getting people to feel good about THEIR government again. Instill in them such an enthusiastic fervor for democracy that it COULD have been adopted by the Clinton campaign as well. This would have been a choice they could have been proud of. Instead, they chose to follow the less noble path of 'mud and scum' (like 'shock and awe' but more Americanized) to the point where Obama had no choice but to defend himself. We have had enough of 'interpreting' the facts to fit the situation. Remember, the internet was not what it is today when the Clintons were last in office. This is the information age, and we are no longer the willing sheep we once were. Anyone who is running for office will be called to the carpet on what they say.

I wonder what our great-grand children will think about this very important decision we are faced with.

Go Hillary – Edwards 2008

Let Obama get some work done in Senate instead of jumping ship in the first term.

I remeber that when Joe Biden used the word "articulate," he was chastised pretty badly. I wonder how it will turn out with Bill.

So basically the only reason African Americans are voting for Obama is because of his race, and Hispanics for Richardson because of his? Is that really what Bill Clinton is saying? Its "symbolic", but nothing more?

How dismissive and arrogant that is of him.

Its not about their politics, visions, policies… its because they "stick to their kind"? Thats pretty much like calling it a "fairy tale" that a minority can win the election.

Plus, calling him "articulate" as if its a surprise that anyone other than a white man (or his wife) can be educated is demeaning. Im sorry we are not up to your standards Mr. Clinton

This is just what an abusive person always does.

Hit someone, then apologize. Knock someone on the head, then hug and kiss. Demean someone, then compliment. Its an abusive pattern that keeps co-dependent people dependent on the abuser.

Why on earth do we need another 4 years of this?

beautiful. i love how billary has made it look like obama was actually fighting with them when in fact all obama's campaign ever did was answer the untruthful attacks. do you know why the fighting has stopped, bill? it's because you and your wife (momentarily) stopped attacking obama. of course, now you're trying to screw obama over by getting delegates from michigan and florida, but that's another story.

Bill, you were a great president, but you are a devious back-handed calculating liar. Even me, who thought you did great things in the nineties, knows that. Hang it up Bill. It's over.

Employing innuendo and half-truths against Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. Hillary Clinton and her husband, the former President, have introduced the politics of personal destruction to the Democratic presidential campaign. They bear responsibility for cheapening the tone of the contest.
That is what the nytimes wrote

Did you see the republican debate? Hillary is thier target. Do we want to give them an advantage? Insanity is doing the same thing over again and expecting a different result.

It is just such stupidities out of Hillary world and her skirt hangers that leaves me with contempt for her and your shallowness.

Americans have been lied to for the last 7years and they have distiguished between lies and true and they can separate what is right for them. I don't think it is time for the media to tell us what to think!

If the black folks in South Carolina are only supporting Barack because he's black, why did the white folks in Iowa support him [...and to a great extent in New Hamphire & Nevada...]? Bill? What say you?

This is a rather sad attempt by the Clintons to dampen the significance of what an Obama victory in South Carolina would be.

Edwards/Obama/Bloomberg/Romney/McCain!!!!
…Anyone competent but Clinton!

Was Bill also going to mention the fact that Obama is clean?

Thanks Willy for your announcement of a truce – the damage is done!

I will never vote for HILLARY or should I say BILL-ARY!

It is so good to see Obama not allow the cheap and dirty politics stop his powerful message. My 21 year old son along with my 13 year old son are so engaged in this election. Thank you Obama. Keep strong and do not anyone get you down.

OBAMA is dependent of other politicians to win but Hillary needs only her husband..

Obama supporters are so mean and vile. I will never vote for someone that inspires so much hatred. Why don't you just say good thing about your candidate instead of spewing this garbage.

I will vote republican before voting for Obama. Can you imagine what this country would be like if these bloggers are any indication of the "inspiration" that Obama invokes!

Hey Jobs Jobs Jobs,
We're disgruntled democrats, not conservatives. It has become obvious that Bill (my former hero) is willing to risk dividing the democratic party and trashing the only man that can bring this nation together in order to reign again. This isn't about America, it's about the Clintons. Wake Up!!!

What is "going negative" about lamenting your *opponent's* negative attacks (and then correcting her blatant distortions of your record)?

You can try all you want to create the impression that both sides are throwing mud, and that the best we can do is throw our hands up and say "all's fair." It won't work. The Clintons have crossed the line. And you're right there with them.

Try to maintain some professional dignity, would you?

I'm offended by the comments that suggest anything anti-Clinton is from a Republican. I am a Democrat and have made several posts over the last few days. Don't challenge someone's beliefs because they don't like your candidate.

People are commenting against the Clintons because of the tactics that have been used over the last couple of weeks. Hillary has made Obama the "black" candidate so that she can get more white votes. Period. It's absolutely disgusting and offensive.

This is not a mean-spirited comment. It is a fact, and, even if you support Hillary, you should be able to recognize how patently unfair this tactic is to Mr. Obama and every other American who has worked to move forward beyond the racial divide in this country.

Don't be angry with Obama supporters, direct your frustrations to your candidate.

I wish there were more accurate reporting by the media. None of the Clintons have played the race card but it has been interpreted as such. I'm a fan of Obama's but fair is fair. Please read the full context of their speeches. I believe the Clintons have been treated unfairly by the media.

am starting to realize that Obama is really the man for me.

I never wanted to cross over.
But I realize that my beligerence is getting in the way of making
a choice that is right for America.
And the more I think about it, I did not like Bill Clinton
wagging his finger in my face.
What he does in his own bedroom is his buisnees (sic)
But even I don't like being lied to.

I am voting for Obama during the primaries. However, if Hillary gets nomination, it will be so much fun watching the Republicans chew out Billary.
Can you imaging Hillary saying "I have 35 yrs of drinking tea experience with other presidents wives and i can solve the economy problem". Romney will eat her up.
Will definately vote Republican this fall if Hillary is nominated. The end of the Clinton era needs to come to an end.

The backlash from Hillary lying about Obama's record on choice in order to win NH is just beginning. They call it "whining" when they get called on their lies. They call it "abandoning the politics of hope" when Obama draws contrasts, like discussing his superior track record of good judgment.

Anybody know if the voting machines are programmed to suit a certain candidate?

Clintons can lie as much as they want ,But who is winning in the minds of the voters?
For those who don't know, Obama is!

Bill didn't event the race issue he just brought it up strategicaly to help his wife
race is front and center in your country…If Obama wasn't part black this would not be a close race Hillary would have conceded to him by now

LOL Clinton uses the word "articulate" as bait since it can be seen as racially insensitive to call a black person that (are they normally not?). But Obama is just going to take the bait and inadvertently raise the Race Card again. Then he will lose the election due to his inexperience in major league politics. Obama won his Senate seat very easily as his republican self-destructed, so he's never been in a tough election before. And his inexperience shows.

I'm so sick and tired of Bill. I wish the man would just shut up because this latest back handed slap against African Americans is not endearing me to Hillary!!

Obama is winning the spin war with the media. That is no surprise — the media has always been mindless and relentless in its pursuit of the Clintons.

Be sure to check on a few things before you even consider voting for Hillary Clinton!
Google these videos:

"The Clinton Chroincles" 1 hour 51 minutes
"Bill and Hillary Clinton: Their Secret Lives"
"Mena Coverup" 54 minutes
"The Clinton Body Count"
"Rose Law Firm"

It is your civic duty to know who and why you are voting for a candidate. Don't vote for a criminal. Thanks.

How important are perceptions of integrity and trust? Very. Drawing on decades of opinion poll data, political scientists identify two central traits — competence and integrity — that drive judgements about presidents and presidential candidates. “Presidents are judged,” wrote Professor Donald Kinder (with whom I once studied at the University of Michigan), ” by their intelligence, knowledge and experience on the one hand, and by their honesty, decency and ability to set a good moral example on the other” (p. 840). Candidates that are perceived to be otherwise qualified and competent lose when voters find them lacking in terms of honesty and trust. And keep in mind that the bulk of the research driving these conclusions comes from general election surveys in which perceptions of competence and integrity were sometimes strong enough to overcome partisan leanings in driving voter choices.

At this point nobody knows who will win the Democratic nomination. Insurgent candidates typically lose to the establishment candidate. Good does not always triumph over evil. Hillary Clinton might win as a result to resorting to lies and smears. However, should Obama win, Thursday just might have been when the tipping point was reached. The campaign is not going as Obama would prefer, but he has managed to make the issue of Clinton’s dishonesty a major issue.

Bill is rubbing sugar on your lips again…you come and destroy people's good records and then turn around and praise them..

I think Bill will soon start behaving like Britney Spears…

Pure Karl Rove tactics. Disgusting to me… though some would say brilliant…I say "devious cleverness."

Now that well respected journalists are starting to point out the dishonest tactics, the Clintons want to kiss and make up. Sure they do!…..the goal for the Clintons has been accomplished. They have painted Obama as the "Black candidate"….and dragged him into a mudfest. WInning is all that matters for the Clintons…they are without conscience.

Examples:
ABC News: The Clintons are "spreading demonstrably false information"

Jonathan Alter of Newsweek: Regarding Clinton ads
"They are also road-testing major distortions of Obama's
positions on abortion, Social Security and the minimum wage."

From Mark Halperin of Time Magazine:
"Hey, you did a marvelous job, it was just marvelous what you did," Clinton told Rove, according to the book "The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008," by John F. Harris and Mark Halperin. "I want to get you down to the library. I want to talk politics with you. You just did an incredible job, and I'd like to really get together with you and I think we could have a great conversation."

Bill Clinton admires Rove! That says it all.

Signed,
extremely ashamed former Clinton supporter

Bill, you were being too kind with Obama. The reality is that Obama does not "compel" but he "incites" And that is a dangerous quality in a politician.

Sure it is, but people again need to be able to distinguish. Look, I supported the programs, a lot of things that we did in the 1990s, but I think everyone understands we had a technology boom in the 1990s which was unprecedented, and everybody benefited from that. We made some tough decisions and we ought to be proud of them, about the budget and the deficit. But the fact is, that was not Hillary Clinton making those decisions. It was a different team, at a different time.In fact, Barack Obama has more legislative experience than either of his two opponents. He served eight years in the Illinois legislature and now several in the United States Senate, in total, he has more legislative years. And if you look back in history, Abraham Lincoln had only two years in the United States Congress, and then he lost. He was sent back to Illinois in shame, ran for the United States Senate, lost his race for the Senate, then was nominated to be the leader of his party. And he became, arguably, our greatest president in history. So I think you have to look at the breadth of experience, and the type of experience.

You know, I look at Barack Obama: He’s older than Bill Clinton was Bill Clinton became president. He’s older than John Kennedy was, he’s older than Teddy Roosevelt was and he has a broad experience and has proven his ability through his campaign to be able to lead and to pull people together. And again, I go back to what I just said — look at the coalition he is building: Nebraska, Arizona, Virginia, Missouri, North and South Dakota. These are the states where we need to build that kind of new coalition, and I think he’s attracting independents and Republicans and Democrats who are fed up with the way things have been. We gotta change.

It is wonderful that Bill Clinton is campaigning for Hillary. I understand that Obama's spouse has been campaigning for Barack. Bill Clinton is an extremely intellegent man. Keep it up Bill!

I think Barack Obama has the ability to pull the nation together, to offer the kind of inspired leadership that we need to tackle some very serious problems, and to make America stronger in the world. And that’s why I’m for him.

Wow-The Clinton haters are ranting aand raving again. When Bill Clinton is a little hard on them they whine, when he lets up is nice, they whine. He plays them like a fine fiddle. God help us if Obama should somehow win the nomination. The republican attack machine will have him twisting and turning in the wind.I am not anti Obama. I am a loyal democrat and wants a democrat to win the white house. I don't lie to be negative, but what they did to Kerry , will be like a walk in the park. Please use your heads and not your hearts.

Obamas white vote has gone down because everyone POUNCED on whatever Bill and Hillary said -thinking it would HELP Obama.

The clintons can 'hint' at whatever they want, but if you all go along like SHEEP, and make it into a scandal , then you have set your own trap.

The Clintons exposed the fact African Americans were CHAFFING at the bit to OVER vote for Obama , because………thats right……..because he is BLACK.

Now, nobody held a GUN to these peoples heads.

The media outlets FAIL to mention that Obama SKYROCKETED into a 20% advantage in south carolina after the Iowa win.

It had nothing to do with anything other than Obama proved to be able to WIN .

The african american community jumping all over him after that was ALL THEIR DOING.

Black America should WAKE UP!!! Bill Clinton the last time I checked Was A WHITE MALE!!! Who during his time in office never really did anything extraordinary to help black people. So why is it that some in leadership think He was the first black president. Absolutely CRAZY!!!

The former president should not campaign for his wife. There is a code of conduct that former presidents should adhere to. The former president Bush watched his son run for office and yet we got no campaigning or no ill words. Former president Clinton over stepped his boundaries.

way to marginalize support for Obama as something based on race…not too subtle on that one, Bill. We forgave you for lying in the 90's, but that doesn't mean we believed you. We don't believe you in 2008 either.

There was a time I felt i could have voted for Hillary if she won the nomination. My thoughts were always with Edwards and Obama, the most honest and electable of the Democrats. I did believe that even if they lost to Hillary I could support her, but no longer. Looking at how she runs her campaign its like another round of Bush and Rove. On top of that she is the least likley to beat any republican candidate. Guess i will be staying home for the election.

I have always respected both Clinton and Obama and I really do think either of them would be great at the White House. However, somehow, and not unconnected with the Clinton-style campaign, I feel Obama is a better candidate. A Clinton presidency would reopen old wounds and sharpen the divisions among Americans.

Be smart; go for one who can bring Americans together.

Clinton’s experience doesn’t say much for her as she has been wrong so often. She has been wrong in her approach to health care, wrong in her support for the war, wrong in her pandering to the right wing, and wrong in her nanny state philosophy of government.

Besides, how do you know what she will do once in office? She’s shown herself to be a liar, and therefore we cannot trust what she says. We don’t really know what she will do once in office.

What will Bill Clinton be doing with all the time in hand? Cheating on his wife?

The Clintons know exactly what they are doing. It's disappointing that such obvious manipulation works so well. Obama has been forced to do damage control, instead of imparting his vision for the country. It's clear to me that if Hillary should win, this would be one "dysfunctional first family." After these tactics, I will not vote for Billary. I am very disappointed in their behavior…and if Obama or Edwards does not get the nomination, I will be voting for McCain.

Obama has better plans than Clinton to solve our problems without bringing this type of dishonesty to the White House.

Even the article above is dishonest because they have already done the damage and divisiveness they needed and now the election is tommorrow.

I used to have much respect for the Clintons but seeing and hearing all those remarks made by Bill against Obama, they are sickening. i don't feel the same anymore!
"Obama is articulate" Bill Clinton says….thats way insulting Bill! I ask everyone to vote for change and not anymore divisive clinton.
Vote for Obama 08

I'm an African American and I willing be voting for Hillary Clinton. I first of all agree that the spat between Clinton and Obama needs to stop. But let's talk about Bill. Does Bill need to calm down? Yes, but has he really attacked anybody? NO. The media uses words lke "slam" and "hit" and his comments weren't even that bad. He criticizes Obama's war record and uses "fairy tale". Members of the media say he's calling Obama's candidacy a fairy tale. Obama has even said it tooo. isn' t that a distortion of his record. And he didn't bring up race. This is making me sick….if you don't want race brought up stop talking about it. People on this board keeping bringing it up. Clinton didn't bring up race. It was a perpetuation by the media….they take one comment and blow it out of proportion…….

Someone who lies like Hillary during the campaign will lie once in office, and will not win the respect of the world.

Obama's Fans do not mind bashing Excuses! Excuses! Is Obama your GOD? If he is wrong for the preisdency, God will let us know and if Obama is not telling the truth, GOD does punish us for lying like he has done with every President of our nation who has told a lie or deceived their country. It is a tough role and I am not sure if any of our candidates will be strong enough to solve all of the issues American people want to change. Someone will be disappointed that all of the promises given will not be kept. No one is a saint or perfect. Nobody knows who is telling the whole truth but GOD and Obama. I think the people of this nation better take a close look and see who is strong enough. Wake Up!

Resorting to such smear campaigns would make the Democratic candidate become just like the Republican. We don’t beat the Republicans by being like them. There’s no need to resort to a smear campaign when Obama could campaign on the real differences.

Obama is very honest and determined to bring a change.What I don’t like is how he’s been unnecessarily attacked by the Clintons just to win the White house.It is unfair.Before,I used to respect and admire the Clintons but their smear campaign attitude in the primaries has put me off. America needs Obama now more than ever.

Wow. Articulate? Who was the last white person either Clinton referred to as "articulate"? Would Bill or Hillary EVER use the word "articulate" to describe Edwards or Richardson?

That said, the worst thing Obama and/or his supporters can do is fall into this thinly veiled trap.

Senator Obama, this is your mission; IGNORE BILL CLINTON. Let him be the "bad guy". Don't respond to his BS. The only time you should refer to Bill Clinton in the press is to let the press know that you won't respond to Bill Clinton. He doesn't count. He's not your problem. He's just a has-been with a microphone and a vote. Hillary is your adversary and she won't be able to stand being the "good guy" much longer, especially when she starts to realize that Bill's "bad guy" will no longer work through the press. She'll do as we all do – go back to old habits we've relied on before. In her case that's telling lies through her beared teeth. It's a given.

Please stay the course of politics-NOT-as-usual. We trust you. In turn, you must trust us, the public, to see through the perpetual political haze of lies and deceit toward a future of clarity and hope.

You know what is unfortunate? People do not see that republicans and democrats are all the same…they're politicians. They do what they need to do to win. I don't like what Former President Clinton did, but people need to set aside color, gender, the candidate's spouse, or what celebrity supports the candidate. People – really look at experience of the candidates and the plans to execute their ideas. Ideas without execution only remain to be ideas. Don't get caught up in the soap opera drama surrounding politics. Educate yourself, please!

Hillary 08

You are right on Bill!

Enjoy the rant people. It will be over soon.

Obama next time around if his surrogates don't totally demolish him with their negative screed!

The clintons are “dirty politica” no doubt in my mind……. They say that they are for the African American but when it comes to the white house they will do and say anything to smear a promising new
African American that can change
History!!!!!!!!!
That is what I don’t understand about the clintons…………………

UNBELIEVABLE!!! _

And the best political team in anywhere doesn't even pick it up.

1 – Bill says first that the vote Obama would only be something of a symbolic nature.

2 – He says that it is only African Americans that will be voting for him as he makes no reference to any other nationality.

3 – The statement also implies that African American voters are not making an informed judgement but are simply voting by race.

Now we are talking about a man who discussed what the meaning of is, is. So he certainly knew what he was saying with these statements

It’s funny that the news media caught the report of Mr. Gore stating his stance on an issue, but hasn’t posted anything on here. Could it be that Al has decided to put a stop all of this nonsense Bill is trying to feed us? Not saying that an Independent run wouldn’t sound bad or is out of the question. Maybe would ask Bill and Hillary about how they would feel about that possibility? Sure does make one wonder about his recent video clip?

Why can't any one criticize Obama? This is politics. If he cannot stand the heat, then he should go back to the academia.

Bill Clinton can't stop talking because he knows the press will print anything
he says. Obama should just let them run their mouths while he takes the
high road. It makes him looking the rational one.

Their tactics are IDENTICAL to Republicans. Appeal to the cynical and/or stupid people.

Unfortunately for them, the average progressive is usually more intelligent and informed than a right-winger (which is what makes us progressive and them right-wingers).

This strategy was doomed to failure from the beginning.

When Obama attacking Hillary, the media reporting did not say that is dirty way for person attack, but when Bill bring Obama's record and telling the truth to American citizen, then Obama using the media to influence in saying he is negative and bad behavior, it let me learn what is the real politic.

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, your comment is true and pertinent to our all of us and out situation now. I hope others pay attention to what you have said.

Bill Clinton was, overall, an excellent President.

By the way, I am surprised by the tone of this article. Most recent CNN articles have taken malicious little jabs at the Clintons. But this article seems unbiased.

Has CNN decided to become a legitimate news organization? I hope so. Keep it up CNN.

Hillary Clinton is just partisan politics as usual. Can this county afford the kind of in fighting that seems to have brought us to this place? Hillary will continue to fight the "evil Republicans" instead of working both sides of the isle for change. She can never bring this country together. She will only deepen the divide.

I'm a 44 year old white woman, and I have never voted "for" anyone in my life. It seems like I'm always voting "against" the other person. As Lewis Black said, it's like going into the voting booth and being confronted with two bowls of excrement and having to decide which one smells worse.

Well, call me naive, but I believe in Barrack Obama. He is not entrenched in the partisan politics that have almost destroyed this country. He believes that those in Washington are public servants, duty bound to work TOGETHER, to do the job they have been elected to do. I'm still holding out hope that he has a chance for the nomination. If not, I will seriously consider John McCain, because I truly believe, no matter how experienced or motivated Hillary is, there is a taint on the Clintons for many, and she will serve up a repeat of the nasty partisan politics that were so much a part of her husbands term in office.

Bigdaddy Clinton is riding to the rescue of his TammyWynette!

Bill is a son of the south, of course he is racebaiting, because he knows it works.

Hillary is nothing but Bill’s surrogate for a third term.

When are the Democrats going to wake up and decide they do not want to go back to the future with Billary?

I'm amazed right now.

First he says good things about McCain, and now Obama too.

Makes me think, what is Bill up to?

Either way I will love it, you're the man Bill.

Just the thought of having the “Clinton Circus” back in the White House for another 4-8 years is enough to make me physically sick. I didn’t, and still don’t, trust Bill any farther than I could throw him, but felt Hiliary was not quite as bad. I have since changed my mind. She may not be telling Bill what to say, but if she can’t control him now what is it going to be like in the White House? She can’t possibly be able to run a country if she can’t keep her own husband in line or run her own and a civil campaign. Lies. Lie. Lie. That’s all they know how to do.

Clintons are like snakes. They are speaking nice because they want your votes. The snakes are always snakes. Never forget that the Clintons only care about themselves and power. American people are not fry leaves in the wind of Clintons.
The way the Clintons are trying to destroy Obama. They don't even care about the unity of the Party unless it is serving them. Hillary will not get my vote if she is nominated. Those people are evil. They cannot tell the truth, everything for them is a self serving strategy!

Now the republicans are trying to dump McCain for a double talking and ever changing Romney!

This is part of the Clintons strategy. They are tying to make the election one over race and gender and are playing all sorts of games to distract attention from the actual issues.

The media is largely absorbed in reliving battles because they cover what the candidates do. Bill Clinton has managed to suck the air out of discussion of anything else in coverage of the campaign.

I find the whole idea, that so many reporters and bloggers can’t seem to grasp, that Hiliary is a woman and Obama is black, to be self evident, needing no further claification.

With that in mind, I find the whole current state of the Democratic primary coverage to be “one great distraction“.

I mean, they, at least the media, really aren’t talking about anything that interests anyone except gender and race bigots.

So with the media absorbed in reliving the battles of the 60’s and 70’s, just how is anyone to make an informed choice when there is no useful information in front of them ?

Phony.

I’m calling all three campaigns to tell them that, if Hillary is the nominee, I’ll either throw my support behind McCain or Bloomberg, or, if neither is there, I’ll stay home.

I hope anyone else who feels the same way will do the same. Phone numbers are on the campaign sites.

I never expected the NY Times to endorse anyone other than the Senator from New York.

The manner in which she has often dismissed liberal values has long been a concern of mine about her. Even if one supports government solutions to a problem I would hope that they would at least show some understanding of the objections based upon a decrease in individual choice, as Obama has. To the Clintons the government is a gigantic tool to use as they see fit without regard to the principles involved. We see this in Clinton’s ideas ranging to how extremely regimented HillaryCare was to her support for various nanny state policies.

As a former Clinton supporter I beginning to question the ethics of the democratic elite. If Bill thinks he is a king maker he should consider this. Obama and or Edwards run as independents. Perhaps this is the change that Obama is speaking about, a long overdue third party. If the Clintons want the crown of the Democratic party they can have it.

So now that you've distorted his record, spread false emails about his faith, attacked his character, somehow it's back to love and respect?

Stop lying to me and the people of America.

C'mon Bill Clinton, stop reversing your mannerism and postion. We know that you and your wife are untrustworthy and superficial.

Please don't give us four more years of Clinton lies.

The Tipping Point on Clinton Dishonesty
Clintons Target The Gullible And Less Educated In Their Smear Campaign
I am glad I am not in this category….

Senaor Barrak Obama is the oxygen we need to "Change" Washington D.C.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Former president is not a "Diplomat" and is only for the "Corporate Giants"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A fourth grader will have the memory of not being good enough to speak with a young person from the "Clinton Empire"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Understand the "Clinton Empire" will not be for your "Children"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The clintons are “dirty politics” there is no doubt in my mind…….
They claim they are for the African Americans but will do and say anything to get into the white house that want. Rather than see a new change in history and let an African American make history in this country!
That is what I don’t understand…

since the beginning of this campaign in the U.S.A i realise that the Clintona are big liar and this makes me angry to listen that Clinton is a black president, in my eyes it must be GWB because in the Bush administration we have seen a lot of Blacks Leraders tooks High position not in clinton administration so away with The Clintons

I agree. Sounds a little too much like Republican Neo-con rhetoric. They benefit if the Democratic party continues to fight based on race and gender. If the party could come back together, they know they would not stand a chance. This is a last gasp effort on their part.
Guess what, Bushies? The party is over, no matter if Clinton, or Obama, or Edwards wins the nomination.
New ideas, and re-establishing our place as a beacon for other countries to admire.
Neo-con losers!
Enough damage done, now go away.

“We will only have honest government if the voters demand honesty from their leaders, and not when they look the other way when the dishonesty comes from their own party.”

It is up to us. I know we can do better. I hope all the politicians get the message.

The “winning at any cost” and “the ends justify the means” should be retired.

If this kind of crud is allowed we will deserve what we get in the way of poor politicians on every level from all parties.

“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard.” ~ H. L. Mencken

Well, if saying something positive (in my opinion, too positive) is not good either, because it's too patronizing, I suggest Bill should just continue to crticize him – after all, everything he has said is true – it takes more to be president that just to be "present", you actually have to make decisions instead of watching others make them for you – maybe Obama will figure it out one day …

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, I think you should vote for Bill Clinton this year.

'Oh wait a minute, I forgot, he's not running. It was really hard to tell for a while there.

If you're a Democrat, support Obama. The Clinton who could win (Bill) isn't running and the other Clinton can't win in the general election. Negatives too high!

Way to play the race card yet again Bill Clinton.

Once again, I feel that if Senior Clinton honestly believes that this race should not be about gender or ethnicity then her husband should, perhaps stop bringing it up every chance he gets.

To Bill Clinton:

That dog won't hunt!!!

Bill Schneider's new comments today in the recently posted article about Obama are outrageous. In essence he's saying that if Obama doesn't win HUGE amongst black voters in South Carolina, that he's done.

Bill, did you change any of Mark Penn's email to you or just print it verbatim?

You guys get spun every single time and keep buying the Clinton spin. At some point, don't you ask yourselves why you're so gullible?

Some polls have Obama up by as many as 20 pts. It should be interesting.

I never understood why some call Obama 'articulate'. I don;t see much coherence in his debates. When not rehearsed, he is kind of fuzzy going back and forth, re-explaining "what I meant was.." . He might have some ideas but he needs someone to bring them to clarity.

I see, so Bill is now trying to paint Obama as the black candidate on the eve of him winning South Carolina.

You all really need to get a clue .. the replubicans are afraid of them its not a matter of liking them .. they dont like any democrat and aren't going to work with ANY Democrat … you all are living some pipe dream if you think its going to be any other way after the election.

The Republicans know that the Clinton's hav ethe influence in washington to put them in a pickle and will force them to play hard ball. Of course the Republicans would rather have Obama .. why? Because he is weak and calculated … it would be easy to push him around because he doesn't know his head from a hole in the ground.

For christ sakes this is the United States of America, we can't afford to have the whimpy voice of inexperience and "i'm going to change washington" yet he can't tell you how …. If you all somehow think that the Republican's jumping on his band wagon means they are gonna cross fences when the time comes you have another thing coming. The only reason you see this support from republicans right now is because they are afraid of the alternative (HILLARY). They know if Hillary is running they will lose all around.

Please People OPEN YOUR EYES … I know you all are smarter than this … just because he preaches change, doesn't mean he will be able to deliver!

So Mr Clinton,
What happened in a course of 1 week when "this whole thing is a fairy tale" suddenly became a "brilliant, articulate, compelling vision embodied in Sen. Obama". Both statements do not go together. We need another statement from you on which statement is real and which one you really mean and for how long starting from today. This couple has become a serious comedy lately.

Go Away!

Bill's playing the white race card, and the White voters' Obama support has already begun to decline.

Rovian politics at its best.

BC has sullied the office held for 8 years. Well…..he sullied it while in office too, but that is another topic. Now we see the true BC, angry and willing to do anything to get back in power. Do we want Billary back in the WH — no way!

I have a fealing that right wing conservatives just love to leave comments whenever they see Bill Clinton's name. All of you that are quick to judge and crticize, just remember that nobody is perfect including you. The same way you can quickly find flaws in someone, someone can quickly find flaws in you as well. Therefore, before you start jumping on the band wagon to criticize President Clinton, focus on all the good he did while in office. What good some of of you may ask..How about over 25million new jobs, a federal budget SURPLUS, overall prosperity, respect of USA throughout the world.

Instead of solely focussing on the 20% flaws, why don't you put aside your unjustified anger, ego and consider the 80% of good deeds that someone does. I'm sure you appreciate that others do the same for you….

all africans love the clintons but now they are very ferious about his dirty politics he is playing with obama, clintons should be ashame of yourselves and you should never step on our land anymore you a disgrace to America

Too you TOOOO LONG! im done with you clintons I Supported you at first but after i see that you just power hungry politicians.

Obama 08

my wife was supporting Hillary but right now she has changed her mind due to what Clinton has been saying , they think those who voted for obama in Iowa were black? for him to say about symbols?
stop bill because we know what u did in the white house with………….
shame on clintons

Bill Clinton lied to his wife, he lied to his daughter, and he lied to the American People. Do you think he would have any problem about lying about Barack Obama?

“I did not have sex with that woman!”

too bad Obama's cult member's on here can do the same. You guys are just evil!!!

SC election is tomorrow. Hillary and Bill have to come across as truce – makers. The day before election it is always something, to try to divert the people from Obama.

Vote Obama!

Clinton needs to keep his mouth shut and go away. Oh look…he is playing the race card again….I know all you bloggers will say "what race card" so I'll spell it out.

Joe Biden said Obama was "articulate" and black American just got up in arms saying it was a racial slur. Now can Bill say that and just dance away?

I read all the posts on why some of us hate the Clintons…because it is so easy to do. If you take off blinders and see Bill land Hillary go good/bad/good/bad and then good right before the election. Then Bill is out there now pretending the be the "great healer" of the democratic party. Really, Give Me A Break, Just Give Me A Break!

oh
no
these clintons are bad people
pretenders they think we are stupid
i am a white man and i have seen what is good for america is to have obama in 2008
we dont need games anymore
bill and Hillary should stop playing with our mind

Seriously?!? How much more transparent can one candidate be? Let's show the Clintons that we are much smarter than they give us credit for. They view voters as fodder for votes, that is it. They will do anything for power. We deserve so much more credit.

The identity politics must stop!

"brilliant, articulate, compelling vision embodied in Sen. Obama as the first African-American president." Why not stop at "Sen. Obama"? Why the "as the first African …" extension.

The fact that Obama is "African-American" has nothing to do with his vision!

Derek

" I cant imagine Bill Clinton in the White house with all that time in his hands"

correction- 4 years of bush 1.

Good job, Bill! It's great to see him standing tall for dems!

So many of these comments are angry and whiny! I have a hard time believing democrats would post them….gotta be republicans. These mean-spirited comments show, some people will tear you down for no reason at all.

CNN please don't keep my post in moderation all night.

LOL…………The country is begging alright , begging you to just go away Bill Clinton !

Oh, God. I think I hate CNN (anti- Clinton News Network).

To Bob, and to anyone else who questions the change that Obama supports: At this point, and I'm not trying to be offensive to fellow bloggers, anyone who claims they don't know what Change Obama stands for is not trying very hard. All news outlets show the candidate's platforms. Obama's website details plans on every major issue–including energy that no one seems to care about, unfortunately. Please take the time to do a little research on the candidates' positions before regurgitating talking points.

Yes, I am sure that Bill is now out campaigning and saying these things for Barack's good!! Watch your backside, Obama, the man is sheer EVIL!!

I used to like Bill Clinton. I was going to vote for Hilary. However, after all of Bill and Hilary's disgusting tactics, I am now voting for Obama.

Now I see that Vladimir Putin and Bill Clinton are the same person. Bill wants to be America's Czar.

hill and bill knew they had to cool it or they will lose and i still think they will obama has taken evrything they threw at him told them were to find the facts and never lied about anything,that is what people want to see

Don't fall for the trick folks: Bill and Hillary will keep pointing out the Obama is an African-American to marginalize him. Remember, the bulk of of Obama's support is NOT among African-Americans. Instead, it'sthe affleunt, educated Whites that are his bread and butter in this campaign. The Clintons are trying to squash that demographic.

So is it articulate or a fairy tale? What will it be next week Bill? Good Bill, or bad Bill? I guess it all depends on who wins in South Carolina tomorrow.

We really need a sitcom called, "The Clintons". Suddenly Bill and Hill are taking the high road by playing nice again. I remember the last time they called for a "truce" — that was just before they started bashing the Culinary Union for voter suppression (after it had endorsed Barack) and ripping on Barack for his innocent (albeit ill-timed) Reagan remark. Clearly the Clintons saw themselves slipping in the South Carolina polls and decided to change tactics… again. So now we are to believe they won't resort to dirty politics after South Carolina. As they say, fool me once…

Barack is playing with the Big Dogs. Presidential politics is tough; somedays are good and somedays are bad. If Barack can't handle Democracts "distorting" his records how will he survive the Republic attack machine. The is just a prelude of what to come if he wins.

just because one is running for president, or is, in fact, president, it doesn't necessarily follow that he/she is articulate: case in point, current president.

Bill speaks with a "fork tongue". Why doesn't Hillary just zip his mouth up.

good call "colene from new york"…i like that analogy

hillary clinton is the tonya harding of politics…

haha.

We can not take a risk to have the same old status quo people doing the same old things and getting no results. No more gridlock. Obama for Change we can believe in.

Regardless of the race of the voters, it should be noted that a Democratic voter is not a race. Because a majority of a democratic demographic goes one way, does not indicate racial prejudice but preference. The NEWS MEDIA should frame it that way because that the way it is…….

Bill is STILL bringing up the race card.

Obama got a majority of votes in Iowa so he trancends both race, gender and party lines. I am tired of people trying to pigeonhole Obama, (who had a Mom who was white mind you) as "the black candidate"…that is just not true. Obama is the PEOPLE'S CANDIDATE. He is America's candidate: Obama '08.

I am so tired of the Clinton con. Please turn the page America.

Does this guy have Turrett's Syndrome or something?

I don't believe this sleek Willy one bit. He has succeeded in dividing the Democratic party. This is too little, too late. CNN, I repeat, you should stop wasting your air time on Bill and re-allocate your resources to covering Obama and Edwards with a change we can believe in. This would make him go away. The more you give him media coverage, the more he plays God. I used to respect Bill Clinton, but not anymore. You can fool the people sometimes, but you can't fool them all the time. I will vote for Obama, he is the really change. It will be difficult to embrace change from Hillary with her alledged 35 yrs of experience.

These people are so fake… so choreographed, orgestrated,
say anything , nodd your head three times & smile pretty,,,,,,, when
does the REAL show start ??? They are going to run a country
acting like puppets???????

Bill is now playing nice or is he? Can you say SMOKESCREEN!

I think Bill Clinton is trying to tone down his message so that Hiliary will get the votes. But he is not tell the whole story. He is now realizing that he is maying a big mistake and hopefully the African-American people will see and hear him as he keep telling the story. Wake up Bill we want a change, change, change and not Hiliary, Hilary, Hiliary.

I am one of those democrat-leaning independents.

I am so disgusted with the Clintons dirty political tricks; dragging race into the campaign again and again- like he just did again in the above article, Hillary purposefully leaving her name on the MI. ballot, when the other candidates followed the DNC rules an removed theirs, and then she comes out faking concern that the poor voters of MI. won't be represented- Then they spew lies, and try to take it back after they've already put the lies out there…

I have never felt such animosity toward any politician- ever.

I have decided that if Hillary is the democratic nominee, i am going to campaign vigorously AGAINST her, to all my democrat friends, to do what i can to keep these pieces of FILTH out of the whitehouse. I am sorely ashamed for ever having voted for EITHER CLINTON.

They make me want to vomit.

The reason the campaigns didn't come to an agreement earlier is because Ms. Clinton didn't want to. Immediately following Obama's request for a truce last week, Clinton attacked again. The only reason there's a 'truce' now is because Clinton has done all the damage she intended and now wants the benefit of looking like a better person.

I'm happy the bickering may stop, but let's not be fooled by the reason for it. The truce will only last so long as Clinton believes it is to her benefit. Then the gloves will come off again.

oh okay, now what do the blind "hillary or die" people have to say.even he recons the truth.see in OBAMA, clinton sees what he wanted to be….. but he owes his wife a lot….. its hard for the dude: i dont know whether i should sympathize
well GO OBAMA 08
OBAMA 08.
AMERICA NEEDS A NEW SPIRIT

Obama's vision IS 'articulate, compelling', but also very naive.

This so much bull, I can hardly stand it. Do not fall for this deceit. These two people go in for the kill, then back up and make it sound like they never intended any harm and that they are the most open minded, fair and understanding people alive. They use these techniques because this has worked for them in the past. So, they hook you just before you go to vote.

Please do not fall for this kind of deceit. Believe in yourself, take a chance and vote for Obama (if that is what you would like to do).

Don't be fooled people. The DNC came in to quill all what was going on. I am making sure I am going to the voting booth to make sure this family is not going back to the white house. Enough lies said!

Wow, that was nice Mr. President. The key point of what he is saying is that "I also understand why a lot of African-American voters think….". The Clintons understand that there is a good chance that they will loose S.C., however going forward, what they are doing is making this a black vs. white election. Is America willing to fall for this trick? Are we to believe that we are to vote for someone based on his or her race or gender? This is soooo elementary, but it seems that no one is willing to see what’s happening before us. We are being told to turn against each other. What kind of vision is this for a future president?

It's unfortunate the way the former President has conducted himself. I'm really surprised and turned off by it. As an ex-President he should have been the first to say this is not the way to win the White House. There should be some integrity after holding the highest office in the land.

Also as compelling as it is to have an African American as president, the Clintons should learn from Barack and respect that African Americans can chose the most qualified candidate regardless of race.

African Americans aren't voting for Obama just because he's Black. At one point the question in the African American neighborhood was if Barack was Black enough? WE do read and make sound decisions based on both Issues and facts.

When Barack wins the nomination it's going to be because AMERICA is ready to move past partisan politics, something the Clintons want to revert back to.

GO OBAMA

ya, but we are not putting you back in the white house. That is the truth that is remaining for now.

Articulate? What does he expect a Columbia/Harvard grad to sound like.? Can someone shut this Red-neck up..He is really becoming annoying.

people are tired of BILL CLINTON, I think MID ROMNEY yesterday said what i was also thinking about Having bill back in the white house again OH PLEASE WHAT A MESS I THINK THE AMERICAN PEOPLE wont allow that because if hillary wins i bet you bill will the one in control of the white house, please lets think about this before we vote, otherwise it will be another 8 years gone for nothing, I am indepent its just sad to see the AMERICAN PEOPLE GET INTO ANOTHER MESS AGAIN

a much needed change in tone. thank goodness.

Here we go – another Democrat surprised by an "articulate" black man running for President!

Thank you mr. President

Does anyone here remember the infamous "Can't we all get along?" quote from Rodney King? Well, let's hope that there will be a truce.

Cliff Baker
Arlington, TX

Bill is finally trying to listen to the leaders of the Democratic Party who told him that he is overstepping his bounds as Hillary surrogate and former President. You're right Bill, the country is aching for a Barack Obama candidate, not a Hillary Clinton candidate.

Now Bill Clinton is praising Obama? How about an endorsement?!

Bill Clinton is a liar. This the same guy who looked into a national TV camera and pointed his finger at America and said "I DID NOT HAVE SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH THAT WOMAN!". He also went before the Judicary Committees of Congress and lied.

Bill Clinton was impeached! Impeached, I tell you! Only one other president shares that distinction.

Bill is starting to realise that American people are not falling for spin this time.
He is trying to play good cop now after his dirty plot has been busted.
I have already made up my mind. It's truth time. Hope time. Change time. Unity time.
IT'S OBAMA TIME.

I have lost all of my considerable respect for both Clintons since Iowa. New Hampshire and Nevada tarnished their reputation, but their tactics in South Carolina will truly pollute their legacy. If President Clinton is really "aching to live in a post-racial future," then why did he and Senator Clinton purposely and sneakily make race an issue, twist the contest in Rovian knots, and then keep trying to smell like a rose while teaming up with cronies to give Obama the dishonest thorns?

To serve selfish ends, they have replaced legitimate hope for the future and refreshed pride in our country with vintage '01-07 politics of fear and personal smear. In the recent words, albeit delivered with manipulation, of President Clinton himself, "Shame on you." And I hope that voters can make the right choice and not squander this chance at improving the USA.

If one candidate is trying to scare you, and the other's trying to get you to think; if one is appealing to your fears, and the other is appealing to your hopes – it seems to me you ought to vote for the person who wants you to think and hope." — Bill Clinton 10/26/2004

Any comments there you cheap imitation of a former president? NOW we see the Clinton "charm" remake (Well, we know Hillary's had her share in this campaign. What number mask is she on?) under a new guise of pandering AFTER they've damaged the political process with their Rovian style tactics and lowered the intelligence barometer of the public. Looks like the Clintons will be climbing out of the sleaze and slime only to seduce us into another version of their chameleon selves.

Make nice now Bill, you cornered animal! Any behavior you display is unbecoming and your motives are more than transparent. Couldn't trust you to tell the truth under oath or after first time around. Sorry, no do-overs big guy!

Wow, with all the damage done by BILLARY, Gender baiting in NH, Race baiting in SC and now with 20 states on the line and the disgust of BILLARY at an all time high….let's change the message!!!

Let's go with qualifications and experience…Hillary vs. Obama?

Vision for the country – Obama
Leadership – Depends on what you call a leader (Both for the sake of arguement)
War in Iraq – Obama
Foreign policy – Joe Biden
Budget Responsibility – Bill Richardson
Education – Chris Dodd
National Security – Both
Healthcare – Both
Economy – We will give that to John Edwards since he called it first.

Looks like a pretty good ticket to me…Let's go with it.

These real times require Real Leadership – Obama 08

when hrc loses she will only have herself and her snake oil sales man husband to blame, slick willy thinks we are all idiots! they are good at trying to manipulate the media and popular opinion! i dont see republicans and independents coming out in droves to support hrc, i see them rallying around an obama presidency!! America dont make the same mistake that newyorkers made, sending hrc to washington as president will only create more gridlock, the same way they (republicans) blocked her 93′" health care reform bid, they will stop her every way they can the best hope is barack obama to reach across the aisles (party lines) to get things done for us!

Uhh, CNN, in case you didn't notice, Bill Clinton WAS baiting when he said to make your choice not based on the symbolic move of electing Obama, but on experience and qualifications.

He might as well have said "Don't vote for Obama because he's black. Vote for Clinton because she's better!" Which, of course, is inherently untrue anyway, because Clinton has a history of making bad choices (she backed NAFTA, she destroyed health care in 93/94, she voted for the Iraq war without reading intelligence reports).

He should have said to vote based on who you think can best move the country forward and make progress, but quite obviously, the Clinton's vitrolic exchanges promise to hamper any chance of progress.

that's right bill! americans are "literallyaching to live in a post-racial future" so that is why so many people in s.c are angry and hurt by your remarks about obama . your wife accused obama of having ties with a slumlord and nbc showed on the today show this morning pictures of you, hillary and the infamous slumlord. you two are divisive and your wife's campaign is doomed.

Please. Now Clinton try's to soften up just before the primary. Notice the pattern?

It was the Bill Clinton who brought race into the race. But Obama is a candidate OF THE PEOPLE. He transcends race and party lines. He got a majority of votes in Iowa so his baiting is to divide now. Obama (who had a Mom who was white mind you) is being painted by the Clintons as the "black candidate"….he is not. Obama is the PEOPLE'S CANDIDATE. He is America's candidate.

And with bipartisan support, HE WILL GET THINGS DONE in Washington. I don't want to elect a President, like Hillary, who will send 4 years fighting with Republicans. Gridlock will not help Americans. But Obama will. He has more elected experience than Hillary. Obama hears us, understands us and most of all, we can trust he will keep it honest and real and will work for us. Keep focused Obama and we will vote you. Obama '08

Please everyone, don't jump into his possible attempt to bring race up again by making people mad about the use of the word articulate. You'll be further helping the Clintons to make it appear that the Obama campaign has played the race card.

If you're worried about his use of that word, just suck it up to help out your candidate.

I'm a previously undecided in CT who has been quite turned off by the very negative and intentionally distorting attacks the Clintons have employed. It reminds me too much of Bush, and makes me worried that electing them will further divide America and be bad for our future.

Can some one fill me in on what the vision is? I keep hearing him talk about change, but I have yet to hear many specific examples of changes he supports.

Articulate? OH NO!

Obama supporters will cry "racism" and accuse Bill Clinton of being amused that a black man can be articulate.

Cut the crap Bill, listening to you go on is like watching sit.coms. from the fiftys, still amusing, but the acting is much better now. WE CAN SEE THROUGH YOU! DAH

if the clintons wanna be honest they will realize that the only way to move this country forward (which they claim to love very much by the way) is by electing barack obama, republicans dont like them and nothing will ever get done, we will only see more bickering and infighting, because to most republicans a vote for hrc is a vote for slick willy and they dont want him back!!!

I think that the pople of the US will do what is best for the country. When the time
is right it will work out ok. I hope that the new president dosn,t say he failed
becouse of Presdient Bush. Everyone will see who voted wrong at the end.

So Bill Clinton thinks that African-Americans who has choosen to vote for Barack Obama is only for a symbolic thing. How insulting.

We vote for a candidate we can trust. The Clintons can't be trusted.

The sad reality is that a vote for Hillary Clinton is really just that: a vote for the Clintons. Because the only thing the calculating Clintons will do with your vote is to help themselves.

Vote for yourself and your family by voting for Obama.

This is just more of Bill's last minute calculated pandering.

When is this guy going to …….excuse me I need to go and puke.

In the famous words of Rodney King, "Can't we all get along?" Let's hope there will be a truce.

Cliff Baker,
Arlington, TX

I can feel now Clintons are losing this race due to Bill's dysfunctional behavior.

It's about time Bill stopped being so negative. It remains to be seen how much it hurt Hillary.

Well nice back pedaling Clinton, but bicycles cant ride reverse!

The damage has been done and your legacy is going down in the drain. I'll only remember Bill Clinton for someone that stop the first African American President from happening.

Shame on you Bill….

Now Bill, you're being TOO nice this time. Stay on the margins and question him and you wil be fine. Poor baby Obama can't take questions cuz then he cries because Bill is too harsh on the poor boy. Pathetic! This is the big leagues, for pete's sakes.

Oh please, just go away. The Clintons make me regret I ever supported them. At least when Bush played his dirty tricks it was expected of a Republican, but for someone like the Clintons who were respected and loved around the world???

What a disgrace. I hope voters will see.

I love it when we blacks are called "articulate," as if by default we are not. The man is running for the office of the president. no duh he's probably articulate…

it's like when everyone said that colin powell "spoke so well."

????

why doesn't he call hillary articulate?

Stop pandering, Bill…

hillary is the tonya harding of politics.

WAKE UP PEOPLE! do we want four more years of "orchestrated deception"????

Wow. It's too bad the Hollywood writers are on strike. They sure could have some fun with the former President's remarks above. So many jokes so little time.

This shameless return to the politics of division is painful to watch. If you must cover a Clinton try covering the one who is actually running for President.

Too late.